Dave, I am still looking through papers I have. A lady from New York sent me a copy of a letter she had. At the top there was a note that this letter was also found in James Fulton's Rev. War Pension records in Washington, DC. This letter was dated August 23, l933. I will not try to put the whole letter on here (if you would like a copy I could send it by mail). This is the part I want to put here " The record of James Fulton has been found and is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, R.3849, based upon his military service in that war. James Fulton was born April 15, 175l in Augusta County, Virginia. He resided in Augusta County, Virginia, until about 1808, when he moved to the state of Ohio". There is more about when he enlisted, etc. but the pension was refused because he failed to furnish proof of services as required by the pension laws. The letter was signed by A.D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator. If he filled out the application then I would say that the date of April 15, 1751 is correct. The lady also sent me a copy of the Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of ( ) paper, June 7th 1832. State of Ohio, Gallia County. "On the 12th day of April A.D. 1836, personally appeared in open court before the Honourable Thomas Irvin, President and Thomas Rodgers, John Holcomb and Joseph Fletcher, apociates (their spelling) Judges of our said Court of Common Pleas now sitting, James Futon, of Ohio, aged eighty four years (84) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Cangroup papers June of the A.D 1832". This then goes on about his service. I have decided to send for a copy of his pension record and see what else I get. Would this be good proof of his birth date? I have his will, his son John's will and wills of three of John's children. These I found in the Probate Court in Gallia County, Ohio. Seems like where I am having my problem in getting back into Virginia. Margaret