REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - MARY BECKHAM STRIBLING Contributed by: Elreeta Weathers (ecw@htcomp.net) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** APPLICATIONS FILED BY MARY BECKHAM STRIBLING FOR A REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AS THE WIDOW OF JAMES CLAYTON STRIBLING 1. Application filed 22 October, 1840, in Union County, South Carolina 2. Application filed 3 March, 1841, Neshoba County, Mississippi 3. Application for Bounty Land filed 26 March, 1855, Neshoba County, Mississippi 1. Application filed 22 October, 1840, in Union County, South Carolina State of South Carolina Union District On this twenty second day of October eighteen hundred and forty (1840) personally appeared in open court before John J. Pratt, Judge of Ordinary for Union District in the State of South Carolina, Mary Stribling, a resident of Brown's Creek in the District of Union and State of South Carolina, aged seventy-two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838: That she is the widow of Clayton Stribling who served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, under Captains Palmer, Jolly, and Hughes in Col. Brandon's Regiment, as will more fully appear by the records in the Comptrollers Generals office in Columbia, a copy of which is hereunto annexed; She further declares that she was married to the said Clayton Stribling on the 11th day of November in the year seventeen hundred & eighty-seven, that she was married to the said Clayton Stribling after the last term of his services, but before the year seventeen hundred & ninety-four, all of which will more fully appear by a record of said marriage & the ages of the children, preserved in a family Bible, which is hereforth inclosed, & she further declares, that her husband, the aforesaid Clayton Stribling, died on the eleventh day of March in the year 1831, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herewith annexed. Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written before J. J. Pratt, Judge of the Court of Ordinary her Mary X Stribling Mark BIBLE RECORDS OF JAMES CLAYTON STRIBLING AND MARY "MOLLY" BECKHAM Family Record were torn from the Family Bible to be submitted with the above application. Clayton STRIBLING was born the 9th day of January 1762 and was married to Molly his wife the 11th of November 1787. She was born the 10th of July, 1768. Clayton STRIBLING departed this life 11th March, 1831. Fanny Martin STRIBLING departed this life 12th January 1836 --aged 33 years, 1 month, 20 days. Thomas STRIBLING son of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this 9th of November, 1788. John Beckham STRIBLING son of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this 24th of January 1790. Elizabeth Henderson STRIBLING daughter of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this 10th day of October 1793. Samuel Henderson STRIBLING son of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this __ Feby. 1795 Lucy STRIBLING daughter of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this 29 day of January. 1799. Fanny Martin STRIBLING daughter of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this 25th November, 1802. Mary Leah STRIBLING daughter of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this 10 August, 1805. Nancy Kincheloe STRIBLING daughter of Clayton & Molly STRIBLING was born this Feby. 15th, 1809 --------------------------------- Next entry was cut out of the page before being submitted with the application. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 2. Application filed 3 March, 1841, Neshoba County, Mississippi State of Mississippi Neshoba County On third of March, 1841 before me this suborder of Justice of the said county of Neshoba personally appeared Mary Stribling who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Clayton Stribling who was a private of Cavalry and Infantry in the revolution & died on the 11th day of March, 1831, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina, whence she has lately removed, that she now resides in the State of Mississippi & County of Neshoba where she intends to remain & wishes his pension to be there payable. The following are her reasons for removing from Union District in the State of South Carolina Because the greater part of her children had moved to the west and more particularly on the account of her youngest daughter removed to the state of Mississippi who she resided with her since her Father's death, whereupon she concluded and broke up housekeeping and came with her daughter to the State of Mississippi and now lives with her. Sworn & Subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid. H. I.? Hudspeth Justice of the Peace her Mary X Stribling mark State of Mississippi Neshoba County Before the subscribing Justice of the County of Neshoba personally appeared Wesley Reid and Joseph ________ who on their oath declare that they knew Mary Stribling in the state of South Carolina and Union District and that she ___ above dep____ is the widow of Clayton Stribling of South Carolina and Union County. Sworn and subscribed to before me this day & year aforesaid. H. I.? Hudspeth, J. P. W. W. Reid J.? Sam Reid ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3. Application for Bounty Land filed 26 March, 1855, Neshoba County, Mississippi State of Mississippi County of Neshoba S. S. On this the 26th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Mary Stribling, aged eighty Seven years, a resident of said County of Neshoba in the State of Mississippi who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Clayton Stribling deceased who was a private of Cavalry and infantry in the Revolutionary War and that as such widow her name is inscribed on the pension list in the Department of the Interior of the United States a copy of this certificate whereof is there with presented and prayed to be made a part of this declaration. She further states that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. her Mary X Stribling mark We Sarah J. Simmons and Mary N. Harrison residents of Neshoba County in the State of Mississippi upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Stribling in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. S. J. Simmons M. N. Harrison 4. RECEIPT FOR PENSION STRIBLING, CLAYTON W6208 MARY B.L. Wt. 13897-160-55 5336 Mississippi Mary Stribling Widow of Clayton Stribling who served in the Revolutionary War as a Pvt. of Cavalry & Infantry Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 34 Dollars and 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March, 1848 and sent to Thomas Stribling, Esq. Edinburg, Leake Co., Mississippi Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 385, Vol. 4 Receipt for Pension (Hard to read) March 3 114679 Mary Stribling, widow Clayton Stribling, private Private Co. Brandons S. C. Troops Rev. War __________ Rev. Pension Mississippi ... ... 5536 ___________ Pd. 160 ac's Janry 11/56 ... ... ____________ Isaac Enlac Philadelphia Neshoba Co., Mississippi Written diagonally across this receipt were the words "No 13897 cp Jany 12, 56 Vol. S.2., page 68. 5. Letter to Representative John E. Rankin, March 27, 1930 Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/NWM March 27, 1930 Hon. John E. Rankin House of Representatives Washington, D. C. My Dear Mr. Rankin: In response to your letter of March 25, 1930, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.6208, it appears that Clayton Stribling was born January 9, 1762. He enlisted February 3, 1779 and served as a private at various times under Captains Palmer, Jolly, and Hughes in Colonel Brandon's South Carolina Regiment, until March 31, 1783, amounting in all to nine months and seven days. He died March 11, 1831. Soldier married November 11, 1878, Mary (maiden name not stated). She was born July 10, 1768, and was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1840, while a resident of Brown's Creek, Union District, South Carolina. In 1841 she was living in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Their children were: Thomas born November 9 1788 John Beckham " January 24, 1790 Elizabeth Henderson " October 10, 1793 Samuel Henderson " February __, 1795 Lucy " January 28, 1799 Fanny Martin " November 23, 1802, died Jan. 12, 1836 Mary Leah " August 10, 1805 Nancy Kincheloe " February 15, 1807 Very truly yours, N. W. Morgan Acting Commissioner