Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5217, Robert Beard, Penn. Va.
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Penn. Beard, Robert. W5217
Va.                  Sarah
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Georgia
Henry County} On this 7th day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Three personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the Inferior Court, Henry County state of Georgia now sitting. Robert Beard aged seventy six a resident of Henry County and state aforesaid, and who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of the 7th June 1832. That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein after stated— He entered the service in the County of Cumberland in the state of Pensylvania[sp] within the month of November near the middle of the month in the year 1777–immediately before the battle of BrandyWine. Deponent was  in after by his own consent being under age under Capt. Patrick Jack— others not recollect∂— marched into Bethlehem a Moravian Town - - pass∂ a place called the Trap, and the fox chase and met the wounded americans retreating from the Battle of Germantown to some place of security—The company heard shots from— Vally[sic] Forge. The Firing of Washington’s army  in our neighborhood rejoicing upon the Victory ?Gates/late over Burgoynes army—was heard by our regiment under Genl. Potter, who was much alarmed believing that it was the enemy approaching and ordered the regiment to be upon the march immediately—then the mistake was corrected—Deponent was marched across the schuilkill[sic] river at Swades[sp. should be Swedes] Ford which they crossed wading up to their necks— by Six men  cooking together Camped on the Hill. Deponent was one of sixty men who took ?in the Town of Chester in the  state of Delaware afternoon, he was engaged in gathering provisions for the enemy. a reward of Two Thousand dollars was to be given—They made their cache from the guard the second night it was supposed the officer was bribed—This company took another man of the same Character prisoner— offered him his life upon his send the Enemy word that he had plenty of provisions ready and that if not taken away the rebels would seize it—he agreed to the proposition, sent them word—
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they sent to get, our company which was concealed was prevent∂ from taking them prisoners by the impudence of one of deponents company in firing too soon—The regiment under [Col] Potter had moved to Smithfield Camp & this Deponents Company joined it and thence marched to Newtons square 15 miles West of Philadelphia—A scouting party under Capt Jankins[sic]—took the spenders & upper Bull or Milestones from such of Brandywine as war suspects of furnishing the British army and carried them to what was call∂ Foggs Manor—Deponent was then discharged — at them as private of Three months—he received a certificate of his service which he ?traded it to March agt in Staunton Virginia—he received no discharge in writing—Deponent then moved to Virginia, and he thinks in the year 1780 last of March or first of April— He entered & then entered the service as Draftsman under Capt.McKiterick— in the County of Augusta—Virginia—March∂ to Tiger Valley to Warwick Station out in Ten days—came home for want of provisions—& was order∂ back again in Ten days— and remained there until three months expired— was verbally discharged—?never received a written discharge—in November of the same year, under Capt. Patterson—he enter∂ the service again in same County and State the regiment was commanded by Col. Matthews—& Major Christie March∂ to Fredericksburg Va.  Then to the Bodinries —then to Gather point somels Soldiers Richmond—then to Suffolk— then to Camp Carson12 miles above Portsmouth deponent was one of sixty men under Capt. Patterson & Cunningham which attacked theBritish fevers in sight of Portsmouth killed he supposed thirty and lives—The main body of the American Army next moved near askesind and it march∂ back to Camp Carsin[sic] and were discharged Col. Matthews endeavored to protect upon our forces to remain over this time, but these months his having expired they determin∂ to return home—Deponent remained in Augusta County Va—15 years moved to Abbeville S. Ca—lived there for about twenty years and in Georgia about 15 years he now lives Henry County Georgia—he is known to John
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Barnhill. John Lovejoy. William McConnel[sic]. James Patrick and other his neighbors—he is known to the Rev∂ James Gamble who also knew him in South Carolina He was born in the County Berry in Ireland-came over in the year seventy one was born 29th September 1756 has a record of his age in his Bible now has new documentary evidence.

He hereby relinquishes all claims to an annuity or pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robert Beard

We James Gamble a clergyman residing within the County of Henry and William L Tuggle & William McConnel[sic] residing within the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Beard who has sworn to & subscribed the aforesaid declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age. That he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that we concur in that opinion
sworn to and Subscibed this day and year afores∂—
James Gamble V.D.M.
William L Tuggle
William McConnel

And the said Court after hearing the investigation of the matter and putting the Interrogations Inscrib∂ by the war department do hereby declare it as their opinion that the above nam∂ applicant was a revolutionary soldier.. and served as he states and the Court further certifies that James Gamble who has sign∂ the same is a Clergyman residing within the County of Henry state of Georgia and as a credible person and also William L Tuggle and William McConnel of like residence credible persons and that the statements of all as entitl∂ to credit—
W.F. Cum J.I.C
John T Bentley J.I.C
Wm. Beck JIC
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Georgia
Henry County

I Alexander G. Murray, clerk of the (illegible) Court of the County of Henry, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matters (illegible) of (illegible) of Robert Beard for a pension.  In testimony wherein I have hereto set my hand and seal.  I have (illegible) no seal of office this 11th day of Mary 1833.  

Alexander G. Murray

(Miscellaneous signatures at bottom of document)
26,188, Robert Beard
Hon. T. F. Foster
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Georgia 23.291
Robert Beard
of Henry in the State of Georgia
who was a [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain Jack of the ____ commanded by ____ in the [North Carolina] line for 9 months

M 1770 a Nov 36

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 30 Dollars __ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension i[s]sued the 24th day of Dec[ember] 34 and [illegible] 14 or HSF
[signed] Foster, H.R.

arrears to the 4th day of Sept 1833       75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34    15
                                                               $90
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by N. Rice __ Clerk
Book 6 Vol [Oct?] Page 864 

See letter June 9 1834 to Hon. T. F. Foster
Let. to Pen. Agt. Sept. 2, 1837
Letter to Hon J. F. Cleveland
A. Oct 1837
Let to Z And[erso]n June 8 1838

Paid at the Treasury under Act of the C. April 1838 from 4 Sept 1834 to the 27 Nov 1836 the day of said Pensioners death.  Agt notified 30th June 1838.

[illegible] Sept. 1834
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Declaration --- In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled. An act granting half pay to pensions to certain widows State of Georgia on this the twenty death day of Henry County July in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty one personally appeared before the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County to wit Jos Benity, Nathan Breed, Parker Eason & James Jones. Sarah Beard a resident of the State of Georgia in the County of Henry 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 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the Widow of Robert Beard deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832. she further declares that she was married to the said Robert Beard deceased on the sixteenth day of August in the year Seventeen Hundred & ninety in the County of Augusta and state of Virginia, that her husband the aforesaid Robert Beard, died, on the 27th day of November 1836. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. But the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and nine four, at the time above stated. That her name ┃ before marriage was Sarah Hatfield. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before the Justices of the Inferior Court of Henry County Nathan Breed Sarah Beard mark
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Georgia Henry County I William Gordon Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County 1882 Henry State aforesaid do hereby certify that I The foregoing Affidavit Declaration were made before the Justices of the paper W Court mentioned in the Declaration, whilst the Court was sitting and that the signatures of Nation Brew & Parker Eason which appears to the affidavit & that of Nathan Breed to the Declaration Attest thereto as an Signatin. that they and were at the time of administering the several oaths aforesaid A Attestation as Justices of said Inferin Court, duly commissioned and that full faith credit ought to be had and given to the act as such & that the attestation as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private Seal their being no seal of office this third day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty Two William L Gordon Clerk ℗ M
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Mrs Beard
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State of Georgia Madison County Before me James Long one of the Justices of the Inferior Court  for the County and State aforesaid personally came John Heard who after being duly Sworn Saith that he is a brother of Robert - Beard late deceased of Henry County Georgia that deponent was a resident of Augusta County State of Virginia from about the [blank] day of   Seventeen hundred and eighty nine that he knew of the marriage of said Robert Beard with Sarah Hatfield on or about the [blank] day of in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety. He was well acquainted with Sarah Staffield before the Marriage of Robert Beard and Sarah Staffield now Sarah Beard and altho not present at the Marriage yet it has always been considered and never disputed that they were married. In the course of two years after the Marriage they removed to South Carolina Abbeville District near where either resided from thence the said Robert Beard and his wife Sarah removed to Gilbert County State of Georgia from thence they removed to Henry County State of Georgia there they remained until the death of the said  Robert all of which time the said Rovert and Sarah his wife lived together in the Married state until the decease of the said Robert.   Sworn to & subscribed this 16th day of November 1842 me John Beard - Seth I I
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 Georgia Madison County ⎬ I James Long one of the duties of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Beard aged about Seventy nine years a resident of the County aforesaid have known him about thirty years & that he is a man of Good moral character and in point of Veracity and unimpeached and is entitled to full credit Given under my hand this 16th day of November 1842 Lilly J.J.C 

Georgia Madison County ⎬ of Madison I Walton H. Griffith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Madison County do hereby certify that James Long whose name appears to the foregoing affadavit and certificate as a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid is such Justice duly commissioned and qualified that the Signature is his own hand writing and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand & private Seal there being no Seal of Office this 18th day of November 1842 Walton H. Griffith Clerk of the inferior Court of Madison County
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Georgia
Madison County

Personally appeared before me James Long one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Madison County John Beard who after being duly Sworn on oath saith that he was well acquainted with Robert Beard of Henry County who is now applying for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.  during the Revolutionary war and that the said Robert was called upon at then different times to do service at each time a three month tour of duty in said service making in all nine months, the first tour was in the year 1777, and this deponent further saith that he knows of the said Robert being drafted the tours aforesaid and seen him start to [prepare?] said leaving, and know of his being from home the length of time aforesaid and seen him immediately after his return from each term of service (but was not with him in the Service)

Sworn to + subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1832 [Signed] John Beard

Georgia Madison County: I James Long whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit, and is a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that John Beard who signed the above in my presence with his own hand is a man of veracity and entitled to full credit. This 15th day of June 1833 [seal and intials]
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Georgia
Madison County

I William Sanders, clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that James Long whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit as a subscribing witness is a Justice of the Inferior Court for said county and that full faith and credit aught to be had and given to his testimony as such. 

Given under my hand and (illegible) that having no seal of office this fifth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty-three.
William Sanders

(Illegible) L. Clay . . . . (illegible)
certify that William Sanders who (illegible)
affix to the affidavit to which the said certificate of Wm Sanders (illegible) Justice of the In the Inferior Court of the County of Madison, State of Georgia that (illegible) in his hand writing which appears to the (illegible) under my hand this 11th of Dec 1833
A. Clay for (illegible)
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 527 ┃Oun
Sarah Beard
Widow
Robert Beard
Pvt? Rev
Act: Feby, 48 ┃
Index: -- Vol. A Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sarah Beard
McDonough Geo
March 3/42
Moore & McNeilly
Enc. declaration of
Sarah Beard
for a pension.
M109. Rec March 9'42.
Pension Office
No 8208
Geo.
July 7. 1838
Sarah Beard
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McDonough
Henry County
Geo.
March 3rd 1842
 To) Hon Secretary of War
Enclosed you will find the declaration under oath of Mrs Sarah Beard widow of Robert Beard deceased who was a pensioner, together with the Clerk of the Inferior Court ┃
certificate & the affidavits of others before the judges of the Court. all which was made for the purpose of entitling her to receive a benefit of the act passed for certain widows of pensioners.
Your attention to this claim is earnestly solicited_
You will let us know the result of the investigation as soon as time will permit
Yours VC
Moore & McNeill
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Aug 7. 1843
Add to case of Sarah Beard
mail
L. Edwards Comr Pensions
Washington City
D. C

FREE [Stamped]

McDONUGH 
[Round Stamp - Partially Illegible]
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McDonough
9.
Henry County Gen
July 28, 1843
Sir
Enclosed you will find the certificate
of the Clerk of Augusta County Va 
certifying that the marriage License of
Robert Beard & Sarah Hatfield together with
the certificate of Marriage of Revd Wm Wilson are on Record in his Office. You have in
your possession all the other papers 
necessary for the purpose of obtaining her
pension. You will please give your attention to her claim. she is greatly in want
Verry Respectfully
Your & Sarah Beard
by Moore & McNeill
her Atties
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Georgia
Henry County

Personally came before us Nathan Breed + Parker Eason Justices of the Superior Court William W Dickey Robert M Dickey John A Dickey Samuel Hanson + Thomas F Dickey, who being duly sworn, says that Robert Beard of said County departed this life on the twenty seventh day of November in the year Eighteen Hundred thirty sic leaving a widow by the name of Sarah who was then + is yet the widow of the said Robert Beard.

Sworn to + subscribed before us this the 26th day of July Eighteen Hundred and forty one

[signed] Samuel Hanson
[his mark] John Dickey
[his mark] William W. Dickey
[signed] Robert M Dickey
[his mark] Thomas F. Dickey
[signed] Nathan Breed J.J.C.
[signed] P. Eason J.J.C.
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McDonough Ga.
DEC 6
[Above is Round Stamp]
25 [Marked Thru]
Georgia
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
McDonough Geo
[Illegible] /42
Moore & McNeil
Enc. proof to obtain the pension of Mrs. Beards.
Mason Richlee 12/42
Pension Office
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McDonough Georgia
Dec. 6th 1862
Enclosed we send you the
proof necessary to obtain the
pension of Mrs Beards - what
a widow of Robert Beards -
All the other papers marking
for the Establishment of the
claims - we have already sent
to you in the later part of 1841
or there abouts - Please Examine
her claim. & if there is any chance
to obtain it let me hear. She
no doubt is entitled to it & her
wants require it.
Respectfully
Wilbur W McNeill
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[A cover as for a legal document]

[Illegible] 8208
Sarah Beard
Ga
Acpt July 7th '38
Admitted
9months priv
$30 per an.

Messrs Moore & McNeil
MacDonnag
Henry Co
Georgia
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office

June 15, 1830

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, the widow of Robert Beard, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia, Agency, at the rate of thirty dollars and (no) cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1834 to the 27th of November 1836, the day of said Pensioner's death.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K, Parris 
Comptroller
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(Pension document)

Georgia 7713

Sarah Beard widow of Robert Beard who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27th November 1836 of Henry Co. in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jack ____ of the (illegible) line for 9 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 30 Dollars (zero) cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1836.

Certificate of Pension issued 29th day of September 1863 and sent to Majors Moore, (illegible) Neill, Mc Donough, Henry Co. Georgia

Whole amount due . . . $150.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown, clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 197

Ref.
Sent to Wm. Y Haswell 
August 11th 47
___ to same Oct. 1947
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Reported
Georgia 8354
Sarah Beard
widow of Robert Beard
who was a Private
in the
Revolution
Husband died 29th Nov. 1836
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of May, 1848,
and sent to 
W. G. Hansell
Marietta
Ga
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2. Page 172
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[An envelope addressed to]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
●
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C. 

[written vertically on the left edge]

July 21 47
Pension related to
Carl Robert Beard
[illegible word crossed out]
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Merist, Geo. 18 July 1847

Col J. L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington

D. Sir: 

Robert Beard of Henry County Georgia, was
Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death, which occurred, as represented to me, in Nov. 1836.  His widow, who is old, feeble, and very needy, has applied to me for relief, believing that there is some arrearage of pension due her deceased husband; and I beg of you the [illegible], for her, that you will cause the necessary examination to be made in your office, and inform me of the amount due Robert Beard, who died on the 20th November 1836.

I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Wm. Y. Hansell
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ad
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State of Georgia
County of Cobb} Ss

On this seventeenth day of January Eighteen hundred and forty nine, personally appeared to me Napolion[sic] B Green a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Beard a resident of the State of Georgia and in the County of Cobb, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2∂ February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Robert Beard who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, but in what regiment, corps or company, he served deponent cannot state, having no evidence in her possession to which she can refer. That the said Robert Beard was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, that he died on the 27th day of November 1835 in the County of Henry in the State of Georgia, and that she is not possessed of any evidence of her marriage with the said Robert Beard (which took place in the State of Virginia) but she has reason to believe and doth believe, that evidence of said marriage is, or should be, of file in the Pension Office of the United States, and that she received the annual amount of thirty dollars under the Act of Congress of the 17th. June 1844. She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sarah her X mark Beard

Sworn to and subscribed on the day 
and year above written before
N. B. Green J.I.C.
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State of Georgia 
County of Cobb} Ss

On this seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before me Napolion B Green a Justice of the Inferior Court in such for the County aforesaid, Crawford Tucker a resident of said County and State, aged fifty one years, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was acquainted with Robert Beard, now deceased, in his life time, and as far back as the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven, and that he was acquainted with him until the time of his death in Henry County Georgia—That Mrs. Sarah Beard, who has signed the foregoing declaration was the wife of the said Robert Beard, and that she is now the widow of the said Robert Beard, and now resides in Cobb County STate of Georgia. 
Crawford Tucker

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me}
N.B. Green J.I.C.

State of Georgia
Cobb County}Ss.

On this seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me N.B. Green a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County, William Y. Hansell a resident of said County and State aged fifty nine years, who being duly sworn, saith that Mrs. Sarah Beard, who has in his presence signed the foregoing declaration, is the same identical person to whom a Pension Certificate issued on the 17th day of May 1848, at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1843, and ?ing on the 4th March 1848, and that she is now a Widow and resident in The County of Cobb and State of Georgia.
M.Y. Hansell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before me.}
N.B. Green J.I.C.
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State of Georgia}
Cobb County}
of
I Birdsong Tolleson Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Cobb and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Napoleon B. Green whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and depositions is a Justice of the Inferior Court 
in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signatures herein before written are in his own proper hand writing and genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said
Inferior Court, this 17th day of January 1849
Birdsong Tolleson
Clerk
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25
Messrs Moore & McNeil
McDonough
Henry County
Georgia

[Partially Illegible Round Stamp]
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Virginia. 
Augusta County to wit:

I Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears from the records of my office that on the 16th day of August 1790 a License was [illegible] from said office for the Marriage of Robert Bland and Sarah Hatfield and it further appears from [illegible] certificate of Marriage is returned by the hand of William Wilson and [illegible] recorded in my said office that the rites of Marriage between said Robert Baird and Sarah Hatfield was celebrated by him on the 1st day of August of 1790.  

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Staunton this 14th day of July 1843 and in the 68th year of the Commonwealth.  

[Illegible] Kinner the said [illegible] of Augusta Cty by [illegible] Mr. Stribling D.C.
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Apl 1st 1848
Wm Y Hansell for
Sarah Beard Wid of
Robert
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Marietta, Ga, March 25th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Come. Pensions
Washington,

Sir,

Early in December last, I enclosed to you the application of Sarah Beard the Widow of Robert Beard a Revolutionary Pensioner—I have not been favored with a reply, and take the liberty of requesting the information whether the papers have been received at your Office, and if they have, please notify me of the result of the decision on her claim.

The foregoing necessities of the old Lady are very great as she is afflicted with rheumatism and altogether destitute of the means of support and dependent alone on the pittance due her from The Government as a pensioner on its bounty.

Will you have the kindness to inform me whether it will be necessary for Mrs. Beard to file a new application in order to obtain her Warrant for life under the provisions of the act of Febry. 2∂. 1848, or will she be entitled to a life warrant under her late application. A reply, at an early day, will greatly oblige

Your Ms. Obt. Servt .
Wm. Y. Hansell
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Sarah Beard
Geo
Nov 27 47

Aug 1 ooth. R.R. Ga}
Nov. 23}

Anno 1838
Jniat

J L Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington D.C.
Nov 27 '47

Mr Ames
immediate 
attention
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Marietta 23∂. November 1847.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions &c.

Sir,

I am in receipt of your forms of the 19th Ult.[ultimo, meaning the previous month] in which you say, “The papers on the case of Sarah Beard, 
“Widow of Robert Beard, an applicant for a pension under the 
“Act of 3∂ March, 1843, are herewith returned that the official 
“Character of the Clerk of the Inferior Court of Cobb county may 
“be certified by the Secretary of State of Georgia &c.”

I regret to find that the papers in the case did not accompany the letter, and feeling convinced that the omission has been a matter of oversight on the part, perhaps, of your Clerk, who penned the letter, permit me to ask your early attention to this matter, so far, as to have the papers enclosed to me at the earliest convenient day—

I should have made this request immediately, but have been from home for the last four weeks.
I am Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Wm. Y. Hansell
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Admit as aprovale
9 months --- $30

Hon Thos. F. Foster
H.R.
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Washington-15. Dec. 1835-

Sir,

I rec∂. your of 12th Inst. returning several Decls. for further proof this morning— In the case of Robert Beard I have procured the certificate of Judge Clayton as to the official character of the clerk, and more particularly as to the official character & signature of the Justice of the Infr. Court (Mr. Long) which I hope will remove the difficulty.  As to the gentleman of Henry County who had ?sustain∂ the character of the applicant, I can assure you that Mr. Gamble is a man whose reputation both for learning & piety is of a high order— Col. Tuggle is an attorney at Law, has represented the County
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and sustains a high reputation. The other gentleman I have no acquaintance with—If  these additional ?are not sufficient, please return me the papers and whatever requisites are worthy shall be supplied—
Very respectflly[sic]

Tho. F. Foster
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MARIETTA GA
SEP 20
[Above is Round Stamp]

20

Sep 24 47
Sarah Beard
wid of Robert
Ga 
1843

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Official Business
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Marietta, Geo. 20 September 1847.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. Pensions &c. 

Sir:

Enclosed are the papers of Mrs. Sarah Beard the Widow of Robert Beard deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner and died in Henry County in this State—She is asking an extension of her stipend from the Government under the Acts of Congress of 1843 & 1844, and I hope that her application will be favourably acted upon—She is very feeble and also needy.—

Please correspond with me on the subject, as no one else has any authority to transact her business—My address is at this place—

Mrs. Rachel ?Congas/Corgis for whom I was applying in the summer of last year has recently died so that her claim is finally closed.

I am Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Wm. Y. Hansell
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Marietta 8.. December 1847
J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Com,of Pensions.
D, Sir.
The papers to establish the claim of
Beard, the widow of Robert Beard, to a pension.
are herewith enclosed, and hope you will find them correct and sufficient. When they are examined by you, please address me at Marietta,  as heretofore.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Wm Y. Hansell
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Marietta, Geo. January 23∂. 1849

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. Pensions

Sir.
 
Accompanying is the application of Mrs. Sarah Beard Widow of Robert Beard d’ec∂. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death—The records of your office will show that the applicant has been a beneficiary of the Government have heretofore received two Certificates for five years and the last dated 17th May 1848. She now applies for the third time under the provisions of the act of February 1848 granting Pensions for life to Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.

Will you please open and enclose her Certification to my address at this place.

I am very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Wm. Y. Hansell
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State of Georgia       }
Cobb County           }

Leleski, Office Superior Court
8th December 1847

I Thomas H. Moore Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Napolean B. Green whose name appears as attesting the foregoing declaration and deposition of Sarah Beard, William W. Beard, and Crawford Tucker, as a Justice of the Inferior Court, is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County of Cobb in the State of Georgia, duly Commissioned and qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions, and that his several official signatures to the said declarations and depositions aforesaid, are each in his own proper hand writing and genuine.

Given under my hand and official Seal the day and date above written. 
T. H. Moore C.S.C.

[A diamond shaped paper attached with a round, illegible seal]
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State of Georgia 
County of Cobb} Ss.  On this the Eighth day of December Eighteen hundred and forty-seven personally appeared before me Napoleon B. Green one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Beard a resident of the State of Georgia and now in the County of Cobb aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed third of March 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Robert Beard who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution but in what regiment or company he served deponent does not know that the said Robert Beard was a revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death of a rate of thirty dollars per annum in the county of Henry in the state of Georgia that he died in said county of Henry on the 27th day of November 1836 that deponent is not possessed of any evidence of her marriage with the said Robert Beard, but doth believe that evidence of said marriage (which took place in the State of Virginia) is on file in the Pension office in the City of Washington that deponent, as the widow of said Robert beard applied for and received a pension for five years under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838, at a rate of thirty dollars per annum during all of which time she resided in the county of Henry in the State
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of Georgia, that she removed from the said
County of Henry to the County of Cobb within
the last three years, and now resides in Cobb
County, and that she is still a widow and the identical widow of Robert Beard deceased
as before stated.
        her
Sarah  x  Beard
         mark
Sworn to and subscribed}
on the day and year afore}
said & above written before}
me.
N. B. Green J.I.C
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State of Georgia
County of Cobb} Ss

On this the Eighth day of December 1847, personally came and appeared before me Napoleon B Green One of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the State and County aforesaid, William W. Beard a resident of said County, aged thirty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Robert Beard, now deceased, formerly of Henry County in the State of Georgia that said Robert Beard died in Henry County on the 27th day of November 1836 and was at the time of his death a revolutionary pensioner and that Sarah Beard, who has sworn to and signed the foregoing declaration was the Wife of and is now the Widow of the said Robert Beard deceased, and that she is the same identical person who drew a stipend or pension from the United States for five years after the death of the said Robert Beard as his Widow during all of which time she resided in said County of Henry, from whence she removed to the County of Cobb within the last three years, and where she now resides.
William. W. Beard

Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year above
written before me
N.B Green J.I.C
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State of Georgia
County of Cobb} Ss.

On this the eighth day of December 1847 personally appeared before me Napoleon B. Green one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the State and County aforesaid, Crawford Tucker a resident of said County and State aged fifty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Robert Beard and Sarah his Wife in the life time of the said Robert Beard, that he, deponent, lived as a boarder in the house of the said Robert in the County of Henry State of Georgia, in the year 1827, and that he was acquainted with him until the time of his death in Henry County That Mrs. Sarah Beard who has signed the foregoing attached declaration was the wife of the said Robert Beard deceased and that she is now the Widow of the said Robert, and is now residing in the County of Cobb in the State of Georgia

Crawford Tucker

Sworn to & Subscribed
the day and year above
written before me
N.B. Green J.I.C.
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State of Georgia 
Cobb county
Clerk’s Office Superior Court
8th December 1847

I Thomas A. Moore Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Napoleon B. Green whose name appears, as attesting the foregoing declaration and depositions of Sarah Beard, William W Beard and Crawford Tucker, as a Justice of the Inferior Court, is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County of Cobb in the State of Georgia duly Commissioned and qualified, and authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions, and that his several Official Signatures to the said declaration and depositions aforesaid are each in his own proper hand writing and genuine.

Given under my hand and official Seal the day and date above written.

T. A. Moore J.S.C.