Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.10,164, for John Stewart, Georgia
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Stewart, John  R.10.164
Manning or
Mourning
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Mourning Stewart
widow of John
Geo.
Jan [illegible] 7 1838
suspended
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State of Georgia
County of Ogelthorpe
Be it Known that on this fourth day of February A. D. 1856 before me, the undersigned,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Permelia S. Perkins
resident of Maxeys Geo in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the only daughter of
the identical Manning Stewart widow of John whose name, under Act 1832 should have
been placed on the Georgia Pension Roll [crossed out - at the rate of (blank space)
Dollars per annum.]
That she has been credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be ^allowed [crossed out - increased] from its commencement and during
its continuance; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said ^claim [crossed out - increase], and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional
evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of
Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Manning Stewart widow of John for
any amount of Revolutionary Pension, [crossed out - or INCREASE OF PENSION] that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier
for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State
archives or other sources, certified proof of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on file in the Departments
of Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate of pension which may be issued
in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for
the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my
said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Permelia S Perkins [signature]
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said
Permelia S. Perkins to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party
therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
John M Brightwell J.P. [signature]
State of Georgia
County of Ogelthorpe
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Superior
Court afosaid County that John Stewart was a Revolutionary Soldier [crossed out - Pensioner of]
the United States, [crossed out - at the rate of $ (blank space) per annum], and that he died on the twenty third day of April
Eighteen Hundred and thirty leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other to wit:
Manning Stewart (widow) who died on the tenth day of december
1847, and Parmelia S. Perkins.
It is further certified that a John M Brightwell Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney
were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting
to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this fifth day of February 1856.
Geo. H. Lester Clerk
Superior Court
1. Claimant's name or names in full. -2. Post Office address.
3." That he is the," or "that she is the," or that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of,"
4. Pensioner's full name. -- 5. State the Act if known. -- 6. Give the State where pensioned. -- 7. Name the yearly amount received. --8. "He is," "she is," or they are."
9. Claimant's signature -- 10. Magistrate's signature. --*If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted.
11. Here name each of the survivors. -- 12 Magistrate's name.--13. Clerk's signature.
N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular.
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Record Division.
April 26, 1909
Mrs. Margaret F. P. Strong,
Huntsville, Ala.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 12" and received the 14" instant,
you are advised that in the claim Rej. No. 10,164 it appears that Pamelia
S. Perkins a resident of Maxeys, Ogelthorpe County, Georgia, applied February
4, 1856, for pension which she alleged was due her mother ^Mourning [crossed out - Manning] or
Mourning Stewart as the widow of General John Stewart who died April 23,
1830. The widow died December 10, 1847.
The claim was not allowed for the reason that no specific statement
was ever made of the soldier's service or marriage. There is no further
data on file in regard to the same.
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information
in regard to John or William Floyd described in your letter.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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A.G. 1508639
Judl. 1

[Round Hand Stamp]
Record
Apr
15
1909
Division
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John Floyd was born
1751 married a Miss
Berford 1769. This is all
I know deffinately.  Of course
his war record must
have been in the period
between 1777 & 1784 -
He is already on the
role of honor. As my
first cousin Mrs A. W. 
Calhoun (who was Miss
Phinizy) has already
joined the D.A.Rs on
his record. Mrs Calhoun
writes me that this information
(over)
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was found in Collins
History of Kentucky and
Reeds History of  War
books in the Library
at Washington
Gen Jno Stewart married
a daughter of the
Floyd ancestor whose
name was Mourning -
He was in the 1777 war
Please give the Floyd record
as soon as possible much
oblige M.F.P. Strong
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
An inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 40241
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Feb. 19, 1930 192
Room G 139.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering PENSIONS Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job Photostatic copy of one ( 1 ) ^[Handwritten right hand margin - Permelia Perkins applied Feb 4, 1856] page from the Rev. War
pension claim of John Stewart, R. 10164
No. of copies one of each Shall form be kept standing? [blank space] days
For further information see Mrs. Finch 5033 541
Room No. Phone No.
Approved:
ADWilkinson Margaret [illegible signature]
Chief Clerk of Bureau. Chief of Branch
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? [blank space] Facsimile signature? [blank space]
Mimeograph one side or both sides [blank space] Facsimile signature? [blank space]
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? [blank space] Dated? [blank space]
Addressograph from lists [blank space]
Envelopes, size [blank space] Cards, size [blank space]
Proof list [blank space] Pay rolls [blank space]
Labels (submit sample) [blank space] Corrections [blank space]
Fill in letters [blank space] Tabulation sheets [blank space]
Photostat X Size actual Official use? [blank space] Repay? Yes $.15
Blue Print [blank space] Size [blank space] Official use? [blank space] Repay? [blank space] $ [blank space]
Remarks [blank space]
(OVER)
[Handwritten in left side margin] For Martha Lou Housion thru Mr. H. W. Jenks see order all in Rev. War Cl. of Charles Jordan, R.5761
[Official Ink Stamp - bottom left]
DIVISION  [illegible]
Received
FEB 21 1930
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of
bureaus.
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INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
[check box] Make new addressograph plate
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as follows:
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FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
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3-2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 28, 192
Chief Rev Sect [crossed out -Division]
I have this day received
from O.A. Ljungstedt
cash No. [empty space]
for $60/100 in payment of [crossed out - requesting]
photostat copy [crossed out - post office address] as [crossed out - per]
memorandum [crossed out - letter] herewith.

[Handwritten on a diagonal]
Copies mailed
 & Finance Div notif
AW Ok & not 
June 3, 25 cefd

O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
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T OF THE INTERIOR
U OF PENSIONS
Washington
Received of Mrs. Olof Axel Ljungstedt
Bethesda, Route 1
Maryland
for photostat copies of four pages, from
the Revolutionary War pension claim of
John Stewart, R. 10164
60 cents,
received by AEWilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
May 27, 1925,
[Square Hand Stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
MAY 28 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Request for Photostating M 6
(To be prepared in duplicate) Ex. AW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2091 Date May 29, 25
Subject John Stewart Rev R 10164
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 4 pages to be
(No.) (No.) (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 Sect. Division.
Remarks: [blank space]
Approved:
AEWilson [blank space]
Chief [crossed out - Div.] Sect. Chief Clerk.
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Lexington, George
13 January 1845
Hon. H.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I beg leave
again to present to you, through the
Hon. Howel Cobb the pension
papers of Genl John Stewart's
widow. Hoping they may suffice
to secure for this noble lady
the common pecuniary testimony of
the national gratitude for her
husband's honorable services,
I am respectfully
Yours
Wm McShirley
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REJECTED [Hand stamp]
10,164
Mourning Stewar
vice: and of John Stewart
sted: [blank space], 18 .
charged: [blank space], 18 .
plication filed: [blank space], 18 .
ges: [blank space]
enlisted: [blank space]
rney: [blank space]
[blank space] Recognized. [blank space] Contract.
[blank space] Cert. of Dis. Searched for [blank space], 18 .
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1909 Apr. 26 Hist to Margaret F. P. Strong
1925 June 3 Copies mailed to 
O.A. Ljungstedt and
1930 Feb 26 Photosta Martha L.
Houston thru H.W. Jenks & Fin. Div.
ntfd.  See Charles Jordan, R.5761.A.W.
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Mourning Stewart wid of John
Aug 21/55
Act July 1838
Georgia
W. M. Varnum
Agent
Also James Hirez decr r Jus S.C. 1832
Wm M. Varnum Aug 21/55 C.C. Mr Cole ord
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[Blank document]
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Pen Off
Sir
Feby 7th 45
I have the honor to return
you the papers in the case of Mourning
Stewart & a copy of the regulations by
which her claim is to be adjusted.
In the first place the declaration should
be made in ^an open court of recorder or of
before a Judicial officer of a magisterial
Court of record his proceedings should
be approved by the Court in Session
from the general & imperfect narrative of
the service it is not ascertainable whether
the claim is asserted for service in
the militia or the regular troops. If
for the latter it is discredited by the fact
that no officer of that name served either in
the State troops or lines of Va there were no
"volunteer troops" ^as such in the service of Va Organized
volunteer companies then as now existed in the
Militia particularly of Cavalry, and served
their 3 mo tours as required. If he husband
served in the militia the grade & com
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mission claimed should be verified by the records
of the Execution at Richmond & of the Court of
the County by whom he was recommended
& qualified All militia service
must be particularly set forth as to the person
length & grade of each tour names of officers
stations &
If she was married in Va the marriage
bond or licence should be certified by the
Clerk of the County
Enter on register
Hon Howell Cobb
H.R.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-9-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Stewart, John
GRADE Private 
LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6469
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Oct. 9, 1789
to not shown-

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.