Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4528, Levi Wallace, S.C.
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SERVICE S.C. 
Wallace, Levi
NUMBER W.4528.
Jannett
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Georgia 1660
Jannett Wallace
widow of Levi Wallace
S.C.
who died on the 2d May 1825
of Newton Co in the state of Georgia
who was a [?] in the Calvary commanded
by Captain Barnett of the [?]

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 46 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of [?]
1837 and
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V1034
Jannet Wallace
Georgia

admitted
10 mo. Com P $41.66
1 mo. 12 days Inf. 4.66
$46.33

the witness William 
Hodge states that the claimants
husband served in the Rev. War
of 1782, as he was not discharged
until Oct.1782 Other witnesses
testify her husband served
a tour after her marriage
Jno N. Williams
Compton, Ga
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State of Georgia
County of Newton
S.S.
On this fourth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty seven ^ personally appeared before the Justice of the Interior Court, Jannett Wallace a resident of the county of Newton and [?] of Georgia aged seventy two years who bein first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of provision made by the act of Congress [?] July 4th 1836. that she is the widow of Levi Wallace who was a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that her said husband Levi Wallace served in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Barnett, that she does not remember the name of with of the field officer only that a part or the whole of the said service the part of the army to which her husband was attached was commanded by Gen. Green, that he enlisted the service in April seventeen hundred and eighty one the day of the month she does not remember, that her said husband resided in York District in the State of South Carolina, where he entered the said service as an enlisted soldier for a ten months service, and served the said ten months-that her said husband was at the taking of some prisoners at the widow [?] also at the taking the fort at Orangeburge in South Carolina, and that he was also in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs, which she believes was on the 8th day of September 1781. She does not remember particularly through what county her husband marched only that it was in South Carolina, and that he did not march out of South Carolina,  she further
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states that she has no documentary evidence of said service, she [?] that he had an honorable discharge, but that the same is not in her power custody or controle - she the dependent further declares upon her oath, that her husband again entered the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution sometime in the month of July 1782. the day of the month she does not remember; neither does she remember the name of the field or company officer under whom the said last service was performed - she does not remember upon what day he was discharged from this said last mentioned service, but she does know that he was discharged after having served faithfully for the term of six weeks as a drafted soldier that he resided also in York district South Carolina at the time he entered this said last mentioned service - the said last mentioned service was against the Torys in the State of South Carolina, he was in no battle during the said last service and that she has no documentary evidence to support said claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Wallace on the 18th day of June (1782.) Seventeen hundred and Eighty two; that her husband, the aformaid Levi Wallace, died on the Second day of May Eighteen hundred and twenty five (1825); and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by [?] the proof here to annexed
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written ([?] 1837)
Before.
Wm. D. Conyers J.J.C
Thos. Jones J.J.C
John Harris J.J.C

Jannett [her mark of an X is indicated here] Wallace
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Georgia )
Newton County )

I Augustin W Evans Clerk of the
Inferior Court for said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Jannett Wallace for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & seal of office this 10th day of January 1837
Augustin W Evans Clerk
[seal affixed]
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Georgia )
Newton County )

Before John N. Williamson
one of the Justice of the
Inferior Court for said
County and State, personally came the Revd.
James Hodge of the said County, who after
being duly and legally sworn deposeth and saith
that Mrs Jennet[Jannet]t Wallace now of the County of
Newton is the widow and relict of Levi Wallace
deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution in
Genl Sumters Brigade of "State Troups" in South Carolina
- deponent saith that the said Jennet[Jannett]
Wallace and her deceased Husband Levi Wallace
were married together, in York District in the State of
South Carolina, that there was no public record
of said marriage, neither was any record of Marriage
kept in South Carolina - deponent did no witness
the said Marriage ceremony, the following were the
peculiar circumstances of said marriage, the parents
of the said Jennet[Jannett] Wallace were opposed to her marriage
to the said Levi Wallace and would not consent to the
said marriage, neither would the said parents
permit or allow the said marriage to take place
in their own house, the said Jennet[Jannett] and the
said Levi Wallace, therefore left the house of the
said parents of the said Jennet[Jannett] to be married
the said marriage therefore was what was & is called
a runaway marriage. The deponent says that he
was in the immediate vicinity of said Marriage
that the cerimony[ceremony] or the legality thereof was always
allowed to be & actually consided to have been performed?
the deponent further says that the said Jennet[Jannett]
and the said Levi Wallace lived together as man
and wife for more than forty years, and raised a large
and respectable family.
Jas. Hodge
Sworn to & subscribed before )
me the 10th March 1837 )
John N. Williamson J.I.C. )
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Georgia )
Newton County )
I Augustin W.
Evans Clerk of the Inferior Court for
said County and State do hereby certify
that John T Williamson whose name appears
to the two preceding affidavits of Mrs. Jennet[Jannett]
Wallace and of the Revd. James Hodge
is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court for
said County, that full faith and credit out
to be had and given to his attestion as such
and that the said signature of the said John
Williamson to the said two affidavits is
genuine. Given under my hand and
seal of office this 10th day of March
1837
Augustin W Evans Clerk
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Georgia )
Newton County )

The amended declaration
of Jennet[Jannett] Wallace, who
after being duly and legally
Sworn before John N Williamson
one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for
said County and State. The said Jennet[Jannett] Wallace
deposeth and saith that the ten months performed
by her husband Levi Wallace as set forth in her
Original declaration, that the said service was
performed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
H. Hampton, and in Genl Sumters Brigade of
State Troups[troops] in South Carolina. She deposeth
and saith further that there is no record of her
Marriage with her said Husband Levi Wallace
that there never was any public record thereof,
that the said marriage was performed in
York District in the State of South Carolina
and that no public record of marriage were
kept in the State of South Carolina, at the
time of her said marriage - she further
deposeth & saith that she remembers no person
now living who witnessed the nuptial ceremony

Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 10th day of
March 1837.
John Wilson J.IC. 

Jennet[Jannett] her mark [hand written O] Wallace
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 9, 1925.

Mrs. John R. Lee
Conyers, Ga.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4528, it appears
that Levi Wallace, while a resident of York District,
South Carolina, enlisted in April 1781 and was a private
in Captain Jacob Barnett's Company, Colonel H.
Hampton's South Carolina Regiment, he was in the
battles of Orangeburg and Eutaw Springs and served
until in February 1782.
He enlisted in July 1782 and served six weeks
out against the Tories, officers not stated.
He died May 2, 1825 in Jackson County, Georgia.
Soldier married June 18, 1783 in York District,
South Carolina, Jannet[Jannett] or Jennet Hodge, she was
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allowed pension on her application executed January
4, 1837, while a resident of Newton County, Georgia,
aged seventy-two years.
It is stated that they raised a large family,
but no names are mentioned.
On February 5, 1924, you were furnished the
history of Thomas Smith, Invalid pensioner, Revlutionary War, 
who was a resident of Greenville,
South Carolina in 1826. It is not the practice
of this Bureau to send the same history twice to
the same person.

Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4528

Jannett Wallace
Wid.
Levi Wallace 
Pvt, Ga. line

Act: July 4/36, Sec. 3d
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1925: June 9- Hist to Mrs. John R. Lee [illegible]
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Janet Wallace
Georgia
[illegible]
let 21 January 
1837 to Hon. W.C.
Dawson

See letter 26 April
1837 J.N. Williamson
do[ditto] do[ditto]Hon W C. Dawson
Sept. 19 1837
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Pension Office
28th March 1843

Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Jannett
Wallace that the pension may be paid in conformity
to the act of the 6th April 1838 and 23.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards

P. Hagner Esqr
Third Auditor
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War Department,
Pension Office
April 26. 1837

Sir,
The additional testimony in the
case of Jannet Wallace widow of
Levi Wallace has been received and filed.
The certificate of W. Laval, Esqr shew
that her husband received £94, being
the amount of pay and bounty due
his services in Captain Barnett Troops.
The pay per day for services in the cavalry
was one pound[£] per day. Her husband's services
was therefore much less than six months.
the 3d section of the act of 4 July 1836,
provides for none whose husband's did
not serve six months. The claim has
consequently been rejected and the
paper filed in this office.

I am, respectfully
Your Obt. Sent
J L Edwards

John N. Williamson Esq
Covington
Georgia
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House of Representatives
19th Jany 1837

Sir
Enclosed I  lay before you the application of the widow
of  Levi Wallace. She claims under the Law of July 1836.
Be so kind as to give me the earliest information of the
result of this claim.
Is the widow of William Sweatman due
a Pensioner on the Georgia roll under the Act of March 1818
to draw a pension? I know nothing of the facts whether
he was a Revolutionary Soldier, or wounded or disabled during
the late war against Great Brittain[Britain].

Very Respectfully
Wm. C Dawson


J. L. Edwards Esquire
Comr of Perkins
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Savannah 23d March 1843
Sirs
Enclosed I have a pension voucher of Jannett
Wallace who claims pension from four Sept 1841 being
18 months and requires your order for payment. Please let
we have it at your earliest convenience.

Respectfully
Yr Obt Sevt
Wm Morel

J.L. Edwards Esqr )
Commissioner of Pensions )
Washington )
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House of Representatives
18. Sept. 1837
 
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the application of
Jennet[Jannet]  Wallace, the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier
asking a pension [illegible].  I also enclose the Letter of Judge
Williamson of Georgia, to me - I trust the evidence is now
sufficient, and that I shall have the pleasure at an
early day of communicating your approval.

Very Respectfully
Wm C. Dawson
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Georgia )
Newton County )

Personally came before
me Ephriam[Ephraim] Moss
of said County who after being duly
sworn deposeth and Saith that he
was personally acquainted with Levi
Wallice[Wallace] decd. That he knew him ever
since the said Wallace was a young
man, and before he was ever married
that he is also acquainted with Jannet
Wallice[Wallace] widdow[widow] of said Levi Wallace
and this deponent further says that the
said Levi Wallace and Jannet Wallace
formally Jannett Hodge were marred in
South Carolina York District, the time
deponent does not remember. The said
Levi Wallace and Jannet Wallice[Wallace]
lived together by virtue of their marriage
untill[until] the death of the said Levi Wallace
and the said Jannet Wallice[Wallace] is the widow
& relict of the said Levi Wallace
deceased.
Ephraim Moss

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 28th
day of October 1837-

John N. Williamson J.I.C.
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Georgia )
Newton County )

I Augustin W Evans Clerk of the
 Inferior Court in and for said County do
hereby certify that John N Williamson
whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit
as a subscribing witness is an acting Justice of the Superior
Court in and for said County and that full faith and
credit ought to be had and given to his attestations as
such and that the same is in due form, And that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[affixed seal]
Given under my hand and seal of office
this thirty first day of October one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven
Augustine W. Evans Clerk
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Georgia )
Walton County )
 This is to certify that Sheriff
Brewster of said County
has this day appeared before me and testifies
that he served a tour in the Revolutionary war
for the Term of ten month and that he was
was well acquainted with Levi Wallace of Capt
Jacob Barnetts Company^,  South Carolina and
servd. with the said Levi Wallace the term before
mentioned and during the said Term of Ten
Months I went home on a furlough and that
was in no engagement with the said Wallace.
But returned after the expiration of the
furlogh[furlough ] and was discharged from said
services Lawfully and also was said Wallace.
Sheriff his mark [hand written X] Brewster

Sworn to and subscribed
befor[before] me this 5th day of August 1837
A. B. Whitehead J.P.
I do certify that Sheriff Brewster is a man
of truth and veracity A B Whithead J. P.
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State of Georgia )
Walton County )

 I John P Lucas Clerk
 of the Inferior Court for said
County do hereby certify that Allen B. Whitehead
whose name appears to the foregoing, & within
Certificate is at this time an acting Justice
of the Peace and that due faith and
Credit ought to be had and given to his
Attestation as such.

[affixed seal] Given under my hand & seal
of Office this fifth day of
August Eighteen hundred &
thirty seven.


John P Lucas Clerk
Infr Ck. W.C.
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[?] Wallace
W. [illegible]
Certificate
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1277 M. )

" Issued the first October 1784
to Mr. Levy[Levi] Wallace for ninety four pounds
Sterling being amount pay and bounty due
him for services in that Troop together with
interest thereon from the first April 1782
date hereof, agreeable to a Resolution of the
General Assembly of the Eleventh March
last." "Note it is Barnetts Troop, H. Hampton
Regiment, Sumters Brigade State Troops"

Principal £94.00
Interest
1.11 %

Comptrollers Office
Columbia 27 Feb 1837

I certify the above to be a true copy
taken from the margin of Indent Book
& and that the original account of
Levy[Levi] Wallace for services performed.
the War of the Revolution, is either lost
mislaid.
William Laval Compt.
per
John T. Seibels
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Georgia )
Newton County )

Before me John N
Williamson one of the
Justices of the Inferior
Court for said County & State, personally
came Valentine Weathers of said County
who after being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he served a ten months
service in the Revolutionary war in what
was called the State Troups of South Carolina, 
that he was acquainted with
Levi Wallace of Captain Barnetts
Company and Col Hamptons Regiment.
in said service, and that he remembers
that the said Wallace served out the
the full end and term of ten months
in said Company and Regiment, and that the
end of the said term was
honorably discharged - The deponent
does not remember the day upon which
the said Wallace entered the said Service
or the day upon which he was discharged
but remembers that deponent was in
said service for ten months and that
 the said Wallace served
at the same time, for the same term.
Valentine his mark [hand written O] Weathers

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 8th September 1837
John N. Williamson J.I.C

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted
with the above named Valentine Weathers and
certify that that he is a man of truth and
veracity.

John N. Williamson J.I.C
Newton County
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Georgia )
Newton County )

I Augustin W Evans Clerk
of the Infenor Court for said
County, do hereby certify that
John N.  Williamson whose name appears
to the foregoing and written certificate, is
and was at the time of signing ^the same^
an acting Justice of the Inferior 
Court for said, and that due faith and
credit ought to be had and given to his
attestations as such.

[affixed seal]Given under my
hand and seal of office at
Covington this eighth day of
September eighteen hundred
and thirty Seven.

Augustin W Evans Clerk
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1034 rejd. Nov 13
[stamp] COVINGTON NOV 4
Ga. 
[illegible]
Jannet C. Wallace
Mail
via Mellingworth

J. L. Edwards  Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D. C.
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Covington Ga.. October 31- 1837
J.L. Edwards Esq

At the request of Mrs
Wallace I herewith inclose the additional
testimony of Mr Ephriam Moss & the Revd.
James Hodge, which I hope will be
sufficient to sustain the old Ladies application
If however you have any doubt will about
allowing pay for the 6 Weeks additional
service you may send the certificate for
the months-
Respectfully H.
John N. Williamson
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Georgia )
Newton County )

Personally came before
me James Hodge who
after, being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that he was personally and intimately acquainted 
with Levi Wallace decd who was the
husband of Janett Wallace, that his acquaintance 
commenced during the time of the Revolutionary 
War. This deponent only knew the said
Wallace by character at the time he performed
a ten months tour in the Army of the Revolution,
after the expiration of the said ten months
service the said Levi Wallace married
deponents sister Janneth Wallice[Wallace] formally
Jannett Hodge-- This deponent says
that he has a perfect & distinct knowledge
that Levi Wallace aforesaid after his
Marriage aforesaid performed a second tour
in the Army of the Revolution, deponent does
not remember the length of the said service
or the time that it was performed neither
does he remember any officer under whom
the said Wallice[Wallace]  served - deponent knows
how that Levi Wallice[Wallace]  entered the service
in York District South Carolina - This
deponent further says, that the said
Wallice[Wallace] , from report made a brave and
faithful soldier.
Jas Hodge
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me, this 31st day
of October 1837
---
John N. Williamson J.I.C.
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Georgia )
Newton County )

I Augustin W Evans Clerk of the
 Inferior Court for said County do
hereby certify that John N.
Williamson whose name appears to the foregoing
affidavit as a subscribing witness is an acting Justice
of the Inferior Court for said County and that full
faith and credit ought to be had and given to his
attestation as such and that the same is in due form.

Given under my hand and seal of office this the
thirtieth day of October one thousand eight hundred
and [illegible due to affixed seal obstructing] seven.

Augustin W Evans Clerk
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[stamp] Mar 11

Aoe/pff/Geo
4 July 30[?]

Mail
[illegible]
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Washington
March 10th 1837
Sir:
You will herewith receive
the amended declaration of Mr
Wallace together with the affidavit
of Revd. Jas Hodge of the Marriage -
Also therein is the statement from
William Laval Compt of South Carolina
- the original declaration
of Mr. Wallace is in your office
presented by the Hon. W. C. Dawson
please give as early investigation
of this claim as possible-- by so doing
you will oblige an old infirm
& highly respectable Lady.

Respectfully
John N. Williamson
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Georgia )
Madison County )

Personally appeared before me John Sanders one of the
Justices of the peace for said County, William Hodge who
being duly sworn saith that Levi Wallace late
of Jackson County decd., served a Ten months Tour in the Revolutionary 
War as a private commencing in April Seventeen hundred
Eighty one & ending in February Seventeen hundred & eighty two
under Captain Jacob Barnett the day of the month when he entered
the service not recollected) & says that he was at the taking some
prisoners at the Widow Motts & also was at the taking the Fort
Orangeburg & prisoners. He also states that he the said Wallace
was in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs on the Eighth of September Seventeen
hundred & Eighty one. Also served another tour of six weeks or there
abouts and was discharged. The Captains name not recollected
nor the exact time he entered the service but thinks it was in July
in seventeen hundred & Eighty two. Also further swears that Janett[Jannett]
Wallace is the wife & widow of the said Levi Wallace & was
Married he believes on the Eighteenth of June Seventeen hundred
& Eighty two to the said Wallace which was Legally done, but
by whom sollemnised[solemnized] not recollected & that she the said Janett[Jannett]
Wallace has never been married since, he also states that he
served the above named tours in the same companies with
the said Levi Wallace, the above stated to the best of his
recollection knowledge & belief.

Sworn to & subscribed before me
this fifteenth of October Eighteen
hundred & thirty six (1836)
William his mark [hand written X] Hodge
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Wallace was never been married since, he also states that he
served the above named tours in the same companies with
the said Levi Wallace, the above stated to the best of his
recollection knowledge & belief.

William his mark [hand written X] Hodge

Sworn to & subscribed before me
this fifteenth of October Eighteenth
hundred & thirty six (1836)
John Sanders J. P.


Georgia )
Madison County )

I Do certify that John Sanders
is an acting Justice of the Peace
of said County given under
my hand and private seal there being no seal
of office this the 15 day of October 1836.
Richard H. Bullock

Georgia )
Madison County )

I do hereby certify that William Hodge of said County
is by bodily infirmity unable to write his name
therefore has to make his mark
John Sanders J.P.

Georgia
Madison County
 I Richard H Bullock Clerk
of the Inferior Court of Madison
County do certify that John Sanders whose name
appear to forgoing and annexed affidavit of William
Hodge is an acting Justice of the peace in and for
Madison County, and that the said signature as set
is genuine and that full faith and credit aught
to be given to his offical[official] acts as such
Given under my hand and private seal having
no seal of office this 30th day of December 1836.
Richard H Ballock [seal]
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Georgia )
Hall County )
Personally appeared before me
Charles Smith who being duly
Sworn Saith that he Served a Ten months
tour  of Services in the Revolutionary War
in the years of Seventeen hundred and
eighty one and seventeen hundred and eighty
two viz Commencing in the spring of 1781, and
ending in February 1782 under Captain
Jacob Barnett with Levi Wallace decd.
late of Jackson County said State and
that said Levi Wallace served to the full
end of said ten months and was
legally discharged.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 21st October 1836.
Saml Tate J.P.
Charles his mark [hand written X] Smith

Georgia
Hall County
Clerks Office
Superior Court
I E. M. Johnson Clerk
of the Superior Court of said County
do hereby certify that Samuel Tate
whose signature appears to the foregoing
is an acting Justice of the
Peace for said County and that the
above signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and
seal of Office this 21st day
October 1836.

E. M. Johnson Clk
[affixed seal]
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Conyers Ga
Apr. 8.25-
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
As a descendent
from Gov. Thomas Smith
of S.C. in 1693- am asking
that you send me the war
sent Feb. 5 1924
record of Thomas Smith
an invalid pensioner of
the Revolutionary War, who
was living in Greenville
Dist S.C. in 1826.
I shall greatly appreciate
this if you can get it to
me at your earliest convenience.
Also record of
other descendent Levi
Wallace Rev. soldier of
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Jacksaon Co. Ga.

Very respt.
Mrs. John R. Lee
Conyers Ga.