Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3052, Francis J Dover, N.C. S.C.

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8-1778

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Service
N. C.
S. C.

[Middle]
Dover, Francis J.

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Number
R. 3052

Born in N.C.

CONTENTS

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Francis J. Dover
19555

Hn. G. W. Owens
H R

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

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State of Georgia
County of Habersham

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S. S. on this nineteenth day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of ordinary now sitting Francis Dover a resident of said county and state aged seventy-one years who very 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 the due of June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated he entered the service in York District South Carolina he thinks 1778 or 9 - under Captain Jenkins in the military service in the Regiment commanded by Col Bratton he served for four months was in two Skirmishes during that time   served out his term and was discharged he again entered the service at the Congaree in South Carolina under Captain Moffett enlisted in the State Troops for ten months and was  in one engagement at Sumters defeat during that tour served out his wo months and was discharged by Colonel Washington he then enlisted under Captain Copeland at Moncks Corner in South Carolina for the term of two years he was in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paisly under General Greene he was marched into North Carolina was in the Battle at Guilford Court House under General Greene he served out his two years and was discharged at [original spelling] Halifaxa [end original spelling] in Virginia [crossed out text] by what Capt his discharge was [illegible] [end crossed out text] Captain Hambright -- he was born in Orange County North Carolina in the year 1761 -- has his record of his age resided at the time of entering the service in York district South Carolina after the War he removed to Pendleton District South Carolina [handwritten down arrow written over Caroline] from there he removed to Habersham County Georgia where he has resided ever since he has lost all his discharges by the burning of his house

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[First few words in the top line are mostly illegible and cropped out because lines 1-5 are repeated from the previous page]

Captain Hambright -- he was born in Orange County North Carolina in the year 1761 -- has his record of his age resided at the time of entering the service in York district South Carolina after the War he removed to Pendleton District South Carolina [handwritten down arrow written over Caroline] from there he removed to Habersham County Georgia where he has resided ever since he has lost all his discharges by the burning of his house
He hereby relinquishes claim whatever to a pension except the present [illegible] that his name is not on the pension role of any agency of Any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Jonathan C. Chastain G. G. or
Francis Dover

The open court personally appeared Hezekiah Dover who after buy duty sworn deposeth and saith one oath that he was well acquainted with the above named applicant Francis Dover in the Revolutionary War that he frequently saw him in the service of the United States army that war and [illegible] that he [illegible] of duty sworn to + subscribed the open court the date above
Jonathan C. Chastain G. G. or
Hezekiah [added in between first and last name] his mark [end added words] Dover

And the said court hereby declare their pension often the [illegible] of the matter and after putting the Interrogations prescribed by the war Department + after [illegible] the above affidavit of Hezekiah Dover a credible person that the above renamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier + served as states
Absalom Holcomb J. C. O.
Elizah Starr J. C. O.
John Starrett J. C. O.

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I Jonathan D. Chastain clerk of the Court of ordinary of said County do hereby certify that [illegible] contains the defense proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis J. Dover for a pension
The testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of November 1832

Jonathan D. Chastain G. G, or

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Revolutionary 
Pension Claim
of
Francis Dover
of Georgia
P. of atty.
from his son
Johnson Dover
Executor
M. Thompson
Filed July 5 - 1854

Papers [illegible] ? for

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[Typed form with handwritten answers]
POWER OF ATTORNEY-Revolutionary Pension Claims
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, [begin handwritten] Johnson Dover, Son and Legal Representative of Francis Dover, who died December 15th 1851, and was an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, which has never been allowed, [end handwritten]

hereby constitute and appoint [handwritten] M. Thompson of Washington City, D. C. [end handwritten] my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of [handwritten] said Francis Dover, [end handwritten] for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hearby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to [handwritten] me as the legal repre-sentative of the said Francis Dover at the Savannah Georgia Agency, [end handwritten]
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 19th day June A. D., 1852
[Signature]
Johnson Dover [with seal]

Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
[signatures]
A. J. Nichols Witness
Andrew Gailey J P

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[Typed form with handwritten answers]
Claim of [handwritten] Francis Dover [end handwritten]
Act of [handwritten] June 7th 1832 [end handwritten]

State of [blank]

County [blank]

Be it known, That on this [blank] day of [blank] A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty [blank], before the un-dersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared [blank] a resident of [blank] in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the [blank] 

who was a Revolutionary Pensionary [blank] 

at the rate of [blank] Dollars per annum; that [blank] has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interesed as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me
[blank]
J. Peace.

I, [handwritten] Andrew Gailey [end handwritten] Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Johnson Dover who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth

[signature] Andrew Gailey J. Peace

I [handwritten] Philip Martin [end handwritten] Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [handwritten] Andrew Gailey [end handwritten] before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Nineteenth day of June, A. D. 1852

Philip Martin Clerk J. C.

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[Blank typed form]
State of
County of

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me

the [blank] was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $[blank] per annum and that [blank] died on the [blank] day of [blank] eighteen hundred and [blank] 
and that [blank]
the only surviving child [blank] of the aforesaid

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this [blank] day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty-[blank]

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[Typed letter]
April 23, 1940

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Mrs. T. R. Cook
767 Greenwood Avenue N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia

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NA-J/AUY [illegible annotation]
Francis J. Dover
R.3052

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of any Richard Green of the south, all spellings of the name searched.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claims, R.3052, based upon the military service in that war of Francis J. Dover.

Francis J. Dover was born on Haw River, in Orange County, North Carolina, about forty miles from Guilford, June 28, 1760 or 1761. The names of his parents are not shown.

Three or four years after the Revolutionary War he moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina, twenty-eight years later he moved to Habersham County, Georgia.

November 19, 1832, Francis J. Dover applied for pension at which time he was a resident of Habersham County, Georgia, where he had lived about nineteen years. It was stated that Francis J. Dover while a resident of York District, South Carolina, enlisted July 11, 1777, and served five months as private in Lieutenant Copeland's and Captain Jenkins' Companies, Colonel Bratton's South Carolina Regiment and was in two skirmishes; that he then enlisted and served ten months as private in Captain Moffett's South Carolina Company; that he enlisted in June or August 1779, served as private in Captains George Ross' and Copeland's Companies, Colonels Paisley's, Hambright's and William Grimes' North Carolina Regi-ments; that he was in the battle of "Gates defeat" and battle of "Sumter's defeat"; was in the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Court House, where he was wounded in the leg and arm; was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis and that he was discharged in November 1783.

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His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of his service as required by the pension laws.

Francis J. Dover died December 13, 1851, place not given.

In 1852, his son, Johnson Dover, was a resident of Habersham, Georgia, his age not stated.

In 1838, soldier's brother, Hezekiah Dover, was living in Habersham, Georgia.

The name of soldier's wife is not given and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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767 Greenwood Ave HE
Atlanta, Ga
Mch 19, 1970 [originally written as "1950," but a "7" is written over the "5"]

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C

Dear Sir

Please send me the Revolutionary Pension Record of Francis J. Dover, of South Carolina I think. He is listed as a Revolutionary soldier in Georgia land drawings. He lived in Habersham Co Ga. from 1827 to 1835 or 55. I know His wife was a Posey. He was my gr. gr. grandfather.
Also would like the Record of Richard [underlined] Green [end underlined] of North Carolina and later Georgia

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He lived in Georgia drawing land in 1827 as Rev. Soldier was living in Bullock He was associated with [illegible] of Baldwin and Cherokee

Sincerely yours
Leifa Green Cook

Mrs T. R. Cook
767 Greenwood Ave h E
Atlanta, Ga.

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J R. Standford
Aug 23. 1838
o.C.

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Depart of War
Pension Officer
Augt. 23 1838

Sir

I have the original declaration of Francis J. Dover, and have placed it one file with his other papers.
No notice can be taken of his alleged militia service of two years [illegible] he shall be able to specify the number and length of the several terms [illegible] at.
The proof of his alleged service in the continental force, he will be required to apply to the Office of the Secretary of state of N.C. (Wm. Hill Eq.) [illegible] would seem that he belonged South-NC. line.

Yours

[Left side]
J R Stanford Esq
Clarksville
Ga

[Right side]
OC

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Francis J. Dover
Ga
[Crossed out]
Lt J. R. Stanford
July 3 1838 do do
Augt. 23 1838
da. Oct. 5. 1838
[End crossed out portion]

Act 7 June 1832

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[Begin stamp]
CLARKSVILLE
AUG 9
GA
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FREE [typed]
Free [handwritten]

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Geo:
H. [illegible]

Frn. J Dover,

[Address]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com'r [abbreviation for commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City

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Clarksville Geo. 6 Aug 1838

Dear Sir,

Your communication of the 31rd [illegible] in this moment recd. + in compliance therewith I forward you the original Declaration of Dover It was made out by Col Rusk in great haste on a day that he made out fifteen or sixteen others, and as you will perceive without closely questioning the old man (who is very deaf) con-sequently his services are not stated at the times + under the offices at the proper dates + when the old man made affidavit to it he says he did not hear one fourth of what was read but presumed that Col Rusk had made the proper statements as he wrote them down from the mouth of the old man himself. But when I read over the original Declaration to him so as to make him understand it he said it was all wrong end Foremost and I then examined him closely + got what I think is a true history of his service. The old man cannot last more than two or three years longer at all events. Should you think there might be any thing like trickery in this last declaration, I can (as one member have left) only refer you [illegible]. Francis [begin crossed out] or Free Va R [end crossed out] who if he does

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not recollect me personally, he will by reputation

Very Respectfully,
Jno. R. Stanford

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FREE [typed]
FREE [handwritten]

J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City

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[Stamp]
CLARKSVILLE
JUL
10
GA
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[Written later]
July 27
Geo:
Fra. J. Dover,
Act 1832
[End written later]

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Pension Bureau
Act June 7. 1832

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FREE [typed]

[Address]
The Honorable
Joel R. Pointsett
Secretary of War
Washington City
D. C

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Clarksville Geo 17 July 1838

Hon J R Pointsett

Dear Sir I enclose to you the declaration of Francis J. Dover for a pension, his declaration was made out some years ago + kept in the office under suspension because when made out by Mr. Park (now of Texas) he was not aware of the requisite of the department or if or did not understand them nor did he take [illegible] having to get a history of his service from the Dover, which indeed it is difficult to do as he is very old + very deaf, The old man I have no doubt was a good old whip + served as he says + as he is very poor I hope the department will steadily decide on his claim

Very Respectfully

Jno. R. Stanford

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[Stamp at lefthand side]
RALEIGH
SEP
18
N.C.

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25

[Address]

John R. Stanford Esqr
Clarksville
Georgia

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Raleigh 18th Septr 1838.

John R Stanford Esqr.

Dear Sir
Your letter of the 6th instant was received this morning.
As requested I have searched the mus-terrolls for the name of Francis J. Dover but do not find it thereon, and an of opinion from the names of the officers un-der whom he is said to have served that did not belong to the line of this state, but was of the Virginia or South Carolina line.

Very respectfully,
Yours [illegible]
W. Hill

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[Form that has been partly filled in]
[Stamped at top left]
REJECTED

[Handwritten at top right]
1940 April 23. Hist to Mrs. . R. Cook, A.D.Y.

3052
P.O.
Francis J Dover
Service: [blank]

Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank].
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank].

Application filed: 1852 Printed Book, 18
[Handwritten over the two blank fields below]
Rejected and Suspended
Pensions - gives Reasons
for suspension -
"name not on either rolls of the Carolinas."
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

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John R. Standford
July 31, 1838
O.C.

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Depart of War
Pension Office
July 31 1838

Sir
I have examined the declaration of Francis J. Dover, and have placed it upon our files. Before acting upon the claim, finally, the Depart will require that his original declaration, should be returned to this Office. It was enclosed at your request in Maryland to the Hon. GW Owen.

[illegible]

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Jn R Stanford Esq
Clarksville
Ga

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John R. Standford
No 5.1838
O.C.

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Depart of War
Pension Office
Oct 5 1838

Sir.
In reply to your letter upon the subject of the claim of Francis J Dover of Ga. I have to state, that I have caused an examination of all the rolls in the office of the troops of SCa. and Vg. but have been unable to find Mr Dover's name. Mr Hill's certificates show that his name is not borne on those of NC
The claim will remain suspended for proof

John

OC


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Jn. R. Stanford Esq
Clarksville
Ga.

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19.555

Francis J. Dover
Ga
[illegible] Declaration
See Index

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3052

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Georgia
Habersham County

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Ss.
 
Personally appeared before me John R. Stanford one of the Judges of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid, Absalom Mullenix a resident of Pickens District State of South Carolina, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Francis J. Dover to whose declaration for a Pension this affidavit is attached and that during the Revolutionary War he deponent lived in York District South Carolina, and that he knew and saw the said Dover in the Army of South Carolina under Captain Jenkins, in the year 1777 or 1778, witness further says that he saw said Dover serving in the Army of the United States at several different times during the war and that it was reported and believed in that neighborhood; that said Dover did serve his country in the Army during the whole of the Revolutionary War and deponent fully concurs in that belief.
Absalom Mullenix (genuine signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of July 1838
John R. Stanford J.J.C. (genuine signature)

Georgia 
Habersham County{ I John T. Carter, Deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court do hereby certify that John R. Stanford is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court and ex-official duly authorized to administer an oath and that 
I, John T. Carter [added above], Depart [end added above] Clerk of the Inferior Court, do hereby certify That John R Stanford is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court and ex official duly authorized to administer an oath and his signature affixed to this affidavit is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 17th July 1838
J. T. Carter Dep C.J.C.
 C. L.

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Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

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State of Georgia
County of Habersham

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Ss.
On this 9th day of July in the year, Eighteen Hundred and thirty-eight personally appeared in open Court before the honorable the Inferior Court for the State & County aforesaid being a Court of Record, Francis. J. Dover a resident of the Couty and State aforesaid, aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of this provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer private soldier in Guilford County State of North Carolina under Captain Jenkins and Colonel Paisley and General Rutherford to the best of his recollection on the 11th day of July in the year 1777 and was marched to Salisbury North Carolina were he was stationed under the same officers above five months, and was then marched to York District South Carolina and from thence to Camden, where was some time stationed and from thence was marched through the country in South Carolina, to the Congaree River and Wateree Rivers where he joined General Gates, Capt Jenkins having been killed near Ninety Six Lieutenant Copeland was appointed in his place. He was afterwards marched through the  County in different direction, sometimes advancing and sometimes retreating, detached on scouting parties, And was with General Gates at his defeat near Salisbury and for thence marched to Salisbury and from thence was again marched to Congaree river in South Carolina and was placed under the command of General Green and after having  served  in regular tour of duty the one beginning as soon as the other ended for two years or so he states for twenty three or twenty five months de does not recollect which, (but it was one month over or under two years) he Enlisted in the month of June or August 1779 in the regular Continental Army under General Green for and during the War. He enlisted to the best of his recollection at the date last aforesaid as a private soldier at Ankrums on the Congaree under Genl Green, Colonel Washington, and Captain George Ross and was stationed at Ankrum about three months, was then marched about the country in different directions not now recollected until January 1781 when was in the battle at Cowpensk, where under Genl Morgan they beat the British (Green being a Broad River) from the Cowpen was again marched about the country until the month of March, when was again in battle against the British at Guilford North Carolina,

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where declarant was wounded both in the leg and the arm. At Guilford was under Green and the British were under Lord Rawdon and Cornwallis.  After the batter, he went to different points to watch the motions of the enemy while they finally went into their entrenchments, at York in Virginia and where he remained at the siege until the surrender of Cornwallis. After the taking of York, he was marched to Newburg, North Carolina, at which place and the neighborhood he was stationed for upwards of Twelve months and until Peace was proclaimed when he was regularly discharged by Captain Bluford, Marjor Thompson, and Colonel Lacey. According to the best of his recollection he served four years under this last regular enlistment. To the best of his recollection he was discharged in November 1783 and by Capt Bluford.

To the several question propounded by the Court, he answered according to the numbers.

1. He was born on Haw River North Carolina about forty miles from Guilgord, but does not recollect the County was born the 28th day of June 1760.
2. He had a record of his age, but it was burned with his house.
3. Where he first volunteered, he was living in the York District South Carolina (to which place his family had removed from Haw River) about one mile from Knig Mountain Battle ground. When discharged from the Army, he went back to York Disctict South Carolina, where he lived three or four years and then removed to Pendleton district South Carolina where he lived twenty eight years, and then removed to Habersham County Georgia where he has resided for about nineteen years last  past
4. He first entered & served 23 or 25 months as a volunteer and then immediately enlisted for & during the war and served it out.
5. He  has answered this question in the body of his declaration except that he was sometime on detached service under Col Hambright, Col. Wilham Grimes, General Smallwood and Gen. Butler
6. As he enlisted from the Ranks of a Continous service, he received no regular discharge as a Volunteer, but he received  written discharge for the Continental Army after peace was proclaimed and to the best of his recollection it was from Capt Bluford and Col Lacy or Washington His discharge was burned with his house in York District South Carolina, about three years after his discharge.
7. He is known to Andrew Mc Roms and George Ivester and John Suggs who reside in his neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Revolutionary Soldier, but does not know anyone by whom he can prove his services, unless he can do so by Hezekiah Dover who saw

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him frequently in the Army of the Revolution, and by Abram Mulliniex if found yet alive in South Carolina

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State within his knowledge or belief
Francis [his X mark] Dover

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 
the day and year first aforesaid 
Thos. M. Rea C.J.C. [genuine signature]

State of Georgia 
Habersham County{ ss
Personally appeared in open court before the Inferior Court for the county aforesaid Herzekiah Dover brother to the above declared who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the above declarant in the Revolutionary War & sam him enter the Army for a six month tour in the year 1777 he thinks, that at the end of the Tour he returned home for a few days & again entered the army and remained in it either as a volunteer or regular Continental until the end of the warl. Deponent saw him in the Continental Army at several different times during the War. But as deponent was young then being only about sixteen years of age, he does not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served.

Herzekiah [his X mark] Dover
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
Tho Mc Rae C.J.C.

State of Georgia{ 
Habersham County{ss
We John Suggs, a clergyman residing in the County and State aforesaid and Andrew M. Norris & George Ivester - residing in the same and in the neighborhood of Francis J. Dover the above declarant Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the same Francis J. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight 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.
John Suggs (signature)
A.M. Norris (signature)
George Ivester (signature)

Sworn to & subscribed in open court
the day & year above written

Thos Mc. Rea C.J.C. (signature)

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above name applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that Hezekiah Dover by whom he proved his being in service is a Resident of the County of Habersham is a credible person whose statement is entitled to credit and the Court further certifies that it appears to them Rev. John Suggs who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Habersham & state of Georgia and that Andrew N. Norris and George Ivester - who have also signed the same are residents of the said County and State and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James William J.J.C. (signature)
Wm.W. Alley J.J.C. (signature)
B.F. Patton J.J.C. (signature)

State of Georgia { ss
Habersham County
I Thomas M. Rea Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis J. Dover for a pension.

In  testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of July 1838

Thos M. Rae, C.J.C (signature)




















And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogations prescribed by the War department, That the above named appli-cant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served a she States And the Court further certifies that Hezekiah Dover by whom he proved his being in service is a Resident of the County of Habersham is a credible person whose statement is entitled to Credit And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Suggs who he has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergy-man resident in the County of Habersham + state of Georgia and that Andrew M. Norris and George Ivester - who have also signed the same are residents of the said County and state and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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James Williams J.H.
Wm W Alley J.G.C
B.F. Patton C.J.C.

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State of Georgia
Habersham County
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Ss.
I Thomas M Rea Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County and state aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Francis J Dover for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of July 1838
Thos.M.Rea C.J.C.