Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10853, for Edward Pateete, South Carolina
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( 3- 1776 ) Service S.C.   Pateete, Edward Martha   Number W. 10853

This envelope includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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( left page ) 7451 Alabama Marth a Pateete widow of Edward Pateete who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832  and who died on the 19th October  1836 of Lauderdale Col in the State of Alabama  who was a private in the SC commanded by Captain ___  Regt commanded by Col McDowell of the So Carolina line for 7 mos 12 days . Inscribed on the  Roll of Huntsville at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July 1843  and sent to Jacob  Harder  Franklin Col Ala. Whole amount due $ 123.30 [ Act July 7, 1838. ] Recorded by WM Stuart Bk. A Vol. 2 ? Page 203
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( left page ) May 26 1835 - see let to Agents - the one to says to pay & the other to pay . do to J. Durno P. Agt. March 22nd 1876  Letter to3rd Auditor Nov26th 1842 . Letter to Edward D. Poteete & 3rd Aud. 15 Dec. 1843. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6th April 1838 etc. from 4 March 1831 to 19 Oct. 1836  Agt notified 20 April 1844 . ( right page ) 29.923 Alabama , Decatur Edward Pateete of Lauderdale in the State of Ala who was a pri in the __ commanded by Captain __ of the Regt. commanded b y Col. Mc Dowell in the  S. Ca Ma. for 7 mo : 12 days  Decatur Agency ( checked ) Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. ( Decatur Agency ) Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of May  and sent  W.W. Garrard Florence, Ala. Arrears to the 4th of Mar. ' 35  $ 98.6 _ Semi-anl. allowance ending  Sept. $ 12.__ ( total $ 110.98 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act  June 7, 1832 } Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book E 2 Vol. 8 Page 105
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] On the 9th day of October 1834 personally appeared in open Court  before  the Honorable Sidney C Posey  now sitting , Edward Pateete a resident citizen of the County of Lauderdale  State of Alabama  aged  about seventy 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 the 7th  1832. That he entered the service of the  United States under the following named officers and under the following  circumstances and served as herein stated. In the latter part of the year 1781  he resided in the State of South Carolina  for three months under  Captain Thomas ... ( illegible ) was mustered into service near Bush town in North Carolina was engaged for three months  ( biding the time ) volunteered for in various in North and South Carolina were engaged against the British  & Tories  were march in scouting parties  Col. Mc Dowell & Col. Miller were both with the Regiment and a Major McDaniel was also with the corps- while engaged in the service  under said term, the  troops to which  he was attached  were compelled to cross the mountains to wait re - enforcements , he served out his term and received a written discharge from the hands of said Henedy (?) which he yet has and  herewith  annexed  .. ( illegible ) (A) the Regiment he thinks was commanded by Col. McDowell - the number of the his Regiment he cannot recollect. He remained at home a few  weeks only and again  volunteered  under Captain James enlisted for six weeks in North Carolina at the head of the Catawba to guard off the Indians and served out said  six
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weeks and then enlisted under said Captain Mc Farlin for three months at the head of said River. and he  served out said three months and rec'd from said Captain  McFarlin a written discharge for the six weeks & the three months which discharge he has as yet & herewith  .. ( illegible ) marked. (B)  & prayed to be taken as part of application.  He then volunteered after remaining at home a short time under captain  John McDowell , for three months he had been at home, but a short time  under said Captain McDowell he went into service at the head of the Catawba under Col. Joseph  McDowell ( Genl. McDowell commanded the troops )  they  were marched into  the Cherokee Nation against the Indians. Served out his time was discharged but  has lost or mislaid said discharge, he says from the  lapse of time his advanced age  and the condition of the country during his services ; he cannot detail all the parts of the country was much infested with  British and Tories & the nature of the service was such as  at this time he cannot fully detail. That he served as he states making in all  ten and one half months. He does not know of any living  witness by whom he can prove his services nor has he any documentary evidence of his services except the discharges here  exhibited. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares  his name is not
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on the pension Roll of any agency of any  State. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the day and date above. Edward Pateete ( his mark X )  S.C. Posey ( signed ) Judge of the  County Court of Lauderdale Ala .  We David Lancaster  a clergyman residing in said County of Lauderdale  Alabama  & we Willes Hammons , Nathan Rice, James Wellborn & Claibourn Palmer all residing in said County and neighbors to said Edward Pateete the applicant who has subscribed & sworn  to the above declaration, that we  believe him to be  70 years of age , that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this day and date above written. Nathan Rice ( signed ) James P. Wellborn ( signed ) Claibourn Palmer ( his mark X ) Test  S. C. Posey ( signed ) Judge of the County Court of Lauderdale Ala. And the said Edward Pateete makes the following answers to interrogatories propounded by the  War department  viz - to the first he say  he was born in Bedford County Virginia the year he does not know.  to 2. has no record.  to 3rd. refers to his narrative  & was living in Burke County North Carolina  & removed from North and South Carolina  & then to Kentucky  & then back to Couth Carolina  then to North  & then to Tennessee resided in  Tennessee about 2 years and in Alabama about 14 years & still resides there. to 4th. refers to his narrative. 5. does not recollect the names of any regular officers  & for others refers to the narrative. General Rutherford was in command a part of  the time when he served. 6. he did here exhibited & refers to narrative and
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was lost.  to 7. he refers  David Lancaster , James Wilborn , Claibourn Palmer, Nathan Reid, James Wilborn, Franey Durrell,  Willes Hammons, Col. Shadrack Barnes, Col. L Matheson etc.  Sworn to & subscribed  in open Court the day & date above. Edward Pateete ( his mark X ) Test S.C. Posey ( signed ) Judge of  the County Court of Lauderdale Ala.   And the said Court do 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 the Court that David Lancaster who signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Lauderdale aforesaid, that Nathan  Reid , James P. Wilburn  & Claibourn Palmer  who has also signed the same are resident citizens of said County  and are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.  [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] SS.  I William W. Garrard Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that the  foregoing contains the original proceedings  of said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Pateete for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at my office in Florence this 9th of October 1834.  W W. Garrard ( signed /sealed ) Clk
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32.860 Edward Pateete Alabama info W.W. Garrard Florence Ala
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I Sidney C Posey Judge of the County Court of said County do certify that William W. Garrard whose name appears to the instrument is in name and was when the same was signed  Clerk of said County Court duly commissioned and qualified as such that his attestations are in due form of law . Given under my hand at my chambers in  Florence this 14 October 1834 S C Posey ( signed ) Judge of the County Court of Lauderdale Ala.                                                   Florence 14 October 1834 Dear Sir, Annexed you have the comments of Edward Pateete an applicant for a pension . I hope they will be satisfactory to the Department - Very respectfully your obedient servant . W.W. Garrard ( signed )  J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
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[ State of Alabama Madison County ] Be it known that before me Dandridge Twiss - a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid , personally appeared Samuel D. Poteet , and made oath in due form of law that Marth Pateete is the identical person who was a pensioner , and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued , of which the following is a true copy: " War Department Widow's Pension  I certify that in conformity with the Act of July 7, 1838 , Martha Pateete , widow of Edward Pateete , who was a private and died on the 19th day of October 1836, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March 1841, unless the pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. " Given at the War office of the United States , this the 20th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. M. Porter Secretary of War Examined and countersigned  J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.                                   That the deceased pensioner resided in the County of Lauderdale in the State of Alabama , for the space of about twenty four years before her death , and that previous thereto she resided in the  County of Giles, in the  State of Tennessee. And the said Samuel D. Poteet  further makes oath  that he is the Administrator of all .. ( illegible ) or the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said Martha Pateete who died intestate. And that  the said Martha Pateete died leaving the following children , to wit,  The said affiant  Samuel  D Poteet, who live in the said County of Lauderdale, James Pateet, Nancy Horne, wife of John Horne, Elizabeth Horne, widow of Thomas Horne, deceased, who are citizens of Lawrence County Tennessee, William Potteet of Giles County Tennessee &  Jinsey Lindsey wife of Jesse Lindsey who resides
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in Marion County Alabama , and that the foregoing are all the children  that the said Martha Pateete was had except 1 Sarah Pateete, who died about thirty seven years past, while an infant about two years of age . And affiant further  states that said children are so dispersed as to  render it inconvenient for them to appear personally before the Pension Agent to receive their respective shares of said pension. Samuel D. Pateet )( signed ) Administrator. Subscribed & sworn before me this 29th day of Nov. 1843.D. Twiss ( signed ) JP FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO  [ State of Alabama County of Madison ] I, John E.  Otey  Clerk of the County Court of Madison  County holden at  Huntsville , in and for Madison County , do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Martha  Pateete  was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum. was a resident of the County of Lauderdale in the State of Alabama , and died in the County of Lauderdale in the State of Alabama , and died in the County and State aforesaid, on the twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and forty two, and that she left the following children , to wit : the said affiant Samuel D. Poteet, Nancy Horne, wife of John Horne, Elizabeth Horne, widow of Thomas Horne, deceased, who are citizens of the County of Lawrence in the State of Tennessee, William Poteet who lives in Giles County , State f Tennessee, and Jinsey Lindsey , wife of Jesse Lindsey  who resides in Marion County , State of Alabama. And I further certify that  Dandridge Twiss is a
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Martha Pateete.
"Act 7 - July 1838."
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Huntsville Ala
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Justice of the peace as aforesaid , and that  the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affix my seal of office at office in Huntsville this 29th day of November eighteen hundred and forty three. Jno W. Otey ( signed ) Clerk of the County Court of Madison Count in the State of Alabama Proceedings [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] Orphan's Court  Special Term thereof  Present the Honorable  John T. Haraway  thereof  November 21st 1843 . The Bond of Samuel D. Poteet for administration of the Estate of Marth Poteet deceased  in a penalty of two hundred  & fifty dollars is approved by the Court, and ordered to be recorded. Said Samuel D. Poteet was  then qualified according to law and took said Administration accordingly . John T. Haraway ( signed ) Judge  Laud. Co. ...  [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I  Wiley T. Hawkins, Clerk of the Court aforesaid  do hereby certify that the above and foregoing transcript  contains  a true & perfect copy of the  order made appointing Samuel D. Poteet Administrator of the Estate of Martha Poteet deceased as is on record in my office. In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court at office in  Florence the 5th day of Dec. 1843. W.T. Hawkins ( signed / sealed ) CCP              [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I John T. Haraway Judge of the County Court of the aforesaid County  certify that  Wiley  T. Hawkins is Clerk of the  County Court of said
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Court duly elected, commissioned, and qualified  that his official acts are entitled to full confidence, that the foregoing certificate is in due form of law, that said Hawkins was Clerk a the time of making said certificate. In testimony whereof I  have hereunto subscribed my name  & seal  this 5th day of December 1843. John T. Haraway ( signed / sealed ) Judge  Laud. Cty Ct. Alabama                                                              FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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No 8172 Martha Pateete of Edward Alabama Act 7 July 35 Admd 7 mo. 12 dy pre $ 24.66Jacob Harder Tuscumbia Franklin Co. Alabama  ( vertical notes ) (  February 1842 ) ( John T Haraway Judge of Lauderdale Cty Ct. )
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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  and the joint resolution of July 7th 1838 . [ State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] On this 2nd day of January  1842 personally appeared before me Mark Shelton J.P. an acting  justice of the peace in  and for the said County Martha Pateete a resident of said County  now seventy six years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836  and the joint resolution of July 7th  1838  that she is the widow of Edward Pateete who was a private soldier and served in the North Carolina militia and volunteer and was a citizen  of Burk County North Carolina when he the same Edward Pateete  rendered the  service in the army of the revolution under command of Genl. Charles Mc Dowell of the same County and  State and in the company of Capt. Thomas Lane and in the company of  Capt. Mc Farland  all of the same State and County, she further declares that she was married to this identical same Edward Pateete on the twenty second day of March one thousand  seven hundred and eighty six by this same Charles Mc Dowell  Esq. in Burk County North Carolina, that she is not in possession of any Bible record at present by which the marriage can be identified and in consequence of old age and the great length of
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time which has elapsed she cannot with precision give in the the ages of her children , that her husband this same Edward Pateete died on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and  thirty six who was a  pensioner of the United States which will appear more satisfactory  to the War Department by  setting forth a copy of his certificate.  War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify that inconformity with the Law of the United states of the 7th June 1832. Edward Pateete of the State of Alabama ( Decatur Agency  who was a private in the war of the  Revolution , is entitled to receive twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the  4th of March and 4th of September in every year. Given at the war office of the United States  this 4th day of May  one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Lewis Cass  Secretary  War  Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions  This identical same Martha Pateete widow of the above described Edward Pateete deceased, further states that se never was married after the death of the said Edward Pateete and still remains a widow and by virtue of the several acts and Resolutions
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passed in Congress Assembly of the United states claims her right to a pension of half pay as set forth in the Rule s and regulations set our for guidance in such cases. Martha Pateete ( her mark X )  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written . Mark Shelton ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace. [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] This will certify that I have been well acquainted with Martha Pateete for twenty years last past who was purported to be the wife of Edward Pateete who is ow dead and ow his widow who I believe to be so debilitated by the effects of  old age that she cannot attend the Court in order to present her application for a pension to the said Court . Mark Shelton ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace for Lauderdale County   [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I, Wiley C. Hawkins Clerk of the  Court of Lauderdale County  certify that Mark Shelton is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 2nd day of January in the year 1842. Wiley C. Hawkins ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of the Court of Lauderdale County
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I, John T. Haraway  Judge of the County  Court  of the aforesaid County  and State certify that  Wiley C. Hawkins is Clerk of the County  Court of Lauderdale County Alabama  duly elected , commissioned and qualified that his official acts  are entitled to full confidence and that the foregoing certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal tis 2nd day of February 1842. John T. Haraway ( signed / sealed ) Judge of said Cty ct. Ala  ( vertical notes) ( 8172 Martha Pateete of Edward Alabama  Act 7 July 35 Admd 7 mo 12 dy pri $ 24.66 ) ( Jacob Harder Tuscumbia Franklin Co. Alabama )
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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Huntsville Alabama December 11th 1843 Received of Parley M Lowe , Agent for paying Pensioners , one hundred and twenty three   30/100 dollars in specie , being for the pension due to Martha Pateete ( widow of Edward Pateete ) a widow pensioner of the U.S. - from the 4th March  1836 to the 4th  March 1841 - 5 years at $ 24. 66/100  per annum - for the sold and exclusive  benefit of the children and heirs at law  of said Martha Pateete deceased, to be distributed among them by me , for which I have signed duplicate receipts. Samuel D. Poteet ( signed ) Administrator of Marth Pateete , Dec'd $ 123. 30/100 ( vertical note ) ( Original )
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( old and illegible sheet ) ........ of Edward Pateete ... in full for the .....and to the amount of Lbs ...G Dowdy ( signed )
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Burke County  This is to certify that Edward Poteet served in my company at the head of the river six weeks and .. ( illegible ) Three months in Genl. Rutherford/s Brigade at the Wilmonton (?_expedition and is hereby discharged . Given under y hand tis 4th March 1782 J S McFarlan Capt . ( signed )
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Jacob Harder soldr Claim of Abraham Linton  Rec'd 17 Nov '42 Ans'd __ Randall
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The State of Alabama BY THE COUNTY COURT OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY . WHEREAS,  It has been made known  to said Court that Edward Poteet , late of Lauderdale County  died intestate, and that the right of granting  administration of his estate by the laws of said State doth  pertain to said Court. To the end therefor that the good and chattels, rights and credits which were of said  Edward Poteet  at the time of his death, may be well and truly administered, we , by these presents give to  Samuel D. Poteet  of Lauderdale  County  ( in whose fidelity  in this behalf we much confide )  full power and authority to administer all and singular the goods and chattels , rights and credits which were of said Edward Poteet  at the time of his death, to ask, receive,  and recover the same to pay the debts in which said deceased stood bound, so far forth as his goods and chattels , rights and credit will extend according to their rate and the order of law -  the said Samuel D. Poteet  being first duly sworn  to make a true inventory of said good and chattels, rights and credits, and to exhibit and return the same into the Clerk's office of said Court, at or before the execution of three calendar months from the date hereof - and we hereby  require the said Samuel D Poteet to render to said Court , according to law, a just and true account of said administration when thereto  required. Witness Wiley T. Hawkins ( signed )  Clerk of said Court at office the 1st day of November 1842. Issued the 1st day of November 1842. Attest W.T. Hawkins ( signed ) Clk  [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] Be it known  that before the Honorable John T. Haraway  Judge of the Count Court of Lauderdale County  held at Florence in said County, personally appeared Samuel Poteet and made oath in due form of Law , that he is the son of Edward Poteet late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per  year, commencing on the fourth of March 1831 and died before  he the said pensioner received  any pay  and left a widow who is since dead and   I , the above named  Samuel Poteet has late became the administrator of the before named Edward Poteet who died the  19th October 1836  the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which was in my possession  since his death, that  Edward Poteet
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name was placed on the pension Roll of the United States at the rate of $24.66 cents as mentioned above  that the certificate of that fact under the signature and seal  of the Secretary of War  which certificate has been mislaid or lost and that repeated and diligent  search has been made for the same certificate and it cannot be found so that I can surrender the same to the Honorable Department as required by law , and that Edward Poteet  my father resided in Lauderdale County  and State of Alabama at the time he made application for a pension and when he received his certificate of that fact and when he died on the day above mentioned he resided at the same place in Lauderdale County Alabama , that a demand has been made at the pension agency at Huntsville for the money due  but was not paid in consequence of the failure to apply for the same this application is presented to Hon Peter Hagen third auditor's office of Treasury  Department of the United States , and when this application is presented and the answer is
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sent the Hon Commissioner will please to direct the proceeds to Lexington, Lauderdale County  Alabama . Samuel D Poteet ( signed / sealed ) Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of November 1842 . John T. Haraway ( signed ) Judge of the County Court of Lauderdale County Ala. FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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New Testament Bible leaf
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( left page ) ( Vague and mostly illegible ) Samuel  Poteet was born  .. ( illegible ) 1787 , James .. ( illegible )  1790 ... ( illegible ) 1794 , ... ( illegible ) 1801 ( right page situated vertically ) Most Honorable Sir, In answer to your letter incase of marriage of Martha Poteet dated February  19th 1842 , by which your Honor makes that the provision that  if no public or family record could be had that the period of her marriage  should be proved by a witness having knowledge of the fact . In that case  I have endeavored to present to you all which have been obtained which is the outside leaf of an old Bible which contain s my age with others of the children of my father's family all tho' it ....
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Pension Office February 19 1842 Sir, The papers in the case of Mrs. Martha Pateet , widow of Edward Pateet , dec'd have been examined and filed with suspended cases. The proof of the period of the marriage is not sufficient . If there be no public or family record of the marriage, or of the births of the children, the period of the marriage should be proved by witness from personal knowledge. I have the honor to be  Very respectfully your obt. servt. J L Edwards ( signed )  Hon. George Huston House of Representatives
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Most Honorable Sir, In answer to your letter in case of the Marriage of Martha Poteet dated February 19th  1842  by which your Hon states that provided that if no public or family record could be had that he period of her marriage should be proved by a witness having knowledge of the fact in that case . I have endeavored to present to you all which have been obtained which is the  outside leaf of an old Bible which contains my age with others of the children of my  father's family  all tho' it has been much abused and appears very dim it being old and much worn , this Bible which contained this leaf has been in the family for a term of forty  three ears to my own personal knowledge, and I can plainly discover my name and age which shows that I was born August the 1st  1788 , and I well know that this Bible has not been out of the custody of my family since the date of 1799  and was not recollected at the time my Mother's application was made out nor did she have knowledge of the same at that time. This appears  to be all the evidence which  can be  found of that nature in this case. Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day of November 1842. Samuel D. Poteet ( signed ) [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I Mark Shelton  a Justice of the County Court of Lauderdale County held at the Court house in the  Town of Florence  do hereby certify that  Samuel Poteet whose name appears to be signed to the above affidavit is a  credible person and that full faith is due to his attestation this 1 day of November 1842  . Mark Shelton ( signed / sealed ) JP
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I Wiley T Hawkins Clerk of the County Court of Lauderdale County  Alabama do hereby certify that Mark Shelton whose signature appears to the  annexed sheet and appendix to the affidavit  of Samuel D Poteet is and was at the time of subscribing to the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the  County of Lauderdale Alabama duly elected, qualified and commissioned and that his official acts as such Justice of the peace and ought to have full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Office in Florence the 7th day of November A.D. 1842 . W. T. Hawkins ( signed ) Clerk[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County  ] I John T Haraway  Judge of the County Court of the aforesaid County  certify that Wiley T  Hawkins  is clerk of the County Court  of the aforesaid County  duly elected , commissioned and qualified that his official acts are  entitled to full confidence and that he foregoing certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand  & seal this 7th day of November 1842. John T. Haraway ( signed / sealed ) Judge of Laud. Cty Ct Ala
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Honorable J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County Court  ] April 10th  1835 Edward Poteet who had forwarded to the office of pension agent of the United states  declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of  Congress passed the 7th June 1832, and to which  declaration  are explanation is now required, comes in open Court & makes the following declaration in order to explain as far as he can his  former declaration  to the  satisfaction of department , First " He declares that in the  fall of 1781  he served a tour of three months  under Captain Hardy as stated in his declaration & received a discharge which he forwarded to the department with his declaration. And in the year 1782 - he served two tours one for six weeks -  one for three months as stated in his declaration  rec'd discharges &  forwarded on the same with his declaration. He further  sets out that after he served the tour of six weeks  & the tour of  three months , as above alluded to , he did serve one other tour of three months under Captain John Mc Dowell  in the  Regiment commanded by Joseph McDowell and in this  troop commanded by General Charles Mc Dowell - that he received  commission in the fall ending in winter 1782 -
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a discharge for the service which has been lost or destroyed , from the great length of time his very advanced age he cannot give a more  accurate account of his services than  was in his former declaration, but declares he served as herein stated and he is unable further to explain any  ambiguity  which the department may perceive. Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 10 of April 1835 Edward Pateete ( his mark X ) S C Posey ( signed ) Judge of the Count Court of Lauderdale Ala  [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County  ] I, William  W Garrard  Clerk of the Count Court of said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the case of the application of Edward Pateete to explain  his former declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m  hand  & seal of said County Court at my office in Florence this 11th day of April 1835. W,W, Garrard ( signed ) Clk
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale  County ] I Sidney C Posey presiding Judge of the County Court of said County do certify that William W Garrard whose official signature  is  annexed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the clerk of said County Court and that his attestations aforesaid is in due form of law. Given under my hand  and seal this 11th April 1835. S C Posey ( signed / sealed ) Judge of the County Court of Lauderdale Ala
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Addl. proof Martha Poteet
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] Be it known  that on the 18th day of May   A,D, 1843  that before  me  Wiley T Hawkins, Clerk of the County  Court aforesaid personally appeared Robert Newton Esq,  and made oath in due form of Law  and after being sworn deposeth &  saith that he the said Robert Newton Esq.  was well acquainted with  Edward Poteete  for the term of fifteen years in Lauderdale County Alabama before his death on the nineteenth day of October  A.D. 1836  in Lauderdale County   State of Alabama  and when he the said Edward Poteete died he left a widow  by the name of Martha Poteete  who I was well acquainted with  . She died on the 22nd day of may  A.D.  1842 at the same place in Lauderdale County  and State of Alabama  were her husband the said Edward Poteete lived and died at in Lauderdale County and State of Alabama  who was a pensioner of the United states at the rate of twenty four dollars  & sixty six cents per annum at the time he died on the 19th day of October  A.D. 1836 as stated above. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written . Robert Newton ( signed / sealed ) Wiley T Hawkins ( signed ) Clerk of Lauderdale  County Court  Alabama
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County  [ I, Wiley T. Hawkins Clerk of the County Court of Lauderdale County in said State do certify that  at ta term of the County Court aforesaid holden at the Court house in the Town of Florence in said County on this day satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Edward Poteet was pensioner of the United states as the rate of  twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum , was a resident of said County of  Lauderdale in the State of Alabama  and died in the  County and State aforesaid on the nineteenth day of October  eighteen hundred and thirty six  and that said pensioner left a widow whose name was Martha Poteet and that said Martha Poteet also died in the County and State aforesaid on the twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and fifty two. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court at office in the Town of Florence on the twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and forty three  and of American Independence  the 67th year. W.T. Hawkins ( signed /sealed ) Clerk Lauderdale County Court Alabama
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We David Lancaster now near sixty years of age a Clergyman of the State of Alabama  and Lauderdale County  and Robert Newton of the State of Tennessee and County of Lawrence now forty nine years of age we and each of us do certify that we were well acquainted with Edward Poteet and Martha his wife for the space of sixteen years before his death and since Edward Poteet died we has had full knowledge of his widow Martha Poteet. She is now present in her proper person and has been sworn to the declaration  and that we believe her  to be the age set forth  in her application for a pension that she is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where she resides and that we concur in that opinion, and I Robert Newton was present at his death. Sworn to  & subscribed before me Mark Shelton ( signed ) David Lancaster ( signed / sealed ) Robert Newton ( signed / sealed ) January the 2nd 1842.  [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County  ] I Wiley T. Hawkins clerk of the County Court  of Lauderdale County  certify that Mark Shelton is a Magistrate as above , that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have  hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 2nd day of February   in the year 1842. Wiley T. Hawkins ( signed / sealed  ) Clerk of the County Court of Lauderdale
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I, John T. Haraway Judge of the County Court of the aforesaid County  and State certify that Wiley T. Hawkins is clerk of the County Court  of Lauderdale County  Alabama  duly elected, commissioned  & qualified  that his official acts are entitled to  full confidence and that the foregoing certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of February 1842. John T. Haraway ( signed / sealed ) Judge Laud. Cty Ct. Ala
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Addl proof Martha Poteet
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] Beit known that before me Mark Shelton a Justice of the peace in and for the said County aforesaid personally appeared  Mildrage Downs a citizen in said Count now near one hundred years of age, and after being  duly and fairly interrogated in this matter positively affirms that she was well acquainted with  Edward Poteet who was a pensioner of the United states, who died on the nineteenth day of October 1836, also was well acquainted with Martha Poteet  the lawfully married wife of Edward Poteet, and she the said Martha also died on the 22nd day of May 1842, and at their death they left the following named sons Samuel Poteet who is now present , James Poteet and William Poteet, these children I well know were  all born after the above named  Edward and Marth a Poteet were lawfully married and before the  first day of January  seventeen hundred and ninety four, and that I Mildrage  Downs have had full knowledge of this family & I have lived  near and with Edward Poteet until his death  & since his death have lived with Samuel Poteet  until the present hour & I do know  that  Samuel Poteet is now near fifty five years of age, therefore nu perfect acquaintance  with this family of people has been near fifty years and I  never knew nor heard of the marriage being disputed by any person whatever. This woman has affirmed to the above facts on this 11th day of  April 1843. Mildrage Downs ( her mark X )  [ The State of Alabama  Lauderdale County ] I Mark Shelton a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence that I believe Mildrage Downs is of the age that she has herein stated and that full faith  & credit is and ought to be given to all her statements in a Court of Justice; April the 11th  1843. Mark Shelton ( signed / sealed ) JP acting and for the said County [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I Wiley T. Hawkins  Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do  hereby certify that Mark Shelton is a Magistrate as above
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in and for said County  aforesaid duly qualified and commissioned as such Justice and that his official acts as such Justice  are entitled to full faith & credit . In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed  the seal of said County at office in Florence the 18th day of April   A.D. 1843 W.T. Hawkins ( signed / sealed ) Clerk  [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I John T. Haraway  Judge of the County  Court of the aforesaid County  certify that Wiley T. Hawkins is Clerk of the County Court of this County of Lauderdale in the  State of Alabama  duly elected, commissioned and qualified that he was clerk at the time of signing the foregoing  certificate , that his official acts are entitled to  full confidence and that the foregoing certificate is in due form of law. In testimony whereof I have  subscribed my name and affixed my seal  of office provided this 17th day of April 1843. John T. Haraway ( signed / sealed ) Judge of the County Court of Lauderdale County Ala
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Doc. No. 126 Page 96 [ State of Alabama Lauderdale County  ] Be it known that before me Mark Shelton  a Justice of the peace in and for the said County personally appeared Marth a Pateete  residing in the said State and County  and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Edward Pateete  dec'd  the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued of which the following is a true copy. War Department Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832  Edward Pateete of the State of Alabama  ( Decatur Agency ) who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 of March 1831  and payable semi annually on the 4th March  and 4th  September in every year. Given at the war office of the United states  this 4th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Lewis Cass Secretary of War  Examined and countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions  that the deceased pensioner resided in the State of Alabama  and Lauderdale  County for the space of twenty year before his death and at the time he died he resided in the same State and County
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where Martha Pateete his widow is now living  and is now present in her own proper person. Martha Pateete ( her mark X ) Mark Shelton Justice of the Peace ( seal ) [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I, Wiley T. Hawkins clerk of the Lauderdale County  Court  do hereby certify that Mark Shelton was acting Magistrate as above  in Lauderdale County  Alabama  and that his acts as such  are entitled to full faith and credit . Given under my hand and the seal of said Court  at office in Florence the 2nd Day of February   A.D. 1842  and of  American Independence of the United States the 66th . Test Wiley T. Hawkins Clk of Lauderdale  County Court  Alabama ( seal ) [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I, John T. Haraway   Judge of the County  Court of the aforesaid  County and State  certify that Wiley T Hawkins  is  Clerk of the County Court  of Lauderdale  County  Alabama  duly elected, commissioned  and qualified  - that his official acts are entitled to full confidence and that the foregoing certificate is in  due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of February  1842. John T. Haraway ( seal ) Judge Laud. Cty Ct. Ala
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( post stamp ) [ FLORA APR 13 ] FREE Honorable J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City  ( margin note ) ( Apr 25 )
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Ma Admit  Pr 7 mo 12 days  23.33 1.37 ( total 24.66 )
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Florence 11 April 1835 Dear Sir, I herewith forward you the statement of Edward Pateete on application for a pension  explaining his former declaration , he is unable to make any further explanation as he declares he  commenced the last tour  in the fall of 82, it is for the Department to determine - I have no doubt from the old man's  fair character in his neighborhood that he served as stated . I am very respectfully  your obedient servant. W.W. Garrard ( signed ) J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
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( post mark ) [ FLORENCE FEB 4 ] Free The Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions The board of the Hon George S. Houston Representative in Congress Washington City ( vertical margin notes ) ( Feb 17 1842 )( Ala July 7 1838 Mr. Poteet) ( Rept to   Hon G. S. Houston HR )
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( post mark ) [ FLORENCE ALA. NOV 8 ] FREE The Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Mr. Poteet ( vertcial notes ) ( 17 Nov 1842 to Allison Addl proof Jms King Poteet )
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The State of Alabama Lauderdale County  November 8th 1842 Sir, Having made every exertion possible to procure a further proof of the marriage and when it took place between Edward Poteet and Martha Poteet his wife and it seems  that I cannot  obtain any other or further proof then what is contained in his declaration  all ready for or in the old leaf taken out of an old Bible which was in possession of me of her children at the time of her making our her declaration, which is now on file in your office, but entirely unknown to her at that time. Should that leaf fail to give full satisfaction to your hon. please to answer as early as convenient, and direct to Samuel D Poteete , as it has so happened that Martha Poteet died before her claim  was settled, if the claim will require any  different form of declaration to be made out please to send a suitable form for that purpose. I am very respectfully your humbl. servt. Jacob Harder ( signed ) Agent for S. Poteete   The Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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GIDEON, PRINTER.
________________

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 21st 1843.


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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pen
sion agents, The Adm: of Edward Poteet, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Al.
Agency, at the rate of Twenty  four  Dollars
and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1831 to the 19th Oct. 1836.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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( post mark ) [ DECATUR ALA Mar 8 ] Free J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington  City 9( vertical notes ) ( Ed Poteet Mar. 21 Ala 2993 )
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Pr of the Bank of the State of Ala Decatur 7 March 1836 J .L. Edwards Commissioner Sir, Edward Pateete a Pensioner on our Roll  entitled to receive $24.66  is entered as having been  last paid 4th March 1831 - has this day applied for his pension it being over 2 years since the last payment - please say if I am to pay him in production of the proper vouchers. Sir, Yours respectfully  etc H. Green ( signed ) for James Darno Cashr
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Hon J.L. Edwards Pension Office Washington City  ( vertical notes ) ( Feb 18 1842 ) ( Hon G.S. Houston HR )
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Ho. Reps 17th Feby 1842 Sir, This day  I rec'd a letter requesting me to take charge of the papers of Martha Poteete widow of the late Edward Poteete, on some application she makes to your office. I have not the papers nor do I know when they are  & I  have taken this liberty of enquiring of you it they are in your office  &if so what you require done to grant her requests. Yours etc, Geo S Houston  ( signed ) She lives in Lauderdale Co. Alabama
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Payment to be made  at Decatur , Ala. by the Pr. Br. Bank of Ala. Agent for paying Pensions in the Agency of Ala. Recorded in the Pension Office , in Book E Vol 8 Page 105 by N. Rice Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Edward Pateete
of the State of Alabama (Decatur Agency)
who was a private in the war of the Revolution

is entitled to receive Twenty four dollars and
Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, com=
mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=
annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in
every year

Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 4- day of
May-- one thousand eight
hundred and thirty=five-
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.


[illegible] and
Con [illegible] ersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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( left page ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO ( right page ) Saml. D. Poteet R.. ( illegible ) Rev War  Mr. Irwin Saml. D. Poteet Lexington  Lauderdale Co. Ala
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[ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] Be it known that before me  Mark Shelton an acting Justice of the peace in  and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Samuel D. Poteet and made oath i due for of law that he is the identical  same Samuel D. Poteet who  Administered on the Estate of Edward Poteet deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty four dollars sixty six cents per annum and continued on the pension roll of Alabama at Decatur  commencing on the 4th of Marc hone thousand eight hundred and  thirty one, and the certificate of pension  issued for the benefit of the said Edward Poteet , has been so mislaid or lost that a copy of the same cannot be set forth in this application, and that the identical same person who was a pensioner resided in Lauderdale County  Alabama at the time he was pensioned and remained a citizen of the said State & County until the 19th day of October  A.D. 1836 when he the identical same Edward Poteet died and left a widow  whose name was Martha Poteet who remained a widow until the 22nd day of May A.D. 1842  when she died in the same State and County  and at the same place where her husband died without receiving any part of the pension due to the said Edward Poteet at his death , and that this is the second application made out and presented for said claim. Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of October  A.D. 1843 . Samuel D. Poteet ( signed / sealed ) Administrator Mark Shelton ( signed / sealed ) JP [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I Mark Shelton an acting Justice of the peace  now acting in and for Lauderdale  County in the  State of Alabama  do hereby certify that  I have the most satisfactory evidence of my own knowledge of  truth of the facts set forth in the above declaration of Samuel D. Poteet the Administrator of the Estate of Edward Poteet dec'd
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who was a pensioner of the Unted States , knowing thathe is a credible person and that this statements is not not cannot be doubted in any  Court of Record. Given under my  hand and seal at office this 16th day of October A.D. 1843 Mark Shelton ( signed . sealed ) JP  Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County  [ The State of Alabama Lauderdale County ] I  Wiley T. Hawkins Clerk of the County  Court of Lauderdale  County in said State do certify that at a term of the Orphan's Court aforesaid holden at the Court House in the  Town of Florence in said County on this 17th day of October 1843 . Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to our said Court that Edward Poteet was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum, was a resident of the said County of Lauderdale in the State of Alabama and died in the County & State aforesaid on the nineteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and that said pensioner left a widow whose name is Martha Poteet ,and that said Martha Poteet also died in the County and State aforesaid on the twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and forty two. In testimony whereof I have hereunto  subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court at office in the  Town of Florence this 23rd day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty three. W.T. Hawkins ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of the County Court of Lauderdale County  State of Alabama    FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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Pension Office  Jas L Edwards Pension Claim of Edw'd Poteet Rec'd  24 Nov. 42 Ansd  in letter  to Jacob Harder 25 Inst Mr. Randall
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Pension Office Nov 24th 1842 Sir, No authority to pay can be granted in the case of Edward Poteet, the vouchers in which are herewith returned owing to the want of satisfactory evidence of the death of the pensioner and the time of its occurrence attested officially by a duly organized   Court of Record under it's seal. I am Sir very respectfully yr obt. servt . J.L. Edwards ( signed )  P Hagner Esq. Third Auditor of the Treasury
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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The State of Alabama
Lauderdail County } 
Be it known that before me Mark Shetton an acting justice in and for the county court of Lauderdail county held at the court house in the town of Flawrence which is a court of record, personally appeared John Horn and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Edward Poteet for the space of twenty years before his death and the day of Edward Poteets death was the 19th of October 1836 and the said Edward Poteet was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and resided in Lauderdail County Alabama, and at his death left Martha Poteet a law full married wife a widow, who is since dead she died on the 22nd day of May 1842 at the same place of residence where her husband died in Lauderdail county Alabama and the above named Martha Poteet made application for a pension before her death which remains unpaid and that Samuel Poteet is the acknoledged son of Edward and martha Poteet who is now becoming the administrator of the estate of the above mensioned Edward poteet who is now dead 
sworn to and subscribed this 1 day of November 1842
John Horn seal
his X mark
The state of Alabama
Lauderdail County}
I Mark Shetton a justice of the county court of Lauderdail county held at the court house in the town of Flawrence, do hereby certify that John horn whose name appears to be signed to the above affidavite is a credabel person and that full faith is due to his attestation
November 1 1842 Mark Shetton JP
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The state of Alabama
Lauderdale County } I Wiley T Hankins clerk of the county court of Lauderdale county Alabama do hereby certify that Mark Shetton whose signature appears on the annexed sheet and appended to the affidavit of John Horn is and was at the time of subscribing to the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county of Lauderdale duly elected qualified and commissioned and that his official acts are as such justice entitled to full faith and credit
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county at office in Flornce the 7th day of November AD 1842
WT Hawkins clerk
The state of Alabama
Lauderdale County } I John T Haraway judge of the county court of the aforesaid county certify that Wiley T Hawkins is a clerk of the county court of the aforesaid county duly elected commissioned and qualified that his official acts are entitled to full confidence and that the forgoing attestation is in due form of law
Given under my hand & seal this 7th day of November 1842
John T Haraway seal
Judge of the county court of Lauderdale County Alabama
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

JL Edwards
pension claim of 
Edward Poteet
Recd 18 Dec '43
Ansd


FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Mr Randall
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Pension Office
Decr 9th 1843
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Edward Poteet decd that he pension may be paid in conformity to the act of the 23d Aug 1865
I am sir
Very Respectfully 
your obt Servt
JL Edwards

P Hagner Esqr
Third Audition
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The State of Alabama
Laudendale County
Be it known that on the 16th Day of October AD 1843 that before the subscriber Mark Shetton a justice of the peace duly and constitusionally elected and commissioned by the governor and ordered to serve three years commencing on the 23 day of March 1841 and engind on the 23th day of March 1844 to act in and for Lauderdale county Alabama personally appeared John Horn and after being sworn in due form of law on his oath deposeth and saieth that he was well acquainted with Edward Poteet a resident in Lauderdale county Alabama and knows that the same Edward Poteet was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum and that the sam pensioner Ed Poteet was a citizen in Lauderdale county Alabama when he died on the 19th Day of October AD 1836 and left a widow whos name was Martha Poteet and she remained a widow untill the 22nd day of May AD 1842 when she died at the same house where her husband Edwar Poteet died at in Lauderdale County Alabama
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written 
Mark Shelton JP  John Horne seal
his X mark

Thge state of Alabama
Lauderdale county } 
Be it known that on the 16th day of October AD 1843 that before the subscriber Mark Shelton a justice of the peace duely and constitusionaly Elected and commissioned by the governor and ordered to serve three years commencing on the 22 day of March 1841 and endgin on the 23 day of March 1844 to act in and for Luderdale County Alabama, personally appeared John T Calahan and after being sworn in due form of law, on his oath deposeth and syeth that he was well acquainted with Edward Poteet a resident in Lauderdale county Alabama and knows that the same Edward Poteet was a
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Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and Sixty six Centes per annum and that the same pensioner Edward Poteet was a citizen in Lauderdale county Alabama when he died on the 19th day of October AD 1836 and left a widow whos name was Martha Poteet and she remained a widow untill the 22nd of May AD 1842 when she died at the same house where her husband Edward Poteet died at in Lauderdale county Alabama
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Mark Shelton JP seals John S Calahan seal
The State of Alabama
Lauderdale county
I Mark Shelton an acting justice of the peace now acting in and for Lauderdale county Alabama do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence of the truth of the facts set forth in the above affidavits of John Horn and Knowing that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit in any court of record given under my hand at office this 16th day of October 1843
Mark Shetton JP seal
Acting Justice of the peace in and for said county
The State of Alabama
Lauderdale County } I Wiley T Hawkins clerk of the county court of Lauderdale county in said state do hereby certify that at time of the Orphans court aforsaid holden at the court house in the Town of Flornce in said county on this 19th day of October 1843 Satisfactory evidence has been exibited to said court that Edward Poteet was a pentioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty four dollars and sixty six cents per annum was a resident of saic county of Lauderdale in the state of Alabama and died in the county and state aforsaid on the nineteenth day of October Eighteen
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hundred and thirty six and that said pentioner left a widow whose name is Martha Poteet and that said Martha Poteet also died in the county & state aforesaid on the twenty second day of May eighteen hundred and forty two
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county court at office in the Town of Flornce this 23st day of October AD one thousand eight hundred & forty three
WT Hawkins clerk of the county court of Lauderdale county 
State of Alabama
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Ed Poteet
Ed of 7
Huntsville 
7 June 1832
$138.67
20/21 Dec 184

3930 dated 22 Decr 18
to Teasury 23 Decr 

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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D the U States 
to the know of Edward Poteet
Ten Huntsville rolls
At 7 June 1832
for his pension from 4 March 1831 to 19 Oct 1836 5 22-/365 years at $24.66 per anm per voucher filed herewith $138.67

Treasy dept
3d anl = office
20 Decr 1843
stated by Oledllejune

2nd comptrollers office
December 21 1843
Ex by J Sessford
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Martha Poteete
of Edward
Alabama
Suspended
See let 19 February
1842 Honl GD Huston
Letter to Martha Poteet
Decr 22d 1842
Act 7 July 1838
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SC
Rev WIDOW &c
No 10853
Martha Poteete
Widow of Edward Poteete
Pri Rev War
Act July 7th 38
Index Vol M Page 111
[Arrangement of 1870]
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Payment to be made at Huntsville by CM Lowe
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Alabama Payable on Demand
Recorded in the pension office in Book A Vol 2 Page 203 by WM Stewart
clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Martha Pateete
widow of Edward Patele
who was a private
and died on the 19th day of October, 1835
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty four
dollars and sixty six - cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless
the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case
the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this - 20th - day of
July one thousand
eight hundred and forty three

J. M. Porter
Secretary of War.

SEAL

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions