Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21437, for Samuel Ramsey, Georgia
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Ga
Ramsey, Samuel
or
Ramsay
CONTENTS
NUMBER
S. 21437
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[handwritten]
South Carolina 30.238
Samuel Ramsay of
Anderson in the State of So Ca
who was a Private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank]
of the Regt commanded
by Col Jackson in the Geo
line for 14 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 58 Dollars ___Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Oct 35.
and Sent Miles M.
Norton Pendleton, So. Ca.
---
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 35
261-

Semi-anl. allowance ending 2 Mar 31. 
29_
$290.-
---
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath. Tice Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 6  Page 79

[underlined] order to pay Aug. 11, 1831 [/underlined]
Paid at the Treasury under
Act 6 April 1838 from 4th Mar
1837 to 4 Sep 1837. Agt notified
1. June 1838
______________
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839
to 4 March 1840. Agt Notified
8th Decr 1840
______________
Order to pay 21 Oct 1842.
Letter to Pen Agt 21. Oct 1844
Saved pension. 10. Decr 1844
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[handwritten]
State of South Carolina
Abbeville District
On this 25 day of October 1832 
personally appeared in open Court
before the court of Common Pleas now sitting Samuel Ramsey a resident of Abbeville District and State of South Carolina aged sixty nine years 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 7th of June 1832
That he entered the war of the United States under the following named officers and served as here stated

He declares that he is sixty nine years of age, and was a solder of the revolutionary war in the United States that he served in the revolutionary war for fourteen months at least, but was never in but one regular battlefield 
which was at Augusta in the State of Georgia when the ships of South Carolina and George together with the regular troops under the command of Genl Lee besieged the British troops and Tories, who surrendered after [illegible] of about two or three months that besides this battle he was a participant in several small skirmishes with the British and Tories of but little notoriety. This applicant 
further states that at the siege of Augusta he was under the following officers, Capt [illegible]; after a few weeks served under this officer he left him and went under the command of Capt Samuel Alexander, was the Col. in command Calen Clarke, that at this siege there were several Generals in command
but the applicant cannot say under which his division fell, the usual officers were General Pickens, Genl Shelby and General Lee this siege took place in 1781. After this siege had terminated, this applicant enlisted for the
time of twelve months in the State of Georgia under the command of Col James [Illegible] and Col James Jackson first Lieutenant
Stephen Blount second Lieutenant Harvey
This was horse company called the Georgia Light dragoons
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[handwritten]
During this time of enlistment the Light Dragoons were
never engaged in any thing beyond skirmishes. This applicant 
further states that he had a written discharge of after his
twelve month service but from length of time and not
expecting that it would ever benefit him it has been
mislaid.  Applicant has been able to procure but one
living witness of his revolutionary service, William Entrekin
whose affidavit is here produced to certain his statement
for as it relates to his twelve months service as a Dragoon.
Applicant has not received any pension, for said service
and is not now a pensioner in any State. Applicant was
born in Edgefield District South Carolina, in the
year 1762, he had a record of his age in a family bible
but the bible was burned up by the dwelling own being
burned in which it was departed. He was living in Georgia
at the time he was called into service in Columbia County
when he remained for about two years after the close of
the revolutionary war. and since that period he has
been living in South Carolina Abbeville District
Applicant was a volunteer in the service throughout the
whole of his service. His discharge was signed by Col
Jackson.  Applicant further states, that the witness of
his revolutionary service is now quite old and infirm, and
lives at a considerable distance and could not be procured to testify in open court without great inconvenience.
Applicant hereby relinquishes any claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State
Sworn to and subscribed to
day and year aforesaid
Samuel Ramsey
In open Court 
Jas Wardlaw Clk.
Hugh Dickson a clergyman residing in the district of Abbeville
We [crossed out] Moses Taggart & James Carson [/crossed out]
Moses Taggart & James Carson
residing in the District and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Ramsey who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a solder of the
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[handwritten]
revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court
25 October 1832
Hugh Dickson
[illegible] Jas. Wardlaw Clk.
Hugh Dickson
Moses Taggart
Jas Carson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and putting
the interrogation 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 him that Hugh Dickson
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a [crossed out] 
clergyman, resident in the district &
State aforesaid and that Moses Taggart and James Carson
who has also
Signed the same are residents of the same district & State and are creditable persons and that statement are entitled to credit
Josiah Evans
3 Apl 1833
presidg [Presiding] Judge

I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of Abbeville Dist
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings
of the said court in
the matter of the application of Samuel Ramsey
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office at Abbeville Courthouse 
this third day of April 1833.
Jas. Wardlaw
Clk.
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[handwritten]
Questions required to be and answered and which
had been answered in applicants statement.
1st) When and in what year were you born?
(Answer) I was born in Edgefield District State of South Carolina
in the year 1762 3d of December.
2d) Have you any record of your age if so where is it
(Answer) I have none.
3d) Where were you living when called into service; where
have you lived since the revolutionary war and where
do you now live.
(Answer) At the time when called in to service I was living in
the State of Georgia Columbia County, and still continued to
live in that place of afterwards until 1784 when I came back
to South Carolina where I have lived in since the ten
past years in Edgefield District and since that time in
Abbeville District of the same State when he now lives
4th) How were you called into the service were you drafted did you
volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer) I [crossed out] volunteered
5th) State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the
troops, when you served, Such Continental & Militia Regiments
as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
(Answer) I recollect the name of Col Jackson of Capt [Illegible], who
were my commanders. I recollect that I was at the siege of Augusta
which will be fully seen in my statement and the affidavit
of William Entreken herewith exhibited.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if you
did by whom was it signed, what has become of it
(Answer) I had a discharge from service signed by Col
Jackson it has long since been lost
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[handwritten]
revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court
Hugh Dickson
25 October 1832
test J. Wardlaw
Clk
Moses Taggart
Jas. Carson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and 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 him that Hugh Dickson
who has signed the preceding certificate, is
resident in the district & State aforesaid and that
Moses Taggart and James Carson
who has also
signed the same we resident of the same district
State and are credible persons and that the
statement are entitled to credit
Josiah Evans
3 Apl 1833
presdg [Presiding] Judge
I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of Abbeville Dist
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings
of the said Court in
the matter of the application of Samuel Raney
for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office at Abbeville Court
house this third day of April 1833
J Wardlow
Clk
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[handwritten]
Samuel Ramsay
Anderson District
South Carolina
Admit as private Cary
12 mo - 50
2 1/2 [illegible] - 8
---
58
See the letter of Col. Hammel
on the request of the [illegible] of
Col. Jackson & Capt Stallion, filed
with the papers of William
Entaken of So. Ca. No 27907
Direct Answer to
Miles, M. Norton
Post Master
Pendleton
S. C.
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[handwritten]
State of South Carolina
Anderson District S. S. 
On this twenty Eighth day of
Septemr 1835. Personally appeared
in open Court in the Court of Sessions and Common Pleas held for the
said District before the Honorable Josiah J. Evans one of the aforesaid
Judges of the said State Samuel Ramsay a resident of Anderson District and State aforesaid; aged Seventy two years in December last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That in the month of March 1780 he lived in Columbia County
in the State of Georgia and turned out volunteer under Captain
James Stallion under Col. Clark and went to the seige [siege] at
Augusta G. and was there from about the middle of March 1782
till the 8th day of June 1780 when they surrendered. He was in
this service he thinks fully three months. He is positive he did
serve not less than Two and a half months at that time.
He remained there till the 10th June 1780 when he enlisted
under Capt James Stallions of the Cavalry under Col. [crossed out]
James Jackson of the Georgia line, He was stationed in
Augusta all January 1781 during the time was occasionally over
on scouts had some skirmishes but was in no regular Battles
was marched Savannah G. Ebenezer &c and was discharged
by Col. James Jackson at the [illegible], about 12
Miles from Savannah on the 10th day of June 1781. Having
served out the Term of his enlistment Twelve months.
He does not know of a single living witness to prove his service
as a volunteer, and he only knows two living witness who can
prove his service as a regular William Entrekin of Anderson
District, and John Gray of Pickens District who were with
him & if they can remember can testify for him.
He made an application in Abbeville District he applied to
John A. Calhoun Esq. who sent on his application and for want
of some explanation or proof was returned and by the said
John A. Calhoun the papers are mislaid as he certifies, this
applicant moved into Anderson District from Abbeville in the
month of April last.
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares 
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in
any State
And he makes the following answers to
the Interrogatories required by the War Department to be
put to all applicants, Viz
1st He was born in Edgefield District S. Carolina 3 Decem 1762
2d He has no record of his age
3d When he entered the service he lived in Columbia County
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[handwritten]
the State of Georgia [crossed out] his
Father died when he was young his mother moved to
Columbia County Georgia when he was about Eight
years of age. After the close of the War he returned to
South Carolina and lived in Abbeville District for the last
Forty years until April last when he moved into
Anderson District as before stated.
4th He was first a volunteer and then enlisted.
5 He was with General Anthony Wayne who came from
the North - Also with Col. White - and was with General
Twiggs of Georgia and Col. McNeil & his own Col. Jackson
Got a Discharge on the 10th June 1781 signed by Col. James
Jackson as before stated which he has long since Lost.
7th He is acquainted with and known by Major Moody Burt
and Lewelling Goods of Anderson who is a member of the
Legislature at this time - Col. D.L. Wardlaw, Col. Patrick
Noble members of the Legislature from Abbeville - also
James Wardlaw Esq. Clerk of the Court and Moses Taggart Esq. Admary of Abbeville and many others of Abbeville District to whom he can refer for character
His original Declaration was made in the spring of
the year 1833 which has been lost -
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court the day
and year aforesaid
Samuel Ramsey
Mr. A Lawhon
C C. [illegible]
We Sanford Vandevere a Clergyman residing in Anderson
District and Lewelling Goode residing in the same District
of Anderson, Hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with
Samuel Ramsay who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years
of age as he states; that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed this
day and year aforesaid
Sanford Vandevere
Lewelling Goode
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the 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
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it appears to them that Sanford Vandevere who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the
District of Anderson and that Lewelling Goode
who has also signed the same is resident in the District
of Anderson, and is a credible person, and that their
Statement is entitled to credit.
Josiah G. Evans P.J.
I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Sessions and common
Pleas for Anderson District do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Samuel Ramsay for a Pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office at my
Office at Anderson Court House this
Twenty Eighth day of September
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
and in the sixtieth year of the
sovreignty [Sovereignty] and Independence of
the United States of America-
Van A. Lawhon
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Revolution
21437
INVALID.
File no. 21,437
Samuel Ramsay
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 332
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten]
Samuel Ramsey
[underlined] So Ca [/underlined]
[underlined] Suspended [/underlined]
Letter 24 Jan: 1834
to
James Wardlaw
Amend dec filed Aug 35/ in N Norton Pendleton
Act of June 1832
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[handwritten]
Charleston S.C. 18 October 1842
Sir:
I herewith forward for Authority to pay the
Vouchers of Samuel Ramsay a pensioner under
Act 7 June 1882 -
I am Sir Respy [Respectfully]
Your Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
Jnob Cochran
Pension agt [Agent]
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Treasury Department
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 28.
1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the
Treasury of the United States, Samuel Ramsay
a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at
the rate of fifty eight Dollars [crossed out]  "__ "__ [crossed out]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837
to the 4th September 1837-
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Planter's & Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston 5 August 1837
I. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir,
therewith enclose for your authority
to Pay Vouchers of Thomas Davis and Ahaz Rodgers
upon each of which 12 months pay is due.
Will you please inform me if I am authorised [authorized]
to pay pensions that have 12 months & upwards due
where the pensioner applies in person, and I having
sufficient proof of his identity, without first sending
the papers for your examination,
I am Very respectfully
Your Ob Serv:
A Speary
Pension Agent
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[handwritten]
Planter's & Mechanics & Bank of So Car
Charleston 31 July 1837
I. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
I forward for your authority to pay, 
Voucher of Samuel Ramsay, upon which
12 months pension is due.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob Serv:
A Speary
pension Agent
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[handwritten]
Pension Agency
Charleston 18 October 1844
Sir
I herewith forward you for authority to pay,
the Vouchers of Samuel Ramsay a
Pensioner under act 7 June 1832.
I am Sir respy [respectfully]
Your ob sert [obedient servant]
J.C.
Jnob Cochran
Pension Agent
I. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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[handwritten]
Sir
Pension Agency
Charleston S.C. 3 December 1844
I herewith forward for authority to pay
Vouchers of Samuel Ramsay a pensioner under
Act of 7 June 1832.
I am Sir respy [ respectfully]
Your Ob servt [Obedient Servant]
Jnob Cochran
Pension Agent
I. L. Edwards Esq,
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 20,
1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Samuel Ramsey
---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Fifty eight  Dollars [crossed out] 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept 1839. to the 4th March  [illegible].
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[handwritten]
State of South Carolina
Anderson District
William Entrekin
personally appeared, and upon being
Sworn
in due form of Law deposeth
& Saith that he was intimately acquainted with Mr. Samuel Ramsay an applicant for
a pension under the act of Congress passed
7th day of June 1832 during the revolutionary war - That the said Saml Ramsay
and this deponent enlisted for twelve
months to serve under Col. James Jackson
in a troop of Cavalry commanded by
Capt. James Stallion, First Lieutenant
Stephen Blount and 2d Lieutenant
--- Henery - which troop was called
the Georgia Light Dragoons - That the
said Samuel Ramsay & this deponent
served in the said troop for one part
and were then discharged - They enlisted
in June 1781 & were discharged in June 1782.
During this time they were in numerous
skirmishes with British & Tories. This [smudged]
Deponent saith that he knoweth nothing
further of the said Samuel Ramsey's
revolutionary service -
Sworn to & subscribed this 19th 
day of October A. D. 1832
before J. E. Rush
Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas & General Sessions for
Anderson District-
Wm Entrekin
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[handwritten]

The State of South Carolina ⎬ 
Anderson District
This will certify that I was the Clerk of
record whose certificate appear.
on the opposite side of this sheet and am still
a Notary Public in said District. that I have
been acquainted with
the Deponent Wm Entrekin
for several years from
my acquaintance as the general reputation and property
satisfied of the respectability & credibility of said
Entrekin.  Witness my hand & seal this sixth of
January one thousand Eight hundred thirty
three-
James E Rush L
Not. Pub. & 2 U
Ex off
The State of South Carolina
Anderson District
I, Van A Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Anderson
Do hereby certify that James E Rush whose signature appears
to the above certificate is now and was at the time signing the
above certificate an acting Notary Public & [illegible] a Justice
of the Quorum for Anderson District in the State aforesaid that full
faith and credit is due & given to all his official acts
as such.
In testimony of which I have  
here unto set my hand and affixed
my Seal of Office
this 6 day of January 1834.
Van A. Lawhon
C. C.
---
[written sideways in lower left corner]
29284
Samuel Ramsay
[crossed out]
So Car
William Entrekin
in favor of the claim of Samuel Ramsey -
In Testimony of which I have
Susp
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[handwritten]
Abbeville District South Carolina
I John A Calhoun do certify; that
Samuel Ramsay
late resident of Abbeville
District now (as I am informed) resident of
Anderson District South Carolina, did apply
to me to draw up a declaration to entitle him
to a pension under the provisions of the act of
Congress passed the 7th June 1832. That I forwarded
the original Declaration to the comms of
Pensions, who after examination, retuned it
for want of sufficient proof of service on 
the part of applicant. The original papers
were left in the Clerks office for this District
orders were taken
out by myself, and misplaced
I have made diligent search, both in my own
office, and in
the office of the Clerk.  in
[illegible] of which places can the papers be found
when the said papers returned I informed
Mr Ramsay of the fact, and of the reason
signed. At that time it wasnt known
that any further proof would be obtained
and the application was denied for the want
of suitable proof; which now I am informed
can be obtained. I do not believe
that the original papers have
been intentionally mislaid
Samuel Ramsay the applicant is a reputable
and worthy citizen
Sworn to before me, May 5th 1835
John A. Calhoun
Wm. C. Black J. P.
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[handwritten]
Samuel Ramsay
Proof of service
John Gray
Affidavit
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[handwritten]
The State of South Carolina
Pickens District S. S. 
Before me Nathan Boon Esquire one of the
Justice of the Quorum assigned to keep
the Peace in and for the District aforesaid
Personally appeared John Gray who resides
within my neighbourhood [neighborhood], who after being
Sworn on the Holy Evangelists of
mighty God,
deposeth and saith - that
in the year 1780 in the City of Augusta
Georgia he enlisted in a Company
of Cavalry called the State Troops of Georgia
commanded by Capt James Sutton Lieut
Blount, & Henry and Eycke Stallion, Ensign
under Col James Jackson - that when
he entered the Troop he met with one
Samuel Ramsay who had a short time
previously enlisted for Twelve months, and 
the deponent saith that he did serve
with the said Samuel Ramsay in the
said Company of State of George Troop
One Year or Twelve month till the
time fully expired and was with him
at the Widow Hephman about twelve miles
from Savannah on the the
10th day of June 1781 And the said John Gray
also saith the said Samuel Ramsay was a
faithful solder a man of truth
that he did his duty well -
And that he has been acquainted with the
said Samuel Ramsay since and
he has always supported a very good
Honest- irreproachable character
and worthy of credit and that on
the last mentioned day 10 June 1781
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[handwritten]
They the said Samuel Ramsay
this deponent were both discharged
by Col. James Jackson at the said
[illegible] Highway about 12 miles above
Savannah and both
returned home.
Sworn to and
Subscribed this
13th day of April
1835 Before me
Nathan Boon JQ [hand written seal]
John [his mark] Gray
 
I certify, that for many years I have
been intimately acquainted with the
above named John Gray he is a
worthy citizen, an honest man and
worthy of credit
Given under my hand this the
13th day of April
1835
Nathan Boon JQ [Hand written Seal]
I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for
Pickens District, do certify that Nathan
Boon Esquire whose signature apppears
above is a Magistrate as he has stated
that all due credit ought to be given to
his testimonial as such. And that the
signature above purporting to be his and
genuine -
Given under my hand
and seal of office this
13th day of April 1835
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court
Pickens District
J.C.
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[handwritten]
William Entrekin
Proof of the service of
John Ramsay
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[handwritten]
The State of South Carolina ⎬ S.S.
Anderson District
Before me Miles
M. Norton a Notary Public and Ex officio Justice of the
Quorum in and for the District aforesaid, Personally
appeared William Entrekin who reside, in my
neighborhood, who after being sworn on the Holy Evangelist
of Almighty God depose
and saith -
That in
the Spring of 1781 at Scotts Ferry, about twenty nine,
above Augusta Ga. he enlisted in a company of
cavalry called the State Troops of Georgia, commanded
by Capt James Stallions Lieuts Blount & Harvey and
Ezekiel Stallion, Ensign, under Col. James Jackson
That when he entered the Troop he met with
One Samuel Ramsay who had some time previous,
enlisted for twelve months, and this deponent saith
that he did serve with the said Samuel Ramsay
in the said company of State (of Georgia) Troop,
until his (the said Ramsays) term of service
fully expired, and was with him at the Widow
Heshman about twelve miles from Savannah
on or about the 10th day of June 1781 and the
said William Entrekin also saith the said
Samuel Ramsay was a faithful Soldier a man
of truth, that he did his duty well, and that
he is now acquainted with the said Samuel
Ramsay, and that he supports a good Honest,
irreproachable character, and worthy of credit.
And that on or about the 10th of June above
mentioned, the said Samuel Ramsay was (as well as
this deponents memory serves him) discharged
by Col James Jackson at Mrs Heshman about
12 miles above Savannah, this deponent
recollects distinctly that the said Samuel Ramsay served
out his time fully
Sworn to and subscribed this
21st day of September 1835
Before me
Miles M. Norton, Notary Public
Ex. Off. J.U. 2.
Wm Entrekin
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[handwritten]
I certify that for several years past I have been
intimately acquainted with the within named William
Entrekin and that he is a worthy citizen, and
honest man and worthy of credit
Given under my hand and seal at Pendleton
S.C. this the 21st day of September 1835
Miles M. Norton
Notary Public
Ex. Off. J.U. 2.
I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court for
Anderson District, do certify that Miles M
Norton Esquire whose signature appears above
is a Magistrate as he has stated, that all due
credit ought to be given to his testimonial as
such. And that the signatures above purporting
to be his are genuine.-
Given under my hand and seal
of Office this Twenty third day of
September 1835.
[illegible]
A. Lawhon
Clerk of the Court of
Anderson District
S.C