Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 367, John Horton, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
M.L.
Horton, John
W 367
Va.
Nancy
B.L.Mt. 26854-160-55
Born N.Y. State
(marriage bond gives name as Agnes)
CONTENTS

13523 Lonesborough Agency East Tennessee
John Horton.
Greenlee in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Savoir of the Regt commanded by Col Campbell in the North Carolina line for 11 months & 10 days
Enscribed on the Roll of Lonesborough Agency the rate of 37 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May 1833 and Seattle I Blair Lonesborough
Arrears to the 4th of March. 75 54 Rem-ant. allowance ending Sept 18 88
$94 42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Darius Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 6 Page 126
Letter to G. H. Hunte 30. July 1840.

3106
Tennessee Inmates Nancy Horton widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private B.C.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May 1849 and sent to
Hon J. Hargis Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 291 Vol. 3
Reported
May 16/49
Date of death not on file

100.869.
Set Mich 8/55 Apl. 37/
Rev. B. M. Daniel. Dec. 12/55,
Nancy Horton, Mien of John Horton, Pin. Ret. War.
Capt. 26854 Co. F
Jenn Mil.
Ent.
dis.
War. Rev.
Now a Pensioner of the U. States.
Levn Ref 48-3106
At: 1600 Ala. Ave. S.E.
W. H. Smith
Vol 14. 2 page 41
B. M. Daniel, att. Greenview, y Jenn.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Jamies Houghton son of John and Agness Houghton was Born June 7 th 1737
Hannah Houghton Was B d October 31 1755
John Houghton was Born January 16 1760
William Houghton Was Born May 28 1763
Rachel Houghton Was Born September 22 1763
BIRTHS.
of the children to John and Nancy Horton
James Houghton
James Houghton
John Horton — and Nancy Horton their Daughter gemina Horton was Born in the year of our Lord May 27 1793
Tabitha Horton was Born in September 9 Day 1795
Mary Horton was Born October 29 Day 1797
Joseph Horton was Born in the year of November 5 Day 1799
Adah Horton was Born December 27 Day 1801

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Joseph and Orpha Horton was married July 30 th in the year of our Lord 1832
I certify that this record was in Mrs Francy Horton papers at the time her declaration was taken and I saw it taken from her family bible in witness whereof I set my hand this 9 th Jan 1844
J. Hatch W. H. Hearn
MARRIAGES.
William and Phebe Horton was married May 19 th in the year of our Lord 1836
Mary Ann Eliza Wren and William Horton was married on the Thursday the 16 th day of September 1848

Y 238 Nancy Horton No 7238 of John Hannaford
abt 7 July 38 m 91. d 35. adm i 11 mo 10 d 1/2 i $37.77-
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Mr. J. M. Blackwell Athens Tenn.

State of Tennessee Greene County ss.
On this fourth day of March 1839. Personally appeared before the county court of Greene County being a friend of Record for Nancy Horton widow, a resident of said county of Greene aged about sixty five years, who being duly sworn according to law; doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
That she is a widow of John Horton late of the state of Tennessee County of Greene who was a private in the Army of the Revo- lution, what service he performed or under whom she he served she knows not - but refers to the declaration of the said John Horton in the War department on which the certificate in these words and figures was issued -
" War department Revolutionary claim, I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832. John Horton of the state of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty seven dollars and seventy seven cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831. and payable same annually, on the 4 th of March and the 4 th of September, in every year - Given at the War Office of the United

United States, this fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lew. C. G. Secretary of War -
Examined and countersigned
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions "
She further declares that she was married to the said John Horton on the 25 th day of November 1791. Her eldest child was born May the 27 th . 1793. That her husband the aforesaid John Horton died the twenty second day of January 1835. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated, that she was now again married. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
me, in Open Court 11 th March 1839. Geo. M. Foulke, Clerk of Greene County Court.
Nancy Horton Mark.
State of Tennessee, ss.
We it remembered that at a County Court, being a Court of Record, began and held for the County of Greene, in the said State, at the Court House in Greeneville; on the first Monday, being the 2 d day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine -
"William Norton Jr." appeared in Open Court, and being first sworn deposes and says that he has been acquainted with John Horton and Nancy his widow for about forty eight years - That they were married about the 25 th day of

November 1791 in Greene County, — they have always been received and considered man and Wife — said John Norton died about the 22 d January, 1835. — That Nancy Norton is his Widow, and has never since been married —
State of Tennessee, ss. I George W. Foote clerk of the County Court of Greene County in the State aforesaid, being a court of Record, do certify that the foregoing Declaration of Nancy Norton, was made by her in Open Court, on oath in due form, on the 4 th day of March 1839 and that the testimony of William Houston, foregoing, is a true copy taken from the Records of my Office —
Given under my hand, and Seal of Office at Office, in Greeneville, the 13 th June 1840
Geo. W. Foote, C.R.

C. Horton
7 Ten
Addliff

"Know all men by these presents, that we John Horton & William Horton of Greene Co are bound to his excellency William Blount, Esq r and to his successors in Office in the sum of Five hundred pounds to be void on condition if there be no just cause or lawful impediments to obstruct the Marriage of John Horton to Agnes Horton - Given under our hands & Seals the 25 th day of Nov. 1791.
Signed, Sealed & acknowledged before Dan Kennedy, Esq r
John Horton Seal William Horton Seal
State of Tennessee I George W. Foote Clerk of the County Court of Greene County, do Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Original Marriage License Bond executed by John Horton and William Horton, which remains on file in my Office -
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Office in Greeneville, the 10 th day of June, 1811.
Geo. W. Foote, Clk
State of Tennessee I Robert Rankin, Chairman of the County Court of Greene County, Certify that George W. Foote whose Signature appears to the above Certificate, is and was at the date thereof Clerk of the said Court, duly elected and qualified as such in and that full

faith and Credit are due to all his Official acts —
Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of June, 1844.
(Robert H. Seal)

100.869.
Nancy Horton Claim for Bounty Land Act March 3. 1855
B. McDannel Agent Greenville, Tennessee

State of Tennessee } S.S. Greene County } Elijah W Headrick Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that William Horton Esq. whose genuine official Signature appears to the foregoing proceed- ings is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit should be given to the same as his official act. Given under My hand and Seal of office at office in Greeneville the 20 th day of April A D One thousand eight hundred and fifty five
E W Headrick Clerk

State of Tennessee
Greene County } ss
On this twelfth day of April A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, before me William Horton a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Horton aged about Eighty one years, a resident of Greene county in the state of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Horton, deceased, who was a Private of the North Carolina line in the war of the revolution, and that he received a Pension from the united States for his services in said war, at the Agency of the united States in Jonesboro, State of Tennessee, at the rate of thirty seven dollars and thirty  seventy seven cents per annum, under the act of Congress of 7th of June 1832, and that according to her information , was placed on the pension roll of the united States on or about the 14th day of May 1833, — For the particulars of his services in said war, she refers the Dep't to his original Declaration and proofs, filed under the act of 7th June 1832.
She further states, that she was married to the said John Horton in Greene county, State of North Carolina, now the state of Tennessee, sometime prior to the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, by one Mr Wear a Justice of the peace for said county, and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Houston.
Declarant has no record of her marriage, and states that she is unable to ascertain the date thereof correctly.
That her said husband died in Greene county in the state of Tennessee in the month of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, as

She believes, but of this she declares she has no record.
In proof of her said marriage and the death of her said husband, she refers the Department to the papers now on file with her Declaration for a widows pension, made in Greene County Tennessee under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838.
She further declares that she was allowed a Pension under said act of 7th July 1838 and subsequent acts at the rate of $37.77 cts per annum, and was paid at the agency of the United States in Lonesboro Tennessee.
She further declares that she was allowed a revolutionary pension for life under Act of February 2d. 1848, at the rate of thirty  seventy seven cents per annum, and that she receives said pension at Lonesboro aforesaid; and that she now holds her certificate of Pension, payable at that place by William H Blair, dated the "16th day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty nine" signed by "W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War" and "J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions"
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3. 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor
Witness
John L. Houston Warner Houston
her Nancy Horton mark

We John Gladwin and Warren Houston residents of Greene County in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Horton in our presence; and that we not only believe but know from the appearance and statements of the applicant, as well as from our personal acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that we have no interest in this claim.
John Gladwin
Warren Houston
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first within written: And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible witnesses, of lawful age and residents of Greene county in the state of Tennessee: that the claimant exhibited to me her Certificate of Pension within named, and that it is correctly described in the foregoing Declaration, which I believe to be genuine; that she is well known to me, and that I know her to be the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim, this 12th April 1855 (The word "Seventy" in two places in the foregoing Declaration was interlined before signing -
N. Horton
Justice of the Peace

John Henton Pension declaration
From 1780 final 11 months & 10 days $37.77.
for the Jonesborough agency
J Blair

State of Tennessee      Declaration of John Horton Green County      } in order to obtain the benefits of } the act of Congress of 3 rd June 1832
On this 24 th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court John Horton and before the justices of said court, of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, made & subscribed the following declaration to wit that he is aged sixty nine years and resident of Green County, was born at White Plains in the State of New York from whence his father removed to Wilkes County North Carolina where when subject to perform military duty in the spring of the year 1780 (the month not exactly recollecting) he volunteered under Capt Lenoir to go against a body of Tories assembled at a place called Hamsown in the State of North Carolina, Col Cleveland had the command, & after the putting to route the said Tories returned home being ten days in service. That in the same fall he again volunteered to go against Ferguson who was on his march to the up Country his Captain was Joel Lewis & Col Cleveland, and under said officers marched from Wilkes until they fell in with the Virginia & other troops under Cols Campbell & Sivers near to Kings Mountain, and was in said engagement, in which the British Army was principally killed & taken prisoners, Ferguson himself being killed that on said campaign he entered in April 1780 & was discharged November following that before the British had advanced to the up Country they he was in service in the Country below, against Tories, but under Cleveland as before stated joined the army under Col Shelby & Campbell near the head of Cain Creek Catawba, where they made their officers, & appointed Campbell to the chief command. after the defeat of said

campaign he obtained a discharge from John Lewis which he has lost, being seven months and more in that service. That in 1781. February he volunteered under Capt. Stanley of the horse, to go to intercept Cornwallis, and scoured the country for one month & returned home. that he was under Col. Crutcher & Lt. Peake . got no discharge. That on the 1 st April 1781. he substituted for his brother William who was drafted for a three months tour, and enrolled himself under Capt. Joseph Looney in Botetourt County Virginia, marched to Paterson through Rockfish gap Charlottesville up to Richmond, under the command of Lt. Campbell (who died in 3 d campaign, and he served from 1 st April to the 10 th July. & was discharged by Capt. Looney, which he has lost. Four was a few days over three months, tho' the call was for three months . He states that he has no documentary evidence, by which to support his claim and knows of no person by whom he can establish the same at this late period, he states, that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that Revd Stephen Brooks and Allen Gillespie are persons well known to him, & can testify as to his reputation of having served in the Revolutionary war, that he has no record evidence of his age, that there is a minister of the Gospel in his vicinity by whom he can establish the facts of reputation of service. He served eleven months & ten days in the Revolution for which he claims a pension as now to be subscribed in
open Court this 24 th April 1833.
Mc. Payne D.C.
John Norton
We Stephen Brooks, a minister of the Gospel & Allen Gillespie, a Justice of the peace residing in the County of Green State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named John Norton, who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion. Stephen Brooks P. G. A. Gillespie Justice
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 24 th April 1833
Mc. Payne D.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after pronouncing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that John Horton was a soldier of the Revolution and served as stated. We also certify that Rev d Stephen Brooks — & Allen Gillespie are resident citizens of said County. P d Brooks being a resident minister and are reputable & that their statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 24 th Ap l . 1833.
Thos. C. Lea Seal
John B. Calhoun
Joseph Davis Seal
Justices of the Court of Pleas & in Open Court
State of Tennessee
Greene County, ss
I hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Horton for a pension.
Known under my hand and seal of office at office this 25 th day of April 1833.
A. Patterson CLK
By W. Lewis CLK
Andrew Patterson is clerk of the County Court of Greene & Mauryman Payne & Valentine Lewis are his deputies, the one acting in open Court & the other in the office. & their attestations are genuine. Stephen Brooks is known to me as a minister of the Gospel.
April 25 th 1833
J. Blair

June 22, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL am John Horton-W. 367
Mrs. C.G. Young Procter Arkansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Horton, of North Carolina, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, pensioned in Greene County, Tennessee, in 1833; also the record of John Farrar, a Revolutionary War soldier who settled in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a John Farrar, who received pension while residing in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The record of John Horton, of North Carolina, has been found and is given herein as found in pension claim, W.367, based upon his military service in that war.
John Horton was born in White Plains, New York, from which place his father moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina. The date of soldier's birth, the names of his parents and the date of their removal to North Carolina are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina, John Horton volunteered in April, 1780, served as a private in Captains Banoir and Joel Lewis' Companies, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina Regiment, was out against the Tories, and in the battle of King's Mountain; length of service, seven months and ten days, ending in November, 1780; he enlisted in February, 1781, and served one month in Captain Neely's Company, under Colonel Crockett; he enlisted in Botetourt County, Virginia, April 1, 1781, served as a substitute for his brother, William, as private in Captain Joseph Looney's Virginia Company, and was discharged July 10, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1833, at which time he was aged sixty-nine years and resided in Greene County, Tennessee, where he died January 22, 1835.
I did not give state for this look for my opinion so that it was no loss

John Horton married November 25, 1791, in Greene County, Tennessee, (that part which was formerly in the state of North Carolina) Nancy or Agnes Houston. The marriage bond gave the name as Agnes Houston, It was signed by William Houston: no relationship of William to Agnes was shown. The bond was dated November 25, 1791 and was recorded on the records of the clerk of the court of Greene County, Tennessee.
or? Hughston
Soldier's widow, Nancy, was allowed pension on her application on which she signed "Nancy Horton", executed March 4, 1839, at which time she was aged about sixty-five years and resided in Greene County, Tennessee, where she was still living in 1855.
The names of the following children of John and Nancy Horton are shown in the pension claims
Genina born May 27, 1793. Tabitha " September 9, 1795. Mary " October 29, 1797. Joseph " November 5, 1799. Adah " December 27, 1801.
Joseph and Orpha Horton married July 30, 1832.
William and Phebe Horton " May 19, 1836.
William Horton and Mary Ann Eliza Weaver mar. September 16, 1841.
The following data are also shown:
James Hughston, son of John and Agnes Hughston was born June 7, 1737.
Hannah Hugton was born October 31, 1738(?)
John Hugston was born January 10, 1760.
William Hughston was born May 28, 1763.
Rachel J. Hughston was born September 22, 1765.
In 1855, one William Horton was a Justice of the Peace for Greene County, Tennessee; in same year, one Warren Houston resided in Greene County, Tennessee; no relationship of either of the above named persons to Nancy Houston Horton was shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1934-June 22. Visit to Mrs L. G. Young. E&K
367
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 367
Nancy Horton Widow John Horton Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 340
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lib to Km J. M. Black into 9th Apr 1844

✓ 26 8 54
5 Rev Ams

Nancy Horton of John Dempster
Suspended
Per Ct 27 July 40 Geo. W. Front
Act 7 July 38

Songsborough, Tennessee.
63
Nancy Horton, widow of John Horton, who was a Private, in the R a Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Novem. 1842 and sent to
Hon. J. W. Blackwell, Athens. Resent Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17. 1844.
Vol. 2 Page 192
Rep.
Paid at Treasury under act 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept. 134 to 22 d Jany. 1835. sent notified 27 th March, 546.

Rep?
Tennessee 8551
Nancy Horton widow of John Horton
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 d January 1835 of Greene Co, in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lane of the regt. commanded by Col. Campbell in the N. Carolina line for 11 mos. 810 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 37 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of July 1844 and sent to Hon. J.W. Blackwell, Athens, Ten.
Total amount, $188:85
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1, Page 345 347

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Proctor Ark. Dec. 29. 1933
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me information on ✓ John Horton , a North Carolina man who was Pensioned in Greene County Tenn in 1833 for Services in Revolutionary War?
Very Truly Yours,
Mrs C. G. Young Mrs. C.G. Young Proctor Arkansas.
Also of John Farrar , moved to Lincoln Co Tenn after War and settled on Elk River

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows
State of Tennessee } Green County } ss
On this 9 th day of January 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace Mrs Mary Horton a resident of the County and State aforesaid in the seventieth year of her age who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting one years pay and pension to certain widows.
That she is the widow of John Horton who was a soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid John Horton drew a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 of $40 for his said service she further declares that she was married to the said John Horton on the 25 th November nineteen hundred and fifty one that her husband the aforesaid John Horton died on the 22 nd  January 1835 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and fifty one viz at the time above stated
Henry Horton mark
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before

me a notice of the proceedings for the benefit aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs Nancy Horton is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court and I further certify that the family record attached to Mrs Nancy Horton's declaration was in her possession and I believe it to be a true record of the births of her children by her husband John Horton In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9 th January Eighteen hundred and forty four
State of Tennessee Green County } ss
J H Park J D Carr
February term 1844 Court find the declaration of Mrs Nancy Horton certified on the 9 th January 1844 by J H Park a notice of the proceedings for said benefit being submitted to the court the court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby direct the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers.
State of Tennessee
Green County } ss I George M Fouts Clerk of the County Court of Green County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Green County at its February term 1844 relative to the declaration of Nancy Horton to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid J H Park is and was a notice of the proceedings for said benefit duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Greenville this 6 th day of February 1844
G. M. Fouts By his deputy Chas. Swinney

John Herton Green County $37.77 pr ann y Payments to be made at Pinesborough by William B Blair Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pinesborough Tennessee
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 6 Page 126 by Daniel Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Norton of the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty Seven dollars and Seventy Seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fourteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
L. C. G. S. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Free J. L. Blair
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City District Columbia

Lowestoft Jamaica April 27 th 1833
Before Enclosed you will receive the claims of Isaac Evans John Horton & Henry Long for Pension respectfully your ob t serv t J. P. Blain

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 12 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John Horton, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Seven Dollars and 77 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1834 to the 22 nd January 1835.
Respectfully, yours,
W. C. Preston
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

10577
M rs Mary Horton
Nancy Horton
Jen:
Act 7. July 38

And i further certify that the said Mrs Nancy Horton is a Widow at this time in witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand this 5 th day of February eighteen hundred and forty four
J. H. Smith Deed
I hereby certify that Geo. W. Fount, whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Greene Co. Tenn. and that signature appears to be in the proper hand writing of Valentine Seiver who is Deputy. Feb. 23, 1844.
J. W. Blackwell
Rep. 28. Com. from Gen.

M rs & Martins Disbursement Jan
act 3 March 43
$37.77
No act 1843 - 6679 " " 1844 - 257
Hon. J. W. Blackwell Present

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting an extra pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 17 th June 1844 granting four years pay and pension to certain widows
State of Mississippi
Green County } ss On this 12 th day of September 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace Mrs Mary Horton a resident of the County and State aforesaid in the County four years of her age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 granting an extra pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 17 th 1844 That she is the widow of John Horton for particulars she refers the department to her declaration of the 7 th July 1838 She further declares that she was married to the said John Horton on the 25 th Nov 1791 and that her husband the aforesaid John Horton died on the 22 nd January 1835 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st January 1794 and that she is still a widow
her Mary Horton Sec not

Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written upon my oath of justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs Nancy Horton is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and I further certify that the aforesaid Nancy Horton draw a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 1838 In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of September 1844
J. A. Park J. D. Dean
State of Tennessee Greene County } ss October term 1844 County Court The declaration of Nancy Horton entitled in the 20th day of September 1844 by J. A. Park a justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve of his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby directs the Clerk to indorse the approval on the papers Robert Rankin Chairman of the County Court
State of Tennessee Greene County } ss I George W. Fouts Clerk of the County Court of Greene County, do hereby

certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Greene County, at its October term, 1844. relative to the declaration of Nancy Horton to attain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions - And I further certify that the aforesaid John A. Park, is and was a justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting to be his
is genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Office in Greeneville, this 9th day of October, 1844.
Geo. W. Foute, Clk.
I, J. W. Blackwell, Representative in the 28th Congress of the U.S. from the State of Tennessee, do certify that, Geo. W. Foute, whose name is signed to the above certificate, is and was at the time it bears date, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County Tenn., duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that the signature appears to be genuine. Given under my hand at Athens Tenn. the 8th Octr. 1844.
J. W. Blackwell

M rs Henry Horton
Dulacaton
at 4 P.m. 2 d
February 1848
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of 20 th of February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for surviving Widows and soldiers of the Revolution
State of Tennessee Green County 3 ss
On this 20 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in said County and State aforesaid Mrs Nancy Horton a resident of Green County Tennessee a for seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 20 th of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of John Horton who served during a part of the war of the Revolution in the North Carolina line in the war of the Revolution That her husband the aforesaid John Horton drew a pension of $37 77 cts for his said service under the act of Congress of She further declares that she has received a pension under the act of Congress 17 th of June 1844 and that she is still a widow
Nancy Horton mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for said County

and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Horton and she is the identical Nancy Horton who drew a pension under the act of Congress of 17 th June 1844. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
Moses Whittenbury Esq.
Justice of the peace for Greene County
State of Tennessee Greene County
I Geo. W. Horton Clerk of the County Court of Greene County do hereby certify that Moses Whittenbury Esq., whose name appears to the certificate above, is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that his signature appears in his own proper hand- writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office in Greeneville this 21 st day of September 1848
Geo. W. Horton C. G. B. By Geo. M. Broyles D. C.

Mr Franz Herten Declaration out of Congress 2 d February 1848
Col James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC
N 10 6389

Huntsville Tennessee Sept 23 rd 1848
Dear Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Mrs Nancy Horton under the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848 which I wish to have returned as soon as possible
Col J L Edwards
Jacob Smith Wapner Jacob H. Newman Attorneys

Greenville, Tenn. 18. July, 1840. Hon! J. J. Edwards, Com te of Pensions.
Sir, I have been requested by Mrs. Nancy Morton, widow of John Morton, dec d who was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Jonesborough, Agency-Ten ne to forward you the papers which you will please find enclosed. Will you please let me hear from you upon the subject at your earliest convenience.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Serv t !
Geo. W. Fouts.