Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8456, for William Prewit, Virginia
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[handwritten]

W. 13563
Ellender Prewitt
wd of William
NC
act 7 July 1838
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[handwritten]

Swangstown N. Carolina
February 11th 1842
Dear Sir
I Herewith enclose and forward you
papers of the Heirs of Ellender Prewit
Claiming the pension which was due their
late mother under the act of Congress
of 7th July 1838,
I am Respectfully
Yours
James Roberts
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REJECTED
8456
Ellendor Prewitt
widow of William Prewitt
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[handwritten]

Jno. R. Steptoe Clk
of Bedford County Court

State of North Carolina}
Cleavland County}
personally appeared Willis
Johnson, before me W.M. Gold
one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County
and after being first duly sworn according to law saith
on his oath, that from the Record of his age now in his
possession taken from the Record made by his father Drawn
off by himself. that he was born on the Seventeenth Day
of Febuary [sic] one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty six and that 
he was raised up with and was intimatley [sic] and well acquainted with
the children of William and Ellender Prewitt, and that
he well knows that Rebecah Prewit. now Rebecah Miles Elizabeth
Prewit now Elizabeth Carrell and John Prewit war [sic] all older
than he was, and was grown up too man and woman
before he was, and this Deponant [sic] further saith, that he
has often heard William Prewit spoken off [sic] as having been
a soldier of the Revolution, and he further saith that he was
present at the Death and Bearral [sic] of Ellender Prewit, widow
of William Prewit and from having refferance [sic] to dates then
made he knows that she died on the Twelf [sic] Day of March
one thousand Eight hundred and forty four and that he is well
acquainted with all the children of the said William and Ellender
Prewit and togather [sic] with those above named, they are as follows
Sarah Williams Martha Lucadoo, William Prewit and
Thomas Prewit, Sworn to and subscribed this 14th Day
of January 1848. Before me;
W. M. Gold
Willis Johnson
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Stock Hill, GA
Mar 15th, 1854
L.P. Waldo, Esq.

Dear Sir,
We now send enclosed some additional proof in support. of the claim of the Heirs of William Prewitt and Ellender his wife. claimed for the ser vices of said William Prewitt in the War of the Revolution. If the proof we now send is deemed sufficient to identify the said William Prewitt, with the services now admitted, or whether or not, please let as hear from you as early as convenient.
We are very Respectfully Your Obedient Servants,
[Illegible] Walker


Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 12 day of January A.D. 1854. And I hereby certify that Joseph Clements and Hannah Clements named in the foregoing Affidavit are credible and disinterested witnesses. And certify that I am not interested in this claim for pension.
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I hereby certify that Jesse Savasken signed the above Affidavit in my presence the day and date above written.
P. C. Chastain J.P.
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State of Georgia 
Union County
I hereby certify that Jason C. Chastain Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration Power of Attorney affidavits and certificates were made is and was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Union and State of Georgia duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at Blavesville on this 6th day of October A.D. 1853.
J. S. Fair, Ordinary
Union County, Georgia
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NOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I Thomas Prewitt hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames, Esq., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of William Prewitt for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to James W. Cabaniss 
[Illegible] one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 25th day May A.D. 1852 
Thomas Prewitt

Signed and sealed in the presence of 
A. M. Martin
STATE of North Carolina
County of Cleaveland
On this 24th  day of May A. D. 1851, me, the subscribed, a Justice of the Peace  in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Prewitt and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Franklin Oates, Justice of the Peace
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State of North Carolina
County of Cleaveland
On this 11 day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, one of the acting Justices of the Peace with in and for said County, Thomas Prewitt, who after being duly sworn according to law, maketh Oath and sayeth that he is the Youngest child of Ellender Prewitt, (widow of William Privett deceased) who made application for a pension &c. That he, the aforesaid Thomas Prewitt, is now fifty four years of age, being born about the day of February 1880 as he has been informed by his mother, the aforesaid Ellender Private.
Thomas Pruitt
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written. And I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Martin McIntire
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Young Hughs
Affidavit
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And further this deponent sayeth not
Sworn to and duly subscribed before me the day and year above written.
And I certify that no interest in the result of the Case and am not concerned in its prosecution. 
James Bridges

William H. Cabaniss, Justice of the Peace