Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7769, for Jessee Offutt, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE
S.C.
Offutt, Jessee
Obedience
NUMBER
R 7769
CONTENTS
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Notice Ages drew from the old record
Jesse Offutt was borned in the year of our Lord, October the .25th .1759.
Jesse Offutt Expired on the fourth day of June 1819.
Obedience Offutt was borned in the year of our Lord July the 6 day 1762
Obedience Offutt Expired April the 9 1840
The above was married in the year of our Lord August 8th 1782
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Evidence of marriage in case of Cassandra Tarvin heir of Obedience Offutt
Act 4th July '36
Geo.

Ths. Lumpkin
Presence

No 2
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State of Georgia 
Gordon County 

On this the fourteenth day of April 1856, personally came before me Stephen T Mayes a Judge of the Inferior Court for & in said County & State, Cassandra Tarvin, the daughter of Jessee Offutt, the identical soldier who served in the South Carolina in the Revolution, who being sworn saith the following is a correct record of the birth, Deaths, age, marriage, & births of the children of the Offutt family including her father, mother, & their children.  
Viz Jessee Offutt was born October 25th 1759 and died on the 4th June 1819.  and, was married to Obedience Bacon, on the 8th of August 1782, & their children were born as follows.  
Rebecca Offutt was born May 1st 1783 
Archibald Offutt was born Sept 14th 1784
William was born April 1st 1786
Frances Offutt was born Sept 7th 1787
Agnes Offutt was born April 20th 1789
Jesse Offutt was born March 9th 1792
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John Offutt was born Jany 12th 1795
Lettishia Offutt April 30th 1797
Cassandra Offutt was born June 25th 1801

And she farther declares the foregoing to be a true transcript of the family Bible & all the record we have 
Sworn to Subscribed  before me the day & year above.

S T Mayes J.I. C.      

Cassandra Tarvin


I Stephen T Mayes Judge of the Inferior Court, hereby certify the above was sworn to before me this day & I have examined the Record, and, it is a correct copy of the same, and I believe the declarant is the woman she represents herself & I have no interest in the claim.  Given under my hand & seal this day & year above.
S T Mayes J. I. C.
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Georgia
County of Gordon

I, J. B. Richards Clerk of the Inferior Court for & in said County & State, hereby, certify that , Stephen T Mayes was a Judge of Inferior Court, at the date of the foregoing affidavit, his signature is genuine & all his official acts entitled to full faith & credit.  Given under my hand & seal of office
April 14th 1856

John B Richards
Clk Infr Court
Gordon County
Georgia

Georgia 
Gordon County
Personally appeared before me J A Morris, & A. F. Williams who being duly sworn deposeth saith that they that well acquainted with Mrs Cassandra Tarvin and that she is the person that she Represents herself to be, April 14th 1856
J. A. Morris
A. F. Williams

S. T. Mayes J. I. C.
#Fill out blanks in her oath, with births of the children
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No No.
Declaration for Obedience Offutt decd. wid. of Jesse
Cassandra Tarvin   Ga 
 Act 1836
Walker Co. Geo.
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State of Georgia
Gordon County
On this the 21st day of March, 1856 personally came before me S T Mayes a judge of the Inferior Court, a Court of Record for & in said County & State, Cassandra Tarvin aged fifty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on her oath say, she and one more is the only living child to the best of her knowledge of the late Jessee Offutt, who was a soldier of the Revolution in the State of South Carolina & she makes this declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed  June 4th 1836, she said, that, she thinks her father served under Col Hammond of S.C. , that, he never drew a Pension, that, she does not remember his battles, but, that, he lost a horse during the war and that, he served in the militia before and after the fall of Charleston, and, she thinks as a horseman all the while, but, she has no record, or other evidence of it in her possession.  And she further declares and says that, her said father Jessee Offutt, Offert, or Offatt as it was sometimes spelled all, died on or about the 4th day of June in the year of 1819, and that, her Mother the wife of the said Jessee Offutt
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whose name was Obedience Bacon before her marriage and which occured before or short time after the war or before the war, died on the 24th day of April 1840. And she further declares her said father or mother never drew a Pension and, she hereby asks the Pension Office to grant her the amount due for the services of her father in the right of her mother, under the act of July 4th 1836, to begin as per law, up to the period of her death & she hereby relinquishes every claim she may have to my annuity or pension in the right of her father & mother, except the present. Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above write
Cassandra Tarvin
Jesse H Miller
S T Mayes J.I.C.

We the undersigned citizens of Gordon County said State, hereby certify that we know Cassandra Tarvin she is a credible woman and we believe she is the daughter of Jessee Offutt as she represents, & we have known her for many years. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above write
R. T. Offutt
Jesse Offutt
S.T. Mayes, J.I.C.
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I, S T Mayes, Judge of the Inferior Court for & in said County & State, hereby certify, that, the foregoing Declaration & affadavit were duly sworn to before me I know the Declarants & affiants, they are truth full people residents of this County, & all their statements are entitled to full faith & credit.
Given under my hand & official seal the day & year of above
S.T. Mayes, J.I.C.

State of Georgia
Gordon County
[I, John] B. Richards Clerk of the Inferior Court for & in said County State, hereby attest, that S. T. Mayes was at the above time an acting & duly qualified Justice of the Inferior Court for this County & State his signature is genuine & his official acts entitled to full faith & credit. Witness my hand & seal of office this the 24th day of March 1856.
John B. Richards clk I.C

State of Georgia
Gordon County
I, Jessee Offutt do hereby certify that Col Hammond told me that Jessee Offutt did serve in the revolutionary war before and after the fall of Charleston S.C.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th March 1856
Jesse Offutt
W.J. Cantrell
S T Mayes J.I.C.
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7769
P.O.
Obedience Offutt
REJECTED
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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No. 15,400
Obedience Offutt
Decd. widow of Jesse
Georgia
Thos. Lumpkin Apl 17/56
S.G. Dodge May 21/56
7769
Fraud
July 7 1838
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Pension Office,
May 21st 1856.
Sir:
I send, herewith, papers numbered 1, 2, and 3, which have been submitted to this Office by Thomas Lumpkin, Esqr. in support of a claim asserted in right of Obedience Offutt, late of Gordon County, Georgia under the Act of July 4th 1836. They are believed to have been prepared by the same party who prepared the cases which have been committed to you, and are also deemed worthy of investigation.
In the hope that your labors will result in the public benefit,
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.
J. Minot
Commissioner.

S.G. Dodge, Esqr.
(Care of George L. Owens, Esqr.)
W. S. Dist. Atty,
Savannah, Ga.
(Niles.)
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[illegible]
Sept 10th 56
Sir,
I enclose herewith the declaration of Cassandra Tarvin, child of Jesse and Obedience Offutt, under act of 4th July 1836. Geo. and hope, (yet like all open cases of a like character, I fear is hopeless.) it may be favorably considered
I have the honor,
Th. Lumpkin

Hon J Minot
Commr. of P.
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Obedience Offutt Decd
Ga Act 1838
Report

Dodge
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Obedience Offutt, deceased, widow of Jesse, Gordon Co. Ga. (made under act of 1836) should be filed and registered under act of July 7, 1838.
These papers were drawn up by Dr H. A. Ramsay but the blanks are filled up in another hand
The family record should be required as well as proof to identify the claimant's father with the soldier who was paid by So Carolina for militia duty
Also strict proof of heirship-Administrators &c.
June 19th, 1856
S. G. Dodge
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Addl evidence in the case of Jesse Offutt
Act 7th June 1832
SC

Th. Lumpkin
Atty.

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this the 28th day of April 1856.
A. Colvard Ordy.
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State of Georgia
Columbia County
Personally came before me, Josiah Stovall - a Justice of the Inferior Court for and in said County & State, Archibald Henderson aged 83 years, a resident of the same, who being duly sorn according to law, doth on his oath say, he knew well Jessee Offutt, the father of Cassandra Tarvin of Walker Co Geo, he lived many years in Columbia Co. and he was known as a soldier of the Revolution at & before the fall of Charleston, S.C. and, was a faithful soldier in S.C. during the war, he was a brave man.
Sworn to & subscribed before me, this the 28 April 1856.
Archibald Henderson his mark X
John Cartridge
Josiah Stovall J.I.C.

I hereby attest, that the above after being fully acknowledged to witness, was sworn to before me, & I know the witness, and, he is an aged & truthful man & may be relied upon. Given under my hand & seal, this day & year above.
Josiah Stovall J.I.C.
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State of Georgia
Columbia County
I, Alpheus Colvard, Clerk of the Ordinary Court for and in the County & State afore said hereby certify, that Josiah Stovall was at the time of taking the foregoing testimony, an acting and duly qualified Judge of the Inferior Court for & in said County & State his signature is genuine, and his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit. Given, in testimony whereof, under my hand & official seal this the 28th day of April 1856
A. Colvard Ordy
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To be filed in case of Obedience Offutt Geo
widow of Jesse Offatt
No 3
Act 4th July 1836

Th. Lumpkin
Atty.
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No 589
Lib T
Issued the 30th June 1785 to Jesse Offats for for thirty nine pounds, five shillings and eight pence for militia duty per account audited
Principal L 39.5.8½
Annual Interest L 2.14.11
No 60
T.589 No 60 June 30th 1785
Jesse Offatt's Account of Duty in the Militia as private before & since the reduction of Charlestown amoty to
Curry L275
Stg. L 39.5.8½

State So Carolina
Dr To Jesse Offatt
For Duty for Col. Andersons Return L275
Stg. L 39.5.8½

I hereby impower the bearer, Jacob. Zion to draw the whole of my Indents due me for my public services in the public office of the State of So Carolina, if made out, with full power to give the public Credit for the same. As witness my hand this 1st April 1785
John Sturzenegger J.P
Jesse Offutt
Recd 30th June 1785 full satisfaction for this acct in an Indent No 589.T. By virtue of an Order
Jacob. Zinn
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia April 9th 1856
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from Indent Book "No 589. Lib T" and also of the account upon which said Indent was issued.
Given Under my hand
W. M. R Huntt
Dep. Comp. Genl.
No Seal of Office