Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2385, John Covington, S.C.
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SERVICE                                            NUMBER
S.C.          Covington, John                R.2385
                   Susannah
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State of Alabama
County of Dallas

On this 4th day of December AD 184_  
personally appeared before me Addison Saffold
Judge of the County Courts of the County of
Dallas, State of Alabama, Susanna Covington
a resident of the County of Lowndes
and State of Alabama aged 84 years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, on her oath
doth make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
that she is the widow of John Covington who
was a private in the Revolutionary War in the
service of the State of South Carolina and that
she relies upon the evidence of individuals here-
with submitted to establish her husband's service   
in said war.
She further declares that she
was married to the said Covington on the 1st
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day of March in the year seventeen hundred
and seventy nine; that her husband, the said John
Covington died on the ninth day of May
in the year eighteen hundred two; and that she
has remained a widow ever since that period
as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereto annexed

Sworn to and subscribed,on this day and
year above written before me
Addison J Siffold
Judge of the Co.
Co. D.C.

her
Susannah X Covington
mark
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The State Alabama
Lowndes County
Personally came before me
the undersigned Justice of the peace in 
aforesaid County duly qualified to administer oath
Leroy Covington aged about 57 years
& Catharine Covington aged about 84
yars. who [illegible] say they are the duly  children & surviving heirs
of the late Susannah Covington now
decd who was the [illegible] and widow of
John Covington decd, a soldier of
the revolutionary war, and also a
pensioner as will be shown by the
records of the pension office  of the
United States, at Washington City in DC
[insert illegible]
that said John Covington has long
since departed this life to wit on the
9 th day of May 1802. That after
the death of said John his said
Widow Susannah applied for a pen
sion under the act of Congress of
March 4th 1836, but the same had
not been allowed or if allowed his
never been paid to her, as will be
shown by the records of said pen-
sion office. Declarent say [illegible]
that they are the only surviving child
dren of said John as they are of said
Susannah - They make this Declaration
for the purpose of obtaining whatever persion
may be due them from the US. as
surviving his children of said John
said Susannah, never having rece the be
efit of any pension act of the us & never
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before having known themselves entitled to a
pension.

=And we the said Leroy & the said
Catherine heirs as aforesaid do now hereby nom
inate and appoint George S. Cox Esqr of
Hayneville Alabama & Richard H
Clarke Esqr of Washington City Dist of
Columbia their attorneys at Law & in fact
to prosecute: the claim to which they may
be entitled and examine the papers in
file in the pension office and to do
all things necessary to procure the allow
=ance of said claim, and either of our
said attorney shall have separately the
power to act as aforesaid - In witness
whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names made under oath
         his
Leroy X Covington 1
        mark
                her
Catherine X Covington 2
                mark

The State of Alabama
Lowndes County ⎬ The foregoing was sworn to
subscribed and acknowledged before me,
and I hereby certify that I believe the said
Jerry Covington and the said Catharine
Covington to be the identical person who are
the children & heirs of said John & said
Susanah decd, as they have above stated
Witness my hand & seal this the
7th day of March 1854
J W Kelly
Justice of the peace
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The State of Alabama
Lowndes County
Personally came before
me the undersigned Magistrate
Basil Gardner & Abram Pierce good & true men
personally known to me, they being credible
witnesses who an oath say they know person
=ally the foregoing and within named Leroy
Catharine Covington and have known
them for some time. That they are the
only children & surving heirs of said
John Covington decd, that the said
John died leaving Susannah his rel
=ictd widow that the said Susan
=nah died on or about the 28th of Sept
1850, & left the said Leroy & the
said Catharine as her only children
& surviving heirs- That the names of said
witnesses hereto subscribed is genuine

Sworn to & subscribed to
before me this the 7 day
of March 1854

          his
Bassel X Gardner 1
          mark
            his
Abram X Pierce.     2
         mark

J W Kelly___ Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama
Lowndes County ⎬ I hereby certify that J.W.
Kelly Esq before whom the foregoing Dec
=laration, and power of Attorney and
affidavit were made & who has there
=unto subscribed his name, was at the time
of so doing a Justice of the peace in & for
the County aforesaid, duly commissioned &
Sworn & that his signature thereto
is genuine,

In testimony whereof
I have hereunto signed my name and
affixed the seal of the Probate Court
for said County. This the 11th day of
March 1854
Edw H Cook
P J L C

SEAL



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Leroy Covington
Catharine Covington
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Application
for Pension
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Presented by
Richard H Clarke

Atty

Present
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(4)
Washington City
Feby 18. 1858,

Geo. C. Whiting Esq.

Dr. Sir,

If not incompat
ible with the rules and regulations
of your Department, you will oblige
by enclosing  me copies of such
papers as may be filed in the pension case
of Susannah Covington, widow of
John Covington, who was a soldier
during the Revolutionary War, and
served under Capt Hammond, and
Capt Harvey, in the regiment com
manded by Col. Carter, in and
about Edgefield District, South 
Carolina -- You will oblige, also
by enclosing me the forms &c re
applicable to obtain revolutionary
pensions
 [illegible] Respectfully
Horace Edelin
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No 6.898     (5)

Susannah Covington

Hon. Dixon H Lewis, Feb. 18, 41
R.A .Clarke  Mar.23. '34
H Edelin  Mar 16. '58

Ala

July 4, 1836
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2385  (6)
P.O.
Susannah Covington
SERVICE:

REJECTED

Enlisted:                 , 18
Discharged:            , 18
Application filed:    , 18

Alleges:     
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O. _

_____Recognized.   _____Contract.

Cert.  of  Dis.        Searched for, 18
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(3)
Washington March 20th 1854

Hon. L.P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

I present herewith the application, for
the pension of their mother, of Leroy and Catharine Co
vington,  the heirs of John and Susannah Covington
to which I respectfully ask your attention.
Your obt Servants
Richard H. Clarkes