Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1170, Benjamin Grist, N.C.
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Service   Number
N. C.   Grist, Benjamin   W 1170
Catharine
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16733
South Carolina

Benjamin Grist
of Pickens in the State of So Ca
who was a Priv: ___ in the ______ commanded
by Captain_______ of the Reg [?] commanded
by Col Mabon in the N. Ca.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 80 - Dollars __ cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Sept 33.
Lutte Joseph Grisham. Fall Post Officail S. Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833[?]
Semi-ant. allowance ending  4 Mar : 34  40-
$240.-
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by N Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 page 68
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Let Agt.
June at 31 pay his see
let of A B Baker filed within
in relation to the character of
Cap Hedrick
Let. J. Grisham 3 Dec 35
W Thompson 18
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2755
Georgia
Catharine Grist
Widow of Benjamin Grist
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a private. N. Ca

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of November 1853 and sent to Jno T Neety Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under at: February 3, 1853, Page 151 
(32)
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State of South Carolina
Pickens District

On this second day of October 1832. Personally appeared before the Honorable Richard Gantt in the Court of General Session and Common Pleas for the District aforesaid, Benjamin Grist, a resident of the said District of Pickens in the State aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress draped Since 7.1832. That he Enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 (as well as he recollects) with Capt. Peter Hedrick and served the in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Maban in the North Carolina Line under the following named Officers; He was in the battle at the Catawba N.C. under Capt. Clendennen & Col. Belford - At the Battle at Lindley's Mill under the same Officers where he was wounded in the head, his skull broke, was in the skirmishes at Jacob Skeaders Mill and at Col Ralstons on drowning Creek of Little Pedee.  He was Dismissed on the 4-July 1782 for ten days he was never called on again nor was he ever regularly discharged.  He had served over two years & should have served out the three years but for the Peace - He has now no witness near him except Buckner Smith who was with him over Eighteen months & who now resides in Pickens District.  He the said Benj. Grist hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to subscribed in the open courts Benjamin Grist the day and year aforesaid
William L Keith Clerk
We have been long acquainted with Benjamin Grist above named, and do believe he was a solder in the war of the Revolution of the States.
Joseph Grisham
Robert Gaines
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South Carolina
Pickens District

I Buckner Smith of the District aforesaid Do certify that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Grist written named him & myself were Regular solders in the war of the Revolution & part of the time served in the same Company and I know a part of his statement is how was with him in the Battle at Lindleys Mill when him & myself were both wounded.  I have no doubt but his whole statement & declarations is substantially true.

Buckner Smith his mark X

Sworn to subscribed this 2. day of October 1832 in the open Court William L Keith Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named Benjamin Grist applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states from the testimony of person I am acquainted with declared and who are represented to me by Name in Where I have implicit confidence to be credible persons & that his statement is committed to belief
I William L Kieth Clerk of the Court for Pickens District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings for the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Grist for a Penson. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 2. day of October 1832.
William L Keith
CCGSTCCP
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The State of South Carolina

Personally appeared before
me the undersigned a Justice of the
[illegible] for Pickens District and State
aforesaid, Benjamin Grist of the said
District, who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith, that he cannot state precisely
the length of his service but believes that 
He enlisted in October 1779 and that
he served faithfully as a private
till the End of the War and was
dismissed on the 4th day of July 1782.
This deponent had been two or three
Tours in the Militia- This deponent
saith on Oath that he had served
over Two years & a half at the
time he was dismissed on his Enlistment
Also that he is very poor + had to go on
foot to get Casper Kederick to make
proof for him-- And when he went
to George Hederick was unable to
go to a Magistrate - and there was none
[illegible] [illegiable] in the County he lived in.
It was with great difficulty he could
travel to find Casper Hederick, this depo-
nent does not know of another living witness
except Brickner Smith & the above named Casper Hederick
who can testify to his services - his
Sworn to [there is a squiggle line separating "Sworn to" and "Benjamin Grist" that goes to the end of the page] Benjamin Grist
7.t August 1833 mark
Before

Hatton Boone
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I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for Pickens District do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Nathan Boon
Esquire whose signature appears within is an acting
Magistrate duly appointed & acting as a Justice of the Quorum for the District with all due faith & credit is an ought to be given to his Testimonial as such

Witness my hand and the 
Seal of the Court this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. 


William L. Keith
Clerk of Court
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State of Georgia
Rabun
County ⎬
I William D League do swear
that I saw Mr Benjamin Grist and Catharine
Grist Married at my Fathers House in Pickens
District South Carolina by William Moten a Baptist
Minister several years since I further swear that
Catherine Grist who executed the foregoing Declaration
is the same person I further swear that she is
widow at this time
I further swear that I
have no interest in Catherine Grist Pension claim
this the 4th day of Oct 1853
William League his mark

Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above
written in open Court
H S Mozley L L.C
Hiram Ganes L LC
Thos K Forrester L LC

State of Georgia
Rabun County
I Mary
Collins do swear that
I was well acquainted with Benjamin Grist and Catharine
Grist before they was married and was at the
house of Mr League in Pickens District South Carolina
when they was married and I further swear that
Mr Moten went in the House to marry them and as
I did not go in the house several persons when they came
out of the house told me that the aforesaid Benjamin
Grist and Catharine was married I further swear that I
was accuainted with them up to Benjamin Grist death
which was about the year 1836 and they lived together up to
his death as man and wife I further swear that I have no 
Interest in Catherine Grist Pension claim this the 4th day of Oct 1853
sworn to and subscribed in open court before Mary Collin Teal
H S Mozley L L C
Hiram Ganes L L C
Thomas K Forrester L L C
 Mary Collins her X mark
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State of Georgia
Rabun County ⎬ Inferior Court
We H T Mozeley Hiram Ganes & T K Forrester
Judges of the Inferior Court of Rabun County
Georgia do hereby certify that on this the 4th day
of Oct 1853 Personally appeared in open Court
Catherine Grist a Lady with whome we are
acquainted and was sworn to the foregoing
Declaration

We further certify that we are well
with the said Catherine Grist acquained with the said Catharine Grist and
she is a Lady of Good character and can be
relied upon
We further
certify that
Wm D. Teague and
Mary Collins two persons with whome we
are
acquainted were sworn to the foregoing
affidavits
in open court and said affiants
are persons of good character in whome
full 
reliance can be placed
In witness whereof we hereunto set our
hands and
seals the day and year above written
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H T. Mozeley J.J. C  Seal
Hiram Ganes L.L. C  Seal
Thos K Forrester L L C Seal
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State of Georgia
Rabun County ⎬ Inferior Court of Rabun
I W C Price 
Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas K
Forrester H T Mozley and Hiram Ganes whose
genuine signatures appears to the foregoing
declaration and affidavits is Judges of the
Inferior Court
duly commisioned and sworn
in and for the County
Rabun and
State of Georgia and that as such full
faith
and credit to be had and given their
all
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of Roban
County Court this 4th day
of Oct one thousand Eight
hundred and fifty three
W. C. Price Clerk
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State of Georgia
Rabun County
On this the 4th day of Oct Eighteen Hundred
and Fifty three personally appeared before the
Inferior Court of the County and State afore
said Catharine Grist
a resident of Rabun
County in Georgia aged not know but very
old, who being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the Act of Congress passed the 3d
day of
1853
that she is the widow
of Benjamin Grist of Pickens District South Carolina
who was pensioned at Eighty Dollars ($80) per annum
under act of 1832 and drew his
Charlestown South Carolina
She further declares that she was married to the ┃
said Benjamin Grist on the 2d day of April
Eighteen Hundred and Thirty four that her husband
the aforesaid Benjamin Grist died on the 2d day of
February Eighteen Hundred and Thirty six that she
was Married to him at the time above stated
She further swears that she was a widow at
the passage of the act and is still a widow and
that she has never before made application for a
Pension except for a balance dew her husband at
his death which she has received, Catharine Grist  her X mark ℗
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before in open court
H T Mozeley LLC.
Thos K Forrester L.L.C
Hiram Ganes LLC
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No 15335
Benjamin
Grist Pickens
District
S. Carolina
Annual as a
Pri 2nd
$80


5.14.
Apl 19 1833 -

Joseph Grisham Falls Post
Office Pickens District
S. Carolina
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BRIEF in the case of
Benjamin Grist
District of Pickens in the State of South Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted In 1779

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
2 y more

Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Hedrick. Col Muban
5. In what battles was he engaged? Catawba

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Not Stated
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence, Living 
Witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk

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Name Not on roll -
The such Captain as
Clendenin there was a
Soul of that name in Col
line-
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Pension  Off
31 Oct. 53
In:  Please certify the time
to which the within named
pensioner was frail or date
of his death,
of
L Feverstone
to a pension on transfer
please state when & where
Respectfully
S Cole
For the pension for
Benjamin Grist, Act of June 32
$80.00 p.an. Died 2d Febry
1836. Paid to his death
Sam L Rind
Acts Auditor.
Francis Burt
Third Auditor
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Nov. 2d /53
This case was admitted under the
advice of the Chief Clerk S Cole
Boynton
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The State of South Carolina
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned, a Justice of the Quorum for the District
of Pickens in the State aforesaid, Buckner Smith
of said District, who being duly sworn deposeth &
saith, that he lived in Orange County N.C. and that he
Enlisted under Capt. Clendenner of Col. Lytle
Regt afterward commanded by Col Maban
for three years or during the war.
The Benjamine Grist now also 
of said District did enlist under Capt. Peter
Hederick of the same Regt and after Capt. Hedrick died, the said Benjamin Grist was transfered
to Clendennens Company, and they prest and this
deponent did serve for Eighteen months in
the same company, from Dec 1779
or January
1780 till July 1782 as well as he
recollects;
The said Benj. Grist was a private during all the
service they did together, and this deponent believes that the
said Benj. Grist did other service
he lived about
ten miles distant & deponent heard of his being often
out on duty, but deponent was not with him
deponent
saith that he knows Greel was in the Battles he describes
& was wounded as he states. And that Col. Belford died
before Col. Lytle took command-- That Lytle died &
then Col. Maban took command of the Regiment
the said Benjamin Grist & deponent belonged to the same regts
Sworn to 3d June 1833
Before
Nathan Boon Seal

Buckner
X Smith
his mark
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
above named Buckner Smith, that he is a
credible person, and support the character of
an honest man-- a man of truth & is believed to
have been a Revolutionary
Soldier
Given under my hand this 3d June 1833
Nathan Boone  Seal
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The State of South Carolina
I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for
Pickens District in the State aforesaid. Do hereby
certify unto all whom it may concern, that
Nathan Boon
Esquire whose signature appear
to the within affidavit & certificate is an acting
Justice of the Quorum for the District of Pickens
that all due faith & credit is ought to be given
to his testimonial as such
Given under my hand & the seal of the
Court this third day of June Anno
Domini 1833.
William G Keith
Clerk of Court
Buckner Smith
Affidavit
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Pleasant Retreat Lumpkin Coty. Gen June 10th 1835
Dear
Sir we drop you a few lines with regard
to one certain Casper Hedrick Sign
who has made application for a pension
for his services in the Revolutionary war
it is reported and generally
believed that
he the said Hedrick has not old enough
at that time to have served
in that war, as such it would not be a
doing Justice to the publick to grant him
a pension we was in conversation with a
gentleman on the 7th Inst who stated
that he has known him for upwards of
thirty years and has never heard of his
service as a revolutioner previous to a short
time since
Your most obedient servant
A. B. Barker
H B Williams
Any  information
wanted with regard to the character of said

Heddrick direct to your letter to Pleasant
Retreat
J L. Edwards Esqr Lumpkin Co. Ga
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Pensioner: Catharine Grist
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Greenville C H S 1 May 1835
Sir Agreeable to your request of the #16 Ultimo
I have made down to see Mr Joshua Thompson
he does not recollect the amount of the certificate
given to Buckner Smith but States that Smith
served as a substitute in his place for which
he Thompson paid 100 North Carolina currency
= ey rez $250.00 to the man who got Smith
for him but does not know what they gave
Smith-- he does not know if Smith served
the Eighteen months for which he engaged but
thinks not as peace was declared before the
expiration of the time he was to serve -
Smith served under the command of Capt
John Clendennin
Mr Joshua Thompson has been a citizen of
this district over Forty years - and has always
Sustained an unblemished character in every
respect I know of no citizen who stands high
in reputation than Mr Thompson
Yours Respectfully
W. E. Wickliffe
J L Edwards
War
Department,
Pension office
Washington City
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Benj
Grist
Private
S.C. Roll
Suspended
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State of South Carolina ⎬ 
Pickens Dist
Personally came Jesse Smith before me the subscribed
Justice and made oath in due for that all the
to
acquaintance he had with Benjamin Grist
the present pensioner, in the time of the American
revolution was by being with him for several
days when the said Grist was serving in the mountain
Militia under the command of Col Dudley
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 23d day of Octr 1835
Jas Osborn 22
Jesse Smith
his X mark
I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court of
Pickens District, do certify that James Osborn
is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this 2 day of November
Anno Domini
1833
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court
Pickens District
,
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I James Osborn a Justice of the Quorum
for Pickens District SC
Do hereby certify, that Jesse
Smith who was sworn by me to
State his knowledge of Benj. Grist service
as a Revolutionary soldier
is a credible person. There
is no person entitled to the confidence
and credit that the said Jesse
Smith & it was an omission
of mine that it was not so certified
Given under my hand this 10
Nov. 1835-
James Osborn J.L
Falls. S. C
13th Nov. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir,
Above you have an
affidavit & annexed a certificate of the
credibility of the witness-- There is no doubt
here entertained that Benj Grist
Soldier of the Revolution he is poor
diseased & distitute of friends able to help
him to find witnesses - His in distress!
I hope on examining his papers you
will be satisfied he is entitled to his pittance
the few days he may supose with us
Joseph Graham
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1170

Catharine Grist
Widow
Benjamin Grest,
Pri Rev. War.
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Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
14th Septr 1835
Sir
I have carefully examined the several
documents in this office affording evidence
of Revolutionary services, for the names of ┃
Buckner Smith, Benj Grist & Joshua Thompson
but do not find either of them. There was a
Lt Clendennin in the Continental line
of this State, but no Capt Clendennin
I am very Respectfully
your Off Serv
W Hill

James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Falls
10th Aug. 1833.
●
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Herein you
will receive the papers in
the case of Benjamin Grist
He is so poor, old and
infirm that I was afraid
he never would establish
his claim. I never had a
doubt that he was deserving
& ought to get a Pension as much 
so as any-- I am acquainted with

Him this witnesses they are all
men of veracity
He has I hope now placed his
claim out of the reach of doubt
I am with great respect
Your Off Serv
Joseph Grisham

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Bried in the case of Catharine Grist, Widow of Benjamin
Rabun
County and State of Georgia act 3d Feby: 1853
Claim original," 
Proof exhibited, (if original
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance
Husband was a pensioner under
the act of 7 June 1832.
Marriage proven
by two credible witnesses who were
present at the wedding

Jno. T Neely Esqr
Name and residence of Agent

J C Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Dahlonega
Ga
May 7
the
 T L.
Edwards
War Department
pension office
D 6
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Dahlonega Lumpkin Co. Ga
May 7th 1835
Sir
I did not ansour yours of the date March 1835
as soon as I would woushed but I could not
get any sooner information of the old man
there is such a person in this county about 15
Miles from this place which he has been
living there about two or 3 years
yours with Respect
A Staton
J. L. Edwards
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Pickins C At
South Carolina
May the 9th 1835
I received a letter resigned J L Edwards
Refrenting Casper Hedrick - I answer as well as
I can recollect and the information that I
have got by inquiring of my aquaintaince
Casper Hedrick still resides in the State of
Georgia I have been so for aquainted with
the said Hedrick is to no him when i see
him twenty fore or five years ago  I never
new or Heard any this Disrepectfull
of the said Hedrick un till I received your
Letter and made particular inquirey of his
Carecter - his present standing in society
in Georgia & no nothing about some of his
old Neighboung gives him a Bad Caractor
other gives him a tottable good Caractor
Yours & Soforth
Nathan Born


J L Edwards

War Department
pension office
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Sir I am glad to se from the face of
Letter that there is a strict inquiry
about to be made on the pention list I think
that there is grate fraud cared on in
this section of country - The
old whigs, that did serve through the old
war gits Nothing
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the reason why I cannot tell but se it is I find that of late many verey supicial persons
drawing pensions

To John William of Pickens
Frances Bradly Benjamin Grist Ezekiel Haward & several others of strict inquirey was made

I dont want you to make use of my name
as afore are those persons that is Name
on my suspicion un till the inquiry is made
if you wish to make such inquiry
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Washington D.C.
Oct 15, 1853
Sir 
Enclosed please find the Declaration
of Mrs. Catherine Grist widow of Benjamin
Grist a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner
from South Carolina, for a Pension under the
Second Section of the act of 3 February 1853.
Yours
Very Respectfully
Jno T. Neely
To the Commissioner
of Pensions
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Benjamin Grist
which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
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?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
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V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served,
in language so definite to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
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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 revolutinary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
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?  No
 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
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?
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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, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn 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 manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
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 from 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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The State of South Carolina
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the [illeg.] for the District of Pickery and State aforesaid Casher Hederick of Lumpkin County Georgia, (late of this district; and state who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that as well as he now can recollect in the year 1779 in Rowan County in the State of North Carolina, [illeg.] the said Casher Hederick and Benjamin Grist did both enlist on the same day under Captain Peter Hederick for three years or during the war.  This deponent is positive the said Benjamin Grist & deponent served at least eighteen months together, the Capt. the Father of deponent got wounded and he was taken with him to wait on him & the said Grist & this deponent got [illeg.]  But he this deponent does verily believe the said Benj. Grist did do more than two years faithful service and in 1782 the said Grist & him were dismissed for ten days & were never again called into service.  This deponent was with the said Grist at the Battle at Lindley's Mills & at Jacob Skeadon,  [illeg.] in a skirmish also at a skirmish at Col. Alston, this deponent does know that the said
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I was for a long time acquainted with Casher Hedereck above named and I always esteemed him as a credible person & have never heard to the contrary to my recollection.
7th August 1822  Joseph Grisham

I certify that I am of opinion that the above named Casher Hedereck is a credible & I know nothing to the contrary.  7th August 1833.
Nathan Boone [illeg.]

I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for Picken, District, do hereby certify that the above named Nathan Boon is an acting Justice of the [illeg.] and that all due faith & credit is due to his Testimonial, as such
Given with my hand & this seal of the Court this day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three
William L. [illeg.]
Clerk of Court