Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6920, Ezekiel Cloud, Ga
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(3 - 1776)
Ga
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Cloud, Ezekiel
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 6920
B.L. Wt. 26. 643-160-55-
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8006
Georgia
Ezekiel Cloud
of Henry Co in the State of Geo.
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barber of
the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col Williams in the Georgia Militia
line for 24 months from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
as the rate of 811 Dollars- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1833 and [illegible] Hon Daniel Newnan Ga
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 160.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "
40.00 = $200.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk
Book D. Vol. 8 Page 129

See letter to J.W. Burnes Aug. 5 1833
see 1st app Sept 3. 1833
Let [ ] A. F. Owen [illegible]
August 2/51
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[Ci..] Q R Nolan Sept 24/55
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[illegible] Betw [between] March 3/55
                                              April 11/55
Elizabeth Cloud Widow of
Ezekiel Cloud  private Pensioner
[pension #scrawled diagonally] W026643 [...] May 20/50
AJ July 48
Geo June 52 no 8006
Boynton
Av [...]53 - 5610
W:160 [intelligible]
[signature B...]
[initialled] QN
QR Nolan McDonough Henry Co Geo
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5610 
Georgia MTho [McDonough]
Elizabeth Cloud 1857
widow of Ezekiel
who served Ga in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
80. dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
28th day of Dec. 1855
sent to QR Nolan McDonough,  Geo.
[doc torn] on Roll of Pensioners under
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State of Georgia
County of Henry
On this 18th day of December
1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Inferior Court of said County, now sitting, Ezekiel Cloud a
resident of the County of Henry and State of Georgia aged Seventy years the 14th day of March last who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order of obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers & served as herein Stated viz Col John Dooley [Dooly]-
Elijah Clark, Lieut Colonel Beverly Smith, Maj. Daniel Gunnels, Capt George Barber first lieutenant (second lieutenant or Ensign not recollected,-- all of the State of Georgia & County of Wilkes - His service commenced about the year 1778 & served in towers [tours] until the latter part of the year 1779 to the amount of eight months. That he commenced again in September 1780 under Col. Elijah Clark & Micajah Williams [Micajah Williamson], Lieut. Col. John Cunningham, Major Daniel Gunnels, 
Capt. George Barber first Lieutenant
(second Lieutenant or Ensign not recollected, & was in the Battle of the "first siege" of Augusta, under the last named officers in September 1780. That he [illegible] under the command of the last named officers, through Georgia & the upper parts of South Carolina, into the settlements of Holston (now East Tennessee) when we refreshed our horses about twenty five days- we then marched through the edge of North Carolina into South Carolina where we searched for the British & Tories during the (or nearly so) of the month of November of 1780. About the first or middle of December 1780 we joined General Sumter in South Carolina
& marched down Broad River & Had a skirmish with the enemy at a ferry on said river (The name of the Ferry not recollected), from this place General Sumter marched his forces to Black Rock on Tiger River  in South Carolina, when the enemy pursued us, & we had a severe engagement & General Sumter was dangerously wounded - others killed & wounded [illegible]
 carried General Sumter on a horse litter to Lawsons Fort Iron Works on Pacolet River together with the other wounded, where we left them
Then Col. Clark & Williamson Commanded of which this applicant
a private volunteer- The Commanding Capt was his changed from Capt Gunnels to George Wattan [Walton], they then marched during the
month of December 1780, & until the 17th of January 1781 or thereabouts through the upper part of South Carolina skirmishing the
British & Tories. After this General Morgan Called on Col Clark
for assistance to take charge of his prisoners which he had
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taken at the Battle of the Cowpens. Maj. Saml Taylor of So Carolina & Maj. John Cunningham of Georgia, & Capt. George Walton of Georgia & his company with others were deputed to take charge of & march the prisoners through the upper part of North Carolina. Crossing the Catawby [Catawba] River high up & marched down on the East Side to the place where General Morgan appointed to meet & take charge of them again. This was about the last of January 1781 - We then returned back to the command of Col. Clark & scouted through North & So. Carolina until about the first of April 1781. Shortly after this we attacked Maj. Dunlap on Little River in So Carolina - took him and about thirty prisoners & marched them on to Gilford [Guilford]Town in North Carolina & delivered them to a Command stationed there. We then remained a few days & marched & scouted through the upper part of So. Carolina back to Wilkes County Georgia - Shortly after then this applicant joined Capt. Joseph Nail's Volunteer horse Company & scouted the frontier of Wilkes County Ga. to suppress the Tories who had taken refuge among the Creek & Cherokee Indians & continued in Capt. Nail's Company till he died. He then joined Capt. Daniel Gunnels Horse Company again & remained with him till after the Second Siege of Augusta in 1781 (the month not recollected). After this we scouted the frontier of Georgia again under the command of Lieutenant George Barber until May 1782 during which time we had a battle with the Creek Indians on the frontier of Wilkes County Ga. And this applicant further states that he remained in the service of his country scouting against the British & Tories until the war finally closed. The whole of which was served as a Private Volunteer. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension and annuity except the present & declaring that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid. Ezekiel Cloud
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58491
Claim of Elizabeth Cloud, Widow of Ezekiel Cloud, Revolutionary Soldier 
Act March 5th 1855

War of 1776
Revolution

Warrant to be mailed to Q. R. Nolan
McDonough
Henry County
Georgia
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Georgia}
Henry County}
on the 24th day of March A D 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within & for the County & state aforesaid Elizabeth Cloud aged 71 years a resident of said state & County who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Ezekiel Cloud deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the struggle
for Independence as a Private & Served in South Carolina & Georgia & has made all the requisite proofs in former years as to his identity & drew Pensions until the day of his death which pensions were laid over to William Merrill in Savannah Georgia-- all the proof of said service can be found where the Pension records exist which she refers to- she further states that she was married to the said Ezekiel Cloud in Oglethorpe County Georgia on [ _ ] day of September
and before the year Eighteen hundred
by one [ _ ] a Justice of the peace
& that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Jones & that her husband died in Henry County Georgia on 30th day of May AD 1850 & that she is still a widow- she also states that there is no public record of her Marriage in said Oglethorpe County to the best of her knowledge that there is no private Record
of her marriage that can now be
Referred to, to the best of her recollections only the age of her children  is present on her family
Bible-
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[eight lines of writing crossed out]
And she therefore sends the best kind of evidence of her marriage the testimony of persons who have known her & her husband to live together as man & wife for lo! these many long years - She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the  Bounty Land to
which she may be entitled under the
act of March 3d 1855 & that she
has never rcvd any Bounty Land Warrant. 
Elizabeth X [her mark] Cloud
We James B Crabb and Allen W Turner residents of State of Georgia, & County, Henry upon our oaths
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Elizabeth Cloud in our presence & that we believe from the statements & appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & we do further declare upon our oaths that we have known Ezekiel Cloud & Elizabeth Cloud for a great number of years & knew them to cohabit as husband & wife & to be so reputed & raised a large
family of children who together with the said Elizabeth are the legal heirs of said Ezekiel who is dead & that the said Elizabeth is a widow
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at time of making this application James B Crabbe
A. W. Turner
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the officiants to be credible persons
That the claimant is the person she
represents herself to be & that I have
no interest in the claim-
B. Morris Esqr

State of Georgia ⎬ I Elihu Copeland 
County of Henry ⎬ Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County do
hereby certify that Benjamin Morris Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit was made was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned
and sworn and that his signature thereto is [round paper patch on left lower corner of page is obscuring words]that full faith and credit ought
            to his acts as such
            testimony whereof I have 
            hereunto
Signed my name and affixed my
Seal of office this 28th day
of March A D 1833
Elihu Copeland clk IC
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State of Georgia}
County of Henry}
On this the twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1851 personally appeared before the Honorable the Inferior Court of said County of Henry Elizabeth Cloud a resident of Georgia in the County of Henry aged sixty six years who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29th July A.D. 1848 that she is the widow
of Ezekiel Cloud late of said County deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution of who has drawn pensions from about year 1832 up to the day of his death She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Cloud on the fifteenth day of November in the year A.D. 1798- And that her Husband the aforesaid Ezekiel Cloud died
on the forteenth day of May
in the year Eighteen hundred & fifty- That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January A.D. Eighteen hundred, viz, at the time above stated she further swears that she is now a widow & has never before made application for a Pension
Sworn to & subscribed by making her mark Elizabeth X [her mark] Cloud
on this day & year above 
written before
John T Burtby J. I.C
Abel  A. Lemon J.I.C.
[third signature intelligible]
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Georgia          } Personally appeared 
Henry County} before me a Justice
of the Inferior Court in the said County Elizabeth Cloud who being sworn deposeth & saith in addition to her foregoing declarations that there is no record of her marriage to be found -that of the five or six persons who were present at her marriage
all are now dead & that she produces in the affidavit below the best proof she can make of her marriage.
she further saith that Ezekiel Cloud at time of Revolutionary War resided in Wilkes County Georgia that he served
during the revolutionary war under Col Elijah Clark & that he was at the seige [siege]of Augusta and further saith that the proof of her said husbands
service will be found collected in his declaration for Pensions about year A.D. 1832
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 24 Jny 1853
Abel A Lemore JIC
Elizabeth X [her mark] Cloud
-
Georgia ⎬ Personally appeared before
Henry County ⎬ me
a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said County Robert H. Elliott
who being sworn deposeth & saith
that he has been acquainted with Ezekiel Cloud deceased & his wife Elizabeth Cloud since about
the year A.D. 1812 that they were
living together as man & wife & so
lived until death of Ezekiel Cloud within the last year or two and were
never regarded in any other light than as married - That they had children
living with them in 1812 & that deponent & her [illegible] and his 
parents who are now dead spoke of being at their marriage at the time that Elizabeth Cloud asserts in her
declaration that they were married
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& this department believes everything she asserts in her declaration to be true Sworn to & subscribed R H. Elliott before me this 3rd day 1853 Abel A Lemon J.I.C.
Georgia Henry County}  Personally appeared before me, a justice of the Inferior Court in and for said county Levi Cloud who being sworn [illegible] & saith that Ezekiel & Elizabeth Cloud are his parents that the family record which he has occasionally inspected since his earliest recollection shows that he was born July the third Eighteen hundred & two & that the record showed that a sister older than himself by the name of Sarah & who is now dead was born February the first in the year Eighteen hundred. That he has no doubt whatever but that the family record has been kept correctly. That his Parents were married at the time & place specified in his mothers petition for Pension he has no doubt and [illegible] further says that his mother the said Elizabeth Cloud widow of the said Ezekiel Cloud is still a widow & has never married since the death of the said Ezekiel Cloud and that said Ezekiel Cloud recd Pensions from about A.D. 1832 until his death.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the fifth day of January A.D. 1853 Abel A Lemon JIC
Levi Cloud
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Georgia} Elihu Copeland 
Henry County} Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County do hereby certify that John T Bently, Abel A Lemon and John A Smith whose names appear to the foregoing Declaration and also the name of
Abel A Lemon whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits was at the time of signing and attesting the same due qualification Justices of the Inferior Court which is a Court of Record in and for the County and State aforesaid and that full
faith and credit ought to be had and
given to their attestation as such and
that their signatures thereto are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office in the Town of McDonough Henry County and State of Georgia
this the 25th day of January AD 1853.
Elihu Copeland Clerk of the Inferior Court Henry County Ga
[in left margin] Mrs. Elizabeth Cloud
[in left margin] Commissioner of Pensions will please inform my agents Messors Doyle and Nolan of McDonough Henry County Georgia when and where they will resume my Pensions Jny 25th 1853
Elizabeth X []her mark] Cloud
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McDonough Geo. May 3rd 1834
Sir
Yours of the 2nd Just directed to the Hon. Wm C. Dawson & enclosed by him to me, is before me. In that letter you remark, "the additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Cloud is insufficient to show that her intermarriage with Ezekiel Close occurred before the year 1800. The family record indicates that she was born in 1784 & that Levi Cloud her eldest child-was born in 1802, further evidence should be added as to the date of the marriage." You have evidently overlooked some of the testimony of-file in your office. We have proven by living witnesses that Levi Cloud is the Second child of Ezekiel & Elizabeth Cloud. The first child died immediately after its birth, and in consequence of which its name and birth was never record [recorded]. Perhaps it was "still born."

Now Levi Cloud is the second child, was born in 1802, the conclusion irresistable [irresistible] that she was married before 1800, and these facts appear from the testimony of file, the record was furnished to strengthen
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the testimony already submitted.  It seems to me strange that the pension office should require stronger & better proof than would be  required by our courts. We are prepared to submit other testimony, showing that Levi Cloud is the second son if such proof will avail us.  So many years have elapsed since their intermarriage that it is very difficult to make positive proof of the fact, & hence we have resorted to the most circumstantial  proof at our command.  Will you have the kindness to reexamine the testimony & advise me what further proof will be required.
[illegible] Leonard G. Doyal
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August 31, 1939
BA-J/MCS
Ezekiel Cloud
W.6920
Colonel James D. Watson  
Watson Springs,  
Maxeys, Georgia  
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Ezekiel Cloud, a Revolutionary War soldier who was pensioned while living in Henry County, Georgia.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.6920, based on the military service of Ezekiel Cloud.

Ezekiel Cloud was born March 14, 1762. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia, he enlisted in 1778 and served on tours at various times until the latter part of 1779, about eight months in all, as a private under Colonel John Dooley [Dooly] in the Georgia militia. He enlisted in September, 1780, served as private in Captain Daniel Gunnels' and Captain George Walton's companies, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia regiment, was in the siege of Augusta, Georgia, in 1780, a skirmish at Shire's Ferry on Broad River, in the battle of Black Stocks, and in April, 1781, was in an engagement in South Carolina on Little River. Shortly afterward, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Joseph Nail's Georgia company of horse, was engaged in scouting on the frontiers of Wilkes County, Georgia, until the death of his captain, when he joined Captain Daniel Gunnel's company and was in the siege of Augusta, Georgia, in 1781, and in a battle with the Creek Indians at Fort Hinton, Georgia, and served until sometime in May, 1782.

Ezekiel Cloud was allowed pension on his application executed December 18, 1822, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia.

Ezekiel Cloud died May 30, 1850, in Henry County, Georgia.
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Ezekiel Cloud married in September or on November 15, 1798, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Elizabeth Jones.

She was allowed a pension on her application executed January 27, 1851, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia, aged sixty-six years.

The following children of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Cloud are shown: the first child, born February 1, 1800, and died soon afterward; her mother stated that she died before being named but her brother, Levi, stated that her name was Sarah; Levi, born July 3, 1802, married Lucinda, maiden name not given, and she was living in McDonough, Georgia, in 1877; Mary E. who married---Stokes, his given name not stated, and she was living in McDonough, Georgia, in 1877; Nancy; Aaron; Milley; Jackson; Caroline; Martha.

There are no further data relative to the family of Ezekiel Cloud.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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August 1, 1939.  
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady  

Mrs. R. A. Rainer  
McDonough  
Georgia.  

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ezekiel Cloud of Georgia, and further information in regard to Notley Maddox whose record was furnished you July 3, 1936.

As stated in the last paragraph of the report furnished you, this office has no information in regard to Notley Maddox. You will note the statement that the papers submitted in the application for the land cited above were burned.

The record of Ezekiel Cloud is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours,

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant  
to the Administrator
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August 2, 1939
RA-J/MCS
Ezekiel Cloud
W.6920

Mrs. R. A. Rainer  
McDonough  
Georgia  

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.6920, based on the military service of Ezekiel Cloud.

Ezekiel Cloud was born March 14, 1762. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia, he enlisted in 1778 and served on tours at various times until the latter part of 1779, about eight months in all, as private under Colonel John Dooley [Dooly] 
in the Georgia militia. He enlisted in September, 1780, served as private in Captain Daniel Gunnels' and George Walton's companies, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia regiment, was in the siege of Augusta, Georgia, in 1780, a skirmish at Shire's Ferry on Broad River, in the battle of Black Stocks, and in April, 1781, was in an engagement in South Carolina on Little River. Shortly afterward, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Joseph Nail's Georgia company of horse, was engaged in scouting on the frontiers of Wilkes County, Georgia, until the death of his captain, when he rejoined Captain Daniel Gunnels' company and was in the siege of Augusta, Georgia, in 1781, and in a battle with the Creek Indians at Fort Hinton, Georgia, and served until sometime in May, 1782.

Ezekiel Cloud was allowed pension on his application executed December 18, 1832, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia.

He died May 30, 1850, in Henry County, Georgia.
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Ezekiel Cloud married in September or on November 15, 1798, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Elizabeth Jones.

She was allowed a pension on her application executed January 27, 1851, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia, aged sixty-six years.

The following children of Ezekiel and Elizabeth Cloud are shown: The first child, born February 1, 1800, and died soon afterward; her mother stated that she died before being named but her brother, Levi, stated that her name was Sarah. Levi, born July 3, 1802, married Lucinda (maiden name not given), and she was living in McDonough, Georgia, in 1877; Mary E. who married --- Stokes (his given name not stated), and she was living in McDonough, Georgia, in 1877; Nancy; Aaron; Milley; Jackson; Carolina; Martha.

There are no further data relative to the family of Ezekiel Cloud.

Very truly yours,

G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 19, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS/MLB
Hon. Smith W. Brookhart  
United States Senate  
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your letter of January 15, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6920, that Ezekiel Cloud was born March 14, 1768.

While a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia, he enlisted in 1778 and served on tours at various times until the latter part of 1779, about eight months in all, as a private under Colonel John Dooley [Dooly] in the Georgia militia.

He enlisted in September, 1780, served as a private in Captains Daniel Gunnels' and George Walton's companies, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia regiment, was in the siege of Augusta, Georgia in 1780, a skirmish at Shire's Ferry on Broad River, battle of Black Stocks, and in April, 1781 in an engagement in South Carolina on Little River.

Shortly after, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Joseph Nail's Georgia company of horse, scouting on the frontiers of Wilkes County, Georgia, until the death of his captain, when he rejoined Captain Daniel Gunnels' company and was in the siege of Augusta, Georgia in 1781, and in a battle with Creek Indians at Fort Hinton, Georgia and served until some time in May, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 18, 1832, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia.

He died May 30, 1850 in said Henry County.
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Soldier married in September, or on November 15, 1798, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Elizabeth Jones.

She was allowed a pension on her application executed January 27, 1851, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia, aged sixty-six years.

Their children were:
The first, born early in 1800, died before being named, as stated by the widow.
Levi, born July 3, 1802, married Lucinda, maiden name not given. She was a widow in 1877, living in McDonough, Georgia.
Mary E., who married __ Stokes; his given name not stated. She was living in McDonough, Georgia, in 1877.
Nancy, Aaron, Milley, Jackson, Caroline, and Martha.
The above noted is the only soldier named Ezekiel Cloud found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Prewitt or Pruitt, John Wheeler, and Josua Woodard, as described by you; or to any Timothy McCormick or McCormack and Jacob Ringler.

Very truly yours,

B. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section
November 29, 1927

Mrs. Frederick Menges  
136 Circular St.,  
Saratoga Springs, New York  

Madam:  
I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ezekiel Cloud (W. 6930), that his widow Elizabeth Cloud, on March 24, 1855, in a sworn statement said: "that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Jones and that her husband died in Henry County, Georgia on 30th day of May A.D. 1850."  
The data furnished you and Mrs. P. C. Thomas on January 13, 1926 are correct as shown in the papers on file in the above named pension claim, which is the only claim on file on account of the services in the Revolution of a soldier by that name.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
January 13, 1926

Mrs. P. C. Thomas, Jr.,  
c/o Mrs. Frederick Menges  
136 Circular St.,  
Saratoga Springs, New York  

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6920 it appears that Ezekiel Cloud was born March 14, 1782.

While a resident of Wilkes County, Georgia, he volunteered in 1778 and served on tours at various times until the latter part of 1779, about eight months in all, as a private under Colonel John Dooley [Dooly] in the Georgia Militia. He volunteered in September 1780, served as a private in Captains Daniel Gunnels' and George Walton's Companies, Colonel Elijah Clarke's Georgia Regiment, was in the Siege of Augusta, Georgia in 1780, a skirmish at Shire's Ferry on Broad River, battle of Black Stocks, and in April 1781 in an engagement in South Carolina on Little River. Shortly after, he volunteered and served as a private in Captain Joseph Nail's Georgia Company of Horse, scouting on the frontiers of Wilkes County, Georgia until the death of
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his Captain, when he re-joined Captain Daniel Gunnels' Company and was in the Siege of Augusta, Georgia in 1781, and in a battle with Creek Indians at Fort Hinton, Georgia, and served until sometime in May 1782.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed December 18, 1832, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia. He died May 30, 1850, in said Henry County.

Soldier married in September, or on November 15, 1798, in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Elizabeth Jones. She was allowed a pension on her application executed January 27, 1851, while a resident of Henry County, Georgia, aged sixty-six years. Their children were:
The first, born early in 1800, died before being named, as stated by the widow.
Levi, born July 3, 1802, married Lucinda, maiden name not given. She was a widow in 1877 living in McDonough, Georgia.
Mary E., who married …… Stokes, his given name not stated. She was living in McDonough, Georgia, in 1877.
Nancy, Aaron, Milley, Jackson, Caroline, and Martha.
The above noted is the only soldier named Ezekiel Cloud found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. I add this because of the parts of her letter unlike this data.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. [Text in a box in the upper left corner]
L. W. B.
W. 6920,
R. 4599.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
February 28, 1899
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Nancy, widow of John Hardin, made an application for pension on January 12th, 1853, at which time she was 96 years of age and residing in Blount County, Tenn. In her application she alleges that her husband served in the North Carolina troops, Revolutionary war, but length of service and officers under whom he served not stated. He died in Burke County, N. C., April 1st, 1821.
Ezekiel Cloud made an application for pension on December 18th, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing in Henry Co., Georgia, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Georgia troops, Revolutionary war. Place of his enlistment not stated. He served under Capt. Barber and Col. Clark. His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. P. H. Johnstone,
619 North Boulevard,
Atlanta, Georgia.
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W  6920  
L. W. B.  
January 20, 1897.

Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Ezekiel Cloud, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on December 18, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing in Henry County, Ga., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Georgia troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Barber and Col. Clark (place of his enlistment not stated).
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Miss Virginia Hardin,  
105 South Pryor Street,  
Atlanta, Ga.
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O. W. and N. Division. 
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Jan 23, 1893
Sir in reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
EzekieI Cloud, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will
please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.1778. 
Sept. 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 8 mos.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [lines drawn thru these] CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE
First ent [entered] the service in 1778. discharged finally May 1782 having rendered 2 yrs with the actual serv.[service] He mentions the following officers under whom he served. Col John Dooley [Dooly], Col Elijah Clark, [line drawn thru name] Capt Geo Barber, Col Beverly Smith, Major Daniel Gunnels.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, town not given
Date of application for pension, Dec. 18, 1832
Residence at date of application, Henry Co. Ga
Age at date of application 70.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Mrs. J. Lambert Commissioner.
Rome Ga
7941 6 -- 3
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GEORGIA SOCIETY
Watson Springs,
Maxeys, Georgia,
July 24th, 1939. [circular stamp]  RECEIVED JUL 26 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV Reader No. 19 VETS ADM

The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Attention Director Revolutionary & 1812 War Section:
Dear Sir:-
The records of Revolutionary War soldiers, on file at the Library in Atlanta, Georgia, show that
one Ezekiel Cloud, was a pensioner, resident of Henry County, Georgia.
With view to checking an application
for membership in the Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, kindly furnish me the following information from Ezekiel Cloud, Records, if available, viz:
( 1 ) Name of his children?
( 2 ) Name of his father?
Very respectfully yours,
[signature] James D. Watson
James D. Watson,
Colonel U. S. A. Retired,
Secretary, Ga. Soc. S. A. R.
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McDonough, GA
June 27, 1939
Mr A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: I understand that Ezekiel Cloud drew pension for services in the Revolutionary War, and would like to have his record. He was from Georgia and his grave is near McDonough, GA.
Referring to data obtained in a former inquiry on the record of Notley Maddox B.L.WT. 12392-100 BA. J/AWF., it stated that Notley Maddox died prior to June 7, 1832 leaving children. Is there any data on this record that would show where he was living at this time. There was more than one Notley Maddox with different records and I have been unable to establish proof of my particular one. Family tradition given that he was a Revolutionary soldier, fought in Virginia, migrated to Georgia - on to Tennessee where he died. I also have names of children, so if one of these could be obtained, it would prove his record.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs R.A. Rainer
McDonough, GA.
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[names listed on preprinted stationary] PETER NORBECK, S.DAK., CHAIRMAN LAWRENCE C. PHIPPS, COLO. DUNCAN U FLETCHER, FLA.
SMITH W. BROOKHART, IOWA
CARTER GLASS, VA. PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, MD. ROBERT F. WAGNER, NY FREDERIC C WALCOTT, CONN.TOM CONNALLY, TEX. JOHN J. BLAINE, WIS. SAM G BRATTON N. MEX. DAVID BAIRD, JR. N. J. WILLIAM E. BROCK, TENN. JOSEPH R GRUNDY, PA. JOHN M. ROSSION, KY.
JULIAN W. BLOUNT, CLERK
United States Senate COMMITTEE ON
BANKING AND CURRENCY
January 15, 1931.
Department of the American Revolution.
Hon. E. W. Morgan,
Pension Commissioner,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
I am inclosing [enclosing] herewith list of Revolutionary soldiers concerning whom information
is desired as to whether or not they received pensions. Kindly inform me with return of the list for my files.
Very sincerely yours,
S/ Smith W Brookhart
Smith W. Brookhart.
FE Returned to Hon.Brookhart 1/19/31
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MRS. FREDERICK MENGES
135 CIRCULAR STREET
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.
Nov 23, 1927
Mr Winfield Scott
Washington D.C
Dear Sir:
In January 1926, I wrote a note to the Bureau of Pensions, asking for a record of the services of a
Revolutionary Soldier, Ezekiel Cloud, who received a pension- Your reply, dated Jan 13-1926. I sent to the D.A.R. Registrar to prove the claim of Mrs May Louise Thomas. It was not accepted, and have just learned why.
I feel the copy must be incorrect
Some ten members of this Cloud
descendants
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are accepted members of the Daughters and have been for several years-  Howell Cloud, (still living in Atlanta Ga.) son of Andrew Jackson Cloud and Mary Becker- grandson of Ezekiel Cloud and Elizabeth Harmon [Jones]-
This Mr Howell Cloud has a copy of
his grandfather's pension papers-
O.W. and N. Division
F.S No. 6920-
This copy gives Elizabeth Harmon
as the name of his wife, which is
correct. I have seen the old family
Bible records-
The copy you sent gives his wife's
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name as Elizabeth Jones-- which is not right- The Bible records give-
Ezekiel Cloud born March 14 1753 died June 30 1850 - married Nov. 15, 1798 Elizabeth Harman b.1783 
This Elizabeth Harman was his first
and only, wife, she was a daughter of
Hezekiah Harman, and Elizabeth Jones, her middle name may have been Jones after her mother, but the old Bible record does not give it.
Will you please see if there was not
a mistake made, in copying the name
It was Elizabeth Harman Cloud who
received the pension, after her husbands death
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and Elizabeth Harman is the name
given on the copy Mr Howell Cloud has-  Thanking you for your trouble, I am Sincerely
(Mrs Frederick) Florence L. B. Menges
my term as Regent of Saratoga Chapter DAR has just expired
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C. W. STROBHAR
COTTON [in script] OWN ECL
McDonough, Ga. May 17 1900
Commissioner of Pensions
Wash' D.C
Sir: Please send me the
Revolutionary Military history
of Ezekeil Cloud- a soldier of Rev
from Georgia
Yrs etc.
S/CW Strobhar
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[preprinted letterhead] FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. WILLIAM P. Hepburn, Iowa, Chairman. Loren Fletcher, Minn. Frank L. Coombs, Cal.
James S. Sherman, N. Y. Emmett Tompkins, Ohio. Irving P. Wanger, Pa.
Robert C. Davey, La. Charles F. Joy, Mo. William C. Adamson, Ga.
John B. Corliss, Mich. Robert W. Davis, Fla. James F. Stewart, N. J.
Dorsey W. Shackleford, Mo. James
R. Mann, Ill. W. H. Ryan, N. Y.
William C. Lovering, Mass. William Richardson, Ala.  JF Hill, Clerk

Committee on interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives U.S.   FILE WITH CASE.
Dear Mr Davenport
can you ascertain without
much trouble whether Ezekiel Cloud
a soldier of the Revolution or his widow Betsy or (Elizabeth) ever drew a pension
I can give you no particulars except
they were
supposed to live in Ga.
Yours truly
W.C. Adamson
FILE WITH CASE
Attention and Reply through desk,  JL Davenport First Deputy Commissioner
JAN 20 1902 PENSION OFFICE
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[entire left edge of doc is missing, appear to be notations of pension history shared upon request]
...Mrs. J. Lambert,
Rome, Ga.
F.S.
...20. 1897. History to
...inia Hardin
Pryor street
Atlanta, Ga. L.W.B.
...99. Mr.PD Johnston
Ga.Dir AHJ
May 18-1900. hist to
C.W. Strobler McDonough, Ga
Feby - 5 - 1902
Hon W.C. Adamson HR
1926 - Jan. 13 - Hist to Mrs PC Thanes, Jr
1927-Nov.29 Mrs. Frederick Menges advised data already furnished was correct.
[Middle section] Privy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6920
Elizabeth Cloud
Widow
Ezekiel Cloud
Privt Rev War
Act: Feby 3d 1850
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870]
1931 Jan. 19. Hist. to Hon Smith
W. Brookhart, [initialled]McS
1939, Aug 2. hist to Mrs RA Rainer McS 
entire right edge of doc is missing, appears to be notations of pension history sent out by request]
to1892 to...
1893 Hist. to...
January ...
Miss Virg...
105. South...
Feby 25/...
Atlanta...
1939 Aug 31 Hist to Col. Jas D. Watson  McS
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No 1202
Elizabeth Cloud
widow of Ezekiel
No. 6171    Ga
Act Febry 3/53
Hon C Murphy Mch 30/53
Doyal & Nolan Augt 31/53
W.C. Dawson Feby 23 1854
Hon. W.C. Dawson 25 Apl 1884.
Hon. W.C. Dawson 2 May 1854
L. P. Doyal, May 22/54
Act 29 July 184_
[written in margin] Reg 30 M 55- 58491
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Rome, Ga. 8-- 17, 1892.
Commissioner Raum. I write to know if you can tell me in what regiment Ezekiel Cloud served during the Revolution. He served under Gen. [Colonel] Clark I think, and was in the cavalry. He died in 1850. He was a
resident of Ga. Henry Co.
The family Bible was sent on to secure a pension for his widow. It had the family record in it. It was I never returned- If you can give
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me no information can you tell me who will be apt to know.
You will greatly oblige
with respect
J. Lambert
# Mrs Lambert
Rome, Ga
[stamped 4 times] OLD WAR.
[circular stamp] US PENSION OFFICE AUG 20 1832
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Sarah Chamber
13 Feby 1854
Mr. Waldo. Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir, Be pleased to cause the information requested in the enclosed letter of B. Doyal be communicated to me. this letter returned
Very respectfully
Wm.C. Dawson
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McDonough Geo June 14th 1853
To Com. of Pensions
Please attend to the enclosed application at once-
Elizabeth Cloud (wife of Revolutionary
soldier) sent in her application some time since for Pensions from this County-  she is old & needs them-
Filed by Hon Charles Murphy or if is in your Office - what is the matter that we cant hear from it-
Respy Yours 
Doyal & Nolan
+Taken out Jun 24/53
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Pension Office, May 2d 1854. Sir:
The additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Cloud is insufficient to show that her intermarriage with Ezekiel
occurred before the year 1800.
The family record indicates that she was born in 1784, and that Levi
Cloud, the eldest child, was born in 1802. Further evidence should be adduced as to the date of the marriage. I return Mr. Doyal's letter.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Obt. Svt,
LP Waldo Commissioner

Hon. Wm C. Dawson,
U. S. Senate
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Pension Office
28th April 1854.
Georgia Rolls
Act 7th June 1832.
$80. per annum
Ezekiel Cloud
To what time paid? When did he die?
LP Waldo Commissioner
Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor
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Ezekiel Cloud, $80 per annum, act 1832
Died 30 May 1850. paid
F. Burt Auditor
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Senate Chamber
19 April 1854
Dr Sir
I enclose you, at the request
of my friend Col Doyal, the affiants
of Mrs Cloud - The Bible referred to
in my possession ready to be sent
you, if desired-  I kept it, for fear
of its loss at the request of the
Parties. Please let me hear from you-
I presume, there is no doubt she is entitled to a pension - her husband
was a pensioner -of that, you can have no doubt
Very respectfully
WmC. Dawson
Com of Pensions
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[printed letterhead and logo]
Buck's Stove and Range Co.
Saint Louis

I received the  desired information.
I am, Yours truly
P.H. Johnstone
619 N. Boulevard
Atlanta Ga
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[printed letterhead with logo] Buck's Stove and Range Co. Saint Louis 
619 N. Boulevard Atlanta Ga 
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:- I desire to know the military history of my direct maternal ancestor John Hardin
[notation added] No other
He entered Revolutionary
Army as captain in North Carolina line
He served at Ramsour's Mill etc.
Do not know where he lived after the Revolution. 
Thanking you for the kindness, and trusting to
[circular stamp] US PENSION OFFICE JAN 16 1899
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[printed letterhead and logo]Buck's Stove and Range Co.
Saint Louis
619 North Boulevard Atlanta Ga
Jany 12th 1898-
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:- Will you be kind enough to have your Dept furnish me the military history of my direct maternal Buck's Stove and Range Co.
Saint Louis
619, North Corland
of
Commissioner of Pensions
Atlanta Ga
Jany 12th 1898-
Washington D.C.
Sir
Will you be
kind enough to have your Dept
furnish me the military history
of my direct maternal ancestor
Pvt Ezekiel Cloud- 
Entered Revolutionary Army from
Georgia. He lived in Henry County Georgia after the Revolution. He drew pension. He served on staff of his 
kinsman, [sic] Gen'l [Colonel] Elijah Clark.
Yours truly
P.H. Johnstone
[circular stamp] US PENSION OFFICE JAN 16 1899
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N.O.W.TB.L.D.
Evans.
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington DC Aug 31 1877 [dated on next pg]
Dear Madam
I transmit herewith to your address the family Bible forwarded to this Office in 1855 to be filed in evidence
when Mrs Elizabeth Cloud made application for pension.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter, and return it the letters to this Office in the enclosed envelope.
very respectfully
Mrs Mary E. Stokes
McDonough P.O. | Jas Bentley
Henry County      | Commissioner
Ga                           [illegible signature]
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McDonough, Ga
Sept. 5th 1877
Received by due course of mail
the Bible referred to in the within letter
M E Stokes
[notation at bottom of page forms the next image, 54 of 90]
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Widows
File No 6920
___
Elizabeth Cloud 
Widow of 
Ezekiel Cloud
Pri Rev War
Receipt for Bible etc.
to be filed Sept 10 - 1877
Evans
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Nov 28th 1925
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Kindly give me copy
of the pension record of Ezekiel
Cloud born 1753 - died 1850
married 1831 to Elizabeth Harmon
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Application made Dec 18, 1832
Sincerely, Mary Louise Thomas
Address - Mrs P. C. Thomas Jr.
c/o Mrs Frederick Menges
136 - Circular St
Saratoga Springs
N.Y.
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[stamp upon letter]To Chf __Div. Action ____
Jan 16 1891 Commissioner

Mr. Dominick Murphy
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir

I am directed to apply to you for a copy of the pension of the Hon
Ezekiel Cloud of McDonough
Ga. who fought in the war
of the Revolution. His pension
was first received in 1832, and was applied for by Mr. Cloud of McDonough. He may have given his 
residence as Putnam Co. Ga
as he had previously lived there. He fought under
Col Dooly, Col Elijah Clarke
of Ga and others. He was
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one of the first Georgia men
who fought at Kings Mountain.
He fought at Cowpens,
Kettle Creek, Ninety Six also.
He received a land bounty for
his participation in the Siege of Augusta at the close of the War of the
Revolution. A prompt compliance with this request will be greatly
appreciated by
(Miss) Virginia Hardin
105 South Pryor Street
Atlanta Ga
Enclosed you will please find postage for the copy 
s/V. H.  over
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January 12th 1897
105 S Pryor St
Atlanta Ga
[stamped]Old War & Navy
Jan 18 1897
Files
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June 24 1853
Ref to case of Elizabeth Cloud
widow of _____
Doyal & Nolan
McDonough 
Ga
[printed envelope]Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Bur...
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Elizabeth Cloud
Ga Aug 29 I-48
The Honorable
[illegible]
Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Elizabeth Cloud
Ga Aug 29 1-48
Mr Waldo
Coll | Com of Pensions 
Washington City
From WmC Dawson
[illegible]
Hon William C Dawson
[illegible]
Washington City DC
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Mail
Hon J Minot
Commission of Pensions
Washington City DC
[sideways] Elizabeth Cloud
and Ezekiel
____________
From Wm Dawson [illegible]
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
[sideways] Elizabeth Cloud
Ga Jul 29 1-48

Laid over till family Bible is sent by Hon WC Dawson
____________________
[underlined] Pension Commissioner
Hon J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
[across address] BOYNTON
[sideways] 58491
Elizabeth Cloud
wid Ezekiel
Jns July 48
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Rev War (8--469.)
Bureau of Pensions
File 6920
Wid
Application No.__
Certificate No. 5610
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Ezekiel Cloud
Capn SC or Ga
INFORMATION DESIRED
Papers for Exam
[stamps] Nov 24 1893
SECOND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
NOV 24 1893
NOV 24 1893
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Feby 3/53   Mr C [illegible]
Decla of Eliz Cloud for Pension
under act of July 29/48
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McDonough Ga Dec 20th/88
Hon J Minot
Mrs Cloud has lead your letter
to me under date of Nov 24-- in
which is the following Sentence
As to the Pension claim it appears
that the proof of marriage does not satisfactorily fix its date before Jany 1st 1780 but if the Claimant desires a certificate under the act of Feby 3 1853 it will probably be issued. Signed by C H Rhett for Comm
Dodge
Mrs Cloud says that she never
married before 1780 & never pretended that she
was but was before 1800 & thought that marrying before 1800 entitled her Pensions for life-- but that if she has to be married before 1780 she desists from claiming Life Pensions & will receive only under the act of 1853-That whatever she is entitled to she hopes you will send on a certificate soon- Send to my address
Q. R. Nolan
McDonough Henry Co
Georgia
Elizabeth Cloud widow of Ezekiel Cloud Revolutionary soldier application for Pensions
made in fall of 1852 or spring of 1853 & whose application for Land Warrant in 1855 is No 58491 - rejected for want of record evidence
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Mr Ezekiel Cloud
Mr Hardin
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Milledgeville   November 30th 1827
Dear Sir
Your war service, the two Certificates
Robert Cross & Ezekiel Cloud, I had sent on to the Secretary of War he sent them back, and Stated that as they were not in the time estimated by Constant Freeman, they could not
be paid I have Capt Bowens Affidavit
which proves that all discharge or certificates given by him previous to the first of August 1794 the services had been performed in the time estimated by Constant Freeman, I am now about to Start to Washington City, for the purpose of regulating my instructions so as to be able to pay when the certificates had never been given & whom they are for, and to embrace your claims if possible
Shall return as soon as possible & then you will hear from me
Yours etc J W Hunter
Mr Ezekiel Cloud
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I Sent The Bible
Wm C Dawson
Mr Waldo
Comm of Pension
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Pension Office
April 25th 1854
Sir
Will you oblige me by sending
to this office the family Bible, containing the record of the pages of the children of Elizabeth Cloud, who applies for a pension as the widow of Ezekiel, of Georgia.
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
L P Waldo
Commissioner
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that  in conformity with
the law of the United States of the
7th June 1832 Ezekiel Cloud of the
State of Georgia who was a private
in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and
Cents per annum during his natural life Commencing on 4th March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March & 4th of September in every year. Given at the Nav office
of the United States this twelfth day
of March One thousand eight hundred
& thirty three
Examined & countersigned Lewis Cass Secretary of Nav
J.L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions

Hon J. Minot 
Dear Sir 
in your letter of Sept 24th 1855 you state that claim of Elizabeth Cloud No 58491 has been examined & suspended because the Revolutionary service of Ezekiel Cloud her husband does not appear of record in your office- 
I send above a copy of certificate of his service - which I suppose if you find right on your books you will at once send her warrant-- Let me hear from you
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on reception of this. And if this can
possibly bring the warrant let it come
& do the old Lady some good in her life time-- If it cannot come point out
the plan- It is Justice that she had a
warrant & she must have
Yrs Truly
QR Nolan
agent for E Cloud
Oct 29th 55
McDonough
Henry Co
Geo
sideways note]
58491
Elizabeth Cloud
and
Ezekiel

Boynton
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McDonough Geo Nov 19 1855 Tues
Hon J Minot
Dear Sir
Mrs Elizabeth Cloud I have been conversing with evening & looking over her old papers but as Cloud Papers were burnt about A.D. 1808 I found no papers contemporaneous
with Revolutionary dates -
But to begin with she has been
refused Pensions by your predecessor - cause
not remembered - and she has been refused Bounty Land by you in her application under act of March 1800
Now the old Lady is entitled to
both Pensions & Bounty Land if we can procure the proofs you desire-
And first her application for Pensions
filed by Doyal & Nolan 3 or 4 years since Of course these papers are of file & we think the Pensions ought to be sent on to me for her - of course being the widow of Revolutionary Pensioner this is a plain case
& I think you will find reference to the
application for pensions in her Bounty land application
Please examine into this old Matter
at once & let me know if the Pensions
can come & if not why -
In talking with the old Lady his
evening she was eloquent relating the
hair breadth escapes & adventures of Cloud -
& I was very well interested & as
we fail for want of Record evidence
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under Capt [illegible] & Col Williamson
I know you will feel [illegible] of
interest in the old lady to examine the
rolls of the officers I mention below
as she spoke eloquently of her husbands services with those officers & if his name appears in rolls of any let me know whether to make out an application anew or connect the present one.
She says her husband served in
all Revolutary War & Indian
difficulties until about 1890.
See the service in Georgia
She has heard him speak of having
served in Revolutionary War under
Capt Nail - Col Dooly - Genl
Clark - Capt Daniel Gunnels -
Lieutenant Barber - and of
having served after the War probably
about 1890 under Capt Bowen -
(given name Owen) [sic] Col Fauche
or as she pronounces it Fosh -
Captain Stewart etc  Thinks all
the services were in Georgia.
Now you certainly can do
something for an old lady who in my
opinion as more merits in her case
thou any one I have ever applied for
If you will have these rolls looked to.
Among his papers not burned
I only found a partial descriptonly of a fight written years afterward probably as late as 1820 at Fort Hinton Geo
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AD 1782 with Creek Indians while serving under Capt Gunnels & Lieutenant George Barber -
I found also her old letter enclosed
to you which speaks of certificate of
himself & one Robert Cross - which
when you have examined if it elicits
nothing enclose to me- It seems to
recognize that certificate of service
existed as late as 1827-
Please now by me hear from
you soon as to both Pensions &
Bounty Land under new officers referred to -
Very Truly
Q. R. Nolan
It seems to me that this old Letter is
Constructive evidence of record service now in existence that ought to entitle her to Bounty Land - by liberal construction of act -
as it is of date that could not have
been manufactured for purposes of the kind.
Send old letter back when examined-
-
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Feb 3 1853
Appl of Elizabeth
Cloud Widow of
Ezekiel
Georgia
Act 29th July 1848
Hon Chs Murphy
H Repr
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Washington March 2nd 53
JE Heath Com of Pensions
Sir
Will you be so good as to inform me what has been done with the case of Elizabeth Cloud for  a pension filed by myself in the name of Doyal &  Nolan
some time in Jan or Feb last and oblige yours with great respect
C Murphy
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Cloud widow of Ezekiel
County and State of Georgia
act 3 Feby 1853
Claim, (original)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls if either state the substance. Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7
1832 at $80 a year
Family Record of the births of Children
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow,  his death  & her present widowhood proved by
credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent- QR Nolan Esq. McDonough GA.
Examining Clerk Thomson Triplett
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Ho. of Reps 29 July 1850
Sir 
Will you be good enough to give me the information asked for in the enclosed letter that I may send the same to Col. Wm Hardin.
Very Respy Yr Obt Sert
A F Owen
Col. J. L. Edwards
Harding


A.F. Owen
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Elizabeth Cloud
Widow of Ezekiel
Ga
Adm 3 Feby 1833
$80 a year from
the passage of the act

Cert to
Q.R. Nolan Esq
McDonough Geo
Page 81

26,643
160 acres
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Georgia Henry County Personally appeared before me Bushead
Pettit an acting Justice of the
peace in and for said county.
Elizabeth Cloud widow of Ezekiel
Cloud, who after being duly
sworn deposeth and sweareth
that the Registry of the birth of her
children as contained in the
first blank leaves of her small
family Bible forwarded to Washington
contains a true record of the
said births except the first born
which died before it was named,
and which was born in the
early part of the year eighteen
hundred & deponent
further swears that the original record  is lost or destroyed, owing
to the long period which has elapsed
since the same was registered
that she was married to Ezekiel Cloud
before the first day of the year
eighteen hundred, & that she has
no other proof in her power to
procure except what has been
forwarded to Washington with
her application - that she is still
a widow, & has never been married
except to the said Ezekiel Cloud, a
revolutionary soldier,  & who drew a
pension from the general government 
during the last years of his life. Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 8th day of March 1854 B.Pettit JoP
Elizabeth Cloud
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Georgia Henry County
I Elihu Copeland Clerk of the Inferior
Court of said County
certify that Bushead Pettit Esq was a
Justice of the peace in and for
said County of Henry at the time
he administered the within oath to
Elizabeth Cloud, & his attestation
is therefore entitled to full credit
as he was then and there fully
authorized and entitled to administer
an oath- I further certify that
I am personally acquainted with
Mrs Elizabeth Cloud the deponent
& that she is entitled to full credit
as she is a lady of high standing
and a good family & of undoubted
truth & veracity
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 8th day of March
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
fifty four Elihu Copeland
Clerk of Inferior Court Henry Co. Ga.
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B L Div
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. August 22d 1877
Dear Sir Please furnish this Office with the names and P. O. Address of the descendants of Elizabeth Cloud widow of Ezekiel Cloud late a private in the Rev. War.
The Widow made application for pension in 1853 and filed a Bible in evidence in this office about that time. It is now desired to return the Bible to the family who resided within the delivery of your office as late as 1855. The names of the children are Levi, Nancy, Aaron, Milley, Mary, Caroline, Jackson and Martha Cloud. Please return this letter with your reply-
Post Master McDonough Henry Co. Ga Very respectfully
s/APG Clarke
Acting Commissioner
[s/initialled]
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McDonough Ga. Aug 21 1877
Mr. A.P. G. Clarke
Actg Comr Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
The Bible may be sent to Mrs. Mary E. Stokes of McDonough Henry Co. GA, who is a daughter of the said Elizabeth & Ezekiel Cloud, or to Mrs. Lucinda Cloud, the widow of Levi Cloud the son- also at this Office
This letter was sent to bring 
[illegible] to be answered
Yrs Rspy
Geo. W. Bryan
Page 86


Georgia Newton County Personally appeared before me Benjamin Penn
an acting Justice of the peace for said County John Webb and after being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Ezekiel Cloud formerly of Wilkes
County but now lives in Henry County
and that he was personally acquainted with the said Cloud in the time of the Revolutionary War and that he was at [illegible] & fought in the defense of the United States
between the years 1778 & 1781 that said Cloud served a tour of duty under Colonel Elijah Clark but the length of time he does not recollect sworn to and subscribed before me
this fourth day of October 1832
Benjamin Penn J.P.
John X [his mark] Webb
State of Georgia Walton County
Personly came before me
Auston Webb and after being Duly Sworn deposeth and saith
that he was aquainted with Ezekiel Cloud formerly of Wilkes County now living in Henry County and that he served with said Ezekiel Cloud in the first siege of Augusta under Col.
Elijah Clark against the British 1780
Also he served with the said Cloud in Captain Joseph Nails horse volunteer Company in 1781 in the last siege of augusta the term of Sevrice not recollected  Sworn to before me
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This the 30 of of October 1832
George Willingham Austin X[his mark] Webb Georgia Baldwin County
Before me personally came John Hatcher Senr who being duly sworn saith that he deponent served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war
and that Ezekiel Cloud also served as a soldier in said war and was at the first Siege of Augusta under the command of Colonel Elijah Clark in the year 1780 and at the second seige of the same in 1781 and in a
Skirmish at Shires ferry on Broad River and [folded or broken here]
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Alexander G Murray the clerk of Henry Co Ga, I also certify that there is no public seal, and by said Clerk, and that the signature purporting to be that of the said Murray is his genuine signature is
my belief. I hereto Certify that I was well acquainted with Ezekiel Cloud
of Henry Co. who has applied for a pension under the Act of June 7 1832
and also with the witness, John Hacher by whom he proves a part of
his service - they are both men of
high respectability and with testimony
is entitled to full [illegibl] & belief.
March 11. 1833
Daniel Newnan
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This the 30 of of October 1832
George Willingham Austin X[his mark] Webb Georgia Baldwin County 
Before me personally came John Hatcher Senr who being duly sworn saith that he [covered by another page] as a soldier in the Revolutionary
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time which was from September 1780 
until late in the year of 1781. The said Cloud always manifested the greatest anxiety for the cause of freedom
Sworn to before me this
John Hatcher 2nd
Sworn to before me this 12th November 1832
Wm W. Carnes J.I.C.
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Georgia Henry County
We James Gamble a clergyman residing in the County and State aforesaid and James S.Jones
residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Cloud who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy
years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of
the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Gamble MD
James S. Jones
Georgia Henry County 
We Absalom Farrar William F. Crew and  John T. Bentley presiding Justices of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby declare in our
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the
above named applicant Ezekiel Cloud was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Gamble
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the State and County aforesaid and that
James S Jones who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and State and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit
John T Bentley J.I.C
W.F. Crew J.I.C
Absalom Farrar JIC
I Alexander G Murray Clerk of the Inferior Court of Henry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Cloud for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 18th day of December 1832
Alexander G. Murray C.I.C.[initialled]
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State of Georgia Baldwin County 
Clerks office of Inferior Court 
14th November 1832
I Ransom H. Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County
do certify Wm H. Carnes is one of the
presiding Justices of said Court and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official signature as it is
stated on the written deposition- 
Given under my hand and County seal
the day and date above writen
R. H. Smith Clk
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