Habersham County GaArchives Military Records.....Daniel McCollum March 18 1850 Revwar - Pension Captain David Caldwell's Company of Colonel Francis Locke's Regiment, NC Militia ************************************************ 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: William McCollum mccollumw@comcast.net August 2, 2003, 1:07 am Final Pension Payment Daniel McCollum Revolutionary Soldier North Carolina Line Militia 1832 No. 20 Daniel McCollum 4 September 1849 - 4 March 1850 $13.33 Savannah Georgia 1st Quarter 1850 Paid 18 March 1850 State of Georgia Habersham County SS: Be it known that before me, Albert H. Henderson, a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Daniel McCollum and made oath in due form of law; that he is the identical person named in the original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy: “War Department. Revolutionary claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Daniel McCollum of the State of Georgia, who was a private in the revolution, is entitled to receive twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States this twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty. J.R. Poinsett Secretary of War Examined and Countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions” That he resides in Habersham County State of Georgia and has resided there for the space of twenty five years past, and that previous thereto he resided in Pendleton District State of South Carolina. Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of March 1850 before me, Jesse Sanford. Albert H. Henderson, JP Daniel (his mark) McCollum Know all by these presents that I, Daniel McCollum of Habersham county and State of Georgia, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint William Morel my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Savannah State of Georgia, my pension from the 4th day of September 1849 to the 4th day of March 1850. Sealed and delivered in presants of Jesse Sanford. Albert H. Henderson, JP Daniel (his mark) McCollum (seal) State of Georgia Habersham County SS: I James E. Griggs, clerk of the Inferior Court, of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Albert H. Henderson is a justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths in and for the county aforesaid, that his commission was dated on the 22nd of January 1849 and will expire on the 6th of Janury 1853, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 9th day of March 1850. James E. Griggs, Clerk I.C. Following note was attached to the receipt for the above pension payment: Clarksville March 8th 1850 Sir please attend to this and address me at this place and oblige. (signed) Jesse Sanford (to) Wm Morel, Esq Savannah Following is the receipt: State of Georgia Chatham County Be it Known that on the 18th day of March 1850, before me Agent for paying pensions in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared William Morel 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. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me. James S. Morel, PA Wm Morel No. UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY, GEORGIA Savannah, 18th March 1850. Received from James S. Morel agent for paying pensions thirteen 33/100 dollars being for six months pension due to Daniel McCollum from the fourth day of September 1849 to the fourth day of March 1850, for which I have signed. $13 33/100 Daniel McCollum per Wm Morel, aty Additional Comments: Document Nine: Final pension documents including a power of attorney from Daniel to William Morel and Morel's receipt for the final payment of $13.33. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb