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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 20 STAT. · March 3, 1879 · Chapter 288

Chapter 288.

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CHAP. 288.— AN ACT making appropriations for the payment of claims reported allowed by the Commissioners of Claims under the act of Congress of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and acts amendatory thereof.March 3, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in— That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay, out. of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the several persons in this act named, the several sums mentioned therein, the same being in full for, and the receipt of the same to be taken and accepted in each case as a full and final discharge of, the several claims presented by such persons to the Commissioners of Claims 1871, eh. 116, 15 Stat., 524.under the act of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and reported to the House of Representatives under the said act; that is to say:
OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA.Alabama. To Mila Adams, the sum of one hundred dollars. To William Barclay, two hundred and eleven dollars. To David R. Bellemy, administrator of John C. Tinney, deceased, for the use and benefit of Lucy Anu Bellemy, Ambrose, Andrew, Franklin, Lewis, and Martha .Jane Tinney, two hundred and forty dollars. To Martha A. Bennett, widow of Moses H. Bennett, seventy-four dollars. To P. T. F. Black, oue hundred dollars. To John B. Boggs, three thousand six hundred and ninety dollars.
To John B. Boggs and Mary A. Houston, four thousand six hundred and fourteen dollars. To Reuben Bouldin, eighty-three dollars. To Robert Brandon, four hundred and twenty dollars. To George Brooks, two hundred and fifty-seven dollar’s. To Cornelius Burkhead, three hundred and ten dollars. To Sandy Bynum, one hundred and ten dollars. To Ephraim Cagle, one hundred and ten dollars. To Thomas Carroll, one hundred and fifteen dollars. To David H. Carter, four thousand two hundred and sixty-five dollars.
To David Cocks, eight hundred and seventy-five dollars. To Warren Crabtree, one hundred and sixteen dollars. To Elizabeth Davidson, two hundred and forty-five dollars. To Joseph II. Davis, junior, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Rebecca E. Dorsey, seven hundred and one dollars. To John N. Dupree, three hundred and ten dollars and fifty cents. ’ To Nancy K. Elkins, two hundred and eighty dollar’s. To William G. Elkins, two hundred and fifty dollars. To Richard Ellis, oue hundred and sixty-four dollars.
To Templeton E. Ellis, one hundred and sixty dollars. To Thomas Espey, one hundred and ten dollars. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III Ch. 288. 1879. 651 To Julia A. Fuller, administratrix of C. C. Brooks, deceased, for the use and benefit of Augusta D. Hoy, four Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Alabama, continued.hundred and twenty-live dollars. To William Gautney, one hundred and eighty-one dollars. To Thomas F. Gordon, two hundred and eighty-seven dollar's. To John Guttery, four hundred dollars.
To Nancy J. Hewitt, ninety-five dollars. To Lewis Hobart, eight hundred and eighty-two dollars. To Mary E. Holder, administratrix of John Holder, deceased, five hundred and sixty dollars. To Elizabeth Jane Hollis, one hundred and seventy-six dollars and fifty cents. To Hartwell Huskey, two hundred and ninety-five dollars. To John Hutton, eighty-five dollars and forty cents. To William Jackson, two hundred and eighty-five dollars. To Benjamin E. Johnson and Virginia R. Williams, heirs of William Johnson, deceased, seven hundred and sixty-nine dollars and sixty cents.
To John B. Johnson, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Nancy Jones, one hundred and two dollars. To George Jordan, eight hundred and seventy dollars. To Drnry Fair and Sally Anu Jones, one thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Stephen D. Kennamer, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Barbara Krastel, one hundred and seventy-five dollars. To John Langford, four hundred and ninety-five dollars. To Burwell Lewis, seventy-five dollars. To James Long, administrator of Alfred Long, deceased, eight hundred and fifteen dollars.
To Margaret Lyons, one hundred and titty dollars. To Joseph L. McAllister, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Andrew McCullars, forty-four dollars. To Margaret Mapp, seventy dollars and sixty-two cents. To Wiley J. Miller, one hundred and titty dollars. To David W. Nelson, one hundred and sixty-five dollars. To Elisha Nelson, four hundred and fifty dollars. To Mary Nicholson, three hundred dollars. To Robert Otis, administrator de bonis non of Roger A. Hiern, deceased, for the usé and benefit of Emma Eliza Hiern and Charles Hiern, six thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars.
To William Perkins, one hundred and twenty dollars. To George W. Phillips, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. To Louisa Pinson, fifty dollars. To Lncyuthia Reid, one bundled and seventy-five dollars. To William Rives, one hundred and fifty dollars. To John M. Roden, five hundred and twenty dollars. To William B. Roden, two hundred and ten dollars. To Thomas G. Rucker, administrator of William A. Austin, deceased, three hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Redden A. Sharp, five hundred and seventy-five dollars.
To James Smith, two hundred and ten dollars. To John T. Smith, one hundred and ten dollars. To Margaret E. Smith, three hundred and ten dollars. To Archer A. Sneed, administrator de bonis non of John Brown deceased, six hundred and thirty dollars. To John Snodgrass, senior, one thousand seven hundred and twenty- nine dollars and eighty cents. To Elizabeth Spangler, daughter of Gideon Spangler, deceased, seventy-five dollars. To Thomas Spencer, two hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty cents.
To Lemuel D. Stallings, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Nicholas Stevens, live hundred and thirty dollars. To Mary Strong, widow of, and to Charles, Edward, Gilbert, and 652 Washington Strong, children of Samuel S. Strong, deceased, three hundredClaims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Alabama, continued. and thirty-five dollars. To Abisha Styron, two hundred and fifteen dollars. To William Tallent, nine hundred and seventy-three dollars. To Joseph Terry, one hundred and twenty dollars.
To Benjamin Thompson, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Sarah J. Tompkins, widow of Marion Tompkins, two hundred and thirty dollars. To Hartwell Vaughn, senior, one hundred and fifty-four dollars. To James M. Wallace, two hundred and twenty dollars. To Edgar A. C. Watkins, two hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Alexander P. Webb, one hundred and seventy-two dollars. To Jacob Whitehead, two hundred and eighty-five dollars. To Howel Williams, one hundred and forty dollars.
To Littleton P. Williams, three hundred dollars. To Sally Williams, sixty dollars. To Erasmus W. Windham, one hundred and forty dollars. To Jerry Winn, administrator of Jack Winn, deceased, two hundred dollars. To William H. Wroten, one hundred and eighty dollars. To James K. P. Wright, administrator of Lovina Wright, deceased, for the use and benefit of Parrola Lature, Eliza E. Dishroom, Sarah E. Berry, Margaret Ann Shelton, James K. P. Wright, and Martha T. and Sarah E. Dishroom, daughters of Mary J.
Dishroom, deceased, four hundred and thirty dollars and twenty-nine cents. To Sarah Yocum, one hundred and fifty dollars. OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.Arkansas. To Thomas J. Atwood, six hundred and seventy-two dollars. To Andrew W. Austin, four hundred and forty dollars. To Quinton B. Beaseley, two hundred and seventy-nine dollars. To Nancy Blackman, one hum!red and forty dollar’s. To Lindsey O. Breeden, two hundred and thirty dollars. To J. D. Carlile, one hundred dollars. To Marina Carver, eight hundred and seventy-seven dollars and sixty cents.
To Daniel Chitwood, one hundred and forty dollars. To Ned Cochran, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Mitchell Collins, one hundred and eight dollars. To John J. Crawford, administrator of Cunningham A. Crawford, deceased, three thousand dollars. To Reuben T. Dye, one thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars. To Jesse L. Fletcher, five hundred and fourteen dollars. To Margaret C. Gess (now Fish), two hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Thomas W. Gill, live hundred and ten dollars.
To John H. Herman, four thousand five hundred and fifty-five dollars. To John Hunt, four hundred and eighty dollars. To Thomas Jefferson, one hundred and sixty-five dollars. To Edward Johnson, guardian of Francis and Catharine Rogers, heirs of Mary Rogers, deceased, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. To Hugh Johnson, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Nancy J. Langley, four hundred and thirty dollars. To Noah Ledford, three hundred and seventy-three dollars. To Jane Lewis, eight hundred and sixty-two dollars.
To Sue J McGavock, daughter of John H. McGavock, one thousand two hundred and eleven dollars and twelve cents. To Andrew J. McLarin, five hundred and thirty-three dollars. To John McVey, four hundred and twenty-five dollars. To William L. Manes, two hundred and eighty-eight dollars. To Matthew L. Marrs, seventy-four dollars and fifteen cents. To Elizabeth A. Martin, two hundred and sixty-eight dollars. 653 To Benjamin F. Mills, one hundred and seventy-five dollars and fiftyClaims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Arkansas, continued. cents.
To Solomon Miller, administrator of Felix Mitchell, deceased, for the use and benefit of Ashley and John A. Mitchell, heirs of Felix Mitchell, deceased, seven hundred and forty-five dollars. To Lewis B. Moore, three hundred and thirty dollars. To J. W. M. Murphy, two hundred dollars. To George W. Nicholds, one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and eighty cents. To Laura E. O’Connor, nine hundred and ninety-two dollars. To Lavina Pounds, six hundred and seventy-three dollars. To William S.
Privett, seventy-five dollars. To Armi stead Scott, one hundred dollars. To Barnhard Scheppe, three hundred and fifty dollars. To Charles G. Scott, administrator of John Drennen, deceased, for the use and benefit of Charles H. and William N. Drennen, two hundred dollars. To John Storms, two hundred and seventy dollars. To James H. Tayler, three hundred and ninety-five dollars. To Ale, Todd, five hundred and fifty dollars. To Thomas J. Tucker, two hundred and five dollars. To William E.
Vines, two hundred dollars. To Caselton Ward, five hundred and sixty-four dollars. To Francis M. Ward, six hundred and sixty dollars. To Joseph Ward, seven hundred and twenty dollars. To John Wear, one hundred and twenty -four dollars. To Andrew J. Webb, three hundred dollars. To Allen C. Williams, four hundred and thirty-five dollars. OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.Florida. To James R. Lee, four hundred and ninety-six dollars. To Jane Pepino, widow of George Pepino, one hundred and twenty- five dollars.
To Christian Petry, two hundred dollars To the legal representatives of Emily Southwick, deceased, late of Saint John’s County, Florida, one thousand dollars To Susan Waters, six hundred and fifty dollars. To Travis Waters, one hundred and fifty dollars. OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.Georgia. To John Addington, eighty-nine dollars. To Samuel Aikin, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. To Nedom L. Angier, two thousand dollars. To Nicholas H. Bacon, six hundred and one dollars. To John Baggs, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
To Alexander Baker, three hundred and ninety-live dollars. To Nathaniel Baxter, six hundred and fifty-five dollars. To Richard Beal, two hundred and forty-one dollars. To Mary Beau, one hundred dollars. To Fannie Bence, eighty-eight dollars. To Freeman Bennett, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Henry lx. Bennett, four hundred and twenty dollars. To Albert Berrien, six hundred and twenty dollars. To John Berryhill, five hundred and thirty-nine dollars. To Abram D. Binion, three hundred and twenty dollars.
To Thomas Bird, senior, three thousand four hundred dollars. To Alexander Bishop, five hundred and eighty-two dollars. To Isaiah C. Brand, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty Gents. To Frances Brown, seventy-seven dollars. 654 To Cornelins Burns, one hundred and twenty-eightClaims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Georgia, continued. dollars. To Joseph Byers, two hundred dollars. To N. J. Booz, administrator of Joseph Campbell, deceased, for the use and benefit of heirs of John Campbell, the heirs of Peggy Ann Oit, and the heirs of Josiah Campbell, six hundred and thirty dollars.
To George W. Cash, six hundred and eighty-one dollars and twenty- five cents. To Benjamin Conley, administrator of Morris J. Conley, deceased, for himself and Mary Conley, five thousand two hundred and eighty-eight dollars. To George H. Cook, five hundred and eighty-four dollars and twenty- five cents. To Richard Daniel, four hundred and twenty-seven dollars and twenty cents. To John L. Davis, ninety-nine dollars and ten cents. To Reuben Davis, one hundred dollars. To Sydney Defoor, guardian for heir of John Thompson, deceased, one hundred dollars.
To Laurent De Give, administrator of Peter Huge, deceased, for the use and benefit of Mary Huge, widow of Peter Huge, deceased, two hundred and ten dollars. To James C. Dixon, two hundred and twenty-seven dollars. To John J. Dodd, four hundred and seventy dollars. To Benjamin Dowdy, one hundred and ten dollars. To Jacob Dryer, one hundred and fifty-two dollars. To Joseph A. Dunbar, one hundred and forty-four dollars. To James Eason, nine hundred and fifty-six dollars. To Lazarus Flemming, sixty-seven dollars.
To Martha Ann Form by, executrix of Obadiah Formby, deceased, for herself, three hiuidred and seventy-one dollars and fifty cents. To Indiana I’. Fowler, one hiuidred and twenty-five dollars. To Joel A. Fowler, eight hundred and twenty-eight dollars. To Joel Frix, four hunch ed anil fifty dollars. To Harvey A. Gentrey, one hundred and fifty dollars. To William C. Gilbreath, two hundred dollars. To Mack Golding, two hiuidred and twenty dollars. To Benjamin Guyton, one hundred dollars.
To Nathaniel F. Guyton, four hundred and seventy dollars. To Thomas M. Harris, three hundred and seventy-five dollars. To Bennett Hawkins, one hundred and eighty dollar's. To John Hefner, three hundred find twenty-five dollars. To Robert A. Hemphill, administrator of David Hemphill, deceased, for the use and benefit of Margaret E. Wright and Cynthia Hemphill, sole heirs of David Hemphill, deceased, one hundred and sixty-five dollars. To William Hemphill, one hundred and sixty-three dollars.
To James M. Henry, one hundred and eight dollars. To Martin J. Hinton, eight hundred and sixty dollars. To Amy Hitchins (now Holley), administratrix of William J. Dyer, deceased, for herself and three children, Alexander S, John Thomas, and William P. Dyer, two hundred and ten dollars. To Charles M. Holder, five hundred and forty dollars. To Elisha Horn, seven hundred and ninety-seven dollar's. To Harris Hutchins, three hundred and ninety-eight dollars. To Samuel Janis, one hundred and fifty dollars.
To Sambo Jefferson, seventy dollars. To Penney Jet, widow of William Jet, one hundred and eight dollars and eighty cents. To Ann Johnson, widow of Isaac Johnson, three hundred and eighty- eight dollars. To Catharine Johnson, one hundred and sixty-three dollars. To James S. Jones, three hundred and seventy-five dollars. To Linda and Caesar Jones, one hundred and seven dollars. 655 To Thomas W. Jordan, three hundred dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Georgia, continued.
To Cato Keating, one hundred and ninety-eight dollars. To Philip Keith, one hundred and fifty dollars. To John Keykendall, eight hundred and forty-one dollars. To Cynthia C. King, fifty dollars. To Scipio King, seventy dollars. To James M. Lamar, one hundred and eighty dollars. To Elizabeth Landers, widow of Matthew Landers, fifty dollars. To Paul Le Conte, forty-seven dollars. To Richard Le Conte, eighty-two dollars. To William Le Conte, one hundred dollars. To Edmund Lumpkin, one hundred and seventy-seven dollars and seventy-five cents.
To Thornton M. McClung, two hundred and forty dollars. To William S. McComb, two hundred and fifty dollars. To George McConnell, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Mary McDonald, one hundred and fourteen dollars. To James McGee, one thousand three hundred and eighty dollars. To Samuel Maxwell, forty dollars. To Major Middleton, three hundred and four dollars. To Robert S. Montgomery, two hundred and ninety-three dollars. To David Moses, three hundred and five dollars. To George W.
Phillips, eighty-one dollars. To Margaret Ponder, widow of John Ponder, sixty-one dollars. To Joseph M. Presley, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To John M. Rainwater, four hundred and forty-two dollars. To Lacy D. Rainwater, two hundred and forty-six dollars and twenty- five cents. To William M. Rivers, six hundred and nineteen dollars. To James Robbs, five hundred and forty-three dollars. To Eliza Robertson, one hundred and thirty-six dollars. To Mary Jane Rowan, widow of George W.
Rowan, one hundred and thirty dollars. To Hugh J. Rutherford, four hundred and sixteen dollars and eighty cents. To George Sherley, two hundred and fifteen dollars. To Wesley Shropshire, four thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars. To Alfred Shugart, five hundred and sixty-five dollars. To Fannie A. Stewart, widow of Henry Stewart ; and Elizabeth J. Hays, George W., Janies C., and William H. Stewart, seven hundred and fifty dollars and fifty-six cents. To Henry Stevens, three hundred and sixty dollars.
To Samuel N. Stewart, two hundred and eighty-seven dollar’s. To Moses Taylor, one thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. To Andrew B. Thacker, one hundred and fifty dollars. To William Thames, two hundred and ninety-nine dollars. To Freeland W. Thornton, five hundred and eighty-eight dollars. To Isabel Towns, widow of Edmund J. Towns, two hundred and thirty- two dollars. To Eliza Tucker, administratrix of Nelson Tucker, deceased, for herself, two hundred and fourteen dollars, and to Alfred, Elizabeth, Lydia, Nelson, Patrick, and Thomas Tucker, each, fifty-three dollars and fifty cents.
To Hiram Tweedell, one hundred and fifty-one dollars and ten cents. To William Wallraven, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Martha C. Walraven, two hundred and eight dollars. To Thomas Whitfield, four hundred and eighty-one dollars. To Lewis Wiggins, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Augustus Williams, sixty-five dollars. To Eliza Williams, three hundred and sixty dollar’s. To Thomas A Williams, six hundred and sixty-eight dollars. 656 To William R. Williamson, one hundred and seventy-five dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Georgia, continued.
To John Wilson, one hundred and eighteen dollars. To William Wilson, thirty-eight dollars. To William W. Wright, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Henry Yaeger, six hundred and eighty-four dollars. OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.Louisiana. To Monroe Baker, one thousand three hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Charles Condley, five hundred and ten dollars. To Pleasant H. Davidson, tutor of Louisa A. Davidson’s heirs, Pleasant W. and William H. Davidson, for said heirs, two thousand seven hundred and eighty-five dollars.
To Fielding Edwards, one hundred and thirty dollars. To William W. Jones, administrator of A. W. and E. G. Jones, deceased, for himself, Amelia A. Wyatt, and Eliza Jones, seven hundred dollars. To Jules Lapene, three thousand and eighty dollars. To George Watt, four thousand and fifty-five dollars. OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.Mississippi. To Martin Ayres, three hundred and twenty-nine dollars. To Martha A. Booth, eight hundred and twenty dollars. To Maximillian Bourgeois, one thousand four hundred and ten dollars.
To James J. Box, administrator of James Box, deceased, for himself and Julia Causey and Virginia M. Box, two thousand five hundred and fifty-three dollars and seventy-five cents. To Drusilla Cameron, nine hundred and fifty dollars. To Bridget Colbert, executrix of Antonio Colbert, deceased, for herself and five children, Mary, Ellen, Ann, Toney, and Kate Colbert, two thousand dollars. To James Colquit, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Moses Davenport, one hundred dollars. To William Davidson, one hundred dollars.
To Benjamin F. Donham, one hundred and twenty dollars. To E. T. Eggleston, executor of Sophia A. Fox, deceased, six thousand eight hundred and seventy-four dollars. To Mack Ferrell, one hundred and eighty-nine dollar’s and thirty-three cents. To Jacob Graham, five hundred and ten dollars. To Nannie Hall, eight hundred and eighty dollars. To Nancy Hubbard, three hundred and fifty dollars. To Sarah Lancaster, four hundred and fifty dollars. To James A. Maxwell, seven hundred and eighty dollars.
To Jane E. Morrison, executrix of George Morrison, deceased, for herself and children, one thousand four hundred and twenty-nine dollars. To Susan Neely, three hundred and four dollars. To John 0. Skillman, seven hundred dollars. To Gray W. Smith, seven thousand dollars. To Alfred Swan, one hundred and forty dollars. To William L. Tabb, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Olivia A. Whittington (formerly Fowler), four thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars. OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.North Carolina.
To Wilson G. Ambrose, one hundred and thirty dollars. To Caswell Andrews, one hundred and sixty-seven dollars. To John G. Andrews, one hundred and seventy eight dollars and fifty cents. 657 To John R. Ballew, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.Claims allowed, by claims commission to persons in—North Carolina, continued. To Samuel Baum, three hundred and twenty dollars. To William Blackburn, one hundred and twelve dollars. To Harrison Boiles, one hundred dollars. To Samuel D.
Bragg, two thousand and twenty-five dollars. To James Brown, one hundred dollars. To John C. Carrell, five hundred dollars. To John M. Carson, one hundred and fifty-eight dollars. To Andrew C. Caldwell, one hundred dollars. To John Cordel, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. To Triplet Day seventy-five dollars. To Abner A. Dixon, four hundred and thirty-five dollars and fifty cents. To Thomas Drake, executor of Elsie Drake, deceased, for his own use, one hundred and thirty-one dollars.
To Keziah Drake, administratrix of James Drake, deceased, one hundred and sixty dollars. To Winston Eades, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Abigail Eldridge, two hundred and ninety-eight dollars. To Philip C. Fletcher, two hundred dollars. To Joshua T. Foreman, three hundred and eighteen dollars. To John Franklin, one hundred and forty dollars. To Isaac Garrison, sixty-eight dollars. To Mary E. Herring, widow of James Herring, for herself and children, six hundred and ninety dollars.
To Exum Holland, two hundred and twenty-one dollars. To James Jimison, two hundred and forty-one dollars. To Levi Johnson, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Letty Joyce, one hundred dollars. To Eliza A. Land, one hundred and twenty dollars. To John N. Langdale, five hundred dollars. To John R. Little, five hundred and forty dollars. To Mary McBee, sixty dollars. To Jerusa A. and Julia D. McGraedy, two hundred dollars. To Daniel Manuel, three hundred dollars. To Willie Millender, one bundled and thirty-nine dollars and fifty cents.
To Mary Mitchum, widow of Aaron Mitchum, one hundred and ten dollars. To Nebemiah Norton, one hundred dollars. To William Perry, one hundred and seventy dollars. To Alexander Rhodes, one hundred dollars. To Job Rice, one hundred and ten dollars. To John Rose, five hundred and thirty dollars. To Henry Sampson, one hundred dollars. To John Shelton, one hundred dollars. To Jacob Shope, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To William M. Sirey, one hundred dollars. To John Smith, of Sampson County, two hundred and ninety-nine dollars.
To John Smith, two hundred and fifty dollars. To Mary Stanley, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Lazarus Stewart, one hundred and ninety dollars. To Samuel Stoltz, sixty-eight dollars. To Benjamin B. Tatum, guardian of Mary C. and Elizabeth A. Tatum, three hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Aaron Thomas, four hundred and ninety-two dollars. To John Tilley, one hundred and twelve dollars. To Reuben G. Tilley, eighty-five dollars. To Daniel Tolson, administrator of Abner B.
Howard, deceased, for himself as guardian of Milan R. Howard, one thousand four hundred dollars. 658 To Peter D. Watkins, one hundred dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—North Carolina, continued. To Benjamin F, West, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Margaret Williams, one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. To David Wittenberg, one hundred dollars. To Samuel D. Yokely, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.South Carolina.
To Jacob Allmon, two hundred and ninety-five dollars. To Alfred Andrews, five hundred and nineteen dollars. To Hugh L. Belk, eight hundred and sixty dollars. To Margaret Bennett, one hundred and seventy-five dollars. To Charles Brant, four hundred and severity dollars. To Eli W. Bowers, two hundred and seventeen dollars and seventy- five cents. To John Cochran, one hundred and thirty-tlrree dollars. To Thomas Cochran, one hundred and ninety-nine dollars. To Emeline. Condon, daughter of Argan Condon, five hundred dollars.
To William Cook, ninety-three dollars and eighty cents. To Andrew Guarvin, one hundred and twenty dollars. To John P. Herndon, two hundred arid thirty dollar's. To Eliza L., Sarah C., and Josepha N. F. Mixon, two hundred and ninety-five dollars. To Mary Orr, one hundred and sixty-five dollars. To Hany Quick, one hundred and forty-four dollars and fifty cents. To Philip Reid, one hundred and ten dollars. To David Bussell, two hundred and fifty-five dollars. To William Bussell, four hundred and ninety-one dollars.
To Georgia A. C. Simmons, six hundred and fifty dollars. To Charlotte A. Smith (now Gram), two hundred and ninety dollars. To Mary P. Trowell (now McAvoy), one hundred and sixty-six dollars. To Charles I. Williamson, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars. OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.Tennessee. To John M. Andrews, four hundred and twenty-three dollars. To Jesse Bailey, two hundred and sixty dollars. To James Baker, one hundred and eighty-five dollars. To Noah Bales, oue hundred and sixty dollar's.
To Flora A. C. Bearden, one thousand eight hundred dollars. To William S. Bivens, one hundred and thirteen dollars. To Susan Boren, one. hundred and sixty dollar's. To William Brassell, fifty dollar’s. To Anna B. Bright and Fannie P. and Mary L. Bramlett, two thousand five hundred and fifty-tlrree dollars and ninety-four cents. To Elizabeth Brown, two hundred dollars. To W. M. Burnett, administrator of Hopkins L. Houk, deceased, four hundred and sixty dollars. To William B. Butler, three hundred and eighty-three dollars.
To Martin Butt, four hundred and eighty dollars. To James Byerley, six hundred and forty-eight, dollars. To Robert Cannon, six hundred and seventy-five dollars. To Sophia Carden, administratrix of D. L. Ladd, deceased, one hundred and four dollars. To Alfred Carney, four hundred and twenty dollar's. To James M. Carpenter, seven hundred and fifty-one dollars. To Henry N. Carter', one hundred and fifty dollars. To J. R. Castle, administrator of William W. Heninger, deceased, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
To John W. Canthon, administrator of John B. Carthon, deceased, four hundred dollars. 659 To Rodham Chesnutt, six hundred and seven dollar's.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in— To Jacob L. Claman, two hundred and fifty dollars. To Menil Council, one hundred and thirty dollars. To Mary E. Cowgill (now Donnelly), one thousand and ninety-eight Tennessee, continued.dollars. To David Cozart, seventy dollar's. To Martha Cuthbertson, widow of David Cuthbertson, four hundred and forty-five dollars.
To Elizabeth J. Dabbs, seven hundred and twenty-five dollars. To John Davis, senior, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Isaac A. Duncan, executor of John IL Duncan, deceased, six hundred and ninety dollars and fifty cents. To Susan Eastridge, administratrix of Ephraim Eastridge, deceased, one hundred and thirty-three dollars. To John N. Ellis, two hundred and fifty dollars. To William R. Ellis, two hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents. To James E verheart and Hugh K.
Chesnutt, administrators of David Kirkpatrick, deceased, for the use and benefit of children of said deceased, one thousand and thirty dollars. To Moses M. Faught, one thousand two hundred dollars. To John G. Fields, foui* hundred and eighty dollars. To William F Fowler, sixty dollars. To Josiah Gamble, lour hundred and eighty -five dollars. To Isaac Gammon, one hundred and fifty-four dollars. To Charles N. Gibbs, executor of George W. Gibbs, deceased, for the grandchildren of said deceased, except George A. and Washington D.
Gibbs, two hundred and ninety-one dollars and twenty cents. To James Gill, two hundred and thirty-five dollars. To Wilson Goin, one hundred and forty-five dollars. To Edward Goins, one hundred dollars. To John W. Goucher, foui' hundred and ninety-seven dollars. To George L. Gray, one thousand one hundred and thirty dollars. To Newton Gray, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To John F. Greer, two hundred and twenty dollars. To Westley Hamilton, thirty dollars. To John Harmon, five hundred and twenty-two dollars.
To John Hatcher, one hundred and ninety-six dollars. To John D. Headrick, seven hundred dollars. To William and Salina Headrick, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Bazzel Hedgcoth, one hundred and fifteen dollars. To Thomas Henderson, one hundred and twenty dollars. To John C. Hindi, one hundred and sixty-five dollars. To Harris B. Hoover, one hundred dollars. To James Howell, two hundred and seventy-eight dollars. To George Huffaker, one hundred and thirty dollars. To Pleasant A.
Huffin', four hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents. To Amos James, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To William M. Jeter, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Demcy Johnson, three hundred and fifty-seven dollars. To John A. Johnson, six hundred and fifty-two dollars. To Thomas Johnson, two hundred and sixteen dollars. To Anna Jones, two hundred dollars. To Edward Jones, one hundred and sixty-one dollars. To George W. Jones, one thousand dollars. To Henderson T.
Jones, one hundred and ten dollars. To George Julian, five hundred and seventy-five dollars. To George R. Kemp, one hundred and thirty dollars. To Sarah C. King, ninety-five dollars. To James Kirk, forty dollars. To John W. Laws, ninety-five dollars. 660 To Archibald Leger, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Tennessee, continued. To John McCall, two hundred and fifty dollars. To Alexander McClanahan, one hundred and forty-seven dollars.
To William McNish, oue hundred and eighty dollars. To Elisha Martin, junior, one hundred and eighty-three dollars. To Elisha Martin, junior, administrator of Elisha Martin, deceased, for himself and for Sarah Cietcher, only heirs of said Martin, deceased^ seventy-two dollars. To Elizzie Martin, seventy-five dollars. To Isaac A. Martin, seven hundred and twenty-five dollars. To John Mayes, eighty dollars. To R. L. Milam, one hundred dollars. To Christopher Miller, one hundred and fifty dollar's.
To James M. Miller, one bundled and twenty dollars. To Wesley Miller, one hundred and seventeen dollar's. To Joseph J. Million, three hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Calvin G. Mitchell, five hundred and sixty-one dollars and twenty cents. To John T. Mook, two hundred and sixty-two dollars. To Daniel Morgan, one hundred and eleven dollars. To Rufus Morgan, one hundred and forty dollars. To Thomas C. Muse, administrator of Daniel C. Muse, deceased, one hundred and eighty-two dollars.
To Fielding M. Narramore, two hundred and fifty dollars. To William Neil, one hundred dollars. To James Newman, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Harris S. Odom, administrator of Alfred Jones, deceased, one him drcd and forty dollars. To James M. O’Neal, two hundred and fifty dollars. To John Palmer, one hundred and thirty-two dollars. To Elizabeth Parham, two hundred and eighty-four dollars. To Levi T. Patterson, one hundred dollars. To Dennis Patterson, son of Simon Patterson, deceased, for himself, Davey, Elmore, Simeon, and Milly Patterson, two bundled dollars.
To George W. Peters, three hundred and eighty dollars and seventy- six cents. To Nancy E. Pickier, widow of James W. Pickier, one huudred and eighty-nine dollars. To John Pierce, three hundred and seventeen dollars. To Thomas E. Packard, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To John W. Ramsey, three hundred and ninety-one dollars. To John A. Rawlings, one hundred and forty dollars. To Jane Read, one hundred dollars. To William A. Read, fifty-one dollars. To Wyatt Reed, forty dollars.
To James Richardson, ninety-three dollars. To Linesy Rose, one hundred and five dollars. To J. C. Ogles, administrator of Susan Rucker, deceased, eight hundred and ninety-nine dollars and eighty cents. To George J. Rule, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Oliver P. Runyon, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Thomas F. Safiell, four hundred and fifty-four dollars and sixty cents. To William C. Sanders, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Moses Segraves, two hundred and eighty dollars.
To John W. Shaver, two hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Lovedy J. A. Shaw, widow of Ebenezer Shaw, one hundred and fifty dollars. To Jesse Sheppard, three hundred dollars. To Susan Simmons, one hundred and ten dollars. To Jesse Simpson, one hundred and thirty-five dollars and fifty cents. To John A. Smith, two hundred and ninety dollars. 661 To William H. Snodgrass, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Tennessee, continued. To Frederick A.
Starkey, four hundred and thirty-five dollars. To Collier A. Steed, four hundred and thirty-two dollars and fifty cents. To Sarah A. Stephenson, four hundred and seventy-five dollars. To Catharine T. Story, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Thomas Stroud, one hundred and seventy-eight dollars. To Terrell Sweat, three hundred and fifty-six dollars. To James Talent, five hundred and five dollars. To Caswell C. Taylor, three hundred and twenty dollars. To Evan L. Teague, one hundred and eighteen dollars.
To Benjamin F Test, one hundred and ninety-six dollars. To Shadrach Thomas, one hundred and fifteen dollars. To James A. Thompson, one hundred dollars. To John J. A. Thompson, seventy-nine dollars and sixty cents. To Calvin Y. Thurman, two hundred and fifty dollars. To Brack in Tinsley, one hundred dollars. To Thomas J. Wakefield, four hundred and twenty dollars. To Charles Walker, forty-five dollars and fifty cents. To Sarah M. Walker, sixty dollars. To Samuel Wallace, junior, ninety-nine dollars.
To L. L. Walters, five hundred dollars. To Samuel B. Watkins, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one dollars. To Felix G. Wayland, two hundred and forty-seven dollars. To Henry Webb, two hundred and fifty-eight dollars. To Walter O. West, executor of Samuel A. West, deceased, two hundred dollars. To Mrs Thomas C. White, three hundred and eighteen dollars. To Jacob Widner, one hundred and four dollars. To Powell W. Williams, seven hundred and thirty-three dollars. To Peter Wolfenburger, thirty-seven dollars.
To William H. Wood, six hundred and seventy dollars. To William H. Wood, two thousand and seventy-nine dollars. To Allcey Yates, two hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty cents. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.Texas. To James G. Browne, four thousand one hundred and eighty dollars. To Ann O., Sam M., and Sidney Johnson, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-six dollars. To Margaret Menly, one thousand one hundred and fifteen dollars. OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.Virginia, To Elias Adkins, two hundred and seventy dollars.
To Spotswell, William, Nemo, Robert, James, and Aurelius Adkins, and Rebecca A. Ritson, four hundred and ten dollars. To Susan E. Ager, five hundred and eighty-eight dollars. To William Alexander, three hundred and sixty-nine dollars. To William Anderson, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Elias Andrews, three hundred and sixty dollars. To William L. Ashton, oue hundred and forty dollars. To George Baker, two hundred dollars. To Samuel Ball, twenty dollars. To Amos Beans, two hundred and fifty dollars.
To Rebecca Blackwell, three hundred and forty-two dollars and fifty cents. To Terrill Bradby, administrator of Archie Miles, deceased, one hundred and forty-nine dollars. To Albert Brown, eighty dollars. 662 To Edmund C. Brown, one hundred and fifty-five dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Virginia, continued. To Maria Brown, widow of Samuel T. Brorni, and to Augustus M. and Henry Brown, Amanda C. Sweet, and Sarah B. Gardner, six hundred and fifteen dollars.
To Sylvanus T. Brown, one hundred and thirty dollars. To Warren A. Brown, eighty eight dollars. To Joseph H. Bundy, seven hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents. To Ryburn Bundy, sixty-five dollars. To Warner Bundy, sixty-four dollars. To Thomas A. Chambliss, five hundred and forty-five dollars. To William Charity, one hundred dollars. To Florence F. Armstrong, William E. Clark, and John A. Baker, guardian of John T. Clark and Fannie G. Clark, six hundred and ten dollars.
To Joseph H. Coekrille, two hundred and fifty dollars. To Caroline Cook, administratrix of Major Cook, deceased, one hundred dollars. To Oliver Cox, administrator of Philip H. Minor, deceased, for the use and benefit of Smith Minor, one thousand four hundred and three dollars and forty-two cents. To Samuel Crim, five hundred and fifty-three dollars. To William Crim, one hundred and fifty dollars. To James H. Crocker, three hundred and eighty-nine dollars. To Carter G. Cropp, two thousand one hundred and ninety-five dollars.
To William Daniel, forty-two dollars and fifty cents. To Mary E. Davis, one hundred and five dollars. To John Dean, one hundred and twenty-one dollars and twenty-five cents. To Lewis Edwards, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Eliza Ely, five hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. To John B. Everhart, five hundred and fifty-eight dollars. To Jacob Ferguson, eighty-five dollars. To Mary L. Fiimall and Solomon R. Moxley, guardian of children of Eliza Ann Moxley, deceased, two thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars.
To Fielding Fleshman, seventy dollars. To G. Hanson Flowerree, ninety dollars. To William Fox, three hundred and twenty dollars. To Catharine Fravel, thirty dollars. To Alexander E. Garrison, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Elizabeth Hale, sixty dollars. To Susan P. W. Hall, three hundred dollars. To Hugh Hammill, five hundred and eighty dollars. To Richard Heater, executor of John Heater, deceased, seven hundred and twenty-live dollars. To William P. Hillery, seventy-two dollars.
To Philip B. Hooe, trustee for the heirs of George D.Fowle, deceased, one thousand dollars. To Gideon Householder, administrator of Mary Wenner, deceased, two hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Blucher Hudnall, three hundred and ninety-five dollars. To Charles W. Johnson, one hundred and fiftydollars. To Peter Kemper, one thousand nine hundred and eighty-one dollars. To Robert H. Kenney, one hundred and seventy-two dollars. To William H. Krantz, four hundred dollars. To Mary Lamb, forty-eight dollars.
To Nancy Langston, executrix of James Langston, deceased, two hundred and seventy-eight dollars. To William C. Langston, one hundred and forty-nine dollars. To James Light, one hundred and fifty dollars' 663 To Samuel Lipes, two hundred and seventy-five dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Virginia, continued. To Thomas Lowry, one hundred and forty-three dollars and seventy- five cents. To Mary E. Martain, sixty-five dollars. To Martha Mayo, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
To Andrew MÙbonrn, one thousand one hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifty cents. To Cora È. Money, widow of Olmstead Money, fifty dollars. To William Moore, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To William Moreland, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Lucy II. Morton, administratrix of James Morton, deceased, for tiie use and benefit of James Morton. Caroline Morton, and William Morton, six hundred and twenty-eight dollars and six cents. To Henry Mosby, one hundred and twenty dollars. , To Jacob B.
Moses, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Elizabeth Mummaw, two hundred and eighty-six dollars. To Octavia L. New, one hundred and thirty dollars. To Elizabeth M. Osmun, widow, and to Little C., Jeremiah M., and Lewis M. Osmun, Kate Skinner, and Annie M. Lee, heirs of Joseph Os- mun, deceased, four hundred and fifty-four dollars. To Edmund Otey, one hundred dollars. To Eli S. Patterson, four hundred and fourteen dollars and fifty cents. To Benjamin T. Poston, executor of William W.
Poston, deceased, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Edwin H. Potts, five hundred dollars. To Isaiah K. Price, one hundred and fourteen dollars. To James Russell, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To William A. Scisson, administrator of Robert T. Scisson, deceased, for the use and benefit of Nancy Ellen Scisson, widow of said deceased, one hundred dollars and sixty-seven cents; Lucy Scisson, widow, Robert Scisson, Rebecca Roach, widow, Eugene T. Scisson, heirs of John A. Scisson, deceased, William A.
Scisson, son of Robert T. Scisson, deceased, Elizabeth Vincent, daughter of Maria- Burgess, deceased, George W. Wren, son of SallieWren; Robert L. Scisson; Minty, Thomas L., Pocahontas, and Blanche Mills, cliihlren of Harriet E. Mills, deceased, Alton J., and Harry Dewey, children of Ann M. Dewey, deceased, one hundred and seventy-six dollars and sixteen cents. To Amos Scott, six hundred and ninety dollars. To Andrew Seitz, administrator of Samuel IL Edwards, deceased, one hundred and eighty-six dollars.
To Samuel A. Shaver, three hundred and seven dollars and twenty- five cents. To Simeon Shaw, four hundred and thirty-one dollars. To Thomas Shelton, one hundred and ninety dollars. To Henry C. Shipley, one thousand one hundred and five- dollars. To James Smith, two hundred and sixty-five dollars. To Susan Ann Snoots, one hundred and eighty dollars. To Isaac S. Stone, five hundred and twenty-three dollars and ten cents. To George W. Stream, ninety-three dollars. To Barnett Sutphin, one thousand three hundred and one dollars and fifty cents.
To Frank Sweat, one hundred and five dollars. To Richard Sykes, executor of William James, deceased, five hundred and ninety dollars. To Spottswood Taliaferro, one hundred and ten dollars. To William Terry, four hundred and nineteen dollars. To Edward R. Thomas, two hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Jane Thomas, two hundred dollars. To Joseph T. Thomas, executor of Mary Mitchell, deceased, for the use and benefit of Mrs Belinda Thomas, Mrs Mary A. Neilson, and Mrs Frances A.
Xaupi, five hundred and three, dollars. To Lucinda Thomas, one hundred and eighty-five dollars. To Talmadge Thorn, two hundred dollars. 664 To John R. Timmons, one hundred dollars.Claims allowed by claims commission to persons in—Virginia, continued. To Daniel Tyler, three hundred and forty dollars. To John Wall, eight hundred and sixty dollars. To George 8. Wenner, three hundred and sixty dollars. To Jacob S. Wenner, administrator of Jacob Wenner, deceased, three hundred and fifty-three dollars.
To Jennie Willoughby, Marion Monteith, Fenton Monteith, and Lucy Monteith, five hundred and seventy-one dollars and forty-three cents. To Sarah R. Williams, two hundred and twenty-two dollars. To Eliza A. Woodward, three hundred and sixty dollars. OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.West Virginia. To James T. Hazlewood, one hundred and twenty dollars. To Hamilton J. Keiter, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. To Benjamin Lock, one thousand five hundred and ninety-five dollars. To Remington S.
Lock, four hundred and ten dollars. To James W. McCloy, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars. To Jacob J. Miller, five hundred and five dollars. To Joseph Wclshans, two hundred and thirty dollars. Sec. 2. That the eases of Catharine A. Schafer, administratrix of Wall*Cases to be reexamined.* C. Bradford, deceased, William C. Napur of Tennessee, Dobson of Tennessee, Mrs Julia. Elliott, widow and administratrix of Newell D. Elliott, deceased, Charles M. Holder, James Monroe, Mrs Ellen G.
Sleemaker, Alexander Davis, Alexander W. McConnell, Ada. Benhem, Thomas McGuire, John R. Watkins, administrator of Martha W. Anderson, deceased, Armistead Burwell, David J. Franklin, Hugh Core, Elias R. Core, Eli T. Diamond, James W. Pettigrew, Jesse II. Harper, Martha A. Jones, widow of John R. Jones, Charles Ayliff, William McKnight, William N. Robertson, Henry O. Sykes, Mary McMannaman, William McK. Hall, James G. Belden, Martha Ann Gardner, John Larkin, Silas M. Luck, John R.
Stutts, James G. Moore, and Harman Mickle, and Robert G. Coleman, be, and they are hereby, referred to the commissioners of Claims for reexamination and report; and the said commissioners of Claims shall have full jurisdiction and authority to reopen, examine, and consider the said cases, and to make report thereon to Congress, as in eases provided for in the second section of the act 1871, ch. 116,15 Stat., 524.authorizing the appointment of the said Commissioners, approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
In the case of James G. Belden, the Commissioners have authority*J. G. Belden’s case.* to inquire, as to the interest of the widow and heirs of Charles Bodfish, deceased. In the ease of Armistead Burwell and Mrs Julia Elliott,*A. Buncell and Julia Elliott’s ease.* widow and administratrix of Newell D. Elliott, the Commissioners are. directed to receive and act upon all testimony tiled in the case in the same manner as if it had been taken orally before them. In these cases, mentioned in this section, the Commissioners are *Additional testimony.*authorized to take additional testimony, both on behalf of the government and the claimant, as the Commissioners may in justice deem proper.
Sec. 3. That so much of section one of the act approved June fifteenth,1878, ch. 243,*Ante,* 62.*G. B. Neal and others’ ease.* eighteen hundred and seventy--eight, chapter two hundred and forty- three, as appropriates the sum of three hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-cents to the payment of George B., David J., Edwin, Earnest, and Julius Neal, minor children of George V. Neal, deceased, is hereby repealed, and the like amount, is hereby appropriated to the payment of George B., David V., J.
Edward, Earnest, and Julius Neal, children of George V. Neal, and legatees of Thomas Neal, deceased. Sec. 4. That so much of section one of the act approved March third, eighteen hundred1877, ch. 148, 19 Stat., 534.*D. Collin’s case.* and seventy-seven, as appropriates the sum of three hundred and ten dollars to the payment of Daniel Collins, is hereby repealed, and the like amount is hereby appropriated to the payment of Rebecca Collins, wife of Daniel Collins. Approved, March 3, 1879.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Bess. III. Ch. 289–293. 1879.
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