Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,149, for Charles Stewart, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Stewart, Charles

NUMBER  [small stamp, illegible]
R. 10.149

CONTENTS
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34694
A1284
Charles Stewart
Georgia
Act of June 1832
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State of Georgia}
Monroe county}
[stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

     On this thirtieth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty.^eight  Personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Angus M D King now sitting Charles Stewart a resident of Monroe County and State of Georgia aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn (first) 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 he volunteered about June 1777 under Captain William Penn, who raised a company of volunteers on the North Carolina and Virginia line, and served with him about one year and then he served under James Torrance as captain, under whom he remained until the battle of York.(Virginia)  Nathaniel Green was commanding general and does not recollect any other staff or field officers, resided in Henry County Virginia at the time he volunteered, was engaged at the battle of Guilford Court House, and at the siege of Little York, marched through North Carolina and South Carolina, and back through North Carolina to Virginia, none recollect from loss of memory, what continental companies he served with, has no written evidence, had a discharge from Captain Torrance, which has been lost.  Knows of no person living at this time
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who can testify as to his service, he is [nulesrred] made an application some six or seven years since to an attorney at law to make application for pension, who [dessicaded] him from it_  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension, or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Angus M. D. King
[illegible]
Charles Stewart X his mark

We Benjamin Haygood a clergyman residing in the county of Monroe and state of Georgia and John K. Simmons residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Stewart who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is repected [sic] and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin hagood
JK Simmons
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named, served as he states, and that the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Haygood, is a clergyman, resident in Monroe county and said state, and that John K Simmons is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit
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Angus M. D. King
[illegible] clerk

I Elbridge G Cabiness clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe County certify that the foregoing, contains the original proceeding of the said court, in the matters of application of Charles Stewart for a pension
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this the thirtieth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
cl.g.n 
Elbridge G Cabiness Clerk
Super. Court Monroe County
Georgia
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Charles Stewart R. File 10,149, ae 81 yrs & res. of Monroe Co. Ga. in 1838.  Served in Va. troops, place of res. at end. not stated; died Sept. 27, 1841, leaving dau. Sarah Simmons only heir.  No other data as to family.
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State of Georgia}
Monroe County}
    On this third day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Judge of the Superior Court in and for the State & County aforesaid Sarah Simmons a resident of the county aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which accrued and fell due to her father Charles Stewart in his lifetime under the provisions Made by act of Congress Passed June the 7th 1832.  And for his service she refers to his Declaration Made in his lifetime which is on file in the war Department.
    She further declares that her father the said Charles Stewart departed this life in this county on the twenty seventh day of September in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and forty One (1841) leaving Surviving him this applicant the only Heir & legal Representative of him the said Charles Stewart.
Sworn to & subscribed in 
open court day & year 
above written before me 
James H. Stark Judge 
Superior Court [illegible]

Sarah Simmons X her mark
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State of Georgia}
Monroe County}
    Superior Court Clerks office
    February Term 1853.
    I Willis Curry_ Clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that is has been made to appear to the satisfaction of the court by evidence adduced before the same that Sarah Simmons who Makes the foregoing Declaration is the Heir & Legal Representative of Charles Stewart, formally [formerly] of this County who is now dead and who was an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, and that he the said Charles Stewart departed this life on the Twenty seventh day of September in the year one, thousand Eight Hundred and forty one (1841) leaving surviving him the present applicant his only Heir & Legal Representative and that it is ordered by the court that the same be certified to the Pension Department, all of which is hereby certified.
    I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had in the case of the application of the said Sarah Simmons for the amount of Pension which accrued to her Father Charles Stewart, Decd [deceased]
    In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
    set my hand and affixed the seal
    of Said court at my office in 
    the town of Forsyth this the 3d
    day of March A D 1853
        Willis Curry Clk S C
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    Adairsville Ga 26th March 1853.
L. P. Waldo Court of Pensions
    Dear Sir
        Inclosed I send the Declaration of Sarah Simmons for the amount of Pension which accrued to her father Charles Stewart Decd. who applied for a Pension some years ago from Monroe County Ga.
    On examination of the case please report it to me at this place
        I am Respectfully
        Your Obt. Servt.
        Elisha King

S. Court of Pensions
    Washington City
        D.C.

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        [illegible] R.
        7. May 1840
Dear Sir
    Will you be kind enough to inform me_ how stands the claim of Charles Stewart of Geo. for a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier– [what] is the objection?—
    M. Respectfully
    W. C. Dawson

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[printed form, partially filled out]

10,149
Cha.s [Charles] Stewart
Service: [blank]
[Stamped] REJECTED

Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18

Application filed: [blank], 18

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.      [blank] Contract
[blank] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank], 18
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        -34,694
Cha's [Charles] Stewart
        Ga
Susp'd se let to Hon W.C 
Dawson. 29 Jan'y 1839
Same – May 9. 1840.
Elisha King June 27 1853
Evans & Fant Nov 10 1852,
[stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
10149
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act - 7th June 1832