Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 697, Solomon Beckham, Ga.
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GA. Beckham, Solomon  R697
or Beckom
                 Susannah Stacy
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Recommendation
asked of
Solomon Beckham claim for Rev Pension act from 1832.

Cole

John S. Edwards Present
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Washington D.C.
March 22d. 1854

Sir

The application of Solomon Beckham under act June 1832, Georgia suspended file, I wish to be re examined, It was suspended for want of proof from Milledgeville Georgia, I wrote to his son Joseph C Beckham on the subject. he replies as follows I have repeatedly sent & written to Milledgeville for further evidence of services of Solomon Beckham and They invariably state that the evidence has been forwarded to Washington City (the muster roll & certificates, so I have been unable to procure any further testimony.

Respectfully
John S Edwards

Hon L P Waldo
Court of Pensions
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Declaration
of James Beckcom alias Beckham only Son and heir
at Law of Solomon Beckham and Susannah Stacy Beckham
his wife and widow
State of Georgia
County of Pike ⎬
At the Superior Court for said
County personally appeared this third day of May
in the year A.D. 1852 James Beckcom whose name is
Sometimes written Beckham a resident of said County
aged in his sixty fifth year who being first duly
Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the
following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of the 4 June 1832 granting Pensions to Soldiers
who served in the war of the Revolution and of the act of
the 4 July 1838 extending such pensions to their widows
That he is the only son & heir of the identical Solomon
Beckham who as he always understood & verily believes
was a soldier in a company commanded by Captain
Samuel Beckham attached to Colonel General
Elijah Clark Regiment of Riflemen in the service of
the State of Georgia in the war of the Revolution That his
said father as he has understood & believes served in
said Company as declarant states that he has heard his
father say that he enlisted for Eighteen months & that he
rendered considerable service after that time but how much
service declarant does not know & cannot state the
years when such service was rendered but says he thinks
it was about the time the British were in possession of the
City of Savannah and was engaged in several skirmishes
with the enemy & was at a subsequent time their prisoner
by the Tories - And Declarant further states that his said
father was married as he has always understood & believes
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on the 20th day of September in the year 1787 to his
Mother Susannah Stacy Weathers & that the said Memorandum
of said marriage heretofore transmitted to the Pension
office & there as he is informed on file has taken from
the family Bible and is in his father's own handewriting
and is to the best of his knowledge an original & true
Record thereof and that the last figure of the year of
the date of said Record was torn off by Declarants wife
without any purpose or design whatever relating to this his
application for a Pension and Declarant further says that
his said Mother Susannah Stacy Beckcom's real maiden
name before her marriage was Weathers as he has always
understood & believes but that her mother soon after
the death of her father & whilst she was very young
having intermarried with one Major Spurlock the
child was frequently called by his name-
And Declarant further says that his said father
Solomon Beckcom departed this life in said County of
Pike on the 25th day of March 1838 and that his widow
& the mother of Declarant also departed this life in
said County without having again married on the
third day of December 1845 and Declarant further
says that he was the only offspring of said marriage
having been born on the 5th day of November 1787
is the only son & heir at Law of the said Solomon Beckcom
& Susannah Stacy Beckcom both deceased -
Declarant further states that he has heard his father
say that he was not old enough to bear arms but was shot
at by some tories at his father, through enmity to his
brother Captain Samuel Beckcom & feeling unsafe to
remain at home [ment] & joined his Brother's Company
under Colonel or General Elijah Clark & remained in
the company from that time till the close of the war-
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And that he has often heard his father say that he
his one of the guard who was conducting same Jury
prisoners to Savannah during the Session of the Legislature
or Assembly as it has perhaps then called when they
were met by a Mr. Paddy Carn with an order to Captain
Samuel Bickham then commanding said Guard to deliver
up to him (the said Carr) one of said Prisoners whose
name he thinks was Josiah Ambrose who had killed
a lady (he thinks her name was Mrs. Dooly) while
in bed thinking it to be her husband. after knocking
off the irons from the Prisoner the said Carr hung him
up to a tree in presence of the Guard -
Sworn to & subscribed the day or year aforesaid
James Becksom
And the said Court do hereby certify that the Declarant
James Bickcour is one of the most worthy citizens of
said County being a man of large family & respectibility
& unimpeachable truth & veracity - And the said
Court do hereby further declare their opinion that the
said Solomon Bickham was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as above stated. This done & ordered in
open Court this 3rd day of May 1852
Jas Phinger
-
Justin Inf Co, Pike Co
Benson Roberts J.J.C
William Henderson
J J C
William O. Kinder JJC
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I
Joseph C Beckham Clerk of the Inferior Court
of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the appli
cation of James Beckham for a Pension
in right of his father Solomon Beckham did
and of his Mother Susannah Stacy Beckham
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
3rd
day of May AD 1852
Joseph C Beckman Clk. J.C.
7
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was born November 4 1804
Matlda Hull Beckcom [Beckham]
born 25 August 1807

Solomon Berksom [illegible] Jun was
born October 1809

Thomas Bailey Beckcom
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Solomon Beckcom [Beckham] and his wife
the Susannah Stary Weathers
the
was Married Sept 20 178?
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S.S.
State of Georgia
Pike County

I Wiley O Maugham Clerk
of the Inferior Court Holden at Zebulon in &
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that said
by his said
factory evidence, has been exhibited to said Court
that
Susannah Beckham, the widow of Solomon
Beckham deceased a Revolutionary Soldier whose
Marriage took place on the (20 twentieth of September
ber AD (1787): Seventeen
Hundred & Eighty seven, according to Record in family Bible which is hereunto
annexed and who was invited to half pay and pension from
the United States according to Acts of Congress of the
third of March AD (1837) Eighteen Hundred & thirty seven
2
& the (7) seventh of July (1838) Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight & subsequent act of Congress extending said half
pay and pensions to the widow of deceased Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who had served in a
than seven in manner set forth
in the act of Congress of the seventh day of June AD
Eighteen Hundred & thirty two.
The rate of dollars per month, but never applied for received the same
was a resident of the County of Pike in the State of
Georgia and died in said County & State aforesaid on
the third day of December A D Eighteen Hundred & forty
five. that she left a Son (and only legal heir of said
Deceased Widow) whose name is James Beckham, and
who is now a resident of the County & State aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of my Office at Zebulon this the
15th day of January AD 1851


Wiley E. Mangham C.J.C.
Pike Co. Ga
to
3- 1787
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State of Georgia
Pike County

Be it known that before me
Benson Roberts as acting Justice of the Inferior
Court in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer Oaths personally appeared
James Beckham and made oath in due form of Law
that he is the Son and only legal heir of Susannah
Beckham deceased "the widow of Solomon Beckham
Deceased a Revolutionary Soldier the Identical person
as set forth in the presiding act and Official proceedings
of the Inferior Court of the County & State aforesaid
hereunto attached who was entitled to half pay & pension
from the United States as previously set forth but is
now Dead to whom no certificate of Pension was ever
Granted, or application, made for the same that the
Deceased pensioner, resided in the County of Pike in
the State of Georgia for the space of Eight years


before her death, and that previous thereto she resided in the County of Monroe in said State about 14 years
Sworn to and subscribed me this thirteenth day of
January AD 1851 -
-
James Beckon [Beckham]
Benson Robert
JJC
Pike County
State of Ill
I [illegible] E Mangham Clerk
of the Inferior Court in and for said County do
hereby certify that Benson Roberts before whom
the foregoing affidavit was made and who has
thereunto subscribed his name is and was at the
time of so doing an acting Justice of the Inferior
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Court in and for the County and State aforesaid
duly commissioned & Sworn and the signature
purporting to be his I verily believe to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of my Office at Zebulon this
the fifteenth day of January
A D 1857
Wiley E. Maughan C.J.C
Pike County
State of Georgia
Pike County

James L Edwards Commisioner
of Pensions your petitioner James Beckham of the County of Pike in the State of Georgia. Respectfully sheweth
by the enclosed and preceding examination & Official act of the Court into the facts of the justness & Legality of the
claim of Susannah Beckham deceased, as the Widow of
a Revolutionary Soldier, which fact is more fully established
by reference to the record of Marriage and the testimony
in support of the claim of her Deceased Husband Solomon
Beckham to a Pension -- prays that a Certificate may issue
to him as the only legal Heir & Representative of said
Susannah Beckham Deceased for the whole amount of said
Half pay & pension, from the death of her Husband on the
25th day of March A D 1838 to the time of her own death
which occured on the ( third day of December Eigh
teen hundred & forty five-- a period of Seven years
Eight months and eight days - this 15th day of
January A.D. 1854 -
James Beckcom
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State of Georgia
County of Pike
Be it known that before
Benson Roberts a Justice of the Inferior
Court in and for the County and State aforesaid
duly authorized by law to administer oaths
personally appeared James Beckham
and made oath in due form of law that the
comous statement contained in the testimony
of Micajah Brooks as to the "Maiden name of
his mother" in which he calls her Susan
Spurlock must have originated from the fact
as I have received it from tradition of
the second marriage of my Grand Mother
on the maternal side, her first husband
was
Weathers and intermarried a
second time with Maj. Robert Spurlock where
his mother was a child and she was frequently
called Susan or Susannah Spurlock and their
blotting of the figure 7 in the date of the
Marriage of my parents Solomon & Susannah
was done by my wife
Sworn to and subscribed
James Beckcom
before me this 13th day
of January - A.D. 1855
Benson Robert J.J.C
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Solomon. Beckcom
deceased,
Revolution
claim
Georgia Line
2
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my
Georgia Pike County, 

Know all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting; That I James Beck
com of the State & County aforesaid, have this day
ordained constituted & appointed Peter G. Washington
of the District of Columbia, my true & Lawful
Attorney for me and in my name to investigate inspect
and present to the Commissioner of Pensions in
Washington City, my application as the only heirs
at Law, of Solomon Beckcom deceased, and of his
Widow, Susannah Beckcom, deceased for a Pension
to which they were entitled while in life, and which application is of file in the Pension office. And
I do hereby fully authorize my Attorney in my
name, and for my own proper use & benefit, to
ask, demand and perform for me at the proper
Department, all and every thing in regard to said application, which I myself might or could do
were I personally present
at the doing thereof
and acting in my own proper person, Hereby
fully ratifying and confirming whatsover my
said Attorney shall or do in prosecuting said
Claim, at the proper department, untill it final
consumation. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
12th day of February 1852.
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Allen W. Prior
W. P. Tyler, J. P.
James Beckcom
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State of Georgia ⎬
Pike County ⎬ I Joseph C Beckham Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that William P Tyler whose genuine
Signature appears as a subscribing witness is
the within Power of Attorney and before
whom the same was acknowledged is and was
at the time of signing the same an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned & qualified that all of
his official acts are entitled to full faith
and credit as such
Given under my hand and
seal of office at Zebulon in
the County & State aforesaid this
12th day of February 1852
Joseph C Beckham Clk J.C.
State of Georgia Pike County ⎬ I John N. Mangham one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in &
for said County and State do hereby certify that
Joseph C Beckham whose genuine signature
appears to the within Certificate is Clerk of
the Inferior Court in and for said County &
State duly commissioned and sworn and that
all of his official acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit and that the same
is in due form of Law
Given under my hand and seal
this 12th day of Feb 1852
John N. Mangham JJC
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Zebelon Ga. 12th Febry 1852

Dear Sir

Inclosed you will find a power or Attorney to act for me in regard to the claim for a Pension which was due to my father and mother Solomon Beckcom & Susannah Beckham. I am the only Heir at Law of Either of them. You can inspect this Declaration & proof which is of file in the Pension office, hear objections & if it is necessary, amendment may be made,- You will discover that the State of Georgia fully recognised Soloman Beckcom as a Revolutionary Soldier, for you will discover among this evidence either a copy grant to land to him  as a Revolutionary soldier, or a Certificate of a bounty Warrant, for land in Washington County Ga 
In you letter to Albert G. Beckcom under date 19th January, you state what I am willing to give you to attend to it, Either positively or contingently; I am willing to give you 5 percent on the whole amount you may recover on both claims, which I think you would be satisfied with as one of the claims runs back many years, and the old Ladies Claim some Seven years. I would like to hear from you as soon as convenient upon the subject &c. I shall Write a letter to Col. David I. Baily the member to congress from this district to Look into it and he may be of some assistance to you in forwarding the business-

I am yr. ob. sert [your obedient servant]
S/James Beckcom
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38.126

Solomon Beckham
Geo.

June 7, 1832

Solomon Beckham deceased and prays that a Certificate may issue to him as such for the whole [illegible] of said pension, this 15th.. day of January A.D. 1851-
James Beckcom
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State of Georgia
Pike County } SS

I Wiley E Mangham Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid Holden at zebulon, Do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been Exhibited to said court, that Solomon Beckham a Revolutionary Soldier, who was entitled to a Pension, from the United States under the act of Congress of the seventh of June AD Eighteen Hundred & thirty two (1832) at the rate of [blank] Dollars per month was a Resident of the State of Georgia & County of Pike and [underlined] Died [end underline] in the County & State aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of March AD Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Eight (1838) and that previous thereto he resided in the County of Monroe  in said State (leaving a Widow who Never Married again) & has since died, & only Son whose name is James Beckham, who now resides in this County and is the only Legal Heir and Representative of said Solomon Beckham Deceased ---

In Testimony whereof, I have have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this the fifteenth day of January AD 1851

Wiley E Mangham C.I.C.
P.C.
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State of Georgia
Pike County }

Be it known that before me Benson Roberts a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorised by Law to administer oaths, personally appeared James Beckham (whose Surname is sometimes spelled "Beckcom") and made Oath in due form of Law that he is the Son and only Legal Heir and representative of Solomon Beckham, deceased, the Identical person whose services are testified to by Micajah Brooks of Paulding County & John BurkHalter of Marion County Georgia [underlined] as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, [end underline] and the same Identical person who received a Bouty of Land from the State of Georgia, on account of his services as a Revolutionary Soldier as for Certificate from the Executive Department of said State all of which testimony are herewith enclosed & accompany this application- and to whom a Certificate of Pension was never granted- that the deceased pensioner resided in the County of Pike in the State of Georgia for the space of 3 months before his death and that previous thereto he resided in the County of Monroe in said State-- about fourteen years-

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of January AD 1851-
Benson Robert, J.I.C.
James Beckcom


State of Georgia
Pike County }

I Wiley E Mangham Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Benson Roberts before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who
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has thereunto subscribed his name is and was, at the time of so doing, an acting Justice of the Inferior Court, in and for the County & State aforesaid, duly commissioned and Sworn and the signature purporting to be his, I verrily believe to be genuine-

In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office this the fifteenth day of January AD 1851-
Wiley. E. Mangham C.I.C
P.C 


State of Georgia
Pike County }

To James. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions.  Your Petitioner James Beckham of the County of Pike in the State of Georgia respectfully sheweth by the enclosed affidavitt of Micajah Brooks ^John BurkHalter together with the Duplicate (or coppy) of a Certificate from Colonel G Lee filed in the Executive Office of the State of Georgia, that his Father Solomon Beckham, Deceased, served as a Soldier during the revolutionary War from Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one (inclusive to the end of said war, a period of two or more years. and was entitled acording to Act of Congress of the (7th) seventh of June AD (1832) Eighteen Hundred & Thirty two to the sum of [blank] Dollars per month, or full pay of a Soldier. said pay commencing from the (4th) fourth day of March AD Eighteen Hundred and thirty one & to continue during his natural Life which expired on the twenty fifth day of March AD Eighteen Hundred & thirty Eight (1838) Making a period of [underlined] Seven years & twenty one days. [end underline] and your petitioner as the only Legal Heir and Representative of said
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Solomon Beckham deceased and prays that a certificate may issue to him as such for the whole amount of said Pension, this 15th day of January A.D. 1851-       James Beckcom

38.124.

Solomon Beckham
Geo

June 1, 1832
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Power of Attorney
from 
James Beckham
To
Thomas. J. Harris
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State of Georgia
County of Pike }

Know all men by thiers Presents that I James Beckcom Alias Beckham heir and only at law of Soloman and Susanah Stacy Beckham Deceased late of Pike County State of Georgia to hereby Irevocably [sic] make constitute and and appoint with Power of Substitution Thomas, J, Harris of Roswell Cobb County ^Georgia as my agent and attorney the make Search  in my name in the Proper office in Washington City or in Milledgeville Georgia for any where he must appear for Record evidence Showing the Service of my father Soloman Beckham as a Revolutionary Soldier and to present my claim for Pension now Pending in the Pension office at Washington City D.C. under act of 7th June 1832 and act of July 1838 and autherise [sic] him to Receive the my Pension certificate when it may Issue and I hereby Revoke all powers of attorney heretofore given by me Touching the above name aplication [sic] for Pension Signed Sealed and Delivered in Presance [sic] of the word Giorgia [sic] interlined between the Eighth and ninth line interlined before asigned [sic] this 2 day of March 1857
James Beckcom

Atest
W.W. Huff
W.E. Mangham J.I.C.
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State of Georgia
Pike County }

I Joseph C Beckham clerk of the Inferior court within and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable WE Mangham Esq Whose genuine signature appears to the within Power of Attorney and before whom the same Was made and acknowledged is since Was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Inferior court within and for the County & State aforesaid and that he has been duly Commissioned and genalized and that all his official acts are such once entitled to full forth & credit and I do further Certify that I swear the same 
Given under my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of March 1857
Joseph C Beckham 
Clk

Executed
[a barely visible seal is laid under this]
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No 38.134
_______________
Solomon Beckham
Ga

Act 7 June 1832~

Jas. Beckcom
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State of Georgia } SS
Marion County }

On this eighteenth day of March AD Eighteen Hundred & fifty personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Inferior Court. in and for the County and State aforesaid. John Burkhalter, a highly credible witness, who being duly sworn according to Law. says he is a citizen of Marion County in the State of Georgia and is Eighty Seven years of age the second day of January last past Witness testifies that he was acquainted with Solomon Beckcom in Columbia County & State of Georgia toward, the close of the Revolutionary War about the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty two and that the said Solomon Beckcom & himself were "Miss Males" in a company (known as Clark's Riflemen) under the Command of Captain Samuel Beckcom and attached to Col Elijah Clarks Regiment the said company united with the Army under the command of General Anthony Wayne at Ebenezer about twenty five miles above Savannah Georgia where they were detailed to guard certain prisoners of War but afterwards March to Savannah and engaged in a skirmish with the Indians (who had all [illegible under page tear] the Life guard of Genl. Wayne) in which the said Solomon Beckcom participated. Witness further states that after peace was made said company returned to the House of Simon Beckcom in Columbia County Georgia and occupied a Stockaded Stable for some three or four months where they were much annoyed & harassed by the Tories commiting [sic] depredations in the neighborhood and said company having to pursue them & during which time said Solomon Beckcom was Once taken a prisoner by the Tories
S/JB Halter

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written.
S/Charles H McCall
Justice of the Inferior Court of 
Marion County Georgia
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State of Georgia }
Marion County }

I George W. McDuffie Clerk of the Superior Court for the County and state above mentioned do hereby certify that Charles H. McCall who has attested the within Affidavit is a Justice of the Inferior Court for said County and state duly commissioned and qualified and the within signature purporting to be his I verily believe to be Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this March 18th 1850

Geo. W. McDuffie Clerk, S.C
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State of Georgia } SS
Paulding County }

On the twenty second day of April AD Eighteen Hundred fifty personally came before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County & State aforesaid Micajah Brooks, a highly credible witness who being duly sworn according to Law, says he is a citizen of Paulding County in the State of Georgia. aged Eighty nine years, and says on oath, that he knew Solomon Beckcom during the War for American Independence, in what is now known as Columbia County and State of Georgia about twenty five or thirty miles above Augusta. On Germanys Creek in said State (where his Father Simon Beckcom resided) witness also states that he knows that the said Solomon Beckcom served in the Malitia [sic] or Volunteer service during a part of the Revolutionary War for American Independence (but by reason of age & laspe [lapse] of time) does not Reccollect [sic] the precise time he entered the service, or when discharged: witness reccollects [sic] that the British had possession of Augusta & Savannah in said State, at the time he entered the service, and that he was attached to (his Brother's) Capt Samuel Beckcom's Company when they left Newsoms Fort (on the head of Brier Creek, now Warren County Georgia) for an attack on the British fortifications at Savannah in said State --- Witness further states that it comes under his own knowledge that the said Solomon Beckcom (the surname sometimes spelled Beckham) was engaged in various scouts, during the latter part of the war: and served a tour on the Frontiers of Georgia under Colonels Andrew Pickens & Elijah Clark against the Tories & Indians and that the said Solomon Beckcom remained in the service of the country untill [sic] the close of the war Witness further states that James Beckcom of Pike County Georgia is the only Legitimate heir of Solomon Beckcom and Susan Spurlock (his Wife) whom he knew before and after their intermarriage-----
Micajah [X his mark] Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written
Joseph,G, Blance J,I,C
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Georgia Paulding County } I John Ledbetter Clerk of the Supreme Court for said county do certify that Joseph G Blance is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said county and that full faith and credit Should be given to all his actsian [action ?] doings as such 
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this 22n of April 1850
John Ledbetter Clerk
[to the left of his signature appears to be a seal, but is completely illegible]
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Washington May 11 1852

Sir

I enclose the declarations for pension of James Beckham of of Georgia for pensions due for the revolutionary serves of his father Solomon Beckham in right of the said Solomon and of his widow Susannah Stacy Beckham and also some additional proof in support of the same. This declaration will I hope fully cure the defect with the application heretofore made as pointed out in the letter of your predecessor. Your early attention to the case is requested.

I am Very Respy [respectfully]
PG Washington

James E  Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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N of Refr.
May 9to 185[illegible]

Mr Waldo
Court of pen [pensions]

Sir I am requested to ask your attention to this case noted in the enclosed letter in relation to the pension claim of Mr Beckham. will you oblige me with an answer as to its fate & return to me the letter enclosed.

With respect
DJ Bailey
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N of Refr. July 12th/52

Mr Heath
Court of Pen &c.

Sir Will you oblige me with information relative to the decision made (if any) upon the application of James Beckom of Pike County Georgia for pension &c. The claim is based upon the revolutionary services of Solomon Beckom.

I would be thankful for an early answer

Resfetly [respectfully]
DJ Bailey
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Brief in part
Vol Beckham 
decd Ga.

1832.
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Brief case Solomon Beckam. Ga.
James Beckom (3d May 1852. aged 65 yrs:) declares he is only son of Solomon Beckham a soldier in Co. Commanded by Capt Saml. [Samuel] Beckham, attached to Col or General Elijah Clark, Regt. Riflemen in Ga: in revolutionary war. Sd. [said] father as he has understand served in Sd. Co. Has heard his father say he enlisted for [underline] 18 months. [end underline] & rendered considerable service after that time; but how much service Dept [deponent] does not know & cannot state the yrs. when such Service was rendered- thinks it was about the time the British were in possession of Savannah. in several skirmishes & was taken prisoner by the Tories. His father was married 20th Sept. 1787, to his mother Susannah. Family record torn by dept: wife. His mother soon after death of his father & while very young married Major Spurlock. Depts. father Solomon Beckham departed this life 25th March 1835 or 8 (yr is illegible) [official illegible note not mine] & declared mother died 23d Decr 1845. Dept only child said marriage & born 5th Nov 1787. Solomon & Susannah Stacy Beckcom both dead.
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page 2.

Says he has heard his father say he was old enough to bear arms. but was shot at by some Tories at [underlined] his [end underline] fathers from enmity to his brother Capt. Saml. [Samuel] Beckham. & feeling unsafe in remaining at home. went & joined his brothers co: under Col & Genl. Elijah Clark & remained in the Co, till the close of the war. & has often heard his father say he was one of the guard conducting the Tory prisoners to Savannah during Session of Legislature. when they were marched by a Mr Paddy Can with an aides to Capt Beckham to deliver one said prisoners who had killed a lady: (thinks Mrs Dooly) and after knocking off his iron hung him.~

John Burkhalter, (18th March 1850. aged 87 yrs.) was acqtd. [acquainted] with Sol. Beckcom about the yr: 1782. Solomon & Himself were miss mates in Co. of Clarks Riflemen under Capt. Saml. Beckcom Col Elijah Clark, Regt [regiment], 25 miles above Savannah marched to Savannah & skirmished with Indians in which Solomon participated. After peace Co: returned to Simon Beckhams home, & were harassed by the Tories & said Co: pursuing them Solomon was once taken prisoner.
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page 3.

Micajah Brooks. (22d Apl. 1850. aged 89 yrs.) knew Solomon Beckcom during war, in what is now known as Columbia Co. Ga. Solomon served in Militia on Volunteer service in part of war. does not know the precise time he entered or was discharged. when the British held Augusta & Savannah, Solomon entered the service & was in (his Brothers) Capt. Saml. Beckcom, Co. knows Solomon was engaged in several scouts in latter part of war & served a term under Cols A. Pickens & Elijah Clark against the Tories & Indians & remained in service till close of war. James only legitimate heir of Solomon & Susan Spurlock whom he knew before & after her marriage
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["Mr Beckham Geo. Act- widow of" is crossed out]
Solomon Beckham Geo [illegible] 
suspended 


Received April 16 1800 of Jacob Balyard the sum of Eleven Shillings and Six pence being in full for the Germantown News Paper Printed by Michael Billmeyer and read for him
by me
Abraham Bachman

So.11.C
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State of Georgia

To the Honourable the President and the Members of Council, now sitting in Augusta for the purpose of granting Lands in the two new Counties of Franklin and Washington.

The Petition of Solomon Beckham a citizen of the State aforesaid, 

Sheweth,
That your Petitioner is entitled to Two Hundred Eight Seven and Half~ ACres of Land, as a Bounty for his Services pursuant to the Certificate hereunto annexed: That your Petitioner is desirous of taking up the said Lands in the County of Washington.

May it therefore please your Honourable Board to grant your Petitioner Two Hundred Eighty Seven and Half Acres of Land iin the County of Washington on the Right aforesaid, and on his complying with the Terms mentioned in the late Land Act; and your Petitioner will pray.

Solomon Beckham
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I have just returned papers which show that Solomon Beckham died in 1825.

Papers retr. to Mr. Crawford, M.C.

S/Britton

Mch. 18/58
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Ho of Rep's U.S.
March 9th 1858

Hon Geo. C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir.

 Will you please have the enclosed papers examined and inform me whether or not the person writing me is entitled to anything- I regret to trouble you this but I have no remedy.

Your Friend
Martin J Crawford

Have the papers preserved (or else the Lady will go crazy) & return with your answer to me
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[envelope with a round stamp which is illegible]

Jan. 23.1851

Decl & proof of [illegible]
Susannah Beckham


Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.
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Zebulon. Ga. May 19. 1851

Sir

The favor of Mr. Evans of the 1st inst with forms are informing me of the formal defects of my Declaration as surviving child of Solomon Beckham and nil widow Susannah Beckham is received

My recollection of the documentary evidence which has been forwarded in the case is at fault not having returned a copy of the same. Can I be furnished with the same or a copy, or sufficient information to the facts and circumstances, to enable me to make out the Declaration corrections

Your Respectfully
James Beckham



Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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House of Rep
Jany 8th 1859

Dear Sir,

I beg your attention to the enclosed letter from Mr Wm. [William] C. Beckham. Please have the case examined and advise me of the result. With your answer please return me Mr Beckham's letter

Very Respectfully
& truly yours
Lucius J. Gantrell

Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Court of Pensions
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Pension Office,
September 24th 1853.

Sir.

Your of the 10th of August, 1853, asking a re-examination of the claim of Solomon Beckham, dec'd [deceased] of Georgia, has been received.

When a power of attorney is filed in this office, authorizing your agency, the case will receive a re-examination.

I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt, [obedient servant]
IP Waldo
Commissioner

Peter G. Washington Esq has a power of attorney in the above case, & he has given a general power of attorney in all his case to J.J. Edward Esq. of the city. of [illegible concur?] Mr. Edward is authorized to [illegible] in this case.

John S. Edwards, Esqr.
Present

L Waldo
Sept. 26. 1819
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Solomon Beckam for Rev Pension act June 1832 Georgia suspended file

Solomon Beckham
Ga-sus [suspended]- 1832
Geddes-Poynton
Anderson

Free
[illegible]

Hon. George C. Whiting 
Court of Pensions 
Washington D.C.-
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Ga: 38.134
_______________
Act of 7th June 1832
__________
Solomon Beckham,
__________
Letter to Jas Beckham. May 1/51
           same Aug 20/51
P.G. Washington   Aug 31 1852
"   D.J. Bailey Sept. 16/52
I.S. Edwards  24th Sept. 1853.
I.S. Edwards 1st Oct: 1853.
same  Mch 25 1851
                  ~ 1852.
Letter J.T. Bailey
              May 16/54
Tes TJ. Murer's, M[illegible] 18/57
            1857 18       1857
4on: M.J. Crawford, Mch, 18/58
L. Gartrell    Jany: 11/59
   APR.26/77   condition [illegible]
Hon J.B. Bordon. L.C.W.

L.P. Aralon
Court of Pen
Washington City
D.C.
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May 28, 1857
_______________

James Beckham rel. [relative] to his claim as son of Solomon Beckham


[round postage stamp reading as follows:
"ZEBULON
MAY
22
Ga."]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

38,124
____________
Solomon Beckam
Ga
____________
Mr. S.E. Owans  Mch 25/54

For let See inside ens
Act 7th June '32
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additional Evidence on application of James Beckham for pension acts of 7 June 1832 and 7 July 1836 made by James Beckham as the only heir at law of Solomon Beckham and of Susanah Beckham both Deceased 

Hon Commissioner of Pension }  Roswell Cobb County
Washington City DC }    Georgia 24 March

Hon Sir

You will pleas [please] find inclosed [sic] a Power of attorney from James Beckcom alious [alias] Bickham to me and all the Record Evidence that it is in our Power to obtain Concerning the Servis [sic] of Soloman Beckham S Servisis [services] in the Georgia Continental line the Inclosed [sic] Transcript and certificate of the Secretary of the Executive Department of the State of Georgia I hope will be Sufficent [sic] it being what was Required by the _______ Commisioner [sic] of Pensions when last Reported on 

'Respectfully yours [illegible]
S/Thomas J Harris
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Solomon Beckham
for a pension
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Case of Beckham

The circumstances and conditions of the country and the historical transactions and events fully corroborate the statement of the two witnesses, Burkhalter and Brooks, touching the revolutionary services of Solomon Beckham.

His residence was about 30 miles above Augusta, in what was then Wilkes County. Augusta was in possession of the enemy and the troops were being continually drawn from the region around and the adjacney [adjacent] State of South Carolina as well for the reduction of that place. as for defending that people from parties issuing from it. A partizan Warefare [warfare] was carried on, by Clark, Pickens &c. the greatest atrocities were committed on the Americans, Acts of retaliation followed. and the highest degree of danger and asperity existed on both sides.

In 1780. Col Elijah Clark. under whom it is stated, Beckham served had embodied about 300 men in Walker County- and he was afterwards joined by Capt McCall with about 20 men from Pickens regiment-
McCall's History of Georgia
Same history states ^Clark 304 &c. had to submit on the enemy with whom he had many skirmishes. p. 313-- It is stated that Beckham belonged to Col Elijah Clarks [underlined] riflemen- [end underline]

Clarke fought Col Innis near Melgroves Mills. where the enemy is described as exposed to a falling fire from the American riflemen. p. 316.
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Case of Beckham

The circumstances and conditions of the country and the historical transactions and events fully corroborate the statement of the two witnesses, Burkhalter and Brooks, touching the revolutionary services of Solomon Beckham.

His residence was about 30 miles above Augusta, in what was then Wilkes County. Augusta was in possession of the enemy and the troops were being continually drawn from the region around and the adjacney [adjacent] State of South Carolina as well for the reduction of that place. as for defending that people from parties issuing from it. A partizan Warefare [warfare] was carried on, by Clark, Pickens &c. the greatest atrocities were committed on the Americans, Acts of retaliation followed. and the highest degree of danger and asperity existed on both sides.

In 1780. Col Elijah Clark. under whom it is stated, Beckham served had embodied about 300 men in Walker County- and he was afterwards joined by Capt McCall with about 20 men from Pickens regiment-
McCall's History of Georgia
Same history states ^Clark 304 &c. had to submit on the enemy with whom he had many skirmishes. p. 313-- It is stated that Beckham belonged to Col Elijah Clarks [underlined] riflemen- [end underline]

Clarke fought Col Innis near Melgroves Mills. where the enemy is described as exposed to a falling fire from the American riflemen. p. 316.
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Pickens was ordered to Ninety six and was joined in his march by Col Clark.

It is stated with the ^p. 355. testimony that Beckham joined his brother Saml [Samuel] Beckhams company, whilst very young, because he was unsafe at home. McCall observes that with the West as well as other parts of the State, safety was no where to be found, but within the walls of a fort.
p.395.
Brooks states that Beckham selected the service whilst Augusta was in possession of the British- The British surrendered Augusta. on the 5 June 1781.

Burkhalter states he was a messmate of Beckhams. and that their company united with Genl Wayne at Ebenezer. Ebenezer was occupied by Genl Wayne early in February 1781     McCall p._____

The defeats the Indians had [illegible] from Anderson [underlined] Clark & Pickens [end underline] had discouraged them _________ p.404.

Burkhalter states that they were in a skirmish with the Indians, who had attacked Waynes body Guard. The Cherokees under Guristersige - were on their way to join the enemy at Savannah and fell in upon the camp of Genl. Wayne who had advanced it to Gibbins plantation. McCall p.409.

Same witness states that they escorted prisoners to Savannah. - McCall states that Savannah was surrendered in July 1783. to Col James Jackson of Ga.
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The claimant states that he had frequently ^heard his father relate the following incident: Whilst escorting these prisoners- the party was overtaken by Mr Paddy Carr. who presented to the commanding officer, an order requiring him to deliver to him, a particular prisoner. The prisoner was accordingly delivered and was hung immediately, by Mr Carr.

Capt Patrick Carr was an active partisan of that day and locality and whilst acts of retaliation were but too common, for british outrages. was just the kind of man to take a leading part in them.

McCall states that Col Jackson having marched suddenly upon the british post at Ogechee ferry. the commanding consented to surrender, but in the act of doing it. Capt Carr shot down Capt Goldsmith which stopped the surrender, and with the end the Americans was repulsed-- p.392.
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Solomon Beckham
Rev Pension
Act June 1832
Georgia suspended
file
re-examination shed
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Washington D.C.
Aug 10 1853

Dear Sir

You will please have the papers of Solomon Beckhams application for a Revolutionary pension act June 1832 now on suspended file placed in hands of Examiner for re-examination, Georgia. case

Court of Pensions
John Edwards
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State of Georgia; the e Bet Ric, County

This is to certify that Solomon Beckham hath stedfastly [sic] done his duty, from the time of passing an Act at Augusta, to wit, on the 20th of August, 1781 untill [sic] the total expulsion of the British from the State; and the said Solomon Beckham cannot to my Knowledge or belief be convicted of plundering or distressing 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 _____ the 
______day of _______ 1784.

I hereby certify that the above and attached document are true and correct copies of the originals on file in this office.

Given under my hand the Seal of the Executive Department at the Capitol in Milledgeville this the 20th Sept 1850.

S/B.F. Gullett
Sec Ex. Dept. [Secretary Executive Department]
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State of Georgia; the e Bet Ric, County

This is to certify that Solomon Beckham hath stedfastly [sic] done his duty, from the time of passing an Act at Augusta, to wit, on the 20th of August, 1781 untill [sic] the total expulsion of the British from the State; and the said Solomon Beckham cannot to my Knowledge or belief be convicted of plundering or distressing 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 _____ the 
______day of _______ 1784.

I hereby certify that the above and attached document are true and correct copies of the originals on file in this office.

Given under my hand the Seal of the Executive Department at the Capitol in Milledgeville this the 20th Sept 1850.

S/B.F. Gullett
Sec Ex. Dept. [Secretary Executive Department]
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Ex'r INVALID
No 097  ["REJECTED" stamp sideways to the right of this]

["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873" is crossed out]

Solomon Beckham
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Two Hundred & fifty Acres Land

Georgia,                     No 655

These are to certify, That Solomon Beckham as a Citizen, is entitled to - Two Hundred & Fifty, Acres of Land, as a Bounty, agreeable to an Act and Resolve of the General Assembly, passed at Augusta the 20th Day Aug't 1781. as per Certificate
Col I Lee-

Given under by Hand, at Savannah the 7th day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four.
S/T Houstern.

[to the left "Attest Respectfully"]

Executive Department
Milledgeville Georgia
March 20th 1857.

I, M.D. McComb, Secretary of the Executive Department of the State of Georgia do hereby certify that the above Certificate and foregoing Petition of Solomon Beckham. is a true and correct transcript as taken from the Files deposited in this department.

Given under my hand and Seal of the Executive Department at the Capitol in Milledgeville this 20th March 1857.

S/M.D. McComb
Sec. Ex. Department.
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(copy)

State of Georgia

To the honourable the President and the Members of Council, now sitting in Augusta for the purpose of granting Lands in the two new counties of Franklin and Washington.

The Petition of Solomon Beckham a citizen of the State aforesaid, Shewith that your Petitioner is entitled to two hundred eighty seven and half acres of land as a bounty for his services, pursuant to the Certificate hereunto annexed: That your Petitioner is desirus [sic] of taking up the said lands in the county of Washington.

May it therefore please your Honorable Board to grant your Petitioner two hundred and eighty seven and half acres of land in the County of Washington, on the right aforesaid, and on his complying with the terms mentioned in the late land Act; and your Petitioner will pray.
Solomon Beckham.
________________________________________

Two hundred and fifty acres Land.
Georgia                            No 655.

These are to certify, that Solomon Beckham as a citizen is entitled to two hundred and fifty acres of land, as a bounty, agreeable to an Act and Resolve of the General Assembly, passed at Augusta the 20th Aug 1761~ as p.. Certificate Col. G. Lee.

Given under my hand, at Savannah, the 5th day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand Seven hundred and eighty-four.
S/I Houston.

Attest 
O Res-
Secy.
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Magnetic Variation 5[degrees] 30' East.

[handwritten sideways up the left margin] "Received One 50/100 Dolls. [dollars] W.H. Mitchell Esq
Entered EL Candler

[map showing land granted as a square. Inside square is text as follows]
East 45 Chains.
North 45 Chains.
No. 47
202 1-2 ACRES.
Land [with a curvy line possibly showing water on the land?]

[outer edges of the square are the following text]
[top]
Pine   No.18   Pine
[down the right side]
Post
Pine
No.48
Pine 
Post
[bottom]
Pine No. 50 Pine
[Left side]
Post
Pine
No. 46
Pine
Post

[written up right margin]
Drawn by Solomon Beckham R.S.  of Petersons District Monroe County.

[underlined] Scale of 20 Chains to an Inch. [end underline]

Georgia,
Lee- County.
13th Destrict, No 47.
Surveyed on the 7th day of February 1827. By W. Gaddy---- D.S.

Charles B. Murdock
D.T. Mann } C.C.

SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Milledgeville, Ga., 19th day of April 1852 }
I certify the above is a true COPY from the RECORD BOOK, R.R.R.R.
Page 352.
GIVEN under my hand and private Seal, there being no seal of offie, 

P.M. Comptons
SURVEYOR-GENERAL.
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
By His Excellency William Schley Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and the Militia thereof:
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
KNOW YE, That in pursuance of the several Acts of the General Assembly of this State, passed the 9th of June and 24th of December, 1826, to make distribution of the land acquired by the Creek Nation of Indians, by a Treaty concluded at the Indian Springs, on the 12th day of February, 1825, and forming the counties of Lee, Muscogee, Troup, Coweta and Carroll, in this State, I HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT unto Solomon Beckham R.S. of Patterson's District Monroe County his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or lot of land, containing two hundred two and a half acres, situate, lying and being in the Thirteenth District of the First Section, in the county of See in said State, which said tract or lot of land is known and distinguished in the plan of said District by the number Forty Seven----------having such shape, form and marks as appear by a plat of the same hereunto annexed: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or lot of land, together with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereof whatsoever ["except all valuable ores mines and minerals, which have been reserved to the State by an Act passed the 24th of December, 1825" is all crossed out] unto the said Solomon Beckham his heirs and assigns, to his and their proper use, benefit and behoof forever in fee simple.

GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal of the said State this 17th day of Nevember in the year one thousand eight hundred Thirty Six and of the Independence of the United States of America the 61st

Signed by his Excellency the Governor, William Schley 17th day of Nov. 1836 H.B. Gaither S.E.D.  Registered the 17th day of Nov. 1836.

SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S OFFICE, GEORGIA, MILLEDGEVILLE, April 19, 1852 }
The above is a true copy from the Register of Grants in this Office, Book Lee  13th District 1st Section, page 133 
Given under hand and Seal of Office. 
S/N.C. Barnett
SECRETARY OF STATE