Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22001, for George Summer, South Carolina
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8-1776
Service S. C.
Summer, George
or George A.
Number S. 22001
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South Carolina 16.944
George Summer
of Lexington in the State of So Car (South Carolina)
who was a pr (private) in the - commanded
by Captain of the Regt (Regiment) commanded
by Col Beard in the So Car (South Carolina)
line for 15 1/2 months - 

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina
at the rate of 57 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct
and [illegible] N Summer
Lexington CH So Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 34

129.15
25..83
$154..98

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nath Rice Cler,
Book E Vol 6 Page 80. -

(vertical text/number)
[illegible] 1834 [illegible]
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15246

Declaration
of George Summer
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Declaration George Summer
Revolutionary Soldier
State of South Carolina
Lexington District

On this 25th day September 1832 personally appeared before the Honorable Josiah J. Evans  a circuit Judge in open court
George Summer A resident  of District Lexington and State aforesaid George
Summer aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
congress posed June 7th 1882 that he volunteered in the District and State aforesaid on the first day of April in the year 1778 under captain John A. Summer, who was commanded by Col Jonas Beard they [illegible] in the that neighborhood for about six weeks, then marched after the Tories ^to Florida^ and returned home about the 15th of Aug following making four months and a half service was called out in the service in March following joined his said Captain Summer under Col Jonas Beard Says he was marched to Georgia but was over powered by the British who was then in Savannah and was marched back on this side of the Savannah River at the lines of Augusta who then got furlow for 12 days to come home, and returned to Charleston in South Carolina under Lieutenant Tullmer  says he was at all times on duty until the year 1783 making in the service
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marching in the whole time of this service in the defence of his country about five years four months and a half Says he was born in the district Lexington in the State of South Carolina in the year Seventeen Hundred and Sixty, October 28th that he has never has applied for any pension says his age is recorded in the church back in Saint Johns Church Says he was living in the district Lexington when he
turned out in the service and has never lived out of the district says he does not know whether he  ever recd a discharge from the service or not

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 Sworn to and subscribed the [illegible] date above written
in open court  George Summer [signature] 
Edwin I Scott CCP
Mr Thomas Rall a [deleted word] Clergy man residing in the district of Lexington state aforesaid & A H Fore[?] residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
George Summer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and is reputed and believed to be in the neighborhood ^a militiaman^ [deleted[ a soldier[/deleted] in the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open court 29th Sept 1832
Edwin I Scott
Clerk
Tho Rall
A H Fore [?]
[deleted] Geofrey Drake [/deleted]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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  Thomas  Rall who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man resident
in the aforesaid district and that A.H. Fort[?]  who has also signed the same is a resident in the aforesaid district and is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit
Josiah J Evans

I Edwin I Scott clerk of the court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Lexington District, in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of George Summer for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the twenty ninth day of September in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Edwin I Scott
Clerk
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15246
George Summer
S.C.

[illegible] as a 
private
15 1/2 mo $51.11
5. [illegible] of
P 347

N Summer
Apr 19 1833 (crossed out)
A H Hart (crossed out)
Lexington CH
S.C
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BRIEF in the case of George Summer
of Lexington Dist: in the State of So. Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. Hold old [illegible] he? 73

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period | Duration of Service. | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[blank] | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.

Vol In 1778 | [blank] 4 1/2  ... | private | Col Beard Capt Summer
drafted March 79 | In all about 5 years 4 1/2 months" | " | " "
#Mon | 5 (underline) 15 1/2

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lexington Dist: S.C

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Trady

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The [illegible] of the Seal is invisible

Certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

# [illegible]

W. L. Williams Examing Clerk
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State of South Carolina
Lexington District

National Declaration
of George Summer for a Pension

On this the 30th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before me Baylis J. Earle one of the associate judges
of the court of Common pleas and General Sessions of the state aforesaid now sitting at Lexington Court House in and for the District of Lexington, George Summer a resident of the District of Lexington and state aforesaid
in the seventy third year of his age, 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
posed June 7th 1833: That he entered the service of the United States as a private under the following named officers and served as hence in after stated.
At the commencement of the Revolution and from his birth to the present time, he has resided in that part of So. Ca commonly called the Dutch Fork between Broad and Saluda  River including parts of what are now called Lexington and Newberry Districts. He volunteered on the 1st day of April 1778 in
a company commanded by Capt Jno A. Summer Lieut Henry Summer and said regiment commanded by Col Jonas Beard and Lieut Col Philemon B. Waters, shortly after he
volunteered he was marched to Augusta: and from thence to Oquchu (Ogeechee) River in Georgia where they over took the main body
of the Army under Gen Williamson from thence they marched to Florida near St Johns: from near St John's they returned to Briar creek when they were discharged this was in
the middle of the month of August in the same year, making four and a half months served he rendered during this tour
In March 1779, he entered the service again under the same Captain and Col Jonas Beard and was marched to near Augusta on the So. Ca. side of the Savannah River they
were shortly after marched on the Georgia Side of the River when they remained three weeks and were marched back again to South Carolina to their former station and after remaining here for sometime during which time he was on an expedition sent against the Indians under Major Pickens in which they had a skirmish in which
one of their officers Major [illegible] was killed from this place they were marched to [illegible] Lower Down the River from there they were marched back again to near Augusta: some of the men at this place obtained furlow for 12 days to return to their families among whom was
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this applicant when he came home the relief in his place went to head Quarters &  was marched to Stono: [illegible] this applicant and several others who had obtained furloughs, under the Command of Lieut Fulmer one of the officers of said company commanded by Lieut Jno A Summer and Major Michael Lightner were marched directly to Charleston. This applicant
does not remember whether Col Beard was with them or not. he remained in Charleston until the last of August when he was discharged and returned home making in this tour six months service. This applicant sometime in the year 1790, also entered into a scouting company under the command of Major Michael Leightner of thirty two men all of whom were mounted, they were stationed for one month in the 
Fork of Bush & Saluda rivers; This scout with several other scouting companies raised in the same way in all amounting to about 300 mounted men were under the command
of Cols Glenn and Hammond. They marched as far as Ball Swamp at the head of Edisto River scouring the country. The object of this party they [illegible] was to protect the country against the depredations of the Tories he served in this way two months
This applicant in 1781 in the month of February
entered the service again under the command of Capt Wm.  F Houseal also in the Dutch Fork but in that part now included in Newberry District They were marched to Orangeburg when they fell in with the main body of the Army and where they remained a month from Orangeburghe was marched to Pocotaligo; from Pocotaligo to the South side of Bacon's Bridge near Dorchester when they were placed under the command of Gen Green They remained near Bacon's Bridge and at Dorchester two months until the last of June when they were discharged: during this tour this applicant rendered five months service making in all not less than seventeen and a half months of service which this applicant remembers that he rendered he thinks that if is more than that but he cannot definitely point out more than that length of time
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This applicant was born in that ^part of the^  Dutch Fork in Lexington District on the 28th of October 1760; His age is recorded in the Record Book kept in St. John's Church Lext[?]  Dist
He was living in the Dutch Fork when he was called into the service where he  has continued to live ever since the Revolution This applicant first volunteered but afterwards took his turn a part of the  [illegible] company only being sent into service at the same time and when they returned another part went in  their[?]
place This was the practice in that part of the county when he [illegible] when they joined the main body of the Army; On scouting parties more went at [illegible] time This applicant was on a great number of scouting parties  but he can not state them  accurately. This applicant has herein before named  the officers under whom he served This applicant never received a regular discharge in writing but mainly
verbal He obtained what was called the
indent:  and while in the service in Charleston
he [illegible] an order for thirty dollars for his pay which he was compelled to give to a physician for his Bill
This applicant is known to Benjamin Kelsinger and John Lohner[?] and Thomas Rawl all of whom can testify to the fact of this applicants being a soldier of the Revolution This applicant hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension record of the agency of this or any
other state: Sworn to a subscribed in Court
the day and year aforesaid
George A Summer
Sworn to in open Court at Lexington Courthouse
the day above mentioned
BJ Earle
Presiding Judge
Mr Thomas Rawl a clergy man residing in the
District of Lexington and John Lohner[?] of the same district, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Summer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be seventy three years of age They further certify that they know of [illegible]
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[illegible] knowledge that the said George Summer was a soldier of the Revolution The said Thomas Rawl having been in the service with him and the said John Lohner[?] knowing him to have been in the service sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid Tho Rall 
                             his
[signature ]John x Lohner[?] [signature]
                            mark
And the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after  putting[?] the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dep that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Rall who has signed the presiding certificate is a clergy man resident in Lexington Dist. and that John Lohner{/] who also signed the same is a credible person and resides in the Dist of Lexington and that their statement is entitled to credit
B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge

[written vertically left margin] [illegible words]
Lexington
N. Summer 
A. Atty  [/written vertically left margin]

I Edwin I Scott clerk of the court of common pleas and for the District of Lexington do hereby certify that the fore going contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Summer for a pension  In testimony whereof I have [illegible] set my hand and seal of office this the first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three at Lexington Court house
Edwin I Scott [signature]
C.C.P. L.D.

I hereby certify the above to be the hand
and seal of the above Edwin J. [I] Scott as the
clerk of the court of sessions and common
pleas of Lexington District South Carolina
1st October 1833  John M Felder [signature]
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August 31, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
George Summer-S.22001
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth
Edgefield
South Carolina
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of George Adam
Summer of South Carolina, pension claim, S. 22001.
The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, S. 22001, based upon
the service of George Summer or George A. Summer in
the Revolutionary War. He signs both, George Summer
and George A. Summer in the claim. 
He was born October 28, 1760 in the Dutch Fork
between the Broad and Saluda Rivers in Lexington
District, South Carolina, names of his parents not
given. His birth was recorded on the books of St.
Johns Church.
While residing in the Dutch Fork, he volunteered
April 1, 1778, served as a private in Captain John A.
Summer's company, Colonel Jonas Beard's South Carolina
regiment, marched to Florida against the Tories, length
of service four and one half months. He enlisted in
March, 1779, served under same officers, was in an
engagement at Savannah, Georgia, went on an expedition
against the Indians under Major Pickens, length of this
service six months. He then obtained a furlough to
return to his family; after which he was in a scouting
company under Major Michael Leitner to Bull Swamp on the
Edisto River, served two months. He volunteered in February, 
1781, served five months in Captain William F.
Arnseal's company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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September 26, 1832, then a resident in the Dutch
Fork, where he stated he had always lived.
It is not stated that the Captain John A. Summer
under whom the soldier served was a relative; there was 
also a Lieutenant Henry Summer in this company in 1778,
no relationship shown.
The soldier, George or George A. Summer, died in
the month of October, 1834.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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George Summer
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
George Summer which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? [blank]
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? [blank]
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? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? [blank]
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 amout of pension
he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [blank]
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? [blank]
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? [blank]
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [blank]
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? [blank]
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [blank]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]
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? [blank]
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? [blank]
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? [blank]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? [blank]
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? [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [blank]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? 7[?]
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 or four months is too indefinite, 
and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for 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.
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.
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 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.
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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[Left side]
Revolution
22001
INVALID
File No. 22001
George Summer
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 403

Arrangement of 1870

[Right side]
1923 Oct 16 Hist to G. L. Summer awf
1924 June 24 G. L. Summer again info no family
data etc. aw
1927 Sept 23 - Hist to Mrs. F. G. Wright awf
1935 Aug 31 Hist to Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth awf
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awf
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
September 23, 1927
Mrs. F. G. Wright
Ottaway Hotel
Greenville, S.C.
Madam;
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 22001, it appears that George
Summer or George A. Summer was born October 28, 1760 in
Dutch Fork, Lexington District, South Carolina.
While residing there he enlisted and served as a
private with the South Carolina Troops, as follows
From April 1, 1778 to August 15, 1778 in Captain
John A. Summer's Company, Colonel Jonas Beard's Regiment; 
from March 1779 to the last of August 1779 under the
same officers, and was in several skirmishes with
the Indians; in 1780 he was in a scouting company under
Major Michael Leitner, Colonels Glenn and Hammond for
two months; and from February 1781, five months under
Captain William F. Arnseal (? ).
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 26, 1832, while a resident of Lexington
District, South Carolina. To data stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev. War &
1812 War Section.
Jan 25. 1924,
G. L. Summer,
Shenandoah Life Ins. Co.
Newberry, S. C.
Sir:

I have to advise you that on Oct. 16, 1923, you were
informed that there was no data on file as to the family
of the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. 22001, George Summer, 
and that there were no claims for Revolutionary War
pension or bounty land on file on account of the services
of John Adam Summer Jr. or Sr., Nicholas, Frances, Henry
or William Summer.
Said records fail to afford any information in regard
to Heinrich, or Henry Kuhn, or Koon, and George,
Martin, Jacob, Frederick and Godfrey Cromer.
This Bureau is unable to aid you further in this
matter.
Ann
Respectfully,
Washington Garaner[?]
Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812 Wars
Section.
October 16, 1823.
G. L. Summer,
Newberry, S. C.
Sir;

I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22001, it
appears that George A. Sumner was born October 28,
1760 in Dutch Fork, Lexington District, South Carolina, 
and while residing there enlisted April 1,
1778 and served as a private in Captain John A.
Summer company (of which Henry Summer was a Lieutenant), 
in Colonel Jonas Beard's South Carolina
regiment to August 15, 1778. He enlisted March
1779 and served under the same officers until the
last of August 1779 and was in several skirmishes
with the Indians.
In 1780, he served in a scouting company under
Major Michael Leitner, Colonels Glenn and Hammond,
for 2 mos months and February 1781, he enlisted and
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served five months under Captain William F. Arnseal (?).
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 26, 1832, while a resident of Lexington District, South Carolina.
There is no data on file as to his family.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of
a soldier of the Revolutionary War, unless a claim for
pension or bounty land has been made on account of his
services, and a careful search of the records fails to
show such a claim on file on account of any John Adam
Summer, Henry Summer, Captain Thomas Summer, William
Summer and Frances Summer.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Edgefield SC
Aug 21. 35
Veterans Administration,
Washington, DC

Dear Sir _
Will you please send me copy of
pension papers George Adam Summer Sr
Pension Claim # S 2200. 1832 - he died
in 1833. South Carolina, Newberry Co.
He was a private in Reg _ of Col James Beard
and in the Company of his brother Capt John Adam Summer Jr Later served in the Co. of
Capt Wm. (William) Housel [illegible] in 1832 from 
Newberry Co S.C. (I think it was Newberry Co, as he lived in this Co many years)
Very truly - 
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth

Charman Gen Records S. C. D.A.R. )

(circular stamp lower right numbered 1-12 on outside of circle)
Aug 26
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J.L. ALEXANDER, PROP.
J. MASON ALEXANDER, MGR
(image of building)
OTTARAY HOTEL
GREENVILLE, S.C.

GREENVILLE, S.C.

Sept. 17, 1927

Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentle men: -
Rev. and 1812 War. Section (underlined)
Will you please
furnish me as quickly as
possible Rev. War record
of Geo. (George) Adam Summer - 
pension #22001
Very truly yours.
Mrs. F. G. Wright
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R.H. ANGELL, PRESIDENT W.L. ANDREWS, SEC'Y-TREAS. F.C.COLLINS, ASST. SEC'Y-TREAS.
E. LEE TINKLE, 1ST V.-PRES W.J. HENSON, GEN. COUNSEL L. ST. J. THOMAS, AUDITOR
E.D. NEWMAN, 2ND V.-PRES J.H. DUNKLEY, MEDICAL DIRECTOR W.F. MACALLISTER, AGENCY MANAGER

Shenandoah Life Insurance Company
Incorporated
Roanoke, Virginia

G.L. Summer
General Agent

NEWBERRY, S. C. 
12/31 - 1923

Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Yours of the 28th the only additional data I can
give is as follows:

Jno. (John) Adam Summer, Sr. (underlined) Pioneer and father of the six
sons in the Rev. I would like to know the names of his (underlined) wife,
also. His sons were:  Jno. (John) Adams, Jr., Nicolas, Francis, 
George, Henry, and William. (names underlined, circle above each name except George) Nicklas was killed in Rev. war in
1781. Jno Adam, Jr. was made Capt. and served through the
war. Francis (underlined and circle above name), my ancestor, was in Colonel Philemon 
water's regiment in this state. his wife was named Christina
but cannot find her maiden name (underlined). Some of his children were,
Andrew, Jno. Adam, Eve, Susan, Mary , Abram, John, and Josph.
George (underlined), the fouth son and soldier, was a pensioner according to
your records. will you please send me the name of his wife and
those of his children (underlined). Henry, the fifth son, I believe was a
Lieut. in Capt. Jno. Adam Jr.'s company. I would like to have the
name of his wife and that of his children. (underlined) William, the sixth
son, married the widow of his brother Nicholas who was killed.
Is there some way of finding if Nickolas had any children.
If so, did William rear them and through them draw a
pension? Also, what were their names?
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R.H. ANGELL, PRESIDENT  W.L. ANDREWS, SEC'Y-TREAS.  F.C.COLLINS, ASST. SEC'Y-TREAS.
E. LEE TINKLE, 1ST V.-PRES  W.J. HENSON, GEN. COUNSEL  L. ST. J. THOMAS, AUDITOR
E.D. NEWMAN, 2ND V.-PRES  J.H. DUNKLEY, MEDICAL DIRECTOR  W.F. MACALLISTER, AGENCY MANAGER

Shenandoah Life Insurance Company
Incorporated
Roanoke, Virginia

G.L. SUMMER
GENEARL AGENT

NEWBERRY, S.C.
Sept 1, 1933

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am interested in ascertaining the name of my 
ancestor who founght (fought) in the Revolutionary War. I find in 
the Office of the S. C. Historical Commissioner at Columbia,
S. C. the names of four who served in the struggle, namely:
John Adam Summer (handwritten circle), Henry (handwritten circle) Summer, George Summer (handwritten checkmark), Capt Thomas (handwritten circle)
Summer, William Summer (handwritten circle), and Frances Summers. (handwritten circle)

Mr. A. S. Salley of Columbia, S. C. State Historian, 
rferred (refered) me to to you in reference to George Summer. It seems
that this soldier drew a Pension in which case your records
would show the names of his wife, children, and possibly other
dependent relatives. George Summer died Oct 16th, 1833
at the age of 75 years.

Also, I would like to know the names of the families,
or other dependents, of the other soldiers named above, if
there would be any possible chance of getting this
additional data. The records show that Thomas Summer
and Frances Summers were members of Waters Regiment.

Thanking you very kindly for any information
and advice you can give as to this matter, I am,

Yours very truly,
G.L. Summer

(round stamp lower right - upside down)
Pension Office U. S.
Sept 4 1923