Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27543, Isaac K Baldry, N. C
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N.L 

Baldry, Isaac K.
Baldree
Balderee Eligabeth
Bauldree

W. 27543
B.L. Wt.39474-160-55
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Georgia 12.844
Isaac K. Baldry
Tatnall in the state of Georgia
who was a pri. in the company commanded by Captain Inlo[w] strike through] the Regt commanded by
in _____the No. Car:
line for 23 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents for annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of June '33
and sent P. H. M. Tippins
Perry's Mills C[superscript]a. H[superscript]o. Ga. 

Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 153.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 38.33
$191.65

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miles  Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 86.
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[Very faint to back of ink writing:
Isaac K. Baldry
25740]

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So/ Lewis Cap Esqs
Secretary of War

mail [tornado shape curlicue]  Washington City
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State of Georgia
Tatnall County
[tonado-shaped circles drawn]

On this twelfth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Superior Court for the County of Tatnall Isaac K Baldry a resident of the County of Tatnall and State of Georgia who was born in the State of North Carolina Pitt COunty in the year 1758 and seventy five years he has no record of his age. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passes June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He enlisted as a volunteer [caret] under Captain John Inlow and was stationed in the Town of New Bern in the State of North Carolina and after the space of a few months we marched to Willmington [sic] on Cape fear [sic] [illegible] and staid [sic] there about five months and then marched to Georgetown in South Carolina and joined General Richard Carroll then we marched back to North Carolina and had an engagement with the Forces at horse [?] Creek near Willmington [sic], then was marched to Halifax on the Roanoke Island River and then received a written discharge (after a service of twelve months) which he has lost but has the affidavit of Thomas Wallis [caret] who is long since dead that he saw him enlist and receive a discharge which said oath is hereunto attached after which discharge I went home to Pitt COunty in North Carolina and after the expiration of twelve months I was drafted under Captain George Hansbury and we marched to Wilmington and after a few to George Town in South Carolina and staid [sic] there a few days and marched within ten miles of Charleston, and then to Hagerstown in the State of Georgia and from there to Briar Creek and joined General Ash when we had an engagement with the
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(3-1776)
Service
N.C
Number W. 27543
B.L.Wt. 39474-160-55
Baldry, Isaac K. 
Baldree,
Balderee, Elizabeth
Bauldree
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And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the [interest of a ??] prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to it that John Coward who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Tatnall and that Jesse Collin’s who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and that Joseph M. Collins [?] who has also signed the same is a resident of the County of Emanuel and a neighbour [sic] of said applicant and are credible persons and that their statement is satisfied to credit. 
[signed] Wm W. Holt [flourish underscore] Judge

I Philip H M Fippins Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Tatnall do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac K. Baldry for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 12th day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
[signed] PHM Fippins  CofC [underscored flourish]
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[hand written Pd?]

H M Tippins Clk
Tatnall Co
Georgia
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War Department, Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
Georgia

A statement, showing the service of Isaac Baldrey Tainellbo
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 

The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular Four general places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. classes of cases are embraced in this law: The Regular Troops. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory or is County of On this day of A. B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before of in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the with and line, under the following named officers: Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he servunder more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with and C.D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribed and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. [curly braces] [italic] To a Soldier. [curly braces] Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
[italic] To an Officer. [curly braces] Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons — one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionally evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever exited upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his heath, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] THe declaring must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule hand [?] down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served .
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine the to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. Who, being duly sworn, deposits and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: —For [blank] year [blank]nmonths, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] ; and for such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase [italicized] about three or four months [end italics], is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement ; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
[larger type, italics] Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenitcated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[larger type, italics]  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signage of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [illegible, faded] [j] applies to continental troops only 
[k] This traditionally evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[signed] John N Ashton
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[upper left hand side of document]
D. G. Hutchins On Oct 29/58

[right hand side of document]

5.782
[underscored]

Georgia 
Elizabeth Baldry widow of Isaac K. 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private , 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 76 dollars 66. cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 21st day of may 1856 and sent to R. N. Parrish [word faded and cut off] [Postmast?]
Ava Geo
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 238 Vol. [illeglible]
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Pension Papers [underscored]
Nancy Bauldry

State of Georgia
Lowndes County [squiggly line to right]

Be it Remembered that before me Archibold [sic] McCranie a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, personally came Elizabeth Bauldry, of the County and State aforesaid, who is well known to me, a creditable witness aged forty five years who first being duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following decliration [sic] in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of July, 1853, granting pensions to widows of Persons - who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Isaac Baldry who was a Pensioner of the U-States paid at the Agency for paying pensions in Savannah Georgia, and died in Tatnall [sic] County Ga on the 1st day of December 1836. That she has understood that he was drawing at his death ($76) dollars per year, under the act of [blank space] That she further declairs [sic] she was married to the Said Bauldree in Tatnall [sic] County Georgia on the [blank] day of March, 1828. That they lived together as husband and wife from the day of their marriage till [sic] the day of his death as aforesaid that they had Four Children born to them in lawful wedlock to wit. “Celia Bauldree, daughter “ of Isaac [(18)?] Bauldree [caret] + Elisabeth [sic] was born in Tatnall County. Ga. Oct 9th “1831,  Isaac Bauldree Son of Isaac + Elizabeth was born in Tatnall “ Co. Ga. March 11th, 1833 William Bauldree Son of Isaac & Elizabeth
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was born May 4th 1834, Catherine Baldree daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth was born in Tatnall [sic] County Geo June 1st 1836. And are all living. The above transcript is correctly coppied [sic] from her family record of the births of their children - That her maiden name was Lapp. Married in Tatnal [sic] Co Geo. by Joseph Collins Justice of the Peace, who also settled the business of her husbands Estate, that She has never recd any pension money since his death as aforesaid , that She was not married to said Baldree previous to 1800. That She is his widow not having since married That She moved to Thomas County Ga in 1838 till [sic] 1844 then moved to Telfare Co Ga till [sic] 1832 where She moved to Lowndes County Geo. her present home That She appoints C. H. Bloode Esq her atty in the premises, to apply for and procure all pensions- sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of June AD 1853
Before me Archd McCranie Justice of the Peace
[squiggly line] Elizabeth her X mark Balderee

Witness H. E. Benton [underscored] 
State of Georgia
Lowndes County [squiggly line] I certify that Elizabeth Baldree who has made oath to and signed the foregoing is the identical person she represents. That She is very poor and in bad health. That it is Twenty miles from her home to the Court house of Said County. That the roads are bad and it would be much trouble for her to go to Court to make her Declaration. I have learned She is helped by the County - to enable her to live 
Given under my hand & Seal 25th June 1853
That I have no interest whatsoever in Said Claim
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State of Georgia
Lowndes County [squiggly line] 
Before me Archabold McCranie a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer [written as a line break] oaths personally came Levi Sapp, aged ninty [sic] two years, a resident of the county and State aforesaid, who is well known to me, a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Isaa (k?) [sic] Baldree and Elizabeth Sapp. That they were married at his house in Tattnall County Geol, about March 1828, that he was actually present and witnessed their marriage ceremony by Joseph Collins, J.P. that the Said Isaac & Elizabeth had four children all known to deponent that Said Baldree draws a Pension for [crossed out word many] some years before his death, and to go to Savannah Ga to get his money That he died in Tatnall Co Ga Decr [sic] 14 1836. leaving said Elizabeth his widow who is living at this time and has not since married. That he has been intimately and personly [sic] acquainted with her ever since her marriage with Said Baldree, that they had four children who are all living the youngest is Seventeen years old, - Sworn to and Subscribed this 25th day of June 1853 before me Archod [sic] McCranie Justice of the Peace [squiggly line]
[signed] H. E. Benton

[signed] his X mark
Levi Sapp
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State of Georgia
Lownds County [squiggly bracket drawn]
Before me Archabold McCranie a Justice of the Peace - duly authorized by law to administer oaths, in and for said county personally appeared Harmon N. Sapp, who is well known to me, and is a credible witness a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged thirty eight who being duly sworn according to law, said he was personally acquainted with Isaac (K) Baldree & Elizabeth Sapp and was actually present and witnessed their marriage about March 1825 by Joseph Collin’s a Justice of the Peace in Tattnall [sic] County  Georgia - That Said Baldree drew a Pension in his lifetime at Savannah Geo that he has seen his Pension Cerfiticate, and seen him start for Savannah to get his money That said Baldree died in Tattnall County Ga Dec 1st 1886. leaving Said Elizabeth his widow & four children that he recorded the Births of their children for them many years since and the same has been showed [sic] him this day that he has known said widow Elizabeth who is present at this time, and is the identical person represented in her foregoing Declaration and has not since married, but remains the widow of the said Bauldree [sic] Pensioner as aforesaid. Sworn to and Subscribed this 25th day of June A D 1833 before me 
[signed] Archibold McCranie
Justice of the Peace
[squiggly bracket drawn] Harmon N. Sapp
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[2?] 40.270 Act of Mar 3
55
Mch. 31. 56

Elizabeth Baldry widow of Isaac K. Baldry dec.
Pvt. & Pensioner
Elizabeth Baldry.
Wid: of
Isaac K. Baldry,
Pns
Revolutionary War,

[illegible] 53-5782

[signed] Wil Co [illegible] Aug 22nd /56
B. O. [illegible signature]

[signed] C. H. Blood

Tallahassee
Florida
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Act 3 March 1855
240.270

Nancy Bauldry
Widow Isaac K. Baldry
Rev Pensionr of Tatnal Co. Ga.
War of the Revolution


C. H. Bloode Atty
Tallahassee Fla
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State of Georgia
Lounds [sic] County [curly bracket]

On this fifth day of November AD 1855 personally appeared before me David G Hutchinson Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in aforesaid County personally appeared Elizabeth Baldree, widow, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of the identical Isaac K. Bauldree, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution his officers she cannot State, but refers to his pension vouchers on file, that for years he was a pensioner in Tatnall County Georgia, ($76 Dollars) per year, paid at the Savannah Agency - That she does declair [sic] that she was married to said Isaac K Bauldree on the [blank] day of March 1828, [crossed out word by] that they were married by Joseph Collins, a Justice of the peace, that they had four children, that their oldest was born Oct 9th 1831. 2nd March 11 1833 - 3rd May 4th 1834, and the 4th June 1, 1836 that her said husband died on the first day of December 1836 in Tatnall County, Georgia that she has not since married, and is still hi widow. That she [crossed out word has] makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled to under the act of 3rd March 1855 She also denies that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress any bounty Land Warrant, that her name before said united in marriage was Sapp. That C. H. Blood
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of Tallahassee Florida is her attorney in the premises

David G Hutchinson JP 

[signed] Elizabeth her X mark Bauldree

We Alexander Patterson and WIlliam McCranie residents of Lounds County, State of Georgia, upon oath declair [sic] that the foregoing was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Baldree in our presence and that we believe from the appearances and statements of the applicant, that this is the identical person she represents herslf to be, and that we personally know her and her children signature of witnesses [squiggly line aiming at signatures] [signed] Aalex Patterson [signed under Patterson] William McCranie 

[there is an area on the right hand side, ¾ down the document where it is written Justice of the Peace and then crossed out with diagonal lines]

The foregoing affidavits and declaration were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above writin [sic], and certify the affiants are credible persons, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim that she has for years resided in my vicinity and is the widow Bauldree Baldry (usually called) at the time, agreeable to [crossed out] [illegible] report which is believed that her parents & her children have also resided in my county

[signed] David G Hutchinson 
Justice of the peace
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Georgia
Lowndes County [squiggly brackets]

I James Newton Clerk of the Superior Court for said County do here by [sic] certify that David G Hutchinson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit Power of Attorney & certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice the time of the peace [caret] for acid county duly commissioned & sworn to that all his Official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Troupville Nov [crossed out ink spot] 6th 1855
[signed] James Newton Clk
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Griffins Mills Berrien Co. Ga Oct 15th 1858
Pension Office. By proper refference [sic] you will see that a certain woman to claiming herself to be the Widow of one Mr. Isaac K. Baldre or Baldry/Revolutionary soldier is receiving a pension from the Government and has been drawing it three or four years Which I am clearly satisfied would not be were the proper authority in passion of the facts in the premises being the Mother of 4 orphant [sic] children, by said Baldree and she is also the Mother of 3 other children which are illegitimate ones, having been long since the decease of Baldree, and the last mentioned are the one receiving the Benefits of the Governments misapplied Charity. She was living Lownds [sic] County at the her claim was presented but she is now in Berrien Co. the name of the 4 children by Baldree are William, Isaac, Catherine, Celia [?] [Peaty?]
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Harmon, Henry, & John are the Names of the Bastard children 
If proof of these statements are necessary I am ready at any time to revoke them clearly and conclusively.

[signed] David G. Hutchinson
Griffins Mills Berrien Co Ga.
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Stockton Ga Sept. 6th 1877
J. A. Bitty, Esqr
Com. Pension Office
Washington D C
Dear Sir

I am not any relitive [sic] of Mrs Elizabeth Baldry her son Isaac Baldry maried [sic] my mother his Post office is Stockton Clinch County Ga.
Very Respectfuly [sic]
[signed] Jasper Haris 

Dear Sir
Above, see statement of Mr Jasper Harris any Communication addressed to Mr Isaac Baldry at this office will reach him who is a son of Mrs. Elizabeth Baldry Mrs Baldry gets her pension papers at this Office which you can ascertain by reffering [sic] to your Dept..
Very Respectfully
[signed] W. B. H. Lewis PM 
Stockton Ga
Sept.. 6th 1877 

[there is a distorted oval rubber stamped seal that reads:]
SEPT 10 1877
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
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August 25, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Mr. Folks Huxford
Homerville, Georgia

Dear sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionart War pension claim, W. 27543, that Isaac K. Baldry (name also appears Baldree, Balderee and Baudlree) was born in 1758, in Pitt County, North Carolina. 
While residing there, he enlisted, date not given, and served twelve months as a private in captain Jon Inlow's or William Caswell's North Carolina Company, and was in the battle of Moore's Creek. He again enlisted and served as a private in Captain George Fantner or Fortner or Fanoner's (?) North Carolina Company, was in the battle of Briar Creek, and was discharged April 10, 1779, having served eleven months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 12, 1833, at which time he was resident of Tattnall County, Georgia, where he lived thirteen years,

He died there November 29, or December 1, 1836.

The soldier married in March, 1828, at the home of Levi Sapp, in Tattnall County, Georgia, Elizabeth Sapp. The relationship of Levi and Elizabeth is not shown.

She was allowed pension on her application executed June 25, 1853, at which time she was forty-five years of age and a resident of Lowndes County, Georgia.

She stated that she had moved to Thomas county, Georgia in 1836; to Telfair, Georgia in 1841, and to Lowndes County, Georgia in 1852. In 1856, she was a resident of Clinch
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County, Georgia, and in 1868 she was a resident of Berrien County, Georgia. In 1871 she was living in Coffee County, Georgia.

Isaac and Elizabeth Baldry had the following children:
Celia born October 9, 1831
Isaac " March 11, 1833; married the "mother of Jasper Harris".
(Jasper was a resident of Stockton, Clinch County, Georgia in 1877)
William born May 4, 1834
Catherine " June 1, 1836

On account of the large number of requests for reports of soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing this information, the bureau is unable to send more than two histories to each inquirer.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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1930 Aug. 25 [List?] to Mr. Folks Hexford - [illegilbe] of Lewis Sauders Nobles R. 7683 [initials WCS]

[left hand side of document]

27.5-43
Elizabeth. Baldry
Widow of Isaac K. Baldry
Priv. Rev War

[pre-printed with blanks]
Act 27th July 1868

Index: Vol. ______, Page __________
[in brackets:]
Arrangement of 1870
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[document is water-stained, faded and illegilbe; there is a rectangular shaped area that once had writing on]
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No 6.299

Elizabeth Baldry
Widow of Isaac K 
Georgia
CA Blood Mch 31 1856

3 Feby 1853

39.474

[some squiggly lines in ink]

[signed] [illegible]
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No. 5782

Georgia

Elizabeth Baldry
widow of 
Isaac K Baldry
Rank Private 
[Redacted] [Redacted] 
In the war of the Revolution
Rate per month $8
Commencing 27 July 1868
Ending

Certificate date
19 Aug 1872
and sent 22 " 1872
Payable at Washington Agency.
B. Hegam Attorney

Act [Redacted 14th] 27 July [Redacted 1862] 1869
Book Rev Vol. Page 238
Clerk
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No. 5782

Georgia

Elizabeth Baldry
widow of 
Isaac K Baldry
Rank Pri
[Redacted] [Redacted] 
In the war of the Revolution
Rate per $76.66
Commencing 5 Sept. 1859
Ending 26 July 1868

Certificate date
19 Aug 1872
and sent 22 " 1872
Payable at Washington Agency.
B D Hegam Attorney
For $20

Act [Redacted 14th July, 1862] 3 July 1853
Book 
Vol. 
Page 
Mayes Clerk
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Griffins Mills Ga
Oct 18

[squiggly brackets]

Official Business
Pension Officer
Depatartment of the Interior
Washington CIty D. C.
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State of No Carolina
Pitt County
[squiggly brackets]

This Day Thos..Wallis come before and maid [sic] oath on the Holy Son of Jesus of Almighty god that he Saw Isaac Baldry Enlist him Self with Capt William Caswell of the fifth regment [sic] Belonging to N Carolina for the Term of one year & no longer & that he Said the Sd Isaac Baldry Receive his Discharge at a court of Inquire held at the Town of Halifax for that Purpose & that he beleves [sic] it was Lost at the Surprise at Breyer Creek under the Command of Major General Ash Sworn before me this 18th Feby 1788
[signed] John Hardee [underscored thin to thick ink]
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[pre-printed type on document]
[left hand side, top] Established in 1863.
[right hand side, top] Lock Box 171.

[formal Old English text on an arc] Law, Collection, and Patent Agency,

[smaller] OF
[larger] B. D. HYAM,

[italic] 1424 “F” Street, near United States Treasury,
Washington, D. C. 

[handwritten] April 1872

Hon Commr. of Pensions

Sir,
Please receive New application, with the [fee?] contract in duplicate case of 
Elizabeth Baldree or Baldry
For Restoration to Rolls [underscored]
with your favor Dec 7 1871
Your obt servt,
[signed] B. D. Hyam [flourish underscore]

No. 5782 - Georgia
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[printed letterhead]

[typeset on an arc]
In answering this, or furnishing additional evidence, please refer to date of this letter.

[typeset on an arc]
UNION CLAIM AGENCY

OF
B. D. HYAM,

P O. Box 735, 515 Seventh Street,
Bank of the Republic Building 
Washington D. C.

July 14, 1868

Hon Com of Pensions

Sir: -

I by to file the claim of Elizabeth Baldree for Restoration to Pension Rolls with proof of identity, with last receipt of claimant on payment from Sept 4 ‘57 to 4th Sept ‘58

Respect yours

[signed] B. D. Hyam for And[illegilbe signature]
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[partially pre-printed document with handwritten information]

Payment to be made at Savannah by
J. W. Moore Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioner, in the Agency of Georgia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

[large space until next block of type]

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 238 Vol. One

[signed] G. T. Gatty [?] Clerk.
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[printed lettherhead]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOWS PENSION.
[flourish, wavy line]

[italic type]
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
[handwritten]
Elizabeth Baldry
[italic type] widow of [handwritten] Isaac K. Baldry, [italics] who was a [handwritten] private,  [long blank line rule] [italics] in the revolutionary  war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of [handwritten] Seventy Six, [italics] dollars and [handwritten] Sixty Six [italics] cents per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry: in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this twenty first day of Aug one thousand eight hundred and fifty six

[signed] R McClelland 
Secretary of the Interior 

Examined and countersigned.
[signed] J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Cont. approved at $20
2 a Sec Feb 3, 1853

Rev war Act of July 27, 1868

Claim for [caret] Restoration and increase of widow's pension.
Supplemental to case in which certificate No. 5782 was issued May 21 1856

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Baldry, widow of Isaac K. Baldry, who was a private in the war of the Revolution

Resident of Clinch County, and State of Georgia.
Post Office address: Stockton, Clinch County. Georgia.

Declaration and Identification in due Form. 
Proof Exhibited

The claimant was pensioned Under 2dSec Act Feb. 3 1853 May 21st, 1856 at $76.66 per annum to commence Feb 3. 1853. 
Pension dropped under the act of Feb 4 1862.

Paid to Sept 4 1859, as shown by finance Div report [inked line rule]
Certificate Surrender[redacted]ed [inked line rule]
She applied for restoration of pension - alleges that she has been loyal and has taken the prescribed oath. [inked line rule]
Loyalty and widow hood shown by affidavits of Witnesses. [inked line rule]
The Post Master at Stockton certify to the credibility of the Witneses 

[left hand margin, pre-printed] Agent, and his P. O. Address

B. D. Hyam, Present Duplicate contract filed. Fee $20.00
Issue certificate for $76.77 per annum Under 2d Sec act of Feb 3 1853. Commencing Sept 5. 1859. date of last payt. and terminating July 26 1868.
Issue certificate for Eight dollars per month, under acts of [redacted June] Feb 3, 1853, and July 27, 1868, commencing July 27, 1868, [redacted verbiage deducting former payments.]

[signed] Wm. E. Trask 

Passed August 10, 1872
APPROVED: Aug. 14th 72
[initials not legible]
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3rd Auditor’s Office May 19/56

Sir,
Isaac K. Baldry, Ga. Act 1832, at $76.66 per annum, died 29 Novr 1836, & his pension has been paid in full to that date. 
Respectfully

[signed] Saml. S. Rinds 
Acting auth

J. Minot Esqr
Commr. Of Pensions
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Pen Off. May 16 1856

Sir

Please state when Isaac K Baldry of Ga act 1832 was last paid at $76.66 a year.

Respectfully
[signed] S. Cole
[illegible signature underneath]

R I Atkinson
3 Auditor 
[ another illegible signature underneath]
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Georgia
Berrien County
[squiggly brackets]
I John D Handcock Justice of the Peace in and for said county do certify that the  contents of the foregoing declaration was made known to the affidavit before signing Given under my hand this May 23rd 1888
[signed] John D Handcock J P

Geo.
Berrien County
[squiggly brackets]
Personally appeared before me John D Handcock a justice of the peace in and for said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they John M Handcock and H N Sapp are personally acquainted with Elizabeth Baldree & know her to be still the widow of Isaac Baldree and the Identical person represented to be 

[signed] John M Handcock 
[signed] H. N. Sapp

Sworn to and subscribed before me this May 23rd 1868
John D Handcock J. P. 
Geo
Berrien County
[squiggly brackets]
I John D Handcock Justice of the Peace in & for said county do certify that the witnesses to the foregoing declaration B F Lindsey and John M Handcock are respectable men and [intilled?] to credit this May 28th 1868
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[typeset on an arc] UNION CLAIM AGENCY  OF B. D. HYAM,  P O. Box 735, 515 Seventh Street, Bank of the Republic Building  Washington D. C. 

[written to the left of masthead] n1

Aug 14 1868

Hon Comm of Pensions 

Sir

They [?] to file the original lets. for Pension, in case of Elizabeth Baldry widow of I. K. Baldry, a soldier of the Revolution filed July 14/68
[signed] R[illegible]
[signed] BD Hyam
[signed] JWA[illegible signature]
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[upper left hand space written]
N.O.W & B.S [pre-printed] Division.

[formal printed letterhead]
Department of the Interier.
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington’s D.C. August 31 1877

Dear Sir

Enclosed please find a letter addressed to the Post Master at Naylor Ga. with his reply on the back of said letter. You will please obtain the required information of Mr. Jasper Harris and forward it to this office, with these letters, in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully
[signed] J A Bentley
Commissioner of Pens.

[to the left of closing]
Post Master of
Stockton
Clinch Co.
Ga. [curly brackets vertical between this writing and the closing]

[rubber stamp in an oval shape]
SEP 10 1877
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
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the parties referenced to in this letter do not live within the delivery of this office at present. And I cannot find out where they do live as there is no one here that knows where they went to when they moved from this Section - Jasper Harris of Stockton Clinch County Ga is a Relative of theirs you may ascertain from him where the family is -
Very Truly
J. D. Lovel
PM
[flourish underline]

Naylor Ga
Aug 27th 1877

[to the right of the handwritten information is a rubber stamp, oval shape, double line rule defining it]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE

AUG 30 1877
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[upper left hand space written] B. L. D.E. [vertical curly/coil flourish]

[pre-printed] Division.  [formal printed letterhead] Department of the Interier. PENSION OFFICE.  Washington’s D.C. August 21 1877.

Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and present P. O. Address of some of the descendants of Elizabeth Baldry Wid. of Isaac K. Baldry - a private in the Rev. War, The Widow first made application for pension about the year 1855. When an old Book, containing a family record, was sent to this office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this book to the family who resided within the delivery of your Office as late as the year 1872-3.
In 1872 - her pernsion was restored. Her petition was signed by J. M. Strickland - then P.M. at Naylor. Ga, [caret] also by William J. And Jas. T. Knight of same place. The children’s names are William, Isaac, Catharine and Sealy Baldry. 
Please return this letter with your reply.
Very respectfully
[signed] P. G. Clarke
Acting Commissioner [illegible]

[on the left of the closing, an oval shaped rubber stamp has the date and office faded ink, and verbiage:]
Post Master
Naylor P.O.
Lowndes Co.
Ga.

[stamp} SEPT 10 1877 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE
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Widows [underscored]

File No. 27.543
Elizabeth Baldry
Widow of Isaac K. Baldry
Pri Rev. War
Receipt for Bible &c. Filed Sep 25 1877
[illegible signature]
[underscore]

[too faded] Clinch Co Ga
Sept 21st 1877

Received of the United States Pension Office One Book containing Family record of Mrs Elizabeth Baldry Widow Isaac Baldry
[underscore]
[signed] Isaac Baldry

[very faded oval rubber stamp]
SEP 24 1877
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE.
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[upper left hand space written] N. O. W. & BL  [pre-printed] Division. [handwritten] Evans.

[formal printed letterhead] Department of the Interier. PENSION OFFICE. Washington’s D.C. Sep 13th  1877.  

Dear Sir
I herewith transmit to your address the Book, containing a family record, which was sent to this office in 1855 to be filed in evidence in behalf of Mrs Elizabeth Baldry widow of Isaac Baldry when she first made application for pension. 
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Book on the back of this letter and return it (the letter) to this Office in the enclosed envelope. 
Very respectfully 
[signed] O. P. G. Clarke
Acting Commissioner [illegible initials]

[left of the closing and signature area]
Mr Isaac Baldry
Stockton P.O.
Clinch County
Ga
[curly coil drawn right of writing, vertically]
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Elizabeth Baldry
Widow of Isaac K. 
Georgia
Admd. 3 Feby 1833
$76.66 a year from
The [illegilbe] of the Act
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Tallahassee March 17/56

Hon J. Minot
Comm Pensions 
Washington D.C.

Sir

I have the honor to fwd here with vouchers Nancy Baldry or - (Bauldree, as her bro. Spells her name) for Pension Act 3 Feby 1853 & Bounty Land Act Mar 3/55
I am aware, they are deficient in not having record evidence of marriage, have written twice for them, and the clk of Tatnall will not answer, also De Briggs Ordinary of Lownds Co Ga gave me in agreement two years ago that if he went to her vicinity he would examine her health and if he found her unable to attend in open court would send me a certificate to delay sending papers not compleat [sic] I know her case is just, I called upon her in 1847 on this business but she was not then intitled [sic] to pension, unless some bal due him at his death which she thinks Joseph Collin’s procured & kept it. She says
She lives in a remote corner of the county bad roads & she is rumatic [sic] not able to attend in open court in questioning her & her father who was present I am positive I could not be deceived. She is a suffering object of
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Cherity [sic] and I hope as favorable decision as is prudent in her case - If admissible Should you feel not satisfied with the identity - if not against Rules [underscored] will you so far aid her as to write R. N. Parrish P.M. [underscored] Ava P.O. Lownds Co. She lives in his Dist. Of any man in the county - or to the Clk of Tatnall Co Ga - Am aware these things are not common to ask [underscored], or expect [underscored], but is my duty to present the proof compleat [sic] 
She is far from me, my fees are trifling & the cause of humanity may be promoted by learning the simple facts from some source by writing to some county office if I write to one it would appear exparta R. N. Parrish [underscored] is an invalid pensioner Savannah  Roll also Post master in her corner of the Co Ava P.O.
Very Respectfully,
[signed, flourish underline] C. H. Blood
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2nd Act 3 February 1853

Elizabeth Baldry

4 Sept 57 14 Sept 58

76 66/100

[faded oval rubber stamp imprint]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
JUL 18 [illegible]
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[parts of this document are pre-printed]

[zaph dingbat finger pointing]
One witness besides the Magistrate required to the Pensioner’s Signature. All blots, interlineations, erasures, and writing over erasures, must be noted by the Magistrate as having been done before signing. [faded writing, possibly bleed through?]

STATE OF GEORGIA,
Berrian [sic] COUNTY. 
[curly bracket] SS.

[some pre-printed some handwritten]
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Superior Court in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Baldry and made oath in due form of the law, that she is the identical person named in the original certificate in her possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy:
[handwritten]
I certify that n conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1953 Elizabeth Baldry Widow of Isaac K Baldry who was a privit [sic] in the revolution war in inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Seventy Six dollars Sixty Six cents per annum commencing on the 3d of February 1853 and continuing for life unless she  shold [sic] agane [sic] mary [sic] in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marring [sic].
Given at the Department of Interior this twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty six. 
[signed] R. McClelland
Secretary of the Interior 

Examined and countersigned 
[signed] J Minot
Commissioner of Pension

that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Isaac K Baldry that she now resides in Lowndes now Berrien County , State of Georgia and has resided there for the space of Six years past; and that previous thereto she resided in Tellfare [sic] County, State of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied. 
Sworn to and Subscribed
This Sixteenth day of October 1858 before me. 
[signed] Archd McCrannie J.C. [curly bracket]

[signed] Elizabeth her X mark Baldry 

[a circular illegible faded seal appears below]
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[this document is partially pre-printed; blanks are filled in by hand in cursive]

BE IT KNOWN, That I, Elizabeth Baldry of Lowndes now Berrien County, State of Georgia, widow of Isaac K Baldry a Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint  W Morel my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Savannah, my pension from the Fourth day of September 1857, to the Fourth day of September 1858.
Witness my Hand and Seal, this Sixteenth day of October 1858

[there us a rectangular-shaped rubber stamp seal marked by fleur de lis surrounding the all cap initials L.S.]

[signed] Elizabeth her X mark Baldry 

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,
in presence of 
R N. Parrish 
Archd McCraine of J C

[thick and then thin double line rule]

STATE OF GEORGIA,
Berien [sic] COUNTY. [curly bracket] SS.

BE IT KNOWN, That on the Sixteenth day of October 1858, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Inferor [sic] court in and for said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Baldry above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned. 
[signed] Archd McCranie of J C

[thick and then thin double line rule]

STATE OF Georgia
Berrien COUNTY. [curly bracket] 
I, Richard A Puplis Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Archibald McCranie is a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 16th day of January 1858, and will expire on the first day of January 1862, and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Given under my Hand and Seal of said Court, this Sixteenth day of October 18858.
[signed] R. A. Puplis Clerk
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STATE OF GEORGIA,
CHATHAM COUNTY.
[curly bracket]
BE IT KNOWN, That on the [blank space] day of 
[blank space] 1858, before me a Notary Public [inked line rule] personally appeared WIlliam Morel the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
[signed] W Morel
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me. [curly bracket] 
[signed] Thos H Hauler
Not. Public 

[pre-printed, all caps]

NO. [blank space]  UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY, GEORGIA.

SAVANNAH 1958.

Received from William M Davidson -[line drawn in ink] Agent for paying pensions Seventy Six 66/100 dollars, being for Twelve [line drawn in ink] months pension, due to Elizabeth Baldry [line drawn in ink] from the fourth day of September 1857, to the fourth day of September 1857, for which I have signed duplicate receipts. 

[pre-printed rectangular box with a large white dollar sign in a black box with the amount written in]  76 66/100

[signature created] Elizabeth Baldry [underscored]  for W Morel [underscored] atty
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5782
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Official Certificate in regard to witnesses 

In the matter of the application of, Mrs Elizabeth Baldree for Restoration to the U.S. Pension Rolls, of Clinch County State of Georgia to be enrolled as a Pensioner under act [blank space] in which case David Johnson & John Moor are witnesses to testify to the loyalty of said claimant I herby [sic] certify that after a careful investigation I am convinced that They are men of undoubted good character for trust and veracity - and that their statements in the affidavit referred to are worthy of full faith and credit. 
[signed] U. Van Grisen P. M
Stockton Clinch CO 
Georgia
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Power of Attorney

Know all men by these Presents that I Elizabeth Baldree of Coffee County in the state of Georgia have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Lincoln T Willard of Washington D C my true and lawful attorneys irrevocable for Mr and in my name [caret] place and stead huby annulling and revoking all former Powers of attorney or authorizations whatever in the previous to examine for me at the Pension office at Washington City - District of Columbia and inform me what disposition has been made of my claim for restoration to the Pension Rolls under Act February the 4th 1865.
and to from time to time furnish any further evidence necessary or that may be demanded hereby ratifying & confirming all [underscored] lawful acts of my said Attornys [sic]. In witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and seal this twenty first day of November Eighteen Hundred and Seventy one
[signed] Elizabeth Baldree her X mark
[signed] Randle McCardle
[signed] J R G Hamilton
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State of Georgia
County of Clinch 
[squiggly brackets]

Be it known that on this twenty first day of November 1871 before me the undersigned a client of the Superior Court in and for said County and State personally appeared Elizabeth Baldree to me well known to be the identical person who executed the foregoing letter of attorney and the same having first been read over to her and the controls thereof explained acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and that I have no interest present or prospective in the claim
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office the day and year last above written.

[signed] James Tomlinson
Clk SCCC
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Application for Restoration to Rolls.

Elizabeth Baldry 
Widow
Isaac K Baldry

[drawn line rule]
Get case
[drawn line rule]

[illegible]
Wash
D.C.
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State of Georgia
County of Lowndes
[squiggly bracket] SS.

I James M. Strickland Post master at Baylor [faded] in the said county & state certify I am acquainted with William J. Knight and James A. Knight who I am informed testify to the loyalty of Elizabeth Baldry an applicant for restoration to the pension rolls.
I further certify that after careful investigation I am convinced that the above named witnesses are men of undoubted good character for truth and veracity and that their statements in the affidavit referred to are entitled to full faith and credit
I am disinterested in the premises 
Witness my hand this 15 day of Aug AD 1872

[faded signatures] [two lines of writing too faded to read]
Lowndes County Georgia
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State of Georgia
County of Lowndes
[squiggly bracket] SS.

Personally appeared before me an officer of a Court of Record in and for said county State William J. Knight and James A. Knight residents of Lowndes [redacted in said] county and state aforesaid who being first duly sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with Elizabeth Baldry widow of Isaac K. Baldry That they have been acquainted with her for the past 15 years. They knew her during the existence of the late [?] rebellion against the government of United States.
That at no time during the said rebellion against the authority of the United States did she adhere to the cause of the enemies of the Government or give them aid or comfort but always re [redacted] mained loyal to the said government that she has not remarried since the death of her husband but continues his lawful widow. They are not interested in the prosecution of this claim.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of August 1852 [?] and I certify the witnesses are entitled to credit that the affidavit was read to them before signing and that I have no interest whatever in the premises

[signed] B L Stephens Clerk 
Superior Court 
Lowndes County Ga
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[there is a rubber stamped image half visible date cut off and other verbiage not visible]
[partial image]
DEPAR JUL PENSION

I Elizabeth Baldree, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder that I will in like moreover abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves so help me God

[signed] Elizabeth her X mark Baldree

Witnesses
[signed]
L.C. Tomlinson.
David Conine

State of Georgia
County of Clinch
[squiggly brackets]

Personally appeared before me the above named Elizabeth Baldree & taken the above oath & made her mark in my presence & I certify I have no intent direct or in direct [sic] in her claim for Restoration to the United States Pension Rolls
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Given under my hand & seal of office this 13th day of July 1872

[signed] G. G. Foreman J. P.
Of the 1052 Dist - G. M.

State of Georgia
County of Clinch [squiggly brackets]

I John L Morgan Ordy [sic] In & for the County & State above named do hereby certify that G. G. Forman whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & virtue. Given under my hand official seal of office this 16th day of July 1972 

[signed] J. L. Morgan
Ordinary [underscored]

[dark illegible round seal]
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[document is partially pre-printed]

Mr. B. D. HYAM, of Washington, D. C., being my Attorney of record and J R G Hamilton of Stockton Clinch Co Ga my home agent in my Pension claim No. 5782 as An applicant for Restoration [double underscore] Pension Rolls
I agree to pay him, or his assigns Twenty dollars for prosecuting the same successfully, including home agents charge, to be paid according to Sec.10 of the act defining Pension agents duties, approved July 8. 1870. 
[signed] Elizabeth her X mark Baldree 

[signed]
Jesse Smith
L. A. Sirmans [curly bracket] Witnesses

I agree to the above contract.
[signed] B. D. Hyam [underscored] Att’y. Of Record.
State of Georgia County of Clinch ss.
Personally came before the undersigned authority, this 2nd day of April 1872
Elizabeth Baldree and hearing the above contract read, signed and acknowledged the same.
[signed] J L Morgan ordinary

[pre-printed flourish]

District of Columbia, County of Washington.
Personally came before the undersigned authority on this 8th day of April 1872.
B. D. Hyam, and signed said contract as his act. 
[signed] Wm. J. Myers 
Notary Public
(In Duplicate.)
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State of Georgia 
County of Lowndes
[curly bracket] s.s.

On this 14th day of August A.D. 1872 before me a duly authorized officer of a Court of Record in and for the COunty and State aforesaid personally came Elizabeth Baldry aged 64 years a resident of [large blank space] in the county of Lowndes and State of Georgia, who being by me first duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Elizabeth Baldry (widow of Isaac K. Baldry late a Pvt. in the war of the Revolution, now decided) who was pensioned on the rolls of the Agency at Savannah Ga. and whose pensions verification is herewith returned (forwarded to [caret] Joel of Parrish in 65 or 66 Dept by one 
[in the margin is the following:] Certs issued May 25, 1856.
That she has resided since the 1st day of January A.D. 1861 as follows in Lowndes, Berrien, & Clinch Counties of aforesaid State that during this period she has been depending upon the charity of her relatives and friends. That she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States [redacted or] That she has not in any manner aided or abetted the rebellion or those prosecuting the rebellion
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or manifested a sympathy with the cause but on the contrary did [redacted] during said rebellion  earnestly desire its suppression by force of arms and that she was last paid her pernsion on the 1st day of July A.D. 1860 reference being made to the Pension rolls for endever [sic] of the same. She makes this declaration for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension certificate such as she may be entitled to under existing laws and also of obtaining the arrears of pension now due.
That she has not remarried since the said day of [blank space] July [blank space] A.D. 1860 but has remained the widow of the said Isaac K. Baldry.
She further makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of [redacted] section 13 of the act of Congress approved July 27, 1868 granting an Increase to widows of Revolutionary soldiers.
That she hereby appoints Mers. Kosiner [?] and Co. of Washington D.C. her Attorneys to present and prosecute this her claim hereby revoking and counter awarding [?] any and all powers of atty and authorizations whatever heretofore granted in the premises.
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That the pension certificate herein be for referred to was dated Department of the Interior 21st day of May A.D. 1856.
That her Post office address is Naylor Lowndes County State of Georgia in care of Levi J. Knight at which place [redacted] she desires all communications in regard hereto to be sent her.

[signed] Elizabeth her Xmark Baldry

[in the left hand margin]
Two witnesses sign here

X [signed] William J. Knight
X [signed] James A. Knight

I Elizabeth Baldry do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder: that I will, in like man [caret] who abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God.

[signed] Elizabeth her X mark Baldry

[faded writing in left hand margin]
Two witnesses sign here

X William J. Knight
X James. A. Knight

Also personally appeared William J. Knight and James A. Knight residents of
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Lowndes [crossed out words in the] county and State aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me first duly sworn say that they were present and saw Mrs Elizabeth Baldry make her name to the foregoing declaration: and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and they further swear they have no interest whatever in this claim. 

[signed] X William J. Knight
[signed] X James. A. Knight 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of August A.D. 1872 and I herfore certify that the foregoing declaration and affidavit were read to the applicant and her witnesses before signing and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.

[there is an oval shape drawn with the word Seal written within]

[signed] B L Stephens clerk
Superior Court of Lowndes County Georgia
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[pre-printed except applicant information]

Application for Restoration
TO THE 
PENSION ROLLS,
Under Act of February 4, 1865.

APPLICANT’S ADDRESS:

Elizabeth Baldree Applicant.
Nashville
Berrien County Ga


[blank]
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FILED BY

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Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th St., Washington, D.C.
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[document is pre-printed with blanks filled in]

[heading
Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls
Whose Names have been Dropped under the Act of February 4, 1862.
[line rule]

State of Georgia County of Berrien, SS, 
On this 23rd day of May, A.D. on thousand eight hundred and Sixty Eight, personally appeared before me, (1) John D Handcok [sic] a Justice of the Peace Court in said State and County, the same being a Court of Record, (2) Elizabeth Baldree aged Fifty Eight years, a resident of Berrien County in the State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that (2) She is the identical (2) Elizabeth Baldree who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at At [sic] Savannah Ga, and whose pernsion certificate is herewith returned; that (2) She has resided since the first day of January, A.D. 1861, as follows: in Berrien from 1st January 1861 to 1st September 1867 Removed to Lowndes County Ga Resided there then Removed back to Berrien that during this period (2) her means of subsistence have been (4 1/2) the Labor of her own hands & that of her Children whom I have [illegible faded verbiage] with & dependent on for support and that [2] She has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or [2] She has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause; and that [2] She was last paid [2] her pension on the Fourth day of September , A.D. 18[crossed out 8] 59
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of [2] her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as [2] She may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate (2) her original claim. And I hereby appoint B D Hyam of of [sic] Washington DC, my Attorney to present this my application and perform all that is necessary therein, without revocation, as will as to receive my Certificate when issued. 
(5) Elizabeth her X mark Baldree
[signed between double spacing area] 
R. A. Melville
Jas. Handcock 
Also personally appeared (6) B F Lindse, a resident of (7) Berrien County and (6) John M Handcok a resident of (7) Berrien County persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw (5) Elizabeth Baldree, make her mark to the foregoing declaration ; and that (2) She is the identical person (2) represented to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
(8) [signed] B F Lindsey
(8) [signed] John. M. Handcock 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23rd day of May A. D. 1868: and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 
[1] John D Handcock J P
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OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.

I, Elizabeth Baldree, do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late rebellion with reference to the emancipation of Slaves: So help me God.
[signed] 
[2] Elizabeth X Baldree 

[signed, left hand side under text]
R. A. Melville
J M Handcock

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23rd day of May A. D. 1868
[1] John D Handcock J.P.
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[pre-printed form with blanks filled in]

[faded rubber stamped seal on left hand side of document]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE JUL [date illegible, faded]

State of Georgia
COUNTY OF Berrien [curly bracket] SS.

I, David P. Luke, Clerk of the Superior & Inferior Court within and for said County, do certify that John D. Handcock Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration, affidavits, and acknowledgment were made, was, at the time of taking the same, and still is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the several signatures, purporting to be his, which are appended to said declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement, are his genuine signatures. 

In Testimony Whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix [crossed out verbiage: the seal of our] [caret] my private seal there being no official seal [crossed out verbiage said Court, in] in this County this Seventh day of July A.D. 1868..
[signed] David P. Luke [circular shape hand drawn around initial caps] LS
Clerk Supr. & Inferior Court
 B.C.

(Seal.)
State of Georgia
Berrien County [squiggly line drawn] I W E Connell Ordinary of Said County do certify that D. P. Luke whoes [sic] Signature appears above is correct and that his Seal of office is out of order.
July 7th 1868 [signed] W. E. Connell Ordy.

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INSTRUCTIONS.
FIGURE (1) — Judge, Justice of the Peace, or Clerk having Seal [NOTE — If a Judge or Justice of the Peace authenticates the papers, the signature must be verified in usual form by the Clerk of the Court.
(2) He or She: Name of Applicant; His or Her; Him or Her; Himself or Herslef, as the fact may be.
(3) Name the place or places at which claimant has resided since last paid, and during the time for which original Pension has not been drawn. 
(4) Here name the employment or other means by which a livelihood has been gained. (4-½) Means of subsistence.
(5) Signature of Applicant. If X is made, two witnesses who can write must sign their names opposite the same.
(6) Names of Witnesses in full.
(7) State name of residence, City, Village, County, and State. If applicant resides in a City [black ink blot] or Village, name of street must be given, and where houses are numbered, the number of the house. 
(8) Signature of Witnesses.

NOTES TO BE PARTICULARLY OBSERVED
If the declaring, or any witness, sign by mark, the officer must certify that the contents of the paper were made known to the affiant and witnesses before signing.
In [italic] every case, the declaration or affidavit must be either signed by the sffiant’s [italic] own hand or else [italic] by mark, (X.) Signed by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark when the party is unable to write, is [italic] wholly inadmissible.
[zaph dingbat finger pointing icon, facing at text] The allegations made in the applicant’s declaration, [italics] must be sustained by the testimony of two [italic] credible and [italic] disinterested witnesses, as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken. If the applicant be an [italic] Incalid Pensioner, he must be examined by an Army Surgeon, or by a Surgeor [italic] duly appointed by the Pension Office, as to the continuance of the disability. [zaph dingbat finger pointing icon facing at text]
If a [italic] Widow, she must prove by two credible witnesses (certified to in the usual manner, and under seal) her continued widowhood. 
If remarried, the minor children, (under 16,) through their guardian can apply for the Suspended Pension, and if the guardian of a minor child be newly appointed, he or she must file the proper evidence of this or her appointment as such.
[italic] In all cases, the ORIGINAL Pension Certificate must be surrendered.
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New Application
[underscored]

Application for Restoration

TO THE 

PENSION ROLLS,
Under Act of February 4, 1865.

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APPLICANT’S ADDRESS:

Elizabeth Baldree Applicant

Received from
J R G Hamilton
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Stockton
Clinch County
Georgia

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FILED BY

B. D. Hyam
Attorney
Washington, D.C.
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Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th St., Washington, D.C.
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[document is partially pre-printed with blanks filled in]

Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls

Whose Names have been Dropped under the Act of February 4, 1862.

[line rule]

State of Georgia County of Clinch, SS.

On this Second day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Seventy [redacted word one] two, personally appeared before me, (1) John L. Morgan Ordinary of the [blank] Court in said State and County, the same being a Court of Record, (2) Elizabeth Baldree aged Sixty Five years, a resident of Coffee County in the State of Georgia, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that (2) she is the identical (2) Elizabeth Baldree who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at I think Savannah Georgia, and whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that (2) she has resided since the first day of January, A.D. 1861, as follows: In Berrian County Nashville Post Office Georgia. Clinch County and Coffee Counties Georgia that during this period (2) her means of subsistence have been (4-½) By means of laboring on farms, no property of any description of my own or controlled by me and that (2) she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or (2) she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause, and that (2) she was last paid (2) her pension on the [blank space] day of the Think in September, A.D. 1860
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of (2) her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension certificate, such as (2) she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate (2) her original claim. And I hereby appoint B. D. Hyam Esq of Washington, D.C., my Attorney to present this my application, and perform all that is necessary therein, without revocation, as well as to receive my Certificate when issued.
[signed] Joseph Smith
[signed] L.A. Simms (5) Elizabeth her X mark Baldree
Also personally appeared (6) David Johnson, a resident of (7) Clinch County Stockton P.O. And (6) John Moor a resident of (7) Clinch County Ga persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw (5) Elizabeth Baldree, make her her [sic] mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with (2) her that (2) she is the identical person (2) she to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
[signed] L. A. Sirmans
J. Drawry
(8) David Johnson.
(8) John his X mark Moor

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Second day of April A.D. 1872, and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. & that the claimant and witnesses fully understood the foregoing before signing the above
[1] J. L. Morgan 
Ordinary 
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OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.

I, Elizabeth Baldree, do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late rebellion with reference to the emancipation of Slaves: So help me God. My post office that I receive all my letters addressed in this case is Stockton Clinch County Ga. [Can?] [signed] J. R. G. Hamilton
[2] Elizabeth her X mark Baldree
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Second day of April A.D. 1872
[1] J. L. Morgan Ordinary
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State of 
County of 

I, ....Clerk of the....Court within and for said County, do certify that .....Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement were made, was, at the time of taking the same, and still is an acting...within and for said County, July commissioned and sworn, and that the several signatures, purporting to be his, which are appended to said declaration, affidavits and acknowledgement, are his genuine signatures.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the Seal of our said Court, at ..... this .... day of A. D. 186

Instructions.
(1) - Judge, Justice of the Peace, or Clerk having seal. (Note,-If a Judge or Justice of the Peace authenticate the paper, the signature
must be verified in usual form by the Clerk of the Court.
(2) He or She; Name of Applicant; His or Her; Him or Her; Himself or Herself, as the fact may be.
(3) Name the place or places at which claimant has resided since last paid, and during the time which original Pension has not been drawn.
(4) Here name the employment or other means by which a livelihood has been gained. (4a) Means of subsistence
(5) Signature of Applicant. If X is made, two witnesses who can write must sign their names opposite the same.
(6) Names of Witnesses in full.
(7) State name of residence, City, Village, County, and State. If applicant resides in a City or Village, name of street must be given, and where houses are numbered, the number of the house.
8. Signature of Witnesses.

Notes to be particularly Observed
If the declaration, or any witness, sign by mark, the officer must certify that the contents of the paper were made known to the afliant and witnesses
in every case, the declaration of affidavit must be either signed by the  affiant's own hand or else by mark, (X) Signed by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark when the party is unable to write is legally inadmissible.
The allegations made in the applicant's declaration, must be sustained by the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnesses, to be certified as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken. If the applicant be an invalid Pensioner he must be examined by an Army Surgeon, or by a Surgeon duly appointed by the Pension Office, as to the continuance of the disability.
If a Widow, she must prove by two credible witnesses (certified to in the usual manner, and under seal) her continued widowhood.
If remarried, the minor children, (under 18) through their guardian can apply for the Suspended Pension, and if the guardian of a minor child be newly appointed, he or she must file the proper evidence of his or her appointment as such.
In all cases, the original Pension Certificate must be surrendered.
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[printed letterhead]

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D.C. December 6th 1871

Gentlemen:
B. D. Hyam present is the attorney in the claim of Elizabeth Baldry for restoration of pension certificate No. 5. 78 He has been notified to comply with the requirements of this office and if he fails to do so some other attornies [sic] will be [redacted] substituted 
Very respectfully 

Commissioner

Lincoln Willard 
Present
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[printed letterhead]

Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE.

Washington, D.C. December 6th 1871

Sir

The claim No. 5.782 of Elizabeth Baldry of Georgia, in which you are lettering is awaiting the evidence called for in 1869. If the requirements of this Office is not complied with here - other attorneys will be recognized.

Very respectfully

B. D. Hyam Commissioner
Present

Sir: The claim [illegible] Elizabeth Baldry 

[illegible initials]
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Ava May 7th Free
J. Minot Court Pensions
Washington City DC
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Georgia
Ava Lowndes Co formaly [sic] now Berrien, May 7 1856
Mr J. Minot Dear Sir 
Mr. C. H. Blood has forwared [sic] me your 31 st letter and asks me to attend to it for him Mrs Bauldree or Bauldry widow is in this vicinity
I here hand you and [sic] old Book withe [sic] the Ages of her children on page (367) you will find the ages of the 1st and 2nd and on page (365) you will find the 3rd and 4th —
If this is not proof sufficient wright [sic] me what is wanting and I will do the Best I can 
Yours Withe [sic] Respect &c.

[signed] R. N. Parrish, Post Master
[flourish underline]
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[document is partly pre-printed]

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Baldry widow of Isaac K
County and State of Georgia
act 3 Feby 1853

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Claim, (original,” or [redacted]”)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionally, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioner under the act of June [underlined] 7 1832 at $76.66 a year & died in 1836 
Marriage proved by Family Record & by eye witnesses to the [underscored] ceremony

[redacted type]

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner’s widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
[signed] Thomas Triplett
Examine Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
R N Parrish Esq
Postmaster at Ava Lowndes Co Ga
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[document is typewritten on a printed letterhead]

Office of
SUPERIOR AND COUNTY COURTS
Clinch County, Georgia
FOLKS HUXFORD, Clerk

Homerville, Georgia

July 21, 1930

Hon. Adjutant-General or Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir [sic]:-

Will you kindly send me an abstract of the pension application of Isaac (or Isaac K.) Baldree [underline and check mark by hand] of Tatnall county, Ga., for Revolutionary War pension. He was a pensioner in the year 1835. I want also [strikethrough the] abstracts of the supporting affidavits (if any) that may have been attached to the application.
Also have you any record of Revolutionary War pension having been granted to Charles Griffis [underline and check mark by hand] or Samuel [check mark by hand] Griffis who lived in Ware county, Ga? The surname may have been spelled GRIFFIN or GRIFFITH?
Also have you any record of pension granted to Saunders (or Sanders) Nobles [underline by hand] of Montgomery county, Ga:
I want abstracts of the Griffis and Nobles application also.
I want these things in connection with a county history I am writing. These parties all later lived in Clinch county.
Yours very truly,
[signed] Folks Huxford

[faded circular rubber stamp seal]
U.S. [illegible]
OFFICE 
JUL 23 1930