Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25753, Abner Hammond, Ga. S.C.
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GA     Hammond, Abner    W 25 753
SC                        Sarah     B. L. Wt 3533-160-55
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3.979
Georgia, Savannah
Sarah Hammond
widow of Abner
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Lieutenant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 133 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
4th day of April 1854
and sent to 
[illegible] Moulton
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 151 Vol H

M Thompson
Apr 2, 1857
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24.189  Oct 3 [illegible]/55
[illegible] 30/55
Sarah Hammond widow of
Abner Hammond   dec[eased]
Lieut.

Revolutionary War
Pensioner

Col:  Saml Hammond
S. C. State Troops.

[Illegible]:  16 O[Illegible] Aug:4/55.
Boynton.

3533 [illegible] Aug 9/53

B. P. Stubbs
Milledgeville
GA

Geo [superscript]a
[Illegible] 53-No 3979

Vol. H 1-3
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State of Georgia, County of Baldwin

On this the fourth day of May 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Ordinary of the county and State aforesaid, Sarah Hammond a resident of said county aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of February 1853. Granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Abner Hammond who was a Lieutenant in the Tenth Carolina State troops under Col Samuel Hammond and served in different capacities, and at different times during the whole of the war as she is informed and believes but she cannot state the details of his service. And she further declared that she was married to the said Abner Hammond on the 27th day of March 1803. That her said husband died on the 9th Day of July 1829. That she was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800 but at the time above stated, and she further declares that
she is now a widow 

Sarah Hammond, Widow

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before the Court aforesaid (which is a court of record, as witness my hand and official seal

John Hammond
ordinary
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May 53
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24.189
Sarah Hammond
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State of Georgia
                                S. S.
Baldwin County

     On this the 24th day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a James W Stubb a gestice of [illegible] Inferior Court and
for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah
Hammond aged seventy three years, a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declare that she is the widow of Abner Hammond deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the concern of the Revolution in the State of South Carolina that her said husband entered the service in the then Colony of South Carolina, about the year 1778 as this deponent is informed and believes, and continued for a
time as a private soldier & he was subsequently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and that he continued in actual service until the Independence of the United States was acknowledged by Great Brittian or until the [illegible] for the peace. She further states that she was married to the said Abner
Hammond on the 27th day of March in the year 1803. she being his second wife, and that her said husband Departed this life on the 9th day of July 1829. and that she is still a widow and this deponent further saith that her name is now inscribed on the record of the Pension office as the widow
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of said Abner Hammond, on the note of 133 & 32/100 dollars per annum as by the act of Congress of date Feby 3 1853. The [illegible] to establish by her claim to said pension being on the files of that office, this deponent would respectfully refer.

     She makes this declaration in order that she may attain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled by the 8th Section of an act of Congress passed on 3rd day of March 1855.

Sarah Hammond

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of March 1855.
James W. Stubbs  J. J. C.

Georgia
Baldwin County
Before me James W. Stubb a [illegible] of the Inferior Court, personally appeared B. T. Stubbs and E. H. Perce, who being duly sworn [illegible] saith they are well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Hammond and believe her to be the widow of Abner Hammond who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War,
[illegible] [illegible] are informed and believe, and that the name of the said Sarah Hammond is inscribed on the records of the Pension office as the widow of the said Abner Hammond and these deponents further states that the said Sarah Hammond is still
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still a widow.
Sworn to before me and B. T. Stubbs
[illegible] 24th March
1855.
E.H. Pierce
James W. Stubbs J.J.C.

Georgia
Baldwin County
I, B. T. Stubb Clerk of the Inferior and Superior Courts within and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that James W. Stubb whose name appears to the [illegible] before whom [illegible] Depositions were taken is and was at the time of signing the [illegible] an acting Jestice of the Inferior Court, with and for the Count and State aforesaid.

My testimony, [illegible] I have
here unto set my hand and
[illegible] the [illegible] for office at
Milledgeville this 24th day of 
March 1855.
B. T. Stubbs, Clerk
Superior and Inferior Courts
B.C.
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for a statement of the military history of Abner Hammond a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out: his (or] his widow's)  application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Wid. F. 25,753

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers under whom Service was Rendered: Captain; Colonel. Staff.]
At first siege of Augusta, went to Ga. and joined regt of Refugees under Col. Wm. Candler, Ga.

Apr 1, 1782 to Oct 1, 1782 [illegible] Lt. 
[under Colonel] *Samuel Hammond, S.C.

[strike through: Served during the entire war.]

*Soldier's brother.

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, S.C., having moved there from Va. in 1773 or 1776

Date of application for pension, May 4, 1853. Her [illegible]

Residence at date of application, Baldwin Co., Ga.

Age at date of application, She was born Dec 24 1782.

Remarks: Soldier was born about 1760, he married Mch27 1803, Miss Sarah Dudley who was his 2" wife (name of first wife not stated). He was drowned July 9, 1829, at which time he was referred to as Abner Hammond, Senr. (not included in letter to Mrs. [illegible) The above noted is the only Abner Hammond found on the Rev. War pen. records and a careful search of said records fails to show that a claim was filed on acct of the Rev. war services of Samuel Hammond

Very respectfully,
[illegible signature]
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This is to certify that Abner Hammond was one of those worthy Citizens that joined my Regiment at the 1.st Seige of August, and fled British protection, and took refuge in the other States, and faithfully did his duty as a good Soldier in the Regiment of Refugees under my command.

State of Georgia
R. County
Wm Candler Coll[superscript o]
of the Regimt. R. R. C.


Executive Department of Georgia
Milledgevlle March 10th 1853.

     I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an original Certificate, which is of file in this Department; and that the name of Abner Hammond is on the Record of Revolutionary Soldiers, which is also of file in this Department.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department this the 10th day of March A.D. 1853

Wm. Steele
Secy Ex. Dept.
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O. W. & N. Division

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

     In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abner Hammond a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out: his (or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers under whom Service was Rendered: Captain; Colonel. State.]

The widow states in her declaration that her husband "was a Lieutenant in the South Carolina State troops under Colonel Samuel Hammond and served in different capacities and at different times during the whole of the war". No details of his service are given.

Battles engaged, none mentioned

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Edgefield Dist S.C.

Date of application for pension, by widow May 4, 1853.

Resident at date of application, Baldwin  Co GA

Age at date of application, of wid 70 years

 Remarks:  He married Sarah Dudley (born Dec 24, 1782) on March 27, 1803, and was drowned on July 9, 1829.

Very respectfully,
Miss Caroline H Cohen
556 Reynolds St
Augusta Ga.


Commissioner
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25,753   Wid
Abner Hammond
----------------------------------
Wid. app -- 70
May 4, 1853. Baldwin Co Ga
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Mar Sarah Dudley
Mch. 27, 1803
Died July 9, 1829
----------------------------------
Edgefield SC,
77 or 78
Col Samuel Hammond
[illegible] to close of war
---------------------------------
Removed from Va 75 or 76 to Edgefield S.C.
---------------------------------
No [illegible]
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3-595.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Searched by _____

Claim No. _____

Certificate No.  _____

Claimant   Sarah Dudley

Soldier   Abner Hammond

Service   Rev.

Additional service  _____

Remarks
Died 1821 Ga(?)
Wid pens. in 1842  Ga(?)
"  d. 1867

Chief of Division
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Briefed by  L.D.L.

Claim No. ____

Certificate No. _____

Claimant  ______

Soldier   Abner Hammond

Service   S.C.

Additional service   Rev-War

No_____claim, State records _____, 190__

No claim, combination records _____, 190__

Remarks:
No claim except W #25753

Chief Division
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3-595.
Record Division.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
_____, 190___

Searched by  W.T.C.

Original No. _____

Certificate No.  _____

Claimant  _____

Soldier   Abner Hammond

Service   Revolutionary War

Remarks
No O.W.  Inv or Wid
No O.W. Rej, as above,
except O.W. Wid 25,753

Chief of Division
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[round black postmark: U. S. PENSION  E  OFFICE 
 SEP 26, 1914]
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Macon Georgia,
322 Bond Street
Sept 23rd 1914

Secretary of Pensions,
War Department
Washington D.C.

My dear Sir,
     Please give me copies of the pension applications of Abner Hammond, who fought with the S.C. and Ga. troops in the Revolutionary War and of John McMullan
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who served with the Ga. militia in the same war. I think the latter was under Col. Morgan in both the 11th and 15th Va. Regiments.
     Thanking you for your kindness, I am
           very truly,
           Mrs. T.E. Artope
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[Illegible] Act /53

[Illegible] 
Boynton
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[round black postmark: U. S. PENSION OFFICE   A
 MAY 26, 1909]
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[hand-written note across top left corner: Rev]

Atlanta, Ga. [illegible]
May 24 1909

U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

     Please send me the pension record of Abner Hammond who served n the Revolution from South Carolina and Georgia. He was a lieutenant His wife Sarah Dudley Hammond afterward drew a pension

Very respectfully
Miss Louise King
689 Edgewood Ave.

[hand-written note across lower right corner: (over)]
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Also, any Revolutionary record which you may have of John Dudley, of Petersburg, Va.

[round, black ink postmark in lower left corner: Record Division; May 27 1909]

[round, black ink postmark in lower right corner: U. S. Pension Office.; A; May 26 1909]
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[round, black ink postmark, bottom center: U. S. Pension Office.; A; Feb 24 1909]

[feint, round, black ink postmark, bottom center right: Record Division; Feb 25 1909]

[black ink stamp, bottom right corner: M. B [illegible]
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Macon Ga.
Feb. 21. St.
1909

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir.
     Please give me the record of Abner Hammond born in Farnham Parish Richmond Co. Va. 1762 and a Soldier in the closing years of the Revolutionary War, entering from Ga.
     Also the record of Francis Stubbs of Petsworth Parish Va. Born 1724--

Respectfully,
Miss Leila Artope
316 Bon St.
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[black ink stamp, top center: L. S. W.]

[black ink, round postmark, bottom center: Record Division; Nov 20 1908]
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[hand-written note across top left corner: O W Wid; 25,753. Abner]

Office of 
Hugh V Washington
Attorney at Law

In Re. ______
Macon, Ga., Nov. 18. 1908.

To. The U.S. Commission of Pensions:
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
     Will you kindly advise me if there was more than one person of the name of Samuel Hammond on the Revolutionary Pension Rolls, and if so where they enlisted, & where each resided at the date of the application for pension?
     I have the honor to remain.
     Very Respectfully Yours,
     Hugh V. Washington

[black ink, round postmark: U.S. Pension Office.; A; Nov 19 1908]

Does the name of Abner Hammond appear on the Revolutionary Pension Roll?
H.V.W.
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[black ink rectangular stamp, center top: U. [illegible] Jun 12 1902; Files; P. B.]
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F.P Stubbs
Govt. Attny (illegible)

Attny F.P. Stubbs Jr. Attny.
 
H.N. Russell Attny Attny & Notary

Stubbs & Russell
Attorneys

Monroe, La. June 6th, 1902.  
(Rectangular stamp) U. Old War & Navy Jun 12 1902 FILES P.B.

The Hon'l. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
My daughter, Miss Eliza Hammond, desires to make application for membership in the D.A.R., and I wish to further her desire as far as possible. My Grand-father, and her Great-Grand-father, Col. Abner Hammond, was a soldier to the Revolution; was born in Virginia in 1752, and served, our information is, as a Captain in the line, under his elder Brother, Col. Sam Hammond, who has moved to Edgefield District, South Carolina, and was subsequently Territorial Governor of the Territory of Missouri, under appointment of Gen'l Jackson. My Grand-father , Col. Abner Hammond, died in 1821. His widow, Mrs. Sarah Hammond, born Dudley was from Fredericksburg, Va. They were married, however, in Georgia. A pension was granted to her in 1842, as the widow of Col. Abner Hammond, a Revolutionary soldier. She continued to draw her pension until 1861, when, owing to the war between the States, its payment was suspended, and was in receipt of a pension for many years, up to the time of the Late War. We have evidence of col. Abner Hammond's service in our family records, and in the inscription upon his tomb, made in 1821 in Milledgeyville, Ga., but we desire to make the evidence overwhelming and to eke out the evidence of the honorable service of our Grand-father by undoubted history.
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C. of P. 2

     Please have the kindness, therefore, to investigate this claim of Mrs. Sarah Hammond, and let me know the present status, and send to my address a copy of the proofs and the findings, and, if possible, a copy of the certificate.
     Thank you in advance, I am,

Yours very truly,
Frank P. Stubbs

P.S. If the Government has a printed record or list of the soldiers in service in the Revolution from Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia, I would esteem it a great favor if you would mail me a copy with your reply.

F.P.S.

[round black stamp: U. S. Pension Office; G; Jun 9 1902]
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[rectangular black stamp: illegible; OLD WAR & NAVY; MAY 12 1894; FILES; P. B.]

[round black stamp: U S PENSION OFFICE; MAY 11 1894]
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CH
H
556 Reynolds St
Augusta Ga
May 8th "94
[penciled note: I (?)}

Hon William Lochran,
U.S. Commissions of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:--
     Will you kindly furnish me with a statement of the Revolutionary services of Abner Hammond, whose pension application is of files in your office made from Georgia. If you will cause immediate attention to be given to this request, then some will be most highly appreciated. I am
     Very Truly yours
(Miss) Caroline [illegible] Cohen
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[illegible hand written word upper left]
[1st column]
WIDOW, &c.
File No.  25753
Sarah Hammond 
wid of
Abner Hammond
Lieut Rev War
Act:  Feb 3rd 53
index:--Vol. A, Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870]

[2nd column]
May 24/94 [illegible] [illegible] to
Miss Caroline H. Cohen,
556 Reynolds, Augusta, 
Ga.
[line indicating end of entry]
June 28--1902
F. P. Stubbs, Monroe, La
[line indicating end of entry]
1908. Dec. 1.  History to 
Hugh V. Washington, Macon, Ga.  F.W.
[line indicating end of entry]
1909 Mch 19  Hist. to Leila Artope
1909  June 2  Hist. to Louise King
[line indicating end of entry]
1914. Sept. 29.  Hist. to Mrs. T. W. Artope.  FW
[line indicating end of entry]
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No. 24189
Act of March 3, 1855
Received Mch 30th 55 187

Sarah Hammond wid. of 
Abner Hammond Leut.
Col. Sam l Hammond
S.L. State troops Rev. War

Warrant 3533-160-55

B.P Stubbs
Milledgeville
Ga.
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner.
Commissioner (illegible)
Washington
March 14th, 18
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The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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3583
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Washington City
Sir
In the case of Abner Hammond (Rio) I enclose the certificate of the Comptroller of South Carolina showing that the "State Troops" (in which Lieut Hammond served) were in service ten months.  I can obtain no other evidence in reference to the length of Hammonds service.
Comm of Pensions
Respectfully Yours
F Moulton
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Milledgeville March 26th, 1855
Sir.
I herewith hand you application of Ms. Sarah Hammond; his name is inscribed on the record of your department, as the evidence of Abner Hammond whom was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war and the evidence to (illegible) that claim in an file in the department.
Very Respectfully
B.P. Stubbs
L P. Waldo E
Comm for Pensions
Washington City
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[round, black ink stamp: PENSION OFFICE; APR 5; 1861]
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State of Georgia SS
Baldwin County
On this the 28th day of March in
the year 1861 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State official personally appeared Sarah Hammand, widow of Abner Hammond deceased, who on her oath declares, that she is the same person and widow of Abner Hammond, who formerly belonged
to and was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary
Army, that her said Husband Abner Hammand
sued in the war of the Revolution, against
Great Britian for several years both in
Georgia & South Carolina, that her name
was marked on the Pension Hall of the
State of Georgia, as the widow of said Abner
Hammond, at the rate of $133.33 dollars
---
claiming that she received a certificate of
that fact. Signed by R. Milliland and
Consigned L.P. Waldo, (as will appear
by the records of the department of Washington City, which certificate was destroyed. I file on the morning of the 24th Feb 1841. about 3 day A.M. when the land have in the City of Milledgeville & County of Baldwin was destroyed by fire and made of the
read & files therein one and
son to and Subscribed
before me the day and
year first above mentioned.
Sarah Hammon
J. C. Compton J.P. of Baldwin
County
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State of Georgia
Baldwin County 
Personally appeared before me the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County James C. Whitaker and Samuel E. Whitaker reputable citizens, and creditable, and residents of said County of Baldwin who being duly sworn, servally depose and say that they are personally acquainted and well know Mrs Sarah Hammond that she is the identical person as set forth in the above and forgoing affidavit as to the distribution of the
original Pension Certificate, of the fire which
occurred on the morning of the 24th February 1861. When the land Nance in said County was burned & made of the search & files therein.

Sworn before me &
Subscribed this 28th day of
Jas. C. Whitaker 
Samuel E Whitaker
JC Compton JP of Baldwin County

I J.C. Compton a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County of Baldwin & State of Georgia, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with James C. Whitaker and Samuel E. Whitaker the deponents above named, and that they are persons
of sincerity.
Given under my hand this 28th day
of March 1861
J.C. Compton J P. of Baldwin
County
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State of Georgia
Baldwin County

I B.P. Stubbs Clerk of Baldwin county in and for the county issuer State of as said, do certify that J. C. Compton is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be had & given to his acts as such, and that his signature is genuine. 

Given under my hand and seal of such County of Milledgeville this 28th day of March A.D. 1861.

B.P. Stubbs
Clerk Jnf County
Bl
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State of Georgia [illegible]
County of Baldwin 
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Everett H. Pierce and Robert Micklejohn who being duly sworn depose and say, that they were well and intimately acquainted with Col. Abner Hammond from the year Eighteen hundred and fifteen up to the time of his death, which according to the best of their knowledge, recollection and belief took place on the 9th of July 1829- That during the same time they know Mrs. Sarah Hammond as the wife of said Abner Hammond and that they know Mrs. Sarah Hammond now as his widow and that she has never intermaried with any other person. They know that Col. Abner Hammond was commonly reported during his life time to have been a Revolutionary Soldier. and they have often heard him say in conversation with his friends that he entered the Services a Private in the Regiment of State Troops in South Carolina Commanded by his Brother Col. Samuel Hammond and was afterwards promoted to the rank of Lieutenant- that when the British had possession of the Colony of South Carolina and pressed the inhabitants to swear allegiance to the Crown. Himself with others fled to the Colony of Georgia, and attached themselves to the Refugee Service in said Colony under the Command of Colo. Candler [illegible] From their own knowledge
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of the [illegible], integrity and veracity of Col. Hammond they never doubted any of these Statements--and so far as they know or believe the truth of them were never questioned by any of his fellow citizens.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27th day of March 1854.
     Everett H Pierce
     Robert Micklejohn
Samuel B Brown J.P.

Georgia Baldwin County.
I Baradell P. Stubbs clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do Certify that Everett H. Pierce and Robert Micklejohn are creditable and respectable citizens of this County, and their [illegible] entitled to full faith and credit--and that Samuel B. Brown before whom the affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly Commissioned and and qualified -- and that the signatures are genuine and in their own hand writing.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 27th day of March 1854.  B. P. Stubbs clerk Inf Court B.C.
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Extracts from the Family record of Abner Hammond decd

"Sarah Dudley was born on the 24th Dec. 1782, and married to Abner Hammond 27th March 1803"

"Abner Hammond Senr was drowned on Thursday evening the 9th day of July 1829"

Georgia Baldwin County

Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Eliza Stubbs.  who being duly sworn says, the foregoing extracts are truly copied from the family record of Abner Hammond dec. and that the Bible in which the original entries were made has been in the possession of the family of said Abner Hammond for the term of forty years past within her own recollection, and how long before she does not know. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27 March 1854.

Eliza Stubbs
Samual B Brown J.P.

Georgia Baldwin County
I, Barabell P. Stubbs, clerk of the Interior Court in and for the County and state aforesaid to certify that
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Samuel B Brown before whom Ms. Eliza Stubbs made the within affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly Commissioned and qualified and that hers and his signatures are genuine and in their own proper handwriting.

Sworn under my hand and seal of office this 27th day of March A.D. 1854

B.P. Stubbs Clerk Intr Court B.l
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Lib V.
No 656

Issued first October 1784 to Mr. Abner Hammond late Lieutenant in LIut Col. Samuel Hammond's Regiment State Troops for one hundred and forty one pounds sterling amount pay and Bounty due him for services in that Regiment with interest thereon from the first April 1782 to first of October, agreeable to a resolution of General Assembly of the 11th March 1784
To be included in Col Abner Hammonds proof principal $141,,0,,0.
interest 9,,17,,4

Captain Genls Offie
Cofflinn South Carolina
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from Index Book M. page 606 Examined & compared 

By Mr. F Arthur 
Dep County Genl
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State of Georgia
County of Baldwin
55

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Washington aged Eighty five years, who being duly sworn deposes and says the she was well acquainted with Abner Hammond in his life time being his sister. That he removed from the then Colony of Virginia about the year 1775 or 1776 to what is now called Edgefield District in the then Colony of South Carolina being at that time about fifteen years of age. In 1777 or 1778 he volunteered in the service of the Colonies in the struggle then pending between them and Great Britain for thir Independence. Deponent does not remember at this remove period the names of the officers under who he first entered the service of his Country, but knows that he was attached to Colonel Samuel Hammond's Regiment of State Troops - that he served his Country actively and faithfully sometimes in Carolina and sometimes in Georgia from the time of his volunteering until the close of the war, except of short interval, when absent on Furlough. Some years after the Independence
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of the Colonies was acknowledged by the Mother Country he removed to the state of Georgia where he remained until his death which happened sometime in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty nine. I think in the month of July.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of March 1853.

Elizabeth Washington
James W. Stubbs
Justice Inferior Court
Baldwin County
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Extract from the record in the family Bible.

Sarah Dudley was born on the 24th Dec. in the year 1782 and married to Abner Hammond on the 27th March 1803.

"Abner Hammond was drowned on Thursday evening the 9th day of July 1829"

State of Georgia 
County of Baldwin 

Personally appeared before me Everett H. Pierce and Baradell P. Stubbs and on their oaths say that the above entries are truly copies from the gamily Bible of the late Abner Hammond and now the possession of his widow Mrs. Sarah Hammond. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of March 1853.

Everett Pierce
B.P. Stubbs
James W. Stubbs JIC B.C.
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Georgia Baldwin County

I Baradell P. Stubbs Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that James W. Stubbs before whom the written affidavits were made is a Justice of the Inferior Court for said county of Baldwin, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto are genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 28th day of March 1853.

B. P. Stubbs Clerk Inferior Court P.l.
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Please let Mr Moulton [illegible] in any stead under this [illegible]

V Ellis
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Know all men by these present, That I, Sarah Hammond a party interested in the claim herein mentioned, do hereby constitute and appoint VESPASIAN ELLIS o Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of myself as widow of Col Abner Hammond for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of pension, that may be due ; and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; ad to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 

witness my hand and Seal this 28th day of March A.D. 1853
Sarah Hammond (SEAL)

Signed and Sealed in the presence of B.P. Stubbs
J.B. Brown

STATE OF Georgia
COUNTY OF Baldwin

On this 28th day of March A.D. 1853 before me, the subscriber, personally appeared Sarah Hammond and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that she is a party directly interested in the claim above mentioned, as a claimant.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid S.B. Brown J.P.

I, B.P. Stubbs Clerk of the Inf Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel B. Brown before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and that the name thereunto subscribed is his signature, 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 28th day of March A.D. 1853

B.P. Stubbs Clerk Inferior Court B.C. LS
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[illegible] Office
[illegible] S. Ca.
17 Feby 1854  Thereby certify that it appears from the pay Rolls now in this office of the "State Troops" of the Revolutionary war that Said Troops were in Service for the period of Ten months commencing 5 April 1781. I further certify that it does not appear from [illegible] Book M, No 656 or from any pay Roll in this office what length of time Liet Abner Hammond did serve in the State Troops
     Given under my hand
Seal                     Mr. F. Arthur
of Office              For [illegible]
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State of Georgia
County of Baldwin
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said State and County Everett H. Pierce and Robert Micklejohn who being duly sworn depose and say that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Hammond and know her to be the widow of Col.  Abner Hammond deceased, who we have always understood and believe was Lieutenant Abner Hammond in the War of the Revolution in the Regiment of State Troops commanded by Col. Samuel Hammond in South Carolina. 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of March A.D. 1854.
Everett H. Pierce
W. M Kinley JJ.C
Robert Micklejohn

Georgia Baldwin County
I Bernadell P. Stubbs Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Everett H. Pierce and Robert Micklejohn are citizens of this county and that their affidavit is entitled to full faith and credit and that William McKinley before whom the same was made is an acting Justice of the Inferior Court
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in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his and their signatures are genuine.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 9th day of March AD 1854.

B.D. Stubbs Inf Court
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Washington Nov 23rd

Sir

The claim of Sarah Hammond widow of Abner Hammond was filed July 24th 1853 under the 2nd section of the act of 3rd Feb 1853

Comm of Pensions
Very Respfly
F. Moulton
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Sarah Hammond, widow of Abner, Ga Act 3 Feb 1853 Ad 111was Lieut $133.33 per annum,
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Pension Office
Washington  March 14th

Sir
I enclose affidavits in reference to the identity of Sarah Hammond widow of Abner Hammond. If sufficiently explicit please issue & enclose certificate to me
     Very Respy
     Yours
     F. Moulton

[illegible] of Pensions
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To Commissioner of Pensions Present
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Washington July 24th

Sir

Enclosed is the application of Sarah Hammond for Pension under the Act of Feb 3rd 53 with the following evidence accompanying its record evidence of services of Abner Ammond in the South Carolina & Georgia, also depositions, proving him to have served through the entire war. It will be seen that he was a Lieutenant. There is also record evidence in the case of the marriage &  his death. The case is transferred to me by Mr. Ellis, and will appear by his endorsement on the Power of Atty.

Courier of Pensions Washington

Resply Yrs ae
F. Moulton (at Irving House)
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[round stamp, black ink:  PENSION OFFICE; APR 5; 1861]
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Savannah 1st April 1861

Sir
     Enclosed please find the application of Sarah Hammond a Pensioner of the United States for a new pension Certificates under which she has been drawing her pension for several years having [illegible] [illegible] please have it forwarded to me at this place.
     Very respectfully
      Wm Morel

To the Hon. Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
DC
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Brief in the case of Sarah Hammond widow of Abner
Baldwin County and State of Georgia
as of February 3 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")(strikethrough "for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original.) Documentary

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a revolutionary soldier died July 9, 1829 (Lieutenant)
Served 10 months,

Allowed $133.33/100 per annum to commence is Feb 3/53

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by private record
Death of husband proved by credible witnesses
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses

Name and residence of Agen
F. Moulton Esq. Washington D.C. 

Examining clerk:
J.L. Gray
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Washington April 1, 1833

Sir

I enclose additional testimony in the case of mdam Sara Hammond under the act of Few 3 {illegible] in reference to her "identity" which I think that officer will consider sufficient.
My correspondent informs me that [illegible Dawson of the USS know the mdam very would give a certificate if called upon -but I suppose this is hardly necessary -
Very Respectfully
[illegible]
F. Moulton

Com of Pensions