Elizer name versus Eliza

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Elizer name versus Eliza

Post by TroyDeaton » Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:16 am

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Re: Elizer Deaton

Post by TroyDeaton » Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:57 am

Elizer was actually named "Eliza" and it was discovered recently that her attorney representing her most probably signed the Widows' Pension application in the State of Georgia for her. She either did not know how to read or write hence the "Her Mark" annotation between her first and last name, or this was the way attorneys signed for their clients under a Power of Attorney.

Here is an example:

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