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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 21 STAT. · June 15, 1880 · Chapter 230

Chapter 230. for the allowance of certain claims reported by the accounting officers of the United States Treasury Department

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CHAP. 230.— An Act for the allowance of certain claims reported by the accounting officers of the United States Treasury Department.June 15, 1880. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.*,Claims allowed by the accounting officers of Treasury Department.Appropriations. 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 herein, 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 examined and allowed by the proper accounting officers, under the provisions of the act of July fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, since January sixth,1864, ch. 240, Stat., 13, 381.
John Adams.R. J. Anderson, administrator.James W. Adkis son and others.Claimants. eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, namely: John Adams, Jefferson County, Ohio, eighty dollars. K. J. Anderson, administrator of James Evans, deceased, Jefferson County, Tennessee, one thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars. James W. Adkisson, lioane County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. W. W. Arnold, Bedford County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty- five dollars. Levi Albaugh, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Mary Anderson, executrix of James Anderson, deceased, Guernsey County, Ohio, two hundred and thirty dollars. Nelson Applegate, Clermont County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty- five dollars. Mary E. Aber, administratix of Christian Homan, deceased, Highland County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Henry Albin, Pike County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. David P. Armstrong, Franklin County, Tennessee, fourteen dollars. Matthew Adams, Morgan County, Kentucky, seventy-five dollars.
Samuel Artz, Washington County, Maryland, one thousand and forty- five dollars and twenty-five cents. Ignatius Abell, Marion County, Kentucky six hundred and ninety- two dollars and fifty cents. William H. Albert, Washington County, Maryland, forty dollars. Anthony L. Beard, Hancock County, Illinois, one hundred dollars. Harris Burlingame, Guernsey County, Ohio, ninety dollars. G. W. Barlow, Jackson County, Ohio, one hundred and ninety dollar's. Stephen Burk (in his own right), Hamilton County, Ohio, eighty-eight dollars.
Stephen Burk, executor of Ulick Burk, deceased, Hamilton County, Ohio, two hundred and fifty-three dollars and fifteen cents. Oliver J. Beard, administrator of William K. Downard, deceased, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. James Bell, Meigs County, Ohio, one hundred and nineteen dollars and twenty-five cents. David N. Bell, Hamilton County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty- five dollars. William T. Beeler, Washington County, Maryland, eighty-five dollars.
A. L. Bolton, Hamilton County, Tennessee, sixty-three dollars. Emanuel Brooks, Jackson County, Ohio, seventy-five dollars. 572 John Brown, Highland County, Ohio, ninety dollars.Claimants. Mary Buhrman, executrix of Daniel Buhrman, deceased, Frederick County, Maryland, one hundred and fifty-four dollars. Mary Jane Bishop, administratrix of Alfred N. Bishop, deceased, Brown County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Joseph B. Beavers, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and four dollars.
George F. Bowers, Lawrence County, Missouri, fifteen dollars. William S. Bates, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Eliza Burke, widow of W. N. Burke, deceased, Jackson County, Ohio, sixty-five dollars. Sarah Blakemore, Harrison Comity, Ohio, forty-one dollars. Ezekiel S. Bailey, Roane County, Tennessee, three hundred and thirty-eight dollars and sixty-two cents. Sarah Bates, administratrix of Lewis Guetch, deceased, Livingston County, Kentucky, three hundred and sixty-two dollars and sixteen cents.
Andrew Beagle, Clermont County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Michael T. Branner, Jefferson County, Tennessee, two hundred and fifty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents. James E. Beaven, Marion County, Kentucky, eight hundred and twenty- four dollars. William Bennett, Brown County, Ohio, fifteen dollars. Ann E. Birely, administratrix of George K. Birely, deceased Frederick County, Maryland, eighty-one dollars. Ann L. Boyd, McCracken County, Kentucky, two hundred and fifty dollars, Jane Bloxom, Shelby County, Tennessee, two hundred and twenty- seven dollars.
Daniel Booth, Caldwell County, Missouri, eighty dollars. Jefferson Brownfield, La Rue County, Kentucky, three hundred and thirty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents. H. C. Buchanan, administrator of David Buchanan, deceased, Lincoln County, Tennessee, one hundred and seventy-five dollars. Thomas Burgess, Ozark County, Missouri, three hundred dollars. Solomon Boaz, Livingston County, Kentucky, one hundred and thirty dollars. William Burns, Brown County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty dollars.
John W. Bussard, Frederick County, Maryland, four hundred and eighty dollars. Jeremiah Butterfield, Hamilton County, Ohio, three hundred and sixty dollars. John R. Brown, Brown County, Ohio, seventy dollars. John Buntin, Robertson County, Tennessee, four hundred and eighty- one dollars. William B. Byrn, Rutherford County, Tennessee, two hundred and fifty dollars. William Barton, Cannon County, Tennessee, four hundred and seventy- five dollars. Ira Bogan, administrator of Nancy G.
Bams, deceased, Simpson County, Kentucky, one hundred and forty-six dollars and forty-five cents. Thomas E. Britton, Texas County, Missouri, two hundred and eighty- two dollars. William J. Brock, Hardeman County, Tennessee, thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. Thomas J. Brown, Bedford County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty dollars. Margaret Bridges, Franklin County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Hannah Bryson, Rhea County, Tennessee, twenty seven dollars. 573 James F.
Braddock, Montgomery County, Maryland, one hundred andClaimants. forty-eight dollars and eighty cents. Jacob Brady, Frederick County, Maryland, twenty-four dollars. Thomas Barnum, Washington County, Maryland, seven hundred and fifty dollars. William A. Blount, executor of Benjamin Chandler, deceased, Sevier County, Tennessee, one hundred dollars. G. H. Burney, Robertson County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty- five dollars. James W. Bussell, Knox County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sarah L. Bell, Weakley County, Tennessee, one hundred dollars. John Butterfield, Butler County, Ohio, one hundred and ten dollars. James W. Butler, Stone County, Missouri, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars. Mary Caseholt, widow of Thomas Caseholt, deceased, Pocahontas County, West Virginia one hundred and tw'enty five dollars. John W. Comly, Harrison County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty- five dollars. Joseph P. Conly, Columbiana County, Ohio, two hundred and five dollars. Samuel Cheer, Jackson County, Ohio, one hundred dollars.
Z. T. Coker, Livingston County, Kentucky, three hundred dollars. Havilah Cook, Magoffin County, Kentucky, thirty-eight dollars and twelve cents. Joseph C. Crissman, Sumner County, Tennessee, two hundred and forty dollars. William B. Clagett, executor of Hezekiah Clagett, deceased, Hardy County, West Virginia, one hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy-eight cents. Joseph J. Coon, Kanawha County, West Virginia, one hundred dollars. Alfred Cochran, Tayfor County, West Virginia, one hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty cents.
James P. Cain, administrator of Andrew Cain, deceased, Madison County, Tennessee, two hundred and eighty-five dollar’s. James H. Connell, Trimble County, Kentucky, one hundred and ten dollars. Margaret M. Clewers, executrix of Doctor T. B. Clewers, deceased, Jackson County, Ohio, one hundred and fifty dollars. James D. Carter, Hart County, Kentucky, three hundred and seventy dollars. Catharine Cartwright, Davidhon County, Tennessee, seventy-five dollars and forty-two cents. Alexander C.
Clark, Hamilton County, Ohio, ninety dollars. Robert 8. Clark, Sevier County, Tennessee, thirty-one dollars and fifty cents. Joseph P. Chaney, Washington County, Maryland, six hundred dollars. Thomas J. Carey, Claiborne County Tennessee, ninety dollars. John P. Crump, Hait County, Kentucky, fifty-six dollars. Samuel W. Culp, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and fifteen dollars Samuel Curtis, junior, Belmont County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty dollars. Thomas Carlton, administrator of William Carlton, deceased Meigs County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Francis B. Capron, Baltimore City, Maryland, one hundred and sixty- five dollars. G. B. Cloud, administrator of Joseph Hodges, deceased, Claiborne County, Tennessee, thirty-two dollars. John Clinton, Hardeman County, Tennessee, seventy-two dollars. 574 Jesse Carlton, Marion County, Tennessee, one hundred and five dollars.Claimants. David H. Crawford, Wright County, Missouri, ninety dollars. Stephen Campbell, Wolfe County, Kentucky, sixteen dollars. Janies A. Coulter, Shelby County Tennessee, one hundred dollars Joseph Crane, Jefferson' County, West Virginia, one thousand one hundred and seventy dollars.
Hugh Craig, Hocking County, Ohio, seventy-six dollars and twenty- three cents. John L. Devine, administrator of James Early, deceased, Hamilton County, Tennessee, five hundred and thirty-five dollars. David Deyarmon, administrator of David Deyarmon, deceased, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Hamilton Dew and William F. McHaffey, executors of John Jett, deceased, Knox County, Tennessee, fifty-five dollars and six cents. Isaac Dayton, Alleghany County, Maryland, seventy-eight dollars and ninety-eight cents.
Robert Dial, Clermont County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Janes R. Duncan, Simpson County, Kentucky, one hundred dollars. Mitchel Delashmit, Phelps County, Missouri, seventy-five dollars. E. D Delashmeitt, Frederick County, Maryland, ninety-one dollars. Catharine Dunawin, Frederick County, Maryland, forty-eight dollars. Joseph E. Dent, Weakley County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty dollars. Samuel V. Dodge, Vinton County' Ohio, eighty-five dollars. T. C and R.
D. Dobbins, executors of Mary McMurray, deceased, Sumner County, Tennessee, thirty-one dollars and fifty cents. J. H. Duke, administrator of George King, deceased, McNairy County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Mary Ann Davis, executrix of Joseph Davis, deceased, Clermont County, Ohio, two hundred and forty-five dollars. George W. Davis, administrator of John Dame, deceased, Marion County, Tennessee, three hundred dollars. John Duly, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, thirty-four dollars and eighty cents.
Abijah Dolly, Grant County, West Virginia, eighty-six dollars. Elizabeth Dove, widow of Coleman Dove, deceased, Jackson County, Ohio, twenty-nine dollars. Elias R. Duckwall, administrator of John Duckwall, deceased, Cler- mont County, Ohio, two hundred and fifty dollars. John Dalrymple, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Daniel Derr, Frederick County, Maryland, two hundred and eighty- four dollars. Frisby Doub, administrator of Samuel Doub, deceased, Washington County, Maryland, two hundred and thirty-three dollars and ten cents.
Andrew Davidson, Harrison County, West Virginia, two hundred and sixty dollars. Jesse Dicus, Wayne County, Tennessee, eighty-one dollars. William Douglas, Washington, District of Columbia, ninety-five dollars and four cents. Mary S. Dalton, administratrix of R. C. Dalton, deceased, Trousdale County, Tennessee, one hundred and ninety-nine dollars. John Day, Webster County, Kentucky, one hundred and forty dollars. John Davidson, Marion County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
James M. Dunn, Ballinger County, Missouri, one dollar and seventy- seven cents. Isaac Ewen, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Nancy P. Emmet, Sevier County, Tennessee, forty-five dollars. 575 Abraham Evans, Grant County, West Virginia, twoClaimants. hundred and two dollars and fifty-nine cents. William Etherton, Sevier County, Tennessee, one hundred and forty- four dollars. John B. Earle, Randolph County, West Virginia, two hundred and thirty-six dollars and sixty four cents.
Joseph B. Edel in, Prince George’s County, Maryland, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and twenty-five cents. T, B. Fearis, Brown County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty dollars. John B. Funk, Union County, Kentucky, six hundred dollars. Zachaiiah Freeman, Pocahontas County', West Virginia, one hundred dollars. Bernard Fitzpatrick, Franklin County, Missouri, one hundred dollars. J. A. Fry, MeNairy County, Tennessee, four hundred and fifty dollars. Moses H. Fite, Wilson County, Tennessee, one hundred dollar's.
D. A. Ferguson, Hardeman 'County, Tennessee, three hutidred and fifty-one dollars and twenty-five cents. Thomas Foster, administrator of William Foster, deceased, Meigs County, Tennessee, four hundred and thirteen dollars. William Foster, Jefferson County, Tennessee, fifty-nine dollars and twenty cents. Thomas Foster administrator of George W. Deatherage, deceased, McMinn County, Tennessee, three hundred and thirty-five dollars. Rutha Fox, widow of George Fox, deceased, Sevier Comity, Tennessee, forty dollars.
John W. Franks, Lawrence County, Tennessee, three hundred dollars. Mother Francis Xavier Fitzpatrick, Superioress of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Jefferson County, Kentucky, one hundred dollars. Jacob C. Grove, administrator of Jeremiah P. Grove, deceased Washington County, Maryland, three hundred and fifty-seven dollars. J. H, Gregory, administrator of Hugh C. Harrison, deceased, Maury County, Tennessee, two hundred and seventy-two dollars. John Gardner, Adams County, Ohio, two hundred dollars.
Horatio Grumman, Guernsey County, Ohio, one hundred and ten dollars. Elijah L. Givings, Union County, Kentucky four hundred and thirty- nine dollars. John Glass, Hardeman Comity, Tennessee, one hundred dollars. William A. Graham, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty dollars. W. H. Gudgeon, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Frank Gossett and J. W. McClanahan, executors of John Gossett, deceased, Grainger County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Joseph Gray, Grainger County, Tennessee, one hundred and ninety- five dollars. Alexander Grossman, Jackson County, Ohio, eighty dollars. Edmund Graves, Marion County, Kentucky, seven hundred and twenty dollars. Barbara Glassburn, widow of George Glassburn, deceased, Jackson County, Ohio, fifty dollars. George S. Gatch, Clermont County, Ohio, two hundred dollars. Newton Goad, Maury County, Tennessee, one hundred and forty dollars. John 0. Gray, Bracken County, Kentucky, one hundred and ten dollar's.
I. C. Grant, Loudon County Tennessee, seventy-nine dollars and ninety- four cents. A, J. Guthrie, Carroll County, Kentucky, thirty dollars. Samuel Garling, Washington County, Maryland, two hundred and twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents. 576 Elizabeth 8. Grant, executrix of James H. Grant, deceased, RutherfordClaimants. County, Tennessee, one thousand three hundred and eighty-three dollars and thirty-four cents. George F. Gilpin, Frederick County Maryland, forty-six dollars and eighty-seven cents.
Isabella Gallaher, Webster County, Missouri, forty dollars. Beverly J. Gregory7, executor of William Gregory, deceased, Madison County Tennessee, two hundred and forty dollars. Martin W. Guy, Shelby County, Tennessee, two hundred and fifteen dollar’s. Harrison Gill, Bath County, Kentucky, four hundred and twenty-eight dollars and twenty-two cents. George L. Gillespie and E. 8. Caldwell, heirs at law of George L. Gilles pie deceased, Hamilton County, Tennessee, two hundred and ten dollar’s and ninety-eight cents.
George Gares, Washington County, District of Columbia, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. William W, Garland, Madison County, Tennessee, one hundred and eighty dollars. John G. Gray, administrator with the will annexed of Winneford Duncan, deceased, Knox County, Kentucky, ninety-one dollars and fifty cents. Zaehariah Goforth, administrator of William McGuire deceased Stoddard County, Missouri, forty dollars. John M. Hutcheson, Guernsey County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty- five dollars.
William B. Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio, seventy dollars. James D. Hazelrigg, surviving executor of Dillard Hazelrigg, deceased, Montgomery County, Kentucky, six hundred and sixty-six dollars. Joseph D. Haden, Christian County, Missouri, sixty dollars. David S. Hern, Gallia County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars S. P. Hildebrand, and Reese T. Mitchell, partners under the firm of Hildebrand and Mitchell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, three hundred and sixty-eight dollars and eighteen cents.
James Hughart, Laclede County, Missouri, forty-eight dollars and seventy-four cents. Martin Hedrick, Pendleton County, West Virginia, eighty-five dollars. Richard Hill, Washington County, Maryland, two hundred and eighty- nine dollars. Jacob Holt, Caldwell County, Kentucky, one hundred and fifty dollars. Ann Harvey, by her agent, William P. Harvey, Charles County, Maryland, two hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifteen cents. Jacob Houser, Washington County, Maryland, one thousand three hundred and fifty-three dollars.
Benjamin Huffman, Braxton County, West Virginia, forty-five dollars and eighty-seven cents. Othe Householder, Jefferson County, Ohio, seventy-five dollars Edward L. Hays, Montgomery County, Maryland, thirty-two dollars and twenty cents. Joshua Harp, Washington County Maryland, one hundred and thirty- nine dollars and fifty cents. Albert Huddleston, Fayette County, West Virginia two hundred and fifty-eight dollars and twelve cents. Michael Howard, Harlan County, Kentucky one hundred and seventy- five dollars.
Mary E. Hank and Elmira Vandiver, Washington County, Maryland, five hundred and forty dollars. Emanuel Homan, Warren County, Missouri, seventy-five dollars. 577 Barbara Hettrick, administrator of Benedict Hettrick, deceased, HamiltonClaimants. County Ohio, thirty dollars. Henry H. Hanna, Guernsey County, Ohio, ninety-two dollars. Franklin Hanks, Grainger County, Tennessee, five hundred dollars. Sarah Hardin, executrix of Mark Hardin, deceased, Laurel County, Kentucky, ninety-eight dollars and seventeen cents.
James Harper. Jefferson County, Tennessee, five hundred and twenty- two dollars and fifty cents. Margaret E. S. Hood, administratrix of Daniel Scholl, deceased Frederick County, Maryland, seventy-five dollars. Archibald Hammond, Harrison County, Ohio, one hundred and sixty-eight dollars. John Hannah, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, one hundred and eighteen dollars and fifty cents. Mary A Holmead, Washington, District of Columbia, one thousand one hundred and eighty dollars and fifty cents.
William Howard, Jackson County, Ohio, eighty-five dollars. Moses N. Hall, Woodford County, Kentucky, ninety-six dollars. John Hickman, Fayette County, West Virginia, three hundred and sixty-three dollars and thirty three cents. C. B. C. Hodge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, two hundred and eight dollars and fifty cents. David C. Hall, Madison County, Tennessee, three hundred and ninety- four dollars and eighty cents. Wilson Hixson surviving administrator of John Hughes, deceased, Hamilton County, Tennessee, two hundred and twenty-four dollars.
Martha M. Hanserd (late Phelps'), Giles County, Tennessee, twenty- two dollars and fifty cents. John C. Harris, Madison County, Tennessee, four hundred and eight dollars. Thomas Harris, Kanawha County, West Virginia, one hundred and eighty-three dollars and seventy-five cents. Azariah Hendley, Robertson County, Tennessee, one hundred and sixty dollars. Henson L. Hoff, Barbour County, West Virginia, one hundred and seventeen.dollars. Joseph Hudson, McNairy County Tennessee, one hundred and twenty- five dollars.
Jordan Higgins, Davidson County, Tennessee, one hnndred and twenty-five dollars. Peter Huntsman, administrator of Zachariah Coal, deceased, Allen County, Kentucky, one hundred and fifteen dollars. E. A Henderson, widow of Richard Henderson, deceased, Jefferson County, West Virginia nine hundred and five dollars and twenty-four cents. Sarah T. Dougherty, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars and eighty-eight cents. Janet L. Hilleary, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars and eighty-eight cents.
Arcanna S. Henderson, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars and eighty-seven cents. Elizabeth L. Hilleary, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars and eighty-seven cents. Cornelia Henderson, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars and eighty-seven cents. George H. Henderson, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars and eighty-seven cents. Norman F. Henderson, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars and eighty-seven cents.
Martin Hortman, Hamilton County, Tennessee, eighty-three dollars. George W. Henson, Berkeley County, West Virginia, two hundred and forty dollars. 578 L M. Hopewell, Nelson County, Kentucky, one hundred and fifty dollars.Claimants. G. B. Hudson, Wilson County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. D. S. Harris, Allen County, Kentucky, one hundred and five dollars. Winifred Head, executrix of Hadley A. Head, deceased, Jackson County, Missouri, two hundred and eighty-five doUars.
E. E. Harris, widow of William N. Harris, deceased, Weakley County, Tennessee, twenty-two dollars. George M. Hutsell, McMinn County Tennessee, forty-five dollars. Jethro, Howell, Gibson County, Tennessee, one hundred and eighty- nine dollars and sixty cents. John B. Jopling, administrator of John S. Jopling, deceased, MeNairy County, Tennessee, one hundred dollars. Asenath Johnson, administrator of William Johnson, deceased, Lincoln County, Kentucky, three hundred and fifty dollars.
John Johnson, Guernsey County, Ohio, one hundred and fifteen dollars. Samuel N. Jones, Perry County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. John D. James, Jackson County, Ohio, seventy-five dollars. William D. James, Pike County, Ohio, one hundred and seven dollars. Malcom Johnson, Sequatchie County, Tennessee, one hundred and eighty-eight dollars and twenty-five cents. Maria Joyce, widow of William Joyce, deceased, Jackson County Ohio, one hundred dollars. John D. Julian, administrator of Timothy Desherroom, deceased Texas County, Missouri, ninety dollars.
Minter Jackson and Valentine Straeder, Upshur County, West Virginia, eight hundred and five dollars. Hugh Joyner, Sumner County Tennessee, one hundred and twenty- five dollars. Willey Jennings, Wilson County Tennessee, two hundred and seventeen dollars. James C. Johnson Sevier County Tennessee, eighty-five dollars. Oscar William Kittinger, and John F. Hartsook, administrator of George W. Kittinger, deceased, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Charles L. Knowles, administrator of William Knowles, deceased, Athens County, Ohio, one hundred and ten dollars. W. L. Kimbrough, Todd County, Kentucky, two thousand three hundred and eighty-two dollars. J. B. G. Kinsloe, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, seventy-three dollars. Allen M. Kirk, Belmont County, Pennsylvania, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. L. A. King, Giles County, Tennessee, three hundred and sixty-five dollars. Lewis Keethler, Brown County, Ohio, two hundred and twenty dollar’s.
B. and D. E. Kefauver, executors of Daniel Kefauver, deceased, Frederick County, Maryland, three hundred and sixty dollars. John W. Knox, New Madrid County, Missouri, one hundred and five dollars. Fredrick A. Kerr, Muscogee, Indian Territory, sixty dollars. Alexander Kilgore, Marion County, Tennessee, fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents. Edward Kearney, Baltimore City, Maryland, one hundred and sixty- five dollars. Gideon King, Henry County, Kentucky, forty-eight dollars. Lemuel Lindsay, Harrison County, Ohio, forty-five dollars.
Abner Lewis, Jackson County, Kentucky, sixty dollars. 579 David P. Logan, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty fiveClaimants. dollars. John A. Lynch, executor of William H. Lynch, deceased, Frederick County, Maryland, ninety-one dollars and eighty-seven cents. Christian Lappe Jackson County, Ohio, seventy-five dollars. John Lingingfelter, Knox County, Tennessee, one hundred and thirty dollars and eighty cents. William Lilly, Raleigh County, West Virginia, eighty-six dollars and sixty-two cents.
David Long, executor of Lydia Long, deceased, Washington County, Maryland, one hundred and one dollars. Nathaniel V. Liller, Mineral County, West Virginia, one hundred dollars. Sarah E. Lane, executrix of W. K. Lane deceased, Sumner County, Tennessee, two thousand six hundred and ninety-eight dollars. Mary Ledbetter, Coffee County, Tennessee, ninety three dollars and seventy-five cents. Charles Logan, Clermont County, Ohio, one hundred and nine dollars. William Long, Shelby County, Kentucky, one hundred and twenty- five dollars.
John Lutes, Owsley County, Kentucky, ninety-five dollars. Peter Lamb, Muhlenburg County, Kentucky, seventy-five dollars. Adam Lackey, Jackson County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Jesse C. Lee Bradley County, Tennessee, one hundred and five dollar’s. Jane Long, widow of Anderson Long, deceased, Marion County, Tennessee ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents. J. E. Luckett, administrator of G. W. Luckett, deceased, Daviess County, Tennessee, six hundred and ten dollars. John W, Laymance, Morgan County, Tennessee, seventy-five dollars.
John 8. Lilly, Raleigh County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifty dollars. William R. Loveday, Sevier County, Tennessee, one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. James T. Leach, Rutherford County Tennessee, one hundred and twenty five dollars. Richard Loundes, administrator of Lloyd Loundes, deceased, Harrison County, West Virginia, ninety-nine dollars and twenty-eight cents. S. B. Lard, administrator of Richard Booker, deceased, Shelby County, Kentucky, two hundred and seventy-five dollars.
James H. Lawson, Sevier County, Tennessee, three hundred and twenty-three dollars. Abraham F. Lillard, Marshall County, Tennessee, eighty-five dollars. Ebenezer Leath, Knox County, Kentucky, ninety dollars. Edward Menchey, administrator of David Study, deceased, Adams County, Pennsylvania, twenty-four dollars. Daniel R. McPeck, administrator of William Hopper, deceased, Guernsey County, Ohio, ninety dollars. Franklin A. McCarley, Jackson County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. John Masters, Jackson County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Daniel Marshall, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred'and thirty-five dollars. John D. Myers, Hamilton County Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars Mary Miller, Jackson County, Ohio, thirty-five dollars. Joseph Miller Sumner County, Tennessee, ninety-nine dollars and fifty cents. O H Morrow, Simpson County, Kentucky one hundred and fifty dollars. Jacob Miller Jackson County Ohio, eighty-five dollars. 580 B. L. McFerrin Cannon County, Tennessee, six hundred and twenty- fiveClaimants. dollar's.
Eliza Madden, Franklin County, Tennessee, one hundred and eighty- seven dollars and fifty cents. Elizebeth B. Maynard, administrator of Horace G. Maynard, deceased, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Betsey Jane Meek, Jefferson County, Tennessee, six hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. George W. Millard, McMinn County, Tennessee, one hundred and thirty dollars. L. C. Moore, Clermont County7, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Alfred Moon, Clinton County, Ohio, one hundred dollars.
David D. Morgan, administrator of David Basset, deceased, Gallia County, Ohio, thirty-four dollars and sixty-three cents. Daniel McWilliams, Guernsey County, Ohio, eighty dollars. L. M. Motter, Frederick County, Maryland, one hundred and thirty- five dollars. ’ James M. Miller, Lewis County, Missouri, two hundred and forty dollars. George W. Moore, Stone County, Missouri, seventy-five dollars. Doctor W. P. Moore, Sumner County, Tennessee, eighty dollars. George C. McCorkle, Meigs County, Tennessee, seventeen dollars and thirty-four cents.
Stewart McClung, Cook County, Illinois, seven hundred and sixty-two dollars and thirty three cents. John W. McCurdy, executor of William H. Conklyn, deceased, Jefferson County, West Virginia, three hundred dollars. H. W. McCord, surviving executor of Matthew London, deceased, Columbiana County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty dollars. Kenney B. McLaughlin, Harrison County Ohio, seventy-five dollars. Armstrong Maley, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty- five dollars. William A.
Miller, Ballard County, Kentucky, one hundred and forty dollars. Harriet Moore, Shelby County, Kentucky, one hundred dollars. William Meguiar, Bobertson County, Tennessee, four hundred and seventy dollars. Daniel McMillon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, one hundred and fifteen dollars. James W. Marshall, administrator of Martha A. Lodge, deceased, Shelby County, Kentucky, one thousand two hundred and seventy- three dollars and eighty cents. Asher McMillin, Gallia County, Ohio, thirty five dollars.
A. C. Mitchell, Polk County, Missouri, one hundred and nineteen dollars. Mary E. Moseley, nee Hancock, McLean County, Kentucky, one hundred and forty dollars. Robert McGill, Sevier County, Tennessee, nineteen dollars. Charles Marshall, Hardin County, Kentucky, one hundred dollars. O. L. Medsker, Harrison County, West Virginia, one hundred and twenty dollars. Nancy Muse, widow of Alexander Muse, deceased, Jefferson Comity, Missouri, thirty-six dollars. Samuel McPherson, guardian of infant heirs of Campbell Glover, deceased, Monroe County, Kentucky, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Elizebeth Matthews, administratrix of L. L. Matthews, Franklin County Tennessee, flirty one dollars and ninety cents. Martha Moore, administratrix of James Massey, deceased, Stone County, Missouri, two hundred and seventy-three dollars and fifty cents. Aaron B. McAntire, Scotland County, Missouri, one hundred and eight dollars and fifty cents. Drury Minton, Gibson County, Tennessee, ninety-five dollars. 581 John P. Nunnelly, Pulaski County, Kentucky, eight hundred andClaimants. tii irty-one dollars.
Othe Nesbit, Washington County, Maryland, fifty-one dollars and thirty-seven cents. Robert H. Nelson, Pendleton County, West Virginia, three hundred and thirty dollars. David Naylor, Belmont County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. John Nelson, Nelson County, Kentucky, four hundred and ten dollars. David J. Newbern, Hardeman County Tennessee, two thousand six hundred and seventy dollars. Bernard Norris, Montgomery County, Maryland, seventy-four dollars and sixty-two cents. John It.
Nailing, Weakley County, Tennessee, one hundred and thirty- four dollars and twenty cents. William Neal, Jefferson County, Tennessee, twenty-four dollars and eighty cents. Michael Overly, Jackson County, Ohio, twenty-five dollars. John Organ, administrator of George W. Armstrong, deceased, Wilson County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. John Parkinson, Guernsey County, Ohio, forty-five dollars. Hiram Patton, Williamson County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty dollars.
Joseph Passmore, Pike Comity, Ohio, ninety-six dollars. Joseph S. Poor, Jackson County. Ohio, fifty dollars. William H. Palmer, Jackson County, Ohio, nineteen dollars. Samuel Pry, Washington County, Maryland, three hundred and sixty- two dollars. J. M. Phillips, Clermont County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. O. Norman Peck, Anderson County, Tennessee, forty three dollars and ninety-five cents. Elisha Patrick, Hardeman County, Tennessee, thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents.
' Erastus Patton, Cabell County, West Virginia, ninety dollars. Andrew Poffenberger, administrator of Henry Poffenberger, deceased, Washington County Maryland, ninety-one dollars and eighteen cents. Janies Peterson, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. * George Persinger, Carter County, Tennessee, seventy-five dollars. Henry Propst, Pendleton County, West Virginia one hundred and five dollars. Benjamin F. Price, executor of Peter Price, deceased, Boone County West Virginia, three hundred and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents.
Calvin Page, Frederick County, Maryland, six hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents. William G. Patterson, Columbiana County, Ohio, fifty-two dollars. Milton L. Phillips, McMinn County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty dollars. O. E. Purcell, Hamilton County, Ohio, sixty-five dollars. William T. Prout, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, one hundred doll m s. William J. Parker, Trimble County, Kentucky, three hundred and ten dollars. Elibu Payne, Knox County, Kentucky, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Nathan Phillips, Green County, Missouri, one hundred and twenty- eight dollars and fifty-seven cents. Alfred J. Pierce, administrator of William Alford, deceased, Rutherford County Tennessee, three hundred and fifty-nine dollars and ninety cents. 582 Garret Parker, Marshall County, Mississippi, six hundred and fifteenClaimants. dollars. John R. Quimby, Davidson County, Tennessee, thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. William M, Reynolds, Cincinnati, Ohio, one thousand dollars.
Lewis Ripple and B. T. Newcomer, Baltimore County, Maryland, one thousand eight hundred and six dollars and fifty cents. Daniel M. Ross, Jackson County, Missouri, five thousand eight hundred and forty-three dollars and seventy-five cents. Rosilla Ross, widow of James G. Ross, deceased, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Mi’s. J. E. Rodes, Davidson County, Tennessee, fifty dollars. John W. Rockeubaugh, Jefierson County, West Virginia, three hundred and thirty-four dollars.
Simeon Rutledge, Jefierson County, Ohio, sixty dollars. George Rainier, Meigs County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. John L. Ramsey, Meigs County, Tennessee, three hundred and one dollars. James Reed, executor of Margaret Long, deceased, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty dollars. William H. Rutledge, executor of Martin Vandivort, deceased, Jackson County, Ohio, eighty dollars. Malinda J. Ray, (late Hunt), Monroe County, Tennessee, fifteen dollars. Elijah W. Reavis, Weakley County, Tennessee, sixty-eight dollars.
John S. Riddle, Guernsey County, Ohio, one hundred and ten dollars. Eliza Rittenhouse, administratrix of George Rittenhouse, deceased, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. John Robinson and Samuel Ewing, executors of Thomas Loudon deceased, Columbiana County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Moses Roland, Warren County, Tennessee, two hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fifty cents. Stephen J. Rybolt, administrator of Charles R. Rybolt, deceased, Clermont County, Ohio, two hundred and thirty five dollars.
Sophia H. Rankin guardian of the minor children of Adam Rankin, deceased, McCracken County, Kentucky, fifty-six dollars and fifty-five cents. Janies E. Rust, Davidson County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty dollars. James H. Ragsdale, Green County, Missouri, one hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents. Ferdinand F. Rempel, Hocking County, Ohio, seventy-five dollars. Mrs. Olive Ramsey, Hardeman County, Tennessee, seven hundred and twenty-five dollars. Rufus E. Rice, Jefferson County, Tennessee, seventy-one dollars and sixty-eight cents.
Emanuel Renner, Frederick County, Maryland, three dollars. T. J. Ruffin, administrator of William H. Fewer, deceased, Hardeman County, Tennessee, one hundred and sixty dollars. James I’. Robertson, Coffee County, Tennessee, thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. Peter Riggs, Macon County, Missouri, one hundred and fifteen dollars. Sallie A. Steinbarger (formerly Beard) Hancock County, Hlinois, one hundred dollars. James F. Simpson, Can-oil County, Tennessee, eighty dollars. Walter E.
Scott, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Allen D. Settle, Barren County, Kentucky, one hundred and fifty dollars. Benjamin Simonson, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty dollar's. Armstead Scurlock, Jackson County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty- four dollars. 583 A. K, Shriver, Carroll County, Maryland, sixty-two dollars.Claimants. John Sims, administrator of William Sims, deceased, Muskingum County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty dollars. Mary E. Smith, Brown County, Ohio, eighty dollars.
Philip Smith, Meigs County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty-five dollar's. Thomas Shopshire, like County, Ohio, eighty dollars. James Stewart, administrator of John Deemer, deceased, Meigs County, Ohio, ninety dollars. William Symmes, Gallia County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. James Sprouse, Gallia County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. John N. Stine, Washington County, Maryland, fifty-four dollars and forty-six cents. William Strawhorn, Phelps County, Missouri, seventy dollars. Abner Swaggerty, Knox County, Tennessee, two hundred and twenty- four dollars and twenty-five cents.
Moses Sebastian, Madison County, Missouri, two hundred and thirty dollars. S. W. Shields, administrator of Jonathan Moorlock, deceased, Hamblen County, Tennessee, three hundred and thirty-four dollars. William V. Sator, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and thirty- five dollars. Mary A. Smyzer, widow of Philip Smyzer, deceased, Clermont County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Stacy S. Storer, Highland County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Colmore L. Sutton, La Rue County, Kentucky, two hundred and sixteen dollars and twenty-five cents.
C. W. Swain, Rutherford County, Tennessee, four hundred and eighty- five dollars. A. M. Sanders, McNairy County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty dollars. Richard Scruggs, executor of Theophilus Scruggs, deceased, Davidson County, Tennessee, one hundred and ten dollars. Robert Smith, Whiteley County, Kentucky, thirty-two dollars and eighty cents. John H. Snavely, Washington County Maryland, four hundred and eighty-seven dollars and twenty-five cents. II. *J.* Spradlin, Morgan ’County, Kentucky, one hundred and twenty - five dollars.
H. C. Sanders, Davidson County, Tennessee, one hundred and thirty dollars. George W. Summers, Frederick County, Maryland, three hundred and seventy dollars and twelve cents. Polly Ann Sims (formerly Allen) Bourbon County, Kansas, one hundred and seventy dollars. Oliver M. Shumard, Clermont County, Ohio, two hundred and sixty- five dollars. Perry P. Smith, Jefferson County, Ohio, thirty-seven dollars. W. G. Simpson, administrator de bonis non, with will annexed, of John Price, deceased, Russell County, Kentucky, forty eight dollars.
John H. Smoot, administrator de bonis non of Daniel B. Duvall, Frederick County Maryland, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Lucinda Stout, widow of Lem Stout, deceased, Meigs County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Moses Smith, Hamilton County Tennessee, four hundred and sixty- three dollars. A. M, Sponseller, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and eighty dollars. Howard Scott, McMinn County, Tennessee, ninety dollars. Peter Saunders, Texas County, Missouri, one hundred and twenty dollars.
Jonathan Sims, Fayette County West Virginia, twenty-five dollars. 584 William Spencer Breathitt County. Kentucky, five hundred dollars.Claimants. E. T. Small, Scotland County, Missouri, one hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents. Hiram Smith, Marion County, Tennessee, one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents. David Shoopman, Scott County, Tennessee, seventy-six dollars and eighty cents. Joseph Temple, Guernsey County, Ohio, ninety dollars. Isaac Thompson, Bedford County, Tennessee, one hundred and forty dollars.
John T. Tansil and Mary Ann, his wife, Weakley County, Tennessee, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Moses Thompson, Laclede County, Missouri, fifty dollars. Zadok Talbert, Montgomery County, Maryland, two hundred and sixty- five dollars and ten cents. Robert B. Taylor, Cumberland County, Kentucky, one hundred and ten dollars. Asa Thomas, Bedford County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars Manuel Thompson, Bedford County Tennessee, one hundred and ten dollars. Isaac Thomas, Jefferson County, Ohio, seventy-five dollars.
Elijah Tidd, Pike County, Ohio, one hundred and twenty dollars. Daniel L. Tice Highland County, Ohio, forty dollars. John C. Thompson, Howard County, Maryland, eight hundred and forty-four dollars and forty six cents. Charles E. Trail, Frederick County, Maryland, one thousand two hundred and thirty dollars and twenty-two cents. David Best, Frederick County, Maryland, one hundred and ninety- seven dollars and fifty cents. William Taylor, administrator of Preston Taylor, deceased, Rock- castle County, Kentucky, one hundred and ninety-two dollars and eighty- three cents.
Jonathan Taylor, Weakley County, Tennessee, sixty-nine dollars. Thomas C. Thompson, Jefferson County, Ohio, eighty dollars. Daniel Trundle, Sevier County, Tennessee, three hundred and seventy dollars. J. D. Tarpley and J. A. Tarpley, executor# of Edward Tarpley, deceased, Bedford County, Tennessee, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Maletha J. Tipler, Hardeman County, Tennessee, one hundred dollars. Samuel D. Trice, Webster County, Kentucky, sixty dollars. William Urton, Sandusky County, Ohio, one hundred and ten dollars.
Martha Vaughn, Hardeman County, Tennessee, forty-five dollars. Henry Vanderhoff, Loudon County, Virginia, five hundred and seventy-nine dollars and fifty cents. William II. Villines, Robertson County, Tennessee, seven dollars and eighty cents. James H. Walker, executor of Hy R. Walker, deceased Cooper County Missouri, six hundred and ninety dollars. Reuben Williams, Lincoln County, Kentucky, ninety-three dollars and fifty cents. Robert Waide, Mississippi County, Missouri, two hundred and sixty- two dollars and forty cents.
John F. Ware, Jackson County, Ohio, eighty dollars. George W. Washington, Montgomery County, Maryland, two hundred and eighty dollars. Gardner Wetherbee, Hamilton County, Ohio, tw'o hundred and sixty dollars. Michael Wilfong, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, two hundred and thirteen dollars and twenty cents. 585 James M. Williamson, Meigs County, Ohio, three hundred and thirtyClaimants. dollars. Henry Wright, Highland County, Ohio, one hundred and fifteen dollars. John Weaver, administrator of James Saltman, deceased, Columbiana County, Ohio, sixty-five dollars.
George A. Webber, and Company, Davidson County. Tennessee, three hundred and seventy-eight dollars. Philip Ward, Meigs County Ohio, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. William Watson, Bell County, Kentucky, two hundred and fifty-five dollars. John Williams, Cannon County, Tennessee, eighty dollars. Rufus L. Watson, Wilson County, Tennessee, eighty-five dollars. Elijah F. War ren, administrator of Amos Foster, deceased, Hardeman County, Tennessee, three hundred and thirty dollars.
John Weber, Phelps County, Missouri, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. John H. R. Wolfe, executor of Eli Wolfe, deceased, Montgomery County, Maryland, three hundred and twenty-three dollars and twenty-five cents. Robert Wortham, Nelson County, Kentucky, two hundred and twenty- five dollars. John H. Wright, Livingston County, Kentucky, seven hundred and fifty dollars. Thomas Walters, Weakley County, Tennessee, three hundred and ninety dollars. William Word, Bedford County, Tennessee, one hundred and forty- five dollars.
Pinckney Whitener, Madison County, Missouri, one hundred and one dollars. Edward D Wortham, Bedford County', Tennessee, one hundred and fifty-five dollars. Margaret Wallace, executrix of Michael Wallace, deceased, Brown County, Ohio, one hundred dollars. Ross Winters, Jefferson County, Ohio, one hundred and ten dollars. Evander Wallace, Weakley County, Tennessee, one hundred and ten dollars. Ephraim Watson, Jefferson County, West Virginia, one hundred and eighty-seven dollar’s and fifty cents.
Josiah Watson, Jefferson County, West Virginia, two hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents. William Woolever, Hamilton County, Ohio, one hundred and ten dollar’s. John F. Wright, Dickson County, Tennessee, three hundred and ten dollars. Martha C. Wright, executrix of John S. Wright, deceased Rutherford County, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty-live dollars. Lavina Whitehead, administratrix of Newton Whitehead, deceased, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, one hundred and forty-eight dollar’s and twenty cents.
James H. Willett, administrator of Richard P. Vowels, deceased, Nelson County, Kentucky, one hundred and fifty dollars. Benjamin Witmer, Washington County, Maryland, thirty dollars and five cents. James M. Wood, administrator of Nancy Hodgen, deceased, Tayfor County, Kentucky, one hundred dollars. R. D. Wheeler, Campbell County, Tennessee, one hundred and seventy- five dollars. Henry Young, administrator of Sophia Moxley, deceased, Montgomery County, Maryland, forty-nine dollars.
David Young, Wright County, Missouri, one hundred dollars. Stephen Young, MeNairy County, Tennessee, thirty dollars. 586 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Oh. 230,231,232,233. 1880. M. L. Zimmerman, Washington County, Maryland, thirty-six dollarsClaimants. and forty-three cents. Samuel and Elias Zimmerman, executors of George Zimmerman, deceased, Frederick County, Maryland, two hundred and thirty-nine dollar's and ninety-seven cents. Garlinda J. Weitz, widow of Abraham Weitz, deceased, Highland County, Ohio, one hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. That the agents appointed by the Quartermaster-General or his1804, ch. 240, Stat., 13, 381.Notice to claimants given by agents. subordinates to investigate claims under the act of .Tidy fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, shall give notice to claimants whose claims it is proposed to investigate of the time and place of taking testimony, who shall have the right to cross-examine every witness who may testify in behalf of the government; and said agents shall also take, at the same time, testimony of any and all witnesses who may Rules for taking testimony.Reports of agents open to inspection of claimants.be presented by the claimant.
And all, both in behalf of claimants and the government, shall be taken under the law and rules which usually govern the taking of testimony. And the reports of said agents shall be open to the inspection of the claimant or his attorney at all times, on application, subject to such regulations as the Quartermaster-General or Commissary- General may prescribe. Approved, June 15, 1880.
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