Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,069, Richard Willbanks, N.C. S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
S.C.
Willbanks, Richard
Mary
NUMBER
W.26.069
B.L.Wt. 29031-160-55
CONTENTS
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Let. Dec 16 1835 to H agent
"       "      "     "      "  B. F. Perry

So.Carolina No 30253
Richard Willbanks
Greenville in the State of So, Carolina who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Sawell of the Regt. commanded by Brannan in the So. Carolina line for 9 mo. 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll So. Carolina at the rate of 32 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1835. and forward 
B. F. Perry, Greenville S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept.  '35 - 145.44
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar. '36 16.16
161.60
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine, Clerk,, Book E. Vol. 0 Page 83
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Washington City agency Rate 96 Dollars 00 cents per annum.
Commencing July 27th 1868
Deduct payments made since
Certificate dated May 8th 1869 and sent to C. F. McGill Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 3, 1583, Page 241 Vol. H
July 27/68
J. N. Parish Clerk

1872 Dec 13 ret affidavit to attorney
Lemaster as to the information wanted
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159.421
act March 3/1855
June 4 / 35
Mary Willbanks
widow of
Richard Willbanks
No 29031 iss May 29/58
duplicate 
Revolution
Pensioned act M/1853
Feby 53 - 4403
Geo :160 ac M 24/56
N. M. Varnum
Dahlonega
Georgia
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Sept 20/57 Let to Amzi Rudolph Dahlonega Ga
Aug 28/58 Let to Amzi Rudolph containing instructions for duplicate – (illegible)
Nov 3/58Let to Com Gen Land Office (illegible)
Dec 7/58 Let to Land Office
Dec 7/58 
Issue duplicate and sent to Amzi Rudolph Dahlonega Geo. 
Warrt to (illegible)
Vol. W2_21._
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State of Georgia}
Habersham County}
On this 8th day of June 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Mary Willbanks aged fifty nine years, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, and known to me as entitled to full credit, who being sworn under form of the law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed February 3rd 1853 – That she is the widow of Richard Willbanks who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in Col. Brannen’s Regiment of S. Carolina. That he was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $33.33 per annum under act of June 1, 1832. That she and her husband the said Richard Willbanks lived during the time of his receipt of said pension in Pickens District S. Carolina where he died on the (she thinks) 11th day of June 1836. She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Willbanks on the day of April 1828 in Pickens Dist. S. Carolina  by Henry Griffin a Magistrate of Said District; That her name before said marriage was Mary Lee. That she has no record of her marriage or her children’s births and that as no license was required in S. Carolina at the time of her said marriage. She believe there is no record of said event in existence
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She further swears that she has not married since the death of the said Richard Willbanks and that she is still his widow. 
Mary Willbanks her X mark
Attest 
A. Rudolph
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written And I certify that I believe the statements made by the said Mary Willbanks in the foregoing declaration are true. That she appears to be of the age above stated ad that from bodily infirmity she is unable to appear before a court of record.
R. L. Jackson J. P.
State of Georgia}
Haversham County}
I Peter B. Loggins Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that R. L. Jackson Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the above is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and was such at the time of signing the above declaration. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County at Clarksville Georgia this 14th day of July 1854.
Peter B. Loggins Clerk J.C.
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State of Georga}
Lumpkin County}
On this 11th day of July 1854 before me a Justice of the Inferior Court within and for said County personally appeared John D. McCrosky aged fifty nine years and Ephraim Lee aged fifty four years both residents of said county & state being sworn in due form of the law state upon their oaths that they both well know Richard Willbanks and Mary lee in Pickens District South Carolina before the said Mary and Richard were married.  That they did not witness their marriage but that they lived near them and heard it said that they were married and that it was so understood and believed by all the neighbors & everybody who knew that that said marriage took place about the year 1828 as they well recollect from their own ages at the time, and the places where at they were living at that particular time. That they well know the said Richard Willbanks and his wife Mary after their marriage and that they lived peacibly (sic) together as husband and wife in Pickens District So. Ca. until the death of said Richard which occurred about the year 1836 as they well remember. That he was always reputed & believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier. That the said Mary Willbanks has never married since the death of her said husband Rich-
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-ard Willbanks and that she is still his widow and now lives ibn Habersham County Georgia. They further swear that they are disinterested witnesses. 
John McCrosky
Ephraim Lee
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that the affiants are both well known to me that they are highly respectable & cridible (sic) witnesses.
Wm. Marwick JIC
State of George}
Lumpkin County}
I James Rutherford Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that Wm. Warwick whose genuine signature appears to the above affidavits is an acting Justice of the Inferior court of said County  duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said court this the eleventh day of July 1854.
James Rutherford C,I,C
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159-421
W. M. Varnum
Dahlonega
Ga.
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State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
On this the 29th day of May 1855 before the (illegible) personally appeared Mary Willbanks aged 67 years a resident of Cherokee Conty in said State and after being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Mary Willbanks who is now a Pensioner on the Georgia Roll at the rate of thirty two dollars & thirty two cents per annum as the widow of Richard Willbanks deceased a Rev. soldier under the act of Feb 3, 1853. She therefore makes the foregoing declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act 3rd March 1855 and refers the Court of Pensions the proof on file in her claim for a Pension. That she has not applyed (sic) for nor received Bounty Lad under any other act of Congress 
Mary Willbanks her X mark
We William M. Varum and Amzi Rudolph resident of Lumpkin County in said State upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and
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acknowledged by Mary Willbanks in our presence and that we believe from the (illegible) and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is a widow.
W. M. Varnum
A. Rudolph
The foregoing declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
James Rutherford J, Peace
State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
I James Rutherford Clerk of the Inferior Court in said County do hereby certify that James Rutherford whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified as such in said County Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 29th May 1855.
James Rutherford C, I, C
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State of Georgia}
Cobb County}
Before me a Notary Public for said county came Richard Willbanks aged 38 years a resident of Cherokee County Ga who being duly sworn according to law says that he and his sister, Nancy Lemaster (formerly Nancy Willbanks) are the only two living children & heirs of Richard Willbanks & Mary Willbanks. That their father Richard Willbanks is the name of the Soldier, who served in the Revolutionary war, but deponent cannot say in what organization or in what company or regiment he served. That he died in the month of September 1837 in Pickens District S. Carolina. That he was drawing a Pension at his death. That afterwards, about the year 1855 his widow Mary Willbanks, applied for and received a pension, as the widow of Richard Willbanks, and was paid until the beginning of the late war, when she received no more until June 1866 when she received until her death, which occurred on 10th of June 1870. That the widow Mary Willbanks obtained a land warrant under the act of 1850 or ’55 of 160 acres
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The papers giving information of her death was sent on to the Department soon after her death in 1870. Richard H. Willbanks his X mark
Witnesses
David Irwin
H A Dunwody
George Cobb County)a Before me came Richard Willbanks and made oath to the foregoing declaration & I certify that I know the affiant or claimant & I  believe him to be the identical person he represents himself to be & I have no interest in this claim. This Nov. 30 1872
N B Greene Not Pub
Georgia Cobb County) I, W. M. Hammett Clerk of the Superior Court for said County, do hereby certify that N. B. Green is a Notary Public for said county, before whom the above declaration or affidavit was made. That he is duly commissioned and all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit this Nov. 30 1872
W. M. Hammett Clerk
Send papers to coare of A. N Simpson
Marietta Ga
 (oval shaped stamp):  DEPARTMENT OF THE   DEC 9 187 PENSION OFFICE
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The State of South Carolina}
Greenville District} On this 2nd day of February 1835 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Greenville District now sitting Richard Willbanks a resident of the District of Anderson and State of South Carolina aged seventy si years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decloration (sic) in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as therein stated. He was living in Union District South Carolina at the commencement of the Revolutionary war but went on a visit to a Brother living in Butte County North Carolina, and whilst there he volunteered, for three months under the command of Captain Benjamin Sowell and was stationed at Wilmington for the purpose of guarding the arsenol (sic) or magazine and public stores at that place. There were only two companies stationed there at this time _  the other company was commanded by Captain Bensen. The deponent does not recollect the exact date when this tour of service was performed _ but thinks it was just previous to the Siege of Charleston as he understood. That the Regular troops which had been stationed in Wilmington were marched on to Charleston for the defence (sic) of that city. It was to supply the guard taken off by the unavail of the regular troops, that these two companies
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of militia were stationed in Wilmington. This deponent served out his tour of three months and waws taken sick in Wilmington, about the expiration of his services and not expected to live. He did not received any written discharge but was paid off for his services and dismissed.
After his recovery from sickness in Wilmington he returned to his home in Union District South Carolina and after the lapse of some time was then drafted for three months under Captain Benjamin Jolly and Colonel Thomas Brannon and marched into the lower part of the State for the purpose of fighting the Tories who were infesting that part of the Country. He was marched near Camden and thence below Columbia. He served out this tour of three months and was marched home and discharged. Nothing of any importance occurred during the tour as they did not fall in with any of the enemy. There were no other troops in the company except Colonel Brandon's Regiment. 
The third tour he was again drafted for three months and served under Major William Farr & Lieutenant Richard Burgess who was acting as Captain. He was marched to Ancrum's Ferry, five miles below Columbia on the Congaree River and there stationed during the whole tour. He thinks there were not more than two or three companies stationed at that place at this time. He does not recollect the
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date of this tour but remembers it was in the fall of the year. He was with the rest of the company verbally discharged at the expiration of their service. There was nothing at all done during this tour at Ancrum's Ferry. He does not recollect that there was any higher officer in command than Major Farr. 
The fourth tour was but for three weeks. He was drafted or called out under Captain William Wood for the purpose of joining the Main Army under General Greene then at the siege of "Ninety Six." He was marched to Ninety Six and there remained two weeks most assiduously at work in cutting trunks etc. until the American Army was forced to retire by the arrival of fresh British troops for the relief of the place. General Greene retreated over towards North Carolina and this deponent got leave to return home having served not less than three weeks. This deponent was about five years since placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina, but by an act of the Legislature passed in December 1833 all the pensioners of the State were stricken from the roll & ordered to make application to the United States for a pension under the act of June 1832. When this deponent was placed on the State pension he procured the affidavits of two living witnesses as to his services _ But now
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now those witnesses have removed and it is not in his power to get their evidence again as he is blind, helpless and poor. He has no documentary evidence of his services & knows of no one whose testimony he can at this time procure as to his services. He claims a pension for nine months and three weeks service as a private -- He was born in Virginia in 1758 in the month of March. He has no record of his age. He was living in Union District South Carolina when called into service but within a visit to North Carolina when he volunteered. He has lived in South Carolina ever since the Revolutionary War and now lives there. He was three times drafted or called out and once volunteered. He is not acquainted with any of the Regular officers and was not with any of them except at the siege of "Ninety Six." He never received a written discharge. He is known in his present neighborhood to the Reverend (illegible) and Esquire Looper [?] who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State except that of South Carolina and by statute of this State all pensioners are stricken off and ordered to apply to the United States. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. He applies in Greenville District because it is more convenient & nearer. S/ Richard Willbanks, X his mark S/ Jno. Watson, O. G. D. & J. Q. E. JP
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Act Mar ‘53”
June (illegible) 
159.421
Mary Willbanks
wid of
Richard Willbanks
Revolution
Pensioned act 1853
N. M. Varnum
Dahlonega
Georgia
Original warrant Cancelled Dec 4/63
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Dec 4/63 original warrant cancelled, and returned by letter to G L Office  (illegible) assignment RW
Dec 4/63 I gave this warrant to the messenger for the signature of Commissioner or Chief Clerk to the cancelling certificate and it has not been returned to me
The messenger told me that the Chief Clk signed the certificate and enclosed the in an envelope directed to the Com G L Office RW
July 25?69 Lett to G L Office RW
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N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION
Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868.
Mrs.  Mary Willbanks
Certificate No 4403.
FILED BY
C. F. McGill
Washington 
DC.

Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th st., Washington, D. C.
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N.
DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
(Under section 13, Act July 27, 1868.)
State of Georgia}
County of Cobb} ss.
On this 14th day of April, A. D. 1869, personally appeared before me, H. M. Hammett, Clerk Supr Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, Mary Willbanks, aged 76 years, a resident of Cobb County in the State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Mary Willbanks to whom was granted Pension certificate No. 4403, payable at Washington City D. C., at the rate of 32.32/100 dollars per annum issued under the act of February 3rd, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July 27, 1868.
My Post Office address is as follows: Marietta Georgia
And she hereby constitutes and appoints Charles F. McGill of Washington City D. C. her Attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
Contents read & made known to the claimant before Signing
Signature of Claimant: Mary Willbanks her X mark
Also personally appeared Lemuel Bennett and Tilman J. Atkinson, residents of Cobb County, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mary Willbanks sign her name by (make x mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further state that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim, and they further swear that she yet remains a widow, and is now known as the widow Willbanks,
Signature of Witnesses.
Lemuel Bennett
Tilman J. Atkinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 day of April, A. D. 1869; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Signature of Judge or other Officer. 
H. M. Hammett Clerk
Super Court Cobb Cot
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE, 
NOV 24TH, 1838.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 3rd inst I have to state that there is on file in this office a CAVEAT against the issue of a Patent on Bounty Land Warrant No. 29031 for 160 acres, act March 3, 1855, in the name of Mary, widow of Richard Willbanks
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
Thos. A. Hendricks Commissioner.
To Geo C. Whiting, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
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Canton October 14th 1858
A Rudolph Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed I sent you the papers you sent me right up, you will see it is signed by the  Deputy Clerk _  we have not got any acting Principal Clerk nor elected a man and he appointed his Brother as Clerk who does all the business you must excuse me for the delay and Judges of the Inferior Court are hard to find, they are all scattered over the County – nothing new
I remain yours very respectfully Samuel Weil
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Brief in the Case of Mary Willbanks, widow of Richard for Restoration 
Cobb County and State of Georgia
Act 3: Feby: 1853, the 2: Section
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Claimant was pensioned under the Act & Section aforesaid on the Georgia roll, at the rate of $32.32/100 per annum before the rebellion. Her widowhood disability is established by two Credible Witnesses. Certificate of pension destroyed or lost during the War. Two witnesses shown her to have been loyal. Witnesses report she was last paid her pension September 4th 1860.
Clam allowed under the 2: Sec of Said Act at the rate of $32.32 per annum commencing the 4th of Sept:1860 & to continue during her widowhood
Apl. 25 1866.
Name and resident of Agent.
Chas. F. McGill Esqr
Present
Boynton
Examining Clerk
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File with Mary Wilbanks (sic) on Georgia number of new arrangement 26.069 
Department of the Interior, PENSION OFFICE FINANCE DIVISION,
Dec. 13, 1872
Respectfully returned to Mrs Nancy lemaster care A N Simpson Marietta Cobb Co Georgia as the information desired is not stated in the within affidavit, nor the object for presenting it to this office. Mrs. Willbanks pension appears to have been paid to date of her death
Baker 
Commissioner.
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Dahlonega Ga.
Oct. 23. 1858.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir – On the 18th of August last I sent to you my application for a duplicate for land warrant No. 29.031. issued to Mary Willbanks under act of 1855 and about the idle of September I think I received a report requiring me to comply with the 3rd article of the regulations established by your Department in regard to such cases. It was also stated in the report that I should file a caveat against the issue if a patent for the original – if it had not already been done. I enclose the letter of Hon. Thos A. Hendricks showing that the caveat was filed soon after the loss of the warrant.
I also enclose the evidence of the existence of the last assignment prepared in as close conformity to the spirit and intent of the note as I have been able to obtain lit. I hope it may be considered satisfactory –
Your report named above, I sent to the Inferior Court of Cherokee county and it was not returned to me. Hense (sic) I cannot enclose it. Very Respectfully A. Rudolph
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General Land Office
December 1863.
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett
Com of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed  herewith please find for Cancellation Original B Land Warrant Act 1853 No. 29.031 for 160 acres issued in the name of Mary Willbanks, window & a Duplicate of which was issued as per your notice to this office of date Dec. 7/58 & has been returned to this Office located. You will please return said Wt. after cancellation to this Office & at an early day.
Very respectfully
Your obt Serv.
Jno Edmunds
Commissioner
Original Witness endorse herewith
Eastman
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(handwritten word illegible?)
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H55
General Land Office
February 20th 1869
If BL Warrant Act of 1853 no. 29031 for 160 acres canceled as per your letter of December 4th 1863, and which warrant seems to have been mislaid at the time, has been recovered will you please forward the same to James Wallace Barretts Mills Kansas, Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt P Stolton Commissioner
Hon C C Cox Coms of Pensions}
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State of Georgia}
Cherokee County}
On this ninth day of June in the year 1858 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State, personally appeared Mary Willbanks, a resident of said county and state who being sworn in due form of the law does upon her oath make the following declaration and acknowledgement. That she is the identical Mary Willbanks to whom Said Warrant No. 29.031 was issued for 160 acres under the act of 3d March 1855. That she received said Warrant as the widow of Richard Willbanks a Revolutionary Soldier. That some time  in the month of July 1856 she sold the said warrant for value received and assigned the same leaving the name of the purchaser blank in the assignment. That she received pay in full for said Warrant from Amzi Rudolph of Lumpkin County State of Georgia and he became the lawful owner of the same. That she now has no right or interest in the said Warrant _ She is informed that said Amzi Rudolph has either lost said Warrant or had it stolen form him She therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of aiding said Rudolph in obtaining a Duplicate for said lost Warrant for his ow benefit.
Mary Willbanks her X mark
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We John McConnell and Berry A. Reece residents of Cherokee County and State of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was acknowledged sworn to and subscribed by Mrs. Mary Willbanks in our presence. That it was plainly said twice to her in our presence and every part thereof fully explained and that she cheerfully assented to and acknowledge the entire declaration to be just and true and in accordance with her wishes repeating in our presence that she had sold his warrant for 160 acres and received pay in full for the same that Amzi Rudolph of Lumpkin County paid her is full for her said Warrant and that she now has no right or interest in the same. We further declare that we know the said Mary Willbanks to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that she does reside in this Cherokee County Georgia, that she is the reputed widow of Richard Willbanks a Revolutionary soldier and as such is now a pensioner of the United States.
John McConnell 
Berry A Reece
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written And I certify that I know the affiants to be creditable citizens of the county and state aforesaid and that I know the said Mary Willbanks to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Joseph McConnell JP
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State of Georgia}
Cherokee County}
We, the undersigned Justices of the Inferior Court of said county and State the same being a court of Records do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before us that Mary Willbanks now a resident of this county and state a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States was the recipient of a land Warrant for 160 acres under the act of 3rd March 1853. That she sold said warrant to Amzi Rudolph of Lumpkin County Georgia and received pay in full for the same of him, to which facts she made oath in due form of the law on the ninth day of June 1858 before Joseph McConnell Esqr. a Justice of the Peace of this county and in the presence of John McConnell and Berry A Reece, who are known to the Court to be creditable citizens of this county and state. That they are men whose statement & representatives are always regarded as reliable and true. In Testimony whereof we hereunto set our hands this 15th day of October 1858.
Telmore Chambers
A. H. Shuford J.I.C.
Joseph Donaldson J.I.C.
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State of Georgia}
Cherokee County}
I John B Garrison Dept Clerk of the Inferior Court of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph McConnell was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State on the 99th day of June 1858, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature therein before written is genuine – I further certify that Telmore Chamber, A H Shuford & Joseph Donaldson are Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 15 day of October 1838
John B. Garrison Dept. Clerk
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Copy
Department of Interior
Widow Pension, I certify that in conformity with the second section of the act of February the 3rd 1853 Mary Willbanks widow of Richard Willbanks who was a private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of Thirty Two Dollars and Thirty Two cents per annum commencing on the 3rd February 1853 and continuing for life until she should again marry in which case the Pension is not Payable after the time of such Marriage, given at the department of the Interior this second day of August one thousand Eight hundred and fifty four
R. McClelland Secretary of Interior
Examined and Countersigned
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
State of Georgia}
County of Cobb}  Personally appeared before me H. M. Hammett Clerk of the Superior Court for the State and County aforesaid Mary Willbanks who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith on oath that the cirtificate (sic) of which the above is a true coy has been lost so that it cannot be found (to be returned)
Mary Willbanks her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th April 1866
H. M. Hammett Clerk
Supr Court Cobb Co Ga
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State of Georgia}
County of Cobb}
Personally appeared before me H. M. Hammett Clerk of the Superior Court for the State and County aforesaid, Eliza Parker and Mary J. Moore who after being duly sworn in conformity to law deposeth and saith on oath that they have been personally acquainted with Mary Willbanks ever since the year 1860 and that she was then a widow and that she yet remains a widow, and that she is loyal to the United States and that she was during the late war and now her condition she could not aid the (illegible)
Eliza Parker
Mary J. Moore her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th April 1866
I certify that the witness is credible
H. M. Hammett Clerk
Supr Court Cobb Co Ga
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Payment to be made at Washington City by Robert Clarke Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Washington City D C
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 3d, 1853 Page 241 Vol. (illegible)
E. D. Collier Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION
44113 Restoration
I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of February 3, 1853; Mary Willbanks widow of Richard Willbanks who was a Private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Thirty two dollars and thirty two cents per annum commencing on the 4th of September 1860 and continuing for life unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Fiven at the Department of the Interior, this Thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six.
W. T. Otto acting Secretary of Interior
Examined and countersigned
Joseph H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Mary Willbanks widow of Richard Habersham County and State of Georgia act 3 February of: 1853.
Claim, (“original,” or “for increase” (crossed out)) Proof exhibited, (if original,)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of 7th of June 1832.
Five witnesses testy to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
R.W. Bates, Esqr. Present
Name and resident of Agent
(illegible) Examining Clerk.
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Hickory Flat, Ga.
August 26/56
Mr. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have in my hand the pension claim of Mrs. Mary Willbanks widow of Richard Willbanks  who was a private in the Revolutionary War I wish some information in regard to the amount that she is entitled to She says that her husband while in his Seventies drewd (sic) Sixty dollars I See her claim is registered at thirty two Dollars and Thirty Two cents per annum payable at Savannah on the 4 of Sept & 4 March her claim is recorded in pension office in The Roll of pensions under act February 3 1853 156 vol a 
please excuse me for calling your attention to This Claim The widow is still alive and needs all that She is entitled to
please write me by return mail and oblige same timely
This Claim was formaly (sic) in the hands of Will Varnum of Dahlonega Ga but has turned it over to me
Isaac McConnell
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(circular stamp) GREENVILLE C. H. S.C 
(handwritten where postage stamp would be placed) Free
Nov 5 (handwritten in left margin)
J. L. Edwards Esquire
War Department 
Washington City D. C.
(handwritten notation)
9 mos. 21 days_
$32:32 per anu
129.28
15.16
145.44
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Greenville S.C. 
Act 29th 1835
Dr. Sir
Enclosed the certificate of Richard Willbanks being on the Pension Roll of South Carolina, as you requested in your letter to me some weeks since.
Yours & 
B.F. Perry
J. L. Edwards Esq.
P.S. 
Please inform me what has been done with the application of Doris Bennett for a Pension
B. F. Perry
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Mary Wilbanks
HicKay
for soldier's name
Wilbanks
Lemaster claim
Sent on office with name of soldier
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Marietta, Ga. Aug 5 (illegible)
Hon. D. C. Cox
U. S. Pen. Dpt
Sir
The heirs of  Mrs. Mary Wilbanks late of this (Cobb) County, have just been informed by the Post Master of this place (Marietta) that a letter to him, with papers, had been received from the Pension Office, making inquiry after the heirs of Mrs. Mary Wilbanks & that he returned the papers back to your department, not being able to hear of said heirs –
I write to inform you that our address is here at Marietta, Ga our papers showing that we were the heirs were sent on some two years ago
You will please send the vouchers to our address Care of Agt. Simpson & we will be obliged etc. 
The heirs are Rich H. Wilbanks & myself
Nancy Lemaster
Formerly Nancy Wilbank
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Marietta Ga Jany 8/73
I notice your remarks of Dec 10th All we can say is what is stated in this letter that the Department had written to the PMr. inquiring after the heirs of Mary Wilbanks. I don't know from which branch of the Department came - The heirs supposed that there was something coming to them in some way or the inquiry would not have been made -
Ant Simpson for Lemaster
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CHAS. F. & GEO. W. McGILL, LAW OFFICE, Intelligencer Building, Seventy Street, Washington City, March 14, 1866
Hon. J. H. Bennett,
Cmr of Pension
Sir:
As attry I file herewith application for restoration to the Pension Rolls, and for arrears of pension of Mrs. Mary Wilbanks, widow of Richard Wilbanks – deceased – Private Revolutionary War
Please let me know what other evidence will be required.
Respectfully,
C. F. McGill
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor’s Office,
April 26, 1866.
Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 24th inst. I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs. Mary Wilbanks, (on the Georgia rolls under 2nd sec. 3rd Feby ’53 was last paid, as appears by the books of this Office, to 4 Sept 1860.
Very Respectfully
John Wilson
Auditor
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett
Comir of Pensions
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(STAMP)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
AP 27 8 (illegible)
PENSION OFFICE
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4403
Increase
Brief in the Case of Mary Willbanks Widow of Richard Willbanks Private Rev. War. Marietta Cobb County and State of Georgia Act 2nd Sec Feb. 3. 1853
CLAIM FOR  NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Pension of $32.33 per annual Certificate returned
Claim increase as provided by act 13th Sec July 27. 1868
Personal identity and confirmed widowhood properly shown.
Admitted May 6 1869 a pension of $96 per annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting pay & since
W. E. Trask Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
C. F. McGill
Present
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S. C.
30253
Mary Wilbanks
wid
Richard
Application for Pension
under Act of
Feby 3. 1853
her husband was pensioned under Act 7 June 32
Filed by R. W. Bates
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Washington July 25:1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Sir
Enclose herewith the Declaration of Mary Willbanks widow or Richd. for Pension under Act of Feby 3.1853, together with the accompanying proofs in the case
I am Sir very Respectfully your Obt Servant
R. W. Bates
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Mary Willbanks
Wido. of Richard. Dec
Rev : Claim for Restoration
of: Sec: Act Feby 3 1853
(illegible) under the (illegible) Sec of the Act of Feby:3d 1853. At the rate of $32.32 per Ann; Com Sept  1860 & to Continue during her widowhood
Apr. 25 ‘66
B (illegible)
Cert: to
Charl. F. McGill, Esqr. Present.
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Pension Office.
July 31st 1854,
Sir:
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid or the dates of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L P Waldo
Commissioner Pensions
Francis Burt, Esqr
(illegible)
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Richard Wibanks, act 1832. $32.32 per anm
Paid to 4 March 1836
Saml. S. Rind
Acting 3rd Auditor
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33078
Richard Willbanks
9 mo 21 days
B. F. Perry
Greenville, S C
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We James Douthit a Clergyman residing in the District of Anderson and William Jameson residing in Pickins District hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Willbanks who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn ad subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
James Douthit
Jno. Watson O. G. D.
J. McDaniel  Y. Q. (illegible)
Wm. Jameson
To wit said court hereby declares their opinion of the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jame Douthit who has signed the preceding certificates is a clergyman resident in Anderson District and that William Jameson who has also signed the same is a resident in the district of Pickins and is a credible person and that their statement is entitle to credit.
Jno. Watson O. G. D.
I James McDaniel Clerk of the Court of Greenville District so hereby certify that the foregoing contains the asigned (sic) proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Willbanks for a Pension – In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day September 1835
J. McDaniel C. C. P.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,069
Mary Willbanks
wid of Richard Willbanks
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 3rd '53 July 27th '68
Index: Vol. W, Page 347
[Arrankgement of 1870.}
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No. 4903
Mart Willbanks
Wid: of Richard
Set: to R. W. Bates. July 27"/56
Act/53.
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Hickory Flat Ga (illegible)
August 26
J McConnell
J Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

4403
Mary WIllbanks
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LOST!
A Military Land Warrant, No. 29,031, 160 acres, issued to Mary Willbanks, widow of Richard Willbanks, private - March, 1855. Said warrant was assigned to blank purchaser. The undersigned was the owner. About the first of June, 1857, I mislaid or lost, or the warrant was stolen from me. Notice is hereby given that I am about to apply to the Commissioner of Pensions for a duplicate - a caveat having already been filed in the Gen. Land officed to prevent the issue of a patent for the original.
AMZI RUDOLPH.
Dahlonega, Ga., July 3d, 1858 - 6t.
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State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
Before me an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County personally appeared James R. Lawhon and made oath in due form of law that, he is one of the publishers and editors of the Mountain Signal a weekly Gazette of said State & located at Dahlonega that notice in regard to the lot of Land Warrant number 29,031 for one hundred and sixty acres issued to Mary Willbanks under act March 3rd 1855 has duly appeared in said paper for six successive weekly issues commencing 3rd July 1858
Sworn to & subscribed before me this August 16th 1858} 
Jas R Lawhon
John C Brittain J.S.C.
State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
J. James Rutherford Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county & state do hereby certify that John C. Brittain whose genuine signature is above written is a Justice of the Inferior Court of said county, duly commissioned and qualified. I further certify that James R. Lawhon who has made the above affidavit is one of the Editors & publishers of the “Mountain Signal” a weekly newspaper published in this place. Given under my and the seal of said court at Dahlonega Georgia This 16. August 1858. James Rutherford C. I. C.
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July 26" 1854 Mary Willbanks
Wid: of Richard
Habersham Co. Geo:
Act / 53
$32.32/100 per anm.
com: feby: 3d. 1853.
Revy
R. W. Bates

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner
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(illegible handwritten notation)
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Richard Wilbanks
certf.
Pensioner of So. Carolina

For certificate 1
Testimonial 1
$2
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Pension Office
Columbia, 24 Oct. 1835
I certify that Richard Willbanks was placed upon the Pension Roll in December 1829, and that he has been regularly in the receipt of his Pension ever since 
John T. Siebels
for  
Tandy Walker
Treas. Upp. Division
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(Image of 1835 Seal of South Carolina)
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY, George McDuffie Esqr. Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.  To all to whom these presents shall come. Know Ye that Tandy Walker esquire is Treasurer of the Upper Division of the treasury of this State. That John T. Siebels whose signature appears to the certificate on the annexed sheet of paper is his lawful Deputy that his certificate is in due form and by the proper office
THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and cause to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the Twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and in the Sixteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
B. H. Saxon
Secretary of State.
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 A Rudolph
29031 - 160
Richard Willbanks
Sept 15/57
Dahlonega
Geo
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Dahlonega Geo.
Sept. 7, 1857
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir - I herewith enclose a copy of an affidavit made by myself which will furnish you the facts of the case I wish to present to you.
I desire to be informed if I can obtain a duplicate for the lost warrant and if so I hope to be furnished with instruction so that I may proceed properly in the matter.
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
A Rudolph
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
General Land Office,
September 16th 1857.
Your letter of the ~~~ enclosing the affidavit of Amzi Rudolph of Lumpkin County Georgia, relative to the loss of Military Bounty Land Warrant No. 219031 for 160 acres has been received.
The affidavit has been filed as a caveat to arrest the issue of a patent, util a proper investigation can be had in the case.
Should the Warrant be located, and returned to this office for patenting, you will be advised of the name and residence of the person by whom such location is made, in order that the necessary legal steps may be taken by you for its recovery.
Very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
Thos A Hendricks
Commissioner
To Amzi Rudolph}
Dahlonega}
Georgia}
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This is a copy of the original which is duly authenticated and sent to the Genl. L Office
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State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
I Amzi Rudolph of the county and State aforesaid do, upon oath make the following statement. That on the 20 day of May of the present year I left my place of residence to wit Dahlonega, Georgia for the state of Missouri & Iowa with a number of warrants assigned to _________ in the usual form which I designed to locate in my own name. That among these warrants was one issued to Mary Willbanks widow of Richard Willbanks a revolutionary soldier No. 29.031 for 160 acres under act 3d March 1859. That I went first to St. Louis Mo, thence to the Land Office Jackson Mo. Thence to Iowa City Iowa and then back to Jackson. I there left my (illegible) which contained my warrants locked and in care of my landlord at that place and went back into the county and made my selections of land for location. Returned to Jackson on the 22d. June – present year and on examining my package of warrants found the one above named No 21.031 was missing. That this was the first time after leaving there that I had examined or counted my warrants to see that they were all safe. That I can in no way
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account for its loss. That I was the real owner of said warrant having purchased it from the aforesaid Mary Willbanks and paid for it in full. That it was assigned in due form of the law. That I never sold or dichased of it in any way and that the said warrant is either lost, or was stolen from me. That I make this affidavit and desire that a caveat may be filed in the General Land Office to prevent the issuance of a patent for said warrant and design to make application for a duplicate for the same.
Amzi Rudolph
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29.031
160 acres
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Dahlonega Ga.
Aug. 18. 1858.
Hon. Geow. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
You will please allow me to remark that the reason of my delay in presenting my application for a duplicate in this case is that in your letter to me of 21. Sept. last in regard to the lost warrant I was informed that the rules of the office in regard to the issue of duplicates were under consideration with a view to their modification and hense (sic) no instructions were sent me. I have as soon as properly informed of the rules of the Office endeavor to comply with them.
Very Respectfully
A. Rudolph
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Restoration 4.403
Georgia (W. City)
Mary Willbanks widow of Richard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 dollars 32 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Sept 1860
Certificate of Pension issued 30th day of April 1866 ad sent to Chas F. McGill Present.
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C. F. McGill. Mch 24/66
3: (illegible) Aprl. 24th 66
Rev M33-159421
Let. Isaac Mconnell, Sept. 4. 1856.
4403
Georgia
Mary Willbanks
Widow of Richard
Who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 32 Cent per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 2nd day of August and sent to R. W. Bates, Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 156. Vol. a
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claim for restoration to the Pension rolls of Mrs. Mary Willbanks Widow of Richard Willbanks deceased. Private. Rev. War.
claim filed by
C. F. McGill
Atty
Washington DC
March 14 / 66.
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State of Georgia}
Cobb County}
Be it known that before me Samuel R. McClusky a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for said County personally appeared Mary Willbanks and made oath in due form of law that in his possession of which I certify the following is a true copy. 
Department of Interior
Widows Pension, I certify that in conformity with the second section of the act of February the 3rd 1853 Mary Willbanks Widow of Richard Willbanks who was a private in the Revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Two Dollars and Thirty Two cents per annum commencing the 3rd February 1853 and continue for life until she should again marry I which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage, given at the department of the Interior this second day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
{R. McClelland Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
And that she has not married but continue the widow of the above mentioned Richard Willbanks and that she now resides in Cobb County State of Georgia and has resided there for the space of six months past and that previous thereto she resided in Cherokee County state of Georgia for the space of twelve years and that previous thereto she resided in Habersham County state of Georgia of the truth of which statement I a fully satisfied, she also declares that she has not in any manner been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States but has allways (sic) been true and loyal to the government of the United States
Sworn to and acknowledged and subscribed before me this 19th of February 1866
Mary Willbanks her X mark
John Babb
William J. Cowan
S. R. McClusky J. P.
Georgia}
Cobb County}
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Willbanks of the County of Cobb and State of Georgia a Revolutionary Pensioner do hereby constitute and appoint Charles F. McGill of the City of Washington District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for the paying of Pensions in Washington City District of Columbia my Pension from the fourth day of September one thousand eight
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Hundred and Sixty to the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Sixty six or for all the pension money due whatever it may be
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of February 1866 
Mary Willbanks her X mark
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
John Babb
William J Cowan
S. R. McClusky JP
State of Georgia}
Cobb County}
I H. M. Hammett Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel R. McClusky who has signed the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney and whose genuine signature appears thereto is and was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid that he was commissioner on the 5th day of February 1865 and expires the first Saturday in January 1869 and that his signature as above is genuine, Given under my hand and seal of office at Marietta in the said county and state this the 20th day of Feby 1866
H. M. Hammett Clerk
Supr Court Cobb Co
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State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
On this the 16 day of August in the year 1858 before the undersigned Justices of the Inferior Court of said county personally appeared Amzi Rudolph a resident of the county and state aforesaid, a person worthy of full credit who being sworn in due form of the law declares that in the month of July 1856 he bought of  Mary Willbanks Land Warrant No. 29.031 for 160 acres, issued to her as widow of Richard Willbanks a Revolutionary soldier issued under act 3d March 1855. That said Mary Willbanks assigned said warrant to blank, and that deponent paid her in full for the same and became the lawful owner thereof. That he held said warrant until the Spring of 1857 with the design of locating it. That on the 20. May 1857 he started from Dahlonega Georgia for the North West for the purpose of locating a number of warrants. That on the 19. May he had said warrant in his possession and supposed he put it up in the package with the others which he designed to locate. That he went on to St. Louis Mo. Thence to Iowa City Ia. Thence to the Land Office at Jackson Mo. That he did not examine his warrant separately, or count
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Thence from the day before leaving home (19. May) until he had made arrangements to locate them at Jackson Mo and there on the 20. June (1857) he found that said warrant was missing while all the others were safe. That he does not know where the said warrant was mislaid, lost, or stolen before leaving home, or on his journey afterwards. That upon his return home, deponent not being able to find the said warrant made affidavit to the facts of its loss and a caveat was filed in the Genl. Land Office on the 16 September 1857 to arrest the issue of a patent & also wrote to the Commissioner of Pension in regard to the atter and received an answer dated “Sept. 21. 1581”. He has now advertised the loss of said warrant and a copy of the notice is herewith enclosed. He makes this declaration in order to obtain a duplicate for said lost warrant.
Sworn and subscribed before us, the day and year above written} Amzi Rudolph
Isaacf L  Todd J, I, C,
John C. Brittain J, I, C
J. J. Singleton J, I, C.
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State of Georgia}
Lumpkin County}
I, James Rutherford Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county and state hereby certify that Isaac L. Todd, John C. Brittain and Joseph J. Singleton whose genuine signatures are written above are acting Justices of the Inferior court of said county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that said court is a court of record.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Dahlonega Ga. This 16, August 1858.
James Rutherford, C,I,C
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APPLICATION
FOR 
Restoration to Pension Rolls.
Mrs. Mary Wilbanks
FILED BY
C. F. McGILL,
ATTORNEY.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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From CHARLES F. McGILL,
Military & Naval Agency,
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
APPLICATION FOR RESTORATION TO THE PENSION ROLLS BY PERSONS WHOSE NAMES HAVE BEEN DROPPED UNDER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 4, 1862.
State of Georgia}
County of Cobb} ss.
ON this 18th day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six, personally appeared before me, H. . Hammett, Clerk, of the Superior Court in said State and County, the same being a court o record, Mary Willbanks aged Seventy five years, a resident of Cobb County, in the State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the identical Mary Willbanks who was a pensioner on the Roll at the Agency at Savannah Georgia and a copy of whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that she has resided since the first day of January, A. D. 1861, as follows: Cherokee County ever since 1860 until the last six or eight months in Cobb County Georgia that during this period no means of subsistence have been furnished her but by her own labor and the charity of private individuals and that she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that she was last paid her pension on the 3rd or 4th day of September, A. D. 1860 or about that time.
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of hermae to the Pension Rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as she may be entitled to under existing laws; reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim.
I, Mary Willbanks, do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) in the presence of Alight God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder; that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves: So help me God. Determined before assigned.
Mary Willbanks her x mark
(Signature of Claimant)
And, for the purpose of prosecuting her claim, hereby appoints CHARLES F. McGILL, of Washington, D. C. my Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute her claim, and with authority to receive the pension certificate, and to do all other acts necessary in the premises.
Mary Willbanks her x mark
(Signature of Claimant)
Also personally appeared Eliza Parker and Mary J. Moore, resident of Cobb County, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mary Willbanks maker her mark to foregoing declaration; and they further swear, that they have every reason to believe, form the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further swear, that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Eliza Parker
Mary J Moore her x mark
(Signatures of Witnesses)
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The foregoing oaths of applicant and witnesses were sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of April, A. D. 1866; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim and that the contents was made known to the applicant before signing.
H. M. Hammett, Clerk Supr Court Court (sic)
INSTRUCTIONS
If the declarant, or any witness, signs by ark, the officer must certify that the contents of the paper were made known to the affiant before signing.
IN every case the declaration of affidavit must either be signed by the affiant’s own hand, or else by mark x. Signing by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark when the party is unable to write, is wholly inadmissible.
The allegations made in the applicant’s declaration must be sustained by the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to be certified as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken.
If the applicant be an invalid pensioner he must be examined by an army surgeon, or by a surgeon duly appointed by the Pension office, as to the continuance of his disability. If a widow, she must prove, by two credible witnesses, her continued widowhood. If the guardian of a minor child, newly appointed, he must file evidence of his appointment as such.