Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,788, Joseph Day, Ga.
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Ga. Day, Joseph R. 2.788
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State of George
Columbus County
By the Court of Ordinary for said County,
Whereas Joseph Day of Said County late of
deceased, died intestate, having, while he lived, and at the time of his death, divers estates, real and personal, within the said State, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration of the estate of the said deceased, and also a final dismission from the same, to the Court aforesaid, does of right belong: And, they desiring that the same may lo well and truly administered and legally disposed of, Do hereby Grand, unto Richard M Jones
Administrator full powers, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the entire estate, both real and personal, of said deceased, which to him in his lifetime and at the time of his death, did belong, and to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, so far forth as his assets will extend according to the law, and then the balanced, if any, to pay over to the legal heirs and distributees of the said deceased.
Witness, my hand, as Ordinary, and the Seal of the said Court, this 3rd day of December eighteen hundred and fifty four 
L Crawford Ordinary
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Richard W. Jones
Admn
Joseph Day

R W Jones
Dearing
Georgia
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State of Georgia
Columbia County ⎬
On this the third day of January 1856, personally come before me Stephen Drane a Judge of the Inferior Court, a Court of Record
for and in said County & State Richard, W. Jones, Admr on the Estate of Joseph Day, late of said County, Deceased, who being first duly sworn saith, that he has reason to believe, that Joseph Day, was a captain in the Georgia Continental Line in the Revolution, and he has no evidence, that, he was ever paid for his services. He therefore makes this declaration in order to get a settlement of the claim, under the act of June 7th 1832 or any other prior or subsequent act, that, may be applicable to the claim, and respectfully refers the Department
to the Records at Milledgeville in maintainance of the claim which if not paid, he wishes speed.
up to the period of the death of Joseph Day, which will have promptly proven when required.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this day & year above
Stephen Drane J H
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We the undersigned know Richard W. Jones. He is a clever and credible man. His letters show his administration ship. His signature is true, and the claims, we consider above suspicion. 

Given under oath, this the day & year aforesaid. 

W. H. Ramsay seal
William Jones seal

I, Stephen Drane, clerk of the Superior Court, a second court for the said county & state, hereby
certify, that, the above be clear and the
applications, who same to the foregoing
declarations & affidavit, are credible 
persons entitled to credit. their 
signatures are correct and
the records at our capital will
doubtless prove the claim clearly.
The letters of administration are
enclosed. Given under my hand
& seal, this day & year alone.
Stephen Drane

I, Anderson M. Crawford, clerk of the 
Superior Court, a real court, for
and in said county & state, hereby
attest that, Stephen Drae was
an acting and duly aforementioned
Judge of the Superior Court, at 
the time of taking the foregoing
declaration and affidavit.
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authorized to administer oaths & His signature is genuine and his official acts entitled to full faith credit. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & official seal this the 14th day of January 1856.

Appling Co. Geo.

A. M. Crawford
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2788
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David Bradies Ga.
Joseph Day "
James Stallings

Original Cases

Hon. S. Minot
Commissioner Pensions
Washington, G. D.

William Jones

Turn over, other side
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David Bradies Ga.
Joseph L. Day
James Stallings
Original

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D. C.

Official Free
Free
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2788.
Joseph Day
Rejected
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No. 39.036.
Joseph Day dec'd.
Georgia
R. W. Jones Jan.y 31 1856

Fraud

June 7 '32
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Joseph Day dec'd.
Ga. Act of 1832
Report
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In the case of Joseph Day, dec'd. of Ga.
An application for pension arrears under Act of 1832, the declaration is in the handwriting of Dr. H. A. Ramsay and there is no proof to sustain the claim.
July 18th, 1856
S. G. Dodge
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Brief of the case
of Joseph Day
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January 3 1836. Richard M. Jones as administrator on the estate of Joseph Day declares that he has reason to believe that Joseph Day was a captain in the Georgia Continental Line, that he has no evidences that he was overpaid for his service. (He gives no date of death, service, no specification of service, nor does he say whether or not there is in existence any one who is entitled to any arrears, except himself as adm.)
H. A. Ramsay & Wm. Jones know Richard M. Jones to be a "clever and credible man" and believe the case "above suspicion." Judge Stephen Drane gives a similar certificate and has no doubt but that the record at Milledgeville clearly prove the claim.
Nothing more in the papers, no attempt made to establish any service,