Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Transcribed by Will Graves Pension application of ISHAM KENDRICK, ELIZABETH KENDRICK [P. 2] State of Georgia ] Cherokee County ] This the fourth day of July 1850 personally appeared in open Court ELIZABETH KENDRICK of the County of Cherokee and State of Georgia aged Seventy-nine 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 of an act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows” and all over subsequent acts and resolutions of Congress for the benefit of widows of deceased revolutionary Soldiers that she is the widow of ISHAM KENDRICK who was a private in the revolutionary war. She said she does not now recollect to have heard her husband say how many tours he went the best of her recollection is he served in all twelve months or about that time. She recollects to have heard her husband say one of his Captains was STERLING CLACK one of his Majors CHARLES DAVIS she states that a part of the time he was under General Morgan [DANIEL MORGAN]. She said she has frequently heard her husband say he fought in the battle of the Cowpens [January 17, 1781] and in a battle or skirmish at Hillsborough [Hillsboro North Carolina]. She states her husband joined the Army in North Carolina that he was living in Warren County and joined in that County, State of N. C., she believes he was attached to the Cavalry a part of the time. She does not know that she can make the proof of the above statements by any living witness except by a Mr. MAYFIELD who was in life and residing in Spartanburg district S. C. a short time ago she has heard her husband & Mr. MAYFIELD frequently speak of being in the war at the same time. She further states that she and ISHAM KENDRICK were married in Warren County N. C. by WYATT HAWKINS Esq. on the 17th day of April 1788 that her maiden name was ELIZABETH DUNCAN. She states the Bible containing the original family record was left with her relatives in Spartanburg district S. C. when she removed from that place she does not know whether it is now in existence or not. She states that a number of years ago the old Bible was becoming separated and worn that she saw ALSTON KENDRICK transcribe the record into his own Bible. She states she does not know that she can prove the marriage by living witnesses unless by Mrs. ALSEY WOOD who was in life a short time ago in Spartanburg S. C.; that they lived together as husband and wife up to the day of his death which took place the 17th day of March 1818 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz., at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed before us this fourth day of July 1850. JOHN B. PUCKETT, J.I.C. ELIZABETH KENDRICK A. KEITH, J.I.C. J. A. MADDOX, J.I.C. [p 8] Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Transcribed by Will Graves On October 11, 1850 in Greenville District South Carolina, Mrs. ALSEY WOOD, 71, gave an affidavit supporting the marriage of ELIZABETH to ISHAM; and states she heard ISHAM and Mr. ABRAHAM MAYFIELD talk about their service in the war of the revolution; she states that she is the sister of ELIZABETH KENDRICK of Cherokee County Georgia; that after the marriage of her sister to ISHAM KENDRICK, she, affiant, went to live with her sister and ISHAM and continued there until her, the affiant's, marriage which took place in the last of the year 1793 or 1st of the following year. She signed her affidavit with her mark.] [p 29] Certificate dated August 8, 1850 issued by the Comptroller of North Carolina stating that records in his office show the payment of the sum of 33 pounds 15 shillings to J. KENDRICK for military service. Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Transcribed by Will Graves ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **