of Eva/Eve Clay, widow of David Clay
State of Georgia
Wilkinson County
On this Seventeenth day of August
A.D. 1853
Personally appeared before the Inferior
Court of Said County at Chambers here, Eva Clay a resident of Wilkinson
county and State aforesaid, aged (blank) years who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth in her oath make this owing declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July
7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".
That she is the widow of David Clay deceased who was a private in the army
of the United States (here she only states from he best of her recollection)
in the company commanded by Gen. Green in the Revolutionary war that her
said husband enlisted from Duplin County North Carolina on the (blank)
day of (blank) A.D. for the term of five years of during the war, and continued
in service for the term of seven years, was at Wilmington (where he had
the measles) was at Charleston & Beach Island, was discharged (blank)
at Kingston N. Carolina, received a written certificate of discharge, which
has been destroyed, he was discharged at the close of the war. She
further discloses that she was married to the said David Clay on the twenty
sixth day September A.D. 1792 by one John Hatcher a Justice of the
Peace in Warren County Georgia, that her said husband the aforesaid David
Clay died in Wilkinson county State of Georgia on or about the (blank)
day of August A.B. 1818. That she has not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz. at the time above stated.
She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before
made application for a Pension except through Hon. J. L. Morall of Savannah.
Eve Clay (her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before us in open
court the day and year above written and we hereby certify that the aforesaid
Eve Clay is very old and her recollection considered by (cannot read)
(s) Sam Beall J.I.C.
(s) Wm. O. Beall J.I.C
(s) Leroy Fleetwood J.I.C.
attest
(s) F.N. Beall
CLK
State of Georgia, Wilkinson County
On this the 5th day of August A.D. 1853
Personally came before me Mary Hancock a resident of said county aged about
seventy six years of age who being duly sworn according to law declares
that David Clay, deceased and Eva Clay his widow came to
John
Hatchers, a justice of the Peace in Warren County, where she was then
residing and were duly joined in matrimony by said Hatcher and that according
to the best of her recollection and information she was then between twelve
and thirteen years of age. that she was well acquainted with David Clay
and
Eva
his widow after they came to this county, and that David Clay was a revolutionary
soldier.
Mary Hancock (her mark)
Attest Thomas N. Beall
Sworn to and submitted before me the day
and year above written. and I hereby certify that the said Mary Hancock
is creditable and (ineligible) and of about the age above shown.
Leroy Fleetwood, I.I.C.
State of Georgia, Wilkinson County. I Samuel
Beall deputy - clerk of the Superior Court of said county and State aforesaid
hereby certify that Leroy Fleetwood whose genuine signature appears in
the foregoing affidavits, was made at the time of signing, the same
as Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said county. Duly confirmed
and qualified. Given under my hand and official seal this 18 day of August
1853
State of Georgia
Wilkinson County
On this 15th day August A.D. 1853
Personally came before me, Mary Johns, a resident of said county and state aforesaid, aged eighty-three years who being duly sworn, says that she was well acquainted with David Clay deceased and his widow Eva. That they came into the neighborhood of her father's town after they were married, that she waited on Mrs. Clay with her first three children, before she married herself, which was in May 1796 and knew them to live together as man & wife until the death of David Clay. I first knew David Clay & his widow Eva in Washington County & afterwards we all moved into this county where he lived until his death. She further declares that to the best of her recollections, it was about five years before she was married that she became acquainted with David Clay & his widow that the names of her first three children were Robert, Pearse and Sarah.
Mary Johns (her mark)
attest
(s) William S. John
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
of year above written and I hereby certify that the said Mary Johns is
creditable and disinterested, and that she is of the age above stated.
(s) Leroy Fleetwod J.I.C.
State of Georgia
Wilkinson County
On the 29th day of March 1855
Personally appeared before me the subscribers
a justice of the Inferior Court within and for the county aforesaid, duly
authorized by law to administer oaths. Eva Clay aged, about 83 years a
resident of said county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according
to law, declares that she is the widow of David Clay deceased who was a
private in the company commanded by Capt,. Kornegay in the War of the Revolution.
That she does not know the precise date of her husband entering the service,
nor time of discharge but refers to certificates of pension granted to
her by R.M. William Secretary of the Interior, dated 21st March 1855,
numbered 11,747, 9,595 and 6,325. Recorded in the Pension office in Books
D Vol. 10th, Page 327, Book H. Vol. 2nd page 173 and Page 208 Vol. 3rd,
for further proof of service, marriage, death of her husband & she
further sates that she was married to the said David Clay in the
county of Warren & State of Georgia, in or about the 22nd day September
by one John Hatcher a justice of the Peace, that her name before her marriage
was Eva Hardin, that her said husband died in Wilkinson county State of
Georgia on the (blank) day of August 1818 & that she is still a widower.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land
to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855,
never having received bounty land under this or any other act; nor made
any other application for bounty land except the present
Eva Clay (her mark)
Mr. William O Beall and Mary Fleetwood, residents of the county and state foresaid upon our oath declares that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above Eva Clay in our presence and that we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be , and that she is still a widow, and that they have no interest in this claim.
(s) Wm. O Beall
(s) Mary Fleetwood
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affidavits to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, she having exhibited to me her pension certificates above named and that I have no interest in this claim.
(s) George Fleetwood J.I.C.
6325
Georgia
Eva Clay, widow of David Clay, N.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $23 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March 1855 and sent to Hon. P.C. Clayton Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 209 Vol.3
September 18, 1920
Mrs. E.M.. Price,
1994 Lucile Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia
Madam:
I advise you from the
papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, #6690, it appears
that David Clay enlisted from Duplin County, North Carolina and served
as a private in Captain Hall's and Jacob Korengay's North Carolina companies,
no dates of service given, and he served from in 1782 for eighteen
months as a private in Captain Evans' Company in the Tenth North Carolina
Regiment. He was in several battles, no names stated.
He died in August 1818 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
The soldier married September 23 or 28, 1792 in Warren County, Georgia, Eve or Eva Harden.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1853, at which time she was living in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
In 1855, she stated that she was about eighty-three years old.
Children referred to in the case: Robert, Pearce, Sarah and Paton, the latter was fifty years old in 1855 and living in Wilkinson County, Georgia
Respectfully
E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner
Source: National Archives,
M805 Roll 193
Selected Records From Revolutionary
War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900. M805.
898 rolls. DP. Godfrey.org
Eileen Babb McAdams copyright 2004
