Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1599, Demsey Tyner, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C. 
Tyner,Demsey
NUMBER
S.1599
carded
CONTENTS
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2050
East Tennessee
Demsey Tyner
of Hamilton in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded
by Col Anderson in the South Carol.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 80 Dollars Cent per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept
1833 and B B Camron
Dallas

Arrears to the 4th of Sept   200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March     40.00
$240.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan Boyd   Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 63
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Letter to Hon J. L. Williams
31. May 1838 do to P Hagner
2 June 1838.

Paid at the Treasury under
the act of 6 April 1838.
4th Sept 1836 to the
4th Sept 1837. Agent
notified 12th June 1838.

Dead
Letter to J.W. Shepherd July
12. 1845
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No 21085
Dempsey Tyner Hamilton County Tennessee
from 1776 private.
2 yrs $80

B G Cannon Dallas
Hamilton County
Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of Demsey Tyner
County of Hamilton in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

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

3. How old is he? 77

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

Period.
Vol. In 1776
Vol 1777 Apr. 7
"[ditto] full yr.
(Contined below)

Duration of Service.
Years,            Months,           Days.
                                             about 42 
                     3
                     2
                     about 4

Rank.
As a
Private
Spy
Private
"[ditto]

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Smith Col Anderson
"[ditto] Miller
"[ditto]  "[ditto]
[illegible]
Capt. Miller Col. Anderson
Genl. Williamson
Lieut. Norris, Capt.Miller, Maj. Middleton
Capt. Miller Maj. Pickins

5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmishes  with Indians Siege Savannah

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Abbeville Co P S.C.

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No County
Seal. The papers authenticated by certificate of
a memb. of Congress.

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

Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.

Years,            Months,           Days.
Vol.               Upwards 9                   Private     Green
                                                         Col. Clark  Genl
                                                          Capt. Jones  Col. Hammond
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State of Tennessee )
Hamilton County )SS

On this 27th day of November 
1832. Personally appeared in open Court before the
Worshipful Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for Hamilton County aforesaid, now sitting
Demsey Tyner a resident of the County and
State aforesaid aged seventy seven 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 act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated that is to say he
volunteered under Captain Thomas Keelin Smith in
Abbeville County South Carolina who was attached
to the command of General Andrew Williamson
and Colonel Robert Anderson, this applicant was
marched by the above named officers against
the Cherokee Indians to Brasstown on Inguto[?]
river, now in South Carolina but then in possession 
of the Cherokees where we had some skirmishing 
from there we were marched to Tamasso another Indian Town where we had
an engagement with the Indians, in which seventeen of our party were killed and wounded
among which was Captain Hargrove, killed.
This applicant returned with the wounded from
the last mentioned place to Seneca, where some
of our troops were forted, at what was called
Seneca fort, this applicant was sent for by
Captain Andrew Miller who commanded a
Company of rangers on the frontier of South
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Carolina under whom this applicant served
as a spy. three months. being about six weeks
under Capt Smith as before stated making this
tour about four months and a half. this tour
was served in the year 1776 in the latter part of
the summer and fall as well he recollects.
This applicant immediately after serving as a
spy was called on to go to the snow camp
under Capt Miller against the Tories and
served better than two months against them
and returned home without effecting any thing
except taking a number of Tories as prisoners.
This applicant in the spring of 1777 volunteered
under Captain Miller Col Anderson and
Genl Williamson in the County of Abbeville
and State of S. Carolina and left home the
7th day of April and was marched by the
before named officers on what was called
the Florida Expedition to St Mary's river
to a place called fort Tonen[Tonyn]-- where the army 
remained two or three weeks - and was
marched back by the same officers 
and was dismissed at Cherokee
hills-in Georgia, and was five days getting
from there home, got home the 15th day of August 
having served about four months this
tour-- Some time in the fall after this applicant
returned home, he again volunteered and was
marched by Lieutenant Norrid a Lieutenant of
Captain Millers Company under Genl Williamson
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and Major Middleton, (who was also an acting
Major in the Florida Campaign) to the seige
of Savanna and was at the siege about two
weeks the company to which this applicant belonged 
was marched from there to Parker's
ferry on Stone River to oppose the Tories who
were collecting there. Genl Marion had dispersed
them before our company reached
there our company was dismissed at said
Ferry to return home, and did return -- having
served this tour ten weeks or more
soon after this applicant returned from the siege
at Savannah he was again called on by his
Captain (Miller) and marched to McGowens block
house against the Tories where Capt. 
Miller's and Captain Baskins companies had
an engagement with the Tories, and Capt. Miller
was shot through the knee and he and Capt
Baskins taken prisoners by the Tories this applicant 
and several others who were in the
engagement made their escape without being
taken and joined Major Pickens at the Cherokee 
ford, and marched against the Tones
to Kittle Creek under him, where we had
another engagement with them and defeated 
them, and took three hundred prisoners.
This applicant was ordered on the guard to
guard the prisoners to Ninety Six after guarding 
them to Ninety Six this applicant returned
home. This applicant was frequently engaged
in scouts against the Tories, for a con[siderable]
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[con]siderable length of time and was much embarrassed 
by them, until General Greene sent word
to South Carolina that he would relieve the
country and General Clark then Col Col Clark from
the State of Georgia came into South Carolina
and took command of about three hundred
troops-- among the number this applicant entered
the service again as a volunteer, and was marched
to Reedy branch of Long Cane Creek and
had a service engagement with the British and
Tories under Krueger and Allen in which engagement0
this applicant was wounded in the
arm and was taken prisoner-- the ball passed
through the fleshy part of the air below the elbow 
and was retained a prisoner until after
the Eutaw battle when this applicant was exchanged 
at Orangeburg or Sullivan's Island,
and returned home, having been in service
and a prisoner upwards of nine months
this tour. This applicant then removed to Edgefield 
County S. Carolina and volunteered
^under^ Captain Thomas Jones who was commanded
by Col Le Roy Hammond and was marched 
to Dorchester twenty five miles from
Charleston but was in no engagement this
expedition after lying there some time. This
applicant was discharged, which discharge
has long since been lost. This applicant
not knowing that it would ever benefit
him, he knows not what has become of it.
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This applicant considered himself at all times ready 
to obey the calls of his officers and has given
the best account of his actual services he is
able to give, from his recollection he knows
that he served more than he can recollect the
particulars about. This applicant don't recollect
the names of any regular officers of the American 
troops with whom he served ^except^
the Court De Estaing, General Sumpter, Genl Marion
and Genl. Pulaski with all of whom this applicant 
served at different times. He states
that he has no documentary evidence of
his services that if he received more than
one written discharge he has forgotten it. He
does not know of any living witness
whose testimony he can procure as to
his services during the Revolution.
He states that he was born in the year 1755
in North Carolina Chowan County on the
4th day of August he has no record of
his age. His father left a bible to him that
had a record of his age in it with the
ages of three of his children. Which bible
among other property was taken or destroyed
by the Tones in the Revolution.
He was living in Abbeville County South Carolina
when he first entered the service and
removed as he has stated before the Revolution 
ended. After the revolution he removed
from Edgefield S.C. to Jackson County
State of Georgia where he lived about seven
years he does not recollect how long he lived in
Edgefield L.C. before he moved to Georgia.
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He removed from Georgia to the State of Tennessee
Roane County where he resided
about five years from where he removed to
this (Hamilton County) where he has resided
about eighteen years, being a resident here before
this County was organized and still resides
He has stated how he was called into service and
the general circumstances of his service as
well as he can recollect. He has stated all he
recollects about his discharges. He states that he
is know[known] in his present Neighborhood to
Daniel Henderson Esqr. and James Russell
who can testify to his character for veracity
and good behavior and ^their belief of^ his services as a soldier 
of the revolution, but not to any clergyman 
whom he can obtain.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present &
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state.
Demsey Tyner

Sworn to and subscribed )
the day & year aforesaid )
in open court  )
Attest  Asahel Rawlings, clk
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We Daniel Henderson and James Russell
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Demsey
Tyner who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be seventy
seven 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.
Daniel Henderson
James Russell
Sworn to & subscribed )
the day & year aforesaid )
in open court )
Attest Asahel Rawlings, clk.


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 David Henderson
and James Russell, are residents
of said County, 
are credible persons and that their statement
is entitled to credit.

George Sawyer
Robt Patterson
John Bradfield
Justices of sd. Court.

i, Asahel Rawlings Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Qurarter Sessions
of Hamilton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings in the matter of the application of
Dempsey Tyner for a pension.

(Seal) In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & 
private seal (having no seal of office) at office this 27th day of
November 1832
Asahel Rawlings Clerk
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I certify that Asahel Rawlings is Clerk of Hamilton
County Court and that his signature is genuine and
that there is no seal of office for the Court aforesaid.
February the 25th 1833
James Standifer M

State of Tennessee )
Hamilton County )
August Sessions 1833.
Personally  appeared in open Court before the
Worshipful Justices of the County Court of
Hamilton County aforesaid Demsey Tyner
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that
by reason of old age and the consequent loss
of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the
precise length of his service but according to the best
of his recollection he served not less than the period
mentioned below, and in the following grades
viz: for two years and not less I served as a
private in the Revolutionary war and for
such service I claim a pension, also as
stated before in the foregoing declaration that there is no
Clergyman living in my neighborhood, with whom I am
acquainted that can certify for me.
Demsey Tyner

[label with ribbon attached]Demsey Tyner Declaration Pensin 21085

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court
the 27th day of August 1833
Attest  Asahel Rawlings 

And the said Court certifies that there is no clergyman
residing in the neighborhood where the aforesaid
Demsey Tyner who has signed the above affidavit resides
and that his affidavit is entitled to implicit credit.
Cornelius Milliken
John Hanna
George Sawyers
Justices of the Court

State of Tennessee ) 
Hamilton County )
I, Asahel Rawlings clerk of the court
of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Hamilton County aforesaid
do certify that the foregoing was done in open Court at
the Court house in Dallas and that it is amendatory
of the original application of Demsey Tyner for a pension.
Given under my hand and private seal (not having 
a seal of office) at office the 27th day of August 1833
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30
To the Commissioner of
Pensions
War Department
City of Washington D.C.

[stamp]GREENVILLE Ga. JUL 7

July 12 '45

Mr. Evans
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Georgia )
Meriwether County )
-
Inclosed I send you the claim of
Obedience Tyner for arrears of Pension 
from the 4th of September 1838
until the 13th of October 1842. I applied at Knoxville, to
the Pension Agent, and was informed that I would have to
Apply at the City of Washington in consequence of which
I have taken a new power of Attorney to receive it where
the money may be ordered to be paid and I have also
inclosed the Original Warrant
this 7th of July 1845 John W. Shepherd
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Demsey Tyner  which require
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?
No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
from any other seal?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?  No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?  No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For___year___
___months, and___days, I served as a___For___ months
and___ days, I served as a___ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, 
and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. 
It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
>>In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Treasury Department
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 9. 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the
Treasury of the United States, Demsey Tiner[Tyner]
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Ten Agency, at
the rate of eighty Dollars and - - - \\\
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836
to the 4th Sept. 1837
Respectfully your, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller


To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Present.
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Know all men by these presents that I Obedience Tyner
of Merriwether County and State of Georgia the Widow of
Dempsey Tyner decd. a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, 
do hereby constitute and appoint John W. Shepherd
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name
to receive from the agent of the United States for paying
Pensions, the arrears of Pensions due said Dempsey
Tyner from the fourth day of September Eighteen
hundred and thirty Eight until his death October the 13th
1842. Witness my hand and seal
this 30th of June 1845 )
Sealed and delivered in the )
presence of )
Obedience her mark [handwritten X] Tyner (SS)
Mary Tyner
John D. Shepherd

State of Georgia )
Merriwether County )
Be it known that on the 30th of June
1845 before the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County and State
personally appeared Obedience Tyner 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 above mentioned
John W Shepherd J. Peace

State of Georgia )
Merriwether County )
Be it known that on Seventh of July
1845 before the subscriber a Justice of the
Inferior Court in and for said County
personally appeared John W Shepherd the Attorney named
in the foregoing power of Attorney and made Oath that the
same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or
morgage[mortgage] of the pension or arrears of Pension therein
authorized to be received by him )   John W Shepherd
Sworn to and Subscribed the year )
and day last above mentioned before me )
Alex Hall J.I.C
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State of Georgia )
Meriwether County )
I Davis C Gresham Clerk of
the Inferior Court in and for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify
that John W Shepherd whose signature appears to the foregoing
affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the peace
in said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to
be his genuine. And I do further certify that Alex
Hall whose signature appears to the within
Affidavit is an acting Justice of the inferior Court for said County )
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
is genuine. And that the same is in due
form and that full faith and credit
should be given to their attestations as
such.
Given under my hand and
Seal of Office and done at Office
this 7th day of July 1845
Davis C Gresham
Clerk Infr. Court
Meriwether County
Georgia
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Georgia )
Meriwether County )
Be it known, that before me
John W. Shepherd a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Obedience Tyner and made Oath
in due form of Law that she is the Widow of Dempsey
Tyner a Revolutionary Pensioner who formerly lived in
Hamilton County in the State of Tenesee[Tennessee] and that the
said Dempsey Tyner departed this life in Merriwether[Meriwether]
County Georgia on the 13th of October Eighteen hundred
and forty two and that she now resides in Merriwether[Meriwether]
County and State of Georgia.
Obedience her mark [handwritten X] Tyner

Sworn and subscribed this )
thirtieth day of June )
1845 before me )

John W. Shepherd J.P.
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State of Georgia )
Merriwether[Meriwether] County )
I Davis C Grisham Clerk of the
Inferior Court of said County in said State
Do hereby certify that it was proved in Open Court
that Dempsey Tyner who formerly lived Hamilton
County State of Tenesee[Tennessee], departed this life in the
County of Merriwether[Meriwether] and State of Georgia on the
thirteenth of October Eighteen hundred and forty
two, and that Obedience Tyner the applicant
for arrears of Pension is the widow of the said
Dempsey Tyner who was the identical person named
in an original Certificate in the possession of the said
Obedience Tyner of which (I certify) the following is a
true Copy.
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States
of the 7th June 1832 Demsey Tyner of the State of
Tennessee who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and---Cents
per annum during his natural life commencing on
the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the
4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this
28th day of September One thousand eight hundred and
thirty three.
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Georgia Meriwether County
The Testimony adduced
was satisfactory to the Court in under my
hand and seal of Office
this 28th Oct 1844
Davis C Grisham
Clk Infr. Court
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Know all men by these presents that I Obedience Tyner
of Meriwether County and State of Georgia, the Widow
of Dempsey Tyner decd. a Revolutionary Pensioner of
the United States do hereby constite[constitute] and appoint
John W. Shepherd my true and lawful Attorney for
me and in my name to receive from the agent of the
United States for paying Pensions in East Tenesee[Tennessee] the
amount due said Dempsey Tyner from the time
he received the last time until his death the 13th day of
October1842. Witnesseth my hand and seal
28th of October 1844
Obedience her mark [handwritten X] Tyner  (SS)
Sealed and delivered in the
presence of Philitus Jackson
Alex. Hall J.I.C.

State of Georgia )
Meriwether[Meriwether] County )
Be it known that on the 28th October
1844 before the subscriber a Justice of
the Inferior Court in and for said County personally
appeared Obedience Tyner above named and acknowledge
the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
the day and year above mentioned Alex Hall J.I.C.

State of Georgia )
Merriwether[Meriwether] County  
Be it known that on the 28th of 
October 1844 before the Subscriber
a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County
personally appeared John W. Shepherd the Attorney
named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made
Oath that the same was not given him by reason of any
sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of
pension therein authorized to be received by him.
John W. Shepherd
Sworn to and subscribed the )
day and year last above mentioned )
before me )
Alex. Hall J.I.C
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Georgia Meriwether County
I Davis C Grisham
Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said
County do certify that Alexander Hall is
an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in
and for said County and that full faith
and credit should be given to his attestation
as such. Given under my hand and
seal of Office this 28th Oct 1844.
Davis C. Grisham
Clk Inf Court
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Rev War.
1599.
INVALID.
---
File No. 1599
Demsey Tyner, 
Inv.. S. C. Line
Act June 7, 1846.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 382 
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Tyner
22050

Payments to be made
at Knoxville
by Robert King
Agent for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of East
Tennessee

Recorded in the Pension Office, 
in Book E Vol. 7
Page 63 by Danl. Boyd
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Demsey Tyner
of the State of Tennesee
who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive-- Eighty dollars and
-------cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually 
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in
every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this 28th day of
September one thousand eight
hundred and thirty -three
John Robb
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and }
Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions