Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3805, John Hart, S.C.
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Service: S.C. [South Carolina]
Name: Hart, John 
                    Mary 
Number: W.3805.
S/[Initialed] B.L. Wt. 1108_200. Lieut
Issued May 10th, 1796 to John Shtis? assignee
no papers.
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Georgia 3903
Reported
Mary Hart
widow of John Hart
S. Ca
who was a Lieut & Captain
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
333 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of Dec. 1843
and sent to
H. Northup
Present
Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 213
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Evidence of the Marriage
of John Hart to Mary Screven
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State of Georgia
Liberty County
Personally appeared in open Court
before me Charles S. Henry, Judge of the Superior Court
of the Eastern District of Georgia in which is em-braced the said County of Liberty. Mary Hart
a resident of the aforesaid County in the said
State of Georgia, aged seventy two years, who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following Declaration  in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act
of Congress of the seventh of July Eighteen hundred and thirty eight; and says that she is the widow of
John Hart who was an officer of the South Carolina
line of the army of the revolution of the United
States: his rank she believes to have been a Captain
that she is unable to state the regiment in which
he served, the names of the officer commanding 
the same, the time when her said husband entered
the service, or the time when he left it; but she
believes that he served to the close of the war, in
evidence of which fact this deponent refers to the
original certificate signed by George Washington
President of the Cincinnati Society, of the membership
of the said John Hart with the said society and
in which he is recognized as a Captain in the
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said Army and to which original document now in the possession of this deponent is herewith exhibited to the said Judge. Thus her said husband John Hart served as she believes in his said  rank of Captain at the siege of Savannah at which seige [sic] she knows him to have been that  the was afterwards taken prisoner at Charleston South Carolina and taken to Hadrell's Point
while he was sent to Philadelphia in a transport that upon an exchange of officers at Philadelphia he was one of six who was not immediately exchanged in consequence of a want of corresponding numbers of officers by which to effect it. This deponent is unable further to state in how many different engagements he served, or the several ranks he may have held, the battles in which he may have been engaged or the Counties through which he may have marched. He resided in the State of South Carolina at the time he entered the said service and in Charleston District. She further declares that she was married to the said John Hart on the seventeenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four by the Rvd. Wm. Hill a clergyman in Saint Thomas Parish South Carolina that her name before marriage was Mary Screven.
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That the said John Hart died seventeenth March Eighteen hundred and fourteen and this deponent has remained his widow ever since - the said John Hart died at Columbia South Carolina. 
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty second day of April 1839
Carles S Henry
Judge Sup C 2 Dist Jud
Mary Hart
Widow of John Hart
Georgia
Liberty County
Personally appeared Elizabeth Lee aged twenty nine years of age who being duly sworn before me the Judge of the Superior Court of the Eastern District of Georgia who is personally known to me with whom I am acquainted deposes and says that she was personally and intimately acquainted with Captain John Hart of the army of the revolution and was so acquainted before and since by marriage with Mary Screven now Mary Hart and that she is well acquainted with the said Mary Hart.
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widow of the said John Hart and that she is this time a widow of the name of Hart and to the best of her knowledge & belief is the identical person she represents herself to be and has not been again married since the death of the aforesaid John Hart her first and only husband and further she says not 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22nd April 1839
Charles S. Henry Judge
Superior Courts East Dist Jud
Elizabeth Lee
Recorded April [illegible] Superior Court 1839
Liberty County 1839
E Way Clerk
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Georgia
Liberty County
Personally appeared before me, E.H. Bacon, one of the Justices of the Inferior Court for said State and County. Mrs Mary Hart (Widow of Captain John Hart deceased) with whom I am personally acquainted and whom I do certify to be a competent witness of undoubted credibility and after being duly sworn produced a Bible which she declared to be the family Bible of her late husband Capt. John Hart and which to my mind from the circumstance of other records of marriages, births, deaths [illegible] bears internal evidence of the fact; in which I find the record of her marriage on a leaf or page of said Bible which I have cut out and herewith attach and make a part of the document containing this my certificate. 
Certified under my hand and seal this Seventh Day of May 1840.
E.H. Bacon J.I.C.L.C.
John son of Oliver and Sarah Hart seniors, was married to Mary Screven June 17th 1784

Georgia
Liberty - County
I Edward Way clerk of the Superior Court of Liberty County do hereby certify that E.H. Bacon is a Justice of the Inferior Court and all our faith can be placed in his official actings and doings and I do hereby further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Mary Hart the widow of the late Capt. John Hart deceased and know her to be a credible witness and every confidence can be placed in her affidavit. Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this Eighth day of May 1840.
E, May,
Clerk S, C, L, C
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Rev. and 18 (words covered by a stain, ending with on)

Mrs. Julian C. Lane 
Statesboro, Georgia 

Madam: 
I have to advise you that, from the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim (W-3805), it appears that John Hart, son of Oliver and Sarah Hart, while residing in Charleston district, South Carolina entered the service, date not stated, served as Lieutenant, Captain Lieutenant, Adjutant and Captain of the Second  South Carolina Regiment and was at the seiges of savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, at which last__ he was taken prisioner and sent to Philadelphia and there exchanged and served to the end of the war. 
He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati  . He married June 17th 1784 at St. Thomas' parish, South Carolina, Miss Mary Screven, daughter of General James Screven. He died March 17, 1814 at Grandby, near Columbia, South Carolina . She was allowed pension on her application executed April 22, 1839, while reading in Liberty County, Georgia, age 72 years. 
Respectfully, 
Wilder S Metcalf 
Commissioner
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James L
Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Precinct
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Washington City 6th of [illegible] 1839

Sir Herewith is the certificate of Capt John Harts being a member of the Society of the Cincinnati at my suggestion when in your office last [illegible] you looked at the Constitution or rules of the order of the Cincinnatti Soceity which rules admitted membership for three years service and Honorable resignation". I then asked you if this was admitted as evidence when you stated that it was if the original was produced and filed but not a certified copy. The original is now produced and also the affidavit of a lady of Alabama proving the marriage. I therefore have to ask of you to cause an examination of this claim and report as early by convenient. This lady is aged and poor. further, her father Gen James Screven fell in battle
in the same revolution you will find his death & [illegible]on the Journal of Congress of that day I also enclose the letter of her friend Joseph Jones to me on the subject
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northrup
PS The letter of Capt Jones you will please retain
and enclose [illegible] with your report
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Georgia
Mary Hart
widow of John
See letter to Henry Northup,
Aug 3d 1839 - & 14 Nov 39
Act 7th July, 1838.
Mary Hart of Ga 5398
widow of John
Act 7 July 1838-
Henry Northup 22 Apr 40
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Mrs. Mary Hart
Widow of John, on
the Geo a Roll and
pensioned under the
act of 1836 -- Continue
under the act of 1843
resided in the County
of Liberty Geo a
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City


R. W. Young
Agent
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Hon:
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington City
Sir-
You will be
pleased to allow my agent R. W. Young,
Washington, D.C. to examine the papers on
file in your office, upon which a pension was
originally granted to Mrs Mary Hart, widow
of John Hart

Yours respectfully

C. Berrien Jones

Atty for Heirs of
Mary Hart
[illegible]
Liberty Co. Geo.
Oct 10th1850-
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May 7, 1934.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. C. Howard Harry
1004 DeKalb Street
Norristown, Pennsylvania

BA-J/MMHF/ady
John Hart
W.3805

Dear Madam:
You are furnished herewith as requested, photostatic copies of three pages, one copied twice, from Revloutionary War pension claim, W.3805 based upon service of John Hart.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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BA-J/ady
Rev & 1812
No. 226
April 24, 1934
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
-Navy-970
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rev. War claim for pension of John
Hart, File No. W. 3805.
Actual 1 of each page except one page which is to be copied twice

UNCERTIFIED.
XXX $1.00 3 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "Omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section
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of
List of pages selected by Mrs Howard
Harry or his order:

Affid of Eleanor S. Cox dated Sept. 9, 1839
beginning with "Personally appeared, & ending
with "Sept Ase, 1839 Asa Robinson Clerk.1p
2 copies of the copy of ctf membership in
Soc of the Cincinnati  2p
affid of Chas, S Henry
Judge in regard
to ctf of Cinn a true copy
dated
Apr. 22, 1839-
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April 24, 1934

Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington
D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of three pages, one page to be copied twice, from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Hart, W. 3805, uncertified.
Very truly yours,

Remitter
Mail To
Mrs. C Howard Harry
1004 De Kalt St.
Morristown, Pa

Received payment
$1.00
April 24, 1934

Ada DeYoung
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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Revolutionary War Recor  12 Wars Sect  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
W.F.3.805  BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , _______, 19___

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

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Length of Service
Rank.
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain  Colonel
State

of the 2d South Carolina Continental Regt.
Lieut [Lieutenant]
Capt Lieut [Captain Lieutenant]
Adjt. [Adjutant]
Capt. [Captain]


He was taken prisoner at Charleston & later sent to 
Philadephia where he was exchanged & served to
end of war.
He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

Battles engaged in, Siege of Savannah & Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charleston District, S. Ca.
Dater of application for pension, Apr. 22, 1839 Her claim was at Liberty Co. Ga
Residence aat date of application, ____
Age at date of application, She was 72 years old.
Remarks:  He was the son of Oliver and Sarah Hart.
He was June 17, 1784 in St Thomas Parish S.C. Mary [unknown] of
Gen'l James Screven.  Soldier died Mch. 17, 1814 at Grandby [Granby]
near Columbia S. Ca.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2850
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April 16, 1932.

Mrs. B. F. Waller
1134 Alta Avenue, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia.

BA-J/MHFILL
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Oliver Hart
B. L. Wt.2331-300

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request in formation in regard to Oliver Hart, Jr., surgeon's mate, War of the Revolution.

The records of Oliver Hart and his brother, John, are furnished you.

The data contained herein are obtained from the claim for bounty land based upon service of Oliver Hart.

Oliver Hart was a surgeon's mate during the Revolutionary War and served to the close of the war; the length and details of his service are not given. He died about 1794, near Peedee, South Carolina.

Dr. Oliver Hart was survived by two children, Eleanor and Oliver. Said Oliver, also referred to as Dr. Oliver Hart, died in 1836 in Nashville, Tennessee, and left the following children whose names are shown twice and vary: "I. (or J.) Wm. Ellen Rebecca the wife of Wm. Johnson, Mary Olever [Oliver] and Rachael Hart" all residents of Nashville, Tennessee, in 1844; the other statement in regard to their names: I. (or J.) W., Mary, Oliver
and Rebecca Hart and Ellen wife of Mr. Johnson".

Soldier's daughter, Eleanor Bennet, the wife of James Bennett, applied February 3, 1844 in Woodford County, Kentucky (she and her husband then residents of Woodford County), for bounty land that was due her and the children of her deceased brother, Oliver, because of the service of her father as surgeon's mate, War of the Revolution. She stated that the name of her first husband was Benj. Stout and the name of her second husband was David Harris of Woodford County, Kentucky. Her age and the dates of her three marriages are not stated.

Warrant No. 2331 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued

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April 16, 1932.

Mrs. B. F. Waller
1134 Alta Avenue, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia.

BA-J/MHFILL
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Oliver Hart
B. L. Wt.2331-300

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Oliver Hart, Jr., surgeon's mate, War of the Revolution.

The records of Oliver Hart and his brother, John, are furnished you.

The data contained herein are obtained from the claim for bounty land based upon service of Oliver Hart.

Oliver Hart was a surgeon's mate during the Revolutionary War and served to the close of the war; the length and details of his service are not given. He died about 1794, near Peedee, South Carolina.

Dr. Oliver Hart was survived by two children, Eleanor and Oliver. Said Oliver, also referred to as Dr. Oliver Hart, died in 1836 in Nashville, Tennessee, and left the following children whose names are shown twice and vary: "I. (or J.) Wm. Ellen Rebecca the wife of Wm.  Johnson, Mary Olever [Oliver] and Rachael Hart" all residents of Nashville, Tennessee, in 1844; the other statement in regard to their names: I. (or J.) W., Mary, Oliver and Rebecca Hart and Ellen wife of Mr. Johnson".

Soldier's daughter, Eleanor Bennet, the wife of James Bennett, applied February 3, 1844 in Woodford County, Kentucky (she and her husband then residents of Woodford County), for bounty land that was due her and the children of her deceased brother, Oliver, because of the service of her father as surgeon's mate, War of the Revolution. She stated that the name of her first husband was Benj. Stout and the name of her second husband was David Harris of Woodford County, Kentucky. Her age and the dates of her three marriages are not stated.

Warrant No. 2331 for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued

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March 4, 1844 in behalf of soldier's daughter, Eleanor Bennet and the
other heirs named above.

Benjamin Stout and Ann S. Bennett appeared in Woodford County,
Kentucky, in 1844 as witnesses in support of the claim for bounty land,
no relationship to the soldier's family stated.

Mary Hart, a United States pensioner, widow of John Hart, an
officer of the South Carolina line, War of the Revolution, who was a
Liberty County, Georgia.
brother of Dr. Oliver Hart, made affidavit in 1843 in support of the
claim of Eleanor Bennett for bounty land. She was then a resident of
Liberty County, Georgia.

**********
John Hart-W.3805.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3805, based upon the service of John
Hart.

John Hart, son of Oliver and Sarah Hart, while residing in
Charleston District, South Carolina, entered the service, date not stated,
served as Lieutenant, Captain Lieutenant, Adjutant and Captain of the
2d South Carolina Regiment and was in the sieges of Savannah, Georgia,
and Charleston, South Carolina, at which last siege he was taken prisoner
and sent to Hadrall's Point near Charleston, thence to Philadelphia and
there excahnged [exchanged] and served to the end of the war.

He was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

He married June 17, 1784 at St. Thomas Parish, South Carolina,
Miss Mary Screven, daughter of General James Screven. He died March 17,
1814 at "Grandby, [Granby] near Columbia, South Carolina.

Mary Hart, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application
executed April 22, 1839, at which time she resided in Liberty County,
Georgia. She was then seventy-two years of age.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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3-2027
United Staes
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
Rev. & 1812 War Section

Mch. 14, 1925

Answered May 19, 1925

Mrs. Julian C Lane
Statesboro Ga.

Madam:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joshua 
Taylor as described by you &
the War of 1812 records fail to afford
information in regard to pension
having been claimed on account
of the services of Sereno Taylor
or James Bell as described by
you.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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Mrs. C Howard Harry-
1004 De Kalb St
Norristown Pa _

John Hart S.C.
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3-049.
Ex. UM  Div. Rev. War Sect.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., Mch [March]14, 1925

Answered May 19, 1925

The attached letter is respectfully returned 
with the information that the data furnished is
not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intel-
ligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below
as the information in your possession will permit
and return to this Bureau.

First name of widow  Mary
Name of soldier John Hart
P.O. address of soldier as enlistment & after service.
Edsto S.C. Sunbury, Liberty Co. Ga.
Company
Regiment
State where enlisted S.C. or N.C.
Date of death  Mary dau [daughter] of Gen.
Screven.  She died 1845
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

Return attached letter with reply.
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissiioner.
6--2463
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Statesboro, Ga. 3 / 18, 1925.
U. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Have you any record of the following Revolutionary Soldiers; John Hart of
S. C. moved to Ga. just before or soon after the War, his widow was drawing pension
as late as 1840. In Liberty Co., Ga. She was the daughter of General Screven.
James or Wm. Robinson (Roberson) of S.C. or Ga Revolutionary Soldier. ? more data
James Samuel Overstreet of S. C. or Ga. These men lived on the border of the
state and it is not certain which state the served. negative
I thank you in advance for any data that you may send
I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Julian C. Lane
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Certificate of membership
John Hart in Society
of the Cincinnati forwarded to Library of
Congress Feb 9, 1909
by order Secty Garfield
see receipt for papers
in Misc. files
1919 Apr. 18 Hist to Mrs. C. Howard
Harry
1925 May 19. Hist to
Mrs Julian C Lane D 
1932 April 16 - Hist. to Mrs. B. F.
Waller see letter R. W. Oliver Hart
B.L.W. 2331-300 JLL
1934 May 7 Photos mailed to
Mrs. C. Howard Harry account.
Div. ntfd. ADY
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. w.3805
Mary Hart
Wid
John Hart
-
Capt. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 3rd/43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 302
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Be it Known that John Hart Esquire Captain
in the late army of the United States is a
member of the Society of the Cincinnati 
instituted by the officers of the American Army at the
period of its dissolution as well to commemorate
the great event which gave independence to
North America as for the laudable purpose of inculcating
the duty of laying down in peace Arms assumed
for public defence and of united in acts of
brotherly affection and Bonds of perpetual friendship the members constituting the same
In Testimony whereof I the president of
the said Society have hereunto set my hand
at Mount Vernon in the State of Virginia this
thirty first day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty
seven and in the Eleventh year of the Independence  of the United States

(Signed ) G Washington
President
By order
Secretary.
the signature of the Secretary
is obliterated by Time
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Georgia
Liberty
County
I Charles S. Henry Judge
of the Superior Court for the Eastern District
of the State of Georgia
Do hereby certify to
all
to whom it may concern that the foregoing
certificate of membership of Capt John Hart
of the Cincinnati Society signed by George Washington as
President is a true copy of the original
document in parchment produced & shown
this day to me having
compared the same with said
original

Given under my hand in the
County of Liberty this Twenty second
day of April A D 1839

Charles Henry Judge
Sup Courts East Dist Geo
Recorded Superior Court April Term 1839
Liberty County
E Way Clerk
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The original ctf. of the Cincinnati which was filed
in this claims was sent to the Library
of Congress Feb. 9. 1909, by order of J.R. Garfield
Scty of the Interior and receipted for by
Gaillard Hunt Chief of the Manuscript Div.
see said receipt and order in miscellaneous
files Rev War Section, (it was not filed in
this claim as numerous other papers were
sent and all receipted for at once)
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5398
Geo  May 15
7 July '38
Paid
Henry Northup Esq
Washington City DC
mail


W H G
Henry Northup
Prest
May 15
5398
Mary Hart wid of John
Ga
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State of Georgia
Liberty County
Personally appeared William Law a member of the law of the Eastern District of Georgia, before Mr. Charles S. Henry, a Judge of the Superior Court of the Eastern District of Georgia- being well acquainted with the said William Law whom I herby certify to be a witness of credibility, who being duly sworn according to law saith that he has been personally acquainted with Mary Hart widow of the late Captain John Hart of the United States Army for the last twenty years, that she is at this time a widow of the name of Hart and to the best of their knowledge and belief is the identical person that represents herself to be that has not been again married since the death of the aforesaid John Hart her first and only husband [illegible].
William Law
Sworn to before me
this 21st day of April 1839
Charles S. Henry Judge
Sup Court East [illegible]
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Recorded Liberty Superior Court Apl Term
E Way Clerk
1839.
Georgia
Liberty County
I Edward Way Clerk of the
Superior Court for the County of Liberty do
hereby certify that the foregoing and attached
affidavit of Mary Hart widow of John Hart
Elizabeth Lee & William Law Esq have been
duly recorded in my officer
Given under my hand 
{illegible] there being no seal of officer
this Twenty second day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred & that since
E Way Clerk
S C L C Georgia
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Declaration
State of Georgia
On this Thirty first day of
August Eighteen Hundred & Forty three, personally appeared before me Geo. W. Dunham a magistrate
of the County of Liberty, Mary Hart a resident of Walthourville in the County of Liberty, 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 benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd
March 1843 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary war,
That she is the widow of Captain John Hart
who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the South Carolina
Line, a Lieutenant for twenty two
months, and a Captain for two months, and that
she did receive annually the sum of Three
hundred and thirty three Dollars ($333) under the
act of July 7th 1838. she further declares
that she is still the same widow-
Mary Hart
I Geo. W. Dunham, Magistrate of the County of Liberty
do certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above MaryHart that she is the widow of
John Hart a revolutionary officer & that I saw her
sign the above declaration - and that she was in the receipt of an annuity
Geo W Dunham S.I.C.L.C.
Clerks Office Supr Court Liberty County
I Edward Way Clerk of the Superior Court of Liberty
County do certify that Geo. W. Dunham is a lawfully appointed magistrate for the County of Liberty, and that due
credence should be given to all his actings & doings
Given under my hand & seal there being no seal of
office this Thirty first day of August 1843
E. Way Clerk
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Georgia 5400

Mary Hart
widow of John Hart decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 1874

of Liberty C in the State of Georgia
who was a Lt & Cap in the Compy commanded
by Captain Hart of the regt commanded
by Col.
in the Contl line for 21m 29 day - Lt.
2m 1 da6 - Capt
=
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 333 Dollars 55 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of May
1840, & sent to Henry Northrup
Esqr
Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $334.,20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40 166.77
$1500.97

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by
D. McCurdy
C'
A Vol. 2, Page 198.
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To Mrs Eleanor F. Cox
Linden Post Office
Alabama
mail
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State of Alabama 

Marengo County
Personally appeared before me H I Colvin Mrs Elianor S Cox who being duly sworn says she was present at the marriage Miss Mary Severn to Captain John Hart of South Carolina and that the said Marriage took place on the 17 day of June 1784 in Saint Thomas Parish in said State and that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev W Hill a clergyman Mary Hart is now the Widow of the said Capt. John Hart
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 9th day ⎬ Eleanor S. Cox
of Sept A.D. 1839
H. I Colvin an
acting Justice of the Peace
in & for the County & State
aforesaid
The State of Alabama ⎬
Marengo County
 I Asa Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the said County do hereby certify that Henry I Colvin whose name appears to the above instrument is now and was at the time of signing the same acting   as Justice of the peace in and of the County and state of aforesaid and due faith and credit are due all his official acts
Given under my hand and seal at office this 9th
Sept AD 1839 Asa Robinson Clerk
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[illegible]
signing the same acting as Justice of the peace in and the County and state of or said and due faith and credit are due all his official acts 

Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th Sept AD 1839 Asa Robinson Clerk 

State of Alabama
Marengo County
I Augus A. Morison Presiding Judge the County Court of Marengo County in the State in the margin mentioned the same being a Court of record and having a seal which seal is attached above, do hereby certify that Asa Robinson Esqr whose name and proper hand appear annexed to the foregoing certificate is now and was on the 8th day of this [illegible] the Clerk and keeper of the Records of said Court, that his certificate is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be  given to all his official acts as clerk of said Court In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and private seal (having no seal of Office) on
the 9th day of September AD 1839
Angus R Morison seal
Judge of Marengo Cty Court
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Certificate to [illegible]
to [illegible] of Capt John Hart
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Indent Book
A No 170
Issued to Lieut. John Hart of
the 2d So Carolina Continental Regiment, 
for amount of his pay, subsistance and 
additional states pay as Lieutenant,
Captain Lieut and Adjutant of the
2d South Carolina Continental Regt
as pr Certificate from the Auditor General 
dated 3 day of July 1783
Principal [illegible][pound currency mark]  961:6.5
Amt Inst
67.5.10
Comptroller Genl Office
Columbia 4th March 1840
I do hereby certify that the above memorandum
is a true copy taken from the margin of Indent
Book A No 170. And do furthermore certify
that the Certificate of the Auditor General
is either lost or mislaid.-- Wm E. Hayne
Com. Gen
W B Hart
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Geo
(I believe)

May 14 1840
James L
Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions Precinct
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Washington City 14th of May 1840
Sir
Enclosed is the [underlined] Documentary evidence required in your
letter of the 22nd April in the care of Mrs Hart Widdow of Capt. John Hart, & The claim as to Rank and amount of Service being [underlined] admitted in that letter and requiring "any documentary said wereath having that they lived together as Husband & wife." -
In order to establish the fact of such Marriage. Mrs Hart has Introduced the family bible of her late Husband and has Sworn to the same and has had lost thereinfrom so much of the Record as there was her other Marriage - As this Claim
has now been a year or more under Inspiration and the [underlined] last requisite
being now five winters. I haveto ask of you to befriend this aged woman by having this case dated as early as Practicable and oblige her
Yours Respectfully
Jeremy Clarence Priest
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James Simmons
6th of March 1839

[written in pencil] 30
For
Henry Northup Esquire
Washington D.C.
[Stamped] Charleston Mar 7 [illegible]
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Charleston March 6th 1840
Dear Sir, 
I received reply of the 20 Ult on the 2nd inst; I wrote to the Secretary of State and received the Enclosed Certificate, which I find is all contained in the office on the subject of this matter - I discovered also that my instructions given here long ago for a search at Columbia, were never attended to - The late Rever [Reverend] of St. Thomas Parish, in a letter to me dated 3 Feby last, says:
I am sorry to find on returning to Charleston that you had not read my letter in reply, to your, of [underlined] December last asking information- There does not appear to have been any record made of their marriage to which you refer. Indeed there is no Parish Register Extent of an earlier date than the year 1812"- I immediately thought of applying to some old inhabitant of the Parish to ascertain what parol evidence, I could obtain & I lately wrote to Mr. Hugh Rose in the subject, to which letter I have not yet read any reply. When I have anything further to communicate, I will write to you.
[illegible] made any progress with my claim, I have ordered a certificate to be had of a Record in the Servs [Service] office, which may throw light in the matter & I will send you a copy, as soon as it is prepared.
I am Respectfully Yours
James Simmons.
Henry Northup Esq
Washington
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Mar 10. 1840

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
[unknown]
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Washington City 10th of March 1840
Sir
Enclosed is a certificate from the office at Columbia South Carolina relative to the service of John Hart as a L??? Cof t  of the Adj of the South Carolina lice ?? ?? pay received by him // // // that it is the ?ly record ?di? that ?? be found relative to his service you already have the Diploma of the ?  of the ? ? granted him as a Capt and the Constitution of that society provides that three years of service shall entitle the party to such Diploma
Are the subject mariages and d?t of mariages ?? you the letters of James Simons a distinguished ?? in B? ? ? which you will see that there is no record other than private ones of Mariage in South Carolina.  I must ask of you to forward me ? a review of these letters or a Certified copy of the J? as your H?  You have the already on file the affidavit of Miss Hart and two others ? as ? ? ? and also the affidavit of ? niece S? S. ?x J have Mariage.  In this ? our wedding ?? ?? has been ?? ? ?? ?? ?? ??  I ask of you sir to oblige ?? and ? ??? by causing this ? ? of and ? ? an as ? as ?and a ??
Yours Respectfully
H? C? M?


Diploma of the Consinnate
Feb.9.1909.
Forwarded to Library of Congress by order of Lady Garfield
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[unknown]
Henry Northrup Esq
Washington
D.C.

James Simmons
13th Div 1839
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Charleston Dec 13, 1839
Dear Sir, _ of the 8th inst has just come to hand, and in acknowledging it's receipt, I also acknowledge the receipt of the 15th as well.
Nothing gives one greater pleasure, than to be able at any time to exert my faculties, or my means for the benevolent purpose of aiding "a poor widow"- and I have in general deemed myself particularly fortunate in rendering aid to those persons who are engaged in such works of charity-and therefore I beg you freely to command my services in the case of the widow you share of, and I will under them into pleasure.
In your letter of the 12th, all you said she was married in ST. Thomas's Parish in your letter on the 8 inst you state, that the event took place in St. Paul's Parish.
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These parishes are distinct and 50 miles
distant from each other, possessing
no means of communicating with [illegible]
but by private opportunities-- I am aquainted generally with the inhabitants
of each and will make the requisite inquiries

Our Law does not require license
or Bans, nor are there any
public Records of marriages as you
seem to suppose. The only Records
are private parochial Records of the
different churches in the state - immediately
on the receipt of your first letter I wrote to the
Rector of the Parish of  St Thomas requesting
to be informed whether there was any
Registry of Mrs Harts marriage, as yet
I have not heard from him - and I
deemed it useless to write to you on
that subject, until I could give
more definite information. I would
be glad to know also to what denomination of Christian worship Mrs Hart
belonged at the time of her marriage
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I do not believe that there are any such Records of Commission, as you seem to suppose there are at Columbia-
I will however ascertain this fact as soon as possible-
Respectfully, I am 
Your Obedient Servant
S/ James Simmons
Atty at Law

For Henry Northup Esq.
Washington
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4314
Sept 15' 43
S/ Claire Mary Hart
[Additional illegible signature]
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Washington City 15th of Sept 1843
Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs. Mary Hart of Liberty County Georgia for a Pension under the Act of 3rd of March last year The Due 
I can [illegible] as The widdow of John Hart a Capt of the South Carolina line of The Army of  The Revolution.
This lady has neglected sending her papers until the present [illegible] parring that the return Mail would bring here The Certificate and unable here to obtain forthwith six months of the [illegible] -
& will you sir befriend this widdow in taking up here case as early as practicable and oblige
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup-
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5398
May. Hart-
Wid of John
Ga
Act July 7, 1838
Married1784
died 1814
Allan Lieut. Capt.
2d S.C. Contl [Continental] line
Lieut. 21 mo 29 days
Capt 2 mo 1 day
$333.55 per ann [annum]

Henry Northup Esq
Present
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Pension Office
May 1840
Sir
In reply to your letter inquiring what disposition had been made of the application of Mrs. Chapman, 
I have to make, that
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Mary Hart. M 1784
Jno. [John] Hart- d.1814

Sumt. [Sumter] S.C. Line -
Capt. from Aug 18. 1779 to Oct 19.1779 2mo 1 day
See Reth. L [illegible] Clrt
24
  2-1
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21.29

22   12+6+3+1= 22
160+80+40+13.33= 293.33-44= 292.89+40.66= $333.55
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