Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7635, George Hays, S.C.
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32725
Georgia
George Hays decd.
of [left blank] in the State of Georgia
who was a pr. Cav. in the Compy commanded
by Captain —— of the —— commanded
by —— in the ——
line for [left blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 88 Dollars 16 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 17th 
September 1843, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 
1850 and Sent to 
Hon. N. Cobb. Speaker, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of [left blank]
Payable to his widow
Semi-annual allowance ending [left blank]
Sarah Hays, after deducting
what has been paid under acts
7 July 1838, & 3 March 1843
			Revolutionary Claim, }
			Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by 		[signature] J P Chase Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 99

[right side of page]
Reported
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[left side of page]
Reported
{ Lett to Hon Howell Cobb ]
{ May 22. 1850. }

[right side of page]
5370
Georgia.
Sarah Hays,
widow of George Hays
SC
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Cavalry

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars 16
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of Decr. 1849.
and sent to
Hon. James L. Orr
	House of Reps

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ac[page torn]
February 2, 1848, Page 210 Vol. [page torn]
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State of Georgia §
Jackson County §  ss
		On this 20th day of 
August 1847 personally appeared before 
me Charles Witt J. I. C. of said County 
Sarah Hays a resident of the county aforesaid 
aged 77 years who being first duly sworn 
according to law doth on hir [her] oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit 
of the provisions made by The act of Congress passed 
July 7 1838 entitled An act granting half 
pay and pensions to Certain widows and the several 
acts in Continuation thereof that she is 
the widow of George Hays who served in the 
war of the Revolution as a private under 
what Captain [cross out] I cannot recollect but recollects 
to have herd [heard] him say he served as many as three 
tours she cannot recollect all the oficers [officers] 
names under whom he served General Morgan 
she recollects as one of them he was in the 
Battle of Guilford Kings mountain and 
Cowpens as she under stood from him 
at the time of his entering the service 
he resided in south Carolina not then 
being married she is unable to state 
more as to his service
She further Declares that she was married 
to the said George Hays by Isaac Morgan Esq 
in Greenville District South Carolina in 
the year seventeen hundred and Eighty seven 
December the fifth
That hir [her] Husband the said Georg [sic] Hays 
died in Jackson County 
Georgia on the 17th September 
1843 That after marag [marriage] lived
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In Greenville District South Carolina 
		and then moved to 
Jackson County Georgia where 
my Husband George Hays remained 
until His death as above stated 
	and that she was not married 
to hir [her] said Husband prior to his 
being in the service but the 
marage [marriage] too place previous to the 
first day of January 1794 
	to with at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 20th day of August 1847.
[signature] Charles Witt I.J.C.
		her mark [hand drawn X] Sarah Hays

State of Georgia §
Jackson County §
	I, John J McCulloch 
Clerk of the Inferior 
Court in & for said County 
do certify that Charles Witt whose name 
appears to the foregoing declaration is a 
Justice of the Inferior Court in and for 
said County & State duly Commissioned 
and qualified and that full faith and 
credit aught to be had and given to 
his attestation as such, and that the 
signature purporting to be his is 
Genuine.
	In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my private seal 
having no seal of office and 
subscribed my name 
This 20th day of August 1847
	[signature] John J McCullock Clk
[hand drawn seal at lower left]
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21 papers

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8715
Georgia
Sarah Hays
widow of George
who was a Pri. Cav.
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 88 Dollars 16
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec 1849
and sent to 
Hon. James L. Orr,
	House of Reps

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
	17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 173
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	House of Reps 8th Decr. 1849,

Sir
	I have the honor of enclosing to you the affida
vit [affidavit] of George Ross a citizen of South Carolina proving 
the marriage of George Hays, and Sarah Burnes, 
— An application is now on file in your depart
ment [department] for a pension for Mrs Sarah Hays 
who resides in Jackson County Geo. — The evidence 
was insufficient and this affidavit it is 
thought supplies fully the defect. Will you 
be pleased to Communicate to me at an 
early da["te" crossed out]y [day] the decision of your Department 
in the supplemental testimony herewith en
closed [enclosed]. 	I have the honor to be your
			Obt. Servt.
				[signature] James. L. Orr
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V   No 13.473
Sarah Hays
	Ga
Lt. to J. F. Caradine
Oct 28. '47
Let. to Hon J.C. Calhoun
May 26. '48
May 26. '48
Letter to Hon H. Cobb July 7
1848.
let to same July 14th 48
Act 7 July 1838

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Let. to Hon. Howell Cobb
	July 25 '48
Let to J. F. Caradine
Nov. 24th 1848
Let to Hon Howell Cobb
	April 14. 49
let. to J. F. Caradine, Esq.
August 18th 49
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Pickens District §
South Carolina §
		Personally appeared 
Before me William Grant a revolutionary 
soldier and pensioner and made oath 
that he was personally aquainted [acquainted] with 
James Wood who apeares [appears] to have given 
the following Certificate James Wood 
was a man of high standing and also 
a public man who done a great deal of 
business in the time of the Revolution war 
was a good whig and great Confidence 
placed in him at such a time of trouble 
James Wood was after this murdered by 
Cunningham and his murdering scout of 
of [sic] tories in So. Carolina Just before the close 
of the war. I was aquainted [acquainted] with Henry 
Hays Father of George Hays who was a man 
of moral habits and I can have no 
Doubts but George Hays served in the^ war several 
yeares [years] I was aquainted [acquainted] with Col Robuck 
Cap Parsons Col Anderson and all the 
officers of note in Col Robucks Redgment [regiment] 
George Hays lived in the same section 
of Country I Knew no other George Hays 
in that part of the Country nor no 
other
		his mark [hand drawn X] William Grant

sworn to & subscribed §
before me this the 	§
fifteenth day of June §	
1848 			§
	[signature] J.B.E. Caradine M.P.D
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I W. L. Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District in the 
State of South Carolina, do hereby Certify that J. B. E. Caradine 
whose signature appears to the written affidavit purporting 
to be his is genuine, he was^ at that time and is now an acting 
Magistrate for Pickens District duly appointed Commissioned 
and qualified and all due faith and Credit aught [sic] to be given 
to all his official acts as such. I further Certify that I am 
well acquainted with William Grant who made and 
subscribed to the within, who is an honest respectable Citizen 
of our District and a gentleman of Varacity [veracity]
		Given under my hand and seal of 
		of [sic] the Court at Pickens, C.H. this 21st 
		day of June Anno Domini 1848
			[signature] W. L. Keith
			Clerk of the Court of
			Pickens District
				S.C.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7635
Sarah Hays
Widow
Geo: Hays
Pvt. Rev War

Act: Feby. 2nd 48
Index:—Vol. A, Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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This may Certify to all [page torn] it may Concern that 
George Hays son of Hen [page torn] Hays is in the liberty service 
and has been for some [page torn] past so that may satisfy 
Every believing person that [page torn] must be son [page folded] John Hays 
Living near Col. Fletchal^ that was made prisoner by Col. Bra[illegible] given under my hand this [illegible] 
[illegible] John Hays
		[signature] James [illegible] JP
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George Hays, dcd
Georgia

admitted
Pri Cavy $88.16/100
pr a com 4 March
1831 to 17 Septr 1843
deducting what has
been paid under
act 7 July 1838 & 3
March 1843 ["under" crossed out]
["acts" crossed out] payable to
widow

act 7 June 1832

Hon H. Cobb.
Speaker H R
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		Washington City
			House of Rep
				21st May 1850

	Sir
		Will you inform me 
if any communication from me 
accompanied the application for 
Mrs Hays to your office If not 
where & before whom were the papers 
executed
	It is the case of Sarah 
Hays widow of George Hays belonging 
to the revolutionary GaCavls
		Yours Respectfully
		[signature] Howell Cobb

J L Edwards Esq
	Com of Pen
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Jefferson Ga 	}
22 March 	}		Free

Comr. of Pensions
	Washington
		D. C --
[upside down]
W. Cole

[perpendicular at left]
5270 Ola
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			Jefferson Ga
				March 21st 1850
Sir, Mrs. Sarah Hays widow of 
George Hays (of Georgia) is receiving 
a widow's pension under The act of 
Feb. 1848 has recd. under acts of July 
1836 July 1838 March 1843 and June 
1844 - her husband died in Sept. 
1843 has any amount been allowed 
her that was due to her husband at 
the time of his death but unapplied 
for by him? ["but" crossed out] which she, on the husband's 
death became entitle to, and which 
she will now Claim, subject however 
I suppose to a deduction of the sum 
she has already drawn for any time 
between the 4th of March 1831 and the 
day of her husband's death - I be-
lieve [believe] this to be the rule - Mrs. Hays 
wishes me to enquire into her rights 
in that particular, will you let 
me hear from you soon?
		I am Sir your most 
		Respectful and
			obidient [obedient] 
				Servt
			[signature] John J. McCulloch
			[flourish]

Comr. of Pensions
	Washington
		D. C.
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[perpendicular to below]
Jas L. Edwards
	Com. of Pensions
		Washington
			D. C

[perpendicular to above]
Report to
Hon. H. Cobb
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		Jefferson Ga
			May 2nd 1850
Sir Enclosed you will find the 
Declaration of Mrs. Hays claim-
ing [claiming] the amount due her deceased 
husband George Hays at the time 
of his death, subject to a 
deduction for any time within 
which she may have drawn 
a widow's pensions-
	Please let me hear 
when you can from the 
claim.
		Yours most
		Respectfully
		[signature] John J. McCulloch
		[flourish]

Com. of Pensions
	Washington
		D. C.
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		Washington City
			July 8th 1848

	Sir
		In my note to you on the 
subject of Sarah Hays declaration, I 
requested that the papers might be forwarded 
to me if my certificate was needed, If it 
should not be in violation of the rules of 
the office I should be pleased to give the 
new pay certificate of Mr McCullochs 
signature unless you are satisfied by a 
comparison of his signature with those that I 
have already contributed to.
	I am very respectfully
		Your &
			[signature] Howell Cobb

JL Edwards Esq
	Com of Pen
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Martins Creek SC
	Jany 17 48 ["Jany 5" overwritten]
Adv tes
	Sarah Hay's

[perpendicular to above]
Hon J. L. Edwards
	Washington City
		DC
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		January the 5 1848
Dear
	Sir  inclosed you will find 
numerous papers concerning Mrs 
Sarah Hays all the proof Can 
posably [possibly] be obtained the Afadavit [affidavit] 
of James Wheeler who is him 
self [himself] a united states pensioner and 
who was personally aquainted [acquainted] with 
them as man and wife prior to 
seventeen hundred & ninety four 
Grant & Gest also

	yours truly
		[signature] James F. Caradine

Hon J. L. Edwards
Washington City
	D.C
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South Carolina §
Anderson District §
	Before me personally appeard [appeared] 
Squire Gest [Guest], a respectable 
old Gentleman of the District & State aforesaid 
and made oath in due form of Law, that he 
was personally acquainted with Georg Hays, and 
his wife Sarah Hayes [sic] in Pendleton South Carolina 
for Fifty seven years or near, and never heard 
it disputed, that they were legally married 
and as to myself, I would say from their 
Moral Character & conduct, they must have 
been lawfully married. And I am told by 
respectable persons, that she has never married 
again, but remains a widow since the 
death of her Husband George Hays; and 
also that he was a Soldier in the Revolution 
ary [Revolutionary] War —
	Deponent further states, that they were 
persons of good character & that he never 
heard, the smallest objections to them, during 
the many years he knew them
August 13th 1847
Sworn to and 		§	[signature] Squire Guest
subscribed before	§
me John, C. Miller	§
	M,A,D,	§
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State of South Carolina §
Anderson District §
	I Elijah Webb Clerk 
of the Court of Common 
pleas Do Hereby Certify that John C Miller whose 
signature is attached to the foregoing Certificate 
is and was at the date of Said certificate 
acting Magistrate for Anderson District 
and that all due faith should be given his 
attestations as Such   And that Squire 
Guest is a reputable man for truth 
given under my hand and Seal of the 
Clerks office this 21st day of September 
1847
		[signature] Elijah Webb
		CC, A,D,
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July 13 — 48
Ames
AOOC proof
Sarah Hays —
widow of George
SC

[perpendicular to above]
Hon J. L. Edwards
	Washington
		City
			D.C.
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Pickens District §
South Carolina §  July 1st 1848
Sir I send you William Grants Certificate 
also certificate of James Wood found in 
possession of Sarah Hays was in the 
Liberty services.. I think sir there is no 
posible [possible] Chance of finding any individual 
that saw George Hays & Sarah Barnes 
married, there is no Doubt But they were 
lawfully maried [married] at the time state in 
hir [her] Declaration she is a lady of Character 
Thomas Hays June Brother is entitled to astate [sic] 
pension of $60 for services rendered in the 
state of So Carolina

	I have wrote to the 
Honorable H. Cobb member to Congress to state 
to you that J.J. McCulloch is Clerk 
of the Court of Jefferson Georgia and his 
signature is Genuine
	Mr Cobb is aquainted [acquainted] with McCulloch 
Clerk of the Court Jefferson Georgia
	yours Respectfully
	[signature] James F. Caradine
	[flourish]
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10793
Georgia
Sarah Hays
Widow of George
who was a pensioner under the Act of [left blank]
and who died on the 17th Septem 1843
of [left blank] in the State of Georgia
who was a Pri. Cav in the [left blank]
commanded by Captain [left blank] of the
[left blank] commanded by [left blank] in
the [left blank] line for [left blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 88 Dollars 16
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
Decr 1849 and Sent to
Hon. James L. Orr, House of Reps

	Total amount, $ [left blank]
		[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J P Chase Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 317
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Picens [Pickens] District §
South Carolina §
	Before me personally 
apeared [appeared] William 
Grant aresepctable [sic] Citizen 
of the District and state aforesaid and 
made oath in due form of law that 
he Became acquainted with George Hays 
and his wife Sarah Hays in the date of 
seventeen hundred and Eighty nine or ninety 
and lived near them for many years and 
never herd [heard] it Doubted that they were 
not Lawfully married and George Hays 
and his wife Sarah Hays were respectable 
persons and regarded as such by all who 
knew them and never herd [heard] it Doubted 
that he was not a soldier in the revolution 
war but was alwais [always] Considered as such 
and after living near them for a great 
many years as above stated in Anderson 
District then Pendleton District South 
Carolina George Hays moved to the 
state of Georgia where he lived until 
his Death and his wife Sarah 
Hays has remained a widow ever 
since the Death of hir [her] said 
Husband George Hays ,,
and I was personally acquainted 
with Isaac Morgan a majistrate [magistrate] 
of Greenville District South 
Carolina who was said 
to have maried [married] George Hays 
and Sarah Burns his wife,,
and Deponant [deponent] further Declares
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he is him self [himself] a revolutioner and 
Pensioner the first Duty he ever done 
was under Capt Joseph McJunkin 
of So Carolina also served under 
him after he became Majr for 
some time, and in June 1781 
was apointed [appointed] Lieutenant under 
Capt William Grant and 
Continued as such until the close 
of the Revolutionary war which 
intitles [entitles] me to a pension of 
$170 anually [annually] for servasis [services]
sworn to and 			§	his mark [hand drawn X] William Grant 
subscribed before 		§
me this 28th of August 	§
1847 				§
[signature] John Nance M.P.D §

I W. L  Keith Clerk of the Court of Pickens District in the 
State of South Carolina do hereby Certify unto all whom it 
may concern that John Nance whoes [whose] genuine signateur [signature] 
appears to the the [sic] above affidavit purporting to be his 
is genuine, he was at the that time and is now an acting 
Magistrate for Pickens District duly appointed Commissioned 
and qualified and all due faith and Credit is due and 
aught [ought] to be given to all his official acts as such.
I further Certify that William Grant who made and subscribed 
the above affidavit is a gentleman of varacity [veracity] and a Revolution 
=ary [Revolutionary] Pensioner
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
	set my hand and seal of the Court of Pickens 
	C.H. this 21st day of Septr. A.D 1847
		[signature] W. L Keith
		Clerk of the Court of 
		Pickens District SoCa
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Greenville District §
South Carolina §

Before me persanally [personally] apeared [appeared] 
George Ross Sen a respecable [respectable] Citazen [Citizen] 
of the District and state afore said [aforesaid] 
and mades [sic] oath in Due form of Law 
that he Became acquainted with 
George Hays and his wife Sarah 
Burnes in seventeen hundred and 
Eighty six and at the same time I was 
Going to sckool [school] to George Hays he 
maried [married] Sarah Burnes During 
that term of scool [school] I was well 
acquanted [acquainted] with Isaac Morgan Esqr 
who maried [married] George Hays and Sarah 
Burnes Isaac Morgan was my step 
father [stepfather] and I was living with him 
at the time they were maried [married] and 
herd [heard] the marrage [marriage] Cerameny [ceremony], performed 
By my stepfather Isaac Morgan , —
I have no record of this transaction 
But I am certain they were maried [married] 
at that Date as I have always lived 
in the same state and District ever -- 
sines [since] .. Deponant [deponent] farther statees [states] 
that Sarah Hays is still a widow 
and living in Jackson County 
Georgia and has never maried [married] 
Sworn to & subscribed §	[signature] George Ross
before me this 13th day of §
November 1849 §
[signature] Wm Cunningham §
Acting Magistrate	§
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The State of South Carolina §
	Greenville District §
	I D. Hoke Clerk 
of the Court of Common 
Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville District in the 
State aforesaid do hereby certify that ["the under" crossed out] William 
Cunningham Esquire before whom the preceeding [preceding] affid-
-avit [affidavit] was made as appears by the name in his own hand 
writing [handwriting] attesting the same was at the date thereof a magistrate 
for the District aforesaid, who had been duly appointed and 
qualified and had signed the roll kept according to 
law in my office
	In Testimony whereof I have hereto 
set my hand and seal of office at 
Greenville Court House on the Fourteenth 
day of November in the year of Our 
Lord One Thousand Eight hundred 
and Forty nine and in the Seventy 
Fourth year of the Sovereignty and 
Independence of the United States 
of America
	[signature] D Hoke
	CCP
	[flourish]
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Hon. H. Cobb
Speaker
H. Reps.
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State of Georgia §
Jackson County § ss
	On this this the thirtieth 
day of April 1850 personally appeared 
before the subscriber Justice of the Inferior 
Court for the County of Jackson, it being a court of 
Record, Sarah Hays a resident of Said County 
aged Seventy nine years who being first duly 
Sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make 
the following declaration in order to procure an 
arrearage of pension due to her husband at the time 
of his death, under the Act of 7th June 1832 viz 
That She is the widow of George Hays who was 
a private of Cavalry in the Revolutionary war and 
died on the 17th day of September 1843 — That she 
has been allowed a widow's pension under the 
Act of the 7th July 1838 and under the Acts of 
March 3rd 1843 and 17th June 1844 and is now 
drawing a widow's pension under the Act of 2nd 
February 1848 at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars 
and Sixteen cents per annum, for the proof of her 
husband's service in the war and her marriage 
to the said George Hays She refers the depart-
ment [department] to the papers filed in her application 
for widow's pension under the acts a-
bove [above] refered [referred] to. and she further swears she 
has not intermarried since the death of the said 
George Hays but Continues his widow 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above 
written, before
[signature] Charles Witt J.I.C.
		her mark [hand drawn X] Sarah Hays
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I do certify that from old age and 
bodily infirmity it is inconvenient 
for Sarah Hays the above affiant 
to attend open Court This 
30th day of April 1850
	[signature] Charles Witt J.I.C.

State of George §
Jackson County §
	I, P. F. Hinton Clerk 
of the Inferior Court 
of the County of Jackson State of Georgia 
do Certify that Charles Witt is a Justice 
of the Inferior Court in and for the County 
aforesaid duly Commissioned and 
qualified and that the above 
and foregoing signature purporting 
to be his is his genuine signature 
In testimony whereof I have 
herewith set my private seal 
having no seal of office, and 
subscribed my name this 
Second day of May one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty
	[signature] P. F. Hinton Clk [hand drawn seal]

	I certify that PF Hinton is Clerk of 
the Inferior Court of Jackson Co Ga & 
I believe the above to be his signature
	[signature] Howell Cobb
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Indent Book §
X No 3538 §
	Issued 14th August 1786, to 
George Hays for £3.1.5 Sterling 
duty done in Roebucks Regt. for 
account audited.	£3.1.5
The State of So. Carolina
		To George Hays
for Militia duty in Roebuck's Regt. for 
Col Andersons return. —

Book Z No. 95
	State of South Carolina
		To George Hays
for 361 days duty as horseman, from the 
29th Octo. 1780 to 25 Octo. 1781 both days 
included, under the Command of 
Lieut. Israel Morris, in Col Roebuck's 
Regiment, at 2 of pr day currency 	£361.0.0
			Sterling	£51.11.5
I do certify that the aboe [above] duty was 
by the said George Hays in Col 
Roebuck's Regiment.   [signature] H. White
				Liet. Col2
I do certify the within account to be 
just, and that the said George Hays 
was in the State of Georgia, at the time 
the publick [public] accounts were returned to 
Col Anderson. Majer [major] Parsons Captain

Rec. on back of this account
	Received 24 June 1789. full Satisfaction 
of the Within account, In an Indent 
No. 95 book Z		[signature] John Young

turn over
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State of So. Carolina
		To George Hays 
for 280 days as horseman, from 20 Decr 
1781 to 24 Sept. 1782 both days included, 
under the command of Captain Major Parsons 
in Col Roebucks Regt. @ 2 of pr day cury	£280.0.0
					Sterling £40.0.0
Recd 24' June 1789 full Satisfaction for 
the within account, In an Indent 
No. 96. book Z	[signature] John Young

No. 1. Indent issue for 3.1.5
"  2 the af audit
"  3 Acct audited   51.11.5
"  4 Certificate H. While Majr
"  5 Certificate of 
	Capt Parsons
   6. rect. for Indent No 95 7. 40.0.0
				£94 12.10
I do hereby certify. the above extracts 
are taken from the Indent Books 
deposited in the Office of the 
Comptroller Genl of So. Ca. ____
	for William C. Black
		Comptroller
			General
		[signature] Ben Hart
Comptroller Gen' Office }
Columbia 3 Septr 1849 }
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["Jefferson" crossed out] Jackson County 
Georgia 
	Before me personally 
apeared [appeared] Sarah Hays 
wife of George Hays and made 
oath that hir [her] husband George Hays 
was so affliced [afflicted] for the last twenty 
years of his life he was not Capable 
of Going any where or making any 
application for a pension and always 
said if he was able to attend to the 
buisness [business] he would apply but 
kept groing [growing] worse until his death 
which will more fully show By the 
following certificate
sworn to and subsented §
before me this 4th §		her mark [hand drawn X] Sarah Hays
day of December 1847. §
[signature] Charles Witt J.I.C.

I hereby certify that I knew George 
Hays for some ten or twelve years 
before his death and beleev [believe] that he 
rarely went from home and was in 
very feeble health ,,
	[signature] Charles Witt J.I.C.
Page 37

Georgia 
Jackson County 
	I, John J. McCulloch Clerk of 
the Inferior Court in and 
for the County and state afore-
said [aforesaid] do Certify that Charles Witt 
whose name appears to the foregoing 
affidavit and Certificate is a Justice 
of the Inferior Court in and for said 
County, duly Commissioned & qualified 
and that the within signatures purport-
ting [purporting] to be his are genuine —
	Given under my hand and 
private seal having no seal 
of office This 4th day of 
December 1847
	[signature] John J. McCulloch Clk [hand drawn seal]
	[flourish]
Page 38

South Carolina 
Spartanburgh 
	Personally appeared 
William Wheeler 
before me ["and" crossed out] arespectable [sic] old man 
of the state and Dist afore said and made 
oath in due form of law that he became 
acquainted with George Hays and ["his" crossed out] 
Sarah Burns in seventeen hundred and 
eighty six previous to there [their] marage [marriage] and 
the said George Hays was teaching school 
at the time they were to be married and 
On December the fifth 1878 they were 
married by Isaac Morgan Esqr in Green
=ville [Greenville] Dist South Carolina in the same 
settlement where I then resided I did not 
see them married But one of my Brothers 
was living with the sd Morgan at the 
time and told me he did see them 
married besides hearing others speak of the 
marage [marriage] I was acquainted with the sd
Hays from that time until the day of his 
death and they lived together as man 
and wife as long as he lived
	Deponant [deponent] further declares that 
George Hays was Considered a revolution
=ary [revolutionary] Soldier and I have heared [heard] him speak 
of Being in several Battles my self 
George Hays was arespectable [sic] man and 
Sarah Hays wife of George Hays has 
never married since the death of Hays 
but is stil [still] awidow [sic] and liveing [living] in 
Jackson County Georgia this March 1st 1849
		his mark [hand drawn X] William Wheeler
Sworn to and Subscribed §
before me §
	[signature] B. F. Montgomery
			Mag
			S.B.D
Page 39

State of South Carolina 
Spartanburgh District 
	I, J. B Tolleson 
Clerk of the court 
of Common Pleas & General Sessions do 
hereby Certify that B. F Montgomery who 
that Signed the within Affidavit is 
now and was at the time of Signing 
Said affidavit and [sic] acting Magistrate 
for Spartanburgh district and that 
the Signature purporting to be his 
is genuine and that he is entitled 
to all due faith and Credit in 
all his official acts as such
	Given under my hand & 
seal of office at Spartan
-burgh [Spartanburgh] Court House 
the 8 day of March 1849
	[signature] JB Tolleson
		Clk
Page 40

Jackson County §
State of Georgia §
	Personally apeared [appeared] 
Before me James 
Wheeler arespectable [sic] 
old Gentleman of the County and 
state afore said and made oath 
in due form of Law that he Became 
acquainted with George Hays and his 
wife Sarah Hays in seventeen 
hundred and eighty eight or nine 
was aquainted [acquainted] with the said George 
Hays and his wife Sarah Burnes 
which was hir [her] name prior to ther [their] 
mariage [marriage] and recollects to have sene [seen] 
George Hays and his wife Sarah 
Burns in Greenville District South 
Carolina Before they were maried [married] 
and was well acquainted with Isaac 
Morgan amagistrate [sic] who was said to have 
maried [married] George Hays and his wife 
Sarah Burnes and never herd [heard] any 
thing allegd [alleged] to George Hays and his wife 
only that they were respecable [respectable] persons 
and never herd [heard] it Doubted that they were 
not Lawfully married,, and Deponent further 
states that he is hem self a pensioner 
which will more fully show on the 
pension List,, and that they were maried [married 
prior to the date of seventeen hundred and 
Eighty Eight or nine
[signature] Micah Willson J.P. §	his mark [hand drawn X] James Wheeler
Page 41

Georgia §
Jackson County §
	I John J McCulloch Clk
of the Inferior Court 
in and for said County 
do hereby Certify that Micah Willson 
whose name appears to the within affi-
davit [affidavit] is a justice of the peace in and 
for the County of Jackson and that the 
signature purporting to be his is gen-
uine [genuine]. Given under my hand and 
private seal having no seal 
of office This 10th day of Decem-
ber [December] 1847
	[signature] John J. McCulloch Clk
	[flourish]
Page 42

I certify that J J McCulloch was clerk of 
the Inferior Court of Jackson County 
& believe the within signature to 
be genuine
	[signature] Howell Cobb
		M C
Page 43

South Carolina §
Spartanburgh Dist §
	Before me personally 
appeared Mary Burns 
arespectable [sic] old Lady of the State and 
Dist afore said and made oath in due 
form of law that she became acquainted 
with George Hays and his wife Sarah Burnss [Burns] 
in seventeen hundred and Eighty six previous 
to their marage [marriage] and the said George Hays 
was teaching school at the time they were 
to be married and George Hays Requested me 
to prepare his Clothing for the mariage [marriage] and 
I did so and in December the fifth 1787 
they were married by Isaac Morgan Esqr in 
Greenville District South Carolina in the 
same settlement where I then resided 
I did not see them married but know they 
were married I saw them shortly after they 
were and many other persons that did see 
and heare [hear] the mariage [marriage] seramony [ceremony] performed 
by Isaac Morgan Esqr
	Deponant [deponent] further declars [declares] that 
George Hays was considered a revolutionary 
Soldier and I have heard him speak of 
being in several Battles my self George 
Hays was a respectable man and Sarah 
Hays wife of George Hays has never 
married but is still awidow [sic] and lives 
in Jackson County Georgia I also presant [present] 
at the birth of there [their] first child 
this March 1st 1849.
		her mark [hand drawn X] Mary Burns
Sworn to and subsci
=bed [subscribed] before me 
[signature] B. F. Montgomery
	Mag
Page 44

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District}
S. J. B. Tolleson
Clerk of the Court of common pleas & general sessions for said district do hereby certify that B. F. Montgomery who hath signed the within affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the said affidavit an acting Magistrate of Spartanburgh district and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that he is entitled to all due faith in all of his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Spartanburgh Court House the 8th day of March 1849
J. B. Tolleson
Clerk
Page 45

April 5/49
Sarah Hays
Addit. Evid.

[perpendicular to above]
Martins Creek
March. 25th
		TO

Hon J. L. Edwards
	Washington City
		D.C
Page 46

	Pickins District §
	South Carolina § March 24th 1849
Sir
	I send enclosed the Certificate of 
Mary Burnes in favor of Sarah Hays 
wif [wife] of George Hays who is claimant 
for the servaces [services] rendered by hir [her] husband George 
Hays in the war of the revolution
	Yours Respecfully [respectfully]
		[signature] James. F. Caradine

Direct to Martins
Creek PO
Pickens South Carolina,, My letters is [page torn]
at times mismailed
Page 47

April 5/49
addil. evid.
Sarah Hays

[perpendicular to above]
Martins Creek
March 25th

Hon J. L. Edwards
	Washington City
		D.C

[upside down at bottom]
April 5
Page 48

April 5

[perpendicular to above]
Martins Creek
March 25th

Hon J. L. Edwards
	Washington City
		D.C

[upside down at bottom]
April 5/49
addil. evid.
Sarah Hays
Page 49

	Pickens South Carolina March 18th 1849 
sir
	Enclosed you will find William 
Wheelers,, Certificate with regard to 
Sarah Hays wif [wife] of George Hays 
this together with the meney [many] others 
sent you I hope will surfice [suffice]

yours Respecfully [respectfully]
	[signature] James. F. Caradine
Page 50

	Washington City
		House of Rep
			6th July 1848

	Sir
		If the papers referred to 
in the enclosed letter are in your office 
__ I need my certificate you will confer a 
favor by sending them to me for that 
purpose
	Be pleased to return me with 
your answer the inclosed [enclosed] letter
	I am vry Respectfully
	Yours &c
	[signature] Howell Cobb

JL Edwards Esqr
	Com. of Pen
		W.C
Page 51

No. 13473
Sarah Hays
widow of George
Ga
Act 7 July 1838

admitted
Pri Cavy 1:9:5 $88.16/100
Per ann com 4 March 1836
to 4 March 1841.
from 4 March 1843 to 
4 March 1848. & from
4 March 1848 for life


Hon: James L. Orr
	H.R
Page 52

	Oct 8 1847
13473
Sarah Hays
wo of Geo.
	Ga
act 7 July 1838
Page 53

	Sept the 29 1847
Dear
	Sir I send ["you" crossed out] you for examination 
the Declaration of Mrs Sarah Hays 
wife of George Hays proved before the 
Judge of the Inferior Court which is 
a Court of record in the state of Georgia 
also three Indents Isued [issued] to George Hays 
for Duty done in the war of the 
Revolution and all the proof 
I am able to make of mariage [marriage] of 
Sarah Hays at this time. as it 
apeares [appears] from the Indents and the 
way they are authenticated 
will be sufficient to prove his 
actual servis [service] 
yours Verry [very] Respectfully
	[sginature] James. F. Caradine

Direct to Martins Creek PO
Pickens District South Carolina