Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5369, for Minor Mead, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE: Va.
Mead, Minor
Jane
NUMBER: W 5369
B. L. Wt. 2187 - 160 - 55
CONTENTS:
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14386 Act. Mar. 3/55
March 26/55
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Jane Mead wid of
Minor Mead pri
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[Crossed out: Capt ____
Col. _________} Va. Mil.
Ent 1780 or 1781
Dis _________
Revolutionary war
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Pensioner
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Pri. in Va: Contl. line
_______________________
Admit 160 Acres July 10/55
Boynton

2187 iss July 10/55
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W W & H. F. Merrill
Carrollton

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to W. W. & H. F. Merrill June 25/55,
Leo
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Feby '48 - No 5219

Vol. M2, page 1.
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5219
Georgia.
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Jane Mead
widow of Minor Mead
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private for 14 Months
________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
_________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Novr 1849.
and sent to
Wm W. Merrill,
Carrollton,
Georgia.
__________________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 212 Vol. 3

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Let to Hon H A Haralson Jany 30/[illegible]
Vouchers for the purpose of discovering this person filed within accordance with the order of the Secy of the Interior of the 3d April 1861
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Georgia 16682
__________________________
Minor Mead -
of Carrol - in the State of Ga
who was a Pr: in the - commanded by Captain - of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dabney - in the Va line for 14 months.
__________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia - at the rate of 46. Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
__________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept: 22 - and Sent Y. J. Long -
Carrolton, Ga
__________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 116_65.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34 23.33
$39.95
________
$139.95
________
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by N. Rice - Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 97

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Hon W. Lumpkin,
Senate - 21 Dec '39
Let. to W. W. Merrill
May 19, 49
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Georgia} s.s.
County of Carroll}
On this 14th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before us James H. Rodgers, Wm G. Springer and Lewis McCleroy Justices of the Inferior court of said county now sitting Minor Mead a resident of said State of Georgia and county of Carroll aged sixty nine years the seventh day of last May who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he entered the service in the fall of seventeen hundred and seventy nine but cannot recollect the day or month. That he served seven tours of two months
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each making in the agregate fourteen months That he was during the first tour of two months a substitute in the place of one Henry Lane, that he was under Capt. Thomas Toll, Lieut Pane Ensign Poal and Major Thom.
That he was not attached during the particular term to any Regiment 
That he resided in Spotsylvania Louisa County in the State of Virginia when he went into the serve but that the man he substituted for lived in Spottsylvania county, viz, That he marched first to Hanover Courthouse from thence to Bowling Green, from thence back by Littlepager Bridge to Fredericksburg where he remained until his time expired and he was discharged
That he entered this term in the Spring (cannot recollect the month) of the year 1780. That he served under the following officers to wit Capt John Byas (does not recollect the names of the other company officers) The field officers were Major Campbell, Col. Charles Dabney That he lived in the same
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county to wit Louisa, That he marched by the Ground squirril Bridge on the Purmunke River to Chickahominy Swamp - From Thence to the Mordin Hill where his time expired and he was discharged by Capt John Byas
And That he immediately volunteered for another term of two months under Capt Phillips; without returning home
That he was under the following officers during this third tour to wit Capt Phillips Lieut. George Micky That he was under the same Major Campbell and Col. Dabney & General Nelson
That he marched from the Morbin Hill to Shirly Hundred on James River from; thence to the Big Spring on the Chickahomany Swamp where he was discharged. That he entered the fourth term in the fall of 1780 following, That he was drafted and was under the aforesaid Capt Byas Major Campbell Col. Dabney and Gen Nelson That he was marched first to Richmond and stationed the chief part of the time in the neighbourhood of that city That he was discharged by Capt Byas about six miles below
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Richmond on James River but forgets the name of the place.
That he entered the fifth Tour he thinks in the month of April 1781 under Capt Harris That he was under the same field officers to wit Maj Campbell Col Dabney and General Nelson that he was stationed chiefly near Richmond to guard the city: That he volunteered in this expedition and when his term was out he was discharged by Capt Harris. That he then returned home and stayed about eight or ten days when when half the county were called out by orders from General Washington 
That he then substituted in the place of one Charles Stuard. That he commenced this campaign he thinks in the latter part of June or the first of July (but cannot be certain) 1781 That he was under Capt Phillips Lieut Joseph Akelton, Major Armsted Col. Dabney Gen Nelson and General Lafayette That he marched first from Johnsons tavern to Richmond and there joined the Army and after being there some time the British Army under Corn Wallace marched to the oposite side of the river
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to a place he thinks called Famonth and that they fired the three Cannons across the River at the British but could do no damage That they immediately received orders to march up the river to about seven miles to West Ham and cross the River and meet the British but after they had got about three miles the orders were countermanded with new orders to return back to Richmond and on the same Evening they retreated up the country into Culpepper County where they stayed a few days and they were reinforced by General Wayne; Brigade From Thence they marched back through Louisa County where his term of two months expired and he was discharged by Capt Phillips 
And there having came on from his county three relief companies he attached himself to one of them to wit Capt Petis company by volunteering for a seventh tour of two months and that Petis' company and the other two companies that came on with him having been ordered to march to Gloucester courthouse to join Col Bator's Regiment they accordingly left the main
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Army which marched to Yorktown and they marched to Gloucester Courthouse and joined Col Battons Regiment and after they had remained there a short time Col. Campbell (the same man who had been his former Major) came there and beat up for volunteers of eighth infantry to join the enemies lines and that among the rest he turned out with him and they marched to Sowels old field where they, about three hundred in number were attacked by about six hundred mounted infantry and light horse under Col. Tarlton and eight of the Americans were wounded but none were killed and the enemy were repulsed with a loss of seven or eight killed and forty prisoners That he was then marched back and attached to Col Batton's Regiment where they remained a few days and were marched within a mile and a half of Gloucester town where a part of Cornwallis' army were stained and that they remained there until Corn Wallace surrendered his whole Army and that two or three days afterwards he
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together with all the men on his side of the River were discharged That he was discharged between the 20 and last of October 1787
That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
Minor Mead
Sworn to and Subscribed before us this 14th September 1832
Jas. H. Rodgers J.I.C.
Wm G Springer J.I.C.
Lewis McCleroy J.I.C.

We William L Parr & John Ward Sr. residing in the county of Carroll Georgia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Minor Mead who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood 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
Wm L. Parr
John Ward
Wm G Springer J.I.C
Lewis McCleroy J I C
J W H Rodgers J I C
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Interrogatory, the 1st
in Spotsylvania County Va
and born in 1763
2nd he has none now but has seen a record of his age
3 - in Louisa County V.a
The in the State of Virginia and Georgia and now resides in Carrol County
4th I was a substitute for Henry Lane & Charles Stuart two months each
I was a volunteer - 3 towers of two months Each & served as a drafted man two towers of two months each
5th Colonel Charles Dabney, Major Cammel
he served under the above officers six towers he served under - Connal Baytos the balance of the war - I do not Recollect by what name the Ridgements war caled further than the manar of the curnals that comanded 
6th he Received Regular discharge from the proper oficers - but has lost his discharge for Each tower-
7th he states that John ward Sr & Wm Sparr air acquainted with him
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I Minor Mead hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pention or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Minor Mead
Sworn to and Subscribed
This 14th September - 1832
Jas H Rodgers J I C
And the 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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no Clergyman in the neighbourhood & that William L Parr & Jno Woodsour who have signed the same are residents in the County of Carrol & State of Georgia & are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit
Wm L Springer J I C
Lewis McCleroy JIC
Jas H. Rodgers JIC
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I William of Parr Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Carrol do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Minor Mead for a pension

In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 14th day of September 1832

Wm LPARR ClK [illegible]
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Minor Mead
Georgia
No. 17801

ReL

Admitted as a private
14 mo   $46.66

10.16
Apl. 16. '33
P. 338

H.J. Long
Carrollton Ga
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FORM

BRIEF in the case of Minor Mead
of Carroll County in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Judge

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  69 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  |  Duration of Service.  |  Rank.  | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
---------------------
  |  Years, Months, Days.  |  As a  |  Gen.

Fall In 1779 sub.  |  X 2 X  |  Private  | Capt. Thos. Toll, Major Thorn

Spring 1780 drafted  |  X 2 X  |  "  | Major Campbell, Col. Chas. Dabney

Fall -- Vol.  |  X 2 X  |  "  | Capt. Phillips, Maj. Campbell, Col. Dabney, Genl. Nelson

Fall -- drafted  |  X 2 X  |  "  |  "

April 1787 vol. |  X 2 X  |  "  |  "

latter part June " sub.  |  X 2 X  |  "  |  |
or first July

-- vol |  X 2 X  |    |  "

5.  In what battles was he engaged?

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Louisa County Virginia

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary

8.  Are the papers defect as to form or authorization? and if so, in what respect?

**Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk,
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State of Georgia
County of Carroll
On this seventh day of May in the year of our
Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty
nine personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Ordinary of Carroll County and state of Georgia aforesaid Jane Mead a resident of the Seventh District in the County of Carroll and State of Georgia aged Seventy three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838
That she is the widow of Minor Mead who was a Revolutionary Pensioner from the County of
Carroll and State of Georgia aforesaid, that
from the best of her belief the said Minor Mead resided in Macklinburg [Mecklenburg?] County in the State of of Virginia at the time of his entering the service of the United States, that the said Minor Mead drew a pension down to the fourth day of March 1837 She further declares that she was married to the said Minor Mead on the Sixth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three that she knows of no documentary evidence of her said Marriage; that her husband the aforesaid Minor Mead died twenty fifth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed, that her husband the
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the aforesaid Minor Mead had a certificate under the act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832 that he regularly drew a pension under the same until the fourth day of March 1837 as aforesaid and that said certificate is lost or mislaid..

Sworn to and subscribed this [mark out] the day and year above written before us in open court

Jane her X mark Mead


J. C. Benson J.J.C.
Jas F Garrison JJC
H W Davis J.J.C.

State of Georgia}
Carroll County}
I do hereby certify that J C Benson Jas F Garrison and H W Davis whose names appear officially to the above and foregoing declaration, were each at the time the same purports to have been made, a Justice of the In[illegible] court of said county Carroll sitting as a court of ordinary duly commissioned and qualified that the same is a court of Record, and that the above purporting to be their official signatures are their genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official signature as Clerk of the Court of ordinary of said County Carroll with the seal of my office annexed done at office in Carrollton this 7th day of May 1849 
A Baggs [illegible] CO
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Address WW & 
H F Merrell
Carrollton
Georgia
14386
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State of Georgia
Carroll County} SS
On this 17th day of March in the year of our Lord and thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Jane Mead aged Seventy nine years a resident of Carroll County State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Minor Mead deceased who was a private in the revolutionary war that she has no knowledge of the name of any of the officers that he volunteered in the County of  [blank space] in the state of Virginia sometime in the years A D 1780 or 1781 and served for the term of thirteen months and was honorably discharged, at [blank space] in North Carolina or Virginia, she further states that she was married to the said Minor Mead on or about the [blank space] day of January A D 1793 by one Abram Marshal a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Jane Pryor, that her said husband died in Carroll County State of Georgia on the [blank space] day of March A D 1837 and that she is still a widow, she further declares that she is now a pensioner under the United States as the widow of the said Minor Mead that she has a certificate for life which bears date 26th day of November AD 1849 for proof of enlistment service and honorable discharge of her said
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Husband Minor Mead and her marriage with him she refers to the rolls and records of file in the office of the Interior at Washing made to obtain a pension

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty to which she may be entitled under the act entitled an act "In addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed the 3rd day of March 1855.

Jane her x mark Mead

Matthew Reid J. P

We William Cockram and Rice Reed Residents in the County of Carroll State of Georgia upon our oaths declare that this foregoing declaration was Signed and acknowledged by Jane Mead in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of of the said applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that the said Jane Mead is the reported widow of Minor Mead deceased and draws a pension as his widow  and that they the said affiants are not interested in the foregoing application 

Reice Reid
Wm Cockram
 
Matthew Reid J. P.
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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 credable persons;  that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim and that the foregoing facts & certify from my own knowledge
Matthew Reid  J.P.

State of Georgia
Carroll County SS
I John Lang Clerk of the Superior Court of said County and State do hereby certify that Matthew Reid whose genuine official signature appears to the foregoing was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that I am not interested in this application for Bounty Land.
Witness my hand with my seal of office annext at office in Carrollton 17th day of March 1855
John Lang Clk S.C.C.
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No. 14,386
Act of March 3, 1855
Received Mar 26, 1855

Jane Mead
Wid of Minor Mead
Revolutionary War

Warrant no. 2187-160-55

W.W. & J.F. Merrell
Carrollton
Ga.



Oct. 9 1901
Mrs. Dora Glenn Garo
Indianapolis, Ind.
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Revy Widow, &c

File No. 5369
Jane Mead
Widow
Minor Mead
Pvt. Rev. War

Act Feby 2"/48

Index:-Vol. M, Page 41
Arrangement of 1870
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Pri [?]  2d Feb:/53  Geo:
Boynton
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10781
Georgia
Jane Mead
Widow of Minor Mead
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32
and who died on the 25 March 1837
of Carroll Co. in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain              of the
Regt commanded by Col. Dabney in
the Virginia line for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 25th day of March, 1837 & end 4th March 1841

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of
Novem 1841 and sent to
Wm. W. Merrell, Carrollton, Geo.

Total amount                  $

Act June 7, 1838

Recorded by JP Chase Clerk,
Book D   Vol. 1  Page 321
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8698
Georgia

Jane Mead
Widow of Minor
who was a Private
in the Revolution
for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 44 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 26th day of Nov '49
and sent to
Wm. W. Merrell
Carrollton Georgia

Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 174
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No. 13934
Jane Mead
Ga
Letter Wm. W. Merrill  31st Augt 1849.

Act 7 July 1838
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2187

N. Collins
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Carrolton Mail Stamp

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Jane Mead 
wid
Minor
3 Mar 14386
Act 2 Feb '48
5219

Mr. Boynton
Hannah [illegible]
wid
Cornelius
Mr [illegible]

Boynton 
&
Getty
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We James Majors a clergyman residing in the county of Carroll and state of Georgia and John C Price residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Minor Mead who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in this neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

James Majors - Clergy
John C Price

Sworn to & subscribed
before us this 5th August 1833
Wm E Springer - JJC
S Kingsbery - JJC
J Little - JJC
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Georgia
Baldwin County

Personally came before me Jeriah Robinson and after being duly sworn deposeth and says that she new (knew) Jane Mead before she was married and that she was present at the marriage between her and Minor Mead and that they was lawfully married. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th April 1839

Luke Robinson - JP

Jeriah Robinson
Her X Mark

Test:
Brady B King
John Robinson
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Brief objections to the admission of pension claim of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Minor Mead which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? - BLANK

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? - BLANK

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? - BLANK

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? - BLANK

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? - BLANK

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? - BLANK

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? - BLANK

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? - BLANK

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? - BLANK

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? – NO
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? - BLANK

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reasons assigned for not obtaining it? - BLANK

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? - BLANK

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

BLANK

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? - BLANK

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? - NO

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them s not so answered? - BLANK

Explanatory Notes

Quere V. 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, etc. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by 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 blank year, blank months and blank days, I served as a blank for blank months and blank days I served as a blank; and for such service I claim a pension."
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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 they served two years in the militia, etc. 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.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
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 claimants entering the service and the time and matter 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.

QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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 form being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer 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.
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Payments to be made
at Savanah
by the PR U.S. Br Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Georgis

MEAD

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 6 Page 97 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, Minor Mead of the state of Georgia who was a private in the war of the revolution 
[illegible] forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents 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 this 14 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three.

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Minor Mead Georgia Act 7th June 1832
$36.66 per annum
to what time paid? 
Pension Office
Nov 24, 1849
W.S.A

Paid to 4 March 1837
W.S.
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No 13934
Jane Mead
wid of Minor
Ga
Act 7 July 1838

Admitted
Pr annum $36.66 from 25th March 1837 to 4 March 1841 & from 4 March 1843 to 4 March 1848 & from 4 March 1848 for life.

William W. Merrell
Carrollton
Georgia
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State of Georgia
Baldwin County

On this the tenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county Claborn Landers & Jeriah Robinson who are persons entitled to credit and worthy of belief and after being sworn in due form of law declare upon oath that Jane Mead resident in the seventh district of Carroll County and state of Georgia is the lawful widow of Minor Mead deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner from the state of Georgia, thus they were present and saw the said Jane Mead married to the said Minor Mead, that said marriage took place in Columbia County in the state of Georgia on the sixth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three and that said marriage was solemnized by Abram Marshal a Baptist Minister of the gospel and that said Jane Mead and Minor Mead lived together as husband and wife ever since the time of their said marriage until the time of the said Minor's reputed death.

Claborn Landers
Jeriah Robinson
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written

John Q Proper - JP

State of Georgia
Baldwin County

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Claiborn Landers & Jeriah Robinson the persons who made the above affidavit and that said persons are entitled to credit and worthy of belief.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official signature as Justice of the Peace of said county of Baldwin.
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this tenth day of April eighteen hundred and forty-nine.

John Q Proper - JP

State of Georgia
Baldwin County

I do hereby certify that John Q Proper Esq whose official signature appears to the above and foregoing affidavit and certificate was at the time they purport to have been made a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Baldwin duly commissioned and qualified and that the above and foregoing signatures purporting to be his are each his genuine signatures.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official signature as Clerk of the Superior Court of said county of Baldwin with the seal of my office as Clerk aforesaid annexed done at office in Milledgeville tis Tenth day of April 1849.

Wm Steele - Clerk
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State of Georgia
Baldwin County

On the eighth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty-nine personally appeared before the undersigned a acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county Jeriah Robinson who is a person of intelligence and entitled to credit and worthy of belief and after being sworn in due form of law declares upon oath that Jane Mead resident of the seventh district of Carroll County in the state of Georgia aforesaid is the widow of Minor Mead deceased late a revolutionary pensioner from the county and state last aforesaid that she was present at the marriage and saw it consummated in Columbia County in the state of Georgia and or near about the sixth day of January and positively in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-three that she testified from the following recorded facts in her family record made by her father a short time after said marriage that is to say the birth of her son John Robinson it appears from said family record he was born on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and ninety-two and that she recollects that her sister the said Jane married the said Minor Mead in January following after deponents said son John was born and she thinks on the sixth day of said month January.

Jeriah Robinson
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written.

Levin J Smith - JP
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State of Georgia
Baldwin County to wit

On this ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county Baldwin Claborn Landers and after being sworn in due form of law declares that Jane Mead widow of Minor Mead deceased late a revolutionary pensioner from the state of Georgia was married to the said Minor Mead on or about the sixth day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-three.

That from his deponent's family record of his own marriage made by himself a short time after it took place he was married on the day of October seventeen hundred and ninety-five and that the marriage of the said Jane Mead to the said Minor Mead were married about the years and half before deponent was that not positive of the month nor day of said marriage of said Jane and Minor and the reason why he positively recollects said event is that the said Jane Mead is his this deponents sister and he knows from the age of his children and the age of the said Jane's children that the said Jane married the said Minor Mead from three to four years before this deponent was married.

Clayborn Landers

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written.

Levin J Smith - JP
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State of Georgia
Baldwin County

I Levin J Smith one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Baldwin aforesaid do certify that I am acquainted with Claborn Landers and Heriah Robinson the persons who made the foregoing affidavits and from said personal acquaintance and their characters they are persons of intelligence and credibility and worth of belief.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of November 1849.

Levin J Smith - JP

State of George
Baldwin County

I certify that Levin J Smith Esq whose name appears officially to the foregoing affidavits and certificate was at the time the same purports to have been made a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing are each his genuine signature.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official signature as clerk of the Superior Court of said county Baldwin with the seal of my office annexed done at office in Milledgeville this 9th day of November 1849.

Wm Steele - Clerk
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State of Georgia
Carroll County

Be it known that before me B W Hammack a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Jane Mead and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which I certify the following is a true copy.

"Department of the Interior Widows Pension I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d 1848 Hane Mead of Georgia widow of Minor Mead who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 26th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
T Ewing
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions"

That she has not again intermarried but continues the widow of the above-mentioned Minor Mead and that she now resides in Harralson County State of Georgia and has resided there for the space of five years past and that previous thereto she resided in Carroll County State of Georgia to the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.

Jane Mead
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the tenth day of March 1861.

B W Hammack - JP

[illegible] Price - Witness
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State of Georgia
Carroll County

I B W Hammack a magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz that of my own personal knowledge upon inspection that Jane Mead who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identify is the identical person named in the pensioner certificate which she has exhibited before me Numbered 5219 and bearing date at the office of the Interior the 26th of November 1849 and signed by T Ewing Secretary of the Interior.

Given under my hand on the day and year above written.

B W Hammack - JP

Be it known that I Jane Mead of Haralson County State of Georgia widow of Minor Mead do hereby constitute and appoint Charles S Henry my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in blank my pension from the fourth day of September 1860 to the fourth day of March 1861.

Witness my hand and seal this thirteenth day of March 1861.

Jane Mead
Her X Mark - SEAL

Sealed and delivered in presence of B W Hammack - Wit
[illegible] Price - Wit
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State of Georgie
Carroll County

Be it known that on the thirteenth day of March 1861 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Jane Mead widow above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

B.W. Hammack - JP

State of Georgia 
Carroll County

I David Bowling clerk of the Superior Court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that B W Hammack is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the 17th day of January 1861 and will expire on the first Saturday in January 1865 and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand with the seal of said county attached this 18th day of March 1861.

David Bowling - Clerk

SEAL
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And the court do hereby certify 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 do further certify that it appears to them that James Major a clergyman resident in Carroll County and that John C Price who has also signed the same is a resident in Carroll County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Wm G Springer - JJC
J Little - JJC
S Kingsbery - JJC

I William L Parr Clerk of the Inferior Court of Carroll County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Minor Mead for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty-three.

Wm L Parr - Clerk

SEAL
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Carrollton Georgia July 4th, 1855

Commissioner 
of Pensions Washington DC

Sir

We are in receipt of yours of the 25th Ult informing us of the suspension of Mrs. Jane Mead widow of Minor Mead revolutionary soldier claim for Bounty Land under act 3rd March 1833 for the want of record evidence of his services. She never was required to provide any evidence of service upon her application for pension but his services were admitted of thirteen months which we were informed by Col J L Edwards former Comm appears of record in that office and as slight examination will certainly enable you to find the proof as she has been a regular pensioner ever since 4th Nov 1845 (the date of her certificate) the records of her pension will refer to the proof. 
The blank pension certificate of Hannah [illegible] is herewith returned for correction date number are wanting.

Respectfully
WW & HF Merrell
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Carrollton GA
Nov 19th

W Allison


J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Carrollton Geo Nov 15th 1849

Sir

I herewith enclose you the testimony required as I continue to establish the claim of Mrs. Mead under the act of 1838.

You also stated the reason of the delay to present her claim until this late date should be stated. I now proceed to state to you the reason which if required she is ready to testify to and also to prove the substance of the following by respectable witnesses. Minor Mead died in 1837 in 1838 she delivered his certificate to Mr. Wm G Springer of this county who made out papers for her to wit a declaration before the Inferior Court of this county and in 1839 informed her that he had obtained the testimony necessary to support the claim and that he had forwarded all to the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. Mr. Springer died in 1840, and I addressed Mr. Cleavland when a member to congress from the state who died a short time after without giving me any information whether or not the papers had been filed there - she was of opinion the original certificate would have to be produced so diligent search was made amongst Springers papers but it could not be found. I then addressed two letters to that department asking information whether the papers were filed there or not in the years 1843 & 1845 and received no information. I addressed a letter to that department in 1848 asking for the same information & in answer thereto I rec'd a letter from you in May last stating that no such papers had been filed from the time however that has
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elapsed I concluded that my letter had never been rec'd there so made out the application filed then and forwarded it to your before I rec'd the answer to my letter of Oct 1848 together with such proof of the marriage as I was able to get.

I am respectfully yours,

Wm W Merrell

J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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State of Georgia
County of Carroll
On this seventh day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred and Forty nine personally came before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Carroll Tyre L Mead a person entitled to Credit & worthy of belief and after being sworn in due form of Law deposeth and saith that Minor Mead late of Carroll County and the State of Georgia, who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 until about the fourth day of March 1837.
That the said Minor Mead died at his residence in the tenth district of Carroll County and State of Georgia aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of March in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty seven
That he left a widow whoes name is Jane Mead who now resides in the seventh district of said County Carroll and State of Georgia that he knew the said Jane and Minor for many years previous to the said Minor Meads death that they lived together as Husband & Wife and that the said Jane Mead has never since Married but is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed} Tyre, L, Mead
before me the day and year
above written
B.S. Merrill JP
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State of Georgia} I Certify that I am
Carroll County} personally acquainted with Tyre L Mead who made the within affidavit and that he is entitled to Credit and worthy of belief
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and official Signature as Justice of the Peace this 7th day of May 1849
B. S. Merrill JP

State of Georgia} I hereby certify that
Carroll County} B S Merrill whose name appears to the above aforegoing affidavit and Certificate was at the time they each purport to have been made a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature to each purporting to be his are each his genuine signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand with the seal of my office annexed as Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County Carroll done at office in Carrollton 7th May 1849
Wm. A. Hendon C,I,C,
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Carrollton April 1st 1848
Com of Pentions Washington City
Sir By reference to the Records there you will find that Minor Mead was a revolutioner and drew a pention as Such up to March 1837. when he died at his residence in this County from old age, he left a widow (Jane Mead) who is yet living, and unmarried. She was married Some time in the first part of the year 1795, the proof of Marriage was taken taken by Wm G Springer Esq who applied and obtained from that Department the necessary forms and information in 1838 or 39. Mr Springer stated that he made application and her claim was rejected on the ground that the Marriage was too late by one year & Six days, therefore I wish you to furnish me with the necessary information what proof will be necessary in order to enable Mrs Mead to draw a pention under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 29th July 1848 entitled an Act for the relief of certain Surviving Widows of Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary army, Whether Mr Springer filed the evidence of the Marriage in that office or not (this proof was taken on the affidavits of Claborn Landers & Jariah Roberson both of Baldwin County Georgia) if so whether that will be sufficient or not to prove the fact of Marriage
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these witnesses are very old and may be dead as we have not heard from them in about Eighteen months. Mrs Mead says that only Six persons were present at her marriage they were married by Abram Marshal who together with his wife & John Roberson have all been dead for many years, the marriage took place in Columbia County Georgia,
please inform me what evidence is necessary fully She is able to prove that the marriage was Commonly reputed to have taken place about the time aforesaid, and that they lived together as Husband & Wife from thence up to Meads death She has an Old Bible with a record of the Birth of her Children the oldest of which was born towards the last of the year of her Marriage, but it does not state the marriage, Springer died in 1840 and the evidence taken by him cannot be found among his papers, Meads Certificate was also left with him and cannot be found and perhaps they (the papers) are all deposited there, Mrs Mead wishes to constitute me her Attorney to transact the business for her, please answer this as soon as practicable as She is very old and in great need of help being entirely dependent on the cold charities of the world for support
I am with Respect your Obt Servt
Wm W Merrill
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Carrollton Ga
6" Oct free
Commissioner of
Pentions, 
Washington City, D.C.

Oct 13, 481
Jane Mead widow
of Minor Mead decd.
W W Merrill
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Savannah March 21st 1841
To/ William W Merrell Esq
Carrollton Carrol County Geo
Dear Sir
Your favor of 18 inst. enclosing me Mrs. Jane Meads pension paper for collection is this morning duly received. I regret to say to you in reply that I am unable to collect the pension due her, here for the simple reason that the Agent for paying pensions here has resigned his office and that even if he had not done so that there is no money in the funds of the public depository here, out of which the same can be paid. I therefore return to you her pension paper enclosed and should advise you to send it on to Washington City to the Commissioner of Pensions here and ascertain from him whether he will pay the same or not
I am sir
Very Respectfully
Your Ob. Serv.
Charles S Henry
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O.W. & N.
55 The Blacherne,
Indianapolis, Indiana,
Sept. 29th, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Please give me whatever record you have of one Minor Meade, a revolutionary soldier, as regards a land grant I have understood was made to him by the Government, in consideration of services rendered his country during the war. This same Minor Meade is one of my collateral ancestors; and repeatedly we have been informed by different parties in his native state, Virginia, that he left an immense estate there for the heirs of his sister Patsy Meade Glenn, who was my great-grandmother; hence my desire to get all records pertaining to the remuneration granted him by the Government.
Very truly,
(Mrs.) Dora Glenn Garo.
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Ho Reps U.S. 21st January 1851.
Dear Sir,
I have been requested ask of you to review your decision made in the case of Mrs. Mead for pension under the act of 1838. You have some time during the past year been corresponding with W W Merrill of Carrollton on the subject of this claim. He mentioned the claim in your office - The proof of the marriage being considered insufficient he [illegible] additional evidence - If you cannot allow this claim Thare send me the papers or a copy of them, that I may present her claim to Congress.
Hon James L Edwards} Very respectfully
Comr. of Pensions} Hat. Haraton
Washington
DC.
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Carrollton [Illegible - Geragew?] April 1st 1861
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sat
Please find enclosed the affidavit of identity &c of Jane Mead, a US Pensioner. I sent it as usual to Savannah for payment and it has been returned without payment. I also enclose the letters of Charles S. Henny of Savannah to whom Mrs. Mead made Power of Attorney to receive and receipt for the pension due which will explain the reason why it was not paid.

Can it be paid at Washington DC? If so is there anything more necessary to be done by her. She will execute a proper receipt if you will forward a "blank" Let us hear from you soon as she is a very old Lady, 92 years and very destitute of means.

Very Respectfully
WW Merrell