Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10630, for James Toles, Georgia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
(check mark)

Toles, James    R. 10630
Parcilla
Ga. residence in 1813
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N. 38.548

James Toles deceased
Misspi [sic]

Set T. McGowan June 29/53

10630

Act June 7. 1832
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April 1. 1853

App. of James
Toles deceased

Mississippi

Act 7th June 183 [sic]

Oregon

Terence McGowan
Brandon
Mi
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
[Line Crossed Out]

REJECTED (stamped)

10,630
P.O. ___________________
James Toles
Service: _________________

Enlisted: _______________, 18
Discharged: ____________, 18

Application filed: ____________, 18

Alleges: ______________________
_______________________________
Re-enlisted: __________________
_______________________________

Attorney: ____________________
P.O. _________________________
_______________________________
_____ Recognized. ____________ Contract
_______ Cert. of Dis.    Searched for ________, 18
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Department of the Interior.
Pension Office, Official business.

FREE  (stamped)

The Honble [sic] James E. Heath.
Washington City:
District Columbia.

"Additional Evidence" (written in margin)
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N. 38,548

James Toles decd, [sic]
Mi

Act June 7. 1832
Declaration

Terence McGowan
Brandon
Mi
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The State of Mississippi }  On this 21st day of
Rankin County SS } March 1853 before
me the Undersigned An Acting Justice of the
Peace in And for Said County personally appears
and Sudduth Toles. Who being duly (crossed out word)
Sworn according to law declares that he is
the only Son and heir at law of James Toles,
deceased. Who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary
Army of the United States. Under the command
of General Washington, that he is informed
and believes that his father James Toles, Served in
Said war about Seven Years, that he died in the
State of Georgia in or about the Year 1813, he further
states that he is informed and believes that
the said James Toles Was entitled to Pension
for Said Services up to the period of his death
that he believes that his father James Toles
has never applied for or obtained Said Pension
in his lifetime, he further states that Parcilla Toles
the widow of the Said James Toles Survived her
husband James Toles fifteen Years or thereabouts,
and that he is informed and believes that his mother
Parcilla Toles was entitled to a Pension as the Widow of
Said Soldier. and that She never applied for or received
the Same. he further states that the application is
made to obtain the Pension due the Said James
Toles & the Said Parcilla Toles. And that he has
no documentary evidence of the Service of Said Soldier
but Solely relies upon a Confirmation of his statements
by the master rolls of the Army of the United
States in the Revolutionary War aforesaid. And
he hereby Constitutes And appoints Terence
McGowan Esq of Brandon Mississippi his new
and lawful Attorney to prosecute said
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Said Claim And receive the Certificate that
May be issued.
Sudduth Toles (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this Said 21st day
of March 1853.
G.A. Langford, Jr (signature)

State of Mississippi } I Joseph A. Ferguson Clerk
Rankin County } Protempore of The Probate
Court in & for said county, do hereby certify
that George A. Landford Jr. Esq whose name 
is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was an
acting Justice of the Peace within & for Said county
duly commissioned and Sworn, and his
signature thereto is Genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereto 
subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said Probate Court this 21st
day of March AD 1853.
J.A. Ferguson Clk (signature)
Protempore
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Brandon Mississippi
March 21st 1853

The Honble [sic] James E. Heath,
Sir,
Enclosed
herewith is Most respectfully presented
2 claims in behalf of Sudduth Toles
as the Only Surviving Son of James
Toles, deceased. a Soldier of the
Revolutionary War. And I would most
respectfully request that I may be furnished
With Such other forms and instruction
as may apply to these Cases in order
that they may be entertained as being
presented in proper form.
Sir,
I have the honor to be
most respectfully
(illegible line)
Terence McGowan (signature)
Attorney.

{ P.S. Also additional evidence in the case
{ of John Delashmit, whose claim was
{ suspended, 16th February 1952.}  McGowan
{Circular forwarded.}  atty,
Taken out (written in margin)