James Stewart<\/p>\n
APPLICATON FOR WIDOW’S PENSION FOR REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE<\/p>\n
State of Tennessee {
\nMorgan County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 {ss<\/p>\n
On this 19th day of August A. D. 1836
\nPersonally appeared before me, John C. McEwen, a justice of County Court of
\nMorgan County,
\nRACHEAL STEWART, a resident of and in the county of Morgan and State of
\nTennessee, aged seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn according
\nto law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain
\nthe benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 4, 1836.<\/p>\n
That she is the widow of JAMES STEWART, deceased, who was a private malitia
\nsoldier in the
\nRevolutionary War, that said JAMES STEWART, resided in Franklin County
\nState of Virginia in 1782 and was drafted for a six month tour of duty, the
\nmonth or particular day not now recollected, as applicant has not any
\nrecord of the day or month but she ___(?) recollects that it was at or
\nafter the breaking up of the —-(?winter?)\u00a0 Said JAMES STEWART entered the
\nservice of the United States as a private malitia soldier under his
\naforesaid draft and served his full six months tour.\u00a0 Applicant does not
\nnow recollect the names of his officers as she has no record documenting
\ntime of his service and it has been many years since she heard her
\nsaid\u00a0 …(?husband?)\u00a0 and speak of his officers names and as applicant’s
\nmemory from old age and bodily infirmity consequent …(thereon?) has
\n___(?) failed her and the reason why she recollects
\nthe dates of the year in which her husband was drafted and served is
\nbecause while he was in the service above stated she bore a child and had
\nrecord made of its birth which bears date the
\n4 of July 1782.\u00a0 Applicant further recollects that her said husband was
\nmarched from Franklin
\nCounty down the country and was stationed at Old Jamestown in the State of
\nVirginia, was never in any battle and that he was then discharged in the
\nlast of August or first of September and that he served his full six
\nmonths. She further declares that she was married to the said JAMES STEWART
\naccording to the best of her recollection some time in the month of October
\n1775 as
\napplicant had been married about seven years before her husband was drafted
\nas above stated.
\nApplicant states that she was no record evidence of her marriage nor is she
\nable to procure any, but she was legally married to the said JAMES STEWART
\nat the time above stated by
\nPresbeterian (sic) Preacher according to the rules of the Presbeterian
\nChurch and laws of Virginia as she was then (& yet?) advized – and that her
\n….(?) husband of the aforesaid JAME STEWART\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 died on the last of August
\n1829 and that she remained a widow ever since that period as will more
\nfully appear(?) by reference to the proof here to annexed.<\/p>\n
Sworn and subscribed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 her
\nOn the day and year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rachael\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stewart
\nAbove written before\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mark
\nMe<\/p>\n
John C. McEwen (Signature)
\nJustice of the County Court
\nAugust 19, 1836<\/p>\n
State of Tennessee{
\nMorgan County\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 { ss<\/p>\n
I, John McEwin justice of the County Court\u00a0 for the County of Morgan &
\nbefore whom the foregoing ____(?) pension declaration was sworn to and
\nsubscribed do hereby certify that RACHAEL STEWART the applicant then in
\n—-(?) from old age and bodily infirmity consequent thereon is unable to
\nattend Court of record to make her said declaration and she is
\n____ of ____ and entitled to credit.\u00a0 Given under my hand and seal this
\n19th day of August 1836.<\/p>\n
John C. McEwin (seal)
\nJustice of the County court
\nFor Morgan County<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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