Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,277, for Sherrod Stroud, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Stroud, Sherrod Hannah
R 10,277
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V 5866 Hannah Stroud Ka
let to Mr. Knight Aug 19 th
Act. 4 July 1836
240 175

Act of July 17, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
10,277
P. O. Hannah Street
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Washington D.C.
28 Dec 1813
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Your reply to my letter in relation to the papers of the widows of Andrew Baxter in regard to a Pension has been duly received. Has any decision yet been made in case of Mrs. Stowe handed to you at the same time - And if so what - The latter Claim coming from Cobb County Georgia - Yours respectfully
H. H. Stephens

821
FREE
Hen. Speed
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Georgia Bobb County
On this seventh day of June personally appeared before Crawford Tucker & Benson Roberts both Justices of the Inferior Court of said County of Bobb, in said State of Georgia. Hannah
Stroud a resident of said County & State, aged Eighty eight 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 act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837. That she was married to Sherrod Stroud who was a Three Month Soldier, and served two tours in the State of South Carolina and North Carolina, under the command of Captain James Little and Col Francis Locke as appears from the Certificate of his regular discharge a copy of which the following is a true copy. "October the 20 1780. Camp at Bell Branch Road County." "This may certify that Sherrod Stroud one of the above Three Month Soldiers has served two tours of duty as a good soldier in Capt Little's Company under the command of Col Locke and is hereby discharged given under our hand"
"Jas Little Capt." "Francis Lock Col."
She further declares that she was married to the said Sherrod Stroud in the Month of December in the year eighteen
Seventeen hundred & eighty one soon after his discharge that her husband the aforesaid Sherrod Stroud died on the seven- teenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight. That she has never since married, and is still a Widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7 th day of June 1843 her mark Hannah Stroud
Benson Roberts J.P.G. Crawford Tucker J.P.G.

State of Georgia
Colb County
Be it known that before me Beauford Tucker & Benson Roberts both acting Justices of the Inferior Court in & for said County personally John Strood who made oath in due form of law & said that he is the son of Hannah Strood and Herrod Strood as aforesaid. That the said Hannah Strood & Herrod Strood lived together as man and wife and were reputed to be such in the neighborhood where they resided - That the said Herrod Strood the father of the deponent was reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier, - That the Copy Certificate of discharge as set forth in the affidavit of Hannah Strood is a true copy of the original in my possession, & that he believes the facts as set forth in the affidavit of Hannah Strood to be true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day June 1843
John Strood
Benson Roberts J.P. B.B. Beauford Tucker J.P. B.B.
State of Georgia
Colb County
I Daniel Collins clerk of the Inferior Court of Colb County that Benson Roberts & Beauford Tucker are Justices of the Inferior Court in & for said County & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal this being no act of office. This 7th day of June 1843.
Daniel Collins

Marietta Ga. June 7th 1843.
Sir: Inlosed is an application of Hannah Stourd. the widow of "a Revolutionary Soldier" - I do not know whether the evidence is of such a character as is required by the laws of Congress. - if it is not, I am anxious to receive instructions from you on that subject.
Respectfully &c.
A. B. Knight.
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Hannah Stourd
Yrs. Friend
act 4 July '36-
10217
Ms. B. 1

Washington D.C.
28 Dec 1843
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Your reply to my letter in relation to the papers of the widows of Andrew Baxter in applying a Pension has been - why received for. Has any decision yet been made in case of Mrs. Stoudt handed to you at the same time - And if so what - The latter Claim coming from Cobb County Georgia - Yours respectfully H. H. Stephens