Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7263, William Ferguson, Va.

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Service
Ferguson, William
Fergason
Number 
W. 7263
BL.Wt.2600_160_55
Judah
Judeth

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Know all men by these presents that Mr. William Ferguson and Belfield Woods are bound to his excellency William Blount Esq and to his successors in office in the sum of five hundred pounds to be void on condition if there be no just cause or lawful impediment to obtrude the marriage of William Ferguson to Judah Woods. Given under our hands and sounds the ninth day of Feb. 1791.
Signed and Sealed and acknowledged before
Dan Kennedy CbC
Wm Ferguson
Robert Campbell

Endorsed M [illegible], Wm. Ferguson, Judah Woods, Sed. Robt Campbell, Takin yit Feb 1791 18 Spring
State of Tennessee
Greene County
I George W Fonte clerk of the County Court of Greene County by Valentine Sevier my deputy certify that the above are true copies of a marriage License Bond and its endorsement on file in my office that said Bond [illegible] date the seventh day of Feb. One thousand seven hundred and ninety one as [illegible] in said copy. In testimony whereof and hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office the 25th day of September 1841.
G.W. Fonte
By V. Sevier

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
Be it known, that before me William Grant a justice of the inferior Court in and for said county personally appeared Judah Ferguson, named in the foregoing declaration and made oath in one form of law that she knows of no further proof to establish her claim to a pension than her own oath and what is contained in the foregoing certificate and that her maiden name was Judah Wood and she further declares that she is not able from bodily debility to attend the court. Sworn to and subscribed this tenth day of November 1841. 
Jesse Sanford
William Grant JJC
Judah Ferguson
State of Georgia 
Habersham County
I William Grant a justice of the inferior court of said county do hereby certify that it does appear that Judah Ferguson is not able from bodily debility to attend the court given under my hand at Mossey Creek in said County this 10th day of November 1841.
William Grant JJC

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1834
MR. Jesse Sanford
Clarksville
Habersham County
Georgia

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Greeneville, Tennessee
Sept 25 1841
Mr. Jesse Sanford
Dear Sir
Your letter regranting documentary evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Ferguson is real. All the evidence in my power I presume in our County. I have given in the other half of this sheet its in at Court presumptive evidence of the marriage. Previous to the year 1815 we had no law requiring registry of a marriage to be kept and before that year, ministers of the Gospel and Justice of the peace the only persons authorized to solemnize marriages. Generally kept the license or threw them away and I presume seldom kept any account of the marriage. Had Mrs. Ferguson given the name of the minister or Justice who married them or states who was present at the date of the marriage it in possible that some evidence weight be found that could establish the marriage.  License issue when a bond is given and marriage almost uniformly take place on all licenses issued. Clerks of the County Court exclusively issue the license take the Bond, and file it away in their offices. No charge is made for what have done
Respectfully Yours
V. Sevier

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Restoration 2946
Georgia
Judah Ferguson
Widow of Wm Ferguson
Va
Who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private
Inscribed on the Washington City Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 0 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of Septbr 1860 
. Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of October and sent to Thomas J Hughes
Clarksville
Georgia
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 229 Vol H
Herman Seligson
Clerk

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No 8143
Hn R.W. Habersham
HR

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
On the sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before me, Thomas Brock, a Justice of the peace in the county of Habersham and State of Georgia, Judah Ferguson a resident of the County Habersham and state of Georgia aged sixty six years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
That she is the widow of William Ferguson who was a private in the army of the Revolution for which he obtained a pension of sixty dollars per annum under the Act of June 7 1832, payable at Lexington in the state of Kentucky, bearing date at the War Department November 1833. (The day is not recollected, the certificate being surrendered) She further declares that she was married to the said William Ferguson on the tenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her husband the aforesaid William Ferguson died on the ninth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as wid more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed to the declaration now on file in the pension office.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before 
Thomas Brock
Judah Ferguson

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State of Georgia
Habersham County
I, Thomas Brock, a justice of the peace in and for the state and county above written and before whom appeared Judah Ferguson and made the foregoing declaration do hereby certify that I have entire confidence in the credibility of the applicant. Given under my hand at Mossy Creek this sixth day of January 1842.
Thomas Brock
State of Georgia
Habersham County
I Thomas McRea clerk of the inferior court of said county of Habersham do hereby certify that Thomas Brock is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have here hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this fifteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty two.
Thos McRea CIC
Of Habersham County

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
I Thomas Brock the magistrate before whom the foregoing declaration was made do certify that the words, a resident, in the county of Habersham and State of Georgia, on the seventh line in said declaration, and the words, as will more fully appear on the twentieth eight line was interlined before signed given under my hand this sixth day of January 1842.
Thomas Brock JP

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(Left Side)
25050
Kentucky
William Ferguson
Of Cumberland in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain John of the regt commanded by Col Harry in the [illegible] line for 1 year and six months.
Inscribed in the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 dollars __ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of pension issued the 14 day of March 1833 and [illegible][illegible].
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] 130.00
Semi-an allowance ending 4 Mr. 30.00
$180
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol 7 Page 9

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Dead
Letter to D.H. Bayson 16 Oct 1840
Do to J. Sanford March 12 1841
Do to Same Aug 12 1841 do to Hon. R.W. Habersham Dec 18 1841
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 [illegible] 4 March to 9 Decr 1834. Agt notified 31 Decr 1841

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27483
Wm Fergason
Kentucky
[illegible] 17- private
18 months
#60
Wm Owens
[illegible]

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State of Kentucky
Cumberland County
Be it remembered that on this 30th day of Sept 1833 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and or the County and State aforesaid personally appeared William Fergason a resident of the County of Cumberland aforesaid and state of Kentucky aged seventy years next May who being just 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 about the last of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty in the County of Amelia State of Virginia he became the substitute for John White a drafted malitiaman for three months and immediately entered the service of the United States as a private malitiaman in Capt. James Johnson Company. Thomas Jett Lieut he does not now recollect the naming of the ensign. He was marched on to Hilobo Rough where he was joined to Col [illegible] Regiment and was stationed at Hillsborough for some time but constantly scouting or rangering the neighborhood that is scouting parties and this declarant taking his turn whenever called or ordered in this way they continued until towards the first of August

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When he was marched on and joined General Gates army where he remained until after the fatal battle of Camden soon there after his term of service expired and he was Honorably discharged by his Capt. He immediately volunteered under the said Capt Johnson for three months longer and marched back to Hillsborough he was soon thereafter procured on to guard some prisoners to Winchester belonging to the same regiment but the Col did not go nor was he in the Battle of Camden having a short time previous to the battle been sent to [illegible] as this declarant was informed he states that he went on with his company in the last mentioned tour to Winchester where he was kept until his time expired when he was again Honorably Discharged by his Capt. having served three months faithfully in each of the afd [aforementioned] tours he then returned home.
He again in the month of January or February he does not recollect which but it was soon after his return from Winchester volunteered for three months under Cap Gabriel Fulks Lieut John Fulks. He still bring in Amelia County Virginia was marched on to Dan River when he was joined to Col Duvals Regiment he was kept marching to various places in continental service until they were marched to Guilford Courthouse where the Battle was fought having previous

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 thereto joined General Greens army after the Battle of Guilford he was marched on to deep river in North Carolina at a place called Bells Mills where he was again honorably discharged by his Capt having served out his full term of three months and then returned home a few days after he returned home there was a call for men and he again volunteered under Capt Charles Erby for three months but [illegible] does not recollect the name of the ensign he was march to Richmond Virg'a and there joined Col Meads Regiment, marched then to Petersburg and there had a small skirmish with the British he continued in that neighbourhood for some time then marched on to Fredericksburg and was there discharged having met General Wayne at that place he states that immediately after his return home he inlisted for and during the war in Virginia State line under Capt Charles Erby and immediately entered the service of the United States as a private soldier and was marched to Norfolk from there to Richmond and to various other places having joined Col Duvals Regiment at Richmond. he was finally marched on to Little York Where he was at the Siege and Surrender of Cornwallis some time more after he was discharged by his Capt he states that all the af'd [aforesaid] service was done and performed in a corps called into service my competent authority that he was in the field or garrison at the time.

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The services was performed he employed in any civil pursuit and for which he claims a pension he states that he cannot positively state the length of time he served as an enlisted soldier in the last town and engagement mentioned by positively states it was not less than six months he states that soon after he quit service he left his papers with his mother his discharges among them. He began to travel from place to place and did not suppose his discharge of any use to him they were by his mother last as he supposed so it is she has been dead for many years he knows not where they are but verily believes they have been lost for many years in the way before stated therefore he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service he is informed that he cannot receive a pension for his last tour as an enlisted soldier unless he can prove his service by two witnesses unless his name is on the roll he presumes it is there to be found but if it is not he must relinquish any claim for that town as he has no expectation that he ever will be able to procure proof as

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To his actual investment and service he is now so afflicted from bodily infirmity that he is unable to make search and now living so far from the place of his services and no old acquaintance here it is entirely out of his power to make search [illegible] he is unable to attend court for the purchase of making this declaration and if therefore his name is not on the roll he hopes that his pension for malitia  services will be allowed  him. He relinquishing any other of is name is not on the roll.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
1 where and in what year were you born 
Answer I was born in the County of Amelia State of Virginia on the eleventh day of May one thousand seven hundred and sixty four agreeable to the information of my parents and the family register which I have often seen and read all of which I believe to be true.
2 Have you any register of your age if so where is it
Answer I have none now. I once set it down in a testament and by accident it is torn out.

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3 Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live
Ans'r. I lived in Amelia County Virga when called into service and continued that as my home until after the final Clase of the war when I moved to and settled in Bedford County Virginia when I lived several years then I moved to Hawkins County(Now) in the state of Tennessee then North Carolina from there I moved to the county of Pendleton state of South Carolina where he remained until the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven. When he moved to the county of Franklin state of Tennessee where he remained until the year eighteen hundred and thirteen when he moved to Cumberland County Kentucky where he now lives. 
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Anr. The first tour of three months I served as a substitute for John White a drafted malitiaman the deemed third and fourth tours I was volunteer the fifth and last I was a enlisted soldier in the Virginia State line
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops you served

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With such Continental and malitia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Anr. Genl Marion de Kalb, Green Gates, Wayne and many others
Were with the troops and the general tour circumstances of my services I have stated in the foregoing part of my declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Anr. I received written discharges or each of my tours signed by my respective Captains all of which has been lost as heretofore stated.
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for variety and there belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. I am well acquainted and live a near neighbor to the Rev? William Cross Lewis Wright and many others all of whom would speak well of my character if they were present.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year afd
William Fergason
We William Cross a clergyman residing in the County of Cumberland state of Kentucky and Lewis Wright residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Fergason.

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 Who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be the age he states that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that he is much affected with bodily infirmity subscribed and sworn to the day and year afd [aforesaid].
Wm Cross
Lewis Wright
State of Kentucky
Cumberland County
I John Noland am of the commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Cumberland and state of Kentucky do hereby certify that William Fergason this day signed the above declaration and was duly sworn to the same before me and I do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he stated and I further certify that the Rev'd William Cross who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy man residing in the county of Cumberland state of Kentucky and that Lewis Wright

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Who has signed the same one all residents of this county and state aforesaid and that they severely subscribed said certificate and was duly sworn to the same before me on this day and I further certify that the said William Fergason is much afflicted by bodily infirmity and I further certify that the Wm Cross Lewis Wright
Are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit given under my land as Justice aforesaid the day and year afd.
J Noland. JPCC

Kentucky Cumberland County 
I Milton King clerk of the County Court for said county do hereby certify that John Nolan Esq whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits of William Cross and others is a Justice of the Peace in commission in said County duly qualified, that his official acts are entitled to credit and his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of my office in Berksville this 19th day of October 1833
M. King

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82857 Act Mar 3/33
Judah April 19 55
Judah Ferguson widow
Of William Ferguson
Ferguson
Capt. Simpson
Col. Harry
Revolutionary War
[illegible] [illegible] 48-2946
C.H. Boyd
Arg Ga

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[illegible top portion]
Vol F.29

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82.857
Bounty land Claim
Act Mar 3rd 1855
Judie Fergerson
Age
CH Boyd
Argo GA

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State of Georgia 
County of Habersham
On this thirtieth day of March AD one thousand and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Judie Fergerson aged seventy nine years a resident of Habersham County in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William Ferguson deceased who enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Sniper in the Regiment of Southern Line commanded by Colonel Peter Horay in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain that her said husband enlisted at in the state of Virginia in the year of AD 1778 for the term of said war and continued in actual service in said War for the term of four years six months and was honorably discharged at Yorktown Virginia on or about the month of October AD 1782. She further states that she was married to the said William Fergerson in the state of North Carolina on or about the year Ad 1800 by one Robert Cammell a Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Judie Wood that her said husband died at Habersham in or about the year AD 1835 and that she is now a widow. She making declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress March 3rd 1855. She refers to her proof whom which her name were placed whom the pension rolls of her marriage.
Judie Ferguson

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We Jacob Duckett and James S Davis residents of Habersham County in the State of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Judie Fergerson in our presents and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Jacob Duckett
James S. Davis
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Thomas Brock
State of Georgia 
County of Habersham
Personal appeared before me Jacob Duckett and James S. Davis who being duly sworn declare that we are well acquainted with Judie Fergerson named in the foregoing declaration and that she is and has been uniformly [illegible] the widow of William Fergerson and that they cohabitation as husband and wide and that she is now a widow.
Jacob Duckett
James S. Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me March the 30 AD 1855 and that Jacob Duckett and James S. Davis are credible persons.
Thomas Brock JJP

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Georgia 
Habersham County
I Philip Martin clerk of the superior court of said county do hereby certify that Thomas Brock Jr. whose genuine signature appears to and before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and [illegible] was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Habersham duly commissioned and authorized by law to administer oaths, and that his signature there to is genuine and that I am not interested in this claim.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of April AD 1855
Philip Martin Clerk SC

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D.C. Sept 22 1920
W 7263
In reply to your request of ___, received ____ for a statement of the military history of Wm Ferguson Fergason a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
June 1780
Immediately After
Janur Feb 1781
Soon after
Soon After
Length of Service
3 mos.
3 mos.
3 mos.
3 mos.
6 mos.
Rank
Private
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain
Jas Johnson
Gabriel Fulks
Chas Erby
Colonel
Harvey
Duval
Meade
Duval
State
Va
Battles Engaged in, Skirmish Siege of York and surrender of Cornwallis
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Amelia Co Va
Date of application for pension Sept 30 1833
Residence at date of application Amelia Co Va May 11, 1764
Remarks: He was married Feb 10 1791 Judah Wood
Hed in Habersham Co Ga. Dec 9 1834 [illegible]
Nov 10 1846 while residing in Mossy Creek Habersham Co Ga aged 66 yrs. She d. Mar or Feb 27 1967 survived by one child named Andrew a resident of Habersham Co Ga aged 48 years in 1868. [illegible]
Respectfully,
Commissioner

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7263
Judah Ferguson
Widow
Wm Ferguson
Pvt Rev War
Act Feby 2 1848
Index- Vol. H, Page 233
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept 22 Hist to Ben
[illegible] Ew

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26900
160 Acres

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Georgia 597
Judah Ferguson
Set to Hon R.H. Habersham
16 Dec 1841
Act 1836

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Additional Evidence 
WM Ferguson
82.857
Ga
National [illegible] files
26900 May 12
160 Ad Er
20.9 Samson
[illegible]
Oct 23/33
Ex

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Unable to read

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Wm Ferguson, Kentucky [illegible] Act June 7, 1832 at $60 per annum
Up to what time was he last paid?
Be pleased to say
Pension Office
Mar 12 1841} p% 4 March 1834

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2946
Georgia 
Judah Ferguson
Widow of Wm Ferguson
Who served in the Revolutionary War as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 dollars ---- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Jany 1849 and sent to Jesse Lanford Clarksville Geo
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 210 Vol. 3
M Thompson May 2/53
Reported
Jany 11/49
Reg 3m55-82857

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Georgia 6519
Judah Ferguson
Widow of William Ferguson
Who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 9 Dec 1834 of Habersham Co. in the State of Georgia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the regt. commanded by Col. Harry’s in the Virgina time for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 60 dollars ----- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jany 1862 and sent to Hon R.M. Habersham House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1861 $300.00
{Act July 7}
{1838}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 197
Agent notified

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Georgia 4358
Judah Ferguson
Widow of William Ferguson
Who was a Private
In the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars ------ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jan 1864 and sent to Pensioner
Habersham C.H.
Georgia
[Act of March 3, 1843}
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 213
Reyd
Letter to Pen Agent 11 March 1845

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Nov 11
[illegible]
Hon R.W. Habersham 
Washington City
DC
[Black Stamp: illegible]

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
On this tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before me William Grant a Justice of the inferior court in and for said County, Judah Ferguson a resident of Mossy Creek in the County of Habersham and state of Georgia aged sixty six 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 July 4, 1836 that she is the widow of William Ferguson who was a private in the army of the revolution she further declares that she was married to the said William Ferguson on the tenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one; that her husband, the aforesaid William Ferguson, died on the ninth day of December in the year eighteen hundred thirty four, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, us will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed and she further states that her husband the aforesaid William Ferguson was a pensioner of the United states at the rate of sixty dollars per annum that he obtained a pension certificate while living in Kentucky bearing date at the War Office one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War and examined and countersigned by JL Edward commissioner of pensions and payable at Lexington in the state of Kentucky.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Jesse Sanford
William Grant JIC
Judah Ferguson

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
Be it known that on the tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty one before the subscriber a justice of the inferior court in and for said county personally appeared Thomas Brock, Josiah Duckett, Hugh Ferguson, and made oath in due form of law that they are well acquainted with Judah Ferguson and was also well acquainted with her husband William Ferguson and they do declare that the aforesaid William Ferguson died in the county of Haversham and state of Georgia on the ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and that she has not since married but is now the widow of the aforesaid William Ferguson and they further declare he the aforesaid William Ferguson was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
William Grant JIC
Thomas Brock
Josiah Duckett
Hugh Ferguson
State of Georgia 
Habersham County
I William Grant a justice of the inferior court in and for said count do hereby certify that I have entire confidence as to the truth of the foregoing declaration made by Judah Ferguson and also the above affidavit sworn to by Thomas Brock, Josiah Duckett, Hugh Ferguson given under my hand at Mossy Creek in said county this tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty one
William Frant JIC

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
I Thos McRea clerk of the inferior court of said county do hereby certify that William Grant whose name appears to the foregoing is a justice of the said inferior court of Habersham County and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that Thos Brock, Josiah Duckett, and Hugh Ferguson are credible persons.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Clarkesville this 13th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Tho McRea CIC

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State of Georgia 
County of Habersham
On this 24th day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight. Personally appeared before me James E. Griggs clerk of the Superior Court in said state and county the same being a court of record Andrew J Ferguson aged 48 years a resident of said county and state and son and only surviving heir of Judah Ferguson who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Judah Ferguson who was a united States Pensioner on the roll of the Savannah Georgia Agency as the widow of William Feguson Revolutionary Soldier and whose Pension certificate was returned in a former application to the Third Auditors Office of the Treasury Department for what is due in this case that she resided since the first day of January AD 1861 in the county of Habersham State of Georgia to the 27th day of March 1862 which was the day of her death that she was loyal to the Government of the United States during that time and was too old to follow any business for a support in life and that her pension was last paid on the 4th of March 1860 and that he the applicant has not [illegible] against the Government of the United States or in any manner encompassed the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause and as evidence of this he left home and went to the army of the United States and joined a company but said company was never mustered into the service before the surrender

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This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension certificate such as she may be entitled to under existing law. Reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the pension office to substantiate her original claim.
Andrew J Ferguson
Also personally appeared J.A. Bird and Drury Mc Million residents of said county and state persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Andrew J Ferguson sign his name to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he represents himself to be and that he has correctly represented Judah Ferguson his mother and know that his statements are correct in relation to himself and that he left home one time of the Southern rebellion and went to the army of the United States and was opposed to secession was loyal to the Government of the United States for and during the war and is now so, and they further swear that they have no interest in the [illegible] of this claim and that Judah Ferguson died a widow.
J.A.Bird
Drury McMillion
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of January AD 1868 and I hereby certify that

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The above named applicant and witnesses may be relied on for truth and honest and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecuting of this claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day and year above written.
J.S. Griggs CSC
I Andrew J Ferguson do solemnly swear in the precede of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States themselves; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves so help me God.
Andrew Ferguson
 sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
JaS. E. Griggs CSC

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4315
16 Oct 1843
Cl Oct 1843
Judah Ferguson
JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
City of Washington
D Columbia
To the Person at
Habersham C.H.
Georgia

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who has received pensions under the act of July 4th 1838.
State of Georgia 
Habersham County
On this fourth day of October 1843 personal appeared before me Thomas Brock a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Judah Fergason a resident of said County and State aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on this 3rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of the persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Fergason who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Virginia Militia and was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of sixty dollars Cumberland County in Kentucky. That she was married to the said William Fergason the tenth day of February 1791. That he died on the 9th day of December 1834 leaving her as his widow and that she is still his widow.
Judah Fergason
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further certify that Mrs. Judah Fergason the declarant is personally known to me.
Thomas Brock JP

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
I Thomas McRea clerk of the inferior court for the county of Habersham and State of Georgia do certify that Thomas Brock whose name appears to the foregoing is a magistrate in and for said county and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this ninth day October 1843.
Thos McRea CIC

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State of Georgia 
Habersham County
Personally came before me James E. Griggs clerk of the Superior Court of Davis County and State. James S. Davis who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith on oath that he is the grandson of Judah Ferguson deceased that he was at her house on the day of her death. She died on the 7th day of February 1862 and was buried on the 28th. The day following he further swears that she was the widow of William Ferguson a Revolutionary soldier and was recipient of a pension as his widow at the time of her death.
James Davis
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of September 1868 and I hereby certify that the above named affiant may be relied on for truth and honesty when that I am not interested in the prosecution of this claim.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office Sept 8th 1868
JaS. E. Griggs CSC
Of Habersham County
Ga

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State of Georgia
Habersham County
On this ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred forty eight before the duly [illegible] Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Judah Ferguson a widow of Habersham County for state aforesaid aged seventy three years she being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension under the act of Congress passed on the 2nd Feb 1868 granting pensions to pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that the [illegible] of William Ferguson who was a Private in the revolutionary war and that as such [illegible] the [illegible] under the act of 17th June 1844 a pension of sixty dollars per annum that she has not intermarried  but state continues the widow of the said William Ferguson declared.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year out above written before.
Judah Ferguson
Wm Craig JP
State of Georgia 
Habersham County
I William B Craig a Justice of the Peace in and for said County before [illegible] the above declaration was made by Judah Ferguson as hereby certify that she said declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
WM Craig
State of Georgia
Habersham County
I James E Griggs clerk of the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid do herby certify that said Count WM Craig is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that his com

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[illegible] was [illegible] on the twenty first day of February 1845 and [illegible][illegible] on the sixth day of January 1849 and that [illegible] herein are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this eleventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
James E Griggs CIC

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Additional evidence 
Act mar 3d 1855
Ho82-857
C H Boyd
Argo
GA

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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
On this fifth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Judie Ferguson a resident of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare that she was in error both in the length and character of her Husbands services as set forth. And claimed in her late declaration claiming bounty land under the act of March the 3rd 1855 W82-857.
By way of amendment to said declaration she now declares that her said husband William Ferguson served in the state artillery of the state of Virginia for about three years duration under the officer and about the time mentioned in said declaration. And she refers to the certificate of the Auditor of the State of Virginia recently filed by her agent WH Boyd as Record evidence of said services.
Judie Ferguson
Swon to and subscribed by making her cross mark before me the day ad year below written. And from a long acquaintance with Judie Ferguson who is now present and executes the identical person she represents herself to be. Adn that I have no interest in this claim. April the 5th day AD 1856.
Thomas Brock JP
Georgia 
Habersham County
I Philip Martin clerk of the Superior Court in the count and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Brock before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and taken is and

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Was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Habersham duly authorized by law to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments and that the name hereunto subscribed is his genuine signature and that I am in no way interested in the written mentioned claim nor concerned in its prosecution.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 7th day of April A.D. 1856
Philip Martin clerk.S.C.
Additional evidence
Act Mar 3rd 1855
No 82-857
C.H. Boyd
Argo
GA

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DEPOSITION
State of Georgia County of Habersham, 88:
Be it known, That before me, Junius A. Griggs a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Andrew J. Ferguson, son and only surviving child of Judah Ferguson and made oath in due form of law, that Judah Ferguson of Georgia is the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to who a certificate of pension was issued, which is now herewith surrendered, and that he the said Andrew J. Feguson is the only surviving child left by her.
That the deceased pensioner resided in Habersham County in the State of Georgia for the space of 27 years before her death and that previous thereto she resided in Cumberland County in the State of Kentucky.
In presence of-
(Two witnesses required when this mark is made)
Andrew J Ferguson
JaS E. Griggs
Junius A Griggs Jp
Post office address Clarksville Georgia
No. Care of Tho.J. Hughes Esq
Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd day of December, 1867, before me,
Junius A Griggs Jp
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT AS TO THE DEATH OF A PENSIONER
State of Georgia County of Habersham, 88
I, James E. Griggs, Clerk of the Court of the Superior Court holden at Clarksville in and for said State and County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Judah Ferguson was a pensioner of the United States at he rate of sixty dollars per annum was a resident of the county of Habersham in the State of Georgia and died in the year eighteen hundred sixty two on the 27th day of February that she left* one son whose name is Andrew J Ferguson her only surviving heir.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Clarksville Ga this 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1867,
Jas E. Griggs
Clerk of the S Court of 
Habersham County Ga
*If no widow or child survive, it must be stated

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Power of Attorney for the claimants of a deceased pensioner
Know all Men by these presents, That I Andrew j Ferguson now and only surviving heir of Judah Ferguson deceased of Georgia in the county of Habersham, State of Georgia of Judah Ferguson dead who was a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint ___ true and lawful attorney for me in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Washington City Try Iot 3rd Auditory Office the balance of said pension from the 4th day of March 1860 to the 27th day of February, 1862; being the day of her death. Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of December, 1867.
Andrew J Ferguson [L. S.]
Sealed and delivered in the presence of-
JaS E. Griggs
Junius A Griggs Jp
8The name, if any is written in this space, must be that of the person who shall go to the agency to draw the money.
State of Georgia, County of Habersham, 88:
Be it known, That on the 3rd day of December, 1867 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Andrew J. Ferguson above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Junius A Griggs Jp
State of Georgia, County of Habersham, 88:
I James E. Griggs, Clerk of the Superior Court of the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Junius A. Griggs is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the 19th day of January, 1866, and will expire on the 19th day of January 1868; and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this 3rd day of December, 1867
JaS E. Griggs, Clerk, SC
Of Habersham County, Ga
Do not fill up the oath of attorney before sending the vouchers to the Pension Agency or to the person who is to act as attorney as the attorney must go to the agency to draw the money and sign the receipts. 
OATH OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF ______, COUNTY OF_______,88 :
Be it known, That on the ___ day of____, 186__ , before me,_____ in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared_______ the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney. and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above named, before me,

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Mar 11 1841
J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner 
Of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
Wm Ferguson
[illegible]
FREE - black stamp

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Clarksville Habersham Co, Ga
1st March 1841
JL Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Sir I have been shown a certificate of William Fergason decd, formerly, of the state of Kentucky, and departed this life in Habersham County, Georgia, and I wrote to the Agent for paying pensions at Lexington to recommend an Attorney to me, to draw the arvears of his pension, for his widow, and the Agent informed me by letter, that he (Wm Ferguson) was suspended by order of the department at Washington, and stated that by application to you, I could know the cause of his suspension, will you be so kind sir as to state the cause, and if it is of such a nature as can be removed.
Very respect your 
Obt servt
Jesse Sanford
P.S. the certificate bares date Novr 15th 1833, recorded in the Pension office, Book E Vol 7 Page 9 by Daniel Boyd Ck
J.S.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Secord Comptroller’s Office
Dec 20th, 1841
Sir:
Under the date 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,” The widow of William Ferguson deed a Pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of sixty dollars and ___ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March, to the 9th Dec. 1834,
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.

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Aug 12 1841
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City, D.C.
[unable to read perpendicular writing]

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Georgia Habersham County Clarksville
August 3rd 1841
Sir on the receipt of yours of the 12th March last in answer to mind of the 1st of the same month on the subject of the arrears of the pension of Wm Ferguson Dec'r you wrote me in order to obtain the arrears due] up to the day of his death, which is payable at the treasury under the act of April 6th 1838 vouchers should be forwarded to P Hagner Esq third auditor. And not being acquainted with any person in Washington to make an attorney to receive the money. I addressed the Hon A. Cuthbert but have recd no answer my object how in writing to you is to obtain the necessary information who the power of attorney. Should be made to; I hope sir you will address me at this place and give me the necessary information.
I am very Respectfully you obd Servant
Jesse Sanford
PS Wm Ferguson was a revolutionary pensioner payable at Lexington Kentucky 
JS
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner 
Pensions
Washington City

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JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of
Pensions
Sir,
Herewith I enclose and submit for your inspection the papers and certificates of Judah Ferguson, [illegible] [illegible] paying a pension.
Your early attention to this matter will oblige vis 
with great [illegible]
your obt servt
Rich W Habersham

Washington City
14th Decr 1841

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Judah Ferguson
Payment to be made at Savannah
James S Morell Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Georgia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 1218 Vol 3
Leo Jenkins
Clerk
Came from Cumberland County Kentucky to Habersham Ga 14, 1835
March 53- 18 years
“54 19”
“55 20”
“56 21
“     23”

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(Left Side)
Trask
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Third Auditors Office
December 16, 1867
Respectfully referred to Hu Commissioner of Pensions Thos J Hughes Clarksville Georgia - So informed
(For Special Order, or Restoration)
AM Gangewer

(Right Side)
Judah Ferguson 
Rev War
1868 Jany 16
Sent circular to
Thomas J Hughes 
Clarksville Ga
Two Dates given
date of death
Letter July 28 [illegible]

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Clarksville, Georgia
May 27, 1868
Sir,
The case of Andrew J. Ferguson applying for what was due his mother Judah Ferguson widow of a Rev Soldier at her death seems to lie over a long time without any action being had on it and I can’t see any good reason for it. She was evidently a pensioner and he was a loyal man in the late rebellion in the south and went into the state of Tennessee from Georgia and identified himself with the United States Army and has made proof of that fact and I don’t see why the claim is not allowed. He urges me to solicit its allowance as soon as possible and I hope it will be done.
Yours,
Tho J. Hughes
Jos H. Barrett Comr of Pensions
Washington City
Dc

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Clarksville Georgia
February 4th 1868
Sir, 
I herewith send the declaration of Andrew J Ferguson claiming restoration of Judah Ferguson deceased(his mother) to her pension and for further satisfactory evidence that he did go to the army of the United States during the rebellion. I send his annuity oath that he took in Tennessee where he lift home. I would thank you if it could be possible to act on this case and return it in time to claim the money the 4th of next March.
Yours Truly 
Tho. J. Hughes
Jos H. Barrett 
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC

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State of Georgia
County of Habersham
I Andrew J. Ferguson son of Judah Ferguson dead who was a United States Pensioner do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the united States and the Union of the States there under that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. That I have not in any manner been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States that I was opposed to secession and the war growing out of it for and during the war and that I am now opposed to it so help me God.
Andrew Ferguson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd of December 1867 and I hereby certify that the above named Andrew j. Ferguson may be relied on for truth and honesty.
Junius A. Griggs Jp
Georgia
Habersham County
I Junius A Griggs clerk of the Superior Court of said County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Junius A Griggs is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified [illegible] his commission was dated on the 19th day January 1866 and will expire on the 19th

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Day of January 1868 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 3rd day of December 1867
JaS E Griggs CSC
Of Habersham County Ga

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PAID
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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Clarkesville Habersham County Ga
Sept 25th 1840
Sir
I was shown a certificate in favor of William Ferguson of the state of Kentucky of which the following is a copy. (War Department Revolutionary Claim, I certify that conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Ferguson of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Army of the Revolution;) is entitled to receive sixty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 7th of March and 7th of September in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States this 19th day November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions and backed as follows
Payment to be made at Lexington by the [illegible] of [illegible] Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension office in Book E Vol 7 Page 9 by Danl Boyd Clerk
And was informed that he drew a pension or more and then removed to the state of Ga Habersham County and failed to apply for a transfer of his pension for want of an Agent.

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To attend to it and became too infirm to make further aeration and after a laps of a few years Departed this life leaving an aged and infirm widow who whished information how to proceed to obtain the pension due to her husband at his death; likewise whether he was entitled to a bounty of land and if he was how she can obtain it, be so kind sir as to attend to this matter and address me at this place
Your Obet Servt
Danl H Bryson

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Columbia Ky
Oct 21
Pension Claims
Three
Honble 
JL Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
27.482
483

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Columbia 19th October 1833
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the amended Declaration of Wm Goodson with additional evidence also the original declaration of Wm Ferguson and John Burchett which you will please examine and let me know as soon as practicable
Yours Respectfully
Wm Owens

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Washington City
22nd Jany 1842
James L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I submit the additional declaration of Judah Ferguson which was required to entitle her to a Pension and ask that her case may be personally acted upon at your convenience. 
Well [illegible]
[illegible] off [illegible]
Rob Habersham

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Restoration 2946
Brief in the Case of Judah Ferguson Widow of William 
Revolutionary War
Habersham County and State of Georgia
Act Feb 2 1848
Claim for New Pension Certificate
Proof Exhibited
A pensioner roll of Savannah Ga at [illegible] and paid 6 Sep 4 1860. Certificate natural
Pension is show to have been [illegible]- remained a widow at date of death Feb 27 1862. She left her only heir who has been loyal a claim the arrears
Hd netled Oct 3 1868 to a pension at $60 per annum to commence Sep 4 1860 and terminate Feb 27 1862 p'ble [payable] G.  Andrew J. Ferguson
W E Trask
Examining Clerk
Name and Residence of Agent
Thomas J Hughes 
Clarksville
Georgia

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Additional to
82857 Act Mar 2 1855

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This is to Certify That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening’s Statutes at Large, Vol 10, p. 462) that a settlement was made on the 9th day of May 1783 in the name of Will Ferguson as Sol Art and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for $75,,3,,10 delivered to himself but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the Auditor’s Office, Richmond, this 25th day of January 1856.
G.W. Clutter
And P.A.
{No Seal of Office}
C.H. Boyd
Argo
Ga

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Judah Ferguson
Wid of William
Ga
Act July 7 1838
Married 1791
Died Aug 1834
Allow $60 pension from
4th March 1856
See [illegible] July 4 1836
No 5497
Hon RH Habersham
Ho Rep

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Oct 18 481
J Ferguson
Declaration
Jesse Sanford
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
D.C.

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Clarksville
October 11th 1848
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed I sent you a declaration for a Pension due Judah Ferguson you will much oblige me by giving the necessary attention and address me about to this plan.
And oblige
Your very 
Obedient
Jesse Sanford

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Department of the Interior 
Pension Office
Washington D.C. July 28 1868
Sir,
In the application for arrears of pension in case of Judah Ferguson deceased the exact date of death must be established [illegible] hare been [illegible] as to her death claim is suspended.
Respectfully
Jas. A. morgan
Acting Commissioner
Thomas J. Hughes
Clarksville 
Georgia

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Enclosed I herewith saved the additional proof in the case of Judah Ferguson as required in the within letter and as hers is a plain case. I hope it will soon be allowed.
If two dates have been given as to the death of Mrs. Ferguson it must have been a mistake on my part. I think the date now furnished is the correct one. 
Yours 
Tho J. Hughes
Clarksville Ga
Sept 8, 1868

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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widows Pension
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d 1848, Judah Ferguson, widow of William Ferguson who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 11th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Washington Nov 25th 1833
Hon Jas E. Heath
Court of pensions
Sir
Judith Ferguson of Georgia widow of William Ferguson decd of same state asks an increase of her pension.
I have the honor
And all
M Thompson
Atty for Ferguson

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Revolutionary
Pension Claim
Of
Judith Fergason
Of Georgia
Pr of atry
From her
To 
M Thompson
Fild [filed] July 5 1852
Paprs caed for

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POWER OF ATTORNEY-Revolutionary Pension Claims
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Judeth Ferguson of Habersham County State of Georgia. Widow of William Ferguson and United States Pensioner
Hereby constitute and appoint M. Thompson of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of _____ for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby 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 me at the Savannah Georgia Agency.
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 18th day June A.D., 1852
Judeth Ferguson
Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
Hugh Ferguson witness of 
Andrew Dorsey
State of Georgia
County of Habersham
On this eighteenth day of June A.D. 1852 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Judeth Ferguson and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
The day and year aforesaid.
Hugh Ferguson witness of Andrew Dorsey J Peace

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Claim of Judeth Ferguson
Act of
State of Georgia
County of Habersham
Be it known, that on this eighteenth day of June A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Judeth Ferguson a resident of the state of Georgia in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Judeth Ferguson who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested 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 this claim.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Andrew Dorsey
Judeth Ferguson
I Andrew Dorsey Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Judeth Ferguson 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.
Andrew Dorsey J. Peace
I Philip Martin clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Andrew Dorsey 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 SC

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STATE of
COUNTY of
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
That _____ was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $____
per annum and that ____ died on the _____ day of _____ eighteen hundred and______ Leaving surviving _______ and that _______ the only surviving child _____ of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this ______ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty-___

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 STODDARD JOHNSTON, J.R. PRESIDENT
BENJAMIN L+BREE REGISTRAN
PAUL JONES BUILDING, LOUISVILLE KY
STARKS LOUISVILLE KY
MARVIN H. LEWIS, 1st VICE PRESIOENT
Kentucky
DR WALKER BOURNE GOSSETT, SURGEON
KELLER BUILDING, LOUISVILLE, KY
Buiceing LOUISVILLE, K.
CREDO FITCH HARRIS, 2ND VICE PRES/DENT
REV. CHARLES EWELL CRAIK, CHAFLAIN
GLENVIEW. Kr.
CHAIS CHEACH CATHEORAL LOUIVVILLE, KY,
-
PHILIP s. TULEY, 3RD VICE PRESIDENT
2428 LONOEST Ave., LOUISVILLE, KY.
BOARD OF MANAGERS
CHARLES R.LONG, JR. 4TH VICE PRESIDENT
R.C. PALLARD THRUSTON
622 EAST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY
GEORGE HALL WILSON
GEORGE TWYMAN woop, TREASURER
THOMAS KENNEDY HELM
417 w. MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY
ALLEN ROGERS CARTER
GEORGE DAVIDSON TODD, HISTORIAN
GEO LEWIS DANFORTH
1479 S. FOURTH Ave., LOUISVILLE, K.v.
ALEX. GALT ROBINSON
r. CARTER TILLER, SECRETARY
J. ADGER STEWART
S14 PAUL JONES BUILDING LOUISVILLE, KY,
GAILLARD O. TUCK
201 Starks Building,
Louisville, Ky. Aug. 4, 1920
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
1 am writing to ask you to send me a COPY of the PENSION
APPLICATION PAPERS of RICHARD PINDELL, Surgeon 1st. Maryland Reg't, and who was living in FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY when he applied for a PENSION under the act of May 15, 1828.
Also a copy of the PENSION APPLICATION papers of WILLIAM FERGUSON who was a Private in the Virginia Line, and who was living in CUMBERLAND COUNTY, KENTUCKY, at the time he made application for Pension under the act of June 7, 1832.
If the names of wife or children appear in the above application kindly note them in the copies of papers.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am,
Yours very truly,
Ben La Bree
U. AUG D S.
6
1920
OFFICE

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Ferguson, William
(VA) W-7263

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United States of America.
of the County of Habersham State of Georgia, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the united States and the Union of the States there under that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to of slaves., so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or void by Congress, or by decision of the Supreme Court; and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all proclamations of the President made during the existing rebellion having reference to slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme
Court: So help me God.
Andrew J Ferguson
Subscribed and Sworn to me,
before at [illegible] , this [illegible] day
of May AD.1864
[illegible]
The above-named has [illegible] complexion,[illegible] hair,
and [illegible] eyes; and is 5 feet 10 inches high