Affidavit for widow's pension by Margaret Bethel, 1849, on service of John Bethel, dec'd.
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Affidavit for widow's pension by Margaret Bethel, 1849, on service of John Bethel, dec'd.
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Classification: Military
Surnames: Bethel, Noe, Porter, Watson
Grainger County, Tennessee
County Court Minutes, Vol. 9, pg. 80
Monday, 5th February 1849
Personally appeared in open court Margaret Bethel aged Seventy two years on the 28th day of April next and made oath in due form of Law to the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, Granting pensions to certain Widows. That She is the widow of John Bethel who was a private in the Revolutionary War and late a pensioner of the United States at the Knoxville agency Tennessee at the rate of $4500 per annum She further declares that She was married to the Said John Bethel on the 10th Day of August 1798. That her Husband the aforesaid John Bethel died on the 17th Day of December 1848 That She was not married to him prior to the 1st day of Jany 1794, but that it took place previous to the 1st day of January 1800, Viz at the time above Stated She further Swears that She has no record proof of her marriage but was married by William Porter a minister of the Baptist order in Wythe County in the State of Virginia by License.
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Margaret x Bethel
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Personally appeared in Open Court Solomon Noe & William Watson and made Oath that they were well acquainted with John Bethel late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that he died on the 17th day of December 1848 in Grainger County that he left a Widow who is still living. Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 5th Day of February 1849
Solomon Noe
William Watson
County Court Minutes, Vol. 9, pg. 80
Monday, 5th February 1849
Personally appeared in open court Margaret Bethel aged Seventy two years on the 28th day of April next and made oath in due form of Law to the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, Granting pensions to certain Widows. That She is the widow of John Bethel who was a private in the Revolutionary War and late a pensioner of the United States at the Knoxville agency Tennessee at the rate of $4500 per annum She further declares that She was married to the Said John Bethel on the 10th Day of August 1798. That her Husband the aforesaid John Bethel died on the 17th Day of December 1848 That She was not married to him prior to the 1st day of Jany 1794, but that it took place previous to the 1st day of January 1800, Viz at the time above Stated She further Swears that She has no record proof of her marriage but was married by William Porter a minister of the Baptist order in Wythe County in the State of Virginia by License.
her
Margaret x Bethel
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Personally appeared in Open Court Solomon Noe & William Watson and made Oath that they were well acquainted with John Bethel late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that he died on the 17th day of December 1848 in Grainger County that he left a Widow who is still living. Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court this 5th Day of February 1849
Solomon Noe
William Watson