Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9943, for Job Sosebee, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N C

Sosebee, Job
or
Sosbee,
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R. 9943
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Wm Sosebee, Son of Job Sosebee and Elizabeth his wife, wife was born the 18th of May 1795 

Isaac Sosebee, (as above) was born the 1st day of Sept 1797

Job Sosebee (Junr.) Son, as above was born 13th of Nov 1799

Susannah Sosebee; (as above) was born 28th of March 1802

Abner Sosebee (as above) was born 29th of June 1804

Elizabeth Sosebee (as above) was born the 11th Sept 1806
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Job Sosebee Senr. was born the 4th of May 1759

Elizabeth Sosebee, wife of the above was born the 7th of June 1763.

Sampson Sosebee, son of the above was born the 26th day of May 1786.

Polley Sosebee Daughter of the above, born 10th Sept 1788

James Sosebee Son of the above was born 10th Dec 179[?]

Thomas Sosebee, as above, was born the 13th Feby. 1793
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State of Georgia
Habersham County SS

On this 19th day of September 1846.

Personally appeared Before me Thomas McRae one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for Said County.  Elizabeth Sosebee a widow of the County of Habersham in the State of Georgia aged Eighty three (83) years.  Who being 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 7th 1838.  entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and the other various acts continuing the pension of widows;  that she is the widow of Job Sosebee who was a private in the Revolutionary War in which capacity he served on the part of the United States in the state of North Carolina at least as much as eighteen months in Col. Adams Regiment in the Company of Captain Ramsey, and during these services according to her information from her husband the aforesaid Job Sosebee he was in the Battle at Stone and at the taking of the celebrated Tory Bill Cunningham.  She further declares that she was married to the said Job Sosebee when she was twenty two years old.  She thinks in the month of October 1785 which is shown by her family record herewith sent by reference to the birth of her first child (Sampson Sosebee) which took place the year after their marriage.  She further declares that her family record has always remained in her own possession and that it is genuine and in the handwriting of John Lancaster of Spartanburg District State of South Carolina their family clerk and school master and that her husband the aforesaid Job Sosebee died on the twentieth day of May 1821 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above dated.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.

Before
Thomas McRae J.I.C.

Elizabeth Sosebee
her mark X
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I certify that the above named Elizabeth Sosebee was unable from bodily infirmity to attend our court in session to make her declarations.

Thomas McRae J.I.C.

I Lawson B. Hambright Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County of Habersham in the State of Georgia do hereby certify that Thomas McRae is a justice of the Inferior Court as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 21st day of September 1846.

Lawson B Hambright C.I.C.

13054
Elizabeth Sosebee
widow of Job
Ga
Act 1 July 1838

Nov 4 1846

State of Georgia
Habersham County

Inferior Court
January Term 1847.
Examined and approved of the foregoing declaration made before a single justice this January the 11th day 1847.

C A Sutton J I C
Thomas J. Hughs J I C
Thomas McRae J.I.C
James Crocker J.I.C. 

State of Georgia
Habersham County

I Lawson B. Hambright Clerk of the Inferior Court of Habersham County do certify that the above contains the proceedings of the said court in approving of the legality of the within and foregoing declaration.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sel of office this January the 11th day 1847.

Lawson B Hambright C.I.C.
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Know all men by these presents that I Job Sosbee a soldier in Col. Adam's Regiment in Captain Ramsey's Copany [Company] in the Service of the United States, do hereby make, constitute & appoint Charles Bruce of the State of So. Carolina & Greenville County  my true & lawful Attorney to ask, demand & receive my pay or arrearages of pay due to me as a soldier of aforesaid from the United States or the state of No. Carolina hereby satisfying & confirming all that my said attorney shall do in the premises & to give receipt or receipts for the same & to do all lawful acts & things necessary for effecting the same as fully & absolutely to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I personally present at the office or elsewhere & done the same, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal dated the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Three.

Signed Sealed & Delivered 
In Presence of -

Isham Harrison J.P.
Tho Moore J.P

Job Sosbee (Seal)
His X Mark

South Carolina
Spartanburg County}

Personally appeared Job Sosbee before Mr. Isham Harrison & Thomas Moore Esquires two of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in the County aforesaid & being duly sworn saith on oath that he served as a soldier in the service of the United States & that he never bargained nor sold nor gave any other power than the above to any person or persons, to receive the same. Sworn & subscribed this 5 day Dec 1793.

Isham Harrison J.P.
Tho Moore J.P.

Job Sosbee
His X Mark
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South Carolina}
Spartanburg County}

On the Fifth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety three before us Isham Harrison & Thomas Moore Esquires two of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in the County aforesaid personally appeared Job Sosbee & acknowledged the within power to be his act & deed & desired it to be Recorded as such, as witness our hands the day & year above mentioned.

Job Sosbee
His X Mark

Isham Garrison J.P.
Tho Moore J.P.

State of Georgia}
Habersham County} SS

Personally appeared before me Thomas J Hughs one of the justices of the Inferior Court in Said county Elizabeth Sosbee and after being duly Sworn deposeth and saith on oath thatthe foregoing contains the proceedings of Job Sosbee her husband in establishing his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. She further says that she always understood from him that he served as much as eighteen months and that he served with the eighteen months men of the state of North Carolina and had to remain in service sometime over the eighteen months for the purpose of meeting the Virginia forces. She also further says that she has no other way of proving his service now. Sworn to and subscribed before me this October 24th day 1846.

Thomas J Hughs J.I.C.

Elizabeth Sosbee
Her X Mark

Power Atny
[illegible] of the widow Sosbee

I hereby certify that the above named deponent Elizabeth Sosebee was entitled to an extra draw as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier in the land Lottery in the state of Georgia and that his veracity for truth and honesty is such as may be relied on.

Thomas J Hughs J.I.C.
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V No 13054

Elizabeth Sosebee

Ga

Letter to T.J. Hughs 4 Nov. 1866.

to same Feb. 5th '47
same May 10 '47
same July 22 '47

99213

Act of July 1838
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The Papers of John McCroskey, Habersham Coty [County] Ga Suspended Act 1832.

Elizabeth Sosebee, wid of Job, Habersham Coty Ga Susp. Act 1838.

H.C. Spalding
Sept 1st 1856
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State of Georgia
Habersham County } SS

I Lawson B Hambright Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that Thomas J Hughs is a Justice of the Inferior Court as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this October the 26th day of 1846.

Lawson B Hambright C.I.C.
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[crossed out "Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873"]

9943

P.O. Elizabeth Sosebee

REJECTED
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Charles Stewart
Ga [illegible] 1832

Elizabeth Soseby
Ga [illegible] 38

Will the [illegible] of Pensions please [illegible] in these cases to her.

H.G. Fant
Present
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Mr. Fant

Adairsville Ga 6th Sept 1864

Messrs Evans & Fant

Gentlemen

Will you be so good as to call up the papers in the cases of Charles Stewart of Georgia under Act 7th June 1832 & Elizabeth Sosebee widow of Job Sosebee of Georgia under acts of July 7th 1838 and give me a brief of the statement of services by the claimants also of the Proof on file. I have charge of both of those claims and think the defects may be cured and that I may be able to cure them I must know what is on file in their cases.
Your earliest attention to this request is Respectfully solicited. 

I am with due Respect
Your Obt [obedient] Svt [servant]
Elisha King

Papers must be examined at Pension Office.

Messrs Evans & Fant
Washington City
D.C.
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April 13, 1847
[illegible] case
Elizabeth Soesbee

Hollingsworth Ga

Free
Tho J. Hughs P.M.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City DC
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Raleigh NC
March 24 1847
Compt office

I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the state of North Carolina do hereby certify that the records of my office show payments made to Captain Ramsey for his services rendered in the War of the Revolution, as will appear in Bound Book No 34 page 1 given under my hand and seal this the day and date above mentioned

Wmf Collins Compt
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Hollingsworth Ga April 8th 1847

Sir

In support of the claim of Elizabeth Sosbee I herewith send a certificate according to your directions showing that she was whom Job Sosbee is said to have served under did serve as a Captain and I would hope after a comparison of all the papers in the case on seeing the very close correspondence whereof that the claim will be readily allowed.  The only reason why the name of Job Sosbee was not found on the records in the comptroller's office is that the man who was entrusted with the payment of the soldiers absconded without making proper returns.  Elizabeth Sosbee has always been considered the widow of a Revolutionary soldier and was so recognized in the late distribution of the Georgia lands by lottery all of which can be well authenticated

Answer [illegible] as Post Master at Hollingsworth, Habersham County, Georgia.

Your very truly [illegible]  Thomas J. Hughs

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington City
D.C.

Jan 18. 1847
Amended
Dec of
Elizabeth Sosbee.
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Jany 12th 1847
To the Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir I herewith address the amended declaration of Elizabeth Sosbee which will not be acted on until further proof of service.  Also the amended application of Richard Tankersly for which I hope to receive an early and favorable answer.

I would just say in reply to yours of the 21st [illegible] in relation to the Resolution of 29th of May 1830 that my understanding of the true meaning and intent of that resolution is that where an applicant is unable to furnish the proof which the law and the regulations of the Pension bureau require and a knowledge exists for the department that the applicant is entitled [illegible] be made to the Senate and Ho of Representatives for their favorable consideration on such claims as nothing can be done for them in the pension office without such proof even though a knowledge of the Justice of the claims may exist in the department and if so I hope my reference will receiving a hearing,

Answer [illegible] in Clarksville Georgia.

Yours very truly [illegible]  Thomas J. Hughs
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PAID
10

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War department
Washington City
DC

Nov 2, 1846
[illegible] to case
Job Sosbee
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Clarksville Oct 27th 1846

Sit I have been somewhat disappointed in procuring a certificate from the comptroller [illegible] of North Carolina in support of the service of Job Sosbee in consequence of some improper conduct of the payments or commissary. [Crossed out "Which failure"]. I sent for the certificate but received an answer from him the Comp. informing me that the name of Job Sosbee did not appear on record and I presume that you are fully apprized that such failures do exist from some improper conduct of officers and hope in the present case it will be no bar to the claims as the line of officers are pointed out and perhaps a knowledge of the eighteen months men of North Carolina exists at the War department. Public opinion is in favor of the applicant. Answer me in Clarksville, Georgia. I wrote to you sometime ago asking whether or not the heirs of Charles and Catharine Tankersly were entitled to her pension for 1842, According to the joint resolution of 42 and to three years of his according to a communication between yourself and the Sec of the Treasury March 29 1839, and would especially ask an answer to the same with instruction how to proceed.

Respectfully yours [illegible]
Thomas J. Hughs

J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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July 4th 1847

Sir

I would thank you to inform me what would be the least additional proof to insure the claim of Sarh Harbinson widow of William Harbinson. 

I regret very much to abandon this claim more especially as I believe it to be first. John Wilson of South Carolina was in the service with Harbinson but was not able to bring in the service performed with him (Harbinson) when he established his own claim and also resided in the immediate neighborhood with Harbinson where he was married to the above named Sarah did not see them married but known they married [illegible] : and perhaps instructions from you as to the form of affidavit from John Wilson would establish this claim and would be thankfully received. I understand the jurisdiction or station of the Commissioner of Pensions to be Defendant in his office on the part of the United States but with lenity to [illegible] any information needed where he believes the claim just. I would think when certificate issued in favor of a claim and corresponded with the nature of the claims that it should be allowed more especially when supported by the affidavit of a knowing witness to the facts in the case.
I would also thank you to inform me if the case of Elizabeth Sosebee can be referred to the consideration of the
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Act of the 29th of May 1830 and what necessary preparations will be required for that purpose.

Answer me at Hollingsworth Habersham County, Georgia

Yours very truly [illegible]
Thomas J Hughs

J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Hollingsworth Ga}
July 4}

To the Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
DC

July 13 1847
[illegible] Sarah Harbinsen
Elizabeth Sosebee

Free
Tho. J Hughs PM
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Clarksville GA
Sept 22

PAID

To J.L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions War Department
Washington City
DC


Cut but not open'd here.
H.H.L
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No 13054

Elizabeth Sosebee
widow of Job Sosebee
ee
Ga
Act of July 1838
Married 1785
husband died 1821
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Clarksville September 22nd 1846

Sir in presenting the claim of Elizabeth Sosebee - before I proceed any further as to proof of service I herewith send her declaration and family record asking of you if said record will answer for the marriage proof which you will be good enough to answer me as early as convenient so as that I may procure the proof of service and send it in. 

I will also say a word in relation to the case of Catharine Tankersly's heirs of Georgia after her death which happened in August 1845. She for the benefit of her heirs was pensioned under the acts of 1838 and 1843. Leaving our 1842 and I thought according to the Joint resolution of August 16-1842 they were entitled to that year also. I further thought that they were entitled to their father's (Charles Tankersly) pension according to a correspondence between the commissioner of pensions and the Secretary of the Treasury on the 27, 28 and 28th of March 1839 at least to so much as had accrued on his service from the passage and commencement of the act of 1832, to the day of his - Charles Tankersly's death which was I believe Jany [January] 1st 1834 giving three years for the father's unclaimed pension to the children. No further proof will be required I presume as proof has already been furnished to the department in this case. I would thank you for and answer on the above several particulars by return mail if convenient. Answer in Clarksville, Georgia.

Yours very truly [illegible]
Thomas J. Hughs
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Goss, Louis
Grade Private
Line Hazen's Regiment

Warrant Number 13735
Acreage 100
Issued February 20, 1792
to Benjamin Moore, Assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.