REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - JAMES SLEET

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Name: SLEET, JAMES
Pension #: R9658
State: VA
Age: 81
Ap Date: 14 Aug 1833
SLEET, JAMES: A resident of Mercer Co., Ky, First entered service in Orange Co., 
Va. in 1777. He has for the last 7 years been afflicted with the Dead Palsey has 
been unable to walk a step for that period of time.

Spouse: WHITE, RACHEL
Sp. Age: 97
Sp.Ap Date: 05 Nov 1838
RACHEL SLEET: Appeared in Washington Co., Ky., widow of James Sleet, who died 26 
Jul 1834. Marriage Bond from Culpepper Co., Va.: James Sleet Rachel White were 
married 8 Dec 1791 by William Mason, minister. Letter in the file 25 Dec 
1838..mentions her children (no names) who should receive the pension due the 
mother. She states she married James Sleet 10 Nov 1789.

Affiant 1: Thornton, Sally
Sally Thornton: 13 Nov 1838, taken in Owen Co., Ky., at the home of Luke 
Thornton, age 58, states she is the daughter of James Sleet.. well recollects 
when her father got married to her step mother, Rachel Sleet, now the widow of 
James Sleet, she was not at the wedding but the next day, he introduced Rachel 
to his children as their mother. They married in the fall of 1789.

Affiant 2: Coyle, Patsy
Patsy Coyle: 5 Nov 1838, in Washington Co., Ky. taken at her house. She is the 
daughter of James Sleet step-daughter of Rachel Sleet. recollects the day her 
father returned after his marriage held an infare introduced her to the company 
his children as his wife. They married in the fall of 1789.

Affiant 3: Coyle, Reuben
Reuben Coyle: 1840 in Mercer Co..states Rachel, widow of James Sleet died 25 Dec 
1838 in Washington Co., Ky, near the dividing line of Washington Co Mercer Co, 
nearer the seat of Mercer than of Washington. Mentions Patsy Coyle wife of James 
Cole.

Affiant 4: Nickles, Joel J.
no notes