Isle Of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records.....BUTLER, Elizabeth April 6, 1855
Warof1812 29th Regiment of Virginia Militia
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Widow's Bounty Land Claim
Elizabeth Butler

Bounty Land Claim


Form of Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier


State of Virginia

County of ISLE OF WIGHT

On this 6th day of APRIL A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty FIVE, 
personally appeared before me, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for the 
County and State aforesaid, ELIZABETH BUTLER aged ABOUT 65 years, a resident 
of ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY in the State of VIRGINIA who being duly sworn 
according to law, declares that she is the widow of HOLLAND H. BUTLER 
deceased, who was a PRIVATE in the Company commanded by Captain DAVID DICK in 
the 29th Regiment of MILITIA commanded by MAJ. BALLARD OR COL. BOYKIN in the 
WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN DECLARED BY THE UNITED STATES ON THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE 
1812.

That her said husband ENLISTED at ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY on or about the 28th 
day of AUGUST , A.D. 1814 for the term of THREE MONTHS and continued in actual 
service in said war for the term of FOURTEEN DAYS and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED 
at ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY on the day of A.D. 1814.

She further states that she was married to the said HOLLAND H. BUTLER in ISLE 
OF WIGHT COUNTY on the FIRST day of MARCH A.D. 1834 by one DAVID WHITLEY a 
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL and that her name before her said marriage was 
ELIZABETH COGGIN that her said husband died at ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY on the 9TH 
day of DECEMBER A.D. 1852 , and that she is a widow at the date of executing 
this her declaration. SHE FURTHER DECLARES THAT HER HUSBAND IN HIS LIFETIME 
RECEIVED A WARRANTY UNDER THE ACT OF THE 28TH SEPTEMBER, 1850 FOR 40 ACRES, 
WHICH HE DISPOSED OF & ? COUNTY SECTION.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to 
which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March, 1855.

Signed by ELIZABETH BUTLER

Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year above written; and I 
certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents 
herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.

Signed by I. W. DUCK Justice of the Peace



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