Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11072, Moses Guest, N.C.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE                                                    NUMBER 


N.C.                  Guest, Moses                  W. 11072
                          Eleandor   B.L.Nt. 15436-160-55   
                               or 
                           Eleanor      
                                                                   

CONTENTS
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[Left side]
Cir:  W. Boyd.  Oct : 17 " 1855,
Vol. by 170.00

[Right side]
68587  Art March 3/55
April 14/55

Eleandor Guest widow
Moses Guest
Eleandor Guest   son:  Moses

Revolutionary War
Capt. of Dragoons
N.C. Mil;
Review
[Overwritten writing:]  Burg[unclear]

Pensioner

Geo. helz [unclear] 55-4264

[Unclear Signature],

[Diagonal Overwriting:] No. 5436 [unclear] Feb 01/56

Ai: 160 Acres. Feb 5th/56

W.M. Varnum
Dahlonega, Geor ___

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[Crossed out;} Weir Boyd
Dahlonega 
Ga
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3'
Georgia
Moses Guest, Decd
of          in the state of     
who was an ensign and [crossed out - in the] Captain of commanded by Captain Infantry and Cavalry commanded by      in the Revolution,
line for  Increased from $280.-

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 385, Dollars 00, cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end 1st October 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Jany.
1857 and sent to 
Hon H Cobb,
Arrears to teh 4th of 

Semi-annual allowance ending   H.R.

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J.T. Getty Clerk,
Book H Vol. 1  Page 198
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4264
Restoration
Georgia

Eleandor Guest
widow of  Moses Guest
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as an Ensign and Capt of Infantry, Cavy

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 385 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out- 3d February, 1853] 4th Sept 1860

Certificate of Pension issued
24th day of May 1867
and sent to Henry Walker
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 230 Vol [illegible]
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NOTE: the following is written diagonally across the middle of the document:  Not [?] Sep 1832; the numeral 2 is written on the left side of the document

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 

State of Georgia
County of Franklin     SS

On this third day of September in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirtytwo personally appeared before the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid now sitting for ordinary purpose Capt Moses Guest-- a resident of Capt. Mangums district in the County and state aforesaid aged Eighty one years who being 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 7 1832
Was commissioned as a Captain of the North Carolina Militia by the Governor of that state on or about the year 1775-- And served a Tour of more than two months against the Cherokee Indians under Colonel Armstrong and General Rutherford.  Afterward was marched as Capt of a Horse Company under Col Cleveland to Ramsours Mills, but arrived too late for the Battle,  From Ramsour was marched home to Wilkes County, [several words crossed through; a note beneath them reads "see (illeg.) p 463 (illeg)"]
Was marched from Wilkes under Col Cleveland through Burke & Rutherford &  by Cowpens after the Tories, & met them at Kings Mountain where we defeated them. He was the only Commander of the Horse at that battle  [this line inserted above the previous one]  After the Battle at Kings Mountain was sent as a Guard with about 700 prisoners to Moravian town North Carolina  From thence was  marched home to Wilkes  Afterward he was continuously out with his Minute Men, on scouting parties against the British & Tories until nearly the End of the War
In the Battle of Kings Mountain he commanded a Horse Company of about 50 men, & was in command of a Horse Company immediately after the Indian Campaign first above recited until just before the close of the War when he again was put in command of a Foot Company
Was in service during the whole War, and does not think he had one years rest during the [word/s omitted due to paper tear] War
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2 [probably indicates page number]

1  Was born in January 1750 in Faquher [sic] County Virginia
2  His father had a record of his age but does not know whether it is now in the family or destroyed
3  When he enlisted in service he lived in  Wilkes County North Carolina, removed from there to Pendleton South Carolina about 45 years since, & about 32 years since he removed to his present residence
5  Does not recollect the names of Continental officers other than those mentioned above & Cols. Shelby, Severe [sic] Campbell [illeg.] & Cleveland at Kings Mountain
6  He had three commissions as Captain of Different dates.  Thinks Governor Martin signed one of them, the others does not recollect  He can procure the last one, but it is dated just before the close of the War
7  Is known to Thompson Eppersom & Henry Parks who saw him and knew him in the service & also John Stonecypher,  He is also know to Dozier Thornton a preacher of the Gospel all of whom will testify to his character and veracity, & to their knowledge and belief of his having been a Captain in the revolutionary War
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency of any state within his knowledge or belief
Moses Guest
Sworn to and subscribed in 
open Court the day year year
first above
written
Ths King Clk

I Dozier Thornton a Clergyman residing in this County and State just aforesaid do Certify that I am well acquainted with Moses Guest who has subsented and sworn to the above declaration That I belive him to be Eighty oone years of age That is is reputed and believed
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3 [indicates page number]

the neighborhood where he resides to have served as a Captain in the Revolutionary War and that I concur in that opinion
Dozier Thornton
his X mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
the day & year first above written
Thos King Clk

We Thompson Epperson Henry Parks and John Stonecypher & William Glover residing in the County and State first aforesaid Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Guest who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration  that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age and that we saw him & knew him acting as a Captain in the Militia of North Carolina in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
William Glover
Henry Parks
Thompson Epperson
his X mark
John Stonecypher
his X mark
Test
Tho King Clk

And the said Curt doe hereby declare their opinion after this investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Captain and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Dozier Thornton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County first aforesaid, and that Thompson Epperson Henry Parks and John Stonecypher who have also signed the same are residents of said County and state their statement is entitled to credit
Thomas Farmer JJC
Robt Pulliam JJC
William Park JJC
Tho King Clk
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I Thomas King Clerk of the Court of Ordinary do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Moses Guest for a Pension--
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of Office
this 11th day of Sept 1832
Ths King CCO
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Capt. Moses Guest
10362

[on right side of document]
3 [twice underlined]
14 [twice underlined]
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State of Georgia    SS
Lumpkin County
On this 23rd day of March One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty Three, personally appeared before the Inferior Court of the County and state aforesaid Eleandor [sic] Guest, a resident of said County, aged Sixty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed 3rd February 1853;
That she is the widow of Moses Guest, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Two hundred and Eighty dollars per annum, That her said husband Moses Guest resided in Franklin County, State of Georgia at the time he received said pension, and that his said pension was paid at the Georgia Agency at Savannah.
She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Buest on the Eighth day of May Eighteen hundred and twentynine [sic]  That her husband the aforesaid Moses Guest died on the first day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight; That she was married to him at the time above stated.  She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension
Eleandor Guest
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
above written before
Jasper N. Dorsey JI Court
Willliam Wormanck JI Court
James Bryan JI Court
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County    
I James Rutherford Clerk of the Inferior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jasper N Dorsey, William Warnock & James Bryan Esqrs before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and who have thereunto subscribed their names were at the time of so doing, Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand an affixed the seal of my
office, as Clerk of the Inferior Court
of said County this 23 day of March
1853.
James Rutherford, C,I,C
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County
On this 5th day of April AD 1833 Before me a Justice of the peace in & for said County & state personally came Elandor [sic] Guest a resident of Lumpkin County State of Georgia aged 66 years who being duly sworn according to law declares she is the identical Elandor Guest who is the widow of Moses Guest who was an Ensign & Captain in the Revolutionary War-- That she is now a pensioner of the United States as the widow of said Moses Guest deceased, that she draws a pension semi annually at the rate of Two hundred & Eight dollars--as will be seen by reference to the Records in the pension office on the Roll of pensioners under the act of February 31st 1853 page 151 Vol A to which she respectfully refers-- As to the Marriage and death of her said husband She respectfully refers to the evidence now of file in the pension office upon which she obtain the pension as above stated
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed 3rd March 1853.
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and that she has not applied for nor recieved [sic] bounty land under any other act of Congress

Elandor Guest
her X mark

We Marion K Hall & Susannah E Hall residents of Lumpkin County state of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Elandor Guest; and are personally acquainted with the applicant & know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and we further declare that we have now before us the Certificate of the applicant from the pension Office entitling her to the pension as set forth in her declaration-- we further declare that we are disinterested witnesses.
Marion K. Hall
Susannah E. Hall

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid and I certify that the applicant is the identical person she represents herself to be and that the affiants are credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim
John Foutz  J Peace
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Cap. Moses Guest
Georgia,

[illegible, faded] no proof of comm
[illegible, faded], See
(Let 15 Oct 1833 see Str? In Cl P. 6241 of Andrew Lee)

[notations marked out] 4.5 p. 332, [illegible] 31 July

J. R. Stanford

Cain Nesville
Nesbitt
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BRIEF in the case of Moses Guest County of Franklin in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Court 
1777.Ens. 2 mo
78.9 Cap.
Augt 80
3 5 1 2
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81
4. State his service, as direct in the form annexed.
[column headings] Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1775… | 2 months, | As a Captain | Col. Armstrong Gel. Rutherford
He was in active Service the whole of the war, does not think that he had one years rest in the time } | As a Cup of Horse | Col Cleveland

5. In what battles was he engaged? battle of Kings Mountain
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilks Co. North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary four living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? There is much service performed - but neither periods nor length of service is specified

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. George Taylor Examining Clerk.
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State of Georgia Franklin County }
On the 14th day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty Three before The subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sanford Guest resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say That They were well acquainted with Moses Guest, a Revolutionary pensioner in his life time, and Eleandor Guest, his widow; That The said Moses Guest was married to the said Eleandor Guest (whose maiden name was Eleandor York) in The County of Franklin and State of Georgia on The Eighth day of May in The year One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty nine, by one Asa Payne who was Then an acting Justice of The Peace in said County and That They were present and saw Them married at The time above stated.
Sanford [his X mark] Guest

Sworn to and subscribed before me The day and year above written; and I hereby certify That I am well acquainted with Sanford Guest x, who have taken and subscribed The above oath, and That They are respectable citizens of said County and That Their statement are entitled to to The utmost credit and confidence I further certify that I have no interest in the result of her claim to a pension
Morgan Guest J P
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March 5, 1935.
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BA-J/ady
Moses Guest
W.11072
[handwritten on right margin] [illegible] Oct 1 1837 [illegible]

Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth
Box 275
Edgefield, South Carolina

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Guest as described by you, all spellings of the surname searched.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, W.11072, based upon the military service of Moses Guest in that war.
Moses Guest was born in January 1750 in Fauquier County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina, Moses Guest entered the service in 1775, served as ensign in Captain Elijah Isaacs’ North Carolina Company, and as Captain in Colonel Armstrong’s North Carolina Regiment; length of service two months. In 1776, 1777, 1778 and 1779 he served twenty-two months as Captain in Colonel Cleveland’s North Carolina Regiment. From June 1780 he served five months as Captain of a Company in Colonel Cleveland’s North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of King’s Mountain. From November 1780 he served ten months as Captain under Colonel Cleveland in the North Carolina troops. On January 25, 1782 he was commissioned Captain of a Company of Wilkes County North Carolina Militia. 
About 1787 he moved to Pendleton, South Carolina, and about 1800 moved to Franklin County, Georgia.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832 while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia.
Soldier married before the Revolutionary War, date, place, and the name of his first wife not stated. She died in 1827, place not stated. Soldier married May 8, 1829 in Franklin County, Georgia, Eleandor York.
Soldier died October 1, 1837 in Franklin County, Georgia.
Soldier’s widow, Eleandor Guest, was allowed pension on her application executed March 23, 1853 at which time she was a resident of Lumpkin County,Georgia, and aged sixty-four years.
She died May 24, 1866 in Dawson County, Georgia.
Soldier had several children by his first wife. The name of the only child designated was Sandford Guest, whose post office address was Flintsville, Franklin County, Georgia, in 1857, his age not given.
Soldier and Eleandor had only one child, Joseph, born September 1 or 3, 1830. 
In 1866, Elizabeth F. Mabry or Maberry, aged forty-five years, the wife of Ausburn R. Mabry or Maberry, was living in Lumpkin County, Georgia, and Susannah E. Hall, aged thirty-eight years, the widow of Marion K. Hall, was living in Dawson County, Georgia. They were the daughters of the widow, Eleandor Guest, the name of their father is not shown.
In 1834 one William Guest was living in Pickens District, South Carolina, his age or relationship to soldier not stated.
In 1853 Morgan Guest was a Justice of the Peace for Franklin County, Georgia, no relationship to soldier stated.
In 1866 Green B. Hall, a Baptist Minister, a relative of the family, was living in Dahlonega,Georgia, his age and degree of relationship not stated.
[page number] -2-
[handwritten in bottom right corner] Sandford Guest son by 1st wife
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In 1866 one Tabitha Mabry was a resident of Dawson County, Georgia, her age and relationship to the family not shown.
In 1866 one S. G. Mabry witnessed the signatures, by mark, of Elizabeth F. Maberry and Susannah E. Hall, in Dawson County, Georgia, his age and relationship to the family not stated.
In 1853 John G. York, was the Ordinary at Carnesville, Franklin County, Georgia, his age and relationship to the family not shown. There are no further family data. 
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
[page number] -3-
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[Note: top left corner of page folded under, top right of page cut off]
REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below [top right of page cut off]
Contained in his (his widow’s) application for pension…this Bureau.
W.f.11072. Moses Guest
[column headings] [page folded back] | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE.
[1st row, page folded under] 75 | 2 mos. | Capt. | [Colonel] Armstrong | N.C.
[2nd row, page folded under] ,1777,1778,1779 | 22 mos. | Ensign & Capt. | Capt. Elijah Isaacs [Colonel] Cleveland | [blank]
[3rd row] June 1780 | 5 mos | Capt. | [Colonel] Cleveland | [blank]
[4th row] Nov. 1780 | 10 mos | Capt. | [Colonel] Cleveland | [blank]
[5th row] Jan 25. 1782 | appointed | Capt. of a co of Wilkes Co. NC. Militia | [blank]

Battles engaged in, King’s Mountain
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilkes Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832. His clm. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, b. Jan. 1750 in Fanquier Co. Va. He died Franklin Co. Ga. Oct. 1, 1837.
Remarks: Sol. Mar. in Franklin Co., Ga. May 8, 1829 Eleandor York. She was allowed pension on an application executed Mar. 23, 1853 while a resident of Lumpkin Co Ga. aged 64 years. She died May 24, 1866, in Dawson Co. Ga. children Joseph the only child by this mar. was b. Sept. 1. 1830. In 1857 Sandford Guest alleged he was one of soldier’s son by first marriage, name of 1st wife not stated.
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State of Georgia }
County of Dawson }
On this 29th day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Inferior Court in said State and County, the same being a court of record, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mabry aged forty five years, a resident of Lumpkin County, and Mrs. Susanah E. Hall, aged thirty eight years, a resident of Dawson County, both in said State of Georgia, and both in the same neighborhood, (each living near their respective county lines,) and both of whome being by me duly sworn according to law, declare that they are the only surviving children of Eleandor Guest, deceased, the identical person who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Savannah Georgia, and whose pension certificate is herewith returned. That their mother the said Eleandor Guest deceased, was last paid her pension to the 4th day of March 1860. That she continued to live in this neighborhood and remained a widow to the day of her death, and that she died in this, Dawson County, Georgia, on the twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six, aged about seventy Six years, as well as known to the family. That she lived with the latter of these declarants - Susanah E. Hall - and during the late rebellion continued strictly loyal to the United States. That she did not in any manner encourage the rebels or manifest a sympathy with their cause
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That for the last several years of her life she was very feeble and unalbe to do any kind of labor, and for the whole period of the rebellion was entirely dependent upon her friends for support.
And these declarants further state that they have each resided in this neighborhood for more than fifteen years past and that during the rebellion they gained their living by hard labor in the house and outdoors, living on their little farms. That they did not in any manner encourage the rebels, or manifest a sympathy with their cause, but that they each did all they could with personal safety to prevent their friends and neighbors from going to join the rebel army.
This application is made for the purpose of obtaining the pension that was due their mother the said Eleandor Guest at the time of her death, respectfully referring to the accompanying proofs.
They further declare that the former Elizabeth F. Mabry is the wife Ausburn R. Mabry, and the latter, Susanah E. Hall is the widow of Marion R. Hall deceased. 
Elizabeth F. [her X mark] Mabry
Susanah E. [her X mark] Hall

Also personally appeared Nancy Blackburn and Daniel T. Hyde residents of Dawson County said State
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whome I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn according to law, say that they were present and saw Elizabeth F. Mabry and Susanah E. Hall make their marks to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear from their long and intimate acquaintance with the applicants they know them to be the identical persons they represents themselves to be. That for more than fifteen years they have lived close neighbors to these claimants and their deceased mother said Eleandor Guest. That she was the identical person who drew a pension at the rate of Three hundred and eight five dollars per annum until the beginning of the late rebellion. that she did not intermarry but continued the widow of Moses Guest up to the day of her death, that she died in this, Dawson County, and at the house of her daughter the said Susanah E. Hall. on the twenty fourth day of May last, to wit, in the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six. They were both present and saw her on the day of her burial. That she died leaving the said Elizabeth F. Mabry and the said Susanah E. Hall her only surviving children. That these parties did not change their places of residence during the rebellion but remained quietly at their homes and gained their subsistence by close attention to their domestic duties laboring sometimes in the house and somtimes outdoors on their little farms, as had been their custom all their lives. And
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they further swear that the loyalty of the old lady the said Eleandor Guest was unquestionable during the whole war. That she at all times denounced the rebel cause, and that her daughters the said Elizabeth F. Mabry and the said Susannah E. Hall were universally regarded in this neighborhood as being truly loyal to the United State. And that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. 
Nancy Blackburn
Daniel T. Hyde
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that the contents of said declaration were carefully read and made known to the claimants before they were qualified or signed the same. And that I am not in any way interested in the prosecution of this claim.
William H. Richardson, J.S.C
State of Georgia County of Dawson } I Joseph L. Perkins Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County and State said Court being a court of record, do hereby certify that William H. Richardson whose genuine signature is above written, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and seal of office. This 30th day of August A.D. 1866.
Joseph L. Perkins C.I.C.
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Printed on left side of postcard:
S.A. Griswold & Co.
NEW HOTEL
East Side of Railroad,
GOLDSBORO, NC

Written:

Free 

Stamp:
GOLDSBOROUGH, N.C.
JAN 31

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C

sideways:

68887
Elanor Guest
Wid
Moses
[illegible]
Boynton
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Left side of torn page:

3rd [illegible]
Jan 7, /57

Oct 1, 1837 died

Right side of torn page:
Georgia 30,237
Moses Guest
Franklin in the State of Geo. 
who was an eni and Capt in the _____________commander by Captain ________ of the Reg. command by Col. Armstrong in the No. Car 
Line for 15 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia 
at the rate of 280 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th [super imposed] 1835 day of [illegible]  and  sent I.K. Stanfo (cut off)
Camesville, Ga.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 35                1260.
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 March 36 140.
                                                               1400.
{Revoluntionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
(B)ook E, Vol. 642 Page 91
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Power of Attorney
Of
Eleandor Guest
Widow of 
Moses Guest

To
N.C. Spalding

Paper
[illegible]

4
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Know all men by these present that I, Eleandor Guest of the County of Lumpkin and State of Georgia have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constituted and appoint N.C. Spalding of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney with power of substitution for me and in my name place and stead to ask and receive of an from the United States and Bounty Land, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to me on account of services rendered, disbursement made or expenses incurred by my husband Moses Guest, now deceased, while in the service of the United States or an on 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 Department of The Government or Congress and generally to do any and every other date or acts that I might or could do were I personally present at the doing therefore: hereby satisfying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of May 1854.
             her
Eleander X Guest 
            mark

Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Elias Darnell
John Fouts, J.P.
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State County of Georgia
of Lumpkin
On this 11th day of May in the year 1854 personally appeared Eleandor Guest before me and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained
John Fouts J.P. seal
State of Georgia
County of Lumpkin

I hereby certify that John
Fouts-- Esq before whom the foregoing
power of Attorney and acknowledgement were
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 the Inferior
Court, this 18th day of May
1854,
James Rutherford C.I.C.
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State of Georgia
Franklin County

Personally appeared before me the
undersigned an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Moses Guest, to whose original & amended Declaration this is attached and who being sworn saith that
he has stated in said amendment his several services as fully as he can from memory except that from papers since discovered he served as Captain but does not recollect  whether he had a Commission or not in writing. But he knows he was fully authorized to Act as such in 1777 he [marked out received] [under imposed] but does not recollect that an ensigns commission in the infantry  he served under if he held at the time a Captains Commission which
is lost or so misplaced that he cannot possibly obtain it.  He has written to the Secretary of State in North Carolina to find if his name is not enrolled there & if any proof is obtained will forward it herewith.  He also forwards the affidavit of Col. Blair late & Senator from the adjoining County of Habersham & also annexes an original List of Light Horsemen who were under his command in the War also his Ensign Commission & a Captain
Commission dated in January 1782 for a Captain of a Foot Company which was at home & not in service He further states that both the Ensigns & Captains Commissions annexed were for Foot Companies, while the
Commission he has lost and the service he performed was in a Horse Company
sworn to and subscribed
before me this 11th day of
September 1833

Moses Guest

Christopher Addison JP
State of Georgia
County of Franklin
Personally appeared before
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the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Col. James Blair of Habersham County in the State aforesaid.  Who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that he has been well acquainted with the aforesaid Moses Guest for about sixty years. That deponent knew said Guest in the Revolutionary War at several differal periods of the war when he was always acting as a Captain of Horse and was obeyed and respected as such Deponent saw said Guest
presiding as Captain upon Court Martial and
Court of Enquiry both before and after the Battle of Kings Mountain in which battle Deponent was & so was Guest Commanding his Horse Company. 
Deponent further saith upon looking over the annexed List of Capt Guest Troops at Kings Mountain, that he knew all the Man named as belonging to Capt Guest Company in the
first column of said List, except, John Snody and that they were serving at that battle under Guest. Deponent saith that Guest was then and is now a very Respectable and truthful man & he is as certain as he can be of any thing that he must have held a regular Captains Commission at the time he states
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 11th day of
September 1833

James Blair

C. Addy[illegible]
State of Georgia
Franklin County

I Christopher Addison an Acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said County Do Certify
that James Blair who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a Resident of my neighborhood in the adjoining County
of Habersham about nine miles from my residence that he is a respectable and credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand & seal the day and
year above written
C. Addy[illegible] Seal
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State of Georgia
County of Franklin

On this sixth day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Inferior Court for the
County and State aforesaid now setting for ordinary purposes Moses Guest who has heretofore subscribed and sworn to the original declaration to which thus is attached & who being duly sworn according to Law
on his oath make the following addition & amendment to said Declaration
That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades,
For two months he served under Col Armstrong as a Captain against the Cherokee Indians in 1775.
In 1776-77-78-& 1779 he served Twenty two months as a Captain under Col Cleveland
In June 1780 until November, same year he served as a Captain under Col Cleveland five months 
In November 1780 he was ordered as Captain, by Col Cleveland to march with his minute men whenever he heard of Tories in any direction, and he did serve as Captain in this duty, actively engaged until the end of the war / without more rest than two months including all rest days) and served on the duty as Captain Ten months.
His service in '76-'77-'78&79 was against the Tories in different part of North Carolina. He served as a Commissioned Regular Captain three years altogether he is certain & was regularly ordered out by competent authority, and for that time was not employed in any civil pursuit
His commissions are all lost except the last one, which was recd after the war & under which he did not serve. 
can prove his service as Capt by Thompson Epperson & Henry Parks. & for such service I claim a pension
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court the day and year first line
written
Thomas King C.C.O.
Moses Guest

over
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We Thompson Epperson and Henry Parks Do further certify that we knew the above named Moses Guest as a Captain in the Revolutionary war and believe he was a regularly commissioned officer, and he was treated and acknowledged as such by Col Campbell
and Col Shelby & Col Sevier & all the other officer in the army. And said Epposon knew him to serve as Captain for six months, and heard of his being such & serving for two or
three years during the war as such H Parks
only knew that he served one tour of his own knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year first above written
Tho King C.C.O.
                 his
Thompson  X   Epperson
                mark
Henry Parks

For Certificate of Court as to credibility, see original


I Thomas King Clerk of the Court of Ordinary, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional original proceedings in the matter of the application of Moses Grest for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office, this 6th
day of May 1833
Tho King
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these Presents That we
Elizabeth F Maberry and Susannah E. Hall of the County of Dawson and Lumpkin in the State of Georgia have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make
Constitute and appoint Henry H. Walker
Atlanta Georgia our true and lawful
Attorney [illegible] for us and in our
names place and stead to Examine into and to prosecute our claim for Pension or Arrears of Pension against the Government of the United States for any amount of Pension or Arrears of Pension money due us as the Daughters and
Heirs of Elender Guess deceased who was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
and widow of Moses Guest. And from time
to time furnish any further evidence necessary or that may be demanded giving to our said
Attorney full Power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, Requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as we might or could do, if personally present at the doing thereof, with
full Power of Subsitution [sic] and Revocation and to receive the certificate to be issued thereon. and to Receipt and sign all vouchers-
And we hereby for good and obvious Reasons Revoke all former powers and
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Authority given to any other person or persons to prosecute our claim or file in the Department of Washington City D. C. or elsewhere. And further we hereby Ratifying and Confirming all that our Said attorney or his Substitute may or shall lawfully and or cause to be done for his cause hereof. In witness whereof we have herewith Set our hands and Seals this Twentieth Day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
Witnesses
Elizabeth F. Maberry   Seal
Susannah E. Hall         Seal
Green B. Hall
S. G. Maberry

State of Georgia
County of Dawson
Be it known that on this 20th day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and sixty-six before me the undersigned ordinary and (illegibe) office Clerk of the Ordinary in and for the Said count and state personally appears Elizabth F. Maberry and Susannah E. Hall to me well known to be the children and heirs of Elenor Guess, the deceased pensioner and who executes the foregoing Power of Letter of Attorney and acknowledges the same to be their act and deed and that I have no interest in the prosecution of this claim either present or prospective.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand the day and year last above written.
Danil Fowler atty
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No. 1380
Eleanor Guest
Widow of Moses
Georgia
Sent to Morris Freemon & York
July 13, 1853

Act February 3, 1853
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Postage seal on envelope

Department of The Interior
Feb. 15, 1867
Pension Office
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United States of America.
GEORGIA,
DAWSON COUNTY.
I do solemnly swear or affirm, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth
faithfully SUPPORT, PROTEOF, AND DEFEND the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder, and that I will, in like manner, ABIDE BY AND FAITHFULLY SUPPORT ALL LAWS AND PROCLAMATIONS which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves -- SO HELP ME GOD.
William Anderson x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Dawsonville Geo this 4th day of February 1887.
Daniel Fowler ordinary
I DO CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath administered by me to the foregoing deponent, the date and day above written.
Daniel Fowler Ordinary.
Atlanta Intelligencer Print.

Cross Keys Ga
February 8th 1867
I Hereby Authorise Messrs. Henry & Walker
Attorneys of Washington City D.C. to prosecute
This claim, and to Receive & forward to me the
Certificate when issued thereon
H H Walker. Atty
For Admr
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1908, July 28. Hist. to Mrs.Clara Walker A.E.D.
1912 Apr. 10 Hist to Mrs W. R. Roberts J.L.U.
1935 Mar 5. Hist. to Mrs Hollingsworth. A. D
Revolution
North Carolina
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11072
Eleandor Guest
Wid of
Moses Guest
Capt. Rev. War
Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index: --Vol. A, Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Moses Guest
Georgia
Suspended
---
Letter 9 Jany 1835
Hon. William Schley
Admit as Engsi. 2mo. 2000
Capt 13 mo 260.00
$280.00
J.R.. Stanford
Carnesville Ga
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Eleandor Guest Wid Moses
Carnesville Ga
June 15
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Free
Rec'd June 20th 1834
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[illegible] Sept 26 - 1857
To the Pention [Pension] agent
Washington City US
Eleandor Guest Moses Ga
1853 3d Fb
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April 19, 1850
Appl of Eleandor Guest widow of Moses
Lumpkin County Geo
30237
Act
$280.00 per An.
Com 3d Feby:1853
open an
Com. Feby 3d, 1853
Revy:
Morris Freeman & York
Carnesville
Franklin Co
Ga
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Eleandor Guests
Heirs
Revy War
Letter to
Mr Rice
Feb 5.
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Commission
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~~Department of the Interior,~~
~~Pension Office, Official Business.~~

Conditional evidence in Eleander Guest's ... increase of new pension

Hon. S. Cole
Court of Pensions
Present
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Free
Carnesville Ga
April 14th
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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[illegible] :act/53, Geo,
[signature]
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15.436 [illegible]
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Acts. Apr. 8.1912.
[stamped] U.S.PENSION OFFICE. 
D APR 3 1912
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907 Center Ave-
Brownwood Tex.
March 31, 1912

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Please send me the Revolutionary record of Capt. Moses Guest [W. 11072 written above line]. He was in the battle of King's Mountain and must have been a resident of
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Wilkes Co. N.C. or else of Frederick Co. Va.  His Colonel was Benjamin Cleveland.
Also the record of Jacob Lowdermilk who was an ensign in a German battalion from Maryland.  He was afterward a lieutenant I think.  He had a grant of land about 500 acres in Randolph
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County N. C.  I think maybe it was given him as a pension.  He had this land about 1792.
Thanking you most sincerely for any information
I am
Very Truly
Mrs. W. R. Roberts
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Brief in the case of Moses Guest, decd and Eleandor Guest 
Lumpkin County and State of Georgia
acts June 7, 1832 & Feb. 3 1855

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)  Increase.
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Moses Guest was pensioner on the 29th of July 1835 under the Act of June 7, 1832, for two months service as an Ensign and thirteen months as a Captain of Infantry.  The service was rendered in the militia of North Carolina, and in the Regiment of Col Clevland [sic] and it is shown by the testimony that Guest's company was a mounted company and a cavalry company, on Roll, which was filed with the papers designating it as such, An increase is, therefore, granted for that description of service  An increase has also been granted for two months service as Captain of Infantry rendered in 1775, claimed by Guest in his original declaration, and not computed in the allowance but which the office has required of pensioner soldiers who served under Guest at that date.
Hon Howell Cobb     Ogden Niles
House of Reps
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State of North Carolina
To Moses Guest---
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patrotism [sic], Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company of Regiament [sic] of the Wilkes Militia---
YOU are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain---by Exercising and well Disciplining the Officers and Soldiers under your Command; and by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging.  And We do strictly charge al Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as Captain---
AND you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from your Superior Officers, according to the Rules and Directions of Military Discipline, and the Laws of this State.
Witness ALEXANDER MARTIN, Esquire, Speaker of our Senate, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, for the Time being, under his Hand and Seal at Arms, at Salem the 25th day of January Ann Dom. 1782 and in the Sixth Year of our Independance [sic].
By His Honou [sic] Commd
Alex: Martin
J. Glasgow Sec
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STATE of NORTH CAROLINA
To Moses Guest---  Greeting.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of a Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. Elijah Isaacs
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign--- by exercising and well disciplining the Officers and Soldiers under your Command, and by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient to your Orders as Ensign--- And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from your Superior Officers, according to the Rules and Directions of military Discipline, and the Laws of this State.
Witness RICHARD CASWELL, Esq; Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, in and over the said State, under his Hand and Seal at Arms, at Newbern, the 6th---Day of Aug-- Anno Dom. 1777, and in the Second Year of our Independence.
By His Excely's Comd.
Rd Caswell
J. Smith ProSec
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Washington, Novr 6th 1855--

Hon J Minot
Comr of Pensions

Sir,
I have the honor to request permission to reexamine the pension papers of Moses Guest of Georgi, act of 1832, and of Eleander Guest, his widow who was pensioned under act of 3 Feby 1853.  I have previously recd a power of atty in this case.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
H. C. Spalding
Atty
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Moses Guest


[faint illegible writing in center of document]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Moses Guest, which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  No
#  V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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2

XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV.  +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  Yes
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  Yes
XVI.  ++Are the papers authenticated s the regulations direct?  Yes
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c, A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For___year___month, and ___days, I served as a ___  For ___months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3

[this paragraph enclosed by lines and marked with a #mark]
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular pace or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[manicule inserted] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

[handwritten entry resumes]
The applicant must prove his service and that he acted under the authority of his commission with or by the [illegible]
he must set forth his service as presented and above--
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Washington Jany 10th 1857
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comr. of Pensions
Sir,
I respectfully request the Certificate of the widow may be issued at the same time with that of her husband, in the case of Eleander Guest widow of Moses Guest, late of Geo. and I will not fail to return the Original Certificate which was issued to the widow under Act of 3 Feby 1853, as I have already  written for it.  Very respectfully
Your Obt Srvt
H. C. Spalding
Atty
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[stamp]

PENSION OFFICE
MAR
1
1860
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House Reps.  Feby 29th 1860

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Sir,
You will please send all the papers on file in the Pension Office, to the Committee of Revolutionary pensions, in the following cases: viz;
Catherine Compton, heir of Joel Callahan of South Carolina
--Rebecca Davis, widow of Jessee Davis of South Carolina
--Eleandor Guest, widow of Moses of Georgia.
--Mary Elliott. wid of Arthur of Geo.
--
Respectfully your obt ser
[signature illegible]
Chairman
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Guess

[stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOV 3 1865
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Atlanta Ga
Oct 29th 1866

Sir
I am employed. By Mrs Hall, one of the Daughters and Heirs of Elizabeth
Guess deceased (who was a Revolutionary Pension or paid at the Agency in Savannah Gee at the rate of $385 per annum) to prosecute
her claim for the Arrears of Pension that
was due the Pensioner at the time of her
Death:- I am authorised also to state that
some of the Heirs has filed a claim some
2 or 3 months ago, through the Agency of
Mr Rudolph of Dahlonega. Ga. And as
there are more heirs than is probably
Represented. And as the amount due
is considerable as attorney for the
party concerned suggest that an Administrator be appointed and after given
a sufficient Bond that such Administrator proceed to collect the same and
that a certificate issue payable to him,
only when the case is acted upon by your
office:-- this too I have therefore made application to the Ordinary of Dawson County in which the deceased resided at the time of her death for to have such Aminstrator appointed  & which well on after the proper notice is given by publication. And therefore desire that no further action be taken in regard
to the same by your. Honor until proper [sic] authority is Exhibited-- I am aware of the
Rule of your office that would require
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me as an Attorney or Agent to produce my 
authority for this communication which I will do when the claim is property-- presented by the Administrator And Respectfully ask you to consider this suggestion in order until that time;
Hoping to hear from you in relation thereto at as early as practicable
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert

H. H. Walker
Clmt Atty.
Hon. J. H. Barrett,
Commissioner of Pensions
-
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Additional Evidence
Suspended claim under
act 3d March 1855
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State of N Carolina
Comptroller Department

I Geo W Brooks Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the state aforesaid do hereby  Certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit,
Capt. Moses Guest
Book A. Entry 762. £2,425"3.0 Currency for self & Company of Light Horse, allowed at Halifax (1779) 1779
Book A Entry 6247 £335"12.0 Specie for self & Company Salisbury District Jany, 1182 [sic]
Book A Entry 6150 & Indent 886. £92-Specie for self & Company of Light Horse, of Wilkes Regiment  Salisbury Distr Jan7 15, 1782
Book 40, A list of Officers, Moses Guest Capt of Militia.
Book F No. 2- Page 89  £350"17"0 specie, Certificate exchanged in the Treasury office.  No date given
In testimony of which I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of
said Office this 28th day of
Jany. 1856
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptr
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Washington, Sep 9. 1850-
Sir
By confirming the declaration of Wm. Guest of South Carolina with that of Moses Guest, it will be found that the former served under the latter 20 months.  As this office has admitted the claim of Wm. it cannot now refuse that of Moses, without the absurdity of contending that a soldier may serve under an officer, and yet the officer not serve over the soldier.  But the evidence does not stop here.  In addition to the clear and positive statement of the claimant himself, we have the testimony of several who knew him during the war, who served under him during portions of it, and who were always in a condition to know of his engagements.  Without pretending to specify the length of his service, their statements absolutely corroborate his, and make it evident he must have served as long as he claims.  The record evidence now filed relates to his service in 1782, which was never taken
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into consideration before, and which would, according to the settled mode of computation, give him some 5 months more.  It is also to be observed that he has been allowed as a Capt. of Infantry, which in fact it is shown that he was all the time a Cavalry officer.  I believe this error will be corrected in the reexamination.
Respectfy-
F F C Triplett

P.S. Particular attention
is requested to the papers of
Wm Guest of Picken's Disct. S. Car
as proving everything
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Department

I Geo. W. Brooks comptr335.12. Self & Comp. Salisbury Dis. 1782
oller of the Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made by said State to Sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary War as follows--
Moses Guest
Book A p 247. Capt. £335.12. Self & Comp. Salisbury Dis. 1782
" " p 150- "  92.0  Do  Do  "  "
" L.  29.   350.17.
"  "  40. List of Officers- Captain of Militia
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto Subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of my
office at Raleigh, N.C. April 4, 1856
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller
of State
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No. 3


Harris, Freeman & York
Carnesville
Geo
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
I, William I. Oliver Clerk of the Inferior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Morgan Guest Esq. whose genuine signatures appear to the three foregoing declarations and certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and That all his official acts as such are entitled to credit.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 14th day of April 
1853.
In addition to the above I
certify that I have no interest whatever
in the result of the claim of Eleandor
Guest to a pension
Wm. I. Oliver. C.I.C.
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Jany 12, 1857.

Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of Moses Guest, enclosed in your letter of the 7th inst. & have to inform you that he died on the 1st of October 1857, & his pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Rob Jamison
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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[on left side of document]
Anna Guest--
William
S.C.

G. C. Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Washington, Nov 17. 1856

Sir
I sent you the certificate of the Comp of N.C. in relation to the services of Wm. Guest in 1782, when he served under Moses Guest, which I think will confirm the latter's declaration.  I would again call your attention to the fact that the latter had only Infantry pay, and ask that he be allowed that of a commanding officer.
Respectfully,
F. F. C. Triplett
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[B]rief in the case of Eleandor Guest, widow of Moses,
Lumpkin County and State of Geo:
act 3d Febry: 1853.

Claim, ("original," [or "for increase" crossed through])
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.
One [?] Witness was present at the Marriage & One [?] to formal reputation of Marriage & Cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Morris, Freeman & York
Cornesvile [sic],
Name and esident of Agent
Franklin Co'y
Geo:

S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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I respectfully report that I do not find papers in regard to claim Eleander Guests heirs.  I filed [?] a letter of enquiry [sic] from Weir Boyd of Dec 27. 1866.
[illeg.]
Jany 9, 1867

To the Comr. [?]
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
On this 14th day of April in the year 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Sanford Guest, Silas P. Anders and James M. Anders who being first duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted [with] Eleandor Guest, who, as they are informed, is now applying for a pension under the act of Congress of Feby 3rd 1853.  They further declare that they were well acquainted with Moses Guest in his lifetime and Eleandor Guest his wife and that the said Eleandor Guest who is now applying for a pension, is the widow of the identical Moses Guest who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
Sanford Guest
his X mark
Silas P Anders
his + mark
James M Anders
his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.  And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sanford Guest, Silas P Anders and James. M. Anders, deponents, and that they are respectable citizens of this County and their statements entitled to full credit.  I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim
Morgan Guest J P
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Carnesville Geo. Apl 14th 1853.
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find declararation of 
Eleander Guest for a pension under act
angle of Feby 3 1853. Whenever it is reached
acted upon please report immediately thereof
then after to the undersigned your decision
Yours respectfully
Morris, Freeman & York
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Eleanor Guest
and
Moses

Ad 55 4264
[illegible] 1883
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Washington Jany 31st 1851
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Com of Pensions

Sir, I have the honor to surrender to the Department the enclosed pension certificate issued under act of Feby 3rd 1853 to Eleander Guest of Georgia, whose pension has been increased, & to whom a new certificate for the deceased note has been issued.
Very respectfully
your Obt. Sect.
H. C. Spalding
Atty
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Pension Office,
June 23. 1853

Sir,
Please certify the time to which Moses Guest,
a revolutionary pension was last paid; or (if the
information be on file in your office) the date of
his death. He was pensioned as an Ensign
and Captain at $280 per annum, under the act
of June 7, 1832. pension made payable
at the Savannah (Georgia) agency
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
SP Waldo
Commissioner of
Pensions

Died 1st October 1837.
paid to his death.
F. Bush
Auditor

Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor
Treasury Department.
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Sandford Guest Esq
Oct 8
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Pension Office, October 8. 1857
  
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 22d ultimo you are informed that the act of Congress of February 3 1833 grants to widows of revolutionary soldiers a pension for life and under this act Eleandor Guest has been placed upon the pension rolls.  There is no law granting pensions to the children of such soldiers.
Very respectfully, 
 SC

Sandford Guest Esqr
Flintsville,
Franklin Co
Georgia
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68.587
Claim of Elandor Guest
widow of 
Moses Guest
for Bounty land
165 acres
Revolutionary War
act March 3rd 1855

To 
Wier Boyd
Dahlonega
Ga
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County
I Wier Boyd Clerk of the Superior Court of said County & state said Court being a Court of Record do hereby certify That John Fouts whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is & was at the time of signing the same presiding Justice of the Peace in & for said County Commissioned & duly qualified 
That his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit--  Given under my hand
& seal of office at Dahlonega
Ga, this 6th day of April
1855
Wier Boyd C,S,C,
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Thompson Epperson, Franklin Coty [sic, County] Ga, who served six months under Moses Guest at King's Mountain and elsewhere, is a revolutionary pensioner #$30 per ann
John Stonecypher, Franklin Coty Ga, another witness, is a revolutionary pensioner @ $80 per ann.
Col James Blair of Habersham Coty, Ga, another witness was in service with Moses Guest.
Here is three witnesses, all of whom were revolutionary soldiers, & two of them we know to have been pensioners.
See Executive regulations, Pamphlet Edition
p. 92, et, Seq.
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State of Georgia)  Ordinary's Office
Franklin County)  Carnesville, March 18th 1853

It is hereby certified that the books of this Office exhibit no record of the marriage of Moses Guest to Eleandor York, and that this is the proper office for such records.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
the day and year above written
John G York
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Claim for Increase

Eleandor Guest, widow of Moses, Georgia
Roll February 30 1853

Moses Guest was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, on the 19th of October 1835, at the rate of $280 per annum, for two months service as an Ensign and then ten months as a Captain of Infantry, Then under [several words illeg.] of same as Captain, and of Captain of Horse
Moses Guess [sic] made three different declarations.  In the first, made in September 1832, he alleged that the same two months as Captain in 1775 against the Cherokees, [Henry Parks of Georgia served two months under Capt Guest on this expedition, and it was admitted by this office]  Was affirmed marched as Captain of Horse under Col Cleveland to Ramsour's Mills, but reached the ground too late for the battle,- and there to home to  Wilkes County, [The battle of Ramsour's Mills was longest on the 10 of Jan 1780].  Was again marched from Wilkes County to King's Mountain, at which battle he commanded
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day as Captain of Horse. said he command of a copay of Horse in the Battle of Kings Moutain in which the Blair was engaged know Guest to be a truthful man, and he must have held a Commission as he duly
Walter Glour, Henry Park, Thompson
Officers and John Stoneypher said
Guest in service and knew him to have
Captain, Parks and Stoneypher were residents of Wilkes County, the same county per which guest served, and [illegible] for serve in the matter of not only the [illlegible] 20 months, and 23 days.

William Guest,  Sall Carter [sic] who was on
gholly [sic] pensioned for two years since the
Ribbeha[sic] north Carolina, he subsequently
ded to 15 months a what graves do not
appear defined that he severd under Cols Moses Guest in the line of duty at forth by the said
Willa, except in by united declarate
left the first tour where he seved as Ensign, and from Jan 1781 to June 1781, when he was serving a mended[sic] soldier. That
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a company of Horse the battle of Kings
Mountain has forged in the [illegible] to late
1780, and Guess troop according to an
[illegible] Role killed[sic] by him, and a
meet him 61 days. the town of
the [illegible] North Carolina were united
to three [illegible]. After the battle of
Kings Mountrain was sent as a guard
with about 700 prisoners to Moravian Town, N.C. and has since marched home to
Wilkes, Afterward, was out with his
Minute Men a scouting party
against the British and Tories until
the end of the war was in command
Horse company immediately after
Indian Campaign [1775] until just
before the long the war, where he was
put in command a foot compamy.


In this heard declaration, Served a Captain two months, in 1775, against the Indian under Col
Armstrong twenty two months in 1776,
1777 and 1778 as Captain under Col. Cleveland.  Ten months under same from June 1780 to Nov. 1780. In 1780 was ordered to March with his minute men wherein he heard these
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3

were Tories, and served at least 10 months
time altogether 3 year as Captain.
by the declaration he said that in
reference to his service in 1775 against the
Indians he did not recollect whether herein
held a Commissioned. In 1777 have
in he served as commissioned as an ensign but
does not recollect whether he acted under
: He held at the same time a Captain
Commission, which is lost, was appointed a
Captain of Infantry in 1782. [The commission refered to him whether aper
That of Ensign, dated Aug 6, 1777: that
Captain Jan 25, 1782]

The Record proof of service as captain a certificate for the late for the Caphelle of N. Carolina therewith submitted-- But as it is not noted which the payments was [illlegible] they [illegible] be dated by which to copate[sic] the [illegible] of service, nor do they &

-----------
the[illegible] proof is as follows:
---
James Blair knew thoses Guest of the Rev.
War. saw him at different times when he was


Written on the left side faintly:
The amt offers of [illegible] $1976
where as into abt 4 months of service $465 per
1st 50
2nd 66.66
4th 60.00
4th 40
20 249
---------
$465.66
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for consulting the
Commissioner and the
Hon Haned Cobb, it
has been determined to
allow the case as follows:
2 months Capt of Infantry 1775
2 months Ensign  "
2   "[illegible] "    
13 " Capt of Horse
[illegible]
Jan 7. 1857
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5
he always understood from Moses Guest
that he had a [illegible] when he
came into him fastened to a string around
his neck, that the said Moses served, often
in field & garrison as stated in his declaration, and was not his aplyed [applied] in any evil
pursuit.
William Guest made several declarations in his own case and the last [illegible] deemed most reliable, set forth his service as follows
Three months in  1777 - 3 months
Ten " in 1779 & 80  (to June) 10"
Six " from June 1780 to Ja 1781 6"
In Jan to June 1781,  in all 4"
In June & July 1781, " 21 days
In August 1781 28 days
16 months and 21 days was made under Capt
Moses Guest. 
Thomas Epperson was one of Capt. Guest's
company at the Battle of Kings Mountain.  [illegible] a Horn Company [illegible] 
and Capt. Guest six [illegible] and we into War at  Ramsours Mill &
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The case of Eleaner Guest with these
paper first nec'  G
New
Made
May 13 116
Green B. Hall
Dahlonega
Georgia
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Ordinarys Office
Dawson County Ga
August 31st 1866.
I Daniel Fowler Ordinary of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I was personally well acquainted with Mrs. Eleandor Guest for twelve years last before her death that I was also personally well acquainted with
her two surviving daughters Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mabry and Mrs. Susannah E. Hall for the same period that I have carefully examined the declaration made by them to obtain the pension due their Mother at the time of her
death, and also the accompanying affidavits, my long acquaintance with the family and my general knowledge of their history, is such, as to enable me to say that the facts stated in the claim and proofs are strictly true. I resided here during the rebelion [rebellion] I was a Union man all through the war, this was perhaps the strongest Union County in upper Georgia, I was elected to the office I now hold upon
the Union ticket January 1st 1864, there was all through the rebelion [rebellion] a Union majority in this County, but under the
Rebel Military rule, Union men or even women were not allowed to speak their sentiments upon pain of being driven from their homes, or imprisoned. The neighborhood where the said Mrs Guest and her said daughters resided
was probably the strongest Union of any settlement in the County, many families left their homes, and went
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within the Federal lines, and many men went leaving their families, I know that Jackson and Alfred Wehnert who have testified in said claim were driven from their homes and went to Tennessee on account of their adherence to the Union. They are personally known to me to be men of strict integrity, though they live just
across the line in Lumpkin County Ga.
I may further say that I frequently saw the
said Mrs. Guest and her daughter the said Mrs.
Hall during the rebelion [rebellion] and I know that they were truly loyal to the United States during the whole time, and general repute accredited to the said Mrs. Mabry the same character.
I have no interest in the prosecution of their claim for pension. Given under my hand and seal of office, date above written
Daniel Fowler Ordinary
of Dawson County
Georgia
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(1
Captain Moses Guest, Franklin Coly, Ga
Was admitted as a revolutionary pensioner
at the rate of $280, per annum, under act of 1832 for sevices [services] as follows; 2 months as an Ensign, and 13 months as Captain of Infantry
He died on the 1st of October 1837. leaving
a widow Eleanor Guest, still living and drawing a pension at same rate under act of 3rd of February 1853.-
Moses Guests' declaration, and the evidence filed in support thereof, seems very clearly to show that he served at various periods during the Revolutionary war more than two full years as a Captain of Horse, independent of his services on foot as Captain of Infantry.
His first tour of service is stated, in his declaration date 3rd, Sept, 1832, to have been, in  1775, a tour of more than two months as a Captain of North Car Militia, against the
Cherokee Indians. He was under Col. Armstrong & Genl Rutherford. This tour is not alleged to have been as Captain of horse.
He was Commissioned as an Ensign in 1777, but he makes no mention of ever having
served under that commission and if he
did it was only for a short time.
He says on the contrary, in his amendatory
declaration dated 11th Sept. 1833, that he
does not recollect that he served under
the Ensign's Commission; that he held
a Captain's Commission at that very
over
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(2

time, which is lost as well as all his
other commissions(?) except those on file.
He says that in 1776, 77, 78 & 79, he served
twenty-two months as Captain under 
Col. Cleveland, & from June 1780 til 
November five months. These two periods 
together amount to twenty-seven months, 
being three months over the time 
required to entitle him to a full pension. 
His peculiar duty most of the 
time was that of "minute man".
That it was the custom of the North Car
militia, to be mounted, reference is
made to a letter of Genl Greene, date 18th March 1781, to Lieut Col Lee, in which
he says, "it will be next to impossible to
get the militia to send way their horses.
They are so attached to this mode of carrying
on the war, that they will not listen to any other.
Frequent attempts (frequent attempts written twice; second is crossed out) have been made without effect." Lee's Memoirs of the Southern
Army, page 181. Note.

He states that he [illegible] as Captain
of horse under Col Cleveland to 
"Ransom's Mills" that he commanded
a company of 50 horsemen at the battle 
of "Kings Mountain". See Lee's Memoirs,
Page 108-9, corroborating.

He states throughout that he was in command
of a horse company from the time
of the Indian campaign first named


over
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(3
until just before the close of the war, when he was again put in command of foot Company. Says he had three Commissions as a Captain at different times, thinks Governor Martin signed
one of them, they are all lost but those on file at Pension Office.
Affidavit of Col. James Blair of Habersham County Georgia, dated 11 Sept 1833, says he knew Moses Guest for 60 years that he knew him during the revolutionary war at several different periods when he was always acting as Captain of Horse, and that he saw said Guest presiding as Captain upon Courts Martial & Courts of enquiry both before and after the battle of Kings Mountain, in which battle this deponent was, and so was Guest commanding his horse Company. 
Deponent further states that in looking over the annexed list of Captn Guests' troops at "King's Mountain,, he knew all the men named as belonging to Captn Guests' Co, in the first Column except John Snody, and that they were serving in that battle under Capt Guest.
Affidavit of William Guest, ,dated 31st. Oct. 1834, Served under Captn Moses Guest all the tours, except the first, when he the deponent served as an Ensign, and from January to June 1781, when this deponent was nursing a wounded Soldier, and deponent
Over
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(4
knows that the statements of Captn Guest
are correct, deponent was one of Guests
Company at that battle. "Kings Mountain,,
Affidavit of Thompson Epperson 3 Novr. 1834, that he was one of Moses Guests troops at "Kings Mountain,, that he knew all the men named in the first Column of the annexed list, to belong to Capt Guests Company. Deponent further states that he served under Capt Guest for six months and was with him at "Ramsours
Mills,, and saw Moses Guest presiding at Courts Martial and Court of enquiry.
There are other affidavits tending to the same points.
We now have a certificate from the Comptroller of North Carolina showing payments made to Moses Guest as Captain, amounting to £795-9s. in addition to the evidence heretofore filed.
We think that a fair and impartial examination of all the evidence clearly shows that instead of being pensioned at the rate of $280 per ann. for 13 months as a Captain of Infantry and
two months as an Ensign, he should have been allowed for full two years service as a Captain of Cavalry, or in other words he should have been allowed the maximum for a Captain of Cavalry,  (as it is evident he served more than
over
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(5
two years in that capacity, which is
$600 pr annum

We claim arrears for the widow $320 per annum
from the 4th March 1831, to the
1st, day of October 1837, when he died
and we claim for the widow that her pension be increased from $280 per annum from the 3rd of February 1853, when her pension commenced
to six hundred dollars pr annum
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Restoration.
Claim of
William Anderson Admr
Elendor Guess Deced.
for Arrears of Pension, Georgia
Revolutionary
A former application with original Pension
Certificate surrendered, is said to have been
made some months ago through some
other attorney &c. We filed Power of attorney
 in the case Dec 21, 1866. 
Henry & Walker
Present
Feb 14/67
[stamped] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE FEB 15 1867
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State of Georgia
County of Dawson
In open Court
February Term. 1867.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court. That
Elendor Guess (widow of Moses Guess) late of
said County was a pensioner of the United States and died on the 24th day of May A.D. 1866 - and left Two Children named Susannah E. Hall and Elizabeth F. Maberry only surviving Children and that the deceased pensioner remained a widow from the 1st January 1860, to the time of death; and that said pensioner deceased, and her daughters and Heirs above named were and have continued to be Loyal to the Government of the United States;
And it is further certified, That William
Anderson, who made the foregoing declaration, Has been legally Constituted and appointed Administrator of the estate of the said Elendor Guess decd according to the Constitution and Laws of said State: Having given Bond and Security in the sum of Four Thousand Dollars for his faithful performance as such. And that his Letters of Administration are now in full force.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court on this 4th day of February 1867.
Daniel Fowler ordinary
& Clerk, Ex officio -
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State of Georgia 
Dawson County 
Before me Daniel Fowler Ordinary of the County and State aforesaid on this fourth day of February A.D. 1867 Personally Came William Anderson, Ezra. Hyde, & Martha Jane Lively
Residents of Dawson and Lumpkin Counties in the State of Georgia and whom I certify to be Respectable and entitled to credit and who
being by me duly sworn according to Law deposeth and Saith that they were well acquainted with Elendor Guess Deceased (widow of Moses Guess ) who was a pensioner of the United States and that She died in the County of Dawson in the State of Georgia at the house of Susannah Hall on the 24th day of May eighteen hundred and Sixty Six. Deponents haveing [having] a personal knowledge of the time and place of her death, by being personally present, and that she left. Two Children named Susannah E. Hall, and Elizabeth F Maberry only surviving Children, of the said Deceased pensioner. And Deponents further State that they are well acquainted with Susannah E Hall, Elizabeth F. Maberry and also Elendor Guess the Mother of the two children above name who was the pensioner above named and that the said Elendor Guess always recognise and treated the said Susannah E. Hall & Elizabeth F. Mabery as her children Daughters and heirs, and the deponents never 
heard the fact of of said children being
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the Daughters & Heirs doubted or called in question by any of their acquaintie: And Witnesses further state that the said Deceased pensioner Elender Guess and Susannah E Hll and Elizabeth F Maberry neither of them have taken up arms against the Government of the United States and that they have not encouraged the Rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause. But is and always has been and now is Loyal. And the means of the deponents knowledge was such as having resided in the same neighborhood in which the Pensioner and the children above named have resided: for the last Ten years and being well acquainted with all the parties above named: and know all the facts state and that the deponents are not interested in this claim.
S C Johnson
William Kelley
William Anderson X his mark
Ezra Hyde
Martha J Livley

Sworn and Subscribed to before me on this the 4th day of February 1867. And I certify that the witnesses are personally known to me and reside as above stated and are Respectable and entitled to credit. And that the above & foregoing affidavits was read and explained and understood by them before they signed the Same.
And that the foregoing Declaration and affidavits was made and Severelly Subscribed to before me
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a Resident of the County and State last above named and whom I certify to be Respectable and entitled to Credit, and being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Saith that they each were personally and William Anderson Administrators saw, make his mark to the 
foregoing Declaration. And that Deponents know him who the identical person whom represents himself to be, And deponents further swear, that William Anderson the Administrator who made the forgoing Declaration is and always has been Loyal-
That he has not borne Arms against the
Government of the United States or encouraged the Rebels nor manifested a sympathy with their cause Witnesses means of knowing the facts as above stated are derived by being personally acquainted with him for the last fifteen years having Resided in the same neighborhood and section of Country in which he and in which he now resides; that the Deponents are not interested in this claim, James Anderson
Test A. M.Barrett,
Jas M Bishop
Samuel Garner x his mark
these two witnesses were Soldiers of the United States Army in the War of 1861
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this
4th day of February 1867. And I certify that I am not directly or indirectly concerned in the prosecution of this claim as attorney or otherwise - and that the contents of the foregoing Declaration & joint affidavit was read to and understood by the Respective parties before they signed the same, given under my hand and official seal the day and
year last above written,
Daniel Fowler
Ordy-
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in open Court on this 4th day of February A.D.
1867. And that I am not directly or indirectly interested in the prosecution of this claim.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Dawsonville on this 4th day of February A.D. 1867.
Daniel Fowler ordy
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State of Georgia 
County of Dawson
On this 30th day of August A.D. 1866, before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County and State personally appeared William Anderson and Tabitha Mabry both residents of the County and State aforesaid and whom I certify to be in all respects worthy of full credit, who being by me sworn in due
form of law declare that for more than fifteen years they were intimately acquainted with Mrs. Eleandor Guest (widow of Moses Guest) who was a pensioner of the United States, that she lived with her daughter Mrs. Susanah E
Hall, and only about half a mile from the residue of these affiants that all during the late rebellion the said Eleandor Guest was very bitter against the rebels and their cause
and refused to have anything to do with confederate money. The old lady was feble [feeble]in body and mind. She said she did not care who heard her talk. She said a great
deal about "Washington's Government" and the laws which he made, that she was for that government all the time and she knew that cause would finally prevail. She said much in favor of the Union and against the rebels which younger persons were not safe in saying.
And that her daughter the said Susanah E. Hall were just like her mother in sentiment but on account of
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their personal safety felt it to be necessary to be more prudent in her ordinary conversation.
That all during the rebellion and to the day of her death the said Eleanor Guest continued true to the Union, and the same is true of her daughter the said Susanah E. Hall. That her other daughter Mrs Elizabeth F. Mabry resides across the line in Lumpkin County and that general report among the Union people
says that she is like her mother and sister aforesaid truly loyal to the United States during the rebellion And that they have no interest in their claim to pension
William Anderson x his mark
Tabitha Mabry
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the witnesses were in a situation to be well acquainted with the facts to which they testify that the contents of the above affidavit were
plainly read and made known to the witnesses
before they were qualified to the same. And that I am in no way interested in this claim.
William H Richardson J.L.C
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State of Georgia
County of Dawson
I, Joseph L. Perkins Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County and State - the same being
a court of record, do hereby certify that
William H. Richardson is a Justice of
the Inferior Court in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified and
that his signature to the foregoing certificate
is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and the
Seal of said Court
this 30 day of August A.D. 1866
Joseph L. Perkins C. J.C.
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Eleander Guest
call for arrear of pay
My 13
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Restoration 4.264
Brief in the case of Eleander Guest Widow of Moses Guest
who was a Revolutionary Soldier.
Dawson County and State of Georgia.
2 Sec Act Feb. 3. 1853. 
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED.
A pensioner on the Roll of Georgia at $385 pr annum & paid to Sep 4 /60 claim is now made by a duly appointed Admr. for the arrears of pension to date of death of pensioner May 24, 1866: as shown to have been in that day. Wid. shows that she remained a widow & that she was loyal. Wid. alleged shown that Elizabeth Mabry & Susannah E. Hall are her only legal heirs. All the papers on duly authenticated & that William Anderson is the duly appointed - Admr.
Restored May 19 1867 to a pension at $385. per annum Commencing Sept 4 1860.
Name and residence of Agent.
Henry  Walker
Present
W E Trask.
Examining Clerk.
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4.264

Georgia
Eleandor Guest,
widow of Moses,
who served in the Revolutionary war
as an Ensign, & Capt of Infantry Cavalry
Increased from $280.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 385. dollars no cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
12th day of January 1857 and sent to
Hon. Howell Cobb

H. R. [signature]
[illegible] 4. 1160

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 239 Vol.
Page 116

Sandford Guest
Oct 8/57

Let to Hon. J. F. Potter
A
Ch. Comte Rev. Pensions
Mar. 7 /60

Eleandor Guest
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4.2621
Georgia
Eleandor Guest
widow of Moses,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Ensign & Captain

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 280 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
22d day of June 1854 and sent to Morris Freeman & York Carnesville
Franklin Co. Geo.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 151
Vol. a

[side of document]
Reg m55-68887
Hon. Howell Cobb, Sept. 1, 1856
Also see letter Jan. 9, 1835 from [illegible] and same oath in Moses Guests' case. 
T. S. C. [illegible], Sept. 17/56

3d [illegible] Jan. 7, 1857
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State of Georgia    SS
Franklin County

Personally appeared before me Alvin E Whittin one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County, William Guest- a resident of Perkins District in the State of South Carolina, who has heretofore made an affavit [sic] in the amended Declaration of Captain Moses Guest of Franklin County- Georgia for a pension under the act of Congress 7th June 1832- the amendment dated 8th Novr 1833- who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith in addition to what he then stated, that, he served under Captain Moses Guest al the tours of duty as set forth in his said amended Declaration, except, the first Tour when he served as Ensign and from January 1781 until June 1781- when the deponent as nursing a wounded Soldier, and knows that the statement of Captain Moses Guest, is correct he deponent was one of his Company at the battle of Kings mountain, and that the names on the first part of the roll of the Company attached to the said Declaration are the same names of the same men that actually did belong to said Company at the said Battle of Kings mountain, and that the said Moses Guest did command said company during said Battle, and this deponent further states that he always understood from the said Moses Guest that he had a commission, and Carried it with him, fastened to a string around his neck, so that the Commission could be in his bosom, & safe at all times, And this deponent further states that the said Moses Guest was in actual service in the army of the United States- except the two or three months this deponent was absent from the Company, and during the balance of the time, the said Moses Guest was either in the field or in Garrison, as stated in his said Amended Declaration, and was not employed in any Civil pursuit-- Sworn to and subscribed this 31st day of October 1834 before--
A, E Whitten, J.I.C      William Guest
                                  his X mark
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Georgia
Franklin County
Personally appeared before me A E Whitten one of the Justices of the Infr Court of said County, Capt. Thompson Epperson who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he had been well acquainted with Capt. Moses Guest in the time and ever since the Revolutionary war, he was one of Capt. Guests Company at the Battle of Kings mountain, which was a company of Horse, & upon Looking even the annexed list of Capt Guest's Troops at Kings mountain, that he knew all the men named to belong to Capt Guests company in the first collum [sic] of said list annexed, Deponent further states that he served under Capt Guest for six months, & was with him at Ramsours Mills, Deponent saw said Guest presiding at Court Martials, and Courts of Enquiry.  He never saw said Guests Commission, but always understood that he was a commissioned officer- and knows that he was respected & obeyed as such, and was a very Brave and truthful man- and believes that Captain Guest performed all the service as stated in his last amended declaration
Thompson Epperson
his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 3rd day of November 1834
A E Whitten  J.I.C.

Georgia
Franklin County
On this third day of November 1834, I, Alvin E Whitten one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Said County, do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Capt William Guest, and Capt Thompson Epperson, who has sworn to, & subscribed the above affadavits [sic] before, and know them to be respectable Citizens, and entitled to be believed upon their oaths
A E Whitten  J.I.C.
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Additional Evidence
to support the Claim
of Eleander Guest
to a pension under
act of Feby 3rd 1853

5

Morris, Freeman & York.
Carnesvile
Franklin Co.
Georgia
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County   SS
On this 8th day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty four before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Mrs. Eleandor Guest widow of Moses Guest, deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner in his lifetime, and after being first duly sworn according to law, declares, That upon investigation and after mature consideration she is satisfied That her said husband Moses Guest died on the first day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, and not in the year 1838 as she stated in her declaration for a pension filed in the early part of the year 1853--
That her reasons for knowing this to be the year are as follows, to wit,
That she knows it was on the first Monday of October from the fact that it was the day of the general election in Georgia for members of the General Assembly
That she knows it was in the year 1837 from the fact that her son Joseph, her only child by her said husband Moses Guest, was seven years old on the 3rd of September prior to the death of her said husband Moses Guest- This she recollects- and from a record of the birth of her said son Joseph, she learns that he was twenty three years old on the 1st September 1853, (The said record being in her possession)
Eleandor Guest
Her X Mark.
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County   SS
I, James Rutherford, Clerk of the Inferior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Elias Darnell Esq, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lumpkin and State of Georgia, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to credit.  I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the application of Eleandor Guest for a pension, and am not concerned in its prosecution
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court, this 8th day of June
A.D. 1854
James Rutherford C,I,C
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Dahlonega Ga
Decr 27th 1866

Honl Joseph H. Barrett
Comr of Pensions

Some time in Sept last Mr. [illeg.] Rudolph of this place made out at considerable labor & expense an application to your Department for the heirs at Law of Eleandor Guest widow deceased late of Dawson County Ga. and put the name of Green B Hall a Relative of said heirs as agent.
Mr Rudolph
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received any reply from you in  reference to said claim.  I may also Say to you that said Claim was submitted to my examination by Mr. Rudolph before it was forwarded  I regarded it as well made out-- I am now employed as a Lawyer to look after said Claim--
Will you be so kind as to inform me the condition of the Claim and whether a Certificate will be issued on the application now of file in your office
I am further informed that probably others have endeavored to tamper with said heirs, & defeat the good intentions
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of said agents Mr. Hall & Rudolph in the matter  
Please let me hear from you- And if you ask for references as to my Standing  position I will give you full satisfaction, hereafter and will now only refer you to The Merchants Union Law Company Register published in New York--Decr 1866
Very Respectfully
Wier Boyd
Atty at Law
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Moses Guest Geo.
__
$280 - E.G. 1832.
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Carnesville 30 Oct 1830
James  Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Sir--
Be pleased to allow my agent R W Young to examine the papers now on file in your office upon which Moses Guess [sic] was pensioner  I make this request as one of his sons

Your respectfully
Sanford Guess son
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Goldsboro Jun 28th 1856
Comr of Pensions

Will please find Comptrolers [sic] Certificate giving Received evidence of the services of Capt Moses Guest Rev Service, whose widow is applying for a Bounty Land Warrant under Act 3d March 1855
You will find the claim of the widow of Moses Guest of Georgia Suspended for the want of the enclosed proof
Very Respectfully
W. M. Varnum
Dahlonega
Georgia
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Georgia Roll
---
Eleandor Guest, widow of Moses, who was a captain of Dragoons, &

Per Act Feb 3, 1853
$385.00 per Ann
& [illegible] payments
at $280 per Annum
To Hon Howell Cobb,
House of Reps
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Dahlonega Ga.
Decr. 28. 1866.

Genl. Garfield-
My Dear Sir-
I know at least you will not be displeased at getting a letter from me.  I have been hoping that I could get my little matter arranged without calling on you.  But now I feel the need or some one to help me.  I trust you appreciate my condition politically.  That is, I have no representative--
No to the case- I was a general Agt. for pensions in this country before [sic] the war, am not now, nor do I desire to be.  Am in other business.  But
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one of my old friends last August induced me to undertake the claim for the heirs of Eleandor Guest, late of Dawson County Ga. deceased.  As I understand the laws & regulations the heirs are entitled to about $2300.00.  With a good deal of labor and expense, time and money I prepared the case- with as I thought- all necessary proofs- and sent it from this office direct to the Commissioner of Pensions.  This now about the 10 Sept. last.  The name of Green B. Hall- a relative of the heirs- a very clever man & a Baptist preacher was placed upon the back of the case as Agt.  This was done from the fact that the eirs are simple minded and I wanted them to understand
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that the whole matter should be kept in their hands.
We have never had a report upon the case.
On account of this delay an unprincipled man by the name of H. H. Walker, Cross Keys in perhaps Atlanta Ga. has been to the parties and by various pretenses and deceptions has induced them to make him a power of atty. in the case, and expects to get the Certif- and the money and appropriate a large share- if not all to his own use.  And all this upon my expenses.  I only asked the parties a small fee, simple remuneration for my labor, such as they would agree to after their money was in their own hands.
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[written faintly in upper right corner of document]
Trask

It is the amount of money supposed to be due in this case that has induced this man Walker to do as he has done.  It is his rule to charge from 1/3 to 1/2 in all cases.  I hope this will reach you  in time to at least suspend the case- For I can if necessary from all I have said.
General, I may have committed great sins in some respects, but I have not lost my sense of justice & integrity between man and man.  You know my stock.
It is true that the Power of Atty. which Walker has was not acknowledged before any officer.  It dont [sic] matter how it may appear, this is true.  I hope you will look to the case and that I may hear from you.
Your Obt. Servt. 
A. Rudolph

[written along left edge of document]
P.S.  If you get to see the case you will notice that it is all in my handwriting
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Georgia Roll,
Moses Guest, dec'd who was an
Ensign & Capt of Infantry and
a Capt. of Dragoons, or Mounted
Militia --
Act, Act Jun 7, 1832
2 mo Ensign of Infantry   $20.00
2 " [mos] Capt of Mo...    $40.00
13 mo capt. Cavalry         325.00
                                       $385.00
C[illeg.] March 4, 1831, thru Oct. 1,
1837----when he died-- deducting former payments at 280 per Ann.

To Eleandor Guest, widow, [illeg.]

To the Hon Howell Cobb
House of Reps.
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Elizabeth F. Maberry [sic] & Susan E. Hall heirs of Elenor [sic] Guess dec'd Rev'y Pensioner, for arrears of Pension.  Power of Att'y with request for report filed Dec. 31. 66. Proof of loyalty or widow & heirs filed Feb. 16. 67.  Is any further evidence req'd?
Filed by Henry & Walker

Trask      JAM
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Eleanor Guest
wid: of
Moses Guest,
Georgia--

Copy of within rendered
March 3d 1860
by order of chf. Clk.
No (2)
Mr Webster
C.P.W.
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State of Georgia
County of Dawson
I Elizabeth F. Mabry, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves.
So help me God.Elizabeth F. Mabry
her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 30 day of August 1866
Daniel T. Hyde
William H. Richardson, J.I.C.
I Susanah E. Hall do Solemnly swear in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves.  So help me God.
Susan E Hall
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
This 30th day of August 1866
Daniel T. Hyde
William H. Richardson J.I.C.
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State of Georgia
Dawson County
On this 30th day of August A.D. 1866 before me a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County personally appeared Jackson Wehnert aged thirty six years a resident of Lumpkin County in said State and known to me to be a respectable and credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law, states that he has been personally well acquainted Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mabry and Mrs. Susanah E. Hall only surviving children of Eleandor Guest deceased for more than fifteen years past.  And he knows that they were truly loyal to the United States during the late rebellion.  That he himself was a true union man during the whole war. That he lived near Mrs. Mabry aforesaid.  That he was finally driven from his home by the rebels and went to Tennessee and joined the 5th Tenn. Federal Cavalry  in 1864, and continued in service till the end of the war.  That frequently before going to Tennessee he had to lay out from his home to avoid the rebels and their conscript officers: and that he often passed the said Mrs. Mabry's house, that she and her husband A. R. Mabry always treated him kindly and invited him to their house whenever he could come without exposing them, that it was not safe for any one to make it known that they
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were friends to the Union.  When once occasion the said Mrs. Mabry gave him [illeg.] that the rebels were near, and told him how to avoid them, and this enabled him to avoid being captured.  That it was generally known among all the union people there were in this county at that time that the said Mabrys and the said Mrs. Hall and their mother the said Mrs.Eleandor Guest were true to the Union, But that it was utterly unsafe for anyone to manifest sympathy for the union  cause.  And that he had no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Jackson Wehnert
his X mark
Attest, Daniel T. Hyde

Also personally appeared Alford Wehnert a resident of Lumpkin County in said State whom I certify to be a respectable and credible witness, and who being by me duly sworn says that he has been personally well acquainted with Mrs. Mrs. [sic] Elizabeth F. Mabry and Mrs. Susanah E. Hall only surviving children of Eleandor Guest deceased for at least fifteen years past.  That he himself was driven from his home to avoid the revel service during the late war and took refuge in Tennessee.  That his home was near Mrs. Mabry's.  That before going to Tenn. he had to conceal himself to avoid being forced into the rebel service.  That he always found the said
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Mrs. Mabry and her husband A. R. Mabry ready to do him any kindness which they could do without exposing themselves to the vengence [sic] of the rebels. 
That it was generally known among all the Union people in the neighborhood that the said Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mabry the said Mrs. Susanah E. Hall and their mother the said Eleandor Guest were true friends to the Union and loyal to the United States.  And that he had not interest in the prosecution of their claim.
Alfred Wehnert
his X mark
Attest.  Daniel T. Hyde

The foregoing affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written And I certify that I know the witnesses were in a situation to know the facts to which they testify, that the contents of their affidavits were fully made known to them before they were qualified to the same.  And that I have no interest in this claim.
William H. Richardson, J.I.C.

State of Georgia
Dawson County
I, Joseph L. Perkins, Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County and state do hereby certify that William H. Richardson whose genuine signature is above written is a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said county and state duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court, this 30th day of August
A.D. 1866.
Joseph L. Perkins C.I.C.
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State of Georgia
County of Dawson     SS
On this Fourth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred Sixty Seven personally appeared before me Daniel Fowler Ordinary and [illeg.] office's Clerk of the Court of Ordinary within and for Said County and State (the Same being a Court of Record) William Anderson aged 43 years Administrator of the estate of Elendor Guess [sic] deceased, a Resident of the County of Dawson in the State of Georgia Who being duly Sworn according to Law Declares that he is the Administrator of the estate of the identical Elendor Guess deceased who Was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Agency at Savannah State of Georgia at the Rate of $385 per annum who is now dead And whose pension Certificate has been returned: And that She resided Since the first day of January AD. 1861 up to the time of her death in the County of Dawson State of Georgia: And that She was last paid her pension up to the 4th day of March AD 1860  And that She has not nor-or did not take up arms against the Government of the United States  And that She did not in any manner encourage the Rebels or manifest a Sympathy with their cause, but was Loyal to Said Government and that the Said pensioner was not remarried but Continued a widow from the 1st Jany 1860 to the date of her death on the 24th day of May A.D. 1866.  And that the Said Elendor Guess died at the house of Susannah E Hall- in the County of Dawson and State of Georgia
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On the Twenty fourth day of May-AD 1866, And Lett two children named Sannah E Hall and Elizabeth F. Mayberry.  Daughters and heirs and only surviving children of the said Elendor Guess [sic].
This declaration is made for the purpose of obtaining the ballance and arrears of said pension due to said Elendor Guess deceased who the same undrawn under any law of the United States And the said William Anderson Administrator aforesaid being further duly sworn saith that he has not borne arms against the government of the United States; and that he has not encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause but is Loyal to the Government of the United States. 
And he furthermore hereby Constitutes and appoints H.H. Walker of Cross Keys Georgia his agent and attorney to prosecute this claim and to receive the certificate to be issued thereon with full of Revocation and Substitution to do and perform any and all things necessary and proper. To be done in and about the premises; hereby Ratifying and Confirming all my said attorney or his  Substitute legal acts
his
William X Anderson
 mark
Administrator
William Kelly Sworn to and subscribed before me and also at the same time and place personally came James Anderson a Resident of Dawson County and state of Georgia: and Samuel Garner also to me known to be
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Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Edgefield S.C.
Feb 11-35
(BA-J./MlB)  BoT 275
Will you please send me copy of Any Rev. War papers, related to Moses Guest
Where was residing in Franklin Co. Georgia, he drew land in Lottery 1825 as a Rev. Soldier
Any thing related to Moses Guest in your office I will appreciate
Do you have name John Guest (a Rev Sol from Barnwell Co. S.C.) on your Rev War list was living in Orangeburg Dist. S.C. during Rev War. His will recorded in Barnwell Co. S.C., wife Sarah, 1817.  Died near Grahams Turnout, Barnwell Co S.C.
very truly yours
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth
Chairman Gen Records S.C. D.A.R.
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Sept the 22d
1859

State of Georgia
County of Franklin
To the Pention [sic] agent of the [illeg.]
Dear Sir  I Suppose that Eleander Guest widow of Moses Guest Rowe Residing in Lumpkin County of said state is & has drawn a pention for sd [said] Moses Guest a Revolutioner [sic] Sir as one of the children and heirs of Moses Guest is Right and Law under that act for her to draw the Back Rations for his Services as She is the second wife if a wife she may be termed or Should it be Equally Divided amongst his heirs,  I want your counsel on that portion of the Law  Moses Guest was Maried [sic] before the Revolution war and was a soldier no dobt [doubt?] acted as Capt of a Company  his first wife had Several children in which I am and [illeg.] his first wife in which is my mother died 1827 and 1830 he [illeg.] mared [married] to and Elander York and they License together a short time and She mistreated him and Left him his having Several Ilegitamate [sic] children
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the old man became Intirely [sic] helpless before he died  Now Sir She is drawing a pention [sic] as his widow and those Iligitament [sic] children of his are Receiving and Enjoying of it   is this Right Should not his [illeg., seven?] Children have it & Sir so far as the Backing Rations in which She has got is that not a part of his Estate and his Children Entitled to their proposionable [sic, proportional?] Shear [sic, share?] of it and as to his Elander Guest is drawing a further portion of income as widow of Moses Guest I think it Rong [sic, wrong] and Should be Stoped [sic] as She was I Supose [sic] maried [sic] to him but never was a wife as termed and She only Lived with him a short Space of time after their mariage [sic] and [illeg.] Receiving a Large portion of money yearly as his widow and converting it to the use of his Ilegitamate [sic] children that She had before married  the cause of their Separation was that She mistreated him badly and Left him
I wish you to write me the amount that She had recd for Back rations Since his death as Early as posible [sic] and Direct to it [illeg.] Franklin Co Georgia
Sandford Guest
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Power of Attorney from Elizabeth F. Maberry & Susanna E. Hall Heirs
of Elendor Guest decd
Pensioner widow
Will the Commissioner of Pensions please refer this to the 3d auditor if necessary
Filed by Henry Walker, Washington D.C.
Dec. 31, 66.
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Atlanta GA.
December 24, 1866

Sir,
I hereby revoke all former Power or authority given by parties named in the annexed Power of Attorney, to any other person or persons- to prosecute Said claim. And from the Power & authority invested in me by Annexed Power of Attorney.  I hereby authorize and Request Mr. Henry H Walker Esq and Attorneys of Washington City D.C. to prosecute this claim.
Respectfully,
H.H. Walker
Claimants Atty.

How. J.H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
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Atlanta, GA., July 21, 1906.

Com. Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Would be glad if you would advise any information regarding Capt. Moses Guest of S.C. who served as Capt. in the Revolution from start to finish.  Information sought to complete Revolutionary papers.
Thank you, I beg to remain, Very truly,
99 Forrest Ave.
Mrs. Chas. Walker
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[Document scanned in reverse so is upside down and backwards]

Atlanta, Ga., July 21, 1908.

Com. Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Would be glad if you would advise any information regarding Capt. Moses Guest of S.C. who served as Capt. in the Revolution from start to finish. Information sought to complete Revolutionary papers. 
Thanking you, I beg to remain,
Very truly,
99 Forrest Ave.

[2 stamps:  U.S. Pension Office Jul 22 1908 and Record Division Jul 23 1908]
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Payment to be made Savannah by J S Morel, Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Georgia Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, page 239. Vol Z6
G.T. Getty Clerk
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853 Eleandor Guest widow of Moses Guest who an Ensign & Captain of Inf 4th cavy, in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Three hundred & eighty-five dollars and------- per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1858, and continuing for life, unless she should marry again; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Deducting former payments at the rate of $280 no/100 per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twelfth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned
Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
 Thomas King Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that Christopher Addison before whom the above affidavit was made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace [illegible] and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have herewith affixed my seal of office and subscribed my hand this 24th day of Septembrer 1833
Thomas King C.I.C.
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(2)
Nov 1834
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Georgia
Franklin County
Thomas King Clerk of the Superior Court do hereby certify that Alvin E. Whittin before whom the above affidavits was made was at the time, one of the Justices of the Superior Court of said county or those represented and that the same is in due form and his signature as such genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name this 8th day of November 1834
Wm King C.I.C.
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Georgia
Franklin County
On this 14th day of April in the year 1853 before the subscribers @ Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Sanford Guest and James M. Anders residents of said County who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they were well acquainted with Moses Guests @ Revolutionary pensions in his lifetime- that said Moses Guest died in this neighborhood in the County of Franklin and State of Georgia on the 1st day of October in the year 1837 or 1838 and that they saw him buried.
his
Sanford X 
mark
his
James X M. Anders
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sanford Guest and James, M. Anders who have taken subscribed the above oath and that they are respectable citizens of this county and that their statements are entitled to the utmost confidence and 
I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim.
Morgan Guest J.P.
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Payment to be made at Savannah by James S. Morel Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Georgia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 151 Vol. a
G.T. Getty clerk
Eleanor Guest
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
Eleandor Guest widow of Moses Guest who was a Ensign & Captain in the revolutionary war is inscribe on the pension list at the rate of Two hundred and Eighty dollars and --- cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty second day of June One-thousand eight hundred and fifty-four
R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior
Countersigned
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.

[Cancelled hand written over the mail paragraph and signature of the Secretary of the Interior]