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James Cartledge Revolutionary War Pension
Ga. Cartledge, James S. 8167
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Reported
Payable to
John Cartledge, Ex
for himself
Edmund Cartledge
Thos. Cartledge
James Cartledge Jr.
Jane Adams
Rebecca Blanchard
Samuel Cartledge
Benjamin Cartledge
Jeremiah Cartledge
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Arsenith Borum
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32783
Georgia
James Cartledge dec
of Columbia Co in the State of Georgia
who was a priv. & Capt in the -- commanded
by Captain – of the Regt commanded
by Col. Stewart in the
line for 11 mos. Capt
13 mos private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the roat of 263 Dollars 33 cents per annum,
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of October
1850 and sent to
Joseph Sturges, present
Appears to the 4th of
Semi annual allowance ending
Payable to
John Cartledge, Ex.
For sole use of surviving children
{Revolutionary War, Act June 7, 1832}
___vded by J.P. Chase Clerk,
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James Cartlidge
Ga.
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Declaration order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Georgia
Columbia County
On this 21day of May one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me John Cartledge one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Columbia County, James Cartledge a resident of said county and state of Georgia aged seventy seven years seven months some days who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born on the 18th day of September in the year 1755 in the State of North Carolina according to a record of his birth which he now has in his Bible and removed with his father when a little boy to the then parish of St. Paul now Columbia County a part of said parish in Georgia – that he resided in said County until he went into service in the Revolutionary War and has ever since resided in the same place except when absent in the war and the succeeding Indian War and state resided in the same place – That he was drafted on his first entering the service in the Georgia Militia for the term of six months in the month of February in the year 1778 as a private under Col. John Stewart, Lieut. Col. Elijah Clark and Captain Joseph Duncan. He marched with the regiment from place to place to Florida in which section of country he was constantly marching from place to place except for about one month, the regiment was stationed on the St. Mary’s river. At the expiration of six months the regiment returned home and was discharged. No written discharge was given to the best of his knowledge – He immediately went against the Indians as a volunteer who had admitted depredations and murders whom the inhabitants. He was in service against the Indians three weeks and drove them off. There were no officers, but the citizens made it a common cause and acted
in concert. He was soon after obliged to flee with the inhabitants of the upper part of Georgia over the Savannah River. He went near the Black Swamp in South Carolina. He entered the service again at what time he cannot say but thinks it was in the latter part of 1778. Under Col. Wm. Stafford in the Company of Capt. Henry Grindrat. He marched to Savannah to prevent the British from coming into the country and remained at the that place one month and then marched to Beauford Island and remained at that place one month in order to keep the British from landing. Then marched home. -
He then marched under Major Smith and Col. John Dooly to Burk County in Georgia a four months tour and then returned home and remained three weeks. He soon after entered the service for four months under Col. John Dooly, Lieut Col. Elijah Clark Major Smith and Capt George Dooly in the Georgia Militia. His service commenced in the Spring of 1779. He marched
Columbia County in said regiment to Briar Creek in Burk County in Georgia. He was almost continually marched by day and night in the vicinity of Briar Creek during the term of four months to prevent the British from going into Augusta. The regiment returned in the later part of the summer to Columbia County for the purpose of assisting in attacking Augusta then in possession of the British. Col Dooly was killed by the Tories. Col. Clark had the command of the regiment.
He was present and in the service at the attack on Augusta according to the best of his recollection it was in September 1780. Not being able to retake Augusta we were obligated to retreat, over the mountains and there remain during the winter under inexpressible sufferings from want and sickness. In February he defended from the mountains the regiment being commanded by Col. Williamson, Col. Clark left behind sick of small pox and arrived in March at Butlers Creek near Augusta where Col. Clark arrived and took the command. The Siege of Augusta soon commenced and lasted until the fore part of June. The officers who commanded the American forces known to the declarant, Cols Burnett, Clark and Lee,.
Major Eaton of Regular Army was killed. The term of service from the first of February in 1780 until 1st June 1781 during which time he was in continual service was not less than one year and four months. He immediately entered into a volunteer regiment raised by authority of the State commanded by Col. Benjamin Few to serve against the Tories and British who and continually at war with the friends of the government & committing outrages and murder s continuall6y to the close of the war. He was appointed a Captain and had the command of a company under Col. Few and served in the capacity to the close of the War. Col. Few left the regiment before the close of the war & for considerable of the time Col. Green Berry lee had the command. - His services were continual and constantly against the Tories in Georgia and South Carolina along the Savannah river. The Tories were unceasing in their depredations & cruelties and acted in small companies and mostly by night, which required constant service to protect the inhabitants and to bring the Tories to justice. He was often in skirmishes wherever the Tories could be met or found. His warrant as Captain from Col. Few he has not preserved. At that time commissions from the Governor was not usually give to officers neither was there any regular discharges at the expirations of service in the illy (??) organized Militia of Georgia. He does not recollect to have received any discharge or heard of anything said on the subject. He cannot tell the precise time of service as he kept no account for the purpose of receiving remuneration (??) but service for his country and for the protection of himself and the unprotected again the British & Tories. His last term of service was not less than one year and a half. He thinks the whole of his service to this time was not less than four to five years. This declarant then received a commission from the Governor in the succeeding Indian War which he transmits to the pension office by which it may appear that he received the approbation and confidence of the Governor of Georgia as a soldier of experience and fidelity. He has no documentary evidence of his service, but believes he can procure the testimony of creditable witnesses, to wit, Thomas Ayres, John Willson, and Samuel Cartledge to prove some part of his service and that he can prove by James Blanchard and Micah Blanchard who reside not far distant from him, his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the present the agency of any State –
Sworn to and subscribed the
Day and year aforesaid before me
John Cartledge J.J.C.
James (his mark) Cartledge
I James Blanchard a clergyman residing in the County of Columbia and Uriah Blanchard residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Cartledge who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years & seven months old as appears from the record of his birth, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he reside to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
John Cartledge J.J.C.
James Blanchard
Uriah Blanchard
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And the said John Cartledge Justice of the Inferior Court hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogations presented by the war department that the applicant James Cartledge was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that James Blanchard who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Columbia and that Uriah Blanchard who also has signed the same is a resident in the same County and both of the State of Georgia and is creditable person and that this statement is entitled to credit –
Jn Cartledge J. J. C
Georgia
Columbia County
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said county
James Cartledge who being sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For one year and six months as a Captain commissioned by Col. Benjamin Few I served as a private the balance of my service with the exception of three weeks as a volunteer three years and upward to the best of my recollection and for
such service I claim a pension.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 21th day of May 1833
John Cartledge J.J. C.
James (his mark) Cartledge
Georgia
Columbia County
I John Cartledge a Justice of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that James Cartledge the applicant for a pension cannot from bodily infirmity attend in Court to make his declaration on order to obtain a pension he being confined for seven years with dead palsy – Given under my hand and private seal this seventeen day of June 1833
John Cartledge J.C.C. {{Seal}}
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Personally appeared before me John Cartledge a Justice of the Inferior court Samuel Cartledge who being duly sworn saith that the services of James Carthledge set forth in his application of this date to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 is true that he was in the service with him. That I believe he entered the service to the best of my recollection in February 1778 in the regiment commanded by Col. John Stuart, Leut. Elijah Clark & Capt. Joseph
Duncan and that his service was on a march to Florida and I believe the term of service was as stated in his application which I have heard read and examined and I further state that I believe the services as set forth at the different times are true. And I further swear that I know of my own knowledge of his being commissioned by Col. Benjamin Few as a Captain and his services in that capacity was I think to the best of my recollection one year and upwards. I was a soldier under him and think his statement of one year & six months is correct -
And that his services were ended at the close of the War and that he afterwards was commissioned a Captain in the succeeding Indian War.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 1st May 1833
Jno. Cartledge J.J.C. of Columbia County
Saml (his mark) Cartledge
Georgia
Columbia County
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court John Wilson who being duly sworn saith that the services of James Cartledge as set forth in his application of this date to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 is true, that he was in the service with him. I believe he entered the service to the best of my recollection in February 1778 in the regiment commanded by Col. John Stewart, Leut.. Col. Elijah Clark & Capt. Joseph Duncan. I cannot now say to what place he marched or at what times the tours were made but recollect perfectly of being with him and serviced with him during the Revolutionary War as set forth in his application which I have read and examined the time he was in service I cannot now recollect but have no doubt but the times set forth in the application is true. I know that he acted as Captain in said was but can’t say how long and that his services ended at the end of the war.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 4th June 1833
John Cartledge J.J. C. of Columbia County
John Wilson
Georgia
Columbia County
I John Cartledge a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said county do hereby certify that Samuel Cartledge and John Wilson whose certificates are attaching to the application of James Cartledge for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 1832 and 7th day and both respectable persons and their statement is entitled to due credit – Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of June 1833.
Jno Cartledge J.J. C. {{seal}}
Georgia Columbia County} I Laird Fleming Clk of the Inferior Court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the the original proceedings of the said court on the matter of the application of James Cartledge for a pension ordered to be recorded in open Court in regular _____.
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Laird Fleming Clk
Infer Court
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Georgia Columbia County} I Laird Fleming Clk of the Inferior Court of said county, do certify that John Cartledge is a Justice of a Court of record and that his signatures on the original are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 24th day of June 1833
L. Fleming Clk J.C.
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27.655
James Cartlidge
12 ____ : 180000
Laird Fleming Esq
Applingville ____
Ga.
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War Department –
Pension Office
Sir: The evidence is support of you claim under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined, and the papers are herewith
returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The
notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly
directed, you will find marked in the margins with a brace ( thus:} ) You will, when you return your paper to this Department,
send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
STATEMENT, showing the Service of James Cartledge Senior
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Period when the Duration of the Rank of Name and Rank of Age at present and Proof by which the
service rendered claiments service the Claiment the Company officers place of abode when declaration is supported.
under whom he served he entered service
Years Months Days
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1778 -- 6 -- Private Col. John Stewart 80 yrs James Blanchard preacher
Leut. Col. Elijah 18 Sept of the gospel Uriah
Clark, Jos Duncan Captain 1835 Blanchard John
________________________ Cartledge JJC Samuel
-- -- 20 Private No Resided in Cartledge preacher of
Commander Richmond county the gospel John Wilson
________________________ thur Nov & Peter Lamint
Columbia Georgia
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Fall of 1778 -- 3 -- Private Col Wm. Stafford Black Swamp
Capt. H. Gruorat South Carolina
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-- 4 -- Private Capt. Burnett Maj Smith Richmond now
Volunteer Col. Dooly Columbia, Ga.
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Spring 1779 -- 4 -- Private Capt Geroge Dooly, Leut Same place
Volenteer Elijah Clark Col John Dooly
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1779 to 1781 1 4 -- Private Capt. G. Dooly Col. Richmond now
Volunteer Col. Dooly Columbia, Ga.
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1781 to 1782 4 3 -- Captain Col. Benjamin Few & Col. Same Place
G. R. Lee
Refigee E. Clark & Col.
Williamson
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I am respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARD
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and
to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persona enlisted,
drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed
with, the army upon civil contract, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters. Boatmen,
&c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well
as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not
recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cages are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the
benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance,
make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the
County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of THE Act of Congress of the 7th of Jane, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of )
County of
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resilient (b) of ______ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District
of ____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law. doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United .States in the year (d)+_____, with
_____ served in the (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth th names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service (and if
he served under more than one term of enlistment, he mus speify the particular period, and rank and names
of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enterd the service; the battles,
if any in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so
as to apply to the cases of officerts and persons who belonged to the militia, lvolunteers, name&c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity,, except the present, and he
declares 'that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that
of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he stated.
I _____ of the Court of _____
Do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the, matter of
the application of _____ for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found,
they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the Stale Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except
those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a
declaration similar to the foregoing, with, the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the sameP
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant waa a Revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also
signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, i have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it
neither of these can be obtained, the party will to state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the
testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the
applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will state in his declaration (l) and he will also,
whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the
investigation of his claim, and is the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged
service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable
to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state, I will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the
declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition if one be attempted and unless, therefore,
these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before
some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations
above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if to, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with tbe troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and
and what has become of it?
To an Officer Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify,
from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur
in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will
also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, and in the absence of any direct proof,
except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry
whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever exhibited upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a
Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory or of the proper Clerk
of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge
or Justice of a Court of Record, or a justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his
genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking
effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration
herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken
and authenticated before, a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death,
the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the
Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant moil appear in open Court unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily
infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so,
he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served;
otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision,
the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable
the Department to determine to what amount of petition he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot,
by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making
an affidavit in the following words:
" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A- B. who, being duly sworn,
deposeth, and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades:-— For - year — — —
months, and — — — days, I served as a ---- For -- months and --- days, I served as ---; and for such service
I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the
particular rank he held, s the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and
the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such
qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two
years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers , and other particulars respecting
their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under
what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where
the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent
authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed,
he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from
any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official
character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the
same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached
thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying
officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is ant found on the records of the Department, he must prove his
service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's
entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line
to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths much certify to the credibility of the witnesses,
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his
seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia man, Volunteers and State Troops.
The proof required by rule in not (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state that fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department with the declaration.
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No. 27655
James Cartledge Decd
Ga.
Act of June 1832
Aomo (??)
11 mo Cap Inf. 220.00
13 mo private 43.33
$263.33
Prm 4 March 1831 to 9th
April 1845 the day of his
Death, Payable to John
Cartledge, Executor for
Himself, Edmund Cartledge
Thomas Cartledge, James Cartledge
Jr., Jane Adams, Rebecca
Blanchard, Samuel Cartledge
Benjamin Cartledge, Jeremiah
Cartledge, and Asenith Borum
Only surviving children of
James Cartledge decd
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Georgia
Columbia County
Personally appeared before me Josiah Stovall one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county and state aforesaid Juriah Harress a citizen of the same place who deposit and swearith as follows that John Cartlidge, Edmund Cartlidge, Thomas Cartlidge, James Cartlidge, Junior, Jane Adams formerly Jane Cartlidge, Rebecca
Blanchard formerly Rebecca Cartlidge, Samuel
Cartlidge, Benjamin Cartlidge, Jeremiah Cartlidge and Asenith Borum formerly Asenith Cartledge are the reputed children of James Cartlidge, Senior, deceased and compose all that this deponent has ever known and believe them to be the only children of sd James Cartlidge Senior now deceased except Ayres Cartlidge and Abram Cartlidge who are deceased without any reputed children and Sarah Cunningham formerly Sarah Cartlidge who left no children at her decease and farther this deponent sayeth that he was acquainted with said deceased from the year eighteen hundred and eight or nine until his death and from conversations I have had with said deceased and other old men I have no doubt he did service in the Revolutionary War and this deponent farther sayeth that on account of his indisposition he was unable to appear in open court and therefore takes method to Testify, sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 30th day of May 1830
Josiah Stovall J.J.C.
Juriah Harrress
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Georgia
Columbia County
Personally appeared before me Josiah Stovall one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county and State aforesaid Benjamin Blanchard of the same place, who deposeth and sweareth as follows that John Cartlidge Edmund Cartlidge, Thomas Cartlidge, James Cartlidge, Junior, Jane Adams formerly Jane Cartlidge, Benjamin Cartlidge, Jeremiah Cartlidge and Asenith Borum formerly Asenith Cartlidge are the reputed children of James Cartlidge Senior deceased and compose all that this despondent have was known and believe them to be the only children of the sd James Cartlidge Senior now deceased except Ayres Cartlidge and Abram Cartlidge who are deceased without any reputed children and Sarah Cunningham formerly Sarah Cartlidge who left no children at her decease and farther this deponent sayeth that he has known the said James Cartlidge senior now deceased for thirty years or more previous to his death and from conversations I have heard him have with other old men and from the remarks I have heard old men spuake (speak probably) of him I have no doubt of his having done service in the Revolutionary War and he farther says that on account of the indisposition of his family he was unable to appear in open court to give this evidence and therefore he takes method to testify
And that desponent farther states that from his memorandum Book he is enable to say that the said James Cartidge Senior departed this life one the ninthday of February one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Sworn to an subscribed before me this the 31st day of May 1850
Josiah Stovall J.J.C.
Benjamin Blanchard
No. 27655
James Cartledge dec.
Ga.
Act of June 1832
Aomo (???)
11 mo Cap Inf 220.33
13 mo Private 53.33
$263.33
prm 4 March 1831 to 9th
April 1845. The day of his
Death payable to John
Cartledge, Executor for
himself, Edmund Cartledge
Thomas Cartledge, James Cartledge
Jr. Jane Adams, Rebecca
Blanchard, Samuel Cartledge
Benjamin Cartledge, Jeremiah
Cartledge and Asenith Borum
only surviving children of
James Cartledge decd
Joseph Sharpes Esq
Present
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August 7, 1934
Mr. Thomas L. Sego
1128 Greene Street
Augusta, Georgia
BA-J/ILL
Samuel Cartledge
R. 1790
James Cartledge
S. 8167
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Henry and john Key, variously spelled, of Anson County, North Carolina and Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Joseph Dunham of North Carolina and soldiers with the surname Cartledge of either North or South Carolina.
A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service of John Key, Henry Key or joseph Dunham as described above; various spellings of the surnames have been searched. The records of only two soldiers with surnames Cartledge have been found; these records are furnished herein as found in the pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
SAMUEL CARTLEDGE – R. 1790.
While a resident of Georgia, the part which was later Columbia County, Samuel Cartledge enlisted sometime in May 1779, as a private in Captain William Phelps’ company, Colonel Benjamin Few’s Gerogia regiment, served ten days at St. Augustine, then hired a substitute to complete the term of four months for which he had enlisted; he served twenty-nine days at the Siege of Savannah, following which he served fifteen days on an expedition to the High Hills of Santee; he held himself in readiness again the Tories on the Georgia frontier during ___ sometime 1782.
The soldier moved a short time after the way from Georgia to South Carolina.
On April 11, 1833, while a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina, Samuel Cartledge applied for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War; he was then aged eighty-three years. His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months as required by the pension law under which he applied.
The soldier was a minister of the Gospel, his home in South Carolina; and, while fulfilling an appointment in Georgia, he was killed by his horse, in the year 1843; the exact date is not shown.
Samuel Cartledge married twice, the dates of his marriages and names of his wives are not shown; he was not survived by a widows. Only one of his wives left heirs.
In 1853, John V. Cartledge, soldier’s only surviving son, was a resident of Houston, Chickasaw County, Mississippi. In 1855, Elizabeth Brown, soldier’s daughter, made inquiry regarding her father’s Revolutionary War service through on P. G. Howell of Court Hill, Talladega County, Alabama, her address not stated. There were other children but their names are not shown.
One Edmund Cartledge was a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina, in 1833, no relationship to the soldier stated. Both Edmund and Samuel Cartledge were referred to then as Senior.
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JAMES CARTLEDGE-S.
James Cartledge was born September 18, 1755, in North Carolina, and, while a little boy, moved with his father to St. Paul Parish, which was later Columbia County, Georgia. The names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Columbia County, Georgia, he enlisted in 1777, or 1778, served as private under Captains Joseph Duncan, Henry Grindreb (?), John Dooley George Dooley and Burnett, and Colonels Elijah Clarke, William Stafford, John Dooley, and Williamson, was on dangerous expeditions against the Indians and Tories, was in the Siege of Augusta and served until June 1, 1781, length of said services as a private about two years. In August 1781, he was appointed Captain, Colonel Benjamin Few’s Georgia regiment and served as such eighteen months.
After the Revolutionary War, James Cartledge was commissioned Captain, 3rd company, 2nd Battalion Richard County, Georgia militia, served in the wars against the Indians, and was discharged arch 15, 1785.
In 1833, Captain James Cartledge was a resident of Columbia County, Georgia. At that time, Reverend Samuel Cartledge and John Cartledge, the latter a Justice of the Inferior Court of Columbia County were with him; no relationship between them was stated.
The soldier died April 9, 1845; one Benjamin Blanchard, a neighbor in Columbia County, Georgia, was with him during his last illness.
In 1850, the names of the children who survived their father, James Cartledge, are shown as follow: John Cartledge, executor of the estate; Edmund Cartledge; Thomas Cartledge; James Cartledge, Jr.; Jane (Cartledge) Adams; Rebecca (Cartledge) Blanchard; Samuel Cartledge; Benjamin Cartledge; Jeremiah Cartledge; and Asenith (Cartledge) Borum.
Pension was allowed the above named children on account of the services of their father, James Cartledge, in the War of the Revolution.
In 1850, it was stated that Ayres, Abraham and Sarah (Cartledge) Cunningham, other children of James Cartledge, were deceased and that they had no surviving children.
In 1833, Reverend James Blanchard and Uriah Blanchard were both resident of Columbia County Georgia, no relationship to the family shown.
Very truly yours,
D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev War
1934 – Aug 7 – Hist to Mr. Thomas L. Sego. Jas C.
INVALID
File No. 8167
James Cartledge
Capt Rev War
Act: June 7th, 1832
Index: - Vol. 1st, Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870]
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27455
James Cartledge
Georgia
Suspended see let to
Mr. Hon. Jn. Peking
Act 7 1835
Hons. Robert Poossbs 11th Jun 7 1850
“” Joseph Sturgis 4 May 1850
Allen McDaniels
Cert __________
13 mo as private
Act June 7 ‘32
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1778 6 mos Jne (??) Capt. Duncan Col. John Sannt (??)
“ 21 Aug Volunteer regiment (too faint to read)
“ 1 mo M Capt Harry Gr___at Col (too faint to read)
1779 4 “ Capt Dooley Col. Clark
16 “ (to faint to read)
1781 18 Nov as Capt (to faint to read)
By Col. Few
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Act of June 7th 1832
John Hale
N.Y.
Suspended
See let
To Wolecte Tyrrele Esq.
Schoovne
_____ Co
NY
Mar 9th ‘34
Hon C. Bode
Apr 25 1834
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A B Ragan April 27 1855
32.783
Georgia
James Cartledge dec
Of Columbia Co in the State of Ga
Who was a Pvt & Capt in the --------- commanded
By Capt ---------- of the Regt commanded
By ______ Howart in the
(torn paper) 13 mos Capt
(torn paper) 11 mos private
Suscribed on the Roll of Savannah
___ the rate of 296 Dollars 66 cents per
___ to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
______ 9th April 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 21th day of
April 1837 and (can’t read)
J. Sturges
Assess to the 4th of Columbia
______ allowance ending Ga.
(can’t read) $ 263.33
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by (can’t read) Clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 99
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State of Georgia
Columbia County
Personally appeared before me William S. Dunn a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and state James Cartledge senior who resides in the same county & state who being by me duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith in addition to his declaration heretofore made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 one of which was made the 8th day of October 1832 and the other made on the 21st day of May 1833 and in explanation thereof so far as depondent may be enabled.
Deponent saith by reason of old age the consequent left of recollection with his infirmition that has confined him to his house for nine years that he is not frop(???) and nor can he swear positively as to the precise length of his service in the Damous (??) Court of duty he performed and his confinment and impediment in his speech _____ are has prevented him from inquiring of his old assediatent (???) (most of whom are dead as to particular of his terms of service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below are in the grades named and by the affidavit of Peter Laws of the County of Lincoln and state aforesaid further show his standing as a Revolutionary soldier and the reason of benefit of his claim as such.
That he served as a private a tour of six months as set forth in the expedition to Florida under the commanded of Col. John Stewart, Lieut. Col. Elijah Clark in the company of Capt Joseph Duncan was discharged at Cat. Head in Georgia and nor written discharges given. In the tour against the Indians soon after the campaign related of three weeks there was no particular officers nor authority from any command
this tour was that of a private.
Deponant entered the service near Black Swamp in South Carolina as well he now recollect the later part of the year 1778 in the company of Capt. Henry Grudrat
In a regiment commanded by Col. Wm Stafford under a draft ___ served three months as a private in defending Savannah Beauford and returned to Georgia.
Deponant then entered the in the company of Capt. Burnett Maj. Smith & Col. John Dooly as a Volunteer as well as he can remember in the fall of 1778 and marched to Burke County where he was stationed and served four months as a private on his return he remained only a few weeks and again enlisted as a Volunteer in the company of Capt. Geroge Dooly Maj Smith Lieut Col. Elijah Clark and Col. John Dooly on a four months tour which service commence in the spring of 1779 as well as he recollects he march from Columbia County as of now is then Richmond to Brier Creek in Burke County this tour was performed in continual marching in the section the object was to prevent the British going to Augusta.
Deponant continued with the refugees ___ retreated over the mountains with the officers
named after the last campaign to Burke where they remained as well as deponent now remembers until February in the year following when they were marched to the neighborhood of Augusta
and a Col. Williamson and commenced the siege of Augusta and deponent now believes it terminated in June therefore during which time he was a private in constant service yet it was for safety and not under requesetion (??) of anything authority to raily the Corps (many of which went over the mountains as was the case of deponent in this four ____ served a year & four months as near as he can recollect.
Soon thereafter deponent volunteers in a Regiment authorized to be raised by the state Wm. Hereed Captain by Col. Benjamin Few who commanded the Regiment for some period of time not recollected and was succeded by Col. Green Berry Lee in the regiment deponent continued to act during the war and served in that capacity not less than one year and six months and that he deponant verily believes as he has before sworn that he served about three years as a private in the various campaigns as a volunteer and drafted soldier and one yer and six months as a Captain in the Volunteer Corps.
Sworn to & subscribed
Before me 22 October 1835
By making his mark
Wm S. Dunn J.P.
James (his mark) Cartledge
State of Georgia
Columbia County
Personally came before me William S. Dunn Justice of the Peace in and for said county Peter Lamar of Lincoln County and same state who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with James Cartledge Senior who subscribed the forgoing declaration as an applicant for a pension, over forty
Deponent was born & raised in a few miles of applicant that by ______ recollections of thy said applicant was the story of his mals (??) and difficulties during the American Revolution of his having been _____ by author of the neighbor of deponent who was a Tory unto the ____ his of the British. That deponent has always understood and does verily believe that the said James Cartledge Senior was a faithful soldier during the American Revolution and has always been so cond___ttie and do believe with all his neighbors.
Deponant further sworn that the applicant ___ afficted by a stroke of Palsy which has affected his speech and ____ him from attending his business for several years have humil (??) him on his early days if any is now had he attended it.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22nd of October 1835
Wm S. Dunn J.P
Peter Lamas
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State of Georgia
Columbia County
I William S. Dunn before whom the applicant James Cartledge _____ the foregoing affidavit and Peter Kamas who testified to his ______ a will a citizen as his claims as a Revolutionary soldier also testified do herby certify that I have been for twenty years acquainted with said applicant and for several years with Peter Lamar. Also with Rev. Samuel Carthledge and James Blanchard preacher of the Gospel and for years with Uriah Blanchard
and John Carthledge, junior all of whom I certify as men of good standing for truth & viracity. I further certify that I believe the said applicant was a soldier of the Revolutionary war as set forth
Given sworn by hand this 22 day of
October 1835
Wm S. Dunn J.P.
Georgia
Columbia County
I William S. Hunt Clerk of the Court of said county do certify that William L. Dunn a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and as in faith and credit should be given to his act and doings
Given und my hand and seal this 25th day of November 1835
Wm L. Hunt Clk
Georgia
Columbia County
I John Cartledge a Justice of the Inferior Count of said county do hereby certify that William L. Hunt is the clerk of the Inferior Count of Columbia County and as such due faith and credit should be given to his acts and doings. Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of November 1835
John Cartledge J.J.C.
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On referring to the several acts of the state of Georgia in relations to the grant of County land where soldiery I am of opinion that the service contemplated by these acts was a service which should continue until the war was terminated by the treaty of peace. The withdrawal of the British forces anterior to that time from ___ limit, while it left the patriotic people of that state still to contend with the Tories who were numerous there, left them also exposed to the enemies invasion of & have forces, to provide the means of resisting which was the massive(???) which influenced the digistature (????) ____ those boundies – I think this is confirmed by the date of the artificade which was not of nunbed until afte the treaty of peace.
M. Macpherson Berris
Washington 27th Mar ‘ 57
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Columbia County
Personally appeared before me John Cartledge a Justice of the Inferior County Samuel Carthledge who being duly sworn saith that the services of James Cartledge as set forth in his application of this date to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 is true that the was in the services with him. That I believe he entered the service to the best of my recollection in February 1778 in the regiment commanded by Col. John Stuart Leut Elijah Clark & Capt Joseph Duncan and that his service ws on a march to Florida and I believe the term of service was as stated in his application whose I have heard, read & examined and I further state that I believe the services as set forth at the different times are true and I further sweat that I know of my own knowledge of his being commissioned by Col. Benjamin Few as a Captain and his service on that capacity was I think to the best of my recollection one year and upwards. I was a solder under him and think his statement of one year and six months is correct and that his services were ended at the close of the war and that he afterwards was commissioned a Captain in the succeeding Indian War.
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 1 May 1833
Jno Cartledge J.J.C. of Columbia County
Saml (his mark) Cartlidge
Georgia
Columbia County
I John Cartlidge a justice of the Inferior Count of said county do hereby certify that James Cartledge the applicant for a pension cannot from bodily infirmity attend in court to make his declaration on order to obtain a pension he being confinded for seven years with dead palsy – Given under my hand and private seal this seventeenth day of June 1833
John Cartlidge J.J.C. {seal}
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State of Georgia
By the Honorable Edward Telfair Esquire, Captain General, Governor
And Commander in _____ and over the State aforefaid.
To James Cartledge Sr. Greeting
We reposing Especial Trust Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct And Fidelity, do, by these ______ constitute and appoint you to be Captain of the third company in _____ Battalion of Richmond County militia (to ___ ___ ____ ___ this 15 March 1785 ) commanding Co B _____ formed for the Defence of this state and for repelling every hostile ____ _____ You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging; and we ___ ___ charge and ______ all Officers and Privates under your command to be obedient to your Orders as Captain – And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions ____ time to Time, ___ ___ shall receive from me, or a future Governor and commander in Chief of this State ____ Time being, or any other your Sup___or Officers in Pursance to a ___ ____ you. This Commission to continue ___ Force _____ good Behavior.
Dates at August the twenty third Day of ________(September???)
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty six and in the Seventh Year of American Independence.
By his Honor’s Command
Using info found on the web, this probably reads:
State of Georgia. By His Excellency [blank] Governor, and Commander in Chief,of the Army and Navy of this State and of the Militia Thereof. To James Cartledge Sr. Greeting:
We Reposing Especial Trust and Confidence in Your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct, and Fidelity, Do, by These Presents Constitute and Appoint You you to be Captain of the third company in _____ Battalion of Richmond County militia (to ___ ___ ____ ___ this 15 March 1785 ) commanding Co B _____ formed for the Defence of this State, and for Repelling Every Hostile Invasion Thereof. You are Therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the Duty of Captain by Doing and Performing All Manner of Things Thereunto Belonging;
and we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Privates under your command to be obedient to your Orders as Captain – And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or a future Governor and commander in Chief of this State ____ Time being, or any other your Superior Officers in Pursance to the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force during good Behavior.
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Georgia
Columbia County
I John Cartlidge a Justice of the Inferior Count of said county do hereby certify that James Cartlidge the applicant for a pension cannot from bodily infirmity attend in Court to make his declaration on order to obtain a pension he being confined for seven years with dead palsy Given under my hand and private seal this seventeenth day of June 1833
John Cartlidge J C C {Seal}
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Columbia County
Personally appeared before me John Cartlidge a Justice of the Inferior Court John Wilson who being duly sworn saith that the services of James Cartlidge as set forth in his application of this date to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832, is true, that he was in the service with him. I believe he entered the service to the best of my recollection oin February 1778 in the regiment commanded by Col. John Stuart, Lut. Col. Elijah Clark & Capt Joseph Duncan. I now say who (??) place he marched or at what time the ____ ____ made, but recollects perfectly of being with him and serving with him during the Revolutionary War as set for in his application which I have read and examined, the time he was in service I cannot now recollect but have no doubt but the time set forth in the application true. I know that he acted as Capt in said war but can’t say how long and that his service as did at the close of the War
I subtract & ___ before
me this 4 June 1833
John Wilson
Jno Cartlidge J.J.C. of Columbia County
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Dear Sir,
I am under the impression that my father James Cartledge who was a Captain in the Revolution did not receive sufficient pay for his services. The case was persecuted by myself & Judge Sturges and, I authorize me to go and examine the papers & see if there is not an amount due us. My father served the who war and did have service & I think he was not fully paid as amt completed by the Act. I give me plenay (??) power to examine it.
Witness my hand & seal
April 26th 1856
John Carthledge {seal}
Of the estate James Cartledge
Test
H. A. Ramsy
To Thomas Lunpkin Esqr.
Washington D.C.
To the Honorable
Joseph Sturges Esqr.
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To the Honorable
Joseph Sturges Esqr.
City Washington
District Columbia
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Monday morning March 5th 1845
Present their Honors
John A. Staples
Edward Ballard
Nelson M. Benton
The last will and testament of James Cartledge senior deceased having been proporendid (??) in open court for probate and was read approved and proven by the two witnesses who attested the second on last codicil the said codicil having reference to said will and considered as again reiterating the bequest therein specified was ordered to be recorded and letter testamentary issued to John Cartledge one of the executors in and by said will named and approved
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Pension Office
April 27 1855
Sir
On the 21 of April 1851 the case of james Cartledge decd of Ga was increaded from $263.33 to $296.66 a year. Increase to commence 4 March 1831 and ___ to 9th April 1845. The certificate as sent to J. Sturgess for the benefit of John Cartledge Ex. Further use of the children nothing more is due.
A.B. Ragan Esq
Present
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An act to amend the several acts for the ____ regulation of the Militia of this State Passed August 20th, 1781.
And when as number of persons an daily absenting
Thru silver & having their fellow citizens to encounter the difficulties of the present ___;
31.Sec.VIII. Be it in acted H. Tharp any person or persons who shall produce a certificate from the Commanding Officer of the District which he belongs to the Legislator of this state (on the total expulsion of the enemy from it) by his having steadfastly done his duty from the time of passing this act shall be entitled to two hundred & fifty acres of good land (which shall be exempt from taxes for the space of ten years then after) provided such person or persons cannot be convicted of plundering or distressing the Country
Secretary of State office Milledgeville Georgia
December 14 1850
I do hereby certify tht the above is a true copy of the 31 Sept of an act entitled an act to amend the several acts for this better regulation of the Militia of this State passed August 20th 1781 Now of file in this office
Given under my hand and seal of office
Scott Garrison
Sec of State
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Pension office
August 26st 1850
Sir
The papers which you left her a few days since in the care of James Cartledge decd have been examined and pled with the therefore presented.
These papers furnish no additional information as to the duration of the service of Cartledge as a Captain. From his own statement it appears that he was appointed a Captain in a volunteer regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Few raised by authority of the state of Georgia after the 29th of June 1781 and served under said appointment in the militia for 18 months. This would cover almost a continual ___ the duty __ approvantaged (??) service to nearly the conclusion of the War. The information of the Georgia service Militia same which we have will not on change the allowance of any ___ ___ 18 months, we thus care as a Captain Carllio no doubt rendered same service under his appointment as a Captain but how much we due from the papers now presented unable to determine.
If as it is alleged as it appears ___ Col. Few ____ was raised under the authority of a special act of the Legislature of Georgia it is possible that the time for which the regiment was raised may be specified in the law, or since enducee (??) ___ the amount of service rendered the regiment under Col. Few may be found in the archives of the state.
As this case now stands no adjustment will be made to its admission for service for 2 years as a private.
Joseph Sturgis Esq.
Now Present
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Hon. J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington August 22nd/50
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comissioner of Pensions
Sir
In conformity to you note of the 4th May suggesting the necessity of your department being furnished with additional evidence in the case of James Cartledge who at the time of his death was an applicant for pension, I ____ yu addition ____ as viz a copy of the act of the legislation of Georgia granting Bounty of land together with other proof as to the reputation of James Cartledge as to his rendering service as also proof of his death and who use his legal heirs & representation. I flatter myself that the proof hereby submitted ___ to considered as sufficient to entitle the heirs to their claim as to the amount due their deceased ancestor as a pension up to the day of his death.
I am very respectfully
W. Abb Sirah
Joseph Sturgis
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No ____ to multgrecla (??) for Sirah evidency ___ ___ exssistant then this comtroller work ___ they were sent on to your ____ the city of Washington and further that my Father was appointed Captin but they could not find a copy of his commission which no doubt among his papers. ____ ar for my pension. J. P. King ___ _____ on which ___ Congress
Paid 10
Honorable
Joseph Sturges Esq.
City Washington
Dist Columbia
Thomson GW
July 2
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Georgia
Columbia County
I can say of a truth in regard of a certain claim now pending from the 115(??) Government & heirs of James Cartledge dec that I knew the decedant for thirty years since until his death. Some years before that went he become paralytic which affected his speech that he was incapable of intelligent utterance & in that state he languished & died. He was reputed a sterling & decaded Whig & in the times of turbulence & disrupt foremost the op____ or ___ that a name ___ & ____ to the patriots of that ascending age. He served at the Siege of Augusta & had ___ ____ the in___ & aggression of Tories thru the Revolutionary War.
Georgia, Columbia County
Doct. Nathan Crawford
Personally came before me Edward Ballard ___ of the In(cant read) of the Inferior Court who makes oath that the foregoing statements with regard to James Cartledge “Dec. an true to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 1st day of July 1850
Edward Ballard J.J.C.
Nathan Crawford
Physician
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Georgia
Columbia County
Personally came before me Edward Bullard one of the Judges of the Inferior Court Benjamin Blanchard who makes oath that James Cartledge this person attended to in the foregoing statement of Doctor Nathan Crawford died on the ninth day of April 1845
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open court this first day of July 1850
Edward Ballard J.J.C.
Benjamin Blanchard
Georgia, Columbia County
Personally came before me Benjamin Blanchard who makes oath tht there was no Physician present in the last illness of James Cartledge the person attended to in the forgoing statements and tht the coffin make who made his coffin is long since dead.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 1st day of July 1850
Edward Ballard J.J.C.
Benjamin Blanchard
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Columbia County
I Davis Harris Clerk of the Inferior Count do hereby certify that Dr. Nathan Crawford & Benjamin Blanchard are both citizens of Columbia County and are entitled to full credit.
Davis Harris Clerk
Georgia
Columbia County
I John A. Staples clerk of the Court of Ordinary and Register of Probate, do hereby certify that thre is no records of death right in my office. Witness my hand and seal this 1st July 1850
Jno A. Staples Clk
Dear Sir above you have such testimony or can be had I _____ buy Blanchard testimony will do he was a neighbor and was with my Father, in his last illness hand no Physician he would not hard(??) any for years, before his death the person who made the coffins died also. Wrote on the receipt of this and let me know of other testimony is wanted. We can know his death by no other person only by some of the family (check and an x) day testimony come on shortly.
Truly yours,
John Cartledge
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“And whereas numbers of persons are daily absenting themselves and leaving their fellow citizens to encounter the difficulties of the present crisis. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid that any person or persons who shall produce a certificate from the commanding (officer) of the district to which he belongs to the Legislature of this State (on the total expulsion of the enemy from it) of his having stedfastly done his duty from the time of passing of this act shall be entitled to two hundred and fifty acres of good land (which shall be exempt from taxes for the space fo Ten years is therefore) provided said person or persons cannot be convicted of plundering or distressing the Country.”
Secretary of State Office Gen.
Milledgeville 17th June 1850
I George W. Harrison, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia certify that the above and foregoing is a true & correct extract from an act of the General Assembly of this State entitled “An act to amend the several acts for the better regulation of the militia of this state.
Given under my and seal of office
Geo. W. Harrison
Sec. of State.
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Georgia
Columbia County
In the Court of ordinary
Monday Morning March 3rd 1845
Waters Dunn and Thomas Hardin the two subscribing witnesses to this last codicil of the last will and testament of James Cartledge senior deceased hereunto amend after being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, depose and say that they were personally present and saw the testator James Cartledge senior in life sign and seal with his mar and pronounce the same to be his last will and testament that thte testator was of sound mind and diposing memory at the doing thereof an tht they signed the same as witnesses in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 3rd day of March 1845
G. Jones Clerk
Waters Dunn
Thomas Hardin
Georgia
Columbia County
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the probate of the last will and testament of james Cartledge senior as appears from the recor of my office. Given under my hand and seal of office as clerk of the court of ordinary for the County of Columbia this 30th may 1850
Jno. A. Staples Clerk
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Columbia County
I Henry W. Massingale one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in & for the County of Columbia, do hereby certify that John A. Staples whose hand & affixed to the foregoing certificate is the legally & qualified Clerk of the Court of ordinary in & for said County & that the seal affixed is the seal of sd court
In witness my hand & seal this 30th May 1850
Henry W. Massingale J.J.C. {seal}
Georgia
Columbia County
In open court at Appling this 30th day of May 1850 came in person James Fleming a citizen of the county aforesaid who deposit & swearth as follows. That John Cartledge, Edmund Cartledge, Thomas Cartledge, James Cartledge Junior, Jane Adams, formerly Jane Cartledge, Rebeca Blanchard, formerly Rebecca Cartledge, Samuel Cartledge, Benjamin Cartledge, Jeremiah Cartledge and Asenith Borum, formerly Asenth Cartledge and the reputed children of James Carledge Senior deceased and comprise all that this deponent have ever known and believed there to be the only children of sd James Cartledge - _____ _____ _____ - except Ayres Cartledge and Abraham Cartledge who are deceased without any refuted children, and Sarah Cunningham formerly Sarah Cartledge who left no children at her decise.
Josiah Stovall J.J.C.
Henry W. Massingale J.J.C.
W. L. Blount J.J.C.
James Fleming
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Georgia
Columbia County
I Nathaniel Bailey do herby certify that I with Ebenezer T. Williams both of us acting Justices of the Inferior Court of sd County were called upon officially and did take the affidavit of James Cartledge Senior of his being a Revolutionary soldier and that I know of no other James Cartledge except the son of James Cartledge senior being his father _____ ____ and the sd James Cartledge Senior is the same identical applicant for whom Henry Ball Esq made applicable for a pension. The dates of which he does not now recollect.
And further says from general report the said James Cartledge Senior was a very active soldier in the Revolution & rendered many services to his county as he has understood
Sworn to in open Court
May 30 1880
Henry W. Massingale J.J.C.
Josiah Stovall J.J.C.
W. L. Blount J.J.C.
Nathl Baily
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Washington May 1st 1850
Sir:
I here unto enclose evidence of the service of James Cartledge both as a private and a captain his papers an now on file in your office under the act of 7th June 1832 and suspended for want of proof of service, will you be so good as to have the look to ask you r earliest convenience.
I am very respectfully
W obt(??) Lemant
Joseph Sturges
Hon J.L. Edwards
Com. Of Pensions
Mr. Cartledge declaration was filed from the State of Georgia
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Pension Office
May 4th 1830
The additional evidence in the case of James Cartledge has been received and filed under his other papers.
From the certificate of the secretary of the Executive Department of Georgia it appears that James _____ as enlist to serve as a soldier in the Bulletin of Minute Men raised for the defense of that state and that he was not an and also that James Cartledge Captain had satisfactly done his duty from the time of passing an act of Augusta in the 20 August 1781 until the total expulsion of the British from that state which ___ oeace 11th Aug 1782 and that he had not been convicted of plundering or distressing the county and was therefore entitled to $250 acres of good land. These certificates do not show the character or the amount of service rendered by Cartledge. The Militia serve he Georgia War rendered in time of short duration. In his declaration Cartledge claims a Revolutionary tour of 16 months as a private. It will be necessary to _____ to enable us to _______ issue as part this claim _______ _______ to show that the land granted to Cartledge was for his services as a Captain and the amount of servie (??) regmied(??) to be rendered to entitle him a Captain to that Quanity of Gen Stuart and also whicten(??) in all cases three grants of Land was in all cases made for military services. A _____ credit of the sum under which three grants was made should be _____. It should be made clearly to appear _____ thus James Carlton the applicant in this case is the identical person to whom the land referred to in this secretarys certificates of the secretary was granted. No allissin (??) was made by him in his declaration to his having record served from the State of Georgia
If Cartledge be now living he should make a new declaration which each term of service with the rank he held should be clearly, specified. Or if dean the time of his death and the number and names of his children now living most be proven in open Court ___ of which the Court must certify to this office.
Joseph Sturgis Esq
Present
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Proof of service ____
James Cartledge as ______
From 20th August 1781 until
The expulsion of the British
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State of Gerogia the 2nd Bat. Rich. County This is to certify that James Cartledge Capt hath satisfactorly done his duty from the time of passing the act of Augusta to wit, on the 20th of August 1780 until the total expulsion of the British from this state and the said James Cartledge Capt cannot to my knowledge or belief, be convicted of plundering or distressing the country; and is therefore under the said act entitled to a bounty of Two Hundred and Fisty acres of good Lands, free from taxes for ten years.
Given under my hand at Savannah the
25 day of February 1784
/signa/ G. C. Lee Col.
Executing Department Ga
Millageville 24th April 183?
I certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an original certificate on file in this Department and I further certify that it appears from an original official letter of Genl. Anthony Wayne on file 207 of this Department, dated 11 July 1782, that the British Forces evacuated Savannah on that day
Given under my hand and the seal of this
Executive Department at the Capital
In Milleageville
J.M. Patton
Secy. Ex. Dept.
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State of Georgia
This is to certify that James Cartledge was enlisted to serve as a soldier in the Battalion of Minute Men raised for the defense of this State by resolve of assembly passed the 3d June 1777; and that the said James Cartledge was not, at the time of his enlistment an inhabitant of this State, nor had he resided in any part thereof for six months preceding his enlistment and further that he was in service at the time the said Battalion was reduced by a subsequent resolve of March 1st 1778
Given under my hand at Washinton this 1st day of April 1784
/signa/ Elijah Clarke Lt. Col
By his order
H. Fruman
Excutive Department Ga.
Milleageville 24th April 1850
I certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an original certificate on file in this Department
Given under my hand and the seal of the Executive Department at the Capital in Milliageville
J. M. Patton
Secy Ex. Dept.
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State of Georgia
Columbia County
I, John A. Staples Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County and State, do hereby certify tht John Cartledge is the legally qualified Executor of the Estate of James Cartledge Sen late of said County, deceased and that the foregoing is a true exemplified copy Letters _____ granted to said John Cartledge
WITNESS my hand, and the Seal of said country, this 30th day of May 1850
Jno. A. Staples clerk
State of Georgia
Columbia County
I Henry W. Massengale one of the Justices of the Inferior Court, in and for said county, Do hereby Certify, That John A. Staples is the Clerk in and for said county, of the Court of Ordinary, and that the Seal affixed to the foregoing is the Seal of the said Court.
GIVEN under my hand, this 30th day of may 1850
Henry W. Massengale
State of Georgia
Columbia County
I David Harris Clerk of the Inferior Court for and in said County, Do hereby Certify, That Henry W. Massengale is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court, in and for said county.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this 30th day of May 1850
David Harris Clerk
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James Cartledge decd
Georgia
Act 7 June 1832
At 13 mo Capt $ 260
11 mo Priv 36.66
$ 296.66
______ ______ _____ 4 Mch 1831
to 9 Apr 1845 when
he died
Payable on ____
______ payments _____
(Byadu & Count)
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Hon Robert Toombs
“ Jan 7 1850
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Pension Office
January 11th 1850
Sir
I have the honor to return hereunto Mr. Cartledge letter and in reply to the evidence contained therein to state that the papers in the case of James Cartledge of Geo. An applicant for a pension under the act of 7 Mrc 1832 are _____ in this office
I enclose a copy of my report to Hon. John P. King dated 7 Decem 1835 which will show you the present condition of his claim – no additional evidence has been received in his case since the date of that communication.
Hon Robert Toombs
House of Reps
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Washington D.C.
Jany 4th 183
Sir,
You will _____ examined ______ me ______ the _____ moor in the _____ letter,
I am very respectfully
Your cordial
R. Toombs
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Depart of War
Pension Office
Dec 7 1835
Sir
I have rec the papers of James Cartledge of Ga. of whom claim reference is made in the letter of Mr. Cartledge to you, what letter I have has ____ ____ ___ ___
The claim of Mr. Cartledge was _____ to this office two years since, and the paper returned in ____ that they might be con____ and specify his service ____ particularly specified . This however has not been done and it will appear from the _____ state of the applicant the he is _______ to do McCarthey claim for a militia service commanding in 1778 _____ state of Ga. and continuing almost without interruption ___ the peace if ’83, _______ a contineuous ____ a private under Col. Williamson of of 16 months and another as Capt under Col. Few of 18 months. This statement differs so _____ from the course of the Militia men in Ga. during that period, that it cannot be ____ as ____ satisfactory. If Mr. Carthledge or he has alleged served in the capacity of a captain in the State troops of Gerogia 18 mos ____ cannot be a ______ _____ that it may be established as doumentary evidence. It does not appear that either of the _____, Samual Carthledge & __ Nelson, who both certify that they were on the same service tour. ___ ____been enscribed on the pension roll, as that they hae ____ applied. That not particularly examined ___ as for ___ latter. Their testimony is a ____ or the ____ in the declarations this claimant and cannot be in as satisfactory The papers remain on file.
Jhea M. Henry J.J.C.
Hon
Jn P. King
U.S. Senate
Hon. J.P.King
Dec 7 1831
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Drafted Geo 6 mo 78
Vol. ---- 21 days citizen, 1 mo officers
made ____ ____
vol lat pt 78 0 Col Maj Capel Mudell
“ 4 Col. Dooly
“ 4 do
“ Sp 79
1 Feb 80 16 Col William Clark
1 Mar 1 81
___ vol. State troops Capt under Col Few
agt the Tories patrit, 1 month 9 _____
Rgt in ___ ___ the ___, ___ he ___ ___
His county & protection of himself & this
Umprotected after ___ Henry ___ ___
____ thru 18 mons in an 4 or 8 Januy
Dead palsy 9 years
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Georgia
Columbia County
I John Cartledge a justice of the Inferior Court in and for Columbia County do hereby certify that Samuel Cartledge and John Willson whose certificates are attached to the application of James Cartledge for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1832 and 7th day are both respectable persons and their statement is entitled to due credit. And I do further certify that the applicant James Cartledge cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court he being confined for seven years with dead palsy. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of June 1833
Jno Cartledge J.J.C. {seal}
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Received Jul 16 1934
Veterans Administration
United States Government
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am engaged in research in connection with early records of the Sego or Seago family in America and wish to determin if the cords of the Administration contain any data on the following family connections:
Henry Key (or Kee) Anson County, N. C Chesterfiedl County S.C.
John Key (or Kee)
Joseph Dunham North Carolina
_______ Cartledge North Carolina South Carolina
I do not believe that this request will occasion any great amount of search as the 1790 census does not list but very few persons bearing the above names in the two states involved.
Thanking you for your kind assistance, I am,
Yours very truly,
Thomas L. Sego
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1128 Greene Street
Augusta, Ga., August 9, 1934.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
On July 13, 1934, I wrote the following letter to the Administration:
I am engaged in research in connection with early records of the Sego or Seago family in America and wish to determin if the cords of the Administration contain any data on the following family connections:
Henry Key (or Kee) Anson County, N. C Chesterfiedl County S.C.
John Key (or Kee)
Joseph Dunham North Carolina
_______ Cartledge North Carolina South Carolina
I do not believe that this request will occasion any great amount of search as the 1790 census does not list but very few persons bearing the above names in the two states involved.
I do not seem to have received any advice from the Administration at this writing and the thought occurred that perhaps I did not state in my original letter that the records desired were concerning pension records of the War of the Revolution, and only such information that relates to the idently of the soldier and the family connections that might be referred to.
Trusting that I may receive your very kind assistance in the matter, I am,
Yours very truly
Thomas L. Sego
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Cartledge, James
Final Payment Voucher Received From
The General Accounting Office
Agency of Payment – Georgia
Date of Act - 1832
Date of Payment – 4th Qr. 1850. Increase pd 4th Qr. 1851
Date of Death – April 9, 1845
General Services Administration
National Archives and Records Services
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Cartledge, James
Agency: Georgia
Act: 1832
Final Payment: 4 Quarter 1850
(Increase paid 4 quarter 1851)
Death: 9 April 1845
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State of Georgia } ss
Richmond County
Be it known, that before me, John C. Green Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John Cartlidge – and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate, in his possession, of which (I certify the following is a true copy:
“Department of the Interior,
Claim for Military Service
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 James Cartlidge, decd late of Georgia who was a captain & private in the Revolution, and died 9th April 1845, is inscribed on the roll of pensions at the rate of two hundred & sixth three 33/100 dollars per annum from 4th March 1831 to 9th April 1845 payable to John Cartlidge executor for sole use and benefit of himself, Edmund Carthlidge, Thomas Cartlidge, James Cartlidge, Jane Adams, Rebecca Blanchard, Samuel Cartlidge, Benjamin Cartlidge, Jeremiah Cartlidge and Asenath Borum his only surviving children.
Given at the Department of the Interior this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and counter signed
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions "
That he now resides in Columbia County, and has resided for the space of sixty three years past; and that previous thereto he resided in --- that is since his birth. – and that he has not been employed, or paid in the Army, Navy, or Marine Service of the United States from the
John Cartlidge
Sworn and subscribed this 13th
day of November 1850
John C. Green J. P.
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State of Georgia
County of Richmond
November 13th 1850
I John C. Green a Magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: the evidence of Andrew J. Miller upon oath who has known said john Cartlidge for twenty years (he being also personally known to me) that John Cartlidge who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me, numbered 32783 and bearing date at the War Office, the second day of October 1850; and signed by Alex H. H. Stuart Secretary of War the Interior
Given under my hand, at Augusta, on the day and year above written
John C. Green J. P.
Know all men by these presents, That I John Cartlidge Executor ____ of James Cartlidge, Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Francis Willis my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the ---- State of Georgia my pension from the fourth day of March 1831, to the ninth day of April 1845 – Witness my hand seal, this 13th day of November 1850
John Cartlidge Ex of
James Cartlidge decd
Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of
John C. Green J. P
A.J. Miller
State of Georgia}ss
Richmond County
Be it known, That on the thirteenth of November 1850, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John Cartlidge above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
John C. Green J. P. {seal}
State of Georgia}ss
Richmond County
I John Sharp Deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court, of the County and State, aforesaid, do hereby certify that John C. Green is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified : that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of January 1849 and will expire on the thirteenth day of January 1853, and that his signature above
(portion coved by seal)
… under my hand and the seal of said County, this fourteenth
…. November 1850
John Sharp
Dep. Clerk
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State of Georgia
Chatham County
Be it known, That on the 27th day of November 1850, before me agent for paying pensions in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Francis T. Willis the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Francis T. Willis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last
Above mentioned, before me.
James S. Morel
P.A.
United States Pension Agency, Georgia
Savannah, Nov 27th 1850
Received from James S. Morel agent for paying pensions $3712.22/100 dollars, being for 14 years 1 mont & 5 days pension, due to John Carthage from the 4th day of March 1830, to the 9th day of April 1845, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$3712
Francis T. Willis
Attorney for
John Cartledge
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No 7
John Carthage Ex
Jas Carthage Dec
$3712 22/100
4 Mos 31 9 Apl 1845
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Department of the Interior
Claim for Military Service
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, James Cartledge, decd late of Georgia, who was a Captain & private in the Revolution, and died 9th April 1845, is enscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of Two hundred and Sixty three 33/100 Dollars per annum from 4th march 1831 to 9th April 1845 payable to John Cartledge, Executor, for sole use and benefit of himself, Edmund Cartledge, Thomas Cartledge, James Cartledge, Jane Adams, Rebecca Blanchard, Samuel Cartledge, Benjamin Cartledge, Jeremiah Cartledge & Asenith Borum his only surviving children.
Given at the Department of the Interior this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made
At Savannah
By James S. Morel
Agent for paying pension-
ers, in the Agency of
Georgia
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book E Vol-
ume 6 Page 99 by
J. P. Chase Clerk
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Letters Testamentary – Chronicle and Sentinel print, Augusta.
Georgia,
Columbia county
By the Honorable the Inferior Court of said County, sitting for Ordinary purposes.
To all whom these present shall come --- Greeting:
Know ye, That on the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five the last will and testament of James Cartlidge senr late of said county, deceased, was exhibited in open court and in common form of law proved and admitted to record, a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and administration of the estate, seal and personal, of said deceased, was granted to John Cartlidge one of the executors in and by said will named and appointed, he having first taken the oath and performed all other requisites require by law is by order of said court, and by virtue of these presents, legally authorized to administer the estate, real and personal, of the said deceased, according to the tenor and effect of the said will and testament, and according to law. And is herby required to render a true and perfect inventory of all the estate, both real and personal, of the said deceased, and have the same appraised and returned to this court according to law, and to render a true and correct account to the said court, of his actings and doings, yearly and every year, until his administration is fully completed.
Witness, the Honorable John A. Staples one of the Justices of the said Court of Ordinary, this the third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
G. Jones
Clerk C.O.
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