Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,091, Charles Walls, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE |  | NUMBER
Va. | Walls, Charles | R11091
  | Rebecca | 
CONTENTS
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[sideways in margin] 48.7.71
12.041
Georgia
Charles Walls
of Givennett in the State of Georgia - 
who was a pr: Cav. in the compy commanded
by Captain Reed of the Regt commanded
by Nelson -- in the an
June for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia == 
at the rate of 100 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March
1843 and sent to William Maltbie, Clk Co. Lawrenceville
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 | 200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 12 Sep " | 50
$250-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nan Rice Clerk,
Book C Vol. 6 Page 106-
11091
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[handwritten notes]
Nancy Daugher 
of Charles Walls and 
Rebeckah his wife
was born May 1725 is
Rebecca Walls Day
of Chs. Walls and
Rebeckah his wife
was born October 16 1797
Chs. Walls was
born March 23 1763
Rebeka Walls
was born
January 19 1761
Chs. Spillarss was born
August 22nd 1800 (?) [illegible]
James Spillars was
Sept 5th 1800
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[handwritten notes, some smeared, illegible]
L C Walls
L B Adams left to
to the heirs of Roo
3 skins ... [illegible]
1 quart of rum ... 16
to cash Paid ... 48
to Capt Paid [illegible] ... 30
61 lb of [illegible] product ... 36
to 175 lb of tobacco ... [illegible]
Sallyann Walls
was born february
1810
So parted this life
November [illegible]
[the rest washed out]
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G
Charles Walls and
Rebeckah Harned
was give in wedlock
Febuary 14th 1785
James Walls son of
Charles Walls and
Rebecah his wife
was born November [illegible]
1785
Elizabeth Walls D
Daughter of Charles
Walls and Rebeccah
his wife was born
May 13th 1787

John Walls
Son of Charles Walls
and Rebeckah his wife
was born December
11th 1789

Edwin Walls
Son of Charles Walls
and Rebeckah his
Wife was born May
21th 1792
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson ⎬ 
On this Twenty fifth day of
June 1853 before me        ⎬
John G. House a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John Maynard and Berryman S. Camp residents of said County, who being severally sworn declare they became personally acquainted with Charles Walls and Rebecca his wife late of Gwinnett County State of Georgia, dated about the year 1816, and continued that acquaintance with them till their death, that said Charles Walls was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, and that Rebecca Walls survived her husband the said Charles Walls some ten or twelve months - and that she was the widow of the identical Charles Walls who was a pensioner- and they further state that Two of the children of said Charles Walls & Rebecca Walls still survive viz--Rebecca Maynard & Nancy Chapman.
Sworn to and subscribed the day 
and date above written before me⎬
John G. House JJP
John Maynard X [his mark]
Berriman, S. Camp
and I certify that John Maynard and Berryman S. Camp are personally known to me, and are credible witnesses
John G. House JJP
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson
J.P. F. Hinton Clerk
of the Inferior Court
for the County and State aforesaid do certify that John G. House Esqr whose official signature appears On the within affidavit and certificate and before whom the same were made and subscribed is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and fully authorized to administer oaths and that his signature above written as Justice of the peace is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand
and the seal of said
Inferior Court this
Twenty fifth day of June
one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three
P. F. Heinton Clerk
[grayed out seal in left margin]
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Charles Walls
Revolutionary soldier
affidavit of John Walls
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Georgia 
Gwinnett County
Before me Richard Holcombe a Justice of the Peace in + for said County personally came John Walls of the County of Jackson in said State and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that during the Revolutionary War, doth not recollected, he saw his brother Charles Walls enlist in the company of Capt. Reed in the State Line of Virginia for the term of two years, in the cavalry or light Hern[?] that he was absent from his home for the full term of two years + that after his return this deponent repeatedly saw the discharge of the said Charles but this deponent cannot recollect by whom said discharge was signed. Said Charles Walls now resides in the County of Gwinnett in said State of Georgia + is the same person which this deponent saw enlist as before stated.
John Walls
x his mark
Sworn to + subscribed before me this 21st day of August 1832.
WB Hutchins
Richard Holcombe J.P.
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State of Georgia}
County of Jackson} ss
To recover Pension due Rebecca Walls
On this nineteenth day of March - 1852. Personally appeared before me Russel I. Park - a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the county and state aforesaid Rebecca Maynard a resident of Jackson County in said state aged fifty-four years, and Nancy Chapman a resident of Gwinnett county state of Georgia aged fifty-six years who being duly sworn, say they are daughters of Rebecca Walls, who was the widow of Charles Walls a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that said Charles Walls was a resident of Gwinnett county state of Georgia at the time of his death, and died in Gwinnett county Georgia on the 13th day of May 1838 leaving his widow the said Rebecca Walls, That the said Rebecca Walls and the said Charles Walls were married on the 4th day of February 1785 in the ___ of ___ State of ___ by one ___ a ___, and that her name before her said marriage was Rebecca Farmed, That they have no other record of the date of the marriage of said Charles Walls and Rebecca Walls, than the enclosed family Record, which is genuine and in the hand writing of the said Charles Walls, That Rebecca Walls, in the month of March 1839, drew an arrearage of Pension due her husband Charles Walls at the time of his death, at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, and they further say, their mother Rebecca Walls widow of Charles Walls, died on the Sixth day of April 1839, in the county of Gwinnett state of Georgia leaving but poor surviving children, only two - of which children
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still survive viz. The said deponents Rebecca Maynard and Nancy Chapman Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date first above written before me} Rebecca x her mark Maynard
Russel J Park J.I.C{ Nancy x her mark Chapman

We Charles Witt - and Middleton Witt Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid (Jackson County Georgia) hereby express our approval of the foregoing action of our colleague Russel J. Parker one of the Justices of our Inferior Court - This the Twenty-Third day of March. 1852
Charles Witt J.I.C.
Middleton Witt J,I,C,

Georgia} On this Nineteenth day of
Jackson County} March - 1852 personally appeared John Maynard and John J. Maynard - of Jackson County State of Georgia, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the aforesaid County and State, and after being duly sworn according to law, say they were personally well acquainted with Charles Walls late of Gwinnett County State of Georgia deceased, and who was a revolutionary Pensioner, and with Rebecca Walls, widow of said Charles Walls, They state that said Charles Walls died in the County of Gwinnett in the month of May 1838 and they believe on the 13th day
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of the month, that Rebecca Walls widow of said Charles Walls died in Gwinnett County Georgia in the Month of April 1839, and on the sixth day of the month, they further say they personally well know Rebecca Maynard and Nancy Chapman the foregoing affiants, and that the said Rebecca Maynard and Nancy Chapman are daughters of said Charles Walls and Rebecca Walls, and the only surviving children of the said Charles and Rebecca. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of} John x his mark Maynard
1852} John J x his mark Maynard
Russel J Park JIC

And I certify that John Maynard and John J. Maynard are reputable witnesses, and persons in whose statements under oath or otherwise the utmost Confidence may be reposed - Given under my hand the day and date last above written -
Russell J Park J.I.C
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State of Georgia
Jackson County} I P.F. Hinton, clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Russel J. Park, Charles Witt and Middleton Witt - whose official signatures appear above were Justices of the inferior Court for the County aforesaid, at the time of signing the same, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that their foregoing signature, severally, genuine

Given under my hand
and the seal of the
Inferior Court of
said County this the
Twenty Third day of
March one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-two
P.F. Hinton, Clerk
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No. 5.
Charles Walls
Revolutionary
Soldier
Declaration

Free
Department of War
Pension Office
Washington City

Oct. 16
Ga.
Charles Walls
14195.

[stamp]
LAWRENCE
OCT
8
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State of Georgia} Inferior Court September term
Gwinnett County} 1832 on this 25th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court (it being a Court of Record) now sitting Charles Walls a resident of the said County of Gwinnett & State aforesaid aged sixty nine who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 ~ That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated (towit) That he entered the service in Charlott County and State of Virginia wherein he then resided as an Enlisted Soldier under the command of Captain Edmond Reid Lieutenant George Beant & Cornet Harry Nicholson for the term of two years that he enlisted in July 1779 & was discharged in August 1781 by said Capt Reid. that he belonged to the state troops of Virginia & belonged to the Company Commanded by Major John Nelson, a part of the time attached to the Command of Genls. Morgan Gel. Wane & Genl. Layfayett. from Charlott we went to Williamsburg & was there Equipt from thence to the barracks of Albemarle where we guarded Burgoins Troops from thence to Baltamore in Meriland then back to Virginia & from there through North Carolina & in to South Carolina in & near Camden thence back to Virginia where we had a small engagement at Petersburg against Cornwallis. foght them again on hot water. thence to Jamestown where we had a hard battle which drove the Enemy to see. we then Marched upon Appomattock river to Goods Bridge where I received my regular discharge as before mentioned: but the said discharge has since been lost or mislaid so that I cannot find it. That he recolects of no person living who can proove the said Services and that he has no documentary evidence by which he can proove his services nor does he
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know of any person now living Except his Brother John Walls who has submitted an affidavit which is herewith submitted. stating that he saw Me Enlist & has repeatidly seen his said discharge that since the Revolutionary war he has resided first in Virginia thence to South Carolina & from there to the State of Georgia & am at this time residing in said state of Georgia & county of Gwinnett he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declairs that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Charles x his mark Walls
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
in open Court
Att. Wm. Maltbie C.I.C.

Georgia
Gwinnett County} And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
John Brewster J.I.C.
A R Smith J.I.C.
T. Wardlaw J.I.C.

Georgia
Gwinnett County} I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County and State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Walls for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of September 1832.
Wm. Maltbie C.I.C.
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[Initials AWS written top right corner]
Rev. and 1812
War Section.
September 2, 1924.
Honorable E. D. Smith,
Columbia,
S. C.
My dear Mr. Smith;
In response to your letter of the twenty ninth ultimo, enclosing letter of Mrs. W. D. K. Wylie of Richburg, South Carolina, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11091, it appears that Charles Walls was born March 23, 1763, place not stated.
While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, he enlisted in July 1779 and served as a private in Captain Edmond Reid's Company in the Virginia Troops was in the battles of Petersburg, Hot Water and Jamestown and was discharged in August 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Gwinnett County Georgia, and he died there May 13, 1838.
Soldier married February 4, 1785, Rebeckah (Rebekah
[end of letter page]
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[Letter continued from previous page]
or Rebecca) Farned, she died in Gwinnett County, 
Georgia April 6, 1839.
Their children were-
James born November 14, 1785.
Elizabeth born May 13, 1787.
John born December 11, 1789.
Edwin born May 1, 1792.
Nancy born May 9, 1795, married --Chapman.
Rebecka or Rebecca born October 6, 1797, married--Maynard.
In 1852 the only surviving children were Nancy Chapman and Rebecca Maynard.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Captain William Wall of Georgia.
Herewith is returned the letter from Mrs. W. D. K. Wylie of Richburg, South Carolina.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.
[written on bottom of letter]
I did not use date of birth of Rebecca Walls as found on family record nor did I use names of two others on said record-as it was not clear as to who they were. AWS
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 crossed out]
11.091
Rebecca Walls
REJECTED
1924-Sept. 2-Hist to Hon. E.D. Smith for Mrs. W. D. K. Wylie of Richburg, S.C.
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No. 14.961
Rebecca Walls
widow of Charles
Ga.
John J. W. Pulloch Sept 6/53
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No 636
Rebecca Walls dec
widow of Charles
Ga

Jno. J. McCoch July 13 18
Same June 25 1853
over
11.86
3 Aud ly 7. 52
Act July 1838
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Pension Office
July 7, 1832
Georgia Rolls
Act June 7, 1832
Charles Walls, Priv. pensioner, 100$ per annum, to what time has he paid?
3' Auditor
T.T.
Died 13th May 1838.
Pd to his death
BLB
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14195
Charles Walls
Georgia

Admd. 2 yr from 1779
as private Cap $100
Capt Reid Maj Nelson
Va. State Troops

William Maltbie Clk
Gwinnett Co Court
Geo.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Charles Walls which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for him not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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2

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 

XIV. [notation sign 1]If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. [notation sign 2]Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
_________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___________ year _____________ months, and _________ days, I served as a ______________ For _____________ months and ___________ days, I served as a _______________; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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3

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[notation sign 1]QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[notation sign 2]QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[symbol of pointing finger]In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Rebecca Maynard
Nancy Chapmen
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Jefferson Ga
March 23rd 1852
Sir, 
Enclosed I send you the claim of Rebecca Maynard + Nancy Chapman, for due amount of Pension alledged [alleged] to have been due Rebecca Walls, widow of Charles Walls died, Revolutionary Soldier, and Pensioner, at the time of his death, due under Act of 7th July 1838-Please let me hear from it in its turn,
Most Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
John J. McCulloch

Com. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Charles Walls
Claim by
Rebecca Maynard 
+
Nancy Chapman
Daughters of
Rebecca Walls
+
Charles Walls
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Jefferson Ga
June 29th 1853
Sir,
You will please here find the affidavit of John Maynard and Berriman S. Camp attempting to identify Rebecca Walls deceased as the widow of Charles Walls deceased the mother of Rebecca Maynard + Nancy Chapman-claiming an amount to be due their mother Rebecca Walls under Act of 1838-up to the 6th of April 1839 the date of her death.
Most Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John J. McCulloch

Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Jefferson Ga
Feb. 22nd 1853
Sir
Some six months since I received yours of July 13th 1852 in reference to the Claim of Rebecca Maynard & Nancy Chapman# in which you say, "The declaration of Rebecca Walls decd widow of Charles of Ga. for the benefit of the Act of 7th July 1838 has been received and filed - The marriage prior to 1794 will be admitted, but she is not sufficiently identified as the widow of the man who performed revolutionary services and to whom he was married prior to 1794" I will cheerfully make the effort to adduce, in any case, such proof or identity as your regulations may require - I had laid your letter aside expecting to have an opportunity to send it to Mrs. Maynard, and forgot it - today I find it and on examination, Conclude the examining Clerk, did not scrutinize the claim as closely as was necessary, It will be observed that Charles Walls died 13th of May 1838 his widow afterwards drew from 4th March 1838 his widow afterwards drew from 4th March 1838 to 13th May 1838 - Mrs. Walls Survived the passage of the Act of 7th July '38 & was a widow at that time, died the next year (1839) without having applied for any benefit under that act, her only surviving

#Surviving Children of Charles & Rebecca Walls
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children now apply for the amount which was due their mother up to the day of her death from her husband's death - for some ten or eleven months at the rate of $100 per annum. In view of these facts proof of which I suppose may be found in the auditor's office - and the Declaration I suppose made by Rebecca Maynard + Nancy Chapman that their mother was the identical Rebecca Farned to whom their father Charles Walls was married prior to 1794 - I hardly suppose any further proof necefsary, but it is not for me to dictate. If you still adhere to the requiring of the kind of identity alluded to in your letter an intimation to that effect will be sufficient and I will try to send the letter to Mrs. Maynard who lives near the line of Gwinnett, some fourteen miles from Jefferson - I have not seen either of them since I rec@ your letter, and my engagements pevent me for a time from waiting on them - I hope this little claim will be allowed -
Most respectfully
Your obt. servt
John I. McCulloch 
Com. of Pensions
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Charles Walls
Rev. Pensioner
[written] act 1832 
Georgia
Power Atty
Mr. Cole
Aug 23, 1851
Ex by[?] -Sept-6-1857
Filed by
L.B. True Atty
23 Aug. /27
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson
I know all were by these present that I Rebecca Maynard of the County of Jackson and State of Georgia have constituted and appointed and by these present do constitute and appoint L. B. True Esq. of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine the declaration and proofs submitted to the Commissioner of Pensions, by my father Charles Walls deceased late of Gwinnett County Georgia, under the Pension Law of 7th June 1832, claiming a revolutionary pension and upon which he was allowed one hundred dollars per annum commencing 4th March 1831, and to receive all sum or sums of money if any, which may be found due my father the said Charles Walls at the time of his death either as increase or arrearage or otherwise and generally to do for me and in my name all lawful acts and things touching the premises, hereby satisfying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause that be done in and about the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and seal
This 30th day of July 1851 [signature] Rebecca Maynard
sealed acknowledged and subscribed before me this 30th day of July 1851 [signature] John G Howse
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State of Georgia, Jackson County
On this 30th day of July 1851 before me John G. Howse a justice of the peace in and for said state and county personally appeared Rebecca Maynard a resident of Jackson County, Georgia and being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath declare that she is the daughter of the identical Charles Walls named in the within power of attorney and that she is directly interested in the examination of the papers of the said Charles Walls deceased, and as his daughter entitled to a share in any money which may be found to have been due said Charles Walls on any account as arrearage or increase of pension or otherwise at the time of his death sworn to and subscribed this 30th day of July 1851 before me John G Howse [signature], Rebecca Maynard [signature] and I do hereby certify that I believe Rebecca Maynard the above affiant is the daughter of Charles Walls above mentioned and entitled and interested as above stated - given under my hand this 30th day of July 1851 John G Howse [signature]
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State of Georgia 
I P. F. Hinton Clerk of the Jackson County Inferior Court in and for said State and County [I] certify that John G. Howse Esq before whom the foregoing power of attorney seen affidavit were made is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature therefore is genuine given under my hand and the seal of the county of Jackson Inferior Court at Jefferson in said State this 30th day of July 1851
P.F. Hinton Clerk
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Ellison D. Smith, S. C., Chairman
Alber B. Cummins, Iowa.
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D. Fess, Ohio.
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Chas. E. Jackson, Clerk
United States Senate,
Committe on Interstate Commerce
Columbia, S. C.
August 29, 1924

Mr. Washington Gardner, Commissioner.
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Gardner:
I shall appreciate it very much if you can supply me with the information requested in the enclosed letter. Kindly return the letter when you have finished with same.
Very truly yours,
[signature] E D Smith