Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Reg. No. 43325-50, Joel Freeman, No Claim For Pension Indian Wars 1795-1799 Georgia Res. In 1853
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(3-1776)
SERVICE No claim for pension
[Star above last name]
Freeman, Joel
NUMBER Reg. No. 43325-50
Indian Wars 1795-1799
Georgia res. in 1853
CONTENTS
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AFR 43.325    March 14/53     Rw'r
Joel Freeman
Cap Taylor
Col Gaines
3d Regt Regs
Ent ----- 1795 or 6
dis ----- 1798 or 9
Indian Wars
Third Auditors Office
July 8th 1853
No Rolls of Captain Taylor Company for the years 1795 to 99. are found; They are presumed to have been destroyed in the burning of the Public Buildings
R Grame
For Third Auditor
James M. Carter
Rockwell P. O.
Pickens Dist.
No Rolls -
Reject'd Apr. 5/53 W.H.W.
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[James L. Edwards]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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43325
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Please read
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State of Georgia }
Elbert County     }
The applicant Joel Freeman, is a man who is afflicted with what is called by some spasmodic
twiches delereum tremurs or fits & we can not get the particulars of his services as accurately
and as explicitly as they ought to be had; and hence the vagueness of the declaration in saying 1795 or 1796 and again 1778 or 1779 as also the vagueness relative to his discharge Some times sd applicant says that Gaines was not his Col but cannot recollect who was. If you do not find his declarations to agree with the pay rolls at your hand Please write us soon that we may endeavor to supply any want that you may find if we are able to glean from sd Applicant any further particulars
Respectfully your &c James M. Carter
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Georgia }
Madison County } SS
On this 25th day of Feb A.D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace
within and for said County and State aforesaid
Joel Freeman aged seventy five years a resident of the County and State aforesaid and after being duly qualified according to Law declares that he is the identical Joel Freeman who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Taylor in the 3d regiment or 3d squadron commanded according to the best of his recollection by Col Gains in the War of A.D. 1795. 1796. 1797. &c. against the
different tribes of Indians then hostile Viz
the Delawares, Shawnees, Potorvatouries, & Taos Indians that he enlisted at Pittsburg Penn, on the 29th day of April A.D.1795 or 1796, for the term of three years and continued in said War as a horseman in 3d squadron in actual service till on or about the 29th day of April A.D. 1798, or 1799 and was then honorably discharged at Fort Wilkerson in the State of Georgia near Milledgeville the Capital of
said State and that he had no written discharge given him as he recollects and that if he had it is now lost or mislaid so that it cannot now be had, but that according to the best of his recollection he was merely mustered out of service as will best be proven by refference to the muster rolls of said company He makes this declaration in order to obtain if possible
the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act of Congress granting Bounty Land to certain officers & soldiers who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States passed Sept 28th 1850.
Test James C Freeman
Joel Freeman [X and "his mark" appear between first and last names]
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the aforesaid Joel Freeman is the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated
Wilson J Bird J.P.
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Georgia               }
Madison County }
I Crawford M Strickland Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that Willson J Bird whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State that his signature is genuine and as a magistrate duly qualified his official acts are entitled to due faith & credit
Given under my hand & seal this 26th day of Feb
1853
Crawford M Strickland C.I.C.
[Seal affixed]
43325 Mach 14/53
Joel Freeman