Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,645, John Forbes, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Forbes, John R 3645
Rebecca
CONTENTS
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Comptroller Genls office
Columbia SC July 28th 1846
Book A
Indent 104 } Issued this the 30th June 1792 to John Forbes for seventy one pounds sixteen shillings and five pence sterling being balance of his Acct for Three Hundred and fifty two days militia duty in 1780 1781 and 1782 with interest from the 1st day of April 1783
Pnnl L 71:16:5 D Annl intr L 5:0:6 D
Book R
Indent 445 } Issued the 8th June 1785 to Mr John Forbes for fifteen Pounds sterling for duty done in the militia as pr part of his account audited
Pnnl L 15:0:0 D Anul intr L 1:1:0 D
Book R
Account 445 } John Forbes
This account of 352 days militia duty in 1780, 1781 and 1782 (viz) 60 days service as Lieutenant of foot under Col Samuel 
(1780) Watson at 35 S per diem also under Capt Moffett 197 days Service as Lieutenant of horse under Col
(1781) William Hill @ 45 S per diem 24 days 
(1782) as horseman under Genl Sumter @ 20 S per diem 45 days as foot soldier under Genl Henderson @ 10 S per diem
(1781) 26 days as food soldier in all 352 days amounting to L26 16: 5 D
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office For comptroller GEnl
J Aug Black
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State of South Carolina
York District } On this 16th day of June 1846 personally appeared before the court of Equity now opened and held in Yorkville for the Disttrict of York & state aforesaid John Forbes a resident of the said District aged 53 years who being first 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 July 4th 1836 Granting Pensions to certain widows
That this declarant the aforesaid John Forbes in the behalf of himself & the other heirs of John Forbes late Revolutionary Soldier decd States that the said John Forbes was a private and Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution the heirs understand and as such he served the United States against the common enemy That he the said John Forbes entered the army of the Revolution in 1779 or 1780 as Lieut under Capt Moffitt & Col Watson of the Militia after which he joined Col Hills company of the cavalry where he served as a Lieut for some time and General Sumpter after the above since he served some time in the militia during which time he was wounded while in an engagement with the enemy at Williamson Plantation and that for many years befor the death of the said John Forbes he received an Invalid Pension which was paid him by the state of South Carolina the state in which he resided when he rendered the above service
This declarant further maketh oath that the said John Forbes was married to Rebecca Barren in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty and as husband and wife they lived together till the death of the said John Forbes who died on the 24th day of October eighteen hundred and twenty nine and that his widow the aforesaid Rebecca departed this life on the 4th day of April eighteen hundred and thirty seven not having intermarried after the death
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of her said husband the aforesaid John Forbs deceased
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the court
John Forbes
David Johnson one of the Chancellor of said state
And the court does hereby certify that it was proven to the satisfaction of the court that John Forbs above named did at his late residence in York District state of South Carolina on the 24th day of October eighteen hundred and twenty nine 1829 leaving his wife Rebecca a widow who died on the 4th day of April eighteen hundred & thirty seven 1837 leaving surviving the following nine children viz: Elizabeth Shaw, Margaret McElwain, Anna Forbes, Tabitha Harberson, Rachel Jones, Archibold Forbes, Thomas Forbes, Arthur Forbes, and John Forbes who are the only surviving children of said deceased and all of lawful ages and that the declarant the aforesaid John Forbes is a person to whos statements is due full faith and credence
Dana Johnson
one of the chancellors of the said state
State of South Carolina
York District } I W J Clawsen commissioner in equity for said district do hereby certify that Dana Johnson whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is one of the chancellors of the state of South Carolina and as such one of the judges of the court of errors and that the signature to the forgoing declaration purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
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the seal of the court of equity the day and year above written
W J Clawsen
CEYD
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Elisabeth Forbes was born april the 18 and sixt day of the week 1783
Margeret Forbes was born September the 3 and 5 day of the week 1784
Rebacha Forbes was born in September 28 and second day of the week 1786
Sally Forbes was born in June the 8 day and first day of the week in the year 1788
Ann Forbes was born in Martch the 10 and third day of the week in the year 1790
Rachel Forbes was born in the first day of December in the year 1791
John Forbes was born in October the 25 in the year 1793
Archabald Forbes was born in october the 22 in the year 1795
Prudence was born in the year 1797 July the 17
Thomas Forbes was born in the year  [crossed out 17] 1800 and in the 25 day of May
Tabitha was Born in the year 1804 and 1 day of Martch
Athur was born September the 10 1806 and fourth day of the week
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South Carolina
York District } Personally appeared John Forbes reputed son of John & Rebecca Forbes now applicant for a pension before me the subscribing magistrate and made oath in due form of law that he has no knowledge of the existence of his fathers family record that he has written to his brother Thomas who is a resident of the state of Indiana (last account) but has got no answer but if got will be sent to the pension office
Deponent further says that his eldest sister was born in the spring or summer of seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781) that he is satisfied from his recollection of the record that she was not born later than summer of 1781 and has often heard his father and mother say that Elizabeth his eldest sister was born ten months after their marriage and further says that he has not seen his fathers record for the last sixteen years and knows nothing of its existence
Deponent further says that he was the seventh child that he has a record of his own age and that he will be fifty two the twenty sixth day of October next 
Sworn to and subscribed this 23rd day of September 1846 John Forbes
Before me
AS Wallace (magt)
I do hereby certify that John Forbes who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a credible intelligent witness and his statements entitled to full faith and credit
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I further certify that I have the family record of John Forbes (deponent) which show that he was born at the 26th of oct seventeen and ninety four (1794) in testimony here of I have subscribed my name the day and year above written
A S Wallace (Magt)
South Carolina
York District } I Jas Kuykendal clerk of the court of common pleas for York District do hereby certify that A S Wallace is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand and seal of office at York Court House Septr 24th 1846
Jas Kuykendal
CSB
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addl evidence in case of Rebecca Forbes wid of John SC
Act of Congress 4/36
Col M Thompson
Present
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April 
[illegible]

of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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[illegible page is black]
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Yorkville SC
13th May 1853
Hon LP Waldo
Dr Sr
Enclosed I send a letter just received from my friend Col Thompson of Washington city DC whom I felt bount to ward not to proved in the claim of Rebecca Forbes widow of John Forbes of York District SC decd
The heirs were led into mistake by letter from Indiana in think state Mrs Forbes died and they misled me these tours as the services of John Forbes were his widows case was not provided for by law which as soon as I made the discovery I abandoned the claim as I have determined never to do or suffer others to my knowledge to wrong either the government or individuals
I have no feelings to gratify a concinceaness of duty alone promps me to give this information
Very Respectfully yours
A S Wallace
P S Pleas send back Mrs Thompsons letter
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Washington City
May 7 1853
To the Comr of 
Pensions
Dear Sir
I have recd information this my friend Mr AS Wallace of SC that in the case of Rebecca Forbes widow of John ActofJuly 4th 1836 which induces me to request that my agency be considered at end in this case
Mr Wallace in whom the utmost confidence can be placed infoms me that she died in the year 1834 & that his death occured in 1829 hence there is no claim to a pension The case was sent to me by anoter person
Very respectfully
your obt servant
M Thompson
per D H Moody
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Copy
Washington City
May 7th 1853
To the Comr of 
Pensions
Dear Sir
I have received information through my friend Mr A S Wallace of SC that in the case of Rebecca Forbes widow of John act of July 4th 1835 which induces me to request that my agency be considered at end in this case
Mr Wallace in whom the utmost confidence can be placed informs me that she died in the year 1834 and that his death occurred in 1829 hence there is no claim to a pension The case was sent to me by another person
Very Respectfully
Your obt servt
M Thompson
per D H Wood
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[postmarked
YORKVILLE
AUG 
17
SC]
PAID 40
J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D Columbia

6813
Aug 22 1896 
22 Aug 1846
cc
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Rebeca Forbes 
July 4 1836
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[postmarked
YORKVILLE
AUG
17
SC]
PAID 40
J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D Columbia

6813
Aug 22 1896
22 Aug 1846
cc
w
Rebeca Forbes
July 4 1836
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Yorkville S Ca
14th Aug 1846
Dear sir
Enclosed is the declaration of the heirs of Rebecca Forbes decd widow of John Forbes late of York District decd for a pension under the act of congress passed July the 4th 1836 with the affidavit of Robert Wilson and Jane Barron and also the certificate of the comptroller general of SC shewing the grade of office and number of tours of duty held and done by the said John Forbes Pleas report this claim to me at Yorkville at as early day as possible
John Forbes drew a pension from the state of South Carolina at the rate of sixty dollars per annum as an invalid soldier of revolution would his heirs now be entitled to any allowance from the general government for his disability which was of the the highest grade before he arrved to the maridian of life you will pleas answer the last enguiry in your report
very respectfully
your obedient servant 
AS Wallace
JL Edwards
Com of Pensions
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[post mark
illegible]
Hon L P Waldo
Comr Pensions
Washington
DC
Rebecca Forbes
John
SC dec 1836
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[post mark
illegible]
Hon L P Waldo
Comr Pensions
Washington
DC
Rebecca Forbes
John
SC dec 1836
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6813 
Rebecca Forbes decd
SC
AS wallace Sept 9 1846
same Dec 9 1846
same Nov 11 1847
E Jennings Jny 15 1850
RH Memford July 22 1853
Hon W W Boyce June 9 1852
T McGill Mar 31/55
3655
/see over/
July 4 1836
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M Thompson through AS Wallace says
husband died in 1829 & she in 1834
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important

Hon L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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important

Hon L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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6813
n Forbes dec
SC
AS Wallace
1846
Dec 9 46
Letter to AS Wallace
Nov 11 1847
T Jennings 15 Jan 7 1850
Mumford 22 July 1856
Rebecca died in 1834
bes died in 1829
AS Wallace 13th
Memford 7th Jany 1883
Boyce June 9 1854
4 July 1836
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Covington In 8th April 1853
Hon Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir
A lady of this county infoms me that she has been advised by her brother Thomas Forbes of Indiana that upon his application as one of the Heirs a sum of money has been allowed to the heirs of John Forbes their father who was a Revolutionary Soldier from South Carolina for his services and is subject to the proper irdre and application of said heirs and that his request I take the liberty of asking instructions as to what steps and cause it is necessary for her to take in order to enable her to draw her pation of said funds if the claim has been allowed as she understands it has
Very respectfully 
your obt servt
R H Mumford clerk of 
Tipton County Court In
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Yorkville SC
23 Nov 1846
Dr Sr some time in sept last I sent to the pension office the deposition of John Forbes shewing that he had no record of his Fathers marriage nor the record of the ages of his fathers family which has never been annexed to me if satisfactory you will send me certificate for the amount due or if not let me know what is wanting Mr Forbes has heard nothing from his friends and consequently nothing of his Fathers record of the ages of his children
Pleas let me know what information you have made of this claim to wit the claim of Rebecca Forbes decd
very respectfully
yours AS Wallace
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Hon JL Edwards
Washington City
D Columbia

John Forbes decd 
Addl Proof
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Hon JL Edwards
Washington City
D Columbia

John Forbes decd
Addl Proof
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Yorkville S Carolina
14th of Oct 1847
Hon JL Edwards
Dr Sir
In reply to yours of the 9th of September & 9th of December 1846 in the case of Rebecca Forbes widow of John Forbes both deceased I send you the family register which has just been received from one of the family living in the west
You will pleas examine and report this claim to me as soon as convenient as you will see the objections are fairly met very respectfully yours
AS Wallace

Hon JL Edwards
Commishiner of Pensions
Washington City
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Rockville Ind March 22 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Comr Pensions
Sir
The heirs of John Forbes a Revolutionary Pensioner under one of the early acts whose pension was payable at the Columbia SC Agency are entitled to the money due Rebecca widow of the said John said widow having survived her husband several years and having deceased without drawing her pension I am at a great loss to know how to proceed as I am not able to learn the act his pension was allowed under I am also informed that the heirs of the said John & Rebecca made application but owing to some informality they did not succeed Will you please have the list examined and give me such information as necessary to enable me to make the initial step & I will then obtain a power of atty and have the required evidence filed in due form provided it can be had
I have not yet recd the new bounty land law and forms Please send them Very Respectfully
Saml Magill
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Jany 1750
shily 86
Jay 3
Honl J L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Jany 1750
shily 86
Jay 3
Honl J L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Shelby Jany 2 49
Honl Edwards
Sir 
Old John Forbes as  you will see from the records of your office was for many years a pentioner he died I think about 28 or 9 his widdow lived until about 36 or 37 A certain Mr Wallace I think his first name is Alexander residing in York Dist So Ca undertook to draw the pention due the widow who died in the dist he sent on to the West obtained the family records as to the validity of the claim of old Mr Forbes he Wallace asserts he never received any thing for the widdow nor for her children it is believed Wallace has drawn the pention now my dear sir this is to elicit from you an investigation of this matter If Wallace has drawn any thing please say how much & where there are so many frauds practing on the government it requires much diligence to detect the exatly going on Please write me on the receipt of this & you will oblige me & the Forbes family
Very respectfully
your obt servt
E Jennings
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HO
[post marked
YOURKVILLE 
SEP
25
SC]

HO
JL Edwards Esqr
Washington City
DC

Sept 30 46
SC
addl pf
Martha Carroll
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Yorkville SC
24th Sept 1846
Dear sir
Enclosed is the evidence of May M Yonkers and James Moore in regard to the service of Joseph Carroll whose widow Martha is now applicant for a pension I also send you a letter from the comptroller general of South Carolina I was apprehensive that you might take excerptions to the two indents to Joseph Carroll and wrote to the comptroller to ascertain if they belong to one man as it seemed he thought at the time he not them they did not the a company letter is his answer I thought you might take exception to the small indent but had no [illegible] you would to the large one Mrs Carroll never saw the indents and could not recollect what her husband had done with them nor the amount he received the delartion was given in herow language that he was out whener caled for untill the end of the and that of his service was in the state troops but could not resend the number of battls he was in you will pleas report this claim to me at as early a day as possible as it has been long delayed and give much instuctions as you may think necessary for it is certainly a mere ws ans claim
I also send the evidence of John Forbes shewing he has no record in support of his fathers mariage you will plas report to me also Mr Forbes has not heard of any of his brother or sisters for the last fore
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years and is the only one of the Family in this country I also send the certificate of K B Warlker in regard to Thos Boogg Reputation as soldier and is seventy years will pleas give this your earl by attestion and report to me also
very respectfully yours
AS Wallace
JL Edwards
Commishener
Pension
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South Carolina
York District } Personally appeared Robert Wilson a resident of York district and state aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with John Forbes of said district decd in time of and since the war of the revolution and seved between four and five months with the said John Forbes the year 1780 deponent well recollects that the afforesaid John Forbes was a Lieutenant in Col Wm Hills Redgment of Cavalry after he was wounded and believes the said John Forbes was generally in service untill the close of the war
Deponets further states that he was at the house of the said John Forbes several times during the year of 81 and 82 and well recollects that the said John Forbes had a wife and children at that same 
deponent further states that John Forbes lived in York District SC near the Col Wm Hills [illegible] works in time the war and has often hear John Forbes say that the said John Forbes was in Capt John Henreys company Hills redgiment Sumpters brigade when they were in service together the year 1780
Robert Wilson
sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of Aug 1846 before me
AS Wallace Magt
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South Carolina
York District } I the said magistrate do hereby certify that Robert Wilson who has this day swornto and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a gentleman to whos statements is due full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal the 8th of August 1846
AS Wallace Magt LS
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6813
Rebecca Forbes decd
SC
Act 4 July 36
Rejected
John died 1827 Rebecca died 1834 no claim
Act 4th July 1836
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South Carolina
York District } Personally appeared Jane Barron before me the subscribing magistrate and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with John Forbes a soldier of revolution that they lived in same neighborhood before and during the war of the revolution this dep further says that John Forbes was an officer in said war as this deponent believes in Col Watsons and Col Hills redgiment and was generaly in service untill the close of the war but cannot acct the number or legth of the tours of duty done by the said John Forbes during said war
This deponent further say that the said John Forbes was wounded the spring or summer of seventeen hundred and eighty 1780 and was married to Rebecca Barron the summer or fall of the same year viz the year 1780 and lived together as husband and wife untill the death of the said John Forbes
This deponent well recolects that Forbes was wounded the same year that Col Wm Hills Iron Works ware burnt which was the tenth 10th of May seventeen hundred and eighty 1780 and knows that John Forbes and his wife Rebecca had two or three children before peace was made viz Elizabeth and Margaret which were the two eldes children of John forbes
Swornto and subscribed this 14th day of Aug 1846
Jane x Barron
her mark
Before me
AS Wallace Magt 
Test Thos Y Barron
South Carolina
York District } This is to certify that Jane Barron who has the day
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swornto and subscribed the foregoing affadavit is a woman to whose statements is due full faith and credit and that she is seventy eight years of age as shewn by her record
Given under my hand and sela this 14th of aug 1846
A S Wallace Mag LS
State of South Carolina
York District } I James Kuykendal clerk of the court of sessions & common pleas for said district do hereby certify that A S Wallace whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is one of the lawful magistrates of said district and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine I do further certify that no record evidence appears in my office of the marriage of John Forbes and his wife Rebecca
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas for said district this the 14th day of August 1846
Jas Kuykendal
CCCPls
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[crossed out
Acts of July 14 1862 and March 3 1873]
3645
PO
Rebecca Forbes
Service wid of John
REJECTED

Enlisted 18
Discharged 18
Application filed 18
Alleges
Re-enlisted
Attorney
P O 
Recognized Contrac
Cert of Dis Searched for 18
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Revolutionary 
Revsion claim of Rebecca Forbes decd
widow of John of So Car act of 4th July 1836
B to 
M Thompson
Fild Jany 24 53
Paperscald for
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Know all men by these presents that I John Forbes of the state of South Carolina York District do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M Thompson Esqr of Washington City DC My true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of John Forbes Senior my father
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of pension that may be due and I hereby authorise my said agent to examine all my papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional or pernt or evidence and to seain the certificate which may be issued for said claim and to appoint one or more substitns under him for the purposes herein exprion and to do all things I might or can do were I personally present Henly satfying or confirming all my said attorney and ojent shall lawfully do in the premesis and working all former rovds
Witness my hand & seal 10th day Janry AD 1853
John Forbes seal
signed and seald in the presence of 
J Felix Alker Esq
JC Phillips
The sate of South Carolina
York Distroct }
on this the 10th day of January AD 1853 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in &for the county oaforesaid personally appeard John Forbes Jr & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentions 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & sael
The day & year aforesaid
James Jefferys LS
Magistrate
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State of South Carolina
York District }
Be it known that on this the 10th (tenth) day of January AD eighten hundred & fifty three before the undersignd a justice of the peace in and for the district and state aforesaid personally appeared John Forbes Jr a resident of the state & dist aforesaid and made oath according to law that he is the identical person who excute the foregoing power of attorney at that he is direaly interested in said claim & makes this officiet to be file with such additional evidence or assenemts or said agent my use in prosecutg said claim John Forbes
sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
James Jefferys Magistrate
I James Jefferys Justice of the Peace in and for said district do hereby certify that John Forbes Jr who execute the forgoing paper is a respecible resident of this district and is I believe direcly interested in said claim as ten set forth
James Jefferys magistrate 
I John G Enloe clerk of the court in and for the dist & state aforesaid do hereby cerfy that James Jefferys before whom the forgog papers were execute was at the date of the same a justice of the peace as [illegible] in and for said district duly authorised by law to administer oaths and the nam I hereunto subscribe in his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscrubd my name & affix my seal of office this tenth day of January AD eighteen hunded and fifty three
John G Enloe
Clelps GS
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State of South Carolina
York District
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me John G Enloe clerk of the court of common pleas & general sessions in afor said district that John Forbes Sr was a revolutionary soldier of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum and that he died on the twenty second day of October eighteen hundred and twenty nine leaving eleven children Elizabeth Margaret Rebecca, Sarah, Ann, Rachel, John, Archy, Thomas, Tabitha, Arther and that there are now living of that number only seven Elizabet, Rachel, Ann, Tabitha, Thomas, Arther and John Forbes Jr
His only surviving children of the aforsaid John Forbes Sr and that Jno Forbes  Senr & Rebecca his wife were married in the seventen huned & eighty and that Rebecca Forbes the wife of Jno Forbes Sr died in April of the year eightn hundro thirty four 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at York Court House this tenth day of January eighten hundred 
fifty three John G Enlow
CCCPLS&GS
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State of South Carolina
York District }
Personally appeared Catharine Tate before me Ezekiel Hewell an acting Magistrate for the state and district afforesaid and after being duly sworn states as follows I was born in the year 1770 the 16th of Feby my Farther lived in three quarters of a mile of John Forbes I knew John Forbes when he was cut to pieces by the Tories & left for dead but he got well again I recollect hearing my Farther say he helped clean the maggots out of John Forbes head Rebecca the wife of John Forbes & I went to school together and were going to the same school where John Forbes was cut to pieces Rebecca Barron afterward Rebecca Forbes was several years older than I was I think Rebecca Barron and John Forbes were married soon after John Forbes got well I think John Forbes & Rebecca Barron were married before the close of the Revolutionary war and she was very young 
sworn to and subscribed before me the 28th of April 1853
Test J Felix Walkes  Catharine her X mark Tate
Ezekiel Fewell Magtr
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State of South Carolina
York District } I John G Enloe clerk of the court of common pleas & general sessions for the district afersaid do hereby certify that Ezekiel Fewell Esqr before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date of the same an acting magistrate in and for said district duly authorized by law to administer oaths & c and that the name thereunto subscribed in his signature Given under my hand and seal of office at York court house this twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini 1853
John G Enloe
Clelpls &GS
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John Forbes
Rev Pension
Suspended
p 295
act 1836
SB True
agent
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295
proof that the marriage occurred prior to the service ending 1782
Died 1830 on 31
ds March 1834
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[POWER OF ATTORNEY]
Know all men by these presents that I John Forbes Junior of the District of York and state of South Carolina for and in consideration of 
do hereby make, constitute and appoint L BLANCHARD TRUE of Washington City DC
my true and lawful Attorney for and in name to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government upon which a Revolutionary Pension was granted to John Forbes Senior a Revolutionary soldier on account of the Revolutionary services of John Forbes senior and to obtain by all lawful means any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said John Forbes Senior by virtue of said services as Lieutenant in the Company of Capt in the Regiment of Col Saml Watson and in the line of the forces of And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby REVOKE AND CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes and I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in my said Attorney herein appointed said L Blanchard True

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24 day  of April in the year AD 1854
In presence of John Forbes SEAL
Wm H Fewell SEAL
SEAL
SEAL
STATE OF South Carolina
York District } ss
On this twenty fourth day of April in the year AD 1854 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Fewell a magistrate for Sd state & district duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county aforesaid
subscriber to the above and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath in due form of law that he is personally interested as the only heir in the state in said claim. And I further certify that he is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented
Ezekiel Fewell JP SEAL