Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3840, for John Mapp, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
SC.
Mapp, John
Mary
NUMBER
W. 3840
CONTENTS
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7270
Georgia
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Mary Mapp, widow of John Mapp, who was a private, Lieut., & Captain, in the South Carolina line.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 203 Dollars 31 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of September, 1845, and sent to J. H. Kilgore, Monroe, Georgia.
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{Act of March 3. 1843 & 17th June, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 170
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For the Christian Advocate and Journal.
MR. EDITOR - By giving the following a place in your widely circulating paper, you will confer a favour on the friends of the deceased, and perhaps furnish a useful hint to come of your numerous readers.
CAPT. JOHN MAPP, the subject of this notice was born in Virginia, about the year 1759. From thence his father, Littleton Mapp, moved to South Carolina about the commencement of the revolutionary war, where he suffered much from those who were opposed to the liberty of this country. John was active in the defence of his country, and although not more than nineteen years of age, he was promoted to the rank of captain in the army, which office he filled with credit until the close of the struggle for independence. He married the daughter of Col. White, and in 1792 emigrated to Georgia, there he and his companion sought for and obtained the peace and joy of the gospel of Christ. In 1794 they united themselves to the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he continued a useful member until his death. He had been for many years a class steward, and was liberal in the support of the gospel, as also kind to the poor. Brother Mapp had enjoyed good health for many years for a man of his age. On Sabbath morning the 23d of March, he went out to church in good health; in the class meeting he said he still felt as much or more than ever determined to hold out faithful to the end of life; a little time after he felt a pain in one of his teeth and in a moment after in his breast-he then rose, spoke to his wife and they went out, when it was ascertained that he was very ill. Medical aid which was at hand was baffled in every attempt to restore him. He verbally made some distribution of his property. His wife bathed in tears inquired of him what his future prospects were, when he replied with all that confidence and composure that bespoke his entire resignation to the will of God; that his way was clear and that he had no objections to going. By this time preparations were made and he was carried to a house near at hand and laid on a bed, from which, in a few seconds his spirit took its flight (we humbly trust,) to the land of rest. Thus in the short space of an hour's warning he was numbered with the pale nations of the dead, and his spirit ushered into eternity. On Monday the 24th, his remains were removed to his own garden, followed by a number of weeping friends, and there interred to await the resurrection of the just. Oh how uncertain is life!
R. SMITH.
Greene County, Ga. April 8, 1828.
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In Sheffield, Mass on [illegible] Mrs. [illegible words] of the late Rev. Dr. [illegible name] aged 73.
At Augusta Georgia [illegible] ult. Mr. Able Campfield, merchant a native of [illegible]
At Havanna, on the [illegible date], Mr. Easton, first Lieut. of the revenue cutter Florida.
On the 1st of March, last in the 29th year of his age William Bullock, Jun. only son of William Bullock, Esq. F.R.S. now the proprietor of a splendid estate opposite to the city of Cincinnati. This young man embellished his father's admirable view of Mexico, with plates representing different scenes and cities in that interesting region, and drew the painting of the same city which is now exhibiting at the Rotunda.
In Manchester, Vt. Joseph Burr, Esq. aged 54. By assiduity and economy he had acquired a fortune, estimate at $150,000, 96,000 of which he bequeathed to charitable and religious institutions.
Sudden Death.-On Friday night the 11th ult. in Strafford, Mr. Paul Brewster was killed. He was riding on the pole of a cart, heavily loaded with goods; fell and one of the wheels passed over his head, which was crushed in a most shocking manner.- Dover Rep.

Letters received at the Methodist Book Room, during the week ending May 5, 1928.
T. Benedict, S. Healey, (England) C.V. Adgate, H. May, B. W.M Minter, J.C. Wright, W.M. M'Reynolds, J.M.H. Allison, J.S. Barris, J. Dandy, C. Dudley, J. Fisk, H.M. Watkins, R. Jnuth, W. Hammet, E. Hall, J. Bangs, W. Jones, E. Boardman, A. Poe, D. Fidler, T.W. Nantz, E. Soward, J. Fairbank, R. Hereford, H. Peck, O. Cock, J.H. Honour, P.G. Kennett, N. Williams, L. Bryan, W. Worthington, W.P. Lake, W. Adams, W. Gunn, J.L. Fobes, S.N. Fancher, J. M'Clintock, J. Monroe, J.N. Hyde, S.G. Field, J. Avent, J.S. Henley, H. Powell, B.F. Brownell, R. Tinney, J. Craig, R. Richards, W. Chandler, J.C. Howard, J. Dunn, S. Suompte, M.E. Kerr, J.M. Bidwell, H. Holmes, J. Monroe, B. Williams, T.A. Smith, B.A. Houghton, J.O.T. Hawkins, W.V. Heard, P.M. Pearson, J.D. Bibb, T. Hoag, M. Doud, J.T. Hill, H.J. Harman, J. Baker, E.S. Parke, W. Todd, J.H. Collins, A. M'Kain, A. Lapham, J.A. Simpson, J.M. Allen, J.A. Maxwell, J. Ives, A. Cushman, T. Samford, G.M. Hyde, R. Wright, N. Talley, N. Gratham, J. Powell, A.J. Shinn, J. Bateman, J. Hughes, L. Gahagan, A.G. Houston, J. M'Creery, G. Coles, J. Snow, N. Meginniss, R.D. Smith, B. Drinkard, H.O.T. Heald, A. [illegible], J.H. Tackitt, G.
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Declaration
In order to obtain [illegible] benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of Georgia
Green County ss
Special Court-
On this day the 15th day of May AD 1845 personally appeared before the Honourable the Superior Court - held in and for said County the same being a court of record Mrs. Mary Mapp a resident of said County and state aged Eighty two years past 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 of the 7 July 1838 entitled an Act granting herself pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of John Mapp who was a resident of Spartanburg District State of South Carolina during the War of the Revolution. That she has always understood and verrily believes that the said John Mapp was a volunteer and enlisted the services of the United States as private in Captain Magbys. Company of South Carolina Malitia and was soon promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and in the year 1778 or 1779 was duly commissioned Captain and held the rank of Captain until the close of the War of the Revolution and was continually in service from his first entrance until peace was made Col. Brannons and Whites Ridgiments of South Carolina Malitia (and proberably in Cols. Thomas and Roebucks Ridgiment some part of the time) and faithfully served in the American cause two years or upwards as a volunteer and held the rank of private, Lt. and Capt as aforesaid. That she has no Documentary evidence in support of the foregoing statements That she has carefully searched the papers of the said John Mapps now in her possession unable to find any bearing date prior to the year 1786 That she is acquainted with no person now living within her knowledge who could give a definite naritive of the said John Mapps' services That Reuben Smith who published the obituary of her said husband (which is hereunto annexed) under his own
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proper signature she has reason to believe was in the same service with the said John Mapp and was personally knowing to the statements set forth by him of the said Mapps' service. That she is at this late period wholly deprived of his evidence to substanciate her claim he having died some years since she now prays the benefit of such Documentary evidence as may appear of record in the Comptrollers office of South Carolina in substanciating her statements And deponent further states that the said John Mapp died on the 23rd day of March 1828 in the County of Green State of Georgia. And deponent further declares that she was legally married to the said John Mapp on the 14th day of July 1784 or seventeen hundred and Eighty-five in Spartanburg District State of South Carolina by Col. Thomas who was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace That she has no record of her marriage That the leaf hereunto annexed is the only family record she has which she believes to be a true record of her said husband and her own age in the handwriting of.
That they removed from Spartanburg to the State of Georgia Green County where her husband died on the day aforesaid leaving her as his widow That she has remained his widow ever since That she was not married prior to her husbands last service but was married prior to the 1st day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated all of which will more fully appear by refference to proof
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year first written before me
Wm. C. Dawson 
J.S.C. O.C.
Vincent Sanford Clk S.C
Mary Mapp
-This is the name of Mary Mapp, written by herself & she is in good health & entirely sound & clear mind & conversation. 
Wm C. Dawson
J.S.C. O.C.
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[illegible] Mapp was born January 14 Pray 1761
Holley Mapp was born July 13th 1763

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1763
1843
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1843
1763
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THE NEW TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by the ASSIGNS of ALEXANDER KINCAID, His Majesty's Printer
MDCCLXXXIV.
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Personally appeared in open Court Robert H Mapp a resident of the County of Hancock State of Georgia aged seventy three years past who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he resided in Spartanburg District State of South Carolina during the War of the Revolution and was personally acquainted with Mary Mapp the Declarant and John Mapp her deceased husband of the same place That the said John Mapp was deponents Brother and was some ten years older than himself That deponent was too young to recollect the particulars that transpired during the War of the Revolution but recollects distinctly well that his said Brother John volunteered and bore the rank of Lieutenant and Captain and served for some length of time as he understood and believes in Cols. Brannons & Whites Ridgements of South Carolina Malitia having no civil pursuit or Occupation other than of serving his Country in the American Cause.
And deponent now states of his best recollection at this late period that he has always understood and believes that his said Brother John volunteered and entered the services aforesaid in the 18th year of his age (viz in the year 1778) and bore the rank of Lieutenant in Captain Magbys Company in Col. Ridgement and in the 19th year of his age (viz in the year 1779) was duly Elected and Commissioned Captain which rank he held until the close of the War of the Revolution and continually in the Malitia services and faithfully served until peace was made and he believes was in actual service upwards of two years.
And deponent further states that his said Brother John Mapp married Mary White (the Declarant) Daughter of Col. Henry White some two or three years after Peace was made That he did not witness the marriage ceremony but saw them when they came to his Fathers house for dinner prepared on the occasion and
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was creditably informed by the company that they were certainly married by Col. Thomas about the time before stated That they lived together as husband and wife until sepparated by death That the said John Mapp died on the 23rd day of March 1828 in Green County State of Georgia leaving Mary Mapp the declarant his widow and that she has remained his widow ever since
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on this the 15th day of May AD 1845
Robert Mapp
before me,
Test. Wm. C. Dawson J.S.C. OC.
Vincent Sanford Clk

I further certify that Robt H Mapp the affiant is a respectable intelligent & creditable witness
Given under my hand in open Court this the 19th day of May AD 1845
Wm. C Dawson
J.S.C. O.C
Vincent Sandford Clk Supr. court

State of Georgia
Green County
I Vincent Sandford clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County certify that the foregoing are the Original proceedings had in said Court in the matter of Mrs Mary Mapp that applicant for a pension under an act of Congress of the 7 July 1838
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this 19th day of May AD 1845
Vincent Sandford Clk. Supr. Court

11982
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State of Georgia
Hancock County
Know all men by these presents that I John Bonner Executor of Mrs. Mary Mapp late of Green County deceased and who at her death was a Pensioner of the United States, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Joseph Bryan of the State of Alabama and now in the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney in fact and I do authorize and empower him to prosecute before the Department of the Interior & the Pension office, the claim of the Representative of the said Mrs. Mary Mapp, for an increase of Pension to which I am informed and believed they an entitled, and I request that all the papers in the case may be submitted to him, for his examination.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30th day of July AD 1851
John Bonner {seal} Exr.
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of 
Charles W Du Bose
J.B. Johnson N. P. of. H.C. Ga

State of Georgia
Hancock County
John Bonner being duly sworn deposes and says he is Executor of Mrs. Mary Mapp late of Green County deceased, and that as such he has an interest in having her claim examined.
Sworn to & Subscribed before on this 30th day of July 1851
John Bonner
J B Johnson N.P. of H.C. Ga
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Georgia
Hancock County
I Charles W DuBose Clerk the Inferior Court in & for said County do hereby certify that J. B. Johnson who has signed the power of Attorney & affidavit of John Bonner Executor of Mrs Mary Mapp late of Greene County deceased, to Joseph Bryan of the State of Alabama, now of the City of Washington hereto attached is now & was at the time of signing the same a Notary Public in & for the said County of Hancock in said State & by virtue thereof authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 30th day of July 1851.
Charles W. De Bose Clk Infr. Ct.

Georgia Hancock County
I Theophilus J Smith a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Charles W Du Bose who has signed the above foregoing certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County & that his attestation is in due form and by the proper officer. Witness my hand & official signature this 30th July 1851.
Theophilus J Smith J.I.C
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Georgia Hancock County
I Charles W. DuBose Clerk of the Inferior Court in & for the County of Hancock do hereby certify that Theophilus J Smith who has signed the above & foregoing certificate is now & was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for Hancock County in said State & that he is now & was then duly commissioned and Qualified
Witness my hand & the Seal of of said Court this 30th July 1851.
Charles W Du Bose Clk Infr. Ct

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Mary Mapp
Ga 243

Mr Cole
Aug. 8 1837

Ex by Jos Bryan
Aug 19 53
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Mary Mapp
widow of John
Ga
Act 7 July 1838
Mgrc28

FREE

J L Edwards Esqr
Commr Pensions
Washington City DC

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11982
June 14, 1848
Mary Mapp
July 7 1838

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Monroe Walton Co Ga
June 10th 1845
Dear sir
I hand on the claim of the widow of Captain John Mapp you will please to give me your advice what course should be pursued in the above of any positive proof
yours &c
John H Kilgore

J L Edwards Esqr
Washington
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Aug 5, 1848
[illegible]
Mary Mapp

[round stamp not legible]

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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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(Extract)
Copy
Pension Office
July 25 1845
Sir
The papers in the case of Marry Mapp widow of John Mapp under the act of 7 July 1838 have been examined & filed
Claimant alleges that her husband served in the South Carolina malitia malitia for more than two years as a Lieutenant and Captain but before her claim can be admited she must establish his rank as a Commissioned officer by the production of his commission or some other record or documentary evidence and shew by the certificate of the Comptroller General of that State the ammount paid said Mapp for his services No proof whatever on this point has been exhibited The date of the marriage is satisfactory
I am verry Respectfully your Obedient Servt.
J L Edwards

John H Kilgore Esqr.
Monroe
Walton County Ga

August 1st 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose you the certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina which shows the amount received by John Mapp for duty in the South Carolina Malitia as private Lieutenant and Captain which with the Documents and proof before exhibited will we hope be satisfactory Mrs. Marry Mapp states in her Declaration that she has no further Documentary evidence and record proof is here exhibited of the highest grade Known to me that John Mapp served three hundred and eighty days as private horseman in Capt Bee's Company ninety four days as Lt in ditto and one hundred and twenty one days as Captain in Col Roebuck's Ridgement from 10 June 1780 to 2nd Janry 1783 alternately Mrs Marry Mapp further states in her Declaration that she knows of no person living by whom she could prove these services and prays the benefit of such services as the Comptroller Genl office of South Carolina might show
I am very Respectfully yours
handle servant
John H Kilgore

J L Edwards Esqr
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No. 11982
Mary Mapp Widow of John Mapp
Ga.
Act 7 July 1838 and March 23d 1838
Admd.
4 mo 1 d. Capt. Inf. $80.66
3 " 4 " Lieut Dragoons 52.22
16 " 25 " pri. Dragoons 70.43
[total] $203.31

Admd. Acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$203.31 per ann

J. H. Kilgore
Monroe
Walton Co Ga
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COLUMBIA S.C. MAY 24

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John H. Kilgore Esqr.
Monroe
Walton County Georgia

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[various numbers]
20
66
16.66
2.77
5000
4.16
13
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Book X
Ind. 1119 
Issued 25 Novbr. 1785 to Mr. John Mapp for One Hundred and fifty six pounds Sterlg. for Militia duty as Private, Lieutenant, & Captain in 1781, 82 & 83 pr. acct. audited No 80. PC L 146 int L 10:4:4
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Acct. 80-
Mr. John Mapp
His acct. for Three Hundred and Eighty Seven days duty as Private Horseman in Capt. Bee's Company, Ninety four days duty as Lieutenant in Ditto and One Hundred and Twenty one days as Captain Robuck's Regt. from 10" June 1780 2 Jany. 1783 alternately
Charged L 1051.5 Deduct less L 29:5 L 1022:0:0
Stertg L 0146:0
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl
Haval
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V No 11982
Mary Mapp
Ga
Let to John H Kilgore July 25, 45

Act 7 July 1838
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3840
Mary Mapp wid.
John Mapp
Capt. S.C. Line
Act Mch 3rd/43, June 17th/48
Index: Vol. M, Page 2
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of Georgia
Green County
Before me James M Davison a Justice of the peace for said County, personally appeared Robert Hobbs a Revolution pensioner aged Ninety two years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith, that he resided in Spartanburg District State of South Carolina during the War of the Revolution, and was personally acquainted with John Mapp (there respective homes being but a few miles apart) that said John Mapp entered the service of his County then a very young man not long after the commencement of the Revolutionary struggle, that he Deponent served one tour of three months in Company with said John Mapp then Lieut. at Anorary plantation on the Congaree River in Cols. Whites or Brannons Regt. and that he afterwards served a tour of three months in the Cherokee County against the Indians, as private in Capt. John Mapps Company Col. Whites Regt. under the command of Genl. Pickins, Deponent further states that from report and the best of his recolection that Capt John Mapp was engaged in the service of his country from the time he entered the service until the close of the war making it his occupation, that he had the reputation of a Patriot and good Soldier. that he recolects hearing of Capt John Mapp getting Married to a Daughter of Col. Whites soon after peace was declared and that they afterwards removed to Georgia and settled in Green County where deponent now lives that he heard of John Mapps Death Some 12 or 15 years since, leaving a widow who is now alive and still remains his widow. Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 17th May 1845
Robert Hobbs his mark X
James M Davison J.P.

Georgia Greene County
I, Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Superior County of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James M. Davison, before whom the foregoing affidavit has been taken is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that Robert Hobbs, is well known to him & is a very credible witness
Vincent Sanford Clk Supr. Court
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9595
Georgia
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Mary Mapp, widow of John Mapp, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23d Mar. 1828, of Green Co in the State of Georgia who was a Capt. &c in the - commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by - in the S. Carolina line for 16.25 days private 3.4 " Lieut. 4.1 " Capt.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 203 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of September, 1845 and sent to J.H. Kilgore, Monroe, Georgia
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Total amount, $1016.55
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Nell Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 321
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who have received a pension under the act of 7 July 1838
State of Georgia
Green County SS
Special Court
On this the 19th day of May 1845 personally appeared before the Honorable the Superior Court held in and for said County the same being a Court of Record Mrs. Mary Mapp a resident of said County and State aged Eighty two years 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 of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows, and the act of 17 June 1844 continuing the pensions of certain Widows, That she is the widow of John Mapp who was a private Lieutenant & Captain and served in the War of the Revolution in the South Carolina Malitia. That she was married to the said John Mapp on the 14th day of July 1784-1785 That he died on the 23rd day of March 1828 leaving her as his widow and that she is still his widow
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court on the day and year first written before me I further certify that Mrs Mary Mapp the Declarant is personally Known to me this the 19th day of May 1843
Mary Mapp
Wm C. Dawson J.S.C. O.C.
Vincent Sanford Clk S.C.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Maps, Frederick GRADE Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8517 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 17, 1789 to James Reynolds 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.