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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** REPUBLIC OF TEXAS CLAIMS PENSION AFFIDAVIT FOR LANCELOT ABBOTTS OATH OF IDENTITY Lanncelot Abbotts of O’Queen House county of Fayette in the State of Texas on this sixteenth day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Consul of the United States for the district of Birmingham England who being duly sworn according to law, declare that he is the identical Lanncelot Abbotts who was a private in Captain Mosely Baker’s Company of Volt. of the Regiment of Volt commanded by Col. Bonneville that he enlisted in March 1836 for the term of 3 months and was discharged at Victoria in May 1836 by reason of the disbanding of the Co. & the evacuation of Texas by the Mexican army. The said Abbott further declares that when Texas was again threatened by the invasion of Mexicans he responded to the call by the then president David G. Burnet he again volunteered & served another term of three months for all of which services the government gave him 640 acres of land as a token of gratitude to the saviors of Texas a further gift of 640 acres better known as a donation & numbered 108. Lancelot Abbotts Sworn to and subscribed before me, at U.S. Consulate, Birmingham Eng. this 16th day of Dec. 1870 J. B. Gould, US Consul at Birmingham ********************************** Warwick, England December 20th, 1870 Hon. A. Bledsoe: Sir – I have received a copy of the “Veterans Pensions Act” attached to your instructions to claimants under the same, and which you kindly sent to my legal Agent, W. Thos. Caruthers of Fayette Co. I beg leave, respectfully, to put in a claim for this Pension, for which purpose I have made oath before the U. States Consul for the District of Birmingham, to material facts. I have no ___ of ascertaining dates, the records of the war office will show. W. Gould, the Consul, assured me that all documents bearing his official signature and seal, were taken in evidence in any or all courts of the U.S. I settled in Texas in the winter of 1834. Early in ’35 I assisted in the arrest of Mexican spies and citizens at San Felipe. Gen. Baker, Col. Travis, Mr. Joseph Baker, Spencer H. Jack and myself, were the first to apprise the citizens of Texas of the threatened invasion by Mexico, from papers in the possession of the spies above mentioned. I was one who guarded the crossing of the Brazos river at San Felipe, when your townsman (if living) Simpson or Wilkinson, a watchmaker, was taken prisoner. David Bricker was killed at the same place, by the Mexicans. (J. or I.) Hill, Esqr of Fayette, a fellow soldier, knew me then and has known me ever since. Mr. Austin Bryan, of Washington Co. was a fellow soldier. Gail Borden, Thomas, and John P. know me well. I was in your city last spring, F. W. Chandler, Esq. Judge Price, and Judge P. B. McFarland, all of whom have known me many years. When I signed the Oath of Identity, my hands were very cold. Hoping, Sir, that I have addressed sufficient evidence to prove my identity and just claim to the Pension, I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Lancelot Abbotts ********************************** The State of Texas County of _______ Before me the undersigned authority, this day personally appeared Austin Bryan, a resident and credible citizen of said County and state who being duly sworn on this oath says that he knows of his own knowledge that Lancelot Abbotts who makes the accompanying application for Pension Certificate was a soldier in the army of Texas in the Revolution which separated Texas from Mexico, that he was a volunteer soldier in the company which was commanded by Capt. Moseley Baker attach to 1st Regiment of Texas Volunteers Col. Edward Burleson, Lt. Col. A. Somerville and he says that said Abbotts was a member of the army as aforesaid before and at the time of the battle of San Jacinto 21st April 1836 – that said Abbotts age is now about fifty-nine years and the affiant knows that was the said Abbotts home and residence is in Fayette County Texas, although affiant is informed and believes that said applicant Abbotts is temporarily absent in England. Moses Austin Bryan ********************************** The State of Texas County of Fayette Before me the undersigned authority this day personally came Isaac L. Hill a resident and credible citizen of Fayette County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, on oath says that he knows of his own knowledge that Lancelot Abbotts who herewith Petitions for Pensions Certificate was a soldier in the volunteer army of the Republic of Texas commanded by Genl. Sam Houston in the spring of the year 1836, that said Abbotts was a member of the company of San Felipe Volunteers commanded by Capt. Moseley Baker which was attached to 1st Regiment of the Volunteer Army. Col. Edward Burleson and Lieutenant Col. A. Somerville and he knows that said Abbotts was in said service before and at the time of the battle of San Jacinto April 21st, 1836. And that said Abbotts continued in said service untill the fall of that year. Said Abbotts is now about 59 years of age and resides in Fayette County Texas, but affiant informed that he is now absent on a temporary visit to his native country, England. Isaac L. Hill ********************************** No. 564 PENSION CLAIM of Lancelot Abbott, Fayette County Texas Filed Oct. 13th 1871 By F. W. Chandler, Austin Disposition made of Approved, Oct. 17th 1871 Amount of Pension $250.00 Served in the Army of the Republic of Texas from March 1836, 59 years of age Received pay and Bounty Granted Record Evidence