Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9359, John Black, S.C.
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Black John, Elizabeth NUMBER W. 9359
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BLACK, JOHN S.C. ( W. 9359 )
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R Robert Black born  29 Day of December in the year of 1780  Mary Pamely  borne the 5 Day of May n the year of 1791  Mary Pamelah  born the 6  Dayof .. ( missing text ) Black
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( left page ) Let Agt. June 30' 35  payt sus'd  let. A. McWhorter  same day  ( right page ) 6770 South Carolina  John Black end of Yo. Dist in the State of S. C.   who was a Pri in the comp. commanded by Captain Hillhouse of the Com. commanded by Col. Neal of the S. Car.  Militia  10 mo  21 dys 4 mp  Team dis'd  unl compl  un due  Inscribed on the Roll of S. Car- at the rate of 35 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th  day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the  16th day of Feb. 1833  and sent to  Hon. T. Nucholls  House of Rep. Arrears to the 4thof Sept. 1832 $ 53.67 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833. $ 17. 83  ( total $ 71.50 )  {Revolutionary Claim  Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded b y E.D. Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 8 Page 81
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( left page ) South Carolina 4415 Elizabeth Black , deceased widow of John Black 2nd dec'd  who died on the 27th July  1837  of York Dist. in the State of S.C.  who was a pri in the co. commanded by Captain Hillhouse of the Reg. commanded by Col. Neal in the S.C. Ma  for 10 mo. 21 days. Certificate of Pension issued the  12th day of Nov. 1846 and sent to A.S. Wallace Yorkville, S.C.  Arrears to the 4th of  __  Demi-annual allowance ending  __ Payable   to  children  see  back. {Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3rd } Recorded by D.H. Woods  Clerk Book C. Vol. 1 Page 186  ( right page ) Payable to Joseph Black , Rebecca  .. ( illegible ) Elizabeth  McAbee , Lorina  Bannister , only  childn.Rep'd 2 ctf.  18 _ 2 &  1836
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6724 Declaration of the heirs of Jno Black  Act of 4 July 1836
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6724 Eliabeth Black dec'd  S.C.  Act 4 July 36 Admd  10 mo 21dys pri  35.67  from 27 Jul ' 37  when her husband died to  19 Feb. 40  when she died  To Joseph Black  Revecca Huckibe, Elizabeth  McAbee, Lorina Banister only children  A.S. Wallace  Yorkville S.C.
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[ State of South Carolina  York District ] On this 5th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty six  1846 personally appeared  in open Court  and before the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions  now sitting in Yorkville for the District of York  & State aforesaid Joseph Black , son of John Black 2nnd  a resident of the District and State aforesaid aged  60 years  , who being first duly sworn according to law , doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision mad by the act of Congress passed July 4  1836. That  this declarant  the aforesaid Joseph Black in the behalf of himself  &  the other heirs of said John Black 2nd , deceased, stats that  the said John Black 3nd, was a soldier in the War of the Revolution  as the heirs  do understand and was  allowed a pension by the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of  $ 35. 67  per annum, and that he was married in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine 1779 to Elizabeth  Woods and as husband and wife they lived together until the death of said John Black 2nd who died on the twenty seventh day of July  eighteen hundred & thirty  seven  1837, and that his widow departed this life on the first day of November eighteen hundred and forty two 1842, not having intermarried after the death of her said husband John Black 2nd, dec'd. He also declares that he has in support of the date of the marriage of the parties aforesaid , the  old family record containing  a record of the ages of their children which is in the hand writing of the aforesaid John Black 2nd and he   believes it  correct  & true, and the same is hereunto appended. Sworn to and subscribed on the day  & year  first above written before the Court. Joseph Black ( signed ) Edward Frost ( signed ) Presiding Judge
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And the Court doth hereby certify that it was shown in evidence to the satisfaction of the Court  that John Black 2nd  named  in the foregoing  declaration , was a pensioner of the United States  , and that he died at  his residence in  York District , South Carolina   in the month of July , eighteen hundred and  thirty seven 1837. , and that  his widow Elizabeth  died in said District on the first of November eighteen hundred and  & forty two 1842, having surviving the following children viz :  Rebecca Huckibe, Joseph Black, Elizabeth McAbee, and  Lorina Banister who are the only surviving children of said deceased  & all  of lawful age. And that Jospeh Black the declarant is a person to whose statements is due full credit. Edward Frost ( signed )  I Ja Kuykendal clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Black for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto  subscribed my name ad affixed my seal of office  April 15th  1846. Ja Kuykendal ( signed ) clk
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[ State of South Carolina York District ] ss. On this 16th  day of October 1832  personally appeared in open Court  before Wm. D. Martin  Judge of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas now sitting John Blacka resident of the State of South Carolina in the District of York aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn  according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the  benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832. That eh entered the service of the United States in the month of June  or July 1776, commanded  by Capt. Thomas Kirkpatrick, Col.  Thomas Neal, that he served under them  six weeks against the  Cherokee tribe of Indians. That he served in the month of January  1779  two  weeks as a volunteer under Capt. Thos. Kirkpatrick, against the tories on  Fair forest creek in  South Carolina . That he was drafted and served under Capt. Kirkpatrick & Major  Ross  in an expedition  to the State of Georgia . That during this  campaign he was in the Battle of Briar Creek where Genl. Ash was defeated by the British  Genl Prevost. That in this campaign he served three months. That in the   month of December  1779  he was again drafted   & served three months tour  to  Charleston  So. Ca.   That he was commanded  by Capt. Thos. Black & Col. Samuel Watson . That on the 15th December  1780  he  turned out  as a volunteer to go to  Newbern in  North Carolina as a waggoneer for public stores for Genl. Sumpter's army. That  they were driven back into Virginia by the British  Genl. Cornwallis . That in this expedition he  served four months commanded by   Wm. Givens wagon master. That in the month of May 1782  he was drafted and served a
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 a two months tour  to the four Hole Bridge on the waters of Ashley  River. That in this campaign he  served under Capt. Jno. Hillhouse & Col. William Bratton . That shortly  after Ferguson was defeated at King's Mountain  he served as a volunteer  three weeks on  turkey creek and  Sandy River in what is now York  & Chester District So. Ca. That during these different periods of service he was not at any time stationed with any of the United States troops, that he knows of  & is therefore unable to refer to the names of any . That according  to the best of his knowledge he was born in  Willingham County in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1754. That he has no record of his age. That when called into the service of the United States he resided   on Broad River in what is at present York District SO. Carolina and that he still resides in the same. That he never received any written discharge from service. He further states that he was known unto  Captl. James Jamison, Robt. Wilson, Henry Rea & Jacob Black as a soldier in the Revolutionary  war. He hereby relinquished=s every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Black ( his mark X ) Wm. D. Martin ( signed ) Presiding Judge  We R. B. Walker a clergyman residing in the District & Joseph Reid residing in the  vicinity  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with  John Black who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be about  seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed a & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier  of the revolution and that  we  concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year  aforesaid. R B Walker ( signed ) Jos Reid ( signed )  A M McWhorter ( signed ) Q.U.  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a
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Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that  R.B. Walker who has signed the   proceeding certificate is a clergyman   resident in the same vicinity with the said Jno Black   & that  Joseph Reid who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible  person , and that their statement is entitled to credit. Wm. D. Martin ( signed ) Presiding Judge  I Andrew McWhorter clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Black for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and seal of office  the sixteenth day of October  1832. A. M Mc Whorter ( signed ) C.C.C. P.C.                   [ State of South Carolina York District ] Personally appeared  Capt. James Jamison   & Jacob Black  & Robert Wilson  who being  sworn  say they have seen the foregoing declaration  of John Black , that they were well acquainted with  said John Black during the revolutionary war with Great Britain , that they  were acquainted   with the services alluded to  in Mr. Black's declaration and that  they believe  that his declaration is true from their  personal knowledge of the man and being   eye witnesses of the greater part of his declaration  of services and further say  that itis believed without hesitancy  in the vicinity  where  Mr. Black lives that he was a revolutionary soldier and is so respected by all who know. Sworn to and subscribed the 3rd day of October  AD 1832 before me . William Jamison ( signed ) Q.U.  By order Robert Wilson ( signed )  Jacob Black ( signed ) James Jamison ( signed )
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The State of South Carolina
York District
The personal examination of John Black, made in open court, before the Hon Wm D Marken a Judge of the court of Sessions & common Pleas at York Court House October Term 1832-

Inty. 1 When and in what year were you born. 
Answer to the best of my knowledge I was born in the year 1754 in Nottingham County Pennsylvania. I do not know the day nor mouth of my birth
Inty. 2 Have you a record of your age & if so where is it? 
Answer I have none
Inty. 3 Where were you living when called into service, where since the Revolutionary War & where now?
Answer. I resided when called into service on Broad River, nigh what is now called Pine Kay ferry & have lived there ever since
Inty 4 How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a substitute, & if a Substitute where for whom?
Answer. I was sometimes drafted sometimes a volunteer, but never a Substitute
Inty 5th State the names of your officers and [illegible] of the regular troops, who were with you at any time, such [illegible] & Militia troops as were with you as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service? 
Answer my officers were Capt. Kirkpatrick Col Reed & Major Ross & others referred to in my statement at large, to which refer for the general circumstances of my service
Int 6th. Did you ever have a commission & if so by whom was it signed & what has become of it- Answer I never received no commission. I was always a private
7th State the names of Persons you are known to in your neighborhood who can testify to your veracity & their belief in your statements. 
Answer I can refer to all my neighbors, but will only name Joseph Reed Esqr & Capt James Jameson
[signed] John X Black his mark
Sworn to & subscribed this 16th Oct 1832
W D Martin
Presiding Judge

John Black 17753

10 mo 21 days admitted pri $35.67

[upside down at bottom]
Washington City DC
I W T Nicholls do hereby certify that Robert Wilson, Jacob Black, & James Jameson are credible witnesses, acquaintances and friends of mine. They are gentlemen of great character veracity & [illegible] full credit & belief
July 12, 1833
W.T. Nicholls
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South Carolina
York District ⎬ 
Personally Appeared Robert Wilson a resident of said District and Pensioner at the rate of 80 dollars per annum who being first duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with John Black Revolutionary soldier dec'd Husband of Elizabeth Black who is also dead whose heirs are now applicants for a Pension he further says that the said John Black and deponent and wife were near neighbors in time of the war and well recollects that the said John Black was married at the time. That deponent and the said Black went to New Bern after Military stores and further says that the said John Black was in service under deponent for three months and ten days and further says that the said John Black and further say that Black was out on sever tours but this deponent was never in service with him but the above stated time and further says that the said John Black had a waggon in service in time of the War
[signed] Robert Wilson 
sworn to and subscribed this ninth day of Oct 1846, Before me
A. S. Wallace

South Carolina
York District 
Personally appeared before me A. S. Wallace a Magistrate in and for said District Joseph Black son of
the late Elizabeth Black and wife of John Black a pensioner deceased of the district aforesaid, and made oath in due form of Law to the following statements relative to his fathers the aforesaid Jno. Blacks Revolution services
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subsequent to his marriage to wit, That he was married to his wife Elizabeth in 1779 - and that from the fall of Charleston in 1780 till the end of the war he was generally in service but to give the tour deponent cannot

This deponent also makes oath, that the reason of their delay in presenting their claim to a pension
that was due the aforesaid Elizabeth Black Widow of the said John Black a pensioner deceased was then ignorance of the existence of any law granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers
[signed] Joseph Black
Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of October, 1846 before me
A S. Wallace Magt

I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that Robert Wilson and Joseph Black who have this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits before me are gentlemen who are well known to me and their statements entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand this 9th day of October 1846
A.S. Wallace Magt,
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South Carolina
York District 
Personally appeared Joseph Jameson a resident of York District and pensioner at the rate of 24 dollars and ten cents per annum before me the subscribing magistrate and made oath in due form  of law that he was well acquainted with John Black in time of the war of the revolution. Husband of Elizabeth Black who is also dead. Mother of the present claimants

This deponent further states that John Black the above named now dec'd was a soldier in said war and that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the aforesaid John Back was in service subsequent to his marriage which took place before the reduction of Charleston. This deponent says that he was not at the above Marriage but that he was several times at the house of John Black in time of the war and has known them as husband and wife ever since up to the death of the said John Black and wife Elizabeth who is dead as above stated, and also knows that the said John Black had to a waggon in service. 
[signed] Joseph X Jameson his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the 9th Oct 1846 Before me
A. J. Wallace Magt
Allen  Jameson

I do hereby certify that Joseph Jameson the above affiant is well known to me and his statements entitled to full faith and credit
A.S. Wallace Magt
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State of South Carolina
York District 
I J. Kuykendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District do hereby certify that A. S. Wallace whose signature appears to the foregoing Depositions is subscribing magistrate is & was at the time of subscribing the same an acting magistrate for said District & that full faith & credit are due to all his acts as such magistrate

Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 10th day of October 1846
Ja, Kuykendall
C.C. C pls
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South Carolina. 4415
Elizabeth Black, dec widow of John Black, SC, who died on the 27 July 1834 of York in the State of S. C. who was a Pri in the Co. commanded by Captain Hillhouse of the Reg commanded by Col. Neal in the S. Carolina Militia for 10 mo. 11 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 35 Dollars 67 per annum, to commence on the 4th day March 1831 & end 19th Feby 1840, when she died.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Oct. 1846 and sent to A.S. Wallace Yorkville, S. C.

Arrears to the 4th of -----
Semi-annual allowance ending -----

Payable to Children see back

Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d

Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk
Book C Vol. 1 Page 186

[right side]
To Joseph Black, Rebecca Huckibe, Elizabeth McAbee and Lorina Banister, only Children

Repd -
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South Carolind.5770.
John Black, 2d deceased of York dist in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Hillhouse of the Reg. commanded by Col Neal in the S. Carolina mil. for 10 mos. 21 day

Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 35 Dollars 67 Cents per  annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1835, to 27th July 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Nov. 1846 and sent to A. S. Wallace Yorkville, S. C.

Arrears to the 4th of -----
Semi-anl. allowance ending -----

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D.H. Wood Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 71
Payable to Joseph Black Rebecca Huckibe, Elizabeth McAbee, and Louisa Bannister, only children

Rept
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[3 documents, 1st very dark]
6724
Elizabeth Black
S.C.
Letter to J. [illegible]
Act 4 July ??
[2nd]
[illegible]
Day book for 1842 Page 44
Novr 21
below xed ou]
Mr. Joseph Black Jr. $ cts for mother one office & furnishing it
Paid $2.50
[3rd]
John Black 2nd S.C. Act 32 [illegible] GMC
Paid to 4' March 1835
W.Tyson
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45
Mr. G. D. Hood Dr. by there
to $1 coffee $1 Sugar, $1 Molasses
paid $3.00
1842
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Revy WIDOW &c
File No. 9359

Elizabeth Black Wid of John Black
Pvt S.C. Militia
Act: July 4 /36, Sec 3.
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 67
Arrangement of 1870
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Payment to be made at Charleston by J. C. Cochran Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of
S. Carolina

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Volume 1, Page 186 by D. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Elizabeth Black,
deceased, late of S. Carolina widow of John Black, 2d deceased, who was a Private in the S. C. Militia and died 27th July 1837, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Thirty five dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum commencing 19th February 1840, and ending 1st November 1842, when she died and the amount is due and payable to Joseph Black, Rebecca Huckibe, Elizabeth McAbee and Lorina Bannister, only children

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty Six
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. 
Commissioner of Pensions.

Duplicate
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Payment to be made at Charleston by J. C. Cochran Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of S. Carolina

Recorded in the pension Office, in Book E. Volume - Page - by -
D. H. Wood Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, John Black, decd
late of South Carolina who was a Private in the S. C. Militia was entitled to a pension at the rate of 
Thirty five dolls and 37/100 per an from 4th March 1835 when his pension was suspended, to 27th July 1837, when he died; and the amount is due and payable to Joseph Black, Rebecca Huckibe, Elizabeth McAfee and Lorina Bannister only children

Given at the War Office of the United States this 12th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty Six
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

duplicate
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Comptroller Genl's office the
Columbia S.C. September 25. 1846.
Book A Indent 9
The apc 29 is lost
Issued the 11th day of May 1792 to Mr. John Black for Sixty Seven Pounds 4S.0.D. Sterling being for pay due him for fourteen months and twelve days duty as private from 9th Novr 1781 to 20th Jany 1783 in Col Mahan's Regt. of Cavalry with interest from 1st day of April 1783-
Prin L57.4.00 In L4:14:0 D.

Book 2 Indent 14
The apc 14 is lost
Issued the 11th May 1792 to Mr John Black for fifty six pounds Sterling being for twelve months
duty as private from 10th Nov 1781 to 10th Nov 1782 in Col Mahan's Regt of Cavalry with interest from 1st day April 1783
Prin L50.0.0D Int L5:3:7D.

Book P Account 584
Issued 20th May 1785 to Mr John Black for Seventy four pounds Sterling for Sundries for militia
use in 1780 & 1781 as pr. account audited
Prinl L74.00. Aud int L5.3.7D

Book P.
Account 584
John Black account of Wagon & team 124 days in Genl Sumters Brigade also 44 days personal duty @ 10s per day in all sterling L74.0.)D

Book Y Indent 1587
Issued the 2nd Feby 1786 to John Black for Seven pounds 17S 1D. as passed by the Commissioners. Prin L7: 17.1D Int L):11:0D-

Book Y Account 1587 
John Black for 55 days duty as horseman in Capt Kirkpatrick's Company Col Bratton's Regt  commanded by Genl Ash at Briar Creek in the year 1779 @20S. per day sterling L7:17:12D
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Book Y Indent 1587
The apc from which this was issued is lost
Issued 26th Novr 1785 to Mr John Black for three pounds 11S 3D sterling duty on board the ship
So. Carolina as pr acct from the auditor-
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Prin L3:11:3D- Int.L0.4:11D

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl
J Aug Black
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Joseph Black
Rebecca Huckibe
Elizabeth McAbee
Lorena Bannister
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South Carolina
York District 
Appeared John B Hood Esqr and made oath in due form of law that He made the coffin for Elizabeth Black widow of John Black Revolutionary soldier Dec'd of the twentyeth 20 Nov. 1842, eighteen hundred and forty two that he was informed by Mr. Joseph Black Reputed son of John & Elizabeth Black who ordered the coffin and informed deponent that his Mother died the night before viz: the 19th of Nov 1842 and that the coffin was not taken away until the 21st day of Nov, at which time the entry was made and further says that the original is hereunto appended
[signed] J.P. Hood
sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of Sept 1842 Before me
A. R. Wallace Magt

I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that John P Hood who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a reputable Mechanic and his statements entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal this 12th of Oct 1846
A.J. Wallace

South Carolina 
York District 
I Ja Kuykendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby - A J Wallace is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting be his is genuine. Given under my hand & Seal of Office at York Court House October 12th 1846
Jas Kuykendall
CCC Pls
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[envelope]
Nov 11 46
Eliz Black
S.C. Roll  10
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City D.C.

[postmark]
YORKVILLE S.C.
NOV
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Yorkville S.C.
2 Nov 1846
Dr Sir
I have just received the certificate in claim of Elizabeth Black which terminates on the 19th of February 1840. Elizabeth Black died on the 19th Nov 1842 I am satisfied this date is correct you can ascertain this by having reference to the coffinmaker's affidavit as well as the declaration. I am satisfied that the 19th of Nov 1842 is correct.

I hope you will examine the rules and send me a certificate for the Ballance from the 19th of Feb 1840 until 19th of Nov 1842 which is the time of her death

Please inform me if there is any thing John Black her Husband

Very respectfully Yours
A. S. Wallace

J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.
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I Samuel Melton, Post Master at Yorkville, South Carolina, do certify the pension certificate issued to Elizabeth Black decd widow of John Black of South Carolina commenced 27th of July 1837 and ended the 19th February 1840
The certificate is now before me 
S. Melton
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Issue a certificate to John Black 2nd dec'd for $35.67 from 4 March 35 when his pension
was suspended to 27 July when he died. payable to Joseph Black, Rebecca Huckibe,
Elizabeth McAbee, Lorena Bannister only children;

Also to Elizabeth Black decd under act of 4 July 36 from 19 Feby 40 to 1 Nov. 42 when she
died - to same children
A S. Wallace
Yorkville
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Yorkville S.C.
12th Oct 1846
Dear Sir
with this you will receive the evidence called for in the case of Elizabeth Black Wife of John Black of this District both dec'd you will please examine and refer the same to me at as early a day as possible the record evidence accompanying this so [illegible]. You will please give it to due weight

I have also understood that this claim was suspended in 1834, if so please send a certificate for the [illegible] balance
Very Respectfully yours
A.J. Wallace

PS this case of Elizabeth Black forwarded you, by A. S. Wallace Esq goes with this, the witness Jos Jameson a most respectable man and entitled to full credit. I do not know the other two witnesses -
A. S.  Wallace Esq is a most respectable magistrate of this District, in whom you can place all confidence
your Obt Sert
James A Black
M.C.