Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,920, for Amos Ponder, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
Service S.C. Ponder Amos or Pender, Violet
Number 10,920

CONTENTS [blank]

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This Envelope includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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[torn edge] 949
Alabama
Violet Ponder dec widow of Amos Ponder who was a private in the revolution S.C.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars 97 Cents per annum, to commnce on the 4th day of March 1843.
Ending 5. November 1846
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 ay of Mch 1857.
and sent to Hon T. R. Young
No of Pens
(Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book: a
Vol. 2 Page 231

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Let to P. Agt . 30 Apl 1851
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John Harris Ponder was born December the 5th 1786
Alexr Luezie Ponder was born the 15th of November 1788
Betsy Ponder was born November the 1st Anno Domini 1790

Polly Ponder was born February the 11th 1793
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Anna Ponder was born in he year 1795. Decb 26th 
Delilah Ponder was born the 1798.
February 12th
Abner Ponder was born March the 9th A. D. [illegible]
Delilah Ponder 

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No 14.176.
Violet Ponder the widow of Amos Alabama


[illegible], 1838
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The State of Alabama, Lawrence County SS:
Before me Henry S. Mc Ghee Judge of the probate Court of said County, began and held in and for said County, on the 10th day of June 1850 Personally appeared Heigdon Robertson who is the administrator of the estate of Violett Ponder deceased widow of Amos Ponder and who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for the use and benefit of the children of the said Amos and Violett Ponder, herein after names, to wit, John H. Ponder, Alexander Ponder Elizabeth Ponder who intermarried with Arthur Gairy Mary Ponder who intermarried with Heigdon Robertson (Declarent) Anna Ponder who intermarried with Brittain Gallaway, Delilah Ponder who intermarried with Anderson Gallaway, Abner B. Ponder and Rebecca Ponder who intermarried with Jesser Riggs, in order to obtain for the afore said children the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of 7th June 1832 - 7th July 1838 - 30th March 1843 and 17th June 1844.
That the said Amos Ponder ws a Lieutenant for the space of time in the War of the Revolution, that he was also a private in the said War in the State Troops and Malitia of South Carolina, for upwards of two years in Tours of different durations-- the officers names under whom he know are not recollected,
That the said Amos died on the ___day of February 1802. in the county of Oglethrope in the State of Georgia, and that his said widow the said Violett died on the 5th day of November 1846 in the County of Marion in the State of Alabama, that they the said Amos Ponder and the said VIolett Ponder were married in the now County of Oglethrope in the State of Georgia on or about the ___day of ___178. Seventeen hundred and eighty  ___and that the said marriage did not take place untill after the said Amos Ponder had left the service but took place at the time afore said. that the application is made for the purpose of obtaining the arrears for pension due the said Amos and his widow uner the several Acts aforesaid.
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Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court 
H.A. Mc Ghee
Probate Judge
Higdon Robertson admn

The State of Alabama Lawrence County SS
I Henry McGhee Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County do hereby certify, that at a ter of said Court holden in and for said county on the 10th day of June 1850. Satisfactory proof was exhibited to said court that Amos Ponder late of Oglethrope County in the State of Georgia is decd, that he died on the day of February 1802. That he left a widow whose name was Violett Ponder, that she also died on the 5th day of November 1846. and that she left he following named children surviving her, and none others, who were also the children of the said Amos, that is to say, John H. Ponder, Elizabeth Ponder who intermarried with Arthur Gairy, Mary Ponder who intermarried with Heigden Robertson, Anna Ponder who intermarried with Brittain Gallaway, Delilah Ponder who intermarried with Anderson Gallaway, Abner B. Ponder and Rebecca Ponder who interried with Jessee Riggs. 
I also certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of the said Heigden Robertson administrator of iolett Ponder for the pension due the said mos as his widow. 

In testimony of where of I here unto set my name at office [illegible] and affix the official seal of said Probate Court the 10th day of June 1850. and of the Independence of the United States of America the 74th year.
H. A McGhee
Probate Judge
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The State of Alabama Lawrence County SS
This day personally appeared before me Crockett McDonald a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lawrence afre said Elizabeth Ponder her maiden name, was Elizabeth Johnson aged sixty nine years. who being sworn in due form of the law deposeth and saith, that she was well acquainted with Amos Ponder and Violet Ponder whose names are set forth in the foregoing declaration and I knew the said Violet Ponder formaly Violet Luckey before her marriage with the said Amos Ponder and I have a distinct recollection of their marriage being present when the said Amos Ponder and Violet Ponder were married which took place in the County now Oglethrope County in the state of Georgia and my personal and intimate acquaintance  continued with the said Amos Ponder and Violet Ponder up to the time of their death. The said Amos Ponder deported this life in the month of February one thousand eight hundred and two in the said County of Oglethrope and in the State of Georgia. And the said Violet Ponder removed from the said County of Oglethrope and State of Georgia to this County of Lawrence and State of Alabama in the year 1824 where she remained untill a few years before she died. when she removed to the County of Marion in the State of Alabama where she departed this life in the year 1846. I know that the said Amos Ponder was very commonly reputed to have been a soldier in the army of Revolution. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of June 1850 
Elizabeth Ponder her mark
 C McDonald, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama Lawrence County SS
This day personally appeared before me Crockett Mc Donald a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lawrence afore said Wiley Galalaway aged fifty eight years who being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saith that he became acquainted with Amos Ponder and Vyloll Ponder whose names are set forth in the foregoing declaration in the county of Oglethorpe State of Georgia in the year 1799; That he deponent attended school in the same year with two of the sons of said Amos and Vylott Ponder [illegible] John H. Ponder and Alexander Ponder. The former of where he thinks was then fourteen or fifteen years of age and the latter must have been twelve years old, that the recollection of deponent as to the date is strengthened by the circumstance that while he attended the same school and about the close there of the death of General George Washington was announced in the vicinity in which he lived. Deponent further deposeth that he was raised in the immediate neighborhood where the said Amos Ponder and Vyloll Ponder lived at the time above stated. and where the said Vyloll Ponder continued to live after the death of the aid Amos Ponder until he (deponent) arrive to manhood. That the said Amos Ponder died in the early part of the year 1802 as well as he now recollets. Deponent further deposeth that he recollects that the said Amos Ponder was a member of the Baptist Church and he believes had his membership in the Clouds Creek Church, and deponent believes that said Ponder was baptized by one Isaiah Nates Deponent recollect that said Amos Ponder was of large stature . Stout and - fair complexion and hair inclining to red; that said Amos Ponder and Vylott Ponder had eight children [illegible] John H. Alexander, Elizabeth who intermarried with one Authur Gairey, Mary who intermarried with Heigdon Robertson Anna who intermarried with Britain Gallaway, Delilah who intermarried with Anderson Gallaway. Abner B. Ponder and Rebecca who intermarried with Jesse Riggs. Deponent further deposeth that he has been informed from reliable authority that the said Amos Ponder and Vyloll Ponder formerly Suckey were married in the county now called
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Oglethorpe in the state of Georgia and that they both came originally from the state of south Carolina. Deponent further deposeth that the said Amos Ponder and Vyloll Ponder were recognized as hushand and wife by the community in which they lived during the life time of the said Amos Ponder and the said Vyloll Ponder as his widow after his death and that he has no doubt such was the fact Deponent further deposeth that said Vyloll Ponder remained in the county of Oglethorpe Georgia until the early part of the 1824, when as well as he recollects she removed to Lawrence County in the state of Alabama where she resided until a short time before her death where she removed to Marion County in Alabama here she died some time in the year 1846. A deponent is informed and believes. Deponent further deposeth that he has been frequently told by credible persons that said Amos Ponder was a soldier of the Aerican Revolution and that he recollects being told by one Robert Carithers an old Revolutioner and a man of undoubted veracity that said Amos Ponder was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the South Carolina Troops and that in the latter part of said war said Amos Ponder had rendered considerable services in the American Cause (he being too young at the commencement of the war to be called into service), and that from all the reliable information which deponent has been able to obtain he is satisfied that said Amos Ponderwas a soldier on the Revolutionary War in America and rendered effectiual service in his cause 
Sworn to a& subscribed befor me the 28th day of June 1850
Wiley Gallaway
C McDonald, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama, Lawrence County SS:
Personally appeared before me Crockett McDonald an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Anderson Gallaway aged fifty six years, who after being sworn in due form of daw deposeth and saith that he is the same individual mentioned in the foregoing Declaration, the husband of the afore said Delilah Ponder, and that after his marriage he had free access to all the papers of the said amos Ponder, and that on an examination of said Amos' papers he affiant has a clear and distinct recollection that the said Amos Ponder left among said papers, a paper supporting and showing that he had been a commissioned officer in the War of the Revolution in the State of South Carolina, to wit, a lieutenant, tht said commission was in the possession of his widow the afore said Violett Ponder, who afterwards removed to Marion County in this state where she departed this life as affiant has been informed and believes on the 5th day of November 1846 And further affiant saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 28th day of June 1850
C Mc Donald Justice of the Peace Anderson Gallaway.
I certify that Elizabeth Ponder, wiley Gallaway and Anderson Gallaway, the above afficants are credible witnesses, which certified from my own personal knowledge.H. A. McGhee
Probate Judge
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The State of Alabama Lawrence County SS:
I Henry S McGhee Judge of the Probate Court of said county do hereby certify that Crockett McDonald whose three several signatures appears to the three several foregoing affidavits, now is, and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Lawrence County aforesaid, that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, that he is duly commissioned and qualified and the three several signatures supporting tobe his are genuine.
In testimony where of I have here unto set my name at Office at Moutton and have affixed the official seal of said Probate Court, the 28th day of June 1858. and of the Independence of the United States of America the 74th year
H. A McGhee
Probate Judge
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N. 12.
Higdon Robertson, Ad. of
Violet Pender, De. 
Act of July '38


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PENSION AGENCY
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, May 13th. 1851.
Received R.H. Moore, Agent for paying Pension, three hundred and seventy-nine Dollars and Eighty-five cents, being for five years pension due to me Higdon Robertson, Ad of Violet Pender, from the 4th day of March eighteen hundred and thirty-six to the 4th day of March eighteen hundred and forty-one for which I have signed duplicate receipts. 
$379.85
Higdon Robertson, adm
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bo. 10-11-12.
Heigdon Robertson, Adm of Violet Pender dec  [illegible] 1851
'38. [illegible]

[sidewards stamp} FIANAL PAYMENT VOUCHER REEIVED FROM GAO
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State of Alabama, Lawrence County:
To:

Be it remembered that before me Crockett McDonald a Justice of the Peace in and for the county afore said, duly authorized by said to administer oaths, personally appeared Higdon Robertson and made oath in due form of said, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy.

Department of the Interior
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of 7 July 1838, Violet Pender, deceased, widow of Amos Pender who was a private in the Revolution, was entitled to receive at the rate of seventy five dollars and ninety seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1836, and ending on the 4th March 1841, also under Acts 3rd March 1843 & 17th June 1844, at the same date per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1843, and ending in the 5th November 1846, when she died, and that the amount is now due and payable, to John H. Pender, Alexander Pender, Elizabeth Gairy, Mary Robertson, Anna Gallaway, Delilah Gallaway, Abner B. Pender & Rebecca Riggs, only surviving children, of the said Violet Pender, deceased, or to Heigdon Robertson administrator .

Given at the Deof th Interior, this 12th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned.
J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
That he now resides in the county of Lawrence  in the state of Alabama, and has resided there for the space of seventy seven years past and that previous thereto he resided in the county of Madison in said state; of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of April 1851. before me C McDonald I. P.

Higdon Robertson Admin.
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State of Alabama Lawrence County:
To:
I Crockett McDonald a magistration the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, to wit, my own personal knowledge that Heigdon Robertson who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension which he has exhibited before me numbered eight thousand nine hundred and forty nine, (8949) as signed by Alexe H.H. Stuart, Secretary of the Interior and bearing date at the department of the Interior on the 12th day of March 1851. 
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand in the county of afore said, this 17th day of April 1851
C McDonald J.P.

Know all men by these presents, that I Heigdon Robertson of the County of Lawrence in the State of Alabama, a Revolutionary of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint William H. Salmon, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions at Huntsville in the State of Alabama, my pension from the 4th day of March 1836, to the 4th day of March 1841. and also from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 5th day of November 1846. 

witness my hand and seal, this 17th day of April 1851
Sealed and delivered in presence of 
S. J. Gallaway [illegible]
Higdon Robertson adm (seal)

State of Alabama, Lawrence County:
To:
But remembered, that on the 17th day of April 1851. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Heigdon Robertson above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony where of I have here unto subscribed  my name, in the day and year last above mentioned.
C. McDonald, J. P.
State of Alabama, Lawrence County: 
To:
 I Henry A McGhee Judge of the Court of Probat in and for said county, do hereby certify that Crochett McDonald
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is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 22nd day of April 1850 and will expire on the first Monday in March 1853 or so soon there after as his successor shall be duly qualified and that his several signatures above written are genuine.
In witness where of I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said court this day of April 1851.
H. A. McGhee
Judge [illegible]


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September 22, 1932.
Mrs. M.G. Harrison
Culkin Academy Vicksburg Mississippi.

BA-J/Ill Amos Ponder
W. 10920

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Amos a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of Amos Ponder furnished below is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 10920, based upon his service in that war.
Amos Ponder was too young for service at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted May 1, 1781, while living "in the bounds of Rocky RIver" in South Carolina, served as private in Colonel Anderson's South Carolina Regiment and was engaged in many expeditions, length of service twenty-two months and twenty-four days.
 The soldier died in February, 1802, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
After the expiration of his service he married in the year 178-, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Violet or Violett Luckey; both parties were originally from South Carolina.
In 1824, Violet Ponder, the soldier's widow, moved from Oglethorpe County, Georgia, to Lawrence County, Alabama, thence to Marion County Alabama.  She died November 5, 1846 in Marion County, Albama
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The soldier and his wife had the following  children:
John Harris born December 5,  1786.
Alexander Luckie " November 15, 1788.
Betsy " November 1, 1790.
Polly " February 4, 1793.
Anna " December 26, 1795.
Delilah " January 12, 1798.
Abner " March 9, 1800.
Rebeckah " July 1, 1802.

Violet Ponder was survived by the following  Children: John H. Ponder; Alexander Ponder; Elizabeth, wife of Arthur Gairey or ey: Mary, wife of Higdon Robertson; Anna, wife of Brittain Gallaway; Delilah, wife of Anderson Gallaway; Abner B. Ponder; and Rebecca, wife of Jessee Riggs.
On June 10, 1850, Higdon Robertson, administrator of the estate of Violet Ponder, applied on behalf of the aforesaid children for the pension due their mother on account of the service Amos Ponder in the Revolutionary War. The claim was allowed.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLE,
Assistant to Administrator.
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State of So. Carolina
Abbeville Country

To All Whom it may concern

This is to certify that Mr. Amos Ponder lived in the Bounds Rocky River Company of militia to my knowledge from the first of May 1781 untill our country was in a state of peace & during his above here he always behaved himself like a trusty resolute soldier & friend to his country and has remarkably forward in engaging in every expedition
July 30th: 1792
Fras Carlile, Capt
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11.057
Alabama
Violet Pender decd
Widow of Amos who was a pensioner under the Act ___ and who died on the ___ of ___ in the state of Ala who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain ___ of the ___commanded by ___ in the N.C. line for 22 Mo 24 days 

Inscribed on the roll of Huntsville  at the rate of 75 dollars 97 cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March,1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1837 and sent to 
Hon T.R. Young
  Ho of Reps
Total amount ___

(Act July 7, 1838.)

Recorded by H.E. Robinson clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page
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No 14176
Violet Pender dec widow of Amos
Alabama
husband
[illegible crossed through]
T.R. Young
[crossed through "Hon, T.R. Young Aug 30/50]
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[envelope]
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.D.

[circular stamp "RECEIVED SEP 20 1932 PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION RECORD SECTION"]

[Postal stamp "VICKSBURG sep 15 1932 3 30 PM MISS"]
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Please send me at your convenience a certified copy of the pension of Amos Ponder, Rev. War Soldier. From S. Carolina. There is mention of said pension Bk. R. F - 1817 Columbia D.C. Making me now his widow did draw a pension for Rev. War services.
9Amos Ponder) Thanking you I am,
Yours truly
Mrs. M.G. Harrison
Culkin Academy
Vicksburg, Miss.
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No. 10.
Heigdon Robertson, adm
of Violet Pender, decd

See voucher No 12.

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PENSION AGENCY,
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA,
May 13th, 1851.
Received of W. H. Moore, Agent for paying Pension, seventy-five Dollars and ninety-seven cents, being for twelve months pension due to me Higdon, Robertson, Adm of Violet Pender, decd. from the 4th day of March eighteen hundred and forty-three to the 4th day of March eighteen hundred and forty-four for which I have signed duplicate receipts. 

$75.97

Higdon Robertson, adm
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No, 11
Higdon Robertson, Adm
of Violet Pension, decd

See Voucher No 12

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PENSION AGENCY
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
May 13th, 1851
Received of W.H. Moore, Agent for paying Pension two hundred and two Dollars and seventy-nine cents, being for two years eight months three days pension due to me, Higdon Robertson Adm of Violet Pender decd. from the 4th day of March eighteen hundred and forty-four to the 5th day of November eighteen hundred and forty-six for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$202.79
Higdon Robertson adm
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Washington
Aug 27 1850
Sir,
Enclosed please find additional proof in the case of Higdon as adm of the estate of Violet Ponder widow of Amos Ponder, application for Revolutionary pension. 
Very Respectfully
Your [illegible] Servt
T R Young
Hon J L Edwards
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State of Georgia
Oglethorpe County
I Henry Brittain Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County and state do hereby certify that I have made diligent search in my office even from the first organization of the County which took place the year 1794 up to about 1810. for the entry of marriage him of Amos Ponder Violette Ponder I neither can find the entry of marriage license not eh certificate of marriage as such I further certify that I have made ample and full search for said marriage license and am unable to find them and say that they were never recorded in my office.

Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Lexington the 16th day of September 1850 -
Henry Britain, C.C.O
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Pension Office
Aug 16th 1838
Sir,
On the papers for the case of Violet Ponder said widow of Amos Ponder under act 7 July 1838 have hereby filed The service is alleged in the South Carolina militia or a [illegible] record or more meaning proof of the service should be produced. Evidence may perhaps be found in the office of  now comptroller [illegible] of S. Carolina to whom I verify fully refer you. If then his [illegible] family record of the marriage or of the birth of the children it should be sent to this office. There may [illegible] be more evidence of the marriage in the office of the clerk of N. Carol of [illegible] then the marriage took place.
Hon T.R. Young 

H. N
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35.12
20
/712
12
56/  8544 / 152
50
229
40
28
144
112


/152
80
72

22.44


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1.53 1/4

40
20
13.33
75.35
2.64
78.97
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Washington
July 30 - 1850

Sir
enclosed please find application of H. Robertson Adm  for revolutionary pension.
Very Respectfully
Your [illegible] servt
T. R. Young

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions.
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782
Pension Office
August 30th 1850
I have the honor to inform you that the [illegible] issued to Amos Ponder as his children by the certificate of the comptroller seal of South Carolina transmission by you in support of the claim of Violet Ponder widow of Amos Ponder will cover a period of service as private of 21 mo 27 days. But no evidence of the alleged service of Mrs Ponder's husband as a lieutenant has been introduced. 
In order to authorize a favorable decision in this case, some further proof identifying Amos Ponder to whom the [illegible] for S 35.12.10. was issued with Mrs. Ponder mislaim and also such evidence as was indicated in my report to you on the 11th instruct in relation to their marriage is required. 

Hon T. R. young
House [illegible]
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Violet Ponder wid of Amos
Ala
Act of July 1808
Ad? 22 he [illegible] a Pri $75.97 per annum from 4th Dec 18 [illegible] to 5 Jan 1846, (except 2 years when she died.-
payable to Jno H Ponder, Alex r Ponder, Eliz. gairy, Mary Robertson, Anna Gallaway, Delilah Gallaway, Abner B Ponder & Rebecca Riggs-
Cert han a
Hon T. R. Young
[illegible]
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Indent Books
S. No. 187

Issued the 9th of June 1785 to Mr Amoos Ponder for thirty five pounds two shillings and ten pence for duty done in the militia as per account audited
Principal S 35..2..10 /14
Annual Interest S 2..9..10
10 I more as Principal
No. 36.
State of South Carolina
To Amos Ponder
For duty ser. Col. Anderson Return S 249..10..0. Sr
Sterling S 35..12..10 1/4

Received full satisfaction for this account in per  Indent

No. 187 Book. S. 
Amos Ponder
s 35..12..10 1/4 as Private
35-12-10
$152.75
76.37-
21 mo 27 Private
Ox d
W.R.
J.Mc. A. G.
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Comptroller Gents' Office
Columbia South  Carolina
2nd August A. D. 1850
Thereby certify the the foregoing to be a true copy of for the Indent & account issued to Amos Ponder, as taken from Indent Book S. No 187 for duty done in the militia 
Ex [illegible] 
W. F. Arthur
For Compt Genl of So. Car.
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[stamp "FREE"]

{Circular stamp "HUNTSVILLE APR 22 AL"]

Hon. J. E. Heath.
Comm of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.
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Pension Office Huntsville Ala. 21 Apr. 1851
Hon.  J. C. Heath,
Comm. of Pensions,
Washington City

Dear Sir,
On the 20th [illegible] my brother (Wm. H.) received your letter of 12th, [illegible] directing him to [illegible] on the roll of his Agency, the name of Violet Pender, decd, widow of Amos Pender, who was a private to receive at the rate of seventy five dollars and ninety seven cents, per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1936 & ending 4 March 1841 under at of July 1838 also under acts 3 Feb 1843 & Same 1844 the same amount & rate per annum, commencing on the 4 March 1843 & ending 5 Nov 1846 and to pay this amount to [illegible] H. Pender, Alexander Pender, Elizabeth Gairy, Mary Robinson, Anna Gallaway,Delilah Gallaway, Amos B. Pender & Rebecca Riggs only remaining children.
A Pension certificate has been found dated 12 March 1857, payable to same persons only surviving children of the said Violet Pender and deceased - "or to Higdon Robertson, Administrator" No letter has been found notifying of his assistance of this and "or to Higdon Roberton Administrator" And in the [illegible] of my brother I have to inquire  in whether this is the same pension described  in your letter of 12th March last?
I have also to inquire whether pensions are not payable immediately after the [illegible] of  the certificate when the pension has already expired. 
[illegible] not a [illegible] Attorney executed by "Higdon Robertson, Administer" authorize the payment of this pension?
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
[illegible]
B.T. Moore
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November 4, 1932
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AMOS PONDER
W. 10920
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mrs. George Gary Harrison
Culkin Academy 
Vicksburg, Mississippi

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a corrected copy of the record of Amos Ponder, W. 10920, which was furnished you on September 22, 1932, in order that the name of Arthur Gairey be changed to Arthur Gary.
You will note that in the second paragraph of office letter of September 22, it is stated that the record furnished you was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 10920, based upon service of Amos Ponder.
In the original papers of said pension claim the surname is spelled two ways, namey, Gairey and Gairy, but not Gary.
The personal signatures of Arthus Gairey (Gairy) and his wife Elizabeth, are snot shown in the papers in this pension claim. In reports furnished by this office only the spelling are used which appear in the original papers from which the data are abstracted. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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July 23, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ILL

Mrs. C. Elmyra Ponder-Pegues
Sycamore Hill
Mansfield, Louisiana.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10920, that Aos Ponder was too young for service at the beginning of the Revolution. He enlisted May 1, 1781, while living "in the bounds of Rocky River," South Carolina, served as a private in Colonel Anderson's South Carolina Regiment and was engaged in many expeditions length of service twenty-two months and twenty-four days.
Soldier died in February, 1802 in Oglethorpe County Georgia.
He married in the year 178-, after the expiration of his service, in Oglethorpe county Georgia, Violet or Violett Luckey; both parties were originally from South Carolina.
 In 1824, solder's widow Violet Ponder, moved from said Oglethorpe County, to Lawrence County, Alabama. She died November 5, 1846 in Marion County, Alabama, where she had moved from Lawrence County but a few years before.
Soldier and his wife had the following children:
John Harris born December 5, 1786.
Alexander Luckie " November 15, 1788.
Betsy " November 1, 1790.
Polly " February 4, 1793.
Anna " December 26, 1795.
Delilah " January 12, 1798.
Abner " March 9, 1800.
Rebeckah " July --1, 1802.


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Violet Ponder was survived by the following children: John H. Ponder, Alexander Ponder, Elizabeth, wife of Arthur Gairey, Mary, wife of Higdon Robertson, Anna, wife of Brittain Gallaway, Delilah,  wife of Anderson Gallaway, Abner b. Ponder and Rececca, wife of Jessee Riggs. 
On June 10, 1850, Higdon Robertson, administrator of the estate of Violet Ponder, applied on behalf of the aforesaid children for the pension due their mother. The claim was allowed.
The Revolutionary War records of the office fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Abner, James and William Ponder.
This office has no lists of soldiers recorded according to the states from which they served and is unable to inform you where you may find a list of the wounded soldiers of North Carolina and South Carolina.
Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Culkin Academy
Vicksburg, Miss
Oct 10, 1932.
Mr. A.D. Hiller, Asst to Adm.
Dear Sir:
In regard to the copy of the Pension record of Amos Ponder, B.A.J --1LL- W 10920- which to state that your record show the daughter of said Amos Ponder, Elizabeth married Arthur Gairey. This is an error. The name should read Arthur Gary,- An error easily made in transcribing or typographical As Arthur Gary was my great grandfather, I am anxious to have this correction made and obtain a corrected copy. I can furnish proof for this correction if necessary. The incorrect spelling of that name is causing confusion in the compiling of data in both Gary and Ponder
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families as copy of W.10920 has been sent to a number of persons. 
Thanking you to give this matter your attention, I Am, Yours truly
(Mrs) George Gary Harrison
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Mansfield, La. June 24. 1931.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir.
Will you tell me if the followering soldiers sives, of the Revolutionary War from South Carolina, received pensions, The wives of Abner [checked], Amos [ok] and James Ponder [checked], of South Carolina and the wives of  William and Thomas, [checked] Ponderth Carolina. Ponder of North Carolina. I also will be very glad if you tell me where I can find a list of the soldiers that were wounded (those from South and North Carolina). Abner Ponder lost an arm at the Battle of Cowpens, it is recorded in the family Bible, one of these men mentioned was killed, at the same battle. He served under General Francis Marion, in General Morgans Regiment. So I have my data.
I will greatly appreciate any help you will give me to establish these facts, as I have placed my membership for admission into the Caddo Chapter, Shreveport, La Daughters of the American Revolution and cannot do so, unless I can establish these facts.
Thanking you in advance for the data, I am

Yours very truly, 
C.  Elmyra Ponder-Pegues [signature]
Ms. C. Emyra Pondeer-Pegues,

Mrs. C. Elmyra Ponder-Pegues.
Sycamore Hill, Mansfield, La. 

[circular stamp "Jun 27 1931  U Office"]
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 10920
Violet Ponder
Widow of Amos Ponder
Priv Rev War
Act: March 3rd /43
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 121

[Arrangement of 1870.}

[sidewards writing on the second panel]
1931 - July 23 -- Hist to Mrs. C. Elmyra Ponder - Pegues I S.S.
1932 - Sept 22 - Hist to Mrs. M. G. Harrison - I. S. S.
1932, Nov. 4 - Mrs. Harrison alleged that spelling of surname "Gary" does not appear in claim but as Gairey & Gairy [illegible]
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Jan 29/57
Addl. Evi. in case of Violett Ponder

Ala
Hon: T. R. Young
H of R
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The State of Alabama
Lawrence County II
This day personally appeared before me Finch Scruggs an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Polly  Robertson formerly Ponder, a resident of said County aged fifty seven years, who after being sworn in due form of law deposeth and saithm that the family Record here with presented is the original family Record of Amos Ponder and Violett Ponder, as she has always been informed and believes, that from her earliest recollection the identical record here with presented has been exhibited to the children of the said Amos and Violett Ponder as the correct date of the time of the Birth of their said children, and has always been so regarded and never disputed within affiants knowledge deformant further deposes and says, that she knows of her own knowledge by comparison that said Record is in the hand writing of the said Amos Ponder her father with the inception of the last, to wit - that of Rebecca Ponder, who was born after the death of the said Amos, but is in the hand writing of one Abner Ponder a relative of said Amos. Deforment further deposes and says that about the year 1826 her said mother Violett Ponder extracted from the said Amos Ponders old family Bible the identical instrument or record here with presented at affiants request and delivered to her as the family record as a fore said and that it has been in her custody and keeping ever since that time.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of January 1851 Finch cruggs J. P. 
Mary Robertson
 I certify that Polly Robertson above affiant is a credible witness which is certified from my own personal knowledge. 
Finch Scruggs J.P.
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The State of Alabama
Lawrence County LL

I Henry A McGhee Judge of the court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that Finch Scruggs whose name appears to the foregoing deposition and certificate now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and the signatures supporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the official seal of said court at my office at Mouttere in said county this 4th day of January 1851. and of the independence of the United States of America the 75th year.
H.A. McGhee P. J.
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[side panel sidewards stamp "FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO"]

Payment to be made at Huntsville by Wm H Moore Esq
Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Huntsville

Recorded in the Pension Office Book A. Volume 2 Page 231 by H.E. Robinson Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service

I certify in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 July 1838, Violet Pender, deceased, widow of Amos Pender who was a private in the Revolution was entitled to receive at the rate of seventy five dollars and ninety seven cents per annum. Commencing on the 4th March 1839, and ending on the 4th March 1841. Also under Acts 3 March 1843 & 17" June 1844. at the same rate per annum. commencing on the 4th March 1843, and ending on the 5th November 1849. when she died and that the amount is now due, & payable to John H. Pender, Alexander Pender, Elizabeth Gairy, Mary Robinson, Anna Gallaway, Delilah Gallaway,Abner B. Pender, deceased, or to Higdon Robertson, administrator.

Given at the Department of the Interior this 12th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Hon H. H. stuart Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.}
J  H Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

8949.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO


FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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The State of Alabama, 
Lawrence County SS:

Orphans Court
December Term 1846.
Present the Honorable Richard O Pickett Judge of said Court

On the application of Higdon Robertson for the administration of the estate of Violet Pender deceased. It is ordered by the court that he be appointed administrator of the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of the said decedent, and he having entered into bond with Amos P Gallaway and Samuel Irwin as his securities in the final sum of fifteen hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs, and taken the oath by statue in such cases made and presided; It is further ordered that letters of administration issue to him accordingly .

The State of Alabama, 
Lawrence County SS.}

I Henry A. Mc Ghee Judge of the Court of Probate of said  County, to hereby certify, that the above and foregoing is a true copy and transcript of the order of the Orphan Court of said County, made at the said December Term there of in the year 1846. Appointing Heigdon Robertson administrator of the estate of the estate of the aforesaid Violet Pender deceased, as the same is of record in my office in Orphans Court minute docket. "I" page 156" and I further certify that the said Heigdon Robertson still remains the administrator of said decedent. 
In testimony where of I here unto subscribe my name and affix the official seal of said Probate Court at office at Moutton in said County, this    day of May 1851. and of American Independence the 75th year. H. A. Mc Ghee Judge P.C.