Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7868, for Richard Page, Virginia
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Service | [blank] | Number
Va | Page, Richard | R. 7868
[blank] | Elizabeth | [blank]
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Claim of
Richard Page
to Pension

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Wm R Querry War
Stock Hill
Georgia
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State of Georgia}
County of Union} Be it known that on this 9th day of May A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared before Mr. Mason MC Leod a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Union and State aforesaid Richard Page aged Sixty Seven Years a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law states that he is the only surviving Son and Heir of Richard Page who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the State of Virginia, and that he died on or about the 15th day of October A.D. 1834. That his Mother named, Elizabeth Page, died on or about the 10th day of November. A.D. 1843, and that they were married on or about the 15th day of June A.D. 1880, and that they were residents of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, and that they resided there about, 25 Years, and that he now resides in the County And State aforesaid. And that further more He By These presents constitutes appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes William R. Query of the County of Union and State of Georgia his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and to examine into. to prosecute, to demand and to receive from the Officers of the United States Government his rights in any manner of claim for Pension or [illegible] of pension or Bounty land that may be due him as the Son and Heir of Richard Page (deceased) who died leaving the Same undrawn, as in right of law custom or equity he is or may be entitled In Witness Whereof he has On this day and Year, above written hereunto set his name and affixed his Seal.
Attest
his Jefferson x Johnston [“Seal” in black ink in dashed box] }
[illegible] Mason MCLeod J. P. [“Seal” in black ink in dashed box] }
his Richard x Page [illegible] [“Seal” in black ink in dashed box]
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Sworn Subscribed and acknowledged before me this 9th day of May A.D. 1853, And I hereby Certify that I am disinterested in this prosecution of the within claim,
Mason MCLeod L. P. [“Seal” in black ink in dashed box]
At the same time and place personally appeared before Mr. Mason MCLeod a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Union. Two credible and disinterested witnesses named John Towler and, Elizabeth Towler, who being by me cautioned and then Sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith each for his and herself that they were acquainted with Richard Page and that they always heard it said and that it was generally believed by the Community that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Richard Page Jr was by him always treated and is by the witness believed to be the Son and Heir of said Revolutionary Soldier
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 9th day of May A.D. 1853.}
Mason MCLeod L. P. [“Seal” circled in black ink] }
his John x Towler [illegible] [“Seal” in black ink in dashed box]
his Elizabeth x Towler [“Seal” in black ink in dashed box]
State of Georgia }
County of Union } I hereby certify that the a-bove named witnesses are credible and disinteres-ted and that their character for truth may be relied on. In testimony I have hereunto set, my name and Official Signature this 9th day of May 1853,
Mason McLeod L. P.
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State of Georgia }
County of Union } I hereby Certify that Mason MCLeod Esquire before whom the forgo-ing Affidavits and power of Attorney was made in and was at the time of the Sealing and Signing thereof. an acting Justice of the Peace in and, for the County and, State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that his Signatures thereto serves to me to be genuine that I am disinterested, In Testimony whereof I have him unto Set my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Blairsville on this 18th day of May A.D. 1853,
J. S. Fain Ordinary,
Union County Georgia
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Stock Hill Ga
Sept 24th 1853,
L. P. Waldo Esq,
Dear Sir
I now send you the declaration of Richard Page claiming a pension for the services of Richard a Soldier of the Revolution who is now dead. You informed me that you had filed his claim under the act of, 1838, not withstanding we now claim a pension under the act of the 7th June 183*. said Richard Page and Elizabeth Jones, being married the 1st day of April 1779, which you will see by reference to the enclosed declaration, the present Claim and Oldest brother was born in 1780. Please examine and if there is any additional proof acquired please inform us of the Same as early as practicable.
We Remain with due Respect Your Obt Servt
Query Walker

S. P. Waldo. Esq}
Washington City }
D. C.
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[written on small notepad paper]
[illegible] 38.573
Richard Page dec
Ga
Ad June 71832
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[written on small notepad paper]
[illegible] 14.940
Elizabeth Page dec?
Widow of Richard Ga
[illegible] Query [illegible] 157853
same [illegible] 15/53 [ink on whole line smudged]
7863 [fainter; maybe a stamp]

[illegible] July 7 1838
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[begin crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [end crossed out]
7.868 [faint black stamp]
P.O. [typed]
Elizabeth Page [handwritten in black ink]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [REJECTED stamp in black ink], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.   [blank] Contra
[blank] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank], 18
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Richard Page
Claim to Pension War of the Revolution [underlined in black ink]
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State of Georgia }
Gilmer County } On this 22nd day of September A.D. One thousand Eighty hundred and fifty three Personally appeared in open Court before the Inferior Court of the County aforesaid. Richard Page aged 67 Years a resident of the County of Gilmer and State aforesaid to us well known, and makes Oath and says that he is the Son of Richard Page who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the State of Virginia and who is now dead that he died on or about the 15th [illegible – crossed out] of October A.D. 1833 in Union District in the State of South Carolina and that his mother named Elizabeth Page died the 10th day of September A.D. 1838 and that they were married in Charlotte County in the State of Virginia on the 1st day of April A.D. 1779 and that his mother before her Said marriage was Elizabeth Jones. And that he is the only Surviving Heir or Son of the said Revolution-ary Soldier, that said Richard Page decease-ed. Volunteered and Served for the term of Six Months and was at the battle of Guil-ford under Genl Nathaniel Green. That he was a resident of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia.
His Richard x Page [illegible]
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written Before us.
Benjn Johnston J. Lte
Samuel Jones J. Lte
Peter Patterson J J. C
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At the Same time and place, personally appeared before us, the Inferior Court of Said County, John Towler and Elizabeth Towler residents of the County of Gilmer and State of Georgia, who being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith each for his and herself, that they were well acquainted with Richard Page deceased, and they always heard it Said that it was generally believed by the Community that Said Richard Page was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he died on the 15th day of October AD 1833, and that Said Richard Page and Elizabeth Page lived together as man and wife, and that they never heard any thing to the contrary and that Richard Page Junior was always by him treated, as and is by the community and witnesses believed to be the Son of the Said Revolutionary Soldier
Sworn and Subscribed before us on this 22nd day of September 1853. And we hereby certify that John Towler and Elizabeth Towler are credible and disinterested witnesses And that we are disinterested
Benjn Johnston J. Lte
Samuel Jones J. Lte
Peter Patterson J. Lte
his John x Towler [illegible]
[illegible] Elizabeth x Towler [illegible]
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State of Georgia }
Gilmer County } We hereby certify that from the Evidence before the Court, that we believe that Richard Page is entitled to a pension as Set forth in the forgoing declaration
Witness our hands this 22nd day of September A.D. 1853
Benjn Johnston J. Lte
Samuel Jones J. Lte
Peter Patterson J. Lte

State of Georgia }
County of Gilmer } I hereby certify [“certify” written above other text; added later] that the Honora-bles Benyamin Johnston Samuel Jones and Peter Patterson are acting Justices of the Inferior Court Within and for the County of Gilmer in the State of Georgia duly Commissioned and Sworn and that their signatures to the above Declaration and Certificate are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name and affixed my Seal at Elli*aw on the 23td day of September A.D. 1853
[illegible signature]