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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July
1838, entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows".
State of North Carolina}
Carteret County}
On this 5th day of Novr. 1842, Personally appeared before the
Subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for
Carteret County, Rebecca Fulford a resident of said County aged 73 years,
who having first duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay pensions to certain
widows". That she is the widow of James Fulford who was a pensioner as a
Soldier of the Revolutionary War and who resided in the County of Carteret.
She further declares she was married to the said James Fulford in the month
of April 1785. That her husband the aforesaid James Fulford died on the 13th
August 1839 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the
service but the marriage took place prior to the 1st January seventeen
hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. She further declares
she has no family record of her marriage -
her
Rebecca X Fulford
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Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
Zacharias Pigott
This is to certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Rebecca Fulford for
many years. That she is a woman of truth and veracity.
Zacharias Pigott JP
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PENSION: REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION; 1832; National Archives microfilm group no.M804; Fulford, James, Rebecca, No. W4352; LDS film no. 0971032;
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of march of 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838-
State of North Carolina}
Carteret County}
On this 23rd day of September 1843 personally appeared before the -------one of the -------of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Rebecca Fulford, a resident of said county aged Seventy four years who being duley sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress dated the third of Mrch 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That this is the widow of James Fulford who was a private in the War of the Revolution and who died on the 13th of August 1839 that this is the widow of the aforesaid James Fulford who received a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum up to the 4th of March 1841 which pension has been allowed her under the act of the 7th July 1838 and she furthur declares that she is still a widow
her
Rebecca Fulford
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Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above
Written before me
Zacherias Pigott
State of North Carolina}
Carteret County}
I hereby certify that Mrs. Rebecca Fulford
--------is personally known to me and that she is the widow still of James Fulford decd late a pensioner and who died in the County of Carteret State aforementioned. I furthur certify that Mrs Fulford is a person of truth and credibility - Given under my hand this 23rd day of September 1843 -
Zacherias Pigott J.P.
State of North Carolina}
Carteret County} I David Rumley, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Carteret do hereby certify that Zacharias Pigott whose own proper signature is affixed to the annexed Cirtificates, is now and was at the time of signing the aforesaid Certificates, acting Justice of the court of Pleas and Quarter Seassions for said County and that he is duly qualified and Compensated as such, and that full faith and credit are due and to be given to his acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office in Beauford in said County this 27th day of March A.D. 1843
Dd Rumley C.C.
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