Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25711, James Craig, S.C.
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Service S.C
Craig, James 
Miles, Margaret 
Number W25711
B.L. Wt. 14.531-160-55
Former widow
Capt
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Restoration W 4088
South Carolina (Wash City)
Margaret Miles former widow of James Craig SC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private, Lt & Capt of Inf & Cav & Wagoner
Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of 157 dollars 08 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1861
Certificated of Pension issued the 9th day of April 1866 and sent to Claimant Columbia South Carolina
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d 1853 2d Sec
Page 344
Vol_
sent
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Margaret Miles
Declaration as widow of Captain James Craig under Act 3 Feby 1863

Admitted
73 days Priv Cavy 10.17
37 days Lt Cavy     20.54
40 days Capt Cavy 33.33
25 days Lt Inf.          9.33
123 days Capt Inf   82.33
17 days Waggoner   1.76
                                _____
                                157.08
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State of South Carolina District of Richmond} On this 27th day of February in the year of our Lord 1854 personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned Judge of the Court of ordinary, now sitting, & which is a Court of Record Mrs. Margaret Miles a resident of said District & State aged sixty-two years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 3rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is
the widow of Captain James Craig who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the said war and who as this Deponent has been informed & believes entered the service of his Country & served as follows: viz. That her said husband said James Craig deceased was living in South Carolina & entered the militia service in the same as private in the year 1779 under Major Ford & Captain
McElmore [Captain Joel McLemore] some two months tour or more as horseman & was at Orangeburg & Charleston at each of which places & at Biggin Church in action, this deponent supposes, he lost a horse: That he was for a time a prisoner under the merciless Cunningham [William “Bloody Bill”
Cunningham], but escaping from prison her said husband again responded to his Country's call & volunteered in 1780 as a horseman under Captain Henry Coffey & Major Robert Crawford in the Waxhaws in this State & afterwards under [Lt.] Colonel Henry Hampton: During these two tours her said husband was in the battles of Hanging Rock & Blackstocks [Plantation] in this State, and in the year following he was in the militia under Colonel Kimball [Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Kimball] & in February following was promoted to a Lieutenant & served in short tours under Colonels Marshall [Lieutenant Colonel John Marshall], Hampton & Kimball near Camden in this State & was also engaged in the wagon service for a short period: (That interlined above before signing)
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That during the year 1781 said husband served more than one month as Captain of horse under
Colonel Thomas Taylor and was at Moncks Corner in this State as Captain of foot on a short tour
of duty, and during the latter part of that year & beginning of 1782 he served some two months as Captain of foot service & was at Orangeburg in this State. That he served nearly one month as Lieutenant of foot at the four holes [Four Holes Bridge] in this State under Colonel Marshall, and in July of that year he served upwards of one month at Edisto in this State in Colonel Taylor's
Regiment of Militia: That the services of said Captain James Craig were all in the militia in tours of duty & skirmishes against the British & Tories against whom he ever entertained feelings of profound dislike for they had during the war of Independence burned his house & destroyed his property: That this Deponent has often heard her said husband speak of the events of his service, of his being taken a prisoner. That deponent remembers his talking of his officers both comrades & superiors & particularly of General  Richard Winn, [Lt.] Colonel Henry Hunter who lived in the
same District with said husband that of the present District of Fairfield, & adjoining that of Lancaster in which the Waxhaws settlement is situated, and of Captain Coffey & Colonel
Kimball: That his brothers were Clinton Craig, Robert & John Craig, & that John Bell was a brother of his (Captain Craig's) first wife – That this Deponent is not aware of any of his
aforesaid comrades & officers being now alive: That after the war he continued to live in said District of Fairfield & was a member of the State legislature, a justice of the Peace & Judge of the County Court long since abolished. That after the death of his first wife he married this Declarant in Richmond District adjoining that of Fairfield aforesaid on the __ day of
(interlined above before signing)
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January 1817 by Reverend John Hart a Baptist Minister and that said Captain Craig died on the 20th day
of December A.D. 1820. Deponent having lost her family record showing the date of her said marriage & her husband's death: That Declarant remained the widow of said Captain James Craig till the year 1832 when she married Samuel Miles who died on the 4th day of March 1845 being at the time of his death a citizen of Richmond District and that since that this Deponent has remained & is now a widow and was a widow on the 3rd day of February 1853: That all of her
said husband said Captain James Craig's old papers, among those which were his Army papers,
Commissions etc. as deponent believes were taken charge of by the Administrators of his estate and they being dead it is out of deponent's power to produce said papers: That she was not married to said Captain James Craig prior to 2nd day of January 1800 but at the time above stated. She declares further that she is now a widow. s/ Margaret Miles
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Witness my hand and Seal of office at Columbia in Richmond District
S/ James S. Guignard, Judge of court of ordinary
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1883/ 1 -20
attys Cir.0.1st 2nd & 6th pen [illegible] for- facts of loss, full name, heirship
death & age of Mrs. Miles. 
No 14531 iss Jany 18/56

Act Mar [illegible]
May 4
116343
Margaret Miles Wid  of
James Craig Private S Ca Ma
Captain
S. C  Troops Rev War
Rev Pensioner
S.C Feby 53-4088
File # 25711
Boynton
Ad 160 acs Jany 15/56
Dodge
See allegations of loss in Pen  Declaration  July 1865 - File # 25.711
A. Caroline Gleaves, dau. clmt for dup.
McNeill & Birch
L. T. Levin
Columbia  S. C
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Original
116 343
Bounty Land Claim
of
Margaret Miles
Act 3d March 1865
formerly widow of Capt
James Craig & now a
Revolutionary widow pensioner 
of the United States

Filed by L. T Levin
Columbia
SC

James S
Clerk Court Com Pleas & Sessions

I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of April  A.D. Eighteen
hundred and fifty five.
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State of South Carolina SS
District of Richland ⎬
 On this twentieth day of March
A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within & for the District & State aforesaid Mrs Margaret Miles aged sixty three years a resident of said District & State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Margaret Miles who as formerly widow of James Craig private, Lieutenant & Captain of Cavalry, Lieut. & Captain of  Infantry & wagoner now receives a pension from the United States at the rate of one hundred and fifty seven Dollars & eight cents Thomas of the term of her said husband's services & of the fact of her being his lawful widow reference is respectfully made to the proofs on file in her application for said pension-
She further states that she was married to the said Captain James Craig deceased in Richland District South Carolina on the day of January 1817 by one John Hart a minister and the her name before her said marriage was Margaret McInnes & that her said husband died in Fairfield District in this State on the twentieth day of December 1820 and that she is now a widow all of which material facts of service & marriage will be found fully proven in her said pension papers to which reference is respectfully solicited. She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved 2d March 1833 
s/ Margaret Miles
We Charles Neuffer and Thomas Gleave residents of Richland District in said State upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed & acknowledged by Mrs Margaret Miles in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
s/ C. Neuffer
s/ Thomas Gleave
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were Sworn to before and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know
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the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
s/ L. T. Levin Notary Public

State of South Carolina
Richland District  
I James S Guignard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for said District do hereby certify that L. T. Levin whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration & affidavit is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Notary Public in & for the District aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit and that the aforesaid Court is one of  general jurisdiction. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of April A.D. Eighteen
hundred and fifty five.
s/ James S Guignard
Clerk Court Com Pleas Richland District


Original
Bounty Land Claim
of Margaret Miles 
Act of March 1830
formerly widow of Capt James Craig
and now a 
Revolutionary Widow Pensioner 
of the United States States
Filed by L T Levin 
Columbia SC
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The State of South Carolina
Richland District
Personally appeared before me, Margaret Miles to me known to be the person she represents herself, who first being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, according to law, deposeth and saith,
that as a supplemental affidavit to her claim for a restoration to the South Carolina Pension roll as directed by the Commissioner of Pensions "to state more in detail in a supplemental
affidavit that your means of support
has been during the rebellion and also that she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause" deposeth that her means of support for the year 1861 & 1862, was the small balance from her pension of 1860 and the assistance from her daughter, a widow with at that time six children, her pension being exhausted and her daughter having no further means, deponents sole means of support for the years 1863, 1864 & 1865 to this time is and
has been from the Charity of the Methodist Church (of which she is a member) and the City Council of Columbia the first from the Church through Mr John Seal, being about five dollars per month in 1863 and ten dollars per month in 1864. to May 1865, and since May to this time one dollar
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per months and about the same amount from the City Council, through Alderman Hope Ch Court on Alms House & poor, all up to May last being in the miserably depreciated so called confederate money. During all the above time she has lived in a small house belonging to her daughter otherwise as she is so old helpless and almost blind she must have become an inmate of the poor House, Her daughter is a widow her husband having died in 1859, and having no means of support her eldest son having left here with Genl Sherman's Army in Feby last, cannot possibly do more than support by her needle herself & remaining children
Deponent is therefore compelled to live upon Charity. Affiant further make oath without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever: that she has not in any manner whatever encouraged the rebels, or manifested
sympathy with their cause, that she has to the contrary sympathized with the Union, more especially as all her support was her pension and the Rebels deprived her of that by their rebellion. s/ Margaret Miles 
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 11th day of Dec 1865
s/ D B Miller
Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas & Genl Session Richland Dist
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South Carolina 
Richland District  
Personally appeared before me D. McDonald & A R Phillips persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and residents of said district who being by me duly sworn say that they are well acquainted with
Mrs Margaret Miles, the affiant in the preceding affidavit and believe her statements therein to be true, and more especially, from their intimate knowledge of her and acquaintance with her during the last five years, that she has not in any manner whatever encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause that she is in very indigent circumstances, but truthful and reliable. That they have no interest
in the prosecution of this claim.
D. J. W. Donald
A R Phillips
Sworn tp before me this 11th day
 of December  1865
D B Miller
Clerk of Court, Ex Officio Magistrate 

South Carolina SS: 
Richland District 
Personally appeared before me John Seal, to me personally known and whom I  certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, who being duly sworn according to law saith. That he is acquainted with Margaret Miles before mentioned that she is a member of the
Methodist Church, that being very poor said
Church through this Deponent paid her as a
charity, during the year 1863. about $5 per month and 1864 $10 per month to May 1865. since May one dollar per month, that the
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is very poor and helpless but deserving. that deponent has no interest whatever in the prosecution of this claim. s/ John Veal
Sworn to before me this 11th day of December AD 1865
s/ D B Miller, Clerk
of Court Ex Officio Magistrate

South Carolina Richland District 
Personally appeared  Edward Hope, to me personally known and whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, who first being duly sworn says that for many years he has been an Alderman in the City Council of Columbia So. Ca. that as Chairman of the Committee or his House & Poor he paid as a charity to Mrs Margaret Miles before mentioned per month five dollars during the year 1863. and ten dollars per month during the year 1864, for her subsistence, as one of the poor of the City, she has received nothing since January last, as the City has been without fends. I have no interest in this claim. s/ Edw Hope

Sworn before me this 11th day of December 1865 and I herewith certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution  of this claim. In witness whereof I D B Miller clerk of the court of common pleas of general sessions for Richland district & state of So. Car, the court being a court of records I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 11th day of December 1865
s/ D B Miller 
CCP& GS
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Claimant Aff-
_________
Cert of Probate Court
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[stamp]
PENSION
JUN 4 1883
OFFICE.
U S
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South Carolina Richland County  Personally appeared before me  Nancy Caroline Gleave who being duly sworn  deposes and says: 
1. that she is the only child of Margaret Miles, that Margaret Miles  had but the one child born to her. 
2. That the said Margaret Miles was before the marriage to Samuel Miles, the widow of the late James Craig deceased. 
3. That as the widow of the said James Craig the said Margaret Miles had issued to her by the Government of the United States of America  a land warrant  numbered 14.532 for  160 acres of land, said warrant was issued under the  act of Congress 1855.  
4. That the said land warrant was lost or destroyed during the burning of the City of Columbia S.C.  which event occurred during the month of February  1865 , that deponent last saw  land warrant in her Mother's trunk during the morning of the 17th day of February  1865 and that on  that day next after  to wit - on the 18th  day of said month deponent  made due and diligent search for said warrant but found it not. That during  the said 17th day of February, deponent's Mother's house 
(deponent has always lived with her mother until her death which occurred on the 28th Feby 1871) was  full of Federal soldiers who entered into any and every place they chose , taking what they pleased and deponent
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believes that the disorder  and  tumult which  reigned in said City during the said 17th day of February  said warrant was lost or destroyed. That deponent has made due and diligent search since the said last mentioned date, but can find no trace of said land warrant. (V) That deponent knows of her own knowledge that the said Margaret Miles  never in her lifetime , not by  a last  will and testament disposed of said land warrant. (VI)  That deponent  is advised , that under the laws of South Carolina, she is the sole heir of the said Margaret Miles. ( VII ) That deponent  has never in any manner sold or disposed of said land warrant. (VIII) That the said Margaret Miles departed this life intestate on the 28th day of February  1871  aged seventy eight  or seventy nine  years. That the words "of land " on page 1, line 14  inserted before execution  . Sworn to before me  this 13th day of March  1883 . E. R.  Arthur ( signed ) clerk of  Circuit Court  Nancy Caroline  Gleave ( signed )
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State of South Carolina
Richland County
I D.P. McDonald Judge of Probate
 in and for the County of Richland in the State aforesaid, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nancy Caroline Gleave, daughter of Mrs Margaret Miles, that is the sole and  only child of the said Margaret Miles deceased  who died on the 28th day of February 1871.
I further certify that Margaret Miles was a pensioner receiving a pension from the U.S. Government  as former widow of James Craig up to the time  of her death, and further that the said Margaret Miles informed me that she held a land warrant  for 160 acres of land prior to the war that soon after the the war  informed me that said land  Warrant had been lost or destroyed, and further  that I attended to collecting her pension for many  years prior to her death, and corresponded with  W W Boyce Esq of Washington in relation to her
land warrant.
Given under my hand and seal
of Office March the 13th 1883
s/ D.P. McDonald
Judge of Probate for Richland County
S C
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Bounty Land. DUPLICATE Act of June 23, 1860
Claimant, Nancy C Gleave
P. O., Columbia, County Richland, S,C.
#lot 145 37
No.116343 160 ACRES, Act of March 3, 1855
ORIGINAL issued in the name of James Craig
for service as Captain ----
Company, S. C. Troops.
from Rev War 18 to --------,18 --------
Declaration ( filed Nov. 1 1883, alleges the loss of warrant on the 17 day of Feb. 1865, under the following circumstances:
Warrant was lost or destroyed by Federal soldiers, who occupied claimant's house on Feb. 17, 1883,
and that she has not sold, assigned, or voluntarily parted with her right to the same
CORROBORATIVE EVIDENCE AS TO LOSS OF WARRANT.
Testimony of D.P. McDonald that claimant's mother Margaret Miles informed him, a few months after Gen. Sherman's march through Columbia that the warrant had been stolen or destroyed, by federal soldiers 

The Commissioner G. L. O. reports 753-160-55. was located June 21. 1870 at
Beatrice Neb. by Robert Davidson, of Otoe Co, Neb, and patented to him at Oct 16 1871
No Caveat filed by on the
---received in his office located.
day of of 18 and that the warrant has
been
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PROOF OF TITLE TO  WARRANT.  Testimony of  __, that__  Rejected on the ground that the warrant is in existence, a patent and full satisfaction  for the warrant thereof , was issued to Robert Davidson  Oter Co. Neb.  Testimony of C. M. McJunkin of the Palmetto Yeoman , a newspaper published at Columbia S.C.  , that notice of the loss of warrant  and intention to apply for duplicate was published in the paper once a week for six weeks, successively : first insertion March 24, 1883, las insertion April 28, 1883; copuy of notice appended. Attorney  McNeill & Baich  Ci
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June-13-1900
Hon D. E. Finley

Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25711
Margaret Miles
formerly wid of 
James Craig
Wagoner Rev. war
Act Feb 3rd 1853
Index: Vol. M  Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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17
No. 4611

South Carolina
Margaret Miles
widow of  James Craig
'54 April 25. To Hon W.W. Boyce
Act 3 Feb 1853
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M
Application
of
Margaret Miles
of Columbia So Ca
to be restored to the
Pension Rolls  SC
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[ The State of South Carolina Richland District ] On this tenth day of October one thousand  eight hundred and sixty five personally appeared before me D.B. Miller Clerk of the  Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions  for Richland District in the State aforesaid  , the same being a Court of  record   Mrs. Margaret Miles aged seventy two years a resident of  Columbia  in the State of South Carolina who being duly sworn  according to law declares that she is the identical Margaret Miles who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency of Charleston So. Ca.  and whose pension certificate  is herewith returned. That she has resided  since the first day of January  A.D. 1861  at Columbia  So. Ca. , that during this period her means of subsistence have been  derived from her daughter who has a large family and nothing  but her own   labor to support them and that she has  ( illegible )  any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy  with their cause, and that she was  last paid her pension on the fourth day of March A.D.  1861, This application is made for the purpose of receiving a restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension certificate as she may be entitled to , the evidence hereto fore filed in the
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Pension Office  to substantiate her original claim.  Margaret Miles ( signed ) W B Stanley  ( signed ) D. P. McDonald ( signed ) Also personally appeared Wm B Stanley  and D.P. McDonald  residents of the said City of Columbia, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn  say that they  were present and saw Margaret Miles sign her name to the  forgoing declaration, and they further  swear that they   have every reason to believe  from the appearance of the applicant  and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be , and they further  swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. W.B. Stanley (signed ) D. P. McDonald ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me  at Columbia  this tenth day of October  A.D.  1865, And I hereby certify that  I have no interest  direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim . D B Miller ( signed )  CCP & GS
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AMNESTY OATH  I Margaret Miles of the City of Columbia in the State of South Carolina do solemnly swear  in the  presence of Almighty  God that I will   henceforth  faithfully support , protect, and defend the Constitution of the Unted States  and the union of the States thereof , that I  will in  like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations  which have been mad during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of Slaves so help me God. Sworn to and subscribed  before me this tenth day of October  1865. D. B. Miller ( signed ) C.C. O. & G.S.  Ex-off.  Magistrate Margaret Miles ( signed )
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[ State of South Carolina Richland District ] I . D. P. McDonald  Judge of Probate in and for the County of Richland do hereby certify that   Mrs. Margaret Miles died Intestate  on the 18th day of February  1871  , aged about ninety one years, in the  City of Columbia in said County. I further certify that  Nancy Caroline  Gleave  is aged about forty nine  years , and that she is the daughter of  Margaret Miles deceased. I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim of Nancy Caroline  Gleave for  a duplicate land warrant.  Given under my hand  and seal of office  at Columbia in the County and State aforesaid  October 17th 1883 D.P. McDonald ( signed ) Judge of Probate.
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[stamped] US PENSION OFFICE JUN 4 1883 [/stamped] 
Aff - adv.  nil does not give terminal dates
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{newspaper clipping }
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned , the sole heir of Margaret Miles, deceased has made application commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. for the issuance  or duplicate of Bounty Land Warrant, No 14531 for 160  acores  issued to the said Margaret Miles, for services of James Craig, her former husband in the war of 1812.  The said warrant having been lost, Signed NANCY C&lt; GLEAVE 1112   6w    o the 



South Carolina
Richland County 
 Personally appeared
before me C R M Junkein, who
upon oath says that the advertisement,
a copy of which is hereto attached,
was duly published in the Palmetto
Yeoman, a newspaper published in
the city of Columbia, once a week for six weeks.
Sworn to before me this 
25th day of May, A.D. 1883 C R M Junkein
E. R. Arthur
Cock &amp; G S S
seal on other papers
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The Petition of
Mrs Margaret Miles
for Pension
H'd' "Grs U.S. Forces
City of Columbia in SC
July 7th 1865
I do hereby certify that Mrs Margaret Miles
has proper Pension papers from Pension
Office, and which are recorded on Page
144, Vol. "A"
N Haynton LtCol
25th Regt. C. (illegible)
Com of Post
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To
The Petition of Margaret Miles (Widow) of the City of Columbia in the State of South Carolina Shows that she was the widow of James Craig who was a captain in the Revolutionary War and as such She is a Pensioner
of the United States Government, and had been receiving a pension of one hundred and fifty seven 8/100 Dollars per annum from the year 1853 until the month of March 1801. since which time she has been unable to receive the same in consequence of the recent
rebellion in the South. Your Petitioner further show that she is very old and feeble being now in her seventy fourth year that the she has in no wise participated in nor sympathized with said rebellion, having always been a devoted adherent of the Union, and of the wise just
humane and benificent government created and formed by those who were the cotemporaries of (illegible) but whose wisdom and partition seen not to have been inherited by some of their descendants. It was to establish this government, the husband of her youth fought and suffered and it was to this government she looked, where in age and poverty she needed aid, nor did she look in vain. She feels she would be recreant to every principle of duty and honor, could her heart even turn away from so benificent a government , or her hand to raised for a single moment or its destruction. No consideration of false delicacy nor hear of being accused of interested motives
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shall ever prevent her from claiming  as her  last due  a firm and unflinching  devotion to the  Union and the Constitution  which created  it, and  although for  a time she has been prevented  by the late terrible war by which the South has been  .. ( illegible ) from claiming  that support and  protection  which her Country has so graciously  allowed her, she feels that  it is her high privilege in her old age , and in poverty and distress to  renew her application for assistance and for these  arrearages which she has been prevented from collecting , by no default on her part . James Augustus Black Esq.  was the Agent by whom her claim was established , and  through whom a portion of her pension was received. She has been informed  that a payment  was made to W.S. Wood Esq. of  her pension up to  March 161 , but Mr. Wood dying shortly afterwards she has never received anything from him, but she  presumes she must   bear this loss. Your Petitioner further shows that she was also  granted, by the United States Government in consequence of her being the widow of the said  Capt. Craig script for  one hundred and sixty acres of Land which land has never been located, but the  script for the same  was either taken away or destroyed, whether by accident or intentionally she cannot say, by the soldiers of Gen. Sherman's Army  when they passed through Columbia in February last. She therefore respectfully prays that she may
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be restored to the  Pension  Roll of the United States   and may be paid all arrearages of pension due her. Also that a new script for one hundred  and sixty acres of Land may be issued to her as a  substitute for that so taken away  or destroyed as aforesaid , and that she may be allowed to  locate the same. And your petitioner  will ever pray  etc. Margaret Miles ( signed ) In presence of  Wm P. Scott ( signed ) Capt. & Pro. Mar.   Personally appeared A R Phillips , E.J. Arthur  and mad oath  that they  are personally acquainted with Margaret Miles the Petitioner , that she is the identical person mentioned in the certificate  of Pension issued at the Department of the Interior  on the 29th of April 1854 to the said Margaret Miles formerly widow of James Craig for one hundred and fifty  seven dollars & eight cents per annum. Mrs. Miles is very old and feeble and has not in any manner participated in or sympathized with the late Rebellion in the Southern States. Sworn to  before me  July 5th  1865. A,R, Phillips ( signed ) E. J. Arthur ( signed )  Wm. P Scott ( signed ) Capt.  & Provost Marshall  City of Columbia S.C.
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[page torn  - only part of some words to transcribe]

4,088.
South Carolina 
==============
Margaret Miles
dow of James Craig
o served in the Revolution-
war as
{Private Lt &  Capt of Cavy
{Lt & Capt Inftry &
{Wagoner
===================
scribed on the Roll at the rate
157 Dollars 08
ents per annum, to commence
the 3d February, 1853.
===================
ertificateof Pension issued
29th day of April 1854
d sent to
Hon W.W. Boyce
House of Reps
==========================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
ruary 3, 1853, Page 144, Vol. A

Orig

Claimant     28" [illegible] 5

[illegible]
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√
24.531





Rev War
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√
14.531

Rev War
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( left page )  1883  / 1-30  Atty  . cir O. 1.2 & 6 par. name transfer - facts of loss  full name  heirship, death  & age of Mrs. Miles. N.E.R. 1883/10-3 Evidence  not sufficient to warrant the issue of duplicate Land Warrant  Atty so notified. N.E.R. see rough inside  Nov 8/83 Com land  office  as to whether  it has been returned as .. ( illegible )  filed or patent issued. LMB Dec 4: 83  Atty  McNeill  & Birch  mss claim for re-issue  rej : on ground that warrant  is in existence  & a patent  for full satisfaction  therefore not issued. M. W.  ( right page )  228  No.  116.343 ACT OF  March  3rf. 1855  Received  ___ 18 __ Margaret Miles wid. of James Craig  SC Mil Rev'y War Warrant No. 14581 For  160 acres/ See old Jacket inside M
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[ The State of South Carolina  County of Richland ] In the matter of  .. On this the 18th day of  May  1883  personally  appeared before me  Francis E. Fickling  a Trial Judge in and for the aforesaid County , duly authorized to administer oaths, William B. Stanly aged  72 years and Rev.  William Martin aged 76 years  , both residents of the City of Columbia in the County of Richland  and State of South Carolina  , and whose post office address is Columbia South Carolina ,  well known to me  to be reputable  and  entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn in relation to the aforesaid case  Know that  Mrs. Nancy  Caroline Greave is the only child and decedent of  the said Mrs. Margaret Miles and the said  William B Stanly   swears that he knows the  Mrs. Margaret Miles deceased to  have been the
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former widow of James Craig  and that as such widow she drew a pension in her lifetime  & up to the time of her death. And the said William B Stanly   and Rev. William Martin further declare  that thy have no interest in said case and are not   concerned in its prosecution, and the said William B Stanly  further swears that he heard   the  said Mrs. Margaret  Miles in her life time declare that she had been the owner and  possession of a  land warrant and that the same was  lost or destroyed in  Columbia  S.C.  during the  occupation of said City by the Army of Gen. Sherman in the month of February 1865.  W B Stanley  ( signed ) Wm. Martin  ( signed )   [ State of South Carolina County of Richland ]  ss. Sworn to and subscribed before me  this day by the above named affiants , and I certify that I read said affidavit to  said affiants.  BS
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and acquainted them with its contents before  they executed  the   same. I further certify that I amin no wise interested in said case, nor am I   concerned  in its prosecution  and that said affiants are personally known to me  , and that  they are  credible  persons  Francis W. Fickling  ( signed ) Trial Judge/ I certify that  Francis W. Fickling   Esq. b who  both signed his name   to the foregoing  affidavit was at the time of so doing  a Trial Justice  in and for said County  and State  duly commissioned  and sworn , that all his official acts are entitled to full   force and credit, and that his signature  thereunto is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this  23rd day of May   1883. E R Arthur  ( signed ) C.C.P. & G.S.
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Brief in the case of Mrs. Margaret Miles for
Restoration 
Columbia City S. Carolina
Act 3d Feby. 1853, the second section
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant is the widow formerly of James Craig, was a pensioner on the S. C. Roll at the rate of $157.08 per an: under the 2 Section of the Act of Feby 3, 1853, when the rebellion  commenced. Her Widower and identity is establish by four Credible affiants and the surrender of her original pension certificate. Three witnesses testify to the claimants loyalty, and that she was supported by private & public charity. The Auditor report, she was last paid her pension the 4" of March 1861
Issue Certificate to Claimant under the 2d Sec. of the act of Feby 3 1853, at the rate of $157.08 per An: Commencing the 4" March 1861 and to continue during her widowhood
Apl. 7"
Name and residence of Claimant
Columbia
S.C.
Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Payment to be made at
Charleston,    by
Jno. C. Cochran  Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
South  Carolina
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
4088
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 144, Vol. A.

Clerk.
H. R. Weightman
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[Math calculation  in upper left corner of page - not transcribed]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section  of the act  of Febuary
3, 1853, Margaret Miles, formerly
widow of James Craig who was a 
Private, Lieutenant  Captain of Cavalry
Lt: & Captain of Infantry, and Wagoner in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred fifty Seven
dollars and  eighty cents  per annum, commencing on the 3d of Febuary, 1853, and  continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty ninth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
s/ R Mc Clelland,
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
L P Waldo [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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So. Ca.
Margaret Miles
widow of James Craig
Act  3. February 1853
Amd as
private cavy       $10.12
Wagoner               1.76
St & Capt. Cary,   53.87
Lt. & Capt. If,        91.33
                         $157.08

Commg 3 Feb 1853
---
Hon W.W. Boyce
H. of Reps
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Margaret Mills
S.C.
Recd from Mr Nark
Mch. 15" 66,
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Nov. 28, 1845
Madam
I have Examined and Suspended your claim for a restoration to the S. Carolina pension roll
You are requested to state more in detail, in a supplemental affidavit what your means of support has been during the Rebellion
You should also Prove, how you gained a livelihood, during the rebellion, by at least two Credible and disinterested witnesses
The affidavit of two Credible witnesses, should be filed in support of your Averment that you have not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their Cause.
Very Respectfully
s/ J. H. Barrett
Commissioner
Mrs. Margaret Miles
Columbia
S.C.
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For Mrs Gleaves Pd
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ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
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Affidavit of
Claim of  

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Co.   Regt.  Vols.

No.
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Filed by

McNEILL & BIRCH.
ATTORNEYS.
P. O. Drawer 457,
Washington, D. C.
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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of South Carolina, County of Richland
In the matter of the reissue of lost land warrant #14,531. issued to Margaret Miles former widow of Jas Craig on the 16th 27th day of October A. D. 1883; personally appeared before me a  a Trial Justice in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths C M  Mc Junkin  aged 46 years, a resident of Columbia in the County of Richland and State of South Carolina and whose Post-Office address is Columbian Richland Co. So. Ca. to and known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid  case as follows: that he is and has been  am a known as the same gave than four years past, continue , the proprietor and Editor of a daily news  paper, published in the City of Columbia in the County and State aforesaid that on the 24th day of March 1883, at the request of the Nancy Caroline Gleave enlisted in said paper the following notice is hereby given, that the undersigned, the sole heir  of Margaret Miles, deceased has made application application or duplicate Land Warrant No 14531 for 160 acres to the commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C, (unreadable)  to the said Margaret Miles,  for service of James Craig, her first husband in the war of 1812, the said warrant having been lost off signed Nancy C. Gleave and that he kept
said notice in stead in said paper once a week for six weeks  I further declare that I have no interest in said case and (unreadable) not concerned in its prosecution.
C. M. McJunkin
(Signature of Affiants.]
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STATE OF South Carolina COUNTY OF Richland
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant, and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, and acquainted him with its contents before he executed the same. I further
that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me, and that he is a creditable person
Francis W Fickling 
Trial Justice
I certify that Francis W. Fickling  Esq. who hath signed his name to the foregoing it was at the time of so doing a Trial Justice in and for said
and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this 27 day of October 1883
E. K Arthur
Clerk of Circuit Court.
NOTE-This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT. NOTARY PUBLIC, OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. If before a JUSTICE or NOTARY, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of Official character hereon, and not on a separate slip of paper.
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1813
_______________
Informal Declaration
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ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
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Application of
Mrs. N. Caroline Gleaver,

Re-issue [illegible] under
Section 24 Reissued Statutes


U. S.

file with

Commissioner  Pension

[stamp]
PENSION
JUN 4. 1883
OFFICE
U.S.
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Filed by
McNeill & BIRCH,
ATTORNEYS
P. O. Drawer 457,
Washington, D. C.
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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of South Carolina, County of Richland
Application of child of Margaret Miles late widow of Capt J Craig, for the issue of a lost land warrant under Section 2441. Revised Statute U.S.
On this _ day ofJuly A. D. 1882; personally appeared before me a
Clerk of the Court in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths Mrs. N. Caroline Gleave aged _ years, a resident of Columbia in the County of Richland and State of South Carolina and whose Post Office address is Columbia South Carolina.
Known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: Margaret McInnes was married on or about _
of 1818 to James Craig, who served in the Revolutionary War, the Company and Regiment in which he served is unknown, his rank as supposed to have been that of Captain said James Craig died in Fairfield Co. S.C. on or about _ of 1821. Margaret McInnis Craig, was remarried in Fairfield Co. SC
of 1832 to Samuel Miles. I, N. Caroline Gleave, nee Miles the issue of such marriage was born in Fairfield Co. N.C. about June 5th 1834. Margaret Miles my mother, died Feb. 28. 1871. Samuel Miles, my father, died March 24. 1845. That some time in 1854 or 1855 my mother Margaret Miles applied for Land Warrant under act of 1855 as widow of James Craig a warrant was issued to her as Margaret Miles former widow of James Craig, the number of which is unknown to me. This warrant was kept by my mother with other paper sin her home in Columbia S.C. and same was lost and destroyed during the confusion of the Sherman raid in February of 1865. That I am the only child of said Margaret Miles, and as her legal heir, I hereby make application for re-issue of the said lost warrant, under Section 2441 and 2442 of Revised Statutes of U. S. and constitute and hereby appoint
McNeill and Birch of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorneys to prosecute this claim and receive the warrant when issued. I further declare that I was loyal to U.S. Government
during the late war and never aided or abetted the Confederate states in any way. My post office address and residence is stated above
s/ N C Gleave
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STATE OF South Carolina Cunty of Richland   88:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiant and I certify that I read said affidavit to

said affiant, and acquainted her with its contents before She executed the same. I further
certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant
is personally known to me, and that She is a creditable person.

July 10th 1882
E. R. Arthur
[Official signature.]

Clerk of Circuit Court

I certify that.     Esq., who hath signed his name to the foregoing

affidavit, was at the time of so doing             in and for said

County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his

signature thereunto is genuine.

Witness my hand and seal of office, this
        day of                    188

[L. S.]    Clerk of the

Note. -  This should be sworen to before a CLE [illegible]  COURT, NOTART PUBLIC, or JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,

if before  [illegible] CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of Official  character based and [illegible] 3 separate slip of [illegible]
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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
[side note] This blank is for the exclusive use of McNeill & Birch of Washington, D.C.
State of South Carolina, County of Richland

In the matter of the reissue of land warrant #14.531, issued to Margaret Miles, widow of Jos Craig 
On this 17th day  of October
A. D. 1883; personally appeared before me a
Judge of Probate in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths
Nancy Caroline Gleaves aged 49 years, a resident of Columbia
in the County of Richland
and State of South Carolina and whose
Post-Office address is as above
[text crossed out]
known
to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to the aforesaid
case as follows That she is the owner by inheritance of
[NOTE -- Affiants should state how they gain a knowledge of the facts to which they testify.]
Military Bounty Land warrant 14#.531, issued to Margaret Miles, former widow of James Craig, a soldier in
of the Revolutionary war, said warrant being for 160
acres, and issued under act of March 1855. The
said warrant was lost or destroyed on or about Feb 17th
1865. by Federal soldiers, during their occupancy of 
Columbia S.C. it having been kept in a trunk upto
that time and after the occupancy of the house by
said soldier the trunk was found open and the
warrant gone, that this application is for the purpose
of securing a reissue of said warrant under the act
of June 23rd 1860 that neither she or her mother ever sold
assigned or voluntarily parted with said warrant She
appoints with full power of substitution McNeill & Burch
of Washington D.C. her attorney to prosecute this application
and to receive said warrant
Nancy Caroline Gleave
Also personally appeared, W B Stanley and S S
Leaphart who being first duly sworn declare that they
are personally acquainted with Margaret Miles
decd, and are intimately acquainted with Nancy
Caroline Gleaves, her daughter, who signed
the foregoing declaration in our presence, and
know her to be the person she represents herself to be.
We further declare that we have no interest in said case and are
not concerned in its prosecution.
W B Stanley
(If Affiants sign by mark two persons who can write sign here.)
S.L. Leaphart
(Signature of Affiant)
.
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STATE OF South Carolina COUNTY OF Richland 
[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE NOV 1 1883
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiants, and I certify that I read said affidavit, to said affiants, and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiants
are personally known to me; and that they are creditable persons.
NOTE. -- This should be sworn to before a CLERK OR JUDGE

[attached publication] NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, the sole heir of Margaret Miles, deceased, has made application to the commissioner of Pensions, Washington DC, for the increase or duplicate of Bounty Land Warrant No. 14531 for 160 acres, issued to the said Margaret Kiles for service of James Craig her former husband in the war of 1812. The said warrant having been lost. signed Nancy C. Gleave 1112 

South Carolina Richland County
... appeared CM McJunkin who upon oath says ... [Illegible] the notice of the loss of Bounty Land Warrant No. 14531 for 160 acres issued to Margaret Miles for services of James Craig her former husband in the war of 1812, a copy of which publication is here to attached, in his newspaper the Palmetto Yeoman, once a week for six weeks to wait on March 24th, 31st, April 7th, 14, 21 and 28th 1883.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of Oct 1883
s/ CM McJunkin Editor & Proprietor Palmetto Yeoman
s/ DP McDonald Judge of Probate Richland County, SC

ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
filed by
McNEILL & BIRCH,
ATTORNEYS.
P. O. Drawer 457, Washington, D. C.
Page 55

Capt James Craig
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Comptroller Genls Office
Columbia So. Ca. March 20, 1854.

No 278 Lib O Issued 13 April 1785 to Mr James Craig for Fifty five pounds 2/5 Sterling duty done in the Militia & Sundries in 1780, 1781 & 1782 Pr acct audited No.27 Principal £57.2.5 ½ Interest £3.17
No 278 March 2d O. Mr James Craig his account of Militia duty and sundries in 1780 1781 & 1782 Chargd £57.2.5½ Deduct less 2
Sterling £55.2.5½ Waxhaw

December 29th 1783
1780 June the 25th to August the
19th State of South Carolina Dr. to James Craig Sundries To 55 Days in the Cavalry under Major Robert Crawford at Hanging Rock &c at 20S per day Certified (signed)Henry Coffey Capt., Robt. Crawford Major £55.00.00

1780 December 8th to December 22nd To 14 Days in the Cavalry under Lt. Col. Henry Hamton [Hampton] at Black Stocks at 20S per day Certified (signed) Henry Coffey Capt.
£14.00.00

1781 January 1st to January 5th
To 4 Days in the Cavalry under Lt. Col. Fredrick Kimbal [Frederick Kimball] at 20S per day Certified (signed) Fredk Kimball £4.00.00

1781 February the 16th to March the
9th To 21 days in the Cavalry a First Lieut under Col. John Marshall & Lt Col Hendry Hamton at 45S per day
Certified by Col John Marshall £47.05.00 

1781 April the 23rd to May the 9th
To 16 days in the cavalry a first Lieut under Lieut Col. Frederick
Kimball near Camden @45s pr day
Certified by me (signed) Fredk. Kimball £36.00.00

1781 June the 25th to July the 11th
To 16 days in the service Wagon & Team from Black Mingo to High Hills of Santee under John Barkly Conductor at 80s/per day £64.00.00

1782 May the 21st to June the 15th
To 25 days in the Foot a first Lieut under Colo John Marshall at Four Hole @ Bridge 35s pr day Certifyed by Col John Marshall  £43.15.00

1780 August the 18th To one Soral [sorrel] Horse Appraised at £80.0.0
To one Saddle & Bridle Appraised at 12.0.0 Appraised by John Craig & Hugh Coffey certified John McMuray Lieut £92.00.00

1781 November the 14th (Here follows an account of supplies furnished not deemed necessary to copy) 
"State of South Carolina Personally appeared before me James Craig Lieut. and made oath that the above account is just and true and that no part satisfaction
hath been made for the same. Sworn to before me this 10th of January
1784 signed, Fredk Kimball JP

State of South Carolina Camden District personally appeared before me James Craig & made oath that on
the 18th of August 1780 being in General Sumters Brigade, when Coll Tarton attackted him & in the sd attack he the sd. deponent lost his hors, Saddle & Bridle they being his own property, & he hath recieved
no part satisfaction for the same. Sworn before me the 17th January
1784 (Signed ) Robt Montgomery J. P. James Craig"
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We the Subscribers being Duly Sworn appraisers, doth appraise the Above mentioned Horse he being a Soral Branded on the Mounting Shoulder thus S For James Craig being owner
at £80.0.0
and the Saddle & bridle at £12.0.0
 £92.0.0
Sworn before me the 17th day of January 1784 
S/ Robert Montgomery, JP 
S/ Hugh Coffey S/ John Craig

(In the account a certificate of Wm Richardson Comy Genl as to Wagon service performed by James Craig
not deemed necessary to copy here)

To Messrs. Blake and Boquet Treasurers
Gentlemen
Please to let James Mann have my Public Indent as also the Interest Likewise John Bell’s Indent and interest which he has Sold to me and his receipt shall be a Discharge for the same. Your compliance will much oblige Gentlemen Your very Humble Servant (signed) James Craig April 16th 1785 witness (signed) Jno Buchanon JP

No. 382 Lib X Issued 19th August 1786 to Mr James Craig for seventy three pounds 12S 10d Stg for militia duty as Captain and 8 bushels Oats as per account passed by the Commissioners on accounts No. 55
Principal £73.12.10 ¼ Annual Interest £5.3.1
No 382 X No. 55 James Craig for 163 days duty as Captain  in the Militia in 1781 and 1782 & 8 bus. oats
Amount £73.12.10 ¼ 

State of South Carolina To James Craig Dr. For Personal Military Services done in May & June 1781 as Horseman at £3.10s per day In Col. Taylor’s Regiment 40 Days £140

In July 1781 in the Expedition against Moncks Corner commanding a company of foot in Col. Taylor’s Regiment 22 days at 60s - 66-

From Decr 11th '81 until Feby 15th 82
at Orangeburg Company of foot in Col Taylors Regt 67 days @ 60s if both included - 201-

In July and August 1782 at south Edisto Commanding a Company of Foot in Col. Taylor’s Regt. 34 Days at 60s - 102-

To One horse Lost in May 1779 at Orangeburg - 40-
To One Lost at Charlestown July 1779 70-
To Eight Bushels Oats .6.10
To Several Articles Taken from him by
Major Cunningham when Prisoner by him 75.50
Sundries £185 Currency not properly Certified 26.8.6 ¾ Currency £700.10
Equal in Sterling £100.1
I do Certify the above Account for Duty Done in my Regiment to be Just and true
S/ H. Hunter Colo. 

Camden District} Before me
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Henry Hampton Esquire Appeared Quintin Craig and John Bell and
on Oath says they appraised the Articles Mentioned in Captain Craig’s account to be taken by
Cunningham to 75£ former Currency
Sworn and assigned before me this 16th February 1784. H. Hampton, J Q  Quintin Craig, John Bell

Camden District before me Henry Hampton Esq appeared James Craig & maketh oath that the within pay bill is just &true as also all his other accounts mentioned in it. Sworn to and assigned Before me February 3rd 1784. Henry Hampton, J Q 
James Craig

State of South Carolina Dr to James Craig one roan horse lost in 1779 at Orangeburg under the command of Major Ford appraised by James Hay & Quinton Craig to £ 5.14.3 sterling. sworn before me this 5th Decr 1783 (signed) Wm Tate JP.

Another sorrel horse lost by James Craig at Charlestown and duty there under captain McLemore [Captain Joel McLemore] appraised by James Hoy & Quinton Craig to £10 sterling. James Hoy & Quinton Craig appears & make oath that they appraised the two above horses to the above annexed [illegible] viz £10:16.3 sterling. sworn to December 5th 1783 before (signed) Wm Tate JP 

Appeared James Craig and made oath that he lost both horses in the services above expressed. sworn to December the 4th 1783 sworn before me the 5th December 1783 (signed) Wm Tate JP 

Received 19th August 1785 full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No 382 Box X (signed) James Craig.

I do hereby certify the foregoing to the true copies as taken from records in this office and that the remarks in parenthesis are mine & correct and I further certify that the signatures of James Craig first & the order enclosed in account Book O 278 above copied and to the receipt to account Book X No 382 are so very closely similar & striking in their characteristics of style that I have no hestation in believing them to be in the handwriting of the same person
For Comptroller Genl
P S Jacobs
Deputy
(no Seal of Office)
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[the word 'answered' written across 2d paragraph]

April 19, '[illegible]
Dear Sir
Permit me to call your attention to the within declaration of Margaret Miles.

Will you do me the particular favour to inform me what district in South
Carolina Mary Suttons claim comes from concerning which you wrote me a few days since, as I have forgotten who sent  the papers to me.
Respectfully Sir
W.W. Boyce

JP. Waldo Esq
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So Ca
Act 3 Feb 53
_____
Miles
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Brief in the case of
Margaret Miles, widw of James Craig.
County and State of So. Carolina -
act 3 February 1853.
===========================
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Service certified by Comptrollers certificate-
Marriage,  death of husband & Identity of
parties proved by respectable affidavits

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent}
Hon W.W. Boyce.                         }
H of Reps                                       }

R. McRae Examining Clerk
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Margaret Mills,
wid: of formerly
James Craig
Rev: pen: claim for Restn.
S. C.
____
Act 3d Feby: 53 [illegible]Sec:
_________________________
Issue Certificate to Claimant
for $157.08/100  per An: Com:
Mch. 4" 1861, to Continue
during her widowhood
under the 2d Sec. of the Act
of Feby 3d, 1853.

Cert to Claimant
Columbia,
S.C.
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W. B. Stanley, President.
J. H. Sawyer, Cashier
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.  
Columbia, S. C. Oct. 20.  188
Misters McNiel & Birch

Gentlemen I have complied as near as I can & should there be any mistake pleas [please] let me hear from you, those Gentlemen who has signed are perfect gentlemen & should you meet with Senator Hampton or Rutler they will certify to there Character Capt Stanley is President of the Bank, Capt  Caphart was
at one time State Treasurer. Jno McJunkin made his statement which Judge Mc donal failed to see the General affidavit & if it does not answer I will have the other filled out, hoping to give you no further trouble.
Very Respectfully    N .C. Gleave
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State of South Carolina}
Richland County             }
I D. S. McDonald Judge of
Probate for said County hereby certify that
Margaret Miles informed me a few months
after Genl Sherman and army passed through
this City in 1865, that her land Warrant for
160 acres of land had been stolen or destroyed
and that I those advised her that I thought
she could get a duplicate, when the govern
ment got in good and quiet working order
I further certify that I have no interest
in the matter in any way.

Given under my hand and seal
of Office at office in the City of Columbia 
S.C. October 17th 1883,
D.P. McDonald
Judge of Probate
Richland County
S. C.
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
March 28 1866.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 27th
inst. relative to the pension of Mrs
Margaret Miles, a pensioner under
the 2nd Section of 3rd Feby 1853 on the
roll of the South Carolina Agency, - I
have to inform you that the last
payment was made to 4 March 1861,

Very Respectfully
John Wilson
auditor

Hon Jos. H. Barrett}
Comr of Pensions  }

[illegible]
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1883 -104634    O W. &N. Div.
Refer in reply to
this init-
B
cll
W.A. B.
sws

Department of the Interior,
General Land Office,
Washington, D.C. Nov. 15, 1883
40-101
Hon. Commissioner
of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your inquiry without
date, respecting Military Bounty
Land Warrant No. 14531, for 160 acres
Act of 1855, in favor of Margaret Miles
formerly widow of James Craig,
I have the honor to state that the
same was located June 21 1870, at
Beatrice Nebr upon the
N E [illegible] of  Sec. 29, Tp.1  N. R. 8 W. Nebraska
by Robert Davidson, of Otoe County, Nebr. and patented to him
Oct. 16, 1871.
[stamp] PENSIONS OFFICE U.S.NOV 19 1883
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No caveat appears to have been
filed in this Office against the 
satisfaction of said warrant
Very respectfully,
N C Mc Farland
Commissioner
Page 68

Sir: - Sent Nov. 7/83
Will you please
inform this office
Whether County land
Warrant No. 14531
for 160 acres, granted
under the act of 1855 to
Margaret Miles for 
the services of her former 
husband James
Craig, has been
returned as located
filed.? Has a patent issued?
Commissioner
 Gen Land Office
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Sirs:-
In the claim of Nancy Caroline Greaves for a duplicate of County land warrant No
14.531 for 160 acres, act of
March 3, 1855, granted to
Margaret Miles former widow of
James Craig, for his services in the Revolutionary War, I have to advise
you that the advertisement
first filed by you is defective
in that it fails to give either the date
of the issue of the warrant
or the date of the act under
which issued and describes
the warrant as issued for
service in the war of 1812
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Inasmuch as there are three or four land
three warrants of the number and denomination 
mentioned in which might have issued for the alleged (illegible) the advertisement is desired that you will file a new advertisement with
out these defects It is also desired,
Since Mrs. Gleave alone has testified
upon the point that she will state
whether there is any person now
living who had personal
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knowledge that the
warrant was in
the trunk in her mother
house at the time 
the house was
visited by the soldier
as alleged, and if so
that they should testify
to the facts.
Messrs Mc Neill  & Birch
City
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Sir
Relative to the claim
of Nancy Caroline Gleave
for a duplicate of Bty Land
Warrant No. 14531 , for 160
acres issued to Margaret Miles  former
widow of James Craig  I have to
advise you that the evidence
of heirship is not satisfactory because D.P. McDonald Judge of Probate fails to state
whether Mrs. Miles died intestate,
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the place of her death
Judge McDonald should
also give the age and post
office address of Mrs
Gleaves, and state whether
Mrs Miles died intestate
whether he has any
interest in the claim
for a duplicate warrant
The evidence of loss is not
satisfactory for the reason
that the witnesses to loss 
do not appear to have a
personal knowledge of the
facts.
The affidavit of C.R. McJunkin to the publication of the notice of loss is not satisfactory because he does not
state how he is connected with
the publication of the paper
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does not give the dates of
publication, and the office
does not certify his credibility
The declaration is informal because Mrs.
Gleaves identity is not attested by two witnesses She sh [torn portion]

to before a court of record, including therein
another power of attorney to you, and she should state in the following language quoted whether she 
or her mother ever "sold, assigned
or voluntarily parted 
with the warrant in question
McNeile & Birch
Aty
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As no charge is made for information, all
letters requiring reply must enclose stamps.
Office of McNell & Birch,
Attorneys-at-Law and Solicitors of Claims,
Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner of Eighth Street,
P. O. DRAWER 457.
Washington, D.C.
Oct 27th 1881
Hon. Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In 1855 or 56 a bounty land warrant for 160 acres was issued in favor of Mrs. Margaret Miles as widow of Capt. James Craig
This warrant was stolen from said Margaret Miles house during the late war, and was never recovered. As the legal heir of said Margaret Miles, wishes to apply for a new warrant under Section 3441S. U. S. and the number of said warrant is not known, we would respectfully request that the correct number of said warrant be given in order that an application in proper form can be prepared for the claimant Mrs N. C.  of Columbia South Carolina
Please return this letter with your reply to complete the papers in the case.
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An early response is requested.
Very respectfully
Mc Neill and Birch

per An
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As no charge is made for information, all
letters requiring reply must enclose stamps.
 
Office of MCNEILL & BIRCH,
Attorneys at Law and Solicitors of Claims,
P. O. DRAWER 457.
Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner of Eighth Street,
Washington, D.C.
July 13th 1882
Hon. Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
We herewith file the
application of legal heir of Margaret Miles
nee Craig for reissue of warrant under Section
2441 and 2442 of Reed Statute U S. Claimant
does not know the number of the warrant, and
desire that your office make a careful examination of list of warrant issued in 1854, 55, and 56
An early response with instruction as to
what testimony will be required is requested,
Very respectfully
McNeill & Birch
per A.
Please return this letter with your reply to complete the papers in the case.
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B.L.
N.C
Gentlemen:
Department of the Interior,
Pension Office
Washington D.C.  Jany 30 1883
Gentlemen:
In the claim for reissue of bounty land
warrant No. 14, 531, 160 acres, act 1855, Margaret Miles, former widow of James Craig, warrantee, filed by you for 
Mrs. N.C. Gleaves an alleged child of warrantee, I have to advise you that clmt  should comply with the requirements of paragraphs 1st 2nd and 6th of Enclosed circular,  must prove her sole heirship and title to the land warrant, and state under oath in amendment of her declaration whether Mrs. Miles or herself ever sold, assigned or voluntarily transferred their right to the warrant, and fully describe the circumstances
of the loss, and furnish the testimony of those having a knowledge of the facts. The death of
Mrs. Miles must be proven, and her age at death, with the date thereof, returning this letter.
Very respectfully 
Wm W Dudley 
Commissioner    M
McNeill & Birch
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Washington Oct 30, 1888,
Respectfully returned
to the [illegible] of Pensions
with the requirement
fully met except in one
particular to wit: testimony
of persons having per
sonal knowledge of the
loss of warrant, As claimants
unto affidavit show, such
testimony under the circumstance, is impossible, and
to insist upon it must
debat her from receiving
a duplicate warrant to
which she is entitled 
under existing laws.

Very respectfully
McNeil & Birch
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OW and Navy Div.
H.M.B. Ex'r
No.
Co. Reg't
-:o:-
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE

Return this letter with your reply.
Washington, DC. Oct. 5th 188
Sirs,
Relative to the claim of Nancy
Caroline Gleaves, for a dupiclate of bounty
land warrant No 14.531, for 160 acres issued
to Margaret Miles, former widow of James
Craig, I have to advise you that the evidence
of heirship is not satisfactory, because D. P. Mc
Donald, Judge of Probate, fails to state whether,
Mrs Miles died intestate, and to give the place place
of her death - Judge McDonald should also give
the age, and post office address of Mrs Gleaves
and state whether Mrs Miles died intestate and
whether he has any interest in the claim for a duplicate warrant
The evidence of loss is not satisfactory, for the
reason that the witnesses to loss do not appear to
have a personal knowledge of the facts.
The affidavit of R McJankins to the publication
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U>S> NOV 1 1883
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of the notice of loss is not satisfactory, because he
does not state how he is connected with the
publication of the paper, does not give the dates
of publication, and the officer does not - certify
his credibility-

The declaration is in informal, because
Mrs Gleaves identity is not attested by two
witnesses-- she should execute another decla
nation, before a court of record, including therein
another power of Attorney to you, and she should
state in the following language, quoted, whether
she or her mother ever "sold assigned or voluntarily
parted with" the warrant in question

Very respectfully
W. W. Dudley,
Commissioner


Messrs. McNeill and Birch
Present
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Additional Evidence
Affidavit of
Nancy Caroline Gleave

[stamp]
PENSION
NOV 1. 1883
OFFICE
US
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The State of south Carolina  }
County of Richland                }
In the matter of the  reissue of lost land warrant #14.531 issued to Margaret Miles, former widow of James Craig.
On this the twenty sixth day of October 1883, before me Francis W. Fickling a trial justice duly appointed, qualified, and commissioned in and for the county and state aforesaid ^duly authorized to administer oaths^ personally appeared Nancy Caroline Gleave aged forty nine years, a resident of Columbia in the County of Richland and State of South Carolina and whose post office address is Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina is known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn declares, in relation to the aforesaid case as follows, that she can find no one who has personal knowledge of the loss of land warrant #14.531, above described, as no one was in the room and saw the soldiers take the warrant, but that it was in the trunk when they broke it open, and missing after they had gone through

[stamped] U S PENSION OFFICE NOV 1 1883 [/stamped]
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it Nancy Carolina Gleave
State of South Carolina
County of Richland}
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day by the above named Nancy Carolina Gleave and I certify that I read said affidavit to wit afficant and acquainted her with its contents before she executed the same I further certify that I am in no wise interested in said case nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said afficant is personally known to me and that she is a creditable person and that the was duly authorized to administer oaths within the twelfth line of first page were interlined before she executed the same
Francis W Fickling
Trial Justice
I certify that Francis W Fickling esquire who hath signed his name to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of so doing a trial justice in and for the county of Richland and state of South Carolina duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and
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The state of South Carolina  }
County of Richland                }
In the matter of the reissue of lost land warrant #14.531. issued to Margaret Miles former widow of James Craig
On this the twenty sixth day of October 1883 before me Francis W Fickling a trial justice duly appointed qualified and commissioned in and for the county and state aforesaid ^duly authorized to administer oaths^ personally appeared Nancy Caroline Gleave aged forty nine years a resident of Columbia in thee [the] county of Richland and state of South Carolina and whose post office address is Columbia Richland County South Carolina known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows that she can find no one who has personal knowledge of the loss of land warrant #14.531 above described as no one was in the room and saw the soldiers take the warrant but that it was in thee [the] trunk when they broke it open and missing after they  had gone through

[stamped] U S PENSION OFFICE NOV 1 1883 [/stamped]
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credit, and that his signature
thereunto is
genuine.
Witness my hand
and seal of Office
this 27 day of
October 1883
E. R.  Arthur
CCCP &  G S.
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it Nancy Carolina Gleave
State of South Carolina
County of Richland}
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day the above named Nancy Caroline Gleave and I certify that I read said affidavit to wit affiant and acquainted her with its contents before she executed the same I further certify that I am in no wise interested in said case nor am I concerned in its prosecution and that said affiant is personally known to me and that she is a credible person and that thee words "duly authorized to administer oaths" under the twelfth line of first page were interlined before she executed the same
Francis W Fickling
Trial Justice
I certify that Francis W Fickling Esquire who hath signed his name to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of so doing a trial justice in and for the county of Richland and state of South Carolina duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and
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GENERAL AFFIDAVIT.
State of South Carolina, County of Richland ⎬ ss.
In the matter of the issue of such land warrant # 14.531 issued in the name of Margaret Miles.
On this 18th day of May A.D. 1883; personally appeared before me a Trial Justice in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths Milo H Berry aged 63 years, a resident of Columbia in the County of Richland, and State of South Carolina and whose Post-Office address is Columbia SC. and John Altee aged 74 years a resident of Columbia in the County of Richland, and State of South Carolina and whose Post-Office address is Columbia S.C. well-known
to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid case as follows: (NOTE. -- Affiants should state how they gain a knowledge of the facts to which they testify.) that is to say, the said Milo H. Berry says that he is the undertaker in the City of Columbia and that in the performance of his professional duty, he saw the dead body of Mrs Margaret Miles then mother of Mrs Nancy Caroline Gleave, both of whom he has known for thirty years, that he put said body in the coffin and buried it, on the first day of March 1871, and the said John Altee swears that he knew the said Margaret Miles in her lifetime, Knows that she is dead as above stated, was one of the pallbearers at her funeral and knows Mrs Nancy Caroline Gleave to be her only child and Descendant --
And the said Milo H. Berry and John Altee both further declare that they have no interest in said case and are not concerned in its prosecution.
Milo H. Berry
John Altee
(Signature of Affiants.)
(If Affiants sign by mark two persons who can write sign here.)
This Blank is for the exclusive use of McNEILL & BIRCH, of Washington, D.C.
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Death Widow
==================
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
===================
Affidavit of
Only Child 
Claim of

Co.       Regt.   Vols.
     No 
for 
__________________________
=======================
[stamp]
PENSION
JUN 4. 1883
OFFICE
U.S.
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Filed by
McNeill & BIRCH,
ATTORNEYS
P. O. Drawer 457,
Washington, D. C.
__________________________
STATE OF South Carolina COUNTY OF Richland  88:

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiants, and I certify that I read said affidavit to
said affiants, and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further
certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiants
are personally known to me, and that they are creditable person.
Francis W. Fickling
[Offical Signature.]
Trial Justice
[Official Character.]

I certify that Francis  W Fickling Esq., who hath signed his name to the foregoing affidavit, was at the time of so doing a Trial Justice in and for said
County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his
signature thereunto is genuine.

Witness my hand and seal of office, this 23rd day of May 1883
E R Arthur
C. C. P. & GS
Clerk of the

[ L. S. ]

NOTE. -- This should be sworn to before a CLERK OF COURT, NOTARY PUBLIC or JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
If before a JUSTICE or NOTARY, then CLERK OF COUNTY COURT must add his certificate of Official character
hereon, and not on a separate slip of paper.

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No. 1

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County
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State of South Carolina
Fairfield District.
Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Magistrate in & for said District, Hon. John Buchanan member of Senate of North Carolina from this District, and James Elliott Esqr. former Clerk of Court of Common Pleas & Genl. Sessions for said District, both of whom are gentlemen considerably advanced in age, and to whose statements are due all faith & credit, who being duly sworn according to law, say That they were well acquainted with Captain James Craig formerly of this District, in his lifetime and knew him as long ago as Forty (40) years then & till his death a citizen of Fairfield District & during all that period he enjoyed the undisputed reputation of and was so taken and accepted by the old Whig officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary War as an Officer of the American Army in that Struggle.
The Deponent said Hon. Jno. Buchanan has an uncle Captain John Buchanan who had served in the Continental Line & whose Commission is now in Deponent's possession, with whom said Captain Craig was well acquainted & by whom as well as by others said Craig was reputed, believed & doubtless known to have served his country in that war as an officer. Deponent knew said Captain Craig during his first wife's lifetime, and after her death heard of his marriage to Margaret McInnis now Mrs. Margaret Miles of Richland an adjoining District, altho' deponent did not actually see the marriage they from the then reputed & believed fact doubt not that they the said James Craig Captain aforesaid & Margaret Miles aforesaid, were lawfully married for such was their character and their living together till his death as husband & wife & so regarded by the Community in which they lived. That said Captain Craig died about thirty years ago or upwards say about 1820, and that after Margaret aforesaid had remained a widow for several years deponents learned She had married on Samuel Miles after whose death a few years ago, she has remained & still
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is a widow whom these deponents have seen from time to time & within a few months past. That Colonel Henry Hunter an officer of the Revolution by undisputed reputation as also General Richard Winn formerly resided in this District. That of the brothers of said Captain Craig known to these deponents were Quinton Craig
That Lancaster is an adjoining District to this District & that "Waxhaw" Settlement is said District of Lancaster.
And Deponent, Hon John Buchanan, aforesaid, being well acquainted with the handwriting of his Uncle, Captain John Buchanan, aforesaid, & upon examination of certified facsimile signature of "Jno Buchanan, J.P." at testing the order of "James Craig" in account No 278 Book O, above mentioned is satisfied that the said facsimile is very accurate of ["is very accurate of" crossed out] resembles the usual signature of his uncle aforesaid excepting in the spelling who was a Justice of the Peace in this Section of the state as deponent has ever been informed soon after the Revolutionary War. and deponent John Buchanan has heard of Col. Hunter but did not know him personally
J Elliott
Jno Buchanan
Taken sworn to & subscribed
before me 3 April 1854
Jonathan B. Mickle
Magistrate

April 19, '54  Washington
I am well acquainted with the above named witness J Elliott and John Buchanan and they are gentlemen of high standing
W. W. Boyce
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia So. Ca. March 27th 1854.
It is hereby certified that the following are exact  fac similes as near as I can take them of the
signature of James Craig to his order in favor of
James Mann in account No 278 Book O and of
Jno Buchanan Justice of the Peace attesting 
same and which said account is on file in this
office, and also of signature of James Craig to 
receipt to account No 382 Book H also on file in this
office, viz fac simile of said signatures to said
order in said account No 278 Book O

"Jno  Buchanan J.P.

"James Craig"

and fac simile of said signature to said receipt to
said account No 382 Book viz

"James Craig"
For Comptroller General
P.S. Jacobs
Deputy

(No Seal of Office)
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State of South Carolina. }
Fairfield District.                }
I O. R. Thompson Clesk of the
Court of Common Pleas and general sessions for Fairfield District
hereby Certify that Jonathan B Mickles
Esq before whom the foregoing affi
davits was made was at the time
of attesting the same an acting
Magistrate duly qualified and
that the signature purporting to
as his is genuine

In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of officw
this 13th day of April 1854
O R Thompson
[illegible] G.S.