Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21160, Samuel Franks, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
S.C.
Born in Va.

Franks, Samuel
Polly

NUMBER
W. 21160
B.L.Wt. 35849-160-55

CONTENTS
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South Carolina No. 23901
Samuel Franks 
of Laurens Dis. in the State of S. Carolina who was a Private in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col. Hays in the S. Carolina Troops line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of April 1834 and sent to John Garlington Laurens C. H. S.C.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr 1834  20.00
$140.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 6  Page 67
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South Carolina 
Laurens District
28380

Saml Frank applicant for Pension

Admit as a private 
12 months $40 -

John Garlington Esq
Laurens CH
S.C.
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State of South Carolina Laurens District 
In the Common Pleas 
On this 18th day of October personally appeared in open court before his Honor Richard Gautt one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas now sitting Samuel Frank aged 69 years a resident of Laurens District So. Carolina who being first duly sworn 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 Viz. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as by him stated. That he volunteered in the malitia service about the year 1781 under Capt. Lewis Duvall, Col. Kilgore in the state of So. Carolina & marched through Spartanburgh Union & Laurens District & the whole of the upper part of the state & continued to do service between 2 & 3 years - That he was taken prisoner by the Tories in Laurens District & severely treated. He received no written discharge from the service. He was a resident of Craven County now Laurens District So. Carolina when he entered the service & have lived here ever since. He has no documentary evidence of his services. Charles Allen Esqr can testify as to my revolutionary services - I was born in Charleston County Virginia, I have a record of my age, I am 69 years of age the 4th day of last May
I never received a commission.
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. The Rev.d. Gabriel Philips & Chas. Allen are persons acquainted with me in my neighbourhood who can testify as to my character for veracity & good behaviour. 
Sam Frank


Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jon Garlington Clk L. Dist.
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I do hereby certify that I saw this applicant Saml. Frank in the service of the United States & that I was with him in service for about the time of one year under the officers set forth in his declaration
Chars. Allen

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Garlington
Clk L. Dis.

We Gabriel Philips & Charles Allen of Laurens District So. Carolina do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel P Frank who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 69 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Gabrl. Phillips
Chas. Allen

John Garlington 
Clk L. Dis.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Gabriel Philips who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the District & State aforesaid and that Charles Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the District & State aforesaid & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Richard Gautt

I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Franks for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighteenth day of October 1832
John Garlington
Clk L. Dis.
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4615
South Carolina 
=======================
Polly Franks
widow of Samuel Franks SC
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of   40 Dollars _______
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
=========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
28 day of Mch 18192
and sent to
W. R.  Farley
Lauren, C. H.
S.C
=========================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner's under act
February 2, 1848,  Page 311. Vol. 2
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The State of South Carolina
Laurens District
On this the twentieth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District of Laurens Polly Franks a resident of the District of Laurens in the State of South Caroline aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed and approved February the 2, 1848 "making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution"

That she is the widow of Samuel Franks, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. 

That she is the identical person who received a certificate of pension, and was pensioned under the
acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and the 23 of August 1842, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she has not intermarried but continued the widow of the above mentioned Samuel Franks. 

That she was married to her husband the said Samuel Franks previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit on the twenty ninth day of June seventeen hundred and eighty eight, that her said husband Samuel Franks died the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five.

She respectfully begs reference to the proceedings on file, under which she was pensioned
[signed] Polly X Franks her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
W D  Watts
Judge & Clerk of
the Court of ordinary
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the State of South Carolina
Laurens District
I W D Watts Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District which is a court of Record do hereby certify that the above named Polly Franks did this day appear before me in open court, and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, which contains the original proceeding of the said in the matter of the application of the said Polly Franks for a pension. I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Polly Franks and Samuel Franks were lawfully married the twenty ninth of June Seventeen hundred and eighty eight, and that the said Samuel Franks died the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Samuel Franks. That she is the identical person who received a pension as the widow of the said Samuel Franks and is a credible person. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the court this twentieth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine.
W D Watts
Judge of the Court of ordinary for Laurens District

I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District certify that W D Watts is Judge of the Court of Ordinary as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name, this second day of February in the year 1849.
John Garlington Clerk of the Court for Laurens District
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.   DEATHS.
[left column]
Wesly Franks, was born In the year of our Lord 1790 March the 27

Allen Franks was Born in the year of our Lord 1791 October the 13

Laurey Jones Franks Born in the year of our Lord 1795 Aprile 27

Charles Garner Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1794 November 22 

Edny Jones Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1796. August 18th

Elijah Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1798 December the 7th

J. Marshall Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1800 December the 27th
[right column]
Susan M Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1802 November 2

Emil Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1804 August the 18

Matilda Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1807 February 14

Sally Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1809 June the 2

William Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1811 May the 2

Samuel Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1813 January the 6

Polly Franks was born in the year of our Lord 1817 March the 11th
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Family Record
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Marriages.
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216.767
Act March 3.
Oct. 9. / 11
________________________
Polly Franks, wid.
Samuel Frank

No 35.849 [illegible] Augst 1 / 56

Revy. War.
___________________________
Pens Act

S. C Feby 48 - 4615
____________________
[illegible] : 160 Ac July. 29. / 56

Boynton
________________________
W. R. Farley
Laurens [illegible]
S. C.

Recd
[right side]

Vol [illegible] = 137
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The State of South Caroline
Laurens District
On this third day of October A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Magistrate within and for the District aforesaid Polly Franks, aged eighty nine years a resident of Laurens District in the State of South Carolina and who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Franks deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That the particulars of the term of his service names of Officers, Regiments & are fully set forth in the Declarations made by him at the time he was pensioned to which she  respectfully asks reference, and also to the Declaration made by herself at the time her name was inscribed on the pension rolls.

She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Franks in the District of Laurens and State of South Caroline on the twenty ninth day of June A.D. One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, by one Silvanus Walker Magistrate and that her name before her said Marriage was Polly Gannon that her husband died in Laurens District South Carolina on the thirtieth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty five, and that she is now a widow. That no public or private record of the marriage exists. She further declare that she has not made application for bounty lands as per the act approved September 28. 1850. that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855.
[signed] Polly X Franks her mark

We Charles G Franks and William Farley residents of Laurens District in the State of South Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Franks in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further declare that she is the widow of Samuel Franks who died at time above stated. That the said Polly Franks and Samuel 
Franks lived together, and cohabited as husband and wife during the life time of the said husband, and up to the time of his death
C G Frank
W. R. Farley
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The foregoing declaring and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above mentioning; and I certify that I know the affidavits to be creditable persons; that the claim and is the person who represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samule B. Hunter
Magistrate for Laurens District.

The State of South Carolina} 
Laurens District}
I John Garlington, clerk of the Court for Laurens District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James O Hunter Esq is and was at the time of taking the above affidavit, a magistrate in and for the District [illegible] aforesaid duly [illegible] [illegible] and sworn and that his official oath as [illegible] are [illegible] to full faith and are said and his signature as above is genuine. Given under my [illegible] and seal of office at Lauren Court House this 3rd day of October A.D. 1833.
John Garlington Clerk of the Court for Lauren District.
J. G.
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RECORD DIVISION
3-525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.,        , 190

In reply  to your request of             received
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Franks                                       
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for 
pension on file in this Bureau.    Wid File 21,160
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DATES OF  ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT.                                            
Fall 1779 to latter part of 1781

LENGTH OF    SERVICE   
Fall 1779 to latter part of 1781

RANK. 
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM    SERVICE  WAS RENDERED.  
  Captain          Colonel
Lewis Duvall    Kilgore
                             Hays & Casey
taken prisoner by the Torries in Laurens Dist.
    STATE
S. C.
=============================================
Battles engaged in,  Siege of Ninety-Six

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Craven  Co. (changed to Laurens Dist ) S.C.

Date of application for pension,  Oct. 18, 1832 . Alld.

Residence at date of application, Laurens Dist., S.C.

Age at date of application,  69 yrs. of age  May 4, 1832. b   m Charlotte Co. Va.

Remarks: He mar.           June 29. 1788 Polly Garner,
                                       he died Nov. 30, 1845
& she was alld pension on her appl    Efec. Jany. 4. 1846, while a resid of 
Laurens Dis S.C.  al 78 yers.    childn  Wesly b. Mch. 27 1790.  Allen b. Oct. 13. 1791.
Laurcey Jones b. Apl 27.1793 - Charles Garner b. Nov. 22 1794. Edny Jones b Aug. 16. 1796.
Elijah H Dec 7. 1798.  J Marshall b. Dec 27 1800.  Susan M.  b Nov. 22. 1802.
Emila b Aug. 16, 1804.  Matilda G. b. Feb. 19, 1807.  Sally. b. June 2, 1809. William b May 2. 1811.
Samuel b. Jany. 6, 1813. & Polly b. Mch. 11, 1817.



Respectfully,


Commissioner
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
_________
File No. 21.160
Polly Franks
Wid of
Samuel Franks
Priv. Rev.  War
___________
Act: Feb. 2nd 1848
Index: - Vol. A,   Page 255

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Aug. 13. History to
Miss Mamie Hudgins.  c/
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292.
___
South Carolina
========================
Polly Franks
widow of Samuel Franks
who was a Private
in the S. C. Troops-
Husb. died 30 Novr 1845
========================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 
30th November 1845.
==========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of Novr 1846.
and sent to
W. R. Farley, Esq
Laurens  C.H.
S. C.
==========================
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol.  2
Page 165.


[right side]
[illegible]
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[check mark]
35.849
Rev War
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[check mark]
Polly Franks
S. C.

Letter to W.R. Farley 28th . Apl '46
     "   same, July 24, 1846.
     "       "       Sept. 14, 1846.

Act 7th July 1838.
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Samuel Frank S.C. Act 7 June 1832 $40 00
To what time was he last paid?
GCA


Pension Office }
Nov. 13th 1846}

Died 30th Novr 1845 Paid
to his death
[illegible]
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To,
The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Please forward to me
at Laurens C.H. S. Carolina when
granted, the land warrants of
Polly Frank, and Clarissa H Downs.
Respectfully 
W. R. Farley
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Before me W R Farley a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid personally appeared Charles Allen and being sworn as the law directs makes oath that Polly Franks the applicant for a pension in
right of the services of her deceased husband Samuel Franks is the Sister of deponents Wife, was living in his family at the time she was married to the said Samuel Franks and was married at his house-

That the said Samuel and Polly Franks settled in the immediate neighborhood near this deponent
when they continued to live to the death of the husband, and where she is still living. This deponent was in service with the said Samuel Franks and thinks he was examined as a Witness to prove his Revolutionary service which he presumes is on file in Office-
[signed] Chas Allen
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of May 1846
W. R. Farley
MLD
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South Carolina
Laurens District
I, W R Farley Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Charles Allen did this day appear before me and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit

Given under my hand this 25th day of May 1846
W. R. Farley
M. L. D.

I John Garlington
Clerk of the Court of Laurens District, certify that W R Farley is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, & subscribed my name this 25th day of May in the year 1846
John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Before me W R Farley a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Charles Allen and being sworn says that Polly Garner who intermarried with Samuel Franks, lived in the House of deponent in the year 1786-1787 & 1788 up to the time she was married to the said Samuel Franks as before stated by him, that she settled near this deponent where she has resided to the present date - This deponent is able to fix the dates of the particular years that Polly Garner now Polly Frank lived in his family, and also the date of her marriage, by reference to his family record which contains the dates of the Birth of his children, and that it comes within his recollection, that she had but one child when she came to
live with him and that there were two others born during the time she resided at the House of this deponent
[signed] Chas Allen
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of October 1846
W. R. Farley M.L.C.
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South Carolina
Laurens District
I W R Farley Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Charles Allen did this day appear before me and was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit. I also certify that the said Charles Allen a credible person - Given under my hand this 26th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six -
W. R. Farley M.L.D.

South Carolina
Laurens District
Before Me W R Farley a Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Charles G Franks
and being sworn says that the family Record hereunto attached is a true copy from the Original record - That the Record of the Birth of the four first named person is in the hand writing of Samuel
Franks decd the Husband of Polly Franks that the remaining part of the Record is in the hand writing of deponent. That this transcript was made from the Original Record twenty years ago or before the year eighteen hundred and twenty six - That the original record at the time it was copied was so much worn that it was deemed necessary to make this copy- This deponent further swears that he is the
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Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Franks decd and has charge of all the Books papers and writings belonging to the same, and that the original family record of which the annexed is a copy was either destroyed after being copied as being no longer of use or it has been lost or mislaid so
that it cannot now be found. But think it was thrown away as useless. This deponent also swears that the record which is hereunto annexed contains the days and years of the Births of the Children of Samuel Franks decd and his wife Polly Franks now his widow
[signed] Charles G Franks

Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of October 1846.
W. R. Farley
M. L.  D.

South Carolina
Laurens District
I. W. R. Foley a Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Charles G Franks did this day appear before me and was Sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit. I also certify that Charles G Franks is a credible person- Given under my hand this 29th day of October 1846-
W. R. Farley
M.L.D.
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I, John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District do hereby certify that W. R. Farley is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 29th day of October in the year 1846
John Garlington
Clerk of the Court of Laurens District
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Be it Known that before me W R Farley a Magistrate in and for District of Laurens, and duly authorised by the laws of the State to administer oath personally appeared Charles Allen of said  District and being sworn as the law directs makes oath that he is well acquainted with Polly Frank of
Laurens District that she is the widow of Samuel Franks a revolutionary pensioner that the said Polly Franks and Samuel Franks were lawfully married in the month of June Seventeen hundred Eighty eight some where about the last of the month - that they were married at the House of this deponent, and have lived or resided in the neighborhood from the date of their marriage to the death of the said Samuel Franks, as husband and wife - This deponent knows that the aforesaid Samuel Franks was a Revolutionary soldier, and was examined as a witness for him on his application
for a pension, and respectfully begs reference to his evidence there furnished in proof of the amount of service performed by the said Samuel Franks
[signed] Chas Allen
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of January 1846, before me
W. R. Farley
M. L. D.
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Before me W R Farley Magistrate Marshall in and for said Laurens personally appeared Susannah Allen, and being sworn as the law directs, makes oath that she is acquainted with Polly Franks of Laurens District S. Carolina, that she is the widow of Samuel Franks late of said District. That the said Polly Franks and Samuel Franks were lawfully Married in the month of June Seventeen hundred and eighty eight- that she was present at the marriage, that the parties were married at the residence of her husband Charles Allen. That the said Samuel Franks and Polly Franks continued to live together as husband and wife from the date of the marriage to the death of the said Samuel Franks and resided in the neighborhood where this deponent then lived and has continues to live to the present date [signed Susanah X Allen her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me Jany 24 1846
W. R. Farley
M.L.D.

South Carolina
Laurens District
Be it Known that on the 24th day of January 1846 before the Subscriber a Magistrate in and for said
District personally appeared Charles Allen and Susanah Allen above named
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and were sworn to and subscribed respectively the one by writing his name, the other by making
her mark, the foregoing affidavits In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of January Eighteen hundred and forty I also certify that Charles Allen & Susan Allen are credible persons
W. R. Farley
M. L. D.

I, John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District certify that W R Farley is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of January in the year 1846.
John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Laurens District
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12.504.
(377)
Act  Feb 2, 1846.
Polly Franks
S. C
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1788
Rejected husband
died 30 Novem 1845
Alwd  Act 17 June '44
12 mos  pri $40.00 pr
Ann


W. R. Farley Esq
Laurens C. H.
                 S.C
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I, John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Laurens District certify that W D Watts is Judge of the Court of Ordinary as above, that it is a court of record, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of January in the year 1846
John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Laurens District
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Before me W R Farley Magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Nathanial Franks and being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Mrs. Polly Franks the widow of Samuel Franks that the said Polly Franks & Samuel Franks were living together as Husband & wife in the year Seventeen hundred ninety one and continued to live together as such until the year 1845 when the said Samuel Franks died that Polly Franks has not intermarried but continues the widow of the said Samuel Franks. That this deponent lived in the immediate neighborhood of the [illegible] in the year 1791 and has continued to line then to the present date - that he is enabled to fix the precise dates by reference
to his family record
[signed] Nehemiah Franks
Sworn to before me
W. R. Farley M.L.D.

South Carolina
Laurens District
I, W R Farley Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Nehemiah Franks did this day
appear before me & was sworn to subscribed the foregoing affidavit-- and that the said Nehemiah Franks is a credible & respectable person- Given under my hand this 3 day of August 1846
W. R. Farley
M.L.D.
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South Carolina
Laurens District
Before me W R Farley a magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Allen Barksdale and
being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with my Polly Franks the widow of Samuel Franks. That he lived in the immediate neighborhood of Samuel Franks & Polly his wife, and knows that they were living together as Husband & Wife fifty five years ago; and continued to live together as such until the year 1845 when the said Samuel Franks died
[signed] Allen Barksdale
Sworn to before me this 31 day of August 1846
W. R. Farley M.L.D.

South Carolina
Laurens District
I, W R Farley Magistrate in and for said District do hereby certify that Allen Barksdale did this day
appear before me and was Sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit. I further certify that the
said Allen Barksdale is a credible & respectable person. Given under my hand this 30 day of August 1846
W R Farley
M.L.D.
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The State of South Carolina
Laurens District
I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the District of Laurens & State aforesaid do hereby certify that W. R. Farley is an acting Magistrate in and for the District and state aforesaid, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, that all due faith and credit are & ought to be given to his official acts & attestations as such

Given under my hand and seal of office at Laurens Court House this the fifth day of August A.D. 1846
John Garlington
C C P & Gen S
Laurens Dist.
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The State of South Carolina
Laurens District
I, John Garlington, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Laurens do hereby certify, that William R Farley Esq - before whom the applicant Samuel Franks, made the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid district & that all due faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts as such-

Given under my hand and the Seal of my Office at Laurens C House this 12th day of November Anno
Domini 1833

John Garlington
Clk. Laurens Dist.
S.C.
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South Carolina
Laurens District
I, John Garlington, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said District do hereby certify that William R. Farley Esqr before whom the deponent Sam'l Frank was sworn on the 6th March 1834, was & is an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid district & that his acts as such are entitled to all due faith & credit
Given under my hand & Seal of Office at Laurens CH this 7th day of March 1834.
John Garlington
C.C. Pls.
Laurens Dist. S.C.
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Aug 27 184?
Ad al [illegible]
Polly Frank

[illegible cost of postage]
[postal stamp]
LAURENNS C.H.
S.C.

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Laurens C.H. Aug 18, 1846
Col J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith forward further proof of the marriage of Polly Franks & Saml Franks - the witnesses are 
personally known to our representative Congress the Hon H F Simpson who will give a certificate of their character and respectability if required - such proof as is now furnished the department can be
made by other persons residing in the neighborhood if deemed necessary-
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W. R. Farley
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Nov 8, 1846
Ad al [illegible]
Polly Franks
[illegible]

10}        30
[postal stamp]
LAURENS  C.H
Oct
31
S.C.

Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Laurens  C. H. S. Carolina
October 29, 1846

J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

I herewith forward
further evidence in the case of
Mrs Polly Franks -

I am very Respectful
Your obt Sert.
W. R. Farley
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca. May 21. 1846
Book S.
Indent 478
Issued 17th June 1785 to Mr Samuel Franks for Thirty Two Pounds 17 S 1 1/2 D Sterling for duty done in the militia as pr. account audited.
Prin L32:17.1 1/2 D. Annl int L2:5:11D

Book S.
Account 478
Samuel Frank in the account Samuel Franks For militia Duty as private since the reduction of Charleston roll Anderson's Return Sterling L 32:17.1 1/2.

Book U.
Indent 596
Issued the 15th July 1785 to Samuel Franks for one pound 15S 8½ D Sterling for militia Duty pr. account audited.
Prin L1:15:8 1/2 D Intr L0. 2.5D.

Book U.
Account 596.
Samuel Franks For militia duty as private since the Reduction of Charleston Col. Anderson's Return Sterling L.1:15.8 1/2 D.

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl
J. Aug. Black
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216.767
Polly Frank
35.849-160 [illegible]
Augt 1 / 56
_____________
[illegible]  Burke
C & M. M
Augt 5 / 56
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Laurens C.H   S. C.
July 23 1836

To The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Please inform
me what has been done in
relation to the claim of Polly
Frank No 216767 for bounty
land under the act of March 3rd
1835.

Your obedient Servant

W. R. Farley
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P F
S.C
Fm
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 J. L . Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Laurens C. H. 
Feby 2, 1849

Col. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir,
[illegible]
application of  Mrs. Polly Franks
for a pension .

I am very respectful
your obt Servt
W. R. Farley
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l. Edwards
missioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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Laurens C. H. S. C.
May 25, 1846.

Col J L Edwards

Sir,

I herewith
forward further evidence in
the case of Mrs Polly Franks

I am very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
W. R. Farley
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FREE  30

missioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Laurens C. H. S. Carolina
Jany 27, 1846.

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir;

I herewith enclose
the declaration and evidence of Mrs Polly
Franks on an application for a pension.
Respectfully, your obt Servt.
W. R. Farley
[illegible]
"W. R. Farley"
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District
Amendment to Lieut. Franks Declaration
The Applicant states that he volunteered the fall of 1777 in Laurens District So. Ca. under Capt. Lewis Duvall, Col Kilgore and Gen'l Pickens that he was marched to Broad River in North Carolina remained there some time and was marched back through the upper part of South Carolina and down to Ninety Six, and that he performed at least six months service and Received no discharge. That he did not return home but entered service again and was commanded by Capt Duvall Col. Kilgore and a part of the time by Col Hays & Casey that he was marched through Abbeville, Laurens and Greenville and was stationed in the North Carolina line and performed at least six months-- Received no written discharge. - That his other services were performed under the above named officers and part of the time under Genl Green and in the State of South Carolina deponent engaged in service only at Such times as emergencies required  when the county was invaded by the British or inroads made by the Tories and that at all other times he was engaged at work at home-

South Carolina
Laurens District
Personally appeared Samuel Franks before me and being duly sworn as the Law directs on the
the says that the above amendment is correct and true
[signed] Samuel Franks
Sworn to before me March 6 1834
W R Farley
JP
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State of South Carolina
[illegible] District           ⎬ Amendment of Saml
Franks Declaration
The applicant states that he volunteered in the
fall of 1779 (and not in 1781 as stated in his
original Declaration) under Capt Lewis Duvall
Col. Thelgore
& Genl Pickens. That he was in
actual service untill the latter part of the
year 1781 part of which time he was command
by Col Hays, Col Casey and Genl Green
that his services were performed in
the upper
part of South Carolina in Laurens, Abbeville
Union, Richland, Spartanburg
& over on the North Carolina
line that he was at the seige at
Ninety six That the country was ravaged
and plundered by both British & Tories at
that time & that these
were no Republicans
engaged in agriculture or any
civil pursuit
That he performed an actual continuous
service for at least Eighteen months. That
he was engaged in occasional service for one
year in scouring the country of the
Tories, but was  a part of that time engaged
at home in making a crop -
South Carolina
Laurans District
Personally appeared Samuel
Frank before me who being
duly sworn says that the above amendment
to his original Declaration is correct & true.-
Samuel Franks
Sworn to before
[illegible] 29 1833
W R Farley
S.C.
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State of South Carolina
Laurens District
On this the twenty fourth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District of Laurens Polly Franks a resident of the State of South Carolina in the District of Laurens aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" and the act of Congress passed the 23 August 1842. the 3rd of March 1843 and 17th June 1844 continuing the pensions of certain widows

That she is the widow of Samuel Franks who was a private in the war of the Revolution That she knows nothing of her own knowledge of the services performed by her deceased husband and respectfully asks reference to the declaration made by him on his application for a pension. That she has in her possession his certificate under which he drew a pension. It is dated the 19th day of April 1834, number 23901 entitling him to Forty Dollars per annum

She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Frank on the twenty ninth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Franks
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died on the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before. That there is no record of the Marriage
Polly X Franks her mark
W.D. Watts
J C. O.L.D.

South Carolina
Laurens Dist
J W D Watts Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Laurens District which is a Court of Record do hereby certify that the above named Polly Franks on this day appear before me in open court and was Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration which contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the said Polly Franks for a pension. I further certify that satisfactory  evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Polly Franks and Samuel Franks were lawfully married in the month of June Seventeen hundred and eighty eight. That the said Samuel Franks died the thirtieth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five, and that she is still a widow. That the said Polly Franks is a credible person

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court this 24 day of June 1846
W D Walls
J. C. O.