Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1697, Hosea Carlisle, S.C.

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S.C. 
Carlisle, Hosea
Margaret
R 1697

4" W.S. Inf. in 1802

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M. Carlisle

Declaration 
in Mar
1778

To. Execuitors, Atty
My address Letters on Georgia

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State of Georgia }
County of Jackson }  On this [blank space] May in the year 1854 personally appeared before Sterling G. Davis an acting justice of the Peace in and for said state and county Margarett Carlisle a resident of Jackson County in the State of Georgia age 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefets of the provision made by the laws of the United States passed on the 16th day of April 1816 and also the laws of the United States passed 7th July 1836 and also all other laws passed by the United States infavour of widows, That she is the widow of Hosea Carlisle who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain H. Luthursers of the South Carolina Regiment, in the old Revolutionary war declared on 4th July 1776 -- and was musterd with service out or about, [blank space] $ [blank space] and term of 12 months at [blank space] with South Carolina on or about [blank space] and continued in actual service for the Term of Eleven months and five days the 30th of June 1802 at Fort Wilkerson, [blank space] as it will appear by the discharged hereto transmitted, and the Deponent furthur states that She is unable to come to court to make out the declaration through old age and infermity and that She and Hosea Carlisle was married on the [blank space] 1779 [blank space] by one John Robertson [blank space] justice of the Peace, and that her name before marriage was Margarett Stewart, they was married in the County of Moore [blank space] North Carolina, and that Hosea Carlisle

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died in Jackson County and State of Georgia at home or about, 20th August 1837 [blank space] as will more fully by appear by Reference to proof hereto are needed, and she furthur states that She has no Court Cleurcle nor family Record of the date of her marriage nor the date of the death of her husband  Sworn to and subscribed before me this date and year above written.
J C Harrison
Sterling G. Davis J P
her 
Margarett X Carlisle
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Georgia }
County of Jackson }  I do hereby certify that I believe through [blank space] infirmness and old age that Mrs Margarett Carlisle the widow of Hosea Carlisle deceased is unable to attend Court of Record, this [blank space] May 1854
Sterling G Davis J.P.

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died in Jackson County and State of Georgia at home or about, 20th August 1837 [blank space] as will more fully by appear by Reference to proof hereto are needed, and she furthur states that She has no Court Cleurcle nor family Record of the date of her marriage nor the date of the death of her husband  Sworn to and subscribed before me this date and year above written.
J C Harrison
Sterling G. Davis J P
her 
Margarett X Carlisle
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Georgia }
County of Jackson }  I do hereby certify that I believe through [blank space] infirmness and old age that Mrs Margarett Carlisle the widow of Hosea Carlisle deceased is unable to attend Court of Record, this [blank space] May 1854
Sterling G Davis J.P.

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State of Georgia }
County of Jackson }  ss  I P.F. Hinton Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that Sterling G. Davis and A.C. Thompson Esqrs whose names appears to the declaration and affidavit, is and was at the time of signing thus are a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be their's is genuine, given under my hand and seal of office at office this 13th day of July 1854.
P.F. Hinton, Clerk

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[hand writing as follows:] John Carlisle was Born [page folded over hiding word] 30 day of OctoBer 1788
[printed text as follows:]
ACTS, Chap. xvii. Ver. 3e,
But now he commandeth all men every where to repent.
AS the total want of divine grace, in those who rewardable begia.
the perfonal, an accountable, and a of know-
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caufe and the fecond the mercy deflitute, of God of a divine difpofition, difqualified till them a
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to But repent; and, 3. Why they muft repent.
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fentiment, prejudicial to its practifer, highly offenfive,
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[handwriting as follows:] Lethe Beth Carlisle was Bornd the 7- Day of Jenery 17[rest of the year not readable]

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[page appears to a be a page from a Bible or religious book.  Below the printed text is the following hand-written information:]
RolBart Carlisle was Borned the 14 of March 1799

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[hand-written at the top of the page as follows:]
Jems Carlisle was Bornd the first of Janery 1796
[Below this handwriting is printed text from a religious text.  Below the printed text is handwriting as follows:]
Mary Carlisle was Bornd the 19 day of feBery 180[last digit not on the page]

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[page of printed text from a religious book; no handwriting appears on the page]

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[page of printed text from a religious book.  Handwriting at the bottom of the page as follows:]
Nell Carlisle was Boornd the 19th of March in the of our lord 1803

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[printed page from a religious text.  Below the printed text is the following handwriting:]
1813

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[Printed text of a page from a religious book.  Below the printed text is the following handwriting:]
Nancy Carlisle was Boornd the 26 of March in the year of our lord 1805 [looks like the last digit was originally written as a "3" and the "5" written over it and darker than the other numbers.]

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[Printed page from a religious book.  Below the printed text is handwritten as follows:]
1813 [illegible]

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State of Georgia }
Jackson County } In person appeared Before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Margaret Carlisle who Being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that She was married to Hosea Carlisle in the fifteenth year of her age and there first Child was Borne the 30 day of Octobe 1788 as will Bee Seen By Refference to the family Record
Sworn to and Subscribed this 10 November 1854
his 
Margaret X Carlisle
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In presen of 
James. A. Simmons
Aldi C Shockley J.P

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State of Georgia }
Jackson County }  Personally came before me N. H. Pendergrass a Justice of the Peace in and for said County appeared Jason C. Harrison who being duly sworn and sayth that this the original Record of Honorable Margarett Carlisle, that was written family of said deceased, sworn to & subscribed before me this 11th day of Nov. 1834
J C Harrison
N. H Pendergrass J. P.

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1697 REJECTED
P. O. Margaret Carlisle
Service: [blank line]
Enlisted : [blank line], 18 [blank space].
Discharged: [blank line], 18 [blank space].
[shadow over a portion of the portion of the next three printed words:]
[shadow] lication filed: 1854, 18 [blank space].
[shadow] ges: [blank line]
[shadow] enlisted: [blank line]
Attorney: [blank line]
P.O. [blank line]
[blank line]
[blank line] Recognized. [blank line] Contract.
[blank line] Cert. of Dis.  Searched for [blank line] 18 [blank space].

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Jefferson }  23rd January 1856
Ga, }  To the Commissioner of Pension
I send you additional affidavit of Mrs Carlisle by Mrs Carlisle -- 
Yours &c
J. C. Harrison

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8,093
Margaret Carlisle
widow of Hosea 
Georgia
Rejected, did not serve in the Revo War
P F Hinton 27 Octo 1854 --
JC Harrison 18 Nov 1854 - same
July 7 1855 - Same July 16 1855-
Same - Feby 3 -1856__
1697
July 4 1836

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M. Carlisle
amended affidavit

J. C. Harrison
agent
Jefferson 
Jackson
Ga.

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State of Georgia }
Jackson }  I P. F Hinton Clerk of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that W. A. Worsham Esqr whose name appears of the within affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, Given under my hand and Seal of office at afforsd 23rd January 1856
P. F. Hinton, Clk

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Amended affidavit
State of Georgia }
Jackson County }  In person appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for county aforesaid Margaret Carlisle aged 87 years old aresident of the County, and State aforesaid the widow of Hosea Carlisle deceased, who being duly sworn in Terms of the laws Saith that She is Identical widow of Hosea Carlisle who, served in the Revolutionary War under Captain Cobb and Commanded by Colonel Gaites and others officers, that said Hosea Carlisle enlisted 1784 for the Term of five year's or during the war, and served on about 17 and was Honorably discharged which is now of filed in the Pension office at Washington City with other affidavits cirplation to Pension Claim. and she further states that cause said Hosea Carlisle case any pray off any Kind for service She well Knows she Sworn to and subscribed before this 9th day of January 1856
his
John X Stone
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her 
Margarett X Carlisle
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his 
James X Carlisle
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W. A. Worsham, J.P

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State of Georgia }
Jackson County }  On this 27th day of June A.D. 1855 personally before me an acting justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, appeared Elizabeth Garner aged Seventy two years of age who being duly sworn according to law, and sayth that She was well acquainted with Hosea Carlisle and Margarett Carlisle his wife.  have been acquainted seventeen or eighteen years with them Twelve years they lived in a half amile of me and then Six or more years some seven or eight miles off from me.  but, I was agreat deal of my time I was with ther family and mine ever they had any sickness in their family I was there, they would send for me, and at that time they lived together as man and wife and they cohabited together as man and wife, and I never heard it doubted what they was man and wife, and when I was about House of Hosea Carlisle and Margarett Carlisle I occasionally hurd Hosea Carlisle speak of being in Service of the old Revolutionary war that he enlisted for the Time of Five years but I do not recall ever hearing him say that he was in any battle during that time but, I Know, I have many a time when I was at his House or he at my House talk about, in the old Revolutionary war, for his family and my family was together great deal.  If Mrs Margarett Carlisle succeeds in her claim I have no Interest in the claim, no way - Sworn to and Subscribed before me. 
Nathaniel H. Pendergrass J. P.

his 
Elizabeth X Garner 
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I duly certify that within witness is a creditable witness and the utmost confidence can be relied on her either or oath or otherwise this day of 27h June 1855
Nathaniel H. Pendergrass J.P.

[written sideways as follows:]
Elizabeth Garners
affidavit in 
the case Hosea
Carlisles widow

[written in regular orientation on the page as follows:]
State of Georgia } SS
Jackson County }  I P.F. Hinton clerk of the superior Court in and for the County and state aforesaid, hereby certify that Nathaniel H. Pendergrass Esq whose name appears the within affidavits is and was at the time of signing them Same a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to his is genuine
given under my hand and seal of office at office this 28th day of June 1855
P.F. Hinton Clerk

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William Porters affidavit

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Georgia }
Jackson County }  Personally came before me as acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, appeared William Porter who being duly sworn and sayth that he was well acqauinted with Hosea Carlisle that the said Deponent was at the burial of said Hosea Carlisl that he died on or about 20th August 1837 at home in Jackson County, Georgia Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 10th July 1854
his
William X Porter
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Jason C. Harrison 
Sterling G. Davis J.P

I [blank space] do hereby certify that William Porter is a good creditable witness this 10th July 1854
Sterling. G. Davis J.P.

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By James Wilkinson
Brigadier General Commanding the Army of the United States, This is to Certify that Hosea Carlisle a Soldier in Capt H Leithersers, Compy of the Fourth Regt, Infantry in the Service of the United States of America, Has served Three Years,  Elevin months and Five days and is Discharged the Service being found on due Examination to be unable to perform the duties of a Soldier, He has been paid subsisted and Cloathed agreeably to Law, as will appear from his Except endosed, and to prevent Imposition on said Hosea Carlisle is of the following description, he was born in North Carolina Inlisted at Fort Wilkinson.  He is five feet six Inches high, Thirty five Years of age, hazel eyes, Brown hair, Sallow complexion and by occupation a Planter, Given at Head Quarters at Fort Wilkinson the 30 day of June 1802 and the Independence of the United States the Twenty sixth"
JaWilkinson

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I Hosea Carlisle acknowledge to have Received my Pay Subsistance and Cloathing Conformably to law during the period I halve served in the Army of the United States -- Hosea Carlisle
Test --
FizL. C. Sadler

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Georgia }
Jackson County}  Personally came before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County appeared James Appleby a resident of the County and State aforesaid, age 73 years Who being duly sworn and sayth that he was well acquainted with Hosea Carlisle and Margarett, his wife  I lived in the same neighborhood, they live together as man and wife for about 30 years  up to his death, and they was always reputed as man and wife until his death, in Neighborhood where they lived I never heard it Stated otherwise, I become acquainted about the year 1808 and he lived in same neighborhood until his death, sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of July 1854
James Appleby
A.C. Thompson J.P

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Know all men by these presents that I Margarett Carlisle the widow of Hosea Carlisle of Jackson County and State of Georgia hereby Irrevocably constitute and appoint Jason C. Harrison of same County and State aforesaid, My true and lawful agent and Attony to prosecute the Claim of Margarett Carlisl for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due and I hereby authorize my said Agent to access all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the department at Washington City or elswhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said Claim and 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 Attoney and agent Shall lawfully do in the premises and revoking all former process
Witness my hand and seal this 7th Nov, 1852.
her 
Margaret X Carlisle {copy}
mark
James. A. Simmons
Aldi C. Shockley J.P

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State of Georgia }  SS
County of Jackson }  I P.F. Hinton Clerk of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that N. H. Pendergrass, and Able C. Shockley Esqr's whose names appears therwrittin affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same ajustices of the Peace in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be theirs is genuine, given under my hand, and seal of office at office this 11th day of November 1854
P. F. Hinton, Clerk

[written sideways on the page as follows:]
Margarett Carlisle
Pension papers
in old Revolutionary
War

J. C. Harrison
my address, ab
Jefferson, Georgia

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Pension Office
July 16 1855

Sir
The Discharge of which you speak as having been filed in the papers of Margaret Carlisle of Georgia was not a discharge from Revolutionary service.  I cannot receive, as conclusive proof of such service, the affidavit of a man who herd her husband say he did serve in the war of the Revolution.
It will be useless to attempt the farther prosecution of this case unless she can prove by witnesses who served with her husband or who can show that they were in a position to know of his service.  that he actually rendered more than 6 months service in the War of the Revolution.
J. C. Harrision Esq
Jefferson
Georgia

[In the left margin to the side of the second paragraph of the letter the following is written and underlined:]
1836

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J. C. Harrison
July 7 / 55

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Pension Office
Jul 7, 1855

Sir
I have filed the affidavit of Elizabelt Garner, submitted by you as testimony in support of the claim of Margaret Carlisle, the widow of Hosea which a no defrer aconors the alfichary of this office; and it is now processed that Mrs Carlisle has no claim to pension under any existing Law.  In the first place, it must be shown that her husband rendered at least six months service in the Revolutionary War  He did not serve in the Line of South Carolina for his name is not on the Rolls of that State.  If he did serve under the authority of state, it must have been in the militia, and evidence of Pen sion may be found in the office of the Comptroller at Columbia.  When service is established, the question as to the date of the marriage will be considered -- but until the service is established no practicable benefit can result from the further prosecution of this claim.  J. C.  Harrison, Esqr
Jefferson, Geo.

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236
Pension Office.
18th Nov. 1854.

Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Margaret Carlisle widow of Hosea of Georgia, has been received.
There is no evidence that Hosea served a single day in the Revolutionary War, or in any other war.  As regards the date of the marriage the evidence is unsatisfactory.  According to Margaret's statements, to which she has sworn, she could only have been eleven years of age, and Hosea twelve, at the date of their marriage in 1779.  No proof has been advanced to explain or rebut assertions to improble.  Unless the service, and marriage are clearly proved, and satisfactory evidence advanced to to clear these difficulties, the claim will not be admitted.
Jason C. Harrison Esqu.
Jefferson.
Georgia.

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212
Pension Office.
27th Oct. 1854.
Sir, 
The application of Margaret Carlisle widow of Hosea has been received and filed under Act 4th July 1836, and rejected.
There is not a single item of evidence that Hosea served in the Revolutionary war, or any other war.  In his discharge given by Genl Wilkinson on 30th June 1802, he is described as being at that time thirty five years old.  To have been thirty five years of age then, he must have been born in 1767.  Margaret swears she was married to him in 1779, or in other words when he was but twelve years of age.  This being rather an early period for him to have entered the bond of matrimony, implicit faith cannot be placed in her affidavit.  If Mrs Carlisle intends to prosecute this claim further she must appoint another agent for it is contrary to the rules of this office to recognize as an agent anyone who as Clerk of Court or Justice officially attests the papers, be present for adjudication.
P. J. Hinton Esqu.
Jefferson, Georgia.

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Jefferson }  11th November 1854
Ga, }  To the Commissioner of Pension at Washington City,
I see a letter from you to Esqr P. F. Hinton in relation to Mrs M. Carlisle, Pension as the widow of Hosea Carlisle, deceased, stating that they would no longer Reconnize Hinton as agent for the Widow Carlisle, on the grounds that Hinton is clerk of one Court and certifying to the Signature of the justice of the Peace being official officer's -- I enclosed to you apower of Attorney in my name to Prosecute the widow's claim, Further more that it Seem's that the department doubts the service of Mr Hosea Carlisle, being old enough at the time the discharged shows that he done the service, I enclosed some old Records showing the births of several of his children, who, is living our section ablties twice, to show that they was married long enough for Mr. Carlisle to been in the service &c
Yours &c
Jason C. Harrison

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Jefferson }  18th Oct 1854
Ga  }  To the Commissioners of Pension, I filed a claim for Mrs Carlisle, the widow of Hosea Carlisle who was Revolutionary soldier, some six or seven months ago, &c. I cannot hier a sylable of it since I filed it, she is entitle to apension as the widow of Hosea Carlisle in war 1776 - which I sent his discharge and prove the marriage and the death of the widow, & Hosea Carlisle, the widow is still alive,
Yours &c
P. F. Hinton 
agent for 
Margarett Carlisle

1802
    35
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1767
1783
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    16

1767
1779
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    12

1776
    35
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    11


1802
1776
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    26

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State of Georgia }
County of Jackson }  On this 4th day of July A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Miles Langley a citizens of Jackson County in the State of Georgia and after being duly sworn according to law declares upon his oath and sayth that he was well acquainted Hosea Carlisle and Mrs Margarett Carlisle, his wife  I become acquainted with Hosea and Margarett Carlisle about 1808 - until Hosea Carlisle death they lived in the same Neighborhood and they Cohabited together as man and wife until his death, and I was frequently in company of Hosea Carlisle and heard him speak often about being in old Revolutionay War he stated that he served fior years or upwards but I do not recollect now the Captain and other officers named.  I have seen Hosea Carlisle uniform that he had while in service so he stated and would speak often about the war when I was in company with him he is aman said any thing I would believe upon his oath or any statement he would make as soon as any man.  Sworn to and subscribed before me
Nathaniel H. Pendergrass J.P.

his
Miles X Langley 
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State of Georgia }
County of Jackson }  I P. F. Hinton Clerk of this superior Court for the County and State aforesaid. hereby certify that Nathaniel H. Pendergrass Esq whose names appears the within affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same ajustice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, Given under my hand and seal of office at office this 5th day of July 1855
P. F. Hinton Clerk

[to the left of the signature of P. F. Hinton appears an imprint of a seal, which is not legible.]

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Jefferson }  5th July 1855
Georgia }  To the Commissioners of Pension
I send Mr Langley's affidavit going on to Identify Mrs Margarett Corlisle the widow of Hosea Corlisle, who was old Revolutionary Soldier, Mr. Langly state that he Hosea Corlisle and his wife lived together as man and from 1808 up to his death he lived in same Neighborhood and has heard Mr Carlisle speak often about being in the war and that he served over five years and that he save his cloud that is his uniform that he was in while service, also anserig Mrs Margarett Corlisle first papers on declaration there is Mr Hosea Corlisle discharged that he got from the officers &C Muse his time expired, also, prove by Mrs Garner that he heard Mr Hosea Carlisle speak often about being in service and Corlisle and his wife Margerett lived together as man and wife - it all gone to show, that Corlisle done the service.
Yours with respect
Jason C. Harrison

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Copy of  aletter from Pension office
Pension Office
18th Nov 1854
Sir  the additional evidence in the case of Margarett Corlisle widow of Hosea of Georgia has been received.  There is no evidence that Hosea served asingle day in the Revolutionary War or in any other war  As regards the date of the Marriage the evidence is unsatisfactory  According to Margaretts Statements to Which she has sworn She could only have been eleven years of age and Hosea twelve at the date of their marriage in 1779  No proof has been adduced to explain or rebut, assertion, so unprobable unless the service and marriage are clearly proved and satisfactory evidence adduced to clear these difficulties the claim will not be admitted 
I am respectfully your Obt.
servt
L. P. Waldo, Commissioner
Jason C. Harrison Esqr (Assignd)
Jefferson Georgia

Jefferson }  28th June 1855
Georgia }  To the Commissioner of Pension
I filed affidavit of Mrs Garner in relation to Mrs Margarett Corlisle, the widow of Hosea Carlisle, you stated something to their age Mrs Carlisle may be littel mistaken as regards their marriage  you have on filed the dates of the birth of their children goes on to show that they are old enough, some of them, To prove by Mr James Applely that they lived togither as man and wife of over 40 years together also by Mrs Elizabeth Garner, over seventeen years that they Cohabited together as man and wife, also among her declaration there is Mr Hosea Corlisle -- discharged which goes on the show that he

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service in the war Mrs Elizabeth Garner states she has heard Mr Carlisle often speak of being into service for the Term of five years.  Yous &C
Jason C. Harrison


To Commissioner of Pension

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1836
H Harrisson Esqr
Feby 5th 1856

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Pension Office
Feby5 1856

Sir
Mrs Margaret Carlisle's husband does not appear to have served in the Revolutionary War, and pensions are not allowed for the service in which he enlisted in 1784.

[in the left margin before the last line of the above is as follows:]
1836,

[Below the body of the above letter is the following:]
J.C. Harrison Esq
Jefferson
Georgia