Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39088, for James Stuart, Georgia
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Service | Number
Ga. | Stuart, James or Stewart | S39088
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James Stewart, of Charleston in the state of So. (South) Carolina who was a a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Habersham of the Georgia line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed  on the Roll of So. (South) Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. of Nov. 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 8. of April 1819, and sent to John Drayton, [illegible]. Charleston, So. Carolina.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 ....     26.09
Semi-anl all'ce ending Sept 4. 1819 ..   48. "
Arrs. 3 mo. 4/30 - 4/31.                         $74.09

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
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I do hereby certify that Military Land bounty warrants No. 3103 for 2666 2/3 acres joined to Churchill Gibbs, ; May 26, 1784, in consideration of his services as a Lieutenant of the State line for three years; and No. 6244 for 444 acres & 70 [illegible] poles for [illegible] Gibbs services, as a Lieutenant for One year more than six years dated c May 30th, 1818 and that no other warrant or warrants appears to have [illegible] to said Gibbs for his services in the Revolutionary War.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at the City of Richmond
February 11th, 1830
Wm Seedindlo [illegible]
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Charlestown, S.C.
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District of South Carolina

James Stuart being duly sworn maketh Oath of Faith that in the spring of 1776 sometime about the month of April, but he is not sure at the time, he enlisted in a Regiment 4 Continental Troops of Georgia commanded by Colonel Joseph Habersham, in the Service of the United States of America, and in Captain John Habersham’s company of the said Regiment ; that he served to enter in the Revolutionary War, against the British, fourth July, until about May 1777, when he was discharged, July by the Discharge signed by the said Col. Joseph Habersham, and which discharge is herewith amended - that by [illegible] of this [illegible] circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. 

This deponent further states on oath, that he does not at present [illegible] any pension from the United States of America, and that he doth hereby relinquish his claim 

[signature] John Drayton
[illegible] South Carolina
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To every pension, heretofore allowed to him, by the laws of the United States.

And this Deponent doth hereby submit this statement + deposition to the Honorable the Secretary at War in the premises: was being, that [illegible] he may win the benefit of the Act of the United States, [illegible] March 18th 1818, and in such case made + provided. 

[Signature] James Stuart

Charleston, South Carolina } Sworn to before me, and also signed, on this 27th Nov 1818.

[Signature] John Dayton
[illegible] South Carolina

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War -

I John Dayton [illegible] of the District of South Carolina do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Stuart, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in
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The preceding declaration and deposition against the common enemy; and I now, transmit the proceedings and testimony taken, and had, before me in the premises, to the Secretary for the Department of War; paramount to the directions of the [illegible] of [illegible] in such case made and provided.

Sealed with the Seal of the District Court of South Carolina, and given under my hand this twenty seventh day of November 1818.

[Signature] John Drayton
[illegible] South Carolina
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District of South Carolina --
I do hereby certify that on personal examination of James Stuart the applicant is the [illegible] and a respectable [illegible] also. I find that the said James Stuart hath neither a working place nor food or [illegible] but what is bestowed on him through charity and he is in need of the aid of his country for his support being by his testimony seventy one years of age
Sworn to before me
and I testify the [illegible] this 20th March 1819
[illegilble}
[signed]Daniel Doyley
[illegible] 20th March 1819
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Charleston So. Carolina 26th November 1818
I do hereby certify that I know James Stuart to be a man of decent, orderly and quiet deportment, industrious, and I believe very desirous of supporting himself without [illegible]  -- but from age and infirmity is [illegible] nay compelled to apply to his country for relief

[signature and seal faded and illegible]
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By Colonel JOSEPH HABERSHAM, of the First Battalion of Continental Troops of Georgia, in the Service of the United States of America
THESE are to certify, That the Bearer hereof [blank] a [blank] has served in the above Regiment, and in Captain [blank] Company, for the Space of [blank] Months, for which Term he inlisted and is hereby discharged from the said Regiment, he having received his Pay, Arrears of Pay, Cloathing, and all other juft Demands, from the Time of his inlisting in the said Regiment, to this Day of his Discharge, as appears by his Receipt on the Back hereof.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the Battalion,
at Savannah, this [blank] Day of [blank] 177
To
All whom it concerns.
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I do acknowledge to have received all my pay, Arrears of Pay, Cloathing, and all other juft Demands, from the Day of my inlisting into the said Regiment, to this Day of my Discharge.
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[Handwritten] 39088 Reg
INVALID.
File No. 39088
James Stewart

[Illegible] War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 487
[Arrangement of 1870]