Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,872, John Dennard, S.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C. 

Dennard, John 

NUMBER
R. 2872

Born in S.C. 
CONTENTS

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State of Georgia
Elbert County
On this nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared in open Court, before A. Beck Justice of the Interior Court now sitting in and for Elbert County and State of Georgia, John Dennard a resident of said
County and State aforesaid Aged Seventy one years who first being 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 First, That he was drafted into the Service of the United States for three months as a private Soldier in the State of South Carolina in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine under Captain Almer Coulter in a Regiment of Militia Commanded by Colonel
Roebuck, marched from South Carolina against the Cherokee Indians in the Chester County where he lost his horse, returned from there
home and was discharged after having served three months in the capacity of a Private Soldier the whole commanded by General Pickens he served only with Militia, Troops

Secondly, That he volunteered into the service of the United States
for three months as a private Soldier in theof
State of South Carolina in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty
under Captain John Mapp in a
Regiment of Militia Commanded by Colonel Roebuck all commanded by General Pickens, marched from South Carolina to the Cherokee Ford on the Savannah River where he joined General Clark, from thence to the Loy Towns in the Cherokee Nation Indians, where he fought the Indians
After the Battle marched back to the place of his residence
and was discharged after having served as a private for three months in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty - the day or month not recollected by him and that he served with the Militia Troops only

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Thirdly, that he also volunteered into the service of the United States as a Private Soldier in the State of South Carolina in the year One thousand Seven hundred and eighty the day or month not recollected by him, under Captain John Mapp all commanded by
General Pickens Marched after the Tories in South Carolina and after serving twenty one days was discharged in the same
year and that he with no other Troops but the Militia  
Fourthly, that he also volunteered into the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the District of State South Cardina in the year one thousand Seven hundred
and eighty and Captain Callier in a Detachment
of Militia commanded by Colonel Alexander, Marched to Shoulderbone in the State of Georgia, where we had a Battle with the Indians, after that Battle was discharged
after having served six weeks, or forty two days) in the same year the day or month not recollected by him, and that he served with the militia only
 Fifthly, that he also volunteered into the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the district of -State of South Carolina
in the year one thousand Seven hundred and
eighty under Captain _in a detachment of
Militia Commanded by not now recollected marched to the Cowpens in said State, after the Battle at that place, marched in
various directions through the State of South Carolina serving six months was discharged as a private Soldier in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one, the day or month not recollected by him, making in all fourteen months service in the United States service which he performed during the Revolutionary War and that during each term of service which he performed he served on with the Militia, and that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose evidence he can procure who can testify to his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He says that he was born in the State of South Carolina on the Pee Doc River on the twenty fifth day of January in the year one
thousand seven hundred and Sixty four, and that he has no proof of his age and do not know if there ever was any

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That he lived in the State of South Carolina when called into Service each time, and that he lived in the State of South Carolina, until the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four then
removed to Elbert then Wilks County, State of Georgia, where he now lives, and has resided there ever since; that he was the first
time drafted into the service, the four last time he volunteered into the service of the United States; he states that he served with no Regime, only with the Militia commanded by as before stated; and that he received no written discharge was discharged verbally
He states, the names of persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his Character for accuracy
and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are
the Honorable Wiley Thompson, Jeptha V. Harris, George Cook Esq
William White, James Ohier Esq Beverly Allen Esq and Samuel hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Attest
John
his
Wm B. Nelms Deputy Clerk
Dennard
Park
We Thomas Hearn a Clergyman, residing in the County of
Elbert and State of Georgia, and William B Nelms residing in
the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
John Dennard, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age; that he
is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed,
the day and year aforesaid
Thos Hearn
L. P.
Wm B. Nelms
Wm B Nelms Deputy Clerk
Attest

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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 Thomas Hearn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, residing in the County
of Elbert and State of Georgia, and that William B. Nelms who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place, and is a
creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Attest
Wm B. Nelms Deputy Clerk
Dillard Hendon J.
Beverly Allen J.P.
Inferior Court
Wm A Beck C.J.C.
Elbert County Georgia
●
William R Nelms, of the County of Elbert
State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
of original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of John Dennard for a pension.

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the office
this nineteenth day of January in the
year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty five.
Wm B. Nelms
Deputy Clerk
Inferior Court
Elbert County
Georgia

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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
Mrs. L. W. Purdom,
1281 Briarcliff Road,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Madam:
May 26, 1930.
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolution
claim, R.1872, it appears that John
Dennard was born January 25, 1764 in South Carolina on
the Pedee River.
He applied for pension January 19, 1835 while living in
Elbert County, Georgia, and stated that while living in
Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he served as a
private in the South Carolina Militia, as follows:
Drafted in 1779 and served three months in Captain
Abner Coulter's Company, Colonel Roebuck's Regiment, volume
teered in 1780 and served three months and three weeks
under Captain John Mapp and Colonel Roebuck and was in a
battle with the Cherokees at the Leg Towns volunteered in
10 for six weeks under Captain Collier and Colonel Alex
ander and was in a parole with Indians at Shoulder bone.
Georgia, volunteered in 1781 for six months under Captain
John Mapp and Colonel Roebuck
Raschin was not allowed as he failed to furnish
satisfactory proof of his services, as required by the
pension law.
In 1835, John Dennard of Powder Springs, Cobb County,
Georgia claimed to be the soldier's son. There are no
further data as to family.
The above noted John Dennard is the only soldier with
this bureau.
surname Downard found on the Revolutionary War records of
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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June 6/54

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Sir

Pension Office
June 6 1854
I herewith return the letter of Mr Van
Dayer and have to inform you that the
case of John Dennard of Ga has been
rejected by this Office because he failed to
show that he served as much as six
months the shortest period of service for
which a pension can be granted) The
Comptroller of North Carolina furnished evidence of
a service of 55 days for a man of his
name
Honorable I Hillyer
House of Representatives

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Mr Waldo
House Rep June 1st 1854
I send you enclosed the claim of
John Dennard & a power of Attorney to Ira
Christian & also a letter from me 
in relation to the claim & ask that the claim
may be filed & considered

Respectfully

James Hillyer

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John Dennard
Elberton
Ga.

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Comptroller's Office
Columbia 23 June 1835

Mr. John Dennard
Dear Sir

Agreeable to your favour of the 15 June I have made a careful examination among the Records of this office, and I find only the two following accounts viz:
"State of S. Carolina Let. To John Dennard  Sent 
1782 (From 1st to 9 Nov. 1781 Incl)
To 9 Days as horseman at 20/ old curr. £ 9-
included in Capt Mc Bee's pay Bill"
"State of S. Carolina
1782 (From 8 Sept to 25th Oct Incl.)
To 46 Days as horseman at 20/ old curr. £46-
Included in Capt Mapps Pay Bill"
Turn over

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The foregoing is the only evidence to be found in this Office of your service in the Revolutionary War, and if a certified copy will aid you in the prosecution of your claim on the General Government by enclosing the fee for $5 dollars on the receipt of the same forward to you forthwith an authenticated copy of the same.
The charge may seem extravagant but when the labour of examining 70 odd indexes is taken into consideration it will not appear so.

Respectfully
Your obedient servant
John T Seibels
for 
William Laval Comptroller General

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Indent A. 1092, 1093 are issued for the two foregoing accounts

JTS

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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section.
AW

January 4, 1928 

Mrs. E. C. McDowell 
Social Circle 
Ga. 

Madam:

I {have to: has been crossed out] advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2872, it appears that John Dennard, [handwritten note: par] applied for pension January 19, 1835, while living in Elbert County, Georgia, and stated that while living in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he served as a private in the South Carolina Militia, as follows - [handwritten note: par] drafted in 1779 and served three months in Captain Abner Coulter's Company, Colonel Roebuck's Regiment, volunteered in 1780 and served three months and three weeks under Captain John Mapp and Colonel Roebuck and was in a battle with the Cherokees at the Log Towns; volunteered in 1780 for six weeks under Captain Callier and Colonel Alexander and was in a battle with Indians at Shoulderbone, Georgia; volunteered in 1781 for six months under Captain John Mapp and Colonel Roebuck.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to fur-
[There is a handwritten note under the first line: was born]

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nish satisfactory proof of his services, as required by the pension law.
It also appears in said claim that John Dennard was born January 25, 1764 in South Carolina on the Pedee River.
In 1853, John Dennard of Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia claimed to be the soldier's son. There are no further data as to family.
The above noted John Dennard is the only soldier with surname Dennard, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to any soldiers named Augustus, Thomas, Lewis, Hines, and Charles Kennon.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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August 22, 1919

Mrs. W. V. Bell,
Hawkinsville, Ga.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the third instant, you are advised, that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any soldier named Dennard other than the one noted below. 

From the papers in the claim, Rejected File No. 2,872, it appears that John Dennard applied for pension January 19, 1835, while living in Elbert County, Georgia. He state that he was born January 25, 1764, in South Carolina, on the Peedee River and lived in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina during his alleged services as Private in the South Carolina Militia, as follows: drafted in 1779 and served three months in Captain Abner Coulter’s Company, Colonel Roebuck’s Regiment. Volunteered in 1780 and served three months and three weeks under Captain John Mapp and Colonel Roebuck and was in battle with Cherokees at the Log Towns. Volunteered in 1780 for six weeks under Captain Callier and Colonel Alexander and was in battle with Indians at Shoulderbone, Georgia. Volunteered in 1781 for six months under Captain John Mapp and Colonel Roebuck. 

His claim was not altered as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of his alleged services as required by the pension laws. 

In 1853, John Dennard of Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia, claimed to be the soldier’s son. There is no further data as to family on file. 

Very respectfully, 
[Signed] G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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Mrs. C. P. Coney,  August 20 1918
Pineview, Ga.
Madam;

In reply to your letter of the 15"" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Joseph Denson or in regard
to any other person named Dennard the one noted below.

From the papers in the claim Rejected File 2,872, it appears that John Dennard applied for pension Jan. 19, 1835, while living in
Elbert Co. Ga. He stated that he was born Jan. 25, 1764, in South Carolina
on the Pedee River and lived in Spartanburgh District, S. C. during his alleged services as private in the S. C. Militia,
as follows: grafted in 1779 and served three months in Capt. Abner
Coulter's Co. Col. Roebuck's Regt. Volunteered in 1780 and served
three months and three weeks under Capt. John Napp and Col. Roebuck
and was in battle with Cherokees at the Log Towns. Volunteered in 1780 for six weeks under Capt. Callier and Col. Alexander
and was in battle with Indians at Shoulder bone, Ga. Volunteered in
1781 for six months under Capt. John Mapp and Col. Roebuck
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of his alleged services as required by the pension laws.
In 1853, John Dennard of Powder Springs, Cobb Co. Ga. claimed to be the soldier's son. There is no further data as to family on
file.
Very respectfully,
A.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

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Hon. Dudley M. Hughes,
House of Representatives,
My dear Mr. Hughes: --

In response to your letter dated the
twenty-fourth instant, I have the honor to furnish you the history of the only soldier named Denard or Dennard, found
on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in claim R. File No. 2,872 Rev. War, it appears that John Denmark applied for pension January 19,1835, at which time he was a resident of Elbert County, Ga.
He stated that he was born January 25, 1764 in South Carolina
on the Pedee River, and resided in Spartanburg
District, South Carolina during his service as a private in the South Carolina Militia as follows:
Drafted in 1779, in Captain Abner Coulter's company, of the regiment, marched against the Cherokee Indians in the Chistates country where he lost his horse and served three months.
Volunteered in 1780, under Captain John Mapp and Colonel
Roebuck, and had an engagement with the Cherokees at
the Log Towns; three months and three weeks.

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Again volunteered in 1780, under Captain Collier and Colonel Alexander, and had an engagement with the Indians at Shoulderbone, Georgia; six weeks.
Volunteered in 1781, under Captain John Mapp and Colonel
Roebuck for six months.
This claim was never allowed for the reason that the
claimant failed to furnish satisfactory proof of his file
service required by the pension laws.
In 1833, John Dennard of Powder Springs, Cobb County,
Georgia, claimed to be the son and an heir of the soldier whose death is not stated. There is no other data relative to family.
Very truly yours,
G W Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
Dennard -- 2.

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1251
Briarcliff Rd
Atlanta, Ga.
March 15 1930
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Will you please let me know if you have
any record of the Revolutionary soldier, Jacob
Dennard of S. C. who served as Lieut. in the
Revolutionary War and moved to Washington
Co. Ga. about 1784 or 85?
Or of Jno. Benward of Wm Benward from
the State of S.C.
Thanking you, & cordially

Mrs. J.W. Purdom

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Social Circle F
Dec 31st 1927


Department of the Interior
Washington D.C

Gentlemen
Several weeks ago I wrote you for some information but guess you have been
busy so and writing again please if you can send
me the record of
Augustus Kennon Thomas
H. Herman
Lewis H. or Heres
Kennon or Charles Kennon I want the Revolutionary record of these, also the

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Rev record of John Dennard or if there is any other let me have that please
Thanking you in advance for this
Sincerely
Mrs E. C. McDowell

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Social Circle GA
Dec. 6th 1927
Bureau of Pensions
Gentlemen
Will you please see who's Revolutionary record you have of Thomas Hines Kenny Lewis Ken
Charles Kenn, William
Kennon or probably whom, I have tried
 to trace my Kenn line all my people are dead
but all of his names belonged to my mothers family & will

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appreciate so much any information
you may give me my Grand father Kinnon died during the confederate war his name was Lewis Kinnon or some thing like that
I hope you have this record
thanking you in advance for any information
you may give me
-
Very truly
●
Mrs E. C. McDowall

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also won't you please see if you have the
Rev - record of John Dennard or even further back than the one of my Grand Father Dennard was named John but I want to trace
for the Rev. War so please send me what you have on the Dennard lives
Very truly
Mrs E. C. McDowell

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Rev. Sec.
of
Pineview, Ga.
Aug. 15,1918
War Dept, Pension Commission
Washington, D. C
Gentlemen
Please send me the service record of the
following Revolutionary soldiers:
John Dennard
Jacob Dennard
Isaac Dennard
John Dennard, Jr 
Joseph Denson Senior
Truly yours,
Mrs C. L. Coney

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March 24, 1916.
The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I will appreciate your courtesy if you will
give me what information you can as to the record of
the Dennard (also Denard ) family of Georgia, particularly
the record of Shadrack Dennard, who served in the Revolutionary
War.
Assuring you of my appreciation for your
courtesy in this matter, I am,
Very truly yours,
Dudley M. Hughes
S
CONGRESSIONAL

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Hawkinsville, Ga.
Aug 15 1919 -
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir,
Can you give me any information from
your Revolutionary
Records concerning the following
men; Isaac Dennard,
or John Dennard or Jacob
July 1 R2872

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Dennard from either
North or South Carolina
or Georgia?
Thanking you for
said information
I am
Respectfully
Mrs. W. V. Bell
Hawkinsville
Ga.

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2872
John Dennard
The printed list of 1852 case of rejection as
"Did not serve six months"

1916 Mch. 28. Hist to Hon
Dudley M. Hughes F.
1918 Aug 20. Hist to Mrs C. P Coney AW
1919 Aug 22 Hist to Mrs W V Bell AW
1928 Jan 4 Hist to Mrs ECM Dowell AW
1930 May 26 Hist to Mrs IW Purdon AW

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John Dennard
19 May 1835
OC

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May 19, 1835
Your new declaration has been received
placed on file awaiting post from the
of the Comptroller General of South Carolina
pointed out in my letter to you of the 7 Feb last. 

Mr Iden Leonard
care WB Nelson Esq
 Elderton GA

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Jno Dennard
Aug 4 '35
OL

Rec. Vol. 40 pa 293

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Dept of War
Penn Off
Aug 1, 1835

Sir
I have examined the certificate of the Comptroller
General, from which it appears that you
served and paid by the state amounted only to 46 days.-
This must be [illegible] as conclusive evidence against you.

The claim is therefore cancelled and the paper work placed on file.
[illegible]


Mr. John Dennard
Elberton
Georgia

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[circle stamp] Elberton GA
July 24 

Geo. Aug 4

FREE
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Columbia

mail

Jno Dennard
Ga

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Elberton Georgia July 17th 1835
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir

I have received from the Comptroller General at Columbia a Letter which I herewith enclose specifying part of my services during the Revolutionary War, you will be pleased to examine the letter and signify to me if the services therein specified will be of any advantage to me on the claim which I am prosecuting for a Pension from the Genl Government, if you believe it will be of any service I will have the papers properly authenticated and forwarded to you, the reason that I make this request is to save the expenses in getting them
Respectfully Sir Yours &c. 
[Signed] John Dennard

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State of Georgia
County of Cobb

Be it known that on this Thirteenth day of December AD 1853. before me the unsigned
a justice of the peace in & for the County and state aforesaid personally appeared John Denard, resident of said County did make oath according to law that he is the son and an heir of John Denard deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension act of-

That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pensions and makes this affidavit to be
filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim countermanding and revoking all powers of attorney and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute and appoint Ira Christian of Elberton, my true and lawful attorney, to prosecute the claims of said John Denard, deceased, for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due, and I hereby authorize my said

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attorney to examine all papers
documents in relation to said claim
on file in the Department at
Washington City or elsewhere to
file additional evidence or
arguments and to receive for my
exclusive benefit, the certificate &
which may be issued for said
claim payable at the Pension agency of this state, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose here
expressed and to do all things that
I might or could do were I
personally present, thereby satisfying and
confirming all that my said attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises

John Dennard
Sworn to and  subsisted
and acknowledged before me the day
and year above written and I
hereby certify that I believe the said
John Denard who has above subscribed
his name, to be directly interested in
said claim as set forth and to be
the identical party therein alleged
N B Green, JP

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State of Georgia
Cobb County

It is hereby certified that that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me T.H. Moore Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, that John Dennard the party who has Sworn to and acknowledged the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney is the son and heir of the reputed Soldier aforesaid.
& I further certify that N. B Green Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit and power of attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Robb, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office as Clerk of the Superior Court in & for said County this 30th day of December 1853
[Signed] T. H. Moore C.S.C.

I hereby appoint Junius Hellyer M.C. a substitute under me to do all acts that I might lawfully do by virtue of the annexed power of attorney this 5th day of May 1854
[Signed] Ira Christian

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State of Georgia
Elbert County

On this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared in open Court before Garnett Andrews Judge of the Superior Court of Elbert County, State of Georgia now sitting, John Dennard, a resident of said County and State aforesaid Aged Seventy one years, who first being 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;
First; That he was drafted into the service of the United States for three months as a private soldier in Spartanburg District, State of South Carolina in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, under Captain Abner Coulter in a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Roebuck, the day or month he does not recollect; Marched from South Carolina against the Cherokee Indians in the Chestatee Country where he lost his Horse, returned from there home and was discharged after having served three months in the capacity of a private Soldier, the whole commanded by General Pickens and that he served only with Militia Troops.
Second; That he volunteered into the service of the United States for three months as a private Soldier, in Spartanburg District, State of So. Carolina in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, the day or month not recollected by him, under
Captain John Mapp, in a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Roebuck, all commanded by General Pickens, Marched from Spartanburg to the Cherokee Ford on the Savannah River where he joined Genl Clark from thence to the Log Towns in the Cherokee Nation of Indians, and there fought the Indians, after the Battle marched back to the place of his residence, and was discharged after having served as a private Soldier three months, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, the day of month when discharged he does not recollect, and that he served with the Militia Troops only.
Third; That he also volunteered into the service of the United States as a private Soldier in Spartanburg District, State of South Carolina, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty, the day or month he does not recollect, under Captain John Mapp all commanded by General Pickens; Marched after the Tories in South Carolina, after serving twenty one days was discharged in the same year, but does recollect the day or month, and that he only served with Militia Troops

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Fourth'  That he also volunteered into the service of the United States, as a private
Soldier in the district of Spartanburg State of South Carolina, in the year
Seventeen hundred and eighty under Captain Callier, in a detachment
of Militia commanded by Colonel Alexander, Marched to Shoulderbone in
the State of Georgia, and there had a Battle with the Indians, and then was
discharged the same year, after having served six weeks, or forty two days) the
day or month not recollected by him, and that he served with the Militia
Fifth  That he also volunteered into the service of the United States as a private Soldier
in Spartanburg District, State of South Carolina, in the year Seventeen hundred
and eighty one, under Captain John Mapp in a detachment
of Militia commanded by Colonel Roebuck, marched to the Cowpens in
said State, after the Battle at that place, which was fought on the
Sixteenth day of January Eighteen hundred and eighty one marched
in various directions through the State of South Carolina, and serving
Six months was discharged as a private Soldier in the year Seventeen
hundred and eighty one the day or month not recollected by him, making
in all at various periods Fourteen months service, which he performed in
the militia of the United States during the Revolutionary War as a private
and that during each term of Service which he performed, he served only
with Militia troops, and that he has no documentary evidence and
that of no person whose evidence he can procure, who can testify to his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He says that he was
born in the State of South Carolina on the Peedee River on the twenty
fifth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and Sixty
four, and that he has no record of his age, and do not know if there ever
was any. That he lived in Spartanburg District State of South Carolina
when called into service each time, and that he lived in the State of
South Carolina, until the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four then
removed to Elbert then Wilkes County State of Georgia, where he now
lives and has resided there ever since; that he was the first time drafted
into the service, the four last times he volunteered each time into the
service of the United States, he states that he served with no Regular
Troops, only with the Militia commanded by as before stated in this
declaration, and that he received no written discharge was discharged
each time verbally,
He states, the names of persons to whom he is known in his present

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neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their
belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution are the Honorable Wiley Thompson
Jeptha V. Harris, George Cook Esqr William White, James Oliver Esqr Beverly
Allen Esq. and Samuel Bently Esquire,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except
the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State

Sworn to and Subscribed
the day of and year aforesaid
Benj Smith Clerk
Supr Court EC

We James Davis a Clergyman, residing in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia, and Benjamin Smith residing in the same place, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with John Dennard who has subscribed and
Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age;
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have
been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion,
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Davis M.
Test Benj. Smith C
Benj Smith
And the said Court do hereby declare his 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
him that James Davis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
Clergyman, residing in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia, and
that Benjamin Smith who has also signed the same, is a resident in
the same place, and is a creditable person, and that those statement is entitled to Credit.
Garnett Andrews
J. C. State of Geo
Benj Smith, Clerk

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I Benjamin Smith Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of
Elbert, State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
John Dennard for a Pension. In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of the office
this nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand and eight hundred and thirty five
Benjamin Smith Clerk
Superior Court Elbert Co. Ga.

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John Dennard
Elberton Elberts Co Georgia

Suspended

19 May 1835

2872

Claimant
4 Aug '35
Rejected
Hon J Hillyer 1854

Act 7th June 1832