Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6208, for Clayton Stribling, South Carolina
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S. C. Stribling, Blayton W. 6208
Mary B.L.Wt. 13897-160-55
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3336
Mississippi
Mary Stribling
widow of Clayton Stribling
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pri of Cavalry & Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
34 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
18th day of Oct 1830
and sent to
Thomas Stribling Esq
Edinburg
[] []
Miss
recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 385 Vol. 4
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Family Record.

Clayton Stribling was born the 4th of January 1762 and was married to Molly his wife the 11 of November 1781
she was born the 10 of July 1768

Clayton Stribling departed this life 11th March 1831
Fanny Marlin Stribling departed this life 12th January 1836 -aged
yr   M   D
33- 1 - 20
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FAMILY RECORD.

Births
Thomas Stribling son 
Clayton & Molly Stribling 
was born this 9th of
November 1788
_____________________
John Beckham
Stribling son of Clayton
& Molly Stribling was
born the 24th of January 1790
___________________________
Elizabeth Henderson
Stribling daughter of 
Clayton & Molly Stribling
was born the 10 of 
October 1793
___________________________
Samuel Henderson
Stribling son of Clayton & Molly Stribling was born the 17 Feby 1795
___________________________
Lucy Stribling daughter 
of Clayton & Molly Stribling
was born this 28th of January 1799
_______________________________
Fanny Martin Stribling
daughter Clayton & 
Molly Stribling was born
the 23 of November 1802
_____________________________
Mary Leah Stribling
daughter of Clayton
& Molly Stribling was
born the 10th August 1805
_____________________________
Nancy Kincheloe
Stribling daughter of
Clayton & Molly Stribling
was born the Feb 15 1807
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No 7432 W. K. Clowney inville
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State of South Carolina
Union District

On this twenty second day of October eighteen hundred & forty (1840) personally appeared in open court before John J Pratt Judge of Ordinary for Union District in the State of South Carolina, Mary Stribling a resident of Brown's Creek in the District of Union & State of South Carolina 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 the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838: that she is the widow of Clayton Stribling who served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution under Captains Palmer, Jolly, & Hughs in Col Brandon's Regiment, as will more fully appear by the records in the Comptroller General's Office in Columbia, a copy of which is hereunto annexed; She further declares that she was married to the said Clayton Stribling on the 11th day of November in the year seventeen hundred & eighty seven; that she was married to the said Clayton Stribling after the last term of his service, but before the year seventeen hundred & ninety four all of which will more fully appear by a record of said marriage & the ages of the children preserved in a family bible which is here with enclosed, & further declares that her husband the aforesaid Clayton Stribling died on the eleventh day of March in the year 1831, & that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before
J.J.Pratt Judge
of the Court of Ordinary

Mary Stribling
X
her mark
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State of South Carolina
Union District 
Personally appeared Maj. Joseph McJunkin of the District & State aforesaid before me and made oath that he knew Clayton Stribling (decease) in the service of his country in the time of the revolution; that he continued to know him from the close of the war until the day of his death in the year 1831 & knows the applicant Mary Stribling to be his widow & that she remains to be his widow since his death.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of Oct 1840
J.J. Pratt Judge of 
the Court of Ordinary

Joseph McJunkin
[signature]

State of South Carolina
Union District

On this 22d day of October eighteen hundred & forty personally appeared in Open Court Thomas Scott of the District & State aforesaid and made oath, that he was present and saw Willaim [] cut from a family bible in the [] Mary Stribling, the widow of Clayton Stribling deceased, a record of marriages, births, & deaths, which he believes to be true & genuine  having known the children whose names are here recorded from their births.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me
J.J. Pratt Judge
of the Court of Ordinary

Thomas Scott
[signature]
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Indent Book
No. 2416
Issued the 15 April 1786- to Mr. Clayton Stribling for Thirty-pounds Seven Shillings and one penny Sterling for duty done in Captains Palmer, Jolly, and Hugh's Companys, Brandon  Regiment. per account audited - L30:7.1 Sterling

The State of SoCarolina
To Clayton Stribling
For 148 days duty as a horseman, and
129 days ditto as footman from February 1779 to 31 March 1783 in Captains Palmer, Jolly and Hugh Companys Brandon Regiment amounting to Currency L210.10
                        Sterling L 30:7.1
Comptroller General Officer
Columbia S.C. 24 Sept 1840
I do herby certify that the above memorandum marked No. 1 in red ink is a true copy taken from the Margin of Indent Book X No. 2416 deposited in this office, and that the above account marked no. 2 in red ink, is taken from the original audited account to which the said memorandum refers-
William E. Hayne
Comp. Genl
PO B Nash
D.G.J
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South Carolina
Union District

I William Ray clerk of the Court of [] Commons [] do hereby certify that J.J. Pratt whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is Judge of the Court of Ordinary for said District duly [] to administer Oaths that due [] credit is & ought to be given to all his Official acts as such given under my hand seal of office at Union Court House this 6th day of October 1840
Willaim Ray CC[]
for Union District
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114679
Mary Stribling wid of
Clayton Stribling private

Private
S.C. Troops Rev War
[] Pension
[] [] 48-5536
[] [] 11/56
[]
Isaac []
[] Philadelphia

Vol [] 2. page 68,
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State of Mississippi
County of Neshola
On this 26th day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the county and State a foresaid Mary Stribling aged eighty seven years a resident of said County of Neshola in the State of Mississippi who being duly sworn according to law []  that she is the widow of Clayton Stribling deceased who was a private of Cavalry and infantry in the Revolutionary war and that as such widow her name is inscribed on the pension list in the department of the interior of the United States a copy of the certificate where of  is here with presented and prayed to be made a fact of this declaration. She further states that she is now a widow 
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
Mary Stribling
X 
her mark

We Sarah Simmons and Mary N Harrison residents of Neshola County in the State of Mississippi upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Stribling in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be 
S [] Simmons
M N Harrison
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on this day and year in said declaration 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
Isaac Enloe JP

Department of the Interior on Widows Pensions I certify that on conformity with the act of February 2nd 1848 Mary Stribling widow of Clayton Stribling who was a private of Cavalry and infantry in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty four dollars and eighty eight cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which can the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage 
Given at the Department of the Interior this eighteenth day of October and thousand eight hundred and fifty 
Will A Graham
[]
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and []
J L Edwards
Commissioner of []
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Payment to be made at Jackson Miss by [] [] Esq Agent for paying Pensions in the agency of Jackson [] payable on the 4th of September and 4th of March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensions under act February 2d 1848 page 385 Vol 4
RA [] Clerk

I Joseph S Rogers upon oath declare that I know Mary Stribling the applicant in the foregoing declaration and have known her since before the year 1850 that she is the identical person in whose [] [] certificate of which the foregoing is a [] was issued and into whose [] it earns a short time after the date of its issuance that I know of my own knowledge that said certificate [] in to her [] by due course of mail a short time after its date that she has had possession [] [] since she first received it and that she is still a widow
J.S. Rogers
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of April AD 1855 and I certify that affiant is a credible person
Isaac []
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State of Mississippi
Neshoba County
I Milton D Young Clerk of the Probate Court in and foresaid county hereby certify that Isaac Enloe whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. And that the court aforesaid is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction 
Given under my hand & seal of office at Philadelphia this 26th day of April 1855
M.D. Young clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

March 27, 1930.

Hon. John E. Rankin
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Rankin:

In response to your letter of March 25, 1930, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6208, it appears that Clayton Stribling was born January 9, 1762.

He enlisted February 3, 1779 and served as a private at various times under Captains Palmer, Jolly and Hughes in Colonel Brandon's South Carolina Regiment, until March 31, 1783, amounting in all to nine months and seven days.

He died March 11, 1831.

Soldier married November 11, 1787, Mary (maiden name not stated). She was born July 10, 1768, and was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1840, while a resident of Brown's Creek, Union District, South Carolina.

In 1841 she was living in Neshoba County, Mississippi. 
Their children were:
Thomas                  born       November 9, 1788
John Beckham            "         January 24, 1790
Elisabeth Henderson   "        October 10, 1793
Samuel Henderson     "         February  --, 1795
Lucy                            "         January 28, 1799
Fanny Martin            "         November 23, 1802 
                                            died Jan. 12, 1836
Mary Leah                "           August 10, 1805
Nancy Kinchelow     "           February 15,1807.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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8901
Mississippi
Mary Stribling
widow of Clayton Stribling
who was a pri of Cavy & Infty
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
34 dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Oct 1830 and sent to Thomas Stribling 
Edinburg Leak Co.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 page 224
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Mississippi
5884
South Carolina- crossed out

Mary Stribling
widow of Clayton Stribling
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 11 March 1831
of Union Dist. in the State of S. Carolina
who was a Pr. Cav & Inf. in the company commanded by Captain Palmer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brandon in the S.C. militia cav. & Inf line for 9 mos. []days
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 34 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov 1840 and sent to [] W.K. Clowney, Unionville, S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1861
Semi=annual allowance ending        $174.40
{Act July 7,
1838.}

Recorded by D.Brown     Clerk,
book A. Vol. 2. Page 195


[] to Pensioner Agt 19 April 1841.
[] [] from 4th March
 1836. 30 April 1841.Notification
to Thomas Stribling. []
Neshoba County. []
[] [] [] 5 Aug 1850
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House of Representatives
March 12th 1850

Dear Sir,
   You will oblige me by looking at the enclosed papers and returning them to me with the information asked for by my [] []
Yours respectfully,
[]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/HMM

April 7, 1930.
Hon. John E. Rankin
House of representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Rankin:

I have your letter of April 3, 1930 relative to the Revolutionary War soldier Clayton Stribling, W. 6208.
I have the honor to advise you that in his claim for pension (w.6208) the names of his parents are not given. It is suggested that their names might be obtained from the Census Bureau. 

Very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

May 13, 1924.

Honorable John E. Rankin,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Rankin;
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6208, it appears that Clayton Stribling was born January 9, 1762.
He enlisted February 3, 1779 and served as private at various times under Captaina Palmer, Jolly and Hughes in Colonel Brandon's South Carolina Regiment, until March 31, 1783, amounting in all to nine months and seven days. He died March 11, 1831.
Soldier married November 11, 1787, Mary (maiden name not stated), she was born July 10, 1768 and she was allowed pension on her application executed October
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22, 1840, while a resident of Brown's Creek, Union District, South Carolina. In 1841 she was living in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
Their children were-

Thomas                  born   November 9,    1788.
John Beckham           "      January     24,   1790.
Elizabeth Henderson "      October    10,   1793.
Samuel Henderson    "      February   --     1795.
Lucy                           "      January      28,  1799.
Fanny Martin             "      November  23,  1802
                                           died Jan. 12,   1836 
Mary Leah                  "      August      10,   1805.
Nancy Kinchelow        "     February    15,  1807.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any James Stibling or Stribling and the above noted soldier is the only Clayton Stribling, under any spelling of that name found on the records.

Sincerely, 

Commissioner.
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for a statement of the [] history of Clayton Stribling a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below [] information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or appointment.
Feb. 3, 1779

Length of Service.
9mos. 7da at various times until Mch 31, 1783

Rank.
Pri

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain.
Palmer
Jolly Hughes
Colonel.
Brandon

State.
S.C.
The above note is the only soldier of that name found on the Rev War pension records 
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, - not stated
Date of application for pension, Oct 22, 1840. Her claims was at
Residence at date of application, Brown's Creek Union Dist, S.C. 
Age at date of application, She was born July 10 1768. 
Remarks: Soldier was born Jan. 9, 1762, and mar Nov. 11, 1787, Mary or Molly. He died Mch. 11, 1831. Their children were: Thomas, b. Nov. 9, 1788, John Beckham, b. Jan. 24, 1790, Elizabeth Henderson, b. Oct. 10,1793, Samuel Henderson, b. Feb. 1795, Lucy, b. Jan 28, 1799, Fanny Martin, b. Nov. 23, 1802, d. Jan 12, 1836, Mary Leah, b. Aug. 10, 1805, Nancy Kinchelow, b. Feb. 15, 1807
Very respectfully,
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JOHN E. RANKIN
1st DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI

COMMITTEES:
CENSU
TERRITORIES
WORLD WAR VETERANS'
LEGISLATION

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
April 3, 1930.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Pleas furnish me with the names and addresses of the father and mother of Clayton Stribling, who was born on January 9, 1762.
I understand that this information is obtainable from the Census Records of your Bureau, and I shall appreciate your furnishing me with it and any other information available concerning this Revolutionary War Soldier.
Yours very truly,
[Illegible]

J. E. Rankin.

JER:MB

[Circle Stamp] PENSION A APR 4 1930 OFFICE U S
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JOHN E. RANKIN
1ST DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI

COMMITTEES:
CENSUS
TERRITORIES
WORLD WAR VETERANS'
LEGISLATION

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
March 25, 1930.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me a copy of the War Record of Clyton Stribling, Revolutionary War Soldier, as found in your records, Division S.W. W. T. S. R. No. 6208,
Revolutionary War Records, and oblige

Yours very truly,
[Signature] J. E. Rankin
[Print] J. E. Rankin, M. C.

JER:MB

[Circle Stamp] PENSION A MAR 25 1930 OFFICE U S
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JOHN E. RANKIN
1ST DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI

COMMITTEES:
CENSUS
TERRITORIES
WORLD WAR VETERANS
LEGISLATION

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
May 10th, 1924.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I wish you would let me have all the record which you have on file relative to James Clayton Stibling, a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for your early attention to this matter, I remain,

Very truly yours,
[Signature] J. E. Rankin
[Print] J. E. Rankin.

r/a

[Circle Stamp] PENSION c MAY 13 1924 OFFICE U. S.
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3-871.

Record Division
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Clayton Stribling
Service
Additional Service Rev War

Remarks:
No claim, except
W#6208
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Jan-14-1909
West Point-[]

Pension Department
Washinton D.C.

Recently I [] of the War Department asking for certain data I thought could be obtained there. I received letter from the Adjutant General stating the information I [] could [] be furnished from the records there & told me I could probably obtain it from the Commissioner of Pensions
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I am desirous of obtaining data in regard to Col. Roger Topp, who with his five brothers fought in the battle of King's Mountain Oct 7-1780. He [] great distinction in this battle & was awarded by the United States [] with a large grant of land near [] [] 
[] [] if possible, date & place of his birth, marriage & death, also name
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of his []. I [] also [] secure information in regard to Clayton Stribbling. Clayton Stribbling [] was a Pension Soldier. Who fought in Revolutionary War & afterwards received a Pension until his death. [] date & place of his birth, marriage & death & [] of his [] - Please give the information as quickly as possible. If there is
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any changes, [] permit [] immediately [] of letter- of necessary to pay in advance notify me - [] [] [] - & I will forward at once. If is [] [] that I get the information as quickly as possible-
thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.
Respt
Mrs S.E. [] Rose 
7 East Main St
West Point, []
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History
1909 Feb 4th to Mrs. S.E.
St rose, West Point, Miss.

1924 May 13 Hist to Cong John
E. Rankin

1930 Mch 27 Hist to Hon
John e. Rankin
1930 Apr 7 Hon John Rankin
adv parents' names []

Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 6208

Mary Stribling
Wid.
Clayton Stribling
Pvt, Rev. War
Act: Feby 2/48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870]
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[]
April 27

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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13.897 [two check marks]

Rev. Army
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Apl 19 1841
Revolutionary Claims
Hon. Joel R. Poinset
Washington City
Phil M
Mar 26
McEwans
JW
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State of Mississippi ⎬
Neshoba County 
Enclosed you will find  Mrs. Mary Stubbing affidavit wishing the agency for paying her pension moved from South Carolina to this
state - Please give directions show to make application Direct yours to Philadelphia
Neshoba County Mississippi
Yours HC
Mrs Strickling
The 10th of March 1841
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Revolutionary Claims
Phila Mi
Ach yer 
For W. Cole
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington City, D.C.
Mary Trilbury
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State of Mississippi
Neshoba County

Hon JL Edwards
According to your directions, my mother Mary Stribling has made her declaration (herewith sent) to procure her certificates to enable her to draw her Pensions under the three acts you mention, I think it [] to send on his old certificate as you [] lately seen it- when you send her certificates, please send a form for her to make application to draw her money-

I am sir very respectfully your
[] []
[] Stribling
16th of Sept 1850
[] to Mississippi. Leak County Edinburg Post Office
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J.L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington DC
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Charleston 23 April 1841

Sir
In reply to your letter of the [] I have to inform you that the pension of Mary Stribling, under Act of 7July 1838 remains unclaimed, there is now at her credit on the books of this Agency, the [] of her stipend from 4 March 1836.
I am very respectfully
your []
[]
pension []

J.L.Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Mr. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Clayton Stribling d. 31
Mary Stribling m 87
148 cavalry 4.28   20[]
129 Infy       4.9 ---1432
                     9.7    $34.88
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Mary Stribling
wid of Clayton
S.C.
Act July 7 1838
Married 1787
died March 11 1831
Allow 9 mo 7 days
for Cavalry & Infy in
S.C. militia $34.88
[] [] Capt Palmer
Col Brandon Regt

Hon ML Clowny
[]
SC
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Mary Stribling
widow of Clayton
Missippi
Adm
bell
43 & 44
48
Thomas Stribling
Edina bury
Leak Co.
Mississippi
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The State of Mississippi
Neshoba County

On this 5th day of September A.D. 1850, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Neshoba in the State of Mississippi. Mary Stribling, a resident of the said county in said State aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn, according to laws doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 on the 17th June 1844 and on the 2d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Clayton Stribling who was a private of Cavalry & Infantry in the Revolution & died on the 11th of March 1831. That she received the sum of Thirty four dollars & eighty eight cents per annum under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow, that she has resided in said county & State for the space of Nine years; and that previous thereto she resided in the State of South Carolina.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me.
Pinckney G Boure
Justice of the Peach
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Pinckney G Bowie
Justice of the Peace

Mary Stribling
X her Mark
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The State of Mississippi
Neshoba County

I [] D Young Clerk of the Probate court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Pinckney G Bowie whose name appears to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace of said county and that his acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of said court this first day of October AD 1850
W D Young Clerk
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State of Mississippi
Neshoba County

On [] of March 1841 before me the subscriber a Justice of the said county of Neshoba personally appeared Mary Stribling who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Clayton Stribling who was a private of Cavalry & Infantry in the revolution & died on the 11th day of March 1831. That her name was placed on the pension roll of the State South Carolina, [] she [] lately removed, that she now resides in the state of Mississippi & County of Neshoba where she intends to remain & wishes her pension to be there payable. The following are her reasons for removing from [] District in the State of South Carolina Because the greater part of her children had moved to the west and [] particularly on the account of her youngest daughters removal to the state of Mississippi who has resided with her since her Fathers death, whereupon she concluded and [] [] housekeeping and [] with her daughter to the state if Mississippi and now lives with her.
Sworn & Subscribed to 
before me the day & year aforesaid
[]
Justice of the Peace
Mary Stribling
X
mark

State of Mississippi
Neshoba County 
Before me the subscribing Justice of the said county of Neshoba personally appeared Wiley Reid and who on their oath declared that they know Mary Stribling in the state of South Carolina [] District and that she the above [] is the widow of Clayton Stribling of South Carolina sworn & subscribed to [] me the day & year aforesaid
[]
[]
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The State of Mississippi
Neshoba County

I Henry [] Hudspeth an acting justice of the peace in and for said County [] certify that [] of [] [   ]  who made & [] the foregoing affidavit are [] of [] [] & [] this 

[] []
Justice of the Peace

The State of Mississippi 
Neshoba County 

I L.B. Austell Clerk of the Probate Court In and for the aforesaid county do certify that H. S. Hudspeth whose name appears to the above affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace for Neshoba County duly commissioned & qualified accordingly to Law and that [] faith and credit are entitled to all his official acts given under my hand and seal of office at Philadelphia March 1st AD. 1841
L.B. Austell clerk