Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9223, for George Pettiford, North Carolina
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Service N.C. Pettiford, George and Tabitha
Number W9223 B.L.Wt.31309-160-55
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[First Page]
5 Feby 1853

Nathl Mc Lean
June 16 1855
Let 3d auditor Feby 20/56
    "           N. McLean Feby 20/56.

...

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20,029.
North Carolina
George Pettiford 
of Granville Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Goodwin of the regiment commanded by the Colonel Thaxton in the N. Carolina line, for the term of nine months from -- 1778 to -- 1779.

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 1st day of December, 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Jan, 1829 and sent to Hon. D. Turner H. R. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $25.03. 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 

$25.03

{Revolutionary Claim Acts March, 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.}

Rec: Vol: 8
fol: 44
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Vol P. Page 57.

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235.911
188.451. Act Mar. 3 /55
July 14, " (55)

Tabitha Pettiford 
widow of George Pettiford sold & Pensioner Pri.

No 31309 for July [illegible]

Revol. war Pension of the rate of $96.00 per annum
N.C. Feby 53 - [illegible]
100:160 AC July 2d/56.

Nathl McLean, 
Warrenton, N.C.

[deleted] Hon. B. Perkins Ogdensburgh New York [/deleted]
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5707

North Carolina
Tabitha Pettiford
widow of George Pettiford NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 6th February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 19th day of March 1856 and sent to 
J.C. Codner
Smithfield N,C

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 137. Vol. A. 

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N Mc Lean May 26 1836
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George Pettiford
North Carolina line
4 Regmt Col Thaxton
Fall Year 1778 - 9 mo

The proof of [illegible] he was in service [illegible] and Mr Hill certifies he was not mustered
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State of N. Carolina 
Granville County     County Court February Tenn AD 1821


On the Tenth day of February 1821, personally appeared, in open Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Granville & State aforesaid  George Pettiford ^of said County,^   aged sixty three years who being duly sworn, according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 11th May 1820, that he, the said George enlisted for the Term of Nine Months in the State aforesaid in the company of Captain Goodwin in the fourth Regiment under the command of Col. Thaxton in the line of the State of North Carolina on the North Ca [crossed out] United States continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps untill he was discharged from the said Service in said State of North Carolina __ That he has no other evidence, now in his power except the Certificate of Abram Gregory who served with him, taken and certified under the hand & seal of the Clerk of Person County Clerk
And in Pursuance of the act of the first May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not, since that time by gift sale or in any manner, deposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
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entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th of March 1878. & thus I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. 

George Pettiford
X his mark

Inventory of George Pettiford's property subscribed & sworn to in open court - to wit - 
1 Cow & Calf $12  1 Heifer $6  & Yearling $4 -- $22.00
1/2 dozn. chairs -- 1.50
1 knife & 1/2 dozn. forks -- .25
1 Skillit & 1 pot -- 3.00
1 oven -- 2
an olde bed -- 6
7 small pigs -- 1.75 [1.25?]
2 Grubbing hoes -- 1
4 ax's -- 4
4 [illegible] hoes - 2
2 bottles -- 1
2 plough hoes -- 1
1 [illegible Bal kens] -- 1
1/2 dozn plates -- .40
2 Pitchers -- .50
2 juggs - other bottles -- 2
------
$49.40
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State of North Carolina
Granville County

I Stephen K Sneed Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions for the county of State aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was
made on oath in open court, during February
Four 1821 by George Pittiford, and the valuation
of his property annexed by the Court all of
which appears on record in my office

Witness Stephen K Sneed Clerk of [our?] land
Court at office the 14th February 1821.

[signature] Step K Sneed [illegible]



State of No Carolina
Granville County

I William M Sneed presiding magistrate
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sess was for
the County [&?[ state aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Stephen K Sneed whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing certificate and that the same is [on the?] form and who appears
to have granted the same is clerk of our
Jany court duly elected & qualified [illegible]
to law and that full faith and [??]dit [shall?]
be given to his official acts as such & given under
my hand & seal at Oxford the 14th February 1821.

W. M. Sneed Chr. Seal
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The member of the Rep. on the name of the
officer who commanded it, must be mentioned—
the credibility of the witness, must be certified to
—but the Sec: State; at Raleigh can furnish every requisite evid
-ence of this man service



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George Pettiford
171817.

Private
78—9 months
N. Carolina
[vertical over text]
Rejected
see Letter
H Potter 12 Nov
1821

[Rept.?]
pen : to com : Dec. 1. 1828

Homestead
Wm Hill Sec,
of State No. Carolina
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District of North Carolina [??.]

On this 23thd day of January 1819, before me the
subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the
District of aforesaid, personally appeared George Pettiford
aged about seventy two years, resident in Granville
County in the said district, who being by my first
duty sworn, according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of congress,
entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said
George Pettiford enlisted sometime during
the revolutionary war [??end] to the best of his recollection in or about the fall of the year 1778
in Caswell County in the State of North Carolina
in the company commanded by Captain Wm Moore,
of what regiment he does not recollect, but of the
North Carolina line, on the continental establish
ment, in the war aforesaid, against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months; that he contin–
ued to serve in the said company until the end of
the said enlistment, to wit in or about the summer of 1779—when or some short time thereafter
he was discharged from service in Hillsborough, in
the State of North Carolina, [where?] the discharge was
stolen from him & never after reclaimed; that he was
in no battles; and that he is in reduced circumstances
& stands in need of the assistance of this country
for support.

Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.

H. Potter DJUS NC

Amended & sworn to–

H. Potter DJUSNC
11th Octor 1819
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United States — North Carolina District.

William Pettiford maketh oath that
he is well acquainted with the aforesaid George
Pettiford; that he saw
the said George, in or about the year 1778, in the
service of the United States, as a soldier in the North
Carolina line, on the continental establishment, in the revolutionary
war — that he understood, & believes it to be true, that
the said George enlisted for nine months in said service
under Captn. Wm Moore — that he saw said George
in said service for a considerable time (deponent being
likewise in said service) & has every reason to believe
& doth believing that he served out his time faithfully
and deponent further saith that he saw the discharge [what?] said
George obtained from the said service. Deponent
further saith that he believes said George to be in
reduced circumstances & that he stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support

Sworn to before, at Raleigh, the 19th Feby. 1819.

H. Potter DJUSNC

U. States No. Carolina District.

Jess Bass & Polidore Johnson severally
make oath that they are well acquainted with
the circumstances of the aforesd. George Pettiford, &
that he the said George is in reduced circumstances
& stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support. Sworn to before me, the 29th March 1819.

H. Potter DJUSNC
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I Henry Potter District Judge [??] as aforesaid, do certify,
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Pettiford
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine
months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced
circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken
& had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Raleigh 13th October 1819.

H. Potter DJUSNC


I again transmit this case to the Secretary for the Department
of War, together with the additional evidence taken & the
Schedule & affidavit of the applicant. Matthw. M. Cauley,
whose affidavit is taken & Majr. Tho. Donoho, who gives a
certificate, are men of much respectibility & credit; of Abraham
Gregory I have [as?] knowledge.

Raleigh 17th. March 1821.

H. Potter DJUSNC
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State of North Carolina
County of Granville

on this Fourth day of February AD 1856
personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justices of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid William H Reames
and Joseph Minor who are to me well known
and who are credible witnesses who being by me
sworn depose and say that they are each well
acquainted with Mrs. Tabitha Pettiford the above
applicant for pension that they have known
her for twenty years last past that they were
acquainted with George Pettiford her late
husband having known him for seventeen years
previous to his death that they the said Tabitha
Pettiford and George Pettiford lived together
as husband and wife and were respected [sett?]
ler that deponents never heard the fact of their
marriage disputed or questioned that the said
George Pettiford died on the fifth day of
February one thousand eight hundred and fifty three and the said Mrs. Tabitha Pettiford
has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow and that her said husband
was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner
in her declaration above and further they were
present and saw Mrs. Tabitha Pettiford
execute the foregoing affidavit by making
her mark to the foregoing declaration
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and making oath thereto in due form of
law and that they deponents do reside in
the County afforesaid that they had lived as
husband and wife for [an?] fifteen years and there is one
daughter to her marriage and
she is still his widow
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Fourth day of February AD 1856

D.A. Paschall JP

Thom. [LC?] [Henry?]
Joseph Minor



State of North Carolina
County of Granville

I hereby certify that
D A Paschal Esqr Esqr before whom the
foregoing affidavits and power of attorney were
made and acknowledged and who has thereto
subscribed his name was at the time
of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for
the county afforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn and that his signature thereto
is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affied [affixed] the seal of
at the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
for the County afforesaid this
day of February AD 1856

A. Landis Clk
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State of North Carolina
County of Granville

on this Fourth day of February one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty sit before
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held
within and for the county and state afforeseaid
personally appeared Mrs. Tabitha Pettiford aged
sity [sixty] eight years & resident near Oford [Oxford]
in the County of Granville in the State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed on the third day of February AD 1853
granting pensions to to widows
of persons who served during the
Revolutionary War that she is the widow
of George Pettiford deceased who was a
Private in the North Carolina Continental line
in the War of the Revolution that her said
husband was a pensioner of the United
States under the act of March 18th AD 1818
at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum
which was paid to him at the agency in Fayett
ville in the state of North Carolina she
further states that she was married to the
said George Pettiford in Granville County
in the state of North Carolina on the Tenth
day of May AD 1837 by one John
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Mallory a Minister of the husband and that her
name before her said marriage was Tabitha
[Curdtis - crossed out] Johnson that her said husband died at
at his residence in the County of Granville in the
State of North Carolina on the Fifth
day of February in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty three that she was not married
to the said George Pettiford prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the
time above stated she further states that
there is a public record of her marriage
and that there is no private record of her marriage
and further she declares that she is now
a widow and has not married since his death
that she cannot file herewith her husbands
original certificate of pension from the fact
that it was sent to the office of the 3d addition
of the treasury to which she refers in the support
of this her claim.

She hereby appoints J C Codner of Smithfield
North Carolina (irrevocably) her true and lawful
attorney to prosecute this her claim for pension
to receive the certificate when issued and to do
all other acts necessay [necessary] and proper in this premises

I. A. Paschall Clerk
of Granville County Court

Tabitha her mark Pettiford
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Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the said deponant Mrs. Tabetha Pettiford and believe her to be as is above stated and that she is after the age above stated and further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorny or otherwise.
Witness my hand and Seal of said court affixed by order of said court now in session.
A Landis.
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State of North Carolina Granville County.
We acknowledge ourselves indebted to the State
of North Carolina, in the Sum of five hundred
pounds: but to be void on condition that there
is no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage,
between George Pettiford and Lucy Johnson
for when a license [now?] issues.

Witness our hands and Seal, this first day of
May eighteen hundred and thirty seven

Witness
G C Wiggins
George his mark Pettiford [seal]

Edmond his mark Pettiford [seal]



North Carolina
Granville County

I Augustine Landis
Clerk of the Cout Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true Copy of a marriage Bond
filed by George Pettiford authorizing a
marriage between Said Pettiford and Tabitha
Johnson.

Given under by hand and seal of
office at office in Oxford this the 5th day
of Febuay [February] A.D. 1856

A. Landis Clk
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235,911
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STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Granville
} 58:

On this fourth day of February, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
six, personally appeared before us, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid
Tabitha Pettiford aged about sixty eight years
a resident of Granville County, in the State of North Carolina, who
being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of George Pettiford
deceased, who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain
the North Carolina Continental line [crossed out: commanded by]
in the Revolutionary [crossed out: in the]war with Great Britain, [crossed out: declared by the United States on
the 18th day of June, 1812,] that her said husband was a pensioner of the
United States under act of March 18th 1818 
at the rate of Ninety-six dollars per annum
as well appear by refference to evidence now
on film at the department

She further states that she was married to the said George
Pettiford in Granville County N Carolina on the tenth day
of May A. D. 1837 by one John Maery
a minister of the gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Tabitha
Johnson; that her said husband died at his residence
in Granville County North Carolina on the fifth day
of February, A. D. 1853, and that she is now a widow. She has no
record of their marriage or his death and refers to evidence on film in her application for pension
under act at February 3d AD 1853

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."

She hereby appoints John C. Codner, of Smithfield, North Carolina, her true and lawful Attorney irre-
vocably with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for land to receive the certificate or warrant
when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.

Tabitha her mark Pettiford

We Wm H Reamer & Joseph Minor residence
of Granville County, in the State of North Carolina on our oath
declare that the foregoing declaration and power of attorney thereto subjoined were signed and acknowledged by
Mrs. Tabitha Pettiford in our presence, and from our acquaintance with
her we do know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that we are each well acquainted
with Mrs. Tabitha Pettiford the above applicant for bounty land that we have
known her for Twenty years last past and that we were acquainted with George
Pettiford her late husband having known him for seventeen years previous
to his death; that they, the said Tabitha Pettiford and George Pettiford
lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be; that we the deponents,
never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned, and that the said
George Pettiford died as stated in the accompaning
declaration that we reside in said county and
have a knowledge of the fact that he is actually dead
and died as above stated and from personal knowledge we do know that the aforesaid Mrs. Tabitha Pettiford is
now a widow
Wm H [Reames?]
Joseph Minor

The foregoing 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 credible persons; that he claimant is the person she repre-
sents herself to be, and did before me acknowledge the power of Attorney subjoined to the foregoing declaration to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed, and that I have no interest in this claim.

STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Granville
}SS L AParchall J. P.
Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions

I Augustine Landis — Clerk of the County aforesaid, do certify that
L A Paschal Esqr whose
name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof an acting Magistrate for said County duly
commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in
Oxford this Fourth day of February A. D. 1856

A Landis Clk
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188.4451
Taby Petterford
Declaration
[printed upside down “188.451”]
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State of North Carolina
Warren County

On the 2nd day of July 1855 personally came before me
Thos J Judkins one of the acting Justices of
the peace for the county aforesaid Tabitha Petterford
a resident of Warren County aforesaid aged about 64
years_ who being duly sworn according to law did
make the following declaration to wit that she is the
widow of George Petterford deceased who was a soldier
in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the
United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per
annum from the state of North Carolina.

She further states that she was married to the said George
Petterford in the County of Granville and State of North
Carolina on the 2nd day of May 1837 by one John
Mallory a Justice of the Peace and that her name
before her said marriage was Tabitha Johnson That her said husband died in the county of Granville
and state aforesaid on the 15th day of February 1853 and
that she continues still a widow never having intermarried with
any other person since his death but continues still a widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of claiming the
Bounty Land to which she may be entitled by virtue of the aforesaid
services under the Act of Congress passed in 1855 never having
received nor applied for any under this or any other Acts
of Congress —
In presence of Thos. J. Judkins
Tabitha her mark Pettiford [seal]

The above declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and date above and I certify that I believe
from appearances that the claimant to the person
she represents herself to be that I have no interest in this
claim nor in any way concerned in its prosecution.
Thos. J Judkins J.P. [seal]
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State of North Carolina
Warren County

On this 2nd day of July 1855 personally came before me
S B [P?]rice and William Curtis both residents
of Warren County aforesaid who upon their oath say
that they are personally acquainted with Mrs Tabitha
Petterford the claimant in the within declaration and
that she acknowledges and subscribed to the same in their presence
that they know her said husband died about the time
mentioned in the declaration and that she is now his
widow now residing in the town of Warrenton in the state of
North Carolina & that they are disinterested.

In presence of
Thos J Judkins

S B [P?]rice [seal]
William his mark Curtis [seal]



State of North Carolina
Warren County,

I, John W White Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Thomas I. Judkins whose genuine signature appear
to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is now and was at
the time of signing the same one of the acting Justices of the Peace
in said county duly commissioned and qualified and that full
faith and credit are due to all his official acts —

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix my seal of office at office at office
in Warrenton the 9th day of July A.D. 1855.

Jn. W. White Clerk
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 9223
Tabitha Pettiford
Wid
George Pettiford
Privt Rev. War
Act Feby 3rd 1853
Index - Vol. M Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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31,309

illegible

No. 6250
Tabitha Pettiford
widow of George
N. Carolina
J. C. Codner Feby 26/56

3 Feby 1853
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235,911.   Act of Navy
See 188451
Feby 22 56

Tabitha Pettiford
widow of George Pettiford
Rev. Priv.

N. C. Continental Line
Revolutionary War.
Feby 53  5707
John C. Codner
Smithfield
 No. Ca.
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Free B Perkins NC

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington
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188451


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SMITHFIELD N.C.
FEB
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Hon. J Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington
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WARRENTON N.C.
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188.457
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Warrenton N. C. June 11th 1855
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith you will find a Power of Attorney executed by Taby Petterford widow of George Petterford deceased who alleges that he late husband was a Revolutionary pensioner from the County of Granville and State of North Carolina that he received 96 dollars per annum during his life that he died two or three years ago. You will therefore do me the favor to give me a copy of his declaration together with the other papers filed in his behalf if not incompatible with the regulations of the office in such cases.
Respectfully
Nathaniel McLean
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Warrenton N.C. May 14th 1856

Sir:

On the 6th day of June 1855 I sent
the declaration of Tabitha Pettiford of this county (Warren) N.C.
to the Department for a Pension as a widow of George Pettiford
a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner of N.C. I addressed a letter
of inquiry some month or two ago - from within either of which I
have heard nothing, She has established her claim before the
3rd Auditor for the arrears due her late husband during the
present spring - If her declarations for Pension and for Bounty
Land have not reached the Department I will have others
prepared - upon the receipt of your instructions to that effect,

Respectfully,
Nathl McLean
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Smithfield NC 12th Mar 1856

Sir

Herewith I forward additional
evidence in the care of Tabitha wid of
Geo Pettiford Act 3d Feb1853. L A Parchal Esqr formerly attended to
the collection of Geo Pettifords pension during his lifetime & in [illegible] of the Court of Pleas & Qr session in Granville Co N.C.
it is hoped that the evidence herewith
will prove satisfactry

Very Respectfully yours
J. C. Codner

Hon J Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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State of north Carolina
Granville County

I Stephen K Sneed Clerk of the Court of Pleas &
Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that the signature "J Glasgow" to
the foregoing certificate having date "the day
of March 1825" is in the proper hand writing
of John Glasgow Esqr who is and was at the
date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace
for said County and that due faith
and credit

Given under my hand & seal of
office at Oxford the 4t Day
of April AD 1825.

Step K Sneed Clk
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This is To Sertify that I was in a Tower [tour] of
Duty with George Peterford a man of colur
In the old revolutionary war in a Nine
Mounths [months] Tower in South Carolina a
Regular Soldier; under Capt. Grooderuns

State of N.C
Granvill County

This Day came before me Richard Glasgow
and maid oath that the above Statement is
True to the best of His Knowledge and
belief, Sworn To before me this Day of
March 1825

Richard H Glasgow

Witness
J. Glasgow JP
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I. Thomas Donoho do certify that I was an officer
in the American revolution, that I served in this
N. Carolina line from the commencement to
the close of the war, & was disbanded as a Magr.
and I believe, from a number of circumstances,
that George Petiffords enlisted into the 9 months
service of the N. Carolina line, but I have no
distinct recollections of him.

Thos Donoho

Caswell, A.D. Nov: 19- 1820.
Page 37

Tabitha Petterford
fro
Pension

LSH881
Page 38

State of North Carolina
Warren County

In the 2nd day of July 1855
personally came before me Thos J Judkins one
of the acting Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid
Tabitha Petterford aged about 64 years and a widow
of the County of Warren aforesaid who being duly
sworn according to law did upon her oath make
the following declaration to wit that she is the widow
of George Petterford deceased who was a Pensioner
Revolutionary from North Carolina at the rate of
ninety six dollars per annum.

She further states that she was married to the said
George Petterford in the county of Granville and
state aforesaid on the 2nd day of May 1837
by one John Mallory a Justice of the Peace and
that her name before her said marriage was Tabby
Johnson That he said husband died in the county of Granville and state aforesaid on 15th day of
February 1853_ and that she continues still a widow
never having intermarried with any other person but con
tinues still his widow

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the
pension certificate to which she may be entitled under
act of congress passed in 1853 or any other act
under which she may be entitled as widow as above

Tabitha her mark Pettiford

Thos. J Judkins J.P. [seal]
Page 39

We S. B. Grice and William Curtis
both residents to Warren County and State of North Carolina
upon our oath declare that we are personally acqua
inted with Mrs Tabitha Petterford the within claimant
and that we now her to be the person she represents
herself to be in the foregoing declaration and that she
acknowledged and subscribed the same in this name
and that her said husband died about the time stated in said declaration and that she is now his widow
residing in the town of Warrenton North Carolina
never having intermarried with any other person but us
still his widow and that they are desenterested
witnesses.

S B Grice [Seal]
William his mark Curtis [seal]


The within declaration and above affidavits were sworn
to and subscribed before me the day and date above and I certify that I believe from appearances
that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be _ that the above affiants are personally
known to me and I certify that they are credible and that I have no interest in this claim nor
in any way concerning in its procecution

Thos. J Judkins J.P. [Seal]
Page 40

State of North Carolina
Warren County

I, John W. White Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
County of Warren aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Thomas J. Judkins whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit
is now and was at the time of signing the same
one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for
said County duly commissioned and qualified and
that full faith and credit are due to all his
official acts.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix my seal of office
at office in Warrenton the 9th day
of July A.D. 1835.

Jn. W. White Clerk
Page 41

North Carolina
Prison County

This day Came before me
Abraham Gregory and made
oath that he Served in the army of the united
States in the fourth Ridgment [regiment] under the Command
of Colo [Thawton?] and Capt. Goodwin and that
George Petefort Served with him at the Same time
Sworn to and Subscribed before and the 18th day of
Decemb. 1820.

Test
Isham Edwards J.P.



State of No Carolina
Person County

I Jessee Dickens Clerk of Person County
Court of Please and quarter sessions do
hereby certify that Isham Edwards
whose name appears to the a bove
Certificate is an acting Justice of the
peace for said County and duly
Comitioned [commissioned] as such given under my hand and seal of office this 21st
day of December 1820

Jessee Dickens [CCC?]
Page 42

[perpendicular on left side of envelope]
recd. 15 Jan. 1829


[horizontal in center of envelope]
James L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington

pen to come 1 Dec 1828
Page 43

Sir

Washington Jany. 13th 1829

I received the endorsed papers by
mail, and n ow transmit them to your
office for consideration, and will thank
you to let me know the result.

Mr Abott Senit
D Turner
Page 44

Smithfield NC 19th Feb 1856

Sir

Herewith I forward the declaration
of Tabitha Pettiford act of 3d Feb 1853 the origin
al certifict [certificate] of pension of geo Pettiford  was not
granted to the 3d Auditor of the Treasury to which
refusal is made in support of the claim you
will pleas forward all communications
hereto [pertaining?] to Smithfield N Carolina

Very Respectfully  yours
J. C. Codner

Hon. J. Minot
Carer of Pensions
Washington DC

PS the soldier & wife in this case are free
Negroes
Page 45

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Feby 19 1836.

Sir.

Immediately after the receipt of
your letter of the 16th inst, making inquiry
as to the time to which George Pettiford,
of North Carolina Act 18 March 1818, at [$8.00?]
per month, was paid ? a claim was received
at this office from E. C. Codner of Smithfield N.C.
for the arrears, due (from 4 Sept 1852 to 5th Feby
the day of his death) his widow As the
papers appear to be all correct, the claim
will be settled, unless you have an objection to
its being paid, if so I'll thank you to inform
me as soon as possible. The papers are here
-with returned.

Very Respectfully
Wm [illegible]
[illegible]
Auditor

J Minot Esqr.
Comms. of Pensions
Page 46

State of North Carolina
Granville County

Now comes D A Parchal and L. A Parchal res
idents of Oxford N.C. who being duly sworn according 
to law depose and say that they each
well acquainted with George Pettiford
who was a pensioner on the North Carolina
pension roll, at ninety six dollars a year
and is now dead that they are each well
acquainted with Tabitha Pettiford (who
is now applying for pension under act of 3d February 1853) and know she is the widow
of said George Pettiford we did not see them
married but they lived within a few miles of us and the fact of their marriage
was never questioned that I L A Prschal had
the original certificate on which Geo Pettiford
filed her declaration

L. A. Parchall
D. A. Parchall

Sworn to & subscribed before me this
8th day of March 1856

D. E. Young JP
Page 47

State of North Carolina
Granville County

[J?] Augustine
Landis, Clerk of

the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of the
county and state aforesaid do hereby certify
that Demetreus E Young, whose (Genuine)
signature appears to the foregoing affidavit
as an acting Justice of the Peace. in said
County duty. appointed commissioned and
Sworn and that to all his offical acts as
such full faith and cndct [conduct?] is due and Should
be given. And I do further certify
that I was well acquainted with the paster
herein named that they lived together
as man and wife up to the death of
of the said George Pettiford

Given under my hand and
seal of office at office in
Oxford this the 8 March 1836
A Landis Clk
Page 48

Tabitha Pettiford
Widow of George
Granville Co
N. Carolina

Admd. 3 Feby 1853
$96 a year from 6 Feby
1853, her husband having
died the 5th Feby 1853 &
pd to that state.



Cer[??]
J. C. Codner Esq
Smithfield
nc
Page 49

Warrenton N.C Feby 8th 1856

Sir:

George Pettiford a Revolutionary
soldier from Granville county and state of North Caro-
lina was a pensioner at the rate of $96.00 per
annum He died in the same county about the
15th February 1853 leaving a widow surviving
him. who is quite illiterate and totally ignorant
of her rights. I wish to enquire whether she has
applied for the semiannual payment that was
due or nearly so at the date of her husband's death
and if so what further evidence is required to
establish her claim to the arrears.

I have already filed her application for Bounty Land under Act of 1853 and also to be inscribed
upon the Pension Roll - under Act of 53 and will await
you answer before preparing the evidence for the
arrears —

Respectfully
Nathl McLean

3rd Auditor
Washington
D.C.
Page 50

[printed document with handwritten details]

Brief in the case of Tibitha Pettiford widow of George
Granville County and State of N Carolina
act 3 Feby 1853



Claim, ("original," [crossed out: or for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[handsritten]
Her husband was pensioned under the Acting 1818
& 1820 at $96 a year, & died 5 Feby 1853 & was pd. to
that date,

[Recon?] of marriage,

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If no, what?

[handwritten]
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage,
her identity as the widow of the late pensioner, his
death [illegible] 5th of Feby 1853 and her present
widowhood proved by credible witnesses



Name and residence of Agent
JC Codner Esq
Smighfield
N.C.

Thornton [illegible]
Examining Clerk
Page 51

235.911.
Page 52

Smithfield NC 19th Feb 1856

Sir

Herewith I forward the declaration &c of Mrs Tabitha Wid of Geo Pettiford
for Bounty land and under act of 3d March 1855
(The parties are Free Negroes) you will please
forward all communications thereto pertaing [pertainging]
to Smithfield N Carolia [Carolina]

Very Respectfully yours
J C Codner

Hon J. Minot
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 53

Nathl McLean
Warrenton
N.C.

188451
Geo. Pettiford dec'd
filed 6th time

Ref'd to M Boynton
March 24 / 56
Page 54

Warrenton N.C. March 20th 1856

Sir:
On the 6th day of June 1855 the widow of George Pettiford a Revolutionary pensioner under act of 1818 made application to be inscribed on Pension roll and also for Bounty Land under act of 1855 3rd March both declarations were enclosed in the same envelope about the date above stated and no return or acknowledgment of their reception at the Pension Office ever reached me. 
I made inquiry for them some time ago and received in reply a letter dated P Office Feb 26th 1856 asking me to send the number of the Bounty Land claim in order that the evidence could be used in the Pension claim - but not having received any I am unable to do so.
I inquire whether I will prepare another declaration in either or both cases.
If you will find those already transmitted I refer you to the 3rd Auditor where the widow established her claim for arrears of Pension due her husband at his death her claim was allowed about 1st inst. her name is Tabitha Pettiford wid of George Rev Pensioner at the Fayetteville Agency N.C.
Respectfully
Nathl McLean
Page 55

188451
Page 56

N.C.
Warrenton, July 10th 1855

Sir:
Enclosed herewith you will find the Declaration of Mrs. Tabitha Petterford for Bounty Land under Act of 1855.
Also Declaration for Pension under whatever Act she may be entitled - as widow of deceased pensioner as stated in her declaration.

Respectfully,
Nathaniel McLean
Page 57

188451
Tabitha Petterford
widow of Geo. Pettiford

Johnson
Boynton Mar 84
Page 58

PENSION OFFICE
14th July 1855

Sir:
The claim of Tabitha, wid. of Geo. Pettiford No. 188,451 for Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn. It is therefore respectfully requested that every applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to his or her claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or to their agents, who are requested to furnish the No. of the application, and the act of Congress under which the claim arises, in all their communications.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
L.P. WALDO
Commissioner

Hon. B. Perkins
Ogdensburgh, NY
This case is not an application made through me
B. Perkins
Page 59

North Carolina
Granville County

Be it remembered that I Augustine Landis Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of that County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the office of said Court is the only place where marriage bonds are kept and filed. And that amongst said files for the year 1837 is a bond filed by George Pettiford authorizing a marriage between him and Taby Johnson in these words
Copy
State of North Carolina, Granville County
We acknowledge ourselves indebted to the State of North Carolina, in the sum of five hundred pounds, but to be void on condition that there is no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage between George Pettiford and Taby Johnson for whom a license now issues
Witness our hands and seals this first day of May 1837
Witness G. C. Wiggins

           his
George X Pettiford  seal
          mark
         
             His
Edmund X Pettiford   seal
            Mark

Given under my hand and seal of said Court at office in Oxford this 7 day of March 1856
A Landis Clk
Page 60

Know all men by these present that I Tabitha Pettiford of the county of Warren and State of North Carolina have made constituted and appointed and by these present do make constitute and appoint Nathanial McLean of the same place my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead to prosecute my claims against the Department of the United States for any Bounty Gratuity or other demands I may have upon the same by reason of the Services of my deceased husband or otherwise giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the previous as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present with full power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of June 1855
             her
Tabitha   X   Pettiford  seal
             mark

In presence of
Thos. J. Judkins

State of North Carolina
Warren County
On this 6th day of June 1855 personally came before me Thos. J. Judkins one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid and Tabitha Pettiford who executed the above power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above.
Thos J. Judkins       seal
Page 61

Tabitha Pettyford
Power of Attorney

State of North Carolina
Warren County

I Jno W White Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid hereby certify that Thos J. Judkins whose genuine signature appears to the within acknowledgement is now and was at the time of signing the same one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts

In testimony whereof I herewith subscribe my name and affix my seal of Office done at Warrenton this 6th day of June 1855
Jn. W. White Clerk
Page 62

17817
Page 63

State of North Carolina
Granville County

Richard Glasgow aged seventy two years the 12th June 1827, a citizen of Granville County came before me William M. Sneed a Justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid and made oaath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God.
That a company of me belonging to the five months service marched from Granville County North Carolina to the South. That the company marched from Oxford to Hillsborough under Captain Isham Harris [[inserted] That this affiant belonged to said company]— On arrival at Hillsborough one company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Saunders — from Hillsboro we marched to Charlotte in this place where we were commanded by General Rutherford —
That in the same Expedition and the year he cannot now distinctly recollect a company was marched from the said County and State belong to the nine months service. That a Private in the company of nine months Service as aforesaid, was George Pettiford a free man of color, of said County. That said Pettiford with his company marched to Hillsboro, Charlotte, and thence to Ringsburg on the Savannah River
Page 64

This official is unable to state who commanded the company or Regiment to which the said Pettiford was attached but he distinctly remembers that said Pettiford belonging to said Service and marched with him to the South.
And further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn to this 5th July 1827
M.M. Price JP Seal
Richard Glasgow

State of North Caroline
Granville County

I Stephen K. Sneed Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William M. Sneed by whose name is assigned to the foregoing affidavit bearing date "5th July 1827" and before whom the same appears to have been made by Richard Glasgow is and was on the said 5th July AD 1827 an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that all faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Office in Oxford this 31st day of August AD 1827
Step M. Sneed CK
Page 65

State of North Carolina
Granville County

I William M. Sneed a Justice of the peace and Chairman of the court of Pleas and quarters sessions for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing signature "Step. K. Sneed" is in the proper handwriting of Stephen K. Sneed who is Clerk of our said court.
I further certify that his said attestation is in the form required by our Law
whereof my hand and seal this 1st day of December 1828
Page 66

State of North Carolina
Orange County

This day came Mathew McCauley personally before me Thomas H. Taylor one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county and made oath in the form of Law that he was acquainted with George Petiford a soldier in the time of the revolutionary war with Great Britain and that said George Petiford belonged to the Continental Establishment and that said George serve but how long this deponent will not undertake to say; nor does this deponent know by whom the said George was enlisted not does he at this time know to what company or regiment he belonged.
Mathew McCauley

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of April 1819
J.H. Taylor JP.

I John Taylor    Clerk of the Court of Pleas and of quarter sessions for Orange County do certify that Thomas H. Taylor whose name is above subscribed is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts in testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand under seal of office this 17th day of May AD 1819
J. Taylor CC
Page 67

17817
Page 68

State of North Carolina
Person County 

Abram Gregory a Citizen of the County and State
aforesaid not about the age of Sixty Six year make oath that he is aquainted with George Petteford a free man of Colon(?) now a Resident of Gromville County and State aforesaid that he Served as a Soldier with the said Petteford in The Revolutionary war being attached to the Same Company that said Gregory in Company with Said Petteford 
Started from The Tour of Hellsborough Commander bu Capt Moore 
which belong to the Regement Commander by Colonel Litte(?) when they arrived at Tamysburg(?) They were put under Capt Goodman which belonged to the Regement Commander by Major Armstrong and we remained 
under Said officer for the span of nine month in the fourth Regement. 
I believe that said Petteford entered into the Service with this affront
as well as he recollects in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and 
Seventy Seven said affront for then state that he does not recollect being
present when said Petteford in his Discharge but he does know that he was
a faithfull and a cailliant Soldier Sworn and Subscribed this 21st day
of June 1827

Abram Gregory

witness
Thomas Webb Jr
I Thomas Webb one of the Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
do hereby Certify that I have been acquanted with Abrom Gregory for
near Twenty year that his General Character as a man of truth when on oath
he has never called in Question even under my home(?) this 21st day of June 1827 . . . .

Thomas Webb Jr
Page 69

State of No Carolina
Person County

I Jesse Dickins Clerk of Person County Court of pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that Thomas Webb whose signature appears to the within affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that he is duly qualified as such and that due faith and credit should be paid to his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and seal of office at Roxborough this 22nd day of June 1827
Jesse Dickins clerk

Person County
N. Carolina
I Robert Vanhook, Presiding Justice of Person County Court so certify that Jesse Dickins is acting Clerk of said County of Person and was at the time of signing the above certificate and that said certificate is in due form of law 
given under my hand and seal this 4th day of November 1828
R. Vanhook P.J.
Page 70

United States North Carolina District
Personally appeared before me (Henry Potter, District 55th United States for the district aforesaid) Willie Barrow of Randolph County and maketh oath that he was well acquainted with George Pittsford (a free man of colour residing in the County of Granville and now present with the deponent) in the time of the Revolutionary was, and that he saw the said George bearing arms in the service of the United States in said war, and believes it was in the Continental Service, but for what length of time he served deponent does not know—he thinks however he served more than six months. Deponent does not remember in what line, regiment or company he served, but he recollects the his Captain's name was Goodman and further the deponent saith not.

Sworn to before me at Fayetteville in the district aforesaid the 5th March 1827
H. Potter U.S.N.C.
Page 71

188.454              188.454
Page 72

North Carolina
Granville County 

Be it remembered that I, Augustine Laudis, clerk of the board of ... and .... the Legions of the county aforesaid ... entify that the ... office of said count  is the only place where marriage Bonds are kept for said county and that arranged the files of said Bonds filed, in the year 1837, is a marriage Bond in words and figures as follows to wit: 

State of North Carolina
Granville County

The acknowledge ourselves indebted to the state of North Carolina, in the eve of first ... deed ... : but to be void on ... that there is no lawful cause to ... a marriage between George Pettiford and Taby Johnson for whom a license now issues. ... our hands and ... this first day of May 1837 - 

Signed 
GC Wiggins
George Mark Pettiford
Edmund Mark Pettiford 

And I do for this certify that the foregoing is a full and true copy of said marriage Bond - Given under my hand and the seal of my office at office in Oxford. This 5th day of June A.D. 1855.

Signed A Landis
Page 73

188.457
Page 74

Ogdensburgh. July 12 1855

Honr L P Waldo
Comr &c

I enclose claims for Law County in the following cases viz
one in favor Obidiah Dudy
  "       "       Seth Castle
  "       "       Benjamin Scripture
  "       "       Harry Smith
  "       "       Julius Williams
  "       "       John Herrion
  "       "       George Herrion
  "       "       Enoch Chase
  "       "       Mary Thompson
                     widow of James Thompson
which please enter and examine &c I send the papers in another envelope
Respectfully yours
Bishop Perkins