Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,086, for David Pendergrass, North Carolina
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Service  N.H.
Pendergrass, David.
Susan
Number R. 8,086
Contents
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Susan Pendergrass
Act 4th July
1896 Evan F Fant
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Be it known that before me, a Justice
STATE OF South Carolina
County of District of Chester
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
*David Pendergrass a resident of South Carolina in the county District of Chester
in the State aforesaid,
who being first duly sworn according to law, states that he is the son of Susannah Pendergrass the county of Chester and State of S. Carolina of David Pendergrass who was a revolutionary soldier 
and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for
which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints George H. Jones, of Washington
, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and
establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof,
has on this 29th
day of March 1858 hereunto signed
name, and affixed
seal.
Witness: J.G. Robeson
A. S, Wallace Magt
David Pendergrass
SEAL.
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 29th
day of March
A. S. Wallace (Magt)
1858
STATE of South Carolina
distant of [illegible]
to wit:
I, John G. Enloe clerk of the
court of the District and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, That A.S. Wallace
before whom the foregoing
power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Magt in and for the District aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is
genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto hand set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 4th day of April 1858
John G Enloe Clerk
or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both
living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful
of the administrator of that former applicant.
or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, “widow of," and the name
dead, insert the words, “son or daughter of and name of the former unsuccessful applicant. 
Next insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was
Note. When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it
occurs.
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Raleigh NC
Compt Office
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public
Accounts in and for the State of South Carolina
he do hereby certify that the name of
David Pendergrass appears of record in
this office as having received the following
payments for military service by certificate
issued in his favor, that is one certificate
for Forty Nine Pounds five Shillings and
three pence ($49.5.3) see Book G story page
30 also another for Nine Pounds see
Book No 14 page 64 given under my
hand and seal this 2 day March A.D
1846.
Wm F Collins [illegible]
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State of South Carolina ⎬
Chester District
On this 11th day of January 1846 personally
appeared before me one of the acting Magistrats
for said District Susan Pendergrass a resident
of South Carolina in the District of Chester
age 93 years who being first duly sworn accor
ding 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 July 4 1836
part to the act 1838 also Willard 1714
that she is the widow of David Pendergrass
who was a private in the South Carolina [illegible]
in the war of the Revolution & in she think
Eleven Months, (The fourth order that she cant
in the precise time
he went into seven
but she is certain that he was in [illegible]
from the first that he was gone from home
at  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] & left her & the children
by themselves by the further declares that he know of
No Documentary proven "
She further declares
That she was married to the said David Pender
Grass on the
day of Nov 1777. That her
Husband and aforesaid Dand Pendergrass
died on the
day of March 1800 and
That she has remained a widow since that
period as will more fully appear by reprice
to the certificate for [illegible]
Swornto & subscribed on the day & year
above written on
Littleton Hill Magst
Susan Pendergrass
mark
Susan
Pendergrass
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State of South Carolina ⎬ I Littleton Will
Chester District
the Magistrate before whom
The foregoing declaration was taken do herby certify that Susan Pendergrass the claimant - the perjury declaration is not able to attend Court from her & bodily infirmity & that she is an old Lady
of good repute who lastly cannot be [illegible].
I further certify that she is the widow of David
Pendergrass and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid David Pendergrass. In testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal this 11 day of
day 1846
Littleton Hill Magst
State of South Carolina ⎬ I Peter Wiley Judge Chester District                 of the Court of Ordinary (It being a Court of Record) do herby certify that the foregoing
declaration of Susan Pendergrass widow of the late Revolutionary Solder David Pendergrass was this day laid before me in
Open Court now in session and after duly examining the same do herby certify that it has my approval.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 31st
day of March 184 
Peter Mylis {illegible}
State of
South Carolina
Chester District
I J Roseborough Clark of the Court of
Common Pleas for said District hereby certify the foregoing Signature of Peter Mylis judge
of the Court of Ordinary purporting to be his is genuine & that he
is Judge of said Court. I further certify street Littleton Hill the Magistrate before whom the foregoing declaration was made is & was at the time of assigning the same lawful
acting Magistrate for said District & the signature purporting to be
his is mine In testimony when of I have hereunto
set my hand & affix the seal of Office this 31
March 1846 J Rosborough
Clerk [illegible]
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Susan Pendergrass
Applicate for
A fins
Act 1836
No 6716,
Susan Pendergrass,
of Chester Dis. S.C.
Widow of David Pendergrass
Act 4 July 1836.
=
Wash D.C.
21. Apl. 1846.
E. F. Brown,
Agent
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State of South Carolina ⎬ Personally appeared
York District                      before me the subscribing
Magistrate Robert Nelson and preach oath that he was well acquainted with David Pendergress (The Husband of the claimant in the foregoing declaration) that he believes that he was a
Soldier of the Revolutionary War that he was
Recognized in his lifetime as a solder of said
War &  that he believes them to have children
at least Sixty years of age. That he well recollect
That in year 1791 that We
law him in March 1791 at on one M Jones Jamerson
and that he rented land from the said Jamerson they drew writings & in writings here unto March 1791 & that the said
Pendergrass was then a man of a family & have some boys large enough
to go to School he further swears that the move to the place
where he now lives in May 1791 In knows that fact from the
doing in his house that the house was dobo is 1793 & the date put
on the same set on with the finger Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 30 day of March 1846
Head Magst
State of South Carolina ⎬
Rex Wilson

York District
I the Subscribing magst
before whom the above affidavit was much do herby
certify that Robert Wilson is a man of know
Respectably whose charity & character cannot be dispose
In testimony where of I have hereunto
set my hand & affix my seal this 30th of March 1846
State of South Carolina
York District
JP. Hood Magst
Ja Kuykendall
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District
do hereby certify that JP Hood Esq the person before whom the
above affidavit was made is & was at the time of signing the same one of the
lawful acting Magistrate for said District & the Signature purporting
to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
my hand and affixed the seal of
Office this 10 April 1846
J Kuykendall
C. C. Cpls
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United States Agency and Notarial Office
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, & c.,
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency and fidelity; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.
F STREET, NEAR 14th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.

UNITED STATES AGENCY AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY, 
21. April - 1846.
J.L Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.
Herewith I enclose the original
Claim of Susan Pendergrass, of
South Carolina, for a Pension
under Act of 4 July 1846, and expect to present some additional papers before these are examined.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
Edw. F. Brown
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Letters addressed to this Office must be post-paid
United States Agency and Notarial Office,
EDMUND F. BROWN,
ATTORNEY AND AGENT FOR CLAIMANTS,
Notary Public, Illinois Commissioner, & c.
Continues to settle all kinds of business with the several branches of Government, with his usual promptness, efficiency
and fidelity; especially
CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS, PATENTS, LANDS,
Post Office and other Contracts, &c.,
F STREET, NEAR 14th STREET,
WASHINGTON CITY.
Seventeen doors east of the Treasury Department.

UNITED STATES AGENCY
AND NOTARIAL OFFICE,
WASHINGTON CITY,
27th June 1846.

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.
Sir:
Please cause the enclosed papers
to be filed with others in the case of Susan Pendergrass
which I left with you on 21st Apr last.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt St.
Edm. F. Brown
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North Carolina,
Granville County ⎬ fs
I James M Wiggins, Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that I have carefully searched the records in my office, between the years
1770 and 1790, for the Marriage bond of David Pender-
grass and have been unable to find the same, or any
thing else pertaining to his marriage with Susan-
In testimony whereof, I have here-
unto subscribed my name. and affixed
the seal of my office at Oxford,
the 18 day of May, AD. 1846
Jas M Wiggins, Clk
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by 16,
Susan Pendergrass
S.C.
Set to E.F. Brown July
24th 1846
8086
act 4 July 1836
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REJECTED
8086
P.O.
Susan Pendergrass
Service: ________
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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Papers in the lease
of S Pendergrass
of SC

See papers filed by
me 21 Apl 1846.
E.F. Brown
Agent
27 June 1846
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State of South Carolina 
Chester District
On this 12th day of May 1846
Personally appeared before me one
of the acting Magistrates in and for said District Mrs. Susan
Pendergrass widow of David Pendergrass late Revolutionary Soldier
of this District deceased and after being first duly sworn
according to Law deposeth & saith on oath that her and her
husband the aforesaid David Pendergrass ware Married in
Granville County North Carolina at least five years prior
to his leaving the services of the United States
that She Knows this from the fact that she had three children
before he left the war that she makes this affidaved to show
when and where she was married. She further declares that she has no record of her marriage or any Record that
gives any account of the Births of her children to that she
knows of any that is attainable which would give any acco
-unt of said Marriage of Births of her children
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and date above
willing before me
Littleton Hill Magst      Susan Pendergrass
State of South Caroline On this 12 day of May 1846
Chester District
personally appeared before me
the Subscribing magistrate Mr John Harrison
and match the
following affirmation, to wit, That he has been
acquainted with Susan Pendergrass widow of
David Pendergrass Late of this District deceased
for at least forty years & more & that he Mr David
Pendergrass decease was believed registered as a solder
of the Revolution in his lifetime the truth of which he
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he has no doubt he further declares that he was
acquainted with them the aforesaid David & Susan
Pendergrass in North Carolina at least fifty years ago
That he always understood that he the aforesaid David
Pendergrass was at the Battle at Gilford Court House
in the war of the Revolution & that he has here a number of
Person say that he was a soldier of the Revolution
he further declare that he moved to South Caroline some
time and in the year Seventeen hundred 
 & Ninety Eight & that the
aforesaid David & Susan Pendergrass was then living
together as man and wife & had Nine or ten Children
he further declares that he is at least forty years of age
& has always understood that their oldest child is about
the sum age, that he understood that she was a suck
-ing Babe at the same time he was the South of which
he has no doubt " Affirmed to subsist the day
and date above writen
Littleton Hill Magst
John Harison
mark
State of South Carolina ⎬ Personally appeared before
Chester District   the undersigned one 
of the acting Magistrate for said District Robert Conley and after being duly sworn according 
to Law doth make the following affidavit that
he is well acquainted with Susan Pendergrass
widow of David Pendergrass Deceased of this District
& know her to be his widow that he got acquainted 
with them shortly after the Revolution & that
David Pendergrass her husband Mrs. Pendergrass
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& have to have been a Soldier of said war that him
has [illegible] here James Alverson a Revolutionary
Solder say in his lifetime that David Pendergrass
was a solder of said war the truth of which he
verily believes he further declare that it was generally
live by the neighborhood that her husband the afore
said David Pendergrass was a Solder as above states
Sworn to & Subscribed this 12th day
of May 1846
before me Littleton Hill Magst Robert Cowley
mark
State of South Carolina
Chester District
I Littleton Hill the Magistrate
before whom the foregoing affidavids was provice do hereby
certify that Susa Pendergrass widow of the late Dand
Pendergress Revolutionary solder of this District deceased is
an old lady of good repute who veracity & canter cannot
be disputed. I further certify that John Harrison
& Robert Cowley the person that mack & Subscribed the ser
foregoing affidavids are men of Known respectably whose
veracity & candor cannot to disputed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
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affixed my seal this 12 day of May 1846
Littleton Hill
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State of South Carolina ⎬ 
Chester District                  J Rosborough
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said
District do herby certify that Littleton Hill
is a Magistrate as above stated & the foregoing
Signatures purporting to be his is genuine &
that all due faith and credit are and ought
to be given to all his attestations as such
In Testimony when of I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Office at
Chester Court House this 14th day
of May 1846
Rosborough
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for Chester District
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