Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,237, Raleigh Hammond, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Hammond, Raleigh
W 11,237
Margaret
B.L.W. 81067-160-55
CONTENTS
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Re-issue
6300
South Carolina
Margaret Hammond widow of Raleigh Hammond
who served in the Revolutionary
N.C. war, as a private
Washington D.C.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 dollars 75
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853. Reduction of Payment since March 3/63 4 th March 1861
Certificate of Pension issued
On 18 th day of June 1868
and sent to R. G. Billings
Lancaster C.H.
So Carolina
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 348 Vol. H
J. Smith Clerk L. W. [initials]

289.979
Act March 3/55
June May 1/58
Margaret Hammond wid
Ralph Hammond pnt
Ralph -
Capt
1818
Paul Pensioner
Res: War 1813-1815 no 6366
Ad: 160 Acq May 31/58.
Boyle
Hon: Jno: M. Queen
Ho. Rep:
K. A. Kilbings
Sumner C. H.
S. C.
Ord P
Vol 141, page 80.

State of South Carolina } In open Court Fall Term 1857 District of Lancaster } Present Hon. J. B. O'Neal On this 20 th day of October A D 1857 before the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions held within and for the District and State aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Margaret Hammond aged 88 years a resident of Kenhaw District State of South Carolina who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853 granting in pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Raleigh Hammond deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. A. D. Shorter or Capt. Henderson or both in the Regiment commanded by Genl. Morgan in the war of Revolution To the best of her information and belief her husband entered the service in Warren County in the State of North Carolina on or about the year 1775; she further states from the best of her knowledge and belief and from what she heard her husband say that his wagon & team was pressed in the service of the United States in the Town of Halifax in the State of North Carolina and he becoming teamster over his own wagon. She further states that he afterwards became wagonmaster & had some ten or twelve wagons under his command. He was employed in procuring provision & provender for the Army. She further states from what she heard her husband say that he continued a wagonmaster about two years and was honorably discharged in the State of North Carolina. She further states that her said husband proved his services in the said war by one William Owens who was a private in the same Company & Regiment; that her said husband was in before one Leonard Fleming a Magistrate of the peace for said District duly sworn Conscripta and what is living at this time in said District & State. She further states that said William Owens was pensioned by this State for his services in the revolutionary war.

and drew a pension up to his death, She further State that her Husband did not as she recollect or believe that he ever did send on his application for a pension, and that his name is not on any pension roll in the United States. She further States that She was Married to the said Raleigh Hammond in Kershaw District and State of South Carolina in the month November AD 1823 by one Charles Ingram a Baptist Clergyman, and that her name before her said Marriage was Margaret Johnston That her husband died at his residence in Kershaw District in said State on the 24 th day of August 1839. That she was not Married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated, and she further States there is no public or private record of her Marriage: She further State that she cannot file herewith his certificate of discharge for the reason that she never did see it and further she declares that she is now a widow, She hereby appoints P. J. Hammond her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prose- cute this her claim for a pension to receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, in open court at Lancaster S. C. Margaret H. Hammond mark
John B. Moore Clerk
Pres Judge

Company & Regiment that said Raleigh Hammond was attached to, he further state that William Owens who testified to said Raleigh Hammond services in the revolutionary war drew a pension from this State for his services in the Revolutionary war to his death he further stated that said Raleigh Hammond performed militia duty also while he was in the revolutionary war, further state that said Raleigh Hammond was always looked on in this District and State as a revolutionary soldier and he never heard disputed that he was not one, he further state that said Raleigh Hammond did not ever send on his application for pension for it was not long after he made his application before he died he further state that said Raleigh Hammond was married about the year 1823 to one Mrs. Margaret Johnston and they lived together as man & wife until his death, he further state that said Raleigh Hammond died at his residence in Newbern District in said State in the year 1839 leaving his widow Mrs. Margaret Hammond knowing him and that she still is a widow, he further state that he has no interest in the widow's application for a pension.
Leonard Fleming
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me and I further certify that the above person is known to me to be a credible person.
Witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Clifford Connell Esq. Magistrate.

State of South Carolina
District of Lancaster
On this 21 st day of October A.D. 1857 before me the undersigned a Magistrate of the peace personally appeared Leonard Fleming aged 89 years who being first duly sworn according to law declares and says that he was born in Warren County in the State of North Carolina in the year 1778 and that he resided there until the year  at the time 1802 when he moved into Lancaster District in the State of South Carolina, he further state that in the same neighbourhood when he resided in Warren County State of North Carolina Raleigh Hammond deceased a Revolutionary soldier resided in the same neighbourhood also, while the said Raleigh Hammond resided there he was always look on as a Revolutionary soldier and he never heard it disputed then that he was not in Revolutionary war, and that I look on him as further state that sometime in the year 1790 the said Raleigh Hammond left Warren County and moved to Kershaw District in the State of South  North Carolina where he settled close to the line of Lancaster District he further states when he moved down to Lancaster District in said State in the year 1802 he settled close by the said Raleigh Hammond or in the same neighbourhood, he further state that he has often heard the said Raleigh Hammond speak of being in the Revolutionary war and that his waggon team was kept in the services of the United States by becoming driver over his waggon team, and that he became waggon master and had some ten or twelve waggon under his command and that he served over two years in the said war, further state that he was one one of the Magistrate of the peace for Lancaster District duly commissioned and sworn in and that while acting as Magistrate, said Raleigh Hammond did proved his services as a waggon master in said war over two years by one William Owens who was a private in the same

State of South Carolina District of Lancaster } On this 21 st Day of October AD 1857 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Magistrate of the Peace in and for said District Wm. M. Ingram and Garwell Mobley who are credible witnesses and who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are each each well acquainted with Mrs Margaret Hammon- d and the applicant on the other side for a pension that they have known her for 37 years last past That they were acquainted with Raleigh Hammond her late husband having known him for 19 years previous to his death that they the said Mrs Margaret Hammond and Raleigh Hammond and lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned That the said Raleigh Hammond died on the 24 th day of August 1839 1839 and the said Mrs Margaret Hammond has been since that time and still is reputed to be his widow which deponent believes to be the fact That she has never married since her said husband's death and still is his widow and That her said husband was the identical man mentioned in her application for a pension on the other side deponents further make oath thereto in due form of law that they reside said District & State and that they are now interested in the widow's application for pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st day of Oct, AD 1857 Jas M. Ingram J. R. Corbould } Magistrate } Garwell Mobley

State of South Carolina Lancaster District - I, J. A. Newman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions, for the District of Lancaster in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Belton O'Callaghan before whom the foregoing or annexed Declaration of Margaret Ham- mond was made is and was the Presiding Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas & General Sessions in the State of South Carolina aforesaid, and in then presiding Judge of said Courts at Lancaster Court House S.C. I further certify that, Jeff R. Connell Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Leonard Fleming & James M. Ingram and Caswell Mobley were made is and was at the time signing the same an acting Magis- trate for the District aforesaid, duly Commissioned & Sworn according to Law. I further certify that the said Leonard Fleming who makes the annexed affidavit, was as appears from the records in my office an acting Magistrate for said District from the year 1837 up to the year 1845, duly Commissioned & Sworn, and that he is a man of Veracity and high Respectability.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Lancaster Court House S.C. this 10 th day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty seven
J. A. Newman
C.W.

The State of South Carolina,
On this 16 th day of April
DISTRICT OF LANCASTER.
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty- five eight personally appeared before me a Magistrate of the Peace within the District and State aforesaid, Mrs Margaret Hammond aged 81 years, who being sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of the late who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain A. J. Shorter or Henderson in the
commanded by
declared by the united states 1776 in the Revolutionary war
that he was pressed into that service of the Revolution on or about the day of in the year 1778 for
the term of and continued in actual service in said war
for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at
on the day of
in the year she further state that she has drawn a pension for her husband's services N. & B. and that she refers the commission to said pension papers in this application for bounty for proof to establish her claim for bounty land under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. She further state that her said husband died in the 1889 and that she still remains his widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd , 1855. and she further state that she has never drawn a land warrant under this act nor no other act of congress
Margaret Hammond
We, John D. Andrews and P. T. Mobley residents of Lancaster District in the State of South Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs Margaret Hammond in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. John D. Andrews P. T. Mobley
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Jeff R. Connell Magistrate

South Carolina Lancaster District ss. I A Stewart an clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Jeff P Connell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Magistrate for the District aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Lancaster Court House This 16 th day of April AD 1888
J A Stewart Atty. C.C.P. & G.S.
289.979

For Mrs. Ben C. Hough, Jr
27636
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Estimate furnished 9/14/47.
Please do not remove this until 1 year after 9/14/47.
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Dear
Receipt is acknowledged of your request of _____ for information concerning
_____, _____ _____ veteran.
Among the pension records in The National Archives is a file, numbered as above, relating to the claim based upon the _____ service of _____. Such of the information in the file as appears to be pertinent to your inquiry is summarized on the enclosed copy of The National Archives Form VAM-
Very truly yours,
P. M. Hamer, Chief Division of Reference
Enclosure

Margaret Johnson was Raleigh's 2nd wife His first was Mary Burford. A contract of their marriage agreement can be found in Camden, S.C. ("Old Dutch")
A descendant of Raleigh's Mary Burford was the daughter of Philip and Mildred Burford of Warren - Butte Co., T. P.

Margaret Hammond widow of Raleigh South Carolina
Admitted Act Feb'y 3, 1883. at rate of $38.75 c per annum Commencing February 3, 1883
Service 11 months and ____ days private of Inf'ty.
Pay widow
State and one th March 1888
Certificate to K. G. Billings
Lancaster Court House.
South Carolina
C

Yoursine Office, April 5, 1838.

Apr 17. 68 Atty. recalling Cery. " " " Pension Agent to suspend.
Washington City
South Carolina
Margaret Hammond widow of Reddick Hammond who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 dollars 75 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
4 th March 1860
Certificate of Pension issued 2 nd day of April 1864 , and sent to H. J. Billings Lancaster C. Co. So. Carolina
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 344 , Vol. 36
J. N. Smith Sent
W.H.
R

ms 6916
Margaret Hammon wid. of Raleigh -
file
Let. H. G. Billings Jan. 9/58.
See case of Wm. Owens & Co. act 32
act 153

Margaret H. Hammon Raleigh - S.C. Jan 1853
FREE
G. W. Whiting { Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Official Business
Hon Joseph H. Barnett Chairman of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Un.
May 4. 1868

Leicester 6th Dec 14 th 1857
Genl. Whiting Commissary General Washington City Dear Sir
Please find enclosed Mrs. Hammond application for pension under the act 1853
Respectfully Yours out of W. G. Billings

A.C.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11237
Margaret Hammond Wid of Raleigh Hammond Print Rev War
Act: Feby 3 d  1853.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lancaster 6 P.M. April 26 1838
Rev B Whiting Commission of Pensions Washington City. Dear Sir
Please find Enclosed the application of Mrs Margaret Hammond for bounty land under the act 8 th of March 1833. She refers you for proof to her pension claim
Respectfully Your Obed Servt C. G. Billings

Margaret Hammond
Jamesstown of Pennsylvania Washington City & Co.
Official Business

Ad to called aug 6-19
6.366 South Carolina.
Margaret Hammond, widow of Raleigh,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38. dollars 75, cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
7 th day of April 1858
and sent to
R. G. Billings, Lancaster Court House, S. C.
Paid to Mch 4/60
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
Rev. J. McQuin May 31 1838. Same Jan. 20. 1859. R. G. Billings, May 3 1859 Rev. Billings Aug. 4 th 1860
289979 - 281065-160

Margaret Hammond Raleigh - S.C. - Original Jor 1853
FREE
By Mr. W. H. Johnson Commission of Pension W. H. Johnson Esq. 1857
Francis Stuart

11 Oct 1861 Prof. W. Green, referred several letters here relating to it, & I asked them return to the W. H. sent to him.

Affidavits in Support of Mrs Margaret Hammond Claims for the Restor- oration to the Pension Rolls under the Act of Feb. 4 th 1862
2 Navy

The State of South Carolina } Lancaster District } Personally comes before me William I G Stogner Magistrate of said District James Barkin and W. A. Biggart Two credible persons who are well known to me, and who state upon oath that they are well acquainted with Mrs Margaret Hammond widow of Ralph Hammond, deceased. That they resided near in the same neighborhood with her during the late rebellion; that the said Margaret Hammond did not by any act or deed encourage or aid the cause of the rebels, and that she manifested no sympathy for said cause so far as known to these deponents - Deponents further say that she is a very aged person and is in destitute circumstances. -
Given to me this { James Barkin Third day of Sept r 1866 { W. A. Biggart
William I Stogner Mag {
South Carolina } Lancaster District } I John W Switzer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for said District in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify, that W. I. Stogner whose genuine signature appears to the above affidavit, was at the time of signing the same, a Magistrate, duly commissioned & sworn, & whose official acts are entitled to full faith & credit. I also certify that James Barkin & W. A. Biggart whose genuine signatures also appear to the foregoing affidavit, are both highly respectable citizens & therefore what they say is to be relied upon. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of Office at Lancaster C.H. S.C. This 3 rd Sept r . 1866 John W Switzer Clerk. C.H. S.C.

The State of South Carolina
Lancaster District & In the Court of Ordinary.
I, Daniel A. Williams, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Lancaster District do hereby certify that the contents of the declaration of Mrs Margaret Hammond in relation to her applica- tion and claim to be restored to the Pension Rolls, made before me about the day of June last was made known to her before she signed the same.
Given under my hand & seal of Office, this the fourth day of September A.D. 1866. -
D Williams Ordinary Lancaster District

Brief in the case of Margaret Hammond, widow of Raleigh Hammond Lancaster District County and State of South Carolina — act February 3. 1883,
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Certificate of Comptroller of South Carolina shows a payment of £ 31 - equal to $ 77.50 c to Raleigh Hammond for military services in the war of the revolution. This sum covers a service of over Eleven months, and entitles a party to a pension at rate of $ 38.75 c per annum.
Claimant's husband is identified with this service indicated by this payment, by an affidavit, made in 1833 by William Owens, when applying for pension himself, (If for increase.) which he obtained - and by the affidavit of a
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Justice of the Peace, now produced, before whom claimant's husband made a declaration for pension about the year 1839, but died before the claim was presented.
Married in 1823, death of husband in 1839, and present widowhood of claimant, proved by several witnesses.
Allowance accordingly.
E. G. Billings Esq. Lancaster Court House Name and residence of Agent
South Carolina
R. G. Seddes Examining Clerk.

Inter
Each

Mr Baxter
Please reissue to correct date of commencement of pension to Mch 4, 1861, deduct payments made.
Send as before
Cook

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office,
April 6 th , 1868.
Sir,
A restoration of the pension of Margaret Hammond, (formerly on South Carolina roll under 2 nd sec. act 3 February 1853), was reported on Washington A.C. roll in April 1867 to commence 4 September 1860. As her pension seems to have been last paid on South Carolina roll to 4 March 1861, I have to request that you will correct your report accordingly.
Very Respectfully John Wilson
Auditor
How Joseph H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions
J.H.B.
J.H.B.

Restoration
Brief in the Case of Margaret Hammond Widow of
Raleigh. Hammond Revolutionary Nashville County and State of S Carolina
2nd Act Feb 3. 1853
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Mrs Hammond was inscribed on the Roll of S Carolina at $38.75 per Annum & paid to March 4, 1861 She has surrendered her old cert having complied with the rule - paying loyalty & Continuance of Widowhood - Pension Office June 15. 1868 A certificate will reissue to correct date of commencement to March 4. 1861 Deduct payments made. Send as before. J. M. Prior Restored March 25. 1867 to a Pension of $38.75 per Annum Commencing March 4. 1861
Robt Frail
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent. H. L. Pillsbury Leicester C.H. S Carolina

5
1,067
16,480

Payment to be made at Washington City by
Robert Clarke Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
District of Columbia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 344 Vol. 11
J. N. Smith Clerk.

Restoration
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
6.366
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Margaret Hammond widow of Raleigh Hammond who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Thirty Eight dollars and Twenty five cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th  March 1860 3d of February, 1853, 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 Second day of April one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-seven
H. V. Otto Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned.
Kept A. Smith
Commissioner of Pensions.

Lancaster N.H. April 26/1839
Dear W. W. Tuttle Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Dear Sir
Be so good to inform me if Mrs Margaret Hammond widow of Raleigh Hammon- d deed who drew a pension under the act of 3 rd Feb 1853. if she would not be entitled to draw from the year 1848 some widow has done it what would she have to prove to come under act to draw from 1848, said Raleigh Hammond was a revolutionary soldier
Respectfully Your Obedient Servt Thos Billings

Leicester Co. Pa. S. Pa. Jan'y 18 th 1857
J. Cole for Commission Pension Washington City
Yours was received in reference suspended claim of Mrs. Margaret Hammond to a pension under the act of Feb 3 1853 as the widow of Raleigh, I offer the Comptroller Certificate in proof of her claim that said Raleigh Hammond did perform six months service in the Revolutionary war
Respectfully Your obedt Servt J. H. G. Billings

State of North Carolina, Comptroller's Department.
I, W.H. Brogden, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of Record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Militia services in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
Raleigh Hammond,
Book F. No 2 Page 43 L 31 - Specie.
Hillsboro' District, N.C.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, in the City of Raleigh, this 22 nd day of August, A.D. 1857.
W.H. Brogden, Comptroller N.C.

Lancaster Co. Pa.
April 22 d 1868.
Hon J. B. Barnett
Am. Foreign Pension
Board
Please find
Enclosed Mrs. Margaret
Holloman's Pension Certificate
Respectfully
Yours,
W. H. Billings

200 3rd Avenue New York City
Dear Sir,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,
Yours truly,

Lancaster Co Pa S.C. Pa March 6 th 1867
Rev Jos H e Barnett Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
You will oblige me very much if you will inform me what disposition was done in the following case to be restored to the pension rolls under Act of February 4 th 1865. Mrs Margaret Hammond and Mrs Mary Wait I forward on to you some three or four months back the additional proof in support of their cases
Yours Respectfully J. H. Billings

Payment to be made at Charleston,
by
John C. Cochran Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
South Carolina
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 3144, Vol. VI
G. V. Getty Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853,
Margaret Hammond,
widow of Raleigh Hammond, who was a private, _____ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Thirty-eight, _____ dollars and Seventy-five, _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Amount due on this certificate from 3d Feb 1853 to 3d March 1858 inclusive, per Pension Office calculation, $196.58
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Seventh, _____ day of April, _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight _____
J. Thompson
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned.
W. A. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions.

P. T. Hammond Russell Place P.O. S.C.
May 19. 1858
Desires the land warrant of Mrs. Margaret Hammond to be sent to him,
{ S. C. Exp }
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dept. Int. { Moses Kelly May 22/58. } Chf. Clk.
Rec'd 22 May '52 Mr. Rutt

Russell Place P.O.
South Carolina
May 19 th 1858
Uncle Billy or J Thompson Secretary of the Interior I wish you to send to me the Land warrant of Mrs Margaret Hammond widow of Nobright Hammond Esq. So soon as it passes and direct your letter to Russell Place P.O. Kushaw Esq So far as I am the Lawfull and only Atty of Mrs Hammond which you may see by reference to the Dicker- -ation filed in your office
My reason for addressing you at this time is that I got Mr K G Billings to attend to this matter for me as I was busily engaged in other matters and as I have since found several blunders made by him such as to induce me and others to suspect him that all was not right, I therefore thought it necessary to apprise you of it in time and hope you will not commit anything more of my business to his care
I am yours & P.O. Hammond I have recd your certificate for the Pension of Mrs Margaret Hammond no. 6366 by the hands of Mr K G Billings but have failed to receive the pay as yet from John G Cochran Esq

but hope I shall as there were some little informality in making out the duplicate certificate which has been sent back and one thing
Yours &c P. J. H.

I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of the said request at Lancaster C.S. this 27 th day of June A.D. 1866 John W Smith
C.A.K. C.M. P.R. G.S.
Application for Restoration to the Pension Rolls Under act of Februy 4 th 1865 -
Margaret Hammond application - of Siershaw District State of South Carolina

Af application for Restoration to the Pension Roll Whose
Names have been dropped under the Act of February 4 th 1862
State of South Carolina }
District of Lancaster } On this 19 th day of June A D one Thousand Eight hundred and sixty six personally appeared before me Francis Hammond D A Williams Judge of the Probate Court in said State and District the same being a court of Record Mrs Margaret Hammond aged Eighty Eight years a resident of Hershaw District in the State of South Carolina who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Margaret Hammond who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Charleston South Carolin and whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that she has resided since the first day of January A D 1861 as follows in Hershaw District and in said State and that during this period her means of subsistence have been in living with her relations that she being so old and in feeble health that she is unable to work for a livelihood and that she has not borne arms against the Government of the United States or she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manif- ested a sympathy with their cause; and that she was last paid at best of her knowledge on the 4 th of September 1860 her pension
This application is made for the purpose of receiving a restoration of her name to the pension rolls, and of obt- aining a new pension certificate such as she may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim And I hereby appoint Kennedy & Billings of Lancaster Village the State of South Carolina my Attorney to send on my application to Commissioner of Pension at Washington

City and for him to receive my certificate when issued 2 witnesses Margaret her X Hammond mark
J. H. Hammond
W. Robinson
Also personally appeared J. H. Hammond - a resident of Kershaw District and in said State and W. Robinson resident of Lancaster District in said State persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who, being by me duly sworn say they were present and saw Mrs. Margaret Hammond make her mark 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 her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim
2 witnesses
J. H. Hammond
W. Robinson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of June A.D. 1866; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim
D. A. Williams
Ordinary Lancaster District
Margaret Hammond 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 thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves; So help me God
Margaret her X Hammond mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of June A.D. 1866
D. A. Williams
Ordinary Lancaster District

State of South Carolina District of Lancaster }
On this 19 th day of June A D 1866 personally appeared before me John C Seerst a Magistrate within and for the District and State aforesaid John W Swifty and W M Connors who both reside in the village of Lancaster and the State of South Carolina, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn according to law say that they are well acquainted with Mrs Margaret Hammond the widow of Raleigh Hammond deceased and that she has not married since the death her husband said Raleigh Hammond died and that she is a widow at this time and that they have no interest in her claim for pension
John W. Swifty W. M. Connors W. M. Connors
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of June A D 1866: and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim
John C Seerst Magistrate
South Carolina } Lancaster District } I John W Swifty Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for Lancaster District in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that D. A. Williams is now acting Judge of the Court of Ordinary & hence competent to administer an Oath, having a seal & an office of Record, likewise J. C. Seerst is an acting Magistrate, who has been duly sworn & whose official acts are entitled to full faith & credit. Both their signatures are genuine, & both were qualified before, & at the time they signed the same to administer an oath In testimony whereof