Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25805, Andrew Hughes, N.C.
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(8 - 1776 )
SERVICE
NC

Hughes, Andrew
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 25805
B.L. Wt. 36737-160-55
Born in PA
CONTENTS
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Vol H=2=136
225.883  Act  March  3 Dec. 4
81-
Nancy Hughes wid.
Andrew Hughes 
No.36737 iss'd Aug 12 /56
Rev'y war Pem? Act
53-5868
ch:16 One Aug: 8/56
[signature] Boynton
James S. May
Spring Place, GA
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5,865

Georgia
Nancy Hughes widow of Andrew Hughes NC who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 26th day of July 1856 and sent to James S. May,  
Cohuttah Springs, Georgia

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [illegible] February 3, 1853, Page 239 Vol. [illegible]
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30331                                               
South Carolina Andrew Hughes of Pickins Dis, in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Flack of the Commanded by Major Dickson in the N. Carolina line for 15
 Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Jany. 1836 and sent to Hon. Waddy Thompson, H. R. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 35                    225.00 
Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 March 36 25.00
                                                                  $250.00 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by D. Brown                             Clerk,
Book E.       Vol. 6        Page 71

Order to pay May 16, 1837
Sep 1 1843
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Application of
Andrew Hughes
-
SC
32 168
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District

On this 6th day of October 1834, personally appeared in Open Court, before A.P. Butler Judge of the court of Common Pleas now sitting Andrew Hughes a resident
of said State & District, aged Seventy nine 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 June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That soon after the
declaration of independance, a liberty pole was reared at Capt Jewets Musterground in Caswell County N. C. that he there volunteered in the foot a private returned home from there to Orangeburg N.C. and joined his
Company under the command of Capt Thomas Flack Col Lack & Genl Rutherford, (the year not recollected, and marched to the Overhill towns in the Cherokee nation, and served out a six month tour-- Soon after he again volunteered a private in what was called Mountain Militia under Capt Wadsworth Tate Col Mahan
& Genl Butler, and marched to Crosscreek, and defeated the Scotch and Tories below Cross creek and served out a three month Tour.  Again turned out volunteer in the foot under Capt Wadsworth Tate & Mjr Dickson and marched to a place then called pinetree now Camden, and took up winter quarters, and served out a three month Tour-- shortly after turned out volunteer in the foot under Capt Jamison & Col Litle, and marched to Charlestown S.C. from there to pursburg [Purrysburg]. there learned that the British had got possession of Savannah, then marched up the Savannah river on the S.C. Side, and the British on the other.
untill we came near Augusta, and were reinforced by Genl Ash, and was stationed for some time at liberty hill. 
The British evacuated Augusta, we crossed the river and pursued them down, had several skirmishes with their rear guard, and were finany defeated at Brier Creek-- Marched
from there to the two sisters erected Brestworks, and served
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but a nine months tour- was afterwards, twice in scouting parties, once at the highrock twenty days, and once to prevent the Tories from joining Wallace ten days. Making in all one year nine months and thirty days in actual Service - That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person, but John Wilson, whose testimony he can procure - who can testify to his services- He hereby relinquishes 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 That he was a pensioner on the State of South Carolina for revolutionary services, but is informed that his name was striken off that he mite make this application 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before William L. Keith  C.C  
Andrew Hughes
We Philip Porter A Clergyman, residing in Pickens District S.C and James Osborn residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew Hughes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age. That he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and Subscribed the day, and year aforesaid before William L. Keith C.C.  Philip Porter James Osborn
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 man applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states 
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Philip Porter who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the said District and that James Osborn who has signed the same is a resident in the said District and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit   A. P. Butler Presiding Judge
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In answer to the interrogators prescribed by the War Department the said Andrew Hughes saith
1st Near Lancaster in Pensylvania on 4th Ap. 1755
2d I have it recorded in my Bible at home
3d In Orange County N. C. moved from there to Pendleton Election Dist. S.C. where I now reside and have resided forty four years
4th Volunteered every time
5th Col Lee I think was a regular officer I was with him at the high rock in N.C. and was likewise with him when he defeated Col Piles -was altogether in the Militia service and was the greater part of the time commanded by Col Litle and a part of the time by Genl Ash but do not know whether Genl Ash was a regular or military officer I cannot recollect to what regiment I belonged
6th I do not remember
7th Mjr Andw Hamilton, Judge Waddy Thompson Mjr Thos Henderson, James Osborn Esq., William Wilson Reverend James Douthit [illegible]
I William L Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens
District in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Hughes for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office
this 8th day of October A D 1834
William L. Keith
Clerk of Court for
Pickens District
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State of Georgia ⎬ SS Merry County ⎬ On this Ninth day of November AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County [inserted & state] aforesaid Nancy Hughes aged Ninety years a resident of Surry County & State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Andrew Hughes decd. who was a revolutionary pensioner untill his death that he was a private in the North Carolina Militia as further Evidence she refers to his declaration in the pension office of the United States at Washington City. she further states that she was married to the P Andrew Hughes in Pickins District South Carrolina in the month of September A.D 1830 by one Edward Norton a Justice of the peace and that her name before her marriage was Nancy Maulden that her said Husband died the house [inserted of] Charles Hughes his son in [inserted Pickens District South Carolina] [crossed illegible County Georgia] the first of September A.D 1843 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855 She further swears that no public nor private record of her marriage Exists and cannot be produced by her Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th of November 1855 Thos S. May J.P. Nancy X Hughes her Mark
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State of Georgia Murry County We John Gamble & G.B. May residents of Murry County and State of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Hughes 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 John Gamble [illegible symbol] G. B. May [illegible symbol] The foregoing declaration & affidavits were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify, that I know the affiants to be credit able persons; that the claimant is the person she repre sents herself to be, & that I have no interest in this claim. Thomas S. May J.P. [illegible symbol] State of Georgia County of Murray I Franklin B. Morris Clerk of the before [inserted County do] hereby certify that Thomas S. Mays Esqr. before whome the within affidavits & acknowledgements were made & who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in & for the County afore said duly commissioned & sworn In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of office this 26th day of Number 1855 Franklin B Morris [illegible]
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State of Georgia⎬Murray County ⎬ On this Ninth day of November  A D One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Alfred M. Turner Judge of the Inferior Court of Murry County Anny Couch and Jane Goodin residents of the County and State aforesaid who are credible witnesses after being duly sworn according to law declares that they were well acquainted with Nancy Hughes and they she is the Identical widow of Andrew Hughes Decd an old Revolutionary soldier and pensioner & that they were married at the time the S Nancy swares to in her declaration & to our knowledge lived together and cohabited as man and wife & that she is now a widow we further swear that we have no interest in sd Claim whatever Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above I certify that I have no interest her the aforesd Claim whatever } Nancy Couch Jane X Goodin [her mark] A M Turner Justice of the Inferior Court Georgia Murray County} I William B McCamy Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County Certify that A M Turner whose signa ture appears above is a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County, and that full credence should be given to his Signature Given under my hand at Office in Spring Place
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SERVICE
NUMBER
NL
Hughes, Andrew
W. 25805
Nancy
B.L.Wt. 36737-160-55
Born in Pa.
Contents
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State of Georgia
Murry County

On this Ninth day of November 1855, Eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before the Honorable Alfred M. Turner and one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Murry County if being a court of record Nancy Hughes a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged ninety years who bring first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress July 7th 1838 and all other acts connected therewith that she is the widow of Andrew Hughes who was a private in the North Carolina Militia and who was a pensioner at the time of his death he drew his pension in Pickins district South Carolina.  She further declares that she was married to this Andrew Hughes in the month of September Eighteen hundred and thirty and that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Hughes died on or about the first of September (1843 Eighteen hundred and forthy-three) that she was not married to him prior to his serves but the marriage took place at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before applied for a pension. She further swears that by reason of bodily infirmity that she is not able to go to court to make oath to this declaration.

Nancy Hughes
X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  I certify that I have no interest whatever in the above claim.

A. M. Turner Justice of the Inferior Court
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State of Georgia
Murry County
On this Ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Aney Couch and Jane Goodin residents of the county and state aforesaid who are Credible witnesses after being duly sworn according to law declares that they were each acquainted with Andrew Hughes and Nancy Hughes before they were married and since and that they were married at the time that the said Nancy Hughes swears to in her declaration & that this Nancy Hughes is the identical widow of Andrew Hughes and that this Andrew Hughes was a pensioner during his natural life we further swear that we have no interest whatever in a pension.  We further swear that this Andrew and Nancy Hughes lived together and cohabitated as man and wife near or at our place of Residence and that they were reputed to be man and wife by the citizens generally.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written
A. M. Turner Justice of the Inferior Court

Aney Couch
Jane Goodin
X his mark
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State of George
Murray County
Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Hughes of the County and State aforesaid for [Illegible] good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint James S. May and  William J. Roy of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name place and stead to ask and receive of and from the United States at the City of Washington or elsewhere whatever may be coming to me as a pensioner for services rendered by my Dec. husband Andrew Hughes and for me and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such clam due as aforesaid and to do any and every other act or acts that I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof hereby revoking all former powers of attorneys shall do in and about the premises by venture hereof.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of July A.D. 1855
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
R. H. Grace
State of Georgia SS
Murray County
On this 7th day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty-five personally appeared Nancy Hughes before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and acknowledge the above power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained. 
Thomas S. May
Justice of the Peace
[hand drawn seal]


Nancy Hughes
X her mark
[hand drawn seal]
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Georgia
Murray County
I William B. M. Caney Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County Certify that A. M. Turner whose signature appears to the foregoing declaration is a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County, also that Thomas S. May is an acting of the peace in  aforesaid County, and that his Signature is genuine given under my [Illegible] of Office in Spring Place Ga. this 26th November 1855 [Illegible] that I have no interest this claim.
W. B. M. Caney
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Nancy Wd
Andrew Hughes
225.883
Aug 12/56 -36.737-160
Burke
Jr
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225.883
[stamped] 
SPRING PLACE Ga. Nov 28
FREE

J. Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C
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Andrew Hughes decd 
Ga.
Answered Sept 12, 56,
[illegible]
Spring Ga.

March 10

 J. Mino [torn]
Commiss [torn]
Washington
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S
36.737
(unknown scroll symbol)
Rev Amis (uncertain)
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80 20
34

11 on 6 3 3 9
1834 44 90
remr 1790

ser'd under SC officers
Col Lytle
draw a pension
Bann Penn 1755
6 mo obj  allow 3 mo
3
3
1
10
9 mo.d [illegible] 
allow - 5 .18
need to prove cont Law not amt

Hughes on her offer Fred Owen
describe the [illegible] 5 mo [illegible]
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Pen of July 23 1856
Sir
Please state when Andrew Hughes of S. C. ach 1832 was cash paid at $50 a year, and to whome the arrears were paid.
R. J. Atkinson Esq
[Illegible]
Respectfully
R. Mc. Rue
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
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Auditors Office
July 24, 1836

Sir,
Andrew Hughes, [Illegible] 1832, at $25 per annum has been paid to 4 Sept, [Illegible]
J. Minot Esq.
[Illegible] of Pensions
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
[Illegible]
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(unknown) in Chuileis Cele
Andrew Hughes
South Carolina
Suspended
Lot 28 March 1835
"He may" jame
James Osborne
same 7 Sept 35
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Cohutta Springs GA            Once
Feby 11th
J. Minot Esq
Commission of Pension
Washington City DC
(Perpendicular over-writing illegible)
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[stamped] 
SPRING PLACE Ga.
NOV 23 
FREE
J Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

 Nancy Hughes
Andrew
 Pen S.C.
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No. 6. 137
Nancy Hughes
Widow of Andrew
Georgia
W.J. Ray Dec 7 1855
Jas. S. May Jan 4 1856
same Feby 16 1836
 3 Feby 1853
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[stamped] 
SPRING PLACE Ga. 
JAN  9 
FREE

J Minot Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C. 
Mail 
Andrew Hughes dec'd Ga
Sundry Pension Boynton
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(Stamp) Spring Place GA Sep 18
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
Nancy Hughes
Stewart
B
Georgia
53
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[stamped] DALTON Ga. JUL 8 FREE
Nancy Hughes S.C. Ga
sus1853

J Minot
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C

 from Pension Bureau
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Revy [top right] Widow, & c. our [top left]
File No. 25, 805
Nancy Hughes
Widow of
Andrew Hughes
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3" 1833
Index: Vol. A, Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Georgia
Murray County
Personally appeared before me
Thomas S. May an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Hiram Couch and Jane Goodin Respectable witnesses residents of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn
according to law declare & say that Andrew Hughes and Nancy were married in the State of South Carolina as sworn to in her declaration and lived in sd State about
five or six years together and then removed to Gwinnett County in the State of Georgia in the fall of Eighteen hundred and thirty five or six we think to the best of our recollection and that Andrew Hughes returned to South Carolina in the forepart of the next summer sometime in June, his (Hughes)
sons all living then in Carolina Kept the old man there he being my feeble and old & Injured by a fall was not able to
return to his family without help which his sons would not afford him, being a drunken set, & perhaps kept him therein
order to get his pension money; he being very anxious all the time to return Mrs Nancy Hughes, there with her children & being very old & infirm could not go back to
him in consequence of [bad health - struck out] and for want of means they further state that the above are the reasons why the
said Nancy Hughes never joined or returned to him the sd Hughes in Carolina
Hiram Couch [illegible signature] Jane Goodin her mark
Sworn to and subcribed
before me this
27th day
February 1856
Thomas, S. May. J.P.

State of Georgia 
Murray County  
 I Ralph Ellison clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify
that Thomas S. May Esqr who name appears to the above & foregoing instrument is & was at the time
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of signing the same are acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and known and that full faith and credit should be given to his acts and doings as such (illegible/hidden by tape) signature is genuine given under my hand and seal of office at office in (illegible) Place this 4th day of March 1856
Ralph Ellison clerk
encl

Nancy Hughes
Widow of
Andrew Hughes

(illegible) 20/16
Mr. Moore

225,883
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Cohutta Springs Ga
Sept 24th 1856
J. Minot Esqr
Sir
I have received a communication from you bearing date Sept 12th. I am
at a loss to comprehend your meaning you
State that you have the ad Evidence in the
case of Nancy Hughes &c. I have nothing
to do with the case of Mrs. Hughes whatever
save that I qualified some of her witnesses
My Father, James. S. May is her Atty has
received her Land Warrant & Pension certificate and promptly delivered the same to her and I suppose the old Lady has drawn
her money, (notwithstanding she refused
to pay her Atty his fee & I presume will not
do it ) as for the Ad Enderia you have
received, I know nothing of it. you will
confer a favour, by explaning why you
addressed me on the subject, as I have now
wrote you the scrape of a pen concerning
it. I am apprehensive, there is something
wrong in the premises. My Father wrote
to you since the issuing of the certifficate
to know why Mrs Hughes was prohibited from
drawing further back that Febry 3d 1853.
a copy of the answer received is herewith
transmited,
Respectfully & your Obt St
Thomas S. May
J. Minot Esqr
Commr Pen
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 ( Copy of letter from Pen Office)
Pension Office
September 4th 1856
Sir
In reply to your letter of the
18th ultimo I have to inform you that
Nancy Hughes stated in her declaration
that she was married in 1830, and her
witnesses swear to the same effect. She was
entitled therefore, to pension under any
other can then that of Feby 3d 1853
the allowance provided by which commences
at the date of its passage
Respectfully &c
S. Cole
Acting commissioner

James S. May Esqr
Cohutta Springs
Georgia
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228.883
J. Minot
Commissioner
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Spring place.  George

Dr Sir 
[illegible] day forward to you the pension papers of Mrs Nancy Hughes & James Yarbery also a declaration for Mr Hughes Land warrant you will please acknowledge the receipt of 5 papers Immediately and let me know if further proof is required so I can forward whatever may be required to substantiate a Claim 
Pension claim taken out 
Novr 26th 1855 Respectfully Obet Servt 
Minot Esq 
Commissioner        James S. May
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Claim, ("original," or for increase [crossed out] ")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
 Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at $50 a year and died in 1843 [1863?] 
Marriage proved by witnesses 

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

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage,  her [illegible] as the pensioners widow -his death & her present widow then proved by  credible witnesses 
 Name and residence of Agent 
Jas S May Esq.         Thornton Triplett
 Cohuttah Springs      Examining Clerk
 Georgia
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Nancy Hughes, Widow of Andrew of Georgia Adm 3 Feby 1853 $50 a year from the [illegible] of the [illegible]

[illegible] to 
James S May Esq  Cohuttah Springs Georgia
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And Hughes
S
Adm
15 mo
$50-
Hon Waddy Thompson
[illegible]
Andw Hughes
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  Department of War Pennon Office Sept 7 1835
Sir
Upon a careful examination of the papers of Andw Hughs, & find that he can be allowed for 10 months militia service. the nine months regular service cannot be allowed until it shall have been proven by the testimony of two credible witness, who shall of then own personal knowledge be able to state the time of his entering, and the time and manner of his leaving the service. His name is not found upon the [illegible]
I am very Respectfully [illegible ]Lewis. 
J L Edwards
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State of Georgia Murray County Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid the undersigned Respectable witnesses Residents of the County of Murray & State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declare that they were formerly and for many years residents of the State of South Carolina and that no marriage licence Issues in sd State & that no public or private records are kept by any persons legally authorized to Solemise the rights of Matrimony, they further declare that they are acquainted with Nancy Hughes widow of Andrew Hughes and belive her to be entitled to credit & that they believe her to be the Identical widow of sd Andrew & that whatever she declares in her declaration for pension & Bounty Land is entitled to full faith and credit they further state that they believe no private record was kept by any of the family of the Marriage of the Sd Andrew and Nancy Hughes, & that they have no interest in sd claim of pension or Bounty whatever 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of January 1856 Thomas S. May J. P.
E. Trembot
[illegible]
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State of Georgia Personally came before me Murray County ⎬ That S. May an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County Nathaniel Adams a resident of the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was a resident of the State of South Carolina for many years and is a regular ordained Minister of the Gospel and member of the Baptist Church & also a Justice of the peace in said State & has [illegible] at
the rights of matrimony between many persons in said State & hereby testifies that no marriage licence issue in state and that no public record exists in said State of Marriage license he further declares that he was aquainted with Andrew Hughes a revolutionary soldier in said state and that from the best information he can obtain and general report that Nancy Hughes a resident of this State is the widow of the said Andrew Hughes and that she is entitled to full credit and he further states that from the best information he can obtain there are no private record of the marriage of the sd Andrew & Nancy exists, and he further swears that he has no interest in the claims of the sd money for pension & bounty land whatever 
Nath Adams 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 5th of Jany 1855
 Thos S. May J.P
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State of Georgia
Murray County 
Personally appeared before me Thomas S.
May an acting Justice of the peace in and for sd County & State Hiram Couch a respectable witness a resident of the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to
law declares & says that Nancy Hughes who applys for pension and Land warrant is the Identical widow of Andrew Hughes
who was a pensioner & drew his pension in the State of South Carolina
& that Nancy Hughes has been living in the
State of Georgia for the last twenty (20) years and prior to that time resided in the State of South Carolina and that no private record of their marriage has been kept in the family
Hiram Couch

Sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 8th day of January 1856
Thos S. May J.P.
State of Georgia 
Murray County  
I hereby certify that the above
affiants are reputable witnesses and entitled to
full faith and credits, and that affiant-
Adams, is a minister of the Gospel as above
stated in his affidavit, and I certify that I
have no interest in a claim whatever
Thomas S. May J. P.
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Georgia
Murray County
I W. B. Mc Caney Clerk of the Inferior Court of [Illegible] County Certify that Thomas S. May is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the date of his Signature. I [illegible] Official Signature is genuine, I also [illegible] that I am acquainted with the official and know others to be
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J Minor
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Cohuttah Springs, GA, Feby 11th, 1856

_  Minot Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed with this letter you will receive the
certificate of those respectable witnpses proving fact that
Andrew Hughes and Nancy his wife were never seperated only by
Providential circumstances. I have proven her identity that she was
the wife of Andrew Hughes also that he was a pensioner during the
latter part of this life.  Mrs. Nance Hughes his widow now in indgent
circumstances and very old and infirm greatly needs what the
law has provided for her.  If there is any law that will ___ her
from what she lastly claims from the government I am not able
to find it among the very numerous acts of Congress. It is true that
Andrew Hughes had a family of Sons before his marriage with 
Nancy Hughes who have been trying to prevent her (Nancy Hughes)
from obtaining her pension and bounty land under the fallacious belief
that after his death they could have a ____ to the same.
You will please inform me immediately if any further proof is
requisite and all if any, is further required to secure her pension
certificate and bounity Land- You will direct all your communications
to me to Cohuttah Springs, Murrey Co. Geo. as I am the P. M.
at that place. Please inform me whether Samuel Tye and O.H.P.
Gossa Land warrants have been reached you and when acted on will
be sent to this office

Respectfully
Y.____  Servant
James S. May

O.H.P Gosa   No 215401
Sam. Tye   No. 1333.349
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Cohutta Springs GA free pension business

August 18th
J Minor
___ of pension
Washington City
D.C.
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Cohintha Springs Ga. Agst. 18th. 1856
Sir 
The Certificate of Nancy Hughes Widow of Andrew was {illegible???vid} Commencing payment in 1853.- The application was made under Act of Congress 1838. and Mr. Hughes died in 1843. I Expected from existing law, that the payment to Mrs. Hughes would have commenced from the death of her husband. You will please reexamine the papers and if she is entitled from 1843 please let me know by return mail should further proof be necessary she can forward it If I understand the acts of Congress she is certainly entitled to the amt. her husband drew from the date of his death 
Respectfully 
Your Obt. Srvnt.
Jas. S. May
J. Minot. Conmpion
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Spring Place Ga Sept. 12th 1856
I Cole 
Comminssioner of Pensions 

 Dear Sir 
Nancy Hughes is the name of widow who was entitled to draw a pension under act of February 3rd 1853 and who resides in [illeglible] County State of Georgia. the difficulty however between her and Mr. James S. May is settled and she has got her Pension certificate, which you will discover was issued at the Pension office July 26th 1856 in compliance with your [illegible] I return your letter of the 4th Inst

Respectfully yours [illegible]
                     servant +o
John S. Beall
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Pension Office, 
  September 4, 1836

Sir, 
 Please state the name and residence of the widow whose pension certificate you say has been recieved by James S. May, and also what act she was pensioned under. Return this letter. 

Respectfully, tc
I. Cole 
Acting Comm. 

John S. Beall, Esq
Spring Place, 
Georgia.
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Georgia Murray County] 

Personally appeared before me Thomas S. May an acting justic of the peace in and for the county and state  afore said Miram Couch, Mary Mauldon and Amy Couch respectable [illegible] to and residents of the county and state aforeside who being duly sumon according to law depose and saith that Andrew Hughes and Nancy Hughs were married in the state of South Carolina in the year of 1830 as [illegible] to in her delcaration, and remained there for some years and then [illegible]  from South Carolina to [illegble] county state of Georgia, he being old and [illegible] and could not return to South Carolina annually to draw his pension and being poor it was too expensive to emply an agent, he returned to South Carolina to have his pension papers removed to the state in which he resided [illegible] Georgia, and settked in South Carolina for the purpose above stated he recieved an injury from a fall which disabled him from returning to his family andlay sick at his sons in the State of South Carolina and died there, and the [illegible] Nancy has resided in Georgia ever since their removal from South Carolina and thats the said Andrew and Nancy were never seperated only my providental ser circumstances viz the once above states. 

{Said to and scribed               Miram Couch                
before me this Febry 8th        Mary Mauldron
A.Q. 1856                                 Amy Couch
Thomas, S May J.P}

{Georgia                      
[illegible] County}

I Randoph Ellison clerk of the superior court for [illegible] county and state of foresaid do hereby certify that Thomas Lelluy Esqr whose name appears to the above and foregoing insburment is and was at the time of time an writing justice of he peace in  and for [illegible] county
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of Munay duly commissioned and sworn and that
full faith and credit should be given to all his act
and doings as such and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office in
Spring place Febuary
9th 1856
Ralph Ellison MK J.C
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J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
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Spring Place Jany. 7 1856
J Minot. Esq
Tis Enclosed you will receive the Certificate of Respecttable witness proving in the case of Mrs Nancy Hughes applicant for Pension and Bounty Land & that no public nor private record of her marriage with Andrew Hughes a late pensioner Exists - I Read your acknowledgment of the receipt of her application & at the same time I forwarded an application for James Yarber for Invalid pension which I have read no account of. perhaps the applicat has never reached you - the Case of Samel Tye for Bounty Land under act March 3rd 1855 was presented in the month of May last No. 133.349. no warrant has  never been sent on yet also the application of O H P Zossa No. 215.401. which was presented and acknowledged in depth last under Act of March 3rd 1855. You will please Let me hear from you respecting sd Claims
I think it is time warrant were sent out- please acknowledge the receipt of this and inform me what further proof if any is required in the case of Mrs
Nancy Hughes
Respectfully 
your Obedient Servant
James S May Attorney
J Minot Commissioner}
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State of South Carolina Personaly Came
Pickens District Joseph Chapman
before me James Osborn one of the Justices
of Quorum in and for the State and Dist afore
said- and made Oath in due form of Law
That he was Personaly acquainted with
the present applicant for a Pension
Andrew Hughes in the Time of the American
revolution That he served with the said 
Hughes a five months your marched from
Gilford County  N.C. to a place then called
Pinetree in S.C- and served out the your
under Andrew Ternay Capt. and Capt. Wadworth
Tate and Col. James Loch but this deponent
cannot recollect the year in which the
Service was performed
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
6th Day of October 1834
James Osborn J,Q
Joseph his Chapman mark 
["his" above name, "mark" below name]
State of South Carolina
Pickens District
I James Osborn one of the Justices of Quorum
in and for the District aforesaid do hereby
Certify that our personaly acquainted with
Joseph Chapman who has made the above 
affidavit & Hearthat due faith and credit is and
ought to be paid to his oat
Given under my hand this 8th day of October
1834-
Ja. Osborn J,Q
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Joseph Chapman
Evidence for
Andrew Hughes

Chapman claims only
[?] 4 men with deel [?]
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District
Personally Came Joseph Chapman before me James Osborn all of the Justices of Quorum in and for the State and Dist. aforesaid - and made oath in and [illegible] of Law that he was Personally acquainted with Andrew Hughes the present applicant for a pension in the time of the American Revolution. that he served with the said Hughes a five months Tour Marched from Gilford County N.C. to a place then called Pinetree in S. C. - and served out the Tour under Andrew Ternay Capt. and Capt. Wadworth Tate and Cap .James Lack but this [illegible] cannot recollect the year in which the Service was performed.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th Day of October 1834. James Osborn J.L.
Joseph Chapman his mark
State of South Carolina
Pickens District
I James Osborn am of the Justice of Quorum in and for the District aforesaid do hereby Certify that am personally acquainted with Joseph Chapman who has made the above affidavit. He that due faith and [illegible] is and aught to be paid to his oath.
Given under my hand this 8th day of October 1834.
Ja. Osborn, J.L.
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State of South Carolina 
Pickens Judicial Dist 
Personally Came John Wilson before me James
Osborn one of the Justices of Quorum in and for the State & Dist aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law that he was in the time of the American Revolution and has ever since been personally acquainted with Andrew Hughes the present applicant for a Pension, that he served in the same company
and missed with him the said Andrew Hughes, in either a three or six month tour this deponent believes a six month
your to the Overhill Town in the Cherokee Nation under the command of Genl Rutherford - That this deponent served
nine month tour with the said Andw Hughes under Col Little and Genl Ash, was with him the said Hughes at the Brier Creek battle. That on hearing the declaration of
the said Andrew Hughes read he knows the greater part [illegible] believes the whole to be strictly true
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1834
James Osborn J.Q
John Wilson
State of South Carolina
Pickens Dist
James Osborn one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State & Dist aforesaid, do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that I am personally
acquainted with John Wilson who has sworn to and Subscribed the above deposition - That he is of respectable standing, and that due faith and credit aught to be paid to his oath
Given under my hand this 4th day
of September 1834
Jas Osborn, JQ
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John Wiliam 
Evidence for
Andw Hughes

I William L Keeth Clerk of the Court for Peckens Dist. in the State of South Carolina do hereby Certify that James Osborn is a magistrate as within mentioned and the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal of affirm this 8th day of October 1834
William L. Keeth
Clerk of the Court
Peckens District
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State of South Carolina  
Pickens Judicial Dist 
Personally Came John Wilson before me James
Osborn one of the Justices of Quorum in and for the State & Dist aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law that he was in the time of the American revolution and has ever since been personally acquainted with Andrew Hughes the present applicant
for a Pension, that he served in the same company and missed with him the said Andrew Hughes, in either of three
or Six month tour this deponent believes a six month Tour to the Overhill Town in the Cherokee Nation under the
command of Genl Rutherford. That this deponent served
a nine month tour with the said Andw Hughes under Col. Litte and Genl Ash, was with him the said Hughes at the
Brier Creek battle. That on hearing the declaration of
the said Andrew Hughes read he knows the greater part [illegible]
believes the whole to be strictly true
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of
September 1834
James Osborn J. Q
John Wilson
State of South Carolina
Pickens Dist
James Osborn one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State & Dist aforesaid 
aforesaid, do hereby certify
unto all whom it may concern, that I am personally acquainted with John Wilson who has sworn and Subscribed the above deposition - That he is of respectable standing, and that due faith and credit aught
to be paid to his oath
Given under my hand this 4th Day
of September 1834
Jas Osborn J. Q
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State of South Carolina
Pendleton Election Dist 
Personally Came Frederick Owen before me the Subscribing Justice and made oath in due form of Law that he was personally
acquainted with Andrew Hughes the present applicant for a pension in the time of the American revolution
that this deponent did himself serve a Six month tour and that the said Hughes was a soldier in the service of the United States during the whole time that
he this deponent was, that they both Marched in the same army from N.C. to puersburg in S.C
and was commanded by Genl Rutherford and joined Genl Lincoln at Puresburg. that they were both in the Militia Service but that this deponant believes they were frequently commanded by Regular officers
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 16th Day of December 1835.
Jas. Osborn J. Q
Frederick Owen
his x mark

State of South Carolina
Pickens District
I James Osborn one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State & District aforesaid do hereby Certify that I am personaly acquainted with Fredrick Owen who has sworn to and subscribed the above
affidavit and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit-
Given under my hand and
Seal this 16th Day of Dec 1835
Jas Osborn J.Q [seal]
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State of South Carolina
Pendleton Election District
Personally came Shadrach
Owen before me the Subscribing
Justice and made oath in due form of Law that he was Personally acquainted with Andrew Hughes, the present applicant
for a pension in the time of the american Revolution
that he knew the said Hughes to be a true whig and a good Soldier - and that he this deponent did serve a
Six month Tour, and that the said Hughes was in the
service during the whole time that this deponent served
but how much longer the said Hughes served this deponent
knows not, that they were commanded by Genl Rutherford
a post of the time and likewise Col Mexere Col Lack
and that they joined Genl Lincoln at Puresburg and 
that he believes they wer. A part of the time commanded
by regular officers-
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 16th Day of December 1835
Jas. Osborn J.Q. 
Shadrach Owen

State of South Carolina 
Pickens District
I James Osborn one of the Justices of Quorum in and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that I and personally acquainted with Shadrach Owen who has sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit
and that his Oath is entitled to full faith and
Credit
Given under my hand, this
16th Day of December 1833
Jas Osborn J.Q. [seal]
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South Carolina Greenville district 
I James McDaniel Clerk of Greenville district and J Q Ex off
do hereby Certify unto all whom it may Concern
that James Osborn whose signature is to the within
certificates is and was an acting Justice of this 
Quorum at the time of his signing the same and
that he is entitled to full faith and credit is in his
official acts and that his signature purporting to this
foregoing 3 certificates are genuine in testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal
of office at Greenville Court has on this 22nd day 
of December 1835
McDaniel 
C.C.P
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Evidence for Andrew Hughes
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State of South Carolina 
Pendleton Election District
Personally(sp) came Shadarach Owen before me the subscribing justice and made oath in [illegible] form of Law that he was personally acquainted with Andrew Hughes, the present applicant for a pension in the time of the American Revolution. That he knew Andrew Hughes to be a true whig and a good soldier and that he this defendant did serve a Sixmonth Four and that the said Hughes was in the service during the whole time that this defendant served but how much longer the said Hughes served this defendant knows not, that they were commanded by General Rutherford a part of the time and likewise Col. Mexere Col. Lack and that they joined General Lincoln at Panesburg and that he believes that they were most of the time commanded by regular officers. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th Day of December 1835 
(signed) [illegable]
(signed) Shadarach Owen
State of South Carolina Pickens District 
I James Osborn one of the Justices of Quorum in and for the district of afore said do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Shadarach Owen who has sworn to and subscribed to the above affidavit and that his oath is entitled to full faith and credit 
given under my hand this 16th day of December 1835 (signed) J. Osborn
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State of South Carolina 
Pickens District
Personaly [Personally] Came Andrew Hughes
the present applicant for a pension
before me James Osborn one of the Justices of the
Quorum in and for the State & Dist [District] aforesaid and made Oath in due form of Law that in his declaration to obtain a pension from the united States he did not intend to be understood as having Served any part of time in the regular Service but that he was from the beginning of his Service a volunteer in the Militia [crossed out word: Service] but he believes he was frequently Commanded by Regular officers such as Col. Lightle Mcaulluy & That he not only Served the regular tours as set forth in his declaration but did Serve a number of Short Tours of which he took no account.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
this 21th day of December 1855
Andrew Hughes
James Osborn J,Q

State of South Carolina
Pickens District
To all whom it may concern
I James Osborn one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State & District aforesaid do hereby Certify, that I have been, for twenty Eight years personaly [personally] acquainted with Andrew Hughes who has Sworn to and Subscribed the above affidavit, during which time he has been noted for Piety and moral worth, and that his Oath is enitled to full faith and Credit-
Given under my hand and Seal
this 21th Day of Dec 1855
Jas Osborn J.Q [illegible]
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Evidence for And(w). Hughes
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State of South of Carolina Pickens District
Persoualy [personally] came John Wilson before we the subserving
Justice and made oath in due form of law, that he is persoualy [personally] acquainted with Andrew Hughes
the present applicant for a pension that they
were raised in the same neighborhood went to 
the same school, there they entered the service of the United States in the time of the revolution,
together and served a six month tour to the
Cherokee Nation durning which time they were war mates.
Afterwards served a nine month tour with him
in which time they were both in the Brier Creek
battle that he distinctly recollects of serving 
another short tour with said Hughes in pursuit
of the Scotch [illegible] but what time of the war or how
long a tour he cannot now recollect but believes
it was but a few weeks, that he knew the
said Hughes he he [be] a true whig [illegible] + a good soldier
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 16th day of November 1832
James Osborne, QQ [signature]
John Wilson [signature]
Sate of South Carolina Pickens District
I James Osborn we of the Justices of Quorum 
in and for the State + District affore said do hereby
testify that I am personally acquainted with
John Wilson who has sworn to and subscribed 
the above affidavit that he is noted for priety 
[illegible] morral [moral] icetitive [incentive] and there due faith and credit
is and any [illegible] to be paid to his oath
given under my hand this
16th day of November 1835
James Osborne P.Q.[signature]
South Carolina Greenville district 
I James McDaniel clerk of Greenville district
do hereby certify that James [covered by a seal tape] 
an acting duties of the Quorum and is 
[covered by a seal tape] full faith credit in his official acts and those 
[covered by a seal tape] to the same is genuine for testimony whereof
I have here unto set my hand + applied the seal of 
the court at greenville court [illegible] this 16th day 
of November 1835
McDaniel [signature]
Clerk of Greenville District
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Andw. Hughes
&
C. W. Smith's
affidavits
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Chuttah Springs July 7th 1856 [smuged]

Dr Sir
Your letter dated 16th Feby 56 requesting Mrs Nancy Hughes to show by proof what time her husband removed from S Carolina to Ga & when he returned to S Carolina [illegible] has been complied with some months since by the certificate of some two or three credible witnesses which you will see by examining the papers. You have not informed what desposition has been made with the case please inform me if further proof of identity and marriage [illegible] is required. I understand from Mr. Lumpkin Me to [illegible] Congress that the sons of Mr. Hughes by a former wife is resisting the pension I cannot see why they would or could defeat the claim of Mrs. Hughes legally or on what ground they could do so the law has made provision for widows of Revolutionary Soldiers and she has proved herself to be the widow of asa [illegible] hughes and can make any amt of proof as to marriage and identity. I am acting for Mrs. Hughes for little or no compensation as she is very old and needy I hope you will le me hear from the department immediately so I may know what course to take in the matter should a pension certificate issue please make it payable at Athens Tennessee or Knoxville Tennessee
I hope to hear by return mail
Respectfully 
James L. May

fellinok [illegible] Commissioner
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In celebration of Charlie Hughes and Nancy Hughes
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State of Georgia}
Gwinnett County}

On this 12th day of December 1853 Personaly appeared before Mr Wm A Timm A Justice in and for said County and state aforesaid Charles Hughs and Mary Hughes who are crediting witness
and being duly sworn according to Law
declares that they knew the said Andrew
Hughes and Nancy Hughes before they
Wear Marred and afterword and
Knew them to live together as man and
wife and recognise as the same for
number of years by the Methodis Brother and
Citzens in general thery wear Marret
same time in the year Eighteen hundred
and therefor thirty and do not recollect
the Exactly and that he died at
the House of the said Charles Her, her and
about the first of September Eighteen
hundred and forty three in pickins
District South Carlina she yet remans
a wider and am marred Ensence
and yet living they further states that
they are not Enterested in this claim
of Such day for a pension
in any man what Eng,
William P. A. Time A Justice of the pearl Hughes
Mary Hughes
Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year aforsed I certify that
am not in any many interested
in the claim of Nancy for a pension
Given under my hand and seal
this 11th day of December 1823 W A Timm A
Justice of the Peace
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Georgia Gwinnett County
I Madison L Adair Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that William P. A. Timms is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his signature as [illegible] is genuine, and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all of his official acts as such Justice of the Peace. Given under my hand and official signature this 13th day of December 1855.
M. L. Adair
Clk Sup Court
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Cohuttah Springs July 7th 1806
Dr Sir
Your letter dated 16th, Feby, ..56. requesting Ms Nancy Hughes to show by proof what time her husbund removed from S. Carolina to Ga. & when he returned to S. Carolina
He, has been complied with some months since by the Certificate of some two or three Credible witneses which you will see by Examining the papers. You have not informed what disposition has been made with the case please inform me if further proof of identity and marriage are(struck) is required - I understand from Mr. Lumpkin(sp) Mr. Te Consrip(sp) that the sons of Mr. Hughes by a former wife is resisting the pension I can not see why they would or could defeat the claim of Mrs. Hughes legaly or on what ground they could do so the law has made provision for widows of Revolutionary Soldiers and she has proved herself to be the widow of csa hughes & can make any amt. of proof as to marriage & identity_I am acting for Mrs. Hughes for little or no compensation by She is very old and needy I hope You will let me hear from the department immediately so I may Know what course to take in the matter Should a pension Certificate isue please make it payable at Athens Tennessee or Knoxville Tennessee 
I hope to hear from you by return mail
Respectfully
James,L, May
J,ellinok(sp)
Commissioner