Elbert County GaArchives Military Records.....Sandidge, Claiborne January 21, 1833 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 January 10, 2010, 12:51 pm Rev. War Pension Application STATE OF GEORGIA Elbert County On this twenty first day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three Personally appeared in open Count before their Honors? the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County being a court of record Claiborne Sandidge a resident of said county aged seventy one years, 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 this 7 of Jun 1832, to wit, I was born in the State of Virginia in the County of Spottsylvania, the 2nd day of February, 1761 or 1762, according to the register kept which is lost or destroyed. This applicant was moving to Luisa County in Virginia, when an Infant, and then resided until he was put on the muster role, in the year 1780 or 81. First tour I was drafted in the Army about the time the maurading? Arnold Philips depradated ? the shore of James River I marched under the command of Capt Richard Philips, to Richmond but before the Army got to the city we terned off to Hanover Court House, from thence we marched down the River road to a Town called New Castle on the Pamunkey , the main branch of York River from thence to New Kent Court House, from thence back to Hanover Court house, thence across the said river to the Bowling Green near the Rappahannock River, after encamping then some time marched back to Hanover Court House and after remaining then some time I was discharged, this being a two months tour. 2nd Tour....In the Spring of 1781 I was drafted again under the same Capt R Philips, who marched to the City of Richmond, from thence down Mayhow? old field where we continued until the militia gathered from different sections of the State, we were then put under regular officers, the Brigade of about four thousand men Commanded by Genl Nelson. The second regiment when we were in was Commanded by Col Dabney and Maj Campbell, all were then ordered to Prepair our Arms and about midnight we were paraded and marched up in silence into the City and formed into a line of battle upon Shocco Hill, commanded by Genl Marquis D Lafayett, we continued in that Position untill late in the evening when we marched in a by road or path until late in the night, and then camped near Wenstons old fields, thence to Dandriges old field thence to the Scotch Town, the former residence of Patrick Henry thence to north pen monkey thence to Smiths old field, Thence Pelli’s Mill, thence to Corbans bridge on the Mattaponi River, thence to Wilderness bridge in Orange County. That night Fortson? and his corps camped at Louisa Court house thence to the Rappahannock River, we crossed the river by wading into Culpepper County, we next marched untill we got near the mountains, and then turned across to the Rapidan River, which we waded at the Raccoon foard, where we remained untill Genl Wain came on with his brigade of regulars, then we marched to Albemarl old Court House on James River, from thence down the Three Notch road 60 or 70 miles to Dandridges old field, after staying there some time. I was discharged by Lieutenant Wingham in writing but do not no what became of the discharge. It is either lost or destroyed, the date of it I do not recollect. Some days after getting home I was called upon by William Stuart to drive every fifth cow out of every mans stock in a certain boundary to Dickensons pasture, and it should go for a Tour of duty. I did so with much difficulty untill I had perforrmed this service. I continued until there was no call for cattel or men, for in a few weaks thereafter, Washington made atriumphant entry, into the City of his nativity (Fredericksburg) with the British Army prisoners. The above and foregoing is a correct narrative of my services, during the war of the Revolution which I consider to be three Tours of duty, and was at ethe time so informed and advised andForwhich service I have never Received one single Cent. I moved to Georgia in the year..1785 and lived an intinnerant life untill the year 1892. I then returned to Virginia resided there until the year 1802 when I returned to the state of Georgia and settled in the County of Elbert first aforesaid where I now reside, and where I have resided ever since. As to the particular dates entering? the service and the different dates of discharge, this applicant cannot Distinctly recollect other than what he has already stated in this his application. And he hereby relinguished every claim Whatever to a pension or anuity, accepet the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pention roll or the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed in open Court The day and year aforesaid Benjamin W Fortson CCO Claborne [X] Sandidge....his mark _____________________________________________ Thomas Hearne a Clergyman residing in the State of Georgia Elbert County and William N Bower & Benaja Hearn are Citizens Residing in the same place do hereby Certify that we are well Acquainetd with Claiboren Sandidge who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood whene he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in a union. Sworn & Subscribed the day & year afoursaid in open court. Benja W Fortson CCO _____________________________ [This Power of Attorney is printed, with blanks] (Transcriber’s note.....Words in small print were hand written.) POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR ASCERTAINING WHETHER ANY INCREASE OR ARREARS OF PENSION ARE DUE THE WIDOW OR HEIRS OF REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS STATE OF ......missippi...... COURT OF ....desota........... ......m c blake, justice of the peace........ BE IT KNOWN THAT BEFORE ME ...... john t sandige.........PERSONALLY APPEARED AGED.....36...YEARS WHO BEING DULY CAUTIONED AND THEN SWORN IN DUE FORM OF LAW, STATES THAT .....he.... IS THE ...son.... OF ......clairborn sanddige....WHO WAS A REVOLUTIONARY ....soldier private...... IN THE STATE OF .....virginia......AND THAT HE DIED ON THE ....9th.....DAY OF .....february.......1843....... AND THAT our MOTHER NAMED ...jane Landige.....DIED ON THE....8th....DAY OF ..december 1827....AND THAT THEY WERE MARRIED ON THE .....24....DAY .....october.... IN THE YEAR.....1802....AND THAT THEY WERE RESIDENTS OF ....elbert county.... IN THE STATE OF .......georgia at their marriage.......AND THAT THEY RESIDED THERE.......until their deaths.....YEARS AND THAT.....he....RESIDES IN ....desota county, mississipi....AND THAT FURTHERMORE ......he....BY THESE PRESENTS, CONSTITUTES, APPOINTS, AND FULLY EMPOWERS AND AUTHORIZES, IRREVOCABLY AND WITH POWERS OF SUBSTITUTION. F E HASSLER, OF WASHINGTON CITY, D.C AS....our... TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY FOR ...us.. AND IN....our... NAME AND STEAD, TO EXAMINE INTO, TO PROSECUTE, TO DEMAND, AND TO RECEIVE FROM THE U S GOVERNMENT AND STATE OFFICERS.....our... RIGHTS IN ALL AND IN ANY MANNER OF CLAIM FOR INCREASE OR AREARS OF PENSION OR LAND THAT MAY BE DUE ...us.. AS ...children of claiborne landige.... WHO DIED LEAVING THE SAME UNDRAWN, AS IN RIGHT OF LAW... we... MAY BE ENTITLED. IN WITSESS WHEREOF,....he...HAS ON THIS ......23.... DAY .....april.....1853.....HEREUNTO SIGNED ...his....NAME AND AFFIXED ...his....SEAL....for and on account of.........t m sandrige........m? t sandige.........a t sandige.... .........a p? sandige......charlotte pace.......riere?........ (word illegible.) & ......e t okelly........ children of claiborne sandige ......j t sandidge....... WITNESS........t m white..... WITNESS.......w e maddox........ SIGNED, SEALED, ACKNOWLEDGED, AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME; AND I FURTHER CERTIFY, THAT ...........j t sandrige...... HAS ALWAYS BY THE COMMUNITY BEEN KNOWN AS THE ....son... OF ...claiborne sandige... DATED ON THIS ....23rd ...DAY OF.....april....185..3 ......w c blake.....J P (seal) ......state of mississippi...... COUNTY OF ..desota.......TO WIT I HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT ...wm c blake...ESQ. BEFORE WHOM THE FOREGOING AFFIDAVITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT WERE MADE, AND WHO HAS THEREUNTO SUBSCRIBED HIS NAME, WAS AT THE TIME OF SO DOING, A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AFORESAID, DULY COMMISSIONED AND SWORN, AND THAT HIS SIGNATURE ABOVE WRITTEN IS GENUINE IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIXED THE SEAL OF m blake??...desota ....COUNTY COURT, THIS ...22nd....DAY OF april..ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND ...fifty three....... .......george foote....., CLERK. Additional Comments: Claiborne Sandidge was married to Jane Higginbotham, daughter of Rev. Soldier Col. Samuel Higginbotham and wife Jane Satterwhite. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/military/revwar/pensions/sandidge457gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 9.2 Kb