Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3529, Abednego Earp, [ILLEGIBLE]
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(8-1776)
Service                        Number
                                     W. 3529
Earp, Abednego      
Susannah
Contents
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North Carolina 30 409
Abednigo Earp
of Wilkes Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the company commanded by Gen. Gates on the militia Va for 12 months,

Enscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 1.0 Dollars for annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Feb. 
1830 and sent to Hon Lewis 
Williams (illegible) 

(illegible) the 4th of Sep '33                     180 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending _____.      20. 00
                                                                $200 00
                                         { Revolutionary Claim}
                                          {Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book (illegible)  Vol. (illegible)  Page 53
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2940
North Carolina (illegible)
Susannah Earp
widow of Abednego Earp
who served in the Revolutionary 
Va
war, as a private
Ascribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3rd February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
19th day of November
and sent to 
W Mastin 
Wilkesboro
N,,C
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 134, Vol. A(or U?)
(32)
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State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes
On the (illegible)  day of October 1834 personally appeared before the subscriber as acting Justice of the Peace in ___ county___. Abednego Earp a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged seventy 
___ years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the  the following declaration in order to obtain 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 _________ stated. 
About the month of January & February 1780 this declarant _____ his service for twelve months, and joined
the company of militia commanded by Captain Thomas
Smith of Alexandria in the ___ or ____ - (the 
names of the other company officers not recollected. After
remaining at Alexandria for some months performing  duty ______________ there were
ordered  ___ when this declarant marched
under Captain Smith for the southern states in conjunction with several other companies the names of the _______ of what are not now recollected.
When they had succeeded as far as Richmond in Virginia
they were then found by some other troops and the 
_______________ southwardly - having
______ to Wilkesborough in North Carolina, they there joined the main ___ under Genl Gates which
had _______ at that place after the battle of
Camden when General Gates was defeated.  After a remaining at Wilkesborough a few day, reorganizing the army they set out upon their march to South
Carolina when having reached Charlotte, a ____ mile creek near that place. In the southern border of North Carolina the command of the army was
transferred to Genl Greene. Soon after the com(mand)
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(com)and was transferred to Genl Greene. the army 
____ a person of ____ placed under Col Daniel 
Morgan and despatched toward the North ___ or
upper parts of South Carolina___ the main body
under Genl Greene marched forward the eastern part
of the state and was stationed somewhere on the 
Peedee River near Cheraw Hill. During the time
that the army ____ near Charlotte this ___
went with others ___ detailed and placed under the command of Capt John ____ and parted at the 
old ___ fort in the Columbia River to guard 
it against  the passage of detachments of the British
army which at that time lay at ___boro only
forty miles ___ and ___ to give notice to Genl
Greene of any attempt which might be made to cross the River. After the army under Genl Greene had marched him to _____ there being no further
___ duty for the ___ to which this declarant 
was attached. Capt Lee ___ back up ___ of 
march in pursuit of the main army and rejoined near the River as _______
When the ____ of march from the Peedee, they proceeded toward Guilford Court House, but before
reaching that place the declarant was taken sick,
his term of service (__ twelve months) having then already ____ near a month he received his discharge
from Capt Smith near Guilford Court House, and as soon as he was able to travel proceeded for home which place he reached some time in April
1781, this declarant for the states that he performed
several second short tours of duty at Alexandria before he
entered for twelve month or above detailed but not being able to recollect the length of time occupied
In each ___ the aggregate of the whole he forbears to set up any claim in that account. He has no
documentary evidence to prove his service nor does he
know of any person living where ___ he could ___
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who can help ___. The declarant was born in the County of Fairfax in the State of Virginia and ___
to the _______ he _____ in the year 17_3
but has no record of his age _____ He lived in the county of Fairfax ___he entered the service of the United States._______
______ he has had family at the same place
____ in ______ County Virginia ____ in 
___ the County North Carolina where he ____
___declarant performed ____ month ____ before
mentioned as a volunteer but the other small ___ 
of were performed under the require ___ of a draft.The answer by the fifth ______ is contained on the
___ of the declaration as _____ declarant can
now recollect no further. Being somewhat impaired this declarant for _____ that is received _ discharge ___ in the service near Guilford Court House as before
stated which he believes as _____Capt Thomas 
Smith but cannot tell what has become of it as he 
gave it to his mother immediately after his return
from the army. _____ 
he refers however __ the Rev. John Malany and Col Benjamin H. Brown as persons to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood and ____
can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the war +
_____
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not in the pension roll of any agency of any 
state
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid. 
John A Scott ___                    his
                                 Abednego X Earpe
                                                  mark
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Mr. John Malany a clergyman residing in the County
of Wilkes Sate of North Carolina and Benjamin H Brow residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abednego Earpe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the ____ and that we _____ in that _____.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afoe____
John Malany
Benj H Brown

I John A Scott an acting magistrate for the County and state afornamed do hereby declared my _____ after the investigation of the ____, and after putting the _______ prescribed by the ________________
the the above named applicant was. revolutionary soldier and served as he states And I do hereby further certify that it appears to me that John Malany who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident in the County of Wilkes & that Benjn H Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Wilkes and is a credible person, and that this statement ___________
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Abednego Earpe the above applicant and that by reason of a rheumatic affection in one of his legs and this __________ he cannot attend a ____ of record to make the declaration afor_____
Given under my hand the day & year _____
_________________________
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
Abednego Earp in this amended Declaration 
solemnly swears that the troops he served with
as stated in his original Declaration were 
state troops of Virginia and not militia, as
erroneously stated in his Declaration. And
that the mistake was accidentally made
by the Gentleman who drew his original
Declaration - and that the facts set
forth in the original Declation upon reviewing
them are just and true to the best of 
his knowledge. _ he prays that this be taken
as an amendment to his original Declaration.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 5th day  Abednego X Earp
of May 1835                                 mark 
J Wellborn ______



State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
I William Mastin Clerk of the 
Court of Pleas and Quarter Session (?)
of Wilkes County do hereby certify
that James Welburn ___whole name
is affixes to the above amended Declation was
at the times of its ________ is an acting
Justice of the Peace of the County of Wilkes.
____ my hand the seal of said court at
office this 5th May 1835
Wm Mastin _________
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
On the 21st day of February ad 1853
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid Susanah Earp aged sixty ____ years a resident of the County and state aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to Law make the following declare him to obtain the benefits of the 2nd section of the act of Congress passed the 3rd day of February 1833, she declares that she is this widow of Abednego Earp ___________of the County of Wilkes and state aforesaid who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forth dollars/per annum under Act of _______ 1832, that she was married to the said Abednego Earp in the County of Wilkes in the state aforesaid on the 3rd day of September 1828 by one Benja H. Brown a magistrate and that her said husband died at his residence in Wilkes County North Carolina on the 17th day of December 1844 and she was a widow at the passage of the act and still a widow that she has never before made application for a pension
Susanah X Earp
          mark
Sworn to and subscribed upon on this day and ate above written and I do herby certify that I believe facts set forth in the forgoing declaration to be true and that the aforesaid Susanah Earp is unable to ______ Court owing to her being an invalid occasioned by _________ infection
John Parlar JD
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
On the 21st day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber as a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wilkes and state aforesaid Bengee H Brown and James Parlion (?) - both respectable witnesses to me known residents of the County and state aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to Law, declare that they were well acquainted with Abednego Earp deceased late of the County of Wilkes and state aforesaid, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty dollars per annum, and that the said Abednego Earp died at his residence in the County of Wilkes on the 17th day of December 1844 and Susanah Earp is his surviving widow of the said Abednego Earp deceased. 
Benj H. Brown
James Parler
Sworn to and subscribed before on the day and date above written and I do hereby certify that I believe the facts set forth in the forgoing affidavit to be true. 

John Parler _____

Know all ______ by these  personally that I Susanah Earp of Wilkes County North Carolina widow of Abednego Earp deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Wm ______ of the County of Wilkes and state of North Carolina my _______ and attorney to prosecute my Clair as a pension and I do herby authorise my said _____of file all paperwork and proof in which may be required in the prosecution of said
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claim notifying and confirming all the lawful acts of my said agent in the pension. 
_______ my hand and seal this 
21st day of February 1853
                 her
Susanah   X. Earp (seal)
               mark
Witness John W. Parlar
Witness Thomas Parlar
Witness Elizabeth Parlier
State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
On the 21st day of February 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Wilkes in the state aforsaid Susanah Earp and acknowledges the forgoing power of attorney to be her act and deed
From under my hand and seal the day & date above written
John Parlar
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Sworn to and subscribed upon me the day and date above written and do hereby certify that I believe the _____ made in the _____ affidavit as true
John Parliar

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
J W Mastin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter ____ for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Perlier is a magistrate as  above duly sworn and __________ and that the forgoing signatures _____ to be his is ______
Given under my hand & the seal of said court ___ officer   February 26, 1853
W. Mastin Clerk
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Susanah Earp
Pensioner
Declarational
2nd section __________
_____ 1853

Wilkes County 
North Carolina
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State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County
Know all __ by those present ______
Abedengo Earp and Wm S Kilby 
___ the state afore___ an __________
bound unto the Governor of the state of North Carolina for the license being in the___ and full sum of five hundred pounds money of the state, to be paid to the said Governor or his successor or _____, To which payment ___ and ___
to be made and done we bind ourselves
___________ and ________________
_________ with our seals and ____ this 
2nd day of September 1828
The condition of the above obligation is such _____ the above______________ Abednego Earp hath made application for a license for a marriage to be _____________ between him and Susanah Montgomery of the of County of Wilkes aforesaid now ___ case it shall not appear hereafter that ___ is any lawful cause _______ the said marriage ____ the above oblig______ to be _____ to ____ in full force and virtue
                              his
        Abednego     e   Earp
                            mark
Sealed & delivered
in presence of 
          his
W J.   X    Kilby 
         mark
J. Sa_______________
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
 I W Mastin Clerk of the Court 
of _____ and ____ for 
County of Wilkes on the state aforsaid
do Certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of the ________ for a marriage
license between Abednego Earp and 
Susanah Montgomery taken from the 
original on file in my office __ dates
September second one thousand eight hundred hundred and twenty eight
Sworn under my hand x
the seal of said court
at office February 26th
1853
W Mastin Clerk
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568
Susanah Earp
widow of Abednego
N.C.
Let to W. Maskiel
May 17, 1853
All Feby 3, 18____
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Wilkesboro NC    }                                  Free
May 8th 1835      }                     Lewis Williams
James L. Edwards Esquire
 Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Wilkesborough N C. May 6th, 1835
Sir
I return to you the amended declaration of Mr. Abednego Earp - the _______ who ___ the declaration for Mr. Earp, ___ the mistake in saying that he served in the militia _____ of _____ of the state of Virginia - The service corrected by Mr. Earp, with whom I have been acquainted for several years, and who inI believe entitled to _____ of credit - Mr Earp 
is a respectable citizen of the county of Wilkes NC and I hope there will be no further delay in granting to his his certificate
Be _____ to ___ is to me at _____ bank _______ NC
I am ____ respectfully ++++ and ____
Lewis Williams
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James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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Washington February 20th 1836
Sir
In the enclosed declaration of Mr Earp he states _____ that he served in the stat _____ and not in the ordinary militia. His objection ______ no law authorizing __ service of 12 months for the common militia _____to be _____________
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A Earp
Payment to be made 
at Fayetteville
by John Hurke, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of N.C.

Paid in Wilkes 33 years
Sept 4th 1830 ______

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E Vol 67 page 52 by D Brown
Clerk.
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Abednego Earp
of the State of North Carolina
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty dollars 
per annum, during his natural life, com-
menacing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-
annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in
every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 24th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. 
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Abednego Earp
NC
To be filed ___ her
____ paper
___ L. Williams
____ 5 

James L Edwards Esq
Records Office
______

NC _____ 4

______
_______
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Washington January 1st 1836
Sir
I _____ to you the deposition of ____
____ of Wilkes County NC in notation to the
claim of Abendego Earp, which I _____ to 
_____ into and inform ____ what objections
have been made to his claim _____. Mr 
Earp ____respectable citizen of that
county ____. I ____ I have no doubt a good right to a pension
I am your ____
Lewis Williams
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Abednego Earpe
North Carolina.
___ 18 May 1835 Hon: 
Lewis Williams
admitted 12 months $40
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30429 Pension Office
16 Nov.53
Sir
Please certify the ____ to which the written named person was ______ date pf Jos death
Veru Res[ectfi;;u 
B Jape
For the _______
Abednego Earp, Oct 18__2
$40.00 p. an. Paid to 
4th Sept 1844, no date of death on our books.
Saml L Rind
_______
Francis Brook Esq
________________
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Wilkesboro N Carolina
February 26, 1853
Sir
I send Mr. Francis Brooks
declaration for Bounty Land and 
Susanah Earps declaration widow
of Abednego Earp defended for pension 
under the ___ Section of the Act 
of _____ 1853. I also send the 
Original (?) Certificate for a pension
to the said Abednego Earp, which
has a balance due up to the time
of his death from the time last
draw his pay, which I wish you
to attend to at as early day as
possible.
Respectfully, 
W. ___________
To : ___ E. ______ Esq
+ ___________________ ___
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Oct the 3rd 1835
We the under signed do testify 
that we have been personally
acquainted with Abednego Earp 
for the (this?)  last twenty years
and that we have frequently heard 
him assert that he was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war __________
to the ________ act.
John ____
George _______-
_____________
John X ______
       mark
John Swanson ______

(name to left) ___________________
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State of North Carolina   }
Wilkes County                 }
I William Masten clerk
of the County Court of Wilkes County do 
hereby certify that Ishom Hubard before
whom the amended certificate was made
is one of the acting Justices of the 
Peace for said county duly sworn and
current present.    Given under my hand
and seal of office at
Wilkesboro this 2nd day 
of November AD 1835
Wm Mastin CCC
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Honl L Williams
You can inform the 
department that the Captain never
___________ I think he was killed
or taken prisoner ____
Abednego Earp
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1780 for 12 months discharged just before the Battle of Guilford having served out his time
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March 7''1853'
Apple of Susanah Earp.
widow of Abednego
Wilkes Co;
N.C.
(ICA/53
_________
$40.00 per an-
Com-Feb; 3d, 1853
W. Mastin
Wilkesboro
NC

To the right side: Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official ________________
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Brief in the case of Susannah Earp wife of Abednego 
Wilkes County and State of N.C.
act 3rd Feby; 1853
Claim ("original," or "for increase.") (note that of "for increase" is marked out)
Proof Exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance,
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832,
Record evidence of parole proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
W. Mastin, Esqr
Wilksboro, NC
Name and residence of Agent 
J C Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
Hon L Williams 
HR
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Washington February 20th 1836
Sir
I must be allowed to call your attention
to the claim of Abendigo Earp, of Wilkes County
North Carolina - when at your office the other 
day you promised to ___
and let me know the ________-
You will find on a ______ of the 
testimony that he had _________ 12 months at
least - the only doubt is whether he should
not be paid for a longer period than 12
months - I am willing because ___ the pension 
of Mr Earp to __________ at 12 months - 
I know this old man well - He has always sustained the character of an honest man; 
was known in the neighborhood _____, and 
Believed by all to be a Revolutionary character
His reputation ___  long before the act
 of _____ 1832 - His claim I
___________
Yours Respectfully
Lewis Williams
Lance L Edwards, Esq
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Widow, &c.
File No. 3329
Susannah Earp
Widow
Abendego Earp
Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feb 3rd 1853
Index: - Vol. R, Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Abednego Earpe
NC
32466
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State of North Carolina
the only
1
I Williams Mastin clerk of the court of Wilkes 
County of the State aforesaid do 
certify that and the this proceeding, (illegible) 
when the declaration of Abednego Earpe
(illegible)
member of the court of pleas  & quarter
of the County aforesaid and that all due
faith and credit is and ought to be given to
this such  I further certify that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is his
official signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the seal 
of my said Office at Wilkes in the State aforesaid this 16th day of October 1834
Wm Mastin E
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Nov 12, 1853
Appl. of Susannah Earp, widow of Abednego Earp Wilkes Co, N.C.
Act /53
Rev.
W. Mastin,
Wilkesboro, N.C. 
State of North Carolina
I W. Mastin, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the bond for a marriage license [illegible] Abednego Earp and Susannah Montgomery taken from the original on file my Office 
Given under my hand and seal [illegible] office August 22d, 1853
W Mastin Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
On this 1st day of August AD 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and
quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina Susanah Earp a resident of the County and State aged, too, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the 3d Section of the act of Congress passed February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Abednego Earp who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th July 1832 at the rate of forty Dollars per annum payable at the Fayetteville
and State of North Carolina, she further declares that the was arrest to the said Abednego Carp on the 30 day 1828 in the County of Wilkes and that her said husband
Abednago Earp died on the 16th day of December 1844 at his residence in the County of Wilkes State of North Carolina
That she was a widow at the passage of the act, and still remains the widow of the said Abednago Earp
Sworn to in open Court the day and date above written
Susanah Earpe  her mark
W C Emmit Chas 
C Court of Wilkes
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
On this 1st day of August AD 1853
personally appeared in Open Court it being a Court of record held for the County of Wilkes  in the State aforesaid Benjamin H Brown and James Porter respectable (illegible) to the known, who after being duly sworn according to Law declare that they were well acquainted with Abednego Earp deceased late of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina who was a pensioner of the United State, at the rate of forty Dollars at that the said Abednego
died at his residence in Wilkes  County on
the 16th day of December 1844, and that Susanah Earp is his Surving widow  Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and date above written
Benja H Brown
James Porter
W C Emmanuel, Chairman  Court 
C Court of Wilkes


State of North Continue
Wilkes County
On this 1st day of August 1853 personally in open court Benjamin H. Brown a resident of said County and State who after being duly sworn, declare that he solemnized  the rights of Matrimony between Abednego Earp 
and Susanah Montgomery on the 3rd day of 
September 1828 sworn to in open Court the day & date above written 
Benj H Brown

W C Emmanuel, Chairman  Court 
C Court of Wilkes
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Know all men by these presents that Susannah Earp of the County of Wilkes in the state of North Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint Wm Mastin of the County of Wilkes in the state aforesaid my ____ and lawful attorney for me and in my name ________ To prosecute my claim for pension and ___ all the ______ in the case in the _____ of Washington ___ my hand ___ August 1st 1853
W C Emmet clerk
C Court of Wilkes
             her 
Susanah X Earp (seal)
              mark
State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
On this 1st day of August 1853 personally appeared in open court Susanah Earp and achieved for the _______ of attorney _____
___ under my hand and seal this day ___
W C Emmit Chairman
___ of Wilkes

State of North Carolina
Wilkes County
I W Mastin clerk of the County Court of Wilkes County in the State aforesaid do certify that Wm C Emmet is the acting chairman of said court duly sworn and _______
Given under my hand & seal of said court ___ office August 22 1853
W. Mastin Clerk
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State of North Carolina 
Wilkes County
Know all me by these presents that [illegible] Abednego Earp and W.S. Kilby in the state aforesaid are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the State of North Carolina for the time being in the just and full sum of five hundred pounds to be paid to the said Governor or be surrendered [illegible] to which payment well and truly to be made and [several words illegible] the 2nd day of September [18-] The condition of the [illegible] obligation as such [illegible] the above [illegible] Abednego Earp [illegible] and application for a license for marriage to be celebrated between him and Susannah Montgomery of the County aforesaid  [illegible] it shall not appear hearafter there lawful cause to be obstructed said marriage than the above obligation to be void [illegible]
John Saintclair Clk 
Abednego Earp 
x his mark
W S Kilby 
x his mark
Nov 12, 1853
Appl. of Susannah Earp, widow of Abednego Earp Wilkes Co, N.C.
Act /53
Rev.
W. Mastin,
Wilkesboro, N.C.
State of North Carolina
I W. Mastin, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wilkes in the State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the bond for a marriage license [illegible] Abednego Earp and Susannah Montgomery taken from the original on file my Office
Given under my hand and seal [illegible] office August 22d, 1853
W Mastin Clerk