Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2292, William Wedgbare, Va
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va
Wedgbare, William  W. 2292
or Underwood  B.L.Wt. 72-60-55
or Widgbare, Margaret  
BLWt. 11797 and 12684-100-1795
CONTENTS
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56204  Act March 8/55
April 10/55
Margaret Wedgbare (alias Underwood widow
William Wedgbare (alias Underwood)
Pensioner Prv't
Va: [illegible] line

Birntvg
[illegible] 60 [illegible]
Leo Feb 53 1481
Boynton

War [illegible] 72 2ss Oct 1st 1833
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1481 Georgia
Margaret Widgbare alias Underwood
widow of William who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private Va Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of 53/Aug
and sent to  MR. Queen  Stock Hill  Union Co., GA
on Roll of Pensioners under Page 156 Vol. A  /53

[illegible]
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Georgia 19,446.
William Wedgbare
(alias)
William Underwood of Haywood Co in the State of North Carolina who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shelton of the regiment commanded by Colonel Posey in the Virginia line for the term of three years
from March 1780 to July 1782.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of May 1825 and sent to Wm Roane, Esq
Morganton N Carolina

portion of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1828 $39.73
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

Letter to E W. Chastain, June 9th 1847.
Cer to Pen Agt. 20 July 1847.
To Georgia, from March 1847. 27 July 1847. Notification to E. W. Chastain, Eclay Geo
letter P agt Act 1: 1850
W. R. Query Ap 27/53
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Marriage Certificate of Margaret Underwood
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Marriages
William Wedgebare. Alias William Underwood was Married to Miss Margaret Wilson on the 20th of June 1831 By Thomas Roggers Esq all of Macon County N.C.

I John S. Fain Ordinary of the County of Union in the State of Georgia. do hereby Certify that the above is a True. Copy of the Marriage Record of William Wedgebare Alias William Underwood to Margaret Wilson as appears of Record in the Family Bible of Margaret Underwood. The Widow of William Wedgebare Alias William Underwood deceased
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto Set my name and Affixed my Seal of office at Blaresville on the 23rd day of July A.D. 1853.
Union County Geo,
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Georgia
County of Gilmer SS.
On this Twenty Eighth day of June 1847, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Gilmer personally appeared William Wedgebare alias Underwood who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Shelton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Posey in the service of the United States ; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of Georgia where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Georgia where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Georgia
that he was or is in rather a helpless condition and that his children were Living in Georgia and he was desirous of being with on a arrangement his Children that he might have this assistance in taking care of him in his old age
William Wedgebare alias
William x his mark Underwood
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Benz Chastain JP

[pointing finger icon] The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
[pointing finger icon] The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
[pointing finger icon] In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
[pointing finger icon] Mode of authenticating papers - In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the paper is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Georgia} Personally came before
Gilmer County} me Benjamin Chastain an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Jacob Smith who being duly sworn depsoeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with William Widgbare alias William Underwood ever since the 18th March 1818 and before, and that he has no doubt as to his being the same man whose name is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the North Carolina agency
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this the 28th day
of June 1847
Benj. Chastain JP
Jacob Smith

I do hereby certify that Jacob Smith who makes the above deposition is a man of truth and veracity Given under my hand this the 28th day of June 1847
Benj Chastain JP
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Georgia} I Ransom B. Perry
Gilmer County} Clerk of the Superior Court for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Chastain whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the peace for said County and is genuine and that full faith and credit should be given to his signature as such
Given under my hand
and seal of Court this
the 7th day of July 1847
R. B. Perry, Clk.
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56204
Claim of
Margaret Wedgbare
alias Underwood
to Bounty Land

W R Query
Agent
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State of Georgia
County of Fannin On this Nineteenth day of March A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me Coalman Forester a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Widgbare alias Underwood aged 53 Years a resident of the county of Fannin and State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law to claim that she is the widow of William Widgbare, alias Underwood who was a Pensioner of the United States and also was a resident of Union County in the State of Georgia; that she is the identical Maragret Widgbare alias Underwood who draws a Pension as Widow of the said William Widgbare alias Underwood deceased.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land that may be due her, or to which she may be entitled under this act granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers, or to their widows or minor children passed March 2nd,1885 never having received a Bounty Land under any act of Congress. And she furthermore by these present acts irrevocably constitutes and appoints William R Quincy of Fannin County Her true and lawful attorney for and in her name and plead to prosecute to demand and receive from the Government officers of The Unites States her Bounty Land warrant to which she may be entitled under the law of the United States as Widow of her said husband who having died and left the same Undrawn. In Witness Where of she hath on this day and year first above written hereunto set her hand and seal In presence of us
William Ray x mark 
Maragaret Widgebare
alias Underwood
Coalman Forester
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Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged before me this 19th day of March A.D. 1855. and I have by certify that I believe that Margaret Widgbare alias Underwood named in the foregoing declaration is the identical person who represents herself to be and that she is of the age therein mentioned of and I  certify that I am disinterested in the prosecution of this claim to Bounty Land. Coleman Forester JP

State of Georgia County of Fremin }
Personally appeared William Ray and Anna Forester residents of the County and State aforesaid whom I certify to be respectable persons and entitled to credit, who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Margaret Widgbare alias Underwood make her mark to the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney and they further swear that from their acquaintance with the applicant They have every reason to believe that said applicant is the identical person who represents herself to be and that they deponents do reside in Fannin County State of Georgia and are disinterested witnesses.
William his x mark Ray
Anna her x mark Forester
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 19th day of March A.D. 1855. Coleman Forester JP
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State of Georgia Fannin County} I William Franklin Clerk of the Superior Court of Fannin County in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that Coleman Forester Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made is and was at the time of the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal this 3rd day of April 1855 William Franklin Clk
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19.417 William Wedgebare Haywood County NC
Commence6th april 1821
Wm Roane Esq Morganton N Carolina
244
William Wedge
bare application
Declaration & schedule
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State of North Carolina Haywood County} Superior Court of Law October [illegible] 1824
This day came William Wegebare alias William Underwood aged 65 years into open court being a court of Record for Haywood County for the purpose of Obtaining a pension as a soldier of the Revolutionary army being unable to support himself any longer by bodily infirmity That he enlisted in the Virginia continental establishment for the war on the 19th of March or thereof about 1780 for the war In the county fo Culpepper that he was marched to cumberland court house & there Inspected & recieved by Baron Stuben that he continued to serve faithfully in the Army on continental establishment Serving faithfully as a soldier on various skirmishes under the command of Baron Stuben in the first Regiment of Virginia Regulars on continental Establishmetn commanded by Colonel Persy Major Finley, Captain Haltons company always in service was at the siege of yorktown where Lord cornwallace Surrendered after which he fell under the command of General Wayne & was marched South & was at the time of the Evacuation of Charleston before that city & about Savanah, that he then continued in service untill discharged as appears from the certificate annexed and that he further swears that he has always been a resident citizen of the United States That he has lived in the county of Haywood for near [illegible] years that he has not for the purpose of bringing himself within the provision of an act of congress passed 18th March 1818 and the subsequent acts of congress making provision for persons Engaged in the Land & naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war conveyed away any of his property debts dues or claims either
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in Law or Equity for the Purpose of Receiving any benefit thereby for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the United States. That he infirm having met with the misfortune to have his back & [illegible] that he cannot obtain a comfortable subsistance by his bodily labor That he has no other Property of any kind or claim either in Law or Equity by which he Expects to gain any benefit Except that obtained in the following schedule to wit
Schedule of William Wedgebare alias William Underwood 
One nag about $40
2 Cows & calves 20
2 beds & furniture 15
Kitchen furniture 7
Some Poultry 0.50
[illegible] 7
89.50
That he contracted for a tract of land of 50 acres of the State at 75 dollar & paid only $9.75 cts & no more money to pay the balance & that the State will not give him the Lands until Paid for. that he lives on the State land without any title & has a wife 55 years [illegible] & in a consumptive habit & three children now with him a son nearly of full age a daughter about 12 & Little son about 10 years of age and no way of support but his trade of a farmer which he is not able to do much al
Sworn to in open court William his x mark Wedgebare John B Love clerk
State of North Carolina Haywood County: Superior Court of Law October [illegible] 1824
I John B Love Clerk of said court do hereby certify that his Honor The Judge Presiding this term George C Badger has ordered that I should certify that it appears to his satisfaction that party of the above claimant as contained in his schedule annexed is worth not Exceeding the sum of ninety nine dollars 50 fifty cents and I do further certify that the above [illegible] & certificate truly copied from the original in my office witness my hand & seal of office this 7th October 1824 John B Love cl
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State of North Carolina Haywood County} Superior court of Law Spring  [illegible] 1825
William Wedgebare alias William Underwood appeared this  6 day of April 1825 in open court being a court of Record for haywood county and [illegible] that the reason of his not applying for a pension as soon as he was entitled to one are several first that being an unlettered man in complete [illegible] 
1947
he never untill very lately larnt that he was entitled to a pension that he was entitled of late able to work for his livelihood and so long as he was able to do so he never would ask for charity even of that government which he assisted to establish That he sold to old John Bryson a Bull calves on abou tthe 16 October 1821 for then dollars (two of which he borrowed as well to he recollects that this last fall past he swopt Little stuf he had about him for a beef which he has eaten in family & that he does not now recollect parting with any other property in any years that he was able to raise his own provisions & had no other trading that he recollects exepting to for as to enabel him to pay his texes William his x mark Wedgebare
Sworn to in open court the 6th of April 1825 John B Love clks
Barnard Long of Haywood county and deputy Sheriff Wm Parker given that they know William Underwood to be a poor man he is a near neigbor of them that they knew him to be of poor reputation and that they things the above statement is correct
William Parker  gen
Barnard his x mark Long
Sworn to in open court the 6th of April 1825 John B Love Clk
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State of North Carolina Haywood County} Superior Court of  Law Spring term 1825
I John B Love Clerk of the Supr Court of Law for haywood county do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits were made in open court this spring term of 1825 Given under my hand and seal of court this 6 April AD 1825 John B Love Clk
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Claim of Margaret Underwood
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State of Georgia County of Union} On this 6th day of October 1852 Personally appeared before me Jesse Lavaskin and Fanny Levaskin two credible witnesses
State of Georgia County of Union} On this 6th day of October A.D. 1852. personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid two credible witnesses and also disinterested named Jesse Lavaskin and Fanny Lavaskin residents of the aforesaid county, and State who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law to depose and say each for him and herself that they have always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that William Wedgbare alias William Underwood was a Revolutionary soldier and that Margaret Underwood was his lawful wife, and that she was by him always treated as and is believed to be the wife of the said Revolutionary soldier by the witnesses
Jesse Levaskin
Fanny  her x mark Levaskin
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written
Jesse McMinn J.P.
State of Georgia County of Union} I hereby Certify that Jesse McMin Esq Before whom the foregoing power of Attorney and Affidavit was proven acknowledged and made was at the time and is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and that his signature there to are genuine Given under my hand and Seal of office this 30th day of October A.D. 1852 John S Fain ordinary union county [illegible]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES FORM VAM-51 12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUTNY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wedgbar, William GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER S 11797 and 12684 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 30, 1795 to John Stockdell, assignee
also, B.L.Wt. 72-60-55
* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS Washington, D.C., , 19
In reply to your request of, received for a statement of the military history of Wm Wedgebare alias Wm Underwood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for a pension on file in this Bureau. W 22.92
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Mch 19 1780 | July 30 1783 | Pvt. | Shelton | Posey | Va.
Widow was pensioned as Margaret Widgbare
Battles engaged in, in skirmiches
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Culpeper Co Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 7. 1824. his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Haywood Co. NC
Age at date of application, 65 years, died May 4 or 9 1852
Remarks: In 1824 soldier referred to wife, aged 55 years. He again married June 20 1831 in Macon Co Ga. Margaret Wilson who was allowed pension on her ap. Ex Oct 4 1852 while a resident of Union Co Ga aged 60 years. go on here Underwood a son nearly of age, a daughter 12 years, a son 10 years no names given) In 1853 soldiers only sur children were Thomas J & Nelson
Respectfully, Commissioner.
6-2856
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Claim of Margaret Wedgbare alias Underwood 1833 Pension
March 3
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State of Georgia
County of Marion. On this 4th day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty-three. Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Margaret Wedgbare, alias (Underwood) aged Fifty three years a resident of Marion County in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the previsions made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of February A.D. 1833. That she is the widow of William Wedgbare alias William Underwood who was a Pensioner of the United States at (illegible) of ninety six dollars pensions for his services in the war of the revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said William Wedgbare alias William Underwood on the 11th day of July in the Year 1833, that her husband the aforesaid William Wedgbare alias William Underwood died on the 11th day of May 1853. That she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passing of this act and is still a widow and that she received the arrears of his Pension after his decease. All of which will more fully appears by reference to the record in the Pension Office at the City of Washington in the District of Columbia. 
Her Margaret Wedgbare, alias (Underwood) mark 
Sworn and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above written J. C. Chastain J. P.
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State of Georgia County of Union} On this 28th day of May A.D. 1853 Before me John S Fain Ordinary in and for said County personally appeared Margaret Wedgbare alias Margaret Underwood, aged 53 years a resident of the county and State aforsaid who being first duly sworn according to law makes oath and says that she is the widow of William Wedgbare alias William Underwood deceased who was a Pension of the Revolution, of the State of Georgia that this said William Wedgbare alias William Underwood died in the County of Union and State of Georgia, on the 9th day of Mary A.D. 1852 She further states that she was married to the said William Wedgbare alias William Underwood, in the County of Macon in the State of North Carolina on the day of A.D. 18 By On Thomas Rogers a Justice of the Peace and that his name before her said marriage was Margaret Willson and that there are Two children of the said William Wedgbar alias William Underwood now living whose names are ase follows Thomas J. Underwooe Nelson Underwood only surving children of the said William Wedgbare alias Underwood deceased and that her husband draw a pension up to his death as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that she is still a widow she further [illegible] by those presents constitutes appoints irrovocably William R Query of the County of Union and State of Georgia her then and lawful Attorney for her and in her name to presents and demand from the United States Government my pension or money or land that she may have right to hereby confirming her said Attorneys lawful acts in the premises
Margaret Wedbare her x mark alias Underwood
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Subscribed acknowledged and sworn to before me this 28th day of May 1853 and I further certify I am not interested in this claim, John S Fain Ordinary Union County Geo
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned Ordinary of the County of Union and State of Georgia By the Affidavits of Fanny Lavaskin and Sarah Lavaskin of the above named County and Sate being personal known to me and who are entitled to credit. That Mrs Margaret Wedgbare alias Margaret Underwood is the Widow of William Wedgbare alias William Underwood who was a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the United States and that the said Margaret Wedgebare alias Margaret Underwood is now and was on the 3rd day of February 1853 theWidow of William Wedgbare alias William Underwood to the best of their knowledge and belief.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 28th day of Mary One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three with the Seal of office annexed
John S Fain Ordinary Union County Geo
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State of Georgia County of Union} On this 23rd day of May A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me two credible and disinterested Witnesses named Fanny Lavaskin and Sarah Lavaskin who being by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith each for her self that each one of them were present on the day of the marriage of Margaret Wedgebare alias Underwood to William Wedgbare alias William Underwood that they did not see nor hear the marriage ceremony but that they saw the parties above named and was informed by the company present that they were married a few minutes before witnesses arrived and that each of the witnesses have been subsequently acquainted with the parties above named and that they lived together husband and wife until the death of William Wedgbare alias William Underwood and that they never heard or known of anything to the contrarey
Fanny her x mark Lavaskin
Sarah her x mark Lavaskin 
Sworn and Subscribed before m, this 23rd day of May 1853 And I hereby certify that the above named Witnesses are credible and disinterested and that I saw the above named Margaret alias Underwood married to William Wedgbare alias William Underwood myself. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my name and affixed my Seal and that I am disinterested
Jessy Levaskin JP seal
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Georgia Union County} I here by certify that Jesse Lavaskin Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit and Certificate was made is and was at the time of Signing the same and acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and Sworn and that his Signature hereto is genuine
Given under my and Seal of Office this 28th day 1853
John S. Fain Ordinary Union County Geo
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Tacoah Ga June 2nd official Business
Hon William L Marey  Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
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Tacoah Geo. June 2/47.
E.W. Chastain
for transfer of Wm Widgbar's pension
C156. Rec June 8/47 Pension office Mr Evans
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Tacoah Gilmer county Geog
June 2nd 1847
Hon William L Marey Secretary of War
Sir in the behalf of William Widgbare alias William Underwood an old & decriped Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner I have the Hon to address you Mr Wagbore alias Underwood Late a Private in the Revolution was allowed a pension and his name was entered on the Pension List Roll of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the sixth day of april one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty five which is shown by his certificate now in my Possession which certificate is Recorded by Benj L Beall clerk in Book B Vol 9 Page 115 the object of Mr Widgban alias Underwood is this application is to have his name transfered from the North Carolina Agency to the Georgia Agency haveing changed his resident from North Carolina to Georgia I am at a loss to know whether I am addressing the proper office to obtain the abject but if I am not I trust you will pardon me and set me wright in the premises give me such information as will make me to have the transfer
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made by the 4th day of September six the time for the next payment I have the Honor to be with sentiment of Hight consideration your Obedient servt E.W. Chastain
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Morganton N.C 50 13th May The honorable The Secretary at War Washington City D Columbia
mail
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Morganton NC. 12 april 1825
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of William Widgbane returned to him from you that he might make a statement of the reason of his not applying to the government for a pension & also that he might make a statement of what property he has parted with since passage of the act of 1818. Which he has do by making a statement on oath in open court which is corroborated by the concuring testimony of two credable witness one of whom is a Deputy of the Sheriff of Haywood County Also is Enclosed the Declaration of an old Soldier named Joseph Cowan
Please let me know their fate as soon as convenient Respectfuly sir your Wm Roaney
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July 19'47 Mr Evans
Ellijay Ga July 8th Official Business
Mr. J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Ellyay July 7th 1847
Sir Inclosed I send you the Deposition of William Wedgbare alias William Underwood also the affidavit of Jacob Smith relative to the family of the said Wedgbare or Underwood together with the certificate of of Benjamein Chastain an acting Justice of the peace certifying that the said Smith is a man of truth and veracity I have also had prefixed to the same the certificate of the clerk of the superior court of Gilmer county certifying that Benjamin Chastain is an acting Justice of the peace for said county and that his signature to the Inclosed is genuine He
I believe I have now complied with your directions upon the subject of the transfer of Mr Underwood pension claim form the North Carolina Agency to the Georgia Agency
If however there should be any thing still wanting in the premises I desire you to advise me upon that subject if however the transfer should be made I assure you to give me for the satisfaction of the said underwood a showing upon the said agency &c
I remain your obedient servt W. W. Chastain
JL Edwards}
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W Wilson Magistrate attached
Please send me the paper JDW
JL Edwards Esq FREE Commissioner of Pension Washington City DC
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Savannah 8 Oct 1850
Sir I enclose the following pension Voucher for an order to the Pension agent here for their payment as Ninty days have elapsed from the time of their execution to the time of presentation for payment and they was mainly owing to the agent being out of funds when they were received They are as follows
Wm McKnight decd for 4 Mar 49 to  Mar 50 latest date 29 June 1850
Wm Wedgbare al Underwood} " " Sept 49 " 4 Mar 50 " date 18 Mar 1850
[illegible] Gatten " " " " " " " 30 May 1850
May I respectfully ask your attention to the matter as an early a period as possible Very respectfully Wm Mort
JL Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC
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Wedgbare alias Underwood
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Brief in the case of Margaret Wedgbare alias Underwood widow of Wm Wedgebare alias Underwood Union County and STate of Georgia act 3d Feby: 1853
Claim Original 
Proof exhibited, (if origional.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by roll? If either, state the substance. Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18" March 1818 1st May 1820 & March 1" 1823.
Known evidence [illegible] proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W.R. Query Esqr. Rock Hill Union Co Geo
Name and residence of Agent
S.C. Boynton Examining Clerk.
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Stock Hill Ga. May 30th 1853,
L P Waldo Esqr
Dear Sir I now send enclosed the claim of Mary M. Cochran for Bounty Land and also the claim of Harbert C. Raney of Murray County Ga also the claim of Margaret Wedgban alias Underwood and also the claim of James N. Bryson for Pension Which I wish you to examine and inform me asto the merrits of the respective claims mentioned as early as practicable I have received Bounty Land Warrants for [illegible] and others the declarations of whom have been filed in the Pension office long since the declaration of James Long Reuben E Bramlett and others filed by my self in 1853 to which claims I wish to call your attention I am Sir with great Respect your Obedient Servant W. R Query
L P Waldo Esq Washington City D.C.
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[Stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE D SEP 24 1913]

Lorena Hall
Columbus, Georgia

Sept 22, 1913

Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish the record of my ancestor, William Underwood, a Rev. Pensioner in Haywood Co., N.C. in 1840?
Thanking you for your kindness

Sincerely,
(Miss) Martha Houston

Box 26
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No 747

Margaret Wedgbare alias
Underwood widow of
William Wedgbare alias
Underwood. Geo

Let to W. R. Query
May 27133

Act Feby 3. 1853
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Widow, &c.
File No. 2292
Margaret Wedgebar alias Underwood Widow
William Wedgebar alias Underwood
Pastor Rev. W
Act. Feb. 3 1853
Index: Vol. M, Page 318
Arrangement of 1870
1913 Oct 1  Hist to Miss Martha Houston MBH
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These are to certify that the bearer hereof William Wedgbare [illegible]
in the [illegible] Virginia [illegible] regiment, having faithfully served the United States from the 19th March 1780 [illegible] being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American army.
Given at the war office the 30th July 1783
By order of the secretary at war [illegible]
J K Carlson [illegible]
Registered in the books of the regiment, 
_________ adjutant.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
DIVISION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME
Wedge, Samuel

GRADE
Private

LINE
Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER
11833

ACREAGE
100

ISSUED
November 29, 1790
To Collin Campbell administrator

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.