Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,319, George Tucker, Ga.
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Service GA   
Tucker, George   
Number  W. 6.319.
Martha
Contents [blank]
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Alabama 29.011
George Tucker
Of Fayette Co in the state of Al
who was a [illegible] in the company commanded
by Caption Philips of the Regt commanded
by Col Clarke in the Georgia 
for militia.
1GR 2 MO Pr $46.66
Resides in Marion County
Inscribed on the roll of Alabama
at the rate of 40 dollars 66 cents per annum,
is commence on 4th day of March 1934.
Certificate of pension issues on the 11th day of July
and sent to 
1832 Land [illegible], Fayette County
Arrears of the 4th of Sept 1833 - 116.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] "34 23.33
$140.00
{Revolutionary claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol 8 Page 51
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5.979
Alabama Hunts:
Martha Tucker
widow of George Tucker
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Priv & Lieut;
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 dollars 66
cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
27th day of Nov. 1856.
and sent to John D Terrell
Pikeville
Ala;

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 15: Vol 36.
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George Tucker
Declaration
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The State of Alabama}
Fayette County}
County court in vacation
December 3 1833
On this 3 day of December 1833 personally appeared in 
vacation before the honor Walter Hawkins judge of the county 
court of Fayette county Alabama George Tucker a resident 
of Marion County Ala aged near 88 years who being first
 duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to atain [attain] the benefit of the act of congress paped June 7th 1832.
That he was born on the 13th day of December 1745 in Amelia County state of Virginia my father moved from Virginia when I was a small boy and settled in Onslow County N Carolina where he lived 12 or 15 years at which time left there and went with an older brother to Wilke County Georgia and  improved a free piece of land in that county and in the fall thereafter assisted in moving my father or family to said piece as well as I can recollect was in the year 1773 or 1774 during the spring or spring thereafter.
The indians became troublesome on the frontier in so much that we had to build forts and live in them. There was orders some time from Governor Habersham to raise a horse company to guard the frontier as rangers John Dooly  was col commandant of the county at that time, the company was raised and Zechariah Phllips was elected Capt.
I was [illegible] lieutenant  and James White Ensign we served and six
months and were there june for our arrival in Georgia paper money
which was deprecated in value and was worth nothing to us
After that I understood by our Col that the governor had 
direct spies to be the employed to range and frontiers & [and] 
I volunteered for one and with other was constantly engaged 
in that service but under no regular command until Savanah
was captured by the british after which we understood  the
british were coming for Augusta and myself with others
went to join Genl Ash but before we reached his
command he was defeated, After that the british under
Col Brown took possession of Augasta [Augusta]; Sometime after
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Col Elijah Clark raised as many men as he could and I 
was one of them and went and attacked the british in Augusta
for several days but could not dislodge them and we had to 
raise the seige [siege] and leave the place on the appearance of 
a reinforcement of british troops appearing in sight Col 
Clark then retreated to South Carolina I was with as a volunteer
I remained under his command eight months or more before 
I returned home during which time I was [illegilble] a Battle of Black 
Stocks on Tiger River Genl Sumpter was our commander in chief
The next battle was at the cowpens Genl Morgan commander 
in chief. The next battle was on a creek called big hogskin
Genl Perkins commanded in chief there and we took major 
dunlap of the british and about 80 prisoners the next battle
I was in was on a creek called Longcane, Genl Perkins
Commanded in chief and we were there defeated  and Col 
Clark was wounded some time afterwards I was at the 
siege of nintysix [ninety six] Benj [Benjamin] Few ( was our col after Clark was
wounded, Co Lee and Washington come and took our place
before nintysix [ninety six] and those companies of which I belong
to returned to Georgia and [illegible] and took Augusta Genl
Perkins was still our commander in chief when Augusta
was taken we were all discharged and went home our 
discharges were all given to us by Col Clark my discharges and
commission was burnt in my house some years ago but 
after we returned home we had very troublesome times with 
the tories and indians for more than twelve months during all
which time I was frequently engaged from the beginning of 
the war in Georgia to the end of it but it has been so
long ago that I cannot recollect every particular [illegible] I
have no documentary evidence and I know of no person whose
testimony I can procure who can testify to my service there-
fore I relinquish my  claim as an officer and claim it as a private soldier and my reason for claiming out of my 
county is it is the neatest office and more among my oldest acquaintance I hereby relinquish any claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the present and declare
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that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State and that there is no clergyman residing in my vicinity whom I can get to certify to my declaration and refer to the annexed certificate of Saml. Caple and James B Morton 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
George Tucker
Jas. B. Morton Clk [Clerk]

Q 1st When and in what year were you born
A. 1st I was born in Amelia County Va in the year 1745

Q 2nd. Have you any Record of your age.
A. 2nd No, only from the information of my parents

Q 3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since, and where do you now live
A 3rd. I was living in the State of Georgia when called into service since that time I have lived in Ala and in Marion County

Q 4th. How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute
A 4th. Each Term of service I volunteered,

Q 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served
A 5th Col. Clark, Dooly, Few & Twig, Candler Major Cunningham and Genl Jackson, Sumpter Dickens &

Q 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so where is it and by whom was it given
A. 6th I received two discharges both were signed by Col Clark and one commission signed by Gov Habbersham [Habersham] which were all burnt in my house

We Samuel Caple and James B Morton citizens residing in Fayette County Ala do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
George Tucker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be near 88 years of age that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a solder of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
his
Samuel Caple
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Jas. B. Morton
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And the said court do here by declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and service as he states and the said court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Caple and James B. Morton who has signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and reside in said county and their statement is written to credit 
Walter Harkins Judge of the County Court of Fayette County Alabama

The State of Alabama
Fayette County
I James B. Morton clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Tucker for a pension
In Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of December 1833
James B. Morton clk
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29.4421
George Tucker
Alabama
Adm 1 year 12 Months
Daniel Payton
Fayette Cty [County]
Alabama
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
6 Feby 1834.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ]). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of George Tucker
Period when the service was recorded.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years. 6 Months. 8 Months Days. 
Rank of the claimant. Lieut Cor. Priv
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served Cap. Philips Col Dooley Col Clarke
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 88 years Georgia
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Tradition [unknown]
Agrees to take private's pay [all underlined]
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafter, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [musicians] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of [blank]
County of [blank] ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] , with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. - This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes ever claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto get my hand and seal of office 9i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that D.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of this office, [blank] of [blank &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then  procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All Applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribed and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, expect the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has before of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Resolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein require dis made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the decreased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: [blank] For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank. For [blank months and [blank days, I served as a [blank; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according tot he grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely st ate that they served two years in the militia, & c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) the Opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers."
Mode of authenticating papers,
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying office who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service,
() In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
- The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Martha Tucker
Index of Georgia
Feb. 30 1853
Alabama
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The State of Alabama
Marion County
On this twenty sixth day of September AD 1856 - formally appeared before me John D. Terrell, Judge of Probate in and for said county Mrs. Matha Tucker, a resident of said County of Marion aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her said oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of George Tucker, deceased, who was a private in the war of the revolution as will appear by the pension rolls of said department and who received the amount of forty three dollars per annum, and who received the same from the pension agent at Tuscaloosa in the State of Alabama. She further states, that she was married to the said George, Tucker, on the 29th day of December 1821 in the State of Georgia That she does not know of any record of this marriage. She further stated that her said husband George, Tucker departed this life in the County of Marion in the State of Alabama on the 16th day of January 1852 and that she is still a widow.
her
Martha Tucker
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The State of Alabama
Marion County
Before me John D. Terrell Judge of Probate for said County this day personally appear - Martha Tucker to we well known as the foresaid [unknown] in, and who signed the foregoing affidavits, who being duly sworn says that the facts or states in said affidavits, are in all things correct and true and I do further certify that the said Martha, Tucker from her appearance is about the age as named in said affidavits and that I have no interest in any pension that may be due her from the united States - XX whereof I have hereunto set my hand an affixed my seal of office at office the 26th day of September AD 1856
John D. Terrell Judge
Probate Court
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Pikeville Ala 31st Oct 1856 -
To Commissioner Pensions -
Will find inclosed [enclosed] my declaration &c. so as to ascertain whether or not I am allowed any pension on account of the Services of my deceased husband George, Tucker. any information in relation to this matter, you will please confer with John D. Terrell at Pikeville 
and also who will see and advise me of the facts as they may occur in the case - 
Please write to him immediately all about my claim if I have any -
Respectfully yours
her
Martha Tucker
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6319
Martha Tucker
Wid"
George Tucker
Lieut. Rev War
Act. Feb. 3rd. 1853
Index: - Vol. M, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Brief in the case of Martha Tucker, widow of George.
Marion County and State of Alabama.
act Febry. 3rd 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? George Tucker was a pensioner on the Alabama Roll under the Act of June of 1832, at the rate of $46.66 per annum. He died January 1852. Claimant is satisfactorily identified as his widow.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
Name and residence of Agent
John D. Terrell,
Pikeville, Ala.
W. Ogden Niles,
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the case of Martha Tucker, md to George, 
Marion County and State of Alabama
act
Feb 3rd 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
George Tucker was a pensioner on the Alabama Roll under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $46.66 per Am. He died Jan 1852, claimant satisfactorily added on this pension
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
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No. 6.576
Martha Tucker,
wd. of George
Alabama
To her Nov. 19/53
Feb 30, 1853.
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Alabama Roll
Martha Tucker, widow of George, who was a private & Lieut. Georgia Militia 
Received Feb 3rd 1853
$46:66 per Anum
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Fayette C Houn Alabama December 5th 1833
Dear Sir enclosed are the Declarations of George Tucker and Edward Rowsey for pensions, should any thing be required in support of said claims you will inform me at this place
Yours Very Respectfully
Daniel Peyton
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
Nov. 24, 1836,
Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of George Tucker of the Huntsville Ala. Agency, under act of June 7, 1832, at $46.66 per annum enclosed in your letter of the 19th inst & have to inform you that his pension appears to have been paid to 4 Sept. 1831. The arrearages do not appear to have been paid.
Very Respectfully Your Obd. Servt. [Obedient Servant]
Robert J Atkinson
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esqr.
Commis. of Pensions.
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The State of Alabama Marion County
Before me John D. Terrell, Judge of Probate within, and for the County and State aforesaid this day personally appeared Prudance, Tucker, and Rebecca Griggs, residents of said County who being both duly and legally sworn deposith and says, on their said oaths, in relation to the marriage of George Tucker, Martha, Tucker (formally Martha, Nicholds) that they was both personally present at said marriage, that the said George, Tucker, deceased, and Martha Tucker was married in the County of Taylor State of Georgia, on, or about the 29th day of December AD 1821 by Jourdan Crumpton, at the time an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Jasper.
That the said George, Tucker, and Martha Tucker, has so resided and lived together as husband and wife until the death of the said George Tucker, which took place in the County of Marion aforesaid on the 16th day of January 1857 -
Affiants further testified, that they have resided as near neighbors to the said George and Martha, Tucker, all the time since this said marriage on the 29th day of December 1821 and that they have no interest in any pension which may be coming to the said Martha Tucker, on account of being the widow of the said George Tucker deceased, either directly or indirectly, and that
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the said George, Tucker, said in his last will and testament, made full provisions for the said Martha, Tucker, widow of aforementioned -
her
Prudence Tucker
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her
Rebecca Griggs
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Sworn to and subscribed before me Judge [unknown] - In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand, and affixed my seal of office at office the 26th day of September AD 1856 -
John D. Terrell, Judge
Probate Court