Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,508, William Wilbanks, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Wilbanks, William
Abarilla
NUMBER
R. 11.508
CONTENTS
Name also appears as Woolbanks and Woodbanks
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No 6436
Abarilla Wilbanks
widow of William
S.C
Act 4 July 1836

11508
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State of Georgia
Cherokee County
Before me personally appeared Hosea Wilbanks who is an old, respectable and truthful citizen of the County and State aforesaid, and after being duly sworn according to law, makes oath that he is according to the best information he can get, seventy seven years old, that he is the son of William and Abarilla Wilbanks, who formerly lived in Union District South Carolina; and his mother Abarilla Wilbanks, whose maiden name is Abarilla Gossett, now lives in Pickens District S.C. and is yet the widow of his father, the said William Wilbanks never having married since the death of his father the said William Wilbanks, which took place on the twenty second day of December 1797, that he was a small boy during the Revolutionary War, that he was probably ten or twelve years of age, that he very well recollects very many scenes which took place during the said war, and that his Father the said William Wilbanks served in the Revolutionary War: that of course he did not see him in the service, as he was very small of his age and too young to be in it himself, but seen him start for that purpose, and known he was absent for several years, & said by all to be in the war, he is certain that his Father aforesaid must have served at least three years in actual service, and he was absent in the war off and on five or six year; occasionally at home during the time, but remaining at home but a short space of time at once; during the absence of his Father aforesaid, himself, his brother Marshall (who was older than himself) and his Mother, worked hard in the farm to make a support, his mother ploughing & his brother & himself hoeing. He cannot recollect all about the separate trips and Tours which his Father served, nor all the officers under which he served, recollects however that he served under a Capt. Moses White, Capt. William Young, Capt. Fair or Farr, Lieutenant James Adington - and thinks he was all or most of the time in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Brandon.
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Capt. Farr or Fair was afterwards Colonel.
He recollects very well too, to have been much troubled with the Tories, had to keep their corn hid out in small quantities in different places, and frequently had things taken; once he was himself slaped pretty severely with a sword by a Tory who ordered him to bring water for him sordered his mother to take him this company some bread.
His Father had a very large likely black Horse & two mares with yearling colts; all of which were pressed into the service, but the colts; which were their only dependence for making their crops, going to will &c. the Horse & one of the mares he never got again, the other mare he got again in a year or two, & he recollects she had a cut on her neck supposed to have been made with a sword which was for time a running soar; his Father never got any thing for the Horse & mare which he lost to his knowledge. His Father was in the Skirmish at Blackstocks Ford on Tyger River, at the siege at Ninety Six, & assisted in ditching & building the Block House at that place, he thinks he was also in the Battle of Eutaw Springs & Kings Mountain. He has been informed by his Father, previous to his death, of many other things which might be of service in this matter of the application of his mother for a Pension, but cannot with such short notice recollect more than what is above stated, which from recollection & information are to the best of his knowledge true.
Hosea Wilbanks
Sworn to and subscribed before me, 15th January 1845.
Geo. W. McCollum JP
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State of Georgia
Cherokee County
I, James Jordan Clerk of the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that George W. McCollum is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of January 1845.
James Jordan Clk
Common Seal having no seal of office. J.J.

State of Georgia
Cherokee County
I, Joseph Donaldson Judge of the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Jordan is the Clerk of the Superior Court for the County & State aforesaid, and that full faith and credit is due to his acts as such, and also, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th day of January 1845.
Joseph Donaldson [scrawled seal of office]
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South Carolina
Union District
Before me personally appeared Joseph Gossett senr. an old and truthful citizen of said District, and made oath in due form of Law, that when he was a boy of about 10 or 12 years old his Father & mother lived in Bute County N.C. which is since divided & make, Franklin & Warren Counties, that his oldest sister Abarilla, at the age of about 18 or 20 years, he thinks about the year 1774 or 1775, was published in church as was then the custom to be married to William Wilbanks, and on a certain morning shortly afterwards, went off to the House of one Couple, about 4 miles distant, who was a minister of the High Church, to be married to the said William Wilbanks, which he has no doubt was accordingly done, as that was what was said and understood by all when they returned and they afterwards always lived together as man & wife & had children, he did not see them married, but has just as good reasons to believe they were as if he has seen it done & never heard it doubted by any one but that they were legally married. The said William Wilbanks lived in that county only until the next Fall, and then he and his wife moved to Union District S.C. in the neighborhood where this deponent now lives, and he supposes from numerous throughout the county & from what he has heard from the old citizens of the County, the said William Wilbanks, entered the service and served in the Revolutionary War. he is not positive as to the year in which his sister Abarilla Gossett was married to the said William Wilbanks but is sure it was before the War commenced in the part of the County in which he resided. The above facts stated are as near as he can recollect true, and he understands his sister the said Abarilla Wilbanks is yet living in Pickens District in this State & is making an effort to get a pension.
Joseph Gossett
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th December 1844.
Matthias Myers magt
Union District
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South Carolina
Union District
Before me personally appeared Nicholas Gossett an old and truthful citizen of said District, and made oath in due form of law, that he lived and was raised in Franklin County formerly Bute County North Carolina, with his Father & family, that his Sister Abarilla Gossett, was published in Church to be married to William Wilbanks and was married to him by a Scotch Minister of the high church, by the name of Mr Couple who lived about four miles from his Father, that he did not see them married, but is just as confident of it as if he had seen it as he was at home & seen them share to get married & return saying they were married, and all believed it, & no one ever doubted but that they were lawfully married, the said Wm. Wilbanks moved the next Fall to this District near where this deponent now lives, and as he understands died there, and his sister Mrs. Abarilla Wilbanks afterwards moved to Pickens District in this State where he understands she is still living, she is about six years older than this deponent & he thinks he is near 90 years of age. He does not recollect the precise date of the marriage of said Wm. Wilbanks to his sister, but thinks it was in 1774 or 1775 and is positively certain it was before the Revolutionary War commenced in the part of the country where he resided. He also understands from the old citizens about here, that the said William Wilbanks did serve in the Revolutionary War after he came to South Carolina for two years or upwards, as a good Whig and he fully believes it to be so, as he has heard it talked of by many and never heard it doubted by any one.
Nicholas Gossett his mark X
Sworn to 18th December 1844. before
Matthias Myers mgt
Union district
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South Carolina
Union District
Before me personally appeared Mrs Miriam Hill an old lady of much respectability and truthfulness, and made oath in due form of law, that she lived in this District during the Revolutionary War that her Husband Thomas Hill who died about 17 years ago, served in it, and she always understood that Wm. Wilbanks who long since died in this District, and whose widow Abarilla Wilbanks is now said to live in Pickens District, did serve in the Revolutionary war with her husband, but it has been so long since she has seen Mrs. Wilbanks or any one to refresh her memory on the subject, that she cannot now tell any thing of consequence about them. she always understood however, that said Wm. Wilbanks was a good Whig, and his wife was a truthful woman and she has no doubt her statement on the subject is correct. Said Wilbanks & his wife lived together ever since she knew them, which is about Sixty years or upwards ago, as man & wife, and she believes them to have been lawfully married as she never heard it doubted.
Miriam Hill
Sworn to 18 Decr. 1844. before me
Matthias Myers Mgt ud
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South Carolina
Union District
Before me personally appeared Lyon Murphy an old respectable and truthful citizen of this District and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with William Wilbanks Sen. who formerly lived in this District, and which here some 40 or 50 years ago, and his wife Abarilla Wilbanks formerly Abarilla Gossett, that he is himself Eighty years last January and recollects the Revolutionary War & served some little in it near the end, and always understood that the said William Wilbanks was in the service, he did not serve with him, but recollects that he (Wilbanks) has two mares & colts, has seen the mares rode to mill & passing about, and it was then said by Wilbanks' family & others, that the two mares were pressed into service & he never seen them afterwards but seen the Boys (son of Wilbanks) Marshall & Hosea who were then small Boys, riding the two colts of the said mares to mill & they said they were but year olds & that they had made their crops with them. he is under the impression the two mares were entirely lost to Wilbanks as he never afterward seen them. He thinks Wilbanks was there in the service & always understood he was a good Whig & done his country service- Wilbanks & his wife Abarilla, was in good standing in the neighborhood & he thinks members of the Baptist Church, he always understood they were lawfully married, and believes it to be so, as they lived together as such & he never heard it doubted. He understands that Mrs. Wilbanks is yet living in Pickens District S.C. he believes her to be worthy & entitled to pay for what the suffered in the War, she is poor & needy, and as he always considered her truthful, he has no doubt her statement is correct; he thinks her son Hosea is old enough to recollect a good deal about it & consider him well worthy of credit.
Lion Murphy
Sworn to 19th Decr. 1844 before Matthias Myers mgt and I, William J. Keenan Clerk of the Court for Union Dist. S.C. Certify that Matthias Myers is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed y seal of office this 19th day of December 1844
Wm. J Keenan Clerk
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Jesse Huneycut of the County of Checker and State of Georgia, and one who married one of the children and legal representatives of William Williams a Revolutionary soldier, and Abarilla Willbanks his wife, who is now deceased, do hereby irrevocably, constitute and appoint J T Neely of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim that may be due, or found to be due, the children and legal representatives of William Willbanks and Abarilla Willbanks his widow decd in virtue of said William Willbanks service in the Revolutionary war, and the several acts and resolutions of Congress relative thereto, and that might have accrued to either of the said parties, and not drawn during their lifetime, and now due to their legal representatives, and to receive the certificate of Pension, &c., when issued by the Department: I hereby confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do, or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money on the said claim, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 4th day of April, 1854
Jesse Hunnicutt {SEAL.}
Signed in presence of
James B Kelly
Ira R Foster J.J.C.

STATE OF Georgia
County of Cherokee Sct.
On this 4 day of April, in the year 1854, personally appeared before me, Jesse Hunnicut, and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
James B Kelly, J.P.
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State of Georgia
Cherokee County
Clerks office of the superior court of said County, I Jasper L Keith Clerk of the superior Court of said County do certify that Ira R Foster whose name appears as a witness to the within Power of attorney is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County and that James B Kelly whose name also is a Justice of the peace of said County that they are commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such given under my hand and seal of said County this 4 of April 1854
Jasper L. Keith Clerk S.C.
Cherokee County


[upside down writing]
Attach Clerk's file co court seal
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of South Carolina
District of Pickens SS.
On this seventh day of January 1845, personally appeared before William D. Steele Esq. Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the District and State aforesaid, Mrs Abarilla Wilbanks (who is unable by bodily infirmity to attend in open Court) a resident of the same District and State, aged as near as she can ascertain about ninety eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of William Wilbanks, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and who entered the service under Captain Moses White, about, as she thinks, in the year 1778 or 1779. she thinks in the month of October or November as it was cool weather, and not long after crops were ripe, he was at home sometimes, but not often, he served also under Captn. William Young in Col. Thomas Brandon's Regiment, that they then lived in Union District S.C. that he marched much through North and South Carolina, was in skirmishes at Musgrove's Ford on Enoree, and BlackStocks Ford on Tiger - that he marched to the ten mile house near Charleston, that he was absent a long time, she thinks five years, but certainly not less than four years, off & on, as she made three Crops without him; herself and her little Boys; and had much trouble with the Tories during the absence of her husband, and labored hard to make a support - the Tories threw down her fences often & she had to put
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them up herself with her little Boys who were very young & small to do even laboring, they also killed her Hogs & Cattle and destroyed every thing about the place, very often passing and committing all kinds of depredations all of which she had to suffer with her little children unprotected. at one time during the war herself and mother in-law went to where the army was encamped (she thinks at Culverson) and beged to let her husband go home to save his small grain, which was granted by an officer who seemed to have command, but she cannot now recollect his name, he however treated her very well & granted her request, was called to his division but would not go until he had waited on her, seeing she appeared to be in distress. Her husband went home & attended to his harvest & then very soon returned to the service. He served in the war with his Brother Gillam Wilbanks, Isaac Barnett, Jacob Barnett, James Putnam, John Sparks & Charles White all of whom are now dead; Jacob Barnett was killed in the Battle of Kings Mountain. She lived with her Father in Bute County N.C. and was published in Church to be married to William Wilbanks, and was to him married as she thinks before the year 1774, tho' she cannot recollect positively what it was, tho' she is positively certain it was before the war commenced in that part of the country: shortly after their marriage they moved to Union District in this State, where her husband entered the service. She had three children at the time of his entering, viz: Marshall, Hosea and Joseph, the oldest of which is now dead. Her husband was taken sick at McCords Ferry during the war and returned home until he recovered and
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then returned into the service. Afterwards when he left the service he had a cough supposed to be caused from exposure in the service, which never left him during his life and which was supposed to have shortened his life. 
She has no documentary evidence of the service of her husband, or of her marriage, or of the births of her children, if she ever had they are all lost, as the importance of keeping such things was not then thought of.
She further declared that her maiden name was Abarilla Gossett and that she was married to her said husband William Wilbanks on the 27th day of August but cannot recollect the year tho' she is certain it took place as above stated before the War; that her husband, the aforesaid William Wilbanks, died on the 22d December 1796, in Union District in this State, and that she has remained a widow ever since that time, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith sent: that she moved from Union District about 26 or 27 years ago, and has lived here in this District ever since, that she is old and feeble & dependent on her friends for support, was married by Mr. Couple a minister of the high Church.
Abarilla Wilbanks her mark X
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
William D Steele
Judge of the Court of Ordinary of Pickens District SC
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South Carolina
Pickens District
Before me personally appeared Mrs. Sally Hunnecutt (wife of Jesse Hunnecutt and Daughter of Mrs. Abarilla Wilbanks) who is to me well known as a truthful and respectable citizen of the District and State aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law that her mother Abarilla Wilbanks has lived with her for a number of years; that cannot recollect the death of her Father William Wilbanks, but has always understood that he was buried on the 25th of December 1797, and that he died three days previous, that her mother, the said Abarilla Wilbanks, has never since married, but yet remains the widow of the said William Wilbanks; she states further, that she has always understood that her Father the said William Wilbanks was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and has often heard her mother talke of the scenes of the War, and tell many things about it, which neither of them can recollect, as her mother has become quite old and frail.
Sally Hunnecutt her mark X
Sworn to before me this 21st January 1845.
Miles M. Norton
Not. Pub. & Ex. Off. M. P. D.

I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S.C. Certify, that Miles M. Norton is a magistrate as above, and that William D. Steele is Judge of the Court of Ordinary, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 21st day of January 1845.
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Co.
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South Carolina
Pickens District
Before me personally appeared William Grant, an old and highly respectable citizen of Anderson District in this State, and who is a Revolutionary Pensioner, and made oath in due form of law, that he was acquainted with two or more of the Wilbanks who lived in Union District in this State during the Revolutionary War, that he cannot distinctly recollect their names, but is under the impression now, that there was a William and a Gillam, that he has no doubt from all the circumstances which has been brought to bear upon the subject and from what circumstances he can recollect, that the said William Wilbanks above alluded to was the husband of the widow Wilbanks who now resides in this District & is making application for a Pension; that this deponent served in the War of the Revolution with the said Wilbanks' in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Brandon, thinks they served in Capt. William Young's company, in which there was a Lieutenant by name of Jas. Adington, he was himself a Lieutenant in his Father's (Wm. Grant's) company in the same Regiment, and was very frequently with the Wilbanks' and knows well that they served as good Whigs and soldiers, thinks they both had families, as they both appeared to be older than himself. Believe, very confidently that the Wilbanks' were in service when he entered in (1779) Seventeen hundred & seventy nine and that they were with him on the march to the ten mile House near Charleston, recollect, to have heard a the name of Nicholas Jasper who professed to be a universalist, arguing with these Wilbanks' on scripture, they were Baptists, and argue with them frequently. He is fully satisfied that the Wilbanks' served from the time he entered, until the end of the War, as
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he was serving in the same Regiment, and often with them, recollects to have had charge of some soldiers at McCords ferry, amongst whom was one of the Wilbanks who was taken sick, and by this deponent discharged from that cause, and afterwards on his recovery very shortly, joined them again; his reasons for so doing was that there was no provisions there made for the sick.
William Grant his mark G
Sworn to 31st December 1844.
before me
Miles M. Norton
Notary Public & Ex. off. M.P. D.

State of South Carolina
District of Pickens
Before me personally appeared Col. Miles M. Norton who is a highly respectable and truthful citizen of the District and State aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law, that in taking the testimony for Mrs. Abarilla Wilbanks to enable her to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 4th July 1836, he has carefully examined all the witnesses whose testimony he has taken, and made out the affidavits in strict accordance with their own statements, without gathering from the statements of each other, any thing to add to the said affidavit, that the affiant, William Grant whose statement appears on the same sheet with this was accidentally met with, & that he did not know what others had testified to; he is a highly respectable old man, possessed of considerable intelligence, and an extraordinary memory; and now draws a pension under
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the law of 7th June 1832, as an Officer in the War of the Revolution, and after conversing with him, no doubt was left upon the unto mind of deponent as his knowledge of the services of William Wilbanks, and that the said William Wilbanks which he allude to, was the same whose widow, Abarilla Wilbanks now resides in this District and State, and who is making application for a Pension as aforesaid: The affiant, Joseph & Nicholas Gossett, brothers of Mrs. Wilbanks, were carefully examined as to their knowledge of her marriage, & their separate statements corresponded precisely with hers, without any joint consultation, and if there be any mistake as to the time which they state the marriage to have taken place, it is certainly, that it took place earlyer than the time stated by them, as there is no doubt of its having taken place in North Carolina, previous to their removal to Union District S.C. where he entered the service; This deponent further states that he was several days in the neighborhood where the said Wm. Wilbanks resided in Union District, and where he died, and that he there has the reputation of having been a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and also of having been a respectable good citizen, as well as his wife Abarilla Wilbanks, with whom, all that this deponent conversed with, stated he had lived, as husband & wife.  This deponent further declares, that he has known Mrs. Abarilla Wilbanks for several years, and never heard anything against her character, that she is very old and feeble, and also very poor and needy, and dependant upon her only daughter & Son-in-law, who have themselves a large family for her support; and from all the circumstances, he fully believes her entitled to a Pension, as applied for.
Miles M. Norton
Sworn to before me, 18th January 1845.
Joseph Grisham
Not. Pub. & Ex off M. P. D.
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I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for Pickens District S. C. do certify
that Miles M Norton and Joseph Grisham are magistrates as the foregoing signatures would indicate, and that the said foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 21st day of January 1845.
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Ca.
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South Carolina
Pickens District
Before me personally appeared Henry Howard & made oath in due form of law that he was born & raised in Union District in this State, in the immediate neighbourhood of William & Abarilla Wilbanks, who were generally known by the name of Woolbanks; that he is now about Sixty years of age & as long as he can recollect any thing he recollects the said William Wilbanks & his wife Abarilla Wilbanks that they then lived together as husband & wife & had several children probably five or six he does not recollect the exact number, but recollects that some of them were much older than himself & that Hosea & perhaps John were married men when he was a Shirttailed Boy, that the said Wm. Wilbanks always bore the reputation of having been a good Soldier in the Revolutionary War that he was a man of good character & that he never heard it doubted but that he and his said wife Abarilla were lawfully married. The said Wm, Wilbanks died as he understood a number of years ago in Union District. Since which time his said Widow, Abarilla has removed to this District, where she yet lives never having married since the death of the said Wm. Wilbanks. Deponent is the Son of James Howard who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in Union District S.C.
Henry Howard his mark X
Sworn to before me the 19th January 1844
N Boon M.P.D. {seal}
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I, William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District, certify that Nathan Boon is a magistrate, and that, the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and also that the affiant Henry Howard is a respectable citizen, and member of the Baptist Church.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of Office, this nineteenth day of Jany A.D. 1845
W. L. Keith
Clerk of the Court of Pickens District So. Ca.
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No 6436
Abarilla Wilbanks
SC.
M. M. Norton, April 19th 1845
to same 20 Sep 1845
to same 8 April 1846.
1836
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Pickens C.H. S.C.  10
Augt.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Aug 12 1845
Addl to case Abarrilla Wilbanks
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Pickens C. H. S.C.
4th Aug. 1845.
Dear Sir,
For proof of the services of William Wilbanks whose widow Abarilla Wilbanks has made application for a Pension. I send herein a copy of an Indent issued to him (the name spelled Woolbanks, which is the usual way of pronouncing it) which I hope with the testimony on record, will be sufficient to entitle her to a pension. The old lady is unable from age and infirmity, to make any further statement as to the service of her late husband, then she has already done. Should the proof of the marriage be insufficient, other proof can be furnished.
very respectfully
your Obt. Servt.
Miles M. Norton
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Pickens C. H. S.C.
21st January 1845.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I herein enclose you the Declaration of Mrs. Abarilla Wilbanks and proof of Marriage to, and service of her husband the late William Wilbanks, she is very old and poor & needs something very much, & I have taken much trouble to procure the testimony & feel confident that it is sufficient to pay her claim.
You will however, of course, judge of that, on examination, & inform me as early as convenient.
with the highest respect
Your Obt. Servt.
Miles M. Norton
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca. July 2 /45
Book X
Indent 3204
Issued the 3 July 1786 to Mr. William Woolbank Sergt, for nine pounds twelve shillings and ten pence one farthing sterlg. for militia duty in Brandon's Regt. pr. acct. audited Princl. L9:12:10 1/4 Int. L 0:13:5
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl
Haval
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia So. Ca. Decr. 13 /45
Book X
Indent 3204
Issued the 3 July 1786 to Mr. William Woolbanks Sergt, for nine pounds twelve shillings and ten pence sterlg. for Duty done in the Militia Brandon's Regt. pr. acct. audited
Princl. L9:12:10 1/4 
Annual Int. L 0:13:5
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office
For Comptroller Genl
Haval
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REJECTED
11.508
P.O.
Abarilla Wilbanks
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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Pickens C. H. S.C.
19th Jany 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
I fear I am troubling you too much, but feel so confident that Mrs. Ab. Wilbanks (or Woolbanks as they are always called) is entitled to a Pension, that I am loth to give up her claim, more especially as she is so very poor and needy. I send you herein the affidavit of Henry Howard in support of her husband's service by reputation, as well as their having lived together as husband & wife. And also another copy of Indent, spelled Woolbanks, the name by which they were generally known, as you alledge the other was spelled Woodbanks.
Although the Indent does not prove six months service, yet I think, supported as it is by the testimony of the old Lady & her Son Hosea, Wm. Grant, Lion Murphy &c. alledging more service, at least Six months service should be allowed her, as I am fully satisfied she is entitled to much more, she is unable to make any better statement, and too poor to hunt up other evidence, but if the service be admitted. I think the marriage may be established, if not already satisfactorily done.
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Please re-examine her claim and inform me the result. and again very much oblige Sir with the highest respect.
Your obt. Servt.
Miles M. Norton