Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32450, for John Pool, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   SC                                                                      Pool, John                 
NUMBER  S.32450
CONTENT                                                         10278
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see letter to N.W.
Pr. King S.W. 1.22
Jany 1855. Let to Mobile agt
Oct 6. 1836 do to same Sept.6 1837
do same 13 Jany 1838
Letter to 3d Auditor 19 Oct 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the 
act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March 1836 to 4th
Sept 1837. Agt Notified 3d Nov.1838.
Date of death not on AB

Alabama 13.249
John Pool
of Perry in the State of Alabama
who was a priv in the Comp commanded by Captain [Isaac] Mitchell of the Regt commanded by
Col [James] Williams the South Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 20 Dollars _Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June 1833 and sent to Jno Irwin Greensborough Alabama
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $40.00
semi-anl allce ending 4 Sept  10.00
 = $50.00
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J W Clagett Clerk
Book E Vol 8 Page 49
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25196
Jno Pool's Declaration SC
for a Pension
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The State of Alabama Perry County
On this 25 day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Perry County now sitting, John Pool a resident of the County of Perry in the State of Alabama aged Seventy two
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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of
the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. The name of the Colonel
under whom he served was James Williams, the name of the Major was Robert Gillam, and his Captains
name was Isaac Mitchell. His first term of service which was under the said Officers, commenced in
the fall of the year 1777, and continued three months during which time he was employed principally in
guarding a place called Princes Fort in Laurens District South Carolina in which there was a large quantity of provisions. at the time he entered the
service he resided in Newberry District South Carolina. he again entered the service in the spring of 1778, under John Wallace as Captain, William Robertson as Major, and the before mentioned James Williams as
Colonel, during this term of service he was employed in guarding a number of prisoners called at that time
the snow Camp tories at Ninety six on the line between Abbeville and Edgefield District, South Carolina
from ninety six he went to Orangeburg, to which place the prisoners were removed, and where he was discharged, after having continued in the service a
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little more than three months. When he entered service this second term he resided at the same place
where he did when he entered the service the first time at which place he continued to reside until the close
of the Revolution. He was afterwards several times out for short periods on scouts &c against the Tories, but
was not out for any considerable length of time at any one period during the time he was in the service for the two terms first above mentioned, he was a volunteer
militia man, he afterward during the whole period of the war belonged to what were called the minute men
who were liable to be called on at any time to go into service, and in the scouting, and other expeditions in
which he served, he was sometimes drafted, he sometimes volunteered and at others he was hired as a substitute. He was engaged in several skirmishes with the Tories, but
in no battle of any considerable consequence either with them
or with the regular British troops. He has no documentary evidence, and as he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service-
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
John Pool X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid s/ DS Cowan, Clerk

We James Meek a clergyman residing in the County of Perry and James Dosier residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Pool who has subscribed to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy two years of age
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that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in that opinion 
s/ James Meek  James Dosier
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid s/ DS Cowan Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after their investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Meek is a clergyman resident in the County of Perry, and that James Dosier who has also signed the same is a resident
in the said County of Perry is a creditable person & that their statement is entitled to credit-
s/ PT Harris

David S Cowan Clerk of the Circuit Court of Perry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Pool for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 day of October 1832
s/ DS Cowan Clerk
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No 25.196 John Pool Perry Co Alabama

Adm for 6 months $20.

John Ervin Greensborough Perry Co Alabama
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, 183
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 shew what is
necessary to be done. Those 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, shewing the service of John Pool Perry Co Alabama
Period when the service was rendered
Vol fall 1777 
Duration of the claimant's service. 3 months
Vol Spring 78 over three months
Rank of the claimant. _
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Col [James] Williams
Major Gilman [Robert Gillam, Sr.]
Capt [Isaac] Mitchell
Capt [John]  Wallace
says that he served other tours but not definite
 
Age at present,72 years
place of abode when entered the services.
Newberry District SC
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditional Evidence stated credible by the
Court
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. 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 constructed to extent, 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, drafted, or who volunteered 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, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit 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 the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, 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 applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            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)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar 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 every 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

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 was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name 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 the 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                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we 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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal 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 hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon 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 material facts, which can be used 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, it 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 subscribe 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, except 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 become 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 Revolution.  

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 nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir 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 certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened 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 or 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 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 ofice, 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 genine signature.

No payments can be made upon 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 required is 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 deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(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 the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the 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 depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; 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 to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp 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 n 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 fix 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 certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate 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
(j) In 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 verify 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 note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The 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.
312597 John N Ashton
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August 11, 1937
BA-J/eel
John Pool S.32450
Mr. Paul Abernathy Pool
228 Poinciana Drive
Homewood, Birmingham Alabama
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to your ancestor, John Pool, of South Carolina, who later lived in Perry County, Alabama, and received
a pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.32450, based upon the military service in that war of John Pool.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Pool are not shown.
While residing in Newberry District, South Carolina, John Pool volunteered in the fall of 1777, served as a private in Captain Isaac Mitchell's Company, Colonel James Williams' South Carolina Regiment, was employed in guarding a fort in Laurens District, South Carolina, and served three months he volunteered
in the spring of 1778, served in Captain John Wallace's Company, Colonel James Williams' South Carolina Regiment, was employed in guarding prisoners at Ninety Six and at Orangeburg and served a little more than three months. Afterward, he served at different times on short tours, scouting against the Tories, was in several skirmishes with them, and held himself in readiness at all time to serve on a moment's notice, entire length of these last tours and names of officers not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October
25, 1832, at which time he gave his age as seventy-two years and his residence as Perry County, Alabama.
There are no data as to soldier's family.

Identified
the Colonel
but not
the captains
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of
death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Pool (S.32450),
you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
John Pool
Certificate No. 13249
Issued June 6, 1833
Rate $20.00 per annum
Act of June 7, 1832
Alabama Agency.
Commenced March 4, 1831
Very truly yours
George H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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MOBILE SEPT 3  Free
JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Oct 4 Jas Saxton
Jno Pool 32450
Alabama 11 Nov '20
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Pension Office
Br. of the Bank of the State of Ala
Mobile 23d Sept 1836

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Sir
I have received your letters of 16 ult & 1st inst. also G. W. Crump Act Comr of Pensions, of date 7th & 9th inst
James Saxon Jr a $8 pr mo  pensioner per act of 18 Mar 1818,
has applied, by attorney for payment, claiming from 4 Sept 1834
The list of pensioners received from the late Agent off BMS is thus Stated - James Saxon Pr $8-
The voucher is dated in Decr last, & will therefore be returned to the Agent representative as I am informed that he is since dead.
Be pleased to inform me to what time he has been paid, and whether his legal representative is to be paid to the day of his death.
On examining the vouchers paid during the present Quarter I find that John Pool for $20 per act of 7 June 1832, has been paid for more than 2 years, say from 4 Sept 1833 to 4 Mar 1836. The acm was paid 18 July, being before the receipt of your letter of 28th June, instructing me on the subject of payments for 2 years.
I have therefore to solicit your order for payment.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Geo. S. Gaines
P. Agent
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MOBILE OCT 19
JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City Oct 31
Jno Pool Alabama
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Pension Office
Br of the Bank of the State of Ala
Mobile 19th Oct 1836
Sir,
your letter of the 6th inst is received
John Pools vouchers which you request to be enclosed
to you for examination, was embraced in my abstract
of payments for the 3d Qr. 1836 and forwarded to the 3d Auditor
Yours very respectfully
Geo S Gaines
P. A

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
Octr 30 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, John Pool a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile Ala Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836
to the 4 Sept. 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Birmingham, Alabama.
July 26, 1937
RECEIVED JUL 27 1937
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant,
to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am a great, great, great grandson of John Pool, soldier of the American Revolution, who came from South Carolina and settled in Perry
County, Alabama, being descended through:
James Pool, his son,
Isaac M. Pool, grandson,
John Thomas Pool grandson and
Charles Lavender Pool, great, great grandson.
I have the following information of John Pool, soldier of the American Revolution, aged 74, and a resident of Perry County, Alabama; private of the South Carolina Militia, enrolled on June 5, 1833, under Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831;
annual allowance, $20.00; sums received to date of publication of list,
$50.00. Revolutionary Pension Roll in Vol. XIV, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Congress, 1st Session, 1833 - 34."
Our family is bringing its history up to date, and I will thank you to kindly give me all the information possible
concerning the revolutionary record of this ancestor, and all data concerning his family possible.
Yours very sincerely,
S/ Paul Abernathy Pool,
228 Poinciana Drive,
homewood, Birmingham, Alabama.
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32450 Revy INVALID
file no 32.450
John Pool Pri Rev War
act June 7th 32
vol 2 Page 326
arrangement of 1870
1937 Aug 1 hist to Paul H Pool ees
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GREENSBOROUGH MAY 9 Free
Hon Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War
Washington City DC
May 27
Declaration for a Pension
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Greensborough, Greene County
Alabama May 8th 1833-
Dear Sir Enclosed is the Declaration of John Pool, a Revolutionary soldier for a pension. It was made some
time since and would have been forwarded, but it was understood that it was indisputably necessary that the
seal of the Court should be attached, and at the time the declaration was made there was no seal. So soon
as the claim shall be examined you will please advise Mr Pool or myself of the result by letter directed to this place which is the nearest Post
office to Mr Pools residence
Respectfully
Jno Erwin
for John Pool