Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25769, Daniel Higdon, N C
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SERVICE
NC

Higdon, Daniel
Mary

NUMBER
W.25769
B.L.Wt. 3774-160-55

Born in NC
CONTENTS
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5076
Georgia
Mary Higdon
Widow of NC Daniel Higdon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private (M.5076)
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 3’d of April 1855 and sent to A. B. Ragon Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1853, Page 151. Vol. A
(32)

Date of widow’s death not on AB
Lt. Lee Strickland Dept. 13/59
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32.928
Georgia
Daniel Higdon died of Muscogee Co in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col --- in the Revolutionary line for 21 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & Endy 1’Dec 1846

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Sept 1837 and sent to Joseph Sturges Esq

Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-anl. Allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 99
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Geo
Hehy 53-no 5076
21
Vol. H2-1.

Act-March 3, 1833
29066 April 2/53

Mary [strikethrough] Rigdon [strikethrough] Higdon wid of Daniel [strikethrough] Rigdon [strikethrough] Higdon Sol-

Capt
Col

Ent
Tlis
Revolutionary War

Rev. Pensioner

Boynton

Private in Lieut Jos. Johnson comp’y N. Carolina Mil’a Rev’o war-

Admn 160 ac’s – Aug 14. 1855

3774 ifs Aug 16/55
A.B. Ragan Present
Ra W.
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State of Georgia
County of Muscogee

On the twenty ninth day of May eighteen hundred & fifty one personally appeared before me Alfred Iverson Judge of the Superior Courts of said County of Muscogee and State aforesaid, since Court being the court of Record Mary Higdon a resident of said County and Auto aged seventy three 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 29th day of July 1848.  An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. Daniel Higdon who was a private in the war of the revolution, that said Daniel Higdon on the year 1839 made out his declaration, sitting for the his services on such Revolutionary Soldier that said declaration is now of file in the pension office of the mentioned State, [?] and undetermined and to which the deponent refer as setting forth the services rendered, this deponent further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Higdon in the month of April in the year seventeen Hundred and ninety eight, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Higdon died on the first day of December Eighteen hundred and forty six; that she was nor married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage too place previous to the second day of January Eighteen Hundred, viz, at the time above [?], she further States that she has through her agents made search for evidence of her marriage in the County of Chatham North Carolina ant that she has been unable to obtain any record evidence of the same
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No does she know of any record existing of her said marriage. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension she further says that she is the widow of Daniel Higdon claims to have and received the Pension Claims by her said Husband as set forth in his aforesaid declarations under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 subtitled an act Supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution up to the day of his death of the said Daniel Higdon.
X her mark
Mary Higdon

Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid
Alfred Iverson
J.S.C.C.C.

I Alfred Iverson Judge of the Superior Court of Muscogee County Georgia before whom the above declaration was made & sworn to do hereby certify that the above named Mary Higdon from bodily infirmity unable to attend the Superior Court in person, and I do further certify, that Mary Higdon and the said Daniel Higdon in his lifetime were well known to me for eight years & upwards, that during that time they lived together as husband & wife & the said Daniel Higdon always called her his wife.

Given under my officiant signature this 7th June 185.
Alfred Iverson
J.S.C.C.C.
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No 38.213
Dan’l Higdon dea’t
Ga
Act 7 June ‘32

Jo. Sturgess
Present,
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State of Georgia
Muscogee County

On this the third day of June in the year 1857 in open court, the Superior court of said County the same being a County of Record before one Alfred Iverson the Judge of said court personally appeared Rhoda Shoots who being duly sworn on Oath says that she is the daughter of Daniel Higdon now deceased and Mary Higdon now his surviving widow that there is no record of her age but from what her said parents always informed her and from her recollection she is of the age of forty six years and upwards that she was born about fifteenth May Eighteen hundred & five. That she has a sister now living by the name of Letty Johnson that is some two years and six months older that the deponent . That she had one sister the daughter of Daniel Higdon her father and Mary Higdon her Mother by the name of Mahala Blackwell who was a widow and is now dead that is she had been now living and from what her parents represented her age would have been fifty one years of age. That the said Daniel Higdon now dead and the said Mary lived together as long as this deponent can remember as Husband and Wife, and this deponent has frequently heard her parents when she was young speak of their marriage which they represented to have taken place in Chatham County North Carolina and which Marriage she understood from them took place some two years
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Before deponents sister Mahala Blackwell was born, and deponent knows that they considered and acted towards each other as man & wife and were so considered by all of their neighbors.
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Rhonda Shoots

Sworn to & subscribed in open court before me and I do certify that the said Rhoda Shoots is a credible witness & resident of the said county of Muscogee this day & year aforementioned
Alfred Iverson
JSCCC
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Y 3
Mary Higdon
Application 160 acres

29066

A B Ragan
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FORM OF A DECLARATION,
To be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.
State of Georgia
COUNTY OF Muscogee

On this twenty seventh day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the county and state aforesaid, Mary Higdon aged seventy six years, a resident of Muscogee County in the State of Georgia who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Daniel Higdon deceased, who was a soldier in the [strikethrough] company commanded by Captain [strikethrough] Revolutionary War in the --- regiment of --- commanded by --- in the war [strikethrough] with [strikethrough] of the Revolution that her said husband --- at --- on or about the --- day of --- A.D. --- for the term of --- and continued in actual service in said war for the erm of --- and was honorable --- discharged at --- on the --- day of --- A.D.

She further states that she was married to the said Daniel Higdon in Chatham County North Carolina on the --- day of April A. D. 1798 by one Joseph Brantley a Justice of the  and that her name before her marriage was Mary Bryant that her said husband died at Columbus Muscogee County on the first day of December A. D. 1846 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the ‘act approved March 3, 1855.” And she refers to the proofs on file at Washington City for proof of her her husbands death & as he was a Revolutionary  Pensioner of the United States.
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Mary Higdon

We, Jesse Goodwin and Seymor R Bowner residents of Columbus Muscogee County in the State of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Higdon in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is state a widow never having married since her husbands death.
Jesse Goodwin
S. R. Bowner

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Michael N. Clarke
Notary Public

Stamped Seal
Place hand my servant to A B Ragan Present
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Mary Higdon
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Georgia
Muscogee County

On this the Fourth day of December 1839 personally appeared in open court to wit the Hon Superior Court of said State & County now in Session Daniel Higdon a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged eighty four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.

That he entered the service under the following named officers & served as follows. He declares that he volunteered in the month of May or June in the year 1780 in Capt. Joseph Johnson’s Company or Corp for the term of six months to the best of his recollection that he then resided in Chatham County North Carolina & shortly after [strikethrough] our [strikethrough] his company together with himself was attached to the army of General Gates at Ramsey Mill on deep River in the State of North Carolina & from then a declarant states that they were marched from here to near Camden in South Carolina where they were met by the British in the month of August or he believes & a severe battle or engagement ensued in which declarant was personally engaged declarant aver that himself & the most of his company did not retreat with the majority of the Militia but that he remained in the line & received repeated charges from the British & was near the General the Baron DeKalb when he fell that around the fallen General the battle raged for a few moments with a fury never before or since witnessed by declarant believing all lost declarant with others fled back to North Carolina and for several months
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Was under the command of Maj Galston & in Capt James Maburn’s Corp who was actively employed to check the depredations of the Toryes declarant further states that in one of their incursions he was in a battle against them on Cane Cre’k near Lindley’s Mill Orange County as he believes in the State of North Carolina in which the Torys were defeated & their commander Hector McNeill slain with several of his followers declarant further states that some were slain also on the side of the whigs amongst whom was his messmate Belly Dillard.

Declarant further states that shortly after he volunteered under one Maj or Co’l Williams he does not recollect for what length of time nor does he believe that he enlisted to any Captain Cor’p but simply belonged as it was called to Maj. Williams Company & that during that service he was personally engaged in battle against the British at Kings Mountain in which the British were defeated & Col Williams killed after which declarant states that he joined the army under General Green at Ninety Six in the State of South Carolina as a volunteer during the war but whether he was considered by the head officers as being a regular or not declarant does not know but declarant served during some part of his time while in said army under a regular Captain named Matthew Ramsey to the best of his recollection declarant further states that after the failure of the army to reduce Ninety Six he retreated with them through North Carolina & into Virginia & participation in the battle fought there near Guilford Courthouse declarant further states that he returned to South Carolina with Gen. Green’s army & remained attached to it till near the close of the war in the Southern States the precise time that he acted under the order of General Green declarant does not know but is confident that it was more than 12 months & required a discharge which is now lost
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Declarant further states that there are three living witnesses now living or he believes by whom he can prove a portion of his services amongst whom is his first Captain to wit Joseph Johnson of Troup County Georgia whose certificate is hereunto shown to the Court.

Questions by the Court

First     Where & in what year were you born
Answer     I believe that I was born the first day of August 1755 in Chatham County North Carolina

Second     Have you any record of your age & if so where is it.
Answer     I have no record now of my age now in my profession there may be one in Chatham County N. Carolina if our family Bible is yet in existence

Third     Where were you living when called into service where have [strikethrough] were [strikethrough] you living since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer     In Chatham County North Carolina. I also lived there for some years after the war I removed from thence to Georgia Hancock County & from there to Muscogee County Georgia where I now live

Fourth     How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom
Answer     I volunteered to the best of my knowledge & belief & went with my brother in the same company who was drafted

Fifth     State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served and Continental & Militia regiments or you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
Answer    I served for some time under Capt Ramsey who I believe was a regular captain I remember Capt. Washington & Capt. Or Col Lee who both commanded the force under Gen Green also Gen. Ash & General Tho’s Butler & I saw Col. Williams directly after his death at Kings Mountain & say the Baron DeKalb fall near Camden
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Fifth     State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served and Continental & Militia regiments or you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
Answer    I served for some time under Capt Ramsey who I believe was a regular captain I remember Capt. Washington & Capt. Or Col Lee who both commanded the force under Gen Green also Gen. Ash & General Tho’s Butler & I saw Col. Williams directly after his death at Kings Mountain & say the Baron DeKalb fall near Camden

State of Ga.
Troup Co

November 7th Day 1839

I certify that Daniel Higdon served in the Revolution in Behalf of the United States Under my Command 
Lieu’t Joseph Johnson
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I was in the great battles to wit at Camden at Kings Mountain & at Guilford Courthouse & several others of less importance

Sixth     Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Answer     I received a discharged signed by Col Roger Griffin or Griffith to the best of my remembrance but cannot positively say. I gave it to my sister to keep years ago she removed to Kentucky & report says is dead I presume it is lost

Seventh     State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your service as a Soldier of the Revolution
Answer     I name Jos’ Coleman Madison Dancer & Peter T Brigg Esq.    

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any state.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
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Daniel Higdon

We the undersigned residing in the State of Georgia & Muscogee County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Higdon who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
M Dancer
Peter T Brigg
J P Coleman

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of
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where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
M Dancer
Peter T Brigg
J P Coleman

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter [strikethrough] after the investigation of the matter [strikethrough] and after butting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Daniel Higdon was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he States, that appears to them that Joseph Coleman Peter Brigg and Madison Dancer are residents of the County of Muscogee & State of Georgia and are credible persons & that their testimony are entitled to credit
Wm H Mitchell J.J.C
Jas M Chambers J.J.C
S. Armstrong Bailey J.J.C

Georgia
Muscogee County

I Nelson McLester clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of he said county in the matter of the application of Daniel Higdon for a pension.

Given under my hand and private seal [?] that of Office this the 4th day of December 1839
Nelson McLester

349.85
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January 12, 1839

DANIEL HIGDON
W. 25769
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Alexander H. Bell
3400 Garfield Street N.W.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

The data which follow in regard to Daniel Higdon were obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land on file under No. W. 25769, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Daniel Higdon was born August 1, 1755, in Chatham County, North Carolina; the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina, Daniel Higdon volunteered in May or June, 1780, with his brother whose name he did not give, and served as a private under Lieutenant Joseph Johnston in Colonel Williams’ regiment, in Captain James Mabon’s company under Major Golson, also in Captain Matthew Ramsay’s North Carolina company at Ninety Six and was in the retreat from the last named battle. The soldier stated that his discharge was signed by Colon Roger Griffis or Griffin but gave no further details of same.

After the Revolution, the soldier continued to reside for some time in Chatham County, North Carolina, then moved to Hancock County, Georgia, and from there to Muscogee County in the same state.

Daniel Higdon applied for pension December 4, 1839, while a resident of Muscogee County, Georgia. Pension was allowed for twenty months service. He died December 1, 1846, in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.

The soldier married Mary Bryant in April, 1798, in Chatham County, North Carolina. The date and place of Mary’s birth and names of her parents were not stated.

Mary Higdon was allowed pension on account of the services of her husband, Daniel, on her application executed May 29, 1851 at which time
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she was aged seventy-three years and a resident of Muscogee County, Georgia.

Soldier’s widow, Mary was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, also, on Warrant No. 3774, under the Act of March 3, 1855, on account of the service of her husband, Daniel Higdon.  She was then still living in Muscogee County, Georgia

The following names of children of Daniel Higdon and his wife, Mary are shown in the claim:

Mahala, born about 1800, died prior to 1851 and at death was the widow of   --- Blackwell (given name of husband not stated.)

Letty, born June 22, 1803, and in 1851 living in Muscogee County, Ga., as the wife of one --- Johnson, given name not shown.

Rhoda, born May 15, 1805, and in 1851 the wife of one --- Shoots (given name not designated.

Daniel Higdon referred to his sister who moved to Kentucky and died prior to 1839, but did not state her name.

Philip Higdon and Henry Johnson were living in Muscogee County, Georgia in 1851; the relationship of Philip Higdon to the soldier, Daniel, or Henry Johnson to soldier’s daughter, Letty Johnson, not shown.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier’s widow, Mary Higdon, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Mary Higdon, widow of Daniel, certificate #5076, issued April 3, 1855, rate $66.66 per annum, commenced February 3, 1855, Act of February 3, 1855, Georgia Agency.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land which was granted to soldier’s widow, Mary Higdon, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Application of Mrs. Higdon for Pension Widower
[strikethrough] dock? [strikethrough] Danl Higdon
Applied
Capt Triplett
Joseph Sturges
Prosent

There is an attached seal.
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State of Georgia
County of Muscogee

Before me Alfred Iverson, Judge of the Superior Courts of said County and State which said court is now in session Personally appeared Letty Johnson of said county and state who being duly sworn in open court deposeth and says that she is the daughter of Daniel Higdon deceased and Mary Higdon widow of the said Daniel Higdon. That deponent was born about twenty sixth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred & three ass she has long since been informed by her father and mother each that from her own recollection deponent is satisfied her information is correct and that she is now forty seven years on the twenty sixth of June 1850, deponent further says that she had one sister who was near three years older than this deponent whose name was Mahala Blackwell at the time of her death she being a widow and the daughter of her said Father David Higdon and her Mother the said Mary Higdon and who if she had lived to the present period would have been fifty one years deponent further says that she know that her father always recognized and [?] her Mother as his wife. That they were reported always to be husband & wife that they lived always together as Husband and wife up to the day of the death of the said Daniel Higdon. That he departed this life on the first day of December 1846 as she was informed and that she was at the funeral of her
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father. This deponent further says that she has a sister now living by the name of Rhoda Shoots now a widow formerly Rhoda Higdon. That her said sister is of the age of forty five years and this deponent further says that she has no knowledge of the existence of any record of her age, and relies upon the information of her father & mother given her from her earliest recollections, and feels satisfied that her information is correct.
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Letty Johnson

Sworn to & subscribed before me in open court, and I do further certify that I [?] Johnson the aforesaid deponent is a resident of the County & State aforesaid and that she is a credible person this 2nd day of June 1851
Alfred Iverson
J.S.C.C.C.
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State of Georgia
Muscogee County

On this the second day of June 1851 in open court the superior court of said County of Muscogee the same being a court of Record before me Alfred Iverson the Judge of the said Court personally appeared Philip Higdon and Henry Johnson each residing in said county who being each duly sworn on their oath say that they were well acquainted with Daniel Higdon now deceased who was reputed to be a Soldier of the Revolution that the said Daniel Higdon departed this life on the first day of December Eighteen hundred & forty six that Philip Higdon one of these deponents a [?] in Shrouding the body of the said Daniel Higdon and that each of Deponents wer present at the funeral of the said Daniel Higdon, and each saw the body buried.
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Philip Higdon
Henry Johnson

Sworn to in open court and subscribed before me and I do further certify that the above witnesses are each known to me and reside in the said county of Muscogee and are credible persons this day & year above written
Alfred Iverson
JSCCC
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State of Georgia
County of Muscogee
Clerks office of the Superior Court

I Edward J. Hardin Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do hereby certify that Alfred Iverson before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits made is the presiding Judge of said court that the signatures are his genuine signatures, and that the preceding purporting to have been done in open court were done as in each affidavit set forth. Given under my hand & seal of said Court this 7th June 1851
E.J. Hardin Clerk

There is an attached seal.
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1939 June 12 – Hist to Alexdr H Bell (Rec ltd in claim of Joseph Calvert, R12980) – MCB

Revy WIDOW, & c
File No. 25.769
Mary Higdon
Widow of Daniel Higdon
Privt Rev. War
Act Feb. 3” 1853
Index: Vol A, Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870]
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No. 29066
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 2ed, 18 [strikethrough] 7 [strikethrough] 55
Mary Higdon wid of Danl. Higdon sol
Lieut. Jos. Johnson
N.C. Mil
Rev. War.

Warrant 3774-160-55

A.B. Ragan
Present,
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Mary Higdon
Widow of 
Daniel
Suspended under Act of 1832

F.L. Brockett Atty
Alexandria Virg’a
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State of Georgia
County of Muscogee

Be it known, that on this tenth day of January A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared, Mary Higdon widow of Daniel Higdon a resident of [strikethrough] Muscogee [strikethrough] Columbus in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Daniel Higdon the identical man who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of ---- that she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint [strikethrough] Samuel N. Hight [strikethrough] Michael N Clarke of [strikethrough] Washington City [strikethrough] of Columbus State of Georgia and F L Brockett of Alexandria, Virginia my true and lawful Attorneys to prosecute the claim of Mary Higdon widow of Daniel Higdon for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorneys to examine all papers of documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence of arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the [strikethrough] Washington [strikethrough] Savannah City, [strikethrough] D. C. [strikethrough] Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under [strikethrough] him [strikethrough] them for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do where I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorneys and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
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Mary Higdon

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Higdon to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Jos. E. Webster Justice of the peace

State of Georgia
County of Muscogee

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the Superior court of said county that Mary Higdon the party who has sworn to and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the Identical Widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Joseph E. Webster Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this tenth day of January 1853
A.P. Jones Clerk J. C.

There is a seal that covers part of the following:
1.	Claims…  2.post office address
      3.  “That he … or “that she is the widow of the identical man,” or “ that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man,” ec. ec.
4. Leave this … life is, “ she is” or “they are” – 6. Revolutionary soldier’s full name.- 7. Claimant’s signature – 8. Claimant’s name – 9. Magistrate’s signature.
10. ‘Identical,” “widow of ,” or “child of.” – 11. Magistrate’s name – 12. Clerk’s signature.

N. B. Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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Mary Higdon and Daniel

Boynton

L. P. Waldo
Com. Pensions
Present
Washington D.C.

Read March 31st 1833
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Filed April 1” 1855.
Mary Higdon
Wid: of
Daniel

Muscogee: Geo

Acst
$66. 66/100 per annum
Com. July 3, 1853

Revy
A. B. Ragan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

Commissioner
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3774

160 acres
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No 38.218

Dan’l. Higdon dec’d
GA

Act 7th June 1832

Joseph Sturgess. Sept 22’d 51
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Daniel Higdon
Suspended
Act 7 June 1832
Georgia

F. L. Brockett
Alexandria
Virg.
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N7027
(No5580 Act 1853)

Mary Higdon widow of Daniel
Ga.
Act 29 July 1848

To Joseph Sturgis Dec’r 22d 1851
F.L. Brockett Mch 14 1853
A.B. Ragan Mch 6 1853
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34.985
Dan’l Higdon of Ga
Act 1832 Let to
Jos. Coleman 5 Mar ‘40
J. Knox Walker 21 Oct 1850
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Washington D. C.
March 31, 1855

Sir

In view of the advanced age and necessitares circumstances of Mary Higdon widow of Daniel Higdon Rev. Sol in his application for Pension. I am indicated to accept for the present Pension for her under the provisions of the 2’d Sec. of the Act of Congress of February 3’d 1853. Reasoning however if she shall at any time hereafter be unable to perfect the proof her marriage prior to January 1st 1800 the right of so doing and the benefits accessing therefrom
Very Respectfully yr. obt. Svt.
A.B. Ragan
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No1027 July 23rd 1851

Appl. Of Mary Higdon wid: of Daniel
Ga

Act 29 July 1848
Lt J. Sturges Dec 22/57

Joseph Sturges
Present
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Authority to Geo H Jones to examine the case of 
Daniel Higdon of Georgia

Wid sus-29 July 48
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Dahlonega Feb 4th 1852
Mr George H. Jones

Dear Sir

Will you do me the favor to examine into the papers on file in the Pension Office in the case of Daniel Higdon of Muscogee County in this State and discover the cause of his not being allowed a Pension for his services in the War of the Revolution

Respectfully you obedient Servant
W. M. Varnum
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Mary Higdon – wid Dan’l
Papers
Ga  as 29 J,48

A.B. Ragan
Present
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State of Georgia
Muscogee County
J.J.

On this thirteenth day of January AD 1855, before me Michael N Clarke a Notary Public in and for said State and county. Personally came Albright Averett and Solomon Averett who being dule sworn according to law deposeth and saith that they and each of them was personally acquainted with Daniel Higdon and Mary Higdon his wife during the life time of said Daniel Higdon and that they and each of them had known the said Daniel and Mary for the space of about twenty years before the death of the said Daniel Higdon and with his widow up to the present time. Deponents further sworn that at the time they first became acquainted with said Daniel and Mary Higdon which was about the year AD 1820and in Hancock County in the state of Georgia they then said Daniel and Mary had two grown Daughters the eldest of which was from the belief of these deponents twenty years old and upwards and if now living, would now be fifty two years of age or upwards. Deponents further swear that at the time they first became acquainted with said Daniel and Mary Higdon they were living together as Husband and Wife and were so known respected and reputed up to the time of the death of said Daniel Higdon which occurred in Muscogee County in the state of Georgia. Deponents further swear that said Mary Higdon the widow of said Daniel is still in life
Albert Averett
Solomon Averett

Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I hereby certify that the said Albright and Solomon Averett are persons of respectability & credit and reside in Muscogee County Georgia
Michael N Clark
Notary Public

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State of Georgia
County of Muscogee

Clerks office of the Superior court of said county

I David J Barber Clerk of the Superior court of said County do hereby certify that Michael N Clarke whose name appears to the above and foregoing deposition as taken before him is and was at the time of administering the same as acting Notary Public in and for said state and county dule commissioned and sworn and fully authorized by law to take depositions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county this 22nd day of February 1855.
David J. Barber Clerk
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State of Georgia
Muscogee County

Know all men by these present that I Mary Higdon widow of Daniel Higdon a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States for services, good causes and considerations now hereunto moving have made ordained and appointed Abraham B Regan my true and lawful attorney for me and in my  name and for my own proper use and benefit to prosecute a claim I have for a pension as widow of the said Daniel Higdon pending before the Government of the United States and to ask for demand and recover all such monies or certificates as may be due and coming to me as Widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U S Army of the Revolution and do and perform all lawful acts and things in the pension which I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof and one or more Attornies under him and to make and again at his [?] the revoke for the [?] aforesaid hereby revoking all other powers of Attorney before this time by me made and particularly one made to F L Brockett of the [?] of Columbia.

I hereby ratifying and confirming and by them presently allowing whatsoever my said attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done in the [?] and prosecution of this case

In testimony which I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13th day of January 1855
X her mark
Mary Higdon

Clerk Q A Jernigan
Michael N Clarke
Notary Public
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller’s Office
January 21st 1851

I William J Clarke Comptroller of Public Accounts do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office to wit: in Book A No. 11 of Certificates is found to militia men of the Revolutionary war at page 42 that certificate No. 3423 was issued in the name of Daniel Higdon for (£13.S10.) thirteen pounds ten shillings specie; and ay page 83 of the same book that Certificate No. 598 was issued in the name of Daniel Higdon for (£13.S10.) thirteen pounds ten shillings specie.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the day and year above written
Wm. J. Clarke Comptroller

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Dec. 13/51
Mary C Higdon
Pension
Dec 13-51
Revo case
[?]
J Dio
[strikethrough] Wilson [strikethrough]
Triplett
Joseph Sturgis
Agent
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Will the Commissioner of Pensions take on the case of Mary Higdon of Georgia widow of Daniel Higdon who received the pension of Daniel C Higdon up to the day of his death for the purpose of allowing the widow pension under the act of 1848.

Joseph Sturgis
Agent & Atty for Mary Higdon

To the Com of Pensions

This case was passed upon [?] part Sept. 1851

Dec. 11th 1851
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Talbot County 
June 17th 1850

This is to authorize W. M. Varnum of Dahlonega Georgia or his Agent in Washington City to examine the papers on file of Daniel Higdon of Muscogee County Ga for a Pension as a soldier in the War of the Revolution and ascertain the cause why he is not allowed a pension for his services in said war.

June 17th 1850

A G Perryman
Atty for D Higdon
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Dan’l Higdon
Ga F 32
wid ad’m

Thomas Canapl.
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Pension Office
October 21st 1850

Sir:
The enclosed copy of my letter to Joseph Coleman, Esq. dated 5th March 1840, will show you the objections to the admission of the claim of Daniel Higdon.
Very respectfully,
Your Ob’t Sv’t
J L Edwards
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Brief in the case of Dan’l Higdon dec’d
County and State of Georgia
Act 7 June 1832

Claim, (“original,” or [strikethrough] “for increase.” [strikethrough])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service, Comptrollers certificate

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent.
Jos Sturgess
Present
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Brief in the case of Mary Higdon, widow of Daniel.
County and State of Muscogee, Georgia
Act 3’d July: 1853.

Claim, (“original,” or [strikethrough] “for increase.” [strikethrough])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 7’ June 1832 at the rate of $66. Per An:. Three witnesses testify to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation & that, the parties raised a family of Children. Pensioner died 1st December 1846 as per the Affidavit of five witnesses & the records of this Office.

Widowhood & identity is established by the affidavits of three credible Affiants.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

A.B. Ragan Esquire
Present
Name and residence of Agent

S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Rcd Dec 12
Dan’l Higdon
Geo
Act 1832

(Postmark)
Columbus GA. Dec

3.4.9.35
Daniel Higdon
Georgia
Act of June 1832

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pensions Office
Washington City

(Stamped)
FREE

J. L. Direct your letter as before to Joseph Coleman
Columbus Georgia
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Dan’l Higdon dec’d
Georgia
Act 7 June 1832

To Mo. Pri $66.66 2/3
Pen an: from 4th March 1831 to the 1 Dec’d 1846 when he died.

Payable to:
Mary Higdon, his widow.
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Griffin Ga
Sept 3. 1859
Com’r of Pension

Dear Sir

I wish the Number of the Land Warrant issue to William Vernon of the South Carolina Enlistment War of 1812.
He wishes to find the Location if Located at all.

Very Respectfully
Lee Strickland

P. S.
I am also requested by Mrs. Mary Higdon widow of Daniel Higdon to make some inquiry concerning her pension for the service of the said Daniel Higdon in the Revolutionary War.

Mr. Michael N. Clarke of Muscogee County Ga represented her claim, but he is ow dead, and She wishes to know how to proceed and also what is due her if any. She says she has received a land warrant for her Husband Service 
 Lee Strickland
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January 12, 1939

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Mr. Alexander H. Bell
3400 Garfield Street, N.W., 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter addressed to Mrs. Finch, in which you request information in regard to Joseph, James, Thomas, William and Frederick Calvert or Calvit (variously spelled), and Daniel Higdon, whose wife Mary, also to know whether or not the records of this office deal with the part the pioneers of the Watauga Association played in the Revolutionary War. You cite Brumbaugh’s “Virginia State Troops, State Line”, also his “Army and Navy Bounty land Warrants: Revolutionary War” and other of his compilations, as reference in regard to service, land grants, etc.

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file which was made to the United States based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a James, Thomas, William or Frederic Calvert, Calvit or other spelling of that surname. Your citations do not pertain to the Revolutionary War records of this office, nor do these records contain in any segregated from the record of the Watauga pioneers. The full names of those persons would be essential in making a search of the records.

The record has been found of one Joseph Calvert (or Calvitt), only, and of one Daniel Higdon, only. These two records are furnished you herewith in hope that they will aid you in your research.

It is regretted that your letter could not have been reached for consideration, in its turn, at an earlier date.

Very truly yours

A. D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator