Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4173, Charles Dameron, Ga.
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(8-1776)
NUMBER
Ga.   Dameron, Charles   W.4173
 Damaron    B.L. Wt. 2030-160-55
r. Damron
CONTENTS
Polly
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[left side of page]
L.B. True Aug 28 1852
Hon. J Hillyer Feby 16 1854
Reported

[right side of page]
10.623.
Georgia
Polly Dameron
Widow of Charles Dameron
who was a pensioner under the Act of ~
and who died on the [long handwritten dash]
of Georgia in the State of Georgia
who was a pri- in the comipy
commanded by Captain [long dash] of the
Regt commanded by [long dash] in
the [long dash] line for [long dash].

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia.
at the rate of 80 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
A[illegible] 1836 September 1847.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 17th day of
Apl. 1849 and rent to Hon Howell Cobb.

Athens Geo:
Total amount, $
special act
30 Mch 1849 } [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Leo. Jenkins - Clerk,
Book. D Vol. 1 Page 317.
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[left side of page]
11637
Polly Damron's
Declaration
~"~"~
[illegible] of Charity
Ga
Received
February 5, 1845.
~
Act 7 July 1838
Married m 177[ink smear]
husband died 7 Oct 1827
[faint pencil writing]
I see no difficulty
[illegible] said pensioner
in Georgia - was
[illegible] proven
[illegible signature]
(Bill No 340)

[right side of page]
Charles Damron died
_
memorial of Polly Damron
widow of Charles Damron
a soldier of the war of
the Revolution, praying for
a pension
[two dash, one on top of the other]
January 29. 1846 Referred to
the Commitee on Revolutionary
Pensions
[two dash, one on top of the other]
March 27.1846 Rir 340
[two dash, one on top of the other]
June 1. 1848. Referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
[two dash, one on top of the other]
[two crossing pen strokes}
Mr. H. Cobb
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State of Georgia}
Jackson County} S.L.
On this seventh day of
January 1845; personally appeared before
the subscribing justices of the Inferior Court for the
County & State aforesaid, in open court, Polly
Dameron a resident of Jackson County Georgia
aged eighty years, who being first duly
sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the ben-
efit of the provision made by the Act of 
Congress, 
passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting 
halfpay & pension to certain widows:" That she is
the widow of Charles Damron who was an invalid
pensioner, on the Georgia Pension Roll, at the rate of
five dollars per month, under the act of September
29th 1789, and whose pension was increased to
eight dollars per month, under the act of April 24th 1816. That her husband Charles
Damron was a private in the war of the 
Revolution and served in Captain Lance's Compa-
ny of Regulars (or Continentals) in the second
Regiment, and was a citizen (to the best of her recollection)
of the County of Albemarle State of Virginia
when he entered the service, that he came
in the army to Georgia and was in various
Battles against the British, as she has heard her
husband say, but that she cannot recollect her
husband's sayings so as to speak distinctly of
and particular battle except one, that was
on Brier Creek Georgia at which time he was 
under Major Fennell in Colonel Elbert's
regiment and was there wounded-having
then been in service, according to her
recollection of his statements more than
four years, she does not recollect that
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she ever heard her husband state at what
time he entered the Army-or the precise
time where he left the service-and that she
has no other documentary or written
evidence in support of the claims, than
some papers upon which her husband's
pension, as an invalid, was allowed
She further declares that she was
married to the said Charles Damron
on the twentieth day of May seventeen
hundred and eighty eight that her hus-
band the aforesaid Charles Damron
died on the seventh day of October
Eighteen hundred and twenty seven
that she was not married to him 
prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January seventeen hund-
red and ninety four viz; at the time
above stated, in the County of Rich-
mond (since Columbia) Georgia
that she has no record of her
marriage and knows of no person
now living by whom she can
prove an actual marriage except
William Mays of Harris County
Georgia.
Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above}        her
written before}      Polly Damron
Middleton Witt J.J.C.      mark
N C Jarrett JJ.C
Robert Espy J.J.C
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Georgia}
Jackson County} SS
I, John J. McCulloch Clerk
of the Inferior Court in and for said
County do certify that Middleton
with Nathaniel C. Jarrett & Robert Espy
whose names appear as witnesses to 
the foregoing Declaration of Polly
Damron, are Justices of the Inferior
Court for said County duly commis-
sioned and qualified, that full
faith & credit ought to be had &
given to their attestation as such
and that the signatures purporting to
be theirs, are their respective genuine
signatures.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my private seal
having no seal of office
& subscribed my name
This 7th Day of January 1845
[signature] John J. McCulloch Clk 
[hand-drawn seal encircling the letters I and G, drawn to right of signature]

I Howell Cobb member of Congress from the
State of Georgia do certify that John J. McCulloch
whose name and official signature appears to the
above certificate is & was at the date of said cer-
tificate, clerk of the Inferior Court for the County of
Jackson State of Georgia, and that said signature
is his and genuine. Given under my
hand this 17th day of May
1845
[signature] Howell Cobb
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Georgia
Know all men by these presents that we
Charles Damaron, and Peter Culbreath are held and firmly
Bound unto Lewis Gardner Register of Probates for the
County of Richmond, In the full and Just Sum of
Five Hundred Pound Specie to be paid to the said
Register or to his successors Registers for the said County
for which payment well and truly to be made and done
we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators
and every of them for and in the whole firmly by these presents
Sealed with our seals and Dated the nineteenth day of
May and in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven
Hundred and Eighty Nine
The condition of the above obligation is such
that whereas the said Register of Probats hath this
day Licensed any Minister of the Gospel or Justice of
the Peace to join in the Honorable State of Matrimony
Charles Damaron and Mary Maise. Now if their
be no Lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage
and the said Charles Damaron and Peter Culbreath or
either of them do well and truly save harmless the said
Register of Probats and all other person or persons
concerned against all persons whatever then this obligation
to be void and none effect, or Else, to remain
in full force and virtue
Signed Sealed and Delivered}  mark
In the Presence of us}     Charles X Damaron
Ashel Gardner}                           his
  John Gardner}                          mark
                                           Peter X Culbreath
                                                    his
[Two hand-drawn circular seals, with the letter L and S encircled, are to the right of the marks of Charles Damaron and Peter Culbreath] 

Georgia ___________________________
Richmond County,
_____________________I Leon P Dugas as clerk of the Court
of Ordinary in and for said County in said State.
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Do Hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy
of the Original Bond of Charles Damaron and
Peter Culbreath, filled in my Office.  and I
Do also Certify that their is no marriage Licence
nor Certificate of Marriage recorded in my Office
of the marriage of the foregoing named persons.
And I Further Certify that it was not the Custome
of this Office, at that time, to record Certificates
of Marriage, and that their is no Certificates
of Marriage of any Persons, recorded in this Office [illegible] to the year eighteen Hundred and
Six
[stamp or seal] Witness my hand and Seal
this Tenth Day of June
eighteen Hundred and forty
five
[signature] Leon P Dugas [illegible]
Georgia
Richmond County
I James Harper One of 
the Justices of of the Inferior Court in and for Said 
Country, Do hereby Certify, that Leon P Dugas is the clerk in and for Said County, of the Court
of Ordinary, that the foregoing is the Seal of the Said
Court, that the foregoing Certificate is in due form
of Law, and that true faith is to be placed
in his acts and doings as clerk of the Court of
Ordinary.
Given under my hand, this Tenth day of June eighteen Hundred and forty Five.
James Harper J.J.C.R.C
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Georgia
Bibb County
Personally came before the [illegible]
a justice of the Peace in and for said county Georgia
Mr Moore a citizen of Bibb County Georgia aged sixty
nine years and being duly sworn according
to law saith that he removed from Virginia in
[edited to insert] the year seventeen hundred ninety six to Columbia County Georgia
(formerly Richmond County) Georgia, and there be
came acquainted with Charles Damron and his
wife Polly Damron. That he then [illegible]
neighbours to them for several years, Then mooved
to Clark [illegible correction] County in this state from Then to Clark County in this state and was well acquainted with
the said Charles Damron and his wife Polly
Damron in Jackson Country Georgia till the
death of the said Charles Damron They having
mooved from Columbia to Jackson County 
Georgia when said Damron died, and
that at the time of their [illegible] aquaintance
with Charles Damson this wife Polly Damron
they were living together as man and wife
and so considered [illegible] then acquaintances and
had three children the older of which was
about six or seven years old, this [illegible]
never heard any Thing to the contrary and 
believes They must have been married and
That said Charles Damron was a Pensioner
and That This [illegible] in The lifetime of said
Charles drew his Pension for him for Two years and paid The same over to him, and [illegible]
[illegible] believes That said Charles + Polly, must
have been married Eight or nine years [illegible]
[illegible] to his acquaintance with Them. Sworn
to and [illegible] before me this 25 [?] Day of Dec 1844
[signatures] Martin N Burch JP. George W. Moore
[illegible]
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Georgia}
Bibb County}

I Mortin N Burch a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County
and state aforesaid do certify that I am
well acquainted with George W Moore him
foregoing affirmant and that he is a
respectable man and a credible witness
given under my hand This 23rd Day of
December 1844.
[signature] Mortin N Burch J.P.

Georgia}
Bibb County}
I John E Jeffers Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County do hereby Certify that Mortin N
Burch whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and
certificate is a justice of the Peace for said County duly commis-
sioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought
to be had and given to his attestation as such
Given under my hand & seal of office this 23rd
day of December 1844.
[signature] J E Jeffers Clerk I.C.
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[left side]
[illegible] 123 Act 3 March 1855
________________________________
March 27, 1855
___________________
Polly Dameron, widow
Charles Dameron, pensioner
_________________________________
Revolutionary War
_________________________________
Pen. Cert. April 17, 1849
Pri: in 2nd Reg: of Rev. Army
of the State of Georgia.
_________________________________
Written July 3 1855,
160 aay
Boyton
2 ∩ 30 ip July 3/55
J. I. McCulloch
Jefferson
Georgia
[right side]
Vol. D. 1.
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16.128
Bounty Land
Act of March 3rd/55
Mrs. Polly Dameron
widow of
Charles Dameron
Revolutionary War
J. I. McCulloch Agent
Jefferson
Georgia
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State of Georgia}
County of Jackson}
ss; On this Sixteenth day of March
A.D. one thousand eight hundred
and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice
of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid
Polly Dameron aged about Ninety - years, a resident
of Jackson County in the State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Charles
Dameron, deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary
war, drew a Pension of Ninty six dollars per annum, as an
invalid, under act of 24th April 1816, that she is at this
date in the receipt of a pension from the United States at the
rate of Eighty Dollars per annum under act of 7th July
1838 and Special Act March 3 1849 and is the identical
person named in an original Certificate now in her pos,
session, Signed at the Department of the Interior on the
17th day of April 1849 by D. C. Goddard acting
secretary of the Interior, Examined and countersigned by
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, and num-
bered ''''''''-and she refers to her declaration and the proofs
therewith filed upon which said original certificate was
issued, for evidence of her husband's service, her marriage
and her husband's death &. She makes this Declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she
may be entitled under act and approved March 3rd
1855, she also declares that she has never received, nor
applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act
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of Congress, and that she is still the widow of the said
Charles Dameron, at the time of executing this declaration  
her
Polly x Dameron
mark

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year above written;
and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the
identical person she represents herself to be, and that
I have no interest in said claim.
Joseph W Boggs JP.

state of Georgia}
County of Jackson} ss:
On this sixteenth day of March
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally
appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and
for the county and state aforesaid William Watson
and Ralph L. Bailey who being duly sworn accord-
ing to law declare that they are personally and well
acquainted with Mrs. Polly Dameron, and saw her sign
her name, by her mark, to the foregoing Declaration , that
they know her to be the identical person therein represented,
and that she is now a widow; and they further swear
that they are disinterested witnesses-
[signature] William Watson
{signature] Ralph L Bailey
sworn to and
subscribed before me the day and date
above written; and I certify that
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William Watson
and Ralph L. Bailey
are citizens of Jackson County in the State of Georgia
and are credible witnesses
Joseph W Boggs JP

State of Georgia}
County of Jackson} ss;

I, P. F. Hinton Clerk of the Inferior
Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that
Joseph W. Boggs
---
Esqr. before whom the above
and foregoing declaration and affidavit were made
and who witnessed the same, is, and was, at the time of
so doing, a Justice of the peace in and for said County
legally commissioned and qualified; and duly authorized
to administer oaths, and that his official sig-natures thereto are genuine ~
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Inferior Court this
the Seventeenth day of March
One thousand eight hundred
and fifty five -
P. F. Kinter, Ck
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no. 16125
ACT OF MARCH 8, 1855.
Received Mar 27th 1855
Polly Dameron wid of
Charles " pr.
Rev. War.

Warrant 2030-160.55

I. J. McCulloch
Jefferson
Ga
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4173
Polly Dameron
Wid.
Chas. Dameron
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Special Mch. 3749
Index:-Vol. A, Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No 11637
Polly Damron
Gn
Lil to J.J. McCulloch, Apr 14. '45
E. F. Brown July 30:45
Wm. H Cobb Dec 30. 1845
Sec. C Ha Howell Cobb
May 4th 1848
Lit to John J McCulloch
May 18.49
Oct 7 July 1838
See
case Wm Penti [illegible] S 7310
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2030
[illegible]
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[written vertically; left side]
16128   5

[stamped image]
JEFFERSON.GA.M [illegible]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[illegible] 2/
W Paine
Land title
Capital & title
Dept [illegible]
for Papers & Law
JLE
Hon H Cobb

[written vertically]
Howell Cobb
JL Edwards Esqr
Com of Pen
Washington City
D.C.
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HR.________340 
Charles Damron
widow of
=
Petition of Polly
Damron
=
June 20.1848
Bill 545.
Cocke 11
R. civ.tors.
bill-rep-ps
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JUNE 24, 1845
_________________
Marriage Bond of
Polly Damaron
of Georgia.
_________________
Declaration sent to
Pension Office by
J.I. McCulloch of
Jefferson, Ga.
__________________
E.F. Brown
Agent
__________________
June 23,1845
~
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DAMERON, CHARLES
(GA) W 4173
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From A Certificate under the hand
of Major F Tennell the bearer Charles Damron
was wounded in an Action on Brier Creek
was at that time in Col Elberts Regiment
has now two ulcers open in his right arm as
consequence of his wound he received in the
aforesaid action and I think is entitled to
pension of five dollars per Month.
[illegible] August 1786 James Lauder
Inspector WD
State House Augusta 7 Decem 179[?]
I do hereby Certify that the
foregoing is true Copy of the original Certificate,
[illegible] by James Lauder Inspector of Invalids
to Charles Damron, filed in this Office
Attest
F Meriweather SpED
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Charles Damaron came before me, one of the
Justices for the County of Richmond in the
State of Georgia, and made oath that he
is the same Charles Damaron to whom the
original Certificate in his possession was given
of which the following is a Copy. From a
Certificate under the hand of Maj F Tennell
the bearer Charles Damaron was wounded in
Action on Brier Creek and was at that time
is Col Elberts Regiment and has not two ulcers
open in his right arm as consequence of a wound
he received in the aforesaid action and I
think is entitled to a pesion of five dollars
per month James Lauder I. Invalids
3 August 1786
That he served in the 2nd
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Regiment of Continental Troops at the time
he was disabled and that he now resides
in the State of Georgia and County of
Richmond and has resided there for upwards
of four years past previous to which he 
resided in the State of Virginia
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Power Att
of 
Polly Dameron
to examiner
papers 
Rev. Pension 
from 4th Sept/47
by Special Act
June 1852
W Cole
~
Filed this 12 Jan of
1852 - by 
S. [illegible]
Att in case
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State of Georgia ⎬ Before me James
County of Jackson B Nabers a Justice of
the peace in and for said
State and County, personally appeared Polly
Dameron of said County who being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath declare that
she is the identical Polly Dameron who is named
in an original Pension certificate now in her pos.
sisson, for the sum of Eighty dollars per annum
during widowhood beginning on the 4th of
September 1847, bearing date at the Depart-
ment of the Interior 17th day of April 1849-
signed by D.C. Goddard acting sec-
retary of the Interior Examined and
countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions, and that she is directly and
immediately interested in the examination
authorized by the within power of attorney
Sworn to and      her
subscribed this   Polly X Dameron
29th July 1851    mark
before me
J. B. Nolen J.P.
and I hereby certify that the
above named Polly Dameron is personally
known to me, that she is the identical
person she represents herself to be, and
that she is interested as above stated
29th July 1851
J B. Nabers J.P.
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson ⎬ Know all persons by
these presents that
I Polly Cameron of
said State and County do constitute and
appoint and have hereby constituted and
appointed L. Blanchard True of Washington
City D.C. my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name to examine
the pension papers filed before the com-
missioner of Pensions in the year 1845
claiming under the pension law of 7th July
1838 a pension on account of the service
of her husband Charles Cameron decd
in the revolutionary war, and which paper
were before Congress and acted on by that body
on the 3d of March 1843 granting me
the sum of Eighty dollars per annum
during widowhood from the 4th of September
1847, and for me and in my name to
receive all arrearage of Pension which
may be recoverable in said claim
under Act of 7th July 1838. act of
3rd March 1843 and 17th June 1844
and generally to do all lawful acts and
things whatsoever touching the premises, hereby
ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever
my said attorney shall in my name legally
do or cause to be done in and about the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this 29th day of July 1851
Sealed and acknowledged}   her
in presence of me}       Polly X Dameron  LS
29th July 1851}                    mark
J. B. Nolen J.P.}
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Polly Damron
W, M. Varnum
Ga_
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State of Georgia
Jackson County
Know all men by these presents that I Polly Damron widow of Charles Damron deceased
do hereby constitute and appoint W. M. Varnum of Dahlonega Georgia my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers on file in the Pension Office or any of the Departments in Washington City and see why I was not allowed a Pension under the "act of
the 7th July 1838 as other widows of Rev Soldiers
& Pensioners were
Given under my hand and seal this the 2d day of January 1855
William Bell J.P.
Polly Damron    Seal [Hand drawn]
 [X and the words "her mark" between first and last names]
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House of Rep.,
23 Dec 1845.

Sir
I desire to obtain from your office all the information you can give me on the subject of the claims alluded to in Ms McCullochs letter and if the papers are in a condition to authorize the action of Congress. I will ask of you the favor to enclose them to me 
Be pleased to return me the enclosed letter of Ms Mc
I am very Respectfully 
your obdt svt [obedient servant]
Howell Cobb

JLEdwards E[illegible]
Com of Pen
W.C.
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Charles Damron Came before me on of three Justices for the County of Jackson in the State of Georgia & made oath that he is the Same Charles Damron to whom the original Certificate in his possession was given of which the following is a Copy,. From a Certificate under the hand of Maj F Tennell the barer Charles Damron was wounded in an action on Brier Creek & was at the Time in Col Elberts Regiment & has now Two ulcers open in his right arm in consequence of a wound he Received in the aforesaid action & I think is entitled to a pension of five dollars per Month
8th August 1786 Jeames Lauder I Invalids
That he served in the 2nd Rigement of Continental Troops at the Time he was Disabled and that he now Resides in the State of Georgia & County of Jackson & Late of the County of Columbia & formerly of the County of Richmond Previous to which he resided in the State of Virginia
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 19th Day of May 1804
John Wright Jr [name underlined] Charles his mark Damron [mark between Charles and Damron]
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Dolly Damron. wid.
No 11137
Wm Mays
Affidavit
Dolly Damron
mom of Chs.
Ga
Act 7 July 1838

=
Referred to Com
on Revolutionary pensions
29th Jan 1846
=
Wm. Cobb
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Georgia
Harris County [bracketed] Personally came before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County William Mays a Citizen of Said County aged Sixty four years and being first duly Sworn according to law Saith he was well acquainted with Charles Damron late of Jackson County Deceased and his wife (now widow) Polley Damron formerly Polley Mays and that he this deponent was present at the marriage of the Said Charles Damron and Polly Mays and that Said Marriage was Solemnized by John Foster J.P. [crossed out] in Columbia formally Richmond County Georgia and that his this deponents acquaintance with the Said Charles and Polley Damron Continued after their removal to Jacson untill the death of the Said Charles Damron Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 19th Day of December 1844
Test Isaac Satterwhite J.P William his X Mays
                                                      mark

Georgia
Harris County [bracketed] I Isaac Satterwhite a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do Certify that I am well acquainted with William Mays the above deponent and he is a respectable man and a reputable witness
Given under my hand this 19th day of December 1844 Isaac Satterwhite J.P.
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Georgia
Harris County I William Johnson Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for Said County do here by Certify that [crossed out] Isaac Satterwhite whose  name appears as witness to the foregoing [crossed out] affidavit is a Justice of the Peace for Said State and County duly Commisioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such
In terstimony shereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Court - this 20th day of December 1844
William Johnson Clk
[Wax seal covered with thin paper folded at top corner]
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Ga Free
[ink spot] ay [ink spot] 4
Hon. H. Cobb
Washington City
D.C.
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Jefferson Ga
January 12th 1848
Hon H. Cobb
Sir enclosed you will find a certificate from 
Mr Smith Secty, Ex. Dept. I hope you will be
good enough to call for the papers had in Congress some time since when we were attempting to prosecute the claim of Mrs Mary
Damron for Pension. I think the papers were left in the care of the Clerk of the House--
If the inclosed certificate can be taken as evidence which will enable the Com. of Pensions to grant a pro rata pension the papers had better all be returned to that Department otherwise the claim might
be more successfully prosecuted before Congress
Will you please acknowledge this & give me your views as to what you would consider the better course-- this Mrs. Damron desires me to ask of you
Yours most
respectfully
John J. McCulloch

Hon H. Cobb
Washington, D. C.
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Oct 2[illegible] 481
Resp. Mary Damron

John J McCullock

[written vertically across paper}
Jefferson Ga
Sept 29th
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

-
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Jefferson Ga.
Sept. 28th 1848
Sir. Mrs. Mary Damron has had a claim long pending before your department & she is unable to hear anything from it that is
satisfactory--she has been relying on her friend Mr Cobb. he I suppose has had it before Congress once & then returned the claim to your office--on the production of some
additional Testimony last January I think. Mr. Cobb is now at home but I have not had an 
opportunity to see him since his return--
I hope you will have the goodness to inform what is yet wanting in Mrs. Damron's case--
all that was wanting some time ago was proof of such service as would enable you to allow a prorata pension--is not the evidence forwarded in January last sufficient
proof of service?
Can I hear
I hope I shall
Your most
respectfully
John J. McCulloch
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Polly Dameron
Will. Charles do
Rev Pensioner -
for 
Re examination

Presented by
L. B. True
Atty in the case
Jun 18/56
Page 43

[handwritten]
Washington D. C. June 18/[illegible]
Cap't Triplett
Chief Clerk
Pen Off
Sir:
Have the
goodness and call up
the case of [underlined] Polly Dameron [/underlined]
Rev. Pensioner. Ga Rolls by [underlined] Special /[underlined]
Act of Congress, dated [underlined] 3d March 1849 [/underlined]
for [underlined] reexamination [/underlined] for the arrears due
under Act 7th July 1838 & oblige
Very respectfully Yrs

L. B. True Attny
in this
case
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16.128
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Jefferson Ga
March 22nd 1855
Sir
Enclosed you will please
find five claims for bounty
land under act of 3d March
1855  -  I sent them all
in one package supposing
it unnecessary to separate
them
Most Respectfully
Your obt servt
John J. McCoulloch
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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HR No 545
Polly Damron [Dameron]
Widow of
Charles Damron [Dameron]
widow of Charles
Dameron, private
Soldier, Revolutionary
War
Special act March
3. 1849
$80 per ann. to commence
September
4. 1847.
on Roll
of July 7. '38
Pensioners
Georgia Roll
Send Cert: to the
Hon. Howell Cobb
Athens
Georgia
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Athens 29th March 1869
Sir.
You will recollect that I
spoke to you on the eve of my departure
from Washington City about the case of
Mrs Polly Dameron.
A bill passed Congress to
place her on the roll of revolutionary
pensioners in the last night
of the session 
& I desired you not to settle any of her
claim with any agt at Washington City.
Will you now
inform me what has
been done with her case?
What amount
she is entitled to? and what is necessary
to be done in the [illegible] by her to secure
the payment of it.
Yours
Respectfully
Howell Cobb
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pen
WC
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Jefferson Ga
July 10
Secretary of War
Washington City

Mr. J. McCulloch
Ashs decision on Mary
Damron's [Dameron's] pension claim.
M. 17. Rec Aug 15, '49
Pension Office
Ames
18623
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[piece of adhered paper at top of page with partial words from later in letter]
Jefferson Ga.
January 8th 1849
Sir- long since I filed a declaration from Mary Damron of this County in the office of Com. of Pensions claiming a widow's pension on account of the services of her husband Charles Damron during the war of the revolution. I am always pleased, and hop ever to be, to find officers vigilant and strict in adherences to rule - but I in this case think some of the features in the Claim have been overlooked, I am so clearly satisfied, that I cannot feel that Justice is done The old lady in abandoning the claim without directing and insisting on a further & minute examination of the papers filed in her claim, she has depended on myself & her friend the Hon. H. Cobb and believes that we ought to succeed. Mr Cobb professes to ^have given it all the attention in his power and I have no doubt would be pleased [part of page missing can be found at top of letter] to urge it successfully before the pension department or Congress, but I am aware his whole energies are directed to matters of a very different character and therefore I feel unwilling to call his attention so much to a private claim while there is any hope of success in another way. The identity and marriage of The claimant has been proven. During the last session of our legislature Mr Clayton Senator from this District procured in Milledgeville and sent me that which I considered evidence of service by the husband. If my views are correct and the papers filed support them, is she not entitled? Mr. Cobb I think once procured the passages of a bill in the house in her favor but it was lost in the Senate. The case is now, I concieve, stronger than it was then. let me hear from you if you please. Mr Cobb may now have
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the papers before congress but the last time he wrote in reference to that case the claim had been returned and was pending before the Com[mission] of Pensions -

I am truly and most Respectfully your obt sevt [obedient servant] John J. McCulloch 

W.L. Marcy
Secty of War
Washington
D.C.
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John J McCullock [xxx]
clerk of Jefferson Jackson county Georigua
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Secretary of State's Office
Milledgeville Geo.
30th April 1845

Dear Sir,

Yours of /23 Inst. came to
hand by last mail. Applications of
the same nature are frequently made
and I have, as in this case searched
the record of my own office as also,
that of the Executive Department invar=
iably without success.
On an interview with the Governor
on the subject of your letter he
suggests that the Office at Wash=
ington City is the proper place to
get the information desired, and
for the more that the requisition
made by the officers there is altog=
ether unnecessary as Charles# Damron
was an invalid Pensioner, of course
they must have in their possession
evidence of his services, = and all
which should be required of the
Widow should be proof of her
legal intermarriage with Charles
Damron
I find the name of Elijah Clarke 
= he forget the office was burnt

[written vertically across left side]
Damron
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invalid with others who defended the State
during the Revolutionary War, but
it does not appear in what capas-
ity #. The records here of Revolutionary
Services are very limited and imperfect.
No charge --
Your Obt Sert
N. C. Barnett

May 21st 1845 ~
Charles M Heard and Polly
Damron wish E.F. Brown Esq.
to see this letter -
It is an answer to one I wrote
inquiring after Record proof
of Capt. Richard Heard &
Charles Damron
Yours [illegible]
John J. McCulloch

Com. Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
#We all, from childhood, know he was Col.
but where is the Record of the fact
[illegible] not that there is no record for Capt.
Heard
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State of Georgia
County of Jackson

JPF Hinton clerk of the superior court for said state and county

do hereby certify that James B Nabers before whom the foregoing power of attorney and affidavit were made in and was at the time of this peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his genuine signature.  Given under my land and the seal of the Georgia court of Jackson County at Jefferson in said state this 29th day of July 1851.  JF Hinton clerk
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Executive Department
Milledgeville GA 6th Decr 1847
This may certify that there is in this Department
an original certificate made by J. Meriwether
Secy. Ex. Council. dated Augusta, 28 August
1789. by which it appears that Charles
Dameron, served as a Private in the second
Regiment of the late Army and Militia
from the 3rd March 1779. to 3rd March 1786.
Given under my hand seal of
the Executive Department this
the 6th day of December 1847
By the Governor
Jn. T. Smith
Secy. Ex. Dept