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War of 1812 Claim of Widow for service pension

16 Mar 2009

Dale Qualls

Note:  Bold text indicates information that was filled in on the preprinted government form.

State of Tennessee, County of Perry

On the 11th day of November 1882, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Courts, the same being a court of record within and for County and State aforesaid Betsy Qualls, aged 86 years being a resident of Perry County in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Isham Qualls deceased, who was the identical Isham Qualls who served under the name Isham Qualls, who served as a private in the company commanded by Captain (forgotten) in the Kentucky regiment commanded by (forgotten) in the War of 1812.

That her said husband enlisted and was drafted near Hopkinsville Kentucky for the term of 3 years  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of 3 years and whose service terminated by honorable discharge.

She further states that the following is a full description of her husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: about 24 years old, a farmer, native of South Carolina,  about 6 feet tall, blue eyes, black hair, complexion fair.

She further states that she was married to said Isham Qualls near (McMinniville?) in the county of Warren in the State of Tennessee. (dates left blank).  That her name before marriage was Betsy Baucum ; and that she has not remarried since the death of Isham Qualls.  And that she further states that her said Isham Qualls died at Coon Creek, near Linden, State of Tennessee, in August, about 1852.

She further declares that the following have been places of residences of herself and her husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz:  near Shelbyville, Bedford County Tennessee 7 or 8 years;  in Lavaca County Texas 7 years; and in Perry County Tennessee for the remainder of the time.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under Sections 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9, 1878.......

That her residence is Brush Creek, county of Perry, state of Tennessee,  and that her post office address is Linden, Perry County, Tennessee.

Betsy Qualls (her mark).

Witnesses:

Also personally appeared Alvin Warren, aged 61 years, residing near Linden, in Perry County Tennessee and Enoch Barber aged 76 years residing near Linden Tennessee.