Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,690, David Clay, N.C.
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Service
N.C.

Clay, David
cva

NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 5001-160-5a

CONTENTS
entire 55 pp. cited $17.00 0r $5.00 microfilm to WH Seay, Box 116, Shipley Fla.
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6.325

Georgia Eva Clay
widow of
David Clay
who served in the Revolution
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 53 Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pensions
21st day of March
and sent to 
Hon P. C. Clayton
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 209 vol. 3
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Geo
[illegible] 48 - No 6325
Vol. 6 - 144

[several illegible words]
N.C. Service

Revolutionary War
-
Applicant says she
in
& refers to certify
until her for proof of
---
Boynter
and 16
2
Aug
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34,944
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County
On this 29th day of
 March 1855. Personally
appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the Inferior Court within and for the County
aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Eva Clay aged about
83 years a resident of said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn
according to law declares that she is the widow of David Clay deceased
who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Kornegay in
the War of the Revolution, that she day not know the precise date
of her husbands entering the Service nor time of discharge, but refers to
certificate of Pension granted to her by R. McClelland Secretary of the
Interior dated 21st March 1855. Numbered 11,747 9,595 & 6,325 - Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D Vol. 10th page 327. Book A. Vol. 2nd Page of 2 and page 209. Vol. 3rd for further proof of services. Marriage at age of her husband [illegible]. She further State, that she was married to the said
David Clay in the County of Warren & State of
Georgia, on or about the 22nd day September 1792 by one John Hatches
a justice of the Peace, that her name before her marriage was Eva Hardin that
her said husband died in Wilkinson County State of Georgia on the
   day of August 1818. and that she is still a Widow,
She makes this
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declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the County land to which she may
be entitled now the act approved.
March 3d 1855. never having received
County land under this or any other
act, nor more and other application
for bounty land except the present,
Eva Clay her mark

We William O Beall and Mary Fleetwood
residents of the County and State
aforesaid upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was
Signed and acknowledged by the
above Eva Clay in our presence
and that we believe she is the identical
person she represents herself to be
and that she is still a Widow
and that they have no interest in this
Claim
Wm O Beall
Mary Fleetwood

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and subscribed
before me, on the day and years
above written and I certify that I
know the affiants, to be credible persons
that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be she
having exhibited to me her Pension certificate
above named, and that I have no
interest in this claim

Leroy Fleetwood J.J C
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Georgia Wilkinson County
I George W. Tarpley  Clerk of the Superior Court
in and for said County and State afore
said hereby certify that Leroy Fleetwood
whose genuine signature appears to in
foregoing declaration and affidavit
is and was at the time of signing the
Sum in justice of the Inferior Court
in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified to administer oaths
Given under my hand and 
official seal at office
in Irwinton Geo. [Georgia] this 29th day
March 1855
Geo W Tarpley Clk [clerk]
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County 
On this Seventeenth day of August
AD. 1853 Personally appeared
before the Inferior Court of said County at
Chambers Eva Clay a resident of Wilkinson
County and State aforesaid, aged
years. who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress
Passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
That she is the widow of David Clay deceased
who was a private in the Army of the United States,
(here she only States from the best of her recollections)
in the company commanded by Captain
Hall in the regiment commanded by Genl Green
in the Revolutionary War. That her said husband
enlisted from Duplin County North Carolina
on the __ day of ___ A.D.
for the time of of five years
or during the war, and continued
in service for the term of seven years
Was at Wilmington (where he had the measles)
was at Charleston & Beach Island, was discharged
at Kingston N Carolina, received a
written Certificate
of Discharge, which has
been destroyed
he was discharged at the
close of the war
She further declares
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that she was married the said David
Clay on the twenty sixth day
September AD 1792
by one John Hatcher a Justice of the Peace
in Warren County Georgia, that her said
husband the aforesaid David Clay died
in Wilkinson County State of Georgia on
or about the ___ day of August A.D. 1818
That she was not married to him prior to
his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz
at the time above stated. She further
swears that she is now a widow and
that she has never before made application
for a Pension except through Mr. J. S. Morrell
of Savannah,
Eva Clay
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before us in open
Court the day and year above written
and we hereby certify that the aforesaid Eve
Clay is very old and her recollection considerable
impaired

Saml Brall
Wm. Beall
Leroy Fleetwood J.J.C
attest
T. N. Beall
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County
On this 15th day August
A D 1853. Personally came
before me, Mary Johns a resident of said
County and State aforesaid,
aged Eighty-three
years. Who being duly sworn, says, that she
was well acquainted with David Clay deceased.
and his widow Eva. That they came into the
neighborhood of her father soon after they
were married, that she waited on Mrs Clay
with her first three children, before she
married herself, which was in May 1796
and knew them to live together as man & wife
until the death of David Clay. I first knew
David Clay & his widow Eva in Washington
County & afterwards we all moved into this
County where he lived until his death. She
further declares that to the best of her
recollection it was about five years before
she was married that she became acquainted
with David Clay & his widow Eve that the
names of her first three children were Robert
Pearce and Sarah,


attest
William S John

Mary John
her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written
And I hereby certify that the said Mary John is credible and disinterested,
and that she is of the age above stated
Leroy Fleetwood J, J, C
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County  
On this 15th day August
A.D. 1853 Personally came
before me William John a resident of
said County and State aged Eighty Six
years, who being first duly Sworn Says
that while he was going to see his present
Wife in Washington County and about
two years before he was married in the
month of May 1796, he became acquainted with
David Clay deceased and his widow
that he knew them to live together as
man and wife until the death of said
deceased, and that she is still his widow
he further declares that he supposes David
Clay to have been as much as thirty five
years of age, at that time
attest
William S John

William John
his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written. And I hereby certify that the said
William John is credible and disinterested
and that he is of the age above stated agree
able to the record of his age in the family
Bible
Leroy Fleetwood J,J,C
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

September 18, 1928.
Mrs. E. M. Price,
1394 Lucile Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W. 6690, it appears that David Clay enlisted
from Duplin County, North Carolina and served as a private in
Captains Hall's and Jacob Kornegay's North Carolina Companies,
no dates of service given; and he served from in
1782 for eighteen months as a private in Captain Evans' Company in the Tenth North Carolina Regiment. He was in several battles, no names stated.
He died in August 1818 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
The soldier married September 22 or 26, 1792 in Warren
County, Georgia, Eve or Eva Harden.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
July 14, 1832, at which time she was living in Wilkinson
County, Georgia.
In 1855, she stated that she was about eighty-three years old.
Children referred to in the case: Robert, Pearse, Sarah,
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COPIED BY ADY

and Paton, the latter was fifty years old in 1858 and living in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
Respectfully,

E.W. Morgan 
Acting Commissioner.
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11.747
Georgia
Eva Clay,
widow of David who died on the Aug. 1818.
of ____ in the State of ___
who was a private in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded
by ___ in the Revolution line for 6 mos & 23 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah 
at the rate of 23. Dollars 53 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
March 1853 and Sent to
of Hon. P. C. Clayton
Semiannual allowance ending
Present
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by G. T. Getty clerk
 Book D Vol. 1 Page 327
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Mary Hancock was present
at the marriage does not
know when it occurred
but does know it was before 1800

does not show how she recollects
it
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Georgia Wilkinson County
Be it known that on
the fourteenth day of July 1832
 before me a Justice of
the peace in and for said County duly authorized
to administer oaths personally appeared Mary
Hancock who being duly sworn declares
that she was present at the marriage of
David Clay deceased, with Eva Clay in
the County of Warren deponent cannot state
the year but it was before the year 1800
that she has been intimately acquainted with
them ever since up to the death of
said David Clay which was in the years
that she does not know and has been acquainted with said
Eve Clay his widow ever since, that
they could together from the time of their
Marriage up to the time of his death as
man and wife
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me the day above written
William C. Parker
Daniel McCook J P
Mary Hancock her mark
State of Georgia Wilkinson County
Clerk's Office
Superior Court, July 14th 1852
I hereby certify that Daniel McCook whose signature appears above is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County and this his signature
is genuine, and that I am personally acquainted with
the other Witness Wm C. Parker also with Mrs. Hancock
whose mark appears to the above certificate.
and know them to be persons of good standing and undoubted veracity.
Given under my hand and seal of office,
A. V. McCardel, Clerk
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34,944
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Irwinton Wilkinson
County Ga
March 27 1855
Sir
I enclose the application
of Eva Clay widow of David
for County Land under
act of March 1855
Thomas N Beall
to the Court
of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Certificate
in case of
David Clay
Special
T. N. Beall
Present
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
I Geo W Brooks Comptroller of the Public
Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that it appears of record in
my office among the payments made by
said State to sundry persons for Military
service in the Revolutionary war as follows
Viz. David Clay, a private
Book 26 Page 89 & 9, [illegible] by certificate, which
was returned to the Public
&
Treasury by Sheff Sampson Co
" W Page 3 Entry 201 & 9, [illegible] , allowed by Auditors
Wilmington District.
" 10 No Certificate 90999 $76.60: allowed in 1782 to
18 months drafts, Receipted for
by C. Ivey
I further certify that Pay Roll 220 shows the David
Clay belonged to Capt Jacob Kornegays Company
also that Henry Holland belonged to the same
as per said Pay Roll

As witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
this 10th of March 1855
and afix my seal of office George W Brooks Compt
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Brief in the case of Eva Clay widow of David
County and State of Georgia
act July 7 1838 & c
Claim, (" original, ")
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state substance.

Record proof of service, with which her husband is identified by
Henry Holland who is a pensioner and who was with him
and the certificates of the Comptroller of No Car [North Carolina] show that the soldier
who received Indents for his services was of the same District in
which Clay lived.

Past proof of Marriage, Mary Johns was married in 1796
and the swears that she nursed three of her (claimants) children before the
(dept) was married.

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Henry Holland, in 1850, had a son 60 years old. He swears that when
his son was a "sucking infant" Eva & David Clay were married.
It was necessary to show that the Marriage occurred before 1794,
Was been show that no record of the date of Marriage can be
furnished.
Name and residence of Agent
Hon P.C. Clayton
Present
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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Irwinton Wilkinson County
Ga. November 15th 1853
Dear Sir
I again address you in relation
to the claim of Eva Clay widow of David for a
Pension under the act of 7th July 1838,
In your letter to me of 3rd Aug. You state
that "the claim cannot be admitted until
the date of the marriage and the service has
been shown agreeable to the requisitions here
tofore made." That David Clay served in the
Revolutionary war is admitted I refer you
to several letters received from the Pension
office. In a letter dated Pension Office Sept
8th 1851. addressed to P Clayton Esq. this Sentence
occurs. "The service of Davis Clay is admitted
but the evidence that the applicant is the widow
of the soldier who performed the service is not
entirely satisfactory, she must make a 
declaration &c. In a letter addressed to J.S.
Morell Esq. dated Pension Office Sept 23rd
1852. The same admission is made in these
words. "It is admitted that service was
performed by a David Clay but there is
no evidence to show that he was the husband
of the applicant " That it is only
necessary to show that she is the widow
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of the soldier to entitle her to the Pension
will be admitted, I believe this has
been done, and refer you particularly
to the evidence of Henry Holland on this
point, Mr Hollands testimony was among
the first papers filed in the case by P.
Clayton Esq. The reason why I refer you
to his evidence particularly is, that he
testifies to the service of the deceased, and
also to the marriage of the claimant to
him. This connecting the claimant with
the soldier. That the services are not
particularly set forth, with in Mr Holland
testimony or Mrs Clays declaration is admitted,
but that the husband of Eva Clay
did serve in the war of the Revolution is
clearly established by the testimony of Mr.
Holland, (according to my recollection of his
testimony) I think the law only requires
the widow to connect the soldier & herself
where the service is proven or admitted.
To require her to prove the services more
fully at this late period would at once
exclude her. That the marriage of the
applicant to David Clay took place in
Warren County State of Georgia previous
to the first of January Seventeen hundred
and ninety four. I refer you to the testimony
of Mrs. Johns who gives the date
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date of her own
Marriage which took
place in 1796 and that she waited
upon us day with her three first
children previous thereto corroborated
by that of Mr John & Mrs. Hancock
as to the date that the marriage took
place, and I think also by Mr. Holland
who was present. Who all agree that
it took place in 1791 or 1792. These
persons are all certified to be credible
& disinterested.
I herewith enclose you
the certificate of the ordinary of Warren
County "that the marriage of David & 
Eva Clay is not on record in his office,"
And there being no record in
existence "the testimony of one or more
respectable persons will be admitted"
This being the case the marriage is clearly
established by the testimony of four 
respectable persons including the applicant
and to have taken place before the year
Seventeen hundred and ninety four
Having established all the requirements
of yours of the 3rd Aug, I
submit the matter into your hands
believing you will do an old and
afflicted Woman
justice
The Hon. L P Waldo
Comr of Pensions Washington
Very truly yours Thomas N. Beall
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Brief
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Act July 7 1838
Brief in the case of Eve Clay widow of
David of Ga.
Declaration
widow of David, a soldier of the Revolution
---
Married in 1792
Mary Hancock says they were married
prior to 1800. How does she know?
Wm & Mary John, have known David & Eve Clay
upwards of 50 years, & knows they were married
in 1792-no collateral circumstances given
Henry Holland Known by the age of his son
that they were married more than 58 years
age, and that David Clay had the reputation
of having been a soldier of the Revolution
Certificate of Comptroller of N.C.
& Secy of State showing service
must make proof of Marrage & identity
Letter & form sent Sep 23 1852
Triplett
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Eva Clay
widow of David
Georgia
adm July 7 1838 & c
[illegible] & 23 [illegible]  $23.53
per annum from
4 March 1833
[illegible] 2 years excepted
Cert to
Hon. P.C. Clayton
Present
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Irwinton Ga Nov. 16th 1854

Sir
Will you have the
kindness to call in the Pension office
and get me a copy of the payments
made to David Clay for military
Services in the Rev. War as obtained
from Comptrollers Office N.C. and
filed by myself The dates and
Books with pages or will summon So
that the Comptroller at Raleigh May
turn to them without having to sort
through all the books.
Your Complyance will
Much oblige
Address - Thos N. Beall,
Irwinton
Ga.
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
September 8th, 1854.
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that since issuing my certificate of the 3d
inst in the case of David Clay, I have found
among the original Indent or army certificates,
one issued by the Army Commissioners of Wilmington
District, dated December 14th 1781 allowing David
Clay the sum of Nine pounds (£9) specie for his
services in the Militia as returned in Pay Roll
No. 350
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and
affixed my seal of Office the day
and year above written
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.
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Pension Office Sept 8th 1831
Sir
The application of Eva Clay and of David Clay
for a pension has been examined and filed
The service of David Clay is admitted but the evidence
that the applicant is the widow of the Soldier
who performed the service is not entirely satisfying
She must make a declaration as the
enclosed from directs stating the date of her
marriage the day of her husbands death &
setting forth according to the best of her knowledge
his service
Real proof of the manage is always
required whereon it can be obtained but in
case such evidence cannot be procured the fact
may be established by the testimony of one
or more respectable persons whose credibility
must be made for by the appearing
magistrate
I am respectfully yours
(Signed) John Wilson
for Commissioner
P Clayton Esq
Present
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No 15275
Eve [Eva] Clay,
Widow of David
Ga
Act 7 July 1838,
P. Clayton
Present
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
September 3d. 1851.
I William J. Clarke Comptroller of Public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do
hereby certify, that it appears of record, in said
office, among the payments made by said State
to sundry persons, on account of military services
in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit
Book No. 10 "Payments in 1782 to 18 months drafts
David Clay $76.60"
also in Book No 26 page 89 D. Clay £9 specie
In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and
affixed my seal of office the
day and year above written
Wm. J. Clarke Compt

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, that David Clay a private Soldier in Capt. Evan's
Company of the tenth Regiment, entered the service on the
day of ___1782, for the term of eighteen months

Given under my hand this 3rd day of Septem 1857, 1851
W. Hill Secretary
of State
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Treasury Department
Second Auditors Office
August 29th 1857
Sir, 
Enclosed I hand you the
papers in the case of Eve [Eva] Clay
the widow of David Clay, who applies
for a Pension for services of her
husband in the war
of the Revolution. Though the services
is not particularly given
I presence from the testimony
of the witness that he belonged to the
N Carolina Militia.
I will write today to the controller of that State
for additional testimony-- I have
no interest in the case & whatever
I do is at the request of my
friend the Hon R. Jones who
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represents Mrs Clay in
matter. Whatever report you
May have to make if sent
to me, will be communicated
to her friends.

Very Respectfully
Yours
P Clayton
2nd Auditor
Hon J. E. Heath
Com of Rev
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Irwinton Wilkinson County
Georgia May 10th 1853
Sir,
I herewith inclose a power of Atty
from Mrs Eva Clay to prosecute her claim for
a Revolutionary Pension for services rendered by her late husband David Clay. She furnished
Mr. J S Morrell of Savannah with all the
evidence the department required sometime
in the early part of last year who says he
forwarded same to the Commissioner of Pensions.
Since which time she has heard nothing
from the claim, Mr Morrell was the
agent for paying Pensions in Savannah
I do not know what act she claims under
but as the evidence has been furnished the
department, it will be easily determined
what she is entitled to I wish you to
examine the claim at as early a day
as you can and inform me the same
Standing of it, the claimant is very
old and cannot survive many years
if she does not get it very Soon it
will not do her any good.
Very truly yours
Thomas N. Beall
To the Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Clerk's certificate
of Warren County
Ga. No record of
marriage-
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Ordinary Office Warren County Georgia November 10th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty Three
I do hereby certify that the marriage of David &
Eva Clay is no where on record in the Ordinary
office of Warren County Georgia Given under my hand and Seal of Office the
day and date above named
Arden R Mershon Ordinary
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Irwinton Wilkinson County
Ga. July 28th 1853.
Sir 
Sometime in last May I enclosed
to you a power of Atty made to myself
from Eva day to prosecute her claim
for a Revolutionary Pension for services
rendered by her husband David Clay
at the same time I requested you to
inform me of the standing of said claim.
I also wrote to you that the
evidence in said claim had been furnished
to the department by Mr.
Murrell the paying agent at Savannah
Ga. Sometime in the year 1852, as directed
by the Hon E R Heath, the Court of Pensions.
I write you at this time to
ascertain if you received
my letter and power of Atty.
and to gratify the
old lady, who is very
old and childish
Very truly yours
Thomas N. Beall
To the Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Henry Holland
(1850) knows
they were married more than 50
years before the time his affidavit
was made. Knows this from the
age of his son. Now 60 years old,
Who was a sucking infant when
the marriage occurred, that
David Clay served through the
whole war & was engaged in
several battles with himself
Care of
P Clayton
2nd [illegible]
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State of Georgia Fatterall County
On this the 23d of Dec 1850 before
 me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace 
in and for said County personally appeared Henry
Holland aged about 90 years a resident of said
County who after being duly sworn according to Law
states that he is a Pensioner of the United States on the
Georgia roll at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum.
That he is acquainted with Mrs Eva Clay of Wilkinson
County in this State widow of David Clay who was
reported and believed to have been a true whig and
a soldier in the Revolutionary War, by his neighbors
and acquaintence [acquaintance] in North Carolina, where he was
acquainted with the said David Clay. That he, the
said Henry Holland was present at the marriage
of David Clay and Eva his wife, and that they were
married in Warren County near the Shoals of Ogeeche
by a Justice of the Peace named John Hatcher
He cannot remember the date, but knows it to be
more than fifty past from the age of his own
son John who was a sucking infant at the time
of David marriage, and is now over sixty years of 
age, David Clay served through the whole war
and was in several battles with said Henry and
was discharged at the close of the war near Charlestown
by General Green,
---
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 day of
Dec 1850
C W Collins
Joseph Coe
Henry Holland his mark
I certify that I believe the statements made by Henry
Holland as just and true, as he is a man of
retentive memory, and in good repute for veracity
Joseph Coe
-
Dec 23 1850
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Dec 1850
G W Collins
Joseph Coe
Henry Holland his mark
I certify that I believe the statements made by Henry Holland as just and true, as he is a man of retentive memory, and in good repute for veracity
Joseph Coe
Dec 23rd 1850


Georgia Tattnall County
I do hereby certify that Joseph Coe
 whose name appears to the
foregoing is a Justice in and for said County
whose signature is genuine as
such, this 24th June 1851
James B. Smith P.C. F.
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State of Georgia Tattnall County
Know all men by these presents
 that I Eve Clay Widow of
David Clay who was a Soldier in the 
Revolutionary War, do hereby as
---
common constitute
and appoint George W Collins
of Tattnall County
Georgia, my true and lawful attorney, for me
and in my name and stead, to prosecute my
claim for a Revolutionary Pension against the
Goverment of the United States, and to enable
him better to understand the claim and the
nature of the evidence already filed in the
case, do hereby authorize him or his substitute
fully to examine in my name and stead, all
papers filed in the Pension Office, of the United States, and to do all other act and deeds
necessary to the procuring of said Pension, or
that may be deemed necessary by my said
Attorney to effect the same
Eva Clay her mark
Widow of David Clay 
Signed Sealed and
delivered this 6th of June 1851
in presence of
Thomas J. Collins
Joseph Coe Justice of the Peace
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William & Mary John, in 1852.
had known them as man & wife
upwards of 50 years, say they were
married in 1792. In circumstances
given by which the accuracy of their recollection can be tested
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State of Georgia
Wilkinson County
Be it known that on the fourteenth day of July 1852 before the subscriber Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly authorized by law to administer oaths
personally appeared William John and Mary
John who being duly sworn declare and
say that they have been acquainted with
David Clay & his wife Eve [Eva] Clay for up
wards of fifty years that they were married
in the County of Warren in said State in
latter part in the year 1792
that they lived together as man and wife from
the time of their marriage up to the time
of the death of said David Clay
which was in the year don't know 
William John his mark
Mary John her mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day above written
Test. William, C. Parker
Daniel McCooke J P
State of Georgia Wilkinson County
Clerk's Office,
Superior Court July 14th 1852
I A.V. McCardel Clerk of and said
do hereby certify that Daniel McCook whose signature
appears above is an acting justice of the peace in and for
said County, and that his signature above is genuine.
and further that I am personally acquainted with the other
Witness Wm C. Parker also the parties signing the above
certificate and know them to be person of good standing
and undoubted veracity
Given under my hand and seal of office.
A.V. McCardel
Clerk
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No. 34944
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 2, 1855
David Clay
Capt Kornegay
Rev. War
Warrant No 5001-160-55-
---
Thomas N. Beall
Irwinton
Ga.
-
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9.595
Georgia
Eva Clay
widow of David
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 23. Dollars 53
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 21. day of March 1855
and sent to
Hon P.C. Clayton
Present.
1855
(Acts of March 3, 1843, and
June 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2 Page 172
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State of Georgia
Wilkinson County
I Thomas N. Beall Clerk of the
Inferior Court of said County hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true record
of the proceedings of said Court in
the case of Eva Clay Widow of
David, who is making application
for a Pension under the act
of 7th July 1838.
Given under my hand
and official seal this
17th day August 1853
Thomas N. Beall
Clk
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County
On this 25th day August A.D. 1853 Personally came
before me Mary Hancock a
resident of said County aged Seventy-Six years
who being duly sworn according to law
declares that David Clay deceased and Eva
Clay his widow came to John Hutchins a
Justice of the Peace in Warren County, where
she was then residing and were duly joined
in matrimony by said Hatchins and that
according to the best of her recollection
and information she was then between
twelve & thirteen years of age, that she was
well acquainted with David Clay & Eva his
Widow after they came to this County
and that it was generally reported and believed
David Clay was a revolutionary Soldier
attest
Thomas N. Beall

Mary Hancock her Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above written. And I hereby certify that the
said Mary Hancock is credible and disinterested 
and of about the age above stated
Leroy Fleetwood J.S. C
State of Georgia
Wilkinson County
I Samuel Beall deputy Clerk
of the Superior Court of said
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County and State aforesaid hereby
certify that Leroy Fleetwood whose
genuine signatures appear to the fore
going affidavits is and was at
the time of signing the same a
Justice of the Inferior Court in and
for said County. duly commissioned
and qualified
Given under my hand and
official seal this 18 day
of August 1853.
Sam Beall D Clerk

Sept. 5, 1858
Eva Clay
widow of
David Clay
Ga

a on 1st day 138
Cole

Mr, N. Beall
Irwinton, Ga.
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[illegible] July 15th 1832
I J E Heath Esq
Sir
Enclosed I send the declaration
of widowhood, and testimony to that fact
the case of Mrs Eva Clay, widow of the late David
Clay. I hope that these documents will [illegible]
Mrs. Clay is old, and [illegible], for and in
to realize that she frequently calls her right.
Very Respectfully
I am [illegible]
James S. Moore

J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Georgia  Wilkinson County
Be it known that on the 14th day of July 1832
the subscriber a Justice
of the peace in and for said County duly
authorized by law to administer oaths 
personally appeared Eve Clay who being duly sworn
Says & declares that she is the widow and
[illegible] of David Clay late a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, now deceased
That she was married to him in Warren
County in said State by John Hatcher
Esq (now dead, that the marriage toke {took}
place about the year 1792 September 26th day. When
she was about 14 years of age,
Sworn to absent before
me the day & year above written,
S. T. Player
Wright Noles, J. P.

Eva Clay her mark

State of Georgia Wilkinson County.
Clerks office.
Superior Court, July 14th 1852
I hereby certify that Wright
Notes whose signature appears above is an acting Justice 
of the peace in and for said County, and that
this above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
and further that I am personally acquainted
with Samuel T. Player the other witness and know
him to be a man of good standing and undoubted
veracity
Given under my hand and seal of New
A.V. McCardel Clerk
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1913 Aug. 13 Hist, to My
S. H. Sullivan Letter in
S.F. 38087 Abraham P. Jones
1913 Nov. 26 Hist to Mrs. [illegible]
Fisher V. L.M.
1913 Nov. 26 Hist to Mrs. Revy
J. L. Coleman
1914 Oct 26 Hist to Mrs. [illegible]
Clay V. L.M. 11-
1916 July 31 Hist to Mrs. F. [illegible]
Johnson.
1922, Nov 29 Hist to Mrs. W. S. Dozier
1924 Dec. 22. Tombstone
date to J.M. Gen. An
1928 - Sept 18. Hist to Mrs.
E. M. Priceawy


WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6690
Eva Clay
Widow 
David Clay 
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feby, 1848 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 115 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 6690  Washington, D. C.,_____________, 19____

In reply to your request of ___received ___
for a statement of the military history of David Clay
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1782 for 18 mos.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Hall
Jacob Kornegay
Evans

COLONEL.
10th NC Regt
---
STATE.
N.C.

Battles engaged in, "was in several battles" no names are stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted from Duplin Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, July 4, 1854 the claim was al
Residence at date of application, Wilkinson Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, She was 83 yrs old in 1855
Remarks: Her mar {marriage} in Warren Co. Ga. Sept. 22 or 26, 1792 Eve
or Eva Harden and died in Wilkinson Co. Ga. Aug
1818. Children, Robert, Pearce, Sarah and Paton, the latter was 50
years old in 1853. res Wilkinson C. Ga.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Dec. 22, 1924.
R. P. Harbold, Major, Q.M.C.
Office of Quartermaster General, U. S. A.
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that pension was allowed,
Widow .6690, to Eva widow of David Clay, who enlisted
in 1782 for 18 months in Capt. Evans' Co. Tenth N. C.
Regiment as a private; he also served several years
during the Revolution, sometimes under Captains Hall
and Kornegay, no further details given.
He died in Wilkinson Co., Ga. in August 1818.
The date and place of his birth are not on record.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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1394 Lucile Avenue,
Atlanta,
Georgia.
November 9, 1927.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me a copy of application for
pension made by Eve Harden Clay from Wilkinson County, Georgia, July 14, 1852, for service of David Clay, who served seven years in the Revolutionary Army and died in
Wilkinson County, Georgia, August 1818.
Thanking you for any information you may be
able to let me have, I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. E. M. Price
[Seal]
Pensions Office U.S.
Nov. 11 1927
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PENSION OFFICE U.S.
JUL 22 1916
Page 57

Rev. Sec
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
DIVISION OF INFORMATION
Respectfully referred to the Chief
Clerk of the Department for forwarding
to PENSION OFFICE.
and the writer so informed
T. Op Pemberly
Chief of Division.


14 -- 321
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Redacted
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PENSION OFFICE. U. S.
OCT 23 1914
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N
Dawson Ga Oct 21st 1914
Pension Commissioner Commission
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
15
I'm seeking this information. I want 
to know if you can furnish
with copy of service rendered by
my ancestor David Clay A
revolutionary soldier, also if
he drew a pension for said
service? If please furnish me
with same for D. A. R. papers
David Clay married Eva Hardin
in Warren Co Ga and he died
in Wilkinson Co Ga. Do not know
his death date or marriage date
would appreciate it if you would
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give me this date her children were
Lee Robert Clay married Judith Jones
Edmond Peirce Day and Sarah Jones
Peyton Clay and Nancy M. Jones
Sarah Clay and
James M. Hather
David Clay died prior to his
wife and she drew a pension
on his service
Please let m hear from
this as early
as possible - will
appreciate all service
rendered
Respectfully 
Mrs Tom Clay
Church Street
Dawson
Ga
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Cochran Ga
Nov. 19, 1913

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am decended [descended]
from David Clay and
 Eva Hardin Clay, his
wife.

The former was a
Revolutionary soldier
and his wife a Pensioner

Will you kindly
send me
his war and
Pension record
with any
other data you
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may have relative to
his family
Respectfully Yours
Mrs Jeffie Jordan Fisher
Cochran Ga.
Page 64

PENSION OFFICE U.S.
NOV [illegible]
Page 65

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am descended from 
David Clay and Eve Hardin
Clay, his wife.
The former was a Revolutionary
soldier and his wife a pensioner.
Will you kindly send
me his war and
Pension Record with any
other data you may have
relative to his family.
Respt Your
Mrs Minnie Jordan Coleman
Cochran Ga.
Nov 19, 1913
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PENSION OFFICE. U.S.
JUL 22 1916
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RECEIVED
JUL 17 1916
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION
DIVISION OF INFORMATION.
---
one stamped envelope Rec
OK RWS S-sev
Striped env. retd
Toomsboro, Ga.
July 13, '16.
Bureau of Information,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Please send me
a duplicate copy of the
Pension of David Clay,
who served in the North Carolina
Continental line
being under Capt Evans in the 
10th Regt during the Revolutionary War.

This pension copy is
necessary for me to have to become
a member of the D.A.R.S.
Thanking you for favor requested.
I am Respt
Mrs. Fred K. Johnson.
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Dawson Ga. Nov. 1st 1922 -
Pension Commissioner.
Washington
D. C
Dear Sir
Please send me the record of
David Clay a pensioned
rev. soldier about 1781-2
served in N.C. died in
Warren Co. Ga. his wife 
Eva Hardin md. in Warren
Co. Ga. 1793, their son Lewis Clay
b 1794 and Judith Jones
one son named Peyton
one   "        "      Edmund
one daughter Sarah had a
over
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son named Benjamin
Seeking this for a descendant
Mrs Laura (Clay) Miller 
of Dawson Ga for D.A.R.
membership
Respectfully
Mrs W. S. Dozier,
Dawson
Ga.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
IN REPLY REFER TO QM 293 A-C
Clay, David
December 19, 1924
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In order that a headstone may be provided for the grave of the decedent appearing below. The Quartermaster General requests that the correct military service and the spelling of the name be supplied this office from the
records of the Pension Bureau,
Pvt. David Clay,
Rev. War,
Served 7 yrs. as Pvt. in N.C. Continental Line,
Under Capt. Evans, 10th Regt. 1782,
Died August 1818.
Very truly yours,
R. P. Harbold
R. P. HARBOLD,
Major, Q.M.C.,
Assistant.

PENSION OFFICE. U.S.
H
DEC 20 1924
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Know all men by these presents that
I Eva Clay of the County of Wilkinson
State of Georgia do hereby constitute
and appoint Thomas N. Beall of
Irwinton, my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name to prosecute
my claim for any amount of Revolution
War Pension Increase or Arrears of
Pension that may be due me in right
of my late husband David Clay
deceased, And my said Attorney is hereby
authorised [authorized] to examine all papers in relation to said claim on file at the
departments in Washington or else
where, and to do all lawful things
in relation to said claim, that I myself
might or could do were I personally
present. And I hereby revoke all
other Power of Attorney made by
me to any other Persons to prosecute
said Claim, Witness my hand and
seal this tenth day May 1853.
In presence
of
Marjorie L Beall
Sam Beall IJC
Eva. Clay
her
Mark
Seal

State of Georgia Wilkinson County
On this tenth day of May 1853 Personally
appeared before me the undersigned a
Justice of the Inferior Court in and for
the County and State aforesaid Eva Clay
who acknowledged the foregoing Power
of Attorney to be her free act and and
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for the purposes therein mentioned
Saml Beall J.C.

Georgia Wilkinson County
I A V McCardel Clerk
of the Superior Court in and
for said County hereby certify that Samuel
Beall - whose genuine signature
appears to the foregoing acknowledgement is and was at the time of Signing the same a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County duly confirmed and qualified
that all his acts as such are entitled
to full faith and credit
Given under my hand
and official seal at office in
Irwinton Ga. this 10th day
May 1853.
A.V. McCardel Clerk
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State of Georgia
Wilkinson County

On this 17th day of August
AD. 1853, Personally
appeared before me. Peyton Clay
a Son of David Clay deceased and Eva his
widow, aged about fifty years a resident
said County who being duly Sworn
according to law declares that there is
no record of the marriage of his father and
other, in the Clerks office in the County
where they were married, or church registry
or family record of their marriage, or
record of the birth of her children in his
knowledge, and that his father could not
write,
Peyton Clay

Sworn to and subscribed before me the
day and year above written, And I
hereby certify that the said Peyton Clay
is a credible, and worthy citizen, and
Planter residing in the neighborhood
Leroy Fleetwood J.C
Georgia Wilkinson County 
I, Samuel Beall
deputy Clerk of the Superior Court
of said County
hereby certify that
Leroy Fleetwood. Whose genuine
signature
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appears to the foregoing affidavit is and
was at the time of Signing the same
a justice of the Inferior
Court of said County,
duly commissioned and qualiffied
Given under my hand
and official seal this
17th day August 1853
Saml Beall Clerk
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County 
On this twenty fourth day of August
in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty four Personally
appeared before us Samuel Beall Leroy, Fleetwood
and W. O. Beall

Justices of the Inferior
Court for the County of
Wilkinson in the State of Georgia Mrs Mary
Hancock aged Twenty seven and a resident of the County
and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according
to law in open Court declares that she was personally
present and saw David Clay
and Eva Hardin married and
that they were married at the House of her
uncle John Hatcher, and to the best of her recollection in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty
eight or nine. Shat she distinctly recollects that the
said John Hatcher a Justice of the Peace
for Warren County in the State aforesaid performed
the marriage ceremony, that they lived together
as man and wife and raised a family
and lived together up to the time of the death of the said David Clay, that they resided in the County of Wilkinson
for a number of years. That Mrs. Eva Clay
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the marriage being
they lived together
as man and wife and raised a family
and lived together up to the time of the death of the said David Clay, that they resided in the County of Wilkinson
for a number years
tha Eva Clay is the widow of David Clay deceased

David Clay and Eva Hardin were married in the County of Warren State aforesaid that she is not herself unduly interested in the pension claim of Mrs Eva Clay, or does she expect to receive any reward or compensation for filing this affidavit
Sworn to and Subscribed
by Mrs Mary Hancock
making her mark before
us the day and year above
written -
Mary Hancock
her mark

Sam Beall JC
Leroy Fleetwood J C
Wm Beall J.J.C.
Page 77

State of Georgia Wilkinson County 

On this twenty fourth day of August
in the year of our Lord
William D Ball
One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me Samuel Beall
Leroy Fleetwood & William Beall
Justices of the Inferior Court for the County of Willkinson in the State of Georgia, John
Hoover aged sixty five years a resident of the County of Wilkinson in said State, who being duly sworn and Court according to law declare that he knew David Clay and Eva and that
he knew them to live together as man and
Wife, and to be so reputed, that they had
together up to the time of the death of the said David Clay. He further declare that the said family and that he is not interested in the
claim or does he expect to receive any reward
or compensation for filing this affidavit, that
he is a resident of the County and State aforesaid
Sworn to and Subscribed
before us the day and year above
John Hoover
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County
On this twenty fourth day of August
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred
and fifty four Personally
appeared NA Carswell before us Samuel Beall
Leroy Fleetwood & Wm Beall 
Justices of the Inferior
County of Wilkinson, State of Georgia
NA Carswell aged thirty
years and [illegible] Taylor
aged sixty years resident of the County and State aforesaid
who being duly and severally sworn depose and say, that they saw John Hoover and
Mary Hancock
sign the afore going
affidavits by John Hoover's writing his name
and Mary Hancock by making her mark in
and were severally and duly sworn according to
law to the same-
Deponents declare that you
John Hoover
and Mary Hancock are reisdents of the County and State aforesaid and that
they are not interested in the claim
Sworn to and Subscribed
before us in open Court
the day and
year above
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dent of the County and State aforesaid
they are not interested in the claim
Sworn to and Subscribed
before us in open Court
the day and
year above
N. A. Carswell
W.W. Beall

Saml Beall
Leroy Fleetwood
Wm Beale


State of Georgia We the undersigned Justices of the Inferior Court
Wilkinson County do hereby certify that Mrs Mary Hancock and Mr
John Hoover who have filed the aforegoing affidavits are known to us to
be creditable citizens of the County and State aforesaid and were to be of
the age stated in the aforegoing affidavits we further certify that all ┃
William Taylor and N. A. Carswell who have filed affidavits as witness
is the execution of the aforegoing affidavits are also creditable residents of the
County and State aforesaid, In testimony whereof we have have hereunto
set our hands and affixed our Seal at Irwinton in the County aforesaid
on the twenty fourth day of August eighteen hundred and fifty four
Samuel Beall
W H Beall
L Fleetwood
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State of Georgia Wilkinson County 
I George W Tarpley Clerk of
the Superior Court for the County of Wilkinson in said State do
hereby certify that Samuel Beall, William O
Beall and Leroy Fleetwood
are Justices of the Inferior Court for the County of Wilkinson in said State duly commissioned and
sworn and
their names
to the aforegoing affidavit and certificate duly
authorized to administer
oaths, that their signatures
to the same are genuine
that all their official
acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and
the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court at Irwinton in the County
of Wilkinson this 24th day of
August A D. One thousand Eight
hundred and fifty four -
Geo. W. Tarpley Clk Sup Court
N.C