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Application For Service Pension For Elizabeth Roark, Widow Of John Roark  Capt. Ambrose Arthur's, Co., Leslie-Harlan County KyArchives Military Pension

Application For Service Pension For Elizabeth Roark, Widow Of John Roark WAR OF 1812 APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PENSION ELIZABETH ROARK WIDOW OF JOHN ROARK OF CAPT. AMBROSE ARTHUR CO.____ REGIMENT OF KY MIL Died 27th May 1844 (Stamped by PENSION OFFICE Nov 1 1882)

(OLD WAR AND NAVY DIVISION)

Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE
Washington,D.C., March 24, 1884
Sir:
You are respectfully requested to inform this office, if you can do so without inconvenience, whether Mrs. Elizabeth Roark who resided in your neighborhood in the year of 1882 is still alive, and, if so, whether she is the reputed widow of John Roark, and was he generally believed by neighbors to have served in the War of 1812. If Mrs. Roark has deceased, can you furnish the date of her death. Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed envelope, for use

in the widow's claim No. 42490, under Act of March 9,1878.
Very respectfully,
Wm. W. Dudley, Commissioner
Postmaster: Barbourville, Harlan Co., Ky
(Stamped PENSION OFFICE Jul 22 1884)

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Barbourville, Ky July 17, 1884

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir,
I cannot find out any information in regard to Mrs. Elizabeth Roark. Respectfully, Thomas L. Pitzer??????

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State of Kentucky County of Harlan
On this day the tenth day of March 1887 personally appeared before me John W. Forester, Deputy County Clerk of Harlan County duly authorized to administer oaths John S. Blanton aged seventy five years a resident of Wallins Creek in the County of Harlan and the State of Kentucky well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit. Affidavit says that he was acquainted with John Roark who was a Soldier of the War of 1812 that Elizabeth Roark applicant for pension No. 42490 is the widow of said Soldier affiant states from the best of his recollection that the said John Roark have been dead about forty years. That his first wifeâ?Ts name was Nancy Sloane that she has been dead about fifty years it may be more he further states that the said Elizabeth Roark have and still remains the widow of said John Roark up to this present and that he is not concerned in the prosecution of this claim. John Blanton (Stamped PENSION OFFICE Apr 5 1887)

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State of Kentucky County of Harlan, so sworn and subscribed before me this by the above named affiant and I certify that I read the said affidavit to said affiant and acquainted him with itâ?Ts contents before he executed the same I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case nor am I concerned in itâ?Ts prosecution and the said affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible person. John W. Forester D.C. W.C.L. Huff clerk H.C.C.

I certify that John W. Forester who hath signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affadavit was at the time of so doing my duly authorized deputy clerk that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature thereunto is genuine. Wtness my hand and seal this 15th March 1887 W.C.L. Huff Clk

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State of Kentucky County of Harlan
On this tenth day of March 1887 personally appeared before me, John W. Forester Deputy County Court Clerk of Harlan County duly authorized to administer oaths John C. Howard Aged eighty years old a resident of Wallins 
Creek in the County of Harlan and State of Kentucky well known to me to be a 
respectable person and entitled to credit and after being duly sworn declares 
in relation to said claim as follows The affiant John C. Howard sayd that he 
was well acquainted with John Roark who was a Soldier of the war 1812 That 
Elizabeth Roark applicant for pension No. 42490 is the widow of said John 
Roark, affiant says that the said John Roark have been dead about forty years. 
That he was acquainted with his first wife Nancy Slone that she has been dead 
fifty years or upwords. Affiant states that he lived a near neighbor to the 
said John Roark and Elizabeth Roark from their marriage until his death they 
lived in credit and commanded the respects of good people she still remains his 
widow and that he is not concerned in the prosecution

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of said claim.
John C. Howard (His Mark)

Elijah Brock, signed
Mary Howard, signed

State of Kentucky County of Harlan
Sworn and subscribe before me this day by the above named affiant and I certify that I read the said affidavit to said affiant and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case nor am I concerned in itâ?Ts prosecution and the said affiant is personally known to me and that he is a credible person. John W. Forester D.C. W.C.L. Huff Clerk

I certify that John W. Forester who hath his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit was at the time of so doing my duly authorized deputy clerk that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature thereunto is genuine. Witness my hand and seal this 19th day March 1887 W.C.L. Huff Clk

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Claim No. 42490
Act of March 9, 1878
Cert. No. ________
Original Case

SERVICE PENSION
WAR OF 1812
WIDOWâ?TS BRIEF
Elizabeth Roark, widow of John Roark Rank: Private
Captain: Ambrose Arthur
Regiment: Militia
State: Kentucky
Post Office: Salt Trace, County of Harlan, State of Kentucky
Attorney: C.D. Pennebaker & Son P.O.: Pres????
Fee: $25
Application filed November 1st, 1880
Alleged service. Service alleged in Capt. Ambrose Arthurâ?Ts Co. Ky Militia War of 1812 Record evidence of service. Discharge in Bounty land case and on which warrant was granted shows John Roark served in Capt. Ambrose Arthurâ?Ts Co. six months and twenty five days Parol evidence of service._____________ Length of service. Six months and twenty five days Proof of identity. Identifying witnesses. Age residence and signature by & identifies claimant as the widow of John Roark for whose service in the war of 1812 she got --- land. Proof of loyalty. ______________________ Admitted April 14th, 1887, to a pension of EIGHT DOLLARS per month from March 9, 1878 to the date of the Act and from March 19, 1886 at the rate of $12 per month. No pension previously applied for ________________________________ Wm L. Cooke, Pension Searcher ________________ Bounty Land claim W 44050 80 55 Wm L. Cooke, Bounty Land Searcher H.M. Clinton, Examiner

April 18, 1887

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SUMMARY OF PROOF

Marriage. Date March 15,1831, of John Roark to Elizabeth Brock shown by claimantâ?Ts warrant and certified copy of marriage filed in bounty land claim. Proof as to capacity to marry. Presumed claimant not previously married 
but 20 years of age at the time of the marriage to soldier. John C. Howard & John S. Blanton testify they were well and personally acquainted with the 
soldier and his first wife who died over 50 years ago and that John Roark died 
over 40 years ago. Evidence in bounty land claim shows soldier died May 25, 
1844. Widowhood. John C. Howard & John S. Blanton testify to claimant remaining the widow of the soldier.

INCIDENTAL MATTER

Auditor reports Nov. 10,1856 that the signature to soldierâ?Ts discharge appears genuine

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Salt Trace, Kentucky
March 19th,1887
C.B. Pennebaker & Son
In the matter of Elizabeth Roark widow of John Roark applicant for pension for the war of 1812. I enclose the affidavit of John S. Blanton and John C. Howard. I have not been able to prove the drawing of the Bounty land warrant I drawed the land warrant and sold it to Robert Helton and he sold it to John G. Crump. Crump lade? the warrant in Arkansas. I wrote to get his affidavit up to this time have not got an answer please let me know what I will have to do next . Address Elizabeth Roark Salt Trace Harlan County, Ky Rsply Elizabeth Roark (Stamped by Pension Office Apr 5,1887)



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