LAND: George Bushong, 1812, Monroe Co., KY --------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: James Cassidy Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 13:36:41 EDT --------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 13:36:41 EDT From: Jamescassidy22@cs.com 112.00 March 12/53 George Bushong, Sr Capt John. Glover Col Ewing 3rd Auditors Office Geo Bushong under Capt Gover from 18 Sept to 20 Oct. 1812 Claiment, Thompkinsville, Ky 9 Feb. 1852 State of Kentucky Monroe County On this the 9th day of Feb, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, George Bushong, aged 84 years, a resident of Monroe County and State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law, declare that he is the identical George Bushong whow as a private in the company commanded by Capt John Glover in the regiment commanded by Col Ewing in the war against the Indians in the Army commanded by General Hopkins and volunteers and was mustered into service some time in Sept. 1812 for the term and continued in service about seven weeks and honorably discharged on the Oct 30, 1812, at Bushongs, as will appear by the muster roll of said company. He makes this declaration for th purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitiled under the Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States Sept 28th, 1850, under may hand this February 1852. H. Burnett I do certify that George Bushang is of and is entitled to full confidence given my hand this 9th day of July 1852. I do certify that George Bushong was in the war and served the time he states and this written under my hand the 9th February 1852. Henry Bushong Monroe County Kentucky This day personally appeared before me the under signed justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid George Bushong (illiegable) oath to the with in petition by an act of Congress given under my hand this 9th February 1852 Burnette J Pike State of Kentrucky, Monroe County I, I.C. Conkin, Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Bushong Esqr, whose name appears attached to the foregoing document are and were at the date there of (illegable) peace with in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly complied and qualified as such that the forgoing signature purporting to behe and that full faith and credit are due to his official act. In Witness where of I have hereun to subscribed my name and affix the seal at the office in the Town of Thompkinville, Monroe Co, Ky, February 14th, 1852, I.C. Conkin, Clerk