Pension:  Joseph Saunders, 1839, Bullitt County

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Transcribed by:  Donna (donkmill@aol.com)
Submitted:       30 March 2003
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Bullitt Co. Court Orders, Book G, page 20            

14 Jan 1839

It was this day proved in open Court by the oath of George F. POPE  
that Joseph SAUNDERS  late a pensioner of the United States for 
Revolutionary Services departed this life -(no widow and left) - leaving the 
following named persons as his children and heirs towit   Nath'l P. SAUNDERS, 
Bepiland LUCKY married to John LUCKY, Thomas J. SAUNDERS, Julia married to 
Joseph R. MURRAY, Susan married to John BARNES, Sarah married to Charley W. 
DOZIER and Nancy married to Lancaster D. FENTRISS  and that since the death of 
said Joseph SAUNDERS the said Nancy FENTRISS has died leaaving the said 
Lancaster D. FENTRISS her husband and the following Infant children   Ellen 
Saunders FENTRISS, Francis Josephine FENTRISS, and William Dozier FENTRISS -- 
and Abner GORE being also sworn in open Court proved that the aforesaid 
Joseph SAUNDERS departed this life on the 13th day of August 1838 -- and 
that Thos. J. SAUNDERS is the Identical person named in original Certificate now 
here to this Court shown having date  the  (blank) day of  (blank) and signed 
by Lew CASS (not sure of this name) Secretary of War granting to the said 
Jos. SAUNDERS a pension of  (blank) per annum and No. (blank)