Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4264, for Thomas Leverett, Georgia
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Service  Ga

Leverett, Thomas.
Mary G. 


Number W. 4264
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Declaration of Mary G Leverett  In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress of 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows

State of Georgia Troup County
Court of Ordinary Troup county  January term 1845 On this Thirtieth Day of January 1845 personally appeared before the  Honorable this court of ordinary for said county and State the same being a court of Record  Mrs Mary G Leverett a resident of said County and State aged seventy three years on the 25th day of March 1845 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress of 7th of July 1838  entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of Thomas Leverett whom she has heard frequently relate the following statements which she verily believes to be true viz that he the said Thomas resided in Wilkes county state of Georgia and prior to the commencement of the revolutionary war. That he was frequently and almost certainly in the service of the United States as a volunteer and when he was not in service was compelled to keep himself concealed from the tories and British from the commencement of the war of the Revolution up to the latter part of the year 1779 all of which time when in the actual service of the United States he was generally engaged in skirmishing and guarding the neighborhood and frontiers against the Indians tories and British when any in their neighborhood. That sometime in the first of the year seventeen hundred and eighty the said Thomas Leverett volunteered in defense of his country and proceeded to Columbia court house state of Georgia and attached himself to Captain John Clark's company in the regiment as that time commanded by Col Elijah Clark and served as a private of infantry and cavalry both in the Georgia militia for the term of eighteen months all of which time as deponant understood and believes under Captain John Clark without intermission. That said company was during the period of said term of service first in Col Elijah Clarks regiment and served in said Regiment as she understood for some ten months and after which time said company was attached to Col Josiah Dunn's command and afterwards to a Regiment commanded by Samuel Alexander. That while under Col Alexander they were marched to Augusta Georgia sometime in the month of June in the year 1781 and was engaged
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in the last surge of that city. About ten or fifteen days after said Captain John Clarks company was discharged the said Thomas Leverett being one of that company was legally and honorably discharged and received evidence of the fact in writing from the proper authority, which said written discharge he lost while performing the service hereafter named by about six or eight weeks after he was discharged as above states his enlisted for the term of three years or during the war in the Georgia Continental line, and entered into the services of the United States. But under what officer of the Army of the Revolution this deponant does not recollect to have ever heard him say and if she did has certainly now forgotten their names thus he was honorably and legally discharged from said service, which discharge She understood him to say was in writing but that he lost the same. And deponant further declares that she was legally married to the said Thomas Leverett on the third day of July 1789 in Wilkes County State of Georgia where they resided for the span of thirty years and moved from thence to Putnam County in said state where they lived for the span of nineteen years and moved from there to the county of Troup and State aforesaid where the said Thomas Leverett died on the eighth day of June 1834 leaving her as his widow and that she is still his widow and that she has no documentary evidence in support of the foregoing last mentioned facts. And deponant further states that the said Thomas Leverett her husband made applications for a pension under the act of congress of the 7th day of June 1832 though Esqr Oliver P Fears in Troup County Georgia a short time prior to his death and that owing to some defect the papers were sent back for amendment and that when her husband then said Thomas Leverett was notified of the fact he was at the time sick and continued in a declining state of health to the day of his death and never complied with the further requests of the Department.  That Deponant has recently understood she would be entitled to a pension for the services of her husband and made application to Esqr Oliver P Fears for her husbands original declaration to support her statements and is informed by him it was considered of no use after her husband's death and was therefore destroyed that she has remained a widow even
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Since the period of her husbands death that she was not married prior to her husbands last service, but was married prior to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated all of which will more fully appear by reference to proof herewith annexed
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first written
Mary G Leverett
her X Mark
 attest
James M Beall  JIC
John Douglass JIC
J Green JIC
Daniel Ware JIC

And the said court after a thorough investigation of the matter do humbly declare in their opinions that is the general opinions of the community and acquaintance of the applicant that her husband was a faithful soldier in the war of the revolution and was engaged in the services as by her stated and the said court do humbly certify that Edward B Thomas as by him stated citizens and is respectable pardon add creditable witness and so as informed he is a man of unquestionable veracity
Attest
Wiley Wilson Clk
Court of Ordinary
James M Beall  JIC
John Douglass JIC
J Green JIC
Daniel Ware JIC
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State of Georgia Troup County

I Wiley Wilson Clerk of the courts of ordinary in and for the county attach aforesaid do hereby certify that James M Beall, John Douglass, John Greer and Daniel Ware whose names are attached to the aforegoing certificate and also as witnesses to the written affidavit was at the time of subscribing the same and now are acting justices of the inferior court of said county and state presiding who also in the courts of  ordinary of said county and which said court is a court of record having a clerk and a seal and that full faith and credit is and a right to be given their official acts accordingly and that the within signatures are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 13 day of January 1845
Wiley Wilson Clk
court of ordinary
Troup County Georgia
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Reported

10.622
Georgia
Mary G Leverett 
Widow of Thomas who was a pensioner under the Act of Georgia and who died on the 1834 of Troup in the state of Georgia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _ of the Regt. commanded by _in the Georgia line for 

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 dollars_  cents per Annum to commence on the 4th day of September 1847

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of April 1849 and sent to Hon HA Haralson LaGrange Geo.

Total amount special Act. 3 Mch 1849

[Stamp] Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by Leo Jenkins Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 321
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Ann Leverett was married August 28th 1805
Mariah Leverett was married March the 15th 1814
Jeramiah Leverett was married July the 20th 1815
Catharine Leverett was married December the 7th 1815
Gideon Leverett was married January 13 1819
Matilda Leverett was married February 16 the 1819
Almeda Leverett was married Jan. 1 1822
[2nd column] MARRIAGES 
Almeda Leverett was married Jan 1 1822
Greene W. Carlisle & Mary E. Leverett was married on Thursday Evening the 19th of July 1832, six miles south west of LaGrange
Abraham Leverett & Emily R. Dozier was married on thursday evening the 9 of October A.D. 1834
eight miles west from Lagrange By the Rev. Gideon Leverett
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS.
Thomas Leverett was Born the 12th Day of May 1755
Marian Leverett was Born the 25th of March 1772
John Leverett was Born February 22 [smudge]
Ann Leverett was Born the 22th January [too faint to read]
Jeremiah Leverett was Born December the 22 1791
[page torn and sewed together]
Catharine Griffin Leverett was Born July the 26th 1793
BIRTHS [second column]
Maria Leverett ws Born May the 12th 1795
Thomas Leverett was born May the 11th 1797
Gideon Leverett was Born July the 14th 1799
Myrtilda Leverett was Born March the 1st 1803
Almeda Leverett was Born January the 22 1806
Melita Leverett was Born May the 12th [smudge] [page torn and sewed together]
Abraham Leverett was Born March the 18th 1811
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Deponent is still residing in this County and State aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first written s/ Thos Black Murtilla Black  James Vaughn J. P. 
I further testify that the Bible leaf hereto attached by me with warrant seal By me  and attached thereto I further testify that Mr. Thomas Black is personally known to me and that he is respected as a man of truth and veracity undoubted character as such is considered a good citizen in this community is testimony whereof I have unto set my hand officially this the 26 November 1846. James Vaughn J. P.  
The State of Alabama 
I John A. Jordan  Clerk of the County Court in and for Tallapoosa County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that James Vaughn whose name is subscribed to the above written Certificate is and was at the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the  Peace for Tallapoosa  aforesaid duly commissioned  according to law that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith and is and ought to be given to all his official acts and attestations as such Justice of the Peace. Given under my hand and Seal of Office at  office in Dadeville this 26th day  of November  A.D. 1846. John A. Jordan  ( signed / sealed ) Clerk cty court etc.
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law that his signature thereto is genuine and that full faith is and ought to be given to all his official acts and attestations as such Justice of the Peace. Given under my hand and Seal of Office at office in Dadeville this 26th day of November  A.D. 1846 s/ John A. Jordan clerk cty court etc.  
I Leroy Gresham Judge of the County Court in and for Tallapoosa County in the State of Alabama certify that John A. Jordan whose name is signed to the above written Certificate is and was at the day of the date thereof Clerk of the County Court in and for Tallapoosa County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified  according to law that his Certificate is in due form of Law and the signature is genuine and that full faith and confidence is and should be given to all his acts and attestations as such Clerk. Given under my hand and Seal this 26th day of November A.D. 1846. s/ Leroy Gresham Judge of the County Court of said County.
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The State of Alabama Tallapoosa county  I James Vaughn an acting Justice of the peace in and for this County and State aforesaid. Be it known that on this the twenty sixth  26 day of November Eighteen hundred and forty six 1846 personally appeared before me Thomas Black a resident of this County and State aforesaid and his wife Murtilla Black formerly Murtilla Leverette  daughter of Thomas Leverette and Mary G. Leverette. Mr. Black aged fifty years past Mrs Black aged forty three years past  Both of  them first being duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths  make the following statements upon oath, that the following bible leaf hereafter attached is the original family Record of registers of the above named Thos. & Mary G. Leverette family formerly Mary Griffin that they these deponents has had the above named bible containing the said leaf of said Registry in their possession for the last ten years on upwards and that said Registry has never undergone any alteration except that of the date of Jeremiah Leverette 's age which is the figure , 1791, and Abraham Leverette within figure 1811, which figure or date has become an illegible by reason of being torn and that he this deponent entered the above named figures for no other purpose than that of making the dates intellegible and that their Mother Mary G. Leverette having bought a new  bible give her old bible to these deponents the said Thomas & Murtilla Black, the bible that is now present and that they resided in Troup County State of Georgia at the time the bible was presented to them. He moved from there to this County and State aforesaid  and has stayed here for some years back and that they then
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copy State of Georgia This is to certify that Thomas Leverette hath steadfastly done his duty , from the time of passing an Act at Augusta ,to wit, on the 20th of August ,1781, until the total expulsion of the British  from this State,  and the said Thos. Leverette cannot to my knowledge  or belief be convicted of plundering or destroying the Country ; and is therefore, under the said Act, entitled to a Benefit of two hundred and fifty acres of good Land, free from taxes for ten years. Given under my hand, at Savannah , the 2nd day of Feby. 1784 (signed) Elijah Clarke, Col. By his order , H Freeman                             State of Georgia  To the Honorable the President and the members of Council sitting in Augusta  for the purpose of granting Lands in the two new Counties of Franklin and Washington. The Petition of Thomas Leverette , a citizen of the State aforesaid . Therewith,  that your petitioner
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is entitled to 287 1/2 Acres of Land, as a Bounty for his services , pursuant to the Certificate herewith, annexed . That your petitioner  is desirous of taking up the said Lands in the County of Washington. May it therefore please Your Honorable Body to grant your petitioner _____ Acres of Land in the  County of ____  in the right aforesaid , and on his complying  with the terms mentioned in the late Land Act, and your petitioner will pray ( signed) Thomas Leverette                  Georgia  [No. 1106] These are to certify that Thomas Leverette , a citizen is entitled to Two hundred and fifty acres of Land , as a Bounty, agreeable to an Act and resolve of the General Assembly , passed at Augusta, the 20th August, 1781 as per Certificate. E Clarke, Col.  Given under my hand at Savannah, the 25th Day of March , in the year of our Lord, One thousand seven hundred and eighty - four.      ( signed ) J. Houstoun  Attest  D. Rees . Secy .    Executive Department of Georgia Milledgeville, July 28th 1846.  I John H . Steele, Secretary of the Executive De-
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partment of the State of Georgia , do hereby Certify , that I have made diligent search and enquiries in the several Departments of the State , and have satisfactorily ascertained that there are no specific records to be found of the services rendered by Officers and Soldiers during the Revolutionary  War in that the foregoing are true copies of the files of this Department, that the only evidence to be found on record are the evidence in which Bounty Land was obtained from the State of Georgia ; and that the above is the only evidence to be found in the name of Thomas Leverette. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department , at the Capitol in Milledgeville, the State as above written. John H. Steele Secy. Ex. Dept. (underscored)
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February 17, 1933
Thomas Leverett-W.4264
BA-J/AWF
Miss Mollie Hicks
148 South Street
Talladega, Alabama
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Leverett of Georgia, and of James S. Dozier of Virginia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any James Dozier or Dosher.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4264, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Leverett.
While residing in Wilkes County, Georgia, Thomas Leverett served as a private with the Georgia troops, as follows: from the beginning of the war at various times guarding the frontiers, was in the first siege of Augusta, length of service and name of officers not given; from in 1780 eighteen months in Captain
John Clarke's company under Colonels Elijah Clarke, Josiah Dunn and Samuel Alexander, was in the last siege of Augusta and in a battle with the Indians on Jacks Creek; six straight weeks later enlisted for three years, but it is not shown how long he served nor are the names of the officers given. It is stated that he was a cripple in after life from a wound he received while in the service , nature of wound not shown.
Thomas Leverett married; name of wife, date of
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marriage and date of her death not given. In 1846 Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford, wife of David Crawford, stated that Thomas Leverett married for his first wife, her own aunt. 
The soldier, Thomas Leverett, married the second time July 3, 1789 in Wilkes County, Georgia, Miss Mary G. Griffin. Sh was born March 25, 1772 and at time of marriage was living in Wilkes County, Georgia, with her mother and stepfather, their names not given,
After marriage they lived in Wilkes County, Georgia about thirty years, then went to Putnam County, Georgia, and from there to Troup County, Georgia, where Thomas Leverett died June 8, 1834.
His widow, Mary G. Leverett, was allowed on pension her application executed January 13, 1845, then a resident of Troup County, Georgia. In 1846 she was living in said Troop County, with her son, Gideon Lev-erett. 
The following data is taken from the family record: 
Thomas Leverett born May 12,1755
Marian Leverett " March 25,1772
John Leverett " February 22, (record faded)
Ann Leverett " January 14, (record faded)
Jeremiah Leverett " December 23,1791
Catharine Cr---in Leverett " J(torn)y 26,1793
Maria Leverett " May 12,1795
Thomas Leverett  " May 11,1797
Gideon Leverett " July 14,1799
Myrtilla Leverett " March 1,1803
Almedia Leverett " January 22,1806
Milita Leverett " May --,1808
Abraham Leverett " March 18,1811
Ann Leverett married August 28,1805
Mariah Leverett " March 15,1814
Jeremiah Leverett " July 20,1815
Catharine G. Leverett December 7,1815
Gideon Leverett " January 13,1819
Matilla Leverett " February 19,1819
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Family record continued:

Almeda Leverett married January 1,1822
Mary E. Leverett " July 19, 1832, Green W. Car-lisle
Abraham Leverett " October 9, 1834, Emily R. Dozier.

In 1846 Myrtilla (Murtilla), the daughter of Thomas Leverett and his wife Mary G., was the wife of Thomas Black. Thomas Black in 1846 was fifty years of age and they were then living in Tallapoosa County, Alabam. 

Very truly yours
A.B. Miller
Assistant to Administrator
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State of Georgia Pike County 
I Elisha M. Laseter an acting Justice of the peace in and for the  County and State aforesaid Be it Known that on this the 29th day of August, 1846, Eighteen hundred and forty six  Personally appeared before me Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford a resident of this County and State aforesaid aged sixty five  years old this day it being her birth day and after being duly sworn according to law makes the following  statements upon oath that she became acquainted with Thomas Leverette  who married her own Aunt - his first wife and that she died and then the said Thomas Leverette then married  Mary G. Griffin who is the widow of the said Thomas Leverette - at this time. Residing in Troup County State of Georgia as she is informed and that the said Thomas Leverette  married the said Mary  G. Griffin about the year 1789 Seventeen hundred eighty nine as well as she this deponent can recollect and has lived together as as man and wife  ever since they were married until his said Thomas's death and here  gives her reasons in support of the above statements that she has been acquainted with them personally as long as she can recollect and knows about the time they were married by her own age the said Thomas died in Troupe County  Georgia sometime in the year 1834 as she has always understood was not - a personal witness to the said marriage
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but has never heard it disputed but what they were legally married and has always understood them to have been legally joined together By the  proper authorities and has good reason to believe they were but none to doubt it-  (her mark X ) Elizabeth Crawford Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of August 1846  in presents of attest s/ Levi Mills Elisha M. Laseter JP  
I further certify that Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford is personally known to me  and that she is respectable lady in this community the wife of David Crawford my neighbor  a living about one mile distant - and that  full faith  and credit - should be given to her statements in her said affidavit  in testimony where of  I herewith set my hand officially the day and date above written. s/ Elisha M. Laseter 
Willey E. Mangham Clerk of the Inferior Court for Pike County  State of Georgia Certify that Elisha M. Laseter is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I Have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this thirty first day of August in the year of one thousand eight hundred and forty six .  s/ Wiley E. Mangham Clerk  Inferior Court  Pike Co., Ga.
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Thirtieth Congress - First Session
Report No. 685.
To accompany bill H. R. No. 547
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mary G. Leverett.
June 20, 1848
Mr. CUMMINS, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following 
REPORT:
The committee on Revolutionary Pension, to whom were referred the petition and proofs of Mary G. Leverett, widow of Thomas Leverett, a revolutionary soldier, for a pension, report:
That they have examined and had the same under consideration. On the 30th day of January, 1845, said petitioner signed and swore to her petition, in which, among other things, she states the following, viz: That she was 73 years of age on the 25th day of March, 1815; that she is the widow of Thomas Leverett, a revolutionary soldier of the Georgia line; that, as she is informed and believes, the said Thomas, from the commencement of the revolution up to the year 1779 or 1780, was engaged as a ranger, the greater part of his time guarding the frontiers against the Indians and tories; that, in 1780, said Thomas volunteered in the service of his country, and attached himself to Captain John Clark's company at Columbia court house, in Georgia, and that, as a member of said company, he served faithfully for the term of 18 months under Colonels Elijah Clark, Josiah Dunn, and Samuel Alexander, and that he was at the siege of Augusta; that said Thomas, at the end of 18 months, was honorably discharged, but lost his discharge in his future service during the revolution. Some six or eight weeks after his first discharge, which was 1781, the said Thomas enlisted in the Georgia continental line for the term of three years, or during the war, and that he faithfully served to the close of the war, and was again honorably discharged, but has lost the written evidence thereof.
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Petitioner further states that she was lawfully married to the said Thomas in Wilkes county, Georgia, on the 3d day of July, 1789, and lived with him as his wife until the 8th day of June, 1834, when she said Thomas died, leaving petitioner his widow, and that she is still his widow, but say she has no documentary evidence of said marriage.
The petitioner produces the following proof in support of her petition: 
Alexander Dunn, sworn, says: He is 82 years old, (in December, 1844,) and was a soldier in the war of the revolution; that he first became acquainted with the said Thomas Leverett at the siege of Augusta, Georgia; that said Leverett was then a soldier in the service of the United States, (Georgia militia,) and was engaged in said siege. In the year 1779 deponent resided in Georgia, about 15 miles from said Leverett. In 1780 deponent volunteered in the service of the United States a second time, and attached himself to Captain John Clark's company of volunteers at Columbia court house, and there found said Thomas Leverett, also a volunteer, in said company; that deponent and said Leverett served together and messed together for 18 months in the military service of the United States, and were engaged in no civil pursuits during that time. During this time they were often engaged in skirmishes, but no general engagement except the last siege of Augusta. Shortly after this, deponent and said Leverett were discharged and returned home together, where they remained a short time, when said Leverett again enlisted in the Georgia continental line for three years, or during the war. Deponent cannot state what services he rendered under the enlistment. 
Alexader Smith, sworn, says: That he was a soldier of the revolution in the Georgia line; that he and said Thomas Leverett, both served together in Colonel Elijah Clark's regiment, but not in the same company; that they were both at the last siege of Augusta, in June, 1781, during the whole conflict; that deponent afterwards served for a short time with said Leverett on the frontier; that they were engaged together in a battle with the Indians and tories; that they killed a number of Indians in this engagement, and captured and hung two tories; that said Leverett was a faithful and active soldier, in the service of the United States, from 1780 to the close of the war. Deponent has known said Leverett since the revolution, but not very intimately; but, in talking of family matters, learned from him that he was married to Mary G. Griffin. Leverett moved to Putnam county, where he raised a large family of children. Deponent is fully satisfied that the petitioner is the widow of said Thomas Leverett, with whom he was acquainted.
Oliver P. Fears sworn, says: That a short time before said Thomas Leverett died, he drew up and forwarded his papers for a pension; 
Edward B. Thomas, sworn, says: He is 77 years of age; was not engaged in the war of the revolution; lived in Wilkes country, Georgia; was intimately acquainted with Thomas Leverett and
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Mary G., his wife; has been frequently and creditably informed, and believes, that said Thomas Leverett faithfully served his country in the war of the revolution; that the said Thomas and Mary G. Leverett were lawfully married on the 3d day of July, 1789, and lived and cohabited together as man and wife from that time until the death of said thomas Leverett. 
John W. Cooper, minister of the gospel, aged 63, in 1846, sworn, says: That from his infancy he was acquainted with Thomas Leverett and Mary G. Griffin, now Mary G. Leverett, and has known them intimately from that time until the death of said Thomas; was present at his death; and the said Mary G. Leverett is the widow of said Thomas; has always understood and believed them to be man and and wife, they were so reputed, and so lived, and cohabited until the death of said Thomas; was not present at the marriage, but remembers of the wedding, as it took place a short time before he first went to school, which was in or about the year 1789; says that said Thomas was always reputed and believed amongst his acquaintances to have been a revolutionary solider, and was a man of pure character and strict integrity and truth.
Elizabeth Crawford, aged 65 years, (1846,) sworn, says: That said Thomas Leverett's fist wife was her aunt, and that she died, and he then married Mary G. Griffin, who is now the widow of said Thomas, deceased, and that said Mary G. resides in Troop county, Georgia; that, as deponent is informed and believes, said Thomas and Mary were married about the year 1789, and always after that, until the death of Thomas, they lived together as man and wife; said Thomas died in Troop county, Georgia, in 1834; she was not present at the marriage but has no doubt of their lawful marriage; never heard it disputed. 
Documentary evidence.
1. A certificate issued by the authorities of Georgia, February 2, 1784, to Thomas Leverett for 250 acres of bounty land for his services and good conduct in the revolutionary war, (marked B, on file with the papers.)
2. The family record of the marriages of the children of Thomas and Mary G. Leverett, (sworn to, marked D, and filed with the papers in this case.)
The veracity and credibility of all the witnesses is vouched for in the prescribed form, and the papers duly certified. 
Your committee are of opinion that the proof is sufficient to entitle the petitioner to a pension, and report a bill accordingly.
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Mary G. Levertt Georgia act '38 
See letter to Hon. H. Johnson  Feb. 8.1849
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 6303 Mary G, Leveritt  Application handed to  Hon : Harra Com of Geo in 1848 - REJECTED
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June 15, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB
Mrs. D. P. Haynes
1001 Leighton Avenue
Anniston, Alabama
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4264, that Thomas Leverett was born, May 12, 1755, place not stated.
While residing in Wilkes Country, Georgia, he served as a private with the Georgia troops, as follows:
The first tour was at the siege of Augusta, length of service and names of officers not given; from early in 1780 eighteen months in Captain John Clarke's company under Colonels Elijah Clarke, Josiah Dunn and Samuel Alexander, was in the last siege of Augusta and in a battle with the Indians at Jacks Creek, where they killed a number of Indians and capture of Tories and hanged two of them; six or eight weeks after the expiration of this service he enlisted for three years, names of officers not stated.
He married; name of wife, date of marriage and date of her death not given. In 1846 Elizabeth Crawford, wife of David Crawford, stated that Thomas Leverett married her aunt. 
Soldier married the second time, July 3, 1789, in Wilkes County, Georgia, Miss Mary (Marian) G. Griffin.
The soldier died June 8, 1834, in Troup County, Georgia.
His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 13, 1845, at which time she was living in Troup County, Georgia. She was born March 25, 1772. 
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Children of Thomas Leverett and his wife, Mary:
BIRTHS
John         Leverett born February 22 _
Ann                   "             "  January, 14 _
Jeremiah           "    December 22,1791
Catherine Gr--in   "        "   J--y 26, 1793
Maria                 "           "   May 12, 1795
Thomas             "            " May 11, 1797
Gideon " July 14, 1799
Myrtilla  "  March 1, 1803
Almedia  "  January 22, 1806
Military  "  May _, 1808
Abraham  "  March 18, 1811
MARRIAGES
Ann Leverett married August 28, 1805
Mariah  "  " March 15 1814
Jeremiah  "  July 20, 1815
Catherine G.  "  December 7, 1815
Gideon  "  January 13, 1819
Mantilla  "  February 19, 1819
Almeda  "  January 1, 1822
Mary E.   "  July 19, 1832 Green W. Carlisle
Abraham  "  October 9, 1834 Emily R. Dozier
In 1846 their daughter Myrtilla was the wife of Thomas Black and signed her name Murtilla Black. Thomas Black at that time was fifty years old andresided in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Very truly yours, EW Morgan Acting Commissioner
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April 10, 1915.
Mrs. M. M. Davies, 
619 Piedmont Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Thomas Leverett, W. File 4264, Revolutinary War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.
Births
John Leverett born February 22 _
Ann Leverett   January 14 _
Jeremiah Leverett  December 22, 1791.
Catherine Gr- in Leverett J- y, 26, 1793.
Maria Leverett " May 12, 1795.
Thomas Leverett " May 11, 1797.
Gideon Leverett " July 14, 1799.
Myrtilla Leverett " March 1, 1803.
Almedia Leverett " January 22, 1806.
Milita Leverett " May _ 1808.
Abraham Leverett "March 18, 1811.
Marriages
Ann Leverett married August 28, 1805.
Mariah Leverett " March 15, 1814.
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Jeremiah Leverett married July 20, 1815 
Catharine G. Leverett  December 7, 1815
Gideon Leverett January 13,1819 Matilda Leverett  February 19, 1819 Almeda Leverett  January 1,1822.   Mary E. Leverett    July 19,1832. 
                 Green W. Carlisle
Abraham Leverett   October 9,1834. 
                  Emily R. Dozier 
    Very respectfully , G M Saltzgaber Commissioner.      [notes]  In 1846 - then dau. Myrtilla was the wife of Thomas Black and signed her name Murtilla Black - Thomas Black was then 50 yr old res Tallapooosa Co., Ala
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WAR RECORDS SECTION     3-525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS Washington D.C._19__  In reply to your request of  ___, Received ___ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Leverett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in ( his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1st siege of Aug [Augusta] -Early in 1780 -[illegible] LENGTH OF SERVICE. 18 mos- last siege of Augusta- 3 years RANK. Pvt. OFFICERS UNDER WHOMSERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN . Officers not stated -John Clark -Officers not stated COLONEL. Ga Mil  Elijah Clark, Josiah Dunn,  Samuel Alexander STATE. Ga. Battles engaged in , Siege of Augusta Ga.  With Indians at Jack's Creek [illegible] of Ind & capt servg 2 time. Residence of soldier at enlistment . Wilkes Co., Ga .Date of application for pension, Jan. 13,1845 Her claim was allowed. Residence at dat of application,  Troup Co., Ga. Age at date of application, join March 25,1772. Soldier was born May 12,1755. Remarks : Mrs. Elizabeth wife of Thomas & he married name of wife date of marriage and date of her death not stated ; he then married in Wilkes  Co., Ga. July 3, 1789 Miss Mary  (Marian ) Griffin he died in Troup Co., Ga. June 8, 1834 at res in Gideon Daughter Martilla Black and her husband Thomas Black were residing Tallapoosa  Co., Ala in 1846. , after near they lived in Wilkes Co., Ga. 30 years then he Putnam Co., Ga. lived 1890 .. (illegible) . Respectfully, ___Commissoner.                  6-2856
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Pension Office February 1st, 1848.
Sir, Agreeably to your request  I have the honor to enclose , herewith , the papers in the case of  Margaret G. Leverit [Mary G. Leverett] numbered from one to six inclusive, the receipt of which you will please acknowledge.  I have the honor to be, Very respectfully ,your Obt Sevt.  
s/ G.W. Crump  Hon. 
H. A. Haralson House of Representatives.
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Washington , Jan 16,1847     Sir : Please return to me the letter of Mr. ____ Kilgour sent to you with the papers relating to the case of Margaret G. Leveritt some time since, or write me a note stating his first name as I have forgotten it , and do not know how to address him. Respectfully. yours etc.  H. A. Haralson  
Hon J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions
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Washington  D C 23 May 1846 Dear Sir Please let me  know the condition of the claim of Mrs. Mary G. Leverett of Georgia who has made application for a pension as the widow of a soldier of the War of the Revolution.  Yours respectfully   
A H Stephens    
J. L. Edwards Com . Pen.
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Ho Reps January 11th ,1848. Sir. I have the honor to request that you  furnish me with the original papers or a copy thereof relating to the claim of Mrs.___ Leverett widow of a revolutionary soldier about which I think I had some correspondence or at least conversation with you  some twelve months since. She resides in Troup County Georgia  & her husbands services were rendered mostly in that state. I have forgotten both her given name  & that of her husbands . My object is to present it to Congress if it should still be the determination of the Commission not to allow the pension . In order however to avoid this course  it is respectfully requested that said claim be reviewed & allowed if the facts will justify the  Commission in doing so. With great respect etc. H. A. Haralson Hon . J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington  D.C.
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Georgia Merriwether County  No 2 Personally appeared in open Court  Alexander Smith a resident of Merriwether county and State of Georgia aged eighty five years who being first  duly sworn according to law States that he resided in Lincoln County State of Georgia in time of and during the War of the Revolution  and was himself engaged in the services of the United States in the Georgia Militia in different tours, That he became acquainted with  Thomas Leverett in the year seventeen hundred and eighty while engaged in the services in aforesaid Wilkes County  State of Georgia That the said Thomas Leverett was then a private in Col Elijah Clark's Regiment , to which deponent then belonged. deponent cannot state with certainty the names of any other of the officers of inferior grades whom the said Leverett served under being in different Companies but that himself and the said Leverett were both engaged at the last siege of Augusta in the month of June 1781 through the whole conflict but in different companies and under different officers. And deponent further states that some time of the said siege of Augusta he was with the same Thomas Leverett  a few days on the frontier and in the Indian Nations during which time they were engaged in a battle with the Tories and Indians on the waters of Jack's creek in the Indian Nation where they killed a number of Indians and took two Tories prisoners and afterwards hung there . That Elijah  Clark was Commander in Chief in the
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last tours of action named. That deponent was never in the same Captain's Company with the said Leverett, but often met with him in their scouts and skirmishes after the Indians and  Tories and always found the said Leverett a faithful soldier and actively engaged in the services of his Country from the time of his deponent moving into the State (which was in the first of the year 1850) to the close of the War of the Revolution. And deponent further states that he has been very intimately acquainted with  the said Thomas Leverett  and family since the War of the Revolution, but has since frequently been in camp with the said Thomas Leverett  and in conversations with him about his family matters ascertained from him that he married a wife Mary G. Griffin and removed from Wilkes County to Putnam County in said State where he raised a large family of children some of them deponent  has seen . That he has been informed that the said Thomas Leverett removed from Putnam County to Troup County  Georgia where he died leaving Mary G.  Leverett his widow who now makes application for a pension. And deponent is fully satisfied from conversations with her that she is the widow of the identical said Thomas Leverett  his acquaintance. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 2nd day of January 1845   Alexander Smith  his mark X          Attest s/
N Thornton JIC
 James Rinder JIC
 Alex Hall JIC 
Abner Durham JIC
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Georgia Meriwether County   We do further Certify that  Alexander Smith  is personally known to us that he is a reputable citizen and a credible witness. In testimony whereof  we have herewith set our hands officially this second day of January 1845 . Alex Hall JIC James RinderJIC Neiman Thornton JIC Abner Durham JIC   
Georgia Meriwether County ]  I Davis C. Gresham Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the said County do Certify said Alexr. Hall , James Rinder, Neiman Thornton  and Abner Durham whose names are attached to the above and foregoing Certificate and also as witnesses to the further affidavit , was at the time of subscribing the same, and now are acting Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County and State aforesaid , and that  full faith and credit should be given to their official acts accordingly. Given under my hand and seal of Office and done at office this second day of January 1845.  Davis C Gresham  Clk  Infr Court  Meriwether County Georgia
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No 3 Georgia Troup 
County Troup Count Court of Ordinary  Adjourned January Term 1845  Personally appeared in open Court Oliver P Fears a resident of said County and State aged thirty eight years and being duly sworn saith that sometime in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three he aided Thomas Leverett with others in framing their Declaration for pensions under the act of Congress of the 7th 1832 and addressed them including the Declaration of the said Thomas Leverett , to the Commissioner of pensions J L Edwards at Washington City  for his investigations  that all of the declaration so presented as aforesaid  were returned with objections , the objections , this department now recollects to the said Thomas Leverett's Declaration & other papers being a want of the proper forms, That deponent sent some notice by the said Thomas Leverett's son Gideon Leverett to him that his Declaration  & other papers had been returned for amendment and what further requisitions were made by Col Edwards in relation to the same Thomas Leverett never amended his said declaration & papers , but died leaving the original declaration & other papers in this Department 's possession. And that sometime after deponent was informed that said Thomas Leverett  had died considering the said declaration & papers worthless he destroyed the same.  Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25th day of January 1845  s/ Oliver P. Fears Attest John Douglas Esq JIC , A. E. Cox JIC, Blount C. Ferrell JIC  And the said Court do hereby certify that the said Oliver P Fears is a resident as by him  Stated in his foregoing affidavit that he is a respectable persona creditable witness and an individual of unquestionable
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 veracity . Attest s/ Wiley Wilson Clk Court of Ordinary     John Douglas JIC  A. E. Cox JIC , Blount C. Ferrell JIC
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State of Georgia Troup County  
I Wiley Wilson  Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that John Douglas, Albert E. Cox and Blount C. Ferrell whose names are attached to the foregoing certificate and who as witnesses to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of subscribing  the same and now are acting Justices of the Inferior Court , in and for said County and State presiding also in the Court - which said court is a court of Record having a clerk and Seal and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their official acts  - I do further certify that their within signatures are genuine.  Given under my hand and Seal of office this 28th day of January 1845. s/ Wiley Wilson clk Courts of Ordinary Troup County Geo.
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No 4  Court of Ordinary  January Term 1845  Georgia Troup County  Personally appeared in open Court Edward B Thomas a resident of Troup County and State of Georgia aged seventy seven years and being duly sworn saith that he formerly resided in Wilkes County State of Georgia and was intimately acquainted with Thomas Leverett  of the same County that deponent was not engaged in the services of the United States during the time of the Revolutionary war but that he had been frequently and creditably informed and believes that the said Thomas Leverett was and that he faithfully served his Country in said war as a soldier of the United States, deponent further states that the said Thomas Leverett and Mary Leverett the applicant for a pension now in Court was legally married on the third day of July seventeen hundred and eighty nine in Wilkes County and State of Georgia and that they lived together as man and wife until the death of the said Thomas Leverett and that the said Mary is now his widow. s/ Edward B. Thomas   Attest  Jas. M. Beall JIC, John Douglas JIC, J. Grere JIC , Daniel Ware  JIC
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MRS. D. P. HAYNES 1001 LEIGHTON AVENUE ANNISTON , ALABAMA [post mark] US. PENSION OFFICE D MAY 4 1931 Pension Department Washington, D.C.   Gentlemen , Will you kindly give me information concerning the Revolutionary War claim of our Thomas Leverett? He died I think in Troup Co., Ga. His widow Mary G. Leverett who died in her 76th or 77th year, made her will and in it disposed of the Federal Pension of her late husband the afore mentioned Thomas Leverett . The information will be appreciated. Mrs. D. P.  Haynes Apr. 2, 1931
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[stamp] LA GRANGE GA MAR 26 
April 2/49 Free Hon H A Haralson 
Hon . J. L. Edwards 
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
[faint notes] W. Pens Send to Capital & Dept of [illegible] for papers.  Papers  & Law [illegible]
Hon H. A. Haralson
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La Grange  Geo. 26th March 1849   Sir, During the last session of Congress a Bill passed both houses of Congress for the relief of Mary G. Leverett placing her name on the Pension Roll, & to draw eight dollars per month during her life. The Bill passed as evidence filed in your office and about which I held with you some correspondence. I presented the papers before Congress. I am requested by the son of Mrs. Leverett who now stands at my side to ask that the Certificate be forwarded to the the place for his Mother, or to my care. Your early attention to this matter is respectfully requested. In both very respectfully etc. s/ H. A. Haralson  
Hon J L Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington , D.C.
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(copy )  Pension Office January 5, 1847 Sir, The additional papers enclosed to you inthe case of Margaret [Mary] G. Leverett have been examined and filed ; and in reference thereto I have the honor to state that, the date of the marriage is satisfactorily established , but the service is not sustained with sufficient certainty. Claimant alleges (and a witness who professes to have been in the same service swears) that her husband entered and served as a volunteer for 18 months, under Captain [John] Clark and Col. [Elijah] Clark. This Department has no knowledge that there was any volunteer service of that length authorized by the State of Georgia. If it be otherwise, the records at Milledgeville will , doubtless , show the fact. This evidence must be produced , and it must also be shown that the officers referred to were duly appointed and commissioned for such service, I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obt, servt.,  
s/ J L Edwards
Hon H. A. Haralson  House of Representatives
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Report on Mary G. Leverett case.    Pension Office February 9,1849  Sir : My letter of the 5th January  1847 to the Hon. H.A. Haralson , a copy of which is herewith enclosed , will show what objection exists in the case. The papers which you enclosed to me , are now returned.  I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obt servt., 
s/ J L Edwards 
Hon. H. Johnson  Senate U. S.
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Walton County Monroe Ga Sept 5th 1846    Dear Sir I have been requested to procure record proof from the Executive Office of Georgia in support of the claim of Mary G Leverett widow of Thomas Leverett who made application from the County of Troup Georgia under the act of 7th July 1838, which proofs I was instructed to file when procured and in his behalf ask a certificate of Pension . Your letter rejecting or suspending her claim has been misplaced and cannot be found . I have no means of knowing whether or not the enclosed will prove satisfactorily or what further has been required, However as respects the service I have obtained all that the records of Georgia furnish and reman Very respectfully your obedient servant, s/ John H. Kilgore   J L Edwards Esqr. Washington City  D.C.
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Washington City 26th Decr. 1846 Sir  Herewith I send you further evidence in support of the claim of Mary G Leverett of Troup Co., Geo. widow of Thomas Leverett . I think you will now find the evidence complete as to date of marriage service etc. I am acquainted with several of the witnesses who have deposed in the case - with Rev. John Cooper especially  & do testify to his high character as a man of truth & respectability. With both Mr. Cobness the Clerk of the Superior Court of Monroe County & Judge Tracy  I am also well acquainted & know their hand writing  & know their signatures , to be genuine. Please give the case an early examination . I also send Mr. Kilgore's letter herewith which refers to a certificate which has been filed . This certificate with the evidence herewith furnished will enable you to fix with some certainty the period of service . Please return Mr. Kilgore's letter with your answer.  With great respect  etc.,  s/ H. A. Haralson 
Hon J L Edwards  Comr. of Pensions  Washington City
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Monroe Walton County Georgia
December 10th 1846
Dear Sir,
I have heretofore been requested to obtain and file such record evidence of the Revolutionary Services of Thomas Leveritt dec'd as the Records of Georgia at Milledgeville might furnish. I made a personal Examination of the records aforesaid and their is not to be found in State Department any specific records of services whatever their appears an Alphabetical Book in the Executive Department, purporting, by reference to its Caption or Preface to bear the names of soldiers, only, who became entitled to Bounty Land for services rendered in the Revolution. The name of Thomas Leverett appears on said Book, as a private militiaman and on referring to the files of the Executive Department it further appears that he obtained Bounty Land on a certificate from under the hand of Col Elijah Clarke. A copy of said certificate has been obtained and filed in support of Mary G. Leveretts Declaration. 
P.S. The above is the most favourable evidence of service & the records or files furnish no better evidence in no case of Ga militia service.
I am now requested with this information, to enclose you evidence in support of the date of the marriage prior to 1794 also the length of service is not defined with the accuracy required by the Regulation accompanying the act of 1838. I will venture the assertion that the
services of no one person who done service in the Georgia Militia has been more fully and creditably established in the absence of Documentary evidence accounted for, than that of Claimants husband, Claimant, I presume, is a personal acquaintance, as her original Declaration was filed by yourself and I am
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am persuaded she will find your faithfully representing your constituency where consistent and practicable. I have the honor to
be very Respectfully yours
s/ John H Kilgore
Hon HA. Haralson
Washington City
D. C.
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HR No 547
Mary G. Leverett
widow of Thomas Leverett 
private Soldier Revolutionary War
$80 per ann to commence 4 Sept
1847
Special act of 3d March 1849
on roll of July 7. '38 Pensions 
Cert: to the
Hon. H. A. Haralson
La Grange
Georgia
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Papers handed to Hon. H. A. Haralsen
April 17 '48

No 11.678
Mary G. Leveritt [Leverett] Ga
let to Hon H. A. Haralsen 28 Feby '45
" " Hon A. H. Stephens May 24 '46
" " J H. Kilgore Sept 28 '46
" " Hon A. Haralson Jany 5 '47
" " same Jany 18 '47
" " " with papers
Feby 1, 1848
Let to same Apl 12 '48

Act 7 July 1838
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Papers handed to Hon. H. A. Harralsen
April 17 '48

No 11.678
Mary G. Leverette
Ga
Let to Hon H. A. Haralson 28 Feby '45
" " Hon A. H. Stephens May 24 '46
" " J H. Kilgore Sept 28 '46
" " Hon H. A. Haralson Jany 5 '47
" " same  Jany 18 '47
" " " with papers
Feby 1. 1848
Let to same Apl 12 '48
act 7 July 1838
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Letter to Hon. H. A. Haralson
28 Febery 1845
Hon. A. H. Stephens May 29 1846
Let J. H. Kilgore Sept. 28 '46
Hon. H. A. Haralson, Jan 5 '47
Same Jany 18, 1847
Same Feb 1, 1848 with papers
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1915 Apr 10: History to Mrs.
M. M. Davier (letter in
W.F. 4.175. Joseph Davidson)
M. B. H.
1931 - June 15. Hist to Mrs D. P.
Haynes accy
1933. Feb 17- [illegible]
Mollie Hicks accy
441444
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4264
Mary G. Leverett
Wid.
Thos Leverett
Pvt Ga. line
Act Special Mch, 3 of 49
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 426
Arrangement of 1870
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11.678.
Petition
Mary G. Leveritt [Leverett]
Ga
Act 7 July '38
m.b.'94
February 2, 1848 Referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
-
June 20, 1848. Bill 547

Haralson
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State of Georgia Troup County
Inferior Court
Sitting for ordinary purposes of Troup
County and State aforesaid
January adjourned Term 1845.
I Wiley Wilson Clerk of the Court of
ordinary in and for the County and
State aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing hereunto annexed
papers are the original proceedings
had in said court on the 13th and
25th days of January Instant 1845
in the matter of Mary G. Leverett
applicant for a pension
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office at
office this 28th day
of January 1845
s/ Wiley Wilson Clk
Court of Ordinary
Troup County
Geog
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No 1 Georgia Monroe County ss
Be it known that on the Twenty eighth day of December Eighteen hundred & forty four before me William S Norman an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County & State personally appeared Alexander Dunn a resident of said County & State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement to wit; That he is now past eighty one years of age, that he was born in Guilford County in the State of North Carolina and resided in that County & State, at the commencement of the War of the Revolution; that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven he volunteered his services in defense of his country & joined a company of volunteers in said County & State commanded by Captain Robert Gilka [Gilkey] and that he marched first to Charlotte in the State of North Carolina & afterwards to Camden & thence to Charleston both in the State of South Carolina; and that he was at the first seige of Augusta in the
State of Georgia at which last named place he first saw & became acquainted with Thomas Leverett who was then a private soldier in the Georgia Militia as the deponent then understood from him & that he the said Thomas Leverett was engaged in the service of the United States the names of his officers not recollected; that he the deponent remained in the vicinity of Augusta for near two months and frequently met with the said Thomas Leverett & became intimately acquainted with him; that he the deponent afterwards returned home to North Carolina and in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine he removed from thence to Georgia and resided in Columbia County in said State about fifteen miles more or less from the said Thomas Leverett; that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty month not recollected he the deponent again volunteered his services in defense of his Country and attached himself to Captain John Clark's company of volunteers at Columbia Court house, and at the time of entering the service the deponent again found the said Thomas Leverett in the service as a volunteer in the same company with this deponent and that they served together as privates of Infantry or Cavalry for the space of eighteen months during all of which time neither this deponent nor the said Thomas Leverett was engaged in any civil pursuit other than serving their country as soldiers; and that during all this time they were messmates and that they served under the following named officers to wit; John Clark Captain attached to the Regiment at that time commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark afterwards by Colonel Josiah Dunn and afterwards by Colonel Samuel Alexander; and that during the time above mentioned they were actively engaged in skirmishing and reconnoitering the Country but were engaged in no prominent action until some time
in the month of June Seventeen hundred and eighty one when they were marched to Augusta and engaged in the last siege of that city in said year; that about a fortnight after which time or siege the volunteers were discharged among whom were this deponent and the said Thomas Leverett and that they both returned to their respective homes;  and that afterward the said Thomas Leverett enlisted for three years or during the war in the Georgia Continentals; and that from this time the deponent knew nothing further
of the services of the said Thomas Leverett.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this twenty eighth day of
December Eighteen hundred and
forty four
s/ William S Norman J. I. C.
Alex Dunn
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Georgia
Monroe County
I further certify that Mr Alexander Dunn is personally known to me; that he is a respectable citizen and a creditable witness.-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially
this Twenty eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty four
William S. Norman J I. C.

Georgia
Monroe County
I hereby certify that William S. Norman whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate and also as a witness to the affidavit above was at the time of subscribing the same & now is a Justice of the Inferior Court of this County and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.
Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office
this Twenty eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty
four
s/ Willis Cursey C. I. C (Seal)
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5 Alex Dunn (underscored ) Deposition
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State of Georgia Monroe County ss 
On this third day of December 1844 before me Jonathan Johnston  a Justice of the Peace in and for said County  personally appeared Alexander Dunn a resident of said Count &  State aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement that he formerly resided in North Carolina and served in the revolutionary war & was at the first siege of Augusta Georgia where he  first became acquainted with  Thomas Leverett who was then in the service of the revolution during said siege which lasted about two months and that after said siege deponent removed to Columbia County  Georgia in the latter part of the year 1779. Deponent volunteered in the said County of Columbia  & served in the war of the Revolution and at the time of entering the service of the revolution deponent again found Thomas Leverett in said service as a volunteer  & that they served together as volunteers in said war for eighteen months in which time they  were mess mates & that they served under the following named officers  as herein stated John Clark Captain in the regiment at that time commanded by Elijah Clark & afterwards by Josiah Dunn & subsequently by Col. Samuel Alexander & that during the time above mentioned they were actively engaged in skirmishing & reconnoitering the Country until the year 1781 when they were marched to Augusta & were together at the last siege of of that City in said year. About a fortnight after said siege the volunteers were discharged amongst whom were deponent
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and said Thomas Leverett and afterwards the said Thomas Leverett enlisted for three years or during the war from the time this deponent knew nothing further of the services of said Thomas Leverett.  s/ Alexander Dunn  Sworn to and subscribed before me 3rd December 1844  Jonathan Johnston J.P.  
Georgia Monroe County  I Elbridge G. Cabaniss Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Johnston is & was at the time of attesting the foregoing affidavits an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County , duly commissioned  & qualified & that full faith & credit to be had given to his attestations as such that the same is in due form.  Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 3rd day of December 1844.  s/ Elbridge G. Cabaniss  Clk  
Georgia Monroe County  I Edward D. Tracy Judge of the Superior Court of the Flint district of said County do hereby certify that Elbridge G. Cabaniss whose name appears to the above certificate is Clerk of the Superior Court of said County & that full faith and credit ought to had and be given to his attestations as such & that the same is due form . Given under my hand this third day of December , 1844. s/ Edw. D. Tracy Judge Sup Court of the Flint Circuit Georgia
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House of Reps W.S 4th July 1845
 Sir Herewith I send you a letter from B. C. Ferrell Esqr. together with  the evidence being the application of Mary Leverett for a  pension on account of the revolutionary services of her husband Thomas Leverett , I commend it to your favorable consideration & trust that she may be found entitled to the benefits under the law which she claims . Please give it your early attention  & return with your answer Mr. Ferrell's letter. Respectfully yours etc. s/ H.A. Haralson 
J L Edwards Esqr. Comr. of Pensions Washington  D.C.
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148 South Street Talladega , Alabama Feb. 6, 1933 Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.    
   Dear Sirs Please send me data and war record of Thomas Leverett who was a Revolutionary soldier. He was born May 12, 1755 and while residing in Wilkes county Georgia, he served with the Georgia troops. He died June 8, 1834 - would also like to have record of James S. Dozier of Virginia who was also in the Revolution .  Thanking you  , I am yours truly (Miss) Mollie Hicks  [post mark] RECEIVED FEB 8 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. PENSION #3]
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(document very faded and mostly illegible) [State of Georgia Harris (?)  County ] .... John J. .. Justice of the peace...... Be it known that on this the 23rd day of November A. D. One thousand eight and forty 1846... appeared before me  ..... W. Coopper resident of this county and state aforesaid and has resided in this county...aged sixty three 63 years ... in the year 1784 to Columbia County ..and then Wilkes an adjoining County same State and that deponent John W. Coopper then and there became acquainted with Mary G. Griffin  (Mary G. Leverett ) as ....the sister of Thomas Leverett who died in .... County this state some ten years or upwards past and that in the year 1788 Seventeen hundred and eighty eight or there about the said Thomas Leverett and Mary G. Griffin were lawfully joined together in  wedlock as this deponent believes and always understood  and were given no reason in the last and aforesaid statement that he the said John W. Coopper's first School that he ... went to was in the  year 1789  Seventeen hundred and eighty nine and that the said Thomas and Mary were married prior to his going to school that he the said John W. Coopper recollects to have been intimately acquainted with the said Mary G. Griffin  She living with her Mother and Step father Colso Highbour to his this deponent's Father in Wilkes County State aforesaid and that he the said John W. Coopper has been intimate with the said Mary G. and Thomas Leverett ever since their said marriage up to the time of the said Thomas's death as before stated that he  this deponent visited the said Thomas during  his last illness and that the
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Said Mary G. Leverett the widow of the said Thomas Leverett is yet a living with her son Gideon Leverett in Troup County the place where her husband the said Thomas Leverett deceased a part of her time she spends with others of her children and that he this deponent has heard the said Thomas Leverett speak of his services rendered during the Revolutionary Strife and that he the said  John W. Coopper [Cooper] is of opinion that the said Thomas Leverett did serve in the war of the Rev. believe from his being reputed and respected as a Revolutionary Soldier all the days of his life after the conclusion of the war  up to the day of his death by all that knew him and that he was much respected as a man of truth and veracity  both Politically religiously as much to as any man that ever lived also that the said Thomas Leverett was a cripple in one of his hips and it was always understood by him the said John W. Cooper  that the said Thomas Leverett received his wound and disability  while in the line of his duty as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he this deponent  John W. Cooper is fully of the opinion that it was so and that Mary G. Leverett his surviving  widow is as much entitled to draw pension money from the Government as any others that is legally entitled  and that she is as respectable a woman in the Country affords and that the marriage of the said Thomas Leverett and Mary G. Leverett took place prior to the first day of January 1794 Seventeen hundred and ninety four and about the time when stated. s/ Jn W. Cooper M.G.  Attest  R B Beardin Sworn to and subscribed before me  the day ad the date first written In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 23rd day of Nov. 1846  s/ John J . Rowe J.P.  I further certify that the rev. John W. Cooper is personally known to me and has been for eleven years past and that he is respected as a worthy
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Minister of the Gospel and of the Baptist denomination in testimony where of I hereunto set my hand officiently this the 23d day of November 1846 s/ John J. Rowe J. P.

William Johnson Clk of the Inferior Court of this Harris County State of Georgia Dear Sir I have this day attended the witnessing and qualifying of the revent [reverend] John W Cooper to the forfoinging [foregoing] affadavit [affidavit] in the mater [matter] of Mrs Mary G Leverett proving of the marage [marriage] and now I inclose it to you for the purpose of you attaching your Certifacate [Certificate] concern the same certifying to the genuinengs [genuineness] of my Signatures this the 25 day of November 1846
s/ John J. Rowe.  J. P.

Georgia Harris County
I William Johnson Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County do hereby certify that John J. Rowe whose name appears to the above Certificate is an acting Magistrate and was at the time of signing the same.  Given under my hand and seal of office this 28th day of November 1864 s/ William Johnson clk

and I do further Certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev John W Cooper as named in the above affidavit and he is a man of high standing in the Community as a Baptist Preacher
Nov 28th 1846
s/ Wm Johnson clk