BANKS CO., GA - PENSION RECORDS - Declaration for Pension, War of
                                  1812, Thomas F. Anderson

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DECLARATION FOR A PENSION
UNDER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871

WAR OF 1812

STATE OF GEORGIA   }
COUNTY OF BANKS    }

	On this 21st day of June, AD one thousand eight hundred and
seventy one, personally appeared before me William Turk   Clerk, of 
the Superior Court, a court of record within and for the county and 
State aforesaid, Thomas F. Anderson, aged ninety three years, a 
resident of -------, county of Banks, State of Georgia who, being 
duly sworn acording to law, declares that he is married, that his 
wife's name was Margaret Bolton, to whom he was married at Grove 
Level, Ga, on the -------- day of -----------, 18--; that he served 
the full period of sixty days in the Military service of the United 
States in the war of 1812; that he is the identical Capt. Thomas F. 
Anderson who raised Capt Thomas F. Anderson's Company, Booth's 
regiment, Blacksheirs brigade, McEntosh's division, at Carnesville 
Ga, on the ----- day of --------- 18 -- , and was honorably 
discharged at Ft. Hawkins Ga, on the -------- day of -------------- 
1815; that his said Company was never in any engagement that he, at 
no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the 
United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the 
Government, giving them aid or comfort; or exercised the functions 
of any office whatever under any authority, or pretended authority, 
in hostility to the United States; and that he will support the 
Constitution of the United States; that he is not in receipt of a 
pension under andy previous act; that he makes this declaration for 
the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United 
States, under the provision of the act approved February 14, 1871, 
and he hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of 
substitution and revocation, B.D. HYAM, of Washington, D.C., his 
true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and obtain the 
pension certificate that may be issued; that his post office is at 
Homer, Ga, county of Banks, State of Georgia, that his domicil or 
place of abode is Grove Level, Ga.

					Thomas F. Anderson  Applicant

Attest:  	C.S. Wofford
	Thos. C. Chandler


(page 2)

	Also, personally appeared Charles N. Wafford, and Thomas C. 
Chandler residing in Homer Banks County in State of Georgia, persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who 
being by me duly sworn, say; They were present and saw Thgoms F. 
Anderson, the claimant, sign his name to the foregoing declaration; 
that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said 
claimant and their acquantance with him, that he is the identical 
person he represents himself to be; that at no time during the late 
rebellion against the authority of the United States, did he adhere 
to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or 
comfort; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this 
claim.

					C. N. Wafford
					Thos. C. Chandler
	Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 21st day of June, A.D. 
1871, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above 
declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant and
witnesses before swearing, including the words erased, and the 
words, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in 
the prosecution of this claim.
			William Turk C. SC




WAR OF 1812
ACT FEBRUARY 14, 1871
BRIEF OF CLAIM FOR A SURVIVOR'S PENSION

In the case of Thomas F. Anderson, a Captain
Of Captain ---------- Company, Ga. Mil. Reg't
Residence: Banks Co., Ga.
Post office address:
Homer Banks Co., Ga
Enlisted Nov. 21st 1814, discharged May 6th 1815

Declaration and identification in due form, filed July 19, 1871
SERVICE FOR SIXTY DAYS SHOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Report from 3rd Auditor shows that Thomas F. Anderson
Served as Captain of Capt. Thomas F. Anderson's Co., Ga Mil
From Nov. 21st 1814 to May 6th 1815.

Length of Service 167 days
Claimant declares he is not a pensioner under any previous act. Name
not on list of pensioners Loyalty, claimant's averment and testimony
of, Ch N. Woffard & Thos C. Chandler Character Certified to by J.D. 
Gunnells P.M. at Banksville Ga. Oath to support the Constitution of 
the United States subscribed. Admitted Mar. 18th 1872, to a pension 
of eight dollars per month, from February 14th 1871.
B.D. Hyam                                           W M. Hays, Ex'r.
  Washington			Appd CCComer
	D.C.				Reviewer