Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,283, Robert Fleming, S.C.
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*(8-1776)
Service.     Number
S C.     Flemig, Robert.  N. 7, 2.83
    or
   Fleming
       Martha
[illegible] Md.
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Contents
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( left page ) Paid at the treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to  4 Sept. 1837. Agent notified 23 June 1838.  ( right page ) Georgia 23.846  Robert Flemming of Hall in the State of Geo. who was a  pr in the  __ commanded by  Captain ___ in the Reg't commanded by Col. Bratten in the So. Ca. line for 17 month. In scribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the  4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension Issued the 10 day of Apl 34 and sent - James Law Gainsville , Ga. Arrears to the 4th of Mar : 34 $ 169.98 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 September $ 28.33  ( total $ 198.31 ) { Revolutionary Claim  Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 90
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( left page ) Reported ( right page ) 597 Georgia Martha Fleming widow of Robert Fleming who served in the Revolutionary war , as a private Inscribed on the  Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum  , to commence on the 4th day of March 1848. Certificate of Pension issued  the 30th day of June 1848 and sent to Robert R. Neil Cavensville Franklin Co., Geo. Died July 13, 1834 Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 , Page 210 Vol. 3
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 . " An act granting half pay  and pensions to certain widows. "   [ State of Georgia Franklin County ] SS/ On this first day of February  1841 personally appeared before me the Court of Ordinary  of the County aforesaid Martha Fleming a resident of Captain Burkes district in the County aforesaid  aged about seventy years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled  " An act  granting half pay  and pensions to certain widows "  that she is the widow of Robert Fleming  who was a private in the war of the revolution, a declaration of whose services are now  filed in the Pension office of the United States a reference to which will fully show the services of  the said Robert Fleming performed , to which she particularly refers. The said Robert Fleming was placed on the pension list  Roll of the Georgia agency  at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum on the 10th of April 1834- She further declares  that she was married to the said Robert Fleming  in the month of May in the year 1788  ( does not recollect the day of the month )  in the County of Elbert State of Georgia. that her husband the aforesaid Robert Fleming died on the  fifth day of November 1840 - that she was not married to him  prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first
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of January 1894  at the time above stated. that she has no documentary evidence to prove her marriage , that she knows of  , but expects to prove  it by the affidavits of Samuel Mackie  & Jane Ash  & Margaret Turk - & that she has not since been married.  ( her mark X ) Martha Fleming  Sworn to  & subscribed on the day &  year written before me . John H. Patrick ( signed )  J.I.C RAR Neil ( signed )  J.I.C. Thomas Morris ( signed )  J.I.C.   [ Georgia Franklin County ] I, Thomas King Clerk of the Inferior Court & Court of Ordinary of said County do  certify that the above & foregoing is the original proceedings in the case of Mrs. Martha Fleming's  application for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office  & subscribed my name this 15th day of March 1841.  Thos. King ( signed ) C.I.C.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
Apl 17th 1833
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus}). You will when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Robert Flemming

Period when the service was rendered /
Duration of the claimants service Years/months/days/ Rank of the claimant /
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served /
Age at present and place of above when he entered the service / Proof by which the declaration is supported.

1779 drafted / 2 months / / Pri / Capt Hannah / Col Brat / 73 years / Camden District So Ca / Traditionary Witness 
" / 2 mos
3 mos / " / Capton Black / Col Watson / Rock Mount 
vol / 11 months 
2 mos / " / Capt Hannah / Maj Moore 
Cols Bratton Ramsours 
" / Hathorn Genl Sumpter
" / Quit the service in 1782 was in service between 3 and 4 years
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, & c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who serviced on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.  Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make applications by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State, Territory, or District of
County of } ss.
On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of     aged (c)      years who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)     , with     and served in the      (e) regiment of the     line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,                             A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I     of the Court of     do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of     for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this     day of      &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman. residing in the     and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with     , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be     years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certified, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the     and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the     and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,     Clerk of the Court of     do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of      for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of     &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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[ Georgia Hall County ] On this third day of September eighteen hundred and  thirty two personally appeared in open Court before Ezekial Buffington , Joseph Dunagan & Thomas S. Tate Judges of  the Inferior Court sitting as Judges of the Court of Ordinary  in said County  now sitting Robert Flemming a resident of  Franklin County  & State of Georgia aged seventy three 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 the 7th day of June 1832. ( X) That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers  and served as herein stated, viz. that in the year seventeen hundred and  seventy  nine  he was drafted into the service under Capt. Hannah , Col. Bratton  and resided in Camden District South Carolina  and marched to the  Salt Ketchers war in no general engagement  served two months  and returned home  the same year was drafted  again marched to Charleston under Capt . Black  & Col. Watson  remained two months returned home. then volunteered in  Rifle Mounted company  served eleven months under the command of Capt. Hannah , Maj. Moore , Col. Bratton , Col. Hathorn & Genl Sumpter during which time the deponent was in the following engagements to  wit  at Rocky Mount in Camden district South Carolina  where Col. Neal was killed. then marched to a place called the hanging rock in South Carolina  then marched to the  Congaree Friday's  Fort had another engagement and retreated to Thompson's Fort had another engagement in which we defeated the British & torys then march down the river to a place called the Bluff had another engagement and retreated then marched with Genl . Sumpter after his family and returned with him to North Carolina then marched out against  a party of the  enemy commanded
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by Capt. Hook and defeated them, then marched to Ramson's in  North Carolina  Rutherford County  had an engagement and defeated the British  & Torys  then returned home. then volunteered  again  & went  to the  Waters Crab and took  Col. Philip and his army . then marched to a placed called Friday's Fort on the Congaree in South Carolina  remained there until Genl. Lee marched up from Thompson' s fort and took Fort Friday after firing only one or two rounds. We then marched to Bickem black and from thence home and was discharged &  quit the service in the year 1782. that he has no documentary evidence  and was in actual service  between three and four years . He hereby relinquishes every  claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and believes that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to  and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  . Robert Fleming ( signed ) Joseph Dunagan ( signed ) J.I.C.    We Wiley E. Wood a clergyman residing in the County of Hall  & State of Georgia and William Mc Donald residing in said State & County  hereby certify  that we are well acquainted with Robert Fleming  who has  subscribed  and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age , that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a  soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wiley E. Wood ( signed ) William Mc Donald ( signed ) E. Buffington ( signed ) J.I.C.
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We then marched to Bickum Church and attacked the enemy who were in the church the enemy set fire to the church in the night and commenced a retreat but we overtook them in the morning and took & killed several but I do not Recollect the exact number Colo Washington with his cavalry were with us in this tour or at this place my time of service having ended I returned home & for which nine months service I claim a pension
Ans 1st I was born in Baltimore county state of Maryland in the year 1739 but cannot say what month
2nd I have no record of my age and can only tell my age by that of my brother
3rd I was living in Camden District state of South Carolina when called into service, and have resided in Franklin county state of Georgia for the last forty years 
4th I was drafted into service twice and volunteered three times
5th I recollect to have seen Colo Washington who commanded a core cavalry also Colo Hampton who was aid to Genl Sumpter
6th I don't recollect ever to have received a written discharge 
7th Wm McDonald Esq Majr John Bush & Colo G W Hudson are persons in my present neighborhood to whom I am
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Well known 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of March 1834
Robert Fleming
MM McAfee JJC
Georgia Hall County} I James Law clerk of the superior court of said county hereby certify that John M McAfee before whom the forgoing affadavit was made is an acting justice of the superior court of said county and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature 
Given under my hand and seal of office this 15th day of March 1834
James Law Clk
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{Georgia Hall County} Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the superior court in and for said county Robert Flemming who being sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less then the periods mentioned below and in the following grades
Some time in the spring (I cannot say what month) of the year 1779 I was drafted for a two months tour of service as a private militiaman under Capt Hannah and attached to a regiment under the command of Colo Bratton and marched to a place called the state kitchers where we collected a drove of beeves and sent one by a company of cavalry to Genl Pickens army on Cooper River I remained in the neighborhood engaged in the business of collecting beeves until my time of service ended I then returned home.
Some time in the same year I was again drafted for two months under Capt. Black as a private militiaman and attached to Colo Watson's regiment and marched to Charleston where I remained until my term of service ended and returned home.  Shortly after getting home I volunteered for three months as a mounted rifleman under Capt Hannah
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and was put under the command of Majr Moore & Colo Hathorn & and joined the army under the command of Genl Sumpter and marched to a place called Rocky mount in Camden District South Carolina where we had an engagement with the enemy Colo Neal one of the American officers was killed in this engagement I omitted to mention that Colo Bratton was also with us at this place the enemy were in the fort which we set fire to but a shower of rain commenced falling in a short time which with the exertions of the enemy we then extinguished the fire and we failed to drive them out.  we then marched up near the Catawba River and encamped until our term of service expired. Genl Sumpter was unwilling to discharge  us owing to the scarcity of men and the immense number of Tories there in the county upon which Majr Moore and Colo Hathorn agreed that they with as many of us as they could prevail upon together as volunteers would return as soon as we could go home and get a fresh supply of clothing which promise they fulfilled and I returned with them to where Genl Sumpter was with his any on the Cataba River who relieved us and then marched to a place called the hanging Rock where we had an other engagement and defeated the enemy with considerable loss on their part and some on ours.  Capt William Ritchey who had the command of the company I was in was killed in this engagement. I was still a private in a company of mounted riflemen We were then marched to a place called Fridays Fort on the Congaree River
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Where we had an other engagement when I shot & killed a tory and was also shot myself in the cheek the wound was slight but bled considerably however we failed to dislodge the enemy and were in the most eminent danger of being taken ourselves by a parcel of the British who came up in our rear.  We however made a safe retreat without a loss of though had to march all night and reached Thompson's Fort the next morning and found the enemy in possession & drove in their Picket guard we then were informed of a company of the British that were in the road from Charleston & near the Fort which company consisted of about two hundred our officers placed a part of our men at the fort to keep the enemy within and with the balance advanced and met the company of British and defeated them & took six baggage wagons & all the men except what were killed.  We then marched to a place called the Bluff on the Santee River where we met the enemy who being apprised of our coming had formed and concealed themselves on each side of the road but some of them being too anxious commenced firing before we had advanced far between them.  We succeeded in making our retreat but with what loss I am not able to say.  We then went with Genl Sumpter after his family to his residence on our return march near Camden We were attacked by a party of the British which we defeated their men were sent out from Camden by Lord Rodden as I afterwards understood.  We went on with Genl Sumpter to North Carolina and shortly after marched out and attacked a party of the enemy under
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Capt Cook and killed the capt & his officers and took nearly all his men.  We then marched to Johnsons  in South Carolina in Rutherford county  where we attached a parcel of British and tories and defeated them I do not recollect who had the command of the British at this place I was then discharged by Genl Sumpter having served eight months as a private in a company of mounted riflemen as a volunteer from the time I joined his army on the Cataba River and for which eight months I relinquish all claim to a pension it being volunteer and I being informed that the department don't recognize such as being entitled to pay (unless the department should think I am entitled to it). the above eight months service and the three months tour proceeding it are put down as eleven months service in the original declaration not showing at the time that it was absolutely necessary to designate the several tours so minutely 
Shortly after getting home after being discharged by Genl Sumpter a draft was ordered for two months I volunteered as a private in a mounted rifle company under Capt Hannah and was attached to Colo Bratton's regiment Majr Moore & Colo Hathorn were also along with the army and marched to Fridays Fort where we remained until Genl Lee march up from Thompson's Fort where we attacked and took the Fort
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Rev and 1812
Wars Section
MRE/eel
March 18 1929
Honorable C H Brand
Athens Georgia
My dear Mr. Brand:
In response to your letter of March 12, 1929, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W7283, it appears that Robert Fleming was born in 1759, in Baltimore County, Maryland.
While residing in Camden District, South Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served two months as a private in Captain Hannah's Company, Colonel Bratton's South Carolina regiment.  Later in 1779, he enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain Black's Company, Colonel Watson's South Carolina Regiment.  He then enlisted, served eleven months as a private in the mounted companies of Captain Hannah and Captain Ritchey, in Colonels Bratton's and Hathorn's South Carolina Regiments, then re-enlisted, served two months in Captain Hannah's Company, Colonel Bratton's South Carolina Regiment.  He was in the battles of Ramsour's Mill, Rocky Mount,
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Hanging Rock, Wateree, Thompson's Fort, Friday's Fort, where he was slightly wounded in the cheek, Bickum Church, The Bluff, Congaree and other engagements and left the service in 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832.  The application was executed in Hall County, Georgia.  In 1834, he stated that he had resided in Franklin County, Georgia, for the last forty years. 
He died, November 5, 1840, in Franklin County, Georgia.
The soldier married, Mary 1 or May 10, 17488, in Elbert (later Madison County), Georgia, Martha, her maiden name is not shown.  She was allowed pension on her application executed February 1, 1841 while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia, aged about seventy years.  In 1848, she was living in the 208th District, Franklin County, Georgia.  She di8ed, July 13, 1854.
No reference is made to children.
The above noted Robert Fleming is the only soldier by that name, of Georgia, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EW MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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(left page ) 1929- Mar 18, Hist to Hon. C. H. Broud , M.E. E. 1931 - Aug. 13- Hist. to Mrs. Mary B. Flemming - her cert S. 6835 - Thomas Fears - ILL ( right page ) Recy WIDOW, &c. File No. 7283  Martha Fleming widow  Robert Fleming Pvt. Rev. War Act : Feby 2nd / 48 Index : - Vol.  Page 242    [ Arrangement of 1870 . ]
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[crossed out 
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]
REJECTED
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Martha Fleming wid of Robert Fleming
vice: consolidated June 15 1882 with admitted widow Martha Fleming Files 7.283
nlisted: 18
scharged: Infrior 18
Application filed: 18
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8069 Georgia Martha Fleming widow of Robert Fleming who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5th Novr 1840 of Hall in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain ___ of the Reg't  commanded by Col. Walton  in the S. Carolina line for 17 mos. Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.  Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feby 1844 and sent to  T. Green Esq Richmond Va.  Total amount $283.33 [Act July 7,1838. ] Recorded by FH Danridge Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 319
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(left page ) 4826 Georgia ( check mark )  Martha Fleming widow of Robert Fleming who was a priv in the S. Cara. Line  Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843, Certificate of Pension issued  the 2nd day of Feby 1844 and sent to T. Green Esq. Richmond Va.  [ Act of March 3,1843. ] Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 213  ( right page ) Letter Pension Agt 11 March '45
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Richmond 6 Decr. 1843 Col. J. L. Edwards Washington   Sir, Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Martha Fleming widow of Robert Fleming a pensioner in Georgia under act  7 June 1832. She claims a pension under the act of 7 July 1838 &  forwards the enclosed affidavits , having no documentary evidence - The records of Ga. containing  but little evidence of the kind.  I am very Respectfully  Thomas Green ( signed )
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Richmond 6 Decr 1843
Col JL Edwards
Washington
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Martha Felmming widow of Robt Flemming for pension in Georgia for the period of one year granted under act of 3 March 1843.
Her application for the pension under the act of 7 July 1838 is this day forwarded and the evidence in favor of her right filed with it I am yr obt svt 
Thomas Greer
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Camesville Franklin County Geo
20 June 1848
JL Edwards Esqr
Dear sir
Inclosed I send you the declarations of Mrs Ana Wade Charity Holbrock & Martha Fleming to procure them pension certificates under the act of congress passed 20 February 1848 which I pesume will be suficient if not pleas return them with the objections as early s convenient Respectfully yours
RAR Neal
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Treasury Department 
Second Comptroller's Office
June 20 1839
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Robert Fleming a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency  at the rate of fifty six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully yours
Albion K Parris
Comptroller 

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Georgia Franklin County} Personally appeared before me Nimrod Andrew a Justice of the peace in & for said county Personally appeared Jane Ash of said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she has been well acquainted with Marth Fleming widow of Robert Fleming decd ever since soon after their marriage she did not see them marrid but they have lived together as man & wife for the last fifty years & this deponent has no doubt but they were lawfully married the said Martha Fleming is the widow of Robert Fleming who this deponent is informed was drawing a pension at the time of his death & the said Martha is now applying for a pension
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3 day of Feb 1841 Jane Ash
Nimrod Andrew JP
Georgia Franklin County} I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Jane Ash who has made the above affadavit before & take pleasure in saying that she is respectable & fully entitled to credit witness my hand this 3 day of Feb 1841
Nimrod Andrew JP
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Georgia Franklin County} clerks office Inferior court
I Thomas King clerk of said court do certify that Nimrod Andrews & William Turk whose names appears to the foregoing affadavits & certificates marked 1 2 & 3 was at the time magistrates of said court as there [illegible - covered by seal] and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 15th day of March 1841
Thos King CJC
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Georgia Franklin County} Personally appeared before me William Turk a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Margarett Turk of said county who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she has been well aquainted with Martha Fleming widow of Robert Fleming and ever since the year 1792 she did not se them marrid but they have lived togeather as man and wife for forty nine years & this deponent has no doubt but they were lawfully marrid the said Martha Fleming is the widow of Robert Fleming who this deponent is informed was drawing a pension at the time of his death and the said Martha is now applying for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of Februray 1841
William Turk JP Margaret Turk
Georgia Franklin County} I do hearby certify that I well acquainted with Mrs Margaret Turk who has made the above affidavit before & take pleasure in saying that she is respectable & fully entitled to credit witness my hand this 2nd day of February 1841
William Turk
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No 1
State of Georgia Franklin County} Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for said county, Samuel Mackie who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was present and saw Robert Fleming & Martha Fleming married the marriage took place in the county of Elbert & state aforesaid on the 1 day of May 1788 as near as this deponent can recollect he has been well acquainted with the said Robert & Martha ever since thy lived together ever since as man & wife up to the fifth of Novr last the time of the death of the said Robert, the said Martha Fleming who is now applying for a pension is the widow of the said Robert Fleming & has not been since marrid The said Robert Fleming has been for some time on the pension roll of the United States 
Samuel Mackie
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 3 day of Feb 1841
Nimrod Andrew JP
Georgia Franklin County} I do hereby certify that Samuel Mackie who has sworn to & subscribed the above affadavit before is a respectable citizen of said county & his statements are fully entitled to credit witness my hand this day of Feb 1841
Nimrod Andrew JP
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Camesville 15 march 1841
JL Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions 
Washington City DC
Dear sir
I herewith send you the application of Mrs Martha Fleming for a pension together with the affadavits of Samuel Mackey Jane Ash & Margarett Turk.  I have applied at the clerk of five of the court of ordinary of this county of Elbert and find no records of marriages prior to 1800 and upon examining our statute book I find that the law requiring or authorising marriage license was not passed until 1800 so that the proof now offered is the best that can be procured there being no record in the possession of the family that can be found I hope her papers may be deemed satisfactory
I have the Honor to be very respectfully your obt servt
Thos King
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d February 1848 Entitled an act making further provisions for living widows and soldiers of the revolution
State of Georgia Franklin County} On the fifteenth day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said county Martha Fleming a resident of the 208th Dist in the county of Franklin age seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the cat of Congress passed on the 20 February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war the revolution and this deponent says that she has heartofore drew a pension under the act of 30 March 1843 and the 17th June 1846 on account of the revolutionary services of her husband at the rate of fifty six dollars and Forty six cents per annum and for the proof of the services of her husband and of her being intitled to the aforesaid pension she respectfully refers to his declaration and proof heartofore filed in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States that she has not intermaried but continues to be a widow
Martha her X mark Fleming 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day of June 1848
Saml Orr
State of Georgia Franklin County} I hereby certify that the above named declarent is personally known to me given under my hand this fifteenth day of June 1848
Samul Orr
State of Georgia Franklin County} I Wiley M Mitchell clerk of the Inferior court of the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify is a justice of the peace in and for said county and that his signature above is genuine
Given under my hand & seal of said court this 15th day of June 1848
Wiley M Mitchell CJC
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to to certain widows who has received pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of Georgia Franklin County}ss
In this twenty fifty day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William Turk a Justice of the Inferior Court for the county and state aforesaid Mrs. Martha Flemming a resident of said county and state aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd day of March 1843 granting half pay and pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Robert Fleming who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 July 1832 at the rate of $56.66 in Franklin County Georgia that she was maried to the said Robert Flemming on the 10th day of May 1788 that he died on the 5th day of November 1840 leaving her as his widow and that she is still his widow Martha her X mark Flemming
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and I further certify that Mrs Martha Flemming is personally known to me this 25th Sept 1843
William Turk JJC
State of Georgia Franklin Count} I Thomas King clerk of the Inferior court of Franklin county Georgia do certify that William Turk is a Justice of said court and the signature purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 19th day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three Thos King CJC
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Robert Flemming 
21759
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Wily E Wood who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Hall and that William McDonald who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Hall & said state is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
EZ Buffington JJC
Joseph Dunagan JJC
Thos S TateJJC

Georgia Hall County} I Geo Hawpe clerk of the court of ordinary of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert Flemming for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 3rd day of Sept 1832 Geo Hawpe CCO
Georgia Hall County} I John B Nichols clerk of the inferior court of said county do hereby certify that Joseph Dunagan and Ezekal Buffington before whom the foregoing declaration and certificate were made are acting judges of the Superior court the the signatures annexed are their genuine signatures
Given under my hand and seal of office this 8th day of September 832
John B Nichols CJC
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Georgia
Hall County} Personally appeared before me William Fleming who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with Robert Flemming the applicant in the forgoing declaration and that he served in the Revolutionary War with him upwards of twelve months in the state of South and was with said applicant at the taking of Fridays Fort and at the defeat of Cole Philip who commanded a panal of tories and at the Bickum Church
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of September 1830
Wm Fleming
Jesse D Hardage JP 
I hereby certify that William Flemming the above deponent is a highly respectable person 
Given under my hand this 18th Septr 1833
Jesse D Hardage JP

Robert Flemming 
21759
Georgia Hall County} I John B Nichols clerk of the Inferior court of said county do hereby certify that Jesse D Hardridge before whom the above affadavit of William Flemming was made is an acting Justice  of the peace in and for said county and that the signature 

is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and seal of office this 8th day of November 1832
John B Nichols Clk
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C H BRAND
8TH DIST GEORGIA

MEMBER BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE
MISS LOIS GHOLSTON SECRETARY

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
Athens, Ga.
March 12, 1929
Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, DC
Gentlemen:
With reference to your letter of February 18th regarding the record of Robert Fleming, Revolutionary War veteran, say that I am advised he died in Lincoln County, Georgia.  He had at least two sons, Porter and Frank or Francis.  This is all the information my constituent can furnish. 
Very truly yours
CH Brand

CHB*LG
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Georgia Franklin County} ss
On this twenty fifth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscribed justice of the Infere court for the county and state aforesaid Martha Fleming resident of said county and state aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law saith on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the act of Congress passed the 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Robert Fleming of the county of Franklin and state of Georgia the identical person named is an original certificate of which the following is a true copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 June 1832 Robert Flemming of the state of Georgia who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Fifty six dollars and sixty six cents per anum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable simmi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year
pl seal - Given at the War office of the United States this 10th day of April one thousand eight hundres and thirty four
Lew Cass
Sectary of War
[illegible and countersigned} JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
That said Robert Flemming was a private and served in the War of the Revolution and for proof of his services she refers to the evidence in which he drew his pension And this deponent further states
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that the said Robert Flemming died on the fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty in the county and state aforesaid And this deponent further declares that she was maried to the said Robert Flemming on the 10th day of May seventeen hundred and eighty eight by one Mr John Fergus a Justice of the Peace in the County of Elbert formerly but now Madison and state aforesaid and that her husband died on the day aforesaid that she has no Documentary evidence there being no Record of the marriage License that she knows of of no person living who could testify to the fact other than Samuel Mackie that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her husbands death that she was not maried prior to her husbands last service but was maried prior to the 1st day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated as will more fully appear by proof hereunto annexed Martha her X mark Flemming 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before and in before me a justice of the Inferior court of Franklin County Georgia & I further certify that Mrs Martha Flemming from Bodily infirmety is unable to attend court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th Sept 1843
William Turk JP
State of Georgia Franklin County} ss Be it known that on the 25th day of September Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William Turk a Justice of the Inferior court for the county and state aforesaid Samuel Mackie aged 82 years of age a resident of said county (Franklin) and state (Georgia) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement that Robert Fleming the Identical person named in an original pension certificate now in the possession of
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Martha Flemming bearing date at the War office 10th day of April 1834 signed by Lew Cass secretary of War Examined and Countersigned J S Edwards commissioner of Pensions payable at Savannah Georgia and Martha Flemming (the above Declarant) was maried on the 10th day of May Seventeen hundred and eighty eight By Mr John Fergus a justice of the Peace in the county of Elbert formerly but now Madison County Georgia and he witnessed the ceremony and  they were legally married. And this deponent further states that the aforesaid Robert Flemming died on the 5th day of November Eighteen hundred and forty 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me } Saml Mackie
I further certify that the said William Mackie is a respectable person and a credible witness
William Turk JJC 
State of Georgia Franklin County} ss Be it known that on the 25 day of September 1843 personally appeared before me William Turk a Justice of the Inferior court for the county and state aforesaid Alexander F Ash aged fifty eight years & Jane Ash aged seventy seven years of age both of said county and state being first sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following statement that they have been acquainted with Robert Fleming and Martha Fleming the applicant for a pension) for the space of fifty years or more past and that they have been living together peaceably as man and wife from their first acquaintance with them and were always reputed and believed in their neighbourhood to have been legally maried and they concur in that opinion they further say that Robert Flemming died on the day November Eighteen hundred and forty Jane her X mark Ash
A F Ash
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written and I further certify that the said Alexander F Ash and Jane Ash are respectable persons and credible witnesses the 25th September 1843
William Turk JJC
State of Georgia  October Term 1843
Franklin county} Called Court October 19th day 1843
The Declaration of Mrs Martha Flemming widow of Robert Flemming for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838 duly certified by William Turk a Justice of the Inferior Court of Franklin County on the 25th day of September 1843 having been submited to the court at doth approve his acts and proceedings and hereby directs the clerk to endorse this approval on the papers
Test Thos King CJC 
Wm Turk JJC 
John H Patrick JJC
MH Payne JC
State of Georgia Franklin County} I Thomas King clerk of the Inferior cour of the county of Franklin  and state of Georgia do certify that William Turk is an Acting Justice of said court and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and the foregoing are the original proceedings in the matter of Mrs Martha Flemming the applicant for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 19th day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three
Thos King CJC
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August 13, 1931
Rev & 1812 Wars Section
ILL

Mrs. Mary B Fleming
2104 State Street
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W7283 that Robert Fleming was born in 1759 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
While residing in Camden District, South Carolina, he enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served two months as a private in Captain Hannah's Company, Colonel Bratton's South Carolina regiment.  Later in 1779 he enlisted and served two months as a private in Captain Black's Company, Colonel Watson's South Carolina Regiment.  He then enlisted, served eleven months as a private in the mounted companies of Captain Hannah and Captain Ritchey, in Colonels Bratton's and Hathorn's South Carolina Regiments, re-enlisted, served two months in Captain Hannah's Company, Colonel Bratton's South Carolina Regiment.  He was in the battles of Remsour's Mill, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Wateree, Thompson's Fort, Friday's Fort, where he was slightly wounded in the cheek, Bickum Church, The Bluff, Congaree and other engagements and left the service in 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832.  The application was executed in Hall County, Georgia.
In 1834, he stated that he had resided in Franklin County, Georgia for the last forty hears. He died November 5, 1840 in said Franklin County Georgia.
The soldier married May 1 or May 10, 1788 in Elbert (later Madison) County, Georgia, Martha, maiden name not stated.
Martha Fleming soldier's widow, was allowed pension on 

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her application executed February 1, 1841, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia, aged about seventy years.
In 1848, she was living in the 208th District Franklin County, Georgia.  She died July 13, 18454.
No reference is made to children.
Very truly yours,
AD HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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