Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9317, for George Strother, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Strother, George
Jane or
Janet

NUMBER
W.9317

CONTENTS
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5597
South Carolina
--------------------
Jane Strother
widow of George Strother
who was a Lieut.
in the S. C. Line
---------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
160 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 
27 day of May 1844
and sent to 
Hon Jno Campbell H R
--------------------------
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 210.


[notes on upper right side of page]
rep 27 May 44
Order to pay 2d May 1846.
Letter to Pens Agent 19 May 1846.
" Larue Aug. 18 1846
Evans & Fant Nov 29/53
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State of South Carolina
Chesterfield District

On this seventeenth day of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally
appeared before me Turner Bryan Esquire Judge of the Court 
of South Carolina, Jane Strawther [Strother] (otherwise called Janet
Strawther) a resident of the said District of Chesterfield, in the
State aforesaid, aged seventy three years on the third day of 
March last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress in such case made
& provided:  That she is the widow of George Strawther, [Strother] who was 
born as appears by an entry in a family bible now in possession 
of this deponent, which entry is in the hand writing of the said George,
on the eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord seventeen
hundred and sixty three, and who served in the war
of the Revolution, both as a private & officer, as follows, to wit:
The said George Strawther as this deponent has been informed
& believes was born in the City of Charleston South Carolina, and
resided there at the commencement of the Revolution; that he
entered the service she has been informed and believes, as a private
& as a volunteer when the British began to gather about & to threaten
Charleston, which must have been in January or February seventeen
hundred and eighty (see 2 Ramsay's Hist. United States 333)
for she does not believe he could have been old enough to have
taken up arms when Sir Peter Parker attacked Sullivan's Island
in same[?] seventeen hundred and seventy six, but at what precise
time he entered the service or under what officers he served
she [fold in the paper] to state - she has often heard her said husband
say that he was taken prisoner when the British took possession
of Charleston & was permitted to leave Charleston on Parole; she 
further saith that she has been informed & believes that her aforesaid 
husband, after leaving Charleston went to the District of Chesterfield
where his brother William there lived, but on reaching Chesterfield he
found that his brother had gone to Virginia; That the said George
went to his brother in Virginia, but whether he performed any service there she does not know; That he returned from Virginia a short time
after the British left the place now called Cheraw which she thinks
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was about May or June seventeen hundred and eighty one (2 Ramsay's 
Hist. U. S. 432); she knows that very shortly after his return he 
again entered the service, as she believes, as a Private under Captain
Thomas Ellerbe the father of this deponent, but whether he was drafted
or volunteered she can't say, nor can she name the other officers and 
whom he served nor the length of time he served in this tour, but
she believes two months; she cannot say how many tours her
said husband served as a Private but believes he served two 
or three tours under her father the said Capt. Thomas Ellerbe
before he was promoted to a Lieutenant; she further saith
that on the third day of March in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty two, the said George Strawther was commissioned by
General F. Marion served Lieutenant of Captain Ellerbe's company 
in Col. Benton's Regiment as appears by the commission
itself herewith forwarded; she further saith that she has been 
informed & believes that her said husband served in the War
of the Revolution as second Lieutenant in her fathers company
& that he served under the command of General Marion, but 
how long he served she does not know, nor can she state the 
particulars of his service; she believes she can with safety say
that he served half his time from the time he returned from 
Virginia as above stated until he was married to this deponent -
She does not believe that he served after his marriage; She further
declares that she was married to the said George Strawther on the
twelfth day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty two at 
her father's house in Chesterfield District by the Rev. Joshua Lewis
a Baptist Preacher who then lived in what is now Marlborough
District, and who died there upwards of twenty years ago and 
whose wife shortly after his death moved to the Western Country -
She has no record of her marriage except that entered in the 
Bible aforesaid by her aforesaid husband, nor does she think
any marriage license was obtained, but that the entered marriage
was published in the Church previous to its solemnization
nor has she any other documentary evidence of the service
of her aforesaid husband than the commission aforesaid; she further
declares that her aforesaid husband George Strawther died on the 
sixteen day of July in the year eighteen hundred & twelve, and
that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more
fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.

Janet Strother

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year
above written before me 

Turner Bryan,  
Ordinary of Chesterfield District
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Joseph Ellerbe personally came before me and being first duly
sworn sayeth that he is the brother of the above deponent, that he 
was born in April the thirteenth day seventeen hundred & seventy
seven; that though very young at the time he recollects distinctly
that George Strawther (otherwise called George Strother) served in 
the War of the Revolution in the company of Captain Thomas
Ellerbe the father of this deponent; that he believes that his sister
the aforesaid declarant is of the age stated in her Declaration;
this deponent does not recollect to have been present when his 
said sister was married to the aforesaid George Strawther
but he knows that they were always received in the family &
regarded as husband & wife.

Joseph Ellerbe

Sworn to & subscribed before me
this seventeenth day of February
eighteen hundred & forty one

Turner Bryan Ordinary for 
Chesterfield District


Mrs. Esther Powe personally came before me & being duly sworn
saith that she is related to Mrs. Jane Strawther who has made
the foregoing declaration; that she was present when said
Mrs. Strawther and George Strawther were married; she 
thinks they were married by Rev. Joshua Lewis but can't
say positively; they were married at the house of Capt.
Thomas Ellerbe the Uncle of this deponent & father of the 
said Mrs. Strawther; this deponent cannot state the precise
time when the said marriage took place; this deponent was 
then small & she was born July the nineteenth seventeen hundred
& seventy two.

Esther Powe

Sworn to before me this seventeeth
day of February eighteen hundred
& forty one.

Turner Bryan
Ordinary of Chesterfield District


Thomas Davis personally came before me and being
duly sworn saith that he knew George Strawther the husband 
of the aforesaid Janet Strawther (otherwise Strother) in the 
War of the Revolution; this deponent was himself taken prisoner
when Charleston was taken by the British; this 
deponent was paroled & he first became acquainted with
said George Strother on their way from Charleston to the 
District of Chesterfield where this deponent then & still lives
this deponent afterwards knew said George Strawther in Genl.
Marion's Camp - Strawther was then serving as a Lieutenant
in Captain Thomas Ellerbe's Company - Col Bentons Regiment
but whether as first or second Lieutenant this deponent
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does not now recollect; nor can he state when or how 
long the said Strawther served as Lieutenant as aforesaid;
this deponent was on one occasion put under the command of Captain Nelson & said Lieutenant Strawther for two or 
three weeks.  This deponent is a Revolutionary Pensioner.

Thomas Davis  T  his mark

Sworn to before me this eighteenth
day of February eighteen hundred 
& forty one.

Turner Bryan
Ordinary of Chesterfield District


I Turner Bryan Ordinary of Chesterfield District in the State
of South Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the Court of Ordinary in the matter
of the application of Janet Strother (or Stawther) for a Pension.
I do further certify that I am acquainted with the character
of Janet Strother, Joseph Ellerbe, Esther Powe & Thomas Davis
and that they are credible persons & entitled to full credit.
and I do further certify that I am both Clerk of the Court
& Ordinary for the District of Chesterfield and that I have
examined in my office & can find no [bond?], license
or other record of the marriage of the aforesaid George
& Janet Strawther, but that I am fully satisfied they
were married as stated in the foregoing declaration
& in the deposition of Mrs. Esther Powe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name & affixed my seal there
being no Seal of Office (as Ordinary) this 
eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred
& forty one.

Turner Bryan
Ordinary of Chesterfield District

[seal]


[written sideways on the left and right margins]
No 7645
Hon. J. Campbell HR
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In virtue of authority
vested in me I 
hereby constitute
and appoint F. L
Evans to act in my
stead

Geo H Jones



Evans & Fant[?]
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South Carolina
Chesterfield District

Know all men by these 
presents that I William Strother do hereby
constitute and appoint George H Jones
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney
to prosecute the claim of my mother Jane Strother
for any amount of Revolutionary pension or Increase
of pension that may be due; and I hereby
authorize my said Agent to examine all the 
papers and documents in relation to said claim
on file in the Department at Washington City
or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or 
arguments and to receive the certificate
which may be issued for said claim which 
certificate I wish made payable to her
surviving children
to appoint one or more substitutes under 
him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do 
all things that I might or could do were I personally
present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all 
that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully 
do in the premises
Witness my hand and Seal this 21st day of May 1853

William Strother
[seal]

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of 
K. T. Morgan


South Carolina
Chesterfield District

On this 21st day of May 1853 before the 
subscriber a Magistrate in and for the District
aforesaid personally appeared William Strother and acknowledged the foregoing
power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
on the day and year aforesaid

K T Morgan Magt.
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State of South Carolina
Chesterfield District

Be it known that on 
the 21st day of May one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three before the undersigned, a Magistrate
in and for the District and State aforesaid personally
appeared William Strother a resident of said
District and made oath according to law that he 
is the son of Jane Strother who was a Revolutionary
pensioner at the rate of one hundred and Sixty
dollars per annum; that he has been informed
that the said pension ought to be increased
that he is directly interested as a claimant in 
said pension and makes this affidavit to be 
filed with such additional evidence or arguments
as my said Agent may use in prosecuting 
said claim.

William Strother

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid, Before me

K. T. Morgan Magt.


I Kevin[?] T Morgan a magistrate in and 
for said District do hereby certify that 
William Strother who executed the foregoing
paper is a respectable citizen of this District
and is I believe directly interested in said 
claim as therein set forth 

K. T. Morgan Magt.
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South Carolina
Chesterfield District

I, J. C. Craig Clerk 
of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions
for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that 
K. T. Morgan before whom the foregoing papers
were executed, was, at the date of the same, a 
magistrate in and for said District duly authorized by
law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto 
subscribed is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name and affixed
my official Seal this 23 day 
of May A.D. 1853

J. C. Craig
Clerk

[no seal visible]
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6506
South Carolina
------------------
Jane Strother
widow of George Strother
who was a pensioner under the Act of [this line was marked out]
and who died on the 16 July 1812
of Chesterfield Dist. in the State of S. Carolina
who was a Lieutenant in the company
commanded
by Captain Ellerbe of the regt. commanded
by Col. Benton in the S. C. Militia
line [word marked out] for 1 year.
----------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 160 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
-----------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of January
1842 and sent to Hon. John
Campbell, House of Representatives
-------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841     $800.00
Semi-annual allowance ending [marked through]

{Act July 7, }
{ 1838.       }

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2.  Page 195


[notes on left side]
Agent notified
Letter to Hon. J. Campbell 14 Jan '42
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Pension Agency
Charleston   28 April 1846

Sir

I herewith forward (for authority to pay)
the Vouchers of Jane Strother a pensioner
under Act 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 -

I am Sir respy
Your ob servt
Jno C Cochran
Agent



J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Washington City  Apl 18th 1844

Sir

I herewith enclose you
the affidavit of Mrs. Jane Strother
who as the widow of her late 
husband Lieut George Strother, claims
the benefit of the Act of Congress
of 3d March 1843.

Very Respectfully
yr obt servt
John Campbell



Jas. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com. of Pensions
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House of Reps  27th Dec 1841

Sir

A resolution has been adopted by the 
House of Reps. instructing the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions to inquire into
the expediency of placing the name 
of Mrs. Jane Strother on the Pension Roll,
and the object of this letter is to request
that you will enclose me the papers
in relation to her case heretofore presented
to your consideration.  I will also thank
you for a written opinion on the 
case in order that I may lay it 
before the Committee.  The correspondence
which has passed between us I have 
enclosed to the parties & it is not in 
my possession

Very Respectfully
yr obt servt [your obedient servant]
John Campbell




J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
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House of Reps.  8 Jany 1841

Sir

In answer to your enquiries respecting
Capt. Peter Dubose I have the pleasure of 
stating that he is a highly respectable man
and a revolutionary pensioner he resides on 
Lynches Creek Sumter District and is, as I have 
heard, a man of property.

Yours
with respect
Thos D Sumter


Honble J. C. Campbell



H of R.   Jany 8th 1842

Sir

The gentleman referred to in 
the above note is the same who testified
to the services of Lieut George
Strother.  Mr. Sumter is his immediate
representative.

yrs with Respect
John Campbell


J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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Pension Office
May 2d 1846

Sir

Be pleased to pay the amount due
Jane Strother, a pensioner under the Act of March
3d, 1843, whose vouchers are herewith returned.

I am very respectfully
Your obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards




J. C. Cochran Esqr
Pension Agent
Charleston
S. Carolina
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Wm. Strother
in relation to the 
[illegible] of his 
father George Strother
and a pension
for his mother
Mrs. Jane Strother


[written sideways on page]

[post mark]
CHERAW
DEC 23
S.C.

Hon. John Campbell
Washington City
D.C.
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Cheraw  23 Decr. 1841

Dear Sir,

I herewith enclose you the affidavit
of Capt. Peter DuBose with whom I believe you
are personally acquainted, regarding the services
of my father in the War of the Revolution.
This appears to me to be as full proof as to the 
length of time as can be obtained.  It seems to 
be impossible to arrive at any precise time
by specific dates.
Will you be good enough to inform 
me soon whether this will be sufficient.

yours respectfully
Wm. Strother



Hon. John Campbell
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House of Reps  Feb 24th 1841

Sir

I have the honor to enclose
you an application for a pension 
in favor of Mrs. Janet Strother
the widow of Lieut George Strother
(spelt Strawther in the accompanying commission) who it appears
from the accompanying testimony
served both as a private and 
as an officer in the War of the 
Revolution.
With Mrs. Strother I am 
personally acquainted and know 
her to be an old lady of great
respectability.  With some of the
witnesses I am also acquainted, 
and know them to be persons
of respectability and entitled to 
the fullest credit.
I hope the papers
will be sufficient.  Mrs. Strother from 
being once wealthy is now in 
very reduced circumstances

Very Respectfully
yr obt servt
John Campbell
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Pension Agency
Charleston So Ca  14 ay 1846

Sir

Be please to say if the Vouchers of Jane Strother
a pensioner under Act 17 June 1844, have been received
at your office - They were forwarded on the 28 Ulto
for authority to pay, and I fear have miscarried -

I am Sir respy
Your ob servt
Jno C Cochran



J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington


5597 (43)
recd at office & [illegible] to Evans
May 1, 1846 -
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H of Reps  Augst 7th 1841

Sir

A few days before the adjournment
of the last Congress, I had the 
honor to enclose you the application of 
Mrs. Jane Strother for a pension, [illegible-founded?]
on the services of her deceased husband.
The answer to my application
was by mistake addressed to Mr. Rogers,
a colleague of mine and was not 
received by me until after the 
meeting of the present Congress.
I now enclose you additional
testimony of the services of 
Lieut Strother in the revolution, and 
hope that the case will be favorably
judged.

Yours Respectfully
yr obt servt
John Campbell



J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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Pension Agency
Charleston So Ca  14 August 1846

Sir

The Pension Vouchers of Jane Strother a 
pensioner under Act 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844,
which were forwarded by you on the 2nd May last,
having failed to come to hand; application is now
made for the arrears due the deceased Pensioner, and 
the vouchers are herewith forwarded for Authority to 
pay the Administratrix.
The original Certificate will of course be 
given up before payment is made.

I am Sir respy
your ob servt [obedient servant]
Jno C Cochran



J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Abstract from the testimony of Capt. Peter
Dubose in relation to the services of Lieut
George Strother in the Revolution
Strother served at least 2 years
in the War of the Revolution in tours of 
one and two months at a time
that he believes Strother held the 
commission of Lieut about 12 months
He cannot recollect the dates of 
the several tours of Strothers service
He recollects that he and Strother
were frequently in the service together from 
a few months after Gate's defeat to the end of 
the War.  That they were together at
camp at Wambaw Bridge on Santee River
near Lanneaus [Lenud's] ferry not long before the 
close of the war.  Strother was there at the 
time that the camp was surprised but 
the deponent was not.
He believes Strother was 
in a skirmish at or near Monks Corner
about 3 months after the [illegible] at
Wambaw.  The deponent recollects that 
he and Strother served several tours together
under the command of Cols. Benton, Robb
and Murphy.
He states that Strother was an 
active, useful and heroic officer

Sworn to before 
Middleton Dubose
Magistrate
20th Dec 1841
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Jane Strother, widow of 
George Strother, Lieut.
-----
$160 per annum, to commence
March 4, 1836
Act 7 July 1838
----
S. Carolina Roll
Send cert. to the Hon. 
John Campbell H. R.
Admd. by Sec. War.  See 
his decision within
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Copy

Pension Office
August 10, 1846

Sir,

I have examined the proof offered in support
of the services of George Strother deceased, as a Lieut.
and have placed it on file with the papers of Mrs.
Jane Strother, his widow.
There is no proof that the said Strother served
6 months in the S.C. Militia.  The widow states
that he served one tour of 2 months under Capt Ellerbe,
her father, and that she thinks he served two 
other tours under him prior to his being commissioned
in 1782, that he was made a prisoner when Charleston
was taken, and discharged upon parole.
Joseph Ellerbe a witness born in 1777 recollects that 
said Strother served in Capt. Ellerbe's Company.
Thomas Davis another witness was taken a 
prisoner in May 1780, then became acquainted with
Strother and afterwards knew him as a Lieutenant
serving under Genl. Marion.  The Comptroller certificate
shews that George Strother was paid after the 
close of the War for services as a Lieut. £17.15.0
in full for 11 [or 71?] days.  This service was rendered subsequent 
to March 1782, the date of his commission
and is all that is as abolished by proof.
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I return herewith the letter of Mr Blackeney and have
the honor to be 
Very respectfully &c

Signed     
J. L. Edwards



Hon. Jno. Campbell
H. Rep's.
Page 27

Washington,  Nov 23d 1853

Dear Sir,

We desire to call up for re-examination, 
the case of Jane Strother, widow of 
George, whose name was inscribed on the 
roll of South Carolina, under the Act of July
7th 1838, and March 3d 1843, No 5597, at $160
per annum for one years service as a Lieut.
George Strother was commissioned 2d Lieut. 3d
March 1782, and Secy Spencer decided that he 
should be pensioned for one years service as 
such.  It is alleged by his widow that he 
served one year, in addition as private.
Peter Dubose, whose name is found on the list
of pensioner S.C. as Ensign, Lieut. & Capt. at 
$410 per annum, and must have served more than 
two years.  He testifies that he and Mr. Strother
were in service, frequently from a few months
after Gates's defeat occurred on the 25
April 1781 almost 11 months before Mr Strother
was appointed Lieut. - Thomas Davis, (who may
probably be on the pension roll as the printed
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list, only comes down to Oct 1835./ testifies that 
he and Mr Strother were taken prisoners at the 
fall of Charleston.  The Siege commenced May 
12 and the surrender took place June 1780. - there 
we find Mr Strother in service; almost two years
before he was commissioned a Lieutenant.
We then appeal to you, with the confident
expectation that you will make an 
allowance for one year as private, in addition 
to his service as Lieut.
We think there cannot be a shadow of 
question, that the evidence of one year as
a private is even stronger, than the service
of one year as Lieut.  Our power of Atty
is on file with the papers.

Very respectfully
Evans G Fant. [Faut?]



Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Page 29

The Com will pleas let me 
examine three claims of mine in 
S.C. for one I have power of attorney
to wit claim of Jane Strother of 
S.C.  the other Robt Kilpatrick &
Robt McWright all of 7th June 1832
and 7th July 1838.
Your compliance will very
much oblige
29th Jay 1854.

Your devoted friend
A. S. Wallace
Page 30

George Strother  d 1812
Jane     m Decr 12 1782
1786 2m Capt Ellerbe SC
Mar 1782 2. 11 as 2d Lieut. S.
[Comsr Cert?]
Was made pri May 1780 thinks he 
[illegible] under Cap Ellerbe
before he [illegible]
Page 31

1/[illegible]  22 Nov. 50

R[illegible signature]
Page 32


Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9317
Jane Strother
Wid
George Strother
Lieut  Rev  War
Act: March 3rd  1843
Index: - Vol. M , 
Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870]
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United States of America.
State of South Carolina
Chesterfield District

Be it known that 
before me Kenon T. Morgan, a magistrate in and for the 
District aforesaid, personally appeared Jane Strother
and made oath in due form of law, that she is the 
identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 
the 3d of March 1843, on account of the Revolutionary services of
her husband, the late George Strother, at the rate of 
one hundred and Sixty dollars per annum, that she now 
makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under 
the Act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844, entitled "An act
to continue the pensions of certain widows" that she has not intermarried, but continues to be a widow, that she now resides
in the District of Chesterfield and State of South
Carolina, and has resided there for the space of Seventy
nine years being her whole life except the years 1786 &
1787 which two years she resided in the adjoining
District of Marlboro & State of South Carolina.

Jane Strother

Sworn to and subscribed
this 6th day of March 1846
In presence of Aug P LaCoste
before me K T Morgan Mgt.

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known
to me, and that she is the same individual who drew
a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.

K T Morgan Magt.
Page 34

Know all men by these presents that I Jane Strother
of Cheraw in the District of Chesterfield and State of South Carolina, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do 
hereby constitute and appoint Mr John A. Moore of 
the town of Cheraw, in the District of Chesterfield
and State of South Carolina my true and lawful
attorney for me, in my name, to receive from the 
agent of the United States, for paying pensions in 
Charleston, South Carolina, my pension from the 4th
day of March 1845 to the 4th day of March 1846.
Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of March 1846

Jane Strother  [seal]

Sealed & delivered in presence of 
Augt. P. LaCoste
Hill [? or T C M] Tomlinson


State of South Carolina
Chesterfield District

Be it known that on the 
6th day of March 1846, before the subscriber, a 
Magistrate in and for the said District, personally
appeared Jane Strother above named and 
acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be her act and deed.  In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day 
and year last above mentioned.

K T Morgan Magt.
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The State of South Carolina

I John C. Evans Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas and General Sessions for Chesterfield
District do certify that Kenon T. Morgan is a 
Magistrate as stated in the foregoing affidavit
and certificates and that the foregoing signatures 
purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal 
of Office at Chesterfield Court House
the Seventh day of March in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty six and the 
seventeenth year of the Independence
of the United States of America.

Jno. C. Evans
Clerk of the Court for 
Chesterfield District

[seal]


[very faintly below in different handwriting]
The power of attorney must be filed
[illegible]
Page 36

SOUTH CAROLINA.  
By his Excellency John Mathews Esquire, Governor
and Commander in Chef of the said State,

To George Strawther Gentleman

I reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Courage
and good Conduct, and in your Fidelity and Attachment
to the United States of America, have commissioned and 
appointed, and by these Presents do commission and appoint
you the said George Strawther
to be 2d Lieutenant of Capt. Ellerbe's 
Company in Col. Benton's Regiment
which said Company you are to lead, train, muster, and exercise,
according to military Discipline.  And you are to follow and observe all such
Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from me or 
the Commander in Chief for the Time being, or any of your superior Officers,
according to the Rules and Discipline of War, pursuant to the Laws of this State.
And all inferior Officers, and others belonging to the said Company
are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant
This Commission to continue during Pleasure.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Jacksonsburgh [Jacksonborough?]
this third day of March A.D. 1782

Jno. Mathews

countersigned 
[illegible - possibly Marion?]
Page 37

The State of South Carolina
Darlington District

Capt. Peter Dubose personally came
before me and being duly sworn saith on oath
That he was well acquainted with Mr George Strother
who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution;
that he was an active, useful and heroic officer of 
good standing in the service; that the said Strother
was a Lieutenant in Captain Ellerbe's Company and 
served under General Marion.
This deponant further saith that said Strother
served at least two years in the War of the Revolution 
in tours of one and two months at a time.
That he believes said Strother held the commission
of Lieutenant about twelve months.  This deponant
cannot recollect the dates of the several tours of service
of the said Strother.  He recollects that he and said 
Strother were frequently in the service together from a 
few months after Gates' Defeat to the end of the 
war.  That they were together in Camp at Wambaw
Bridge on Santee River near Lanneau's Ferry not 
long before the close of the war.  Strother was there
at the time the Camp was surprised, but this 
deponent was not, having left three days before his term 
of service having expired.  He believes said Strother
was in a skirmish at or near Monk's Corner about three 
months after the surprise at Wambaw.  This deponent
recollects that he and said Strother served several 
tours of duty in the service under the command of 
Colonels Benton, Kolb & Murphy.

Peter Dubose

Sworn to before me
this 20th Decr 1841

Middleton DuBose
Magt DD
Page 38

The State of South Carolina
Darlington District

I J. Wilds DuBose Clerk of 
the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions
for Darlington District in the state aforesaid do 
hereby certify that Middleton DuBose is an acting
and lawful Magistrate of the District and State 
aforesaid and authorised by the Laws of the said 
State to administer Oaths and that the signature
purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand & seal 
of office at Darlington Court House
this 21st December AD 1841

S. Wilds DuBose
CCP

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Page 39

[letterhead "logo" of the state of S.C.]

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
-----
BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John P. Richardson Esqr.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State aforesaid,
To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.
Know ye that Wm. E. Hayne is the Comptroller
General of the State of South Carolina & that
Wm. F. Arthur whose signature appears to his 
certificate on the half sheet of paper hereunto 
annexed is his lawful Deputy

THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and Authority is, and ought to be had and 
given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be 
affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia
the Eighth day of July in the 
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Forty one
and in the Sixty Sixth year of the Independence of the 
United States of America.

BY THE GOVERNOR
John P. Richardson
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M Laborde
Secretary of State.
Page 40

[This page was photographed upside down.]

I think the evidence in this 
case satisfactory that Mr
Strothers served at least one year
as an officer of militia and that 
his widow should receive pension
accordingly.
Jany 13, 42-

J. C. Spencer





Hon. John Campbell
HR
Page 41

[The same as page 40 but photographed right side up.]

I think the evidence in this 
case satisfactory that Mr
Strothers served at least one year
as an officer of militia and that 
his widow should receive pension
accordingly.
Jany 13, 42-

J. C. Spencer





Hon. John Campbell
HR
Page 42

Indent Book
O.  No. 576
[in left margin]
No. 1.

Issued 27th of April 1785
to Mr George Strothers for Seventeen 
pounds fifteen Shillings Sterling
for Militia Duty as Lieutenant
71 days in 1782 as pr
[illegible] audited
Principal     £17"15"0
Anl. Interest £1"4"9

George Strothers
[in left margin]
No. 2

his account of 71 days 
duty done as Lieutenant in the 
Militia at 5[?] S. pr day in 1782
Amounting to £17"15"0
Stg. 
pd J. H. L.
[illegible] A.G.

Compt Genl Office
Columbia  8th July 1831

I hereby certify 
the above memorandum No 1 to 
be a true copy taken from the margin 
of Indent Book O. No 576 now
in this office and that No. 2 is a 
copy of the [illegible] or of a paper which 
enveloped the cp for which the said 
Indent was issued

Mr F. Arthur
Dp. Compt Genl.
Page 43

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 
the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain 
widows who have received pensions under the act of 
July 7th 1838.

State of South Carolina
Chesterfield District

On this third day of April 1844, personally
appeared before me, John J Westervelt, a Magistrate for the 
District of Chesterfield & State of South Carolina, Mrs
Jane Strother, a resident of the town of Cheraw, in the 
District & State aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on 
the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is 
the is the widow of George Strother, who was a Lieutenant
in Captain Thomas Ellerbe's Company, which served under
General Francis Marion; That she was heretofore placed
on the pension roll of the United States, and received
under the act of July 7. 1838, the sum of one hundred and 
sixty dollars per annum for the space of five years
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Jane Strother

Sworn to and subscribed on the 
day & year above written, before
Jno J Westervelt  (seal)
Magistrate

I certify that the above declarant, Mrs Jane Strother
is personally known to me, and that her declaration 
is entitled to full faith and credit.

Jno J Westervelt (seal)
Magistrate
Page 44

The State of South Carolina

I John C Evans, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Chesterfield District
do certify that John J Westervelt is a Magistrate as 
stated in the foregoing declaration and certificate; and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office
at Chesterfield Court House the ninth day 
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight Hundred & forty Two and the Seventy
Eight year of the Independence of the United 
States of America

John C Evans
Clerk of the Court for
Chesterfield District

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