Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7665, Michael Cain, S.C.
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(3-1776)

Service - S.C.

Cain, Michael
Harris, Mary
or Harriss

NUMBER - W.7665

CONTENTS - Former Widow
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Georgia. 4423
Mary Harris widow of Michael Cain
South Carolina who died on the 10th March 1802 of Hall Co in the State of Georgia who was a Dragoon in the Co commanded by Captain [Andrew] Miller of the Reg commanded
by Gen. [Andrew] Pickens in the Revolution for 12 mo. 22 days-
Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 53 Dollars -  05 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov. 1846 and sent to James Law, Gainesville, Ga.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '46     $822.27
Semi-annual allowance ending -   26.53 = $848.80
Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3d 6418
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk
Book C    Vol. 1    Page 190

Rept
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the act the 4th of July 1836 and the first section of the act the 3rd of March 1837.
State of Georgia Hall County } Special Inferior Court January Term 1845
On this 13th day of January 1845 personally appeared before the Honorable the Inferior Court held in
and for said County and State the same being a Court of Record Mrs. Mary Harriss (formerly Mary Cain)
a resident of said County and State aged Eighty five years the 4th day of May last. who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act
passed 3rd March 1837. 
That Michael Cain her first husband according to the best of her knowledge belief and recollection served as a private in the War of the Revolution in a company of Cavalry in the South Carolina Militia under the following named officers as she learned from her said husband and others viz Capt. Andrew Miller, Colo. Robert Anderson and Gen’l. [Andrew] Pickens; That the said Michael Cain
resided in Abbeville District South Carolina prior to and during the Revolutionary War; that he was
called into service in the aforesaid District on or about the 13th day of February 1779 as appears from
proof hereunto annexed and served as aforesaid under the aforesaid officers in the South Carolina Militia
alternately until July 1783 as appears from Comptrollers Certificate
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That the said Michael Cain received
two wounds in said service one in the hand at the siege of ninety six, the other on the head by a sword at Tarltons defeat [Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens
at which place Cap’t. Miller was killed as she learned from her husband
And deponent further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Michael Cain by Robert Anderson a Justice of the peace in Abbeville District South Carolina some time in the month of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; That they lived together as man and wife until the 10th
day of March in the year eighteen hundred and two (1802) when the said Michael Cain died in Abbeville
District South Carolina during which time she had eight children namely Joseph, Henry, John R., Catherine, Sarah, Mary, Jenny, & Nancy.
That she remained a widow until some time in the month of November eighteen hundred and three 1803 when she married one Thomas Harriss with whom she lived until the 9th day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven (1827) when he the said Thomas Harriss died leaving her again a widow. That some time the next year she removed to the neighbourhood of her son Joseph Cain in Hall County State Georgia where she still resides. That she has remained a widow since the death of the said Thomas Harris; was a widow on the 4th of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereunto annexed. That she has no documentary evidence of her marriage. the State of South Carolina not requiring a License. Sworn to and subscribed in
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in Court the day and year first written
J.N. Murray Clk
her mark -Mary Harriss

Personally appeared in open Court James Law and John Stringer residents of Hall County State of Georgia each aged about fifty two years and
both being duly sworn according to law say
on their oaths that they have been personally
acquainted with Mrs. Mary Harriss for the last twelve or thirteen years; that she was a widow when they first become acquainted with her that she still remains a widow. That she is a respectable person and a credible Witness.
James Law
John Stringer
J.N. Murray, Clk

  And the said Court do hereby declare in their
opinion after the investigation of the matter that Mrs. Mary Harriss is the Identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing Declaration. And the said Court further declare that in their opinion the facts set forth in said
Declaration are true. And that the said
Mrs. Mary Harris is a respectable person and a
credible witness.
And the said Court further certifies that James 
Law & John Stringer are respectable
persons and credible witnesses
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6418
Mary Harris former
widow of Michael Cain
Ro Feb. 28, 1845.
Ga
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Act 4 July 1836
Married 1779
husband died 1802

Compt. [illegible]
387 days [illegible]
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12. 22 days
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State of Georgia
Hall County 

 I John N Murrey Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County Certify that David H. McCleskey, Nathaniel Smith and and James Roberts are acting Justices of the Inferior Court duly commissed & legally qualified and that the foregoing Signatures are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in the Gainesville this 13th day of January 1845
J. N. Murray Clk
Download
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State of Georgia
Hall County

Be it known that before me Martin Graham
 an acting Justice of the peace in & for
said County personally appeared Joseph Cain
a resident of said County and State aged
Sixty six years the nineteenth day of the
present month (February) who being duly sworn
according to law makes the following statement
to wit. That he has always understood and does verily believe that he is the legitimate son of Michael Cain and Mary Harriss formerly Cain, formerly of Abbeville District South Carolina and that he  has always understood and verily
believes that he was their second child after
marriage the first being a daughter whose name was called Catharine.
Deponent further says that he always
understood from his parents and particularly
from his mother that he was born on the 19th day of February in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty 1780 and he verily believes it to be true. He does not recollect ever to have seen any record of his age except one made
by himself though he has always understood
from his mother that there was one made
in his fathers family Bible which Bible was burnt in his fathers house when he was a boy the deponent well recollects the burning of the house.
Deponent further says that he lived with
his parents the said Michael Cain & then
Mary Cain from the time of his birth until
some time in the month of December in
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the year 1779  that he never said or heard of any records of the marriage of  said father and mother. Deponent well recollects  to have heard  his father the said Michael Cain often speak of his services in the Revolutionary War and distinctly recollects to have heard him often speak of belonging to Col. Anderson's Regiment and being with Genl. Pickens , he does not distinctly  recollect the name of the  Capt. but believes it was Capt. Miller.  This deponent  further says that the aforesaid Mary Harris formerly Mary Cain is the identical person who was  the former widow of his father , the aforesaid  Michael Cain, formerly of Abbeville District South Carolina. Deponent  thinks the aforesaid record of his age made by himself was made in the year 1803 as that was the year in which he was married, he is well convinced that he is not mistaken as to the time his mother informed him he was born as he recollects she frequently  enquired of him  when a boy it he recollected  the time that she had .. ( illegible )
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and he then transcribed the record in another Book together with the record of the birth of his own children.  And deponent further says that he has made diligent search for the aforesaid loos leaves and cannot find them , but the  leave upon which  the  aforesaid  transcript  is mad is herewith sent. Joseph Cain ( signed )   Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I  further certify that  he has  resided in said County more than twenty years past. That he is a respectable and intelligent  man. That he filled the office of Justice of the peace in said County for many years with much credit to himself and satisfaction to the citizens. And I consider his affidavit as entitled to utmost credit . And I further certify that  I saw the annexed leaves  cut from a Book  in the possession of affiant and have attached them  to this sheet. In testimony whereof I have  hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal this 21st day of February  1846. Martin Graham ( signed / sealed ) J. I. C.
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Joseph Cain was born
February the 18, 1780
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Sarah Cain was born
May the  23, 1784
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joseph Cain $ wife Sarah was 
married September the 13, 1803
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[ State of Georgia Hall County ] I J.N. Murray clerk of the  Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that  Martin  Graham before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose certificate is hereunto annexed is an acting Justice of the Inferior  Court  of said County duly qualified  and commissioned  and that the signature  thereunto is his genuine signature . In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed  the  Court's seal of office this 10 day of March  1846 . John N. Murray ( signed / sealed )
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Additional testimony
in the claim of
Mrs Mary Harris
of Hall County
Georgia
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Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 7665

Mary Harris
Wid.
Michael Cain
Privt Rev. War
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Act: July 4th/36, Sec, 3d
Index:--Vol. A, Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 6418
James
No
Mary Harriss
Ga
"James Law April 18th/45
" Hon G. S. Houston 28 March 1846.
" James Law, June 6. 46.

Act 4 July 1836
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√ 12105
Isabella Harris
[illegible]
Letter to Freeman Bradford Sep 184
Same May 11th 1846.
Same, June 19, '46
Same. Aug. 10, 46

Act 7 July 1838
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No 6418
Mary Harris formerly
widow of Michael Cain
Ga
Act 4 July 1836
Admt.  12 Mo 22dy Dragon
$53.05 per ann
from 4 March 1831
Hall Co. Ga
died 10th March 1802
Capt. Miller   }
Genl Pickens}
James Law
Gainesville
[math computation - not transcribed]
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Comptroller Genl Office 
Columbia So. Ca. Jany 3rd / 45  

Book K Indent 220  Issued  7th  January 1785  to Mr. Michael Cain  for fifty five pounds , five shillings and eight pence half penny sterling for Militia duty as a private Horseman in 1779 and 1783 pr acct audited No.19  Princl.£55:5: 8½ - Int. £3:17: 4  

Acct 19 Mr. Michael Cain his acct of Three hundred and eighty seven days duty as Private Horseman performed alternately  from 13th Feby 1779  to 12th July 1783  amt. to 20/ pr day : £387 - Cur. Stg £55:5: 8½
I certify the above to be a true copy  from the Records in this office  
For Comptroller Genl. HLaval  

DSir Your communication of the 29th ulto.  is to hand  contents  noticed- Subjoined  is a certificate in the case of Mr. Michael Cain, also one in the case of Mr. Daniel Stringer  - 
The  evidence in the former case is ample and I have no doubt will be found sufficient in the latter. 
Very Respectfully 
For Comptroller Genl. H Laval   Charge $ 2 card  $ 5
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Additional
Testimony in
the case
Mary Harriss
Hall County
Georgia


Pikeville A             10.
12th July                 ___

James Law
Gainsville 
Hall County
Ga
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[ The State of Alabama Marion County ] Be it known that on the  12th day of February  1846  before me William P. Cross  an acting Justice of the peace  in and for said County  personally appeared  John Sharp  aged 80 years  one month  & six days  a resident of said County , who being  duly sworn  according to law  makes the following statement . That he is personally acquainted  with  Mrs. Mary Harris  formerly Mary Cain, and has known her  from his childhood, and that  he was at her mother's house  in  Abbevillle District  South Carolina  when she left it with Michael Cain to get married, and that they returned  and said they were married, that they continued to  live together as husband & wife until the death of the said Michael Cain during which time they had eight children  namely Catharine, Joseph,  Sarah, Mary, Henry, John R. , Jane  & Nancy. Deponent further says  that the aforesaid took place in the year seventeen hundred and  seventy seven, to the best of  his  recollection  and belief  and believes he is correct  form the following circumstances , that he said  deponent   was as he believes at the time of said marriage in his twelfth year ,. This deponent  further says that the said Michael Cain  was always  regarded as a soldier of the Revolution  by his neighbors and that he can concur in that opinion. John Sharp ( signed ) Sworn to  & subscribed  before me  at office  the 12th  July 1846. William P. Cross ( signed . sealed ) JP  I further certify that  John  Sharp is personally known to me  , and that he is a respectable man and a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name  officially this  12th day of Feby. 1846. William P. Cross ( signed / sealed ) J.P.
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[ The State of Alabama Marion County ] I John Douglass  clerk of the County Courts in and for said County do certify that William P Cross  whose name appears to the foregoing  is  Justice of the peace is now  & was at  the signing of the same a lawful  qualified, Justice of the peace for said County being duly commissioned  and otherwise qualified as the stature  demands that full faith  & credit  is due  all his official acts as such Justice. In testimony whereof my private seal  doth  does appear ( there being no  seal of office for said County )   Given under my hand  at office this 12th day of February  1846. Test John Douglass  ( signed / sealed ) CCC
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Pikeville Ala  12th Feby 1846 Sir, I  have been absent for several weeks hence the apology for not attending to your business sooner. Enclosed is a letter to  G.S. Houston a member to  Congress from  Alabama  which you  can have mailed at your office to him, or send  it on with the other papers - as to the  charge about  the little trouble in preparing these papers ,  I make  none, or ask  more and glad that it has been this much in my power to aid the old lady .. ( missing text ) in obtaining her pension. I saw  Mr. John Sharp to say  her well and quite a part of his age. Respectfully yours  John D. Terrell Jr ( signed )   James Lane
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[ State of Georgia Gwinnett County ] ss. Be it known that before me  __ a Justice of the peace in and for said County  and State  personally appeared  Elizabeth  Haney a resident of said County aged  eighty one  years past who after being first duly sworn according to law doth  on her oath make the following statement ( viz . ) That she was personally acquainted with  Michael Cain  in his life time of Abbeville Dist. South Carolina , that she knew him previous to the war of the  Revolution,  that she saw him several times  during the war, that he was regarded by his neighbors  up to the time of his death as a soldier of the Revolution  and she concurs in that opinion , and verily believes he was a soldier , deponent further says that  she knew Capt. Miller and two attaches to Col. Anderson's  Regiment. Deponent  further says  that she was   acquainted with  Mary Harris  formerly  Mary Cain   previous to her intermarriage with Michael Cain. which  took place as she was informed in the year 1777 as she distinctly recollects, that they were married as she understood the year after  the declaration of   American independence, that they  lived together  as husband and wife to the time of his death during which time they had eight children ( as set forth  in a previous  affidavit ) deponent  does not recollect the precise date of his death, but does know that he died in Abbevillle Dist. South Carolina  some time before the death of deponent's  former husband ( Moses Liddle ) which took place in the year 1803, leaving  the said Mary Harris
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formerly  Mary Cain  as his widow , and that the said Mary as she was informed married a Mr. Thomas Harris about the year  1804  as deponent recollects seeing them  in that year at a Camp meeting and recollects talking  to her about her husband the aforesaid Harris, and that the said Harris died i Abbeville Dist. South Carolina some time previous to Mrs. Harris's  removing to  Hall County   Georgia at which place she has been living 16 or 17 years, that  the said Mary remains his widow and that she is the identical person claiming a pension from the  United States for the services of the aforesaid Michael Cain.  Elizabeth  Haney  ( her mark X ) Sworn to and subscribed before me and I further certify that the above affiant is personally known to me that she is a   highly respectable and intelligent person  and a credible witness, and that although  she cannot   write her name by reason of her eyesight having failed so as to prevent her, yet from the facts of her being a woman  of excellent reading , well acquainted with the history of her Country , the  honorable place she  occupies in society together with the good name she has of her neighbors , enables me to say that I am fully satisfied as to the correctness of her statements. In testimony whereof I have hereunto  subscribed my name  officially  this the 29th day of December 1845.
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[ State of Georgia Gwinnett County  ] I David E. Spence clerk of the Superior  Court of Gwinnett  County  certify that Wm. S. Ivie a Magistrate  as above and  that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this  29th  day of December 1845. D W Spence ( signed / sealed ) SC  ( vertical on page ) Additional testimony  in the claim of Mary Harris of Hall County Georgia
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[ State of Georgia Gwinnett County  ] Personally appeared before me  Joseph W. Baxter  an acting Justice of the peace in and for  said County   & State . Mrs. Elizabeth  Haney aged eighty years  past  a resident of said County   who being first duly sworn according to law  deposeth and saith that she is personally acquainted with Mrs. Mary Harris , formerly  Mary  Cain  the widow of Michael Cain to whom the said Mary  was married in  Abbeville District in  South Carolina some time in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, that they  lived together as man and wife  until the day of  the death of the said Michael  which  ,, ( illegible )  in  Abbeville District  South Carolina  . Deponent  don't recollect in what year but  recollects that they had eight children before his death , Joseph, Henry, John , Catharine, Sarah, Mary , Jenny  & Nancy. Deponent further states  that the said
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Michael Cain was a soldier of the Revolution . She does not recollect the precise terms of service  but believes that he served generally  through the War. She recollects that he was wounded in the battle of the Cowpens. Elizabeth Haney ( her mark X ) Test William Sitton  ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of February  1845  and I do further certify that Mrs. Elizabeth  Haney is personally known to me  and that she is a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and  seal the day and year first  written . Jsoeph W. Bater ( signed / sealed )  J.P.
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[ Georgia Gwinnett County ] I Daivd E. Spence  clerk of the Superior Court  of said County do certify that  Joseph W. Baxter  is a  Justice of the Peace in & for said County  & that  due faith and credit should be given  his official acts as such. Given under my hand and seal of office this the 21st day of February  1845 . David W Spence ( signed / sealed ) SC
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[ State of South Carolina Abbeville District ] Be it known that before me  J. H. Baskin  an acting  Justice of the peace  in  and for  said District  personally appeared  Thomas Hodge a resident of said District aged sixty nine  years  last November  and after being  duly sworn   according to law  makes the following statement. That in the year   seventeen hundred and ninety his gather  became a  near neighbor to  Michael Cain who resided in Abbeville District South Carolina  , that he became acquainted with  the said Michael Cain   & family  at that time and continued  so until the death of the said Michael Cain and until after the marriage of his widow  now Mary Harris  resides in Hall  County Georgia. Deponent further says  that  in the year  1790  when he first became acquainted with  the said Michael Cain  & family  he was in his fourteenth year of age, being born  the  5th day of November seventeen hundred and  seventy six agreeably to the family Record herewith  sent. And deponent  further says that when he first became acquainted with the said Michael Cain  & wife they had four children . Catharine, Joseph , Sarah,  and Henry. thinks that  Catharine  the eldest in his mind that she was not more than one or two years younger that himself
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Deponent further says that the   said Michael Cain  & wife  were living together  as husband & wife  when he first became acquainted  with  them  and  continued to do so until the death of the said Michael Cain. And deponent further says that  the  General opinion in the neighborhood  and he  in that opinion was that the children of he said Michael Cain  & wife  were all born after  wedlock. And deponent  further says that he aforesaid Michael Cain  was always regarded as a soldier of the Revolution and he  concurs in that opinion. Tho. Hodge ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me  and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with   Mr. Thomas Hodge the above named deponent , that he is a respectable  person  and a credible witness.  In testimony whereof I  have  hereunto set my hand and subscribed my name  officially this 29th day of September 1846. J. H. Baskin  ( signed / sealed ) Magistrate
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[ South Carolina Abbeville District ] I Jno Livingston  clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  in and for the District aforesaid  do hereby certify that  J. H. Baskin who hath signed the foregoing affidavit is an acting Magistrate in said District duly commissioned and qualified that all due faith and credit should be given to  his attestations as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  Given under my hand and seal of office at Abbevillle Court House this 14 day of October AD 1846 . Jno Livingston  ( signed/ sealed ) CCP
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Torn  top of page of Family Record DEATHS Maryan  Hodge D ... ( illegible )
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Torn top of page of Family Record BIRTHS Thomas Hodge Born November 5, 1776
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[ Ordinary's Office ] On application  of Mary Cain  & Jesse  Kennady  Admrs. of the Goods & Chattels of Michael Cain deceased - Ordered that all  the personal Estate of the said deceased be sold on the Thirty  first day of March , Inst at the late dwelling house of the said deceased on  a credit of  Twelve Months. Given under my hand this 9th day of March  1803 . Andrew Hamilton ( signed ) OAD
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Clerks Certificate
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[ South Carolina Abbeville District ] I Jno Livingston  clerk of the  Court of Common Pleas  and General  Sessions  in and for the District aforesaid  do hereby certify that I have made search for and can find no record of the marriage of Michael Cain  and Mary Cain  remaining in said office. Given under my hand and seal of office at Abbeville Court House this twelfth day of May  in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and  forty five and in the sixty ninth year of American Independence. Jno Livingston  ( signed . sealed ) CCP & GS
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Additional testimony
in the case of Wid
Mary Harriss of
Hall County
Georgia

Colo. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pensions Office
Washington City

[left side]

Gainsville
Hall County
Georgia

Your obt Servt
Claimit Laws
__________
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Gainesville  10th March 1806 Col. J. L. Edwards Sir, enclosed I send some additional testimony  in the case of the claim of Mrs. Mary Harris the want of a seal of office to the Clerk's office  in Morgan County Alabama   has caused great delay in  preparing the papers  in this case. I  procured the affidavit of  Mr. John Sharp  of that County  more than twelve months ago and made  several unsuccessful  efforts to procure the certificate of a member of Congress. I have recently  procured a second affidavit , which I sent with a letter from the Clerk  by this mail to the Honb.  George S. Houston for his certificate  with a request that he will hand it into the Pension office. I hope  these papers with the one above referred to may prove satisfactory  and comply with the requisitions  contained in your letter.  In your letter you made a mistake in the name calling the applicant Elizabeth  when it is Mary
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Gainesville
Hall County
Georgia

Your obt. servt. 
James Law ( signed )
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If any other certificate is necessary send me the  form of [illegible] if I can gain it I will do it. -Geo S. Houston
Ho, of Reps
19 March [illegible]
Enclosed are some pension papers sent to Ms Fhe- filed with my certificate. I know [illegible] Donglafs in the clerk of the County Court of Marion County Alabama and altho not many familiar with his hand writs, yet I have seen him write this writing I have no doubt that the signature is his hand write [illegible] J L Edwards.
In haste (signed) Mrs M Geo S Houston
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April 14. 1846.
[illegible] of
Mary Harriss


10
PAID

[postal stamp]
GAINESVILLE
APR
9
GA

Colo. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pensions Office
Washington City
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Gainesville Hall County Ga 9th April 1846  Sir, I received by the last mail your letter of the 28th March  to the Hon. G. S. Houston  relative to the affidavit of John Sharp  in the case of Mrs. May Harris , from which letter I  infer that three other   affidavits in support of the claim of Mrs. Harris have not reached you as they  are not mentioned  in the letter, these were the affidavits of  David H McClusky,  Joseph Cain,, ( son of Mrs. Harris ) and  Mrs. Nancy Janey ( it being a second affidavit of Mrs. Haney  this case )  these affidavits proved the identity  of Mrs. Harris and  Genl  opinion  .. ( illegible   of  Mr. Michael Cain being  always regarded as a soldier of the Revolution together with the date  of the marriage. If they have not been received please write me and I will take them again. They were placed  in the Post office  here at the same time that Mr. Sharp   was .. ( illegible ) to Mr. Houston. Very respectfully your obt. servt. James Law ( signed )
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Nov 6. 1846.
[illegible] Case
Mary Harriss


PAID  30

[postal stamp]
GAINESVILLE
[illegible]
NOV
GA

Colo. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pensions Office
Washington City
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Gainsville 26 Oct 1846
Colo J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send two additional affidavits in support of the Claim of Mrs. Mary Harriss. There has been much delay in processing this testimony owing to the distance at which the witness resided and the difficultly of geting person at a distance and to attend to them. but I hope they may prove satisfactory taken in connection with those heretofore sent. I regret that Mr Hodge did not send the whole leaf containing his family Record though I suppose he sent all that he thought was necessary. I certainly would not have urged this claim if I had the least doubt of its validity. You will discover by a reference to the evidence previously sent that two highly reputable witnesses have testified that the marriage took place in the year 1777. 
Yours Obt sevt (signed) James Law
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June 1. 1846.
[illegible] of 
Mary Harriss 


10
PAID

[postal stamp]
GAINESVILLE
MAY
25
GA

Colo. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner  of Pensions
Pensions Office
Washington City
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Gainsville 26th May 1846
Colo J L Edwards
I several months ago placed in the P. office at this place a package directed to the Pension office containing the affidavits of Joseph Cain, Daniel H McCleskey, Mrs. Nancy Harriss and a certificate from the clerk of the court of Abbeville District South Carolina. these affidavits were sent as additional testimony in the case of the claim of Mrs Mary Harriss and having heard nothing from there and as I suppose a reasonable length of time has elapsed I am fearful they may not have reached your office I hope you will therefore not consider me as intrusive for inquiring whether they have been received or not.
Your obt svt
James Law
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Additional testimony in the claim of Mrs. Mary Harriss of Hall County Georgia.
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[ State of Georgia Hall County ] Be it known that  before me John Merk an acting  Justice of the peace in and for said County  personally appeared David H. Mc Clesky  a resident of said County aged  sixty two years who being duly sworn  according to law makes the following statement  to wit  That his Father James McClesky  who is now dead was a Revolutionary  soldier  and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of  the 7th June 1832 on the  Rolls of the State of Georgia. And that when he was a boy he lived with his said Father  who was  then  neighbor to  Michael Cain both then living in  Abbeville District  South Carolina , that he well recollects of  hearing his Father and a man by the name of John H. Johnson  ( W.4464 )  frequently  talking of their services  in the  Revolutionary  War and of the services of the aforesaid  Michael Cain and that they  always spoke of him as an excellent soldier  and ardently devoted to the cause of Liberty. Deponent further  says that he well recollects that the said Michael Cain was always regarded by his neighbors
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as a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion.  Deponent further says that  he is personally acquainted with Mrs. Mary Harris the present applicant  for a Pension and that she is  the identical person who was the former widow of the aforesaid Michael Cain. David H. McClesky ( signed ) Sworn to and subscribed before me . And I  further certify that I am personally acquainted with  the above named  David H. McClesky  , that he is a respectable and intelligent man and a highly credible witness. In testimony whereof  I have hereunto subscribed my name officially this 25th  day of February  1846. John Merck ( signed ) JP
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[ State of Georgia Hall County ] I J N Murray  Clerk of the Superior Court of said County hereby certify that  John Merck  before whom the foregoing  affidavit was mad is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly  qualified and commissioned  and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the  Court's seal of office this 10th day of March  1846. John N Murray  ( signed / sealed ) clk
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Gainesville  22nd Feby 1845  Col. J L Edwards Enclosed  I send on the claim of Mrs.  Mary  Harris for a Pension as the marriage took place in  South Carolina it is not  possible to  produce a record of the fact there being no license requirement in that  State. The character  and good standing of Mrs. Elizabeth Haney  whose affidavit is herewith sent can be   attested by  almost any  number of the citizens  of her County. We can  also procure  traditionary  testimony of the marriage from South Carolina it necessary.  Yours respectfully  James Law ( signed )