Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8318, for Henry Pool, South Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
S.C.
Pool, Henry
R 8318
Elinder
or Eleanor
CONTENTS
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June 1932
Dad Fought In Revolution
True "Daughters of the American Revolution" are Miss Sarah Pool, 86 (left), and Mrs. Mary Newsom, 82, pictured here beside a well at their home in Glascock County, Ga. Their father, Henry Pool, served for four years with Georgia troops in thee war of American independence, and was 90 years old Mrs. Newsom, the younger, was born. Both are children of his third wife.
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1/.0 War
U.S. PENSIN
DEC 2 1880
OFFICE
U.
----
WAR OF THE Revolution
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
PENSION.
----
Eleanor alias Elinder Pool
WIDOW OF 
Henry Pool
Volunteer July
Co ...... Regiment of Col Hugle
under Genl Francis Marion
No Date WxC
FILED BY 
Chas S DuBose
Warrenton
Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 511 11th st. Washington, D.C.
To be executed before the CLERK OF A COURT OF RECORD.
NOTES.
1. Here allege full name of applicant. 2. Here allege full name of solider. 3. Here allege  again the name of solider.
4. Here allege the name under which the solider served.
5. Here allege the rank under which the solider served
6. Here allege the war in which the service was rendered.
7. Here state "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.
8. Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest period for which service pension is by law allowed, unless the solider was actually engaged in a battle. If the claim is made for battle service, the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation of term of service. 
9. Here insert the words "an honorable discharge," or "death," as the case may be.
10.  Here let a full description of soldier fellow, giving age, occupation, birth-place, height, color of hair, eyes, and complexion, and any other particulars as to description.
11. Here allege the name of the person who performed the marriage ceremony.
12. Here state the official character of the person who performed the ceremony, i.e., whether a minister of the gospel or a justice of the peace, &c.
13. Here state whether the claimant or her husband (the solider) had been previous married; and if either had, the name of the former husband or wife should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce from, the former consort should be alleged.
14. Here insert the name of the husband on account of whose service and death the claim is made.
15. Here state all the places of residence; if in a city, giving the street and number; and from and to what dates he resided at each place.
16. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the state, and number if possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made; and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.
17. Here insert the name of the solider.
18.  Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the claimant is the widow of the identical person who rendered the service alleged in the claim. 
All services rendered by the solider in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers in each service, must be given in the application.
If the service was rendered as a substitute, the name of the principal, for whom this substitute served, should be given
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The Revolution
U. WAR OF 
CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION
Under the provisions of Acts of Congress of July 29 1848 and of 3d Feby 1850
N.11 - All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof; and from the best information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.
State of Georgia County of Warren, ss.
On this Eleventh day of November, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty, personally appeared before me H. H. Fitzpatrick Clerk Superior Court of said County same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, (1) Eleanor Pool born on Mch 20 1809, aged 70 1/2 years, a resident of Warren County, in the State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) Henry Pool Sr aforesaid deceased, who was the identical (3) Henry Pool Sr., who served under the name of Henry Pool as a (5) private in the Company commanded by Captain in the regiment of Volunteer Infantry commanded by Col. and General Francis Marion in the war of (6) the Revolution; that her said husband (7) Henry Pool at in So. Ca. on or about the day of A.D. for the term of the War, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of the War (8) about years and whose services terminated, by reason of (9) the Declaration of Peace & his discharge at Charleston So. Ca. on about day of A.D. 1783. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: (10) He was about 10 or 14 years old were [illegible], light [illegible] blue eyes, light air, born & raised in South Carolina as deceased x [illegible] deponents her knowledge of him
She further states that she was married to the said Henry Pool, in the county of Warren, and in the State of Georgia on the Thirty First say of January A.D. 1846 by one (11) John Land, who was a (12) Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Eleanor Hutchinson, and that she has not remarried since the said of said Henry Pool; and she further states that (13) her said husband previously thereto had remarried as is set in x on margin, & that neither of said wives had earn a pension and that her said husband (14) Henry Pool, died at his home in Warren Co in the State of Georgia, on the 25" day of June A.D. 1852; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: (15) In Darlington S.C. until 1832 when he married his second wife to Warren County, Georgia he lived with her until his death [illegible]. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which she may be entitled under Acts of Congress July 29 1848 and of [illegible] 378553 and hereby appoints, with full powers of substitution and revocation, Charles S DuBose, of Warren County, Georgia her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim. That she did not said or take part in this war before this state.
And she further declares that she had heretofore made no application for (16) pension or Bounty, nor did her deceased husband or wither of his wives as for as she knows can hear or believes and that her residence is at the oed Pool homestead in county of Warren State of Georgia, and that her post office address is Warrenton said state of Georgia
(Two attesting witnesses who can write their names)
Elinder Pool
Signature of Claimant. 
J. C. Carson
R W Hubert Ordinary
Also personally appeared Jno. S. Johnson, aged 56 years, residing in Warren County and Sate, and Tilman N Pool, aged 59 years, residing in same County and Malachi Noris aged 49 years who resides in the same place--
x---x
She further states that said Henry Pool married on or about the 1784 Susan Ractliy in Darlington District South Carolina who did on or about this day of 1830. That after her death the said Henry Pool married Polly Wilson widow of Jna Wilson in Warren Co. on the death day of May 1832 as [illegible] from this marriage license & certificate have attached; that this wide died on the day of August 1784
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three persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit,m and who being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Eleanor Pool widow of Henry Pool for 40, or more years & 50 or more years and for 35 years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her same (and the writings is case [illegible] sign claims) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical (17) Henry Pool, who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the company of Captain ...., in the regiment of Col. & under General Francis Magin in the war of the Revolution) by the following named facts and circumstances, viz: (18) His age he being 87 years of age when he died in 1852, his [illegible] of his [illegible] life & [illegible] of that war, his being in the battle of the [illegible] and obtain battle during said war or [illegible] by his [illegible] by said department
and they know that she had not remarried since the death of Henry Pool her husband, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. 
If affiants make mark, two witnesses who write sign here:
John S Johnson M Norris
Tillmon M Pore
Sworn to and subscribed before me this eleventh day of November, A.D. 1880; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c. were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words interlined, erased in various places and the words in XX which are in margins added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 
H H Fitzpatrick
Official character: Fich Court Warren Co Ga
[L.S.]
To be executed before the CLERK OF A COURT OF RECORD.
NOTES.
1. Here allege full name of applicant. 2. Here allege full name of solider. 3. Here allege  again the name of solider.
4. Here allege the name under which the solider served.
5. Here allege the rank under which the solider served
6. Here allege the war in which the service was rendered.
7. Here state "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.
8. Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest period for which service pension is by law allowed, unless the solider was actually engaged in a battle. If the claim is made for battle service, the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation of term of service. 
9. Here insert the words "an honorable discharge," or "death," as the case may be.
10.  Here let a full description of soldier fellow, giving age, occupation, birth-place, height, color of hair, eyes, and complexion, and any other particulars as to description.
11. Here allege the name of the person who performed the marriage ceremony.
12. Here state the official character of the person who performed the ceremony, i.e., whether a minister of the gospel or a justice of the peace, &c.
13. Here state whether the claimant or her husband (the solider) had been previous married; and if either had, the name of the former husband or wife should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce from, the former consort should be alleged.
14. Here insert the name of the husband on account of whose service and death the claim is made.
15. Here state all the places of residence; if in a city, giving the street and number; and from and to what dates he resided at each place.
16. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the state, and number if possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made; and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.
17. Here insert the name of the solider.
18.  Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the claimant is the widow of the identical person who rendered the service alleged in the claim. 
All services rendered by the solider in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers in each service, must be given in the application.
If the service was rendered as a substitute, the name of the principal, for whom this substitute served, should be given
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U.S. PENSION
DEC 8 1880
OFFICE
Exhibit A & B
to be attached
to application of
Eleanor Pool
widow of Henry Pool
C. S. DuBose
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Exhibit A
Georgia
Warren County 
These are to authorize and permit you to join in the Honorable State of Matrimony Henry Pool, of the one part, and Polly Wilson of the other part according to the rites of your church, provided there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, and this shall be your authority for so doing.
Herein under by hand as the Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of the County aforesaid, this 8" day of May 1832.
To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of Peace to celebrate 
Thomas Gibson Seal
D. Clerk.
I do certify that Henry Pool and Polly Wilson were joined together in the Holy Bonds of matrimony by me on the 10th day of July 1832. John Adkins Mins. God
I, R. W. Hubert, Ordinary of Warren Co. Ga do hereby certify that the above is a correct transcript from the Record of Marriage in my office. Given under my hand ad official seal this 25" day of November 1880
R. W. Hubert Ordinary
Warren Co. Ga.
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Exhibit B
Georgia
Warren County } To any minister of the Gospel, Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of the Peace to celebrate.
These are to authorize and permit you to join in the Honorable state of matrimony Henry Pool Senr of the one part and Eleanor Hutchinson of the other part according to the rites of your church provided there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same and this shall be your authority for so doing.
Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in the County aforesaid, this 30th day of December 1844
Patrick N Maddox C.C.O.
I do hereby certify that Henry Pool Senr and Eleanor Hutchinson were joined in the Holy Bonds of matrimony by me on the thirty first day of Jany 1845
John Land J.P.
I, R E Hubert ordinary of Warren Co. Ga. do hereby certify that the above is a correct transcript from the Record of Marriages in my Office. Given  under my hand an official seal this 25 day of November 1880
R W Hubert Ordinary
Warren Co. Ga.
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This is not = full history; I answered the questioned asked by writer, mostly. As the daughters are listing, I did not into detail.  MNNG
June 26, 1933 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Mr. W. R. Parkes
1401 Acklen Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee
HENRY POOL
R. 8318
RA-J/MMHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the place of enlistment, the war record, the place and tim eof discharge of Henry Pool, Revolutionary War soldier, the father of Mrs. Mary Pool Newsome and MIss Sarah Pool, of Georgia. 
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that Elinder or Eleanor Pool applied for pension on November 11, 1880, on account of the Revolutionary War service of her husband, Henry Pool; she was then a resident of Warren County, Georgia; she was born March 20, 1809.
On the date of application for pension Elinder or Eleanor Pool stated that her husband, Henry Pool was born and "raised" in South Carolina, that he enlisted in South Carolina when he was aged about fourteen years, served under General Francis Marion and was discharged in 1785 in Charleston, South Carolina, , that after his service he lived in Darlington District, South Carolina, until 1832, then moved to Warren County, g\Georgia, and that he died June 25, 1852, at his home in said Warren County. It is further stated that he was in the battle of Cowpens, and others, and that he was aged eighty-seven years when he died. 
The claim for pension of Elinder or Eleanor Pool was not allowed as she did not furnish proof of soldier's service as required by the pension laws.
very truly yours
A. D. Hiller 
Assistant to Administrator
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Henry Pool Sr
Ga
8-318
Rejected -
Letter 13 Nov: 1838 A
Thomas Gibson
Let 25 March 1834 to 
Hon J M Wayne
Papers sent (& not returned) to
the pension office 1883
Act of June 1832
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Claim for Bounty
Land N 292.283
John Logan
PENSION OFFICE
JAN 25
1880
affidavit of W Logan
to prove service of John
Logan --
Jany 25 1860
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Thomas Gibson
Nov 13 1833
The services alleged & specified to have been performed by Henry Pool, Sent do not amount to 6 months, his claim is therefore rejected the papers placed on file
J M Wayne 
March 25 1834
The papers of Henry pool are herewith returned to you which you will please acknowledge should the applicant make a new application it must be accompanied by the old one.
I will here observe that no additional service can be allowed, unless supported by direct testimony.
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8318
REJECTED
Henry pool act 1832 of Georgia
The papers taken to pending files of War 1812 - See widow Elinda Pool pending Rej No 40. 609
The application of Henry Pool was, March 25, 1834, sent to Hon J. M. wayne, M. C. & no returned to Pension Office. Jany 22. 1883
Jn Prior
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Did not serve 6 ms
papers sent to J M Wayne
Mch 25, 1834 "
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TERMINAL HOTEL
H.G. GALLAWAY, MANAGER
100 ROOMS | 100 BATHS
MACON, GA.
Nashville, Tenn,
Mary 29, 1933
June 21
JUNE 32 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV
YETS. ADM. 64
READER
Director of Pensions
War Department
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
There are living on Rural Route No. 2, at Gibson, Ga. two sisters, Mrs. Mary Pool Newsome and Miss Sarah Pool, whose father, Henry Pool, fought in the Revolutionary War.
I today, have the honor of calling on these two ladies. In talking to them I  tried to learn where or from what colony their father enlisted in the Continental Army and when he was mustered out of service after the war, but they were unable to tell me - so I am writing to know if you have any record of this man.
He was born in England, married three times, first to Susan Packett, second, to Mary Hutchenson and third to the latter's sister, Elender Hutchenson; he was the father of ten children. By profession, he was a Baptist Minister of the Gospel.
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TERMINAL HOTEL
H.G. GALLAWAY, MANAGER
100 ROOMS | 100 BATHS
MACON, GA.
No. 2.
I do not know where he died but the date was June 15, 1852. There are only six words engraved on the marker of his grave, "Henry Pool, Ga., Troops, Rev. War."
If you can advise me as requested above, where he enlisted and where and when he was mustered out of service or any of his war record I shall greatly appreciate it. 
In answer you will please address me at my home. 
Yours very truly,
W. R. Parkes
1401 Acklen Ave.
Nashville, Tenn
15 Received A. G. C. June 1 1933
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
MAY 31 1933
WAR DEPT. 
RECEIVED
JUNE 23 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
YETS. ADM. 64
READER
Please return when this letter has served its purpose. W.R.P.
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Pm
Pm
PENSION
-R-
U SEP 18 S
1883
OFFICE
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Warrenton Georgia
Sept 14 1883
Com of Pension
Washington D.C.
I have just been able to ascertain the facts inquire about in circular letter enclosed-
In reply - Mrs Elinder Pool is still alive - she was the widow of Henry Pool who was generally believed by the oldest citizens to have served in the war of 1812
Very truly & c
H H Fitzpatrick
Postmaster
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U.S. PENSION
DEC 2 1880
OFFICE
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Warrenton Ga Nov 29. 80
Hon. Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send petition of Eleanor Pool the widow of a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
it is irregularly made out owing to my want of information as to practice in such applications. 
If the blank I have used and the facts presented are not sufficient, please notify me that I may present the claim properly, and send me a blank form of petition in such cases.
Please give me a report on application of Mrs Ivey widow of Stirling Ivey deceased pensioner whose certificate No 148074 was surrendered through his death with her application filed of
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Pension Office some 
months ago
Yours respectully
Chas S DuBose
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R 8318
P.O. Henry Pool
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application Filed: , 18
T.B. Gibson, No 12 1833
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18 .
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1930 - Aprl 10 - Hon Robt Ramspeck adv. no provision of law under which descendants entitled to peace - MMMHF
1937 Aug 3 - Mr A F Bellingrath also advised same as above - MHJ MLD
1933 - June 26 Mr W R Parkes advised to service, [illegble]
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Atty Notified - Decr 9' /80 SCM
Jan. 25/81 Letter to Atty. for service no [illegible]
July 20/83 Rejected on the ground that service is alleged in war of the Revolution MY
July 23/83 Mn MY
Oct 1/83 Rejected on the ground that no w. appears on file of the service - Survivors claim rejected in 1833 MY
Revolutionary - White
[3-220.]
REJECTED
No. 40 609
Larded
SERVICE PENSION
WAR OF 1812
Act of March 9, 1878. Section 6. 
Elinder Pool
Warrenton: Warren Co: Ga
WIDOW of Henry Pool
Genl Marion
S.C.
Died 25th June 1852
24
REJECTED.
Received December 2d 1880
Charles S DuBose
Warrenton: Warren Co
Ga.
Attorney
REJECTED.
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August 3, 1932
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mr. A. F. Bellingrath
Decatur
Georgia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not Mrs. Mary Pool Newsom and Miss Sarah Pool who reside near Gibson, Hancock County, Georgia, now receive pension as daughters of a Revolutionary War soldier.
You did not state the name of the soldier, but the record of one Henry Pool has been found whose widow was Elinder, or Eleanor (File No. R. 8318).
In the above noted claim it is shown that a previous inquiry has been made in regard to pension of Mary Pool Newsom and Sarah Pool as daughters of that soldier. They are not receiving any pension from the United States based upon service of said Henry Pool.
There is now no provision of law under which the descendants of soldiers of the Revolutionary War are entitled to pension based upon service in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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April 10, 1930
Hon. Robert Ramspeck
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Ramspeck:
I have your letter of April 7, 1930 with one, herewith returned, from Attorneys Grant & Long of Atlanta, Georgia, in behalf of their client Mr. B. L. Collins or Decatur, Georgia. 
It is noted that Mr. Collins is interested in securing pension for his Aunts, Sarah Poole, born September 28, 1845, and Mary Poole Newsome, born April 15, 1850, who, he states, are daughters of Henry Poole of Georgia who served in the Revolutionary War.
I have the honor to advice you that there is no provision of law under which descendants of soldiers of the Revolutionary War are entitled to pensions. 
Very truly yours, 
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Revolution
WM. WILSON
PRESIDENT
SAM HODGES
TREASURER
F. A. PITTMAN
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
F. M. NOLAND
SECRETARY
RALPH WALKER
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
THE ATLANTA BUILDER'S EXCHANGE
DIRECTORS
W. H. GEORGE
JOHN RAY PATTILLO
W. W. GRIFFIN
M. E. FORD
O. A. BARGE
OFFICES AND PLAN ROOMS
211-15 BUILDERS' EXCHANGE BLDG.
ASSEMBLY ROOM
211-15 BUILDERS' EXCHANGE BLDG.
CORNER SPRING AND LUCKIE STREETS
BELL PHONE WAL. 5536-5539
RECEIVED 
JUN 29
1932
DIRECTORS
W. S. LOFTIS
A. A. CRAIG
CLARANCE L. SCHILLING
A. D. McGAUGHEY
A. B. COOPER
MS Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: Please advise if Mrs Mary Pool Newsome, and Miss Sarah Pool, who live near Gibson, Hancock County Georgia, receive any pension as daughters of soldier of American Revolution & if so, how much.
Thanking you I am
Yours truly
A. F. Bellingrath
Decatur, Georgia
June 27 - 1932
BUSINESS WITH MEMBERS PREFERRED
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40.609
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A Correspondent in each City and Town of the Commercial Nations of the World.
Continental Collection Union
REPRESENTED BY
C.S. DuBOSE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
Warrenton, Ga., Dec 6" 1880
Collections and other Legal Matters
Attended to in Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
SLOAN'S
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL REGISTER
is the [illegible] of the Association. Is it contested and published quarterly--in January, April, July and October, of each year-by
W.H. SLOAN,
407 & 409 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
to whom all application for membership must be made.
Hon J. A. Bentley
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
In the haste of getting off my mail last Monday and my own departure to a distant State on same day, I neglected to enclose the written certificates of marriage as evidence in the application of Eleanor Pool widow of Henry Pool, a solider in War of the Revolution.
I now send them and you will please attach them to the other papers. If evidence inadequate or another petition necessary, please advise me.
Truly & Respectfully
Chas S DuBose
U.S. PENSION
DEC 8 1880
OFFICE
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ROBERT RAMSPECK
5TH DIST. GEORGIA
421 HOUSE OFFICE BLDG.
HOME ADDRESS:
DECATUR, GEORGIA
THOMAS L. CAMP
SECRETARY
COMMITTEES:
CLAIMS
LABOR
CIVIL SERVICE
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 7, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I am handing you herewith a letter received from Mr. Ben T. Blackmon, Atlanta, Georgia, in reference to securing pension for Sarah Poole and Mary Poole Newsome, daughters of a Revolutionary Soldier. 
Please advise whether there is any provision whereby a pension might be granted these old ladies.
Kindly return Mr. Blackmon's letter for my files when it has served the bureau's purposes.
Thanking you, and with my continued good wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
Robert Ramspeck
M.C.
R-c
PENSION
APR 8
1930
US
OFFICE
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Only
40609
(OLD WAR AND NAVY DIVISION.)
Department of the Interior
PENSION
R
US
Sep 18
1833
OFFICE
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C., July 1883
Sir,
You are respectfully requested to inform this Office, if you can do so without inconvenience, whether Elinda pool who resided in your neighborhood in the years 1880 is still alive and, if so, whether she is the reputed widow of Henry Pool, and was her generally believed by the neighbors to have served in the War of 1812.
If Mrs Pool has deceased can you furnish the date of her death.
Please return this letter with your reply in inclosed envelope, for use in widow's claim No. 40.609, under Act of March 9, 1878.
Very respectfully,
Wm W Dudley
Commissioner
Postmaster: Warrenton
Warren Co GA
[5-12-'83-600.]
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SERVICE PENSION,
War of 1812.
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Claim NO. 40609
Certificate No.
Act of March 9 1878
Claimant, Elinder Pool
Soldier, Thomas Pool
Action, Rejected
Examiner, J N Granger
ELECTRO'S.
[8368 - 5,000.]
Reviewer.
[OVER.]
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[3-132.]
Claim NO. 40.609
Act of March 9 1878
Cert. No. }
{Original Case
Reopened from
Act of
SERVICE PENSION,
War of 1812
WIDOW'S BRIEF
REJECTED. 
Elinda Pool, widow of
Henry Pool { Rank: ~
Captain: ~
Regiment: - Revolutionary War
State: S.C.
Post Office: Warrenton, County of Warren, State of GA
Attorney: Charles S DuBose P.O. Warrenton
Warren County, State of GA no, Fee, Contract
Application Files Dec 2d, 1880
Alleged Services { Claimant alleges her husband served under Genl Francis Marion in the Revolutionary War.
Record evidence of service. {
Parol evidence of service. {
Length of service days
Proof of identity. { Rejected on the grounds that there is no record of the services of the soldier in this offices. (The solider application for pension was rejected 13th Nov 1835 on the grounds of insufficient evidence
Proof of loyalty. { of service and the paper in the claim sent to Hon. J M Wayne and not having been returned.)
A rejected October 1, 1883, to a pension of EIGHT DOLLARS per month from the date of 
No pension previously applied for 
Wm L Cooke
Pension Searcher
No Bounty Land Claim Found
Wm L Cooke
Bounty Land Searcher
J N Granger
APPROVED Oct 28, 1883
H W Haes
Reviewer
[8368 - 5,000.] [OVER]
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SUMMARY OF PROOF.
Marriage. { Date , of to
Proof as to capacity to marry. {
Death of Soldier. { Date
Widowhood. {
INCIDENTAL MATTER