Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3735, for James Sutley, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Sutley, James
Mary

NUMBER
W. 3735
B.L.Wt. 61161-160-55

CONTENTS
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993
Alabama   o.
Mary Sutley
Widow of James Sutley
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a  Private  S. Ca.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars     Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of February '53 and sent to Chas. C. Tucker present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 157  Vol. A

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Alex. Gilley July 26/53
Hon J Aurbercrombie
18 July 1854
May 27 1856 to J.T. Gilley
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Transferred to Georgia
Dec 22, 1823.
& continued, pension
comm'g Nov. 25. 1823

SLet Pensions
April 10, 1834.

do. to Jno Cummings P. Agt. Feb. 20 1835
Order to pay 26 Sept 1837.

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 April 1837
from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 Mar
1838.  Agt notified 9
Feby 1839

Paid as above from 4th 
Sep 1838 to 4 March 1839.
Agt. notified 8 Jany 1840

Paid as above from 4 Sept 1839 
to 4 March 1840 agt. notified 3d
Dec. 1840

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to Georgia
South Ca

James Sutley,
of Shaw's Creek in the state of South Carolina
who was a Private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Huger of the South Carolina
line, for the term of one year & 3 months

Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 3rd of August 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Sept. 181[illegible]
and sent to Hon: Eldred Simkins  Edgefield Courthouse, So. Carolina

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819               $104.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820.      48.00
                                                            __________
23/31
4/30                                                     $152.54

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818. }

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Vol S2 page 147.

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260.  208       Act Mar. 3. [illegible]
                      Oct. 24.   16

Mary Sutley wid.
James Sutley pri.

61.161 Issued April 15th /57
[illegible]
Revy war

[illegible] Act 1848   Act. 993
July 48-993

[illegible]

J. E. P. Flannery
Ewa
Ala.
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James Sutley
Georgia
No. 21752

Admd as private
15 mo $[illegible]

i. l. m

Wm H. Barton Clk.
infr court
Randolph Co. Ga.
Randolph C.H.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office, 
April 13th 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:  } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of James Sutley

[Col. 1]Period when the service was rendered. - The year the first battle was fought at Sullivans Island enlisted.

[Col. 2.]Durations of the claimant's service 
Years.
Months.
Days.

15 [months]

[Col. 3]Rank of the claimant.    
a private

[Col. 4]Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  
Captain Benjamin Tutt

[Col. 5]Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.
 Col. Huges

[Col. 6]Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
   against the Cherokee on the Fugula

[Col. 7]Country through which he marched.    
Marched to Charleston thence to the Cherokee nation. 

[Col. 8]Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.    
76 years    Ninety six District So. Ca. 

[Col. 9]Evidence by which the declaration is supported. 
 [BLANK]

I am respectfully
Your obedient servant,,

J. L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

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

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

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any ) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [Space] A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [Space[ of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of he said Court in the matter of the application of [Space] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
[Space] day of [Space] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicant, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, Except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [Space] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [Space], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. [Space] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [Space] Clerk of the Court of [Space] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of applicacation of
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
[Space] of office, this [Space] day of [Space] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the service of each person.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts state I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of new Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?   Answer, So. Carolina Ninety six aged, 76 years

2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  Ans. - Has none

3.  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?    Has lived in S C & Georgia

4.  How were you called into service; were your drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom?   Enlisted

5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  

6.  {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?   Ans.  he did but has lost it Signed by Capt. Benj. Tutt
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?   Ans  has no commission

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

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too  much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.  
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court his herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the service of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. 
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language in definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, be reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -- For ______ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a ________.  For _____months and ______ days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases,, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c, without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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

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

The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers tot he interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Randolph C H Ga }
Sep  19th

The War Department
 Washington City

Decd .  31
James Sutley
21752
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[the first few (6 or 7) lines are too faded to transcribe]
17th
Justices
[illegible] County James Sutley resident of the 
United States in the County & state aforesaid
aged Seventy ^six years who being duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath makes
the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the act of 
Congress, passed  June 7th 1832 that he entered
in the army of the United States in the year
the first battle was fought at Sullivans
Island. The date not recollected.
and served in (as was said) the Sixth Redgiment
of the South Carolina line under the following
named officers, Colo. Huger & Capt.
Benja. Tutt. Served one term of enlistment
at the time of enlisment ^of fifteen months in the regular infantry.^ Resided in the State
of South Carolina district Ninety Six (now
called Edgefield) was in one Battle against
the Cherokee Indians on the Tugalo.
I hereby relinquish every Claim in[illegible] to a 
pension or an annuity except the present one.
I declare that my name is not on any
pension roll of of any agency in any state
only on that of the Agency in the state of 
Georgia.
Sworn to and Subscribed this day & year aforesaid
The words "of fifteen months in the regular Army" intertined before certified.
James ^his X mark^ Sutley
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states
Benjamin Holland J.P.C.
Oliver Griffith J.I.C.
John R. M. Neel J.I.C.
William H Barton Clerk of the inferior Court of
said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
Original procedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of James Sutley for a pension, in
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of office, this 17th day [illegible]ember 1832
Wm H. Barton C.I.C.
We further certify that from the indigency of James Sulley
and the distance to the residence of a witness who could swear
to his service it is impracticable for him or his testimony to
be procured, that he is now on the Pension list, that his name
is or ought to be in the office of the War Department that he
did truly save in the Revolutionary Army as he states and
that to refuse him a pension under the late Law would
be to defeat the object of said Law, that he has been
on the pension list [illegible]. That he has this day
exhibited to us a certificate of Hon. John C. Calhoun Late
Secretary at War that the applicants name was on the Pension list
Roll of South Carolina, Also before us a Statement from under the
hands of J. L. Edwards that James Sutley was transfered
from the Roll of South Carolina to that of Georgia to take effect
from & after the 25th of Nov. 1823. We have also from under the
hands of J. L. Edwards of the restoration of James Sutley
to the pension Roll of the State of Georgia that so far as the
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Interrogatories are not answered in the Declaration we have tried
to put the answers opposite the questions this 6th May 1833
Benjamin Holland J. I. C.
Joseph Mcmichael J. I. C.
K MacKenzie J. I. C.
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Carnesville Ga )
17th Oct )

Free
War Department
City

[may be other illegible script]
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Georgia )
Franklin County )

On this 6th day of
October 1821
Before me
the Subscriber
a Justice of the
Peace for the sd County of Franklin
Personally appeared James Sutley who
on his oath declares, that he is the same
Person who formerly belonged to the Company
commanded by Captain Benjamin Tutt
in the Regiment commanded
by Colo. Hughes in the service of the United
State. That his name was placed on the
pension Roll of the State of South Carolina
from where he has lately
removed, that he now resides in the State of
Georgia and County of Franklin
where he intends to remain and wishes his
Pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and
year aforesaid. )
John M Smith J.P. )

James ^his X mark^ Sutley
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Georgia )
Franklin County )
I Frank Beale Clerk of the Inferior
Court in aforesaid County do hereby
Certify that John M. Smith whose
name as appears to be assigned to the within
affidavid is an acting Justice of the Peace
by such due faith & credit is due to his
Attestation of such.
(SS)
Given under my hand at office &
the personal seal there being no publick
seal belonging thereto this 6th
Day of October 1821

F. Beal C.I.C. (SS)
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Georgia )
Franklin County )
I James Williamson
one of the acting 
Justices of the Inferior
Court in and for said County
do hereby certify that Fredick Beall
whose name appears to be asigned
to the within  is the acting Clerk
of the Inferior Court
and due faith and credit is [illegible]
to be paid to all his atestations
as the Clerk
16 day October 1821
James Williamson J.I.C.
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Georgia
Franklin County } I Frederick Bede clerk of the Inferior court in & for said county do hereby certify that John M Smith whose name as appears to be aforsigned to the within affidaved is an acting justice of the peace & as such due faith & credit is due to his attestation of such
Given under my hand at office & the private seal there being no publick seal belonging therito this 6th day of October 1821
Fred Beale C JC
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No. 7
Franklin Inferior Court November Term  1821 A schedule of the property of  James Sutley  a pensioner  viz fifty  acres land ,one mare & colt, one cow & calf , Nine head of  Hogs, two rifle guns & one old rifle barrel, one plow  , two iron  wedges , on  for one tab , one pole, three wedges & hog three  in Iron, one bred  . has the same estimated at two hundred  & sixty  Dollars.  
Georgia } 
Franklin County } Personally  came into open Court  James Sutley  who being duly sworn say that the above property with its estimation is a just schedule . 
Sworn to  & subscribed in open Court this 26th day of November 1821. James  his X mark^ Sutley   
Georgia }
Franklin County }
 I  Fred. Beale clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that  the foregoing  lines marked No. 7 is a  true copy  as taken from the minutes of Inferior Court of said
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[illegible] Given under my hand at office  & private seal  thereof  there being no publick seal  belonging thereto this 25th day of November 1821,
Fred. Beale (seal) Clerk   
Carnesville Ga  16th Jan  Free 
War Department Pension Office W.  

[vertical notes] Georgia 497 30 Jan 1822
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FORM OF DECLARATION.

STATE OF ALABAMA,}SS.
Coffee COUNTY          }  
On this 15th 
day of October A. D.
one thousand
eight hundred and fifty six

personally appeared before me, a Judge of Probate, within and for the County and
State aforesaid, Mary Sutley aged 80 years, a resident of
Coffee County in the State of Alabama who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Sutley
deceased, who was a Private(as per certificate
of Pension No 99(3,  issued,  1st Feby 1848 signed Alex A H
Stuart & Countersigned J E Heath) in the war of the Revolution
that her said husband      at 
on or about the                            day of 
                                  A. D.                                                                                                          for
the term of                          and continued in actual service in said war for the term of
                                  and was honorably discharged at
on the                       day of                          A. D.

She further states that she was married to the said       James Sutley
in Edgfield S. Ca.       on the       26th    day of
November A.D.                                                          by one
Charles Bussey        a Minister                and
that her name before her said marriage was Mary Roberts
that her said husband died at       Randolph Ga    on the
                  21st          day of  May      A.D. 1842.
and that she is now a widow.

She further declared that she has never received a 
land warrant under this or any other Law

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land 
to which she may be entitled under the

"act approved March 3, 1855" & I hereby appoint J E P Flournoy [illegible] Agent
to receive my warrant
              her
Mary     X   Sutley
             mark
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The State of Alabama⎬
Coffee County              ⎬

We,        Samuel Thomas and Rachel Thames
residents of Coffee in the State of     Alabama
upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary
Sulley       in our presence, and that we believe & know from the appearance and statements of the
applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be that we know her
to have been married as she represents
Oct. 15th 1856
Samuel  Thames
            her
Rachel X Thames
           Mark

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and 
subscribed before me on the day and year above written;

and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 

Witness my hand & seal of
Office at Office this 15th [16th] day of October 1856
P D Costello
Judge of Probate
Coffee County Ala

260   708
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James Sutley

This claimant must
State the time he entered
& the time & manner of
leaving the service, -
the name of the Col. in
whose regt he served &
also the line in which
said Regt was _________


South Carolina     }
Edgefield District}
Personally appeared Daniel Rogers [illegible]
who being duly Sworn  [illegible] & saith that
James Setley enlisted   in the year 1775 &
served fifteen months. ---  The Regular service
sworn to before me
the 4th day of March 1814.    Daniel Rogers
Jn. Pimking O.E.D

South Carolina     }
Edgefield District}
Personally appeared, before me James Sultey, who
being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he duly [illegible]
about the year 1775 & continued in the service
under said enlistment for fifteen months when
he was regularly discharged by Capt Benjamin
Tutt that he was attached to Col. Hager
Regiment of the South Carolina Line.
Sworn to  before me the
March 1879
            His
James X Sultey
           Mark
Jn Pimking  O. E. D
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South Carolina

District of Edgefield, SS.
On this 3rd day of August 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Court of Ordinary for the said district, personally appears James Sutley
aged fithy seven years, resident on Shaws Creek
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the
revolutionary war:"" That he the said James enlisted on Cufley [illegible]
in the state of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain
Benjamin Tuff in the Infantry of the United States the year not exactly remembered  that he
continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States for fifteen months
    ,when he was discharged from service [illegible] state 
South Carolina at Charleston when and that he was in the battle of [illegible] Island took place
as a reqular & also fought - the Cherokee an [illegible]
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jn. Pimking
O.E.D
             his
James X  Sutley
          Mark
____________________

I, [illegible] Judge , &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears 
be taking
to my satisfaction, that the said, James Sutley did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now trans-
mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And I do [illegible]
certify that - it - appears to my satisfaction that the 
said James is in such reduced circumstance 
he needs the assistance of his county
for support
SEAL
Jn Pimhin
O.E.D.
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1.164 Mary Sutley  Wid. of James  July 29, 1848 Married before 1800  Hus died  1841, Admd  pri $ 96.  per ann.  Comg  4 March  1848 Mobile  Charles C. Tucker Present
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State of Alabama 
Coffee County ss.
 On this 2nd day of August   A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and   fifty two personally  appeared before me  James Claxton  Judge of the Probate Court  in and for the County and State above mentioned  Mary Sutley  who by reason of her age and bodily infirmity  is unable to appear in open Court who being duly sworn  doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress  passed July 29 , 1848 . 
That she is about the age of seventy five years  and is the widow of James Sutley , who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March  18, 1818  on the roll of the South Carolina Agency  at Charleston and whose pension  certificate was delivered up in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due the pensioner. That she was married to the said James Sutley on the twenty fifth ( 25th )  day of  November  A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine by the Reverend Charles Bussy , a Minister of the Gospel  at Edgefield  District in the  State of South Carolina  by publishing of the banns, no licenses for marriages being issued, and no public record of marriages being kept  either in the Church or District records, and that no record evidence  of her said marriage can now be had. She further states that her said husband and herself did not during their lifetime keep any private or family record of marriage, births and deaths. That her said husband James Sutley   died in Randolph County Georgia in the month of May  A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and   forty one ( 1841 ) , that she has remained a widow ever since  that period  as will more fully appear   by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. She further states that her name before marriage was Mary Roberts. 
Mary ^her X mark^ Sutley 
Attest S S Simmons
G T Yelverton
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Sworn to and subscribed before me  the day and year above written.
James Claxton Judge  
State of Alabama 
Coffee County ss.
 On this 2nd day of August  A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before James Claxton  Judge of the  Probate Court  in and for the Count of Coffee  and State of Alabama  Nancy Roberts and Daniel Sutley   who being severally sworn depose and say First. the said Nancy Roberts states that she resides in Elbert County  in the State of Georgia  and is about the age of  Mary Sutley  named within whose declaration she has heard read that she was personally acquainted with James Sutley  and Mary Sutley  then named Miss Mary Roberts previous to their marriage, that she was present at the marriage and saw the said James Sutley  and Miss Mary  Roberts married. That the said marriage took place in Edgefield District South Carolina  on the twenty fifth day of November AD one thousand seven hundred and  ninety nine, the marriage ceremony being performed by the Reverend Charles Bussy  a clergyman. That she often heard of the said  Charles Bussy  solemnizing marriages and never heard his authority questioned. That  the said James Sutley  was during his life time  a Pensioner of the United States  on account of his services  in the  War of the Revolution  that for more than twenty years she knew them  to live together as  man and wife, and knows from reputation ^that they  lived together^  until the death of  the said James Sutley  which was she believes at the time and place stated in the foregoing declaration  that she knows the said Mary Sutley  now an applicant for a Pension  to be the identical  widow of James Sutley and that she has remained and still is the widow of the deceased.-
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And the said Daniel Sutley  declares that he is personally acquainted with   Mary Sutley   now an applicant for a Pension , that he was personally acquainted with   Mary  Sutley and James Sutley  for more than fifty years before the death of  the aforesaid James Sutley  , that the name of Mary Sutley  before her marriage was Miss Mary Roberts, That he was not present at the marriage  of the said James Sutley and Miss Mary but saw them  a short time after when they were living together  as man and wife. that  he can state positively  that they were so living  together  and that their marriage was prior to the year eighteen hundred to wit, on or about the time stated in the foregoing declaration. that he has often heard of the  Reverend Charles Bussy   of Edgefield  So. Car.  solemnizing marriages and never heard his authority questioned.  
He further states that he knows the said James Sutley to have been a pensioner of the United States on account of his  Revolutionary  services on the South Carolina pension roll  and that the above  mentioned applicant is the widow of the said pensioner, and has remained a widow since his death. 
Deponent further states that he is of the age of sixty five years  and that he is  entirely disinterested in the result of the present claim . The words That they so lived together are interlined on the second page before the signing of this affidavit. 
Daniel Sutley 
Samuel Thames
 Rachael Thames
 Nancy Roberts

Attest G.T. Yelverton
S.S. Simmons 

 Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above mentioned . James Claxton Probate Judge  
State of Alabama 
County of Coffee ss. 
On this 2nd day of August  A.D.  one thousand eight hundred   and fifty two personally appeared
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before me James Claxton  Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Coffee  and State of Alabama   Rachel  Thames  aged  forty nine years and  Samuel Thames aged fifty two years  who being by me duly and   severally  sworn   declare that they  were personally acquainted with  James Sutley and Mary Sutley  now an applicant for a Pension for more than forty years before the death of  James Sutley  to wit, soon after  their marriage and before the year  A.D.  eighteen hundred  and that they were  then living together as man and wife and were so reputed. They further state that James Sutley  was a Pensioner of the United States  on  the South Carolina  Roll, on account of his military services in the War of the Revolution, and that the said Pensioner  James Sutley died in Randolph County Georgia in the month of May A.D.   one thousand eight hundred and  forty one.  These deponents having both seen him after his death. That soon after the death of her husband  Mrs. Mary Sutley  removed with these deponents  to the State of Alabama  where they have since resided and they know the said Mary Sutley  to  be the widow of  the Pensioner James Sutley , and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband. And deponents further state  that they are disinterested in the result of the present claim .   
Samuel Thames 
Rachel Thames 
 Attest  G.T. Yelverton 
S.S. Simmons 
 Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. James Claxton Probate Judge
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State of Alabama 
Coffee County ss. 
I, James Claxton  before whom the  foregoing  affidavits were made and subscribed do hereby declare my opinion  after an investigation of the matter before me as Judge of the Probate Court of the County and State above mentioned. the Claimant  Mary Sutley  being by reason of age and bodily infirmity  unable to appear in open Court, that James Sutley  the husband of the above named claimant  was a pensioner of the United States  under the Act of March 18, 1818, that he  was married to the claimant prior to January  1st A.D. 1800, and that no public or private record of said marriage exists. That the pensioner died in Randolph County Georgia in  the month of May   A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty  one and that the claimant has since that time remained a widow. 
And I further certify that it appears that Nancy Roberts, Daniel Sutley, Rachel Thames and Samuel Thames  who have made and subscribed the proceeding affidavits are credible witnesses, that they  are of the ages stated in their affidavits and that their statements are entitled to credit.  
James Claxton Probate Judge  
I, Gapha T Yelverton  Clerk of the Probate Court  for the County of Coffee and State of Alabama  do hereby certify  that the foregoing contains the original proceedings taken before the Hon. James Claxton  Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County and State above named in the matter of the application of Mary Sutley for a Pension.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
Second Comptroller's Office
November  25th 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, James Sutley, ____________
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at
the rate of Eight - Dollars 
per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1839.
to the 4th Sept. 1840,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
Second Comptroller's Office
February  1th 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, James Sutley, ____________
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at
the rate of Eight - Dollars 
per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1837.
to the 4th March. 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec.  30th 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, James Sutley, ____________
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at
the rate of Eight - Dollars 
per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1838.
to the 4th March. 1839,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Mr. Edwards  Sutley's papers  Hon W. Thompson H. Reps. Early  information solicited  James Sutley  for transfer
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State of Georgia 
Franklin County 
 On this 26th day of November eighteen hundred and twenty three before me Thomas King  a Justice of the peace for said County  of Franklin personally appeared James Sutley  who on his oath declares that he is the same person  formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Benjamin  Tutt in the regiment commanded by  Colonel Huger in the service of the United States , that his name was placed on the  pension Roll of the State of South Carolina from whence he has lately removed  that he now resides in the  State of Georgia  where he intends to remain and wishes his pension  to be there payable in future. 
Sworn and subscribed before )
 me  this day  & year aforesaid )
 Thomas King

James ^his X mark^ Sutley
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Georgia Franklin County
 I Frederick Beall Clerk of the Inferior Court  for said County do hereby certify that Thomas King  whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit  as a subscribing witness is a Justice of the peace  for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his attestation as such  and that the same is in due form. 
Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 25th day of November 1823. 
F. Beall clk (seal) 
Georgia )
Franklin County )
 I  Asa Allen Judge of the Inferior Court  for the County  and State aforesaid do certify that Frederick Beall whose name appears to the above and foregoing certificate is clerk of the Inferior Court of said County and that full faith and credit  ought to be  had and given to his attestation as such , and that the same is in due form. 
Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of November  1823. Asa Allen  JIC (seal)
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Payments to be made
at Savannah Geo:
by the Presd: W .Bn. Bk:
Agent for paying Pensioners,
 in the Agency of Georgia
Cancelled
See letter  to Applicant
Apl 10 1834
Recorded in the Pension Office,
 in Book E Vol. 6
Page 100, by N. Rice
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Sutley
of the  State of Georgia
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution 

is entitled to receive - Fifty__ _ dollars
per annum, during his natural life,  commencing on 
the 4th of March, 1831, and  payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 
4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States thr 2nd day of 
August  one thousand eight
hundred and thirty - three
John Robb [signature]
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and  }
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Brief in the case of Mary Sutley,
Coffee County and State of Alabama
act 29 July 1848
=========================
Claim, ("original," )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner,
Marriage proved by living witness &
Traditionary evidence

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
C.C. Tucker
Present

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Washington D.C. Aug. 25th 1851
 Hon. James E. Heath  
Commissioner of Pensions  Sir, 
On the 3rd of March last I presented  in your office the claim of Mary Sutley for a  Revolutionary Pension under the Act of July 29, 1848  as the widow of James Sutley  a soldier of the Revolution . The Pension certificate of said James Sutley accompany the claim, also for the arrearage of Pension due her husband  James  Sutley at his death. 
On the 4th of June a letter was received stating  that when evidence of marriage was produced her claim would be allowed. A few days  after some testimony was forwarded, but as nothing has been heard in relation to it. It is presumed that the evidence is not sufficient. 
As it will be difficult if not impossible to obtain at this late day, sufficient evidence to establish her claim to a pension. I would respectfully   request in the name of Mrs. Sutley  that the papers of her claim  be now referred to the Auditor  in order that she may obtain payment of the arrearages due James Sutley  at his death.  

Very respectfully  
your obt. servt. 
Chas C. Tucker
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Washington D.C. June 7, 1851 
Hon, J. E. Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir, 
Enclosed please find additional testimony in  support of the claim of Mary Sutley  widow of James Sutley for a Revolutionary Pension as required by letter from your office dated the 6th inst. 
Mrs. Sutley  was married in 1799  and is therefore entitled under the Act of July 29, 1848  extending the benefits of existing pension laws to those widows who were  married prior to the year 1800. 
By reference to the papers now on  file it will be seen that Mrs. Sutley  also claims the arrearage of pension due James Sutley at the time of his death. 
Very respectfully  
your obt. servt. 
Chas. C. Tucker
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Elba 
Coffee County , Ala. May 10th 1856 
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington City  
You will find the certificate of Mary Sutley  enclosed which you will have canceled as the agent to whom it is directed is dead. If you can in conformity  with the Law make the next payable at  Montgomery Ala. it would suit us much better, but if  not cancel it for Mobile. 
If, any other  certificate have been issued  I am not apprised of it , the one now in  case has been   misplaced ever since the death of agent Pellene.  
NB Communication will be directed to Elba Ala. either to  Mrs. Mary Sutley  or to her true agent John Q. Gillis
Respectfully to the Commissioner of Pensions  of the Interior.
John Q. Gillis
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April 8 - 1851

[illegible] 

Enclosing letter of
Yelverton & Claxton
rel: to claim of
Mrs Sutley
=======
C C Tucker
Present

Capt Triplett,

Mrs. Sutley's case
in Revo  I expect. I
therefore sent the
letter to you 
JDW
_____

C.C. Tucker
Present
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Bentonville Ala. February 12th  1851 
C.C. Tucker Esq. 
Sir 
 Please find  some declarations a portion of those sent back to us - we have had them witnessed close work, but hope they may do -  those that were  have to redraw  we will try to start next week.
Many of the soldiers reside at a distance  we will send for them all to come in at an early day. 
The pension  claim of Mrs. Sutley  you will find in the original certificate of Jas. Sutley. Hope this may be all right. She is as needy a subject  as the government can have. If she draws back pay  & I suppose of course she will it will make the evening of her days  comfortable - Give special attention to this case - Let us hear of any changes in the regulations &c. 
Very Respectfully   
Yelverton & Claxton   
pr Yelverton
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Edgfd C H August 23th
Free  50 
adm
J.L. Edwards Esquire 
of the Pension  office  
War Dept. 
Washington  City 

[vertical note]
 Hon E. Simpkins Edgefield C. H. S.C.
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Edgefield Court House So Ca. 
20 Aug1819 
Dear Sir, 
I enclose James Sutley's declaration  with additional evidence on  his own affidavit and a separate  affidavit of a  respectable man of  actual service etc. which  I hope  may enable you to enclose me as soon as  as possible a certificate for him  

Yrs very respectfully  Eldred Simpkins 
P.S. Julius Downs & Wm. Bryant 's certificate have been rec'd  E.S.  

 J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Mrs Mary Sutley Widow
of James Sutley deceased
Revolutionary Pensioner
____________________
additional testimony
____________________
Send to Mess. C. C. Tucker
of Washington City & Yelverton 
& Claxton Bentonville Coffee
County Ala
   
Mary ^her X mark^ Sutley
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The State  of Alabama )
County of Coffee ) ss. 
On this day the 26th day of May  A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me Moses W Helms a Justice of the peace within  and for the County  of Coffee and State of Alabama  Mary Sutley  a resident of the said County & State aged  seventy five years who  being first duly sworn  according to law doth on her oath make the following additional oath & declaration supplemental to one pending before the  Pension office at Washington City in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress  passed July the 4th 1836. That she is the widow of James Sutley,  who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution and was inscribed on the pension list roll of the South Carolina agency at the rate of eight dollars per month , to commence on the third day of  August 1818  the same James Sutley  who was transferred from Edgefield District  South Carolina to  Randolph County Georgia. She further  declares that she was married to the said James Sutley  on the 26th day of  November in the year seventeen hundred & ninety nine, that her husband  the aforesaid James Sutley   died on the 21st May  1841, and in the County of Randolph  & State of Georgia and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully  appear by reference to the proof  hereto annexed and that she cannot procure record evidence of her said marriage - and believes that no record was made  of marriages at the time she was married. 
Mary ^her X mark^ Sutley
Sworn to and subscribed before me  the day  & year above written. Moses W. Helms J.P. 
Test Gapha Yelverton )
 Sam. Thames )
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The State of Alabama )
County  of Coffee )SS.
On this the 26th day of May A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me Moses W. Helms a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Coffee  and State of Alabama  Samuel Thames and Rachel Thames who being each first duly sworn according to law  deponents say on their oaths aforesaid that they were intimately acquainted with  James Sutley deceased  and also  with Mary Sutley  that their  regard in her commenced with them about  forty years ago in the  State of South Carolina  where for many years they knew them as man and  wife they also knew them ( the deceased & the said Mary )  as man & wife as aforesaid in the State of Georgia up to his death which they believe was on the day mentioned  in her within affidavit - that  affiants , the deceased and the said Mary  moved  together from South Carolina to Georgia and after the death of the said James Sutley  that his said widow moved with them  to the  State of Alabama, that they are now residents of the  County of Coffee in the State of Alabama, that they often  saw the original pension certificate of the deceased in the possession before his death and frequently in the possession of his said widow since his decease, that they  full corroborate her affidavit  herein set forth - that they know her to be the widow of the said deceased & still to be a widow. 
Rachel Thames  
Sam Thames 
Gapha T Yelverton 
Stephen Thames 

Sworn to  and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Moses W. Helms  J.P.
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The State of Alabama ) 
County of Coffee )
  I, Moses W. Helms a Justice of the peace within and for the County  and State aforesaid do hereby certify that  the affidavits and statements herein contained were made  and taken before me  by the aforementioned  Mary Sutley and Samuel Thames and Rachel Thames,  that the same were drawn  up by me  from their own statement of the facts specified. I also certify that from a long acquaintance with them that I believe the facts stated by them are true. 
I also certify that they are all resident citizens of Coffee County  Alabama  and that the said Samuel Thames and Rachael Thames are disinterested  witnesses and that  they are all highly  respectable citizens  entitled to credit. Given under my hand & private seal  having no seal of office this the 26th day of May A.D. 1851.  
Moses W. Helms J.P. (Seal)
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The State of Alabama ) 
Coffee County )
 I James Claxton  Probate Judge  for Coffee County  do hereby certify that Moses W. Helms  whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing  affidavits is, and was at the time of signing the same  a Justice of the peace in and for the County  and State aforesaid, duly commissioned  and sworn, that all his official acts as such  are entitled to  full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a Court of record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand  and seal of office at Wellborn  this 26th day of May A.D.  1851. 
James Claxton Probate Judge  
Coffee County Alabama
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Elba 
Alabama Coffee County  
April 20th 1853  
Dear Sir,  
I enclose you my  application ^for a Pension^  which I am  and  justly entitled to.  But  owing to the rules and regulations  of the State  in ^which the marriage  took place I fear you will not  so readily  comply  with my request. I was married in the State of South Carolina  Edgefield District the time stated in my application  in that  State I am informed there are no record of marriages kept and I  cannot establish  my marriage except  by own oath  the few persons  who were present on that occasion  I believe are all dead, but still I am entitled to a pension   and I am in  hopes  that those intrusted to the matter will take my case in consideration. Nearly three years ago  I had the  promise from persons residing here to  attend to ^the matter but they  have done nothing. And I hope   the department will not pay any attention to the demands of G T Yelverton  or B Adkison who professed to be my friends and failed in doing  any for me. If the proof of my own children  will  answer any purpose I can establish  by them that the deceased soldier and myself  lived together as man and wife. According to the best of my recollection  he served under Captain Benjamin Tull and he was an enlisted soldier. 
With high respect, Mary Sutley  I desire that all communications be addressed to Alexander Gillis  Elba Coffee County Ala.  
M.S.
Page 52

Mary Sutley
Wid of James

Ga
Act 3rd March '43
Let C.C. Tucker June 6/5
  "       "         "      3 Sept   "
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Claim for Revolutionary Pension
Act of March 4, 1848
__________________________
Mary Sutley
widow of James Sutley.--
====================

Chas. C. Tucker
Atty.
Present-
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[there is a line across the text]

Official Business

Hon J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, 
DC

[postal stamp]
[illegible]
OCT
1?
LA
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7
61.161
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Rev Wid
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Rev WIDOW,&c.
----------------
File No. 3735
Mary Sutley
Widow
James Sutley
Prt. Rev. War
-------------------
Act: July 29. 1818
Index:- Vol. A,  Page 254
(Arrangement of 1870)
Page 57

State of Georgia )
County of Franklin)
 On this  twenty first day of Novembre 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid  James Sutley  resident  in said County aged sixty three  years and eight months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March  1818  and the first of May 1820  that he  the said James Sutley  enlisted for the term of fifteen months  on the first of March about the year 1778 in the State of South Carolina in the Company commanded by Benjamin Tutt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huger in the line of the State of South Carolina in the old Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the first of June 1779  when he was discharged from the said service at Seneca Fort in South Carolina that he was in two Battles against the Indians  the one  on  Tugalo River , the other between  Tugalo  & Seneca  and was also at the Siege of Augusta , (but was then in the Militia service)  and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service but his own oath. 
Sworn  & subscribed in open Court  the 25th day of November  1823. 
James ^his mark Sutley  
( copy ) Schedule of property  
50 acres poor land  - $100  
1 rifle     10  
2 adzes     3 
2 cows & calves   20
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Amt brot over $ 133.00
Five head hogs small    10.00
four hoes     4.00 
2 plows & iron wedges 1 srow    5.00 
1 washing tub  & pail    2.00 
6 Pewter plates & 1 dish  3.00 
6 old knives & forks   1.00 
Two screw augers   2.00 
1 mare & colt 100. 
$ 260   

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820  I do  solemnly swear that I was a resident  citizen of the United States  on the 18th day of March 1818  and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property  or any part thereof  with intent thereby to diminish  it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of  Congress entitled  "an act  to provide for certain persons engaged in  the land and Naval service of the United States in the  Revolutionary War passed on the  18th  of March 1818  and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities , contracts or debts due
Page 59

to me  nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. My occupation a farmer but unable from age & infirmity to pursue it to advantage  my family consists of my wife about fifty years of age, three daughters, the eldest about twenty years of age, two sons, the eldest near nineteen years of age, my second daughter about 16 years old, my second son   about 14 years old. my third daughter  about 12 years old all able to support  themselves except my wife who is infirm and old. 
(Copy) Sworn  & subscribed to  this  20th day of November  1823  before Asa Allen and
his associate justices in
Open Court
 James ^his mark^ Sutley  
Asa Allen (seal)
 
Georgia )
Franklin County )
 I Frederick Beall clerk of the  Inferior Court  for said County do hereby certify that  Asa Allen  whose name appears to the certificate
hereto annexed  is  one of the Justices of the Inferior Court  of  said County  and that full faith  and credit ought to be and given to his attestations  as such and that  the form is in due form.
Given under my hand and private seal  there being no seal of office this  25 November 1823. F. Beall clerk (Seal)
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I Frederick Beall Clerk of the Inferior  Court  of Franklin County   do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James Sutley did serve in the Revolutionary  War  as stated in the  preceeding declaration  against the common enemy  for the term of fifteen months  under one engagement  on the Continental Establishment I also certify that  the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court  and I do further certify   it is the opinion of the said Court   that the total amount in value of the property exhibited  in the  aforesaid schedule is two hundred and sixty dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my  private seal, there being no seal of office this 25th day  of November 1823  
Fred. Beall  Clk (seal)
Georgia )
Franklin County)
 I  Asa Allen  one of the Justice of the Inferior Court  for the County and State aforesaid  do certify that  Frederick Beall  whose name appears to the above and foregoing  certificate  is clerk of the Inferior Court  in said County and that  full faith and credit ought  to be  had and given to his attestations as such  and that the same is in due form. 
Given under my hand  and seal this 25th day of November 1823. Asa Allen  JIC  (seal)
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the State of Alabama Coffee County
On this the 15th of April one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty three   Personally appeared
before me William Hutchison Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Coffee County Mary Sutley widow of James
Sulley of the County and State above writen aged
Seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions made by the Act of Congress
passed July the 29th 1848 James Sutley who
was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War
she further declares that she was married to the
said James Sulley on the 26th of November
in the year seventeen hundred and ninty nine 1799
and that her husband the aforesaid James
Sutley died on the 21st day of May 1842
and that she was not married to him prior
to leaving the service but the marriage took
place previous to the second day of January
1800 at the time above stated that in 1799
she further swears that she is now a widow and
that she has never before made any application
for a pension

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above writen before    Mary Sutley

William Hutchison Ck Circuit C C
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The State of Alabama⎬
Coffee County              ⎬
I James Claxton Probate Judge for the
County of Coffee and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that William Hutchison before
whom the within declaration and affidavit
of Mary Sulley was made was at the time of
signing the same Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Coffee County and State aforesaid, that his sig
nature is genuine, and that all his official
acts are entitled to full faith and credit
and that our Court is a Court of record have-
ing general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this
twenty second day of April A.D. 1853

James Claxton P.J.C.C.

SEAL