Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8398, William Broadway, S.C.
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as husband and wife and were So reputed and had a number of children: That the Said Wm Broadway died about 15 years ago leaving the Said Mary or Polly his widow who has not again married but continues his widow with many Surviving children.
Wm Vaughan (his x mark)

Sworn to and Subscribed by making his mark the day + year first before written -
A A Nettles
Magst

State of South Carolina}
Sumter district} Court of Ordinary -
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited to the court of ordinary of Said district to prove and did prove to the Satisfaction of Said Court that William Broadway reputed Revolutionary soldier was married to Mary or Polly James in or about the year 1785 and that he died on the 2d day of February 1839 leaving the said Mary or Polly his widow + Ten Surviving children who has not since married, but continues the widow of the Said William Broadway; that their oldest child George was born on 12 day of June 1786 and their Second Son William born in 1788 both now deceased; that the Said Widow Mary or Polly Broadway - John Nettles, Joseph Nettles and the venerable Hartwell Mason and William Vaughan witnesses are personally Known to Said court to be persons of truth and high respectability in whose Statements the utmost faith and credit should be given
W J Singleton
C.C.P.

State of South Carolina}
Sumter District} I, W J Singleton Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions in and for Sumter district and State of aforesaid do certify that William Lewis Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration was made was at the date thereof the duly appointed and qualified Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Sumter district and State aforesaid and that his Signature and Seal of Said Court affixed are genuine and that the above is a true and correct order of Said Court. I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant Mary or Polly Broadway
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Broadway and the witnesses John Nettles, Joseph Nettles - Hartwell Mason + William Vaughan and that they are persons of truth and respectability in whose statements full faith and credit should be given. I moreover certify that John R Logan and Amos A Nettles Esquires before whom the foregoing power of Attorney and affidavits were made were at the date thereof duly appointed and qualified Magistrates in and for Sumter district and State aforesaid and that their Signatures thereto are genuine - and I further certify I have no interest in the claim for pension to which the Said widow is entitled for the Services of the Said William Broadway her husband rendered in Said war as in it prosecution - In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 7th day of Feby 1854
W J Singleton
C.C.P.