Biography of Jeremiah Nix
Jeremiah Nix was born about 1786. He married Francis Webb in Elbert Co, GA on 20 Dec (or 25 Oct) 1810.
He died in Randolph Co, AL on 15 Dec 1857.
Jeremiah Nix, 4th Regiment (Booths Georgia Militia)
Bounty Land Warrants
#25792-80-50
#31652-80-55
Widow: Francis Webb Nix
Application # 4060
Certificate # 2163
COMPILED MILITARY SERVICE CARDS
Company Muster Roll, Capt. Underwood's Company of Infantry, 4th Regiment
Georgia Detached Militia.
Roll Dated 15 December 1814, Commencement of Service, 21 Nov 1814 to 20 May
1815, Present
Roll Dated 1 March 1815, Commencement of Service, 24 May 1815, Present
Roll Dated 1 March 1815, Commencement of Service, 21 November 1814, to time
engaged 20 May 1815, Present
Roll Dated (no dates) for Period of service, 21 November 1814 to 6 May 1815,
Arrived at Camp Hope, 21 November 1814, Expiration of Service 6 May 1815, From
residence, Elberton to rendezvous 110 miles, From Fort Hawkins (where
discharged) to residence 220 miles, Traveling to and from residence 14 days,
Term of Service charged 5 months, 29 days, Contract price of rations 18 cents,
Pay per month 8 dollars, Pay 49 dollars.49 cents, Total amount of pay and
subsistence 48 dollars and 75 cents.
Signed Crosby
The State of Alabama, Randolph County,
On this 29th day of March A.D. on thousand eight hundred and Fifty six,
personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, authorized to
administer oaths for general purposes, within and for the County and State
aforesaid Jeremiah Nix, aged 67 years, as resident of Randolph County, in the
State of Alabama, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the
indentical Jeremiah Nix, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain
Underwood in the (blank) regiment of Georgia Militia, commanded by Col. Booth,
in the war with Great Brittan for the term of 6 months, and continued in
actual service in said war for fourteen days: that his has heretofore made
application for bounty land under the act of September 28, 1850 and received a
land warrant, No. 25.792 for 80 acres, which his has since legally disposed
of, and cannot return.
He makes this declaration for the pourpose of obtaining the additional bounty
land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3 day of May 1855.
He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received, under this or
any other act of Congress, any bounty-land warrant except the above mentioned
Signed, Jeremiah Nix
We William J Nix and Ignatuous Heath, residents of Randolph County, in the
State of Alabama, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing decalration was
signed and acknowledged by Jeremiah Nix in our presence, and that we believe,
from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the indentical
person he represents himself to be.
Signed, William J Nix and Ignatious Heath
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed 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 person he represents himself to
be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Signed, David A Perryman, Justice of the Peace
The State of Alabama, Randolph County, I Joseph Benton, Judge of the Court of
Probate in for the said county, fo hereby certify that David A. Perryman where
Genuine Signature appears to the within affidavit is the was at the time the
same bears date as acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly
elected and Qualified according to law and that full faith and Credit is due
and Should be given to all of his offical acts as Such Justice.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at office in Wedowee this 31st day of
March 1856
Signed, Joseph Benton, Judge of Probate
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM, Form of Declaration for Suviving Officer or Soldier
State of Alabama, County of Randolph
On this twenty ninth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for
the County, and State aforesaid, Jeremiah Nicks age sixty four years, a
resident of Randolph County in the State of Alabama who being duly sworn
according to law, declares, that his is the indentical Jeremiah Nicks who was
a private in the Company commanded y Wm H Underwood in the 4th Regiment of
Infantry commanded by Col. D.S. Booth in the wat with Great Britain declared
by rhe United States on the 18th day of June 1812. That he was drafted at
Elbert County, Ga on or about the (blank) day of (blank) A.D. 1814 for the
term of six months and continued in actual service in said war fo rthe term of
six months and was honoralby discharged at Fort Hawkins on about the 28th of
April A.D. 1815. as will appear (blank) by the muster rolls of said company.
and that his Captain nor other officer never gave him a certificate of
discharge and that there is no person in this country living by whom he can
prove his service that he knows of
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to
which he may be entitled under the "act of granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military of the United
States", passed September 28th 1850.
Signed, Jeremiah Nix
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby
certify that I believe the said Jeremiah Nicks to be the identical man who
served as aforesaid, and that his is of the age above stated. and that his
testimony cencerning his service ought and should be considered as good
evidence of his service as though he had proved it by other witnesses
Signed. Green Wood, Justice of the Peace
The court of Will please Forward this Certificate or Warrant to the Claimant
at Wedowee Randolph County Alabama, direct to Joseph Benton
State of Alabama, County of Randolph
I Joseph Benton Clerk and Judge of Probate Court, in and for the County and
State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Green Wood whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing declaration is, and at the time of signing
the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid,
duly commissioned and sworn, that all his offical acts as such are entitled to
full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Probate Court, is a Court of
Record,
Given under my hand and deal of Office, at Wedowee in the State of Alabama
this 11th day of March A.D. 1851
Signed, Joseph Benton, Judge of Probate
ADDTIONAL BOUNTY LAND CLAIM, under Act of 3d March 1855
State of Alabama, County of Randolph
On this 31st day of March A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five
before me David A. Perryman the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, duly
authorized by law to administer oaths, within, and for the County and State
aforesaid, personally appeared Jeremiah Nix age 66 years, a resident of
Randolph County in the State of Alabama who being duly sworn according to law,
declares that his is the indentical Jeremiah Nix who made application for
Bounty Land under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed September 28th,
1850, and that a Bounty Land Warrant, No 25792 for 80 acres, was issued to him
on the (blank) day of month unknown 1852 for the military services, set forth,
and established by evidence now on file in the Pension Office at Washington,
to which reference is made.
He make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional amount of
Bounty Land to which he may be entitled, under the Act of Congress, approved
march 3d, 1855, granting Bounty, and additional Bounty Land to certain
Officers and Soldiers who have engaged in the Military Service of the United
States
Signed, Jeremiah Nix
Witnesses : William Jasper Nix, Pearson R McDugal
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and the year above written; and I
certify that I believe the said Jeremiah Nix to be the indentical person who
received a Bounty Land Warrant as specified.
Signed, David A Perryman, Justice of the Peace
State of Alabama County of Randolph
I, David A Perryman Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid,
do hereby certify, that David A Perryman whose genuine signature appears to
the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing
the same, a Justict of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid,
duly commissioned and sworn, that all his offical acts as such, are entitled
to full faith and such Justice.
Given my hand and seal of my office, at Chulafrinnee Ala, April 10 A.D. 1855
Signed, Francis M Perryman, Notary Public
War of 1812
Declaration of a Widow for Pension
State of Alabama
County of Randolph
On this 1st day of April, A.D. eighteen hundred and seventy-one personally
appeared before me, R. H. Bolt, Clerk of the Circuit Court, a Court of Record
in and for the County and State aforesaid, Francis Nix, age 76 years, a
resident of the County of Randolph, State of Alabama, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jeremiah Nix who served
the full period of sixty days in the (1) Infantry service of the United States
in the War of 1812, and who was the identical Jeremiah Nix who (2) was a
Private in Captain David Booth's Company, (blank), Regiment (blank) Brigade
(blank), Division, at Ellenton, GA on the 30th day of October, 1814, and was
honorably discharged at Savannah, Ga on the 30th of April 1815; that (3) he
Jeremiah Nix applied for and received two Bounty Land Warrants for 80 acres
each under the acts Set 28th 1850, and 3rd of March 1855 both of the number on
not recollected. that she was married under the name of Francis Web to said
Jeremiah Nix on the 20th day of December, A.D. 1810, by name not remembered or
near Ellerton, Ga, there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that her
said husband died in Randolph County Ala about 15th day of December 1857, and
that she has not remarried since his death; that at no time during the late
rebellion against authority of the United States did she or her said husband
adhere to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or
comfort, or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any
authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that she
will suppport the Constitution of the United States; that she is not in
receipt of a pension under any previous act; that she make this declaration
for the purpose of being placed on the pension rolls of the United States,
under the provisions of the act approved February 14, 1871, and hereby
constitutes and appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation
Samuel V Niles of Washington DC her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her
claim, and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued; that her post
office is at Wedowee, County of Randolph State of Alabama; that her domicile
or place of abode is Seven Miles West of Wedowee Ala
Signed, Francis (her mark) Nix
Attest: J.A. McCreless, Wiley A Nix
Special War of 1812, Widows Pension Claim, No 4060, August 24, 1871
Francis Nix, Soldier Jeremiah Nix, Served in Capt David Booth Company
Warrant No 31652-80-55
Required: Was Bounty Land allowed Claimant ? If so, name of Capt State Mil.
length of service and state of marriage as (---?---)
J.H. Werrick, Examiner
Report: Above Warrant issued to Jeremiah Nix fo service in Capt Underwood Co
Ga Mil from 21st Nov 1814 till 6th May 1815 No evidence of marriage or death
of soldier
Signed, John Sheerman, Cheif B'ty L'd Div, Aug 24, 1871
AFFIDAVIT OF HIRAM McCLUNG, November 1, 1871
In the State of Alabama, Randolph County
Personally appeared before me W. W. Dodson Judge of the Probate for said
county and state the same being a court of record= Hiram McClung age 70 years
who being duly sworn in times of the law deposeth and saith that he has for
the last 50 or 55 years been well acquainted with Francis Nix the applicant
for pension and with Jeremiah Nix her deceased husband and on his first
acquantence (sic) with them they had som (sic) 3 or 4 children and from his
best judgment by the family record and all other facts they have been married
some sixty two years that he never heard their marriage disputed that the
lejetimacy (sic) of the same was not called in question and that I have no
interest in this claim.
Signed, Hiram McClung
AFFIDAVIT OF AUSTIN NIX, November 1, 1871
Also Personally appeared Austin Nix age 56- a citizen of Randolph County Ala
who being duly sworn in being of term Law deposeth and saith that he is a son
of Jeremiah Nix Deceased and Francis Nix the applicant for Pension and that he
has a brother and sister older than he is that his Fathers Record shows that
his sister Mary White was born in 1812. an the 24 of Feb and that his parents
had been married over a year and that the fact of them being legally married
has never been called in question since he could reoled (sic) that they lived
together and was reguarded as such up to the death of his Father = and that I
have no interest in this claim
Signed, Austin Nix
AFFIDAVIT OF D. A. PERRYMAN, November 1, 1871
Also Personally appeared D. A. Perryman who being duly sworn in terms of the
Law deposeth and Saith that has been acquainted with Francis Nix for 24 years
that they had grand children grown or nearly. So on his first Intimate
acquaintence some 15 years ago = that he made application for Jeremiah Nix for
a Bounty Land Warrant in 1855 and that Jeremiah Nix was there speak inf - of
his campus as a Soldier and about his wife = and that he had live for some ---
?--- moved before he intener the service and that Austin Nix had been some 10
years last passed exempt from Road duty by ---?--- of Ap- that is by living
above the age of 45 years, that he has a sister has all the time been said to
be some 3 or 4 years older than he is= and that there are many records
destroyed and believe this is the only means of proving the lejetimacy (sic)
of tha marriage of said Jeremiah and Francis Nix and that I have no interest
in this claim
Signed, D. A. Perryman
AFFIDAVIT OF W. COLWELL, Post Master, Wedowee, September 29, 1871
The State of Alabama, Randolph County
I T.W. Colwell Post Master at Ala do hereby certify that after careful
investigation I am convinced that J.A. McCreless and Wiley A. Nix who I am
informed have testified on the Loyality of Francis Nix widow of Jeremiah Nix
dec'd who was a soldier in the War of 1812 whose = application No 4060= are
per ---?--- undoubted Good Character for truth and voracity and that their
statements in the affidavit referred to are worthy and full faith and credit.
Dated at Wedowee Ala this 29th day of Sept 1871
Given under my hand and offical stamp and signature
W. Colwell, Post Master at Wedowee Randolph County Alabama
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, Pension Office, Washington D.C., January 3d 1872
To Sam'l V Niles, Esq. Washington D.C.
Sir :
In the claim of Francis Nix for a widows pension under the act of Feby 14th
1871. No 4060, it appears that there is a private record of the claimants
marriage to the soldier - As this record is evidence of a higher character
than the affidavits as to cohabitation offered and as the evidence now on the
file does not clearly show that the parties were married prior to Feby 17th,
1815 the original record or a copy of it should be furnished - In case a copy
of it forwarded the officer authenticating it should certify that he has
confraved the copy with the original and found it correct and that from its
ancient appearance he believes the record to be genuine - Your attention is
also called to the requirement of the enclosed circular that the higher
classes of evidence must be accounted for before the lower classes can be
accepted.
Evidence by oath or affirmation of two or more witnesses acquainted with the
fact is required as to the death of the soldier
Please return this letter with the evidence, Very respectfully C. W. Lewton,
Acting Commissioner
AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES Y WHITE, February 22, 1872
The State of Alabama, County of Randolph
Personally appeared before me W. W. Dodson Judge of the Court of Probate for
the County and state aforesaid James T White as citizen of of Randolph County,
Ala and a man of unquestionable character as to truth and voracity = who being
duly sworn in terms of the Law deposeth and saith that he has been for 36
years last passed intimately acquainted with Francis Nix the applicant for
Pensions who is the widow of Jeremiah Nix deceased and that his knew the said
Jeremiah Nix up to his death that he the affiant (sic) saw him die and he
died in two miles of Wedowee in Randolph County in the latter part of 1856-
that he saw him after he was dead and has frequently seen his grave and has
every since his death been intimately acquainted with the applicant Francis
Nix and knew that she is still a widow and that since the death of the said
Jeremiah Nix she Francis Nix has never ajain (sic) remarried that she has
lived within 1/2 mile of affiant for 12 twelve years last passed and that is
his means of positive knowledge in this case and that I have no interest in
this claim
Signed, James Y White
AFFIDAVIT OF HIRAM McCLUNG, February 22, 1872
Also at the same time and place personally appeared before me W. W. Dodson
Judge of Probate for the County of Randolph and State of Alabama Hiram McClung
a citizen of Randolph County Alabama a man of good standing and of undoubted
good character for truth and veracity who being duly sworn in terms of te Law
deposeth and saith that he as been for forty years passed ell acquainted with
Francis Nix and was well acquainted with Jeremiah Nix her deceased husband up
to his death and that to their best of his recollection he died in December
1856 that he was present saw him die and shaved him after death ---?--- and
helped to bury him that he died within two miles of Wedowee in Randolph County
Alabama
and that his widow Francis Nix has every since his death remained a widow that
he lives and has lived for 12 years last passed within two miles of Francis
Nix and this is his means of knowledge of the facts above stated and that he
is not interested in this claim nor its presecution
Signed, Hiram McClung
GEORGIA
ELBERT COUNTY, Marriage License
There are to authorize and permit you to join in the Honorable State of
Matrimony Jeremiah Nix of the one part and Fanny Webb of the other part
according to the rites of your church, provided there be on lawful court to
obstruct the same, and this shall be your authority for so doing. Given under
my hand as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of the County aforesaid, this Twenty
fourth day of October 1810
To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, or
Justice of the Peace to Celebrate
I do hereby certify that Jeremiah Nix and Fanny Webb were joined together in
the Holy Bond of Matrimony by me on the 25th day of October 1810
Signed C.W. Christian J.P
GEORGIA, ELBERT COUNTY, Marriage License Certified
I E. B. Tate Jr. ordinary in and for said county, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct transcript of the Marriage License of Jeremiah
Nix and Fanny Webb as of file and record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at office in Elberton Ga. His fully
Signed E.R. Tate Jr. Ordinary
U. S. PENSION AGENCY, Hon. W. W. Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: I hereby report that the name of Francis Nix, Widow, 14 Feb 1871 who was
a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Certificate No 2163, and who
was past paid at $8 to 16th September 1880, has been dropped because of death
Pd. W. A. Nix on RV from 4 Sept 1880 to 16 Sept 1880, Amt. $3.47
Very Respectfullly
D. S. Boynton, Pension Agent
Source: USGenWeb Archives