Kaufman Co., - Pensions - BARCLAY MOORMAN BALLARD
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TEXAS REVOLUTION PENSION APPLICATION
Kaufman County Texas, Barclay Moorman Ballard 
Pension Application Republic of Texas

Kaufman County, State of Texas .....

A claim dated November 20, 1851 for service in Captain I. B. Orton's Mounted 
Rangers for what is due. 

Signed B. M. Ballard
witnessed A. T. Ballard and Thomas Hamilton
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Adj. Generals Office. Austin, Texas August 29, 1853, I do hereby certify the 
name of B.M. Ballard Appears on the Company of Rangers commanded by Capt. 
William Becknell mustered into service of the late Republic of Texas on the 18th 
day of April 1836 and discharged in 1838.

Said Company served three months as appears by reference to the Discharge Roll 
now on file in this office. And I further certify that I Have Power of Attorney 
on file in this office that Mr. Enoch Tinnesley is fully authorized to draw and 
receipt for all land and money due the said B.M. Ballard for services rendered 
aforesaid.

Signed James Gillette, Adj. General state of Texas

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No. 485 PUBLIC DEBT OF THE LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS 2nd Class "B"
This is to certify that B.M. Ballard has, under the provisions of an Act of the 
Legislature of the State of Texas, entitled "AN ACT TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF 
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR ASCERTAINING THE DEBT OF THE LATE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS' ,
approved February 7, 1853, filed with the Auditor and Comptroller a "Claim for 
Service in Capt. Becknell's Company of Rangers in 1836 & 1838 amounting to 
"Seventy-five dollars":
which is sufficiently authenticated to authorize the auditing of the same under 
the laws of the the late REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. The said claim according to the data 
before us is worth seventy-five dollars in Par Funds, as having been at that 
rate so available to the Government.

signed in Austin the twenty-ninth day of August 1853.

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No. 4121 (same as above) for "A Claim for service in Capt. Orton's Company under
Gen. Tarrent in 1841 " amounting to thirty dollars..
signed in Austin the nineteenth day of July 1853

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THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF KAUFMAN
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the 
COUNTY OF GONZALES STATE OF TEXAS, B.M. Ballard, who being duly sworn according 
to law, declares that he is the identical B.M. Ballard who was a soldier in 
Capt. Becknell's Company of the Reserve Volunteers, Texas Troupes that he 
enlisted on the __day of __1836 for the term of 3 months and was discharged at 
"I was sent back from Nacogdoches by General Houston to appoint Precincts and 
secure the votes of the Red River District for first Legislature in 1836, taking 
as assistants M.W. Mathews and James Box and made due return of same in 17 days 
to H.S.I. in city of Houston. "

signed B. M. BALLARD 

subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of November 1870.
James P. Collins Justice of the Peace, Gonzales County Prct. 4

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GENERAL LAND OFFICE AUSTIN, TEXAS
I, J.J. Gross, Commissioner on the General Land Office hereby certify that the 
records of this office show that B. M. Ballard served faithfully and honorably 
in the ARMY OF TEXAS for term of three months commencing on the 28th day of 
April 1836, that he was honorably discharged from said service and that he 
received for the same a Bounty Warrant of 320 acres which is now on file in the 
office together with a Survey Patent executed by virtue of the same.

In testimony, I hereto hand and affix the seal of my office this 12th day of 
June 1874
. J. J. Gross

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ADJ. GENERAL OFFICE AUSTIN TEXAS November 5, 1851
I certify the name of B. M. BALLARD, WILLIAM FLEMMING, CYRUS MOORE appear as 
privates on the Muster Roll of Captain Sam'l B. Orton's Company of mounted 
Gunsmen and were mustered into service July 15, 1841 and were discharged October 
15, 1841 as will appear by reference to said Muster Roll on file in this office.

H. S., __hurno, Acting Adj. General