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1756-1838, Duplin County, North Carolina - Sullivan, Claiborne, Hancock Counties, Tennessee

 

Pension Office to J.K. McAnnally


1 September 1852

Apparently in response to a letter now lost, the Pension Office wrote to J.K. McAnnally with information about the claim or, more to the point, refusing to reopen the claim. Because McAnnally's original letter is not in the record, there is no indication as to whether Jane was actually still living or not.

McAnnally himself is not fully identified yet, and his exact role is unknown, although he apparently was the same man who was county clerk in Grainger County for while. He may have been related to the Charles McAnnally who was a Methodist preacher. He may also have succeeded Alfred Noel or been asked by Noel to intervene in this case, or he may simply have been a new representative of the family. The latter is most likely the case since the odds are high that Jane had died and Mary (Tussey) Walker had taken over the estate by that point.

On the back of this letter is also written "J. K. McAnnally / Sept 1 1852".

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Pension Office
Sep 1 1852

Sir

In reply to your enquiry as to the condition of the claim of Jane Walker of Tennessee. I have to inform you that the claim has not been admitted because the date of the marriage was not established but more than five years having elapsed since the above proof was required and no attempt made to comply with the requisitions of the office, the claim will not now be reopened.

[To:] J K McAnnally
Redwood, Tenn.

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