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:

1784:

William Glover, 1 poll, no land.

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:

1785:

Capt. Clark's District, Wilkes County, GA. James Glover, 1 poll, 200 acres, Wilkes County John Glover, 1 poll, 550 acres, Wilkes County

1786:

Index to Headright & Bounty Grants of GA.

James Glover, 200 acres, Wilkes County, Bk. LLL, p. 217
John Glover, 600 acres, Wilkes County, Bk. LLL, p. 202.
William Glover, 240 acres, Wilkes County, Bk. LLL, p. 208.

1788:

15 July. Deed from Wm. Thompson, Jr., and wife, Henrietta, to William Glover, 180 acres on Falling Creek.

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.)

1792

WILLIAM GLOVER listed as a Petit Juror in Elbert County (January term 1792)

1793

WILLIAM GLOVER listed as a Petit Juror in Elbert County (November term 1793)

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.

1805:

William Glover, Franklin County - Land Lottery of GA.

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.

1812:

William Glover appears on Tax List of 1812, GA.

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.

1819:

William Glover, Franklin County, 2 draws, Land Lottery.

1826:

William Glover, Franklin County, in Col. John A. Patrick's Regt., Major Shackelford and Chandler's Battalion.

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.

  1. Has a record of his age in his possession.
  2. When he entered the service, he was living in Wilkes County North Carolina, from thence in 1786 he removed to Elbert County, Georgia, where he resided until about 1800 when he removed to this County where he has resided ever since.

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

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