Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,041, for James Stallings, Georgia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Ga.
Stallings, James
NUMBER
R. 10.041
CONTENTS
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Declaration
William Jones
Admr.
Estate James Stallings
R W Jones
Dearing
Ga
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State of Georgia  ]
Columbia County ]
On this the Third day of January 1856,
personally come before me Stephen Drane a Judge of the Inferior Court, a court of Record for and in said County and state, William Jones admr on the estate of James Stallings late of this County, deceased who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, he has reason to believe, that, the said James Stallings was a Captain in the Georgia Continental Line during the Revolution, and that he has no evidence to say, that, the said James Stallings ever received his pay for his services. For those services he refers to the Georgia Records, and, respectfully asks, the settlement of the claim from the office of Pensions, under Act of June 7th 1832, or, any other act of Congress granting said pay, or, commutation up to the time of the death of James Stallings which will be promptly proven when required. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written.
Stephen Drane J.I.C                 William Jones
                                                Admr
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We the undersigned Know William Jones to be a credible, truthful & worthy man. His signature is true and genuine. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
H. A. Ramsay {Seal}
R. W. Jones    {Seal}
I Stephen Drane Judge of the Inferior Court, a Court of Record for and said County & State, know William Jones the above declarant, and the affiants to be credible persons, their signatures are genuine, and, the letters of Administration are enclosed proving his position, and, as to the merits of the claim
it can be easily maintained, & apprehend by Record proof
Given under my hand &
seal, the day & year above written
Stephen Drane J. I. C. {Seal}
I Anderson M Crawford Clerk of the Superior
Court, a Court of Record, hereby certify that, Stephen Drane was an acting Judge of the Inferior Court for and in the County and State aforesaid, at the time of taking the foregoing declaration &c. duly qualified to administer Oaths &c. His signature is genuine and
his official acts entitled to
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full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal. Done
at Appling, Columbia Co. Geo. this the 14th day of January 1856.
A M Crawford Clk
[Seal affixed]
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om                                                               AW
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
May 28, 1924.              R. 10041
Hon. W. W. Hastings,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Hastings:
In response to your letter of the twenty-sixth 
instant, asking for data for the Hon. R. L.
Williams of Muskogee, Oklahoma, I have the honor to advise you, that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land had been made on account of his
services, and a careful search of the records fails to such claims on file on account of the services in the Georgia Troops of soldiers named Paul, Page, Paige and Farrar.
From the records of the Bureau, it appears that one William Jones applied for pension on an affidavit executed January 3, 1856, in Columbia County, Georgia, and stated that he was the administrator on the estate of James Stallings, late of that county, whom he had reason to believe served as a captain in the Georgia Line, War of the Revo-
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olution. Mr Jones was called upon to furnish proof of the service, date of death of James Stallings and the names of his surviving children, but he did not comply with said call for evidence and the claim was not allowed.
There is noother claim for pension, or bounty land on file on account of the services in the Georgia Troops of a soldier named Stallings.
Sincerely,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
It was not possible to read thro. all the papers 
w/all the cases of soldiers of these names who served in other State Troops to ascertain whether any of them moved later to Ga. nor was that asked    AW
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LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Chronicle & Sentinel Print.
STATE OF GEORGIA, }
Columbia County.    } 
By the Court of Ordinary for said County.
Whereas, James Stallings late of said County
deceased, died intestate, having, while he lived, and at the time of his death, divers estates, real and personal, within the said State, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration of the estate of the said deceased, and also a final dismission from the same, to the Court aforesaid, does of right belong: And, they desiring that the same may be well and truly administered and legally disposed of, Do hereby Grant, unto William Jones Administrator full power, by the tenor of these presents, to administer the entire estate, both real and personal, of said deceased, which to him in his lifetime, and at the time of his death, did belong, and to ask, demand,
sue for, recover and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, so far forth as his assets will extend according to law and then the balance, if any, to pay over to the legal heirs and distributees
of the said deceased.
Witness my hand, as Ordinary, and the Seal of the said Court, this 3rd day of December eighteen hundred and fifty five
J. Crawford Ordinary.
[Seal affixed]
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Pension Office
Jany 31 1856
Sir
The application of the administrator of
the estate of James Stallings decd of Georgia
has been filed under the Act of June 7 1832, &
will be placed upon our suspended files to await
proof of his service, date of his death and the
number and names of his children surviving
R. W. Jones Esq
Dearing
Columbia Co
Georgia
1832,
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10.041
James Stallings
REJECTED
1924 May 28. Hist. to Hon W. W. Hastings aw.

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James Stallings decd
Ga Act 1832
Report
Dodge
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In the case of James Stallings deceased of Ga,
an application for arrears under the act of June 7th, 1832, the papers being in the handwriting of Dr H. A. Ramsay, no reliance can be placed upon any statements contained in them.
The Stallings family are of the highest respectability
June 18th 1856.
S. G. Dodge
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Brief of the Case
of James Stallings
decd
Wm Jones Adm
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On the 3 January 1856 William Jones as
administrator on the estate of James Stallings
swears that he has reason to believe that said
Stallings was Captain in the Georgia Continental Line, never recd any pay for his services - 
specifies no [Illegible], no date of death, [Illegible]; 
HA Ramsay & RW Jones (Jones is the name who is administrator in the cases that Wm Jones is not administrating) know Wm Jones to be "a reliable,  truthful [worthy] man."
Judge Stephen Drane is of the same opinion and apprehend there can be no difficulty about proving the service by Record.
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W. W. HAS[TING]
SECOND DISTRICT [Cut off]
ROOM 2[Cut off]
HOUSE OFFICE [Cut off]
House of Representatives U.S.
Washington, D.C.
May 26, 1924.
Hon Washington Gardner,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would appreciate your kindness if you would advise me whether a pension or land warrant was ever issued on account of military service performed by soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War from Georgia under the following names:
Stallings, especially James Stallings,
Paul, especially Moses Paul,
Page,
Paige, and
Farrar.
I am unable to give any more definite information than this. This information has been requested of me by Hon. R.L.Williams, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, at Muskogee, Okla.
Yours very truly,
W W Hasting
[Stamped U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAY 28 1924]
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39038
James Stallings
decd Georgia
R W Jones Jany 31 1856.
10041
Supposed to be a fraud
June 7, 1832