Guilford County, NC - Pleasant & Sarah Childers Pensions ~~~~~~~~~~ Pleasant Childers ~ b. c. 1763 in NC, d. 25 April 1838 Pike Co. KY. In May 1780, at age 16, he enlisted in the 5th Regiment NC Continental Line as a Private under the command of Captain Parker of the Regiment, & Colonel Armstrong, NC Continental Line, for nine months. During that time, Childer's regiment marched through Georgia. Earlier, he was in the Battle of Stono Ferry. Childers was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse according to his court statement. He served with the NC Continental Line until May 1781, when he was honorably discharged at Cross Creek NC. He married Sarah Jeffries in VA in 1785, & moved to Floyd Co. KY by 1805. http://www.sandybasindar.org/our_patriots.html [Rev. War Pension Records of Pleasant Childers, Pension Claim # R-1924. "Early Families of Eastern & Southeastern KY", William C. Kozee, GPC, Inc., copyright 1973, p. 137. "Roster of soldiers from NC in the American Rev.", D.A.R. of NC. Durham, NC. 1932 :332, 514. "A Roster of Rev. Ancestors of the Indiana D. A. R.: Commemoration of the U.S.A. Bicentennial", July 4, 1976, Evansville, Ind.: Unigraphic, 1976, Vol. 1, p. 116. Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. III, KY, p. 218. "Statement of Floyd County KY." Rev. Soldiers in KY, Roll of Citizens of KY, p. 72. "Floyd County KY Pensioners Under the Act of March 18, 1818."] Pension Application of Pleasant Childers, 19 Oct. 1818 The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Floyd County, Sct. On the 19th day of October 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges for the Circuit Court, in and for the State aforesaid, personally appeared P. Childers aged fifty-seven years; who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make to following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law of Congress entitled, “an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war”; that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the County of Floyd; and that he was enlisted for 9 months in Warren County, the state of North Carolina on or about the ____ day of May 1780 and served in the company commanded by Captain James Parker of the Fifth Carolina Regiment, Col. Armstrong. He thinks upon reflection that Parker was Adjutant to Wm. Christmas, Capt. of the Company. That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States in the continental army against the common enemy, until about the ___ day of March 1781 when he was honorably discharged from service at Cross Creek by Capt. Armstrong in the state of North Carolina, that he was in service (smudged) nine months and in the battles of Stono and Guilford, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has lost his discharge, and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge; other than that which is here transmitted, Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid, B. Mills Jacob Saunders also sworn at the same time and place deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with aforenamed applicant Pleasant Childers and with his circumstances - that he appears to be an unhealthy man so as to affect his ability to labor - that he considers him a very poor man, and although he might shift along so as to live without any aid from his country yet he is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country. July 25th 1822. Floyd County Circuit Court. This day came Joseph Bouney, a credible witness into open court and made oath that he was in the Revolutionary Army, and that he knows personally that Pleasant Childers was a regular soldier, in the 5th Regt. North Carolina troops in the NC State Service. The deponent saw him at Guilford Court House two or three days before the Battle and knows that he was in active services. Silas W. Robbins, Circuit Judge I, B. Mills, Judge & c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Pleasant Childers did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; and it further appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act. Given under my hand this 19th October 1818. (Seal of the Court) Benjamin Mills State of Kentucky, Floyd Circuit Court, Sct. October 21st 1818 I, William James Mays, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Mills, whose name is appears to the certificate of Pleasant Childers, was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Circuit Judges of the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in courts of Justice as here. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Circuit aforesaid to be hereto affixed. Wm. J. Mays, FCC I, Eli Shortridge, Circuit Judge of the 11th Judicial District for the State of Kentucky, composed of the counties of Montgomery, Bath, Greenup and Floyd, do certify that this day satisfactory proof has been made before me of the service of Pleasant Childers in the Revolutionary War on Continental Establishment for nine months and upwards by the oath of Joseph Bouney, a disinterested and credible witness, and that the said Childers has guaranteed and sworn to before me the facts stated in his former application and that he is in indigent and reduced circumstances. Given under my hand as Circuit Judge aforesaid this 18th day of April 1820. Eli Shortridge, Circuit Judge State of Kentucky, Floyd Circuit Court, Sct. I, William James Mays, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that Eli Shortridge, whose name is subscribed to the certificate on the other side respecting Pleasant Childers’ service, is and was at the time of signing, the same Circuit Judge as set forth in said certificate, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in courts of law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 6th day of November 1820. Wm. J. Mays, FCC ____________________________________________________________________ State of Kentucky, County of Floyd, Sct. This day Thomas Lovelady, a credible witness came personally into open court and made oath that he served in the revolutionary army and that he knows of his own knowledge that Pleasant Childers was a Soldier in the continental service and that he served in Capt. Wm. Christmas’ Company of the 5th Reg’t North Carolina troops – Col. Armstrong. He says that he saw said Childers within service and especially at the Battle of Guilford and that it was more than nine months between the finish and last times that he saw him in service. Given under my hand as Circuit Judge of the Floyd Circuit Court, it being a court of record. Same County and Circuit, This day came Pleasant Childers, into open court (it being a Court of Record) and made the following Schedule of his property: That he has no land, nor slaves. That he has four cows worth $10 each $ 40.00 That he has eight young cattle worth $5 each $ 40.00 1 crippled mare worth nothing (pay $5) $ 5.00 10 head of hogs worth $1 each $ 10.00 $ 95.00 Which is all he has except his clothing and his house and kitchen furniture. He is a laborer and has no trade, is 59 years of age and has a wife aged 59 and two children living with him, one a boy about 17, the other a boy about 14 years of age. That he works on rented land for a living. I, Silas W. Robbins, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration was taken and sworn to before me in Open Court, this 25th day of July 1822. Silas W. Robbins Circuit Judge for the 11th Judicial Dist. State of Kentucky, Floyd Circuit Court I, William James Mays, Clerk of Floyd Circuit Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto answered are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said schedule is ninety-five dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13th day of August 1822 in the 32nd? Year of the Commonwealth. William James Mays, Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court _______________________________________________________________________ State of Kentucky, Floyd County As a court continued and held for Floyd Circuit at the Courthouse in Prestonsburg on Tuesday the 29th day of April 1823. Pleasant Childers, an old Revolutionary soldier presented in open court and made oath to a schedule of his property of which is as followeth to wit: Schedule On this 29th day of April 1823 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said circuit, Pleasant Childers, aged 60 years, resident in the county of Floyd in the circuit aforesaid, who being fully sworn on his oath, declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he was enlisted for nine months in Warren County in the State of North Carolina on or about the ___ day of May 1780 and served in the Company commanded by Capt. James Parker of the Fifth Carolina Regiment commissioned by Colonel Armstrong. He thinks, upon reflection, that Parker was Adjutant of William Christmas, Captain of his Company; That he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States in the Continental Army against the common enemy until about the ___ day of March 1781, when he was honorably discharged from service at Cross Creek by Capt. Armstrong in the State of North Carolina; That he was in service the said nine months and in the Battles of Stono and Guilford; That he did on the 19th day of October 1818 originally make an application or declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to Provide for Certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War”, but as yet he hath (not?) obtained said pension, and said Pleasant Childers did further swear as follows: “And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any means disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring ---- ----? within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled “An Act of Congress to Provide for Certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, receipts, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any in care other than what is contained in the schedule hereto answered and by me subscribed:” That he has no land nor slaves, That he has four cows worth $10 each $40.00 8 young cattle worth $5 each $40.00 1 crippled mare worth nothing or very little/day $ 5.00 10 head of hogs worth $1 each $10.00 That he can hold _____kitchen furniture not recollected? when in ______ schedule was given in the whole worth $18.48 and no more. $18.48 $113.48 Which is all the property he has except his clothing. He is a laborer and has no trade, is now 60 years of age and has a wife aged 60 years, two children living with him: one, a boy about 18 years old and the other, a boy, about 15 years of age. That he works on rented land for a living. Pleasant Childers (his mark) Sworn and declared on the 29th day of April 1823 before me, Silas W. Robbins, Circuit Court of the State of Kentucky, composed of the Counties of Montgomery, Bath, Lawrence, Floyd, Pike & Morgan. Silas W. Robbins Witness State of Kentucky, County of Floyd This day Thomas Lovelady, a credible witness came personally into open court, it being a court of record, and made oath that he served in the Revolutionary War and that he knew of his own knowledge that Pleasant Childers was a soldier in the Continental service and that he served in Captain William Christmas’ Company of the 5th Regiment North Carolina troops, Col. Armstrong. He says that he saw said Childers in the service and especially at the Battle of Guilford and that it was more than nine months between the first and last times that he saw him in service. Given under my hand as Circuit Judge of the Floyd Circuit Court this 29th day of April 1823. Silas W. Robbins State of Kentucky, Floyd Circuit Court I, William James Mays, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto answered are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and thirteen dollars and forty-eight cents. In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of the office of the said Court this 8th day of August 1823. William James Mays, Clerk _______________________________________________________________________ Joseph Boney’s and Thomas Lovelady’s Deposition To be Examined and enclosed to Robert Walker, Esq., Floyd Courthouse, KY Commence Dec. 7, 1824 *********************************************************************** NOTE: Joseph Boney, born about 1752 in VA, was a soldier in the VA Continental Line. He died 3 May 1826 in Floyd Co KY, so evidently lived near Pleasant Childers who was also a Floyd Co KY resident before the county boundary change, which took a portion of Floyd County to form Pike County KY in 1821. Thomas Lovelady served with the NC Continental Line. He was born in Guilford Co NC about 1750 and later in life, after his Revolutionary War service, moved to Russell Co VA. His pension record shows that the VA troops met up with the NC Continental Line near Cross Creek, NC for a skirmish with some tories, and then again later at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. (http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussell/other/thomasloveladypen.html) This was evidently how Joseph Boney and Thomas Lovelady came to know Pleasant Childers. – Tara Maggard *********************************************************************** State of Kentucky, Floyd County, Sct. In Deposition of Joseph Boney, an old Revolutionary soldier about seventy three years of age: I, Joseph Boney, do solemnly swear that I do know Pleasant Childers, an old Revolutionary Soldier did Enlist into the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolutionary War in the year 1780 in Warren County in the State of North Carolina, in Captain William Christmas’ Company of Infantry for the term of nine months in the Fifth North Carolina Regiment, an Continental establishment commanded at that time by Col. Armstrong and afterwards by Col. Parker; that this deponent served with him from the time of his enlistment until the full end of his term of enlistment was ________?; that this deponent has known that the said Pleasant Childers was in the Battle at Guilford; that this deponent has known that the said Pleasant Childers was honorably discharged at Cross Creek in the State of North Carolina after he had served out his full term of enlistment by General Linkhorne in March in the year 1781 after he had served nine months under one enlistment. Joseph Boney In Deposition of Thomas Lovelady, an old Revolutionary Soldier, deposeth as follows: I, Thomas Lovelady, do swear that I was well acquainted with Pleasant Childers, an old Revlutionary Soldier that I do know that he did Enlist into the service of the United States in the 5th North Carolina Regiment in the year 1780 commanded at that time by Col. Armstrong and afterwards by Col. Parker; that he does know that the said Pleasant Childers was an enlisted soldier for the term of nine months and that he enlisted in Warren County in the State of North Carolina in Capt. Christmas’ Company. This deponent does know that the said Childers did serve out his full term of nine months under one enlistment; this deponent does know that the said Pleasant Childers was in the Battle at Guilford; and that the said Pleasant Childers was afterwards honorably discharged at Cross Creek in the State of North Carolina in the month of March in the year 1781 by General Linkhorne after his full term of enlistment was expired. Thos. Lovelady State of Kentucky, Floyd County, Sct. I, D. K. Harris, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Joseph Boney and Thomas Lovelady was this day taken _________?, and sworn to before me and I do also further certify that the said Joseph Boney and Thomas Lovelady are credible witnesses where evidence may be relied upon. Given under my hand this first day of October 1824. D. K. Harris, J. P. A Justice of the Peace Of Floyd County State of Kentucky, Floyd County, Sct. I, William James Mays, Clerk for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that David K. Harris is a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing deposition duly commissioned and qualified according to law, to whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereall? And that his foregoing certificate is an due form of law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid this 7th day of December 1824. William James Mays, Clerk Of Floyd County Court Kentucky Roll, Act 18 March 1818. Pleasant Childers Rcd. $8 pr month. To what time last ______? Pa. To 4th March 1839. Pension Office Cole Maj. Bogan _______________________________________________________________________ Widow’s Pension Application of Sarah Jeffries – Childers State of Kentucky, Pike County, Sct. On the 28th day of October 1839, personally appeared before the County Court for the County aforesaid, Sarah Childers, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled “An Act of Congress Granting Half Pay and Provision to Certain Widows.” That she is the widow of Pleasant Childers of whom was a private in the army of the Revolution and who was enrolled as a pensioner of the Kentucky agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month on the 11th day of February 1825 under the laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, 1st May 1820, and 1st March 1823. She states that according to her understanding and information obtained from her husband, he enlisted in North Carolina and served under the command of Col. Armstrong and that he served the term of nine months and that the Regiment marched through Georgia as well as North Carolina. She states that she frequently heard her husband say that he was in the engagement at Guilford Courthouse and others. She states that she had always understood from him that he had enlisted in the 16th year of his age and that she has seen him have a printed discharge, but that he had left it in the possession of an acquaintance and unfortunately his friend’s house was burnt, and with it her husband’s discharge. She states that their marriage took place in Buckingham Co VA and the person who married them was very old and that she has no record that he is living yet. She states further that she is very old and on that account cannot recollect many of the events which occurred during her past life with regard to her husband’s service, but she is satisfied that he did serve in the Army of the Revolution as set forth and further too certain and establish the fact she refers to the declaration made by her husband now on file in the War Pension Office which is dated in 1823. She further declares that she was married to the said Pleasant Childers Sr. in the County and State above alluded to on the 16th day of April 1785, that her husband, the aforesaid Pleasant Childers Sr. died on the 25th day of April 1839 with colic; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety-Four and at the time above stated. And that she has not, since the death of her husband, married again. Sworn to in Open Court the day and date first above written. Sarah Childers (her mark) (signature not visible on original) Pike County Court Clerk’s Office, Sct. I, John D. Mims, Clerk of the Pike County Court, do hereby certify that Sarah Childers, widow of the late Pleasant Childers, appeared in Open Court and made oath to the foregoing declaration to obtain the benefit of a pension order under the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 31st day of October 1839. Attest: John D. Mims, Clerk Pike County Court Pike County, Sct. I, Thomas Owens, a Justice of the Peace, am well acquainted with ____________________ Sarah Childers for 5 years and that he was acquainted with the late Pleasant Childers from the year 5th up to the time of his decease and that he had lived and been intimately acquainted with the family, (and had ? ) been doing business in their neighborhood for 5 years and that the said Pleasant and Sarah Childers were held as being honorable and reputable citizens of the County, and never heard the legality of their marriage doubted to the least, and that said Pleasant Childers is dead and that _____________(can’t read - smudged) he appears to the foregoing certificate. Clerk of the County Court of Pike County and that the foregoing attestation in due form of law. Given under my hand the 31st day of October 1839. Thomas Owens, J.P.P.C. Pike County, Sct. I, John D. Mims, Clerk of the County Court of Pike County, do hereby certify that Thomas Owens, who legitimately appears to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualifying as such. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 31st day of October 1839. John D. Mims, Clerk Of Pike County Court Witness State of Kentucky Pike County, Sct. This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Thomas Owens Sr. and James Hamilton. Thomas Owens, being of lawful age and first being duly sworn, deposeth an oath that he has been acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Childers widow of the late Pleasant Childers for the last 15 years and that he was well acquainted with the late Pleasant (Childers) up to the time of his death and he further (states?) that he was held among his neighbors and acquaintances as an honest and creditable citizen. He was considered deserving of the pension, which he drew. The deponent would further state that he is well known in the County and is of opinion that if there had been any illegality in the said Pleasant Childers and Sarah Childers living together as man and wife, that it would have been developed and they would have been held amenable to the laws of our County. The said Sarah Childers is the same who has made the above declaration for the benefit of a pension under the provision of an Act of Congress alluded to in her said declaration. James Hamilton, being of lawful age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Sarah Childers for 5 years and that he was acquainted with the late Pleasant Childers from the year 5th up to the time of his decease and that he had lived and been intimately acquainted with the family, having been doing business in their neighborhood for 5 years and that the said Pleasant and Sarah Childers were held as being honorable and reputable citizens of the County, and never heard the legality of their marriage doubted to the least, and that said Pleasant Childers is dead and that the said Sarah Childers who is the above applicant for a pension under the Laws of the United States, made and provided for each ________________as the widow of the said Pleasant Childers and further these deponents saith not. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of December 1839. Thomas Owens Sr. James Hamilton John Bevins, J. P. P. C. Pike County, Sct. I, John D. Mims, Clerk of the County Court of Pike County, do hereby certify that John Bevins, who legitimately appears to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace duly qualified and commissioned as such. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 24th day of December 1839. John D. Mims, Clerk Of Pike County Court _______________________________________________________________________ Hon. John White January 16, 1840 War Department: Pen. Office January 16, 1840 Sir: The papers in the case of Mrs. Sarah Childers, widow of Pleasant Childers, dcd. have been examined. It would appear that her husband died 25th April 1839. The Act of 7th July 1838, does not provide for any widow whose husband died after the passage of that act. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office. Hon. John White, N. R. _______________________________________________________________________ Buckingham County VA Clerk’s Declaration of Marriage I, Rolfe Eldridge, Clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records and files of my office and have not been able to find any register returned of the marriage of Pleasant Childers and Sarah Jeffries, but that a license issued from this office for that purpose appears by a bond given on the 30th day of March 1785 of which the following is a copy: “Know all men by these presents that we, Pleasant Childers and John Jeffries are held and firmly bound unto the Governor and Council of the Commonwealth of Virginia and their successors in the sum of fifty pounds current money, to which payment well and truly to be paid, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and severally firmy by here presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 30th day of March 1785. Whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Pleasant Childers and Sarah Jeffries. Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and (effect?) Pleasant Childers (seal) John Jeffries (seal)” That no register is found here, ought to raise no presumption that the marriage did take place, as it has happened as often as otherwise, that ministers of the Gospel have failed to return to the office lists of marriages solemnized by them. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this twenty-sixth day of December in the year one thousand, eight hundred and fifty. Rolfe Eldridge, C. B. C. _______________________________________________________________________ Rejection of Widow’s Pension Application 1924 Sarah Childers, widow of Pleasant. 1852 List gives as cause of rejection of Widow’s Claim: “Her husband was living when Act of July 7, 1838 was passed.” 1926, Dec. 20 – History to Judge J. E. Childers – MMMF 1935, June 5 – History to Robt. Ratliff, Jr. 19 October 1850 “Pleasant Childers – In May 1781 enlisted in NC 5th Carolina Reg’t. Served for nine months.” Rolph Eldridge Paris, Kentucky Sent to Wm. Hill, Esq. for proof of service. See his certificate on the other side. The Judge has not assigned name to certificate of qualified son of applicant. (other side) “The name of Pleasant Childris does not appear on the muster roll of the No. Carolina line in the Revolutionary War.” Given under my hand this 10th June 1819. Wm. Hill, Sec’y of State No. Carolina “Let applicant prove his service if he can. (can’t read the rest) 25 June 1819.” If this is not sufficient, send cert. directed to me Floyd County Courthouse, Prestonsburg. If not sufficient, write what is _______ forward as soon as practicable. Wm. J. Mays, Clerk *********************************************************************** * NOTE: Though William Hill was unable to locate Pleasant’s name on the muster rolls for the North Carolina Line, there is evidence that Pleasant did serve. The book “Abstracts of Army Accounts of the North Carolina Line”, a listing of accounts settled by the commissioners at Halifax from 9/1/1784 to 2/1/1785, and at Warrenton in 1786 designated by whom the claims were receipted for respectively, lists # 443, “Pleasant Childers, by whom received – J. Craven”. – Tara Maggard *********************************************************************** * _______________________________________________________________________ Testimony of Nathaniel Childers for Pension Due the Heirs of Pleasant Childers State of Kentucky County of Pike, Sct. On this 19th day of May 1851 personally appeared in Open Court, Nathaniel Childers, resident of Pikeville in said County, who being first duly sworn, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Sarah Childers, deceased, under the Act of 7th July 1838. The declarant states that he is the son of Pleasant Childers, deceased, late of said County, who was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per anum. This declarant states that the said Pleasant Childers died on the twenty-fifth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. This declarant states that the maiden name of his mother was Sarah Jeffries, that she was married to the said Pleasant Childers about the year seventeen hundred and eight-five (1785) in the County of Buckingham and state of Virginia. That from the time of such marriage to the period of the death of the said Pleasant Childers they sustained the relation of husband and wife and that after his death, the said Sarah did not again marry. The declarant further states that his mother, the said Sarah Childers, died on the 10th day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty-three (1843), that his father, the said Pleasant Childers died on the twenty-fifth (25th) day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight. (1838), and that the said Pleasant and Sarah Childers left seven children now known to be living whose names are Lucy, Elizabeth, Sally, Jesse, Nathaniel, Pleasant, and Flemon Childers. Nathaniel Childers Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above written. Pharmer Lesley, _______. State of Kentucky County of Pike I, James Bevins, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that at a court held in aforesaid County on the 19th day of May 1837, it was duly proven that Pleasant Childers, deceased, was a Pensioner of the United States at the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Pleasant Childers, deceased, late of said County was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per anum. That he died on the twenty- fifth day of April in the year eighteen-hundred and thirty-eight (1838), that he left a widow named Sarah Childers who died on the tenth (10th ) day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty-three (1843), and that the said Pleasant and Sarah Childers left seven (7) children now known to be living whose names are as follows: Lucy, Elizabeth, Sally, Jesse, Nathaniel, Pleasant and Flemon Childers. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set hand and seal this 19th day of May 1851. Attest: James Bevins, C. P. C. C. _______________________________________________________________________ Sarah Childers, wid. Of Pleasant. KY Rejected Letter to L. M. Drury 2 Dec. 1851 Husband died after passage Act of July 7, 1838. Communique Oct. 22, 1851 Sir: Enclosed I send you proofs of claim (of) Sarah Childers for pension under the Act 7th July 1838. Certificate when filed, please send to me. Respectfully, Your loyal servant, L. M. Drury For MMF Thayer J. E. Heath, Esq. Washington, D.C. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tara Wallace-Maggard - stevemaggard@bellsouth.net ______________________________________________________________________