S/ Samuel Hackney
My Occupation is that of an
Ordinary Country Shoemaker – I am now becoming old my wife has for many years
lived apart from me and according to the best of my information resides in the
State of Virginia. My children are all
above twenty-one years of age and reside in the same State, with my wife. I am
perhaps as healthy as is usual for men of my age. And I would not say that I
could not possibly subsist without the aid of Government. I have no blood relations near me to minister
unto me in case of disease and to supply my wants in case of need except the
disinterested friendship of Strangers, they are Kentuckians and will not suffer
the Old soldier of the revolution who spent a great portion of the prime of
life in the service of his Country to pine in disease and want: but this the
generosity of individuals: not the gratitude and munificence of the Government.
Sworn to and declared on the 17th
day of November 1823 before the Court J Benjamin
transcribed
by Will Graves
Hackney was about 63 years old
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