Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5908, for John Kidds, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Kidds, John or Kidd
Catharine
NUMBER
R5908
CONTENTS
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2969
North Carolina
John Kidds
of Lincoln in the State of N. Carolina who was a Privt in the compy commanded by Captain Carter of the Regt commanded by Little -- in the N. Carolina line for 16 months from 1782
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 53- Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Decr "32 and sent to Robert H. Benton, Beatties Ford, P.O - NC
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 79.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 mar 33 26.67
$106.66
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice clerk
Book D Vol. 8 Page 34-
Joseph Powell [lined out]
Sep 11 1856 [lined out]
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John Kidd
Ala
Mr Cole
July 5 1851
Ex [?]
A M Gangewer
Atty
Present July 12 - 51
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Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, Andrew Kidd, only heir of John Kidd decd who was a Revolutionary pensioner,
Walker County and State of Alabama have constituted
and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint, A M Gangewer,  of the City of Washington, my
true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask
and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land, Pensions, money or moneys that now is or are due to me
on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States,
or on any other account whatsoever, and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such bounty
Land, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever
nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any
and every other act or acts that I, myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof:
hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof
In Testimony of, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of June 1851
Andrew Kidd SEAL.
The words "A M Gangewer" interlined before signing.}
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of} Two Witnesses.
John B. Rolins
Isaac Mcrory
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[blank] of [blank]}
County of [blank]} Ss.
On this 25 day of June 1851 personally appeared Andrew Kidd before me,
acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the
purposes therein contained.
Nathaniel Barton J. P. SEAL

State of Alabama}
County of Walker} Ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Nathaniel Barton
Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name,
was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Walker County Court,
this 25 day of June
one thousand eight hundred and 51
John Irwin Judge of Probate
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Washington City DC
July 7, 1851
Sir,
Enclosed you will find a power of Attorney
for me to examine the papers on file upon which
a pension was granted to John Ridd, for his
services in the Revolution with the South Carolina
Troops
Yours truly
A M Gangewer
Hon J E Heath
Comm of Pensions
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No 11 -
Catharine Kidd
Wid - of John
N. C -
Act 2nd Feb. 1848
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County}
Be it known that on this 16th day of November
1848. Personally appeared before me James Nance
one of the Justices of the Peace for said County
Robert Davidson Senr of said County and after
being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of
Almighty God Deposeth & sayeth as follows
Viz-  that he first became acquainted with John
Kidd & Catharine his wife about sixty five years
ago in Mecklenburg County North Carolina & that 
They were then living together as man & wife & that I
knew them after they moved into Lincoln County 
where they lived with or above Capt. Alexander Brovards & 
that he John Kidd was Reputed to be a Revolutionary
soldier & that he John Kidd & his wife Catherine 
has usually Resided in Lincoln County ever since or
^ [insert] up to the time of the old mans death
I was born & raised in Mecklenburg County N Carolina
& will be Eighty years old the 7th day of next
April- Sworn to and subscribed the day and
date above Written -
the words up to the time of the old mans death
interlined before signed -
Robt Davidson seal [hand circled]
James Nance J.P.
Robert
J. C. Alexander
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State of North Carolina}
Mecklenburg County}
I Braly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas &
quarter Sessions held for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that James Nance whose name
appears to the within affidavit is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned & sworn that the signature purporting
to be his is genuine and that full faith
and credit is due to his Official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my
seal of Office at Charlotte this
16th day of November A.D. 1848
B. Oates c.c.c.
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
Personally appeared
before me James T
Alexander a Justice of the Peace in & for said
County Jane Ballard who deposeth and
sayeth as follows viz that she is the third
Child of John Kidd Call late a pensioner of the United
State [sic] and Catharine now the Widow of the said
John That she was fifteen years & six months
old when she was married to Benjamin Ballard
& that she was married in May 1806 - &
that she has frequently heard her mother the said
Catharine say how old she
was. & from her account
she her mother is now ninety two years of age
and that from her own age the said Janes
Her Father & Mother must have been married 
same time before the year 1794 - Sworn to
& subscribed before me this 14 November 1848
J. T. Alexander J.P.
Jane her x mark Ballard 

I Robert Williamson Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions for the County of Lincoln
in the State of North Carolina Certify that James
T. Alexander is an acting Magistrate of said
County & that his name as above is in his own
proper hand writing. In testimony whereof
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have hereunto set my hand and offered the seal
of my office this 24th day of November 1848
Robt Williamson, Clk.
of Lincoln County Court
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No 11
Catherine Kidds
wd of John
NC
Act 2 Feby 1848