William Glover was born in Prince
George's County, Maryland, in 1760 (7 years after Benjamin, born 1753, Anne
Arundel County, MD). William stated that he entered the service in Wilkes
County Courthouse, N.C., in 1778 or 1779. He served a total of three years in
the service. See copy of his Application for Pension.
Wilkes County, North Carolina
records:
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1784: |
William Glover, 1 poll, no land. |
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1785: |
William Glover, 1 poll, no land. William Glover moved to Wilkes County,
GA, and he, Benjamin, James and John Glover all settled on or north of the
Broad River a few miles from the Savannah River which formed the state line
of South Carolina. (See map.) Gone to Georgia; p. 156: ".... and William (Glover) in
Wilkes County, among various others (Glovers) enumerated in the state. In
1827, William, a Revolutionary soldier, living in Franklin County, drew Troup
and Muscogee Counties land granted in 1830 and 1842. William was born in
1760, in Prince George's County, Md., and enlisted 1778 or 1779 in Wilkes
County, N.C., served among others under Col. Benjamin Cleveland, moved to
Elbert County, Ga., in 1786 (James and John were taxed in that area)
and subsequently moved to Franklin County, about 1800, and there applied for
a pension .... " |
Georgia records:
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1785: |
Capt. Clark's District, Wilkes County,
GA. James Glover, 1 poll, 200 acres, Wilkes County John Glover, 1 poll, 550
acres, Wilkes County |
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1786: |
Index to Headright & Bounty Grants
of GA. James Glover, 200 acres, Wilkes
County, Bk. LLL, p. 217 |
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1788: |
15 July. Deed from Wm. Thompson, Jr.,
and wife, Henrietta, to William Glover, 180 acres on Falling Creek. |
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19 Aug 1790: |
William Glover and wife, Anna, to
James Shepherd, all of Wilkes County, 240 acres on Falling Creek, original
grant 1786 to said Glover. (NOTE THAT WIFE'S NAME IN 1790 IS ANNA.) |
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1792 |
WILLIAM GLOVER listed as a Petit Juror
in Elbert County (January term 1792) |
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1793 |
WILLIAM GLOVER listed as a Petit Juror
in Elbert County (November term 1793) |
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2 Mar 1805: |
Franklin County, GA. DBF, 11, 17 Nov.
1801-2 Mar. 1805. Charles Goos to William Glover, 100 acres on Big Shoal
Creek. Wit: John Burr, Thomas Harrington. Same reference: DB TTT, 62: William
Glover, witness to Harrington-Perry Deed. |
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1805: |
William Glover, Franklin County - Land
Lottery of GA. |
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1811: |
From Folio 9, Vol. III, Hist. Coll.,
GA Chapters DAR. DB MM, 66: 27 Dec. 1811/20 Mar. 1815:
William Glover to Thomas W. David, 10 acres on both sides of Middle Fork,
Broad River, including Mill. Wit: Wm. Tare, Rich. Albritten. |
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1812: |
William Glover appears on Tax List of
1812, GA. |
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1812: |
Franklin County, GA. Marriage record
of William Glover to Elizabeth Pulliam was found with 48 other such records
among some papers in a vault of the Ordinary's Office, and compared to the
Index of First Book of Marriages but not found recorded. The first date
following refers to date of issue of license; the second to the date of
marriage with name of Minister or J.P. William Glover - Elizabeth Pullum,
Nov. 27 - 28, 1812. Benjamin King, J.P. |
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1819: |
William Glover, Franklin County, 2
draws, Land Lottery. |
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1826: |
William Glover, Franklin County, in
Col. John A. Patrick's Regt., Major Shackelford and Chandler's Battalion. |
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1832: |
3 Sept., William Glover filed his
Application for Pension for service in Revolutionary War. |
20 June 1786: Calburn Newson and Nester,
his wife, to Hugh Rees, for 1 pound, ½ of 100 acres, adj. Hugh Rees, Claburn
Newsom, southeast by Hugh Rees, granted 27 June 1786 to Newsom, lying on a
brach of Bryar Creek. (signed) Claburn Newsom, Hester Newsom. Wit: James
McCormack, J. P., Jonathan Burson, WILLIAM GLOVER. Registered 5 May 1787. "Wilkes
County, GA Deed Book CC (page 40)"
17 July 1788: William Thompson Jr. and
Henrietta, his wife, of Wilkes County, to WILLIAM GLOVER, for 40 pounds,
branches of Falling Creek, 180 acres. (signed) William Thompson Jr., Henrietta
Thompson. Wit: James Williams, James Williams Jr., MERODY BROWN, James Tait, J.
P. Registered 22 Jan 1789. "Wilkes County, GA Deed Book DD (page
135)"
19 Aug 1790: WILLIAM GLOVER and Anna,
his wife, to James Shepard all of Wilkes County, for 50 pounds, on Falling
Creek in Wilkes County, 240 acres, adj. north by William Thomson and James
McCluskey, south by surveyed land, all other sides by Smith, granted said
GLOVER, 24 Nov 1786, in fee simple. (signed) William (X) Glover, Anna (X)
Glover. Wit: Thos B. Scott, J. P. 24 Feb 1791, M. Woods, Pro., Mathew Talbot.
C.E.C. "Elbert County, GA Deed Book A (page 9)"
15 Sept 1796: James Jones to Elias
Hendrick, both of Elbert County, for $50, part of a tract in said county on
branches of Falling Creek, part of a tract WILLIAM GLOVER sold to said Jones,
that part next to and adj. Elias Hendrick, to and down a branch, 50 acres, in
fee simple. (signed) James Jones. Wit: James Bell, J. P., WILLIAM (X) GLOVER.
Registered 29 Aug 1797. "Elbert County, GA Deed Book D (page 84)"
15 Sept 1796: WILLIAM GLOVER to James
Jones, both of Elbert County, for $300, in said county on branches of Falling
Creek, 180 acres, in fee simple. (signed) WILLIAM (X) GLOVER. Wit: James Bell,
J. P., Elias Hendrick. Registered 30 Aug 1797. "Elbert County, GA Deed
Book D (page 85)"
5 Feb 1799: Elbert County, GA: James
Sheperd of said state, to Isham Goss for $500, 2 tracts in said county on
Falling Creek Waters, 160 acres and 240 acres. 1st tract adj. west
side of a branch of Falling Creek, across branch to William Sewell, Smith, by
the road, James Shepherd, 160 acres. 2nd tract, adj. north by
William Thompson and James McCleskey’s surveys, south by surveyed land, all
other sides by Smith, was granted to WILLIAM GLOVER, 24 Nov 1786. (signed)
James (x) Shepherd. Wit: Charles Goss, Mary Goss. Proved before William Allen,
J. P. Registered 22 July 1799. "Elbert County, GA Deed Book F (page
46)"
22 Feb 1799: Elbert County, GA: Isham
Goss of said county to John White for $500, 2 tracts in said county on Falling
Creek Waters, 160 acres and 240 acres. 1st tract adj. west side of a
branch of Falling Creek, across branch to William Sewell, Smith, by the road,
James Shepherd, 160 acres. 2nd tract, adj. north by William Thompson
and James McCleskey’s surveys, south by surveyed land, all other sides by
Smith, was granted to WILLIAM GLOVER, 24 Nov 1786. (signed) James (x) Shepherd.
Wit: Charles Goss, Mary Goss. Proved before William Allen, J. P. Registered 22
July 1799. "Elbert County, GA Deed Book F (page 47)"
17 Nov 1801: Charles Goss to WILLIAM
GLOVER, in consideration of $150, conveys 200 acres in Franklin County, on both
sides of Middle Fork of Big Shoal Creek, granted to Philip Walker 5 Dec 1784 by
his Honor George Mathews. Wit: John (x) Burt, Thomas Harinton. Sworn to by Burt
before Peter Walters, J. P. 11 Jan 1803. Recorded 2 March 1805. "Franklin
County, GA Records (pages 11 and 12)"
25 Oct 1811: Dial Peevey to Th. D.
Jordan, both of Franklin County, in consideration of $700, conveys 570 acres in
Franklin County, adj. WILLIAM GLOVER, Merideth Brown, and the Academy Land,
surveyed by Boley Conner at the direction of Dial Peevey, and being all of
Peevey’s land in Franklin County. Wit: Isaac D Allbritton, Boley Conner J.P.
Recorded 19 Jan 1813. "Franklin County, GA Records (pages 64)"
24 Nov 1812: For $200, sold to Thomas
Seales (Scales?), son of John Seales Sr. a negro girl named Malindy, 3 years of
last March. For $150, sold to Thomas Seales (Scales?), a negro girl names
Polly, 2 years old Oct last. (signed) WILLIAM (X) GLOVER. Wit: Simeon Seales,
William Goar. "Elbert County, GA Deed Book P (page 108)"
27 Dec 1814: WILLIAM GLOVER to Thomas W.
David, in consideration of $100, conveys 10 acres on both sides of Middle Fork
Broad River, including Harringtons old mill shoal, granted Philip Walker 5 Dec
1781. (signed) William (X) Glover. Wit: William Tate, Richard Allbritten.
Recorded 30 Mar 1815. "Franklin County, GA Records (pages 66 and
67)"
It is not known when or where William
Glover married his first wife, Anna _____, but she was living in 1790, per deed
of August 19th. Her name appears as his wife Anna in various Revolutionary
Soldier lists with no surname. If there were children by this marriage, they
are not known.
William Glover died 28 April 1835,
Franklin County, GA, at age 75. His will written 9 Feb. 1835 was probated 4 May
1835. His widow, called "present wife" in will, was Elizabeth Pulliam
Glover. Only one child, Elizabeth Scales, is named in the will, but there were
"other children under age and not married - not named." Widow
Elizabeth Glover was named Executrix of estate.
Elizabeth Pulliam Glover, in addendum to
Application for Pension, stated that she was born in 1789, married William
Glover in 1812, and in 1855, she was 66 years of age. She was 23 years old when
she married, and 46 when William died. The minor children were certainly
children of William's old age.
In 1855, Elizabeth Glover was living in
Hart County, GA, applied for Bounty Land and was allowed 160 acres, Warrant
#26929. Elizabeth Pulliam Glover died 29 December 1855.
WILL OF WILLIAM GLOVER
Georgia
Franklin County
In the name of God Amen. I, William
Glover of the County and State aforesaid being of perfect mind and disposing
memory, and calling to mind the mortality of the body, and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die, and after death the judgement, do make and
ordain this my last will and Testament and first of all I recommend my Soul
unto the hands of God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent
Christian like manner under the direction of my wife and friends.
And as touching the distribution of such
worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this world. I give and
bequeath in the following manner and form (to-wit):
I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth
Scales my oldest daughter two negroes named Linda and Polly, one feather bed
and furniture, and a young mare worth seventy five dollars. The above property
was given into the possession of my said daughter Elizabeth at the time of her
marriage, which she is to consider as her full shear of my estate.
2nd I give and bequeath unto
Lovina Roe one dollar which is all that she is to receive out of my estate.
3rd I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Elizabeth Glover, the full and peaceable possession of the
tract of Land on which I now live, for the purpose of her own support, and the
support and raising of all my Children which are now with us, and at her, and
at her death to be equally divided between my three sons, Joseph, James
Madison, and William Franklin Glover.
4th It is my will and
direction that all the negroes property and the increase thereof of which I now
stand possessed, as also all my stock of every kind together with all my
plantation apparatus to be and remain in the possession of my aforesaid wife,
and at the arrival of lawful age or marriage of any of my children, then and in
the case they who are now with us are to receive such portion or shear of my
property as my wife Elizabeth shall think proper to give. Hereby revoking all
other wills by me heretofore made, and at the decease of my beloved wife, the
then remaining property to be equally divided among my present wife’s children.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Elizabeth Glover, Sole Executrix
of this my last will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the ninth day of February in the year of our Lord 1835.
Signed and sealed his
William (x)
Glover
mark
in the presence of
David Carr
Joseph H. Jones
Bob Bowens
Recorded 11th May 1835
Georgia
Franklin County
Personally appeared in open Court David
Carr, Joseph H. Jones, & Bob Bowens who being duly sworn deposeth and saith
that they saw the above named William Glover Dec’d sign the above will for the
purposes therein mentioned, when in his proper mind, and that they deponents
subscribed the same as witnesses.
Sworn to & subscribed David Carr
Joseph H Jones
Bob Bowens
This 4th May 1835
Thos. King C.C.O.
HISTORY
OF HART COUNTY
Declaration of William Glover, age 72.
Enter service of United States at Wilkes County, N. C. in militia, about
1778-9, as private under Capt. Shepherd and Col. Gordon.
Was marched to Hamilton’s Old Store,
from there to Shallow Ford on the (Y) Adkin, crossed Dan River into Virginia
with some prisoners at Dicks Ferry, where we met a new guard and returned to
Wilkes and received a discharge from Major Lewis for a three-months tour.
Immediately re-entered the service under Col. Cleveland and remained with him
under Capt. Barton and Capt. Keys scouting for six months, when again entered
regular service in 1780 in Wilkes County, N. C. under Capt. Noll, Col. Isaacs
and Gen. Rutherford. Marched to Salisbury by way of Charlotte, thence to
Camden, where we were defeated under Gen. Gates. On the way was detached under
Col. Davidson and was in a skirmish at the mouth of Rocky River, where Col.
Davidson was wounded. Returned home for three days and entered army at Wilkes
Court House under Col. Gordon. Marched to Shallow Ford, where defeated the
Tories in battle. Had previously served three months under Col. Armstrong and
Capt. Bushwick and Gen. Sumter and was in Battle of Hanging Rock near Camden.
Returned to Wilkes and entered Capt. Keys and Col. Cleveland and was ordered to
guard prisoner taken at King's Mountain to Virginia line. Returning to Wilkes,
joined Col. Cleveland and ordered under Capt. Keys to scout duty to Flower Gap
and lead mines on New River on Virginia line. Placed as guard over the mines.
Returned to Wilkes and was under Capt. Gordon, Capt. Keys, Capt. Bacton, Maj.
Lewis and Col. Cleveland until war was over. Was in fight at King's Creek.
Served three years.
Born in Prince George County, Md., 1760,
and was living in Wilkes County, N. C., when entered service. Came to
Elbert County in 1786, thence to Franklin County, Ga., in 1800, where has since
resided. Was once drafted, but other times volunteered, was never a substitute.
House burned 1801 with all papers. Endorsed by Rev. Dozier Thornton and John
Stonecypher.
William Glover is buried in the old
Glover family burying ground on the lands now known as the J.P. Gulley estate
in Shoal Creek District. His grave has lately been marked by a monument
furnished by the U.S. Government.
As to his family history we know but
little. He was the father of Joseph and James M. Glover, and four daughters,
viz.: Jane, who married Edy Bowers, second son William Bowers, Sr.; Eliza F.
married William Bowers, Jr., fourth son of William Bowers, Sr.; Alpha A.
married Thomas W. Bowers, sixth son of William Bowers, Sr.; and married T. P.
Holbrook.
Of interest to Glover researchers:
The Application for Pension of William
Glover was endorsed by Rev. Doshier Thornton and John Stonecypher.
In Elbert County, GA, there is an old
landmark known as Vann's Creek Baptist Church, the land given by the Oliver
family and named for their Indian friend, James Vann (some references state his
name was Joseph), and is one of the oldest Baptist Churches in Georgia, having
been established in 1785.
Original members were Dozier Thornton,
Sr., Lucy Elizabeth Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Jr., William Arnold, Susan
Arnold, Nathan Morgan, Elizabeth Morgan, Thomas Gilvert, John White, and Milly
White.
Several Vanns were living across the
Savannah River in South Carolina in the middle and late 1700's, and it is
believed that these Vanns and their descendants are the Vanns later in Murray
County, GA. There are later Doshier-Vann marriages.
Dozier Thornton was one of the
missionaries of the Brainerd Mission established in 1817, with Cyrus Kingsbury
as Superintendent. This mission served as a training ground for incoming
missionaries and as a parent institution and supply point for ten additional
mission stations maintained by the corps of Christian workers.
Dozier Thornton wrote his will on 27
July 1837, probated 6 Nov. 1843, named his wife Jane," .... place on which
I live, it being the place which she owned when I married her; a note on Benj.
S. Pulliam for the sale of lot she drew as a widow. Balance to my own children,
amounts advanced are recorded in my 'Alphah Book' in the hands of my exrs.,
Joseph Chandler and Reuben Thornton." A note dated 17 April 1840, mentions
that son Reuben had moved to Alabama. Another note, 14 Mar. 1842, stated as a
codicil, "I give more to wife Jane, she having lived longer than
expected."
Witnesses to this will were JAMES M.
GLOVER, Benjamin R. Pulliam, S. Hymer. (Historical Collections, Franklin
County, GA, DAR)
John Stonecipher who also endorsed
William Glover's Application for Pension, stated that he, Stonecypher, entered
the service in May or June 1779, at Wilkes Court House, North Carolina, under
Col. Cleveland. He took part in several major battles of the Revolution,
including the Battle of Camden (Ezekiel Craft of Madison County, AL, father of
Jane Ann Craft who m. Silas M. Glover, was in this battle when Gen. Gates was
defeated). Stonecypher escaped capture and was in the Battle of King's
Mountain. He was wounded in the Battle of Guilford. Served more than 3 years.
States he was born in 1756, in Culpepper County, VA, the record of his birth in
the possession of Peter Stonecypher in Wilkes County, N.C. He moved to Franklin
County, GA, from Wilkes County, N.C., in 1784. Census records reveal that he
was living with a son in Franklin County, GA.
It is quite possible the Glovers and
Stonecyphers were acquainted when they all lived in Wilkes County, N.C.
WILLIAM GLOVER
DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE
BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED
7TH
JUNE 1832
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
On this third day of September in the
year Eighteen Hundred and thirty-two personally appeared before the Inf. Court
for Ordinary purposes of the County and State aforesaid now sitting WILLIAM
GLOVER aged Seventy-two, who 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 June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the
United States at Wilkes Court House North Carolina, in the militia of said
State, about the year 1778 or 1779, as a private soldier under Captain Shepherd
& Col. Gordon, was marched to Hamilton's Old Store (Rendevous) from then to
Shallow Ford on the Adkin [Yadkin River] crossed Dan river into Virginia with
some prisoners, at Dick's Ferry, then we met a new guard & we were relieved
and returned to Wilkes C.H. & rec'd a discharge for a three month tour for
Major Lewis. Immediately afterward he again entered the service under Colonel
Cleveland and remained with him under Capt. Barton & Capt. Keys scouting
& in such duty for six months, when he again entered the service in 1780 at
Wilkes Court House under Capt. Noll, Col. Isaacs & Genl. Rutherford was
marched to Salisbury, thence by way of Charlotte C.H. to the Battle of Camden
where we were defeated under General Gates (on the way he was detached under
Col. Davidson & was in a skirmish with the British and Tories at the mouth
of Rocky River, where Col. Davidson was wounded).
After Gates' defeat returned home &
remained three days, & then entered the army at Wilkes C.H. under Colonel
Gordon was marched to the Shallow Ford on the Adkin where they had a battle
with the Tories & defeated them. (Meantime deponent neglected to state that
he served three months under Col. Armstrong & Capt. Brohurik(?) and General
Sumpter & was in the battle of the hanging Rock near Camden, S.C.) After
beating the Tories at Shallow Ford he returned to Wilkes & entered again
under Capt. Keys and Colonel Cleveland. And was ordered to guard the prisoners
taken at Kings Mountain, to the Virginia line, which he did, returned to Wilkes
& joined Col. Cleveland, was ordered under Captain Key on a scout to Flower
Gap & Lead Mines on New River on the Virginia line, where he was placed as
a guard over the mines, returned to Wilkes and was under Capt. Gordon, Key,
Barton(?), Major Lewis and Col. Cleveland until the war was ended. Was in the
fight at Kings creek & was seen there by John Stonecypher, who now lives in
his neighbourhood. Served altogether upwards of three years.
[The above paragraphs are broken up as
they appear on the original copy. The purpose of this was to number the tours
of duty, active service, etc. Numbers 1 through 8 appear in .the far left hand
margin.]
1. Was born in Prince Georges County
Maryland in the year 1760.
4. Was once
called into service by a draft, all the other times he volunteered, never
served as a substitute.
5. Does not
recollect the names of officers of the Regulars except Cols. Morgan &
Washington whom he saw at the Cowpens.
6. Rec’d a
Discharge from Sumpter's army. Recd Two discharges from Colonel Cleveland, does
not recollect any others. his house was burned in 1801 and all his papers
burned together with his discharges.
7. Is
acquainted with John Stonecypher who knew him in the service and Dozier
Thornton who can testify to his character and veracity. Is also known to Samuel
Hyman a preacher of the Gospel who can testify to his character and veracity
and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State within his knowledge or
belief.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
the day & year first above written. William Glover
(signed) THOS KING Clk
We, Dozier Thornton a Clergyman
residing in the County of Franklin, and Samuel Hyman John Stonecypher
residing in the County aforesaid, & in the neighbourhood of the said
William hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Glover who has
signed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two
years of age, That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he
resides, to have been a Soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion & the said John Stonecypher said that he saw the said William in
the army of the Revolution, going to Gates defeat.
Dozier Thornton (his mark)
John Stonecypher (his mark)
Sworn & subscribed, the day &
year
aforesaid. (signed) THOS KING CLK
And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting (?).the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Dozier Thornton who has signed the
preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the said
William & that John Stonecypher who also signed the same is a resident in
the same neighbourhood, and is a creditable person, and that their statement is
entitled to credit.
Test (signed) Thomas Farmer JIC
(signed) THOS KING CLK
Charles ? Jenkin JIC
William Larkin (?) JIC
I, Thomas King, Clerk of the Court of
Ordinary, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original
proceedings in the matter of the application of William Glover for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 11th day of September 1832
(signed) THIS
KING CCO
Elizabeth Pulliam Glover
State of Georgia
County of Franklin
On this the 27th day of May A.D. 1853.
Personally appeared before me W.F. Bowers a Justice of the Inferior Court of
said County Elizabeth Glover who resides in Said County aged Sixty four years,
and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a late Pension approved
February 3rd 1853, entitling all widows of Revolutionary characters
who were married since January A.D. 1800, in the same manner as those who were
married before that time; that she is the identical widow of William Glover
deceased, who died in said County, and that he the said William Glover was a
Revolutionary Soldier and that during his life he made application for a
Pension, that his name was inscribed as a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that he
obtained and held in his possession a Pension certificate and regularly drew a
Pension at the rate of eight dollars per month till the time of his death. And
she further declared that she was Lawfully married to the said William Glover
some time A. D. 1811 at the place of her own residence in the same county by
Benjamin King a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. She also declares
that her husband the said William Glover died on the 28th day of April 1835;
and that she has remained a widow ever since that time.
Sworn to and subscribed before me day
and year first written.
Elizabeth
Glover (her mark)
(Signed) W. F. Bowers, J.I.C.
State of Georgia
Franklin County
Before me, W.F. Bowers a Justice of the
Inferior Court of Said County, personally appeared Comfort King a resident of
said county, and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on her
oath that she was present at the time, and witnessed the solemning of a
marriage contract between William Glover of the one part, and Elizabeth Pulliam
of the other, and that they were the identical parties, aluded to, in the
foregoing declaration, and that the marriage contract, was solemnized by
Benjamin King a Justice of the Peace, of said County at the residence of the
said Elizabeth Pulliam A. D. 1811.
Sworn to and (Signed) Comfort King
Subscribed before me this May 27th, 1853. (Signed) W.F. Bowers J.I.C.
State of Georgia
County of Franklin
Before me, the subscriber a Justice of
the Inferior Court of said County, personally appeared John Temples, of said
County, who being duly sworn according to law. Saith on oath that he was well
acquainted with William Glover who died in said County, and that he also was
and is still acquainted with his wife Elizabeth Glover, and that during his
long acquaintance with them and until the death of the said William Glover they
lived together as husband and wife, and was generally reputed as such and he
also declared that he was well acquainted with the circumstance of William
Glover regularly drawing a Pension during the later part of his life and that he
was the husband of Elizabeth Glover named in the foregoing declaration.
Sworn to before (Signed) John Temples
me this May 27th A. D. 1853. -- (Signed) W.F. Bowers, J.I.C.
State of Georgia
County of Franklin
Personally appeared before me W.F.
Bowers a Justice of Inferior Court of said County M. A. Milner of said County
and after being duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on oath that he was a
eye witness
to the death of William Glover who died
in said County on the 28th day of April A.D. 1835, and that he the said William
Glover was the identical husband of Elizabeth Glover named in the foregoing
declaration, and that she the said Elizabeth is yet living as the surviving
widow of William Glover deceased.
Sworn to before (Signed) M. A. Milner
me this May 27th 1853 (Signed) W.F.
Bowers J.I.C.
State of Georgia
Franklin County
I, William I. Oliver, Clerk of the
Inferior Court in and for said Franklin County do hereby certify that W. F.
Bowers is a Justice of the Inferior Court in said County, duly commissioned and
qualified, that his commission was dated on the eighth day of January 1853, and
will expire four years thereafter and that his signature above written is
genuine.
Given under my hand and
seal of said County
this the 28th day of May 1853.
(Signed) Wm. I. Oliver, C.I.C.
State of Georgia
County of Hart
On this the 21st day of April A. D. One
thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Inferior Court within and for said County and State Elizabeth Glover
aged sixty six years a resident of said county and State who being duly sworn
according to law declares that she is the widow of William Glover deceased who
was a revolutionary Soldier or a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That she has
heretofore made application for a pension for the services of her said husband
deceased and received under the act passed the 3d day of February 1853 a
pension certificate for life No. 2721.
That she cannot give any of the
particulars of the services of her said husband. She further states that she
was married to the said William Glover in Franklin County, in the State of
Georgia in the fall of the year of 1812 but there being no record of her said
marriage and from deficiency of memory She cannot tell the precise month, by
one Benjamin King a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said
marriage was Elizabeth Pulliam that her said husband died in the County of
Franklin in the State of Georgia on the 28th day of April A. D. 1835 and that
she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the county land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved the
3rd day of March 1855."
her
test: C. S. Webb Elizabeth (X) Glover
mark
We Joseph H. Jones and Thomas Holland
residents of said County and State above written upon our oaths declare that
the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Glover 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, that
we knew the said William Glover in his lifetime and that he & the applicant
lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed that the said William
Glover is now dead and that the applicant is now his widow. that we have no
interest in this claim
(Signed) Joseph H Jones
Thos. Holland
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written and I
certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is
the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest
in this claim.
(signed)- Clayton S. Webb JJC
State of Georgia
Hart County
I, Burrell Mitchell Clerk of the
Superior Court for said County and State do certify that Clayton S. Webb whose
genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date
thereof a Justice or Judge of the Inferior Court within and for said county and
state duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are
entitled to full faith and credit and that I have no interest in this claim.
Given under my hand and seal of office
this the 27th day of April AD 1855. (Signed) Burrell Mitchell C.S.C.
Seal
Return to Solomon King
Andersonville, South Carolina