Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 890, John Black, Ga.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE Ga.

Black, John
Margaret
NUMBER
R. 890
B. L. Reg. 229010 -55
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John Black, Dept No. 8 (underscored)
Margt Black
widw of
John-
addl Ev. of
Marriage
June 22/52
J. J. Coombs                                                           ( left of page -vertical)  W. H. Turner , Clk
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State of Georgia
County of Overton ⎬
Ann Carmack of the County and State
aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law declares
and says. That she is the daughter of John Black and

Margaret Black and that she was born in Elbert
County and State of Georgia on the fourth - day of
September -
Seventeen Hundred and ninety three-being
now in the Fifty ninth year of her age - she remembers to
have heard her parents tell her in early life that she was
born about four months after the birth of John T. R. Good
now a resident of Overton County - She further states and firmly
believes that her said Parents John Black and Margaret Black
were married in Elbert County, in the State of Georgia on the
7th day of November Seventeen Hundred and ninety two
she further states that her father the said John Black died in

the County of Overton aforesaid on the month of October
Eighteen Hundred and thirteen being about Fifty five years
of age - that he had then living, six children, all of whom
are still living and of whom she is the oldest-- that her
said Mother Margaret Black, still remains his widow and
resides in Overton County aforesaid being of the age of
about Eighty three years of age she further states that she┃
has always been informed and believes that her father was a soldier in the Georgia Militia during the war of the Revolution and that he served not less than two or three years, she remembers well to have heard her father and other aged persons speak of his services in the war - and say that he was under General Clark - that his parents could not write and kept no family Record.  Ann Carmack (signed)
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Sworn to and subscribed before me John T. R. Goode a Justice
of
the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and I hereby certify that
I am personally acquainted with Ann Carmack
and live a close neighbor to her all my life
and

that she is a
credible
witness and a person of known
respectability, this 22d June 1852, John J R Goode (signed) JP
State of Tennessee ⎬
Overton County
John T. R. Goode a resident of
the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law, declares and says
that he
was born in Elbert  County and State of Georgia On the 8th day of 
May Seventeen Hundred and ninety three, as
appears from the original family Record, recorded in
the handwriting of his father, being now in
the Sixtieth  year of his age -
That he was born in Elbert County
and State of
Georgia in the same neighborhood
where John Black and his wife Margaret Black
then lived, and that he has known the family
ever
since having lived a close neighbor to them the greater part of the 
time - He further states that the said
John Black died in the County of Overton
in the month of October, Eighteen Hundred and Thirteen
being about
Fifty five years of age leaving Margaret 
Black his
widow who

still remains a widow
and resides in Overton
County, being about
Eighty three
years old - and six, surviving children, of whom
Ann Carmack is the oldest and is in the fifty
ninth year of her age - He has always been inform
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and by his own Parents and the Parents of the said Anna Carmack that there was a difference in  
their ages of four months , wanting four days
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Service
Ga.
Black, John
Margaret
Number
R870
B.L. Reg. 229010-55
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State of Tennesee, County of
On this 23rd day of June A.D. 1851. Before me John H.R. Goode an active justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above-mentioned personally appeared Margaret Black aged (86) Eight-six years, a resident, of Overton County who being duly sworn ascending to law declares that, She is the widow of John Black, deceased late of Overton County, are formerly a private soldier in the Georgia Militia during the War of the Revolution. She further states that she was married to the said John Black in Ellast County, and State of Georgia, on or about the 7th day of November (1792) seventeen hundred and ninety two by one John Forgey, a magistrate, and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Liner. That her said husband died in the Overton County aforesaid on or about the 22nd day of October AD (1813) Eighteen hundred and thirteen, being of the age of about (55) fifty years at the time of his death. That the following are the only living children of the said John Black and herself. To wit, Anna Carmack aged 57 years, Margaret Black aged 55 years, Elleanor Morten aged 53 years, Susannah Black
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aged 50 years - Jane Black aged 48 years and Elizabeth Black aged 46 years,. She further states that her said husband John Black , served in the war of the Revolution, Georgia  Militia. That he volunteered in Elbert County and served Captain Joseph Nail and Captain Ford Butler ,- Colonel James Little and General Elijah Clark, She remembers that he served at the Siege of Augusta, where he was cut off with a small party and was obliged to swim the Savannah River to escape from the Enemy. He also served at various other battles the names of which she has forgotten. That he entered the service in the fall of the year (1778.) Seventeen hundred and seventy eight and continued in actual service in said war with some short intermissions, to the final close of the war in (1782) Seventeen hundred and eighty two, she remembers that he served about 12 months after the battle of Yorktown or surrender of said Cornwallis - She knows that he served over two years in the Revolution and believes that he served over three years , during which time he was not engaged in any civil employment but devoted his whole time to the service of the United States , she makes the above declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pension which is due her from the Government of the United
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States on account of the Military services of the aforesaid John Black and further says that her name is not now on the Pension Roll of any agency of any state., And that she is still a widow. (her mark X) Margaret Black       Witnesses W. Ramsey (signed) Elizabeth Black (signed) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of June A.D. 1851. And I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid Margaret Black to be of the age of (86) eighty six years, and be the widow of John Black who is reputed and believed to have served in the war of the Revolution as above stated. John T.R. Goode (signed) JPOC  [State of Tennessee County of Overton ] SS.   I William H. Turner Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that John T. R. Goode whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavits is and was at the time
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of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned duly commissioned and sworn, That all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having a general jurisdiction - Given under my hand and Seal of office at Livingston this 23rd day of June A.D. 1851. W H Turner (signed and sealed) clk  ( bottom of page and vertical) No.9 June 23/52 Margaret Black .. (illegible) Overton Co Tenn
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This envelope was torn off and thrown away by Mr. G. M. Kendall supposing it one of our accounts (vertical on page) 10427
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10427 - wid Margaret Black Ten act 7 July 38  Got 19/43
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and  pension to certain widows.  {State of Tennessee Overton County ] On this 18th day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared Margaret Black aged seventy four years being a citizen of the County and State aforesaid before me John Pennington an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of White 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 passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of John Black who was a private soldier  of the Revolutionary war she states that she has no personal knowledge of her late husband's services only if she was informed by him and at his being raised in the State of Virginia and moved to Georgia a short time before her  intermarriage with said John Black that ...(illegible) from the time of her acquaintance with him understood and was satisfied that he turned out as a volunteer under Capt.  Joseph Nail in company with William and Heny ( ?Henry) Black his two brothers in the  County of Elbert and State of Georgia and was mustered into the service  at said County Court house and served a six month term under Gen'l C. Clark that she believes this was in the year 1777 but is not certain of that but always understood that he was at the battle of agusty (Augusta) and that his services continued till the close of the war that he was in the Battle of Kings
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Mountain as to any further statement will refer the department to the testimony of Elenor Good of Overton County who was his sister and knows more about his services and to the Declaration of William Black who .. (illegible) informed obtained a pension while he lived in the County of Pike State of Indiana and to the proof made for him for it was always understood by me that he John Black served as as long or longer that either of his Brothers she states she has no documentary evidence of his service She believes he had discharge when they were ...(illegible) but they are all lost she thinks perhaps that Hanner Crow a elderly lady of Indiana if alive could give a correct statement of - his services and that perhaps she did prove for William Black and if she mentioned John Black service, would refer to it for her claim Henry Black and William Black are both not as she is informed and believing she further states that she was married to said John Black on the 7th day of November (?) 1792 in the County of Elbert State of Georgia by one John Forgey an acting Justice of the peace has no Record of the marriage that they removed from there to Franklin County  State of Georgia and then to Overton County Tennessee where he departed this life on the 2d  (?) day of October A,D, 1813 that she then removed to White County State aforesaid where she remains the widow of said John Black and has never intermarried with any person, she further states that owing to her age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court to make his declaration herefore makes it before a Justice of the peace has no record of her age but reasons herself to be 74
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she states that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first January seventeen hundred and ninety five to wit at the time above stated and further this deponent saith not.  (her mark X ) Margaret Black  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written by me  , John Pennington  (signed) JP an acting Justice of the  peace for White County  State of Tennessee   [ State of Tennessee White County ] I John Pennington an acting Justice of the peace for said  County do certify that I am well acquainted with the widow Black who has deposed to the aforegoing declaration that  I believe she is the age she represents her self to be that she is an old lady entitled to full credit on her oath as other wise and that she still remains the widow of John Black given under my hand this 18th day of October 1843. John Pennington (signed) JP  [State of Tennessee White County] I Nicholas Oldham Clerk of White County Court hereby certify that John Pennington whose signature appears to the above certificate  is now and was at the signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that all his official acts as such are entitled to  full faith and credit and that his signatures thereto are genuine - In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my  seal of office the 19th day of October  A.D. 1843 - Test N Oldham (signed/sealed) clk of White County Court     
       By Ott P Sims DC 10
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RECORD DIVISION  (?) Owen       3-535. (underscored) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS  Washington D. C. , ___ . 19__ In reply to your request of ---. received --- for a statement of the military history of John Black a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau . R. 890 (underscored)  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Feb 1778. LENGTH OF SERVICE. At various times to end of Mar. RANK.  Pri.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Joseph Nail , Ford Butler COLONEL. James Little , Elijah Clark STATE . Little -  Ga. , Clark -Ga. The above is the only John Black of Ga. found on the Revolutionary War pension records. Battles engaged in , King's Mountain , Augusta Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Elbert  Co. Ga. Date of application for pension , by widow Oct 18,1843 Widow's residence at date of application , Overton Co., Tenn. Widow's age at date of application , 74 yrs. Remarks: Soldier married Nov. 7,1792 in Elbert Co., Ga. Margaret Loiner (x out) ; he died in Overton Co., Tenn., Oct. 22, 1813 at the age of about 50 or 55 yrs. Children: Anna Carmack, aged 57 yrs, Margaret aged 55; Eleanor Morton, 53; Susannah ,50, Jane 48 and Elizabeth 46 in 1851. Requested on the ground of insufficient proof of six mos service as required by the provision law under which she applied. Very respectfully ,  ______________     Commissioner                                                  
6-2856    (note at bottom of page) X Liner (underscored) ? see claim
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[State of Tennessee County of Overton] SS On this 20th day of June  A.D. 1857 . Before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Elleanor Goode age (78) Seventy eight years a Resident of Overton  County who being duly sworn according to law, declares upon mature reflection and in addition to her former declarations ,That she was born and raised in Elbert County  and State of Georgia , in the same neighborhood with John Black and Margaret Black , with whom she was well and personally acquainted from the time of her earliest recollection, She also states that the aforesaid John Black and Margaret Black were married in Elbert County aforesaid on or about the 7th day of November A.D. (1792) Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Two by me John Forgey a Magistrate and that the name of the aforesaid Margaret Black before her marriage was Margaret Liner - And that she was a present witness and spectator of the Marriage Ceremonies, She further states that the aforesaid John Black was a private
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soldier in the war of the Revolution , Georgia Militia, That she knows the following facts of her own self . To wit - That he volunteered in Elbert County and State of Georgia, and entered the service sometime in the fall of the year (1778). Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight - and continued in actual service in said war with some short intermissions to the final close of the war in (1782) . Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Two - She well knows that his actual services were over two years and believes they were not less than three years - She remembers that he continued in the service about (12) twelve months after the surrender of Cornwallis - That he served under Captain Ford Butler and Captain Joseph Nail , and was under Colonel James Little and General Elijah Clark, and believes that he served under Major William Bailey. She knows also that he served at the battle and siege of Augusta where he says he was cut off with a small party  & was obliged to swim the Savanah River to escape from the enemy - And that he served at various other battles, She also declares that the aforesaid John Black was not engaged in any civil employment during the  period of his Revolutionary services
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as aforesaid .And that she knows the above facts of her own personal knowledge, She also declares that the aforesaid John Black died in Overton County ,on or about the 22nd day of October A.D. 1813 Eighteen Hundred and Thirteen, leaving a widow Margaret Black  who is now residing in Overton County aforesaid and is aged about (86) Eighty Six years - and six living children. She also swears that she is a disinterested witness. (her mark X) Elleanor Goode                                                        
Witness W. Ramsay(signed) Elizabeth Black(signed)  Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 20th day of June A.D. 1851. And I hereby certify that Elleanor Goode is a credible witness, and I believe she is of the age above stated and that all her statements above are correct and true. John TR Goode (signed) JPOC [State of Tennessee County of Overton] SS. I William H. Turner Clerk of the County Court in and for the County
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and State above mentioned do hereby certify that John T. R. Goode whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declarations and affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn , That all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit , and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction Given under my hand and seal of office at Livingston , this 23rd day of June A.D. 1851 . W.H. Turner (signed/sealed ) clk (bottom of page vertical notes) Mart Black - witness (underscored) Overton Co. Tenn  No 5   Jun 24/51
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(post mark) [US. PENSION OFFICE  D JUN 10 1912]
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DISTRICT COURT, MATAGORDA COUNTY GEO. AUSTIN , Clerk. BAY CITY, TEXAS.                  WELLS THOMPSON ,JUDGE.                           
SAM J. STYLES, DIST. ATTY.          Bay City Texas June 4,1912   Pension Bureau - Sirs: Have you on your pension list - 2 Rev soldiers named respectively  Edward Black and John Black both my ancestors lived in Georgia and in Wilkes Co. when it comprised several other counties - any information received with thanks - Very Respt - Mrs. Wells Thompson
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(left page) June 13,1912 Hist. to Mrs. Wells Thompson. FH (initials) (right page)  EX'r.   INVALID.  (vertical on page ) RECEIVED Acts of July 14,1862 and March 3, 1870 (marked through)  Margaret Black P.O. ------Service: --- Enlisted: --- , 18__. Discharged: --- . 18__. Application filed: ---,18__. Re-enlisted : --- Attorney : ---P.O. ---
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Com. de...(illegible) app? BMC  Jms 29/53(?)
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G Margaret Black Ten sus 38 Ex Tenn  supposed to be a land claim  The letter says John Black "R.W." , which means Revolutionary War (undersigned) & her issue Mr Lands ( underscored)(had the letter) had these from butler before the claim to the Rev. examiner JD.W (left and vertical on page ) Livingston  t... Nov 4th Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Department of the Interior. OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Hon LP Waldo Commissioner of Pensions  (vertical across address) Commissioner (underscored) For Cel (?) Notes
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Margaret Black - Pens  res 3 Overton Co, Tenn  Power of Atty to G. H. Monsarrat Jun 23/51
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Margaret Black, widow of John Black deceased late of Overton County and State of Tennessee, and formerly a private soldier in the War of the revolution , Georgia Militia, do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint George H. Monsarrat & Stephen F.J. Trabue of Louisville , Kentucky  my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, under the Act of Congress passed ----- or under act or acts of the said congress the claim due me as the widow of the aforesaid John Black in account of his Revolutionary services aforesaid , And when an amount or amounts are found due me, now my said Attorneys or either of them are hereby fully authorized to demand and receive the money as certificate in satisfaction for the same from the Treasury of the United States, or from any Department of the Government of the United States or proper accounting officer of the same, and to sign ,seal,
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and deliver any instruments or instruments of writing in order thereto which they may deem right , and proper, hereby satisfying  and confirming all which my said Attorneys may do by virtue of these Presents, With and Attorney of Attorney under them, And in good and sufficient seasons revoking . all former Powers of Attorney or other authority given to any Person or Persons , whatsoever and vesting the same solely and irrevocably in my said Attorneys; Said George H. Monsarrat and Stephen F. J. Trabue - Witness my hand and seal at Overton County this 23d day of June A.D. 1851. (her mark X) Margaret Black  Witness by W Ramsay ( signed) Elizabeth Black (signed)  Subscribed and acknowledged before me this 23rd day of June  AD . 1851. John T. R. Goode (signed) JPOC
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[State of Tennessee county of Overton ] SS. I William H. Turner Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above  mentioned , do hereby certify That John T. R. Goode whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn , That all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the  aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction   Given under my hand  and Seal of office at Livingston this 23rd day of June A.D. 1851. W H  Turner (signed/sealed) clk
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229.010 ( underscored) Margaret Black wid John  In Johnson
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Livingston Tenn March 31 1856  Dear Sir The claim of Margaret Wid of Jno Black appears from your note of reception to be placed on the County land vol  No. 229.010 which is an error as Mrs Black is not an applicant for County land I hope her claim will be placed and enumerated in its turn upon the proper vol. Yours with respect  
G W.  Gore                                       
Commissioner of Pensions                                                               Return to Johnson                                     
                                                                  
                   Boynton May 7/56
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Department of the Interior Washington July 1st 1853  Sir: your decision in the case of Margaret Black , widow of John Black, dis ? claiming a Pension , under the act of July 7. 1838 , has has been approved ; and the papers accompanying your Report thereon, are herewith returned to you. I am respectfully , your obedient Servant James Camp ( signed) MK Acting Secretary Hon L. P. Waldo  Commissioner of Pensions
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[NATIONAL HOTEL WASHINGTON . D.C.]   W City  JE Heath Sir ---(illegible)  I enclose the copy in the case of Margaret Black . Enclose certificate to me at Frankfort Ky . S. F. J. Trabue (signed)
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No 2  Got 16/43
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[State of Tennessee Overton County ] October the 16th 1843   This day Personally came Eleanor Goode aged Seventy years Before me John T.R. Goode an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid then being duly sworn according to law, The  Truth. To speak upon her oath in favour of Margaret Black an Applicant for a pension upon her oath says that  she was ell acquainted with John Black late Husband of Margaret Black in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia in the year 1777. To the best of her recollection that he turned out a volunteer under Captain Joseph Nail and was Mustered in to service under General Clark in Company with his elder brothers (to wit)  William & Henry Black one of which To wit, William Foil'd (filed?) a declaration in the County of Pike and State of Indiana and obtained a certificate of Pension the people were at that time frosted in from fear of The Tories and Indians  my brother John Black all march constantly in the service for a considerable length of time he was in the battle of the siege of Augusta in State of Georgia he was in several other battles as I was informed by  (underscored) him and his other Brothers (to wit) William and Henry (underscored) the date of the battles I do not recollect at this time neither do I recollect the beginning nor the end (underscored) of Towers (? tours) he served he was occasionally at home and then return to the Army again and at some times an Indian (?) Ranger (underscored)  I am well satisfied that her served three or four years for his services (underscored) continued longer than either   of his other Brothers (underscored) By reference had to William Blacks declaration now on file in the war office from Pike County State of Indiana his services perhaps will now fully appear as to the length of time he served ( underscored) and the dates in which he served (underscored) he was very little at
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home from the time he first went (underscored) into the services until the close of the war but was all (underscored)  most constant gone Sometimes after The Tories (underscored) and some times after the Indians in the service of the United States that on the 7th day of November - 1792 (underscored) the said John Black Intermarried with Margaret Liner in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia the marriage was celebrated By John Forgey A Justice of the peace for said Elbert County according to the laws of that  State which said John Forgey is thought to be dead or his residence un known to her said John Black removed from said Elbert County to Franklin in State of Georgia from thence to said Overton County Tennessee where he departed this life on the 22nd day of October 1813 (underscored) and the said widow Marget Black removed to White County State of Tennessee where she now lives and yet remains the widow of said John Black and has Never Intermarried with any Person since his Death and further this deponent sayeth not. (her mark X) Eleanor Goode  Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date show written  John T.R. Goode (signed) Justice of Peace   [State of Tennessee Overton County ]  I John T R Goode an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County that I am well acquainted Eleanor Goode who  Deposed to the above affidavits and have for the last forty six years that I believe her to be of the age  that she represents herself to be that she is entitled to full credit  upon her oath or other wise and I have always understood for the last forty years that John Black was a soldier of the revolution war
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And I have never heard it doubted by any Person whatever Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of October 1843 John T R Goode              ( signed/sealed) Justice of the Peace               [State of Tennessee Overton County] I John S. Daugherty Clerk of the County Court of said Overton County, hereby certify that John T R Goode is a Justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to b e his are genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 17th day of October 1843.  John S. Daugherty (signed /sealed) Clerk  Overton County Court
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WINBURN W. GOODPASTURE  Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery, LIVINGSTON ,TENNESSEE  Will regularly attend the several Courts holden in Overton, Jackson, White, and Fentress counties. The collection of debts and other business i either of the above and adjoining counties, will receive prompt attention. ----------------------------------------------------- Livingston ,Tenn., Nov 4th 1853 I write for information respecting the Pension Claim of Margaret Black widow of John Black  R.W. She employed Messrs. C. H. Monsarrat  & Co. of Louisville , Ky. to prosecute her claim in Nov 1852 they informed her that the claim had been examined  & pronounced good & fairly made out etc. but that the department was not at that time allowing claims etc. She has heard nothing since Please give me information as to what disposition has been made of her claim  Respectfully WW Goodpasture (signed)
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House of Reps Decr 11th 1844  Sir I am informed that Margarett Black of White County Tennessee has (underscored) an application for a decision pending, and request me to ascertain what action has been had thereto - will you be pleased to inform me how the matter stands or soon as it may be convenient . I am informed that Benjamin Gobbert of Overton County is the agent who proposed the case . Very respectfully Abrittom ( signed)
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Washington July 23rd 1852. Sir: I herewith enclose you additional evidence in support of  the claim of Margaret Black , widow of John Black, for Pension under the act of 1838 etc. The certificate of the Secy. of State of Georgia, showing that said John Black received 200 acres of Bounty Land for his Revolutionary services, will, I hope , in connection with the heard testimony heretofore filed, be satisfactory as to the point of service. The deposition of Ann Carmack & John T.R. Goode ought to settle all doubts as to the date of the marriage. The certificate of the Court of Overton County Tenn. shows the date of Black's death, and that his widow still survives un married. Very respectfully your obt sevt  J. J. Coombs (signed)              FFC. Triplett Esq Actg Court of Pens.
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Reported "Not good" (underscored) Dec 14th 1852.
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Pension Office September 23rd 1852. Sir. The additional evidence filed by you to sustain the claim of Margaret Black of Tenn: widow of John , under act of 7 July 1838, is not sufficient to authorize the allowance of the claim . First as to service, The certificate that John Black has been a good citizen , and not therefore entitled to 250 acres of land , under a law of the State of Georgia, is no evidence of service in a military capacity as you miss perceive by reference to the law itself - Nor is the evidence of marriage sufficient to establish its date. We should have a certificate from the Clerk of the Records showing that none is on his files - If not, the Family Register should be sent ; if in existence, if not, it should be so stated under oath. Then the age of the oldest child, referred to , should be proved. - I am Very Respy Your Obt. Sert. S. Cole (signed) The Comr. of  Pensions   J.J. Coombs Present (underscored)
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  38.               Washington D. C. Dec 28, 1852.     235            J. J. Coombs Ret: to the claim of Margaret Black widow of John                           Niles Dec 29/52                                                  (check mark) Respy referred  to Comm of Pensions for report.  GOW ( initials) [ Dept. of Int. Dec 28/52.]                                                   Pension rec'd Dec 28th 1852.
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Washington D. C. Dec 28th 1852  Sir: I have the honor to enclose you hereinto a letter from the Pension Office disallowing the claim of Margaret Black, widow of John, for Pension under the act of 7th July 1835, and beg leave to appeal from said decision. In said letter no notice is taken of the hard evidence of service on file, which I claim  ,in connection with the certificate of allowance of Bounty Land by the State of Georgia, is sufficient to establish about two years service . I also claim that the evidence of marriage prior to 1794 is conclusive. I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obt servt  J. J. Coombs ( signed) Hon. Alexr H. H. Stewart Secy. of the Interior.
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John Black Order of Court No 7 Margaret Black widow of John Tenn act 1838 - sus. Jun 21/52  GH Monsarrat   Report to J. J. Coombs
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[State of Tennessee Overton County Circuit Court June term 1858] SS It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to this Court now in Session that John Black late of the County of Overton and State of Tennessee died in said County of Overton in the month of October Eighteen hundred and thirteen at the age of about fifty five years leaving Margaret Black his widow who survives him and remains his widow never having again married and now resides in the County of Overton and is of the age of about eighty three years and six surviving children all of whom are still living the oldest of whom is Ann Carmack who is in the fifty ninth year of her age that the said John Black was married to the said Margaret Black in Elbert county Georgia on or about the Seventh day of November seventeen hundred and ninety two being about the age of twenty three years , that the name of the said Margaret Black before his said marriage was Margaret Liner and thus the aforesaid John Black was a soldier in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution having served upwards of two years in the Georgia Militia. In testimony whereof I Sheron M. Keeton Clerk of said Court has...(illegible) set my hand and private seal having no seal of office at Livingston this 21st day of June 1852  S. M. Keeton  (signed/sealed) Clerk of Overton County Circuit Court
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[State of Tennessee Overton County ] SS I William H. Turner Clerk of the County  Court for said County hereby certify that Sheron M Keeton Esq whose genuine signature appears to the written and forgoing order of the Court and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the Circuit Court for said Overton County duly elected and qualified and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Overton County at any office in Livingston the 21st day of June 1852.  W.H. Turner (signed) clk
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No 6 Margaret Black widow of John  Bounty Land ctf    Jun 28/52     J.J. Coombs
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[State of Georgia Wilkes County ]   This is to certify that John Black hath steadfastly done his duty, from the time of passing an Act at Augusta , to wit, on the 20th day of August, 1781, until the total Expulsion of the British from this State and the said John Black cannot , to my knowledge or belief be convicted of plundering or destroying the Country; and is therefore under the said Act , entitled to a Bounty of Two Hundred and Fifty Acres of good Land , free from taxes for ten years. Given under my hand at Savannah this 2nd day of February 1884 Elijah Clarke Col (signed)        By his Order W. Freeman   State of Georgia.                                      
Executive Department Milledgeville June 4th 1852. I, William Steele, Secretary of the
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Executive Department Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original certificate of John Black which is of file in this Department. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department this 18th day of June A.D. 1852. Wm Steele (signed) Secretary Ex. Dept. Ga.
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Magt. Black - witness Overton co. Ten  No 4 Jun 23/52
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[State of Tennessee County of Overton ]SS. On this 23rd day of June A.D. 1851. Before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned, Personally appeared William Allen and Hiram M. Allen and being duly sworn according to law do on their oath  make the following declaration, To wit, That they are well and personally acquainted with Margaret Black a resident citizen of Overton County and State of Tennessee, and widow of John Black deceased late of the County and state aforesaid. They further certify that the aforesaid John Black died in Overton County on or about the 22nd day of October A.D. (1813) Eighteen Hundred and Thirteen , at the age of about (55) Fifty Five years - Leaving a widow Margaret Black who still resides in Overton County and is aged about (86) Eighty Six years - and six living children , To wit, Anna Carmack aged 57 years - Margaret Black aged 55 years - Elleanor Mortin  aged 53 years  - Susannah Black aged 50 years - James Black
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aged 48 years and Elizabeth Black aged 46 years. They also certify that the above named John Black is generally reputed and believed to have served in the war of the Revolution , that such is the general opinion of this neighborhood and they concur in that opinion & That the widow and children of the aforesaid John Black are persons of respectability and of good moral standing - They also certify that they  are dis interested witnesses. Wm Allen (signed/sealed) Hiram M. Allen ( signed/sealed)   Sworn to and subscribed before me tis 23rd day of June S.D. 1851. And I hereby certify that Wm. Allen and Hiram M. Allen are Resident citizens of Overton county , That they are Respectable and useful citizens , and all their statements entitled to full faith and credit. John T.R. Goode  (signed) JPOC
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[State of Tennessee County of Overton ] SS. I William H. Turner Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state above mentioned do hereby certify That John T. R. Goode whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the  Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid , duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction . Given under my hand and seal of office at Livingston this 23rd day of June A. D. 1851. W H Turner (signed/sealed) clk
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Po. of atty . (underscored) Margaret Black widow of John (underscored) application under act of July 7.1838 ( underscored ) (mark Tennessee suspended files.  Paper LOM ( ?) ( initials)
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Know all men by these presents, That , I Margaret Black, of the county of Overton , and State of Tennessee, do hereby constitute and appoint THOMAS S. DONOHO  & JOHN W. MAGILL, of Washington , D. C., jointly or severally my true and lawful attorneys, for me and in my behalf to prosecute my claim for a pension due me as the widow of John Black , deceased , a revolutionary soldier and to receive such  certificate as may be issued, hereby revoking any power of attorney which may have been hereto fore given, and confirming all things that my attorneys , the said DONOHO & MAGILL, or either of them, may lawfully do in the premises. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 4th day of October A. D. 1851 (her mark X) Margaret Black  (L.S.) Witness (her mark X ) Elizabeth Black  (her mark X ) Clemantine Black  Acknowledged before me the day and the year last above written. John TR Goode (signed)  J.P. for Overton County           STATE OF Tennessee COUNTY OF Overton , SS : I, William H. Turner (signed) clerk of the court of Overton County, within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John TR Goode , before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace , duly commissioned and sworn.  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this fourth day of October. A. D. 18153.
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[State of Georgia Wilkes County ] This is to certify That John Black hath steadfastly done his duty from the time of passing an Act at Augusta , to wit, on the 20th August 1781,until the total Expulsion of the British from this State; and the said John Black cannot, to my knowledge or belief , be convicted of plundering or destroying  the country ; and is therefore, under the said Act, entitled to a Bounty of Two Hundred and Fifty Acres of Good Land free from taxes for ten years . Given under my Hand at Savannah this 2nd day of February 1784. Elijah Black Col . ( signed)   By his order E H Freeman.       Executive Department Milledgeville , Georgia July 23rd 1833 - I. B. B. De Groffenried Secretary of the Executive Department of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original certificate - of file i this Department setting forth the services of John Black , Citizen, during the War of the Revolution, and that the name of the said John Black , appears upon the list of Revolutionary Soldiers. of file in this Department, and that the records of the Department show that said
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John Black did receive and locate said Bounty Land in this state. Given under my Hand and Seal of the Executive Department at the capital in Milledgeville. this 23rd day of July  Anno Domini Eighteen Hundred and Fifty five. B.B. De Groffenried (signed ) Secretary Ex. Dept.
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No. __ Margaret Black widow of John Tenn July7 1838 v (?) letter to M Gore July 29 1856
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they are well acquainted with Margaret Black who took the oath and subscribed the said declaration present and have been for a number of years before the death of her said husband and since his death to the present time that the said John Black  and Margaret Black lived together as husband and wife up to the time of his death and was so reputed to be that deponent never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned that he said John Black died in Overton County State of Tennessee about the time specified in the declaration of the said Margaret Black . and that the said Margaret Black has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which deponents believe to be the fact that she has not married since her  said husband's death  but  still is his widow and deponents further state that they have no interest ...(illegible) of said declaration above mentioned and that they do reside in this County  (her mark X) Margaret Black    Elender Mourton (signed)  Attest John Hart (signed) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of September 1855. John Kendall (signed/sealed) Justice of the peace for Overton County
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[State of Tennessee Overton County ] SS    On this 28th day of November A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me John Kendall a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid  Margaret Black and Elender Morten to me well known aged and respectable citizens of the County entitled to full credit who being duly sworn according to law depose  and say that they are natives of Franklin County State of Georgia and that they were each well acquainted with John Black in his lifetime named and specified in the declaration of Margaret Black  Sworn to and subscribed before N F Howard Chairman of the County Court of Overton County on the 23rd day of November  A.D. 1855 and that they know of their own personal knowledge that the said John Black did receive two hundred and fifty acres of land as a bounty for his services as a soldier in the War of the Revolution which bounty land the said John Black located in Franklin County State of Georgia and to the best of their knowledge information and belief the said John Black aforesaid is the identical John Black named and specified in the certificate of Colonel Elijah Clark dated at Savannah on the 2nd day of February 1784 a copy of which is here to attached signed and dated at the Executive department on the 23rd day of July 1855 deponents  further state that
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[ State of Tennessee Overton County] SS On this --- day of December A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me  John Kendall a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid  Martha Mullins and John T.R . Goode aged and respectable citizens of this County to me  well know entitled to full credit  who being duly sworn  according to law depose and say that they are natives of Elbert County State of Georgia and that they was each well acquainted with  John Black named and specified in the declaration of Margaret Black  Sworn to and subscribed the 23rd day of November 1855 before NF Howard Chairman of the County Court of Overton County that the said John Black received  a bounty in land for his services in the War of the Revolution which Bounty  land the said Black located in Franklin County State of Georgia and further to the best of their knowledge information and belief  he is the identical John Black named and specified in the certificate of Colonel Elijah Clark dated at Savannah the 2nd day of February A.D. 1784 a copy of which is hereto attached signed and dated at the Executive department of the State of Georgia on the 23rd day of July A.D. 1855 Deponents further state that the said John Black was in the service at the siege of Augusta in June A.D. 1781 and continued in actual service in said war until the final close of the same (viz) on the 3rd day of September A.D. 1783 which deponents believe to be the facts.                                                                                    further that they have been acquainted with said Margaret Black and
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John Black from a short time after the said marriage to the death of the said John Black and with Margaret black to the present time that the said John Black and Margaret Black lived together as husband and wife up to the time of his death and was so reputed to be that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned that the said John Black died in Overton County state of Tennessee about the time specified in the declaration of the said Margaret Blak and that the said Margaret Black has been since that day and still is reputed to be his wiow which deponents believe to be the fact that she has not married since the death of her said husband and still continues his widow deponents further state that they have no interest in the ...(illegible) of the said declaration and that they reside in this County. (his mark X ) Morther Mullins  John T R Goode (signed) Attest Nicholas Mullins (signed)  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of November 1855 And I hereby certify that I am not interested in the said claim as attorney or other wise.  John Kendall (signed/sealed) JP for Overton County      
      [State of Tennessee Overton County] SS I William H Turner of the County Court of Said County hereby certify that John Kendall Esq whose name appears to the above attestation was at the time of signing  the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County lawfully Elected commissioned & qualified that full faith and credit is due  & ought to be given to all his official acts as such that his commission bears date the 20th day of November 1854 & will expire the first Saturday of March  1860  & that his signature is genuine  Witness my hand and the Seal of Overton County done at office , the 8th day of (accumber)(? October ) 1855  WH Turner (signed)  By his Deputy John Kennedy ( signed)
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the said John Black on the 7th day of November A.D. 1792 by John Forgey a Justice of the peace that her maiden name before her marriage was Margaret Loiner that her said husband John Black died in Overton County State of Tennessee on the 22nd day of October A.D. 1813 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January  Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she has not intermarried but still continues the widow of the said John Black And she further states that there is no public or a private record of said Marriage to her knowledge and that there is no person now living who was present at the time of her said marriage She hereby appoints G.W. Gore her true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for a Pension  to receive the certificate when ...(illegible) and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises. (her mark X) Margaret Black Attest Levi M. Pistole (signed)  John Maxwell (signed) Sworn to and subscribed before me on tthe day and year first mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Margaret Black and believe her to be as in above stated and that she is of the age above stated and further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney
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& other wise And further certify that the deponent Margaret Black who takes the oath and Subscribed the foregoing declaration as not able to appear in Court on account of bodily afflictions. Witness my hand and Seal  N. F. Howard (signed/sealed) JP  Chairman of the County Court of Overton County    [State of Tennessee Overton County] SS I William H Turner Clerk of the County Court for Said County hereby certify that Nelson F. Howard  alias NF Howard Esq whose genuine signature appears above is an acting Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Overton lawfully elected commissioned and qualified as such that his commission bears date  the 20th day of March 1851 and will expire the first Saturday in March 1860 and I further certify that since his qualifications as Justice of the peace he was by the County Court of said County  lawfully Elected Chairman of Said County Court and that full faith and credit is due all his official acts either as a Justice of the peace in & for said Overton County or as Chairman of the Overton County  Court  be witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Deal of said Overton County done at my office in Livingston the 8th day of December A.D. 1855 WH Turner (signed/sealed) Clk  By his Deputy John Kennedy (signed)
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[ State of Tennessee Overton County] SS On this twenty third day of November  A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Nelson F. Howard  Chairman of the County  Court of Overton County State of Tennessee duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Margaret Black aged Eighty Eight years a resident of Overton County State of Tennessee who being duly sworn  according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 ,March 3rd 1848 ,June 17th 1844 , Feb 2nd 1848 granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows , that she is the widow of John Black deceased who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elijah Clark in the War of the Revolution that to the best of her knowledge information and belief  John Black her said husband volunteered  in Elbert County State of Georgia  the first of April  A.D. One thousand Seven hundred and eighty and was in the battle of the siege of Augusta and various other actions  no now recollected and was honorably discharged as will appear by the certificate of Colonel Clark a copy of which is here transmitted She further states that she was married to