Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9,250, Fletcher Edwards, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE S. C.
Edwards, Fletcher,
Scaggs Mary (Former Widow)
NUMBER R. 9.250

CONTENTS
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Mary Scaggs Mo

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State of Missouri
Miller County ss
On this Eleventh day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the county court of said County, Mary Scaggs a resident of said County and State aged Eighty six years, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836 and of the 3 of March 1837. granting pensions to certain widows

That was married to Fletcher Edwards for whose services, she claims a pension between the 10th and 15th of February Seventeen hundred and seventy six in the district of Camden in the State of South Carolina by publication. That she has no family record her house and record having been
burned may years ago. That her said husband Fletcher Edwards was a private in the service of South Carolina during the war of the Revolution and served for more than three years and most if not all the time under Capt Frost, Major Moses Bond and Col David Hopkins. That he entered
said service about two years after she was married to him in the same district (Camden) in which they were married and
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under Capt Frost, Major Moses Bond and Col David  Hopkins, That he entered said service about two years after she was married to him in the same district (Camden) in which they were married and where they lived at the time of his entering said service. That she thinks her said husband was a private, but he might have been a Commissioned office for a portion of said time. her said husband was in engagement at
Blacks Stacks Mills

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Marry Scaggs Mo.

W Manly Marshall
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and at Fish Dam Ford on Broad River commonly called Sumter's defeat. That her husband the aforesaid Fletcher Edwards died in the district of Camden on the tenth day of August in the seventeen hundred and Eighty one (1781) and that she was married to Richard Mannell on the -- day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty two (1782) and he the said Richard Mannell was also a soldier in the same service and was killed by the Indians in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty nine in the month of August. That the first and second marriage were performed by the same man a Mr Jenkins that she was again married to Jacob Scaggs on the --- day of --- and that he the said Jacob Scaggs died on the --- day of --- Eighteen hundred and thirty (1830)
the further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Jacob Scaggs
Mary X Scaggs her mark [signature]

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on the day and year first above written before me
David Reed Judge
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I certify that Mary Scaggs who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me is unable from old age and extreme bodily infirmity
to attend said court in person
David Reed Judge
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Revolutionary Act 4 July 1836.
Mary Scaggs.
Wid. Jacob
(formerly widow of Fletcher Edwards)
Missouri.
Suspended.

Power to examine papers-
Chas C. Tucker---
Attorney
Present.
1. Sep. 54.

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Charles C. Tucker
Washington City D.C.
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Tuscumbia Aug 23
Charles C. Tucker
Washington City D.C.

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Revolutionary Act 4 July 1836.
Mary Scaggs.
Wid. Jacob
(formerly widow of Fletcher Edwards)
Missouri.
Suspended.

Power to examine papers-
Chas C. Tucker---
Attorney
Present.
1. Sep. 54.
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Pension Bounty land claim
State of Missouri
County of Miller

On this the 14th Day of August A D 1854. before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace duly authorized by Law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Elanor Glass. A Resident of Miller County State of Missouri who being duly
Sworn declares that she is the Daughter of Mary Scaggs deceased the widdow of One Fletcher
Edwards who was. In the revolution war in South Carolina. That she does not know what the captains name was or who commanded the regiment in the war with Great Britain, That she does not know whether her father was Drafted or Volunteered for. for what time he served or where he was discharged

She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which he or his widow Mary Scaggs was Entitled under the act passed September 28. 1850 Never having received Bounty Land or knowing that he is entitled except for the above services and she hereby constitutes and appoints Charles C Tucker of Washington DC her attorney To prosecute said claim and receive the warrant that may be issued and she hereby revokes and countermands all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose
Elanor Glass [signature]
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Sworn to and subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written
And on the same day personally came before me L.H. Gibson and S. Curtman to me known as creditable witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with
Eleanor Glass who has made and subscribed the foregoing Declaration and know that she is the person. They believe the Daughter of Mary Scaggs deceased and they further swear that they are disinterested
L H Gibson
S. Curtman [signatures]

Sworn and subscribed before and I certify that I am not interested in the Result of this claim or concerned in its prosecution and was interlined before assigned
E H Gibson JP

State of Missouri
County of Miller
I, William P. Dixon Clerk of the Miller County Court in and for Miller County and State above mentioned do herby certify that Edward H. Gibson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was
made and who has hereunto signed his name was at the time of. Its doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official Seal This the 22 day of Aug. A.D. 1854
William P. Dixon Clerk
by E B Farley D.C.
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REJECTED
7250

P.O. Mary Scaggs Former wid of Fletcher Edwards

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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6526
Mary Scagga
Missouri
Act 4 July '36

9250
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Mary Scaggs
May 26, 1845.
May Scaggs
July 4, 1836.

filed by
TL & A Tho SmithMary Seage
May 26 1845.
May Scaggs
July 4 1836.
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filed by
L & A Tho Smith
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State of Missouri 
Miller County I J B Harrison Clerk  of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that David Reed whose official signatures appear to the foregoing declaration of Mary Scaggs is a Judge in the County aforesaid duly Commissioned sou nd and qualified as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court at my office in the Town of Tuscumbia this 11th day of April AD 1848 
John B Harrison Clerk
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State of Missouri County of Miller ⎬ this day personally appeared before the the undersigned Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Miller and State of Missouri, Mastin Scaggs, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith, That Jacob Scaggs the husband of Mary Scaggs, who is an applicant for a Pension under the several acts of Congress to pay certain widows, died in the month of October AD 1830 and that the above named Mary Scaggs is still his widow, and further this deponent saith not 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of April 1845 J B Harrison Clerk ⎬Mastin Scaggs
 County of Miller State of Missouri ⎬ I Harrison Clerk of the County Court within and for said County of Miller, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Mastin Scaggs for about fourteen years, and that he is a man of truth and {veracity, lined out}  good fame In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the of my office at office in the Town of Tuscumbia this 11th day of April AD 1845 J B Harrison Clerk
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6526
Mary Scaggs
Missouri

Let to T. L. & A. T. Smith
July 12 '45
Act 4 July '36