Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7407, for John Makemson, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE               NUMBER

S.C.    Makemson, John   W. 7407.
or Malcomson   B.L.Nt. 29.33G-160-55.
or Malkemson Mary

CONTENTS
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100.832  Act March 3/55
April 27/55

Maakemson
Mary Makeemson
widow of
John Makemson
priv

No 29336 (illegible)

War of the Revolution
Rec Pension Act 1848

Geo (illegible)  48-6241

W: 160 (illegible) May 21/56
(Illegible signature)

Hon Howell Cobb
Ho: of Rep.
S M Knight (crossed out)
Present (crossed out)
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July 12 / 56. Warrant returned by Hon. Howell Cobb, H.R. delivered to
W.M. Vernon, Present.  (illegible)

March 30/59, (illegible)  D.P.P.
Dec 9/61. (rest of line illegible)
office enclosing (illegible)
(illegible) withdrawal  D.P.P.

Vol. M = 1 = 20  (written vertically in left margin)

Cir. S.M. Knight Dec 18 / 55  (written vertically in right margin)
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6241
Georgia
Mary Makemson
widow of John Makemson
S C
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of April 1854
and sent to
O.S. Paine
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 212 Vol. 3

3L
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[FIRST COLUMN]

19 April 16.678
Georgia

John Makemson
of DeKalb in the State of Ga
who was a pr: in the (blank) commanded
by Captain (blank) of the Regt commanded
by Green in the (blank)
line for 9 months

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept 33
and (illegible) Wm Ezzard
Decatur, DeKalb Co Ga

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33   75
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 94   15
$90.

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by C.I. Rice Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 6  Page 97


[SECOND COLUMN]

(Illegible)  April 18 / 54
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John Makamson

17804
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832.

State of Georgia }
Dekalb [DeKalb] County }

On this day personally appeared in open
Court before the Superior Court of the said County of Dekalb [DeKalb],
now setting John Makamson [Makemson] a resident of said County
& State, aged Seventy [two = crossed out] one years [of age = crossed out] who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the Malitia [Militia] service
of the United State under the following named officers -
vz Capt. James Martin, and served as herein Stated, in the
year Seventy nine, as a volunteer, and was in the battle at Bear
Creek, and was at said Battle under the special command
of Major Ross who was commanded by Genl. Ash, that he started
in the said service from York District South Carolina
a three months campaign in the [ensuing = crossed out] year thereafter as he
believes, he entered the said Militia Service, again under
Capt. Peters, and marched to the south, & Joined Genl. Green,
but was under the special command of Genl. Sumpter, at the
Hanging Rock Battle, which Tour was also a three month
campaign; and in the same year he again entered the said
Militia serve under Capt. Chambers, and Marched to
Black River, which Tour was also Termed a three month 
campaign, but was in no engagement during the latter Tour 
of Service, & was at other times frequently small Tours in the
said service of the United Millitia [Militia], & does think
that the latter small Tours would amount to at least three
months services, that the whole would amount to at least one
year Service.
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that he was frequently dismissed from the service by the said
officers heretofore named, but If he did obtain any regular
discharge the same has in so long a lapse of time been
lost or destroyed.  I hereby relinquish every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and
declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the
the [sic] agency of any State.

Sworn to & subscribed   John Makemson (signature)
this 11th day of October
1832.  W. L. Colquitt, J.I.C. (signature)

Georgia State }
Dekalb [DeKalb] County }  W. Elijah Bird a clergyman residing in
the County aforesaid & Thomas Kennady a citizen of the
said County aforesaid do hereby certify, that we are well
well [sic] acquainted with John Makeamson who has subscribed
& sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be
seventy one years of age that he is (illegible) and believed in
the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W.L. Colquitt J.I.C. (signature)  Elijah Bird (signature)
Thomas Kennady (signature)
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories [interrogatories] prescribed
by the War department, that the above named applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further
certifies, that it appears to them that Elijah Bird
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman,
resident in the County of Dekalb [DeKalb] and that Thomas
Kennady who has also signed the same is a resident
in the said County is a creditable person, and that thus
is entitled to credit.
W.L. Colquitt J.I.C.

I Charles Murphy Clerk of the Inferior
in & for the County of DeKalb & State aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in
the matter of the application John Makamson
for a pension. & I do further certify that William J. Colquitt whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
certificate is the presiding Jude of said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & private seal [there being no seal = inserted] of office this 30th day
of October 1832.  C. Murphy Clk  (signature)
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State of Georgia } SS.
County of DeKalb }  On this Eleventh day of
February (spaces) in the year Eighteen
hundred & fifty three personally appeared before
the subscriber a justice of the Inferior Court
in & for the County & State aforesaid Mary 
Makemson a resident of the county & State aforesaid
aged ninety-four years who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made
by an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
that she is the widow of John Makemson who
was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution
and was also a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the time of his death and (illegible) to the
best of the recollection of this Deponent the sum
of thirty dollars per annum as such pensioner,
and performed such service in said
war as is specified & set forth in his 
Declaration now of [sic] file in the proper Department
at the City of Washington. She further declares
that she was married to the said John
Makemson on the fourth day of
September in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty
that her husband the said John Makemson
died on the fifteenth day of November in the year 1843 and that she has remained
a widow ever since that time, as will 
more fully appear by reference to the proof
hereto annexed. She further states that she does
not know that she can produce at this time
any positive proof of her marriage but can
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produce such strong circumstantial evidence [inserted] as
she thinks will be satisfactory on that point
which is hereto annexed -- Mary X Makemson ["her" written over "X"]
["mark" written under "X"]

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me Stephen Terry one of Justices of
the Inferior Court of said county.
Stephen Terry J.I.C. (signature)

And I the said Stephen Terry Justice
as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion that
the above named applicant is the widow of
a Revolutionary soldier & was married to him
at the time stated in said declaration. I do
also certify that the said Mary Makemson
can not [cannot] attend our said court by reason
of her bodily infirmity.
Stephen Terry J.I.C. (signature)

Georgia }
Dekalb County } I Alexander Johnson Clerk of the
Inferior Court of said county of Dekalb
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings had before Stephen Terry one of the justices
of said court in the matter of the application of Mary
Makemson for a pension, and I do further certify that
the said Stephen Terry whose name appears to the
foregoing certificate is one of the justice of said
court duly commissioned & qualified & that Thomas A.
Kennedy who has (illegible) the annexed affidavit made by
Thomas Kennady & Moses Pelly, is a justice of the peace in
foresaid county duly commissioned & qualified 
& that the said Thomas Kennedy who have
made the said affidavit are credible persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal of office this 4th day of May 1853
Alexr. Johnson Clerk (signature)
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101.882 [underlined]

Mrs Mary Makemson
Declaration for
Bounty Land under
Act of 5 March 1855


S.M. Knight,
Present.
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Declaration

State of Georgia }
Fulton County } SS

On this 30th day of March 1855 before
me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized
by law is (2 words illegible) in and for the
county and State aforesaid personally appeared
Mary [underlined] Makesom [underlined] Aged 92 years a resident of the county
and State aforesaid, who is the widow of John
Makemson died who was a private in the war of the
Revolution. She is now a (illegible) of the United
States and was Inscribed on the Pensions Roll or
List at the Rate of Thirty Dollars per annum
commencing on the 4th of March 1848 Who being
duly sworn according to law Declares that she is
the Identical widow of John Makemson Died
who was a Pensioner, and drew a Pension, of thirty
Dollars per annum up to the time of his Death which 
occurred in 1843 or 44 - and that she is still his
widow. She makes this Declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty deed to which she
may be Entitled to on accounts of the service of
her said husabnd John Makemson died under
the Act passed 3rd March 1855  She also 
declares that she has not (illegible) a warrant for
Bounty Land under this or any other act of
Congress nor made any other application therefore
except the above mentioned. She (illegible) you for
further proof to her previous Declaration
now on file at the war department for proof
of her marriage & death of her husband She (illegible) 
S M Knight of Washington City  Mary X Makemson (Seal)
["her" written above "X"]
["mark" written under "X"]
her lawfull [lawful] agent to (illegible) her Bounty
Land when Issued --

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and
year above written and I hereby certify that I
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Know the said Deponent Mary Makemson
and believe her to be as above Stated and that
She is of the age above Stated, and further that
She is Still a widow and that I am not Interested
in this her Claim as attorney or otherwise.
Joseph Willis JJ (signature)

Affidavit [underlined]
State of Georgia }
Fulton County } SS

On this 30th day of march 1853 personally
appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace in and for the Said County Thomas Kennady
Aged 72 years and John N. Daniel Aged 62 years
who are to me well known, and who are credible
witnesses and who being by me duly Sworn before and
say that they are Each of them well acquainted
with Mrs Mary Makemson the above applicant
for Bounty Land that they have Known her for
25 years past and that they were acquainted
with John Makemson her Late husband being
Known him for 10 years previous to his Death
that they the said John Makemson and Mary
Makemson Lived together as husband and wife
and were Reported so to be, that the Deponents
never heard the fact Disputed or Questioned of the
said Marriage, and that she is Still a widow
and further that they were present and Saw Mary
Makemson Execute the foregoing affidavit
by Making her Mark to the foregoing Declaration 
and making oath in due form of Law, and
further they deponents do reside in the County aforesaid.
Thomas Kennady (signature) ["Seal" encircled]
John N. Daniel  (signature) ["Seal" encircled]
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Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 30th day
of March 1855.   Joseph Willis JC (signature) ["Seal" encircled] 


State of Georgia }
County of Fulton } SS

I hereby certify that Joseph Willis
Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and power
of attorney were made and acknowledged and who has thereto
subscribed his name was at the time of so doing
a Justice of the Law in and for the county aforesaid
duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature
(illegible) thereto is Genuine. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the Ordinary
Court of Said County this 10th day of 
April 1835
Joseph Mead Ordinary (signature)

[Seal affixed in left margin]
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5.10.13.
Int 2.3.7.
Apl. 16.'33

P. 339


Wm. Ezzard
Decatur Dekalb [DeKalb] Co. Ga.
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BRIEF in the case of John Makamson
of DeKalb County in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3.  How old is he?  71 years

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

[TABLE]

Column 1 - Period.

Column 2 - Duration of Service. 
Years, Months, Days.

Column 3 - Rank.
As a

Column 4 - Names of (Illegible - Paper Folded)
under whom he served.
Gen.

Row 1 - In 1779 vol... 3 (months)...Private...Capt Jas Martin,
Major Ross, Genl. Ash

Row 2 - (Blank)...3 (months)..." (private)...Capt. Peters, Genl. Green. Genl. Sumpter

Row 3 - (Blank)...3 (months..." (private)...Capt Chambers

Row 4 - (Blank)...was in several small Tours of at least 3 months service

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Bear Creek, Hanging Rock,

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?

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

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


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

(No Signature)   Examining Clerk.
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The State of South Carolina }
York District }  Personally appeared
Elizabeth Nesbitt, wife of Robert Nesbitt
and States on Oath that she was present
at the marriage of her Sister Mary Stewart to
John Makemson at her Fathers residence about
one and one half miles from Yorkville in the
State and District aforesaid, that she was lawfully
married by John McCaw a Magistrate in and for
the District of York. State of South Carolina
that the marriage was solemnized about the close
of the Revolutionary War.

Sworn to and subscribed January 30th 1854 }
before me --
Joseph McCash Magistrate }
Elizabeth X Nesbitt
["her" written over "X"]
["mark" written under "X"]

State of South Carolina }
York District }  I John G. Enloe Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas & General Inferior for Law District
do hereby Certify that Joseph McCash Esq. before whom
the above affidavit was made is and was at the 
date of the Same an acting magistrate in & for Said
District duly authorized by Law to administer
oaths (illegible) and that the name thereunto subscribed 
is his Genuine Signature

Given under my hand & Seal of Office at
York Court (illegible) this fourth day of
February Anno Domini 1854

John G. Enloe  (signature)
(Illegible line)
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July 21, 1927

Mrs. Blanche Walkup
508 Arlington
Lawton, Oklahoma

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim. W. 7407 [underlined] it appears that John [underlined]
Makemson [underlined] (also spelled Malcomson and Malkemson) was born
February 15, 1760 in the County of Down, Ireland. He left
said county in 1772.

While a resident of York District, South Carolina he
enlisted in 1779, served as a private in Captain James Martin's
Company under Major Ross in the South Carolina Troops, was
in the battle of Brier Creek and was discharged at the end of
three months service.

He enlisted in 1780, served three months in Captain Peters'
South Carolina Company and was in the battle of Hanging Rock.

He enlisted again in 1780 and served three months as
private in Captain Chambers' South Carolina Company. He served
subsequently at various times, about three months in all in the
South Carolina Troops, officers not named.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 11, 1832 while a resident of DeKalb County, Georgia. He
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moved to that county from Union District, South Carolina
where he had lived for many years. He died November 15,
1843.

Soldier married September 4, 178- (exact date not
given, but about the close of the Revolution) near Yorkville,
York District, South Carolina, at the home of her
father, Mary Stewart. Name of father not given. She was
allowed pension on her application executed February 11,
1853 while a resident of DeKalb County, Georgia aged
about ninety-four years. In 1855 she was living in Fulton
County, Georgia. Their children were:

David  born November 15, 1786.
Margaret " January 30, 1789.
Sarah " November --, 1790.
Elizabeth " January 10, 1792.
Andrew " August 14, 1795.
Mary " April 6, 1797.
Alexander " August 6, 1799.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to
afford any information in regard to Andrew and Marshall
Makemson who might have been soldiers of that war.

Respectfully,
(No Signature)
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[Handwritten at bottom]

Widow had a sister who
mar. Robr Nesbitt

Added because a son was named Andrew
(with arrow pointing up to last paragraph of letter)
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Lawton, Okla.
April 6, 1927

Pension Department.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you kindly inform
me if you have any record of
service during the Revolutionary
War of a John Makemson, Andrew 
Makemson or Marshall Makemson.

Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Blanche M. Walkup
508 Arlington Ave.
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[FIRST COLUMN]

1927 - Hist. to Mrs. B. Walkup (illegible initials)


[SECOND COLUMN]

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No.  7407

Mary Makemson
Widow
John Makemson
Pvt. Rev. War

Act:  Feby. 2nd 1818

Index: -- Vol. M, Page 5

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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29.336


(Illegible)
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[FIRST COLUMN]

No. 9.713
Mary Makemson
widow of John
Ga.


Act 4th March 43


[SECOND COLUMN]

No. 7958
Mary Makemson
widow of John
Ga

Wm Ezzard  July 27 1853
O.S. Pain  24th March 1854.
3d AD April 18 / 54

(See Over)

Act July 4 1836
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Georgia Roll

Mary Makemson, widow
of John was was a private
Green's Regt.

old Acts March 3d 1843,
June 17, 1844, and
2d Feb. 1848

$30 per Annum
Com. Nov. 15, 1843, 
when he died.
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29336 (illegible)

John Makemson
(illegible)
Jenkins
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Pension Office
July 1. 1856

Hon. Howell Cobb returns this (illegible)
having no memorandum of the case.
Mary Makemson (illegible), Act 1833
(illegible) 29, 33 in Revolutionary (illegible)

R. McRae  (signature)
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Add Evidence
in the case of Mrs
Mary Makemson



Filed by
O.S. Paine
April 12 / 54
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State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }

On this 3rd day of April 1854
before me a Justice of the Peace within and for
said county personally appeared Henry Kennady
aged seventy one (71) years a resident of said
county and known to me as entitled to credit
who being sworn in due form of law makes the
following statements. That at the time of his
earliest recollection he was living in Union District
South Carolina, and in the immediate neighborhood
where lived John Makemson and his reputed wife
Mary Makemson. that they were at that time living
together as husband and wife and were so considered by
all who knew them.  That he this deponant [deponent] was born
in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three the year
that peace was made with Great Britain and he was 
always told by his parents, that the Makemson family
above named were among his earlier acquaintances as
they lived near this deponant's [deponent's] father's. that he does not
remember anything about the marriage of said John
and Mary Makemson as he supposed it took place before
he was old enough to have noticed and recollected such things.
that the earliest event in relation to said family that
he can distinctly remember was the birth of their first
child David which must have occurred about the year
seventeen hundred and eighty seven or eighty eight. as he
remembers clearly that he was not more than four or five
years older than said child, David. that he is unabled [unable] to
recollect the time of the birth of said child distinctly from
the fact that the son of the old lady (Mid-wife) who attended
Mrs. Makemson on the occasion - came to the house of deponants [deponent's]
father and told what was going on and that his mother
had been sent for to all of which this deponant [deponent] listened at-
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-tentavly.  That from this time on he was at their house
frequently and that a doubt of this having been
lawfully married was never expressed or entertained
by any one as the deponant [deponent] fully believes. That said
John Makemson was a reputed soldier of the 
Revolution.  that his widow the said Mary Makemson
now lives in Fulton County Geo. and as deponant [deponent]
understands has applied for a pension as widow
of said John Makemson.  He further swears
that he has no interest in her claim.
Attest   Henry X Kennady
["his" written above "X"]
["mark" written below "X"]
John Gaston (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written. And I certify that the affiant is well known to me that
I believe him to be of the age above stated
and that he is a respectable & credible witness
A.J. Taylor J of P  (signature)

State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }

On the 4 day of April 1854 before me
a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County in person
appeared Alfred Harris and John Anderson two highly
respectable citizens of said county and made oath
in due form of the law. that they well know Henry Kennady
who has made the above affidavit. that they
fully believe him to be seventy one (71) years of
age. that he is a man of good mind and memory
though from total blindness is unable to write
his name. that his testimony is worthy of full
credit.  that they are disinterested witnesses.

Sworn and subscribed }  Alfred Harris (signature)
the date above written }
before me  Wm Warwick (signature)  John Andersen (signature)
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State of Georgia }
Lumpkin County }

I James Rutherford
Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County
do hereby certify that A.J. Taylor, before whom
the foregoing affidavit of Henry Kennady appears
to have been taken is an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said County duly
commissioned and qualified.  that his signature
thereto is genuine.  I further certify that
William Warwick whose genuine signature
appears to the statements of Alfred Harris
and John Andersen, is an acting Justice of
the Inferior Court of said County duly
commissioned and qualified

Given under my hand and
the seal of said count at
Dahlonega Georgia this
fourth day of April A.D. 1854

James Rutherford C.I.C.   (signature)

[Seal affixed to left margin]
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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
John Makemson which require
further proof or explantion.

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?

# V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension 
he is entitled?  No

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

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

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?  No
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2

XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his
revolutionary service?

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?  No

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

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?

XVI.  (Symbol) Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, 
if not, which of them is not so answered?  2. 3. 7. not answered --


EXPLANATORY NOTES.

* QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For ----
year ----- months, and ----- days, I served as a -----  For ----- months
and ------ days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension.
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3

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 = italics] 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 objectionable.
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.
[Squiggle lines on both sides of this paragraph]

(Symbol) QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service [italics]
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.

(Symbol) QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers. [italics]
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.

(Symbol of pointing finger)  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.
[Squiggly lines on both sides of this paragraph]
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Brief in the case of Mary Makemson wid of John
DeKalb -- County and State of Georgia
act March 3d 1843, June 17, 1844 & Feb 20 '48

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [italics]

Proof exhibited, (if original.) [italics]

[In italics}  Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Husband pensioner Act June 7, 1832,
The commissioner checked that the
date of the (illegible) prior to 1786
nor (illegible) by the (illegible) proof.

[In italics]
(If for increase.)   April 20, 1854.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent
O.S. Paine  Present

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Wiley
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John Makemson, Act 1835. $30 per annum

Paid to 4 March 1843.

F. Bush  (signature)
Auditor
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Pension Office.
April 18, 1854

Sir,
Enclosed herewith the papers on which
John Makemson was inscribed on the Georgia
Roll, under the Act of June 7, 1822, at the
rate of $30 per annum, and will be obliged
if you will State to what time his his pension was
last paid.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant
S. P. Waldo  (signature)
Commissioner

H. Burt, Esq }
(Illegible) Auditor }
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(Illegible)  Mar 1 1794.

He died Nov. 15, 1843
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State of Georgia } SS.
DeKalb County }  Personally came & appeared 
before me Tho. A. Kennedy a
justice of the peace in & for said County
Moses Petty & Thomas Thomas Kennady who after
being duly sworn deposeth & sayth [saith] that they
were intimately acquainted with John Makemson
a Revolutionary Pensioner formerly of said
County now deceased, & are also well acquainted
with Mary Makemson his widow and
that we have known them for fifty five years
past and knew them to live together as husband
& wife during that period, and they
have from our earliest acquaintance
with them been always esteemed and reported
to be husband & wife, & we have no doubt
they were legally such.

Sworn to & subscribed   Thomas Kennady (signature)
before me this 31st day   Moses Petty (signature)
of January 1853

Tho. A. Kennedy, JP  (signature)
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Decatur DeKalb Georgia
4th May 1853

J.E. Heart Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir.

Herewith enclosed you will find
the declaration of Mary Makemson who is
the widow of John Makemson formerly of this
county & who is I think entitled to a pension
from the time of her husbands death until
the present time or during her natural life.

The old Lady is now very old & infirm and
stands in need of it. I know that her husband
drew a pension for I made out his declaration
myself, all of which I have no doubt
will appear by the files in the Department
You will perceive that the declaration has been
made out some time, & it won't seem right to
have been forwarded soon.  this was owing to 
the fact that the paper had to be sent some fourteen
miles to the old Lady's residence to be
executed, & then it was returned to my office in
my absence, & was laid away & neglected until
today.  I hope however this will make no difference.
Should there be any thing wanting or any
defect in the papers any way, please inform
me & I will endeavor to have it supplied or corrected.

Very Respectfully
William Ezzard  (signature)
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832

State of Georgia } On this ninth day of July
DeKalb County } in the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty three personally appeared in open court
before the [Superior = crossed out] Inferior Court of said County
of DeKalb now sitting John Makemson a
resident of said State & County, aged seventy two years
who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath make the following declaration in addition
to the one made in October last, in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the
7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated in the year 1779 he
entered the service as a volunteer under under [sic] Capt
James Martin an officer of the Militia for a three
months Tour and marched from his residence in
York District South Carolina to the state of Georgia
where he was in a battle at Brier Creek against the
British & Tories & was at said Battle under the special
command of Major Ross who was commanded by Genl.
Ash [in 1780 and = crossed out] he then received a (illegible) 
discharge from Major Ross and returned home to his
residence in York District South Carolina. In the 
year 1790 he entered the service again under the command
of Capt Peters for a three month's Tour and
marched from there into the (illegible) front of South
Carolina and joined Genl Green but under the
special command of Genl Sumpter at the Hanging 
Rock Battle. he then received a verbal discharge from
Capt Peters and returned home to his residence in South
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Carolina York District, And in the same year
(to wit) in 1780 he states he entered the said Militia
service under Capt Chambers for a three months
Tour and marched from his residence in York District
in South Carolina to Black River in the same state
that during that since he was in no engagement he
stated he then returned to his residence again in York
District after his time [was = crossed out] had expired.  He further
states he entered the service of the United States after that time
frequently but was in no engagement. he then (illegible)
last three months after [the regular = crossed out] he served the
regular tours be first served.  he states he frequently received
verbal discharges but never received a written one.  he states
he was in the service of the United States at least twelve months.
he states he has no documentary evidence of his service  he
further states that he knows of no person living whose
testimony he can procure who can testify as to his service
he states he has a record of his age in his Bible and was born
on the 15th day of February in the year 1760.  he further
states he was born in the County Down in Ireland and states
he left there in 1772  he states he then lived in York
District South Carolina (illegible) years & removed from there
to Union District of the same state and resided there 43
years and removed from there to the state of Georgia
DeKalb County where he now resides about fourteen miles
from Decatur in said County  he states he is known
to Daniel Stone Robert Wood William (illegible) Oliver Clark
& Jesse T. Cleveland who can testify as to his character
for truth and veracity and [of his = crossed out] as to their belief of
his having served in the revolution all of whom reside in
said County  he states he served three three months Tours
and at least three months more at different times, and served
all the time as a private and a volunteer and in the militia
of South Carolina.  He hereby relinquishes every Claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
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that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any state.  He further states that it is inconvenient for
him at this time to procure the
certificate of a clergyman and
there is no one at the court acquainted
with him.

Sworn to and subscribed the }
day and year aforesaid
Thomas Ray J.I.C. (signature)  

John Makemson [written in left margin]

Edward Jones J.I.C. John Dobbs J.I.C.
the Green W. Baker residing in the state
and County aforesaid and Daniel Stone residing in the
same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
John Makemson who has subscribed and sworn to
the above declaration.  that we believe him to be seventy
two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid
Green W. Baker (signature)
Thomas Ray J.I.C.  (signature)
Edward Jones J.I.C. (signature)
John Dobbs J.I.C.  (signature)
Daniel Stone  (signature)

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the facts & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he stated. And the court
further certifies that it appears to them that
Green W. Baker [who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman = crossed out]
residents in the county & states aforesaid and that
Daniel Stone who has signed the same are residents
in the same state & county and are credible persons as that 
their statement is entitled to credit.
Thomas Ray J.I.C.   (signature)
Moses Murphy J.I.C.  (signature)
John Dobbs J.I.C.  (signature)
Edward Jones J.I.C.  (signature)


I Elery B. Reynolds Clerk of the Inferior Court
of said County of DeKalb do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of John Makemson for
a pension And do further certify that Thomas Ray
Moses Murphy John Dobbs & Edward Jones
whose names appear to the foregoing certificate are
the justices of said court - In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this
9th day of July 1833
E.B. Reynolds CMS  (signature)
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9.510

Georgia

Mary Makemson
widow of John
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum to commence on
the [4th day of March, 1843. = crossed out]
Nov. 15, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 
21st day of April 1854 and
sent to 
O.S. Paine
Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2  Page 174
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State of Georgia } Know all men by these
Fulton County } present that I
Mary Malcomson Widdow [widow] of John Malcomson
Dec who was a revolutionary Soldier of South
Carolina do hereby authorize (illegible) and appoint
Orris S. Paine of Washington City DC
My true and lawfull [lawful] attorney for me and in
my name and Stead (illegible) to examine
my claim for or to a pension as Widow of
Said Dec Soldier as I made application but
faild [failed] to obtain a pension.  And I hereby authorize
my attoney to investigate all papers and
proof on file in the Pension office and else
where touching my claim.  And to introduce
any new evidence or additional testimony
and argument that he may deem necessary
to Secure to Secure [sic] the recovery of Said Pension
hereby ratifying and conforming all that my
Said attorney may faithfully do by virtue of their
(illegible).  Writing my hand and Seal this ninth day
of February 1854   Mary X Malcomson 
["her" written above "X"]
["mark" written below "X"]

Attest
M.J. Kennedy
W.C. Cole

Acknowledged Signed Sealed & delivered before
me as herein Set forth. in Witness
hereof I hereunto Set my hand and
affix my Seal of office the day and year
above written
W.C. Cole N. Public  (signature)
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State of Georgia }
Fulton County }

Be it known that on this 16th
day of March 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace
personally appeared Mary Makemson aged
about ninety two years a resident of the county
aforesaid. who being sworn in due form
of the law, makes the following supplemental
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress of 7 June 1838 and subsequent 
acts making provision for the widow of deceased
Revolutionary Soldiers: that she is the widow 
of John Makemson decd.  the identical person
who was a revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner
of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars
per annum as fully set forth in a former declaration 
to which she would refer for a more
particular statement of her case:  that she is
unable to furnish any record of her marriage
as required by the letter of the Commissioner of
Pensions of 27 July 1853.  that at the time she was
married in York District So. Ca. no licence [license]
were required, and that she is informed the Clks.
of the counties of said State were not required
to record marriages at that early day:  That she
and her husband had a family Bible in which
their marriage was recorded, but that it was
destroyed by fire in the burning of a house long ago.
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That she has no record of the ages of her children
But that with the aid of her children She can
now She thinks. States acurately [accurately] the dates of
their births. which are as follows, to wit:
David. born November 15. 1786. Margaret born
January 30, 1789. Sarah born November. 1790.
Elizabeth born. January 10. 1792. Andrew born
August 14. 1795. Mary born. April 6. 1797. and
Alexander born. August 6. 1799: that this is the best evidence she is able to give of the
date of her marriage:  That her husband 
died on the 15. November 1843. as stated
in her former declaration. but that he received
his pension only to the 4. March 1843. that
She is still a widow, and that she now
asks that her claim may be allowed upon
the evidence already on file in the Pension
office and the evidence accompaning [accompanying] this
declaration. and that her pay may commence
on the 4 March 1843, it being the date of her
said husbands last payment. 

Attest. Thomas Kennady (signature)  Mary X Makemson 
["her" written above "X"]
["mark" written below "X"]

W.C. Cole (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written. And I
certify that I believe the declarant to be
as old as above stated. and that I have
no interest in the result of this claim
and that the clamant [claimant] is not able to appear in
court  B Grogan J.I.C.  (signature)
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State of Georgia }
Fulton County }

On this 16 day of March 1854, before
me personally appeared Thomas Kennady aged
sixty eight years, a resident of said county
and known to me as entitled to credit. who being
sworn in due form of law states that at the
time of his earliest recollection he was living
in Union District So. Ca. and in the immediate
neighborhood of John Makemson, and Mary
Makemson who has made the foregoing declaration. that they were then living together as husband
and wife and raising a family. the children
named in the foregoing declaration, with all of
whom this deponant [deponent] was well acquainted. as
he was raised almost with them. and that he
fully believes their ages as set forth in the
foregoing declaration are correct. That the
said John and Mary Makemson were highly
respected by all who knew them. and that
a doubt of their having been lawfully married
was never expressed by any one. that they continued
to live together until his death, and that his widow
have never since married. and that he has no
pecuniary interest in said widows claim.

Thomas Kennady  (signature)

Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above written before me. and that
the declaration and affidavit were both (illegible)
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Before me the day and year first above written
and that I (illegible) Said have no interest in the
result of the claim whatever.
B. Grogan JP  (signature)

[Illegible writing in left margin]


State of Georgia }
Fulton County } ECM Payne Clerk
of the inferior court do hereby certify that
B. Grogan Before Whome [whom] the foregoing
declaration and affidavit was make is and was
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
Said county duly qualifide [qualified] and commissioned
acording [according] to law and that his Written
Signature is genuine.

Given under my hand
and the Seal of my office at
Atlanta this the 16 day of
March 1854
Cm Payne C.I.C.  (signature)
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State of Georgia }
County of Fulton }

I Mary Makemson
of Said State and County do hereby authorise [authorize]
William M. Warnum of Lumpkin County
& Said State to (illegible) for me, a Land
Warrant issued in my favor from the Pension
Office of the United States. for One hundred
and Sixty acres an account of the Military
Services of my husband John Makemson
which warrant was Sent by the [Pension = crossed out]
Commissioner of Pensions to the care of
the Hon. Howell Cobb & by him returned
to the Pension Office.

Witness my hand & Seal this eight
day of July 1856
Mary X Makemson
["her" written above "X"]
["mark" written below "X"]

Thomas Kennady  (signature)
A R White  (signature)