Cover Sheet

James Waldrepe or Waldroup

Mary

Service: Va.

Number: W2202

Georgia

Fayette County

On this 23^rd day of February 1828, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the 496^th dist. G.M. for said county, James Waldrepe, resident in said county, aged seventy-six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the act of Congress of the 18^th March 1818 + the 1^st of May 1820, that the said James Waldrepe enlisted for the term of two years on the 12^th day of March 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Hudgins in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Hendricks in the line of the state of Virginia on the Land Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of two years from the time of enlisting when he was discharged from the service in the state of Pennsylvania, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state, + that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, that is to say, he has no one to support but himself + wife, that heretofore he has lived moderately + has been able by his own industry + economy to make a sufficient subsistence, that now he is old + feeble + does not feel able to work as formerly + therefore throws himself on the bounty Congress with a firm belief that he merits + will receive its munificence.

And in pursuance of the ac of the 1^st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18^th day of March 1818 + that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land + naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 19^th day of March 1818, + that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed + by me subscribed, that since the 18^th day of March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property account of property held by me on the 18^th March 1818--to wit--one mare + colt--two cows + yearlings--the mare died about the year 1823--property on hand now--one mare + colt--8 head sheep--ten head cattle--two sows + eight pigs--that I am by occupation a farmer, that my wife's name is Mary + she is 69 years old, decrepit + deaf.

James [x] Waldrepe

his mark

Sworn to + declared on the 23^rd of Feb'y 1828 before me.

James McBride, J.P.

Georgia

Fayette County

I, James Alford, Clerk of the Superior Court of the said Count, do hereby certify that James McBride, whose name appears to the forgoing as a subscribing witness, is an acting Justice of the Peace in + for said County, + that full faith + credit is, + ought to be had + given to his attestations as such, + that the same is in due form. I further certify that justice, courts, in this state, are courts of record.

Given under my hand + private seal, there being no seal of office, the 23^rd February 1828.

James Alford, Clk. [seal]

Georgia

Fayette County

We, James McBride + Robert Tucker, Justices of the Peace in + for the 496^th district G.M. do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said James Waldrepe did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of two years, under one engagement in the Continental Establishment. We also certify that the foregoing oath + the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of our court, + we do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court (ourselves) that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred dollars.

James McBride, J.P.

Robert Tucker, J.P.

Seal this 23^rd day of February 1828.

19.896

Georgia

James Waldrepe of Fayette Co. in the State of Georgia, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hudgins of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hendricks in the Virginia Line, for the term of two years, from 12 March 1776 to _______ 1778.

Inscribed in the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 day of February 1828.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of March 1828 and sent to Hon W. Simpkin, H.R.

Arrears to 4^th of March 1828 $3.03

Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 1828 $48

$51.03

Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7^th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."

State of Georgia

Fayette County

On this 19^th day of July 1847, personally appeared before me, Harrison Walker, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county + state aforesaid Mary Waldrepe, a resident of said county + state, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth under oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

That she is the widow of James Waldrepe, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, for proof of his services she refers the Department to the evidence upon which James Waldrepe, her deceased husband, was allowed a pension of eight dollars per month, that she was married to the said James Waldrepe on the 29^th day of September 1788, that her husband the aforesaid James Waldrepe died on the 3^rd day of December 1846, for proof of all she refers the Department to the leaf of a portion of her family record, and which is hereunto [?], sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. I further certify that Mrs. Mary Waldrepe from bodily infirmity is unable to [??].

Mary [x] Waldrepe

her mark

Harrison Walker, J.P.

James Waldrep was born the 8^th day of February 1751.

Mary [Morrison now] Waldrep was born the 11^th day of July 1761.

We were married together on the 29^th day of September 1788.

The above named James + Mary was married at the above time in Pytsylvania Co., Va. married by a Baptist Preacher by the name of Lucas Shelton on the 29^th day of September 1788.

472

Georgia

Mary Waldrepe, widow of James Waldrepe, who served in the Revolutinary [Virginia Line] war, as a Private for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4^th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued in the 26^th day of Jan'y 1850 and sent to Hon. H[?] A. Harralson, House of Reps.

Recorded in the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 327, Book D, July 24, 1848.

Reported

Americus, Sumpter County, Ga., December 22^nd, 1857

Dear Sir. Some years ago my kinsman James Waldrop, a Revolutionary Soldier, died in Fayette County, Georgia, and for a [?] of years before his death he drew his pension, but for six years before his death being old and disabled he did not draw any pension nor did his widow Mary Waldrop draw any till her death. He has one son and four daughters in life and they are at a loss to know what has become of his pension or that of the widow. The[re] may have been [sharks?] in the way all this time drawing in his name the pension due him. Will you be so kind as to inform me of the true facts of the case. I am in hopes you will not consider the case troublesome to you as the poor old man served during the war and is entitled to his labors above many. Let me hear from you as soon as convenient. Yours repsectfully, etc.

Elihu N. Waldrop, Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

Pension Office

January 13, 1858

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 22^nd [?], you are informed that the pension which was allowed James Waldrepe + was not drawn by him in his life time, his children are entitled to receive, provided his widow died without receiving such arrears. The pension allowed to Mary Waldrepe, which she did not draw at her decease, her children are entitled to.

In both cases of arrears are due, application therefor should be made to the [?] Auditor of the Treasury.

Eliju W. Waldrepe, Esq.

Americus

Sumpter Co.

Geo.

[included also is a typescript copy of a letter from "A.D. Hiller, Executive Assistant to the Administrator," dated November 1, 1936, to "The Quartermaster General, Memorial Branch, War Department, Washington, D.C." in regard to the application for a headstone for James Waldrop by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ratliffe of Atlanta, Georgia, and summarizing the contents of his pension application papers]

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