Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3824, Solomon Fudge, S.C.

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Fudge, Solomon Elizabeth R. 3824

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Miss [???] Ct Seals Aug 19 
Solo Fridge or Fudge   34,898
Oct 1832

Hon M Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

In due form of law
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand this 27 July  1839

Edmond Jenkins
Judge of Probate

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of  Congress of the 7th June 1832

State of Mississippi  }
Yalobusha County    } SS

On this 21 day of July I personally approved Solomon Fudge a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged seventy three or four 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 of AD 1781 with Capt. William Covington and Major Samuel Crafton. His commander in Chief was General Williamson. His first enlistment was in Edgefield District South Carolina. They were then watching the British who were forted at Augusta in Georgia. His Capt. having resigned he quit the Army under Williamson and then volunteered under Capt John Carter in a light-horse company his Col's name was Pervis.  Being minutemen they always held themselves in readiness Sometimes they were out for two or three months & sometimes longer.  His whole campaign was  about two years during the close of the war.  He recollects of being in no regular engagements.  And the country through which he [deleted word] marched was South Carolina
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present

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And he declares that his name is not 
on the pension Roll of any agency in any 
State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid before me 
Solomon Fudge his Mark (handwritten X)
Edmund Jenkins Judge of Probate 
And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states

I Elijah Wilmore clerk of the court of probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application Solomon Fudge for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto [ ] my hand and seal of office [scratched out] this 27 day of July 1839  There being no seal of office as yet provided

Elijah Wilmore
J. L. Watkins
The State of Mississippi
Tallahatchie County
I Edmund Jenkins judge of the probate court in for the county aforesaid [ ] certified that Elijah Wilmore whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate by his deputy J L Watkins is the Clerk of said court duly commissioned and qualified [illegible] to [illegible] and also that said [illegible] [illegible] regular qualified deputy that [illegible] faith and
credit are due to all his official acts as such
and that his said certificate & [illegible] and

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in and form of law
to the testimony whereof I have here unto set
my hand this 27 July 1839. Edmond Jenkins
                                            Judge of Probate


Edwards
Comissioner
Pensions
       Washington DC

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September 16, 1938
 
SOLOMON FUDGE 
R. 3824 
BA-J/MLB 

Miss Dixie Stevens 
431 East Wesley Avenue 
College Park, Georgia

Dear Madam: 

The data which follow in regard to Solomon Fudge were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 3824, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Solomon Fudge were not given. 

Solomon Fudge applied for pension July 27, 1839, while a resident of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, aged seventy-three or seventy-four years, and alleged that he volunteered in 1781 in Edgefield District, South Carolina, served as private at various times until the close of the Revolution, under Captains William Covington and John Carter and Colonel Purvis, that he marched through the State of South Carolina and that his service in all amounted to about two years. 

The soldier's claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months' military service in accordance with the requirement of the pension law. 

It was stated that Solomon Fudge lived in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. He died prior to January 7, 1853, survived by his widow, Elizabeth Fudge who, in 1853, was living in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. No reference was made to any children and no further information given in regard to the soldier to his widow. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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Solomon Fudge
Mississippi
Suspended
(marked thru)
3824
Act  7 June 1832

Solomon Fudge
Mississippi
Act June 7 1832

File with Suspended
Cases.

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Judge of Probate 
3L898 
Solomon Fudge 
Mississippi 
Hon Jacob Thompson

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State of Mississippi
Tallahatchie County
On this 13 day of January AD 1840 personally appeared before me Hudson Allen Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County and state afforsaid Solomon Fudge aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn acccording 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 volunteered in the army of the United States
in the year 1780 with Capt William Covington and Maj Samuel
Crafton that his commander in chief was Gen Williamson
He first volunteered and served in Edgefield District S. Carolina
The British were at this time stationed at Augusta Georgia he says
after leaving Genl Williamson his Capt resigned and he then
volunteered again under Capt John Carter his Brother Thomas
Cater being first Lieutenant his last servcie was in a light
horse Company his Colonels name was Pervis thy were minute 
men same [illegible] they were out for three or four months as a
[illegible] they allways held them selves in [illegible] to march as a 
minutes warning he was in the service of the United States about 
two years in all being the last two years of the war.  Was
in no regular engagement and the only County though
which he traveled S. Carolina He was in the service at the
time [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] the British then being at Augusta
There [illegible] [illegible] was Grayson He herebyrelinquishes
every claim [illegible] to a pension [illegible] except the
present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension
Roll of any agency in any state Sworn to and Subscribed

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The day and year aforesaid
                                                     His
                                     Soloman    X  Fudge
                                                    Mark
And the said Court do hereby declare there opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states
                                          Hudson Allen
                                         Judge of Probate

I Elijah Wilmon       Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the origenal Proceedings of the Said Court in the mater of the application of Solomon Fudge for a pension in Testamony whereof 
                                       private there being no 
such
I have here upon set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Office
this,,13th day of January 1840
 
                                Elijah Wilmon Clerk
The state of Mississippi  Probate Court Jany Term 1840-
Tallahatchie County  Personally appeared in Open court  William T Dennis a citizen of Pontotoc County, Mississippi and made oath in due form of law and states that he has been aquainted with Solomon Fudge Esq for a considerable length of time 17 or 18 years back in this state and state of Alabama and that he is a Respectable citizen of strict Integtity and is considered as such among all his acquaintences also appeared at the same time W.W. Drinkwater Esq a resident of this state who makes oath That he has been personally acquainted with Solomon Fudge for six or seven years and believe him to be a Respectable citizen of strict veracity and with full faith and

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and credit should be given to his testimony as such  also appeared at the same time Samuel Brunson who states that he has known M Solomon Fudge for the last twenty five years both in Tennyson Alabama snd the state of Mississippi and that he has no hesitaion in saying that the facts as herein set forth is correct as stated by M Fudge.
Sworn and subscribed               Wm T Dennis
to before me this 13th              W.W. Drinkwater
January 1840                              Saml.  Bunson
Elijah Wilmon Clerk

The State of Mississippi     I Elijah Wilmon Clerk of 
Tallahatchie County           the Probate Court
in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm T Dennis of Pontotoc and WW Drinkwater and Samuel Brunson of the county are Respectable Citizens and that full faith and credit is and should be given to their Testimony as such   In Witness whereof I Elijah Wilmon Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of said court this the 13th day of January 1840
                      Elijah Wilmon CLK     Seal

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The State of Mississippi  
Tallahatchie County 

I Hudson Allen Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid do here certify that the within named Persons whose names are signed to the foregoing certificates are respectable Citizens and of such Veracity and also that from the appearances of M Fudge who is now in Court that the facts as set forth by him to be correct in Witness thereof I have here unto set my  hand seal this 10th day of Jany 1840
                         Hudson Allen
                          Judge of Probate

3L898
Solomon Fudge
Mississippi

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House of Rep.
June 6th, 1860
Sir
Your letter returning the 
declarations of Solomon Fudge
was recd some time since. And
having made the proper inquiries
I am enabled to say that Hudson Allen is the Probate Judge of
Tallahatchie County And Elijah
Wilmore is the Clerk of Probate 
Court. And I believe from the
comparison of hand writing that
the respective signatures are their 
[deleted word]own proper signatures-
Yours very
J. Thompson

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Hon:  Jacob Thompson
June 8 1840
OC

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                                                                        Pen. Office
                                                                        June 8, 1840
Sir,
        The declaration of Solomon Fudge which was sent to you on the 2nd April last for the purpose of obtaining your certificate as to the official character and signature of the clerks of the court before which the declaration was made has been received together with your statement relative thereto.  at the time the claim was examined besides being defective as it regards the authentication of the papers, the proof of the alleged service was insufficient, and Elijah Wilmore, by whom the papers were made out, was written to for more proof of the service as could be obtained from W.E. Wayne, Esq. Comptroller Genl. of South Carolina who has in his office (unreadable) of the service of the South Carolina Militia. So soon as the (unreadable) proof shall have been received a further examination of the claim will be had, and if you so desire a report in the case will be then made to you.
For Jacob Thompson H.R.                    O.C. / ents.

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Hon Jacb Thompson
Apl 2 1840
OC

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Pen Office
April 2, 1840

Sir,

I herewith enclose to you the 
declaration of Solomon Fudge of
Mississippi and will thank you, if in
your favor to certify to the official
character and signature of the clerk
of the court [of Tall] before which the
declaration was made in conformity with
the regulations contained in note  with
the enclosed printed sheet and [illegible]
the declaration to this office.

Hon. Jacob Thompson
H. R.

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Elijah Wilmore
Apl 2 1840
OC

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Pen: Office
April 2, 1840

Sir,

The declaration of Solomon
Fudge has been examined and
filed with suspended cases, The
certificate of W. E. Hayne, Esq.
Comptroller Genl of South Carolina,
at Columbia, [shall] who has records
in his office of the service of the
South Carolina militia, should be
exhibited showing what evidence of the
allege service said record, afford
before a final decision can be
had in his case.  The applicant
should also state under oath his [illegible]
for not making an earlier application
for a pension.

Elijah Wilmore Esq
CCK Court Tallahatchie Co.
Charleston
[illegible]

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Power of Attorney

Known all men by these presents, That I, Elizabeth Fudge
of the County of Tallahatchie and State of Misisippi, and the widow
of Solomon Fudge deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Jas T Neely Washington City D. C. my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute and claim for a pension, &c., against the General Government, which may be  due me by a virtue of my deceased husband's service in the Revolution war, and the several acts of Congress relative thereto, and to receive the certificate of Pension, &c., when issued by the Department.   I hereby confirm whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money in my favor, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises, whatsoever.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
7th day of January, 1853
Elizabeth Fudge
her x mark

Signed in presence of 
P B McDaniel
W A Mansum

State of Misisippi
and county of Tallahatchie

On this 7th day of January in the year 1853 personally
appeared before me, Elizabeth Fudge, and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be her act and deed; and I certify that I well know the said Elizabeth Fudge and that she is the person now present, and who executed the above Power of Attorney.

P B McDaniel J. P.

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The State of Mississippi
Tallahatchie County

I Henry L. Trewella Clerk
of the Probate Court in & for said county do hereby
certify that P B McDaniel whose genuine signature
appears to he within certificate of Elizabeth Fudge
is and was at the date thereof an acting justice of
the peace & for said county duly elected qualified
and commissioned and that all of his official
acts in the previous are entitled to full faith and
given under my hand and seal of office
at office in Charleston [illegible]
This February the 22nd A D 1853

Henry L Trewella Clerk

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89 
Sept 27 H H Swearengen - history Pre or
1938, Sept. 16 - Hist to Miss Dixie Stevens MLB

[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873]

Rejected

3824

P. O. 
Solomon Fudge

Service:
Printed List of 1852 [illegible] Rejected
Pension Claims, shows following cause
of suspension
listed: , 18
discharged:  ,18

For further proof from the South Carolina records

plication filed:  ,18

eges:

-enlisted:

Attorney:
P.O.

Recognized.  Contract.
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for  ,18  .

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September 16, 1938

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BA-J/MLB

Miss Dixie Stevens
431 East Wesley Avenue
College Park, Georgia

[*Solomon Fudge
R.3824]

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you
requested the Revolutionary War records of Stinson Adams of Wilkes County, North Carolina, and Jacob Fudge of Crawford County , Georgia, also the records of any soldiers with surname Fudge of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia or Georgia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched carefully and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that war of Stinson Adams of Jacob Fudge.  Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.  Information in regard to their military service might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, the city.  The record has been found of only one soldier of the Revolutionary War with the surname Fudge who applied for pension.  It is that of Solomon Fudge.  His record is furnished you herewith , hoping that it may prove of interest to you in your research.

Very truly yours
S. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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431 East Wesley Avenue
College Park, Ga.
Aug. 12, 1938

[stamp]
Received
Aug 15 
Mail, Sub-Div
Vets [???]
Reader 35

U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Sirs:

I would greatly appreciate your sending me copies of the
pension records for the following:

Stinson Adams of Wilkes County, N. C.
Jacob Fudge of Crawford County, Ga.

 Also, will you kindly advise me as to whether you have
records regarding anyone else by the name of Fudge in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia or Georgia?

Yours very truly,

(Miss) Dixie Stevens