Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7788, for John Olive, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE|[NAME?]|NUMBER
N.C.|Olive, John|r7788
S. C|Olliff or
CONTENTS
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[Crossed out: "Act of July 14,1862, and March 3, 1873."]
{Stamped: Rejected]
7788.
P. O. Joseph Olive
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.  Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for
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37384
Joseph Olive Son of
Ga John Olive dec
Rejected
[illegible partial signature ]Young
Dec. 3. 46
7788
act 7 June 1832
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Con
gress of the 7th June 1832
State of Georgia ⎬
Bulloch County ⎬
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On this 7th day of September personally
appeared in open Court, before the Inferior Court
of Bulloch County, now sitting (being a special
called Term) Joseph Olive, one of the surviving children
of John Olive, deceased, a soldier of the Revolution, a resident of the County of Bulloch,
and the said Joseph Olive, after being duly sworn
before the Said Court, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that this declarant is the son of John Olive, a soldier
of the revolution, who resided in Duplin County
in the State of North Carolina during the
war of the revolution, except when engaged
in military service in South Carolina, and
that after the war the said John Olive
emigrated to the State of Georgia and resided in
Bullock County until the time of his death
which happend [happened] this declarant believes in the
year (1802) Eighteen hundred and two, but
this declarant does not know the age of his
father but has heard and believes that his father was at least fifty years of age when
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he died. This Declarant says that he is forty eight
years of age, and only recollects to have heard
other persons, well acquainted with his
father, speak of his father's services in the war;
and from what this declarant has heard, he
believes that his father served both in the
regular and militia service about five
years; that he served under Gen. Green Major [illegible - perhaps "Grey"]
Col. Rhodes or Armstrong, and was at the battle of
Eutaw Springs in South Carolina; but the
particular line or division of the army this declarant

has not heard, but feels certain that
his father served in the war of the revolution, from what he has heard.
Sworn to in open Court, and subscribed, the day
and year above mentioned
Joseph Ollipp
Wm Williams  J.J.C.B.C.
James Lee   J.J.C.B.C.
J. H. Miller   J.J.C.B.C.

not deemed necessesary
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37,386
Sept 15, 1846
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John Olive [illegible; perhaps Jr]
June 7, 1832
No. 1
paid 20
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City
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Halcyondale, Sept. 9th 1846
Hon J L Edwards.
Sir,
The Declaration of Joseph Olive is enclosed.
May I beg to call your particular attention
to his case as well as the others herewith transmitted
under this date, (9th), namely, the application
of Sarah Everitt, Sarah Hodges, Mary Williams,
Jonathan Griner. There is not a single doubt that 
the relating of all those persons served well
and faithfully in the war, as it appears
by the great number who have signed some
of the certificate of belief in these cases,
that they served, cannot, never has been doubted;
and the question is, admitting service can they
legally draw pensions. Record proof of amounts
credited, can be obtained in the care of John Olive,
John Everitt and Samuel Williams, but the ap
plicants are deserving of your decision before
incurring this expense; in the case of Sarah
Hodges and Jonathan Griner no Record hereof has
of yet been discovered. Please search the rolls
in these cases, and give me an early answer.
Very Respectfully
your obt. Servt
Cuyler W Young
[illegible]
[illegible] me Halcyondale, Ga.
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Joseph Olive
Ga
Declaration
7 June 1832
of
Joseph Cline
Rejected
died 1802
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Jonathan Griner, Nathaniel Hodges and
Georgia
H. B. Hodges
Bulloch Co The Robert Williams residing
in Bulloch County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph
Olive who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he is a person of truth,
and that his father is beloved in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that I concur in that
opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid.
Robert Williams & H B Hodges
Jonathan Griner Nathaniel Hodges
[Illegible]
And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion
after a proper investigation of the matter
that John Olive was a soldier of the revolution
and served as has been stated: we further certify
that full faith and credit are due to the
assertions of the declarent Joseph Olive; we further certify that Jonathan Griner, Nathaniel
Hodges and H.B. Hodges are resident in
Bulloch County whose opinion is worthy
of belief.
Wm William
James Lee
J R Miller
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(not necessary)
(names of Judge & clerk not necessary)
Georgia
Bullock Co Inferior Court September Term 1846
present their honors, to William
Williams, Junes Lee & J R Miller
the Court do hereby certify their belief that
Joseph Olive, John Olive, Benjamine Olive &
Elizabeth Stanford, Susannah Brooks and Mary
Robinson are the only surviving children of
John Olive, who it appears died in 1802,
Wm Williams
James Lee
J R Miller
Clerk
Georgia
Bulloch Co I, David Beasly, Clerk of the
Superior and Inferior Court of Bulloch
County hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application
of Joseph Olive for the pension money
of his father John Olive
the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Seventh day of
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September
eighteen hundred & forty six
David Beasley Clerk
Georgia
Bulloch Co. We, citizens of Bulloch County hereby
certify our belief, which we have gained from
the general traditions and reports of the neighbor
hood, that John Olive was a revolutionary soldier.
Solomon Brannen
Dempsey Riggs
Alexander Brannen
General E Mikell
Matthew Donaldson
Samuel Slater
LL Moore
Edmin, Bronner
Erastus Waters
Samuel Maerman
Isaiah Beesley
Jacob Nevill Sr.
A Watery
Mary Pridgeon
Lewis Akins
Peter Cougle
Tim Lee Sears
Joshua F Hodges
Georgia 
Bulloch Co. David Beasley Clerk of the Superior Court
&
Inferior of said County, certify that their honors
are lawful judges of the Inferior Court of Bulloch
County, William Williams James Lee & John R Miller
Intesting, I have set my hand & seal, this the 7th
day of September 1846
1
David Beasley
Clerk