Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8223, Robert Farr, Penn.
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Farr, Robert
Jarvis, Polly
(Former widow)

NUMBER
W8223
B.L.Wt. 49032-160-55
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19.865
South Carolina
Robert Farr
of Pendleton dist in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Dover of the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from, 1 april 1776 to 14 april 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Jany 1828 and sent to Warren R Davis esq. 
[?]. Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1828. $12.90
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$12.90
{Revolutionary Claim,
{Acts March, 18, 1818,
{and May 1, 1820.
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[left page]
Exd P
Vol. F. 8. co.

[right page]
216958
Oct 6/53
Polly Jarvis former Wed of Robert Farr
"Pensioner"
Capt Dover
Col Butler
Private Pa Line
Revolutionary
[?]Pension[?]
Feb 3,  5 3-5960
Ao. 160 acs Nov 22th 55
[illegibe]
PB
Query + Walker
[?] Mack Mill[?]
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(Left of fold)
Deed (illegible) 1878 
5960
Restoration

Georgia (W. City)
Polly Jarvis for
widow of
Penn Robert Farr 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars
cents per annum, to commence on the (3rd February 1853 crossed out) 4th Sept 1860
Certificate of Pension issued 8th day of October 1866 and sent to H H Walker
Atlanta Georgia 
______

Recorded on Roll of (illegible)

[Top right of fold]
(Handwritten Notation: 69 (illegible) 3, H.H. Walker with certificate & blank . vouchers for guardian
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19.501
Robert Farr, Revo.
Pendleton Dist. S.C.
_____

Samuel Earle
Pendleton, S.C.
_______
Rec'd 13 Dec 1824.

(Handwritten Notation:  Hon John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Washington D.C.

Mail

[postmarked]Pend. SC Nov. 28

Recd. 13 Dec 1824
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Original Claim
The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District [illegible]
On the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four and in the forty ninth of American Independence in the court of common pleas and General [illegible] of the peace for said district of Pendleton being a count of Record Personally appeared in Open Court Robert Farr aged about seventy two years resident in the district of Pendleton aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of 18th of March 1818 and first of May 1820 -  What he then said Robert Farr enlisted for the Term of three years on or about the first day of April one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Dover in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps untill about the fifteenth of April one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine When he was discharged from the said Service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey-  That he then said Robert Farr enlisted a second time for the tern of four years on or about the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine near to Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the Rifle Corps for four years and was discharged after the battle of  the Cowpens he thinks about the first of May one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three - that he has lost both discharges  - That he was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown that he was in active service under the command of General Wayne when they were attacked by the British troops in the night on the Schuykill near to Valley Forge and received two wounds or stabs from a bayonet in the groin - that he was at the battle of Monmouth and the Cowpens at which latter place he was severely wounded in the head by a cut from a sword - That from this [illegible] of his discharge he has no other evidence now in his posession of his said Services  except this affidavivit of Baker Ayers and John [Ullin]- And in pursuance of the act of this first of May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not [illegible]  time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain  persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of march 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me - nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed [illegible] One bed containing about ten pounds of feathers together with the furniture - one plain pine table- one dish- one plate- [illegible] knives and forks - one barshare plough (old) one shovel plough (old)  one winding hoe - one chopping  axe - one spade one shovel (old) the present crop consisting of a [illegibole] field of corn off of which a [illegible] probably gather about [illegible] barrel and the fodder - that he then said Robert Farr follows as well as able his occupation of ditching but from his age and infirmities is half his time unable to work at all and at other times able to do very little  that he has no family except his wife who is near ninety years old who is quite helpless unable  in any degree to contribute to his support - Swore to and declared on in Open Court this day and date above written Robert + (mark) Farr  [illegible} Richard [illegible] Presiding Judge
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Pendleton District October 26, 1824
I do hereby certify that the value of the property contained in the within schedule does not exceed twelve dollars 
Richard Gantt P.J.

The State of South Carolina Clerks office Pendleton District
I John S. Levy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the peace for Pendleton District in the State of South Carolina being a court of record do hereby certify that the (erased) and foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court ( sundery (?) certificate copied) that the whole amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed twelve dollars

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Official seal of office the 26th day of October one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-four and in the forty
ninth year of American Independence
John T. Pearl
Clerk of the Court
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State ofGeorgia  County of Gilman
On the 30th day of June A.D. on the thousand and eight hundred and fifty five. Personally appears before the Court of Ordinary within and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Jarvis aged 60 years a resident of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Robert Fair deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the Rate of $96 per annum paid at the Agency in the State of South Carolina. She further declares that she was married tot he said Robert Fair on or about the 18th day of May A.D. 1817 in the Pickens District in the South Carolina by one John Myles a Justice of the Peace, that her name before her said marriage was Polly Madden and that her husband the said Robert Fair died in Pickens District in the State of South Carolina on or about the 25th day of April A.D. 1839 and that she was again married to Nathan Jarvis in the year of A.D. 1840 and that the said Nathan Jarvis died on or about the 1st day of September A.D. 1848 and that she is now a widow and that there is no children of the said Robert Farr now living. She further declares that she is no on the Pension Roll or (illegible) of any state and that this is her first application for a pension (over)
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and she further states that she has no record of the marriages as above stated. She furthermore by these presents, constitutes, appoints and fully authorizes irrevocably William R Query and Henry H Walker her true and lawful attorneys to prosecute her claim against the Government officers of the United States to pension or bounty land hereby confirming all her said attorneys legal acts touching the premises above named. In witness whereof she has hereunto set her hand and seal. Shown and subscribed  me Moses Greer Ordinary  Polly Jarvis (her mark) (hand drawn seal)

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me Moses Green, Ordinary in and for the County of Gilmer and State of Georgia by the affidavits of Green B Hardin and Jacob R Cox the former Whitfield County and the latter of London County in (illegible) State.  Both of which are shown to be credible witnesses that Mrs Polly Jarvis the present applicant was formerly the widow of Robert Farr deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the rate of $96 per annum. of the State of South Carolina and died on the 25th day of April A.D. 1839. And that the said Mrs Polly Jarvis is now and was on the 3rd day of February 1853 a widow to. my own knowledge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name a seal of court at Ellijay on this 30th day of June A.D. 1855 and I further certify that I have no interest in this claim to pension . Moses Greer Ordinary
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State of Georgia
Gilmer County On this 17th day of
September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Polly Jarvis aged 60 years a resident of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the former widow of Robert Fair deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States, and resided in Pickens District in the State of South Carolina, and she further declares that the said Robert Fair never drew Bounty Land under any act of Congress to the best knowledge. That her said husband died in Pickens District in the State of South Carolina on or about the twenty fifth of April A.D. 1839. That she was married to the said Robert Fair on (or about) the 17th day of
May in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty (illegible) at the house of one (illegible) B. Hardin in Pickens District in the State of South Carolina by one John Myers Justice of the Peace that her name before his said marriage was Polly Madden and that she was again married to Nathan Jarvis in Pickens District South Carolina on or in the year eighteen hundred and forty. That the said Nathan Jarvis died in the County of Murray State of Georgia on or about the first day of September A.D. 1848 and that she is now a widow. That she has no record of the aforesaid marriage and deaths.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may
be entitled under the act approved March 3rd
1855. never having received bounty land under
any act of Congress or made previous
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aforementioned therefore and She furthermore {unclear} constitutes and appoints William R. Pennington, Henry H. Walker of Fannin County Georgia her true and lawful Attorneys to prosecute, demand and receive from the Government Officers of the United States for  her benefit a Certificate or, land, Warrant, whenever the same may issue. 
In presence of us
D W Ash
W R Welch
Polly Jarvis
X her mark
{seal}

We David W Ash and Western R Welch residents of Gilmer County State of Georgia  upon our oath declaim that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Jarvis in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person She represents her self to be, and that she is a widow at this date and that we have no interest in the prosecution of, or result of, this claim. 
 DW Ash 
W R Welch
     The forgoing Declaration of Attorney and Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year first above written and  hereby certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the identical person She represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim and that she is a widow. - Josiah J. Withrow, Peace
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State of Georgia
Gilmer county. I Ransom B Perry Clerk of the Superior Court Within and for the County and State [illegible] do hereby certify that Josiah J Withrow Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration affidavit certificate was made was at the time of the signing thereof an acting justice of the peace within and for the County of Gilmer and State of Georgia duly Commisioned and Sworn and that his signature hereto appears to be [illegible]
In Testimony whereof I hereunto [illegible] my name and affix my official seal on this 20th day of September 1855
R.B. Perry, [illegible]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8223
Polly Jarvis
of [faded] Wife
Robert Farr
Privt Rev Ward
Act: July [] 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page [blurred. possibly 371]

Arrangement of 1870


Upper right corner:
Sepbr [September] 17 1878 P.A. Rc
of 22.40 Robus

Janus 25 1879 send 3c
accompan
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United States Agency 
FOR PAYING PENSIONS,
New Orleans, La.
MCH 29, 1878
Case of Polly Davis, [ ? ]
C.V. No 5960
Applications for arrears
Form 0.0.
Respectfully [ ? ]
to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions for action 3 Enclosures
1 Pension Certificate
2 Receipted Bill,
3 Physicians affidavit said paid to Dec. 4, 1877
Respectfully,
W.L. McMillen
US. Pension agent
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Gilmer County - Georgia
Polly Jarvis, No 5866
forming widow of Robert Farr
Admitted Act July 3, 1853
as [ ? ] of $96 per annum commencing of date of said Act.
Husband was a private of infantry 3 years
[ ? ]
[ ? ] certificate to
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Stock Hill Ga
Step. 27th

Free

Hon. J. Meinot Commissioner
of Pensions Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.

[along side]
16938
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State of so Carolina
Pendleton District

Personly came John Win before the Justice of quoram for the district aforesaid and made 
oath that Robert Farr was a Continental Sholder 
in Colo. Butlars Regiment and that Mr. Win says
that the New Mr. Farr to be in the servis three years,
sworn and subscribed to Before Me 
this 18th Day of September 1824
John (his mark) Win

Francis Jenkins I.L.

I do certify that Mr Win
Is In Good reputation in this settlement as a honest and a religious corrector -- Francis Jenkins
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The State of South Carolina
Clerks office
Pendleton District
I John T. Lewis Clerk of the court of Common peace and General [illegible] of the peace for Pendleton District in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Francis Jenkins Esquire whose Signature and attestation appear to, and before whom within the affidavit was made is and was at the time of making and attesting the same an acting Justice of the Quorum in and for Pendleton District in the State aforesaid duly appointed commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and credit is due and credit of right to begin to all by official act, or such In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my we have affixed my seal of office at Pendleton the 26 day of October Anno Domini 1824
[illegible]
Clerk of the Court
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S.
49. // 32

[?]Wes Any[?]
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[Upper Left Corner:]
Stork Hill s.o
Oct. 6th

[Upper Right Corner:]
Additional Evidence to 
Bounty Land Claim No. 216988
act 3rd March 1833
free

[Center:]
Hon. J. Minot Coms of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.

[Lefthand Side, Overwritten:]
Robt Fair deiof
216958 Geo 1133

Polly Jarvis
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No. 5866
Polly Jarvis
Formerly widow of 
Robert Farr
Georgia

Querey Walker July 9 1855
Same October 15 1855
Same May 23, 1856 --
Same June 13 1856 --
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Winchester Foster Esq
FM Farr
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Winchester Foster Esqr
illegible Farr
illegible illegible
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Dyer
On looking over the
papers herewith sent you, you'll
readily perceive, what is necessary for you to do please see by the needful file [** ]the
Blanks agreeable to the
old mans Halement and
give him the papers agt.
I have got him to go at this time
and  a hurry of
business in time of Court
might prevent your being
able to do  him your charge
I [illegible] paid yours?
Very Sincerely
Samuel Earle
22. Oct, 1824
Winchester Foster Esquire
PS upon sincere thoughts I am of
opinion you had better keep the papers for the Court
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19.301.
Robert Farr
Pendleton Dist. S.C.
G. E. W. Foster
Pendelton C.H.S.
Rec'd 6 Feb. 1837
See letter

[across]
[?] on James Barbour
Secretary of War 
Washington City

[stamp]
FREE

[Stamp]
P E N D. S.C.
Jan 27
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Pendleton C.h. South Carolina
28 October 1826.
The Honbl. Secretary of War
Dear [?]dir.[?]

A very aged and infirm and poor old man has made an application to me to write to the War Department and enclose some  papers relating to his claims for a pension - 
They are enclosed here with and hope they will receive as early attention as convenient as the poor old man would be in a complete [illegible]starvation were it not for the humane generosity of his neighbors on whose bounty he is now fed-
Should his papers be in back a train as to authorize the issue of pension certificate please direct it to my case as they place accompanied with such [?]withdrawn[?] as will enable the applicant to [?] the fruits of his service
Very Respectfully
George E. W. Foster
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State of Georgia}
County of Gilmer}
On this 30th day of June 
A.D. 1866, Personally appeared before me, Newton L Cooper Judge of the County Court, within and for said County-and state aforesaid Caroline Withrow and Vienna Chastain resdients or the County of Gilmer and State of Georgia, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit who being duly sworn according to law, [?]epaseth[?] and [?]Saint[?] that they (each for herself) are well acquainted with Mrs. Polly Jarivs formerly widow of Robert Farr. [illegible] is an applicant for Restoreation to the Pension Roll of the United States, that she [crossed out 'hers not'] the [?]seened[?] Polly Jarvis has not aided nor assisted in anyway whatever in the late Rebellion, against the Government of the United States, nor she has not manifested a sympathy with the Rebel cause, and further that she is still a widow, and that she have no interest in anyway in the claim, and that she was loyal during the Rebellion, [?]bareline withrow[?]
- Vianey Chastian
Sworn to and subscribe before me this 30th day of June AD 1866
N.L. Cooper J. C. C.

[stamp]
Department of the Interior pension office
Jul 13
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I, Polly Jarris [Jarvis] a pensioner of the United States do solemly affirm that I will support protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States against all enemies whether Domestic or foreign, and that I will bear truth faith allegiance and loyalty to the Same. Any Ordinance resolution or law of any State Convention or Legislature to the Contrary notwithstanding! and further that I do this with a full determination pledge and purpose, with and any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever and further that I will well and faithfully perform all duties which may be required of me by law. So help me God.
[?]
N.L. Cooper J. C. C.
E. L. Tarven
Her Mark X Polly Jarris

State of Georgia}
County of Gilmer} ss.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of June 1866 
N.L. Cooper J.C.C.

State of Georgia}
County of Gilmer}
I Samuel F Williams Clerk of the Superior Court, in and for said County and State, Do. hereby certify that N.L. Cooper Esquire before whom the foregoing applicants was made was at the time of the signing thereof Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Gilmer and State of Georgia Duly sworn and commissioned and that his signatures thereto is genuine .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official on this 2nd day of July A.D. 1866. Samuel F. Williams C.S.C
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Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls Whose Names have been Dropped under the Act of February 4, 1862. State of Georgia County of Gilmer On this thirtieth day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six, personally appeared before me Newton Le Cooper Judge of the County Court in said State and County, the same being a Court of Record Polly Jarvis, formerly widow of Robert Farr, aged Seventy one years, a resident of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that She is the identical Polly Jarvis formerly widow of Robert Farr, who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Savannah State of Georgia, and who pension certificate is herewith returned; that She has resided since the first day of January, A. D., 1861, as follows: in Gilmer County State of Georgia, an ha not again married. But is still a widow. that during this period, her means of subsistence have been by means accumulated before the War and the assistance of her neighbors and friends and that She has not borne arms against the Government of the United State, or She has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that She was last paid her pension the Fourth day of September A.D., 1860.
   This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim. And I hereby appoint HHWalker of Atlanta, Georgia my Attorney, to present this my application and perform all that is necessary therein without revocation as well as to receive my Certificate when issued. 

Polly Jarvi X her mark 
     Also personally appeared Caroline Withrow
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State of Georgia}SS.
County of Gilmer}
I, _ Clerk of the + Courth within and for said County, do certify that _ Esq., before whome the foregoing declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement were made, was at the time taking the same, and still is an acting _ within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the several signature, purporting to be his, which are appended to said declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement, are his genuine [?]tines
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of our said Court, at _ this _ day of _ A.D. 186_
(Seal.)
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Application for Restoration 
to the 
PENSION ROLLS
Under Act of February 4, 1865.
Applicant's Address:
Formerly Widow
Polly Jarvis of Applicant
Robt. Farr.
[?]Elliyay[?] P.O. Gilmer Co Ga

[stamp]
department of int

Filed by
H.H. Walker
Atlanta Ga

Printed and sold by W. M. Moore. AS [?] 11th st., Washington, D. C.
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G. B. Hardin
testimony claim
of Polly Jarvis form.
Widow of 
Robt. Fair
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State of Georgia}
County of Whitfield}
On this 18th day of April A.D. one thousand eigt Huhndred and Fifty five 
Personally appeared before me James A Ault a Justice of the Peace. Within and for the Court and state aforesaid Green B Harding aged 55 years, a resdient of Whitfield County in the State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and Saint that he was personally accquainted, with Rober Fair deceased. who was a pensioner of the United States of the rate of $96 per annum. paid at the United State Agency in the State of South Carolina That deponent was also well acquinted with Poly Fair (Now Polly Jarvis) who is now an applicant to pension and a esident of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia, that deponent, resident in Pickens District in the State of South Carolina for at least thirty five years beofre the Death of the Said Robert Fair in the Month of April in the year of 1839 or above chart time, that deponent was personally present at the Marriage of the above named Robert Fair to Polly Madden (now Polly Jarvis)
They were married by John Meyres a justice of the peace in the State of South Carolina on the year of one thousand Eight Hundred and seventeen, the day and month not recolected,) that the Sara Robert Fair Deceased and Polly Jarvis the presented applicant always after the Sara Marriage lie together as man and wife and that deponent knew them to live together up to the time of the death of the Sara Robert Fair, and never heard anything to the contrary,
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That the said Polly Farr [Fair] was again Married to Nathan Jarvis in the State of South Carolina about the year of A.D. 1840  and that said Nathan Jarvis died in Murray County in the State of Georgia about the year of AD 1848
and that the present applicant Polly, Jarvis
the Identical Person who was Married to
Robert Farr [Fair] Deceased in the year of 1817 as above stated, and. that she is now a widow
all of which statements Deponent os fully
Satisfied to be true, And, that Depondent is
not interested the claim of Polly Jarvis to
Pension,
G.B. Hardin
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to,
and subscribed, on this 18th day of April
AD. 1855, And I hereby certify that, the
affiant personally knew  *****
for the last ten years and I have **** **** to be in every way respectable and **** {illegible}
1
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Farr, Robert
Jarvis, Polly (former widow)
Number W8223
B.L. Wt 49032-160-33-
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John Nance
Applicant
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State of Georgia
County of Whitfield. On this third day of
July A.D. 1856, Before me Sherwood W. Adams
a Justice of the Peace within and for the
county and State aforesaid personally appeared.
John Nance a Resident of the County of Whit-
field, in the State of Georgia, who being duty
sworn according to law deposeth and (illegible)
that he was well, acquainted with Robert Fair
deceased, who was a Revolutionary Prisoner of
the United States and a Resident of Pickens 
District of the State of South Carolina and that 
deponent was also well acquainted with the
first wife of the (illegible) Robert Fair and that
he died in Pickens district in the State of South
Carolina in or about the year of A.S. 1828 and
that deponent was also well acquainted with 
Polly Madden and that the above (illegible) Robert
Fair and Polly Madden was married in 
Pickens District in the State of South Carolina
By one John Myres a Justice of the Peace on or
abut the year of A.D. 1832 or 33 in the Spring of 
the year. That deponent was not present at the 
time of (illegible) marriage but resided in the
same neighborhood that the (illegible) Robert Fair
and wife Polly Fair have residence that the above
(illegible) parties always after the (illegible) marriage
lived together as man and wife and were
(illegible), so to (illegible) and the fact of their being
married never was called in question by their 
acquaintances and that deponent for three 
states that the (illegible) Robert Fair died on or
about the 25th of April A.D. 1839-
and that the (illegible) Polly Fair the widow
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of the above named Pensioner, was again married to Nathan Jarvis in on about the year of A.D. 1840, and that the Sara Nathan Jarvis was killed by a cart or waggon- Running over him in the year of 1847 and that deponent has known the whereabouts of the Sara Polly Jarvis (former widow of Robert Fair and States that Polly Jarvis, who is a resident of Gilmer County State of Georgia, and an applicant to pension is the widow of the identicle, Robert Fair deceased as above named, and that the deponent is not interested or concerned in the prosecution of Sara Claim here Reference to 
John Loenel
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I - certify that I have been acquainted with the deponent, who made the foregoing affidavit for the last thirty years and that he is everyway credible and a resident of the County of Whitfield in the State of Georgia and that I am in no degree interested in this claim to pension.
Sherwood W. Adam J.
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State of Georgia
Whitfield County
I John W Anderson Clerk of the Superior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid. Do. hereby certify that Sherwood W Adams Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made. was at the time of the signing thereof, an acting justice of the peace within and for the county of Whitfield and state of Georgia duly sworn and Commissioned and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set name and affixed my official seal of oath on this 4th day of July A.D. 1836
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State of Georgia
Whitfield County. On this 24th day of April A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six personally appeared, before me a Justice of the in and for the County and State aforesaid Green B. Hardin of the County of Whitfield and State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law, states upon his Oath, that he was well acquainted with Polly Jarvis (former widow of Robert Farr who was a Pensioner of the United States) who now claims a Pension, and he further declares that he was very well acquainted with the above named Robert Farr and saw him married to the said Polly Jarvis at his own House (I.E.) the House of deponent in Pickens District in the State of South Carolina on the 17th day of May A.D. 1833, and that the said Robert Farr and Polly Jarvis lived together as husband and wife, until the death of the above named Robert Farr. Deponent further states upon his Oath that the said Polly Jarvis was living at his House at the time she was married to the said Robert Farr, therefore he knows she is the identical widow she represents herself to be. He fixes the date of the above named marriage from the date of Papers now in his possession which he has referred to and that he is not interested in the claim of Polly Jarvis to Pension
G B Hardin
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 24th day of April A.D. 1856. And I hereby certify that the above named Green B Hardin is a man of truth and veracity and is by way entitled to credit and a resident of this County. And I certify that I am disinterested in the claim of Polly Jarvis to Pension
Vredenburgh Thompson J.P.
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State of Georgia
Whitfield County
I john W. Anderson Clerk of the Superior Court of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Vredenburgh Thompson before whom the foregoing applicant was made in and was at the time of the time of the signing thereof an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county duly  commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine, and that said Superior Court is a court of Record having general jurisdiction a clerk and a seal. and that I have no interest in this claim and not conserned in its prosecution
Given under my hand and seal of Office of Office in Dallow Georgia this 24th day of April 1846
Jno. W. Anderson Clerk
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State of Georgia
Gilmer County
On this 17th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five Personally appeared before me Josiah J Withrow a Justice of the Peace within an for the county and state aforesaid Polly Jarvis a resident of Gilmer County in the state of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law Declares that she was formerly the widow of Robert Fair deceased who was a United States pensioner of Pickens District State of South Carolina at the rate of $96 per annum. that in addition to her former statement says that the aforesaid Robert Fair first wife that should have been living in the year of 1824 died about the year of AD 1826 in Pickens district state of South Carolina and that the declareant was the second wife of the said Robert Fair and Declareant further states, that form the best of her recollection that she was married to Robert Fair about the 17th day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty three instead of 1817 as stated in her former declaration that she has no record of her said marriage which statement is free to the best of her knowledge and recollection
[illegible]
Her mark X Polly Jarvis
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that the declareant is entitled to credit and that I have no interest in this claim nor concerned in the prosecution of the same, and that the claimant is personally known to be 
 Josiah J. Withrow
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer
I Ransom B Perry Clerk of the Superior Court within and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Josiah J Withrow Esq before whom the foregoing declaration & certificate was made was at the time of the signing thereof an acting justice of the peace within and for the county of Gilmer and state of Georgia duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts and that his signature hereto appears to be genuine.
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official seal of [?]Elljay[?] on the 20th day of September AD 1855.
R.B. Perry, C K.
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State of Georgia
County of Whitfield On this third day of July A.D. 1856. Before me James A. Ault a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid personally came Green B Hardin who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that when he made the first affidavit Respecting the case of Polly Jarvis formerly the widow of Robb Fair deceased who was a Revolutionary pension of the United States that at the time he was first sworn in said case that deponent thought that the fact of the marriage instead of the date was what the deponent thought he was requier to state and seeing that the claimant had stated the marriage to have taken place in 1817 and without studying anything about the date at the time but after being the second time interrogated seen the mistake and from the best of his recollection thinks the marriage alluded to taken place about the time last stated, in 1833.
But that deponent states that of his own personal knowledge that Polly Jarvis who is a resident of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia is the identical person who was married to the Robert Fair deceased at the deponents own house in Pickens district in the State of South Carolina that said Polly Jarvis was living at Deponents house when she was married to the said pensioner, and that she was
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the second wife of the said Robert
Fair [Farr] his first wife having died on
or about the year of 1828, which
Statements Deponent is fully satisfied
to be true, and that he has no inter
est, in said claim, G.B. Harden
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
on the day and year above states,
And I certify that the deponent is a
Resident of Whitfield County in the State of
Georgia, and a man of Good
Veracity, and that I have no 
interest in said claims nor consuance
in the prosecution of the same,
James A. Ault  JP
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State of Georgia
County of Whitfield
I, John W. Anderson
Clerk of the Superior Court within and for
the County and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that James A Ault Esquire
before whom the foregoing affidavit
was made, was at the time of the
Sign thereof, an acting Justice
of the Peace within and for the
County of Whitfield and State of
Georgia, duly Sworn and Commissioned
and that his signature thereto ensure.

. In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my name and
affixed my Official seal
Dalton on this 4th day
of July A.D. 1856,
of
15
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Morganton
Ga
April 30th 1856
Dear Sir
Enclosed we send you the
Affidavit of Green B Hardin additional Evidence in the claim of Polly James former Widow
of Robert Fan, deceased, who was a Pensioner
of the United States,
We flatter ourselves
that this Testimony will be satisfactory
the claim
Please let us hear from you on this claim
as early as practicable at Morganton Ga.
Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Query. Walker
Agents
Son
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
D.C.
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1 Oct 27/69
1986
Walker H H

Cross Keys Ga
Oct 22/69

Files appl of Painter J M
as Guardian of
Pally Jarvis former widow
of
Robert Farr
(2 Encl)
J D W. Oct 27 -69
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Crook Keys Ga
Oct 22 1869
Sir
I have the honor to herewith transmit
the application
of
of James M Painter, Guardian
Polly Jarvis,
for Certificate of Pension Payable to him
or Guardian for Mrs Jarvis
who is now under the case of him or Guardian
Please to Examine & Report, early as
practicable
Very
Respectfully
Your obd sevt,
H H Walker
C lly
Howe H
Van Alman
Court of Pensions
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer
I Newton D Cooper. Judge
of the County Court held within and for the
County and State aforesaid hereby certify that
in relation to the case of Polly Jarvis (formerly Widow of Robt. Farr who is a resident of the
County of Gilmer in State and an Applicant
for Restoration to the Pension Roll of the United States. And whose declaration was sworn
to and subscribed before me on the 30th day of
June last;
That the contents of said Declaration was fully made known to her the said
applicant by being read and explained to
her in the presence of several Witnesses besides
the Two witness who identified and applicant
before she made her mark thereto. And I
am fully satisfied that said Polly Jarvis is the
identical person she represents herself to be
And that I am not directly or indirectly
concerned in the prosecution of her claim.
and have no interest in the same.
given under my hand
on this first
day of September A.D. 1866
Newton L. Cooper J.C.C.
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State of Georgia 
County of Gilmer
I Thomas Stallions
Ordinary and Ex officio Clerk of the Court
Ordinary Hereby Certify that Honorable A. L.
Cooper before who made the foregoing Certificate
is Judge of the County Court within and for
the County of Gilmer and State of Georgia
duly sworn and Commissioned, and that his
Signature thereto is Genuine
ren under my hand
and official seal on
this 1st day of September
A.D. 1866
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer
On this 11th day of October A.D. 1869 Personally Appeared before me. S F. Williams
a Clerk
of the Superior Court within and for the County and State
aforesaid.
(the same being a Court of Record) James M Painter
a resident of the County of Gilmer in the State of Georgia, and whom
I certify to be a Loyal, Citizen of the Government of the United States
, And who being duly sworn according to Law. Declares that he is the Guardian of the identical Polly
Jarvis (former widow of Robert Farr,) named in an original Pension Certificate No 5960. dated October 8" day 1866,
issued in conformity with the second section of the Act of
February 1853, and which certificate is herewith-
Surrendered
He makes this Declaration for the purpose of
obtaining a new pension Certificate payable to him as
Guardian for the benefit of the said Polly Jarvis
And he hereby constitutes and appoints H H Walker of
Cross Keys Georgia his lawful attorney to do all and
everything necessary and proper in the premises as well as
to receive the new certificate to be issued thereon
Attest 2 witnesses
N. L. Cooper "

---
Guardian
Jesse Jarrett "
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day
and year first above written
J. F. Williams C.S.C.
---
I - James M Painter do solemnly swear that I will
Support protect and defend, the Constitution and Government
of the United States, and the union of the States thereunder
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against all enemies whether Domestic or foreign: That I will bear true faith, allegiance and Loyalty to said Government and Constitution: That I will abide by all acts of Congress passed, and all proclamations of the President made dureing the existing rebellion with reference to slaves so long and so for as not modified or held void by congress or by decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that I will faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by Law and further that I do this with a full determination pledge and purpose without any mental reservation or evaseion whatsoever So help me God:
Atleast 2 witnesses
J.M. Painter
Post Office Address Ellijay Ga
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 16th day of October A.D. 1869 And at the same time and place personally came John M. Watkins and James A. Hipp residents of Gilmer County Georgia And whose Post office address is Ellijay Ga. persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and Loyal Citizens of the Government of the United States And who being duly sworn according to Law States that they are and has been personally acquainted with James M Painter Guardian of Polly Jarvis a pensioner of the United States (former widow of Robert Farr) for the Last five years past and know of their own personal Knowledge that he is the identical person that he
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represents himself to be. And that Polly Jarvis the Said Pensioner for whom he is Guardian has not remarried since the death of Miltan Jarvis but is now a widow: And that she is from old age and bodily infirmity of weak mind nearly an Idiot and not capacable of Taking care of her person and property deponents haveing known her for the last three years and make this statement also from personal knowledge and acquaintances with the said Pensioner And further that they have no interest in the matter here refered to in any way That they reside as above stated.
(2 witnesses if mark is made) John M Watkins
N. L. Cooper  J A Hipp
Jesse J Jarrett
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this 16th day of October A.D. 1869 After the same was read and explained to the officiants And that I have no interest in the matter here refered to
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto let my name and Attached my official seal at Ellijay Georgia Day and year last above written
J. F. Williams Clerk
Superior Court
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State of Georgia County of Gilmer
I, John W Greer, Ordinary and Exofficio of the court of Ordinary (illegible) in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that P. M. Painter has been legally constituted and appointed Guardian of the Person and property, of Polly Jarvis a resident of said County and State, and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States: according to the Constitution and Laws of this State; and that his letters of Guardianship are now of full force. He having given Bond, and Security sufficient for his faithful performance as such, which appears of Record in my office

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name, and attached my official seal
at Office in Ellijay Georgia on this 16th day of October A.D. 1869.

John W. Greer " (illegible)
Exofficio Clerk of said Court

Stamp: Department of the Interior Pension Office, Oct 26, 1869
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[?]Hock Hill Ga[?]
June 3rd 1836.
Dear Sir
[?] communication of 23rd May relative to the claim of Polly Jarvis formerly widow of Robt. Fair a Revolutionary pensioner from S. C. is received 
The [?]seem[?] is proper and due the claim ass. in this case and the Witnesses to make the following to make the following statement of facts respecting the mistake in the date of widowed marriages as stated in their first affidavits I wrote out the papers for the claimant + witnesses- and at the time thinking is only necessary for them to state that the [crossed out "marriage alleged"] fact of the Marriage haveing taken place at anytime prior to the 3rd Feb 1853 was all sufficient and not suffering that the girl of the claim was fixed in any said date the claim and stated She had no record of marriage to the deceased pensioner I need collect for witnesses who were present at the same the refered me to Mrs. Green B Hardin and also stated that Mr Jacob R. Cox one of the affidavit was the agent or attorney who attended to the Drawing of her deceased husbands pension who accordingly
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made the statements, as filer for the Claimant
on her application, and I know that they
at the time was not by me or the qualified Magistrate, particularly interrogated as to the date of the Marriage not supposing this important.
But in a hurry, they made no references as to
dates, and perhaps as it has been a good many years even since 1833, they stated the time without thinking properly, seeing that the widow had stated it to have been, in 1817, and supposing that she was correct. thought nothing more of it until I showed them your report upon the claim under date of 9 July 1833, when they begin to define their recollection as to the date, they found their (there) was a wide mistake and the old Lady Jarvis's mind having nearly failed her so much so and having no record to advert but after reflecting properly and counting up the time that she had lived at different
places, together with the witnesses, agreed that it
must have been about the 19th May 1833 that she was married to Farr, and consequently confirmed to her better recollection.

In your last Report you seem to entertain some doubts as to the Claimant being the identical person who have a right to set up this claim I beg leave to refer you to Mr. Jacob R. Cox's affidavit
who states in the positive that he acted as
Agent, in drawing Mr. Farr pensions
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and knew him and the present Claimant,
to be living together as man and wife many
years previous to the pensioner's death, and
Mr. Hardin also stated that the parties were married at his house, in S. C. and that he was personally present.
I do not see what could be more conclusive than this. The Credibility of the witnesses was also shown, Mr. Cox is a man of unimpeachable veracity, known to many citizens in Georgia & South Carolina, as is also Mr. Hardin.  I don't think that we are disposed to be anyways stubborn in complying with the many requisitions of your office. But do think to again take the testimony of the same witnesses will only amount to a repetition of Testimony. As you inform us in your letters of 10th Oct. 1835 and May 23,1836, that the date of marriage under the law of 1833, is immaterial, I do not understand why it is insisted upon to be proven to a special date. If, however, you entertain further doubts as to the identity of the present claimant, we can prove it by more witnesses than two which would be much trouble. Please examine
and Report, the conclusion of your Office early
as convenient.

We remain very Respectfully
Your (illegible) Query Walker

Hon J. Minot, Comr  of Pensions
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State of Georgia
County of Gordon 
On this second day of July A.D. 1856 before me
Isaac N. Buckner, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jacob R Cox, to me well known, a Resident of the County of Gordon and State of Georgia, who being duly sworn
according to law, deposed and said that he was well acquainted with Robert Fair, deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum, and a resident of Pickens
District in the State of South Carolina and that the Deponent acted as Agent for the said pensioner for several years prior to his death in the year of 1839, and that deponent, was also well acquainted, with Polly Jarvis who is an
applicant to pension. That her maiden name was Polly Madden, and that the
said Robert Fair and Polly Madden
was married on or about the year of
1833 by one John Myers, a Justice of the Peace in Pickens district in the State of
South Carolina. That deponent, was
not present at the said Marriage
but Resided in the neighborhood at the
time, and that the present, Claimant,
Polly Jarvis formerly Polly Fair, and
the said deceased pensioner lived on
the deponent's Land, and were always by all these acquaintances reputed
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as man and wife and lived together as such and the fact of there (not) being married never was called in question by anybody, and knows the present
claimant Polly Jarvis to be the identical (Polly Fair), above alluded to. And deponent further states that he is not in possession of anything that will show the precise date of the above said marriage and when making his former affidavit he thought the fact of the marriage, and not the date, was the important point for him to state, and that he made his former statement as to the date of the Marriage without properly thinking of the date and in fact, that he did not recollect the precise date, but is satisfied that it must have taken place about the time as above stated. But that deponent has no other idea, but that the present claimant Polly Jarvis, was formerly the wife and widow of the above said Robert Fair, deceased, and that he has no interest in said claim nor concerned in the prosecution of the same,
J.R. Cox
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify the Deponent is every way credible and that I have no interest in Said Claim nor concerned in the prosecution
Isaac W Buckner
J.P.
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At the same time and place, personally appeared Mrs. Emiline Cox, a Resident of Gordon County in Said State to me well known and whom i certify to be credible and who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with Robert Fair and Polly Jarvis (formerly) Polly Fair, whose name before her marriage was Polly Madden. That deponent lived in the same neighborhood that the above named Farr and wife did and well recollects of hearing that the Said Robert Fair decased who was a pensioner of the W.S. and Polly Madden was married That they always thereafter lived together as man & wife and were reputed so to be and the fact of there being married never was called in question by these acquaintances That the above named Parties Resided within Two hundred Yards at the time that the said Robert Fair died and the deponent gives it as the best of her beleif and recollection that the marriage above alluded to was in the year of 1833 And that she has no interest in their claim And that Polly Madden was the second wife of the above said Robert Fair deceased. Sara E Cox
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Isaac N. Buckner
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State of Georgia
County of Gordon
I, A. B. Schols, clerk of the Superior Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Isaac N. Buckner Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time of the Signing thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Gordon and State of Georgia
duly Sworn and Commissioned and that his signature thereto appears to be genuine, that full faith and
credit are due to all his official acts as such,
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at Courthouse on this third day of July A.D. 1856
 A.B. Schols
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5960
Georgia
Polly Jarvis formerly
widow of Robert Farr
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars and no cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 3rd day of November 1856 and sent to
Query I. Walker
Stock Hill
Georgia

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 234 Vol. (?)

Notation: Walker, Aug " 66,
3 and Sept 28 66

Query I. Walker Dec 23/56
Page 64


Stock Hill Georgia
Sept 26th1855

Dear Sir

Enclosed (illegible) you the declaration of Polly Jarvis formerly the widow of Robert Fair, deceased, to
Bounty Land, by reference to the proofs on file in your Office with Mrs. Jarvis' claim to pension - it will be seen that the present claimant is the widow of the
deceased pensioner.
Please Examine & Report upon the same early as practicable
We are very Respectfully
Your (illegible)
Query I. Walker

Hon J Minot Comr of Pensions
Page 65

State of Georgia
County of Gordon ⎬ On this 19 day of May
A.D. one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty
five personally appeared, before me Isaac W.
Buckner a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County and State aforesaid Jacob R Cox
a resident of Gordon County in the State of
Georgia to me well known, who being duly
Sworn according to law deposeth and saith
that he was personally acquainted with
Robert Fair deceased, who was a pensioner
of the United States at the rate of $96 per year
and paid at the Agency at Charleston S.C.
in the State of South Carolina, that the
said Robert Fair, deceased, at that time
Resided in Pickens District in the State of
South Carolina. That the Deponent was
Agent for the Said Fair, in drawing his
pension for several years, before the death
of the said Robert Fair near Fair play in
the State of South Carolina about the
25th day of April A.D. 1839, and Deponent further states that Polly Jarvis who is an
applicant to pension was formerly the widow
of the identicle [identical] Robert Fair as above
named, that deponent was acquainted with
the above named, parties during their life
time and knew them to live together as
Husband and wife and that they were
to
reputed so to be, and that the fact of their
having been married. never called in
question by their aquaintances [acquaintances] and deponent
further states that he has no interest in claim
of Polly Jarvis to pension, J. R. Cox 
Deponent Name
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The foregoing affidavit was Sworn to and
Subscribed before me on the 19 day of
May
A.D. 1855, And I hereby certify that
the affiant is everyway Respectable an
entitled to Credit, and that I am in no
degree interested in claim of Polly Jarvis
to Pension or concerned in the prosecution
of the same.
Isaac N. Buckner J.P.
State of Georgia
County of Gordon ⎬ I, Isaac Wafford
Clerk, of the Inferior Court within
and for the County and State aforesaid,
Do hereby certify that Isaac N Buckner Esq
before whom the foregoing affidavit and
certificate was made, was at the time
of the signing thereof, an Justice of the
Peace within and for the County of Gordon
and State of Georgia, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signature there
for appears to be genuine, and that
full faith and confidence should
be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto, Set my name and
affixed my official Seal at Calhoun
in this 21st day of May AD 1855,
Isaac Wifford
Clerk J.C.G.C
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Stock Hill Ga
Nov 25th 1836, 

Sir,
We have received the Pension Certificate of Polly Jarvis, formerly widow of Robert Farr, who was a pensioner of the U. S. at the rate of $96 per annum.
The certificate issued to Mrs Jarvis is made to commence the pension under the act of 3rd Feb 1853 and run from that date. To which decision we respectfully ask your reconsideration as we think the certificate should have been made to commence the pension on the 4th of March 1848 instead on the Feb 3 1853.  As from the language of the 2nd section of the act of Feb. 1853, which is as follows - "That the widows of "all officers and noncommissioned officers, musicians and privates of the Revolutionary [  ] who were married subsequent to January A.D. eighteen hundred shall be entitled to a pension in the same manner as those who were married before that date.
This it seems wavering the date of the marriage and giving to them all those were entitled to who were married before the first of Jan A.D. 1800.  The word "same manner" those who were married [antenis] to 1800. There pensions are made to commence prior to the passage of the law by which they were provided for. We suggest that it will admit of this Constitution if however, you should reaffirm the present decision -   we must, as in justice for Mrs Jarvis' appeal from the decision and ask the case to be
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referred to the Attorney General for his opinion thereon.

We are very respectfully
 your obd. servants
Quert J Walker
Claimants Attorney

Hon. G.C. Whiting
Coms. of Pensions
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State of So. Carolina
Pendleton District
Personally appeard before me the subscribing Justice Baker Ayers and made oath in due form of law and sayeth that he know Robert Farr in the continatton army as a continantal soldier under the commad of Capt. Dover in Capt. Dovers company in Col. Butlers Reighment in the pensilva line of continatal troops, the aforsd. Baker Ayers being Waggon Master for Col. Butlers Reighment this deponent sayith that he knew the sd. Robert Farr as one of the guard, he being often sent to guard the waggons he recollects him perfectly well & belives him to be the same Robert Farr. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th Day of Sept. 1824
Baker Ayers
George Verner ID. I do hereby certify that the above Baker heirs is an honest man as I have been acquainted with him some time
George Verner ID
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The State of South Carolina
Clerks Office
Pendleton District
I, John T. Lewis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the peace for Pendleton District in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Verner Esquire whose
signature and attestation appears to and before whom the within affidavit was made is and was at the time of making and attesting the same an acting Justice of the peace for Pendleton District in the State aforesaid duly appointed and sworn -- that full faith and credit of due and ought of right to be given to all by official acts as such. 
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the Clerks offices at [illegible] the 26 day of October 1824.
John T. Lewis
Clerk of the Court
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Hock Hill Ga
October 3rd 1836.
[faded] Dear Sir

In your communication of the 23rd May last respecting the application of Polly Jarvis formerly widow of Robt. Fair, to pension Two expressed some doubts as to the identity of the claimant and in compliance with [?] required have had Mrs Hardin and Mrs. Cox sworn again giving there reasons why they are able to [?]cossed[?] there former statement as to the date of the marriage of the claimant to the pensioner. at the time they were first sworn, I told them what the widow said about the date of Marriage are they supposing she was right- and their witnesses as I did that the fact of the marriage and not the date was the special point for them to state I did not interrogate them before the Magistrate closly on that point
I confess [?] their additional statements [?] and in order to there beyond any doubt as to the identity of of the present claimant. I have thought proper to take the affidavit of Mrs. Emiline Cox and Mr. John Nance both of whom lived in the same neighborhood that the pensioner and his wife did, and was well acquainted with them over
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and not only knew the parties as man and wife, but is now still acquainted with the claimant and known her to be the widow of the identical Robert Fair - deceased, in whose Right this claim is set up. [illegible] that on examination the proofs will be found satisfactory and the claimant may receive her certificate, please repost early as practicable
The Remain [?] respectfuly
Your Obb sent
[?]Guy[?] Walker

Hon. J Minot Court
of pensions
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AM Hill Ga
October 3rd 1836

Dear Sir

Respecting the application of Mrs. Polly Jarvis formerly widow of Robert Farr deceased, to Bounty Land, No. 216.958. on 3rd of March 1835, for proof of her, Marriage and identity to the pensioner. You are refered to the papers on file in the Pension Office in support of her claim to the pension. Hoping the same will be found satisfactory.

(Unreadable) Respectfully, 

Julius VC
(Unreadable)

Hon. J. Minoh Com. of Pensions
Page 74

Polly Jarvis
for Fran[ ]
Page 75

Atlanta Ga.
July 9th 1866
Sir,
Enclosed please to find the application of Mrs Polly Jarvis formerly widow of Robert Farr for restoration to the pension roll.
Please to examine and report soon as practicable.
Very Respectfully 
Your Obd. Sevt.
H.H. Walker
Page 76

Polly Jarvis
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Atlanta Ga.
Sept 3rd 1866.

Sir,
Your communication of the 7th August is received requiring Judge Cooper before whom Polly Jarvis made her declaration for restoration of her name to the pension roll to certify that the contents of said declaration was made known to her before signing.

Enclosed I hand you the certificate as required and hope it will be satisfactory hoping to hear from you early as practicable.

I am very respectfully your obd. servant
H.H. Walker

Hon. J.H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 78

Pension Office, October 29/56
The Third [illegible] will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner, and the name of his widow, if the [illegible]
Very respectfully,
J. Cole
Chief Clerk

Third Auditors Office, October 30, 1856
Sir,
Robert Farr a pensioner of the So. Ca. Agency under Act of 1818 at $8.00 per month was paid to 4th September 1838. No payment appears to have been made to his Widow, upon the records of this Office, and no evidence of the Pensioners death.
Very respectfully
Your [obt. "obedient"] [servt. "servant"]
George Whiting Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
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Third Auditors Office, October 30,1856,
illegible
Robert Farr a pensioner of the So. Ca. Agency under Act 1818. at $8.00
per month was paid to 4th September 1838. No payment appears to have been
made to his Widow. upon the records of this Office, and no evidence
of the Pensioners death.
Very respectfully
George C. Whiting Esq. Your Off. servant
Com. of Pensions. Illegible

Pension Office, October 29/56
The Third Auditors will please certify the Date of
death of within named deponent, and the name
of his widow of the illegible.
Very respectfully
L. Cole,
Chief Clerk
Geddes
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Robt Farr 2 Sep 1839

Polly Jarvis [  ]  May 1817

Green B Herden (Eye Witness)

Jacob Cox






Query Walker
Stockhill, Ga
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Stock Hill, Ga
July 3rd 1835

Dear Sir,
Enclosed we hand you the declaration of  Mrs Polly Jarvis formerly widow of Robert Farr deceased of S.C. to pension under Act of 3rd Feb 1853 Annexed. Please find the affidavits of Green B. Hardin who was present at the marriage. Also the testimony of J. R. Cox who acted as agent for the claimant's husband and knows her to be the widow and their being record of marriage kept in South Carolina. We offer the next highest proof all of which we hope will be satisfactory. Please to examine and report to us early as practicable. We remain very respectfully,
Your obd. Servants
Query  [ ] Walker
Hon. L.P. Waldo Com
Department of Interior
Washington City
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Original Claim
the State of South Carolina
Pendleton District
On the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and in the forty ninth (year) of American independence [   ] in the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace for said district of Pendleton being a court of record. Personally appeared in open court Robert Farr aged about seventy two years (a) resident in the district of Pendleton affirmed who being first duly sworn according the law doth in his oath "make" the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and first of May 1820 that he the said Robert Farr enlisted for the term of three years on or about the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Dover in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment (underlined) that he continued to serve in the same Corps until about the fifteenth of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the state of New Jersey  - that he the said Robert Farr  enlisted a second time for the term of four years on or about the first of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine near to Morristown in the state of New Jersey in the Rifle (underlined) Corps in the Company commanded by Captain Boyd in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan that he continued to serve in the said Rifle (underlined) Corps for four years and was discharged after the Battle of the Cowpens (he thinks about the first of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three) that he has lost both his discharges that he was in the Bat(tles) of Brandywine and Germantown that he (Robert Farr's statement continues on the next page)
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was in actual service under the command of General Wayne when they were attacked by British troops in the night on the Schuykill (river) near the Valley Forge and received two wounds or stabs from a bayonet in the groin - that he was at the battles of Monmouth and the Cowpens at which latter place he was severely wounded in the head by a cut of a sword.
That from the loss (underlined) of his discharges (underlined) he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the affidavits Baker Ayers and John Winn and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear the I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale of any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me mor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -  [  ] one bed containing about ten pounds of feathers together with the furniture one plain pine table one dish one plate four knives and forks one bar share plough (old) one shovel plough (old) one weeding hoe one chopping axe one spade one shovel (old) The present..... (Mr. Farr's statement continues of the following page)
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crop consisting of a small field of corn off of which I shall probably gather about three [  ] and the fodder - that he the said Robert Farr follows as well as able his occupation of ditching but from his age and infirmity is half by [  ]  unable to work at all and at other times able to do very little that he has no family except his wife who is near ninety years old and who is quite helpless and unable in any degree to contribute to his support.
his Robert x Farr
mark
Sworn to and declared in open court
this day and date above written 
before Richard Gault
Presiding Judge
In the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas
Pendleton District October Seven 1824
I do hereby certify that the value of the property contained in the foregoing schedule does not exceed twelve dollars.
(signed/ Richard Gault P.I.
The State of South Carolina
Pendleton District
In the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas October seven 182(4)
[  ] to my satisfaction from the affidavits of Baker Ayers and John Winn accompanied ar[ ]
[    ] of the [   ] of the [  ] before whom
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made the affidavits that they are entitled to [   ] that Robert Farr did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration [  ] to the common enemy for at least nine months under our engagement
Given under my hand the 24 October 1826 (signed/ Tho. Waties
Presiding Judge

 The State of South Carolina
office of the Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas Pendleton District
John T, Lewis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the peace of Pendleton District in the State of South Carolina do [  ] certify that it appears to the state fact.. of the court that the aforesaid that Robert Farr did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under our engagement in the Continental Establishment ---- I do certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) to this schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the [   ] said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve dollars.
In testimony where of I have here unto by my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of Pendleton at office this twenty fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
John T. Lewis
Clerk of Court
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
October 1st, 1866.
Sir
In reply to your letter of 28 ulto. I have to state
that to pension of Polly Jarvis, Georgia Agency Act 3rd
February 1853, (2nd Dist:) has been paid to 4 Sept 1860.
Very Respectfully
John Wilson, Auditor
Joseph H. Barrett Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Polly Jarvis, formerly widow & Robert Farr
Gilmore County and State of Georgia
February 3, 1853
Claim, original, for is
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimants husband (Robert Farr) was a
pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of
$96 per annum, and was paid to 4th Sept 1838,
as per 3d Auditors Certificate
Marriage, in 1833, identity of Claimant as
the widow of the pensioner, and his death in 1839
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
proved by four credible witnesses - One of whom
was at the wedding--the same
witnesses prove
the death of Claimant's second husband (in 1849)
Allowance accordingly
Misses Query & Walker        R Geddes
Stook Hill                              Examining Clerk
Name and residence of Agent
Georgia
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Brief in the case of Polly Jarvis, wid of Robert
for restoration
Gilmer County and State of Georgia,
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
Act 3 Feb 1853, the 2, Section
PROOF ExHIBITED,
Claimant was pensioner on the Geo. roll, at the rate of #96 per (?).  Her widowhood , utity and loyalty is shown by two credible witnesses. The original last, of Pension is Surrendered
the Third Auditor reports that her pension was last paid Sept. 4th 1860.
Claim is allowed at the rate of
#96 per An: Commencing Sept. 4" 1860 and to
continue during her widowhood.
N. 6" 1866
Name and residence of Agent.
14. 14. Walker Esq
Atlanta,
Geo
(signature in handwriting)
Examining Clerk.
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Stock Hill Ga
Sept. 26th 1853.
Hon. J Minot
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir
of
9th July Last upon the
In reply to your report
to Pension under "Act" 5
application of Polly Jarvis
3 Feb. 1853, as formerly
Widow of Robt Fair deceased, of S.C. Enclosed
we hand you her amendment of the Declaration
by reference, it will be seen that her Marriage
to Fair took place in 1833, instead of 1817,
she being the second wife of the deceased pensioner
and that the present claimant is not the one who
living in 1824, but as we suppose that
Marriage taken place prior to the passage of the
Law under which this claim is set up and
that their is Record to that effect their being
no public Record kept in South Carolina of Marriages, the fact that the
Marriage did take place is all that
is necessary to be shown, the "Office" this being done by the Testimony of Mr Hardin, & Mr Cox Will be
Satisfactory please Examine & Report early as
practicable
We are very Respectfully
your obt. sent
Mary & Walker
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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 Rolls of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page  239 Vol. H.
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
Polly
Jarvis formerly
widow of-
Robert Farr
who was a private
in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Ninety Six
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 third
day of November
one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior. 


Examined and countersigned.
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions.
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of the provision by congress as soon as ____________ which was about the time he made his affiliation

Warren R Dairy
Member of House of the  _____ from South Carolina
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Washington Jany 17th 1827
I hereby certify that I have been
acquainted with Robert Farr of
Pendelton (now Pacting) District
for several years; that he has
 been ever recognized by his neighbors
and particularly the [oldest?]of them
as a revolutionary soldier; that he
is a day laborer and altogether
dependant on his personal labor 
for his daily support; that he has
not to the best of my knowledge and
belief owned at any one time for several
 years past, property to the amount
of twenty Dollars  The reason of
his not applying earlier for a pension
I can not certainly [assign?]; but I
have no doubt his ignorance was
the chief cause, as Mr Samuel Earle
who made the first application for him
gave him the information of the
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of the provision made by Congress as soon as he settled in his neighborhood which was about the time he made his application

Warren R Davis
Member of House of Representative from South Carolina

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