Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6065, for Stephen Siddall, Virginia
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Siddall, Stephen                  W. 6065
Siddell                                 B.L.W-13738-160-55
Siddle
                    Rebecca
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               32.911
Georgia
Stephen Siddall
of Cherokee in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Yorborough of the Regt commanded
by          in the Revolution
line for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
of the rate of 60 Dollars 00 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of August
1857 and sent to
   Thomas Sumpkin
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending

Recorded by H R Weightmann Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 111
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State of Georgia
Cherokee County  On this the 18th day
                              of November one thousand
eight hundred and fifty before me the
undersigned a Justice of the Peace in 
and for said county personally appeared
Stephan Siddall aged according to his count
about eighty seven or eight years old
who being first duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath make the following
Supplementary declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
the 7th 1832, That he enlisted in the Continential
line in Faguan County Virginia in the latter
part of June or the first of July 1780 for
the term of 18 months. That in a few
days after he enlisted he marcht in comp-
any with a few other soldiers for the
town of Fredericksburg is but there he
joined Capt. Thomas Yarber; Yarbrough
Company of Col. Hawes Regiment remained
at Fredericksburg about one week. then
with the army under General Luxenburg
marcht for North Carolina by Richmon and Petersburg
to Sir Payton's Ferry on Roanoke or Van
Niven that name the above mentioned Ferry
General Luxenburg left the army. They were
met there by General Green who took
command of the army he then marched
the army in the direction of S C. when the army
reached Gulford Courthouse there they were
joined by General Morgan and Col. Washington
so soon as the two armys met they took there
line of March for (Ga) in order to avoid a
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Battle with Corn Wallace after General
Green had considerable reinforcements
he returned back to give Corn Wallace
Battle. and had a severe Battle with
him at Gilford Courthouse. after said battle
General Green pursued Corn Wallace a few
days and halted at some Mills, name not
[illegible] on Deep Niven remained there a
few days and while there having a desertion
Then took up the lines of March for Camden
S. C. there met with Lord Hawdon and had
a severe battle with him, after said
Battle General Green retreated to Naugleys
Mill while there deponent states Gnl Green
& Col. Hawes had a dispute and came verry neare having a serious difficulty after
remaining there a short time General Green
took up the line of March for 96 on
Cambridge a garrison in possession of the 
British Army. after he reached that
place we commenced digging ditches and
throwing up British works for several
days & firering cannon at the same time
deponent thinks they remained there some
twenty or thirty days. deponent states that
after the seige at 96 the sick of General
Greens army was taken to Camdon. that he
was sent with them and while at
Camdon one of the waggoneers who was a 
negro was taken with the small pox and
died and then deponent was put to driven
said waggon this he well recollects as he
was ordered to drive to Some Mills and
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load the waggon under his charge
with corn meal for General Greens
army who was stationed at High Hills
of the Santee river deponent after backing High Hills was taken sick with the
fever and was sent to the Hospital at
Camdon remained there until his health
improved enough for him to start to rejoin
his company - he started and met with
a portion of General Greens army at Sanders
Plantation about five mile from a place
called Stono this he states was about the first
day of January 1782 it being end or
about the end of his enlistment. That he
received his discharge from a major he
thinks his name was Hill. deponent says
while he was sick in the hospital General
Green had a severe Battle at the Eutaw
Springs after deponent got his discharge
as above stated he started on his return
to his Fathers in Va. his health still being
bad he was several months reaching there.
He remained at his Fathers in Va. about
one year. his Father himself and the
rest of the family then moved to Caswell
County, State of North Carolina, after being
there about one year he maried to his
first wife, Polly Head, in a few days
after said marage he then moved to Fairfield
District S. C. he remained there some eight
years and then moved to Pendelton
District S. C. which was about fifty six
years ago. This he recollects from the age of
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his fifth child who is now Polly
Yancy? and is now near fifty eight
years old and was about two years 
old wen he moved to Pendelton District S. C.
to Anderson Court House S. C. and there
made a declaration in open court of
his services in the Revolutionary War before
he thinks his Honor. Judge Earl and
said declaration was sent on by his
attorney Col. Joseph Gresham of Pickens
Districy S.C. to the pension office as he
supposas - deponent states he has not
heard anything of said declaration
since. He therefore makes this
suplemental declaration for the purpose
of obtaining a pension from the government
of the United States. and he herby appoints
Thomas Sumpkin of Washington City his
attorney to prosecute said claim before
the department at Washington City
sworn to and subscribed to efore me
the day and year above written
William Woods                Stephen Siddall
M. Neuritan - J. Peace            (his mark)
     I certify that the above and forgoing
declaration was carefully read before signed by depon-
ant, I also certify that he appears to be of the age
he represents himself to be and I have no reason
to doubt the truth of his statement of his
services in the Revolutionary War.
this 13th November 1850
                             M. Neuitan J. Peace
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                         3. 232
Georgia, Savanna
                 Rebecca Siddele
widow of Stephen Siddell
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60  Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th  day of December 1853
and sent to
            Morris & Freeman
                   Carnesville
                       Ga.
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Declaration of 
Rebecca Siddle,
Widow of Stephen Siddle
for pension under
Act of 3rd Feby 1853.
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          Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of 3rd
February 1853.
State of Georgis
Franklin County   On this 18th day of November 1853
         personally appeared before the Inferior Court
of the County and State aforesaid, Reecca Siddle
 a resident of Franklin County State of Georgia,
aged 76 years, who being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by
The Act of Congress passed 3rd Febry 1853; that
she is the widow of Stephen Siddle who was a 
Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the
rate of sixty dollars per annum payable at
Savannah in the Agency of Georgia and who
resided in Cherokee County State of Georgia -
that her said husband Stephen Siddle was pensioned
under Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 & that
pension Certificate No 32.911 was issued to him
bearing date the 20th day of August 1851.
She further declares that she was married to the said
Stephen Siddle on the 30th day of August 1808; that
her husband the aforesaid Stephen Siddle died on
the 24th day of July in the year 1852; that she
was married to him at the time above stated. She
further swears that she was a widow at the [illegible] of
the Act and is still a widow and that she has ever before
made application for a pension.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year
above written befor
Henry Freeman [illegible]
             Rebecca Siddell
                          X her mark
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State of Georgia
Franklin County
            I hereby certify that Henry Freeman
Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made
and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at
the time  of so doing, a Justice of the Inferior Court
in and fore the County aforesaid duly commissioned and
sworn. I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the result of the
application of Rebecca Siddle for a pension.
         On testimony whereof I have hereunto
         set my hand and affixed the seal of
         my office as Clerk of the Inferior
         Court of said County this 3rd day of
    December 1853.
              Wm. I. Oliver, Clerk
               of the Inferior Court
               of Franklin County
                         Georgia
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South Carolina
Anderson District
        On this 1st day of June
in the year 1853 before me @ Magistrate
in and for the District
and State aforesaid, personally came
Nancy McGee, who being first only
sworn according to law deposeth and
saith that Stephen Siddle who as she
understands was  pensioner of the
United States was married to Rebecca
Sandrum in Eagefield District in the
State of South Carolina on the 30th
day of August in the year 1808 and 
that she was present and saw their
married.
                     Nancy McGee
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
the day and year above written. ANd
I herby certify that I am well
acquainted with Nancy McGee, the
deponent and that she is a reputable
citizen of Anderson District South
Carolina and that her statements
are entitled to full credit and 
confidence. I further certify that
I have no interest whatsoever in the
result of the application of Rebecca
Siddle for @ pension.
                          Kelly Sullivan
                             M. A. D.
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State of South Carolina
Anderson District
                    I Elijah Webb,
Clerk of Anderson County within
and for the District and State aforesaid
do herby certify that Kelly Sullivan Esq
before whom the foregoing was executed and
whose genuine signature thereunto appeared,
was at the time thereof a Magistrate
in and for the District and
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and
sworn and that all his official acts
as such are entitle to credit. I fur-
ther certify that I have no interest
whatever in the result of the application
of Rebecca Siddle for @ pension.
        In testimony whereof I have
        hereunto signed my name and
        affixed the seal of the
                         Court of said Dis
                         trict this 2nd day of June
                          1853.
                           Elijah Webb
                           C. C. C. [illegible] S. A. D.
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District

                  On this 7 day of
June in the year 1853 before me
a magistrate of the Peace in and for the
District and State aforesaid, personally
came Nancy Wade, who being first duly
sworn according to law, deposeth and
saith tha Stephen Siddle, who, as she
is informed and believes was a pensioner
of the United States was married to
Rebecca Sandrum in Edgefield in
the State of South Carolina on the
30th day of August in the year
1808 and that she was present and
herd them married.
                      Nancy Wade
Sworn and subscribed before me
this day and year above written. And
I herby certify that I am well ac-
quainted with Nancy Wade, the deponent,
and that she is @ respectable citizen
of Pickens District South Carolina
and that her statements are entitled
to full credits and confidences
I have no intent whatever in the result
of the application of Rebecca Siddle
for a pension, to which statement I
hereby certify.
                             Thomas H. Bowen
                                 M. P. L  (written seal)
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District
                         I, William L. Steele
Clerk of the                        Court withing
and for the District and State aforesaid
do herby certify that Thomas H [illegible]   Esq
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
affidavit, was at the time of signing the same
a Justice of the Peace in and for said
District, any commissioned and sworn and
that all his official acts as such are
entitled to full credit. I further certify
that I have no interest whatever in the result
of the application of Rebecca Siddle for @
pension.
                  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name and affixed my
seal of office This 6th day of June
1853.
                  W. L. Steele Clerk
                   of the Court Pickens
                   District    [illegible]
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State of Georgia
Charleston County
               On this 11  day of September A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me
W. L. Christian, a Justice of he Peace within and
for the County and State aforesaid DabnerYancy
and John A. Yancy, who being first duly sworn accor-
ding to law, depose and say that they were well acqu-
ainted with Stephen Siddle, a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States in his life time. That said Stephen
Siddle departed this life on the Twent fourth (24)
day of July A. D. one thousand eight and
fifty three (1853) at his house of Dabner Yancy
in the County of Cherokee State of Georgia and that
they deponents saw him buried.
W. L. Christian J. P.                J. A. Yancy
                                              Dabner Yancy
                                               (his mark)
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above
written; and I herby certify that Dabner Yancy and
John A. Yancy the deponents above named, are well
known to me. That they are respectable citizens of the
County of Cherokee and State of Georgia and that
their statements are entitiled to the utmost credit
and confidence. I hereby further certify that
I have no interest whatever in the result of this
application of Rebecca Siddle for a pension.
                         W. L. Christian J P
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State of Georgia
Cherokee County  I James M. Daniel, Clerk of the 
          Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that W. J. Christian Esq whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing declaration was at the
time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Cherokee and State of Georgia, duly
commissioned and qualified, and that all his official
acts as sch are entitled to credit. I further certify
that I have no interest whatever in the result of the
application of Rebecca Siddle for @ pension.
   Given under my hand and seal of said Court
          this 26 day of September 1853.
                               James M. Daniel Clerk
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112.082                Act Mak 8/[illegible]
                                   May 2/

Rebecca Siddle, wid of
   Stephen Siddle, 
              Rev War

Capt. __________________
Col Washington
          [illegible]
Ent    July 1      1779
Dis    Jany 1st   1781
           War Rev.
Now a Pension of the [illegible] 
   Gev Feby 53-3232
Private
     [illegible]
[jillegible] 160 ac's Jany 4th 86     
           [illegible]

      E. Strange, Atty
            Carolville,
                    Mississippi
                                       [illegible]
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    112.082
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State of Mississippi
County of Tishomingo  on this 21st day of April
                        AD one thousand eight hundred
And fifty five personally appeared before me
E. Strange a Justice of the peace within and for
said county and state Rebecca Siddle aged
seventy eight years a resident of Tishomingo county
in the state of Mississippi who being duly sworn
According to law declares that she is the widow
of Stephen Siddle deceased who was a private
     in the company commanded by Capt
she does not know      in the regiment
of FooPanen commanded by Col Washington
in the revolutionary was that her said husband
   Enlisted      on or about the 1st day
of July  AD 1779 for the term of she does not know, and
continued in actual service in said war for the
Term of Eighteen months and was honorably dis-
charged at she does not know on or about the 1st day of January A D
1781. - she further states that she was married to
The said Stephen Siddle in the state of South Carolina
on the 30th day of August A D 1808 by one William Edd
ings a minister of [illegible] and that her name before her
said marriage was Rebecca Sandstrum that her said husband
and died at his residence in the state of Georgia
on this 24th day of July  A D 1852 and that she is now
a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she may
Be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855
                        Rebecca   X  Siddle
                                 her mark
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We J D Christopher and J. A. Siddle residents
of TIshomingo county in the state of Mississippi
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing
declaration was signed and scknowledged
by Rebecca Siddle in our presense and that we
Believe from the appearance and statements of
the applicant that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be  J. D. Christopher
                                        J. A. Siddle

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day
And year above written and I certify that I
Know the afiants to be credible persons that
The claimant is the person she represents her
-self to be and that I have no interest in this
claim 
                                         E. Strange  seal
                                         Justice of the peace
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State of Mississippi
Tishomingo County J S [illegible]
Clerk of this Probate Court of said
County hereby certify that E Strange
Esqu whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing certif-
icate is and was at this time
of signing the same as acting
Justice of the peace in & for
said county duly qualified and
commissioned & that all his
acts as such are entitled to
full faith and credit
and that said probate Court
is a Court of Record
given under my
brand and seal of said
Court at office in
the town of [illegible]
this April 25th 1855,
E.C. Hillemasters
         Clerk
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State of Georgia
Cherokee County   On this the 13th day of
                        November 1850 before
the under signed a Justice of the peace
in and for said County personally appeared
Polly Yancy who being duly sworn
according to law states that according to the
statements of her parents she will be 58
fifty eight years old in April nearest
that she is the fifth child of her parents
that from her first recollection she has
frequently heard her Father Stephen Siddall
speaking of serving in the Revolutionary War
18 months as a continental soldier from the
State of Virginia under General Green and 
has heard him speak of being in several
Battles. The battle at Guilford Courthouse,
the Battle at Camden the Battle at 96 in
Cambridge in South Carolina that she has
no doubt or reason to doubt that her Father
Served as stated by him in his declaration
deponent states that she intermarried to her
present Husband Dabner Yancy in 1818
in the 28 year of her age that the enclosed
is a record of her childrens ages as sat
down by herself and her Brother John
Siddall soon after her childrens Births
    Sworn to and subscribed before me
     this day and year above written
                               Polly Yancy
Wm Woods
N G Newton J Peace
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State of Georgia
County of Cherokee    I James Jordan Clerk
of the Superior Court of Cherokee County and
State aforesaid do herby certify that G.
Newton Esqr whose genuine signature appears
to the foregoing declaration affidavit &
certificate is and was at the time of signing
the same an acting Justice of the peace in for
the County aforesaid duly qualified & commissioned
that full faith & credit is due all his official
acts as such and that said Superior Court
of Record and of general Jurisdiction
Given under my hand & official
Signature with the Seal of said
Court annexed at Canton
Cherokee County Georgia
November 25th 1850
                James Jordan Clerk
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Mrs. Ralph W.  Wagoner
209 North Washinton St.,
Knightston, Ind.

Madam:
   I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6065 it appears
that Stephen Siddell, or SIddall, or Siddle was a res-
ident of Fauquier County, Virginia during the Revolution.
   He was allowed pension for the service of eighteen
months as a private in the Virginia Troops, on his applications executed November 13, 1850 while a resident
of Cherokee County, Georgia aged eighty-seven or eighty eight years.
   Soon after the Revolution he moved to Caswell County, North Carolina and married there about 1784 his
first wife, Polly Head and they went to Fairfield District, South Caroline.
    Soldier's fifth child Polly was born in April 1793
and married in 1815 Dabner Yancy. Soldier had a son
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John, these two being the only names of children
mentioned. The date of death of first wife in not
stated.
    Soldier married August 30, 1808 in Edgefield
District, South Carolina, Rebecca Landrum. He died
July 24, 1852 in Cherokee County, Georgia and his
widow Rebecca was allowed pension on her application
executed November 18, 1853 while living in Franklin
County, Georgia aged seventy-six years. In 1855 she
was living in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.

                    Respectfully,
Daughter Polly Yancy said the enclosed 
record gave the births etc of her children
I failed to find that
record.   [illegible]

                     Commissioner.
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Siddell, Stephen

Also to

his Henr P McGhee
% J. J. Darlington Esq
610 20th St
                  NW
     washn

All want genealogical
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                  3-068
              Old No. 3-649

Bureau of Pensions
Stephen SIddall

Nov 13 1850     87
Cherrokee Co Ga

[illegible]
Capt Thos Yarnbourgh
Col Harris
Pvt - 18 mos

[illegible]

Mrs. Rebecca Landrum
Aug 30 1808 Edgefield S.C.
D. July 24, 1852
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                     24.243
Stephen Siddale
        Georgia
     Oct 7 June 1832

[illegible] T. Sumpkin
                  May 14/57
      Same July 9/51
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Siddell, Stephen

S. C. or Ga

Died about 1845

Hawkins, Ezekiel

CHIEF'S DESK
Old War and Navy
Division
FEB 18, 1994
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            13.738

           [illegible]
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                          3(-550.)
                     CONGRESSIONAL.

                     No. __________________
NAME OF CLAIMANT
_______________________________________


P. O. _______________________
            NAME OF SOLDIER,

____________________________
Co. __________  Reg't _____________________

Information wanted as follows:




Senators and Members will greatly aid the Bureau of 
Pensions in giving them an early answer if they will fill and
use this slip in making calls in pension cases.

                              GREEN B. RAUM,
                                           Commissioner
*Please give post office of claimant
                         6-301
(2111-201,000,)
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                         (3-550.)
          CONGRESSIONAL.

               No. ________________
     NAME OF CLAIMANT
  ________________________________________

P. O. ____________________________________
 
             NAME OF SOLDIER,

_________________________________________

Co. _______  Reg't ________________
Information wanted as follows:


Senators and Members will greatly aid the Bureau of
Pensions in giving them an early answer if they will fill and
use this slip in making calls in pension cases.
                          GREEN B. RAUM,
                                   Commissioner
*Please give post office of claimant
                   6-501
(2111 - 20.000.)
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              Pension Office
                             LW 12/53

Sir
  Please report time
of last payment to on
death of within named
pensioner.
              Respectfully
F Burt Esqs
   [illegible]

Stephen Siddell, Act 1832
$60 per annum. DIed
24 July 1852 paid to his
death
                     F. Burk
                     Auditor
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Mrs. Ralph W. Wagoner
209 North Washington Street
Knightstown, Indiana   Feb 5th, 1924.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
 My dear Sir:
     Will you please send me
a copy of the pension of Stephen Siddell
(Siddall), a soldier of the Revolutionary 
War who enlisted from Fauquien
County Virginia in 1780, and in
1850, he applied for a penson,
there living in Cherokee County
Georgia.
                    Very sincerely,
Mrs Ralph Elizabeth Wagoner
                     Regent
        Major Hugh Duiwiddie
           Chapter D. A. R.
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Mch 9, 1904  [illegible]
Mrs Gus Gudger Jr.

Riggs [illegible]
Mrs. Henry P. McGhee
                   City

1924 - Mch 11 -  Hist: to Mrs. Ralph W.
Wagonner [illegible]

[illegible] WIDOW, &c.

FIle No.   6065

    Rebecca Siddell
                                Widow
Stephen Siddell
               Privt Rev War

Act: Feb 3rd             1853
Index: - Vol. M  Page 214
    [Arrangement of 1870.}
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This is to certify, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and
Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates
for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November
session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and
accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777, to the 31st December
1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,)
that a settlement was made on the
24th day of May 1783 in the name of Stephen Siddle
as a Soldiers of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for
36.00 and who delivered to Mr Baker

Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 13th
day of March 1857

[illegible]                        Rv Johnston
[No Seal of Office.]         First Auditor
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State of Georgia   On this 5th day of August
Hall County        1851 before me the undersigned
                           a Justice of the peace
in and for said county personally appeared
John E. Brown age 59 years a person whose
statements are entitled to full credit and after
being duly sworn according to the law, States that
he was well acquainted with Stephen Siddle
from the year 1812 to the year 1830 in the
State of South Carolina, at which time deponent
removed to this State, and has not known the
said Stephen SIddle personally as he lives some
distance from deponant,  that at the time
he was acquainted with said SIddle, he was
regarded and by all who knew him reported to
be a Revolutionary Soldier, that said Siddle claimed
to be such, and was believed by all to have
served his country faithfully in the war of the
Revolution, That at the celebrations of the
fourth day of July at Greenville Village
South Carolina. (where deponant resided) the
said Siddle were invited as a Revolutionary
Soldier to a participation and was placed
at the head of the Table as such, on such
occasions. That said Siddle resided
about seven miles from deponant at the
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time he knew him, That they both removed
to this state and have lived some distance
apart since the year 1835.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
firsts above written
   John Bovitt J P       } John Cerroviva

I do herby certify that John E. Brown
whose name appears to the foregoing [illegible]
[illegible] is an inteligent and respectable
citizen of Hall County and that
his statements are certifiable to full
credit     August 7th 1851
                           Novill Cobb
                                 M. C
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State of Georgia
 Hall County { I -  William Sitton Clerk
                      of the Superior Court in & for
the county and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that John Barrett is and acting Justice
of the Peace within and for said county and
State, duly commissioned and qualified, and legally
authorized by law to administer oaths. That
all his official acts as such are entitled to full
faith and credit.   And that his signature
written to the foregoing affadavit is genuine
              Given under my hand and Seal
              of office in Gainesville, on this
              fifth day of August A D 1851
                         William Sitton C. A. C
                                  L A. C
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County { On this the 2nd day of
                         August 1851 personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County Robert B. McClure
aged 56 years a person whose statements are
entitled to full credit and often being duly
sworn according to law states that he was acqu
ainted with Stephen Siddle now a resident of
Cherokee County in this State lived a war neighbor
to said Siddle in Pendleton District South Car
olina who was respected and believed by his acquain
tances & neighbors to have been a Soldier in the war
of the Revolution that he was a man of truth &
vivacity and that his statements were believed by
his acquaintances where he lived in South Carolina
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day & date above written   
                            Robt. B. McClure
John Willis J.P.
State of Georgia
Limpkin County } Irwin Boyd Clerk of the
                  Superior Court of said Count do
hereby certify that John Mathis whose genuine signature
appears to the above deposition is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County commis
sioned & qualified as such
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           Given under my hand and
            seal of Office this the 4th day
            of August 1851
                                  W. Boyd Clk

I do hereby certify that Robert B
McLure whose name appears to the fore
going deposition is a respectable citizen
of Lumpkin County and that his state
ments are entitled to full credit
          August 7th 1851

                             W Boyd Clk
                                 Superior County
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                           Irving Hotel
                                July 7th, 1851

My Dear Cat.
                I recd the enclosed
letters yesterday. They relate to the 
case of Stephen Siddell, which you
have before you. and which you pro-
mised to decide upon this day.  
  I am not very well this morning
but hope to be up in the course of
the day. The [illegible] declaration being lost I
hope the new one may [illegible]  am very truly
[illegible]? sufficiently
                           S L Pumpkin
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                Dahlonega June 26th 1851
   Enclosed you have a letter from
Mr Norton about the papers
you can see from his letter that the
papers are correct. I hope that this
will be sufficient. You will please
write me soon on the subject
                       Respectfully yours
                       obt Servant
                       Wm Woody
Thomas Lumpkin
          Washington
              DC
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         Dahlonega   June 12th 1851
Mr Thomas Lumpkin
          Dear Sir
                          Mr William Woods
has requested me to enclose you the letters
of Col Gresham & Col. Norton
concerning the papers of Stephen Siddel
I have in addition to John DeMcbra
has statements about his knowledge
of Siddell reputations as a good a
true   Rev Whig

                   I will try and
forward you your piece in the Board
& Herald cases soon
                     Respectably your
                     obedient Servent
                     W. M. Varvisum
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Brief in the case of Stephen Siddell
                 County and State of Georgia
                        act 7 June 1832

Claim, ("origianal,")
Proof exhibited, (if original,)  Record & traditionary

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
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      Stephen Siddell
           Georgia

       Act 7 June 1832

      18 Months private
                $60 per anum


    Cert to
     Thos. Lumpkin
           Present
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                Horse Shoe S C
                        2nd June 1851

Dear Sir,
       Yours of 26th letter came to hand by
last Mail - I hasten a reply -
    I gave all my former laws [illegible]
concerning pensioners to Colonel
M. Norton at Pickens C. H. to whom
I forwarded your letter with a 
request for him to examine, and
answer the same. I have nothing
on the subject matter in my possession
   I am very respectfully your
                        Obt. Honorable Servt
                          Joseph Grisham
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                    Perkins  6th June 1851

Dear Sir,
     Yours of the 27th letter to Col Grisham
was sent me two days ago by him, to answer
as he long since turned over his business &
papers of that character to me.
     I was with him when the Declaration of
Mr Siddell was made out and recollect him
very well, but do not know any thing of
the answer of the Court of Pensions. You [illegible]
however find no difficulty in obtaining a copy
of it by [illegible] the Court on the subject
  Always ready to render you and aid
or information. I am very respectfully
                            your friend 1st
                                Miles C. Norton
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                    Washington D C.
                           Feb 6th, 1851
Sir
   I have the honor to enclose you the supple
mental declaration of Stephen Siddale,
or Siddale, as my correspondent says
it may have been spelt from Georgia
and a Act 7th June 1832.
  This claim was asserted many years ago
and presented by Col. Gresham, and
the old man, who is now alive, says he
never heard any thing as to the action
of the Office upon it since. I have no
doubt from the high character given
me by Hon. Horace Cobb by whom the
papers were handed me of the depondant that the claim
is a meritoring one.
   You will please examine your records
for a corroboration of his statement of his services on the
Virginia rolls in your office.
                   I have the honor they
                    [illegible] very [illegible]
                  Th. Lumpkin
Hon. I. E. Heath
Court of Pensions.
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 Washington D C
                         March 14th 1851
Sir
   I have the honor to enclose to
you herewith a certificate from
the Auditor of Ga, which I have just
obtained, showing a payment to Stephen
Siddle 36.00 which I wish
filed as evidence of his service
and to be used in the examination
of his claim asserted a long time
ago, about Act of 7th June, 1832, Ga
roll, and which was rejected on
according of proof of his service.
                     I am [illegible] very respy
                       Your Obt. Servt
                       Th Lumpkin
Hon. J. E. Neath,
  Court of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Siddell widow of Stephen
Cherokee County and State of Georgia
                  act of February 3 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original,)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private revolutionary war
& pensioner under act of 1832 at $60 per an
& paid to his death July 24, 1852

Allowed $60 per annum to [illegible] 8/50
(If for increase,
    Has additional evidence been file since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Marriage proved by public record

Death of husband of pension by Auditor report

Identity of widowhood proved by certificates

Name and residence or Agent
Morris G Freeman           Examining Clerk.
       Carnesville                 J. L. Estey
                  Ga.
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               TREASURY DEPARTMENT
                        SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
                              October 15, 1853

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 payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August
23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may received their
pensions from the Pension agents,
            The widow of Stephen Siddall

a Pensioner on the Roll of Georgia
Agency, at the rate of Sixty           Dollars
                per annum under the law of the
7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1852 to the 24th July 1852 -
                      Respectfully, yours,
wid act 1853
                        J. M. Brodhead
                            Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
                Present.
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County   { On this the 12th day of June
                         1851 before me the undesigned a 
Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly
authorised by law to administrate oaths personally
appeared John McCroskey aged 55 years
and after being duly sworn according to law
states that he has been acquainted with Stephen
Siddell for the last 50 years, that he was [illegible]
and believed by those who knew him to have been
a good & true whig in the Revolutionary War
and that he served his country faithfully in
said war he further states that he never heard 
any person doubt his being a faithful and true
friend to his Country
  Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day above written      { John T McCroskey
P O Connor J Peace

I hereby certify that John P. McCroskey
who has sworn to the above statement
to be a person whose statements are entitled
to full credit
             Given under my hand and
      Official signature this the 12th day
of June 1854                  P O Connor J Peace
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County  {I Weir Boyd Clerk of the
                      Superior Court in in and for
said County do hereby certify that Patrick
O Connor whose genuine name appears to 
the within affidavit & certificate is an
acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County commissioned and
duly qualified as such
                    Given under my
          hand and Seal of Office
                 this the 12th day of June
                     1854
                            Weir Boyd Clk
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Carnesville                      Free
        Dec 5th

Hon. L. P. Walds
      Commissioner of Pensions
                      Washington City
                                 D. C.

Recd Dec 10th 1879

Rebecca Siddle
           Stephen
               3291
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                 Carnesville Geo.
                          Dec 3td 1853

Comm. of Pensions:
                     Sir
             Enclosed we hand you Declaration
of Rebecca Siddall widow of Stephen
Siddall, for a pension under act of
Congress of 3rd Feby 1853. When
acted upon,  please respond to 
                    Yours Respectfully
                       Morris L Freeman
                        Agts for appliant
                            Carnesville
                                   Georgia
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Pickens C Hile                                5
      21 [illegible]


              Col. Wm M. Vanurn
                    Dahlonega
                                      Ga,
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                Pickens S C
                               20th June 1851

Dear Sir,
     Yours of the 15th [illegible] is at hand, &
I have seen Col. Grisham since the receipt
of it, he has no recollection as to the papers
alluded to whether is was returned again to
the Pension Office, or what became of it.
    I am sure it was never turned over to me
as I had Mr. Siddele; name on my memorandum
& inquired of Col Grisham concerning him several
years ago, for the purpose of presenting his
claim.     I am sorry to be unable to
assist you in this matter.
                   Very  respectfully Yours
                       Miles M Norton
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State of Georgia
Cherokee County}
On this the 30th day of July 1851, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County Stephen Liddle a resident of said County and State aged according to his count about 88 years who being first duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 (about the last day of June or the first day of July of that year) for the term of 18 months served under Capt. Thomas Yarborough (Yarbeo) in Col. Haws Regiment in the Continental Line that he lived in Farquehav County State of Virginia (about 30 miles from Fredericksburg) that he marched to Fredericksburg in a day or two after he enlisted and joined the main army remained there one week then took up the line of march for North Caolina under a General LIninburg or (Marlenburg) by the way of Richmond to Two Peytons Ferry at or near the head of Roanoke River or Dan River that near the above mentioned Ferry Genl Linenburg left the command of the army and Genl Green took command of said army and marched for South Carolina remained in said State a short time and then marched in the direction of Guilford Cour tHouse where Genl Greens army & Lord Cornwalliss army met had a severe battle soon after said battle Genl Greens army pursued the British as far as Deep River to a set of mills there the army halted and refreshed while there declarant states that two deserters were tryed by a Court Marshal found guilty and were
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hung after recruiting said army marched for Camden in South Carolina where the British were stationed under the command of Lord Bawden Genl Green met & gave Bawden a severe battle in about one mile of Camden a short time after said battle Greens army marched for (96) Cambridge reached the vicinity of 96 made preparations and attacted the British in their Fort kept up a fight he thinks about 25 days failed to whip the enemy Genl Green then marched his army for the high hills on Santee River to insured the health of his men deponent states that he was sent from 96 after the seige with the sick to Camden while at Camden one of the waggon drivers who was a negro was taken with the small Pox & died and deponent states that he was ordered to drive the waggon in said drivers place after leaving the sick in the Hospital was ordered to drive to some mills & load the waggons with corn mean for Genl Greens army at the high hills Santee River deponent same time after reaching the army before said army broke up to march against the British at the Eutaw Spring he states that he was taken sick with the fever and sent to the Hospital at Camden and remained there until his health improved enough so as he could travel he then started and rejoined his company about three days before his time of enlistment was out rejoined the army at Sandens Plantation about 5 miles from a place called Stono and on or about the first day of January 1782 obtained his discharge from his Major whose name he thinks was Hill (as his Col Col Haws had been taken sick & went home or left the army to recruit his health) after getting his discharge states
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for his fathers house in Virginia & often a long and testious journey reached home remain in Farque hav County V.A. are on two years and him & his Father & family removed to Leaswell County North Carolina remained there several years and removed to Taudy River South Carolina remained there several years & then removed to Pendleton District S.C. about 56 years ago this he recollects from the age of his fifth child who is was 58 years old as she was about two years old when he moved to Pendleton deponent states that a number of years ago the time not exactly recollected, he went & made out his declaration in open Court at Anderson Court House South Carolina before Judge Earl that his neighbors certified to his good standing & veracity to satisfy the Judge to get his certificate which was obtained & sent as he understand to the Pension Office by Col. Joseph Grisham that same time after his papers was but on to Washington City Col Grisham sent him word to meet him again at the Court House as something more was needing to be done before he could get his Pension but deponent was sick and failed to meet him at the Court House and after that time he removed from Anderson District to Franklin County Georgia remained in said County until last October when he was brought to this place by his daughter Polly Yancy to the care of him as his is nearly  helpless and unable to wait on himself He therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being allowed a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier 18 months as before stated He states that there was no one by when his services were proven that served with him in said Nav but was believed by his neighbors to have served as stated by him & they certified to that fact
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in open Court he states that he knows of no one living
who served with him but reccollects same of his
[ILLEGIBLE] mates names to wit Goel Pasley Joseph Hillsman
& [AND ]Edward Crews
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written
A. G. Newton
James H Hardin J.G.C.
Stephen Siddle
his mark
I hereby certify that [ILLEGIBLE] old age & [AND] infirmity
that it is entirely impracticable for Stephen
Tiddle to appear in Open Court to make
his declaration  James H Hardin J.G.C
We the undersigned Justices of the Inferior Court
of Cherokee County do hereby certify that we
approve of the proceeding in the foregoing
case. Given under our hands and seals this
the 30th day of July 1851
J. A. Maddox J.J.C  Seal
John B Pickett J.J.C 
James H. Hardin J.J.C.  Seal
Seal
State of Georgia
Cherokee County
I James Daniel Clerk of the
Inferior Court of said County
do hereby certify that James A Maddox John B Puckett and
James H Hardin are acting Justices of the Inferior Court
of said County duly commissioned + [AND] qualified as such and
that their names above signed are genuine
Given under my hand and seal
of Office this the 30th day of
July 1851  James M Daniel Clerk (Seal)