Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11478, for John Keith, South Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
S.C. Va
or Keith John Keeth
W 11478
B.L.M. 17892-160-55
Smith, Nancy
Former widow
CONTENTS

51192
Georgia
Nancy Smith for widow of John Keith SC who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 110 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 9 th day of April 1855. and sent to
R. H. Lancer Macon Geo:
Chas.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 1853, Page 154 Vol. A (10)

139. 701
act march 2/11
May 17, 1811
Nancy Smith, Paxton, widow of John Smith P.M.
J. C. B. & Co. Inc.
17892
Writ of Revolution
Pension act July 2. 1863
Ad: 160 Acc. 181, 29/56
See 1855-592
Bluffton,
6 Anderson Macon Georgia
Vol. K 20.

pay under Act of 1832 1836 to the notified
Williams
March 1842
19.120 R. Georgia John Keith of Putnam Co in the state of Georgia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wearge of the regiment commanded by Colonel Warren in the Georgia line, for the term of three years
Paid at the Treasury the Act of the 6. From the 4 Sept 4 Sept 1837 Agents 22. Aug 1838
Letter to Pension Agt Memor 4 Dec 1840 How Lott Warren - Letter
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov 1823 and unto Robert L. Perry Marion, Georgia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823 49. 25 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1824 48 $ 97. 25
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
March 1. 1823
John Keith Pension

District of Georgia ss Pulaski County in the Superior Court held in & for said County being a Court of record by the Constitution & Laws of said State on this twenty third day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of record for the said district John Keith aged sixty eight years resident in Pulaski County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that the said in the revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted a private for eighteen months in the State of South Carolina in Captain Mazyck's Company Col. Francis Marion's regiment in the year 1779 & continued in service until the siege at Charleston S.C. in 1780. when he was taken prisoner by the British and detained four months & being exchanged he voluntarily joined Col. Prosser's regiment of Militia from Virginia & continued in said service until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in the year 1781 & was at that place slightly wounded and made an original declaration of his Land Service to the general government claiming a pension in the Spring of the year 1818 which has been refused being informal and he has never received any pension from said government. For his revolutionary services and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to being subject within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day March 1818. and that I have not now had any person in trust

For me now have I any income any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and is possessed of seventeen Hogs of the value of Forty four dollars, Forty pounds of bacon of the value of five dollars & fifty cents and no other Estate real or personal necessary clothing & bedding except he has heretofore followed Shoe Making. For several years being unable to do any harder work and from his age and infirmity is now unable to support himself in that or any other way by his labor has a wife Nancy Smith who is about fifty five years old & very infirm & unable to obtain a subsistence by labor and only one child a son named Menlo Anderson Smith nine years old who comprises the whole of his family and this is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country. Sworn to and declared on this 23 rd day of August A D 1820 and Subscribed before me in open court
E B Strong Judge Supr C O Dist Georgia
John S Smith Mark
A List of John Smith property appraised by Spencer Madam of Grovesy Col
  17 Head of Hogs Valued at $44.00   40 lb Bacon 5.50   49.50 

State of Georgia } I John J. Smith Clerk of the Superior Putnam County } of said county; do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty nine dollars, fifty cents. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of September 1820
John J. Smith Clerk S.C.P.C. for.

Nancy Smith formerly - Nancy Keith - widow of John Keith - Revolutionary Pensions
Claim for Pension as widow -
R. S. Lanier Attorney Macon Georgia

State of Georgia } In the Superior Court of said County of Bibb } County. Honorable Robert V.
Hardeman Presiding:
In open court personally appeared Nancy Smith formerly Nancy Keith aged fifty one years a resident of Telfair county, said State - a county adjoining said Bibb county, who being duly sworn according to law declares on oath that she is the widow of John Keith now deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that for his services as such soldier he was at his death a Revolutionary Pensioner receiving a pension from the United States Government under the laws of Congress. That he served in said War as a private, as she has always understood from him, and was receiving at the time of his death from said Government eight Dollars per month the amount of Pension allowed him. That her said deceased husband died in Telfair county aforesaid on the tenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine or about that time - aged about ninety one years. That she intermarried with said John Keith - & is the identical Nancy Keith of that name who did intermarry with him - in Telfair county aforesaid on the first day of August in the year (1831) or about that year, which is as near as she can recollect, but the record of the court will show. That afterwards, to wit on the third — day of July in the year 1845 or about that time in said Telfair county she intermarried with William Smith & that she, said Smith has departed this life to wit on or about the thirtieth day of March — in the year eighteen hundred & fifty two — since which time she has remained a widow.

She further states that her maiden name before the marriage aforesaid was Nancy West. She further states that she has not since the death of her said deceased husband John Keith ever received any pension (though in needy circumstances) and she hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State. and further that she has resided ever since her marriage and with her husband John Keith up to the time of his death - & afterwards up to the present time in said Twiggs county.
And for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her as widow as aforesaid of said John Keith, under the laws of Congress, she does by these presents appoint Robert S. Larnier of Macon Georgia as her true & lawful attorney for her in her name & stead to demand & receive from the proper officer of the United States Government the amount of Pension due her as widow of a revolutionary soldier according to the laws of Congress.
That said John Keith was the identical John Keith who was pensioner as aforesaid.
Sworn to & subscribed this } her mark. the 17 th day of November A.D. } Nancy Y Smith 1834, before me — } her mark.
Robert V. Anderson
Judge Supr Court O. C.

In said court & in open court personally came Rhoda A. Street and I like M. Collier both of us residing in Twp's county & said state of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law hereby certify that we are neighbors of & well acquainted with Nancy Keith who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration. That she is the identical Nancy Keith who intermarried with the John Keith in the said foregoing de- claration named about the time and at the place therein by her stated. That they lived to- gether as man & wife up to the time of his death which took place about the time & at the place as by her stated. and that said Nancy Keith afterwards intermarried with one William Smith of Twp's county, about the time by her stated. That he has since died about the time by her stated in said declaration which we have heard read to us. That she is now a widow about fifty one years of age & that said John Keith was, as they believe at the time of his death about ninety one years of age. That deponents have been acquainted with Nancy Smith formerly Nancy Keith of said about thirty years & also said John Keith of Twp's county - through John Keith, as far as they have ever known of or in said county as a Revolutionary Soldier and they believe her entitled to a pension as such widow, sworn to & subscribed in } Rhoda A. Street open court before me this the } Jesse M. Collier 17 th day of November A.D. 1834. } And I certify that deponents } appear to me to be credible witnesses & I believe the depositions above made. Robert V. Haden Judge Supr Court A. C

I Henry G. Rop Jr. Deputy Clerk of said Superior Court now in Session in & for said Bibb County & said State of Georgia - the said court being a court of record (Henry G. Rop Clerk being absent & sick) that do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court at this the November Term thereof - in the matter of the application of Nancy Keith formerly now Nancy Smith for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the office of said Clerk. now in my charge this the 17 th day of October November 12, 1834.
Henry G. Rop Jr. Deputy Clerk

Georgia Twp 3 To any Judge, Justice, of the Supr County 3 Court, Justice of the Peace or Ministers of the Gospel, Greeting.
You are hereby authorized to join in the Holy State of Matrimony Mr John Heath, and Mr Nancy West, according to the laws and Constitution of said state, — and for so doing there shall be your sufficient license for so doing Given under my Hand & Seal this July 30 th 1832
Richard Ricks C.C. Clerk
Georgia Twp 3 Executed the within License by joining County 3 John Heath and Nancy West in the Holy State of Matrimony this August 1 st 1832. James Hammock J.P.
Georgia Twp 3 Office of Ordinary Twp Co. County 3 Marion Novr. 22 nd 1852. I Lewis Solomon, Ordinary in and for said County Do by these presents Certify that John Heath and Nancy West were duly joined in Matrimony as appears from the Record of Marriage License in my office, Given under my Hand and Seal of said office this 22 nd day of Novr. 1852 — Lewis Solomon Ordinary

Georgia Twpss 3 To any Judge, Justice of the Inferior County 3 Justice of the peace, or Minister of the Gospel - Greeting,
You are hereby authorized to join in the Holy State of Matrimony Mr. William B. Smith and Mrs. Nancy Heath, according to law and the Constitution of said State, and for so doing there shall be your sufficient License - Given my hand and seal this July 2 nd 1845. Lewis Solomon C.O.
Georgia Twpss 3 Execute the within License County 3 by joining Mrs. B. Smith and Nancy Heath in the holy State of Matrimony this July 3 rd 1845. Thos C. McGehee J.P.
Georgia Twpss 3 County 3 Office of Ordinary Macon Nov. 23 rd 1854.
I Lewis Solomon, ordinary in and for said County do hereby certify that the parties - Mrs. B. Smith and Nancy Heath - were joined in matrimony as appears of Record from Book of License in my office - Given under my hand and seal of office the day & time last above written.
Lewis Solomon,
Ordinary

109. 701
Nancy Smith formerly widow of John Keith - a Revolutionary soldier - claim for Bounty Land.
C. Anderson Attorney. Macon Georgia.

State of Georgia } Be it known that before me the Twiggs county } subscriber a justice of the peace } in & for said county personally appeared Nancy Smith formerly widow of John Keith of said Twiggs county & state of Georgia and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original certificate now in her possession of which the following is a true copy - to wit:- "Department of the Interior" "Widow's Pension"
I certify that in conformity with the 2 d section of the act of February 3, 1833 - Nancy Smith formerly widow of John Keith who was a private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum commencing on the 3 d day of February 1833 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 Department of the Interior This Ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred & fifty five.
R. McClelland
Examined and countersigned } Secretary of the Interior
L. Waldo -
Commission of Pension.
and which certificate I find in deponent's possession

with whom I am well acquainted & know to be the identical Nancy Smith - formerly widow of John Keith - therein named; & deponent further says that she still resides in said Linn's county and is still a widow & has been ever since the death of her said husband Smith - who died previous to her application for Pension. She further says she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land which she is advised is due her as the former widow of the said John Keith a revolutionary soldier - under the act of Congress approved the 3 rd day of March 1835, granting Bounty Lands to revolutionary soldiers, their widows & others - and for the purpose of obtaining which she hereby appoints Clifford Anderson of Macon Bibb County, said State her true & lawful attorney for her & in her name to ask - demand & receive from the proper offices of the United States Government the said Bounty Land, hereby ratifying what he may do in the premises by virtue hereof.
She further states she never has before applied for nor received any other Bounty Land under any law of congress, except the present.
She further says her certificate of marriage is on file in the Pension Office with the proof accompanying her application for Pension -
In witness of all which she has hereunto set her hand & seal this 27 th day of April 1835 - Nancy x Smith Mark

Sworn to acknowledged and subscribed before me
We James Albert Keat and John Keat residents of Twiggs county estate of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Smith formerly widow of John Keat in our presence that we are well acquainted with her, and know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. and a widow as aforesaid.
James his Albert Keat John his Keat Widow
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the deponent is the person she represents herself, & that I have no interest in this claim.
R. A. Nash JP
State of Georgia } I Lewis Solomon deputy clerk of Twiggs county } the Inferior court of said county
do hereby certify that R. A. Nash Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were made & whose general signature is here to subscribed was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace in & for said county - duly commissioned & qualified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27 th day of April — 1838, David Solomon deputy Inf. Court
109. 107 Nancy Smith Family visitors of John H. Smith - a Constitutional soldier - David Solomon
6. Henderson Attorney. Nelson County

Rev. Daniel Parker
FREE
To Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Harry Smith 5273 John ... and ...

No 5845 Nancy Smith for Writ of John Kettle.
Set: A.R. L. Sammis Jan: 10/53 " " " " Feb: 9 " "
ack/53

5273
Nancy Smith
Widow
Wm.
Set to R. S. Samier Dec 4/54,
" " " " " " 18/54
AD 1/53

Nancy Keith widow of John Keith - Revoly. soldier -
claims for pension to be paid with former papers.
R. S. Larnis Attorney Waco Georgia

State of Georgia
Twigg's county
Subscribed
Before me William a Justice of the
Peace in & for said county personally came Reuben S. Wash of said county who being duly sworn according to law says and asks that he has heretofore made affidavit in the case of Nancy Keith the widow of John Keith a soldier of the Revolutionary War - deceased - who claims a Pension as such Widow - that when he made said affidavit stating that said John Keith died in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine (1839) he did not do so from a distinct recollection of his own that he died in that year - but he calculated that he must have died in that year from the fact that he had attended on him in illness as a physician - & had certain entries in his books of accounts upon which he based his calculation - the last of which entries was in the year 1838 - and he then thought that he said John Keith died shortly after that time; but he is now satisfied from a careful enquiry amongst said Keith's old neighbours - & relations that he erred in fixing the date of his death in that year (1839) - but that he died several years afterwards - from such enquiry he now believes he died in the year 1842. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23 day of March 1833 - William Fitzpatrick J.P.
W.A. Smith

Georgia State of, } Twiggs County }
Before me William Fitzpatrick a justice of the Peace in James for said county personally came James James Kent - a resident of said county, and very worthy of credit, who being duly sworn according to law says on oath that he was well acquainted with the said John Keith who was a Revolutionary Soldier - resident in Twiggs county, said state, & also with his widow who is now living & who is now married - that the said John Keith died on or about the tenth (10) day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty two (1842) That he married the daughter of said
Keith's wife ————— in the year 1841 - the year previous - & knows that he died the year after, & that he waited on said John Keith in his last illness, & assisted at his funeral, & knows that he died at the time stated . He further says that he is well acquainted with Dr Reuben A. Wash & has no doubt of the truth of the foregoing affidavit made by him. That deponent has no interest in the claim of said for Pension
sworn to & subscribed before me this 23rd day of March 1853,
James E. Kent mark
William Fitzpatrick J.P.

State of Georgia } Before me William Fitzpatrick Twiggs county } a justice of the I lean in for said county personally came Price Hunt - a resident of Twiggs county - & who says he is well acquainted with said John Keith & his now Widow Nancy Keith - That he has read over to him the foregoing affidavit, and is satisfied the statements are therein made are correct, and that said John Keith died in the year 1842, as therein stated. Price Hunt William Fitzpatrick J.P.
State of Georgia } Before me William Twiggs county } Fitzpatrick a Justice of the peace In said County personally came William Carmadson and after being duly sworn as to his oath that he was well acquainted with John Keith a Resident of which is named in the foregoing affidavit, of the other subscribing witnesses and he the said John Keith died some time in the year parts of the year of eighteen hundred & forty two even to Bysann on the 23 day of March 1843 - William Carmadson just
William Fitzpatrick J.P.

State of Georgia } Clerk's Office Lumpkin County of Duggs } March 27-1885.
I Lewis Solomon, Deputy Clerk Lumpkin in and for the County & State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with these deponents - and have been for upwards of twenty years - that they are Citizens of said County and Men of truth & veracity - and that their attestation is entitled to full faith & credit. And
I do further certify that Wm Fitzpatrick before whom they made deposition was at the time of so doing and is now a Justice of the peace of said County - and is acting under a
Commission from the Governor of said State and that his genuine signature is hereunto affixed - Given under my hand and seal of said Court the day & time above written, Lewis Solomon, Deputy Clerk

State of Georgia } Twiggs County } Before me John Fitzpatrick - one of the Justices of the Inferior court of said county personally came Dr. Reuben A. Nash and David Evans who being duly sworn deposeth & saith on oath that they reside in the county of Twiggs aforesaid, & have resided in said county continuously for twenty nine years, & resided in said county in the lifetime of John Keith, late a pensioner as a revolutionary soldier - in said county, that he was the only pensioner of the United States Government as a soldier of the Revolution, of that name, in said county; that we were well ac- quainted with him in his lifetime, and know that he died in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine (1839) and, as near as we can recollect, in the month of March or April of said year. We know he died in said year from the fact that Dr. R. A. Nash one of these deponents saith, that he long had been, and at the time of his death was his attending Physician, and that by reference to his books of accounts of that & other dates, is well satisfied of the fact. This Deponent for further answer says he was and had been minister at the time of his death, an appointed Agent by & for said John Keith, to receive his Semiannual Pension as such Pensioner, and did & had received the same from one Robt M. Charlton, of the City of Savannah, Geo. - & is of opinion that a very short time before the death of said Keith & during his last illness, he subscribed his name to a Declaration or Warrant on the Government, which return of Money was not received by this deponent until after Pensioner's death, and was then paid to his widow - who is now living - David Evans - another of these deponents, says that he had in person attended and waited on said John Keith at

for three or four nights immediately preceding his death I saw the Corpse of said John Keith before it was buried, and from his best memory and calculation as to the past, said deceased did depart this life in the year (1839) and in the months of March or April of that year.
John Fitzpatrick Esq. Sworn to & subscribed
Phoebe A. Vash David Evans mark
before me this 16th day of January A.D. 1835, & I certify that the said Phoebe A. Vash and David Evans are credible witnesses, are men of character and respectability, and are known to be men of truth & veracity.
John Fitzpatrick Esq.
State of Georgia Twigg's County To J. Lewis Solomon, Deputy Clerk. Clerk of the honorable the Inferior court of said county, the same being a court of record, having a seal, do hereby certify that John Fitzpatrick Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and sworn, genuine signature is thereto subscribed, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Inferior court of said county duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to take acknowledgements, administrations &c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office as Clerk as aforesaid this the 36th day of January 1835.
Lewis Solomon, Deputy Clerk. Inferior court, Twigg's Co. Ga

Macan Geo. Jan. 27. 1833. Lewis Salomon Esqr.
Dear Sir:—
By the enclosed letter you will see what we wish to prove by the above affidavit. The Widow of old John Keith is applying for a Pension: the witnesses Rhea Street & — Collier, supported the old lady's affidavit as to date &c; but it seems they were all wrong: that at the date they give as being the date of his death, he was then living & drawing his Pension. Try & ascertain from some two persons if you can the exact time of his death. Find out who attended to the old man's Pension business in his lifetime — Dr Dufree or some other person &c. Should you be able to get persons to make the proof. Please write out in the blank space left the facts by which they know the date of his death.
For your attention in this matter we are willing to compensate you. Let Seal &c be attached.
Your early attention will much oblige — Sincerely Samuel Anderson

District of Georgia ss. Wilkinson County, in the Superior Court held in and for said county; being a court of record, by the constitution and laws of said state, on the eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, personally appeared in open court, William Jenkins and John A. Small (said court being a court of record for said district) and both of whom being duly sworn, do on their oaths say that they were acquainted with John Heath (now of Putnam County in said district of Georgia) in the time of the revolutionary war; and that said John Heath enlisted in the state of South Carolina in the continental establishment, in Captain Mays's company, in Col. Frank Morris's Regiment the said regiment being the second regiment of United States Infantry raised in South Carolina and that he the said John Heath served nine months in said corps in continuance. Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above written.
Augustus B. Longstreet J.S.O. C.S. William Jenkins John A. Small
Georgia Wilkinson County 3rd I Augustus B. Longstreet one of the Judges of the Superior Court of said state, now presiding in such in said county, do hereby certify that from inquiry first made William Jenkins and John A. Small whose names appear to the above affidavit, are persons of creditability.
Augustus B. Longstreet J.S.O. C.S.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal officially, thereunto and hereby officially certify my seal of the court, this October the eleventh in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. D.P. D.L.R. C.R. W.G. (Seal)

Macan, Georgia January 31 st 1833.
Sir!-
In reply to the enclosed letter I have to send therewith the depositions of two persons, one of whom, Doctor Reuben H. Wash , was the attending physician of John Keith in his last illness, & refers to the entries in his book of afs. to support his memory as to dates; he was also the agent of John Keith , who collected his Pension money, in his lifetime. This proof was obtained in pursuance of the letter addressed to Levi Solomon - who is the "Ordinary" of Twigg's Co. & also the Acting Clerk of the Inferior Court , of said county. His letter in reply is also accompanying.
With the hope that these papers may contain sufficient evidence in the case of Nancy Keith , for Pension as widow of John Keith -
I am very respectfully,
R. S. Larned Atty. at L.
S. Waldo.
Com r . of Pensions.
Washington City, D.C.

Macar Gary, 3 d . 1833.
Sir:-
In conformity with your instructions of Dec r . 18. 1834, in relation to the credibility of Phoebe A. Smith & Joseph M. Cadier witnesses in the case of Mrs. Nancy Smith formerly widow of John Keith - claim for Pension - I have to send the enclosed paper: being the statements under oath of two responsible & credible persons, citizens & officers of Swiggs Co.
Respectfully, R. S. Davis
S. P. Waldo. Com d &c. Washington.

Rebuted with the claim of Nancy Smith formerly Keith .
Claim for Pension

Georgia } Personally appeared Twiggs County } before me John S. Goodwin a Justice of the Peace in x said County Henry Faulk Esq. one of the honorable the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County and Lewis Solomon Esq. Ordinary of said County who being duly sworn according to Law say on oath that they are well acquainted with Rhesa A. Street & Depe M. Collier both of said County - that they are men in respectable standing and circumstances in the community in which they live, that they are very credible persons worthy to be believed - & that any statements they make under oath are worthy of full faith & credit, as to truth & veracity, & would readily & fully be believed by deponents. Sworn to & } Henry Faulk J.P.C. Subscribed before me } Lewis Solomon this 30 th day of December 1834 } Ordinary John S. Goodwin J.P. }
State of Georgia }  But } Lewis Solomon, Deputy- Twiggs County } Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County, the same being a court of record with Seal attached, do hereby certify that John S. Goodwin Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & whose genuine signature is subscribed thereto, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in x said County, duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to administer oaths, & that the above deponents are credible witnesses. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official Seal this the 30 th day of December 1834. Lewis Solomon, Dept. Clerk, Inf. Court

Nov 30. 1870.
Mr. Egan.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Savannah 24 Nov 1840
Sir
Herewith you will receive the pension Voucher of John Keith, upon which I respect- fully request your opinion, as the agent thinks from the manner of its execution it will not prove a sufficient Voucher. Please exam- ine the same, and if sufficient, direct that it be paid. The applicant is old and poor and this is a repeated attempt to get his stipend
Very Respectfully
Wm Morel
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Feb 25-42 J. A. Evans Edwards & Co. Russian off. Washington H. L. Warren H. C.

House of Representatives 14th July 1842
Sir,
I have a letter from Prof. G. Clegg Georgia been notified, of the death of John Keith a revolutionary Pensioner, who died the 11th inst. I enquire is made, as to how his pension since the 1st March next will be paid, and at what annuals, of the right of the opposite part, will hereinafter - Will you have the goodness to inform me so that I may give the information necessary -
I have the Honor to be Yours at Servt Colt Warren

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 17, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act 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," John Keith a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and  Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March 1828 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 4 th of September 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Abner H. Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

W. G. ~
Washington Ct. ~
Hon. Alfred Guthrie ~
Edenmore H. J. (long) [Signature]
Recd. 31 May 1824. See letter of that date to Hon. A. Guthrie. -

Hermitage, Jan 14 th 1824.
My Dear Alfred,
Please urge the enclosed claim, & direct the asphy to my care. I have no doubt of its truth. ~
Yours Affectionately,
J. A. Cuthbert ~
Hon. Alfred Cuthbert

Post Office Mel., 7 th 1855.
Sir,
Please certify the time at which the within name had been paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. Pralco (Commissioner)
John H. the paid to 4 Sept 1841. (see former report within)
Notary Public
Ancilur
Mr. Randall N. J. Atkinson Esq. Mr. Miller, New York

(official business)
FREE
To. Commissioner of Pensions Pamty Land Bureau Washington City D. C.

Adjutant General's Office. Harper's Ferry, 8 th Dec. 1855. Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pen S t John was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
A. S. M c Leod
Commissioner,
H. S. M c
John S t John
Mr. Randall, R. J. Atkinson Esq r , Third Auditor, Treas y ,
John S t John act 1818, paid to 14 Sept 1841,
Rob t Johnson
Auditor

Macon Ga 10 Nov
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Department
Sir
Recd Nov: 1823.
Robert L. Dugay Macon Ga
W. H. Southworth
17,422 L

Marian, Nov. 10, 1823.
Sir. If there should be any further deficiency in the proceedings, please to send the whole of the papers to the subscriber, at Marian in Wayne county Georgia, who will attend to the same gratis, for the poor, old, superannuated revolution war soldier, John Keith of Putnam county, who is now unable, by his infirmities, to attend to the same;
Robert L. Perryman
Atty. at Law; B D. I. M. 6th Division Georgia Militia.

Marion Dec. 28, 1823.
Sir, Yours, bearing date; as well as I recollect, sometime in Novem- ber last, containing a pension certificate for one John Keith, of Putnam county, in this state, has been received, a few mails ago; and was, together with its contents, forwarded to said Keith. No answer would have been intruded upon you; but for an earnest desire of Mr Keith and myself, to do justice to govern- ment, and to his character and feelings. Mr Keith, about eighteen months ago, made an agent of a friend of mine, in this county, to whom he delivered some papers, which had been sometime (perhaps a year or two

Previously made out at Putnam Superior Court, and sent to the war department; and returned to him again for want of disinterested testimony; and, at the same time, he gave said agent a list of his acquaintances, in the old continental army, and engaged him to go to South Carolina, and endeavor to find the number necessary to prove his services. This agent was disappointed in his expectation of going to Carolina; but wrote to some friend in that state, who likewise failed to procure the testimony. Mr. Keith was informed of both these failures; and this was the last he heard of his alibi testimony. But in the mean time his agent discovered, in this state two of the witnesses, named in the aforesaid list; where testimony was taken at

Wilkinson Superior Court & forwarded to the new department, together with the papers previously preserved at Putnam Superior Court. And shortly afterwards, I received yours, containing said certificate; but when the cer- tificate was forwarded to Mr. Heath, as first mentioned, he informed me that having used every means in his power to procure his services by almighty fraud, ever since the pension law was passed, he had despaired of ever procuring them in that way; and that not having received a letter which was sent to notify him of the discovery of his testimony, by the advice of Mr. John A. Cuthbert, he procured his services, by his own oath, at the last term of Baldwin Superior Court; and sent an an other application without procuring

any thing of the proceedings had at Wilkin- son. And he requested me (which I should have done, without any request) to notify you of the facts in the case; and to inform you that if a second certificate has issued, it shall, when received, be sent back to you to be annulled. Respectfully,
Robert S. Perryman
Atty at Law B.C.
Mr Edwards
Recd. 19 Jan 1824

Brief in the case of Nancy Smith, formerly widow of John Keith, Triggs County and State of Geo. act 3 d Feb. 1853.
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
This land was purchased under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, 1 st May, 1820 & 1 st March, 1823. @ the rate of $96. Per An. Marriage proven by a Certified Copy of the Record thereof in the County Clerk's Office. The same put in Feb. 1852. as per the Affidavits of Six Witnesses & the report of the Third Auditor.
Midwifery testimony is established by the Affidavits of Several Credible Affiants. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
R. S. Samier Esq. Macon, Geo. Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Rhyne Examining Clerk.

Macon Georgia Dec r 8. 1834,
Sir:-
By your favor of Dec r 4. th I am informed that the claim of Nancy Smith, for a Pension, as the widow of formerly John Keith, has been examined & suspended! - on the ground that - "Evidence should be filed proving the widowhood of the applicant" -
I respectfully enquire if that proof does not appear by the papers sent:-
I am very positive that the two witnesses swear to the death of John Keith ; to the marriage of the widow with Smith , & to Smith's death ; still, not having the papers before me, I may err.
Whilst I should regret to give unnecessary trouble to the Department, I beg that the claim papers be re-examined in this effort & that I be specifically informed of the proof needed. Very respectfully,
R. S. Larimer,
S. Cole - For Com te of Pensions Washington City.

Ph. 1153, 1860;
Boston.

This case has been sent to 3 d Auditor's Case. The witness still insists upon her dying in Spring of '39. If there is a defect, as he did first write to Agent that the applicant cannot be the wife of the pen; or as far as has been communicated upon the defect; in drawing pen to III.
Feb. 17 7 o /55.
"J. D. D. T. O. E."

M rs Keith Miss

Pension Office, Jany. 10. 1855.
Sir
Mrs. Nancy Smith, claimant of a pension under the Act of Feby. 3 d 1853, as the widow formerly of John Keith, must prove the precise date of her husband's death, in right of whose services she claims a pension, inasmuch as the revolutionary pensioner John Keith, of Georgia, lived & drew his pension for years after the time the applicant alleges & proves her husband died. If the applicant is correct in her declaration as to the time her husband died, he could not have been a pensioner. Some explanation is required.
I am, respectfully, Your Wt. Servt.
J P Walco
Commissioner.
R. S. Lanius, Esq. Macon, Geo.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11478.
Nancy Smith formerly Wife of John Keith Priv Res. War.
Act: Febry 30 th  1858
Index:—Vol. (91) , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17.892.
160 acres.

Nancy Smith, for: wid: John Keeth,
Griggs Co: Geo:
Accts 53 $90. Pn (Un: Com: Feby: 3.7853.
Rev:
R.S. Garnier, Esq! Macon, Geo:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
Commissioner.

Macan Georgia
March 31, 1833 -
Sir! - In the case of Nancy Keith - (of Twiggs Co. Georgia), who claiming a Pension as the widow of John Keith - a Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner - now deceased, which case has been suspended on account of the discrepancies as to the date of the death of John Keith - I have to transmit the accompanying depositions of - Dr Reuben N. Wash - a former witness - which correct the error as to date in his former statement - & give the facts which occa- sioned it! -
Also, of - James E. Kent, Price Kent, & William Edmunsan - all worthy citizens of said Twiggs Co. & credible witnesses, - confirm- atory of Dr Wash's statement,
It is hoped these depositions will obviate the difficulty which suspended the claim - which, my personal knowledge of all the parties convinces me - is just - & wholly without fraud.
I am very respectfully, W. S. Lacey, To Commr of Pensions, Atty pro client, Washington City, D.C.

10" Feby: '39, 2 vits. Copy of Acc. of M rs from Ordinary of Dougs Co: 1801 2 vits. & 2 vids: 4 vds.
"Baptist"

Original Claim
Georgia, } Baldwin County }
In the tenth day of November 1823 personally appeared in open court (the superior court for the county of Baldwin, being made a court of record by the laws of the state) John Keith, resident in the county of Putnam State aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18 th of March 1818, & the 1 st of May 1820, that he, the said John Keith enlisted for the term of eighteen months, in February 1779, in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Mayhew, in the regiment commanded Col. Francis Marion, in the line of the state of South Carolina, in the continental establishment (that he enlisted in the state of South Carolina); that he continued to serve in said corps until May 1780, when he was made a prisoner; that in July 1781 he obtained his liberty, & was then discharged from said service in Virginia.
That he was in the attack on Savannah by Genl. Lincoln, in the battle of Stone, & in Charleston S.C. during the siege of that place; & that he has no evidence now in his power of his said services, his papers all being burnt by casualty with his house, in Darlington County, S.C.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent

thereby, so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the  whatever, nor any property, but the necessary bedding & clothing of my family.
Sworn to & declared on the 10 th day of November, 1823,
his John Keith mark
Before
Augustus Bangs, J. S. C. C. S.
I, Thomas H. Sherman clerk of the superior court for the county of Baldwin, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said John Keith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said court, on this 10 th day of November, 1823.
Thomas H. Sherman Clerk

17,422.
John Keith, Putnam Co: Georgia, 23. August, 1820.
Col: Marion's regim t . 1779 to 1781.
worth $: 49, \frac{50}{100} .
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, Cer- -tified as such by the Judge, proving 9 months service, in continuance, on continental estab t . designating the Col s . name and line, is required.
John J: Smith, agt. Eatonton, Georgia, 23 d . Sept. 1820.

District of Georgia ss Putnam County in the Superior court held in for said County, being a court of record by the Constitution & Laws of said State. On this twenty third day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said district John Keith aged sixty eight years resident in Putnam County in said district. who being first duly sworn, according to law. Doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; he enlisted as a private for eighteen months in the state of South Carolina in Captain Magee's company, Col Frank Marion's regiment in the year 1779 & continued in service until the siege at Charleston S.C. in 1780 when he was taken prisoner by the British & detained fourteen months & being exchanged he voluntarily joined Col Packer's regiment of militia from Virginia & continued in said service until the surrender of Genl Wallace at York Town in the year 1781 & was at that place slightly wounded; and made an original declaration of his said services to the general government claiming a pension in the Spring of the year 1818 which has been returned being informal and he has never received any pension from his government for his revolutionary services. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property as securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto

Annexed are by me subscribed and is property of seventeen Hogs of the Value of forty four dollars, forty pounds of Bacon of the Value of five dollars fifty cents, and no other estate real or personal necessary clothing & bedding excepted has heretofore followed Shoemaking, for several years being unable to do any har- -der work, and from his age and infirmity is now unable to sup- -port himself in that or any other way by his labor, has a Wife Nancy Keith who is about fifty five years old & very infirm & unable to obtain a subsistence by labor, and only one child a son named Membrance Keith nine years old, who compose the whole of his family, and this is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country. Sworn to and declared on the 23 rd day of August A.D. 1855 and subscribed before me in open court.
C. B. Strang Judge Supr C. O Dist of Georgia
John S Keith his mark
A list of John Keith's property appraised by Spencer Maddox & Grover Cole
  17 Head of Hogs Value at $44.00   40 lb Bacon - - - - - 5.50   $47.50 

State of Georgia } John J. Smith clerk of the Superior Pulaski County } Court of said County; do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; And do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty nine dollars & fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 18 th day of September 1820
John J. Smith Clerk S.C.P. Co

Authorized copy of the Will of Abner Tucker dec d
1 Deed of Military Bounty Lands from Josiah Jones to Abner Tucker Dated Aug t 8 th 1792 & conveyed by Johanna Maria Tucker Sole heir of Estate of A. Tucker to Mrs. Sperrnberg the 17 th day
July 1820
1 Deed of Military Bounty Lands Dated Aug t 10 th 1792 from Jacob Allen to Abner Tucker and conveyed by Johanna M a Tucker Sole heir to the Estate of A. Tucker to Mrs. Sperrnberg the 17 th day of July A.D. 1820
1 Deed Military Bounty Lands from Abijah Adams to A. Tucker Dated the 1 st day of Sep r 1792 and conveyed by Johanna Maria Tucker to Mrs. Sperrnberg the 17 th day of July A.D. 1820 *
Mr. Levin Wails Esq r The above Deeds I request you to forward on to the city of Washington by some friend if practicable or if not by mail. you will please apply at the war office for certificates and use whatever steps it may be necessary to obtain patents for the Land, any course you may deem expedient I hereby authorize you to pursue, and whatever trouble and expense you may be at will be thankfully acknowledged by your most Obed t & Hum l Serv t
M rs . Sperrnberg
* Also a Certificate of Abner Tucker to Abner Tucker a Deed of a certain portion of Military Bounty Lands

Remind of Lorn Wails, through the hands of the Honorable Secretary of the War Department of the United States, all the documents specified in the memorandum on the opposite side of this paper. —
War Office Washington, City 1823 }