Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4686, John Guice, Md. Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Md Guice, John | W. 4686
Va. | or Guise
or Guize Elizabeth
CONTENTS
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Georgia 1695

Elizabeth Guice
widow of John Guice
and 
who was a Private
in the Revolution
has been died 26 Sept 1841
[line]
Inscribed on the Roll at  the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.
[line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April, 1846
and sent to How. H. Cobb [signature]
[illegible]
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
14th of June, 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 143.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

[Left side of document]
Let to P. Lamar Sept 2. 1840.
Letter to P. Hagner [Illegible] 5 Oct 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sep 1839. Agt notified 20. Oct 1840. 

Decd
Paid as above from Sept 4"1840 to Sept 26th Sept 1841 Agent notified Aug 15th 1842

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Georgia 23.106
John Guice Sr, Guise of Lincoln in the State of Ga: who was a pri in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank space] of the Regt commanded by Col Gunby in the Md: line for 2 years. 

Transcribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov: 33- and sent Peter Lamar Lincolnton Ga

Arrears to the 4th day of Sept 1833 - [date written] Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 [date written]
200-
40-
$240

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathl Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 91
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State of Georgia 
Lincoln County}

"On the 23 day of October 1832 [Illegible] appeared in open Court. being the Superior Court. William H. Crawford preceding Jury, John Guice Senior, aged Seventy one years according to the recollection of aforesaid of the deponant of the Statement there being no family record born in the State of New Jersey, Who being just duly sworn according to Law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, his father having removed to Maryland whilst deponant was a child, and showing entered the service of his Country at the age of Seventeen as he was by then informed is the manner he completed his age as stated above.

The father of the deponant resided in the County of Frederick state of Maryland where he also lived at the time he entered the service which took place in the year 1778 according to the recollection of the time: a call being made or militiamen of that State. which call it was ascertained would take four men from each Captain's Company, deponant [illegible] out a Volunteer to meet that Call as out of the quota required was soon after marched by a Sergeant Fickel and attached to the Seventh Maryland Regiment together with other drafted +  volunteers in Morris's Company, the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Gunby. and out a nine months tour.

The regiment marched immediately to reinforce Gen. Washingtons Army and united with the army at Princeton deponent now thinks three days after the battle at Monmouth, the army soon after moved to the White Plains, and there remained for some time, sending out Scouting parties in which deponant occasionally sent. he was out of a Hundred sent to guard the prisoners taken from Burgoyne marching with them to the County of Somerset, State of Pennsylvania. where they were relieved and returned + which soon after marched to Meddle Brook and went into Winter Quarters where
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State of Georgia} 
Lincoln County} On this 23 day od October 1832 personally appeared in open Court being the Superior Court before William H Crawford presiding Judge, John Guice Senior, aged Seventy one years according to the recollection of deponant of the statements of his parents there being no family record born in the State of New Jersey, who being first 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 the 7th of June 1832.

that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after states, his father having removed to Maryland Whilst deponant was a
child, and having entered the service of his country at the age of Seventeen as he was by them informed in the manner he computed his age as stated above.

the father of deponent resided in the County of Frederick State of Maryland where he also lived at the time he entered the service which took place in the year 1778 according to his
recollection of the time; a call being made for militiamen of that State, which call it was appertained would take four men from each Captain's Company, deponant turned out a
Volunteer to meet that call as one of the quota required, was soon after marched by a Sergeant Fickle and attached to the Seventh Maryland Regiment together with other drafted+ volunteers, in Captain Morris's Company, the regiment was commanded by Colonel Gunby and on a nine months tour.

the regiment marched immediately to reinforce Genl Washingtons Army  and united with the army at Princeton deponant
now thinks three days after the battle at Monmouth, the army soon after moved to the White plains, and there remained for some time, sending out scouting parties in which deponant was occasionally sent he was one of a Hundred Sent to guard the prisoners taken from Burgoyne, marching with them to the
County of Lancaster, State of Pensylvania, where they were relieved and returned & joined the army, which soon after marched to Middle Brook and went into Winter Quarters,
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deponent remained to the end of his term of service as stated and was discharged by Major Adams, which deponent has long since lost .deponent returning home to his fathers in
Maryland, and soon after his father removed to Rockingham County State of Virginia, deponant with him.

some time in year 1780. a similar call was made on the Militia of that County and State for eighteen months new and the brother of deponant Phillip Grice was drafted deponent
substituted in his brother place, and was forthwith called into service uniting with Captain Wallace Company and marched
from Staunton Virginia, and Joined Head Quarters the army at Hillsboro North Carolina and Colonel Campbell, deponent believe
the Lee and Virginia Regiment under the command of Gen Greens, and marched to Charlotte in North Carolina and there joined with General Morgan as volunteers to march to meet Tarlton and done so at the Cowpens. where an engagement took place the result of which is well known and deponant was in that trial, the armies separating the American troops were marched immediately to Guilford Court House North Carolina where a second Battle was fought in which deponent was
again engaged, in which Captain Wallace whose company he was first attached was killed, as well as Captain Hoffman in whose company he then, was, having been transfered from Wallace to Hofman's Company was also kill'd in that Battle from Guilford Court House the Army marched to Cambell there had a skirmish, and from there marched to Cambridge in South Carolina, which place was for many days besieged which was compelled to be discontinued and the army marched off before a surrender, they marched directly
to the Eutaw Springs where a severe engagement again took place in which deponent was engaged, and his Captain Oldham, to whose command the company devolved after Captain Hoffman was killed, was also killed in this battle making the third Captain Killed in a few weeks with
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whom deponent Colonel Campbell to whose Regiment deponant was attached was killed in that engagement

As soon as the line of march Could will the place the Army marched to the four holes in South Carolina at which place the Army remained until deponants time of service
expired and he was marched to Camden in So Carolina where he was discharged by a Major Reed, which dischage he after gave to person to act for him and is lost. or destroyed that he has no power to find or obtain it the
deponant was promised pay of Eight dollars for month as well as he remembers 

deponant further swears that he now resides
the County of Lincoln State of Georgia and has resided there about forty seven years that he knows of no living Witness by whom he can prove the whole of his actual service, except
my brother Peter Guice, who will be able to prove his entering the service starting for that purpose, and his absence in the army as well as the notoriety of his having done so by Nathan Wright a soldier of the Revolution who has many years lived a near Neighbor will testify his belief of my claims as well as the Revd John H. Walker who will also state their knowledge and belief of the reasonableness of deponents claim as well  as his standing in society

Deponant, hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to all pension or annuities except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to the date first above written in open Court

Peter Lamar Clk CSC

John his X mark Guice
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State of Georgia} 
Lincoln County}
Personally appeared in open Court the
Lincoln County Superior Court before William H Crawford the presiding Judge thereof Peter Guice and Nathan Wright residents of the County of Lincoln and said State who
being duly sworn deposeth and saith:

Peter Guice that John Guice the applicant who
testified and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is the brother of deponant, that he is of the age therein set forth according to
the account kept by their parents as handed down to them that he has every reason to believe and doth verily believe that hia brother served his country in the American Revolution as set forth in his declaration; that he started in the service was absent the period as well as deponent remember + believes that the last term was as substitute for their brother Phillip Guice that his service has never doubted nor is to this day by those acquainted with him.

Nathan Wright that he has been acquainted with John Guice the applicant aforesaid near forty years great part of the t me a near neighbor + intimately acquainted, he is satisfied that he is of the age set forth in his declaration and as to his service in the revolutionary War deponent is well satisfied his declaration are true, he being himself a soldier of the Revolution, having often times received to their to services and trials in conversation, the said John Guice giving him the best of person to belief he was not only a Soldier, but a true friend to his country and that he has always from their first acquaintance to the present day supported an unblemished character, as well as a revolutionary soldier as a member of society, and still continues as such.

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 23 day of October 1832}

Peter Lamar clk CSC

Peter his X mark Guice
Nathan his X mark Wright
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March Eighteen hundred and forty Three 1843 Granting pensions for one year to Certain widows and The Act of 17th day of June Eighteen hundred and forty four 1844 Continuing the pensions of Certain Widows 

State of Georgia|
Meriwether County}
On tis fifteenth 15th day of August Eighteen hundred and forty five 1845: before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Superior Court in and for Said County and State aforesaid the same being a Court of record, personally appeared Elizabeth Guice a widow of said county and state aforesaid aged seventy seven 77, years past who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the several acts of Congress applicable to her case. That she is the widow of John Guice who died on the Twenty Sixth day of September Eighteen hundred and four one 1841. in Meriwether County State of Georgia and that she is still his widow and that the said John Guice was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and for several years before does not know what act he drew a pension under on the Roll of the Georgia agency and deponant refers to the Declaration and Certificates already filed in pension office of the certainty of his service as a Revolutionary soldier length of time he served Rank and Grade he held in the army and the amount he Received yearly as per annum Amid deponant further declares that she was Legally married to the said John Guice on the last day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six 1786. Ceremony Solemnized by Dr. Smith a baptist preacher in Wilkes County. afterwards cut off In Lincoln County State of Georgia
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And deponant further declares that she was married to her husband the said John Guice prior to the date of seventeen hundred and ninety four 1794, and was Married on the 31st or last day of January 1786. as before stated in Lincoln County State of Georgia in the Settlement of where they resided until they Removed to Meriwether county where he died as before stated and that '' the only family Record she has in Support of the foregoing Statements with hereafter be annul it bearing the date of the birth of the children in the hand writing of one John Miles who served in the war with the said John Guice and that it has been in her possession  ever since and has not under gone any alteration since and that she knows of no person living who Could Testify to the date of her marriage at this time for a certainty other than Peter Guice and does not know at this time whether he is alive or not all of which will more fully appear by reference to proof hereunder annexed

Test G.W. Chatfield JJC

Elizabeth her X mark Guice 

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first written before me a Justice of the Superior Court in and for the County of Meriwether State of Georgia I further certify that Mrs  Elizabeth Guice the Declarant is personally known to me witness my hand officially G.W. Chatfield J.J.C.
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In the year of Our lord 1786 & December 8th William Guise was Borne son of John Guise & Elizabeth his wife

Susannah Guise was Born March the 12th In the year Of our Lord 1789 - 

John Guise was Borne February the 19th In the year of Our Lord 1790

George Guise was Born March the 10th 
In the year of Our Lord 1793
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Joseph Guise was Born February the 10 
In the Year of our Lord 1795

Sarah Guise was Born January the 22 
In the year of Our Lord 1797

Felix Guise was Born January the 31 
In the year of our Lord 1799

Benajah Guise was Born November the 25 
In the year of Our Lord 1800
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Signed by me to the foregoing declaration
GW Chatfield J.J.C.
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section

March 8, 1924

John I. Guice
305 W. Peachtree St.
Atlanta, Ga.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4686, it appears that John Guice, Guise, or Guize, was born in New Jersey, date not given.
He moved with his father to Frederick County, Maryland, and while a resident of said place, he enlisted June 8, 1778, and served as private in Captain Morris' Company, Colonel Gunby's 7th Maryland Regiment, was discharged March 30, 1779.
Soo afterward he moved with his father to Rockingham County, Virginia, where he enlisted in 1780 and served eighteen months in Captains Wallace's Hoffman's, and Oldham's Companies, Colonel Campbell's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Court House, a skirmish at Camden, the Siege of Cambridge, and the battle of Eutaw Springs.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, while a resident of Lincoln County, Georgia, aged seventy-one years. He died September 26, 1841, in Meriwether County, Georgia.
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He married January 31, 1786, in Wilkes (later Lincoln) County, Georgia, Elizabeth (maiden name not stated). She was allowed pension on her application executed August 15, 1845, while a resident of Meriwether County, Georgia, aged seventy-seven years,
Their children were----
William born December 8, 1786.
Susannah " March 12, 1789.
John " February 19, 1790.
George " March 10, 1793.
Joseph " February 10, 1795.
Sarah " January 22, 1797.
Felix " January 31, 1799.
Benajah " November 25, 1800.
Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Georgia Meriwether County} Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County John Williams a resident of said County and after being duly sworn according to law doth on is oath make the following statements first saith that he has been acquainted with John Guice and Elizabeth Guice his widow at this time Ever since the year 1802 and they were living together as man and wife then and had several children at that time and that they was reputed in the neighbourhood while they lived in Lincoln County at the same time as man and wife never heard it disputed and that they were Reputable people Ever since his first acquaintance with them and further believes that the statement made in her Elizabeth Guice declaration Concerning her marriage is true he having heard it read.
Sworn under and Subscribed before me and in the presence of this the (15) fifteenth August 1845

G. W. Chatfield J.J.C.
John Williams
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Atlanta, Ga. February 4, 1924.

Pension Department, 
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
I would appreciate your giving me any information you can which will enable me to locate from what part of New Jersey my family originally came.
In the Georgia Revolutionary records are shown the names of John Guice, Nicholas Guice and Peter Guice (originally spelled Guise) as having been Revolutionary soldiers. These three were the sons of Claud Guise who settled in New Jersey before the Revolutionary War. The sons came to Georgia after the War.
John Guice is shown on the U. S. Senate Documents Pension Roll, First Session 23rd Congress, No. 12 , page 47 Georgia List, printed by Duff Green in 1835. Perhaps your records will show something of this soldier, rom where he enlisted, and perhaps other information in regard to the family.
Any data will be appreciated.

Yours very truly, 
John Inman Guice [signature]
John Inman Guice
305 West Peachtree Street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

{left side of document]1824 Mar. 8, Hist to Jno. Q. Guice MCd

[Right side of document]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4686
Elizabeth Guice Wid. John Guice Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Mach, 3" + 3 June 17"/44
Index:-Vol. ct, Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Georgia}
Lincoln County}
Personally came before me Elijah Frazer a Justice of the peace in and for said County and
State Christopher Poss a resident of the County of Wilkes and said State, aged sixty six years as well as he is informed of his age having no family register and who has resided in said County of Wilkes forty six years, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is intimately acquainted with John Guice
of the County of Lincoln and said State and has been over fifty years, that deponents father lived in the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia, where the father of the said John Grice also resided and where deponent and said John first became acquainted
deponant deposeth that some time in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty as well as he remembers, and after his acquaintance began with the said John Guice a call was made for a reinforcement to the United States army and as well as he recollects for Eighteen months men when the said John Guice before mentioned + now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832. was called out deponents recollection
don't serve him, so far as to State in what manner whether drafted or as a substitute, but well remember here, the names of others as well as the said John Guice, who were called out at the time, that he deponant was not present when the militia reinforcement
marched to four head quarters, but knew several that marched the circumstances being so notorious that he the deponent verily believes, the said John Guice, Marched
with the others, and at the expiration of the Tour for which they were called out expired the said John Guice, And one Abram Hammon's on their
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their return home who was also a soldier passed through the new ground of deponants father + there related to deponent + his brother, the trials that he had underwent in the Campaign, which had Just ended, and that he was directly from the State of South Carolina When he had been discharged
Deponant further swears that he verily believes
the said John Since Served the tour of duty at
that time as he has in his declaration set forth
that the absence of the said John Guice from home the frequent conversations of young men of that day of their associates, and acquaintances, their conduct +whilst in service was so well understood, that had there
been, any default or cowardly act committed it would have been so notorious, that it would have been know and in the case of John Guice the applicant assured and he not only bore the character of a true friend to his country, but a brave Soldier and he deponent verily believes that he justly deserved the Character, and his knowledge of him from his first acquaintance
to the present time, authorizes him to state which he does most cheerfully; on his oath that he has supported + invariably does now support the character of an honest upright man, and a man of truth and by all his acquaintances believed to be a soldier
of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his
the declaration accompanying this and in which he deponent believe every word

Sworn to before me this 19 day July 1833 and subscribed by making his mark -}

Christopher his X mark Poss
Elijah Frazer J.P.
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County} I Elijah Frazer a Justice of the Peace in said county and state do hereby certify that Christopher Poss who subscribed to the foregoing affidavit made before me has been an acquaintance for many years. tho, residing in a different County to the undersigned and he the said Christopher has invariably, since my past acquaintance to the present time born the Character of a good citizen, a man of truth + veracity.

I do further certify that Peter Guice and Nathan Wright, who also testified in the superior court before Peter Samuel the clerk as to their knowledge of John Guice of his claims as a Revolutionary soldier the 23rd of October 1832 and the Rev. John H. Walker a minister of the Gospel who testified at the same time and all men of good standing as well as citizens as christians all of whom are members of good standing in the Baptist Church, and whose affidavit is herein annexed.

Given under my hand of Private [illegible] a Justice aforesaid this 19th July 1833 - 
Elijah Frazer J.P.

State of Georgia
Lincoln County} Personally came into open court being the court of ordinary of said county and said State: John Guice. who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that at the time he has no other proof to support his claims as a Revolutionary soldier, but that of Christopher Poss of the county of Wilke whose affidavit in such hereto annexed to the testimony of Peter Guice, Nathan Wright + John H. Walker whose testimony was before offered + herein annexed and that he served his country faithfully two years + three months as set forth in his affidavit before served as a private soldier and for such service claims a pension at Eight dollars per month.

Sworn to in open Court 2nd September 1833}

John his X mark Guice

Micajah Henley
Clk. of the county of ordinary Lincoln county
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Georgia
Lincoln County} In the Court of Ordinary of said county + state present their Honbl. Rem Remson, John Frazer, John Wright, Wiley G. Tatom & Thomas Curry Esquires.

The Court presiding do hereby declare their opinion and accord in the of the Honorable William H. Crawford advanced as Acting Term 1832 of Lincoln Superior Court as appeared by the annexed certificates that the applicant John Guice who is to the individuals of the Court well known was a Revolutionary soldier. and did serve his country as set forth in his affidavit hereto annexed the Court further Certifies that the witnesses have testified in behalf of the said John Guice, to wit, Peter Guice, Nathan Wright and Rev John H. Walker in the Superior Court, as aforesaid are men of good standing for truth, veracity, and are all Citizens of Lincoln County + said State and that that Christopher Poss, whose name also is annexed to the preceding affidavit is a reputable inhabitant of the County of Wilkes, said state. We further Certify that Elijah Frazer who made the certificate as before mentioned of before whose Christopher Poss we, sworn is a Justice of the Peace in the said county + State and that the hand writing is his signature in which he has attested the [illegible]

We do hereby further certify that Peter Lamar whose name is annexed to the certificate hereto annexed is clerk of the Superior as well as the Superior Courts of the County of Lincoln + said state that the signatures bearing his name, is his proper hand writing   that the Seal of the Superior Court bears the Initials LSC, for Lincoln Superior Court to the Inferior Court there is no seal of office.

Given under our hands and Private Seals there being no seal of office too our Court this 2nd day of September 1833

Thomas Curry J, J G, 
Wiley G Tatum J, J, G 
Rem Remson JJG 
John Frazer J J G
John Wright J.J.G.
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND SOMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 4th, 1842. [date is handwritten]

Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of August, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of John Guice, Sr. deceased, Cate [the previous line is handwritten] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia [state is handwritten] Agency, at the rate of Eighty [number is handwritten] Dollars and [blank] Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, [date is handwritten] has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840 [date is handwritten] to the 26th of Sept. 1841 [date is handwritten]
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris [signature]
Comptroller

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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[Page is handwritten]
John Guice
16.931

[illegible]
2 years. $80.00

Peter Lamar
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Guice Sen [handwritten name] which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?

IV. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no [illegible] seal [handwritten response]
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and other respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
[illegible response]
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no [handwritten response]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no [handwritten response]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answers satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
[line]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a --- For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three of four months [the phrase is italicized] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply or pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. [italicized] [This entire section has a #{ bracket on the left]
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. [italicized] [This entire section has a #{ bracket on the left]
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[Pointed finger symbol] [This entire section has a #{ bracket on the left] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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[Page is handwritten]
Application of John Guice Sr for a Pension under the act of Congress of 1832
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Georgia}
Lincoln County} I Micajah Henly Clerk of the
Lincoln County Court of Ordinary of said County and State do hereby certify, that the
foregoing proceedings of the Superior Court of the County of Lincoln and the proceedings of this Court which are annexed contains the original proceedings being had before the said Court of ordinary on the matter of the application of John Grace for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & private seal, there being no Seal of Office to said Court of Ordinary
the 2nd day of September 1832

Micajah Henly C.C.O.L.C.

State of Georgia} I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Lincoln and said State do hereby certify that all the proceedings had in the case of the application of John Guice for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, is contained in the foregoing Sheet from Page. 1. to 11. before the Superior Court, and in the Court of Ordinary of the County of Lincoln.

I do further certify that Thomas Curry
Wiley G. Taton, Rem Renson & John Frazer & John Wright Esquire are Judges of the Inferior Court & Court of Ordinary and that Micajah Henly is the Clerk of the said Court of Ordinary, that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be theirs is their proper hand writing.

Given under my hand & seal of office of the said Superior Court this 2nd September 1833

Peter Lamer Clk
L.S.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 13th, 1840. [date handwritten]
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Guice, Sen. [name handwritten] a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia [state handwritten] Agency, at the rate of Eighty [number handwritten] Dollars and [crossed out] Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, [date handwritten] had been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, [date handwritten] to the 4th Sept. 1839. [date handwritten]
Respectfully yours,

J. Seaver. [signature]
acting [handwritten] Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[Page is handwritten]
Land office; Annapolis, November 2nd, 1833, 
I Certify that it appears by the muster rolls remaining in the offices, that John Guize, enlisted as a private in Captain Morris's Company o the 7th Maryland Regiment for the tour of nine months, on the 8th day of June 1778, and [crossed out] was discharged on the 30th day of March 1779;
George G. Brower
Rep. Land off. W. S. M.
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[Page is handwritten]
Paid
Court of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Feb 24, 1846
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Greenville Gea
February 19th 1846

To Court of Pensions
Gent.
I enclose you the Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Guice, which has been waiting the approval of Court and there being almost an new set of Officers Posted,  It has been difficult to get business attended to. Also the declarant of this Susannah Florence, certified to and approved to, +c

In reply you will direct your communication to John H. Kilgore, at Maine, Walter, County Gea.
And Much Oblige 
your very Respectfully
Davis C. Gresham
"
P.S. On Monday the 3rd day of Nov 1842 - four members of your Court resigned their seats and there could be no business of any kind transacted until an Election could be held and a new Court elected which was done in the first Monday in last month but said court not Commissioned by his excellency the Governor, until about the middle of last month And you will further perceive that the clerkship  of said Court has changed hands also

Yours +c
D.C. Gresham
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[Page is handwritten]
J L Edwards Esq
Care
Hon H Cobb
Washington City 
DC
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Monroe Walton County Ga
April 5th 1846

Dear Sir

John Guice Sr a Pensioner on the Roll of the
Georgia Agency in Meriweather to previous Lincoln Co Ga died 26 Sept 1841. during the year 1845 his widow Elizabeth made application for a pension under act of 1843 & 1844 before a single Justice of the Inferior Court of Meriweather Co. Ga. and her claim was forwarded by me, to the Pension office and returned with an intimation that a certificate would be allowed, so soon as her Declaration made before a single magistrate was approved of by a court of record. In consequence of the resignation of some of the members of the Inferior Court of Merewether Co- no Court was convened until the 18 or 20 of Feby last about which time I am informed the Declaration was approved of and mailed directly from Greenville Ga to the Pension
office by Davis Gresham the Clerk, I apprehend
the claim has been passed upon, and filed not knowing where to direct the certificate you will please forward it to me at this place-- if allowed,

and oblige yours &c
John H. Kilgore
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[Page is handwritten]
Sept 2 1846
Jno Guill
J. L. Edwards
Commissions of Pensions
Washington
City
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Lincolnton. August 24, 1840

Dear Sir

I have been call'd upon a few day ago. to interface on behalf of John Guice Senior a Revolutionary Pensioner whose pension has not been paid him for 18 months I understand not having seen him, the countenances are these: 15 months ago Mr. Guice fell from his door and broke his thigh up near the Joint and he has palsy the Clerk of our Court - Joshua Daniels who acted for him for a time years past. & the other Pensions]  became very {illegible] +  left the Country and was thought he was to return in a short time but has left and now believed  not to return nor do I believe that Mr Guice himself from what I can learn knows to what time he has  drawn as I have had all his troubles heretofore on his behalf + others. I have been call'd again to his assistance. Will you do me the favor to furnish the Beauks necessary with [illegible] instructions and furnish to the time which Mr Guice has drawn + forward as [illegible] as may be convenient for you as I shall in a short time leave the county for some months wish to attend court before I leave. Wm
 Linville I understand the other the other Pensioner of the county has obtained his this Capt. Henly your attention will greatly oblige.
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this distinguished and confer a favor on Obt. Servant. 

Peter Lamar

Honble. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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State of Georgia 
Meriwether County } February 18th 1846
Special Court
The declaration of the Elizabeth Guice for a pension under the act of congress of the 3 March 1843 duly entitled by George W. Chatfield a Justice of the Pension Court by Meriwether county on the 13th Day of August 1843 - having been submitted to said court. It doth [illegible] of his act and proceeding and do hereby direct the clerk to endorse this approval on the papers

Test William S Lawson, clrk [signature]
Abner Reeves J.J.C. [signature]
Myron Ellis J.J.C. [signature]
G. G. Howard J.J.C. [signature]

State of Georgia 
Meriwether county }
I William. S. Lawson clrk of the inferior court for said county, do certify that George W. Chatfield was an acting justice of the inferior court for said county at the Time he certifyed to Mrs Elizabeth Guice declarations duly commissioned and legally qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and that the foregoing is the original order of said court on this day by the new judges as their above signatures stands and on this half sheet of paper annexed by me to the original declaration

In testimony where of I hereunto affix my seal office and Subscribe my name this 18th day of February 1846, done at office Clk

William S. Lawson
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I further certify that there not being room on the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Guice the approval of the court is hereunto annexed by me this half sheet of paper to the original declaration and done at office in the presence of said court.
William S Lawson J.C.
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8148,
Elizabeth Guice widow
John Guice
Ga
act - 3 March 1843
married 1784
husb. died 26 Sept 1841
D.C. Gresham 
Greenville Geo
Mo feb 25 46
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Georgia Meriwether County}
I Davis C Gresham clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County, and state aforesaid, certify that George W. Chatfield whose name appears attached to the within and foregoing certificate is and was an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County, at the time of Signing the same and that full faith and credit, should be given to his attestations as such Given under my hand and seal of Office and done at Office this Sixteenth day of August 1843.
Davis C Gresham
Clerk of Inferior Court
Meriwether County Gea
"
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John Guice Sen.
Georgia roll. act June 7 1832, at $80 per annum.
Be pleased to say $ what time he was last paid.
Pension officer,
Sept 2 1840 } % 4 March 1838
JH
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[Page is handwritten]
John Guice Senior [senior underlined]
Application for the benefit of the pension act of Congress of 7 June 1832.

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Revd John H. Walker a resident of Lincoln County also appeared in open Court & being duly sworn testifies that he has been acquainted with the applicant John Guice
for many years, and verily believes him of the age as set forth and that he is considered in his neighborhood as a Revolutionary soldier and concur in that opinion in

John H Walker

Sworn to 23 October 1832 in open Court +subscribed
Peter Lamar clk LSC

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed, by the war department that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, And the Court, further certifies, that it appears to them that John
H. Walker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Lincoln, and that Peter Guice and Nathan Wright, who has also signed a certificate are residents of Lincoln County, and are credible persons, and that their statements and entitled to credit

Wm H Crawford JJCNC

I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Superior Court of Lincoln County and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Guice for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23d day of Oct
one thousand eight hundred & thirty

Peter Lamar [image of a multi pointed seal, which is illegible]
L.S.C.
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No 8148
Act 43 8576
Act 44 480.
Elizabeth Guice
Widow of John
Ga
Act 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844
Married 1786
husband died 27 Sept. 1841
Admitted 
2 years per $80 00/100