Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11458, for George Slaughter, Virginia
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George Slaughter
Susan Slaughter
W 11458
B.L. Wt. 38550-160-55
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Georgia 15143
George Slaughter
of Green in the State of Ga.
who was a Pri. in the      commanded
by Captain    of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Parker in the Va.
line for 6 mo. 12 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension assigned the 15 day of No. 23
Sent to Vincent
Sandford, Greenboro, Ga.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833.         53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar 34    10.66
                                                           $63.98
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk,
Book  E      Vol. 6        Page 103


Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 Apr. 1838 from
4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838
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19544
Claim of George
Slaughter to the
benefit of the act
of Congress passed
June 7, 1832
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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Georgia, Greene County on the
twelfth day of September Eighteen hundred &
thirty two personally appeared before the
Honorable the Superior Court of the county, &
state aforesaid, George Slaughter, a resident
of this county of Greene & state of Georgia, 
Aged sixty eight years & seven months, who
first being duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832  That he entered the service of the
United States, in the militia of the State of
Virginia to the best of his recollection in 
January 1781. That he was drafted for two
or three months, whenever called upon during
the war, and served in a company commanded
by Capt. Richard Allen, 1st Lieut. Moses Arnold
the other officers he does not recollect directly
after he was drafted (about the last
of January 1781) this company to which he belong-
ed was marched from Cumberland Ct. House
to a place near Portsmouth in Virginia (which then was
occupied by the British, where they joined
a Regt. commanded by Col. Parker which
Regt. was detached from Gen. Steuben's army.
   Col. Parkers Regt. while he as with them
????? the country lying on the James River.
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the neighborhood of Portsmouth, he further states that he was in no general engagement during this tour of service except a few skirmishes with the Tories, he further states that he remained in Col Tarken Regt until he was discharged which was about the first of the ensuing May
This deponent further states that he was called out again in the same company, off an early in the summer (date not recollected, of the same year 1981. & Marched from Cumberland Court House, to river & joined the army under Gen LaFayette, The American army when deponent's company joined them were pursuing the British Army commanded by Ld Cornwallis, the British army was marching in the direction of Richmond Virginia, when Cornwallis had come near Richmond he turned & pursued us through the counties of Henrico, Hanover& New Kent, he then quit the pursuit & marched his army to James Town, we followed him to that place, Genl LaFayette then detached Genl Wayne with a part of his army who gave the British army battle at Jamestown. Ld Cornwallis after the engagement took shipping with his army & went off. Genl Lafayette then marched the American
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Army into Hanover where the militia were discharged after serving about a month and a half.
This deponent further states that he was called out again in the same company in August of the same year, his company was attached to Col Skipwiths Regt of Militia, his company marched from Cumberland C.H.to Swans Point on James River landed at James Town & marched to Little York, where we joined the main Army that was then laying siege to the British army under Cornwallis at that place deponent states that about a week after his company had joined the Army a place called Pidgeon Hill, occupied by the out posts or outworks of the British army was taken by the Americans. This deponent farther says that he remained at this place (Little York) until the surrender of Ld Cornwallis, after which he was discharged.
This deponent further states that he resided in the county of Cumberland & State of Virgnia at the time that he entered the service and that he served six months & one half taken altogether.
This deponent further states that
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he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He herby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
George Slaughter
Test
Vincent Sanford Clk

Questions by the court
1st Where & Wha year was you born?
Answer (by this applicant) In the state of Virginia, Cumberland County in the year 1764
2nd Have you any record of year age and if so where is it?
Answer 2d I have my Fathers record of my age in my possession
3d Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live?
Answer I was living with my Father in Cumberland County in Virginia when I was called into service, I resided in Virginia until the fall of 1793 & have resided in the state of Georgia since 1796. I now reside in Greene County Georgia
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4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, & if so for whom?
Answer. I was drafted to serve tours of three months whenever called

5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental Militia Reg as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer: I have seen & been in service Gen G. Washinton, LaFayette, Scott, Morgan of the Continental Army. I have served with the following militia officers Col Skipwith, Capn Holcomb, Majr Merriwether, Majr Dederman & Majr Garlainton

6th Did you ever have a discharge from the service, if so what has become of it?
Answer: I have received a discharge from the service but it has long since been destroyed or mislaid
Sworn & subscribed in open court
George Slaughter
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State of Georgia
Greene County} Joel P Leveritt a
Clirgy man residing
in the county and state aforesaid and
Edward H. Wingfield residing in the same
state and County hereby certify that we
who has subscribed & sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be
sixty Eight years & seven months old, and
that he is (illegible) & believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that
we concure in that opinion.
	Sworn to & subscribed the day &
year of aforesaid
Clerk					H. Leveritt V. D. M.
Vincent Sanford CLR		—Edward H. Wingfield

State of Georgia
Greene County} And the said Court
do hereby declare their opinion after the
magistrate of the matter, and after putting
the Interrogations precribed by the
War Department, that the above
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4th How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, & if so for whom?
Answer. I was drafted to serve tours of three months whenever called

5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental Militia Reg as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service?
Answer: I have seen & been with in service Gen G. Washinton, LaFayette, Scott, Morgan of the Continental Army. I have served with the following militia officers Col Skipwith, Capn Holcomb, Majr Merriwether, Majr Dederman & Majr Garlainton

6th Did you ever have a discharge from the service, & if so what has become of it?
Answer: I have received a discharge from the service but it has long since been destroyed or mislaid
Sworn & subscribed in open court
George Slaughter
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named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states _ and the Court further certify that Joel P. Leverett who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in this county and state aforesaid, and that Edwd H  Wingfield who has signed the same is a resident of the County of Greene & said sate, and is a creditable person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Thomas Stocks JHGC
James F Park JHGC
Francis West JHGC

State of Georgia}
Greene County}
I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the (illegible word) Court of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Slaughter for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12th day of Sept 1832
Vincent Sanford Clk
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237,823 Act of May
55
Mch 11 56
Susan Slaughter
widow of George
Slaughter, dec. Priv
& Prisoner
Susan Slaughter
wid of
George Slaughter Pris
Revolut. War
Copy of Certificate within

John H. & Ro H Gallaher
Present

second column, bottom of page
Vol L=1=137
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237.823
Eagle stamp with E. Pluribus Unum

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
of
Susan Slaughter
War of the Revolution
160 acres
No. Act 1855
Filed March 6, 1856
by John S. & RO. H. Gallaher
Attorneys,
Washington, D.C.
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WIDOW'S CLAIN FOR BOUNTY LAND,
To be made by the Widow who has never had a Land Warrant.
State of Georgia
County of Greene
On this 25th day of February A.D. 1856, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Susan Slaughter, aged 72 years, a resident of the County of Greene in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of George Slaughter deceased,, who was a private in the Company commanded by (left blank) in the Regiment of (left blank) commanded by Col (left blank) in the War with Great Britain known as the Revolution that she was married to the said George Slaughter in said county & state on the 18 day of October in the year 1818, that her maiden name was Susan Dorsey that her said husband died in the year 1845 and that she is now a widow, that there is no record evidence of her said marriage. She enclosed herewith Copy of Original Certificate upon which her said husband drew Pension during his lifetime & refers to his pension papers on file for evident of his Fremce??
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under Acot of March 31, 1855, never having received not applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
She hereby appoints Jas. L. Brown of Greensboro & John S, & Ro. H. Gallaher her Attorneys to prosecute and receive her warrant
her X mark
Susan Slaughter

We Henry Walker and William H. Copeland residents of said County in the State of Georgia upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susan Slaughter by making her mark in our presence, and that we know she is now a widow, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, together with one acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Henry Walker
William H. Copeland

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 affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William Hudson

State of Georgia}
County of Greene} set.

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that William Hudson Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 29th day of February 1855.
Vincent Sanford Clerk.
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237.823
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
of 
Susan Slaughter
War of the Revolution
160 acres
No. Act 1855
Filed March 6, 1856
by 
John S. & RO. H. Gallaher
Attorneys, 
Washington, D.C.
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5855
Georgia
Susan Slaughter
widow of George Slaughter
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 21 dollars 33
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
16th day of July 1856
and sent to
J.L. Brown
Greensboro Geo

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 244 Vol 76
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Susan Slaughter's
Pension Papers
23 7823
James L Brown St
stable Court Golleton
Geor
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State of Georgia ⎬ On this 24th day of April
Greene County in the year Eighteen hundred &
fifty six personally appeared before me one of the
Justices of the Inferior Court, in & for said County & State, Susan Slaughter, a resident of
said County & State, aged Seventy-two years, 
first being 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 on the 3d February 1853 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served
in the Revolutionary war, that she is the
widow of George Slaughter, who was a private
soldier in the Revolutionary war & for proof of
her said husbands service she pitifully so
for to his Pension papers & the evidence there
with filed, on file in the War Departed
of Pension Office in Book E Vol
103, by Nath. Rice Clk, when will be found
the original certificate of Lewis
writing of War, dated 18th Nov 1836. and counting
J L Edwards Comr. of Pensins
She further declares that she was more
to the said George Slaughter on the 18th day of
October Eighteen hundred and eighteen that her
said husband died on the 25th day of February
Eighteen hundred & forty five that she was not
married to him prior to the second of John
Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated
For proof of which the respectfully refers to
application for Bounty land under act of 3d
March 1831. filed about & the
March last
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by James L Brown & Jno L & R H Gallaher Attys. She states that her said husband was a pensioner under act of 7th June 1832 & was paid at the Agency of Savannah Georgia, she thinks. She further states that she is very infirm & feeble lives remote from the Court House. She also states that she is still a widow. 
Susan Slaughter her mark 

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me, one of the Justices of said Inferior Court & I certify that the said Susan Slaughter from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court; and that she is in every respect intitled to full faith & credit 
I. R. Hall J P 
Georgia  }
Green County }
Personally appeared before me Isaac R Hall a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County & State Obadiah Copelan and Obadiah G. Copelan citizens of said County, who being duly & severally sworn say that they were well acquainted with this said George & Susan Slaughter, during the life time of this said George & that the said Susan & George lived together as man & wife & were so taken & reputed of the whole community & raised a family of children as such - and that of their personal knowledge the said George Slaughter did depart this life in said County & State, on or about the time stated by the said Susan in the foregoing declaration, for they were at his burial.
Obadiah Copelan 
Obadiah G Copelan 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 24th day of
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April, 1856. and I certify that the said Obadiah Copelan and Obadiah G. Copelan are good & disinterested citizens of said County & said Conty & entitled to full faith & credit as such.
I. R. Hall JP

Georgia  }
Greene County }
I Vincent Sanford a Clerk of the Superior Court in & for said County & State, do hereby certify that Isaac R Hall whose genuine signature affixed to the foregoing declaration of Susan Slaughter & to the affidavit of Obadiah and Obadia G. Copelan, is & was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Inferior Court a in for said County State, duly commissioned & Sworn, & that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith credit. And that said Superior Court . is a court of Record of said county. Given under my hand & seal of said Court at Greenesboro this April 25th 1836. 
Vincent Sanford
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Pension Office
June, 9 1856.
Sir,
In the case of Susan Slaughter
Widow of George of Ga. if she has no private record of her marriage, or of the births of her children, she should so state, under oath.

If there is no public record of that event,
the Officer who has charge of such records
should so certify.  Then she must prove the fact of marriage by witnesses who know the truth of the allegation or who know that she lived with her reputed husband as his wife, & that he was
pensioner of the U.S.
Your Respectful Servant
[illegible]
Act Comm.
James L. Brown Esq.
Greensboro
Ga
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Georgia }
Greene County }
Personally appeared before me William Hudson a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Susan Slaughter, widow of George Slaughter, who being duly sworn saith that there is no private or Bible record of the marriage of herself & the said George & that she is infirm & believes that no return of the marriage license was made to the office, as appears from the certificate of the ordinary hereto annexed 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this third day of July 1836 }
William Hudson J.P. }
Susan her Mark Slaughter 

Georgia } 
Greene County }
Personally appeared before me William Hudson a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, Henry Walker and Obadiah Copelan citizens of said County, who being duly sworn say that they were well acquainted with the wsaidis George Slaughter & Susan his widow; that they lived by them & knew them as man & wife that they were so taken & reputed & raised a family of children as such. They further state that that
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the said George Slaughter was a pensioner of the United States to the time of his death and that the said George Slaughter departed this life on or about the twenty fifth day of February 1845 of their certain knowledge as they were at his burial. that he left the said Susan his widow, who is yet in life & is still a widow. 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this third day of July 1856 and I certify that the said Henry Walker and Obadiah Copelan are good & disinterested citizens of said county &  entitled to full faith & credit as such. William Hudson J.P.
Henry Walker 
Obadiah Copelan

Georgia }
Greene County }
I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Superior Court wit for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Hudson, whose genuine signature affixed to the foregoing affidavits is & was at the time of signing
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the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn, & that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit as such.  and that the aforesaid Superior Court is a Court of Record. 
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Greensboro Ga.. July 8th 1836 
V. Sanford Clk
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Georgia }
Greene County }
These are to authorize and permit you to join in the honorable State of Matrimony George Slaughter of the one part and Susanah Copeland of the other part, according to the rites of your church, provided there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, and this shall be your authority for so doing.
Given under my hand as the Clerk of the the Court of Ordinary of the County aforesaid this 8th Octr 1818
 E. Torrence Clk C.O. 
To any Minister of the Gospel. Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of the Peace to celebrate  }

Georgia }
Greene County } I Eugenius L King Ordinary in and for said State and County do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true transcript from the Records of my office and I further certify that there is no record in my office of the actual intermarriage of George Slaughter and Susannah Copeland and that I am exofficio Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of said County and sole presiding officer and keeper of the Records and seal thereof and that this my attestation is in due form 
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Greenesboro in said County this fourteenth day of June hundred and fifty six 
Eugene F King 
Ordinary
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Geo. Slaughter
Ga
No. 19544

Admit as a private
One & 12 days
$21.33
.
Vincent Sandford
Clk Sup Court
Green Co
Greenboro
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Pension Office, 
April 16th 1833 
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the Service of George Slaughter
[Columns]
Period when the in the service was rendered
Duration of the claimant’s service; Yeas, Months, Days
Rank of the claimant
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Battles in which the clamant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Evidence by which declaration is supported.

[Response line 1]
To best of recollection Jany 1781 drafted
Discharged about May same year
3 months
Private
Capt. Rich Allen
Col. Parker
Cumberland C.H. to near Portsmouth Va.
68 years

[Response line 2]
1781 drafte
About 1.12 days
Private
Col. Skipwith
From Cumberland C.H. to Carters Tenn.
Traditionaary

[Response line 3]
1781 drafted
Served until after the surrender of Cornwallis
2 months
Private
[illegible]
[illegible] Hanover & New Kent thence to & as town then Hanover from Cumberland and to Swans Point then Little [illegible]

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Sate, Territory, or District of
County of
On this ____ day of ____ personally ____ appeared (a) before ____ A.B. a resident (b) ____ of ____ in the county of ____ and State, Territory or District of ____ aged (c) ____ years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____, with ____ and served in the ____ (e) regiment of the ____ line, under the following named officers: ____

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

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

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

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ____ and C.D., residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ____, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ____Clerk of the Court of ____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ____ for a pension.

I, ____ Clerk of the Court of ____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ____ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of officem this ____ day of ____ &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition. If one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.{To a Soldier,} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer,} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year---months, and --- days. I served as a---.
For ---months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely stat that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagements, the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.

(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable in the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in (j) note applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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BA-J/AWF
George Slaughter
W. 11458
Mrs. B. K. Scott
2900 Tenth Avenue
Columbus, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of
John Slaughter, and his sons, Nathaniel, Thomas and George, all from Virginia.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request which requires so much time and research.

You are furnished herein the record of George
Slaughter as shown in claims for pension and bounty land, on file under W. 11458, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

George Slaughter was born in the year 1764, in Cumberland County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Cumberland County, Virginia, with his father, George Slaughter enlisted sometime in January, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Richard Allen's company, Colonel Parker's Virginia regiment, and was in a skirmish with the Tories, near Portsmouth, Virginia. He enlisted some time in June, 1781, served one month and two weeks,
in Captain Richard Allen's company, and was in the battle of Jamestown. He enlisted sometime in August,
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2-
1781, served two months in Captain Richard Allen's company, Colonel Skipwith's Virginia regiment, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis.

The soldier, George Slaughter, moved from
Virginia, in the fall of 1793. He was allowed
pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, at which time he was living in Greene County, Georgia, where he had been living since, 1796. He gave his age on September 12, 1832, sixty-eight years
and seven months.

George Slaughter died February 25, 1845, in
Greene County, Georgia.

George Slaughter married October 18, 1818, in Greene County, Georgia, Susan ( Susanah ) Copelan. Her maiden name was Dorsey; the date and place of her birth and given names of her parents are not shown.

The widow, Susan Slaughter, was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, George Slaughter, on her application executed April 24, 1856,
at which time she was living in Greene County, Georgia, then aged seventy-two years. She was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on account of
his service.

It was stated that George Slaughter, and his
wife, Susan, reared a family of children, but no names were designated.

In 1856, Obadiah Copelan, Obadiah G. Copelan, and William H. Copelan were all living in Greene County, Georgia, and stated that they were well acquainted with both George Slaughter, and his wife, Susan, but no relationship was shown between the widow, Susan, and these persons.

The papers on file in these claims contain
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no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, Susan Slaughter, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Susan Slaughter, widow of George Slaughter
Certificate #5855
Issued July 16, 1856
Rate $23.33 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Georgia Agency.

If you desire information in regard to the
location of the land granted the widow, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:
Warrant $38550 - 160 acres- Act of 1855.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 458
Susanas Slaughter 
wid of
George Slaughter
Pri Rev War
---
Act: Feb 3d 1833
Index: -- Vol. BM, Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1923 Apr. 12. Hist to Miss Kate
Tolleson AWF
1929 June 26 Hist to Mantia
Son Houston any
1929 Oct 2 Hist to Mrs B.K. Scott
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38.550

[illegible]
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No. 6415
Susan Slaughter,
wid of George
Let. James L. Brown May 16/5
Same June 9 1856
Act Feb 3/53
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Revolutionary
Stewart
Susan Slaughter
Is reference correct

For Mr. J.D. Wilson
or Mr. McRae

Official Record
Commissioner of Pensiones
Washington D.C.
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MONTICELLO, GA., FEBRUARY 10, 1923.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
SIR:
WILL YOULET ME KNOW WHAT YOUR RECORDS SHOW CONCERNING THE REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE OF ANDREW WELDON (WELDEN OR WELDING) WHO DIED IN GEORGIA ABOUT 1836, ALSO GEORGE SLAUGHTER, REVOLUTIONARY
PENSIONER IN GREENE COUNTY, GA., IN 1835?

RESPECTFULLY
(Miss) Kate Tollison
(Miss) KATE TOLLESON

P.O. Box 91.
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P. Auditor’s office May [illegible]
Sir.
George Slaughter, Georgia, Act 182, at $21.33 per ann died 25 Feby 1845, & his pension has been paid in full at that date.
Very respy
[illegible]
Auditor

J. Minott sgt
Comm of Pensions 
Pension Office May 6. 1856. 
The third auditor will please certify the date of last payment, to within named Pensioner.
Very respectfully S. Cole Chief Clerk
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Official Business

Hon. J. Minot Comm. of Pensions
Washington
Dist. Columbia

Susan Slaughter
wid
George

Triplett
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"Additional evidence"   Official Business

Hon. J. Minot Com. of Pensions
or S Cole Esq Act. Com.
Washington
Dist. Col.

George Slaughter
Ga.

Anderson, if not
proper reference, return
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Geo
Greensboro, July 8th 1836
Hon J Minot

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find the affidavits required by yours of 9th Oct. which I trust will be satisfactory & will enable you to grant this pensioners [illegible].

Very respectfully
James L Brown
Atty.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AW/eel
W11458
June 26, 1929

Martha Lou Houston
1441 Second Avenue
Columbus, Georgia

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 11458, it appears that George Slaughter was born in 1764, in Cumberland County, Virginia.

While residing in said Cumberland County, with his father, whose name is not given, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:

From in January, 1781, three months in Captain Richard Allen's Company, Colonel Parker's Regiment; from in June, 1781, one month and a half in Captain Richard Allen's Company from in August, 1781, two months in Captain Richard Allen's Company, Colonel Skipwith's Regiment and was at the taking of Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, at which time he was living in Greene County, Georgia.

He died there February 25, 1845
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The soldier married October 18, 1818, Susan or Susanah Copelan, her maiden name was Dorsey.

She was allowed pension on her application executed April 24, 1856, at which time she was living in Greene County, Georgia, aged seventy-two years.

It is stated that they raised a family of children,
no names are given.

Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
AWF
W11458

In reply to your request of _______, received  _______ for a statement of the military history of George Slaughter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[columns]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain. Colonel.
State

[Row 1]
Jan. 1781
3 mos. 
Pri.
Capt. Richard Allen
Col. Parker
Va

[Row 2]
June 1781
 1 1/2 mos.
Pri.
Capt. Richard Allen 
Col. Parker

[Row 3]
Middle Aug 1781
2 mos.
Pri.
Capt. Richard Allen
Col. Skipwirtle


Battles engaged in, Taking of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co. living with father (name unknown)
Date of application for pension, Sept. 12 1832. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Greene Co. Georgia
Age at date of application, Born in Cumberland Co. Va. in 1764
Remarks: He died Feb. 25 1845 in Greene Co. Ga.  Soldier married Oct. 18 1818 Susan or Susanah Copelan whosemaiden name was Dorsey, she was allowed pension on
her application executed Apr. 24. 1856, a resident of Greene Co Ga. aged 72 yrs. There were children no names stated
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Columbus, Ga.
Aug. 27, 1939
[Date stamp Aug. 31 1939]
Veterans Administration
Wash. D.C.

Will you please send me all data contained in your files on John Slaughter of Va. & his three
sons Nathaniel, Thomas & George.

Nathaniel & Thomas were killed during the Rev. War, & their father John received compensation-
George also served in the Rev. War. &his pension record is on file -
Yours sincerely
Mrs. B.K. Marie G. Scott.
2900-10 Ave.
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1441 Second are
Columbus, Ga.
March 29, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the information of the pension of George Slaughter- Rev. Sol. served in Va. granted pension in Greene Co. Ga. 1833.
Yours truly,
Martha Lou Houston
 
Date stamp Apr 1 1929
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1441 Second Ave.
Columbus, Ga.
Feb. 1, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir

Will you kindly give me the copy of pension papers of George Slaughter of Greene Co. Ga. He served in the Rev. War in Va. and died in Ga. about 1840
Very truly yours,
Martha Lou Houston
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
May 18th 1839 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the Unitd States, George Slaughter, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of twenty one Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th Sept. 1838. 
Respectfully, yours,
J. [illegible]
Acting Comptroller
 To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Present.
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Greenesbon, Georgia
April 25th 1836
Hon J Minot
Inclosed please find papers & application of Susan Slaughter, widow
of Geo. Slaughter for Pension under act
of 1853 I have acknowledged same.
Yours very respectfully,

James L Brown
Atty.
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Susan Slaughter
Widow of George
Georgia
Act 3 Feby 1953
$21.33 a year
from the passage 
of this Act

Cert to
Jas. L. Brown Esq
Greensboro
Ga
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Brief in the case of Susan Slaughter widow of George County and State of Georgia act of 1853 
Claim, "original”) 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance 
Her husband was pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 at $21.33 a year and died in 1845.
Record [illegible]. 
Cohabitation, general reputation of Marriage, her identity is the pensioners widow. His death & her present side his death & her present [illegible] proved by credible witnesses.

Thomas Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent 
Jas L Brown Esq.
Greensboro Ga
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Geo. 
Greensboro, May 24th 1886 
S Cole Esq
Dear Sir 
In yours of 15th inst you say "I have examined the papers presented by you in support of a claim for pension of Susan Slaughter widow of George Slaughter and filed them under act of Feby 1853. The marriage of the parties must be proved by record evidence, if any such is obtainable the claimant must be shown to be the widow of the pensioner.

I would thank you to inform me what kind of proof you require, in the event then is no record evidence of the marriage do you require the claimant to file an affidavit of that fact? If I mistake not the marriage & widowhood is proven by the affidavit of two credible witnesses, to wit, two Mr Copelans-Will this be sufficient provided she files her affidavit of no record evidence? Be kind enough to tell me what is required & I will try to comply, 
Very respectfully 
James L Brown 
Atty for appl
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Copy of original certificate.
“War Department 
Revolutionary Claim 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, George Slaughter of the State of Georgia, who was a private in the war of the  revolution is entitled to receive Twenty one dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1834 and payable semi annually until 4th of March and 4th of September in every year 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 17th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
Lewis Cap 
Secretary of War 
“Examined and allowed J L Edward Commission of Pensions " Original Certificate endorsed as follows to wit: “Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 6 page 103 by Nath Rice Clerk”
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Georgia }
Greene County }
Personally appeared before me William Hudson a Justice of the Peace and for said County, Henry Walker &William H Copelan, good & disinterested citizens of said County to me well known, who being duly sworn say that they were well acquainted with George Slaughter in his life time. That he & Susan Copelan, whose maiden name was Susan Dorsey, lived together for many years in this County, as man & wife knew as taken & reputed by the whole community until the day of February Eighteen hundred & forty five, when these deponents saw the said George Slaughter die were present at his burial. And that the said Susan Slaughter, whose application for County land is hereto attached, was left his widow & has been ever since now is a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed before me, this February 28th 1836. And I certify that the said Henry Walker & William H Copelan, are good & disinterested citizens of said County & State, & entitled to full faith & credit, and that I believe what they have testified to, to be true.
 William Hudson J.P. }Henry Walker 
William H. Copelan
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Georgia }
Greene County } I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Greene County Inferior Court in & for the County & State aforesaid, do certify that William Hudson, whose genuine signature affixed to the foregoing affidavit, is & was at the time of signing the same is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid duly commissioned sworn & that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit. That said superior Court is a Court of record. Given under
my hand seal of office at Greensboro this 29th February 1836.
Vincent Sanford Clk
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Georgia }
Greene County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County and State aforesaid. George Slaughter who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below (to wit). He served as a private soldier in all the service that he performed during the Revolutionary war. He served three tours. The first tour he served from the last of January 1781 to the first of May in the same year (three months). The second tour (from the best of his recollection) he entered this service again in June of the same year and served one month and a half and was discharged. The third tour -- He entered the service again about the middle of August & served until the end of the war (two months), and for such service he claims a pension. Deponent further states it is m possible for him to give a more particular detail of his service than
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the one contained in the declaration that has been returned by the Secretary of War.
George Slaughter 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 18th May 1833 
Albert R Jackson J.P.
Clerks office of the Inferior Court of Greene County Georgia 1 July 1833 

I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Albert R Jackson before whom the annexed foregoing affidavit was taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace of the County & State aforesaid & that his signature is genuine- 

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed seal of Office – 

Vincent Sanford Clk