Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9869, George Upton, Ga.
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Service Ga 

Upton, George 
or Uptain

Number W. 9869
BL.Wt.61.224-160-55

Charity
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Transfer Circular sent & 5 Aug. [illegible]
Trans to Alabama, Mobile Agency
23. Aug. 37 from 4. Sep. 35. Notif sent to
James Rogan Esq. Ashville St. Clair Co.
Alabama
Order to pay 13 Nov 1837.

Letter to Hon J. H. Sugar & Rev
& Cir. to Pen Agt July 6 1848

To Georgia from 4 March
1847. July 24 1848. Notification
 to Hon J. H. Lumphia, HR

George R. Stanfield Apr 12/53
[Mis. Co.] in Irvine
26 Apl 1854.

Pensioner sent - November
Sent to Hon, W.R. W
 Cobb [??] to 3rd Aud’r & let
to Cobb - Jany 16. 57
Same May 11/58
Mrs Charity Apton
Dec 17, 1858
267063 & 291728
[??]  no. 61284


Georgia 16.342
[Coweta]
George Upton Sen’r
 Of Coweta  In the State of Geo.
Who was a Pri in the ____ commanded
By Captain   ____ of the Reg’t commanded
By Twiggs in the Vir. Mil. 
Line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
At the rate of 20. Dollars –
Cents per annum
To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the [?]  day of  July
And sent to R.W.E [page torn]
Irvine, Geo.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 15
$75 [total]
{Revolutionary Act June 71832. }


Recorded by C N Rice, Clerk
Book C [E] Vol. 6 Page 1
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Ga
Upton, George or Uptain
NUMBER W. 9 8 6 9 B.L.WT.61.224-160-55
Charity
CONTENTS
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267.063 Act Mar 3, ‘92
291.728 Jan’y 14, ‘59

Charity Upton, wid.
George Upton, [jnr]

Capt. James [Dannerby]
Col. Henry [Carreby]
Ga. M’a

[A D:160 A C.] Apl 27/54
68 [BD??]
Revy war
Geo 32- no 16342
68
Special, by Chief Clerk
 January 14. 37
S. Cole
CC
Hon. W. R. W. Cobb
H.R.

Let: Hon. W. R. W. Cobb Feb: 13/57


Vol 16 [11] page 35
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State of Georgia
Coweta County 
On this eighth day of November eighteen hundred
 & thirty two personally appeared in open
Court before us Richard B Wootten Henry Henderson & John D.
Hinton Judges of the inferior Court of said State and
County now sitting, George Upton Sen’r a resident of said
County & State, aged (67) Sixty Seven years, who first being
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 service of the United States
under the following named officers and
served as herein stated. That he entered the service when a very young
 Man as a Volunteer in the County of Columbia in the State of Georgia
  in the month of February (the year not recollected but knows it to have
been at the time the British had possession of Augusta
in said State) under Captain James Donally. Was march’d
to Augusta Georgia sometime in the month of May.
thereafter we succeeded in taking one of the forts having
several skirmishes previous with the enemy. This Fort was
known as Grayson's Fort. In the month of July
of the same year the other fort near the same place
at that time known as Brown’s Fort was surrendered
to the Americans. The name of the Colonel who commanded the
Regiment I have forgotten. but know that the whole
American forces were commanded by General
William Twiggs. After the surrender of the Forts
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as above, we remain’d at the same place untill peace
was declared, at which time I was discharged - but
have lost or mislaid it. That I have no documentary
 evidence nor knows of no person that can be
procure’d that can testify to his services - and hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present - and declare that his
name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of
any State. George Upton Sen’r 

Sworn and subscribed to
before as the day & year aforesaid
Richd B. Wootten J.P.C.C.C.
Henry Henderson, J.P.C.C.C.
Jno D.Hinton J.P. C.C.

Answers to Interrogatories from the War Department
Answer to the 1st
He was born on Holson River in the State of
North Carolina. The County not Known
by him - he cannot say what year but from the
information given him by his parents believes to
have been in the year 1765.
Answer 2 
He has none
Answer 3-
He was living in Columbia County in the State of
Georgia - after peace he has lived in many
place to wit. 5 years in Pendleton District
South Carolina - 5 years in Overton County
in the State of Tennessee - 40 years in the
State of Georgia in which state he now
resides and at this time in the County of Coweta
Answer 4-
He volunteered -
Answer 5-
He knew Captain James Danelly and
General William Twiggs
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Answer 6th He has no recollection of receiving a
discharge if he did he has lost it
Answer
This refers to George Pentecost and Levi Phillips
George Upton Sen

Sworn and subscribed before
us the day and year aforesaid
Rich B. Wootten J.P.C.C.C
Henry Henderson J.P.C.C.C.
Jno D Hinton J.P.C.C.C.

We George Pentecost residing in the County of Coweta and State of Georgia
and Levi Phillips of the County of Campbell in same state, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with George Upton Senr who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe
him to be (67) sixty seven 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.
George Pentecost 
Levi Phillips
Rich B. Wootten J.P.C.C.C
Henry Henderson J.P.C.C.C.
Jno D Hinton J.P.C.C.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
 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 George
Pentecost is at this time Clerk of the Superior Court of the County
of Coweta in the State of Georgia & Levi Phillips of the County
of Campbell in same state who have assigned the same are
residents of the County and State aforesaid and are both creditable
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richd B. Wootten Justice of the Inferior Court
Henry Henderson Justice of the Inferior Court
Jno D Hinton Justice of the Inferior Court
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And I Richard W East Clerk of the Inferior Court
of the County of Coweta and State of Georgia
do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the applicant of George Upton Sen’r,
for a pension and I do further certify that
Richard B Wooton Henry Henderson and Dempsey 
Hinton are Judges of the Inferior Court of
the County of Coweta and State of Georgia
and that all due faith and credit ought
to be given to their attestation as such. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this the 8 day of Nov 1832
Richard W. East C.I.C.

George Upton
19525
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State of Georgia Coweta County 
Personally appeared before us Justices of the Inferior Court of said
County and State aforesaid John D Hinton Richard
Wootten & William Spratling, 
George Upton 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 period mentioned below
and in the following grade. I entered the [army]
of the United States as a volunteer under Capt
James Danely in Columbia County State of Georgia
and marched to Augusta Georgia and was
under the command of Gen William Twiggs
for Nine months and was discharged which
discharge I have Lost.
George Upton
 Sworn to and subscribed
before us this the 13 day of May 1833
Jno D. Hinton J.P.C.C.
Richd B. Wootten J.P.C.C.
William Spratling J.P.C.C.

State of Georgia Coweta County
I Richard W. East Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County, do
Hereby Certify that the above named John D. Hinton
R.B. Wooton & William Spratling are Judges of
the Inferior Court of said County, and full
faith and credit out to be given to their
attestation as such, given under my hand and
seal at my office
May the 13. 1833
Richard W. East C.I.C.C.C.
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No. 121
4 Aug 1837
Pension Office

Geo: Upton
from Geo to Ala

Lynchburg
To the Secretary
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Application for a Transfer
The State of Alabama 
County of DeKalb  SS
On this third day of July 1837 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Dekalb personally appeared George
Upton who on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company
commanded by Captain James Dannelly in
the Regiment commanded by (Col not Recollected)
Gen Twiggs Chief Commander in the service of the
United States. that his name was placed on the
pension roll of the State of Georgia from whence
he has lately removed; that he now resides in
the State of Alabama, where he intends to remain
and wishes his pension to be then payable in future.
the following are his reasons for removing from
the State of Georgia to the State of Alabama.
his children having removed to the State of Alabama
his desire was and is to be with them.
 George Upton

Sworn and Subscribed to
before me the day and
year aforesaid
L. W. Hays, JP (seal) 

Be it Known that before me Christopher Malone
a Justice of the peace in and for the County of DeKalb and
State of Alabama personally appeared Nathan
Upton and John Newmann and made oath in due
form of law and sayeth that George Upton who has
taken the above oath is the person described in said
affidavit. I do certify that the above named persons are
person of veracity. given from under my hand
and Seal this 3rd day of July 1837.
N. Upton
John Newmann
Sworn and Subscribed to
before me 3rd July 1837.
L. W. Hays, JP (seal)
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I Solomon C Smith
of the County
of DeKalb County certify that Christopher Malone
is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing
Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my private seal having no seal of office and
subscribed my name this third day of 
July in the year of our Lord A.D. 1837
S. C. Smith Clerk ℗
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DeKalb County Ala
July 1837

Dr Sir

You will please find any application for a transfer of my pension from
Georgia to the State of Alabama.
you will please send the transfer to
James Rogan Esq at Ashville in the County of St Clair Alabama.
Yours Respectfully
George Upton Sr
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State of Alabama
DeKalb County
On the 15th day of March AD. 1856
Be it known that before me Reuben
Ester Judge of Probate in and
for said County and State and authorised 
by law to administer oaths
personally appeared Charity Upton aged
seventy four years a resident of Marshall
 County in the State of Alabama
who being duly sworn according to law
declares that she is the widow of
George Upton dec’d, the
identical George Upton who was a
private in the company commanded
byCapt James [Danerby] Commanded
by Col Henry [Carraley] in the Revolutionary war.
 that he volunteered at Augusta on or about the
[blank] day of [blank]  17 [blank].
for during the war continued in actual
service in said war for fourteen
days & was honorably discharged at
on or about the [blank] day of [blank]  17 [blank]
She further states that she was married 
to the said George Upton on or about
The [blank] day of August 1796 in the
District of Pendleton & State South Carolina
by one Rev. Mr. Hargis
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and that her name before her said
marriage was Charity Burrows.
that her said husband died at
[blank] in the County of
DeKalb aforesaid on or about
the 20th day of February AD
1854 and that she is now a widow.
she makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land
to which she may be entitled under the
act approved March 3rd 1855.
having never applied for Bounty
Land under any act previously
Charity Upton her mark

We John Cunningham and David L. Nicholson
residents of DeKalb County in the
State of Alabama upon our oaths
declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by
Charity Upton in our presence and
that we believe from the appearance
and statements of the applicant, that
she is the identical person she represents
herself to be
John Cunningham
David L Nicholson
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The forgoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written and I certify
that I know the affiants to be cremble
persons that the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be and that
I have no interest in this claim.
Given under my hand and
Seal of office at office this
the 18th day of March 1856
R. Estes
Judge of Probate
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241.728
Lee County Land
papers

Please consider
and report to me
W.R.W. Cobb
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State of Alabama
DeKalb County
On this 7th day of March A.D 1837 personally appeared before the Probate Court of DeKalb County in the State of Alabama, Charity Upton a resident of the County of Marshall in the State foresaid aged Seventy Seven years, who just being duly sworn according to law doth a her oat, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of February 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of George Upton who was the private in the revolutionary war & a pensioner of the United States. for evidence of which service she refers to proof on file upon his application for a pension & also to her application for Bounty Land & her Bounty Land Warrant.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Upton on the _ day of     1796 That she cannot obtain any record of evidence of her marriage with said George Upton after dilligent inquiry & many ineffectual efforts to procure the salute. That said marriage occured in Pendleton District State of South Caroline where search has been many of the witness present at her said marriage are as she is informed now dead & others live in parts unknown to her.
That her said husband died on the 20th day of February A.D 1834; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of February 1800.  Viz at her true above stated.
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She further declares that she is now a widow.
Charity Upton her mark
Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day & year above written.
R. Estes
Judge of Probate


291.798

See Bounty Land
papers

please consider
and report to me
WRW Cobb
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George Upton
Ga
No 19525

Admitted
as private 9 mo.
$30

Rich'd W East
Clk Inf'r Court
Coweta Co. Ga.
[Newman]
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 13th, 1833

Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of George Upton Senr


Period when the service was rendered-At the time the British had possesion of Augusta. Feby. -Vol.
 Duration of the claimant's service. - till peace was declared 
Rank of Claimant - Private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. - Capt. Jas. Danally
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.  - Genl Wm Twiggs
Battles in which the applicant was engaged. - [blank] 
Country through which he marched  - [blank]
 Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period - 67 years, Columbia Co., Ga

Evidence by which the declaration  is supported - Traditionary

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claimin
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State Territory ss
County of 
On tis _____ day of _____
A.B. a resident (b) of _____personally appeared (a) before ____
in the county of ___ aged _____
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passedJune 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
And served in the (e) regiment of the
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify
 the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State
 in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only
 on that of the Agency in the State of ______Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I  _______ of the Court of _______
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this__ day of_____& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application 
for a pension.
and State, Territory or District
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer - Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, give
such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be
fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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."
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 four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 shown 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
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
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 claimant's 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.
The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Page 24


(00) No. _____
Charity Upton deceased,
Act of 3 February /53
_____, 187 __
$6.13/100

Died 26 Sept /76
ben. paid 14 Sept /76

Pension Certif held
Page 25

6515
Charity Upton
Old War

State Alabama
Subscribed and sworn before me this 5th day.
Page 26

OO-FOR ALLOWANCE FROM ARREARS DUE A DECEASED PENSIONER TO-OO
DEFRAY EXPENSES OF LAST SICKNESS AND BURIAL.
George W Uptain  ________, of ___________, do solemnly swear that 
Charity Upton died at ___________, county of Etowah, State of Alabama.
on the 21 day of Sept 1876, having certain arrears of pension due from the United
 States upon pension certificate No. 6515, issued 7 June 1870 and payable at the 
agency at formerly D.C.
That the expenses of the last sickness and burial of said Charity Upton were borne
 By me and that the accompanying bills therefor, to wit:
Andrew L Fletcher for Coffin $5.00
[crossed out]
[Merchandise]  9.50
[blank]
[blank]
Amounting to $14.50

are true and correct in every particular, and that the entire assets of the decedent are insufficient to pay the expenses by the amount of $ x.

(Two witnesses.)
W. M.C. Phipps
A G Brown

George W. Uptain
[Recapple] Marshall
Andrew J Fletcher
Aurora Etowah Co
J W Duncan
Attalla, Ala
(Signature)
(P. O. address.)

STATE OF Alabama, COUNTY OF Etowah
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of April 1878.
(Signature of magistrate) Joseph W Jones
(Official character) Justice of the peace

CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE COURT AS TO DEATH, EXPENSES OF LAST SICKNESS AND BURIAL, ASSETS, ETC.

I, L E Hamblin, Judge of the  Probate Court, being the court
having probate jurisdiction in Etowah county, do hereby
certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced to said Court that Charity Upton
 the identical person alleged above to have been entitled to certain arrears of pension, 
died at G. W. Uptain’s, county of Etowah and State of Alabama, within the jurisdiction
of this Court, on the 21 day of September 1876, leaving no widow or minor child, and without sufficient assets to defray the expenses of her last sickness and burial, and that the same were borne by G. W. Uptain and that the itemized accounts therefore herewith attached, marked A, B, & C are just and true, and that there is justly due said G. W. Uptain, above the assets of said decedent's estate, the sum of $X on account of the necessary expenses of her last sickness and burial.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court this 6 day of April 1878.
L E Hamblin
Judge of Probate [printed ‘Clerk’ is overwritten]
Page 27

VOUCHER NO.
ORIGINAL
Paid by check No. ____
Dated _____, 187 __

$ _____  New Orleans, La
Received of W. McMullen
U. S. Pension Agent
At  New Orleans, La  ________/100 dollars,
being on account of arrears of pension due to Charity Upton
deceased, and in payment of the expenses of the last sickness and 
burial of the decedent, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
(Witness) L E Hamblin  George W. Uptain
THE CLAIMANT WILL SIGN THESE RECEIPTS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE MAGISTRATE.
VOUCHER NO.
DUPLICATE
Paid by check No. ____
Dated _____, 187 __

$ 6.13  New Orleans, La
Received of W. McMullen
U. S. Pension Agent
At  New Orleans, La  ________/100 dollars,
being on account of arrears of pension due to Charity Upton
deceased, and in payment of the expenses of the last sickness and 
burial of the decedent, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
(Witness) L E Hamblin  George W. Uptain

See oath of allegiance,  back of voucher
Page 28

[OVAL STAMP]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
APRIL 30 1878
PENSION OFFICE

STATE OF __________, COUNTY OF ___________, ss
I _____________, Clerk of the ______ Court of the County and State aforesaid, 
do hereby 
certify that ___________ is _______________, duly commissioned and 
qualified; that his commission was dated on the _____ day of ____, 
18 ___, and will expire on the _____ day of ____, 18 ___, 
and that his signature within written is genuine.

GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court this ____
Day of ___________, 187__.
_________________ Clerk



Pension Agent will require Claimant for Arrears to execute this with the voucher.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
I G W Upton, a citizen of the United States, do solemnly swear 
that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States
against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign and that I will bear true faith allegiance, and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution, or law of any State Convention or Legislature
 to the contrary notwithstanding; and, further, that I do this with a full determination, pledge, and purpose, without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever; and, further, that I will 
well and faithfully perform all the duties which may be required of me by law. So help me God.
George W. Upton
Two witnesses when mark is made. 
W M C Phipps
State Alabama
County Etowah

Subscribed and sworn before me this 5 day of Sept., 1878.
Joseph H. Jones, J.P.

REVISED STATUTES. -- SEC. 4718.
If any pensioner has died or shall hereafter die; or if any person entitled to a pension, having an application therefor pending, has died, or
shall hereafter die, his widow, or if there is no widow, the child or children of such person under the age of sixteen years, shall be entitled to receive
the accrued pension to the date of the death of such person. Such accrued pension shall not be considered as a part of the assets of the estate of
deceased, nor liable to be applied to the payment of the debts of said estate in any case whatever, but shall inure to the sole and exclusive benefit of
the widow or children; and if no widow or child survive, no payment whatsoever of the accrued pension shall be made or allowed, except so much
as may be necessary to reimburse the person who bore the expenses of the last sickness and burial of the decedent, in cases where he did not leave
sufficient assets to meet such expenses.
Page 29

1859. December 30 Transfer from
Mobile to Huntersville, Ala
from February 20th 1854 - notice
Sent to Hon W. R. W. Cobb Ho’e Rep’s


6.515
Alabama, Huntersville [Mobile is crossed out]
Charity Upton,
widow of George
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 20th February, 1854.

Certificate of Pension issued
27th day of Decr 1858.
and sent to W.R. W. Cobb. H of R
[illegible] AW

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 446 Vol.14
Page 30

[OVAL STAMP]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DEC 19 1855
PENSION OFFICE

Payment to be made at Mobile
by
Loyd Bowers, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Alabama.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 446.
Vol 14.
G. T. Getty Clerk
Page 31

[illegible Geo B H R?]
J.H.R.

J.H.R.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act
of February 3, 1853,
Charity Upton
widow of
George Upton
who was a private in
the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Thirty dollars and ---
cents per annum, commencing on the 20th of February, 18154, and continuing for life, unless she should
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this twenty seventh day of December
one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
J. Thompson
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned.
Geo Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 32

Amnesty Oath
Mrs Charity Upton
widow of Geo. Upton
private soldier in the
Revolutionary war
Page 33

Amnesty Oath
I Charity Upton, do solemnly swear in the presence
of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support
protect and defend the Constitution of the United States
and the union of the states thereunder.
that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully
support all laws and proclainations which have
been made during the existing rebellion with reference
to the emancipation of slaves, so help me God.
Charity Upton her mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me Dec'r 8 1866

W T May
Judge P.C.
Page 34

State of Alabama
DeKalb County
Personally came before me Jacob W. Gibson an
acting Justice of the peace in for said County
Jesse Sample who after being duly sworn deposeth 
And sayeth as follows to wit
I have been acquainted with George Upton now of
Alabama in the State of Georgia the particular
date I cannot remember but as early as the close
of the revolutionary War. and I have been often
in said George Upton’s company soon after the
close of that struggle. I have a distinct
recollection of our particular conversation
that took place at Robert Gray’s blacksmith
shop between said Upton, myself and
Robert Gray, under whom Said Upton learned
the trade of Gunn Smith. we were all
speaking of the many trials and hardships
that we went through during the Revolutionary 
war, all of us having served in said war.
in that conversation said Upton and also
said Robert Gray said Upton served
three years and some months the number
of months I do not remember and that
conversation took place either in the year
1790 or the year 1791. I have been
acquainted with Upton at times ever
since and all ways understood
Page 35

that he did serve as much as three
years, by the people general that
knew him when he served. I myself
am now drawing a pension from the
government for my services in that war
payable at Huntsville in the State of
Alabama. Said Upton is also Drawing
pension of thirty Dollars per annum
payable at Savannah Georgia.
Jesse Sample
Sworn to and subscribed
before me 29th day of  June 1882, 
J.W. Gibson Given under my at office

I certify that the name scrached out
is my name signed in the wrong
 place.  29th June 1832
J.W. Gibson [J P]

June 18th 1852
I know Jesse Sample who testifies
in this case personally and he is entitled to
full credit in any court of Justice in he
 may testify (or in any other room he may
sworn in.) June 18th 1852
W R W Cobb [M E]
Page 36

The State of Alabama
DeKalb County
I, Reuben Ester, Judge of the Probate Court in
the County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Jacob Gibson is
justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid
duly commissioned and qualified and was at the 
 time of attesting the within any foregoing
instrument an acting Justice of  the
peace for said County and full faith and credit
 due all his acts as such and that the signatures
to said instrument are genuine. And I also certify 
  that Jesse Sample whose signature appears to 
said instrument is entitled to credit in a court of
Justice.

In testimony whereofI have set my name 
and the seal of said Court the 3rd October A.D. 1852
R. Ester
Probate Judge
Page 37

1868 Jany 10 Geo E Lemon
[illegible] 
May 23 '70 Pen Agent

Restoration 
6515
Alabama
Charity Upton
widow of
George Upton
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Washington City Roll at the rate of 20
dollars --cents per annum, to commence on the
4th September 1858
-
Certificate of Pension issued
26th day of May 1867
and sent to J W Elliot
Huntersville, Ala

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 446 Vol. 26
J N Smith
Clerk
Sent
Page 38

George Upton
Add'l evid. case of George
Upton -  a pensioner
Oct. 23 /52
Hendricks Willis [page 5]
Oct. 9th
Hon. J E Heath
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 39

Hendricksville
October 8th 1852
State of Alabama
DeKalb County
Hon J. E. Heath Commissioner of pension
Dear Sir
In closed you will find
the testimony of Jesse Sample in the
case of George Upton who is drawing
pension of $30 payable at Savannah
Georgia. Mr Upton is living in this
County past his labor and so is his
wife and poor the amount he is
 drawing will not half support him
without his wife. it is also the wish
of Mr. Upton that the Department
change the place of payment of the
Thirty to Huntsville Alabama and
to make the amount if the department
 consider him Entitled to any
Page 40

Additional amount payable at Huntsville
 Alabama. Judge Estes has certified to
the credibility of Mr Sample. [W] Cobb
 member in Congress  from this
District will also certify the same,
as he inform me yesterday. You will
address me at Hendricksville DeKalb
County Alabama
Very Respectfully your obdt
Servt George R. Stanfield
Page 41

Sir
The [claim or law] Mrs Charity Upton has failed
to make a proper claim in [insert illegible  for the benefit of the
[June & Nes]  Act of Feb 18, 186[9] allowing inc. pen.
to widows of revolution soldiers married before
1800 - If she was married and entitled
to the benefit of that act, it must be shown
& application made in due form.
Page 42

Charity Upton
widow of George
De Kalb County
Alabama
Admitted at February
3. 1833, at rate of
$30 per annum,
commencing from
February 20, 1854,
when her husband died

Certificate
to
Hon. W. R. W. Cobb
Alabama
House of Reps
Page 43

Hon WRW Cobb Aug 12/58
Rejec

[right column all crossed out, but transcribed below]
Act March 3/58
June 30/58
291.728 
67063

Charity Upton wid
George Upton priv
 Capt
Col
Revol Pens.
555-61224-160
Ad 61224

Geo 16342
Hon WRW Cobb
House Reps
Page 44

No 7150
3’d Auditor’s Office
Decr 24. 1858.

Sir
George Upton
Georgia, Act 1832, at
$30, died Feby 20
1854. This pension
been paid in full 
to that date to
Charity Upton his
 widow.
Very Respy
R J Atkinson
Auditor

Geo C. Whitney Esq 
Commr of Pensions
Page 45

Pension Office, Dec. 24 /58
The 3d auditor will please certify
the date of death of within named pensioner
 (George Upton) and name of
his widow if she [red’d] the arrears
Very respectfully
WRW Cobb
Chief Clerk

Geddes
Page 46

Guntersville
Marshall County Alabama
Nov. 14th 1868,

Pension Bureau
Washington D. C

In September 1867 I forwarded
the Pension Certificate of Charity Upton a
Revolutionary Pensioner residing in this City.
to one Geo. E. Lemon Esqr. of Washington
that he might correct an error in amount, 
 she only drawing $30 per annum.
In Nov 67 I forwarded to same address the
application for Restoration of Pension Rolls
of Lavina S. Herrin widow of Lemuel
A. Herrin dec'd of Gee's Independent Cavalry
in the Mexican War,
Neither of these cases has been heard from
both widows are very needy, Lemon
is probably gone to the devil.
Can any information be given by the
Dept
Respectfully &c
J. Walter Elliott
Page 47

Died 21 Sept 1876
WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 9869
Charity Upton
Wid
George Upton
Pvt Rev. War
Act: Febry 3d/63 July 27, 1868
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 292
(Arrangement of 1870.}
Page 48

Sept 28 1878.
Sent blank app’l for
[illegible]
to George W Upton Redapple
Marshall Co Alabama MF
Page 49

61.224
[Geo. Upton]
Page 50

Sept 14/78
no certif that the assets were
not sufficient to pay the expenses &c
Page 51

If not delivered within 10 days, to be returned to
[oval stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NOV 23 1868
PENSION OFFICE

Trask

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Page 52

6375
Revolutionary - Character of claim.
Number of claim.

Mrs Charity Upton
Widow of Geo. Upton
Revolutionary solder
(company and regiment, or other organization)
Ala.

LAW OFFICE OF
GEORGE E. LEMON,

Lock-Box 47.
Washington, D.C., Mar 22 18[7]6
SIR:
Please report condition of this claim,
and oblige
Very respectfully,
GEORGE E. LEMON.

To the
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Pension Office ______ 18 __


Mr. ________ Examiner.
_________In charge.
(OVER)
Page 53

United States Agency
FOR PAYING PENSION
New Orleans, La.
April 27 1878
Respectfully referred
to the Hon.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
for his action -
W. L. McMillen
M. J. Pension Agent
Vt
Page 54

Department of the interior
Pension Office
Washington, DC. Jany 3, 18[74]

Madam:
Your pension certificate was returned to this office
 some time ago. Your Attorney was then informed
 that you should apply for increase pension under the
[19] Act July 27 1868. No application has been
received. You should now apply
according to form sent with this.
C. Upton
Page 55

In all letters of inquiry enclose stamp-
Office of George E. Lemon,
Corner of Seventh and D Streets,
National Bank of Republic Building,
House, 430 H Street, N. E. corner H and 11th Streets
Washington, D.C. Aug 19 1867


Sir
I have the honor to [illegible] in
relation to Pension claim of Charity Upton
widow of George Upton Private in the Rev. War.
Certificate of Pension [enclosed within]. By
  a reference to [his widow] upon which [illegible] 
pension was given to me [so] that she
[illegible]
of August 1795. [illegible] Sixty eight  
years old [illegible]
Increased pension [illegible]
 of Either $100 per annum or $200 [illegible] to
know to which of these amounts she is
entitled. I also desire that you forward to me 
a proper blank for her declaration providing the
Evidence already on file is deemed insufficient.
An Early reply will greatly oblige.

Very Respectfully
George E Lemon
Page 56

State of Georgia
Murray County On this Twenty ninth day of May 1848
before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Murray personally appeared George Uptain,
who on by oath declares that he is the same person who formerly
 belonged to the company commanded by Captain Danally
in the regiment commanded by Col Twiggs
in the service of the United States; that his name was placed
in the pension roll of the State of Georgia
from whence he lately removed that he now resides in
the State of Georgia where he intends to remain
and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The
following are his reasons for removing from which is
 I am very feeble [and] wish to remain with my
children which lives in the State of Georgia.
George Upton
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and
year first above mentioned
Franklin Glenn J.P.

Georgia
Murray County 1848
Personally appeared
before me Franklin
Glenn and acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County
John A. T. Uptain who deposeth & saith
upon oath that George Uptain whose
name appears upon the above affidavit
is the very identical Man whose name
was put upon the pension roll of the
State of Georgia and that he now remains
in said State of Georgia
John A. T. Uptain

Sworn to & subscribed before me May 29th 1848
Franklin Glenn J.P.
Page 57

State of Georgia Murray County 
 I Ralph Ellison Clerk of the Inferior
Court of the County & State aforesaid
hereby certify that Franklin Glenn is a justice of
the peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified; that his commission was dated the
twenty fourth day of January 1845 and will expire
the first Saturday in January 1849 and that his
signatures herein before written are genuine. Given
under my hand and seal of said Court this second
day of June 1848 AD one thousand eight hundred
and forty eight
Ralph Ellison Clk
Page 58

Charity Upton's
Declaration for increase of
Pension under Act of July 27, 1868.

[OVAL STAMP]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 7 1870
PENSION OFFICE


The within are
Respectfully
referred to the Hon.
the Comm’r of Pensions
[P. M. Dox illegible]
Page 59

State of Alabama
Etowah County On this twelfth day of March A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and seventy personally
appeared before me, Constantine L. Carter, an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
County of Etowah in said State of Alabama
Charity Upton, aged ninety one years a resident
of said County of Etowah in said state of
 Alabama, who being first by me duly sworn
according to law declares that she is the identical
 Charity Upton, widow of George Upton
a Revolutionary soldier, to whom she was
married in the year one thousand seven hundred
 and ninety five, the identical Charity Upton
to whom was granted Restoration Pension
 Certificate No [blank]
payable at Washington D.C.
at the rate of Two and no/100 dollars per month,
issued under the act of which [blank]
Certificate has been returned to the Pension
Bureau at Washington D.C. - that she makes
this declaration to secure the increase of
her pension to which she is entitled under the
thirteenth section of the Act of July 27th
1869, and she furthermore declares that she
never remarried, but remains the widow of said George Upton.
 Post Office address is as follows
Guntersville, Marshall County Alabama
Charity Upton her mark
Care of George W. Upton
Page 60

Also personally appeared William F Garrard
and James A Lawson residents of said
Etowah County, persons well known to me whom
I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit.
and who being by me duly sworn, say that they
were present and saw Charity Upton make
her mark to the foregoing declaration, and
the further swear that they have every reason
to believe from the appearance of the applicant
and their acquaintance with her that she
is the identical person she represents herself
to be; that she has never remarried and
they have no interest in the prosecution
of this claim
William F Garrard
James A Lawson
witness sign
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the
Twelfth day of March A.D. 1870, and I
hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or
indirect in the prosecution of this claim
Official signature - Constantine L. Carter
[Style] of office - Justice of the Peace

State of Alabama
Etowah County
I James M. Morgan Judge of
Probate for said County
hereby certify that
C. L. Carter is an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, duly
commissioned as such. Given under
my hand and seal of office this 30th day of March A.D. 1870
James M. Morgan Judge of Probate
Page 61

Application for restoration 
to the Pension Rolls
Act of Feb. 4th 1843.

Mrs Charity Upton
widow of Geo. Upton
of Revolutionary army

J.W. Elliot Claim Agt
Guntersville, Alabama
Page 62

Application for restoration to Pension Rolls
State of Alabama
County of Marshall
On this 8th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty six,
 personally
appeared before me, Judge of the Probate Court in said state and County, same being
Court of record, Charity Upton, aged Eighty four years, a resident of Marshall
 county, State of Alabama, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she
is the identical Charity Upton who was a pensioned on the roll of the agency at
Mobile, Alabama, and whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that
she has resided since the first day of Jan. A.D. 1867, as follows, with her [son]
in Marshall County Ala and that during this period, her means of subsistence
have been furnished by her son George Upton, with whom she lived, and that she
has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy
with their cause; and that she was last paid her pension on the 5th day
of September A.D. (1858) one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to
the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as she may be entitled
 to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the 
Pension Office to substantiate her original claim; and that she hereby 
constitutes and appoints J.W. Elliott of Guntersville, Ala, her Attorney
to prosecute the claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any 
draft or certificate payable to declarants order that may issue, for whatever sum may be
allowed on the same. That the Post Office address of the applicant is
Guntersville, Marshall County Alabama.
 Charity C Upton her mark

Also personally appeared Marion J Thrasher and J H Lester
to me well known, residents of the County of Marshall late of Ala, persons whom I certify to
be respectable and entitled to full credit and belief, and who being by me duly sworn
say that they were present and saw Mrs Charity Upton make her mark to the foregoing
declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe
from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be; that she is still the widow of Geo Upton; never having
married again; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
J. H. Lester
M. J. Thrasher
Page 63

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of December
A.D. 1866, I certify that the contents of the paper were read
over to the applicant before she made her mark and
that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim
W T. May
Judge P.C.
Given under my hand & the seal of office at Guntersville
Page 64

Rome April 21st/54
Dear Miss Jane
your favor of the 17th inst
safe to hand, contents examined; glad to
hear from you and that you are well;
found my Self and family well (though
I have had the misfortune of losing
my only Son about 20 years of age
died very suddenly). In relation to George
Upton claim I hope it can be got
as you say, I have not seen the old
man since last September, he then lived in
Dekalb County Ala. All I can say to
you now is that Genge Upton wasd a
Soldier in the War of independence and
is now near one hundred years of age
and draws the pitiful sum of thirty Dollar
a year as a pension, he is worthy and
I have no doubt, ought to receive more, 
for the amount he receives is his only
means of support. I have no doubt but
that he served his country faithfully and
Should be amply awarded in his old
age; you can find his name on
the pension list Roll at the
Page 65

City of Washington please get all
the information you can and
what will be required to get his back
pay and in the mean time I will
[write] the old man;  we have had
very cold weather here but no Snow,
Crops are very backward, I presented
your kind regards to our mutual
friend Col Alexander and will to
the rest when I see them; I feel for
you in your Color Room without
fire; how do you stand it;. like to
hear from you often; with respects
of the highest considerations believe me
Yours truly 
Jesse Lambeth
Rome, Ga

Miss Jane Irvine
Washington D. C.
Page 66

[illegible] Ga
Dec 2
Geo C. Whiting
Washington City

George Upton
Ga. [illegible]
Page 67

Marshall County Ala Nov 29th 1853
Mr Geo. C. Whiting you and Mr. W. R. W. Cobb
rote me a few lines with a Copy Concerning
my pension which I received since that
time. Mr. Cobb riten to me since
stating that he had received my application
with my proof and had filed them in
the office and I have not heard from
the office and it appear like I Cannot
hear without riting. So rite to you
for some information. I have made
the Best proof that I can.  I Cannot find
any person that was present when I was
married- they are all dead and my
own line is very short; and if
ever any person did Nied money
are [or] help it is me, for old age is
Come on me so that I have become so
helpless that I can not help myself.
if my application is not
rite are [or] proof Not sufficient to
obtain my pension you will please
rite to me and if they are Sufficient
please to forward me my certificate.
George Upton my Deceased husband
Could send on and get his money
in one month after riting on
for it and he could have them
transferred in two months &
draw his money. had them transferred
from the State of Georgia to the State of
Alabama 2 are 3 times and it Never
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took more than 4 to 6 Weekes
to have them transferred. Mr
John B. Walden of Decalb County Ala,
is doing my riting and told me
the papers is miss layed are [or] forgotton,
are he could have herd something
about them before this time.
please to do the best you can for
me and if dont get my money
shortly it will be too late to
do me any good. if I could work
to make my living, I Would Not
Ceare to get the money that I
aught to have.
Yours &c Charity Upton

Please rite to me as soon as you get
this leter & direct your leters to
[Arrord] po Marshall County. Back
your leters to my son G. W. Upton
& he will bring the letter to me
 fourthwith. Yours &c Charity Upton
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The State of Alabama
DeKalb County On this the 3rd day of 
September 1857 personally appeared before me R. Estes,
Judge of the Probate Court in & for said County
Thomas B Watts who after being duly sworn
according to law deposes & says on his oath
That he was acquainted personally with George
Upton & knows that he drew a pension as a
revolutionary soldier - He was also acquainted
with his wife Charity Upton that he knows
of his own knowledge that the said
George & Charity Upton lived together as 
husband & wife for the space of thirty
years [right] before the death of said
George Upton which deceased about
two years ago or more in Marshall
County in said State. That said
George & Charity during the said thirty years
were recognized passed & demeaned
themselves as man & wife in the several
neighborhoods where they lived - that
said Charity Upton is living in
said County of Marshall & is the widow
of said George Upton dec’d & is still at this time.
Deponent states he is not interested in the
application of said Charity Upton for a
pension.
Thomas B. Watta

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 3rd Sept 1837
R. Estes
Judge of Probate
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The State of Alabama
DeKalb County
I Reuben Estes
Judge of the Probate Court in & for said
County & State certify that Chartity Upton
whose name appears to the foregoing application
 was quallified to the same
before me on the 7th March 1857 &
that Lewis Powell was at the same
time also quallified to a statement foregoing
 on the same day that Thomas
Watts was also sworn to the foregoing
statement under his signature on the
day the same herein date
In testimony of all of which I
have hereto set my name & official
seal this the 3d June 1838.
R. Estes Probate Judge
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The State of Alabama 
DeKalb County
On this 7th day of March A.D 1857 personally
appeared before me, Reuben Estes, Judge of
the Probate Court in & for said County &
State, Lewis Powell, a resident of the County
of Marshall in said State, who first being duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath
depose & say as follows: That he became
acquainted with George Upton & his wife
Charity Upton in the year 1799 in Warren
County State of Georgia. That they then lived
together as husband & wife. That they then demeaned
themselves & were recognized and
reputed as such in the country where
they resided & were known & received by all
their neighbors as such: Affiant next knew
them thus demeaning themselves &c thus
 recognized & received in the State of Tennessee
in the year 1889. Affiant afterward from
his first acquaintance with them knew
them thus living together in on the State of
Georgia & in Marshall County Alabama,
up to the period of the death of said George
Upton which said death occured to affiant’s
own knowledge on the 20th day of February
1854. Affiant states said Charity Upton who
makes application for a pension as the
widow of said George Upton is the identical
Charity Upton that he knew as the wife
of said George Upton during the periods
before stated & that he has no interest in
her application for a pension and in
her application for Bounty Land that is
in no wise related to her the
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by Consanguinity or affinity
Lewis Powell

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year first above written.
And I certify that said Lewis Powell
person entitled to credit
R. Estes
Judge of Probate
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Increase Brief in the case of Charity Upton Widow of George
Upton Private Revy War. Guntersville
Marshall County and State of Alabama
Act 2d Sec Feb 3, 1853
Inc 13 Sec Act July 27, 1868.
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED,
A pensioner on the roll of Alabama at $30
Ann.  She returns her certificate and applies for
increase pension as provided in Sec 13. Act of July
27, 1868.

Identity and continued widowhood shown

Admitted Jan 7. 1870, to pension at $96 pr ann,
to commence July 27, 1868 deducting payments since
W. E. Tracy
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
Claimant 
Care Hon P.M. Dox M.C.
House Rept
J.L.E.
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In all Letters of inquiry enclose stamp.
Office of George E. Lemon,
Corner of Seventh and D Streets, National Bank of Republic Building,
House, 430 H Street, N. E. corner of H and 11th Streets.
S.
Washington, D. C. Jan. 16. 1858
I have the honor to make application to
withdraw the Pension certificate of Mrs.
Charity Upton from the files of your office
to enable me to prepare proper declaration
 under Act Feb. 18, 1887. Mrs. Uptin
is the widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary
 War - Restored to Pension Rolls under act Feb 4-1865-  as a
 resident of Alabama. I have forgotten the
number of her pension certificate-- I forwarded it
to your office for information some months ago
By complying with above at your earliEst convenience
you will greatly oblige.
Very Respectfully
George E Lemon

Hon J H Barrett
Comr. of Pensions
 Washington D.C.
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Brief in the case of Charity Upton, widow of George
De Kalb County and State of Alabama
act February 3, 1853
Claim, (original, or for increase)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner
under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $30 per
annum for service of 9 months as private of
Infantry
Marriage, (date not satisfactorily proved)
 identity and present widowhood proved by parol
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
This claimant was received land under
act of March 3, 1853, and has recovered the
arrears due her husband at his death which
occurred on the 20th February 1834, as
shown by 3rd auditors report.

R Geddes
Examining Clerk

Hon. W. R. W. Cobb
of Alabama 
Name and residence of Agent
House of Representatives
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Charity Upton

[OVAL STAMP]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAY 18 1887
PENSION OFFICE

Trask
Page 77

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
May 13th 1867.
Sir
In reply to your inquiry of the
9th inst. I have to state that the
Pension of Charity Upton, Huntsville
Alabama roll. Act 3rd February 1853,
2nd section, appears by the books
of this office, to have been last
paid to 4th September 1858.
Very Respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor

Hon. Joseph H. Barrett
Commissioner of Pensions

[JH and HKR]
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Washington D.C.
December 18th 1866
Sir
Enclosed please find Pension Certificate
of Charity Upton widow of George Upton
No 6.515 together with Amnesty Oath and
application to be restored to the Pension Rolls.
The papers enclosed were sent to me as a
friend to file in your Office. You will
greatly oblige by informing what action is
taken in the case and what if any further
evidence is required in the same.
Very Respectfully
Jno F Wildman
Treas’y Dept

To
Hon Jas Barrett Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Etowah Co May 9 1870
Mr Dox
Der Sir I this morning inclose to you
an application for the relief of my mother
in her old & & helplis days as a Widow of
my father how was a revolutioner. She has
bin drawing the Small Some of 30 dollars a
year ever since my father died which Will Barley
Buy her Close. She is now helplis at least
We have to help her from one house to the
other and my wife being unable to do her
house work I have to hire & and being Nearley
Broke up By the Wore the old Lady is
Bound to go with her if she Cant Drw
from the goverment more money than 30 dollars.
She Will Be 91 years old the 14 day of
Febuary Next. You will please to take
these papers and do for the old Lady the best
  You Can and I will be for ever oblige
 To you as a friend
PO Address Guntersville Ala
G W. Uptain
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Restoration Brief in the case of Charity Upton Widow
George Upton Rev’y Guntersville
D.C.   6.575
Marshall County and State of Alabama
2d Sec  Act Feby 3. 1853.

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A Revy Widows pension on the roll of Huntsville at
$30  pr annum & paid to Sept 4, 1858. She has
returned her old certificate a claim restoration
having made [oath] of loyalty & Widowhood.

Restored May 9. 1867 to a pension of $30
 pr Annum Commencing Sept 4. 1858

W E Trask
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence Agent
J. W. Elliott Guntersville  Alabama
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Cert. 6515
PAYMENT TO BE MADE
at Washington, D.C.
by W. T. Collins
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, and July 27 1868
Page 446 Vol "36"
Gardiner Clerk
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6.515
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853 July 27, 1868.
Charity Upton
widow of George Upton
who was a private, in the Revolutionary War,
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of ninety six
dollars and– cents per annum, commencing on
the twenty seventh July 1846, and continuing for life, unless she should
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time
of such marriage. Deduct payments made for the period since July 27, 1868
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Seventh day of June
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned
H. Van Aernam
Commissioner of Pensions.
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The State of Alabama DeKalb County,
Before me Reuben Estes Judge of the Probate
Court in and for said County personally appeared
 Elias Thrasher who on his oath states
that he was well acquainted with George Upton
in his life time for about the space of
Ten years and also with his wife (for the same
period), Charity Upton. Affiant
States that he knew them during said period
to live together as husband and wife, that the
passed as such and were so recognized
and respected in the neighborhood where they
lived in said County. Affiant further
states that said George Upton was a pensioner
at the time of his death of the
United States government. that he died
in the County of Dekalb on the 20th day
of A.D. February AD 1854.
Affiant states that he is not interested
in the application of said Chanty Upton
for Bounty Land. That said Charity
Upton is still the widow of said George
Upton dec’d.
Elias Thrasher his mark
Sworn to & subscribed before
26th July 1835
R. Estes
Judge of Probate

Washington City [AD Jul 27/35]
I hereby certify that I know the above within Elias &
Geo. W. Thrasher witnesses in this case & that they are
respectable & credible persons, & that I surrendered the
pension certificate of Geo. Upton & that the applicant
drew the arrears of Pension.
W. R. W. Cobb M.C.
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The State of Alabama, Dekalb County S.S.
Before me Reuben Estes Judge of the Probate
Court in and for the County aforesaid personally
appeared George W. Thrasher who on his oath
states that he lived a neighbor to George
Upton on his life time both in the said County
and in the County of Marshall (who was a pensioner
of the United States government) for the
space of about fifteen years next before his
death. Affiant states that during said
period he was well acquainted with said George
Upton and his wife Charity Upton, and [illegible] he [knew]
them to live together for that space of time
as husband and wife, that they passed as
such and were so recognized and respected
in the neighborhood where they lived in
said Counties. Affiant states that he
has no interest in the application of said
Charity Upton for Bounty Land. Affiant
states that said George Upton died on the
20th day of February A.D. 1854 in the
County of DeKalb Ala, and that said Charity
 Upton is still the widow
of said George Upton dec’d
George Thrasher

Sworn to & subscribed
before me 26th July 1835
 R Estes
Judge of Probate
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Agents Office
Mobile 31 Oct 1837
Sir
Yours of the 17th inst. have been received. I enclose for your examination the Vouchers of George Upton sent pension file act of June 1832 at 30$ per annum.
I am the very respectfully yours &c
Geo S Garner [illegible initials]

To
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r Pensions Washington City
D. C.
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Pension Office Planters Bank
Savannah 15 August 1837

Geo W Crump Esq
Act’g Comm of Pensions
Sir
Your letter of the 8th inst.
is at hand. George Upton Sen, private in the
 Revolutionary War, a pensioner on the Roll of this
Agency under the act of 7th June 1832, at the
rate of Thirty dollars per annum was last paid
at this office on the 23d Oct 1835, up to 4th September
1835
Respectfully Yr Obt Srvt
J. Marshall Cumbert  P.A.

[illegible]
Acting Teller
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Pension Agency Office
Mobile July 15th 1848
Sir
Your letter in relation to George Upton Sen.
I received by todays mail and agreeably to
your request haste to reply-
George Upton Sen. on the roll of this agency, was
last paid to the 4th of March 1847.
Very respectfully
Your very obt srvnt:
J Perrine
pension agent

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Washington City
3d July 1848

Col. James L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Sir
I have the honor to inclose
you the application of Genge Upton
a revolutionary Pensioner for the payment
of this pension allowance in Georgia, in
[second] of the place where it has been paid
heretofore. I am not informed by the
letters in my possession nor by the enclosed
statement where he has heretofore
received payment.
you will confer a favor by examining
this application and reporting the results
to me at an early day.
Yours truly
Jno H Lumpkin