Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4664, Moses Dean, N.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                 NUMBER
N.C.          Dean, Moses          W. 4664
                 Deen,
                             Rachel

Contents
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7495.
Georgia
Rachel Dean,
widow of Moses Dean,
who was a private,
in the N. Carolina line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate o[f]
31 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence o[illegible]
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued th[illegible]
30 - day of Dec: 1845
and sent to Samual Robison,
Sandersville,
Georgia,

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
[handwritten] + [and] 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 172
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State of Georgia
Washington County
 On this Sixteenth day of March Eighteen Hundred and forty personally appeared before me Samuel Robison one of the Justices of the Inferiour Court in and for the County aforesaid Rachel Dean a resident in the 90th Dist in the county of Washington aged Seventy one years who after being duly Sworn according to Law doth [cross out begins] make the [cross out ends] on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress pass July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Moses Dean [insert] Deceased [insert end] who was a private in the war of the revolution; that he this deponents Deceased Husband first Entered the service of the United States as a substitute in Bluford County North Carolina, and after serving, a tower in that capacity, he then Enlisted as this deponent verrily believes in the regular army, and there continued [cross out illegible] untell the Battle at the Utaw Springs [insert] in the year 1781 [insert end] in which engagement he received a Severe wound through one of his legs which rendered him unfit for military servis for the remainder of his life, this deponents Husband Moses Dean was in the Company Commanded  by Captain Anthony Sharp and in the Second North Carolina Regiment Commanded by Colonel James Armstrong and also under the command of General Sumpter Marched through North Carolina South Carolina and was at one time in the fork of brier Creek and Savannah River in Georgia  this deponent cannot say positively how long her said Husband was in the Service of the United [cross out illegible] States having no Dockerymentary proof at her controll; (and this deponent would hear remark that after her Husband was wounded at the battle of the Utaw Springs he was carried home by friends and never recovered in time to join the army and consequently received no discharge) but doth believe that he Entered the service in the year 1777. and continued
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up to the Latter part of the year 1781 - and [insert] doth [insert end] believe that he was in more than one engement but from the lapse of time and consequent loss of memory cannot Speak particularly of any but that which was fought at the Utaw Springs the destresses occasioned her husband by the wound received in that battle is yet fresh in her recollection, a ball having passed through his leg fractured the bone, small pieces of which frequently would make its way through the flesh, caused it [cross out illegible] to remain in an unsound state up to his death, this deponent further saith that she has no dockumentary evedince by which she can Establish the same, and that she is not able to appear in open court from old age and bodily infirmities  
She further declares that she was married to her said Husband Moses Dean on the Twenty Fifth day of December 1786 and that there is no record proof of the same known to this deponent and that her said husband Moses Dean died in the month of October Eighteen hundred and seventeen and that this deponent still remains a widow as will appear fully by reference to the proof hereunto annexed that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninty four (vez) at the time stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Samuel Robison JJC
and in the presence of Rachel X [insert] her mark [end of insert] Dean
John Joey [signature]

State of Georgia
Washington County
I Samuel Robison Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County do certify that Rachel Dean who has this day made the above declaration before me, from apparent bodily infirmities is not able to atten court,
Sworn under my hand [cross out illegible] 16th  March 1840 Saml. Robison JJC
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State of Georgia
Washington County
On the 26 day of March [insert] 1840 [insert end] personally appeared in open Court Kincheon Taylor aged Sixty Six years of age and Aron Cox aged fifty four years who after being duly Sworn according to Law doth on there oath say, that these deponents were personally acquainted with Moses Dean in his life time, that they resided in the same neighborhood with the said Moses Dean and his wife [underline] Rachael [underline end] who has made the foregoing [underline] declaration [underline end] for more than Twenty [insert] years [insert end] immediately proceeding the death of the said Moses, and these deponents do further say that from there first acquaintance with the said Moses up to his death that thy never heard it doubted, that he was a soldier of the revolutionary war and [insert] that [insert end] he served as stated in the foregoing declaration of Rachael dean, that these deponents say that they knew him in the service in the war of the revolution but they do say, that they have seen the said Moses exhibit wounds that he stated were received by him in the Battle at the Utaw Springs, and that these deponents have seen those wounds exhibitted in presence of others who were [insert] fellow soldiers of the same war (viz) Misael Wood and Thomas Harders, (Both of whom are now dead) and  in  too at a time when the scenes of the revolution war were fresh in the recollections of all, and that they never [insert] heard [insert end] it doubted that the wounds were inflicted as stated, and these deponents further say that the said Moses Dean lived and died a pious and an exceptable member of the Baptist Church, and whose varacity were not doubted by those that knew him, and that the said Moses dean died , in the county and state aforesaid in the fall of the year 1817. and that his wife Rachael is still a widow
the year 1840 in figures above the first line, and years one the Eighth and (that) over 12. follow over 19  heard over 22 lines were [insert] written [insert end] before Sworn and Subscribed to
Sworn and Subscribed in open court this 26 March 1840 before me
John Skly [signature] Judge Supr Court Mide Crct Georgia
Kinchen Tayler [signature]
Aaron Cox [signature]
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State of Georgia
Washington County
March 26th 1840
[note written vertically on page in upper right corner] 6811 Rachel Dean Georgia widow of Moses Oct 7 1838 [end of note]
I John Skly Judge of the Superior Court of the Middle Circuit in said State do hereby Certify that Kinchin Taylor and Aaron Cox who have this day made the within deposition before me in Open Court an Creditable persons, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to their attestations .
John Skly [signature] Judge
Supr. Cot Midl Cirt Geo

Hn R. W Habersham [initial] HR [written vertically on left side of page]
6811 [written vertically on right side of page]
Clerks office Superior Court
of Washington County Georgia
I Lewis A Jernigan of the Superior Court for the County of Washington and State of Georgia do certify that John Schley is Judge of the Superior Court of the Middle district of Georgia and that his Signature annexed to the foregoing [cross out illegible] deposition is genuine. And I do firsthow certify that Samuel Robison is a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County of Washington and State afmtd and that his Signature annexed to the within is genuine. and full faith [cross out] should [cross out end] and credit should be given it as such
Given under my hand with the Seal of my office this 27th day of March 1840
L A Jernigan CLK
[round seal with frilled edge but nothing visibly seen inside]
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Hrn R.W. Habersham,
H.R.
[writing is verticle but illegible on rest of page]
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State of Georgia Washington County In The Court of Ordinacy of said County
Personally appeared in Open Court Elizabeth Dean fifty years of age Widow of Joel Dean deceased, who was the reputed son of Moses Dean and Rachel Dean, who being duly sworn according Law, deposeth and saith that the family Record here Exhibited  in Open Court is genuine and thar said Record has been in her possession ever since the death of her said husband Joel Deen who departed this life on the 27th day of January 1831 and that said Record is in the hand writing of Allen Jones, and this deponent further says that she was married to the said Joel Deen on the 22nd day of February 182[last number is smeared and illegible] and she further states that it appears on said family Record that her late husband Joel Deen was born on the 15th day of March 1792 that the said Joel Deen was the reputed Son of Moses Deen deceased and Rachel Deen the widow of the said Moses, and the present applicant for a pension Sworn to and subscriber in open court this 11th day of July 1842
Elizabeth + [insert] her mark [end of insert] Deen
L A Jernigan CLR C.O.

Extract of the Family Record of Joel Deen Produced in open Court by Elizabeth Deen
Joel Deen was borned on the 15th of March in the year of our Lord 1792 
Joel Deen was married to Elizabeth Harris on the 22nd of February 1821
Martha Susan Deen daughter of Joel + [and] Elizabeth Deen was borned on the 7th day of February 1822
Georgia [verticle squiggle] I LA Jernigan clerk of
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the Court of Ordinacy in and for the County of Washington do certify that the above and foregoing is a true Extract of the family Record of Joel Deen decd Exhibited in open court [word partially smeared with ink and illegible] by Elizabeth Deen
Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of said Court at Office in Sandersville this 11th day of July 1842
LA Jernigan CLK C.O.
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Power of Attorney Given 
Moses Deen to Jessee Jones

[illegible ink marks, letters and words on remaining lower part of document]
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hereunto set my Hand this 22 Day of Octr . 1807 - Signed Sealed + [and] Delivered in presents of Nobles Porter         Moses + [insert] his mark [end of insert] Deen  [an embellished circle with the word Seal inside it]
Saml Robison J.D

State of Georgia
Washington County
The Within power of Attorney was recorded in the Clerks Office of the Superior Court of said County in Book A page 109 the 31st day of October 1807.
By Tho B. Rutherford Clk

Georgia
Washington County
By Benjamin Shrime Judge of the Superior Courts of the Middle district said State
It is hereby made known and certified that Thomas. B. Rutherford is qualified and acting Clerk of the Superior Court of Washington County.  That to his official Signature in full faith and credit is due aught to be given. Given under my hand and seal this 30th day October - 1807. and the Thirty second year of the independence of the United States of America
At my residence Monpariel Washington County
Benj Shrine [signature] [highly embellished circular seal with  illegible letters in it]
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To All people whom it may Concern
Know ye that I Moses Dean of the State of Georgia Washington County from Divers Good Cause and Considerations there unto in Moving have Constituted and Appointed my trusty Friend Jesse Jomes of the State & County Aforesaid my true & [and] Lawfull Atorney to Act & [and] Transact for me & [and] in my Name in all Cases Whatsoever Respecting tract of Land suposed to Contain Six hundred & [and] forty acres Being a Bounty Given By the Honourable the Continental Congress for Services Don By me in the in the Time of the British & [and] American War in the Redgement Commanded By Collonel James Armstrong & [and] in the Company of Antony Sharp the Whole under the Superintendencey & [and] Command of General Sumner of the Second Redgement from North Carolina Giving unto my said Atorney full power & [and] Authority to sell for Recover as Also to Imploy One or more Atornes under him as Likewise to Sell Dispose Rent or otherways to Act in the said Premics Agreeable to his Own will & [and] Pleasure hereby Giving unto my said Atorney my full power to go to Any part of the United States Wheresoever the said Land may Lie & [and] to Act with the same Good faith & [and] Assurance that I my self could or would Do Ware I personly presant hereby Ratifying & [and] Confirming all & [and] Singular Whatsoever my said Atorney may Do Respecting [word partially obscured by ripped and folded part of page, but last three letters are ams] In Witness Whereof I have
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Rachel Dean,
wid. of Moses,
Private

March 30 1843 + [and] June 17, 1844

$31:77 per ann.

Georgia Agency.
Sent to

Samuel Robison,
Sandersville,
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Pension Office
December 8, 1845
Sir,
I request that you will immediately on the receipt hereof, transmit to this office, a statement showing the names of the Army Pensioners payable at your agency, the dates to
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Revy WIDOW, &C. [et cetera] Ow [written vertically on page]

File No. 4664
Rachel Dean
Wid.
Moses Dean
Pvt; Rev; line

Act: Mach, 3rd 43, June 17th 44

Index: ---- Vol. A, Page 174

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Georgia____ Act 1838 ____ 681[last number illegible]

Rachael Dean
widow of Moses
Let to Hon. R.W. Habersham
10 April 1840
Do [ditto] 17 April 1840
Do April 13th 1842

Act July 7. 1838
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State of Alabama
Dale County
On this the Twenty seventh day of August one thousand Eight Hundred and forty five personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for dale County, Rachel Dean a resident of the County of Dale and State of alabama, aged Seventy Six 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed  on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Moses Dean who was a private in the revolutionary war, that she does not remember whether in the army or militia nor does she remember the regiment or corps in which he served but that the same have been set forth in her declaration to obtain the benefits of the act of July7. 1838 of file in the proper office at Washington [illegible four letters or numbers entered above Washington] City, that under the act of 7 July 1838 she has received an annual pension of Thirty one dollars and seventy seven cents. And the deponent further declares that she is still the Widow of Moses Dean
Sworn to and Subscibed on the day and year above written before us
Rachel X [insert] her mark [insert end] Dean
John Hazelton
Elias Kelley Justice of the peace
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State of Alabama
Dale County
I Elias Kelley the subscribing magistrate before whom the foregoing declaration was made, do hereby certify that the declarant Mrs Rachel Dean is personally known to me
Given under my hand this the 27th  twenty seventh day of August one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty five

Elias Kelley Justice of the peace
State of Alabama
I Thomas L Smith [crossed out name below which is illegible] Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dale County Certify that Elias Kelley is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court, and Subscribed my name this [cross out] 18 Sept 1845 [end of cross out] 19 day of September, One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty five.
Thos L Smith Clerk
[indistinct, somewhat circular dark area to left of signature - may have been a seal]


6721 [this number is upside down and backwards at bottom of page]
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6721.
Georgia
[cross out] N. Carolina [cross out end]

Rachael Dean
widow of
Moses Dean decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the month Oct. 1817
of Washington in the State of N. Carolina
who was a private in the Comp commandor 
by Captain Sharp of the Regt commandor by Col. Armstrong in the N. C, line for 9 months. 16 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 31 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of Augt 1842 and Sent to Hon R. W. Habersham , H Re[last letter illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March '41       158.85
Semi=annual allowance ending
                                                         158.85 [double horizontal lines above and below number]
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by Theo. L Moody Clerk 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 186
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 Reported
To Georgia from 4th March 1836.   3rd Feby 1843.   Notification to Hon R. L. Gamble House of Reps.
[horizontal line across width of page]
abt payt Georgia July 8. 1845
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[this appears to be a letter sent by mail]
[upper left of document is a a circular black ink stamp with SAVANNAH GEO and two stars along the inside edge and JUN 10 in the center]
[upper right corner is a black ink stamp of word FREE]

J .L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

[along right side of document written vertically top to bottom]
110     June 14, 1848
Rachel Dean
June 17, 1845
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Pension Agency Planters Banks
Savannah 10 June 1845
Sir
I enclose pension voucher of Rachel Dean a pensioner per act of July 1838 who claims pension from the 4th of March 1841 to 4 March 1845 under the act of 17 June 1844. By reference to said act I was at first of opinion that the pensioner could be safely paid her pension as claimed, but on reading the latter clause of the 2nd Section of said act viz "Subject however to the rules limitations and conditions in and by said act prescribed" I was lead to doubt the propriety of such payment, and because it would be allowing the claimant payment of pension from 4th Mar 1841 to 4 Mar 1843 which has never yet been granted to any of the pensioners under the several acts of 1836 [cross out] and [cross out end] and 1838. Be pleased to instruct me on this point - and state any [underlined] objection you may have to the payment of the present voucher.

Respectfully
Yr Obt Sevt
HW Mercer 
Clerk + [and] Pen Agt.

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Ciy DC
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[this is a letter sent by mail]

[located in upper left corner of document is a circular stamp with with black edge; around the inner edge is printed SANDERSVILLE Ga.; in the center is printed JAN 11]

[located in upper right corner of document is stamped in black ink the word FREE]

The Honorable R.L. Gamble
Washington City D.C.

Hnl R L Gamble Ha [written vertically from bottom to top on right end of document]
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[this is a letter sent by mail]

[located in upper left corner of document is a circular stamp with with black edge; around the inner edge is printed SANDERSVILLE Ga.; in the center is printed JAN 11]

[located in upper right corner of document is stamped in black ink the word FREE]

The Honorable R.L. Gamble
Washington City D.C.

Hnl R L Gamble Ha [written vertically from bottom to top on right end of document]
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Sandersville 11th January 1843
Hobl R.L. Gamble
Dear Sir Rachael Dean widow (of Moses Dean, a Deceased Revolutionary Soldier) has received a pension certificate, and payment is directed to be made at Fayetteville North Carolina, my object in this address, is to solicit your influence in her behalf, so to change the order as to direct the payment to be made at the georgia agency in Savannah,
Mrs Dean has resided in Washington county Georgia for the last forty years her declaration and all the documentary evidence in suport of the same was made out in this county
The whole pension when collected will not amount to $160, and the location of the payment thows great embarresment over the collection 1st. the want of an acquaintence with a responsible individual to intrust with a power of attorney, &. and, the risk + [and] troubles of remittance
This certificate bares date 1st August 1842 signed by John C Spencer Sct war, and enclosed Payment to be made in Fayetteville N Carolina Recorded in the Pension office in Book A Vol 2 Page 186 by Thos L Moody Clk            the old Lady at interest will be thankful for the attention you may give the case and advise me of the result as early as practable
I am with respect your obt servant 
Samuel Robison
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[this is a letter sent by mail]

[located in upper left corner of document is a circular stamp with with black edge; around the inner edge is printed FAYETTEVILLE; there is other printing inside the circle but is too light to be read]

[located in upper right corner of document is written OF]

James L Edwards Esq..
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  .

feb 11.43 [this line and following lines written vertically from bottom to top on left end of document]
Cert.
Rachel Deane
file
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[this is a letter sent by mail]

[located in upper left corner of document is a circular stamp with with black edge; around the inner edge is printed FAYETTEVILLE; there is other printing inside the circle but is too light to be read]

[located in upper right corner of document is written OF]

James L Edwards Esq..
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington .

feb 11.43 [this line and following lines written vertically from bottom to top on left end of document]
Cert.
Rachel Deane
file
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Pension Office
Fayetteville, Febry 7, 184[last number illegible]

James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
In compliance with .instructions contained in Letter of the 3rd Inst. I have noted in the Books of the Office the transfer to the State of Georgia of Rachael Deane, a pension is at the rate of $31.77/100. per Annum. under the Act of . 7' July 1838.  to take effect from the 4 March 1836 ____
I am Sir
Your Most Obet Servt,
 John Huske [signature]
JH. [initialed]
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6871
Rachel Dean
Georgia
act 7. July 38
Rolls. pri 9mo 16ds
admd
9 mo 16 ds pri
[horizontal line]
$31.77.

No deduction

Hon. RW Habersham
H.R.
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Moses Dean a private Soldier in Cape. Sharpe's Company of the 10th . Regiment, entired the service on the 15th day of April 1781, for the term of 12 months and was discharged in the 1st. day of February 1782
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 11th. day of April 1840.
Wm Hill
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James L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington City
4 April 1840

James L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
Sir
I have the honour to enclose further evidence and application Rachael Dean Widow of Moses Dean for a pension. The papers will explain themselves. Your attention will oblige
Sir with great respect your obt servt
Rich W Habersham
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Washington City
10 apr 1842

James L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith the additional testimony on behalf of Rachael Dean Widow on whose --- behalf I applied some time since for a pension and
Remain Sir with great respect Your obt servt
 Rich W Habersham
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Rachael Dean M   '86
Moses.       .d.  1817
1777 & [and] 1781 NC line, and was wounded. Capt Anthony Sharp Cd Armstrong
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[this is an addressed letter]

[in upper left corner, circular stamp in black ink; printed along inner edge is SANDERSVILLE plus other illegible letters; printed in the middle is an A plus two illegible letters plus the number 7 below]

[in the upper right is a stamped number 10 in bold]

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

[starting from left edge going from bottom to top is writing]
8234
Nov. 6,  1845
Rachel Dean,
March 3d 1843,
SF Geor
Ala

6721 
NC
Illegible initials
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[this is an addressed letter]  

[in upper left corner, circular stamp in black ink; printed along inner edge is SANDERSVILLE plus other illegible letters; printed in the middle is an A plus two illegible letters plus the number 7 below]  

[in the upper right is a stamped number 10 in bold]  

J L Edwards Esq 
Comm of Pensions 
Washington City District of Columbia  

[starting from left edge going from bottom to top is writing] 
8234 
Nov. 6, 1845 
Rachel Dean, 
March 3d 1843, 
SF Geor Ala  
6721  NC and Illegible initials
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Sandersville 28 October 1845
JL Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Inclosed I Send you Mrs Rachael Deans declaration asking for a pension in terms of the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843, You will perceive that she is one of those that received a pension under the act of 7the July 1838 of $31.77/100
You will please if her declaration is found to be in accordance with the regularations of the department, to forward a certificate in her favor to my address
Sandersville
Washington County
Georgia
JL Edwards Esqr 
I am respectfully your obt servt
Samuel Robison
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Washington City
28 July 1842.
Jas. L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions

Sir,
I herewith enclose the amended papers in the case of Rachael Dean for a pension. Trusting that they will herebe found correct. I hope this will be favoured with an early decision
With great respect your obt servt
Rich W Habersham
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State of Georgia
Washington County
On this 28th day of December 1841 Personally appeared before me Samuel Robison one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said county + [and] Rachel Dean and made the following additional [underlined] declaration under oath in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Moses Dean Deceased, as stated in her former Declaration and she was married to the said deceased prior to the first day of January 1794 and after the expiration of the last term period of his service, under such forms and her minories (as this deponent is advised and believes.) as then were practised in that part of North Carolina where the marriage took place, and this deponent further saith that with her deceased Husband nor herself were capable of writing and consequently keep no record of family transactions and from the laps of time since the marriage and the great distance which she has been removed there is no one known to this deponent by whom she could prove the same, or documentary evidence known to this deponent whereby she could establish the same
And this deponent further saith that from bodily infirmities she is able to appear [cross out] in [cross out end] before the court 
Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written
Rachel X [insert] her mark [insert end] Dean
Samuel Robison J.I.C. and in the presence of Henry Wood
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Georgia Washington County. Personally appeared
in open Court to wit the Superior Court of said
County Before John Skhly Judge of the Superior
Court of the Middle Circuit Jared Wood aged
fifty six years and Kinchen Taylor aged sixty
nine did depose and say as follows the said
Jared Wood states that he removed to Washington
County in this State previous to the year Eighteen hundred
that in the year Eighteen hundred he became acquainted
with Moses Dean & his wife Rachel that they
came in the year Eighteen hundred living together as
husband & wife, that they at that time had he well 
knows five children & probably more that he
is morally certain the oldest child was more than
six years old, that the said Rachel Dean there
living with Moses Dean is the same person now
applying for a Pension - the said Kinchen Taylor
says he removed to Washington County in the
first part of Jany seventeen hundred & ninety
eight that he got acquainted with the family
of Moss Dean and his wife Rachel 
Dean shortly
thereafter that he is certain as early as seventeen hundred
& ninety nine that they had a number of children
the precise number he does not know, but he feels
pretty certain that the oldest must have been born
previous to Jany 1st 1794- that when he first know
said Moses & Rachel they were living together as
man wife that the said Rachel is the same
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person applying
for a pension & the same pension herein 
making oath and he further states that
Jared Wood the person now testifying was the
neighbor of Moses Dean and his wife and
well acquainted in the family of Moses Dean
Jared Wood
Kinchen Taylor
Subscribed & sworn to in
open Court this 31st day
March 1842

John Skly Judge
Supr. Crts Middle Dist Geo
Georgia ss
I L  Augustus Jernigan Clerk of the Superior Court of
Washington County certify that Samuel
Robison is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal
of said
Court and subscribed my name this 30th
day of March in the year
1842
L
Augustus Jernigan Clk
[illegible]
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State of Georgia Washington County

 I John Skly. Presiding Judge
 of the Superior Courts of the Middle
District of said State 
do hereby certify that
that Jared Wood & Kenchen Taylor
who made and signed the within affidavit 
before me in open Court on the 31st day of
March 1842. are credible Witnesses and their
Testimony entitled to full faith
Given under my hand
This 9th day
of June 1842.
John Skly Judge
Supr. Crts Middle Dist.  Geo
H R W Habersham 
[illegible]