Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4070, for John Smith, South Carolina
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
S.C. 

Smith, John
Glover, Barbara
former widow

NUMBER
R. 4070

CONTENTS
native of N.C. 
[illegible] in Abbeville District S.C. and is there after Revolution
d. May 1 1802
widow res. in Habersham Co. Ga.
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Thos. Cooper was born Sept 22nd 1796
Elizabeth Glover was born July the 15th 1798 
Jacob Smith was born January the 5 1798
Margaret Smith was born April the 15 1801
Nelson Glover was born July the 24th 180[?]
Sarah Glover was born August the 17, 1805
William Glover was born July the 15 1807
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Barbara Glover was born August the 8th 1811
George A.. C. Ship was born March 25th 1820
Ezekial Glover Decst Aug the 26 1823
William Glover Decst June the 26 1824
Sarah [?] Glover Decst August the 1st 1804
Wm Glover [illegible] Decst August the 15 1811

Rebecca S Glover was Born Oct the 7 1821
Elizabeth {illegible] -ann Glover was born January 28 1829
John Wesley Glover was born April 15 [?] 1832
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Barbara Glover
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Report to Wm. Ewing Secty. Interior
June 11, 1850
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Copy
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Pension Office
11th June 1850

Sir:
I have the honor herewith to transmit the papers numbered from 1 to 12 inclusive, relating to the case of Barbara Glover, on which Hon Howell Cobb appeals to you, and a brief of this evidence - 
The claimant insists that her first husband, John Smith performed several terms of Service in S. Carolina, during the Revolutionary war and in support of this assumption files a certificate from  the comptroller this state sharing several certificates to have been issued in that name - The name itself is not so unusual as to warrant its influence that her husband must have performed the service indicated by these certificates simply because he bore that appelation [sic].  And yet that is the only link which connects him with the record.  No companion in arms is called upon to
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testify to his services, nor any aged citizens who witnessed the honors paid him on public occasions as a Revolutionary Veteran according to the statement of one of the two deponents - Yet that same witness says that the facts he stats can be proved by hundreds -  The case might have been strengthened by the production of a few of this number - 
It appears that the deceased was a native of North Carolina, to which on the close of the war he returned with such speed that he could now wait to receive the pay due him - But it is not shown that his Military Service were not as requisite in his own State as in South Carolina - Why he left his own neighborhood - now, in fact - that he now was in the latter State at all - The claimants brothers, who alone give evidence in the case, are to [sic] young to know anything on
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this point - one of these having been born during the war and the other after its close - 

Hon. Thos. Ewing
Secy. of the Interior
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(no 17)

Feb 16, 1853
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ 

Personally came this day Jacob Smith aged near Sixty years.  the son of John Smith and Barbary Glover, his widow, and after being first duly sworn in terms of law, Saith on oath that he has always understood from his father, the said John Smith that he served in the war of the revolution a long time and that his services were performed mostly in the company of Capt John Calhoun of South Carolina.  he further say that he has also heard his grandfather Jacob Crider who was father-inlaw to said John Smith say that he was in said war with Smith and saw him cut the heads off of nine Tories at the Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina.  Affiant also further says that he was the first child of John Smith and Barbary Glover and that he has not seen the family record of his own age for a long time and does not correctly recollect his age but thinks he is nearly sixty years old and knows that it was a notorious fact that he the said John Smith served as above stated and was respected, regarded and received at all publick celebrations, such as the Fourth of July, Washington's Birth day and as a patriot of the revolutionary war, Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 15th day of February 1853. 
Jacob Smith 

1853
    60
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1793 born


William C. Brown, JP
I hereby certify that the above named affiant may be relied on for truth and honesty and I further certify that I am not interested in the result of the case and that I am not concerned in its prosecution. 
William C. Brown, JP
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ I Philip Martin Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that William C. Brown before whom the foregoing affidavit was executed is and was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that the name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature, and I further certify that I am not interested in the result of the case nor concerned in its prosecution.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of February 1853.  
Philip Martin Clerk S. C.
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(No 16)
v
Dec 3rd 1852
W.Cole
Dec 14/52

Case of Barbara Glover widow of John Smith of Georgia Revolutionary Pension Claim
Additional evidence within authorizing and requiring a reconsideration of said claim 
M. Thompson
Acty
tm/4
Filed Decr. 14 1852
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ SS 

On this 3rd day of December 1852.  Personally came George A.F. Reese of Franklin County.  State of Georgia aged Thirty years, who after being first duly sworn in terms of the law, Saith on oath, that he was brought up in the family of Mrs. Barbary Glover who is applying for a Pension in right of her former husband John Smith of South Carolina in the revolutionary war and has often heard her state the particular services that he performed.  and understood, that one of his captains was by the name of John Calhoun and that he belong to that part of South Carolina which is now called Abbeville.  Affiant further says that he has undoubted confidence in the right of Mrs. Glover's claim according to the manner in which she has applied for a Pension for the services of John Smith above stated and that he never has heard it doubted but that her former husband was the identical John Smith who served in Capt John Calhoun's company in the revolutionary war in the state of South Carolina and thinks her former witness David Crider and John Crider should be considered credible as they are brother to her and very old men and respectable members of the church.  and certainly knew the truth of their assertions in the matter.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written.  
George A F Reesee
William C. Brown J P 

I hereby certify that the veracity of the above named affiant is such as may be relied on for truth and honesty.
William C. Brown J.P.
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ 

I Philip Martin, clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that William C. Brown before whom the foregoing affidavit was executed is and was at the date of the said, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that the name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.  
[Seal] 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunty set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of December 1852
Philip Martin clerk S C
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(No 13)
A 1

Sept 12 1850
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ SS
On this 12th day of September 1850. Personally came William Crider aged Eighty two years.  who after first being duly Sworn in terms of Law. Saith on oat that he was personally acquainted with John Smith the former husband of Barbary Glover of Habersham County.  State of Georgia who is now applying for a pension in the name of the said John Smith. and that he the said Smith was a Native of North Carolina. but had relatives in the State of South Carolina in that Section of Country lying on the Savannah River and while on a visit among his people in this latter State he entered the Service of the United in the Revolutionary War under Captain John Calhoun and remained in Service until the close of the war and after that time he remained some years in South Carolina for the purpose of Settling his claims for services in the army and during that time he was mostly in the employ of one of his personal relatives who was a widow woman by the name of Smith and on settling all his matters in South Carolina he returned home to North Carolina and was married to the above named Barbary Glover in the latter part of the year 1791.  or the former part of the year 1792.  
Affiant further says that he thinks he is certainly correct in this statement from the known fact with him that this Barbary Glover was married to Smith when she was eighteen years of age and is now seventy six years old and five year [sic] younger than he (affiant) is.  Affiant also further says that he was present at this marriage and was personally acquainted with Smith and received his information of these services from his own mouth and that this is the John Smith for whose services Barbary Glover is claiming a pension.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.  
before
Andrew Gailey J.P.      William Crider

I hereby certify that the veracity of the above affiant is such as may be relied on for truth and honesty
Andrew Gailey J.P.
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ I James E. Griggs Clerk of the Inferior court in Said county. do hereby certify that Andrew Gailey is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county as above duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 22nd day of January 1849 and will expire on the 1st day of January 1853. and that his signatures herein above written are genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 12th day of September 1850.  
James E. Griggs, JP, I.C.
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July '49 P
(No D)

Aug 16 1849

13962

C

Ao 13,962

Barbara Glover pension of John Smith
Ga

Act 7 July 1838
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ SS
I do hereby certify on oath that I was knowing to the marriage of John Smith and Barbary (now Glover) which took place in the state of North Carolina Cabarrus County October 15th 1792. from the following circumstances.  that I saw them start to get married at the Parson's and also saw them return and heard them say they were married and knew of their living together as husband and wife from that time to the death of Said John Smith.  In Support of which I herewith submit the family record which is in the hand writing of our Milton Garner and has been in possession of the Smith and Glover family ever since and gives the births of the two children (Jacob Smith and Margaret Smith) from the marriage of the said John Smith and Barbary Glover the former of which took place between five and Six years after the marriage. I would further certify that the Said John Smith was always and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution that upon public meetings such as fourth of July celebrations he was pointed out and brought forward as a veteran of the revolution war.  that he rendered his services both as a continental and Militia man in the State of South Carolina.  that at his death has left a widow who has since been married to our William Glover (who is now dead) and that she is now known by the name of Barbary Glover widow of the two above named new (John Smith and William Glover) and is the same widow who is now applying for a pension for the services of said John Smith from Habersham County State of Georgia and I further certify that in my opinion the testimony of hundreds could be had to the same facts.  Sworn to and subscribed before me this July the 19th day 1849.  
David Crider
Thomas J Hughes I J C
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I hereby certify that the veracity of the above named deponent David Crider is such as may be relied on for truth and honesty that he is a prominent and respectable member of the church and of good sound mind and retentive memory.  
Thomas J Hughes J J C


State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ I Philip Martin Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for the State and County above named do hereby certify that Thomas J Hughes is a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for Said County as above duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 6th day of January 1849 and will expire on the first monday in January 1853 and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of Said Court this 1st day of August 1849. 
Philip Martin Clerk. C.O.
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ SS

On this 6th day of July 1849 Personally appeared before me Thomas J Hughes as Justice of the Inferior Court in and for Said County and State Barbary Glover a resident of the State of Georgia in the County of Habersham aged Seventy (77) Seven 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 provision made by the Act of Congress Passed June 7. 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. that she is the widow of John Smith of South Carolina. who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and served in the capacity of sergeant seventeen months and upwards in the South Carolina line.  Seven months and upwards in the Continental Service and Six months and upwards (She thinks under Col Robt Anderson since the fall of Charleston) She further says she thinks from the information she received from her husband the Said John Smith. respecting his services that they were performed during the four last years of the war and in the State of South Carolina She further declares that she was married to the said John Smith on the 15th day of October 1792 and that her husband - the aforesaid John Smith died on the first day of May 1802 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service.  but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety - four [unintelligible] at the time above stated.  that she was married again to William Glover on the first day of October 1807 and that he the said William Glover died on the 15th day
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of June 1819 and since that time she has remained a widow.  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Thomas J Hughes J J C
              her
Barbary   X  Glover
              mark

I hereby certify that Barbary Glover was unable to attend in court to make her declaration from bodily affliction 
Thomas J Hughes J J C
State of Georgia
Habersham County
Inferior Court
July Term 1849

Examined and approved in open court
[unintelligible] J J C
James Griggs J. J. C
Moses Ayers J J. C
John B King J J C

I certify that I made a mistake in the date of the death of John Smith in the body of the declaration and blotted it in the amendment.  It should be May 1st 1802. and the date of widow's marriage with Glover it should be October 1st 1804.  Thomas J. Hughes J. J C

I James E Griggs Clerk of the Inferior Court of Habersham County in the State of Georgia. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the matter of the application of Barbary Glover for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [marked through] seal of said court this July the 9th day 1849 
James E. Griggs Clerk J.C. 

[Seal] 

Decla July '49

A
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REJECTED
4070.
P.O.
Barbara Glover

Service: former widow of
John Smith 

Enlisted: ___,18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed:  ____, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Cause of rejection not found on printed list of 1832.

Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contrac [page torn]
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for ____, 18
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NO 13962 
Barbara Glover Ga
for wid of John Smith
Letter to Thos J. Hughes 24th Oct. 1849 √
Let. to same - 12th Dec. 1849 √
Hon Horsell Cobb 23 Mar 1850 √
 " to same 30 May 1850 √
Report to Secretary 11th June 1850 √
Decision affirmed by Sec. Intr June 27 1850 Sect'y letter filed with "Decisions"
16 Thompson March 26/53 √
See Miller Dec 9/53 
act 7 July 1838

Dec. Jul. Oct. 31 / 50

13962 

Barbara Glover comes by widow of John Smith
July 7, 1838 Ga
Thos. Hughes 24 Oct 1849 - 
same 12 Dec 1849 - 
Hon. H. Cobb 23 March 1850 - 
same 30 May 1850 -
Secty. Int 11 June 1850 √
Decision affirmed June 27 1850 √
M Thompson Mch 23 1853 
Hon J Hillyer 24 July 1850 √
Claimant - Jn 22 1855 √
Miller and Brown and Hon G. W Jones July 24 1856 √
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Barbary Glover formerly widow
of John Smith-
A Georgia Case suspended under Act of 53.
Please let us see papers
Miller R Brown
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[Postmark] 
Laurens C.H. S.C. 9 May

Mr Thos J Hughes
Hughesburg PO
Habbersham Ct
Geo -

Mr. Chas. Allen
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South Carolina Laurens - 5th May / 54
Dear sir. I reed [sic] yous [sic] of the 1st inst. but am sorry to say, that I am not able to be of any benefit to you.  I was very well acquainted with Capt John Calhoun - but I cant recollect any thing of John Smith - if I could, I would take greate [sic] pleasure in doing any thing to accommodate you, or to benefit the widow - I did not serve under Calhoun and therefour [sic] was not acquainted with many of his men - yours tly Chas Allen
PS I am receiving a Pention [sic]
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36 TH CONGRESS
1st Session.
SENATE.
REP. COM.
No. 160.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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MARCH 29, 1860 -- Ordered to be printed.
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Mr. DURKEE submitted the following
REPORT.

The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Barbara
Glover, formerly the widow of John Smith, praying for a pension for the revolutionary services of said Smith, beg leave to report:

  That the petitioner represents that her first husband, John Smith, was a soldier in the revolution, and performed several tours of service in South Carolina, and in support of this assumption files a certificate from the comptroller of that State, showing that several indents, or certificates, amounting to £97 11s. 5d. sterling, were issued to a soldier
or soldiers named John Smith.
  The name of John Smith is not so unusual as to warrant the inference that her husband must have performed all the service indicated by these certificates, simply because he bore that name; yet that is the only
link which connects him with the payments.
  In 1850 the Commissioner of Pensions disallowed this claim, and appeals from his decision were made to Secretaries Ewing and Stewart, of the Interior Department, both of whom affirm the decision.
  The committee, therefore, recommend that the prayer of the petitioner be denied.
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36 Cong.
1 Sess.
Report
/adverse/
by Mr Durkeefrom the Com:
on Pensions on the petition of Barbary Glover
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1860 March 29, Submitted.
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Pension Office
July 24th 1856
Sir:
  The papers in the case of Barbara Glover of Georgia, are herewith enclosed-
  This case has been disallowed to this Office because she has failed to show that her former husband John Smith rendered the service for which she claims a pension-  It has been examined and disallowed by Mr. Ewing, Mr. Stewart and by the present Secretary of the Interior.
  I enclose copies of the reports to Mr Ewing of the 11th of June 1850, and to Mr. Stewart of the 31st Oct 1850 which will Show upon what ground this Office has been unable to grant her a pension - 
I am, Sir, Very Resp
Your Obt Servt
Minot
Commissioner

Hon. Geo. W. Jones
chm. Com. Pens.
U.S. Senate
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Washington Feby 26. 1832
Hon. James E. Heath
    Comm'r. of Pensions
Sir
I herewith inclose [sic] affidavit of Jacob Smith in the case of Barbara Glover of Georgia, Widow
of John Smith of same State, in which case, I
appealed from your decision
Jany. 29th 1853 and if you have sent up the record in the case please send
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this up also.
I have the honor to be your obt. st. 
M. Thompson
Atty. for Glover
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P. 53
J.L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions, 
Washington DC.
October 31. 1850.
Relative to Barbara Glover. Papers 13 in number enclosed.
Report Oct 31/50
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copy this
Pension Office
October 31st 1850

Sir:
  I have the honor to commit the original
papers numbering 13, in the case of Barbara
Glover, on which Thomas Lumpkin appealed, the decision rejecting the claim, having been affirmed by the Secretary of of the Interior, and also the additional testimony presented by said Agent numbering 2 papers, with the brief of the evidence of the additional papers
  An examination of the original testimony
shows that the claim in this case was rejected
for want of proof of the identity of her husband with the John Smith who served under Captain John Calhoun of Abbeville, and also the sufficiency of proof to establish the date of the marriage. 
  The decision of the Commissioner was affirmed by the Hon. Secretary of the Interior, and the additional testimony is opened to establish the identity of John Smith, and the date of the marriage. with the exception of that part of the testimony of William Crider, which applies to the date of the marriage, this testimony, as to the identity of John Smith,
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given to the claim no additional strength, as he states, he received his information of his services from the month of said Smith (vide paper A.No.1.)
  The letter from Thomas P. Spencer, dated from
Abbeville Court House 9th September 1850, to Thomas Hughes, States, that he had ascertained through Mr. John Calhoun, recently from Alabama, that there is now living in Barbour County Alabama an old man by the name of John Calhoun, who who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war from Abbeville, (vide paper marked B. No. 1.) This person is perhaps the identical Captain John Calhoun, under whom this John Smith served. His testimony is essential to establish the claim of identity, and should be obtained.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt.
J L. Edwards

Hon. A. H. H. Stuart,
Secretary of the Interior
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P. 31 1.2
Washington Oct 15/50

H Simpkins 

Enclosing additional evidence in the case of
Mrs. Barbara Glover and appeals from the decision of the Commr. of Pensions
Oct 18, 1850
Refd. to Comm of Pensions.
Dept Interior
Oct. 16 1850

Please send the papers this case
SD.
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Washington DC
Oct. 15th, 1860

Sir,

  I have the honor to enclose herewith an affidant [sic] of William Crider, of Georgia, a letter from Tho. P. Spirrin Clerk of the Abbeville Court, S.C. and an explanatory letter  from Th. J. Hughes, Esq., all of which present as additional evidence in the case of Mrs Barbara Glover, of Ga
formerly widow of John Smith.
I am induced to believe that
upon a review of this case, that the
same will be considered established.
If not deemed satisfactory by
the Pension Office, I desire this case
may be submitted to you, upon this
my appeal.  Identity is the main question.
I have the honor to be
sir,  with much resp't,
Your Obt. Sert. 
Th. Sumpkins.

Hon. A. H. H. Stuart 
Secy of the
Dept of the Interior.
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Abbeville Courthouse
9 Septr 1850

Tho J. Hughes Esq

Dr. Sir/

 I have ascertained thro Wm. John A Calhoun, who is recently from Alabama that there is now living in Barbour County Alabama an old man, by the name of John Calhoun, who was a Capt in the Revolutionary war from Abbeville
Yours Respectfully
Thos P. Spierin
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Department of the Interior
June 27. 1850

Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the
case of Barbara Glover formerly widow
of John Smith, and I have to inform
you, that your report of the 11th inst as
been affirmed

I am very respectfully
Your Obt.Sert
(Signed) T. Ewing
Secretary

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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[in margin} 30 May 1850 

916
Pension Office
May 30th 1850

Sir
  I have the honor to inform you that the supplemental statement of Mrs Barbara Glover formerly widow of John Smith and the affidavit of John Crider in support of her claim have been received and placed on file with her other papers
  These papers do not contain the evidence which has heretofore been required to establish this claim, the statement of John Crider the witness does not correspond with the facts which appear in the [illegible] of the Comptroller Genl of South Carolina in relation to the same of John Smith for which this claim is made sure with the declaration of Mrs Glen as to the date of her
Marriage- Witness States "that Smith after
ending his service went home with John Calhoun his Captain to what is now Abbeville and empowered him to draw his money after which he returned home to North Carolina, and was married to Barbara Glover in 1791." The service of John Smith for which Indent No 46 was issued and renewed
in 1780. And the order to Capt Calhoun to 
receive the money due or that service is dated
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25 August 1785, At which time it appears that Smith who rendered that service, was in the employment of Mrs. Mary Smith the account upon which that Indent [illegible] was acknowledge by Smith on 1st Oct 1785, before William Moore Justice of the Peace in presence of James Jackson the peace of residence of Capt Calhoun aid of Moore and Jackson or of the sworn such aut. sworn there is nothing in the certificate of the Comptroller Genl of to show that John Smith, to whom that Indent was issued, belonged to North Carolina, 
  [begin strikethrough] 
but should it be made to affirm that he did not return home until remains
  [end strikethrough] 
He was in South Carolina until after 10 October 1785, the date of the acknowledgement of the account before Justice Moore. and from all the facts that appear for/in the Comptrollers Certificate, he was a citizen of that State.
  The statement of this witness does not agree with the declaration of Mrs Glover as to the date of her marriage, he states that she was married in 1791. and the alleged that it took place in 1792. Criders testimony is not deemed at all sufficient to establish the
identity of Mrs Glovers history with the John Smith for whose service she claims a pension or to show that they have married to Smith prior to 1794

Hon Howell Cobb
Speaker House of Reps
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638

Pension Office
March 23d 1850

Sir

  I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20 last; respecting
the case of Barbara Glover, formerly of John Smith, and to refer you to the enclosed copy of my letter to Thomas J Hughs of 24 Oct. 1849 which will show what has been required
in order to establish her claim to a pension,
   Since the date of that report Mr.
Hughes has filed an additional statement,
from Mrs Glover, but as it furnished no additional evidence in support of her claim.
all the objections pointed out in the
report above referred to shall remain in force.

Hon Howell Cobb
Speaker of House of Reps
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Washington City
House of Rep
20th March 1850

Sir

Additional evidence was forwarded to your Department by a Mr Hughes of Habersham Co. Ga. in the case of Mrs Barbary Glover under the act of 7th July 38. formerly the widow of John Smith
  Will you inform me of the condition
of the case at this time

Respectfully yours
Obdt Sert
Edwards
Nowell Cobb

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pen
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ 

Personally appeared this day before me Thomas J Hughes one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County, Barbara Glover, who being first duly sworn according to law saith on oath, that she was married to John Smith on the 15th day of October 1792 and that he the said John Smith died on the 1st day of May 1802. that she was again married to William Glover on the 1st day of October 1804, and that Glover died on the 15th day of of June 1819. and that her first child by John Smith as born in the fourth year after her marriage to him the said John Smith and that her marriage took place with him previous to the first day of January 1794. Viz
at the time above stated. Affiant further declares that according to her knowledge of her husband (John Smith) immediately after the close of the war he was employed by
his mother Mary Smith to look after her farming business and could not attend in person to draw pay for his services in the war and empowered one Capt John Calhoun as Agent to draw his money and that the agreement was proven before a Magistrate by the name of William Moore and witnessed by James Jackson and that all these individuals
resided then in that part of South Carolina which is now Abbeville. Affiant also further says that this is the John Smith to whom she was married as above stated. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of November 1849, 
          her
Barbara X Glover
         Mark

Thomas J. Hughes JIC
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I hereby certify that Barbara Glover is not so
illiterate as to be unable to write her name but that she is a dutch lady and cannot write in the English letter and is an old woman of good memory as to dates & and may be relied on for truth and honesty.
Thomas J Hughes JIC

State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ I Philip Martin Clerk of the
Court of Ordinary in and for said County, do hereby Certify that Thomas J. Hughes is a Justice of the Inferior Court for said County as above duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 6th day of January 1849. and will expire on the 3rd day of January 1853 and that his signatures above written are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court.
this 24th day of November 1849.
Philip Martin Clerk ,C,O.
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ Know all men by these Presents, that Barbara Glover of said County and State, do hereby constitute and appoint Messrs. Miller & Brown of Washington City DC my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute my claim before Congress to a Pension in right of the services of my former husband John Smith in the Revolutionary War in the State of South Carolina and to receive the same when allowed, and I hereby authorize my said Attorneys to take up, examine and use all my papers of application now on file in the Pension office for the purpose of enabling them to urge the allowance of said claim by Congress.
  Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of July 1856.

sealed & delivered in the presence of 
            her
Barbara  X  Glover  [seal]
            mark
E W Bentley
John Lytle JP


Georgia
Habersham County ⎬  
    Be it known, That on the 7th day of July 1856. Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Barbara Glover above named
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and acknowledge the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereby set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.  

John Kytle J.P.

State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ I Philip Martin Clerk of the Superior said County, do hereby certify that John Kytle Esq before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was executed is as was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto annexed is genuine,

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of said Court this
7th day of July 1856.
Philip Martin Clerk S.C.
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Washington July 19th /56

Hon F Minot
Com of Pensions

Dear Sir
We herewith enclose to you the power of attny in the case of Barbara Glover applicant for a pension under act of 1838 she was former the widow John Smith
Will the Department please give us an official statement of all the evidence now on file
We remain yours
Miller R. Brown
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Petition
of Barbary Glover
of Georgia.
for widows revolutionary pension.

57 
G
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36 Aug.
1 Sep.

Petition of Barbary Glover praying to be allowed a pension 
___________ 

1860 Feby. 20, Referred to the Com. of Pensions March 29, advise report

Wm Iverson
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Petition of Barbary Glover, Georgia
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. States of America in Congress assembled.
Your petitioner respectfully showeth, that she applied to the Commissioner of Pensions for a widows revolutionary pension, and that her claim has been repeatedly rejected by the pension office although, as she is advised and believes, ample proof has been filed to authorize the allowance of her pension claim. She further showeth, that she petitioned Congress to grant her relief, and that the papers on file at the
Pension Office were, on the order of the Hon George W. Jones of the Senate of the U. States, sent to the Senate on the twenty-fourth day of July 1856.
  She now respectfully prays that the claim may be taken from the files of the Senate and again referred to the Committee on pensions that early action may be had thereon, and she will as in
duty bound ever pray to.
H. C. Spalding
atty for Barbary Glover.
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[in margin] 1838/

Pension Office
Nov 22 1855

Madam

  Mr Hughes presented your claim for pension for the service of your former husband John Smith in 1849.  No allowance has been made because the briefs presented fail to show that the service was rendered as alleged, The Secretary of the Interior has directed the disallowance of the case or appeal taken by your attorney, It cannot therefore, be reopened except upon additional and material evidence.

Mrs Barbara Glover
Clarksville
Habersham Co
Geo
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Washington Nov. 189th 1853
Sir
   I herewith inclose the letter of Mrs. Barbara Glover, appealing from the decision of the Comr. of Pensions in her case.

Respectfully your Obt. Servt

M Thompson
per C. Clement Venable.

to the
Hon. Secretary of the Interior
Washington D.C.
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Department of the Interior
Washington Decr 15th 1833
Sirs:
    Your decision upon the claim of Barbara Glover, widow of John Smith, decd for a Pension, for his services, under the act of July 7, 1832, has been affirmed, and the papers accompanying your report, are herewith returned to your office

I am, respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
B McClelland
Secretary

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
of Pensions
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April 3th [sic] 54

Swansey's Ferry South Carolina
Mr Thomas J Hughes,
     Sir I received your letter of March the 13, by last mail, I regret not being able to confer the favor requested, I was not in South Carolina at any time during the Revolutionary war I was borned in Virginia, & emigrated to this state shortly after the war ended,
I was intimately acquainted with Capt John Calhoun who served in the Revolutionary war, (the same man I have no dout [sic] referred to in your letters) I cannot now remember ever having heard of of John Smith as having served in that war with Cpt John Calhoun, If I had known Smith my knowledge of him could not be of any service to you in this case, as I could not have been personally knowing to his services in the war
My neighbour Neely Puckett is a younger man
than myself. He also knew Cpt Cahoon but
has no recolection [sic] of John Smith.
Mr Charles Allen of Laurensvill is a very old
man several years older than myself. He served in the Revolutionary war, & has been able to give a great deal of information (the various person of the same nature you wish) -  perhaps he may be able to assist you in this matter
Respectfully yours Nimrod, Overby
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Geo
House Rep July 16th 54
M Waldo

I send you the enclosed papers from Mr Hughs & ask the information sought for

Respectfully
Darius Hillyer

Refer the Invalid Part to Mr Broadus
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117
Pension Office.
24th July 1854.
Sir,
   The letter of Mr Hughes in relation to the claims of John Forrester, Rachel Devan and Barbara Glover, all of Georgia, has been received.
   An appeal was taken to the Secritary [sic] of the Interior on 23 June last, in the case of John Forrester and he affirmed the decision of this Office. The claim cannot be reopened for examination "except upon new and important evidence, which was not, and could not have been, discovered by using due diligence prior to the decision. " See Mayo & Maulton's
Pension Laws. page 525. Thos. Ewell, case.
   In the case of Rachel Deavours there is no such proof of her marriage with her first husband John Watkins, before the last period of
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his service, as would justify me in allowing her claim under act 4th July 1836 instead of Act 7 July 1838, under which she now receives a pension.
   The claim of Barbara Glover was on 15th Decr 1853. registed [sic] by the Secritary [sic] of the Interior for want of proof of identity and service, and cannot be re-examined unless upon conditions similar to those laid down in the case of Thomas Ewell, before referred to.

Hon. J. Hillyer.
House of Reps.

[in margin] July 24 /54
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Clarkesville Habersham County, Georgia,
November 9, 1855

Sir
   Mr. Thomas J. Hughes has been pretending to
prosecute a pension claim for me, as the widow of John Smith, a revolutionary soldier, for several years, circumstances make me suspicious that
all is not right, I am very old and infirm and it is very desirable that my claim should be soon acted on.
   Will you be good enough to inform me whether my claim has ever been presented, and  it has been definitely acted on?
Yours do do do
Barbara Glover

Ty
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Y.J. Hughes, Geo. 12 /49
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241

Pension Office
Dec 12 1849

Sir
The amended declaration of Barbara Glover formerly widow of John Smith has been exd.[executed?] & filed with her other papers,. The statement made by her does not meet the requisitions of my letter to you of the 24th October last. The claim cannot be allowed upon the evidence now on file

Thomas J. Hughes Esq
Hollingsworth.
Georgia
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613
Pension Office
October 24th 1849

Sir,

   The papers in support of the claim of Barbara Glover, formerly widow of John Smith under the act of 7 July 1838, have been examined and filed.
   The evidence now furnished is not satisfactory to enable either the date of the
marriage in this case or the identity of Mrs
Glovers first husband with the John Smith to
whom the Indent 46 as certified by the Comptroller of South Carolina was issued
   It appears from the paper purporting
to be a family Register that the first child of Mrs Glover was born in 1796, Should this paper be admitted as a genuine and correct family record it would not be sufficient to establish the existence of the relation of husband and wife between these parties prior to 1794.
   Same further purports to the identity of Claimants husband with the John Smith for
the whom same she at this late day claims a pension is required The house of residence of Capt John Calhoun, the [illegible] who know the man, James Jackson the Witness and William Moore before whom John Smith account was proven as well as John Smith himself who it
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appears was in the employ of Mary Smith on her farm should be made clearly to appear, the mere fact that an Indent was issued to the very common name of John Smith can be considered evidence of the service of Mrs Glovers husband

Thomas J Hughes Esq
Hollingsworth
Ga

[margin] Thomas I Hughes by
24th Oct 1849
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179 
Pension Office
March 23d 1853
Sir
   I have filed the affidavit of Jacob Smith, submitted by you to this Office on the 26" of Febuary last, as additional testimony in the case of Barbara Glover, formerly widow of John Smith, and you informed that it is not deemed 
sufficient to identify the said Smith who served under Capt John Calhoun of SC, as the affiant was not born until 1793, and could, therefore, have had no personal knowledge of the facts about which he has testified. It appears, however, that there was living in 1850, in Barbour County, Ala, a Mr. John Calhoun, who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution from Abbeville. This is, probably, the same office under whom the John Smith, claimed to have been Mrs Glover's first husband, served. If so, his testimony might be useful in determining the question of identity. 

Thomas P. Spierin

[overwritten] 
Mr. Thompson
March 26 / 53
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Esqr. of Abbeville C House, S.C. may be able to state the town in which Captain Calhoun resides.
   It does not appears from the papers [page cut] this case, that you have appealed to the Secretary of the Interior from the action of this
Office. An appeal was taken by the Hon. [page cut] Howell Cobb, in June 1880, and on the 27th
of that month the decision of this Office [page cut] affirmed by the Secretary of the Interior.  
On the 15th of October 1850, Thomas Lumpkin Esq. again appealed submitting additional
testimony. A report was made on that appe [page cut] on the 31st of June 1850, but no action appe [page cut] to have been taken on it by the Secretary of the Interior. If you desire to carry the case up on appeal, I would refer you to the Regulations of the Department of the Int [page cut] of the 6" of Febuary [sic] 1832, which require appellant to cite the portion of testimony
relied on to sustain the appeal.
    I have the honor to be [page cut] 
     by Respectful etc 
    Commr of pensions
Hon. Thompson by 
   Present
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(illegible)


Appeal

Sept 27 / 53
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State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬

Personally came this day Barbary Glover and after being first duly sworn according to law 
 saith on oath that she appeals to the Secretary of the Interior for a reversion of the several decisions as reported by the commissioner of Pensions on her claim to a Pension as the widow of John Smith a revolutionary soldier upon the following grounds. Viz. That the John Smith who was her husband did live with a widow Smith in South Carolina and served in the revolutionary war in Captn John Calhoun's Company and that she understands that these facts in sustained by documentary evidence, Second. That the fears Captain Calhoun is dead and his certificate in support of her claim can never be obtained from the fact that she understands he went to Alabama and she has had enquiries sent after him but without success. and further that She understands the Department already has reliable information that there was a captain by the name of John Calhoun in the revolutionary war in that part of
South Carolina which is now Abbeville and that she remembers these facts will enough to know that she is entitled if she never receives
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of September 1853, and I certify that the above named affiant is a truthful person and that publick opinion is in her favor as a claimant to a pension and that I am not interested in the result of this case nor concerned in its prosecution.
John Kyle JP
           her
Barbary  X  Glover
           mark
State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬ I Philip Martin Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, do hereby certify that John Kyle before whom the foregoing
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affidavit was executed is and was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature and that I am not interested in the result of this case nor concerned in its prosecution. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th
day of September 1853.
Philip Martin Clerk S.C.
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Jany '50
(No 6)
E.
Jan 1. 1850

5.
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State of Georgia
Franklin County ⎬
    Personally appeared this day before me a Justice of the Peace in said County John Crider who after being first duly sworn according
to law saith on oath that the John Smith
found husband of Barbara Glover. after ending his services in the revolutionary war in the States of South Carolina, went home with John Calhoun his captain to what is now Abbeville and powered him to draw his money. after which he returned home to North Carolina and was married to Barbara Glover in the year 1791, and said affiant says that he knows he is correct in relation to the date of said marriage from the fact that Barbara Glover was born three years before the declaration of Independence and was married in her 18th year, Affiant also says that he is brother to the above named Barbara Glover and is now seventy three years of age and personally
knows these statements to be facts. Sworn to and Subscribed before in this 22nd day of January 1850.
Joseph A Manley JP
John Crider

I concur on oath with the above affiant in his
affidavit and I am now Sixty-five years of age.
Joseph A Manley JP
David Crider

I hereby certify that the veracity of the above named affiant is such as may be relied on for truth and honesty.
Joseph A Manley JP

I concur in the above opinion of the veracity of the witnesses
Nowell Cobb
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State of Georgia
Franklin County ⎬
I David Dumas Clerk of the Superior
Court of said Court do hereby certify that Joseph A. Manley is a Justice of the Peace in said County as above that his commission was dated on the 22 day of January 1849. and will expire on the first Saturday in January 1853 and that his signatures above written are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of said Court
this 23rd day of January 1850.
David Dumas Clk C.S.C.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
____________ 

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Barbary Glover of Habersham
County, Georgia, widow of John Smith (former husband) (for whose services she claims)
hereby constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding, of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of     
                     for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself or to my legally authorized attorney with power to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and I hereby revoke all previous powers.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 8th day December A. D., 1858.
             her
Barbary X  Glover
           Mark
Signed and sealed in the presence of 
two witnesses                                     ⎬
Elias M Bentley
John G Porter J.P.

State of Georgia
County of Habersham ⎬ SS:
    On this Eighth day of December A.D. 1858.
before me, the subscriber, a Justce [sic] of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Barbary Glover and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the the day and year aforesaid. }
John G Porter   J. Peace.
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Claim of Barbary Glover, widow of John Smith
Act of 1838.
STATE OF Georgia
COUNTY Habersham County ⎬SS.
Be it known, That on this Eighth day of December A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty eight before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Barbary Glover a resident of Georgia, in said County, and
made oath according to law that she is the widow of John Smith who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War in the State of South Carolina
who was a Revolutionary [strikethough] Pension[strikethrough]
at the rate of     Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my
Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me.
John G Porter J. Peace.
            her 
Barbary  X Glover
            mark

I  John G. Porter Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Barbary Glover who executed the foregoing paper is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John G Porter J. Peace.

I, Wiley Thompson Clerk of the Inferior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John G. Porter before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and my official Seal, this Ninth day of
December A. D. 1858.
Wiley Thompson Clerk. C.J.

[Seal]
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(No 12 )
Sept 9. 1850
4070
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Additional Testimony in the case of Barbara Glover.

   William Crider aged 81 years being sworn says that he was personally acquainted with John Smith the famer Husband of Barbara Glover of Habersham Co. State of Georgia was applying for a Pension on account of series of John Smith and that the said Smith was a native of North Carolina, but had relatives in the State of S. Carolina in that section of Country lying on the Savanah River and while on a visit in that section of Country he entered the service of the U States in the Revolutionary war under Capt John Calhoun & remained in service untill [sic] the close of the war and after that remained some years in South Carolina for the purpose of settling his claim for services in the army and during that time he was mostly in the employ of one of his personal relatives who was a widow woman by the name of Smith and on settling all his matters in South Carolina he returned home to N. Carolina and was married to the above named Barbara Glover in the latter part of
the year 1791. or former part of 1792. that he thinks he is certainly correct in this statement from the known fact with him, that this Barbara Glover was married to it Smith when she was 18 years old and is now 76 years old and five years younger than the affiant. says that he was present at the marriage and was personally acquainted with Smith and received his information of his services from his own  mouth and that this is the John Smith for whose services Barbara Glover is now claiming a pension
    Certificate of Justice that the Deponent is a man of veracity, which may be relied on.
    Abbeville Court house 9 September 1850
To Thomas J Hughes.
    Letter from Thos. P. Spinner states that he ascertained this John A Calhoun that there is now being in Barbara County Alabama an old man by the name of John Calhoun who was a
Captain in the Revolutionary war from Abbeville.
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(No 7)
Jan 31. 1850

Decln. Jan '50
 
C.
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State of Georgia 
Habersham County ⎬ SS
On this 25th day of January 1850. Personally appeared before me Robert Allan a Justice of the Peace Barbara Glover a resident of the State of Georgia in the County of Habersham aged Seventy Six (76) 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 act of Congress. passed on the 2nd of February 1848. granting pensions to widows of Persons who Served during the revolutionary war. That she is the late widow of William Glover and formerly of John Smith who was a Private in the Militia in the revolutionary war in the State of South Carolina from North Carolina. She further declares that she is still a widow, & applies as such for the services of said John Smith Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the day and year above written,
Robert Allan J.P.
             her
Barbara  X  Glover
           mark
State of Georgia
Habersham County ⎬  I James E. Griggs Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County, do hereby certify that Robert Allain is a Justice of the Peace in said County as above, that his commissioned was dated on the 22nd day of December 1849 and will expire on the first Saturday in January 1853. and that his signatures above written was genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 31st day of January 1850.
James E. Griggs, Clerk S.C.
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(No 19)


Aug 19 / 49



Hollingsworth Ga
Aug 19                ⎬
Official Business 
Free
L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
D. C


11

Sept 1 1849 addl. evdn. case Barbary Glover former widow John Smith
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Hollingsworth Ga Aug 19th 1849

Sir
    Enclosed I send you a certified copy of the revolutionary service of John Smith in support
of his widow - Barbary Glover's claim to a pension you will perceive that particular Services were called for by the one which knowledge I obtained from the widow before calling for the certificate from the Comptroller and if I had have
thought it necessary the old lady would have
set it forth in the body of her declaration
that one John Calhoun, then of what is now
Abbeville, So Carolina acted for her husband
as agent to draw his money but if that is required a supplemental declaration can be
made subject to the order of the Department.  Answer at Hollingsworth Habersham County Georgia.
    yours with due respect etc
    Thomas J. Hughes
J.L. Edwards
Coms. of Pensions
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Hollingsworth Ga
August 4              ⎬

Free
Official Business
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City D C 

(No 3)
Aug 4 1849

9
Aug 20th. 1849
Decl. Barbary Glover
former widow of 
John Smith
13962
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Hollingsworth Georgia August 4th 1849

Sir.
    I herewith Send a part of the papers of Barbary Glover claiming a Pension which you will receive and file for further proof of service which I hope to be able to obtain in a short time.

    yours with due respect etc
    Thomas J Hughes
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department Washington City
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Triplett
Petition
A for the Relief of -
Barbara Glover
formerly widow of
John Smith a
Soldier of the
Revolution -

20
Iverson
Pension

36 Cong. 
1 Sep.    ⎬
Petition
of Barbara Glover, formerly widow of John Smith a soldier in the war of the Revolution, to be allowed a pension.
____________ 
1856 July 21. Referred to the Com. on Pensions
____________
1860, Feby. 20. Referred to the Com. on Pensions.
March 29, Adverse report
Triplett
Mr. Iveson.
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To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.
    Your Petitioner Barbara Glover resident of the State of Georgia, most respectfully represents, that she was formerly the widow of John Smith a soldier in the War of the Revolution. that her said husband served in the State of South Carolina under Captain John Calhoun. Your Petitioner further represents that she has applied for a Pension, under act approved July 7th A.D. 1838, and that her claim has been suspended a number of times for the alleged cause that said Smith's identity was not sufficient by proved. Your memorialist further represents that her said husband served for at least two years in said War, and was honorably discharged, and that
your memorialist feels convinced that there
lists on the suspended files of the Pension
Office, sufficient evidence with her Declaration
to allow the issuing of a Pension Certificate
under the act aforesaid, and for further
proof and information, your memorialist
respectfully refers your honorable body, to
the said papers. 
    Your Humble Petitioner, therefore prays, that the act may be passed
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granting her the Pension which she is advised and believes is now justly due her under the said act of Congress Approved on 7th July 1838.
    I am very Respectfully your Humble Petitioner
                      her
            Barbara X Glover
                      mark

Signed in presence of ⎬
E. M. Bentley
John Kytle J.P.
July 7th 1856.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
_____________ 
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Barbary Glover of Habersham County State of Georgia an applicant for a revolutionary
Pension in the right of John Smith my former husband
hereby constitute and appoint M. Thompson of Washington City D C my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of
               for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim which certificate I wish made payable to me at the Savannah Georgia Agency to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I
might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
    WITNESS my hand and Seal this 14th day of June A.D. 1852
              her 
Barbary   X  Glover    [L.S.]
             mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
E. M. Bentley                                       ⎬ Witness 
James Prince JP

STATE of Georgia
COUNTY OF Habersham ⎬ SS:
    On this Fourteenth day of June A.D. 1852, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
    Barbary Glover and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid
Eroll. Butler                                  ⎬Witness
James Prince. J. Peace.
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Claim of
Act of

_________ 

STATE of
COUNTY    SS.
---
day of
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty
before the undersigned
, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared
a resident of
made oath according to law that he is the
Be it known, That on this
in said County, and
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of
Dollars per annum; that has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension,
and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting
said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me.
J. Peace.


I, James Prince Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Barbary Glover who executed the foregoing paper, is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
James Prince J. Peace.

I, Philip Martin Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify a James Prince before whom the
foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name therunto subscribed, is his signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1852.
Philip Martin Clerk S.C.
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia J.C. 10th August 1849.

(No 1)
No 131
Book P ⎬
Issued the ninth day of April 1785 to Mr
John Smith for forty one pounds sixteen shillings & ten pence half penny sterling for pay due him as a Sergeant in the South Carolina Line in 1780 and 1781 as pr. account audited Principal 41: 16,. 10¼ No. 38, Annual interest £2.:18:6-

The apc. No 131 Book P. cannot be found - B - 
______________ 
(No 2)
No 590
Book P2 ⎬
Issued the 28 of May 1785 to Mr John Smith for Seventeen Pounds fourteen Shillings and Eight Pence Sterling for duty in the Continental service in 1782 and 1783 as per account audited.
Principal £ 17:14.8- Annual Interest £ 1.4.9. No 15

The apc. No 590 Book P2 cannot be found - B - 
_____________
[No. 3]
No 46
Lib. S ⎬
Issued the 3rd June 1785 to Mr John Smith for Twenty five pound 856½ Stlg. for Militia duty
before and since the reduction of Charleston
& for a mare lost in 1780 Pr. accounts audited No 42 - Principal £ 25.8.6½ Annual interest  £ 1:15:7-

Reduction of Charleston, May 12, 1780
______ 
[no 4] 

46 S ⎬ Mr John Smith his accot. of militia duty as private done since the reduction of Charleston amotg [ammounting] to Stg. £ 12: 11:5-State So Carolina Dn. to John
Smith for duty of Col Anderson return
Stg. £ 12: 11: 5 - August 25th 1785 I do
Authorize and empower Capt. John Calhoun
to received my public moneys due me by the
Public for Duty due under Col. Robert
Anderson and returned into the auditor
Office by Col. Anderson and to pass Treasury 
employment of Mary Smith's Land - (signed) 
        his
John X Smith
       mark
James Jackson made oath that he saw 
and James Jackson made oath that he saw
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John Smith sign his name to the above order
Sworn to this 1 of October 1785 (signed) Wm. Moore J.P.
Payment was accordingly made to John Calhoun as appears from his receipt on file - There can no further data be gleaned from the Original of which the foregoing are copies as to the place of residence of John Smith therein alluded to-
I do hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies taken from the Records in the Office and that the remarks in red ink are mine and are warranted by the State of the Original Records -
I further certify that there are other Indents for militia duty in the very common name of John Smith, but the above are such as Mr. Thomas J. Hughes of Georgia calls for Copies of.
Comptroller Genl.
James A. Black