Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8291, for Ebenezer Rhame, South Carolina
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Service
S.C.

Rhame, Ebenezer
Sarah

Number
W. 8291
B.L.Wt. 29015-160-55
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No. 4.55g
South Carolina
Sarah Rhame
widow of Ebenezer Rhame
SC
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a Private

Washington City agency

Rate 96 Dollars --------
cents
per annum.
Commencing July 27: 1868
Deduct payments made since

Certificate dated August 12: 1871.
and sent to Pension Agent
atty. A. Hart
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb- ruary 3, 1853, and July 27, 1868, Page 346.   Vol. 96
Gruding
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State of South Carolina Sumter District On this 17th day of February A D 1854 personally appeared before me John O Brock a Magistrate within and for the District and State afores and Sarah Rhame a resident of Sumter District in the State of South Carolina aged [missing] 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 3rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Ebenezar Rhame who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served faithfully during the whole period of its continuance, but what rank he held in the army she does not know nor does she know of her own personal knowledge under what officers he served, but has much reason to believe and does verily believe that he served under General Harry's command, Col Ervin's Regiment at least some portion of the time and finally under Genl Marion untill the close of the war. These facts she gathered in part from the declarations of her deceased husband and from the wounds received in the service which came under her own observation and in part from tradition which has assigned to her deceased husband the said Ellen Jean Rhame & high position for services rendered his country during that eventful struggle - that her said husband and the said Ebenezar Rhame was placed on the pension roll of South Carolina in the month of December A.D 1830 at the rate of Sixty dollars annum, and continued to receive the same up to the period of his death She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Rhame on the 6th day of July eighteen
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by one M Palmer a Baptist Clergyman
in the District of Horry South Carolina
hundred and two; that her said husband died on the
30th day of June, 1835; that she was not married to 
him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred 
but at the time above stated. She further declares that
she is now a widow
She further swears that on account of her age and 
bodily infirmity she is unable to travel to Sumterville
a distance of over twenty miles to make this declaration
before a Judge.
her
Sarah   X  Rhame
mark
Attest
M. M. Bradbury
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written.  And I certify that Sarah Rhame is of feeble
health and in consequence unable to travel to Sumterville 
Witness the words by one M Palmer a Baptist
clergyman, in the District of Horry South
Carolina interviewed before signing.
John O. Brock
Magistrate

South Carolina}
Sumter District}   I  W J Singleton  Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas, in and for the District and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that John. O. Brock whose genuine signature
appears on the foregoing declaration is and was at the time
of signing the same a Magistrate duly appointed and sworn
and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full
faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court is a Court
of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Sumterville the 3 day of April
AD. 1854
M. Singleton
C.C.P.SSG.S
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M.M. Benbow, Apl 14/56


No 2.825 June 8/55

Sarah Thomas wid of
Eleazer Thomas ................

Pensioned Sat Feb 3, '53

Rev War.

William M 24/06
Boyton

Vol. R. 59. 0
M.M. Ben....
Sumterville
So Car-
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Bounty Land and March 3. 1855

No. 2.825.

Claim of Sarah Rhame widow of Ebenezar Rhame

War of 1776
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District Ss
On this 27th day of May, year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Magistrate within and for the District and State aforesaid Sarah Rhame who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Ebenezar Rhame deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and for which service rendered by the said Ebenezar Rhame as aforesaid, she the said Sarah Rhame was placed on the roll of Pensioners under the act of February 3d 1853; that the certificate of pension now in her possession bears date the 4th date of October 1854.  Signed by R. McClelland and countersigned by L.P. Waldo.  The evidence of service and marriage and death of said Ebenezar Rhame bring now on file in the department she begs leave to refer to it for particulars. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled and the Act of Congress approved 3rd March 1855
She further states that this is the first and only application she has ever made for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress -
her
x her mark Sarah Rhame
Mr John Shepperd and Mr. W Benbow residents of Sumter District in the State of South Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Rhame in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  
John Shepperd
M.M Benbow
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me in the day and year above mentioned and I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable persons that the applicant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
A.A. Nettles
Magt

State of South Carolina
Sumter District ] I G.S C De'Schamps Clerk of the Court of General Summons and Common Pleas with in and for the District and State aforesaid do certify that A.A. Nettles whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate duly appointed and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled  to full force and credit, and that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdictions
Sworn under my hand and seal of Office at Sumterville the 31st day of May AD 1855
G. S. C. De'Schamps Clerk
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South Carolina
Sumter District ⎬
To the Honourable the Speaker and members of
the House of Representative the humble petition of Ebenezer Rhame respectfully shereth (shareth) that at the age of Sixteen he Joined a corps in the American service under Col. Ervin attached to the [illegible] of Genl Gory, that from the earliest period of the revolutionary war to the fall
of Charleston, he continued to perform the duties of a faithful soldier. That after that event he remained a prisoner in the hands of the British for six months, during which time, he suffered all the privations, incident to the situation of a captive in the hands of a barbarous enemy. that after the first moment of exchange the joined the American army. under in General Marion, and continued under his command until the termination of the war and that during the whole of this period he preserved the confidence
of his superior officers and the respect of his fellow soldiers, and finally rose to the highest rank  of non commissioned officers, in
the corps to which he was attached.
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your petitioner would further represent to your honorable-body that he performed a part in
most of the engagements fought under Genl Marion, that in one of them he was wounded, and
that in consequence of his active Service during the war his paternal inheritance was consumed and distroyed (destroyed) by the enemy:
for the evidence of his service your petitioner refers your honorable-body to the accompanying certificate, and to the general estimation of his neighbours and fellow citizens who in consideration of the services he performed
during the revolutionary war, selected him as one of the first captains under the organization of the militia of South Carolina. Your petitioner has never received any compensation for these services - nor would he now appeal to
the Bounty of the State, but for the infirmities and decrepitude of age, which have impaired that
labour by which he has hitherto obtained a support for himself & a large family, your honourable body to be placed o the pension list, and as
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in duty bound he will ever pray.
Signed E. Rhame
Schedule of Ebenezer Rhame's Property
State of South Carolina
Sumter District-
Viz
Four head of cattle, one Cart. some
household & Kitchen furniture &
about twenty dollars in accounts
in all amounting to about seventy
Dollars. 
The above Schedule and inventory is just & true
Sworn to before me this 17th Nov 1880
Signed
Levy F. Rhame (signed) E. Rhame
State of South Carolina 
Horry District
Personally appeared before me Evans Jones who
being duly sworn saith on oath that he was acquainted with Ebenezer
Rhame in his youth. he was there about the age of fifteen or sixteen
years of age, we were then in the service together under Col Ervin
and from him we were together under Genl Marion to the end
of the Revolutionary war
Sworn to before me
22 July 1880
(Signed ) Hugh M Floyd J. P.
(Signed ) Evans Jones his mark X
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State of South Carolina
Harris District
I do hereby certify that Mr Evans Jones is a
man of good standing, and under
good character, given my
hand this 22 day of July 1830
(Signed) Pugh Floyd J.P.

State of South Carolina
Sumter District
Personally appeared before me Revd Bradley Rhame who being duly sworn
sayeth, on oath that he was acquainted with Ebenezer Rhame 
and at the age of fifteen or sixteen years of age, he went into
the service in the Revolutionary
war, under the command of
Col. Ervin and Genl Horry until
the "fall of Charleston", and there under
Genl Marion until the end
of the war, and proved a faithful
Soldier
(Signed) Bradley Rhame
Sworn before me
15 Jany 1830
(Signed) Levy F. Ranne
J. P.

State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I do hereby
certify that Revd Bradby Rhame is a
man of good standing & under
good character given under
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my hand this 15 Jany 1830
(signed) Levy H Rhame
State of South Carolina
Sumpter District 
I do hereby certify that Revd Bradley Rhame is a 
man of undoubted veracity, and
of good standing Given under my
hand & seal 16 November 1830
(Signed ) Richard Ridgell
J.M.

The Committee on Pensions to
whom you referred the petitioner
Ebenezer Rhame praying to be placed
on the pension list report that they have had the subject under consideration and respectfully recommended that the prayer of
the petitioner be granted & that he
be placed on the pension list
D. R. Evans
Ch

Senate Deer 1st 1830
Resolved that the Senate
agree to the report. Ordered to the N.R.
Job Johnston
C.S.
In the House of Representatives Decr 17th
1830 Resolved that the house do concur in the Report. Ordered that it
be returned by order of the House
R. Anderson
C.W.H.
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Office of Clerk of Senate of S. Carolina
Office of the Clerk of Senate So. Carolina
Columbia 1st March 1834
I hereby certify the
foregoing to be a true copy of the
Petition of Ebenezer Rhame, with
accompanying certificate & the
Report of the [Illegible] showing
the action taken by the Legislature
on Sd Petition
W. F. Arthur
Leg [Illegible] Siharian
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Washington Febry 15th 1869
2 55 86.
Sir
I beg leave most respectfully in pursuance of your request
to return the certificate in the
case of Mrs Sarah Rhame for
correction
Very respectfully
Wm W Boyce

Hon
C. C. Cox
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Mr Cook
Please reissue] to correct date of
commencement of pension to Mch 4/61
Deduct full payments made
send as before
Cooke
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29015
The Army
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Widows Revolution
Character of pending claim, increase
Claimant, Sarah Rhame, Widow
Soldier, Ebenezer
2d Dec 1853
Pensioner now on Rolls So Carolina
Certificate No. 4.550
Agency at which last paid Wash DC
Cause of termination, for [Illegible]
Date of termination, Date of last Pay
W. E. Track
Examiner,
Room No. 11
Last paid to Mar 4/71
as shown by the Records of Finance Division,
complete up to Page
Clerk.
Forwarded to F.D.  July 26. 1871
Returned to Ex'r,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 23 188[Illegible]
PENSION [Illegible]
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Col W W Boyce
I now enclose Mrs Rhame's pension
certificate which I neglected to forward with
the other papers.
Please acknowledge the Rect
Very respectfully
M M Benbow
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No: 4593
Sarah Rhame,
Wid: of
Ebenezer
Allow. $80 per an
to Com. Feb 3, 1853
Set: to Messes: Thompson & Venable
April 21" 1854
June 13"---1854,
August, 19" --- "
Act/53
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South Carolina
Sarah Rhame
widow of Ebenezer Rhame
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
(Washington City)
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 80 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th Sept 1860
Certificate of Pension issued
3rd day of Jany 1868
and sent to Claimant
Care W W Boyd
281 G. St
Washington
DC

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 346 Vol.36
J N Smith
Clerk

Jany 8.69 Pensioner recalling cert
" " " Pension Agent to with
hold pays
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Re-issue & Correction No 4.550
South Carolina
Sarah Rhame
widow of Ebenezer,
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 80 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th March 1861
[Illegible] payments made on certificate [Illegible] Aug 5. 1865

Certificate of Pension issued
25th day of Feby 1869
and sent to Claimant
Care W.W. Boyce
No 281 G. St
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 346 Vol. H
J. N. Smith
Sent
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W Thompson
Apl 2, 1837 -

Reg 3 Mar 55-162825

4550
South Carolina
Sarah Rhame
widow of Ebenezer
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
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
4th day of October, 1854
and sent to
Thompson & Venable
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 146 Vol. A
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8291
Sarah Rhame
Wid.
Ebenezer Rhame
Pri Rev War
Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index:--Vol. M, Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payment to be made at Charleston
by
John C. Cochran Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
South Carolina

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 146. Vol. A
G. T. Getty
Clerk
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Department of the Interior.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February
3, 1853
Sarah Rhame
widow of Ebenezer Rhame
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars per annum, commencing on the
3rd of February, 1853, 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 fourth day of October,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Mrs. Sarah Rhame widow of Ebenezar
Sumpter dis and State of South Carolina
act of February 3rd, 1853
CLAIM, ("original") Allowed $80 per annum to commence
February 3, 1853
PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.) Documentary & Parol
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by Rolls? If either state the substance.
Husband a State pensioner and served during the war
& died on the 30th of June 1835 & never applied
for a pension under act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
His service is shown by state record & parol
testimony of credible persons
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage is proved by three credible witnesses
Death of husband shewn by three credible
witnesses
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible
Witnesses
Papers in due form
Name and a residence of Agent
Thompson & Venable
Washington D.C.
Examining Clerk.
J L Gray
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Washington D.C. June 9th 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Sir
We herewith inclose [sic] additional
evidence in the case of Mrs. Sarah
Rhame ^ of South Carolina for pension which was suspended
on the 21 April last
Respectfully JC
Thompson & Venable
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PAYMENT TO BE MADE
Washington City
by Robert Clarke
Agent for paying Pensioner, in the
Agency of
Dist of Columbia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3, 1853, Page 346 Vol. H
J Smith Clerk.
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Restoration 4550
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853,
Sarah Rhame
widow of Ebenezer Rhame
who was a private in the Revolutionary War,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of
Eighty
dollars and -- cents per annum, commencing on
the 4th September 1860, 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 Third day of January
one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Eight
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned.
Joseph S. Bennett
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington Sept. 28 1874
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I herewith inclose
evidence in case of Sarah
Rhame, Widow of Ebenezer Rhame of So. Car.
I have the honor to
be
Yours resptfy
M. Thompson
Atty for Rhame
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Rhame
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's
Office,
January 2, 1869
Sarah Rhame, a pensioner on
the South Carolina roll under act
3 " February 1853, 2nd section, whose
pension was restored in January
1868 from 4 September 1860 to be
paid at the Agency in this City,
appears to have been last paid
in 2 quarter 1861 to March 4 1861.
Please make the necessary correction
in this case and advise
this office.
Very respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor

Hon. C. C. Cox
Commissioner of Pensions
J.T.H.
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Washington D.C. Aug. 17 1854
Sir
We herewith inclose the affidavit
of William Vaughan, a pensioner of
Sumter District S.C. to the services
of Ebenezer Rhame, whose widow is now
applying for a pension.
It will be
perceived that Vaughan states Rhame
served several years although he cannot
state the precise time. He then goes on
to identify him as the person who resided
in Sumter District and whose widow now
lives there and is the present applicant.
We cannot see how this pension
can be longer withheld from this feeble
and decrepit relief of the "times that
tried mens souls."
Respectfully &
Thompson & Venable

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
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Washington D.C. April 19th 1834

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions

Sir
We herewith enclose the application Mrs. Sarah Rhame, widow of Ebenezar Rhame of S.C. for pension under the act of Feb 3rd 1833, together with the memorial of Ebenezer Rhame to the Legislature of S.C. upon which that body granted him a pension.
Respectfully J.C
Thompson Venable
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Ad: when Compts certifies that he was placed on the
So: Carolina pen: roll & the amt:
If he was
pen: for 60 dolls: give it to his widow.
Erwinar [?]
of service 3 Affidavit of Rev: Solomin,
Two wit:
to 40 yr: rep: of ma: & Co: raised large
family of children.
"Boynton"
Aug. 19"54,
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PAYMENT TO BE MADE
at Washington City
D, C
by Robert Clarke Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 346 Vol. H [?]
J. N. Smith
Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF [Illegible]
JUL 20 1871
PENSION OFFICE
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Reissue 2nd Correction

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
No. 4.550
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853,
Sarah Rhame
widow of
Ebenezer Rhame
who was a Private in the Revolutionary War,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Eighty
dollars and - - cents per annum, commencing on
the 4th March 1861, and continuing for life, unless she should
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time
of such marriage. Issued in line of certificate dated Jany 3rd 65 to correct error in 
date of commencment [sic]
Given at the Department of the Interior
this Twenty fifth day of February
one thousand eight hundred and Sixty nine
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned
Chris C Cox
Commissioner of Pensions.
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WAR of the Revolution
2 See Act Feb. 3. 1853 &
13 Sec ACT OF JULY 27, 1868.
CLAIM FOR INCREASE OF WIDOW'S PENSION.
Supplemental to case in which certificate No. 4.550 was issued Feb 25, 1869.
BRIEF in the case of Mrs Sarah Rhame, Widow of
Ebenezer Rhame a Private in the Rev War.
Resident of Clarendon County, and State of South Carolina
Post Office address:
Wrights Bluff
DECLARATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN DUE FORM. July 20. 1871
PROOF EXHIBITED.
She claims decrease of pension under 13th Sec Act July 27
1868. Now a pensioner at $80 pr ann. Cert returned.
Identity and continued widowhood property shown.
Paid to March 4. 1871
Agent and his P.
O. address, A Hart
Washington D.C.

Issue certificate for $96.00 dollars per Anm,  under Sec 2, Act of Feb. 3, 1853, and act
of July 27, 1868, commencing July 27, 1868, 
deducting  payments. Since.

Wm E. Trask, Examiner.
Passed July 16 1871
No Contract, Fee $10.00
Approved: P.E. [?]
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Act Due to
Eb
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4.550
Restorative Brief in the case of Sarah Rhame, Widow of Ebenezer Rhame
Clarendon County and State of South Carolina
20 kc Act Feb. 3. 1853

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A Suspended Pension roll of So Carolina
as $80 per annum and paid to March 4 1861
Certificate returned
Personal identity, loyalty & Widowhood of
Claimant whom properly certified.
Restored Dec 30, 1867 to a pension of $80 per annum commencing March 4, 1861.
W E Trask
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant
Con W W. Boyce
281 G. 8th
Washington DC.

Pension Office Feb 22 1869 a certificate will reissue to correct date of commencement of pension to March 4, 1861. Send as before.  Deduct former payments. J N Brior
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Pension Claim
of Sarah Rhame

Affidavit of
John Humphrey
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State of South Carolina 
Sumter District  ⎬
On this 28th day of
July AD 1854 personally appeared before me
John OBrock a magistrate within and for the
State and District aforesaid John Humphrey
who being duly sworn according to law declares
that he was living very near to Ebenezar Rhame
at the time of his death. that he assisted to
bury him and that he the said Ebenezar Rhame
and died on the 29th 2 or 30th day of June A.D
1835.
John Humphrey
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written and I certify that
John Humphrey is a credible witness-
John O Brock
Magistrate
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I W.J. Singleton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the District and
State aforesaid do certify that John OBrock whose
genuine signature appears to the within affidavit is and
was at the time of signing the same a magistrate duly
appointed and sworn and that all his official acts as
such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the
aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having general
jurisdiction
Sworn under my hand and seal of
Office this 30th day of August AD 1854
W. J. Singleton
C.C.Ps.
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
On this 14th day of July
AD 1854 personally appeared before me A A Nettles
a magistrate within and for the District and State aforesaid William Vaughan a revolutionary soldier now
ninety years of age who being duly sworn according to
law declares that he is now and has long been in
receipt of a Pension for services rendered in the war of
1776 - that whilst engaged in the service under Genl
Marion he became acquainted with Ebenezar Rhame
who was also engaged in the same service - that he
Rhame served for several years, but the exact
period he does not now recollect. The said Rhame
was a resident of this District for many years previous
to his death which event occurred some eighteen
or twenty years ago as deponent believes-

his
William X Vaughan
mark

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year
above written and I certify that Wm Vaughan
is a highly respectable gentleman and entitled
to credit-
A. A. Nettles
Mgst
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
 W J Singleton Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas within and for the District
and State aforesaid do certify that A.A. Nettles
whose genuine signature appears to the within affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a
Magistrate duly appointed and sworn and that all
his official acts as such are entitled to full faith
and credit. And that the aforesaid Court is a Court
of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Sumterville this the 15 day of July A.D. 1854 --
W. J.
Singleton
C C.Ps
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District On this 29th day of May
A D 1854 personally appeared before me John John O.Brock
a magistrate within and for the District and State aforesaid James Thames a resident of the District and State
aforesaid who upon being duly sworn according to law
declares that he was well and intimately acquainted with
Ebenezar Rhame and his wife Sarah for a
period of forty five or fifty years, that they lived
together as man and wife untill [sic] the death of the
said Ebenezar Rhome which occured [sic] sometime
in the year 1835. Deponent was not present when
the parties were married, but has no doubt that
they were legally married not only from the fact
of their living together, but from the further fact
that they have raised up a large family of
children whose legitimacy has been recognized by
the Courts of this State.
He further swears that Sarah Rhame who
now makes application for a pension is the widow
of the said Ebenezar Rhame deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War-
James Thames
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written and I certify that James
Thames is a credible witness
John O.Brock
Magistrate
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District On this 29th day of May
AD 1854 personally appeared before me John O.Brock
a magistrate within and for the District and State aforesaid James Thames a resident of the District and State
aforesaid who upon being duly sworn according to law
declares that he was well and intimately acquainted with
Ebenezar Rhame and his wife Sarah for a
period of forty five or fifty years - that they lived
together as man and wife untill [sic] the death of the
said Ebenezar Rhame which occured [sic] sometime
in the year 1835. Deponent was not present when
the parties were married, but has no doubt that
they were legally married not only from the fact
of their living together, but from the further fact
that they have raised up a large family of
children whose legitimacy has been recognized by
the Courts of this State
He further swears that Sarah Rhame who
now makes application for a pension is the widow
of the said Ebenezar Rhame deceased who was a
soldier in the Revolutionary War-
James Thames

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written and I certify that James Thames is a credible witness
John O.Brock
Magistrate
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I W J Singleton Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the District
and State aforesaid do certify that John OBrock
whose genuine signature appears to the within affidavit
is and was at the time of signing the same a magistrate duly appointed and sworn and that all
his official acts as such are entitled to full faith
and credit and that the aforesaid Court is a Court
of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Sumterville the 5th day of June 1854
W J Singleton
Clerk

Affidavit of
James Thames
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
On this 29th day of May AD 1854 personally appeared before me John OBrock a magistrate with
and for the District and State aforesaid James  R Brock who
being duly sworn according to law declares that he was
well acquainted with Ebenezar Rhame and Sarah Rhame
his wife for thirty five or forty years that during that
time they lived together as man and wife - that they
raised up a family of children whose legitamy [sic] has
never been disputed, and who continued to live
together in that capacity untill [sic] the death of the said
Ebenezar Rhame which took place some eighteen or
nineteen years ago.
He further declares that the
said Ebenezar Rhame was regarded as a Revolutionary soldier and was respected
accordingly - that Sarah Rhame who now makes application for a Pension is the widow of the said Ebenezar Rhame
J. R. Brock
Sworn and subscribed before me and I certify that
James R Brock is a credible witness-
J. B. Brock
Magistrate
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Affidavit of
J. R. Brock

South Carolina
Sumter District ⎬ I W J Singleton Clerk of the Court of
Common pleas in and for the District and State aforesaid
do certify that John OBrock whose genuine signature
appears to the within affidavit is and was at the time
of signing the same a magistrate duly appointed and
sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court
is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of
office at Sumterville the 5th June 1854
W.J. Singleton
Clerk
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District   Ss.

On this   day of May
AD 1854 personally appeared before me John O Brock
a Magistrate within and for the District and State aforesaid Ex Gov. John P. Richardson who after being duly
sworn according to law declares that he was, in 1830
a member of the Legislature of South Carolina, from
Clarendon County, Sumter District and that at the
Session of said Body commencing in November of
1830 he had the honor of presenting the petition of
Ebenezar Rhame a revolutionary soldier praying
to be placed on the pension list for services
rendered his country during the whole period of the
War. The prayer of the said Ebenezar Rhame was
granted and he was accordingly placed upon the
pension roll at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum
and continued to receive the same untill [sic] his death
which occured [sic] some five or six years thereafter.
He further swears that Sarah Rhame who now
makes application to the Department at Washington
for a Pension is the widow of the said Ebenezer Rhame
John P Richardson
---
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written and I certify that John P. Richardson
is a credible witness
John J. Brock
Magistrate
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Affidavit of
J. P. Richardson

South Carolina
Sumter District
I W. J. Singleton Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for the District and
State aforesaid do certify that John OBrock whose
genuine signature appears to the within affidavit is
and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate
duly appointed and sworn and that all his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith and credit and
that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having
general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of
Office at Sumterville this 5th June 1854
W. J. Singleton
C.C. Pleas
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fees Paid $2.00
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Treasury Office Columbia
September 16th 1854
I do hereby certify that the name of
Ebenezer Rhame was placed on the Pension
Roll of this State in December 1830 and
at an annuity of Sixty Dollars, that this
annuity was regularly drawn up to June
1836 as appears by the following Receipt
from Harvey Skinner the Tax Collector of
Clarendon at that period.
" Treasury Office
Columbia 8th June 1836
Received of Sandy Walker Treasurer
of the Upper Division Sixty Dollars on account
of Annuity of Ebenezer Rhame
Harvey Skinner "

Given under my hand and seal of Office
day and year above written
E. P. Jones
Treas
of Att Thomas Frean
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 28 1887
PENSION OFFICE
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State of South Carolina
Claundon District
I Sarah Rhame of the District and state aforesaid do solemnly swear in the
presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth
faithfully support respect and defend the Constitution
of the United States and the Union of the States
thereunder; that will in like manner abide by
and faithfully support all laws and privileges which have been made during the
existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of States. So help me God.
her
Sarah X Rheme
mark
Sworn to before me
22nd Novr 1867
J. M. Felder [Illegible]
Ex office of magistrate
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Pension claim of
Sarah Rhame
Affidavit of
Saml Tindall
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
On this 2nd day of September A.D. 1854 personally appeared before me
A A Nettles a Magistrate within and for the
District and State aforesaid Samuel Tindal
aged about sixty two years who being duly sworn
according to law declares that the earlier part of
his life he resided in Horry District So. Ca.
that he was intimately acquainted with Ebenezar
Rhame who also resided in that District and
that when he deponent was about eight or ten
years of age the said Ebenezar Rhame and Sarah
Rhame the applicant for a pension were married in the District of Horry So. Ca. The deponent
was not present when the parties were married
but heard of the circumstance and well remembers
it. The said Ebenezar Rhame some time thereafter
removed to this District where he continued to
reside up to the period of his death which
occured [sic] some eighteen or nineteen years ago
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and that Sarah Rhame who he understands
now makes application for a Pension is the
widow of the said Ebenezar Rhame
Saml Tindall
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written and I certify that Samuel
Tendal is a credible witness
A. A. Nettles
Magst
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State of South Carolina
Sumter District
I W. J. Singleton
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the District and State aforesaid
do certify that A A. Nettles whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing affidavit
is and was at the time of signing the same
a Magistrate duly appointed and sworn
and that all his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith and credit and that the
aforesaid Court is a Court of Record
having general jurisdiction.
Given and my hand and seal of
office at Sumterville this 4th day of
Sept. AD 1854
W. J. Singleton
C.C.P.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 28 1867
PENSION OFFICE
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State of South Carolina
Clarendon District
On this the fourth day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven
personally appeared before me Josiah M Felder Clerk
of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas in
and for the District and State aforesaid M M Benbow
and J. J. Davis residents of the said District of Clarendon
and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to
law declare that Sarah Rhame was opposed to the
rebellion, that they each have had frequent conversation with her
in which she greatly lamented the suspension of her pension
as it was her only means of support in her old age, and expressed
herself in very decided terms of hostility to the war
from its beginning to the end. Nor has she in any manner
within their knowledge, encouraged the rebellion or manifested
any sympathy with their cause; but on the contrary, she was very
bitter in her hostility to their cause; and they feel no hesitation
in saying that her loyalty was ardent and unquestionable
And they further swear that from their long acquaintance
with Sarah Rhame the applicant, they declare that she is
the identical person she represents herself to be, that she is
about the age stated and is still a widow. And they
further swear that they have no interest whatever in the
prosecution of this claim
M. M. Binbow
J J Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the fourth day of
December A D 1867 and I certify that the affiants are
credible witnesses and that I have no interest in the prosecution
of this claim
J M Felder CC
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To the Matter of
Sarah Rhame
to be restored to
Pension Rolls.
[Illegible]
W W Boyce
Atty at Law
281 G Street
Washington
DC

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 23 1887
PENSION OFFICE
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State of South Carolina
District of Clarendon
S. S.
On this twenty second day of
November
one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven
personally appear before me
Josiah M Felder
Clerk of the Court of General
Sessions and Common Pleas
in and for the State and County the same being
Court of record, Sarah Rhame aged
Eighty four --- years a resident of the
said district of Clarendon in the said State of South
Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the identical Sarah Rhame
who was a pensioner on the roll of
[Illegible] of Clarendon in the said state
South Carolina, and whose pension application is
herewith returned; that she has resided since
the first day of January A. D. eighteen hundred
and sixty one as follows she has no home of her own
and divided her time amongst her children, all of whom
reside in Clarendon District
that during this period her means of subsistence
have been procured through the charity of her children
she is altogether unable to follow any livihood [sic] by
reason of her age and bodily infirmity
and that the has not borne arms against the
government of the United States, nor has she in
any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested
a sympathy with their cause; and that she
was last paid her pension on about
the fourth day of September A.D. 1850.
This application is made for the
purpose of securing a restoration of her name
to the pension roll and of [Illegible] a new
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pension certificate, such as she may be entitled to
under existing laws, reference being made to the
[Illegible] heretofore filed in the Pension Office
substantiate her signed claim
her
Sarah X Rhame
mark

As personally appeared J J Davis
and M M Benbow residents
of the said
District of Clarendon in the said State of South Carolina
persons whom I certify to be respectable and
entitled to credit and who being by me duly
sworn say that they were present and saw
above named Sarah Rhame sign her name
by making her mark to the foregoing application
and they further swear that they have every
reason to believe from the [Illegible] of the
applicant and their acquaintance with her that
she is the identical person she represents herein
and they further swear that they have no interest
whoever in the prosecution of this claim.
J J David
M M Benbow
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty
third day of November  A D 1867 and I 
hereby certify that I have no interest due at
entered in the prosecution of this claim
J M Felder Clerk
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N. 
DECLORATION FOR INCREASE
OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act July 27,1868.
No. OLD CERTIFICATE No 4550
Applicant. 
Mrs. Sarah Rhame 
widow of
Ebenezer Rhame
Private Revl. War. 
Recd from 
M.M. Benbow
Wrights-Bluff S.C.
Filed by 
A. Hart Atty 
Washington D.C.
Printed and sold by W. II. More, 484 11th st, Washington, D.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUL 20 1871
PENSION OFFICE
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N. 
Declaration for increase of pension
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)

State of South Carolina 
County of Clarendon
On this 3rd day of April A.D. 1871, personally appeared before me, Wm R. Burgess Judge of Probate within and for the county and State aforesaid, Sarah Rhame, aged 93 years, a resident of Wrights Bluff in the State of South Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Sarah Rhame to whom was granted Pension certificate No 4550 payable at Washington D.C. at the rate of $80 per year, issued under the act of Feb 3rd 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the July 27, 1868. That she still remains a Window, and has not again married since the 25th day of February 1869, the date of her said certificate. 

My post office address is as follows: Wrights Bluff, Clarendon Co. S.C. 

And she hereby constitutes and appoints Mr. A Hart of Washington D.C. her, Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issues for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may been given for the above specified purpose. 
Signature of Claimant: Sarah X Rhame her mark
Also personally appeared William A Barfield and James B. Cochran, residents of this county, persons whom I certify to be responsible and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs. Sarah Rhame (make her mark) to foregoing declaration; and they further swear they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. That she is still a widow, not having remarried since 25th day of February 1869. 
Signature of Witness: W.A. Barfield
J.B. Cochran 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 3rd day of April 1871; and I hereby certify that the contents of the foregoing declaration and affidavit were carefully read by me to the applicant and witness before subscribing their names thereto, and I know the affiants to be credible persons. 
Signature of Judge or other Officer. Wm R. Burgess. Sen
*Date of Certificate. Judge of Probate