Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7822, William Hughs, N.C.
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(3-1776)   
SERVICE                                       
NC 

Hughs or Hughes, 
William, Sarah

NUMBER W. 7822
Born in SC 
CONTENTS

[Stamped at bottom of page]
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
[Handwritten] Rhi
Received from GAO
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State of Alabama
Shelby County 
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared William Hughs
Administrator of Sarah Hughs deceased and made oath in due form of law that he is the Administrator upon the Estate of Sarah Hughs widow of William Hughs and the identical person named in an original certificate now in his possession and which is herewith surrendered of which I certify, the following is a true copy
Department of the Interior
Claim for Military Service
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th July 1833 Sarah Hughs deceased widow of William Hughs who was a private in the Revolutionary war was entitled to a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum commencing 4th March 1834 and terminating 4th March 1841 Also acts 3d March 1843 17th June 1844 and 2d February 1848 at the same rate, commencing 4th March 1843 and 23 August 1855 when she died, and that the amount due is aforesaid is payable to William Hughs Administrator for the
benefit of himself, Henrietta Powell, Mary E Chapman, Abner A. Hughs and any other surviving children
Given at the department of the Interior
this Twentieth day of January one thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven
R McClelland Secretary of the Interior
Examined and
Countersigned
Geo C  Whiting 
Commissioner of Pensions
[stamped] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
that the said William Hughs now resides in Shelby County and has resided there for  the space of thirty five years.
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past and that previous thereto he resided in Franklin County Tennessee of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied
William Hughs x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me Administrator of Sarah Hughs decd this 16th day of February, A.D. 1857
HV Nabors Justice of the Peace JP
State of Alabama
Shelby County
I Harrison V. Nabors a Justice of the Peace in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence and that of my own personal knowledge that William Hughs Administrator upon the the estate of Sarah Hughes who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identity is the identical person named in the Pension certificate which he has exibited [exhibited] before me numbered (11845 9679 6409) and bearing date at the department of the Interior the twentieth day of January one thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven and signed by  R Mc Clelland Secretary of the Interior
Given under my hand the day and year written above
H. V. Nabors J.P.
Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I William Hughs of Shelby County State of Alabama Administrator upon the Estate of Sarah Hughs widow of William Hughs formerly of Shelby County in said State do hereby constitute and appoint Moses Mc Guire of Tuscaloosa Alabama my true and lawful attorney for [rest of sentence illegible] from the agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Tuscaloosa State of Alabama the pension due to me as Administrator in the Estate of Sarah Hughes deceased from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841 and from the 4th of March 1843 to the 23d of August
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seal this 16th day of February 1857
William Hughs x his mark Administrator of Sarah Hughs Decd
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
George Harris 
H. V. Nabors
J. M. Gardener
Justice of the Pease [seal] 
State of Alabama
Shelby County
Be it known that on the 16th day of February 1857 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared William Hughs above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed 
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand the day and
year last above written
H.V. Nabors JP 
Justice of the Peace
State of Alabama
Shelby County 
I John M. McClanahan Judge
of the Court of probate in and for the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harrison V. Nabors is and was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate & power of attorney County an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures to the foregoing certificates and power of attorney are genuine and full faith and credit are due all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of  said Court, at my office in Columbiana. 
This 17th day of February, 1857
John M McClanahan
Judge of Probate
Shelby Co. Ala
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The State of Alabama } 
Tuscaloosa County}
Be it Known, that on the 27 day of February 1857. Before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared Moses Mc Guire the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year
last above mentioned
Before me
H.S. Whitfield J.P.
Moses Mc Guire
Judge of Probate 

The State of Alabama}
Tuscaloosa County }
I Moses McGuire Judge of Probate for said County, certify that H S Whitfield Esqr is a magistrate as above stated, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at office the 27
day of February 1857
Moses McGuire
Judge of Probate
[in left margin] No 7 Sarah Hughes
[in right margin] No 7

[stamped] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO 

[in lower margin, inverted] 
Tuscaloosa Ala
1 91, 1857 By 26 C 26
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The State of Alabama 
Shelby County
County Court Regular August Term 1834 Personally appeared in open court Sarah
Hughes widow of William Hughes late of said County who being duly sworn saith that as the widow of said deceased she holds a certificate for a revolutionary claim in favour of said William Hughes her husband late of said county deceased - of which certificate we certify the following to be a true copy War department. Revolutionary claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Hughes of the State of Alabama who was a private in the army of the Revolution  is entitled to secure Eighty dollars and -cents per annum, during his Natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March & 4th September in every year. Given at the war office of the United Sates this 24th day of May one thousand Eight hundred & thirty three had Lew Cass Secretary of War examined & countersigned 
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions -  No. 13.173 and that the said William Hughes decd was the identical person named in the said revolutionary claim that he resided in the State of Alabama from the year 1817 untill his death, previous there to he resided in the State of Tennessee that he died on the 24 day of April A.D. 1833 - and that she the said Sarah Hughes was the wife & is now the widow of the said William Hughes Decd - She now surrenders with this declaration the original certificate of pension of of which the above is a true copy 
Sarah Hughes x her mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 18.  day of Augt. A D. 1834
O B Hovis Clk
By Wm M Johnson D C
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Personally appeared in open court Abrm. Hughes and after being duly sworn saith that William Hughes was the identical person named in the certificate of a Revolutionary claim of which a copy is set forth in the above affidavit of Sarah Hughes - and that the said William Hughes died in Shelby County on the 29th day of April 1835 and that the Sarah Hughes whose name is signed to above affidavit was the lawful wife of the said William Hughes & is now Widow
A. Hughes
Sworn to & Subscribed in open court
this the 18 Augt 1834
O B Harris clk
By Wm M Johnson
Know all men by these present that Sarah Hughes widow of William Hughes late of Shelby County decd who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do duly constitute & appoint Samuel Brasher my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to serve from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Mobile, State of Alabama. My pension due in sight of my said husband decd, from the 4th day of March 1831 until the 24th day of April 1833 when the said Hughes died - Witness my hand & 
Seal this 18" day of Augt 1834
Sarah Hughes x her mark [seal] 
Att O O Stenett
[stamped] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama at Mobile, 
16 feb. 1835.
Received of George S. Gaines, agent for paying Pensions, one Hundred & seventy one Dollars & 11 - Cents, being for 25 2/3 months pension due to William Hughs decd from the 4th
day of March 1831, to the 24th day of April 1833
for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Dolls. 171 . 11/00
Saml. Brasher
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The State of Alabama}
Shelby County}
County Court}
Augt Term 1834}
Personally appeared in open court Sarah Hughes one acknowledged that she signed sealed & delivered the foregoing power of attorney as her act & deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 18th day of August 1834
O B Harris [seal]
By Wm M Johnson DC clk 
The State of Alabama
Shelby County 
I Wade H. Griffin Judge of Shelby County Court do hereby certify that William M Johnson whose name is signed to the above acknowledgement is a regular acting deputy Clerk of the County Court of Shelby County duly qualified - and as such all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit and I do further certify that from the affidavit of Abner Hughes I have the most satisfactory evidence that William Hughes Decd was the identical person named in a certificate of a revolutionary claim exhibited before me by Sarah Hughes his widow Number 13. 175 bearing date
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at the War office the 24th day of May 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Given under my hand & seal this the 18th day of August A.D. 1834.
W. H. Griffin [seal]
J.S.C.C.
County Court}
August Term 1834}
The State of Alabama}
Shelby County}
Personally appeared in open court Saml Brasher the attny named in the power of attorney  within named and made oath that the same was not given by reason of any Sale, transfer of Mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension [illegible][illegible] in [illegible[ to be received by him
Sworn to & subscribed open Court this 19" Augt 1834
Saml Brasher
O B Hovis clk
11
[illegible] 
Sarah Hughes
application for a pension in right of War
Hughes [illegible] 
Mobile Ala
4 gr. 1835
Box 3 c-3
Third Audr.office'
Suspended!
The atty makes application for pay more than 90 days after the power was given him to receive it
The attorney applied in due time but for some informality the voucher was returned which occasioned the elapse of more than 90 days
Geo S Gaines [illegible] 
7 June  32 1 ct 2,7835
No. 11.
Wm Hughes decd. Pr @ $80-
4 March 1831 to 24 Apl 1833. 
25 2/3 mo - Shelby - $ 171. 11/100
1st. Qr 1835
[stamped] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
Received from GAO
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13.173
Alabama
William Hughs
Shelby in the State of Alabama
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kidd of the Regt commanded by Col Few in the North Carolina
Militia for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May
1833 and sent S.W. Mardis
Montevallo Alabama
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 33 40.00
$200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo B Whiting Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 8 Page 46
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6.409
Alabama Sus'd
Sarah Hughs, decd'
widow of NC William Hughes
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 day of March, 1848. and
and 23d August 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Jany 1857 
and sent to
C.C. Tucker
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 355 Vol. 3
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Benjamin Harper was bornd Sept 29 A.D. 1787
Syltha Harper was bornd Mach 22 AD 1788
William Harper their first bornd was bornd
April 15 A.D. 1811.
Sarah E. Harper was bornd Sept 2 AD 1812
Lewrana C. Harper was bornd Sept 22 A.D. 1814.
Rebecca J. Harper was bornd April 9th
1815
Aleatha C. Harper was bornd June  12, A.D. 1817
Elizabeth Ann, Harper was bornd February 2,
AD 1818
James H. Harper November 30.  A.D. 1821
Mary ann. Harper was bornd August 14, 1823
BIRTHS.
Martha Harper was bornd January 4 1826
Henryette Harper born November the 26 AD 1828
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Benjamin Harper  was married to Syleha Hughes July 10, 1810 .
MARRIAGES.
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Wm Hughs
5.788.
Return
10
Hon S. W Mardis
$80-
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BRIEF in the case of William Hughs
County of Shelby in the State of Alabama
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days  As a Gen.
Days.
In 1776  1,6 Private Col Few, Capt Kide
no date 5- " Capt Daniel Gnl Rutherford
no date 2- " Capt Mc Culloch Gnl Retter
5. In what battles was he engaged? [illegible]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wake Co. North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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4803
Sarah Hughes
of William
Alabama
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Declaration of Sarah Hughes
in order to obtain the benefits of the 3rd Section of the act of 4th July 1836 and of the first section of the act of 3 March 1837
The State of Alabama ⎬
Shelly County 
SS. On this the 4th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in Open Court before me James Woodruff Judge of the County Court of said County Sarah Hughes a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about seventy three 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 the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 1843 that she was married to William Hughes who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and for particulars of the services of William Hughes affiants Decd husband the affiant refers to the Record proof in the War office at Washington City he said William being a regular pensioner at the time of his death affiant now being unable to obtain the proof which her husband obtained to enable him to receive his pension - also believing that It is not required said proof being of Record
the affiant further swearing that her said husband William Hughes did obtain and receive during his
life time a pension for his services in & during the Revolution War she further declare that she was married to said William Hughes about three years
after the close of the Revolution War the particular date not recollected _
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she not having a Record of her said Marriage that their said marriage was celebrated by one Charles Crawford in Columbia County State of George that their marriage was advertised and celebrated on an advertisement that no license was required and she has no knowledge of any record being made of said marriage that she has no family record - that she bore to said William Eleven children that her
husband the aforesaid William Hughes died the  24th day of April AD 1833 in said County that she has remained a widow ever since and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and
her year above written
Sarah her X mark Hughes

James Woodruff Judge I.C.C.
The State of Alabama
Shelby County
Personally came in open Court before me James Woodruff Judge of the County Court of said County Benjamin Harper and made oath in due form of Law that he has been personally acquainted with Sarah Hughes whose name appears to the above declaration for thirty years - during all of which time she and William Hughes above alluded to lived together as man and wife
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up to the time of his death that they raised a family of children - that said Sarah has ordained a widow since the death of her husband

in open Court this
4th day
of November 1839

James Woodruff Judge Benjamin his X mark Harper
I.C.C.
The State of Alabama
Shelly County ⎬ 
Personally appeared in open Court Thomas H Bracher and Bartholomew Mabey and made oath in due form of Law that they have been personally
acquainted with Sarah Hughes whose name  appears to the foregoing Declaration and her deceased husband William Hughes for more than
twenty years that they had together as husband and wife peaceably up to the time of his death_
affiants further swear that they not interested in any way Whatsoever in the result of this application for a pension that Sarah is a widow_
Saw Sworn to & subscribed
4 November 1839
H Brasher
Bartholomew his X mark Mabry
James Woodruff Judge
I.C.C
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The
State of Alabama
Shelly County ⎬  I Noel Mason Clerk of the County Court of said County Certify that the foregoing signatures were made in open Court In testimony whereof
Witness my hand and seal of office at office this 4th
day of November 1839-
Noel Mason Clk


4803
Sarah Hughes
of William
Alabama
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The State of Alabama
Shelby County
County Court
August Term 1832-
On this 20th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Leonard Tarrant Judge of the County court for the said County of Shelby now sitting, William Hughes a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about Eighty years, 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 7th 1832- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated_ applicant states that he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776 as well as he can recollect. That he lived in Wake County North Carolina
when he entered the service, that he volunteered and was
commanded by Captain Drury Shade, William Bugg
Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Benjamin Few, that he and about three months under Capt. Rade who resigned and he was then commanded by Capt. Ignatius Few that he was in the battle of Napaw, in which Capt Few was taken prisoner_ That he was then commanded by Capt
Williams - during his command he was principally  employed in scouting parties on the recent Satilla and Allamahaw in Georgia against the British Indians and Tories_ that during this time he was under the command of Maj James Shore of North Carolina by whom he was discharged having served eighteen months_ that during this service Col Few resigned and he was then under Col William Baker and then under Maj John Baker and Cantly
Major James Moore - That he was discharged by Maj Moore at Purini_burg on Savanah River. That his discharge
with other papers was washed to pieces in his clothes
William his X mark Hughs
That in his recorded tour he volunteered for five months.
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in the North Carolina Militia under Capt Woodson Daniel
and James Harad Lieutenant during which time General
Rutherford was our commanding officer and Callier was
our Colonel. that he was in the battle in which General
ash was defeated at Brier Creek in Georgia below Augusta- during which time their rendevous was principally
on Savannah River in South Carolian[sic] - That he was
discharged by Capt Blount at Hillsborough North
Carolina. that his third tour was for two months in
the North Carolina Volunteer under Capt Matthew McCallen of North Carolina Wake County, and fought under old General Butler against Cal Farin and Hector Neal, both times, in which N. Neal was killed, on Cane Creek in North Carolina and returned home without any discharge-
that he does not recollect the dates of his discharged that 
he did not serve with any continental troops neither does he recollect  any of the regular officers, except Col. William Washington whom he knew-- Applicant states that he has no documentary evidence in his possession or [illegible] that would establish his claim. that he knows of no person now living that can prove the service of Applicant, the last of applicant association in the war is one in Major Hadley
who was alive about a year since a resident of Cumberland County North Carolina
He hereby relinquished any claim whatever to a pension or annuity cept the present and declares that his name is not on the pension file of any agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
William his X mark Hughs
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James Walker a Clergyman residing in the County of Shelby and State of Alabama and B. Harris residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
William Hughes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about eighty
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood 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 above written
James Walker
B Harris

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog atories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Walker who have signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of the Alabama, and that B Harris who has also signed the same is a resident Citizen of the County of Shelby and
is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to
credit
Leonard Tarrant Judge
of the County Court

I O.B. Harris Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Shelby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hughes for a pension In his testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this 20th day of August 1832
B Harris clk

Answers to the seven questions propounded by the Court to the applicant agreeably to the directions contained in the printed for and instructions found by the Department of War -
1st I was born in Bladen District or county South Carolina in 1752-
2nd I had record of my age but have lost it
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3d I was living in in Wake County in North Carolina near
Raleigh when I went into the service-- I resided in said
County till about 1783 when I removed to Richmond
County in Georgia. I then removed to Columbia County
then to Warren County Georgia Then to Montgomery County Georgia I then remained to West Tennessee Franklin County where I resided new years and in 1813 I remained to Alabama where I now reside-
4th An  I volunteered when I entered service
5th Ans There were no regular officers with the troops when applicant served, neither were there any continental troops along- he thinks he has named all the officers whose names he recollects except Major Sharp and Adjutant Loughman who were under Genl Rutherford, whose aid of Camp was James Rutherford- Applicant gave no better account of his services then already stated, voluntioned in North Carolina served three tours, as he has stated and served in North and South Carolina in Georgia, and even in a search in St. Marys River
An 6th  I was then discharged from the service but lost my
papers as stated but the last time was dismissed without a discharge
An 7th   the Court will call Gen Likay Isaac Evitt Sam W. Leandis Danl Watrout - and Sam Nabonh
and O. B Harris
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[stamped] FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
No. 77
William Hughs,
Administrator of H.
Act 7 July, 1838.
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$1237.33
Pension Agent
Tuscaloosa, Ala Feby 28th, 1857.
Received of Monroe Donoho, Agent for paying pensions Twelve hundred and thirty seven dollars and 33/100, being for pensions due to William H. Hughs, Administrator, for the benefit of himself, Henrietta Powell, Mary E. Chapman, Abner A. Hughes, and any other surviving Children, commencing 4th March 1836, and terminating 4th March 1841, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
Also at the same rate, commencing 4th March 1843, and terminating 23d August 1853
Moses Mc Guire
Attorney in fact
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Declaration of Wm Hughes
Adm
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Declaration.
Claim of Sarah Hughes, deceased, of Shelby County, Alabama; -
Widow of William Hughes:-
For Revolutionary Pension, Act 7 July 1838, and 1843, 1844, and 1848.
State of Alabama,
County of Shelby ] S.S.
On this thirteenth day of November A.D. 1854, before the undersigned the Judge of Probate of the County and State above named, personally appeared William Hughes, a resident of said County, aged sixty two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843; 17 June 1844, and 2 February 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That he is the Administrator of Mrs Sarah Hughes, deceased, who was an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, under the Act of 7th July 1838, as the Widow of William Hughes, deceased, of this County, who was admitted to the Pension Roll under the Act of 1832 and died on the 24th day of April 1833.
He further declares that the said Sarah was married to the said William Hughes on the [blank] day of [blank] One thousand seven hundred and [blank] at in the State of Georgia, by [blank] that her name before her said marriage
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was Sarah Eades; that her Husband the aforesaid William Hughes, died at Shelby County Alabama on the 24th day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three; and that she remained his Widow until her death which took place at Union Parish in the State of Louisiana on the 23rd day of August, A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three (1853), as will more fully appear by the testimony which will be filed with this Declaration by her Attorney; that the said Sarah Hughes left six children who still survive her, and of whom this Declarant is one; and that he hereby constitutes and appoints Charley C. Tucker of Washington City, his Agent and Attorney to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution. and her further declares that he believes there is no public or private record of the marriage in existence, and sends herewith all the evidence he has been able to obtain. 
 
William his  X mark Hughes

Sworn to and subscribed, before me, in open Court, the day and year first herein before mentioned 

J.M. MClanahan

The State of Alabama
Shelby County
J M Clanahan Judege of Probate for said County and Ex Officer Clerk of said Court and Keeper of the seal of said court do hereby certify that John M. McClanahan whose genuine signature appears to
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the above certificate of attestation is and was at the date thereof Judge of said Court duly Commissioned and sworn and whose official acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit, & I further Certify that William Hughes whose name is signed to the foregoing Declaration is a respectable citizen of this County and that he appeared in Open Court and made oath to and subscribed the same
In witness of which with is my hand and seal
of office at Office in Columbiana this 5 day of December 1854
John M McClanahan
Judge of Probate
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State of Alabama
Shelby County
I John M. Mc Clannihan Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before me by the Testimony of George Harris and Napoleon B Mardis who are Residents of said County and both of whom are credible Witnesses, that Sarah Hughes formerly of this County who was an applicant for a Pension and who was the widow of William Hughes who was formerly of this County also and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, departed this life on the Twenty third (23.) day of August Eighteen Hundred and fifty three (1853), leaving surviving her the following naimed [named] Children and no others, viz Sylthe S Harper, William Hughes, Henrietta Powell, Jeptha Hughes Mary E. Chapman and Abner A. Hughes, all of whom continue to survive except Sylthe S. Harper who
died in this County a few months back & Jeptha Hughes who died in the state of Louisiana a few weeks ago. I further State that I know most of the above facts to be true of my own personal knowledge
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in the Town of
Columbiana this 25 day of November 1856
John M Mc Clanahan
Judge of Probate
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF 7. July 1838. 
Claim of Sarah Hughes, dec.
Widow of William.
Shelby Co. Alabama 
POWER OF ATTORNEY 
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS. 
CHARLES C. Tucker, Attorney, Present.
19 May 1854.
[illegible pencil]
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Power of Attorney. 
Know all men by these presents: That I, William Hughes, Son of Sarah Hughes, deceased, widow of William Hughes, do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of said Sarah Hughes, Widow of William for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 7th July 1838, [illegible symbol] or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. 
WITNESS my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1854. 
In presence of     George Harris }ss.   his x mark [inked circle around "seal"]
E. G. Lawley 
William Hughes 

STATE of Alabama - Shelby COUNTY-ss. 
On this 10th day of May 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared William Hughes and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. 
HV Nabons Justice of the Peace Power of Attorney. 
STATE OF Alabama, Shelby County }ss. 
On this 10th day of May 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared the above named William Hughes, a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that he is the identical William Hughes, who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. 
his x mark William Hughes
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. 
HV Nabors
Justice of the peace 

STATE of Alabama 
County of Shelby }
I J M M Clanahan Judge of Probate & keeper of the County seal hereby certify that Harrison V Nabors, Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 10 day of May 1854 
J M M Clanahan Judge of Probate
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[illegible]
Received from GAO
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Mathematical division problems

15 Yrs 5 months & 19 days.

15 years  1200.00
5 mos.         33.33
19 days          4.16
Total          1237.49
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Payment to be made
at Tuscaloosa
by Monroe Donoho Esq.
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Alabama.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book _______ Volume 3
Page 355 by G. T Getty, Clerk
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9679
Alabama   Tus
Sarah Hughs dec
widow of William
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jany 1857 and sent to C. C. Tucker, Present

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

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 230
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
RECEIVED FROM GAO


11845
9679
6409
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838. Sarah Hughs deceased, widow of William Hughs, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing 4th March 1836, and terminating 4th March 1841.  Also acts 3d March 1843, 17th June, 1844, and 2d February 1848, at the same rate, Commencing 4th March 1843, and terminating 23 August 1853, when she died.
    And that the amount due, as aforesaid, is payable to William Hughs, Administrator for the benefit of himself, Henrietta Powell, Mary E.
Chapman, Abner A. Hughs, and any other surviving children.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this twentieth day of January
one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and
Countersigned. }
Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions.
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1835 October 27 Came William Hughes Claim administrator of the Estate of Sarah Hughes dec'd and presents as such claim and additional bond in the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars with David N. McClanahan and George Harris as [illegible]. It is ordered by the Court that the same be received approved filed and recorded and that said William Hughes be continued by such Administrator
I, J M McClanahan
Judge of Probate

The State of Alabama ⎬
Shelby County
 I John M. McClannahan Shelby County [hereby certify that the] (crossed out) Judge of Probate for said County hereby certify the above is a true copy of additional [illegible] and approved of same as given by William Hughes as appears from record in my office in Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed by hand and affixed the seal of the this the 27th day of October 1855.
John M. M Clannahan
Judge of Probate
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Wm Hughes (Adm)
Addl Bond $1500
should be be taken out
in the County in which the mother died
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ADMINISTRATORS & EXECUTORS BONDS.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE
William Hughes, David N. M. McHannah, and 
George Harris
are held and firmly bound unto   John M. Mc Clannahan
Judge of Probate of Shelby county, State of Alabama, and his successors in office, in the sum of  Fifteen Hundred dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we and each of us do bind ourselves, our heirs, &c. firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated 26 day of October 1855 Now the condition of the above is such, That whereas the above bound William Hughes has been duly appointed Administrator of the estate of  Sarah Hughes deceased. Now if said William Hughes
shall well and truly perform all the duties which are or may be by law required of him as administrator aforesaid, then the above obligation to be void - else to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness our hands and seals, the date above written,
Appeared William Hughs (his mark) 27 October 1835
David N. McClannahan, John M. McClannahan
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11.845
Alabama Tus/a
Sarah Hughs dec'd widow of William who died on the (blank) of (blank), in the State of  9blank)who was a private in the (blank) commanded by Captain (blank) of the (blank) commanded by (blank) in the Revolution. line for (blank)
  Inscribed on the Roll of Tuscaloosa
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of
Jany, 1857 and
Arrears to the 4th of 
C.C. Tucker Present
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk.
Book. [illegible] Vol. [illegible] Page 331
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4803
Sarah Hughes
Alabama
Suspended
[illegible] 17 Jany 1840 to 
M. McClanahan
C. C. Tucker Nov 16;55
Same Nov 6/56
[illegible] under '36
Adm '389
No 15.427
Act 4 July 1836
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Abram Farr
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This State of Alabama
Shelby County
On this 2d day of December, AD. 1856, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State, Abraham Farr, a resident of said County and State who being duly sworn, declare, that he was personally acquainted with William Hughes and Sarah Hughes, in their lifetime in the County and State aforesaid; that the said William Hughes was the identical person then being a resident of said County and State who, as he is informed, was admitted to the pension Roll under the act of 1832, and the same person who died in said County and State, on as affiant believes, from his best recollection, the 24th day of April, 1833. that affiant was an eye witness to the death of the said William Hughes, that the said Sarah Hughes died, as affiant is informed in Union Parish in the State of Louisiana, on the 23rd day of August, 1853; that affiant is informed the said Sarah Hughes had applied for a pension as the widow of the said William Hughes deceased, under the act of July 1838, that she remained his widow until her death, as affiant believes.
Affiant further sworn that he believes from the appearance of the said William Hughes, that he was about eighty four or eighty five years old when he died, and that the said Sarah Hughes was from her appearance about ninety years old when she died affiant further swears that he knew the said William Hughes and Sarah Hughes thirty two years ago;  that they lived together as husband and wife; and were so reputed to be; that he knew them
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to live together from his first acquaintance with them until the said William Hughe's death; that the said William Hughes and Sarah Hughes acknowledged the following named persons with (whom affiant is  acquainted,) to be their children; Syltha Harper, formerly Syltha Hughes, a resident of Shelby County, Alabama, believed by affiant to be sixty six year old, William Hughes, a resident of said County and State, believed by affiant to be sixty two years old; Abner A. Hughes a resident of Chambers County, Alabama, as affiant informed believed by him to be fifty eight years old, Henrietta Powell, formerly Henrietta
Hughes, a resident of Shelby County, Alabama believed by affiant to be fifty four years old, Jeptha Hughes, a resident of Union Parish in the State of Louisiana, as affiant is informed believed by him to be fifty two years old; Mary E. Chapman, formally Mary E. Hughes, a resident of Union Parish, Louisiana, as affiant is informed, believed by him to be forty five years old. 
Affiant further swears that the said six persons above mentioned are the children of the said William Hughes dec'd and Sarah Hughes dec'd, as reputed so to be, and believed by affiant to be the only surviving children of the said William Hughes dec'd and Sarah Hughes dec'd and affiant believes from the apparent ages of  Affiant further swears that he is disinterested result
of the Pension Claims aforesaid.
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and which is now being prosecuted by the administrator of the said Sarah Hughes dec'd for the benefit of the surviving children, aforesaid. 
Abraham Farr (his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify, that the witness whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is to me known as a credible witness, and that I am not interested in the claim, or concerned in its prosecution
-
A E Nunnally
Justice of the peace

The State of Alabama
Shelly County ⎬
I, Jellet Clanahan
Judge of Probate
in and for said County do hereby Certify that Aaron E. Nunnally Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the above and foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned  and Sworn and to whose official and as such due faith and credit should be given and that Abraham Farr the Witness is a respectable Witness and Citizen of this County
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 5 December 1854
J M. McCalanahan
Judge of Probate
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WM Hugh [illegible] 24 Apl 1833
Sarah Hughes [illegible] 23 Augh1853
Wm Hughes 

 Henrietta Powell
Mary E Chapman & Abner A. Hughes
  Wm Hughes Adm
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Question by the Court, to Green McElroy witness for applicant, 
are you acquainted with applicant & if yea, have you ever heard it said that he was in the Revolutionary War, and by whom have you heard it said. 
Answer I am acquainted with applicant[s] [illegible] part since I heard my Father say that he knew applicant in the army of the Revolution. my Father is dead. I have also heard Micajah McElroy say that he and Mr Hughes was raised in the same neighborhood and that Mr Hughes was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, he spoke of the matter as a fact within his own knowledge and the latter related occurences and circumstances which took place while they were in the Army I also believe that M. Hughes neighbors and acquaintances esteem him as a soldier of the Revolution, and I never heard the fact disputed by any one.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 26th day of Augt 1832 Green McLeroy 
Question by the court propounded to Isaac Ellitt Jane Willard Daniel E. Watrous & Garret Nabors & OB. Harris 
are you and each of you acquainted with the character of William Hughes, for truth and veracity, if yea is he entitled to credit when on oath in a Court of Justice is he is a soldier of the Revolution and has the fact been doubted by any one 
Answer we are acquainted with his character for truth and veracity and do not hesitate to say he is entitled to the fullest credit - he is so far as witnesses have any knowledge is [illegible] a soldier of the Revolution and the facts have been true to their knowledge [illegible]
 Isaac Elliot 
Jane Willard 
Danl E Watrous 
OB Harris 
Saml Nabors
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The State of Alabama
Shelby County ⎬ I Leonard Tarrant presiding Judge do hereby declare my opinion that the facts extablished by the examination of the applicant and his witnesses are true and entitled to the fullest credit given under my hand this 22nd day of August A.D. 1832
Leonard Parrant Judge of the County Court

The State of Alabama
Shelby County
I, Sam W. Mardis certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of O. B. Harris who has certified & signed the foregoing Declaration of William Hughes that I know it to be his signature and that he was and is now Clerk of the county Court for the said County of Shelby and State aforesaid that aforesaid court  is a court of record and has jurisdiction in matters of kind.
April 24th 1833
Sam W. Mardis
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Sarah Hughs 
decd widow of William 
20th Alabama 
Amd July 7 1838 V and
$80 a year from 
4 March 1836 to 23 August 1853 
when she died. [symbol] 2 years excepted, 
Pay to Wm Hughs adm for himself, Henrietta Powell and Mary E Chapman 
Abner A Hugh, 4 [illegible]
[symbol] Repeat [illegible] 36 
best to 
C.C. Tucker M 
Present
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State of Alabama
Shelby County
On this 16th day of March One
Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Six personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, James H. Evans and Martha J. Evans his wife residents of this County and highly creditable witnesses and after being duly sworn, states upon their oaths that they were personally and entirely acquainted with Sarah Hughes Dec'd who applied for a Pension in this County as the widow of William Hughes a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the the United States, and who died in this County upward of Twenty years ago in the Receipt of a Pension, they further state that the said Sarah Hughes Died in Union Parish Louisiana in the month of August 1853, they think as well as their memory serves them on the 23d day of that month they further state that the said  Sarah Hughes went from this Country to Union Parish Louisiana with one of her Daughters with an Intention of Returning to this County, and not with any Intention of making a permanent home in Louisiana, and she left all of her effects here except what little money she took with her, which effects consisted of a Bed & furniture and some debts which was due her the amount of which they can not state, they further state that William Hughes of this County who is the son of the aforesaid William & his wife the aforesaid Sarah Hughes has Admi
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istered on the Estate of the said Sarah Hughes Dec'd and has revived her claim for a Pension,
    They further state that the Reason they know the fact as above stated is that the said affiant Martha J. is the Grand Daughter of the said Sarah Hughes and bearing that relationship to the old Lady they were intimate with her and her business, they further state that they removed from this Country to Union Parish Louisiana a short time after the old Lady the said Sarah Hughes went then with her daughter, and they affiants being dissatisfied Removed back to this County, and the said Sarah their Grandmother was then anxious to return home with them, but was then so much afflicted & so much Indisposed that it was not thought prudent for her to undertake the Trip as it was not believed she could undergo and survive the fatigue of such a Journey & that it would be best for her to wait for better healed before she should undertake the journey, and some time after their arrival here, they understood from a Letter addressed to a Relative here that the old Lady was dead, the relative to whom this letter was addressed has Removed from the County, and they do not know what has become of the letter.
The words his wife Interlined, and the word Remained erased before sworn to & subscribed they further state they  have no Interest in this claim. James. H. Evans & Martha J. Evans

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and date above 
Ira J. Horton Justice of the Peace
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State of Alabama
Shelby County
I John M. McClanahan
Judge of the Probate Court in and for the State & County aforesaid do hereby certify that Ira J. Hart on before whom the annexed affidavit was made is
and was at the time of the making of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the State & County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified
that the signatures thereunto annexed purporting to be his is genuine, and is entitled to full faith & credit as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
of Office at Office this 26 day of March 1856
John M. McClanahan
Judge of Probate
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Certf. of  Court of
Heirship_
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State of Alabama
Shelby County
ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the
Probate Court of Shelby County State of Alabama by the testimony of Michael Farr and Rebecca Harper who are residents of said County and credible witnesses to prove that William Hughes a Revolutionary pensioner died in said County and State on the twenty fourth (24th) day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (AD1833) leaving a widow named Sarah Hughes who remained unmarried until her own death which took place in Union Parish State of Louisiana on the Twenty third (23) day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three (A.D.1853). That the following named children of the said Sarah Hughes survived her. viz. Syltha S. Harper and William Hughes residents of Shelby County State of Alabama also Henrietta Powell a resident of said County Jeptha Hughes and Mary E. Chapman residents of the State of Louisiana and Abner A. Hughes a resident of the State of Alabama all of whom are now living and are the only surviving children of the said Sarah Hughes.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this 27th day of October, 1855.
J. M. McClenahan
Judge of Probate
Shelly Co Ala
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7822

Sarah Hughs
Widow
William Hughs 
Privt Rev War
Act:
Index:--Vol. A, Page 355
Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Alabama
Shelby County 
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Shelby in the State aforesaid, Thomas H. Brashear a Resident of said County and a highly credible Citizen, and states upon his oath that he is the person who testified & certified in behalf of Sarah Hughes (widow of William Hughes Dec'd formally of this County and who was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, at the time she made her application for a Pension in the year 1829, he further States that he was personally and intimately acquainted with the said William Hughes Pensioner as aforesaid at the time of his death which occurred upwards of Twenty years ago that is to say that he was well acquainted with him and with his wife Sarah for many years before that period he further States that the said Sarah Hughes who applied for a Pension in the year 1839 as aforesaid is the Mother of William Hughes now of this County, who is also the son of the said William Hughes Dist Pensions as aforesaid and who is now the Administrator of the said Sarah Hughes Dec'd and who has reviewed the said Claim of his mother the said Sarah Hughes who is now also dead, for a pension. he further states that he has no interest in the prosecution of this claim this 15th March 1856
Thos H Brasher
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I John M. McClanchan Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Shelly in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing
affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on this day by Thomas H. Brasher who is a respectable citizen of this County. I further Certify that I was
Personally and intimately acquainted with William Hughes Dec'd who was a Pensioner of the United States and a Citizen of this County and that he died in this County upwards of Twenty years ago leaving surviving him Sarah Hughes his widow who applied for a Pension in this County in the Year 1839, and who died in Union Parish Louisiana some two or three years ago. I further certify that William Hughes of this County who has administered on her Estate is the son of her the said Sarah Hughes and her Husband the said William Hughes as is granted & understood by all who know them, I further certify that I have
no Interest whatever in the prosecution of this Claim_
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my name and attached my seal of Office at Office in the Town of Columbiana the 15th Day of March A.D. 1856
John Mill Clanihan
Judge of Probate
Shelly Co Ala
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Washington D.C. Dec 10, 1856.
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Court of Pensions
Sir;
Enclosed please find a certificate of proof of heirship for the Revolutionary Pension Claim under the act of July 7. 1838 of Sarah Hughes widow of William
of Ala. being such as is stated is necessary in your letter of the 6th ult

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Chas. C. Tucker
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Washington D.C. Oct. 27. 1856
Hon. George C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find additional evidence for the Revolutionary Pension Claim
under the act of July 7. 1838 of Sarah Hughes widow of William of Alabama.
    The claim was suspended for additional evidence of identity and of the date of the widows death. It was also objected to in consequence of letters of Administration not having been taken out in the County of Parish when the widow died.
    It will be seen by the testimony enclosed that the widow was but temporarily absent on a visit to Louisiana when she died and that her actual residence when she died was Shelly Co. Ala. in which County the administrator was appointed.
    There is a slight discrepancy in fixing the precise date of the widow's death. The declarant stating that it took place Aug 21st 1853 while the two witnesses who were present at her death state that it was Aug 23rd '53 two days later and Mr. & Mrs. Evans whose testimony is enclosed state positively that it was in August 1853, and they think it was on the 23d.
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If in consequence of this slight discrepancy it will not be admitted that the widow died on the 23d. I submit that the pension terminates on the 21st - or that it terminate on the 1st of August 1853. It will be seen that all the witnesses agree in stating that the death took place in that month.-
Very
respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Chas. C. Tucker
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Brief in the case of Sarah dec'd widow of William Hughs of Ala, Act July 7 1838
Her husband was pensioner under the act of June 1832 as [illegible] [illegible] April 24, 1834.
Marriage before 1794 by production of Family Record showing the birth of a child in 1788
Cohabitation, General reputation of Marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death, her continue widowhood, her death August 23 1833 proved already to me, Reputations,  also administration shown therein & who are the living three children.
Sent
C.C. Tucker Eqr
[illegible]

Thornton Triplett
Examiner
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William Hughs
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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 William Hughs Shelly Co., Alabama which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
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? Yes
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 amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
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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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? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration  that such proof cannot be had?

XIV.  If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
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? yes

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. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so 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 _________; 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 is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
    In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
    In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which  contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
    In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Letter & C
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Washington D. C. Nov 5. 1855

Hon J. Minot, 
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir;
Enclosed please find the claim for a Revolutionary Pension under the At of July 7, 1838 of Sarah Hughes dec'd widow of William of Alabama whose suspended claim is no on file in your office. 
    Early action upon said claim is respectfully requested.
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker
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State of Alabama
Shelby County
On this 18th day of August
One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five, personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within the State & County aforesaid Rebecca Harper a Resident of said County and a Respectable & Creditable witness and after being duly sworn as the Law directs, declares upon her oath that she was personally and intimately acquainted with William Hughs who died in this County upwards of Twenty years ago, and who was a Pensioner for services rendered in the War of the Revolution, also with his wife Sarah Hughs who was an applicant for a Pension from this County, that she knew them intimately upwards of thirty five years ago, & that when she first became acquainted with them, they were tolerably old persons and were living together as man & wife, that they then had children Married who had considerable families also the names of the surviving children of the said William Hughs & his wife Sarah Dec'd are as follows. Syltha Harper, William Hughs, Abner 
A. Hughs, Henrietta Powell, Jeptha Hughs & Mary E. Chapman, who have applied through
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the said William Hughs as administrator on the Estate of Sarah Hughs their mother, for the amount of pension which accrued to her in her lifetime, she further states that from her earliest acquaintance with the said William and Hughs and his wife Sarah, She was also well acquainted with the said Syltha Harper with whom she has been intimately acquainted up to the present time and that the said Sylthy has now in her possession a family Record which shows the day of her birth and of her marriage the Births of her children which Record is hereunto appended & which shows that the said Sylthy was Born March the 22nd A. D. 1788, that Benjamin Hughs her Husband was born Sept 29th A.D. 1787, & that they were married July 10th 1810, &c.-
    Affiant further states that the first time she recollects positively to have seen the
said family Record was in the year 1826 & that she has occasionally seen it & known it ever since, the reason she recollects it was in the year 1826. She first saw the Record is that she had a sister Born in that year, and soon after the Birth of her sister she saw the Record of Mrs. Syltha Harper, as stated, and that there is a Record of the Birth of her sister, which
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was born as above Stated in 1826, which she has just looked to. She further states that the said Sylthy Harper & William Hughs together with the rest of her brothers & sisters, as above Naimed [named] were ever from her first acquaintance with them regarded as the children of the said Sarah Hughs & her husband the said William and that they inherited the said Williams Estate at his death, as he died in this County, and the affairs of his Estate was here settled & wound up 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written   Rebeca Harper
A. E. Nunnally
Justice of the peace
SL
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The State of Alabama 
Shelly County             ⎬ I, John M McClanahan Judge of Probate and Exofficeo Clerk of said Court in said County and Keeper of the County Seal of said County do hereby Certify that Aaron E Nunnally Esqr whose genuine signature is signed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn and to whose official acts as such due faith and credit should be given.
In Witness of which witness my hand and seal of office at Office in Columbiana this 18th day of August AD 1855
John M Mc Clanahan
Judge of Probate
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faintly written on the left side vertical - 
Sarah Hughes - William
Ala_sus_1836


Hon. Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Rev Pen Act of 1838
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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hand written vertically on the left side:
Sarah Hughes
William - Ala - sus - 1836


Hon J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Sarah Hughes
William - Ala -sus- 1836
Not 1838
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Afft E. M. Kelly
Preir Nabours
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State of Louisiana
Union Parish
ss:
On this 23rd day of December A.D. 1854, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, with in and for said Parish and State, Prier Nabours and Eleana M. Kelley, residents of the Parish and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, declare that they were personally acquainted with Sarah Hughes now deceased widow of William Hughes, who they are informed and believe was admitted to the Pension Roll under the act of 1832, and died in Shelby County Alabama on the 24th day of April, 1833; that they are informed and believe that the said Sarah Hughes deceased was an applicant for a revolutionary Pension under the act of 7 July 1838, as the widow of the said William Hughes deceased; that the said Sarah Hughes resided in the family of her son in law Simon Chapman, the husband of Mary E. a daughter of the said Sarah Hughes and William Hughes, in said Union Parish and State of Louis and that said Sarah Hughes continued to reside in the family of her said son in law in said Parish and State, from the time of his removal there from Shelby ["Shelby" is lined out] ^Coosa County Alabama, (accompanied by her,) until her death, a period of about five years; that she died at the residence of her said son-in law in Union Parish and State of Louisiana, on the 23rd day of August A.D. 1853; that they, affiants, saw her after her death, and saw her buried, in said Parish and
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State, that they were personally present and were eye witnesses to the facts stated in regard to her death. And affiants further swear that the said Sarah Hughes remained the widow of the said William Hughes to the time of her death; that from her personal appearance they believe that at the time of her death she was about Eighty five years of age. They further swear, that they are now, and were at and before the time the death of the said Sarah Hughes, personally acquainted with Jeptha Hughes and Mary E. Chapman that the said Sarah Hughes before her death acknowledged them to be her children by the said William Hughes deceased, and they are so reputed to be, and so believed to be, by affiants; that from the personal appearance of the said Jeptha Hughes, and from information, they believe him to be about fifty two years of age; and that from the personal appearance of the said E. Chapman and from information, they believe her to be about forty five years of age; that the said Jeptha Hughes is a resident of Morehouse Parish in said state and Mary E. Chapman resident of said Union Parish and State of Louisiana. Affiants further swear that they are disinterested in the result of the Pension claim of the said Sarah Hughes deceased, and which is now being prosecuted, as they are informed, by her administrator for the benefit of the surviving children of the said Sarah Hughes and William Hughes Dec'd.
Prior Nabours
E. M. Kelley

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I cer-
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tify, that the witnesses whose names are subscribed to the foregoing affidavit are credible witnesses, and that I am not interested in the claim, or concerned in its prosecution. Given under my hand this 23 day of December AD 1854 Benjamin Ford
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that all instruments [illegible] once alterations were made before signing this 23rd of December AD 1854

Benjamin Ford
Justice of the Peace
State of Louisiana 12th District Court
Parish of Union
I C. T. Burton  hereby certify that Benjamin Ford whose name appears to the above
Certificate is & was at the time of signing the same was an acting Justice of the peace in & for the Parish of Union and thus all his attestations as such an entitled
to full faith & credit, and that his signature to the same is genuine.
In faith whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this the 27th day of December 1854
C. T. Burton Clk
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Certif. Columbia Co. Geo
That there is no record of marriage.
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State of Georgia
Columbia County
  This is to certify that I have made diligent search through the records of the Ordinary office & have not found the marriage License of William Hughes to his wife Sarah.  I am confident there is no record of any such marriage on the books of this office.
Given under my hand as Ordinary of the County of State aforesaid and seal of office at this second day of October 1835
Jemmons Crawford Ordinary Clerk
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Free

Secretary of War 
Washington 
City

4803 Nov 14 
Ala
July 4 1836
or July 7 1838
Mrs Hughes
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Columbiana Shelby Co Ala.
4th Nov 1839

the war office will please advise me if this application for Mr Hughes' pension is sufficient.  if not what is wanting.
Respectfully
John M. McClanahan
atty for
Mrs Sarah Hughes
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Afft. M. A. Evans
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The State of Alabama
Shelby County} ss.
on this 30th day of November A. D. 1854, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within, and for said County and State, Martha J. Evans, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn declares, that She was personally acquainted with William Hughes and Sarah Hughes in their lifetime, in Said County and State; that the said William Hughes, then a resident of said County and State, was admitted to the Pension Roll, as affiant is informed and believes, under the act of 1832, and died as she is informed and believes, in said County and State, on the 24th day of April A. D. 1833; that the said Sarah Hughes was at the time being a resident of said County and State, an applicant for a pension under the act of 7th July 1838, as the widow of the Said William Hughes deceased, as affiant is informed.  Affiant further swears, that the said William Hughes and Sarah Hughes lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed to be; and that they acknowledged the following named persons (with whom affiant is acquainted) to be their children:  Syltha Harper, formerly Syltha Hughes, a resident of Shelby County, Alabama, believed by affiant to be sixty six years old; William Hughes, a resident of Shelby County, Alabama, believed by affiant to be sixty two years old; Abner A. Hughes, now a resident of Chambers County, Alabama, as affiant is informed, believed by her to be fifty eight years old; Henrietta Powell, formerly Henrietta Hughes, a resident of Shelby County Alabama, believed by affiant to be fifty four years old; Jeptha Hughes, now a resident of Union Parish, Louisiana, ass affiant is informed, believed by her to be fifty two years old; Mary E. Chapman, formerly Mary E. Hughes, now a resident of Union
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Parish, Louisiana, as affiant is informed, believed by her to be forty five years old.  Affiant further swears, that said six persons last above mentioned, are reputed to be the children, and are [repeated words "and are" scratched out] believed by affiant to be [repeated words "to be the children" and one additional illegible word scratched out] the only Surviving children of the Sid William Hughes decd and Sarah Hughes decd, and that she believes from their appearances they are of the respective ages aforesaid.
Affiant further swears, that she first knew the said Sarah Hughes in Shelby County, Alabama; that the said Sarah Hughes about the year 1840, as well as She, affiant remembers, sent to Coosa County, Alabama to live in the family of her son-in-law, Simeon Chapman, husband of the aforesaid Mary C. Chapman; that She, affiant, Saw her residing in said family in said County and State Shortly after she went there; that She, affiant, Saw the said Sarah Hughes residing with the family of her said son-in-law, in Union Parish, Louisiana, in the years 1851, & 1852; [words scratched out], to which last mentioned place they had removed; that when affiant last saw the said Sarah Hughes, it was, as well as she remembers, in the month of October 1852; that She was then Sick, and died as affiant is informed at her said son-in laws [son-in-law's] in said Parish and State on the 23st [sic] day of August 1853.  Affiant further Swears , that the said Sarah Hughes remained the widow of the said William Hughes deceased, until her death, as She believes. 
Affiant further Swears, that She believes that the said William Hughes was about eighty four [words scratched out] years old when de died, from his appearance, and from information and that the said Sarah Hughes was between eighty nine and ninety years old, when she died, from her appearance, and from information; that affiant believes from the ages of the children, the said William Hughes and Sarah Hughes were married before the year 1794.
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Affiant further swears, that she is disinterested in the result of the pension claim aforesaid, & which is now being prosecuted by the administrator of the said Sarah Hughes decd for the benefit of the surviving children, aforesaid.
Martha J. Evans
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify, that the witness whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is to me known and a credible witness, and that I am not interested in the claim, or concerned in its prosecution.
A. E. Nunnally
Justice of the peace

The State of Alabama
Shelby County}  I John M McClanahan Judge of Probate in and for said County do hereby Certify that Aaron E. Nunnally Esqr whose genuine Signature appears to the above and foregoing Certificate of attestation is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and to whose official acts due faith and credit should be given & that the Witness Martha J Evans is a respectable person & citizen of Said County  Witness my hand and Seal of office this 5th day of December 1854
J M McClanahan
Judge of Probate
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Payments to be made
at Mobile
by J. Hunt Prts [Partners]
U. S. Br Bank
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of 
Alabama

Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in book E Vol. 8
Page 46 by
Geo. B. Whiting  Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in fonformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Hughs of the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution 
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in very year.
Given at the War office of the United states, this 24th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Signed and 
Countersigned}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.