Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11892 & R 11861, Thomas Wooten, Ga.
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(3 - 1776)
Ga.
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Wooten, Thomas
Susanna
NUMBER
S. 11892
& R 11861
Carded
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[handwritten]
33130
District of Columbia
Georgia
Thomas Wooten dec
DeKalb Co. 
in the State of Ga
who was a private of [illegible]
in the _____commanded
by Captain _______
of the ____ commanded
by ______ in the 
in the Revolution for
Six months
Ga
Records completed,
June 12, 1907.
Inscribed on the Roll of [crossed out]
Washington 
at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per
annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1839
[illegible] 28th Febry 1839.
[Cer]tificate of Pension issued the 11th day of
May 1853 and sent to
S. Godwin Esqr
[A]rrears to the 4th of
[S]emi-anl. allowance ending
Present
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
[Re]corded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
[Bo]ok E Vol 6 1/2 Page [crossed out] 10
New Notification to
R. W. Latham Eq.  [illegible]
Present
May 16/53
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[handwritten]
State of Georgia
DeKalb County
Before me William Goldsberry a Justice of
the peace in and for said County personally
came John M. Robinson and William H. Braswell
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that Thomas
Wooten, a soldier of the Revolution, was well known to them
that said Thomas Wooton died some time in the year Eighteen
Hundred and thirty nine, and that he left a widow
by the name of Susannah Wooten and two children
by name of Joseph Wooten and Nancy Bishop,
and that his said Widow Susannah died on the
Seventeenth day of August Eighteen Hundred and fifty, and that the said two children of the said Thomas & Susannah Wooten - by name Joseph Wooten
and Nancy Bishop are still living and are the
only heirs of the said Thomas & Susannah Wooten
Sworn to & Subscribed before
me this January 25th 1853
Wm Goldsberry J.P.
J. M. Robinson
Wm H Braswell
Pension Office
May 11, 1853
The chief Clerk has decided that the precise day
of death may be determined by the declaration
Wor
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[handwritten]
Georgia
DeKalb County
Upon the evidence of John
M. Robinson & W H. Braswell
which is entirley [entirely] satisfactory it is proven
that Thomas Wooten died some time in the year
1839, who was a Soldier of the Revolution
leaving a widow who died on the 17th day of
August Eighteen Hundred and fifty and that
he left two children by name Joseph Wooten
and Nancy Bishop and that said two children
by name Joseph Wooten & Nancy Bishop are
still living and are the only heirs of the
said Thomas Wooten & Susannah Wooten
and, I do further certify that the said John
M Robinson & Wm H. Braswell are men of
truth & veracity and that
William Goldsberry before whom the
foregoing affidavit was made was
at the time an acting Justice of the Peace
in & for said County and his attestations are
entitled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand and seal of office
Jany 27th 1853 
Alex Johnson Clk
J of. P.
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[handwritten]
State of Georgia
DeKalb County SS
On this twenty third day of November
1846, personally appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the Inferior
Court in & for the County aforesaid Susannah
Wooton a resident of Dekalb County Georgia
aged one hundred & three years years past, who being
first duly sworn according the law doth on
her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled
"an act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows", that she is the widow of
Thomas Wooton who according to the best of
her knowledge and belief was a private in the
war of the revolution, and who in
Eighteen hundred & thirty four at Decatur
in the County of DeKalb State of Georgia, made
his declaration in order to obtain a pension
under the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832. stating the particulars of his service in
the revolutionary War, which was sent on
to the Commissioner of Pensions, she thinks
under charge of Mr. Jesse Cleaveland
and upon which she relies, to prove the service
of her husband the said Thomas Wooten
She further declares that she was
married to the said Thomas
on or about the year 1787 day of the month not
recollected in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven
in Franklin County State of Georgia by one
Esq. Chandler, and that her husband the
aforesaid Thomas Wooton died on the
28th day [crossed out] day of February
Eighteen hundred  and thirty nine, that
she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but
the marriage took place previous to the
the
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[handwritten]
first of January, seventeen hundred and
ninety four, viz; at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written Susannah Wooton
her mark x
before
 Wm Hairston J. I. C.

I, Wm Hairston -- one of the Justices
of the Inferior Court in & for the County
of DeKalb State of Georgia do certify
that I am personally acquainted with
Susannah Wooton the above
affiant and that on account of her
extreme old age & bodily infirmity she
cannot attend in open Court -
Given under my hand
This
23 [crossed out] day of November 1846
Wm. Hairston J. I. C.
Georgia
DeKalb
County ⎬ I, Henry B. Latimer Clerk
of the Inferior
Court in and for
the county aforesaid do certify
that William Harrison
whose name
appears in the foregoing declaration and
certificate, is a Justice of the Inferior
Court for said County and that the signature
purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and Seal
on this 1st day of December 1846
H.D. Latimer C. I. C.
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[handwritten]
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
State of Georgia
DeKalb County   ⎬
On this nineteenth day of March
in the year Eighteen 1834 personally appeared
in open court before the Superior Court of said
County now sitting Thomas Wooten a resident
of the County and State aforesaid aged [crossed out]
eighty and one years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of an
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as [illegible] 
in state not long after the commencement of the Revolution
the date not recollected.
He resided in the County of Wilkes in the State of Georgia
and enlisted in Captain Leonard Marbury's
company of Cavalry or horse for the term of
eighteen months which term of service he
performed - part of the time under the immediate
command of Captain Marbury and a part
under the command of Captain McIntosh
who also commanded a company of Horse
Samuel Stirk was first Lieutenant and John
Lorance Second Lieutenant the service was
performed in the town part of the State of Georgia
at Satilla and St Mary's and on the Georgia
frontier between the State of Georgia & Florida
against the Seminole Indians and one David
McGuint a Scotch Tory who had command
of a party of tories [Tories] and Indians & Scotch
He further states that they had frequent engage
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[handwritten]
[engage]ments with said McGuirt 
this service he performed as a private having
enlisted as above stated in the said Company of
Cavalry called into service by authority of the
United States or the State of Georgia he further
States when he had performed said service he
received a written discharged from Captain
Marbury which discharge is lots [lost]. He further
states that he was frequently engaged [crossed out] this
time as a volunteer in scouting parties on the
frontiers against the Indians & tories [Tories]-- but was
in no other regular campaign until in the month
of February prior to the siege of Augusta
when he volunteered for a six months tour
of duty in the company of Captain William
Walker and was under the command of Genl.
Elijah Clark he served at this time a tour
of six months as a private and was at the siege of

Augusta. He further states that during the above state
tours of duty performed in the service of the United
States Court the first tour of Eighteen months
and the tour of six months he was not engaged
in any civil pursuit. He further states that
he was born in South Carolina on [illegible] river
and according to the statement of his mother to
him with regard to his birth day he was born
on the tenth of March in the year 1743
Has no record of his age being entirely illiterate
He states that he was living in Wilkes County
State of Georgia when called into service he has
lived in Georgia ever since except about five
years when he lived in Alabama from
whence he returned to the State of Georgia where
he has lived ever since he now lives in Dekalb
County in said State
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[handwritten]
He further states that the first time he was called
into service he enlisted for the term of Eighteen
months as above stated - the next time he volunteered.
He was acquainted with Genl Clark and
[illegible] who commanded the dragoons at the Siege
of Augusta his service was performed in
the State of Georgia- The states that he never
received any but one written discharge which
was signed by Captain Marbury and has been
lost He states that he is acquainted with Luke
Robinson John Landers John P. Carr
Thomas Richardson & Elijah New who reside
in his neighbourhood and who can testify
as to his character for veracity and their belief
of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He further states that he does not know of
any person living whose testimony he can procure 
by whom he can prove his services
He herby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed
[crossed out]
This declarant further states that he has been unable
to procure the certificate of a Clergyman there
being no clergyman at court with whom he is
acquainted
Sworn to & subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Wooton
his mark X
[underlined] Hiram Warner [/underlined]
Judge Supr Court C. C.
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[handwritten]
[crossed out]
We Reuben Bishop & James Bonds residing
in said County of Dekalb hereby certify that we
am well acquainted with Thomas Wooten
who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be ninety one years
of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood
when he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
[underlined] Hiram Warner [/underlined]
[underlined] Judge Supr Court C. C. [/underlined]
Ruben Bishop
James Bonds his mark X
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served
as he states, and the court further certify that it appears 
to them that Reuben Bishop & James Bonds
who have signed the preceding certificate are
residents of the said County of Dekalb & are credible
persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
[underlined] Hiram Warner [/underlined]
Judge Supr Court C. C.
I Charles Murphy Clerk of the Superior Court of
DeKalb County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in
in the matter of the application of Thomas Wooton for
a pension [illegible] further certify that Hiram Warner
whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is
[illegible] said Court & that the signature [illegible] his
genuine signature
[illegible]
whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
deal of office this 21st day of March 1834
Charles Murphy C [illegible] S. C.
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In reply to your request of _______, received________for a statement of  military history of Thomas Wooten
only one
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau. 
S file 11,892 & R11861
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Length of Service 
Rank
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain
Colonel
State
Not long after commencement of war
18 mos
Private
Leonard Marbury co [Illegible] Ga
McIntosh
served at Santilla & St. Marys on the Georgia frontier between Georgia and Florida against Seminoles 
Febr. 1781
6 mos
William Walker
Elijah Clarke
Battles engaged in, siege of Augusta
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilkes Co., Georgia.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 19, 1834. The claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, DeKalb Co., Georgia.
Age at date of application, born Mch. 19, 1743 on the Dee River in S.C.
Remarks: soldier married in Franklin Co., Ga. 1787
Susannah_________He died July 28, 1839 leaving his wife and two children. Susannah Wooten was 103 yrs of age & a resident of DeKalb Co in 1846- She died Aug. 17, 1850 & said children Joseph Wooten & Nancy Bishop are her only heirs in 1853.
Respectfully,
6-285C
Commissioner
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[handwritten]
Georgia
DeKalb County ⎬ Inferior Court
Special Session
We Locklin Johnson, Ezekiel A. Davis & John N. Bellinger
Justices of the Inferior Court in and
for the County aforesaid do certify that the
annexed proceedings had before William
[illegible] in reference to the taking of
Susanna Wooten's Declaration
has been submitted to us in
open Court, and the same having been
duly considered by us, we do hereby
express our entire approval of the same
and our concurrence in the opinion of
our Colleague that on account of
the extreme old age and bodily infirmity
of Susannah Wooton she cannot attend in open Court.
Given under our hands
This Eleventh day of January
1847
Locklin Johnson, J. I. C.
E A Davis J. I. C.
John N Bellinger J. I. C.
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[handwritten]
Georgia               I Henry B. Latimer Clerk
DeKalb County⎬ of the Inferior Court
in and for said County
do certify that Locklin Johnson, Ezekiel A. Davis
and John N. Bellinger
whose name appear
to the within approval of proceedings
are Justices of the Inferior Court for
the County of DeKalb State of Georgia
and that the several signatures
purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my seal of
Office and subscribed
my name this the Eleventh
day of January
1847
H. P. Latimer C. I. C.
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Jefferson Ga
Sept
10
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
[written sideways on left]
[illegible] Mrs. Wooten
[illegible]
[left]
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[handwritten]
[written sideways down left margin]
he died without attempting to 
supply it. [/sideways]
Jefferson Ga
Sept. 9th 1846
Dear sir
I have been requested by Mr.
Joseph Wooton of DeKalb County-- to make
some inquiry respecting the right of his mother
The widow of [underlined] Thomas [/underlined] Wooton, late of
DeKalb County deceased, Joseph Wooton says
his mother is still living & about ninety
years old, that [underlined] Thomas Wooton [/underlined] some
ten or twelve years ago, made application
for a Pension, that he went to [underlined] Decater [Decatur] [/underlined]
and got a Mr Hooper or Ezzard to draw up
his declaration - took the affidavit of one
Richard Darby & the certificates of two
Ministers of the Gospel, W. W. [underlined] Landers & Robinson [/underlined]
These were all sent on to Washington
by mail-- and some time afterwards
Mr Hooper informed the old gentleman
that there was something wanting
either in proof or form- and that his
pension could not be drawn till
that was supplied - It appears that
Thomas Wooton was a citizen of Georgia & did
service both on horse & foot-- & that
for the space of several years--
The old lady is needy & is unwilling
to risk any expense without some hope
of a successful application-- will you
inform me what course she must
pursue, & what was wanting to
perfect [underlined] Thomas Wooton's [/underlined] claim
Can you [underlined] consistently [/underlined] make any suggestion
that will benefit her-
If you can not please let me hear
that you can, not-- in the event you
give no instructions I will try to conduct
her, myself - Yours most respectfully
John J. McCulloch
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I wish the certificate
made payable
here to R W
Latham, DC
to the 2 Children
S Godwin
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[handwritten]
Executive Department
Milledgeville Ga Feb. 16th 1883
S Godwin Esq
Dear Sir:
In answer to your
of the 9th inst. I have to say that I have
examined in this Office, and find the
name of Leonard Marbury entered on
the [underlined] index [/underlined] (a book in which are entered
the names of those who served in the war
of the Revolution [underlined] and who applied for
bounty land [/underlined] under the [underlined] law [/underlined] of [underlined] this State[/underlined]) - but [underlined] cannot after diligent search find
his certificate of service, I suppose it has been placed in the
wrong package of papers-
I shall be in Washington
by the first of March, and any other in
formation I can give you I will
do so with pleasure
yours &c
W. W. Paine G. E. L.
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[handwritten]

No 13148
Susanna Wooten
widow of Thomas
Ga
act 7 July 1838
1887
[written sideway on right]
13. 148
Susannah Wooten
Geo
Act 38. [/sideways]
[written upside down bottom]
Jefferson
7.C [illegible]
10
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. [/bottom]
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[handwritten]
Jefferson Ga.
Dec. 7th 1846
Enclosed I send you
the declaration of Susannah
Wooton - when you shall have
examined it please answer
me at this place, -
we will try to prove her
marriage soon & will also
search the records of Georgia
for proof in support of her
husbands declaration
Your most
Respectfully
John J. McCulloch
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[handwritten]
[stamp in upper left corner]
Pension Office Us Sept 15 1919 [/corner]
Fitzgerald, Ga.
Sept. 13th 1919.
To
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir
I am anxious to
join the D. A. R. Chapter here
and am
seeking information
about my great,
great
grandfather
Thomas
Wootten [Wooten]
and the
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part he took in the War of 1776. I understand that he came to Wilkes County Georgia in 1750, and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that is all I know concerning him. Will you search your pension records
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and write me anything you have on record about Thomas Wootten of Wilkes County, Ga. 
Respt.,
Mrs. Mary Wootten Bromer, 
Fitzgerald
407 South Main St. Ga.
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11892
Revham
File No 11,892
Thomas Wootten
Privt Rev.War
Act: June 5th 1832
Index: Vol. A; Page 413
[Arrangement of 1870]
Thomas Wooten
Records OK June 12, 1907
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V
No 13148
Susanna Wootten
Ga
[Illegible] McCullich
[Illegible] to [Illegible] Lumpkin
Feb. 15th 1847
Lt. S. Godwin, Feb 4/53
W.W. P[illegible], April 8/53
W.W. P[illegible] 9/53
17 July 1838
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[handwritten]
30331
Thomas Wooten
Georgia
in
Suspended -
Ezzard & Grunwood
11 - Oct 1834
let to J. J. McCullock Sept
17. 1846
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[handwritten]
D.C. Agency
Thomas Wootten [Wooten], dec
who was a private Geo
mounted troop under
Col. Elijah Clark
As 6 ms. private [illegible] 
$25 per Ann.
____
Act June 7, 1832, thru
March 4, 1831
[illegible] 28th Feb 1839
when he died - 
Pay attn to Joseph Wootten [Wooten] &
Nancy Bishop, only children
___
S. Godwin Present.
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[handwritten]
Georgia
DeKalb County
Personally appeared before
me the undersigned a
Justice of the peace in and for said County
Thomas Wooten who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that not long after the commencement
of the revolution he resided in
Wilkes County in the State of Georgia and enlisted
in Captain Leonard Martins company
of Cavalry or horse for the term of
Eighteen months which sum of
service he performed, part of the time
under the immediate command of Capt.
Marbury and a part under the command of
Capt McIntosh who also commanded
a company of horses and he further states
that this service he performed as a private
having enlisted in the said company of
Cavalry called into service by the authority of
the United States or the State of Georgia 
he States that after he had performed the Eighteen
months be received a written discharge
from Capt Marbury which has long since been
destroyed. He further states that in
the month of
February prior to the Siege of
Augusta he volunteered for a six months
Tour in the Militia which sum of service he
performed under Capt William Walker
who was under the command of Genl Elijah
Clarke he states he volunteered as a private.
During the time he was in the Cavilry or horse
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[handwritten]
and also during the tour of six months he States he
was engaged in no civil pursuit - He States
that [crossed out] he knows of no person living 
by whom he
can prove his service. He further States
that the reason why he has not applied for
a pension under any former acts of
congress, is that he was determined never to
apply for any assistance as long as he was
able to work but has now become so aged
infirm he is compelled [to] apply for
assistance. he States that all the service he
performed was in the State of Georgia he
States that during the first and last named tours
he was in frequent engagements.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of September 1834
Henry B. Latimer J. P. 
Thomas Wooten his mark
Georgia
DeKalb County
I Elzy B. Reynolds Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County certify
that Henry B. Latimer is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine & due credit & ought
to be given to his 
attestation as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto
[missing text] my seal of office & subscribed my name this
[missing text] of Sept. 1834
E. B. Reynolds Clk
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[handwritten]
No 1
State of Georgia
These are to certify that Thomas
Wootten [Wooten] was an inhabitant of this State prior
Reduction thereof by the British army,
and was a refuge from the same, during which
time he cheerfully did his duty as a Soldier
and a friend to this and the United States.
Given under my hand, this 2nd
day of Feby 1784
Elijah Clarke. Col
By his order, Lt. Freeman
Executive Department
Milledgeville, Ga. April 25th 1883
This is to certify that the above is a
true copy of the original of file in this
Department.
Given under my hand
and the seal
of the Executive Department of the State of Georgia.
W. W. Paine
S. E. D.
-
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[handwritten]
No 2
State of Georgia
This is to Certify, That Lieut
Thomas Wooton [Wooten] hath stedfastly [steadfastly] done his duty,
from the time of passing an act at Augusta
[missing text] on the 20th of August 1781, until the total
Expulsion of the British from this State,
and the said Lieut Thomas Whooton [Wooten] cannot, to
my knowledge or belief, be convicted of plundering or distressing
 the country; and is therefore under the said act, entitled to a
bounty of Two Hundred and fifty acres of
good Land, free from taxes for ten years
Given under my hand at Savannah
the second day of February 1784.
Elijah Clarke, Col
By his order
H. Freeman
Executive Department
Milledgeville, Ga. April 25th 1853
This is to certify that the above is a true
copy of the Original
of file in this Department.
Given under my hand
and seal of the Executive Department
of the State of Georgia.
W. W. Paine
S. E. D.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions.
I hereby appoint S. Godwin, of Washington, D.C., my true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute before you the claim of Susanna Wootten widow of Tho (Ga
under act of 7th July 1838
attorney by me heretofore made.
You will be pleased to allow him, or his substitute, to examine the papers on file in your office relating to this claim.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of November 1852
Joseph X Wooten (seal)
mark
Signed, Sealed, and
acknowledged before me
William Goldsberry J.P.
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[handwritten]
Georgia
DeKalb County
I Robert M. Brown Clerk of the Superior
 Court in & for said County do hereby
certify that William Goldsberry whose name appears
subscribed to the within Power of Attorney is and
was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice
of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned &
Sworn and that all his official acts should be
had with full faith & credit and that his Signature
thereto is genuine Given under my
hand officially and seal of office
this 23rd day of November 1832
Robt M. Brown Clerk
Supr Court
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[mostly illegible note sideways in upper left]
[handwritten]
State of Georgia
These are to certify that Thomas Wootton [Wooten]
as an inhabitant of this State prior to the
induction thereof by the British Army, and is as
a Refugee from the same during which
time he cheerfully did his duty as a Soldier
and friend to this and the United States
Given under my hand this 2d day
of Feby 1784
By his order
Elijah Clark Col
H Freeman
Executive Department
Milledgeville, Ga Dec 17th 1852
I certify that the above is a true copy
the original, of file in this
office.
Given under my hand
and seal of the Executive
Department of the State of
George
Wm W. Paine
S. E. D.
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[handwritten]
State of Georgia
DeKalb County ⎬
I Joseph Wooten son of Thomas Wooten did
make oath that I did not know
that this evidence was necessary
and so informed, by Mr Godwin
to as to cobart [corroborate?] my fathers claim
to a pension, nor did I know
where to get it, 
Joseph Wooten
his mark X
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this January 8th 1853
Wm Goldsberry J.P.
Georgia
DeKalb County ⎬
I Alex Johnson Clerk of the
Inferior Court in & for said
County do hereby certify that William Goldsberry
whose name appears above is & was at the
time of signing the same an acting Justice
of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned
and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine
and that all his official acts should
he had with full faith and
credit 
Given under my hand
and seal of Office this the 10th
January 1853,
Alex Johnson Clerk
Infor Court
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[handwritten]
Lithoria Dekalb Co. Ga Jany 12/32
S Godwin Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the evidence
of my father authenticated as you directed
When he died he left no will and verbally
requested me to take charge of his effects and, appropriate 
them to the support of my mother - and divide
what he left between myself & sister, which I did
without Letters of Administrational he owned but
Little property when he died.
If there is any thing yet lacking towards establishing 
his claim for a pension let me know and
I will send it to you if it is in my power to procure.
Respectfully Yours &C
Joseph Wooten
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Brief in the case of Thomas Wootten[Wooten], dec
DeKalb
County and State of Georgia.
act June 7, 1832.
____________________
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Satisfactory part and record under
[illegible]
___
consulted the Commissioner
___
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
S. Godwin,
Present.
Examining Clerk.
[illegible] Miles.
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[handwritten]
Milledgeville April 14th 1853
L. P. Waldo Esq
Dear Sir
In answer to yours of the
8th inst. I will state that I received a letter
from S. Godwin Esq of your city, requesting me
to examine the records in this Department (the
Executive) for the muster rolls of the companies
of Capts Marbury and McIntosh, Revolutionary service,
and as an inducement he offered me a
fee of $10. I could not find the muster rolls.
but after considerable trouble I found evidence
of the service of Thomas Wooten, and wrote to
him to that effect-- If you wish [underlined] the 
evidence [/underlined]
for yourself, I will take pleasure in forwarding
it to you: - if it is for, and at the instance
of Mr Godwin, I claim the $10 [crossed out] fee he 
offered.
Very respectfully
Yours
W. W. Paine
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[handwritten]
Milledgeville Ga
April 25th 1853
S. Godwin Esq.
Dear Sir
I received yours of the 19th
inst; and have enclosed to Mr Waldo all the
evidence I can find in this Office of the
service of Thomas Wooten as a Revolutionary
Soldier - This morning in looking over a
bundle of papers, I came across the certificate 
of Col. Clarke, which I have marked
No 2, and which ought to have been filed
in the bundle which contained the certificate
I have marked No. 1 -
Our Capital caught fire some years
ago, and in the great confusion,
many papers were mixed, and it is
often a considerable job to find them
The papers I send prove that that
Thomas Wooten took up arms
in defence [defense] of the country, and at the reduction
of Georgia by the British; he
became a Refugee, and that from the
20 August 1781 to the expulsion of the British
he did duty as a soldier in the regiment
of Col Clarke - the Colonels gave
certificates [crossed out] service of
men who served under them-
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I dont claim the $10, unless the papers
are of service to you - although I have
been to some trouble in hunting them
up-
I am sorry there should have been
misunderstanding in this matter
and remain with respect
Yours &c
[underlined] W. W. Paine [/underlined]
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[handwritten]
Executive Department
Milledgeville, Ga. April 25th 1833
S. P. Waldo Esq
Dear Sir
I received yours of the
19th inst. and also a letter from Mr S. Godwin,
which was perfectly satisfactory, and
I herewith enclose to you all the evidence
I can find in this Department, of the
service of Thomas Wooten as a Revolutionary soldier - 
I understand from
some of the old offices, that all the Revolutionary 
muster rolls, which were once
of file in this Office, were forwarded to
the proper Office at Washington City, a
many years ago, and that it is thought
that said rolls were destroyed, when
the Offices were burned.  - There are
none of them of file in this Office
now.-
If there is any thing else in which
I can be of service to you, please let me
know, and it will afford me pleasure
to serve you.
Very respectfully
[underlined] W. W. Paine [underlined]
J. E. D.
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[handwritten]
Lithonia Ga Jany 28th 1853.
Mr S. Godwin
I herewith send you Evidence which
I hope will be satisfactory, and sufficient to establish
my fathers claim to a pension
Will you please write me what amt you can
probably recover, and when you can get it.
my sister Nancy Bishop is needing assistance and
I would like you to send it as soon as possible
Respectfully Yours
Joseph Wooten
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[handwritten]
Washington City
7 Feby 1847
James L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you the
declaration of Susannah Wooten, of Dekalb
County Georgia, widow of Thomas Wooten, a soldier
of the war of the revolution, who make
application for a Pension -  Mr John J
McCullock who represents this claim, desires me to say
to you, that he holds Mrs. Wooten, would
be entitled to the Pension and to Thomas Wooten
to the time of his death, upon proof that she
was his widow - He will procure and forward
in to you proof that she was married to him
as written previous to 1794, and of so she will be
entitled to a pension as a widow of the
revolutionary solder-- Yours truly
John H Lumpkin
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[handwritten]
Milledgeville Ga
March 26th 1853.
S. Godwin Esq
Dear Sir
In answer to yours of
the 22nd inst: I will state that after much
trouble and search I have found two
papers of file in this Office, in connexion [connection]  
with the services of Thomas
Wooten - below you have a copy of
them, if they are the one you
wish - I will forward to you, copies 
under the seal of this department.  (Executive) -
I did visit Washington, but could
not find you. -
In haste
Yours &c
W. W. Paine
Copies
State of
Georgia

These are to certify that Thomas Wooten was an
inhabitant of this State prior to the
Reduction thereof by the British Arms,
and was a refuge from the same, 
during which time he cheerfully did his
duty as a soldier and a friend to this
and the United States.
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[handwritten]
Given under my hand this
2nd day of Feby 1784.
Elijah Clarke Col
By his order
H. Freeman
Georgia
No 828
These are to certify, that Thomas
as a Refugee 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 August the
19 August 1781. - as per certificate
of E. Clarke Col
Given under my hand
at Savannah the 25th day of
March 1784
T. Houston
Attest
D. Rees Secy.