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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Linda Green ==================================================================== March 1999 State of Alabama County of Marion On this 10th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and 1881 personally appeared before me John D. Tarvell Judge of Probate the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, (1) Malinda Jeffreys, aged 87 years, a resident of Barnsville in the county of Marion, in the State of Alabama, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical (2) widow of William Jeffreys who served under the name of (3) William Jeffreys in the company commanded by Captain Pearce in the war of (5) 1812; that he (6) was drafted at Sparta Tenn on or about the year 1812 for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said war for the term of (7) until the end of the war, and was honorably discharged at Huntsville AL on the 11 day of March 1815. That since his discharge from said service he has resided as follows, viz: (8) at or near Barnsville Marion Co Alabama and a portion of the time ___________. The following was his description at the time of his enlistment, viz: (9) 5 ft.10 inches high fair complexion with dark hair and weight 160/170 lbs. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under section 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9, 1878, and hereby appoints with full powers of substitution and revocation Samuel V. Niles of Washington District of Col. Her lawful Attorney to prosecute her claim. She also declares that she has heretofore made no application for (10) pension or other thing _____ the government and that her residence is Barnesville Marion County county of Marion and State of Alabama and that her post office address is Pikesville Alabama _________ Malinda (her mark)Jeffreys Attest: two witnesses who write sign here N. J. Jeffreys Mary Jeffreys Also personally appeared Mary Jeffreys aged 60 years residing at Pikeville in county and N.J. Jeffreys aged 62 residing in county , persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Malinda Jeffreys for 50 and 56 years respectively; they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they further say that they are able to identify her as the widow of the person who rendered the serviced alleged in the above application in the company of Captain Pearce And that they have no interest in the prosecution of their claim: William J. Tucker and C. C. McKay Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of May AD 1881 and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. John D. Tarvell Judge of Probate General Affidavit State of Alabama County of Lamar In the matter of Malinda Jeffreys, widow of William Jeffreys dec private in Capt. Pearces Company Tennessee Malitia War of 1812 Personally came before me John V. Ray a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace in and for aforesaid County and State Enoch Johnson aged 58 years and Henry W. Mills aged 63 years citizens of the county of Marion State of Alabama well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: We have lived a neighbor to William Jeffreys the husband of Malinda Jeffreys the applicant in this claim for thirty years past and we are made well acquainted with her and her husband prior to his death and they were together as man and wife to the death of said William Jeffreys______, we no that Williams Jeffreys, her husband died Oct 11, 1879 and that Malinda Jeffreys the applicant in this case is the widow of the said William Jeffreys and Malinda his wife has resided in Marion county Alabama since 1846 to the time of his death in 1879 and claimant still resides there and that said soldier William Jeffreys wrote his name We further declare that we have no interest in said case and are not concerned in its prosecution. Enoch Johnson Henry W. Mills Sworn to and subscribed before me this day by the above named affiants; and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant, and acquainted them with its contents before they executed the same. I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me, that they are credible persons and so reputed in the community in which they reside. Witness by my hand and official seal this 1st day of Feby 1882 John H. Ray, N.P. and Ex.Off. J.P. State of Alabama, County of Lamar, I Alexander Cobb Judge of Probate court in and for aforesaid county and state, do certify that John H. Ray Esq., who hath signed his name to the foregoing affadavit was at the time of so doing a N.P. and Ex. Off. J.P. in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and this his signature thereunto is genuine Witness my hand and seal of office, this 1st day of Feby 1882 Alexander Cobb Judge of Probate