Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,950, Charles Garner, Va.
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Service VA
Garner, Charles
Number S.37,950
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See letters to C Garner, Care of R Ligon,
6 April 1824: to Hon. J Meriwether, H.R.  January 28,1926, and to Hon Geo. R Gilmer H.R. Dec 1, 1828

         7442
Georgia
Charles Garner
of Clark County in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for a term of 6 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of March 1819 and sent to Honble Thomas W Cobb Lexington, [illegible]
==============================Arrears to 4th of March 1819 8 ms 5/30 4/31 
                                                     $66.36
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4 Sept     $48.00
                                                  =======
                                                   $114.36

{Revolutionary claim
  Act 18th march 1818}

Discontinued
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Charles Garner
application for pension
14 Sept 1775 - 9 months
Cop Morgan
11th Virginia reg
aom
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Charles Garner
application for pension
14 Sept 1775 - 9 months
Cop Morgan
11th Virginia reg
aom
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Superior Court June adjourned year 1818
Georgia
Clark County

     Personally came before me Charles Garner of said County aged sixty two years having sworn an oath saith, that on the fourteenth day of September seventeen hundred twenty four or seventy five and in which year he doth not now  currently collect he enlisted into Captain William Blackwalls company in the Seventh Virginia Regimental commanded by Col, afterwards Gen Daniel Morgan. That of this company the payment chief Justice John Marshall was first lieutenant, who is acquainted with this [illegible],  that he early led in [illegible] County Virginia.  That he continued in service until the eleventh day of June following in the regular discharge of his duty, at which time he was disabled from the performance of his duty by a swelling in his left knee preventing from fatigue his marching, which grew worse finally made him lame and [illegible] the area of his left knee [illegible] for life having lost a part of the bone of his leg. that n this day last aforesaid he received from his commanding officer Genrl William Woodford, a furlough for two months until he revived his health for the purpose of his going to the service [illegible] in
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this furlough together with a certificate from Judge John Marshal & a certificate from his captain Blackwell  were lodged by this deponent in the war office at Philadelphia by the hand of Alexander White a member of Congress from Winchester, Virginia from his [illegible] the earning of the War office or this deponent is uninformed that this deponent remained absent on furlough after the eleventh of June  aforesaid is [illegible] of such recovering from his disability until the ninth day of December following.  That his furlough had been condensed or disbanded in the meantime by the Deponents [illegible] from doing to his commanding officer certificates from the court of the County of his continued disability. That in the day last aforesaid his name was taken off the company roll, that this deponent did not receive a discharge in consequences of Genl Woodford having told this deponent that if he was intended to join the army his case be recovered, he ought not to receive his discharge but that he should remain on furlough, this being [illegible] go on for the term of his early [illegible] (three year). at this deponent never did recover & never received a regular discharge.  That after the close of the war he received a certificate from Genl Daniel Morgan certifying his services under his command, his disability & also a certificate from
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his second lieutenant James Wright of a similar nature, which certificates be now in the hands of Wm H Crawford now secretary of Treasury in order to procure a pension who informed this deponent he has placed them in the War Office with other papers since which this deponent has not heard from them.  This deponent saith that he never old [illegible] from his reduced circumstances stands in need of the [illegible] of his country.  
               Charles Garner

Sworn to in this Court this 26th June 1878
  Sterling Elder 
    [illegible]

Georgia Clark County{
    Personally came before me Joseph Garner who being duly sworn deposith & saith that he well knows that Charles Garner enlisted in the Company of William Blackwell in the eleventh Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo' (afterwards Genl') Daniel Morgan & served the time mentioned in the said Charles' affidavit above stated & that the facts stated in said affidavit as to his lameness are true.
            Joseph Garner   - his mark

Sworn to in open court this 26th June 1878
Sterling Elder [illegible]
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Georgia } 
Clark County } In the Superior Court June adjourned Term 1818
I John M Dooly Jude of the Superior Court of the Western district of said [marked out] State, do certify that the foregoing contains the evidences taken on the application of Charles Garner under the act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818” & that the evidence was satisfactory to my mind of the continual services of nine months of the applicant during the Revolutionary war.- I further certify that sufficient evidence has been offered before me of the [illegible] circumstances of the applicant to entitle him to the aid of his country, by the oaths of a reputable man, to wit, Thomas Woods.
Given under my hand this 26th June 1818
Jno. M. Dooly J.S.C.
Westn. Dist. Ga.

Georgia } 
Clark County } I Sterling Elder, clerk of said court do certify that the forgoing proceedings were had [illegible] were before the Honorable John M Dooly, judge On this 26th day of June 1818
[Seal] Given under my hand & seal of office the day & date above written
Sterling Elder Clk
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Edes & Gore, Printers.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Clarke County. }
ON this fifth day of November 1821 Personally appeared in open Court, (being a COURT OF RECORD for the said County,) Charles Garner aged sixty five years - resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he has served in the Revolutionary War - That he is the same person to whom the following Certificate was originally granted, of which the following is a true copy - 

“WAR DEPARTMENT, REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS,
I CERTIFY, that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March, 1818, Charles Garner late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the twenty sixth day of June on thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War-Office of the United States, this eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen (SIGNED,)
{seal} J.C. Calhoun Secretary at War.”

And I, the said Charles Garner doth further solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818 - and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and Declared, on the fifth day of November 1821.
Charles Garner
Before me, in open Court
Milner Echols J.J.C
Wm. Marnley J.J.C
James M Buston J.J.C.
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Georgia } Court of ordinary - November Term 1821
Clarke County }

I, John H Lowe Clerk of the Court of Ordinary aforesaid do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - and that I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seven hundred and ninety five Dollars [blank] Cents.
{Seal} In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of November 1821
Jno. H. Lowe
CLERK OF THE COURT of Ordinary FOR THE COURT OF Clarke Georgia

N. B. The whole of the form prescribed - the Schedule of property - the Oath of the party - the Certificate of the Clerk, with the Seal of the Court, must be executed and done while the Court is in Session - The Declarant must also attach to the Schedule, his occupation - his ability to pursue it - the number and names of his family residing with him - their ages - and their capacity to contribute to their support - in order that the Department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension.
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S.H. Entitled
J.L.E.

Watkinsville, Geo.
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A schedule of property belonging to Charles Garner, who resides in the county of Clark, Georgia,
One negroe woman forty years of age.
One do boy Eighteen do do.
One do girl Thirteen do do.
One Small Jorset mare —-
One old bay mare —-
One cow & heifer ——-
Three feather beds, with small portions of other household furniture }

The aforesaid Charles Garner, was a blacksmith by profession but has not pursued it for many years, owing to inability produced from services rendered in the revolutionary war.

Wife Hannah Garner sixty years of age - 
Daughter Lacey Garner forty do do - unable to support
Daughter Eliza Garner Eighteen do - -
Myself - Charles Garner sixty five do —

I have been and am now Coroner [illegible] for the County of Clarke [marked out] Georgia, which Office in the course of Eleven years & ten months has produced about Seventy Dollars & no more.

Out of the above I am compelled to pay about four hundred Dollars, which I owe justly to several persons.

Charles Garner
5th November 1821

Georgia Clark County }
We do hereby certify that from the [illegible] knowledge we have of the above named property its value after deducting the aforementioned four hundred dollars is about seven hundred twenty five dollars
Given under our hands in open court the 5th Novr. 1821
Milner Echols JJC
Wm. Manley JJC
James M Burton J.J.C.
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7442
Georgia
Charles Garner of Clark Co, in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the reg’t commanded by Colonel Morgan, in the Virginia line, for the term of nine months from Sept 10 1775 to June 11 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 day of June 1818 and [blank]

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of March 1819 and sent to Hon. Thomas W. Cobb, Leicester, Ga

Restored to the Roll on 2d day of July 1831 and notification sent to Pensioner at Watkinsville
Pension commencing on the 30 of June 1831

Amount due on 4th of Sept 1831 } $17.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.}
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Georgia } 
Clarke County } Personally appeared before me, Charles Garner after being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that, in the years of Eighteen hundred & Eight or nine, he did voluntaryly give unto his daugter Sally Garner, one negro girl called by the name of Cloe, which negroe is the Just Claim of Said Sally.
Charles Garner
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14th day of May 1824 }
John F. Barrick JP
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Georgia
Clark County

   Superior Court
    February Term 1829

County of Clark SS
  On this ninth day of February 1829 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the County,  Charles Garner, resident of said County aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & of the 1st of May 1820,  that he the said Charles Garner enlisted for the term of & during the war in the month of September in the year 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain William Blackwell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan in the line of the State of Virginia on the [illegible] establishment, that he continued to serve said Corps until the month of October 1778, when he was discharged from the Service for inability in the State of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropped [illegible] on account of his property.
        And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War" papered on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any preparty or Security contracts , or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto enclosed & by me submitted.
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A Schedule of Property belonging to Charles Corner before his name
was placed on the pension list towit
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One Negro Woman forty years of age
One Negro Boy Eighteen Do Do
One Do Girl Thirteen Do Do
One Small Forrell Mare
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One old Bay mare
One Cow & heifer
Three feather Bed with small portion of other household furniture
Jane Corner of the County but an scarcely able to perform
the duties of that office, owing to ?- I have three of my farm
with me, to wit my wife Hannah Garner aged about sixty seven
who is a cripple so as to be menssable for any service, my
daughter Sally Garner about forty years of age who is an idiot has
been sickly ever since her birth so that she can do little or nothing
& another Daughter Eliza Garner about twenty five who is the only
One of the family note can do any thing
Charles Garner
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following
Changes have been made in my property
I sold the negro boy to John Johnson in the year 1822 for $400.00
"   "        "           girl to Joel Morton "   "   " 1827 for 375.00
the Farrel maren was sold
at Constable sale & purchased by
James Hendon "   "   1828 for 6:87
The Bay mare is since dead
I killed the Cow & heifer for the use
of my family--
The negro woman mentioned
in the first Schedule belongs
to my daughter & who is so
old as to be almost of no
Value -
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The above a foregoing affidavit & the Schedule annexed thereto was sworn to, declared & 
subscribed by the said Charles Garner, in open Court in the ninth day of February 1829 before not A S Clayton Presiding Judge Superior Court.
Charles Garner

I certify that I brought of Charles Garner one negro girl for which I paid three hundred Seventy-five Dollars, which said sum of money I believe has been honestly applied to the discharge of the Debts of the said Charles Garner & to his support & that said sale is & was a bona fide one.
Sworn to & described in open court this 9th February 1829
A. S. Clayton Presiding Judge defendant
Joel Morton
I certify that John Johnson who purchased one of the negroes as subscribed in the last schedule had removed from the county so that his certificates cannot be procured that I believe it to be a bona fide sale & that the money has been forth fully applied to the support of the said Charles Garner & to the discharge of his debts.
Sworn to Subverted in open court this 9th February 1829
A S Clayton Presiding Judge Superior court
John F Barnett
Joel Morton
I James Hendon certify that I purchased the Sorrell? name mentioned in Charles Garners affidavit schedule as above stated for the sum of six dollars eighty-seven & a half cent & that said sale was a Bonafide sale 
James Hendon
sworn to in open court & subscribed 9th February 1829
A S Clayton Presiding Judge Supreme Court
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I Augustin S Clayton Presiding Judge of the Supreme Court of the Western Circuit of the State of Goergia i which the county of Clarke as above stated is included do hereby certify that
I appeared to the court that said Charles Garner did serve in the (R? blurry words) against the Common enemy for the term of Nine months under one engagement in the Continental is able ?  that it is this ? of the Court that the total value of C Garners property new lift day not to exceed Fifty Dollars
A S Clayton Presiding judge of S Court

I Robert Ligon Clerk of the Supreme Court of Clarke County Georgia do hereby certify that it appears too the Sales taction of the Court that the said Charles Garner did serve in Revolutionary War as stated in the presiding dictation against the common enemy for the term of 9 months under one engagement on the Continental States ? I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule into annual are truly copied found the records of said Court. I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in  ? of the property exhibited in the aforementioned schedule do not exceed Fifty Dollars.

In testimony where of I have here unto let my hands affixed the seal of the said Court this 9th day of February 1829
Robert Ligon Clerk
of the Supreme Court of the county of Clarke, Georgia

you can see the outline of the seal in bottom left corner
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Washington March 25, 1850
Sir:
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkes of Clark Co. Georgia representing herself as the daughter of one  Charles Garner a revolutionary soldier who was on the Pension Roll at the time of his death, which occurred in Feb. 37 and who drew his pension semiannually, desires to be informed whether she as the only surviving child of the deceased, the wife having died (illegible to her husband, can draw such arrear of pension as may be our-Had the one lived a few days longer he would have drawn an annual 6 months' pay.
I am my
Respectfully yours
Howell Cobb

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Georgia Inferior Court
Clarke County January Term 182
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than what is contained in the schedule hereto [illegible] and by me 
Subscribed.
Schedule
1 negro woman about 52 or 53 years of age
1 mare {and} colt
1 saw {and} Eight {illegible}
Charles Garner
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From the best information that we have of the property contained in the Schedule Subscribed by the Said Charles Garner, and annexed thereto we are of Opinion that the Total value of Said property is Two hundred and twenty five dollars
Given under our hand in open Court this 27th Jany 1824
Jas Meriwether J.I.C
Milner Echols J.I.C
Asbury Hull J.IC
Jos. Ligon J.I.C

Georgia} I Robert Ligon Clerk of the Inferior
Clarke County} Court of said County & State, do hereby certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Charles Garner did Serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of Nin months and one engagement on the continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court - And I do further certify that it was the opinion of Said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in Said Schedule is Two Hundred & Twenty five Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of The said Court this 21st day of December 1825
Robert Ligon
Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Clarke County
Geo
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Georgia} Personally came Thomas Woods, before
Clark County} me and after being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that he heard Charles Garner, of Said County acknowledge the title or claim (ten or twelve years ago) of Sally Garner to conta[illegible] negroe Girl, called Cloe, & has heard Said Charles frequently acknowledge the said Claim since - 
Thomas Woods
x his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me}
this 1st day June 1824
John F. Barnett JP

Georgia} Personally came Samuel Garner, before
Clark County} me and after being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he heard Charles Garner of Said County acknowledge for some years past the title or claim, of Sally Garner to a certain negroe Girl called Cloe, & has heard said Charles frequently acknowledge said claim since - Saml Garner
Sworn to & subscribed before}
me this 1st day June 1824}
John F. Barnett J.P.

Georgia} Personally came Charles Garner
Clark County} before me and after being duly sworn deposeth & saith that the money arising from the sale of his negroe man called Jesse (after a [illegible] the amount as contained in affidavits & other vouchers as forwarded) was converted to the Support of Said deponents family, & voucher for every small particular cannot be obtained -
Charles Garner
Sworn to & subscribed beore}
me this 1st day June 1824}
John F. Barnett J.P.
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Georgia
Clarke County

I Sterling Elder, Clerk of the Superior Court, for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that John F. Barnett, Vines Smith, and Joseph Durham before whom the attached affidavits were made, by whom the certificates were made, are and were at this time of signing, the same acting Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attention as such I that the same are in due form.
Given under my hand and seal of
Office this 12th day of June
1824
Sterling Elder, Clerk
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Watkinsville Geo}
12th feby 1823} Free

J L Edwards Esquire
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

[Vertical]
March 1823
Charles Garner,
Recd. 3 March 1824
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Watkinsville Clark Cty Geo
5th July 1824

Sir
Enclosed is a copy of my Declaration to be restored to the pension list, made in Conformity to instructions received from your Department.
Yrs &c
Charles Garner

Mr. J L Edwards.}
War Department}
Pension Office}
Washington City.}

P.S. direct any further document to this place, to the Care of Robert Ligon Esq.
C.G.
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Georgia} Personally appeared William
Clarke County} Garner before & after being Sworn deposeth & saith that in the year of Eighteen hundred & twenty three he Rec'd of Charles Garner Twenty five dollars for a certain coalt he sold the sd. Charles Garner and that he believes that it was money he recd. from the sale of a negro boy 
Sworn to before me the 3rd May 1824
Wm Garner
Joseph Durham P
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Georgia} Wm H. Puryear v
Clark County} Charles Garner
Judgement in Justices Courts
April Term 1823 -
I do certify that the sum of twenty nine dollars 81/100 has been paid by the defendant in the above stated case in fall for the principal Interest & cost which money I believe was from his sale of a negro
May 14th 1824.
- John F Barnett J.P.
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Georgia} Gariel A Moffett v
Clark County} Charles Garner & Newton Hinton County
Judgement in Justices court
May Term 1822 -
I do certify that the sum of Nineteen dollars 871/2/100 has been paid by the defendant in the above stated case in full for the principal, Interest & cost, which money I be was prior to the sale of his negro boy.
May 14th 1824. 
John F Barnett J.P.
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Georgia} Personally appeared Hill Smith &
Clark County} after being Sworn deposeth & saith that on the 25th day of December Eighteen hundred and Twenty two he Received of Charles Garner Fifty dollars In payment of three Notes he held against sd. Garner and that he believes that It was money he Recevd. from the sale of a negro boy
Hill Smith
x his mark
Sworn to before me this 13th day of May 1824
Vines Smith J.P

Georgia} Personally appeared Elijah Garner &
Clark County} after being sworn deposeth & saith that In may or June Eighteen hundred & twenty three he Recevd of Charles Garner one hundred dollars which Sum Except ten dollars was applied to the payment of an Execution obtained In a Superior Court In sd. County against the sd. C. Garner and himself and that he believes that It was money he Recevd from the Sale of a Negro boy. Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 13th day of may 1824
Vines Smith J..P Elijah Garner
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Georgia} Personally appeared Isaac Middlebrook 
Clark County} & after being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that In the year of Eighteen Hundred and twenty two the 23rd of December he Recvd of Charles Garner Eighty Five dollars For money Leant to the sd. Garner about the 1st of October the same year and that he believes that It was money he recvd. From the Sale of a negro boy Sworn to before me this 13th day of May 1824 
Isaac Middlebrook
Vines Smith J..P

Georgia Clark} I do hereby Certify that Charles
County} Garner has paid me Seventeen dollars 36 1/4/100 For which Consideration was paid In Discharge of an Execution obtained against him In a Justices Court by Hill Smith the 23rd day of August 1823 May the 13th 1824
Vines Smith J..P

Georgia} Personally appeared Thomas Aimis &
Clark County} after being duly sworn deposeth & saith that on the 9th of October Eighteen Hundred and twenty two he Recvd of Charles Garner Sixty one dollars for money he had paid For sd. Garner in discharge of Executions of Laind by Wm Lumpkin against sd Garner In a Justices Court and the sd. Aimis Further Saith that In the Forepart of the year Eighteen Hundred and twenty three he Recd. of Said Garner the sum of Twenty five dollars and Shortly after that time he Recd of Said Garner the Sum of Five dollars It being In Discharge of the money which he paid for Charles Garner on sd. Executions Sworn to before me this 15th day of may 1824
Vines Smith J..P Thos. Amis
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Georgia} Superior Court
Clark County} August Term 1829

Personally appeared in Open Court James Hendon who after being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he is the acting Deputy Sheriff of Clark County that as such on the first teusday in June 1829 he Sold two negros by virtue of several fifas against Charles Garner namely Till and Ephriam, that the Said negroes had been previously Advertized for sale by me as Deputy Sheriff and Claimed by two of the Daughters of the said Charles Garner, and upon the trial of said Claim the said negroes were adjudged to be Subject to Said fifas and since Sold as aforesaid, the said negroes sold for Two hundred & forty one Dollars fifty Cents which was applied to the satisfaction of the fifas against Charles Garner
Sworn to in open Court} James Hendon
this 13th August 1829}
A. S. Clayton Presiding
Judge of said Court

Personally appeared also in Open Court Isma W Woolridge who after being duly Sworn deposeth & Saith that Charles Garner of said County did pay to him the sum of thirty dollars which he believes was part of the proceeds of the sale of a Negro which is mentioned in the Schedule heretofore sent to the War Department by Charles Garner And the
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Deponent further saith that he has since obtained a fifa against the said Charles Garner for Sixty three & 96/100 Dollars which was for articles furnished to his family viz Merchandise from my store that the said fifa has been paid off by the Sale of Two negroes Till & Ephriam & a tract of land sold on the first Teusday in July 1829 as the property of Charles Garner
Sworn to in Open Curt} Isma W Woolridge
this 13th day of August 1829}
A. S. Clayton Presiding
Judge of said Court
Personally appeared also in Open Court Christopher Bowen who on Oath saith that he obtained a fifa against Charles Garner for thirty Eight Dollars five Cents, the Debt upon which said fifa was founded was on account of the securityship of the said Charles Garner for his son for pork and which amount had been paid me by James Hendon & Sheriff of Clark County raised from the Sale of Charles Garners property principally from the sale of two negroes Till & Ephriam
Sworn to in Open Court} = Christ. Bowen
this 13th day of August 1829}
A. S. Clayton Presiding
Judge of said Court
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Georgia} Superior Court
Clark County} August Term 1829
Personally appeared in Open Court John F Barnett who after being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he was an acting Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid in the year 1823 and the early part of that year I received from Charles Garner seventy Dollars part of the amount of the sale money arising from a negro boy Jarvis as Sold to John Jackson which boy was in the Schedule as given by the Said Garner in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one the greater part of the Said Seventy dollars was applied to the extinguishing Executions in my Court against him
Sworn to in open Court}
this 13th day of August 1829} John F Barnett
A. S. Clayton Presiding
Judge Supr Court.
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Georgia
Clark County

I Robert Ligon, clerk of the Superior Court of said County and State do hereby certify that Augustin S. Clayton whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits and was at the time of subscribing the same presiding judge of the Superior Courts for the western district of said State and that due faith and credit ought to be given to this attestation as such and that the same is in due form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of March 1830.
Robert Ligon 
Clerk of Superior Courts

Georgia
Clark County
I Augustin S. Clayton, Presiding Judge of the Superior Courts for the Western district of said State do hereby certify that Robert Ligon whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at this time of Subscribing the same Clerk of this Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation as such, and that the same is in due form.
Given under my hand and seal 
this 6 day of March 1835
A. S. Clayton Presiding
Judge of Superior Court Clark C. Geo
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Free

Honble
George R. Gilmer
Washington City

[Stamp]
ATHEN. G.
FEB
13
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           Watkinsville,  Feby 11th 1829

Dear Sir

       I have only a moment to enclose to you Charles Garners papers, executed  as nearly or probable in compliance with the [illegible] of the War Department - if there is any deficiency it is n a very small matter I presume & I hope your knowledge of the old man's great infirmity & rectify will by a  representation of each to the proper authority supply any small defect in the claim now forwarded.  He really ought to be entered to the pension list.  We have nothing new in this quarter.

                  Very sincerely your friend
                       A S Clayton
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Georgia Clark County


Came into open court and a County court of record, for said County, James Hendon after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was Deputy Sheriff of the Court of Clark in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty nine and on the first Tuesday in June in the year aforesaid, did by virtue of the officer aforesaid, sold two negros [illegible], Till a [illegible] and Ephraim a boy about five or six years old to satisfy sundry Executions against, Charles Garner.  The deponents further avows that the aforesaid negro Norman Till  is not the same as before [illegible] by the said Charles Garner to Jack Morten neither is the said boy Ephraim as sold by the said Charles Garner to John Johnson. The deponent also avows that the track of land sold by him as Deputy Sheriff aforesaid, lived as by virtue of the aforesaid Sundry Executions, against the said Charles Garner, was  bid off at the [illegible] of twenty three dollars and twenty five cents, by Isma W Wooldridge.

             James Hendon

Sworn to in open Court
this 23rd day of May 1831
Asbury Hull JJC
Wm Dicken JJC
Joseph Hodges JJC
Wm Stroud JJC
Thos. A Wright JJC
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Georgia} I Robert Ligon Clerk of the Inferior
Clarke County} Court of Said County & State do hereby certify that Asbury Hull, Wm Dicken, Joseph Hodges, William Stroud & Thomas A. Wright Esquires before whom the within affidavit was made, & whose names appear in attestation of the Same, are and were at the time of Signing the Same Justices of the Inferior Court (a County Court of Record) for Said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith & Credit are due to their official acts as such, & that the Same was Sworn to in open Court - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 21st day of June 1831.
Robert Ligon Clk
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Watkinsville Ga
20 March [crossed out: Free]
$1.00
James L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington
City
Mail

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April 2d 1830
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Watkinsville 15th March 1830

Mr J L Edwards

Sir Enclosed you will find Several affidavits Certified in due form accounting for the way my property has been disposed of Since my name was Stricken from the pension list - I am in hopes they will be sufficient to restore my name to the list
I am Yours &c
Charles Garner
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Georgia} Superior Court
Clark County} August Term 1829 -
Personally appeared in Open Court Thomas Amis who after being duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that he received of Charles Garner of Said County the Sum of three hundred & Six Dollars Since the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two at Sandry times up to this date which he believed to be the proceeds of Charles Garners property which has been rendered or was rendered to the War Department in the year Eighteen hundred & twenty one Thos. Amis
Sworn to in Open Court}
this 15th day of August}
1829
A. S. Clayton Presiding
Judge Supr Court Clark Co. Geo
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Georgia} I Robert Ligon Clerk of the Superior
Clark County} Court of said County and State, do hereby Certify that Augustine S Clayton whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of Subscribing the Same Presiding Judge of the Superior Court for the Western District of said State, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation as Such and that the Same is in due form
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of March 1830
Robert Ligon
Clk Sup Court

Georgia}
Clark County} I Augustine S Clayton Presiding Judge of said State do hereby Certify that Robert Ligon whose Signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of Subscribing the Same Clerk of the Superior Court for the county and State aforesaid, And that due faith and credit ought to be given to his attestations as such, and that the same is in due form
Given under my hand and Seal this 8th day of March 1830
A. S. Clayton Presiding (Seal)
Judge Su Court Clark Co Geo
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Watkinsville Ga} Free
22nd June}

To the
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City

Mail}

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Pension Office
June 30 1831

Rev war -
pen: to com: June 30, 1831
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Watkinsville Geo. 21. June 1831.

Mr J. L Edwards
Dr Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the affidavit of James Hendon with the Clerks Certificate thereto annexed - which affidavit was sent to your Department some time Since, and returned to me to procure thereto the Clerks Certificate - please advise me of the result -
With much respect,
Your Humbl. Servt.
Charles Garner
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Representative Hall
18th Jany 1826

Sir
I enclose for your examination the "Declaration of Charles Garner, in order to be restored to the pension list under the Act of the 1st March 1823"-
An early decision is requested - 
Should this be unfavorable the grounds of its rejection if consistent with the rules of your Office would be acceptable
I have the honor to be
Respectfully &C
Jas Meriwether
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3 April

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Department

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From [illegible]
T. F. Foster
Aud Office 3.1830
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House of Reps - 2 April 1830.

Sir,
The enclosed letter was recd. this morning -
Will you inform me whether Mr. Garners papers have reached the Department, and so he then they are sufficient to restore him to the Pension Roll?- Or if defective, in what particulars?-
Very respectfully
Thomas F. Foster
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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2
Howell Cobb
W. Allison
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissr of Pensions
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Charles Garner
Ga 18 m

This letter forwarded to me by Mr Allison 
May 10, 1850 J L Edwards
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Let to Hn. H. Cobb,
May 10, 1850.
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37 950
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 37,750
Charles Garner
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18"
ndex:-Vol. D, Page 186

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J L Edwards
War Dept
Pension Office
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Walkinsell Clark County Georgia
13th June 1824
[illegible] yours of the 6th April informing me that, before a decision can be had in any case I must account for the disbursement of the money, arising from the sale of my negro man also prove that the negro girl is my daughters - the variety of persons to whom money was paid. I the various times places and circumstances, at, and senders which payment was made, render it almost impossible for me to comply strictly with your instructions. I have collected testimony as far as I am possibly able to do, in which is herewith enclosed - as well as the disbursement of the money, as to the title of the negro girl.

It is my wish that a decision be made where the merits of the papers now forwarded as it will be out of my power to do any thing more. Inform me, if you please, of the result.
[illegible] Charles Garner
J L Edwards war dept
Pension Office, Washington Cty
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Georgia.
Charles Garner, private, served 9 months from last of 1775
at Schedule dated  Novr 1821, contains negro woman 1 negro girl, 1 negro boy, some livestock, household and kitchen furniture all valued at $795.00
Owes to sundry persons about $400-
=
Schedule under act March 1823, dated [illegible] January 1824, contains 1 negro woman aged 53 - 1 mare & colt, sow & shoats - $225.00

Accounts for decrease of property, by stating that the negro girl mentioned in his first schedule was entered therein by mistake, the little thereto being in his daughter Sally - By sale of negro boy to J. Johnson for $475, the principal part of which has been applied to the payment of his debts - He produces the affidavits of Samuel Garner and Thomas Wood proving that they [illegible] 12 acknowledge the title to the negro girl to be in his daughter Sally. - He also produces the affidavits of his creditors, proving the payment of $375 24/100 with the proceeds of the sale of the negro boy - and the debts were partly on notes, partly on judgements, and partly for money leaves -
Claimant aged 67 - by trade a blacksmith but unable to pursue it - Wife aged 62 - 2 daughters, 1 aged 40, the other 21.

see letter Oct. 21. 1824, to
Claimant,
Watkinsville, Ga

Capt: 1819.
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Georgia
Clarke County

In the Inferior Court of Said County
January Term 1824

Declaration of Charles Garner
In order to be restored to the pension list under the act of the 1st March 1823 - 

Georgia
Clarke County SS. On this twenty seventh day of January 1824 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County aforesaid, because it is a court which proceeded according to the [illegible] of common law, with unlimited jurisdiction in point of amount keeping a regular record of its proceedings, Charles Garner resident in said County aged about sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Charles Garner enlisted for the [illegible] of three years on the 14th day of September 1776 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain William Blackwells in the line of the State of Virginia on the Infantry [illegible] establishment, that he continued to serve in the Said Corps until October 1778 when he was in charge from the said service in October 1778 in the State of New Jersey that this man had been placed on the pension list and Draft therefore on account of his property.
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any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed
Schedule
1 negro woman about 52 or 53 years of age
1 mare and Colt
1 Sow & Eight Shoats
Charles Garner
That Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz One negro girl which was entered on my first Schedule through mistake, She being then & Still is and ever has been from the age of 18 months the property of my Daughter Sally. One boy mare which has died - a Cow & heifer Killed for beef for the use of my family - And One negro man sold
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Name of person to whom Sold: John Johnson
Time of Sale: 21st. Decr. 1822
Amount of money recevd. in return: Four Hundred & Seventy five dollars.
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And the declarant further Swearing Saith that he is by occupation a blacksmith but has been entirely unable to pursue it for many years on account of an injury in his left knee produced by hard marching in the revolutionary war. that he is so disabled thereby as to be Compelled to use a Crutch - That he has in family a wife whose name is Hannah about Sixty two years of age who is unable to contribute to his support from her advanced age & that he has living with him two Children a Daughter by the name of Sally about
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40 years old who is also unable to contribute to his support from a bad state of health from infancy & Eliza a Daughter about 21 years of age who is able to contribute some little to his comfort & support.
Sworn to & declared on the}
27th day of January 1824} Charles Garner
before us in open Court}
Jas Meriwether J.I.C.}
Asbury Hull JIC}
Milner Echols JIC}
Jos. Ligon JIC}

From the best information that we have of the property contained in the Schedule Subscribed by the Said Charles Garner & annexed hereto we are of Opinion that the total value of Said property is Two hundred and twenty five Dollars,
Given under our hands in open Court this 27th Jany 1824.
Jas. Meriwheter JIC
Milner Echols JIC
Asbury Hull JIC
Jos. Ligon JIC
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Georgia
Clarke County ⎬
I Sterling Elder Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Charles Garner did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common
enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental stablishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do
further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two hundred and twenty five Dollars.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
offixed the seal of said Court
on this 30th day of January
1824.
Sterling Elder Clerk
of the Inferior Court
of the County of Clarke
Georgia