Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19762, Joseph Hester, N.C.
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1880J
SERVICE                                                                         NUMBER
N.C.                               Hester, Joseph                      W19762
                                                       Elizabeth
Contents
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[Left Hand Page:]
[unreadable]olina
Elizabeth Hester
of Joseph Hester
[unreadable] - in 1802
[unreadable] in the State of N. Ca.
was a private in the company command
by Captain Jones, -- of the [blank] command
by ___________ in the N. Carolina
for 2 years
[unreadable] $40 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville.
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831.
[ripped]ificate of Payment issued the 15 day of
November 1845 -- and sent to E. Hester
[unreadable, possibly crossed out line]
A[unreadable] to the 4th of Sept. 1845 $1160.00
semiannual allowance ending 4Mar: 40.00
$1200.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1886
Section the 30
Recorded by U. M. Stewart -- Clerk,
Book [mark] -- Vol. 1 -- Page 183

[Right Hand Page:]
17th: November 1845. Refco
to agt. by letter
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SERVICE. | [UNTITLED COLUMN.] | NUMBER.
N.B. | Hester, Joseph | W 19762 [handwritten]
        | Elizabeth |

CONTENTS

State of North Carolina Greenville County
on this 18th day of September 1843 personally appearing before me, William A. Johnson, one of the acting Justices of [illegible] in one [illegible - Forsyth?] county. Elizabeth Hester, a Resident of said County of Greenville aged, so she believes, Eighty six or seven years, who, being first duly sworn according to [illegible] the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the third section of the act of congress passed July 4 [illegible] 1836 -
That she is the widow of Joseph Hester, who was [illegible] she believes a [illegible] in the war of the Revolution. Whether he belonged to the [illegible] troops or [illegible] she cannot say
September  [illegible 
to see 
but recolects [sic] of hearing him say that he first served two years and six months. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence to show the services or lengths of time he served and that she does not know of any person living that served with her said Husband by whom she can prove the length of time he did serve, but she believes that she has one sister living that can testify as regards his leaving from [illegible] in the service. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Hester, as well as she can recolect [sic] in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one. The month she cannot recolect (sic). 
And [illegible] her husband again went into the war as a soldier & served until about the time peace was [illegible]...And that her husband the aforementioned Joseph Hester, died some time in year Eighteen hundred two and that she has
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Remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully affirm by reference to the proof hereto [illegible] she further declares that in consequence of old age and bodily afflictions she is unable to appear in open court to [illegible] this Declaration sworn and [illegible] before [illegible] this [illegible] above written witness. W. A. Johnson [illegible] Elizabeth ^her mark Hester

State of North Carolina,
Granville County. I hereby certify that I have known Elizabeth Hester whose signature affirms to the above declaration for many years past and believe her to be in all respects entitled to credit under my hand this 18th day of Sept A.D. 1843. W.A. Johnson [illegible]

[in smaller writing] And I further certify the affiant Elizabeth Hester from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court. W.A. Johnson [illegible]
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State of N.C.
Granville County
November 6th 1843
Personly appeared in
open Court
James Perry 
a resident of said County of Granville aged Eighty five years
who being duly sworn according to Law 
Lane, Deposeth and sayeth that he
is well acquainted with Elizabeth
Hester who has made the forgoing declaration that he believe [illegible] widow of Joseph Hester with whom he was well  acquainted and
that he believes and fully concurs in the
statement in her Declaration as regards
the service of the said Joseph Hester as a
soldier in the Revolution War [illegible]
that the general opinion was at that
time that said Hester was soldier
and that he believes that he served
during a large portion of the war and
that he [illegible]  to that belief from the reason [illegible]
that he & said Hester was [were] young men
about the time of war He and said that Hester
was frequently gon from homes & it was
said  such was the general opinion. 
that he was in the service as a soldier
that on one occation he was present
and saw him stand as a soldier
Cap Wm Gilliam & Col Mulleady  which
be believes was in the [illegible]  seventeen hundred  eighty one
as well as he can recollect it was a tour of three months time [illegible]
James Terry
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 6 day
of November A.D. 1843-
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Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 6th day of November A.D. 1843-
Tho. B. Littlejohn Chairman
North Carolina
Granville County 
I, James M Wiggins, Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Thomas B Littlejohn Esquire whose signature appears above is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County & that he is Chairman of the County Court of said County
I further certify that William A Johnson
Esquire whose signature appears to the two
foregoing certificate is and was at the signing
thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and
In and for Granville County and that to all their
official acts as such full faith and
Credit should be given
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
& affixed the seal of my
Office at Oxford the 7 -
day of November AD 1843
Jas M Wiggins clk
State of North Carolina
Granville County
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Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 6th day November A.D. 1843
Thos B. Littlejohn Chairman
North Carolina
Granville County 
I James M Wiggins, Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Thomas B Littlejohn Esquire whose signature appears above is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County & that he is Chairman of the County Court of said County
I further certify that William A Johnson
Esquire whose signature appears to the two
foregoing certificates is and was at the signing
thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for Granville County and that to all their
official acts as such full faith and
credit should be given.
In testimony whereof, I have ┃
hereunto subscribed my name
affixed the seal of my
Office at Oxford, the 7-
day of November AD 1843
Jas. M Wiggins clk 
[seal]
State of North Carolina
Granville County 
I hereby certify that have been acquainted
for thirty years with James Terry whose signature is affixed to the
foregoing affidavit, and that he is a worthy & respectable man, who
character is in every respect irreproachable Thos. B. Littlejohn
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State of North Carolina 
Granville County
 on this 26 day of September 1845
personally appeared
before me.
William A Johnson, one of the acting Justices
of the peace in and for said County of Granville
Charity Forsyth, resident of said County of
Granville aged as she believe Eighty four or
five years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and sayeth that she is the
sister of Elizabeth Hester, who made
the foregoing declaration that she was
present when she was married to Joseph
Hester, that the mariage [marriage]  took place in the time of the Revolution was what year she can not tell that he the said Joseph Hester
was in the army before and after the
marriage but as regards the length of time
he servd she cannot tell she further
declareth that the said Elizabeth is
still the widow of the Joseph Hester, [illegible]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written

witness
W A Johnson  
Charity Forsyth her mark 

State of N. Carolina
Granville County  
I, Wm A. Johnson one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for the County of
Granville and State of N. Carolina do hereby
certify that I believe Charity Forsythe whose
signature appears to the above affidavit to be
in all respects fully entitled to credit-
Given under my hand this 26th day of
Sept 1843. And I further certify that the applicant Charity Forsythe from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court- 
W A. Johnson J.P.
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6015
Elizabeth Hesler
N.C. 
Act 4 July 36
M 84
adms
12 mo pri
----
40$
108
2
---
216
54
---
$2700
[illegible] satisfactory
H R Nr.  Sanney
7102
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Joseph Hester
Elizabeth Parker 
Marriage Bond
[illegible]
File in 19.762 NC
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State of North Carolina
Granville County 
I Thomas B. Littlejohn Chairman of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James M. Wiggins, whose signature is affixed
to the foregoing certificate, is the Clerk of the said Court, and
that his said attestation is in due form of Law
Given under my hand & private seal (there being no official Seal) the 7th day of September AD 1843.-
Thos. B. Littlejohn  [seal]
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{two pieces of paper the top fold contains the following}
Copy
We the Subscribers do acknowledge ourselves indebted to 
Thomas [come back illegible]. Governor of the State of No Carolina
and to his [illegible] in office in the sum of five
hundred pounds current money to be levied of our
goods & chattels lands & [illegible] lively, but to
be void on condition that no lawful cause do hereafter
appear to [illegible] a marriage intended to be
between Joseph Hester and Elisabeth Parker of this county
to perform which marriage the said Joseph Hester
hath attained a Licence bearing even date with these
presence sealed with our seals and dated the 4th day 
of July [illegible] 1781.
Sign'd Seal'd & delivered
in presence of         Joseph t Hester
                                        monk
Jonathan Parker          Barnett Pulliam

{the second piece of paper contains the following}
South Carolina
Eamall County
I, James M Wiggins, Clerk of the 
court of pleas and Quartin Sepiens for the
county and state [illegible], hereby certify, that the foregoing 
is a live copy of the marriage bond of Joseph Hester for a marriage with Elizabeth Parker,
bearing date the fourth day of July [illegible] one 
thousand seven hundred and eighty one (1781)
as appears of record in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have 
hereunto [illegible] my name, and 
affixed the seal of my office, at oxford. the 7th day of September, [illegible] 1843.
James M Wiggins [illegible]
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North Carolina
Granville County 
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 
August Term AD, 1845
Personally appeared in open Court
Thomas T. Hester Son of Benjamin Hester who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of Congress of July 1832  who Sayeth
that he is forty six years of age & being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he often heard his Father speak of his service in said war and of the service
of others who were engaged with him in the said war,
and that he has a distinct recollection of his speaking
particularly of his Brother Joseph Hester, that he
was valiant soldier, that he served a long time,
that he has heard him say on various occasions
that he Joseph Hester was on one occation one
so long in the service, not hearing from him, that
he and all the family concluded he was dead that in
that occasion he was at the North & he thinks he
said that she said Joseph was absent four or five
years and he further Sayeth that his Father
spoke of himself & Joseph being in the service together.
Question by the Court - How long before your Fathers
death did you hear him speak of this circumstance
Answer, for many years before his death & on
various occasions
Question of the court - What were the circumstances calling up this subject?
Answer -Most generally when he would meet with
some old Soldier as well as other circumstances-
Sworn & subscribed in
open Court August 1845
 Tho. T Hester
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State of North Carolina
Granville County 
I Lunsford A Parchall Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for said County certify that the foregoing affidavit was made in open Court. And that the
T Hester whose name appears thereto is a man
of Good Standing in this County
Given under my hand and private seal
the being no seal of office at oxford this
6th day of August A D 1845
L A Parchall Ch.  [seal]

North Carolina 
Granville County
I, James M Wiggins, Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the County and
State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Lunsford A. Paschall Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the signing thereof: Chairman
of the said Court and an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
Subscribed my name & affixed the
Seal of my office at Oxford the
6- day of August AD 1845
Jas. M Wiggins, Clk
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[illegible] WIDOW, &c.
File No 19762
Elizabeth Hester
Widow of
Joseph Hester
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4th, 1836
Index:-Vol. A, Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Service
M.C.

Hester, Joseph
Elizabeth

Number 
W19762

Contents
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Butcherville
October 31-204 Paid

J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
Mar 4 1848
Pen Certificate
Ely Hester
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Nov. 4, 18_8

[illegible] certificate
Ely Hester

[text across page]
J.L. Edwards
[illegible]
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Dutchville
Granville NC
October 29-1843
Dear sir yours of the  18 [ illegible] came only to hand & according to your direction I enclose to you 
the pension certificate of my mother E. Hester issued the  13  of [illegible ] 1844 - in order that you may issue one for the [illegible]
which she is entitled to the payment.
under the  [illegible] has been made  up to 
the 4 of Sept 1844
you will please
attend to it as soon as possable
E Hester
J L Eawers Pension office
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this state in the revolutionary war, that Joseph Hester, a private soldier in Capt Jones' Company of the 10th Regiment entered the service on the 1st of January 1782 for the term of twelve months. It also appears in a book of settlement of the army accounts, that Joseph Hester as one of the 12 months drafts, was allowed the sum of eight dollars for serves in the said Continental line
Given under my hand this 1st day of November 1843
W. Hill
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Sir- I inform you the declaration of
Elizabeth M Hester with the following [illegible] 
1. Marriage [illegible] 1781-
2. New Certificate & the deed of state to the the same Joseph Hester showing in service of 12 November
3. Declaration of Charity Forsyth a sister who [illegible]  the marriage & the fact of service [illegible] before & after marriage- 
4. Declaration of James Terry who [illegible] that Joseph Hester was in actual service as a soldier that he saw him become [illegible] to enter the service -known of his absence and  the general opinion at that [underlined] time that he was in service This  is [illegible]  sufficience to show that  [illegible] Joseph Hester is the [illegible]  refered to in the [illegible] certificate
J.L Edwards [illegible]
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in reference to Joseph Hester {lum}
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Comptrollers Office
Dec 19th 1866

I William [illegible] Collins, Comptroller of Public Acc[illegible] do hereby certify that from the Books filed on deposit in my office from which I have made certificates [illegible] to this [illegible] of [illegible] of pay for military services, containing the payments to those who were in the Regular Services (which first appeared by reference to the Regular Roll on file in Secretary of States office) as well as those of the Militia I further certify that during the eight years of my service as Comptroller, I have never granted a certificate of pay, in the name of [illegible] Hester, to any one excepting to Elijah Hester of the [illegible] of [illegible] to the best of my recollection given under my [illegible] and seal of office this the day and date above written.

[illegible] Collins [illegible]
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Issue new certificate
increase
2 years pri 
80

deduct what has
been paid
 E. Hester 
Dutchville
Granville Co N.C.
Payment to be made
Fayetteville NC
J Huskin
agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of
Fayetteville
N.C
1480
1120
40
00
Recorded in the Pension Office book C Vol 1 page 183 by 
A. Davidge Clerk
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, the 4th July 1836, Elizabeth Heter of Granville CoN.6 widow of Joseph Hester who was a private in the {} is entitles to receive forty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she  may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of march 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of march and the 4th of September. 
Given at the War Office of the Units States, this Thirtieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty forty four. 
Secretary of War
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State of North Carolina, 
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill, Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that I find on the masterly of the continental line of this state in the the revolutionary war. The names of John Hester, Benjamin Hester and Joseph Hester, all in the 10th regiment and all entered the service in 1781 for the term of twelve months except Joseph who entered in 1782 and John entered a second time in 1782 also. 
Given under my hand this 12th day of April 1845
W. Hill Secretary of State
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I herby certify that I have examined  (?) affidavits presented to me by Elijah Herter Eaq of Granville Co. N.C. The effect of which is  to procure an increase (underlined) of the pension  of Elizabeth Hester of Alard(?) County who in the (?) of  (?) Elijah , the widow of Joseph Hester dec (deceased) who died more than forty years go. I was a solder of the Revolution.

The declarations of Benjamin Hester dec? (Deceased) are depored to. His daughter M. (Smudged)ter -cer Veazey(?),among other states his declaration - M. Veazay(?) is my dear neighbor and is a much to be relied on, in any one I know. She is a lady of  comeintear(?) &  unexceptionable character. I know her Father Benjamin Hester for many years. His character for integrity and veracity. I believe stood as high as any man in Granville County. I have also beg known Elijah Hester Esq. who has
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charge of the application in behalf of the mother - and his character both private and public, is as I was [illegible] as any gentlmen in the country.
 He represents his county in the [illegible], [illegible], whenever he pleases. 
No [illegible] or [illegible] need be suspected or apprehended from him, or as I am very sure from any of the family, as the respectability. I believe to be above all reproach.
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Raleigh, N.C.
Compt Office

I William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that the names of Benjamin Hester Zachariah Hester, Joseph Hester and John
Hester all appear on the records of this
office at different times and in different
Books, as having received payments in official
certificates issued for Military Services, given under my hand and seal this 18th day of April 1845 [Signature William F. Collins[
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Raleigh, N.C.
Compt. Office
Sept 4th 1844
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears of Record in my office that Joseph Hester had a [illegible] certificate
issued in his favor for One Hundred and
Eight Pounds ([pound symbol]108) as will appear in Book A, No 11 which purports to have been for Military Services given under my hand and
seal of office at office
[Signature William F Collins]
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State of N Carolina
Granville County
Samuel Chappell personally appeared before me Clement Wilkins one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County after being duly sworn according to Law before [illegible] and by [illegible] that he became acquainted with Joseph Hester at Valley Forge some time about the year 1777 he thinks about the latter part of said year they were then marched to different [illegible] and I have no recollection of seeing him any more until we got to Halifax in N Carolina I then  came home from Halifax I then went on to the South and joined the Militia in South Carolina. I then went to [illegible] Charleston where I found him still in the Regular army about the time Charleston fell in the hands of the British I have no recollection of seeing him any more until after the War ended we then settled ourselves in Granville where the Said Joseph Hester resided until his death but I am acquainted with his widow Elizabeth who is still living in Granville Question do you know what Regiment he was attached or under what officers he served. Answer I do not now recollect
Further this [illegible] sayeth not
September d17 in A D 1844
Clement Wilkins JP
Samuel Chappell 
His Mark
State of N Carolina
Granville County
I Clement Wilkins Certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Chappell and 
believe him to be a man that is entitled to full Credit.
Clement Wilkins JP
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North Carolina
Granville County
[illegible]
I James M Wiggins Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforementioned hereby certify that Clement Wilkins Esquire where Signatum appears to the affidavit of [illegible] Samuel Chappell the Certificate hereto is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County, and that to all his office at acts as such full fourth and [illegible] be [illegible]
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford. This 19 day of September 1844.
Jas M Wiggins Clerk
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Dutchville
Granville
January 1th Aug 1845
dear Sir
yours of the 28 Nov came
duly to hand from which I learn that
you require more evidence in the case
of Elizabeth Hester before her pay can be
increased you say that certificate of the secretary of North Carolina has referance to militia service and can have no connexion with the claimants husband on account of whose
service as a regular for 12 months a pension
was allow, unless evidence can be produce
shewing that the militia man Joseph Hester
named in the certificate is identical with
the claimants husband I suppose that
you was alluding to the certificate of the
Comptroler inster of Secretary. I think upon
Examination of the hole matter and the
additional Certificate of the Comptroler, &
the Evidence of Cash & Chapel you will
come to the conclusion that the pay ought
to be increasd that Joseph Hester
whom the one hundred & Eight pounds
108 lbs was paid according the certificate of
the Comptroler must have been the same
man that the Eighty dollars was paid
to for service in 1782 - according to the
certificate of the Secretary of State of N.C.
which shows that Joseph Hester entered
the serve in 1782, as one of the 12 [illegible]
drafts, for which he [illegible] the above
Sum of $80- if the evidence which I
have appere. can believe its evidence
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that Joseph Hester, the claimants husband must have served Long enough to initiate him to full pay. and that C must be the same man. [Illegible] as Joseph Hester if my memory serves me right. Elizabeth Hester states in her declaration that she [illegible] after because her husband say that he first served two and a half years before they were married whether as a regular or in the militia she could not tell [illegible] not, think she claims that he was a Regular [illegible] however be mistaken With all the evidence together and it does appear to me that it is beyond a doubt that Joseph Hester, the husband of Elizabeth must [illegible] served long enough to [illegible] to full pay - the final evidence & Ferraha Forsyth sayeth that Joseph Hester was in the service before and after the marriage. The marriage took place as you will discover by reference to the marriage bond in1781 I think William Badget sayeth that Joseph Hester entered the service at or about the commencement of the war for two & 1/2 years as well as he can recall and he thinks as a regular that he never he was absent that long that knew when he return home and that he went again this is at the commencement of the war. the allowance is made for 1782 Mr. George Brigs, J Peter Cash sayeth that they had always understood that Joseph Hester was a soldier for a long time
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Samuel Chapel Evidence vows
to show that he became acquaint,
with Joseph Hester, if I mistake not,
in 1777 - he was then a soalder [soldier], in
that the said Hester was in the
service at the time that Charlston
fell in to the hands of the enemy
this vows to those that he was in
the service at least 4 years before 1782
the additional evidence of the Comptroler
which vows to show that the books
in his office, allows boath to those
who served in regular as well as the
militia, Joseph Hester might not have
bin [been] attached all the time to the regular
service his having serve to long might
have made the impression that he was a
regular & wheather he was a Regular or
not if the evidence of respectable
person can be believe he was in the
Service of more than three years as
Regards proving that Joseph Hester
refer to by the Comptrolers first certified
is the same person this would be imposable after elaps of so many years when
there is but few, living that connected
with the war of the Revolution I have
taken the evidence of Chapel & Cash
they being the only two soldiers that
knew any thing of Joseph Hester who
say they never knew any other man [illegible]
that name, that could have a solder
in said war
I hope that shall not
be considered troublesome, I consider
that I am discharging a duty that
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[Illegible]to the applicant as my Mother. [Illegible] I hope you will consider her matter as soon as possible. Let me hear from you.
[Illegible] [illegible] Letterto [illegible] Granville county N. C.
I Remain yours with Respects
E. Hester
J.L. Edwards
[illegible] & Pensions
M.E.B.C.
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State ofN Carolina
Granville County  
November 15 day AD 1843 
This day personally appeard before me Clemt Wilkins one of the acting Justices of the Peace 
for said county Peter Cash a resident of said County aged ninety years who is a pentioner who first being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he is well aquainted with Elizabeth Hester who has made the foregoing Declaration that he knows her to be the widow of Joseph Hester who he believes to have been a solder in the Revolution war and that he has frequently conversed with him upon the subject and thinks he told him that served three years whether in the Militia or regular army he is unable to state and that such was
the General oppinion of Persons who knew
him further this affiant sayeth not sworn
and subscribed the day and year above [illegible] 

Clemt Wilkins J P
Peter Cash

State of N Carolina
Granville County
I Clemt Wilkins do hereby certify that
I have know Peter Cash for many year
and that I believe him in all respect entitled
to credit and I further certify that I do not
think him able to appear in open
Court to make the above statement give
under my hand this 13th day of Nov. AD 1843
Clemt Wilkins J P
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North Carolina
Granville County SS

I, Janell Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for this County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Clement Wilkins Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford the 16-day of December. A.D. 1843.

Janell Wiggins, CLK

[To the left of the page appears to be a white square with a faded emblem overlaid on the paper.]
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State of North Carolina | December the 31 day
Granville County | 1844 this day appeared before me Wm H Lyon one of the Justices of the - Peace in and for said County Samuel Chapel a resident of said County & State age 89 years who being duly sworn declareth and sayeth: as follows that he has never known any person by by the name of Joseph Hester who could possibly have been a solider in the Revolutionary war except Joseph Hester of Granville Count to whom he has reference in a former affidavit taken before Clement Wilkins Esq some time in this present year sworn [illegible] and subscribed before me: the day and year above written
Witness
Wm H Lyons JP
Samuel Capel
his mark
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Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto subscribed my name and affix this Seal of my office at Oxford. this first day of January [illegible] 1845.
Jas M Wiggins, Clk
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State of North carolina
Granville County
December 31 day 1844
Come before me W Lyon one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County. Peter Cash a resident of said County age 91 years who being duly sword reporteth and sayeth as follows that he has never known any person by the name of Joseph Hester who could have been a soldier of the Revolutionary was except Joseph Hester of Granville County NC to whom he [illegible] had referenced in a former affidavit taken before C Wilkins Esq. he further States that he has never known but one person by the name Samuel Jackson that Could have been a soldier in said war and to him he had reference in a former affidavit taken some time this present year [illegible] before E Hester and C Wilkins Esqurs sworn and [illegible] before me this day and year above written.
Witness
W H Lyons JP
Peter Cash

I certify that [illegible] [illegible] a acquaintance to with Peter Cash and believe him in all [illegible] [illegible] to enact.
January 31 eeg 1844
W H Lyon
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Dutchville Granville
-
[illegible] 1845
.
be [illegible] the
papers in the case of Judith Jackson 
according to your direction [illegible] him
submit to the covenent of [illegible] less of percentage [illegible] of this county. [illegible] first at the bottom of declaration this certificate of the court certified to the person of the Clerk. you say the service of the
months under Col. Henderson will be
allowed, but the witnesses do not
possess a sufficient knowledge of the [illegible] of the services as to enable you to determine whether the certificate of the [illegible] is applicable to his case or not . Mr
Jackson does not know of as any [illegible] witness that knows more than what
she has already proven. She states
that her husband entered the service 
in 1780 & in years 1780 - & 81 therefore
deferent tours of three months each
The person of Capt Zaney Sows show that he was in the service  in Sept 1781 - And the [illegible]  of the horse shows that he was in this service in February 1781-- these circumstances with the amounts paid Samuel Jackson
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Certifications  with what he sets forth
in her declaration. There cannot
be any stronger evidence obtained to our knowledge therefore the case is respectfully
submitted to the department believing that
what is right will be done.
I Remain your amiable service 
the Hon
J F Edwards
[illegible] of Peace
NCJP
E Hester
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Report
[illegible] Elz. Hester
[illegible]
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to do that by [illegible] testimony would
be impossable [impossible] at this late prior
I therefore tryed to service the best evidence
that would [illegible] or some certificate
from the Comptroler
which went to show
that the book in his office and
reference as well to the payments to the
Regular, as to the militia, and that no
other person except myself have ever
served for the name of Joseph Hester
you now require me to show
by those that were engage the service with
him the commencement, & duration
of each time of service together with the
name of the company of field officers this is
[illegible] in will be to deprive the
applicants of the benefit of the Law
for it must be apparent to all the grate
dificulty [difficulty]  there is at this time to find
a soldier of the Revolution. I   then fore
in order to identify in the best way posably [possibly] can send you two other certificates one from the secretary of State
the other from the Comptroler  with the 
evidence of Jas. Terry, which I think
with the evidence heretofore offer
will sattisfy [satisfy] the department that the
demand is Just M. Will tales
as you will discover that the names
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of John Hester Benjamin Hester &
Joseph Hester all appears upon the
musterrolls of the continal lines
M Collens states there it appears one
the book in his the names Benjamin
Hester Zachariah Hester Joseph Hester
and John Hester to whom payments
was made in [illegible] for Military service
It is
now to the department
that Benjamin Hester & Zachariah
Hester were pensioner under the act
of Congress passed July  1832 -
W. Jas Terry states as you will discover
that he was well acquaint with all
these men that he new [knew] they were
soldiers in Revolution and that he knowing 
Elizabeth Hester to be the
widow of the said Joseph Hester on that
they went all of the same family 
this is the best evidence that [illegible] 
be got an it does appears to me to
be strong circumstance proof when
there are diferent names proven to be all
of the same family all in war all the
names found on the books connected
with war and when it is proven
by all the witnesses that Joseph Hester was
connected with the war is much
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that the cannot recall in a shadow
of a doubt but what the payment of
[illegible] accuracy to the Comptrollers certificate and the payment of [illegible] 80 - according to the
Secretary Certificate was made to the same
man, these sums and will account
to more than three years pay their
according to the testimony of all the
witnesses
it [illegible] to show. Joseph Hester the husband of the applicant to be
the person [illegible]  for the sake of argument [illegible] that such might not be the [illegible] - is  it not shown by living
testimony whose veracity cannot be
disputed that Joseph Hester the husband
of the applicant was in the service at
or about the commencement of
the war that he also was in the
service in 1782 - [illegible] Hills first certificate shows
it is also show by Mr Chapel
that he was in the service when
Charleston was taken by the enemy
all the circumstances taken together
vows to show conclusively
the virtues of the claimants [illegible] and
I [illegible] of the fact that a careful
examination again of all the matter
will convince the department that
the allows aught to be made
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I Respectfully your obedient servant
E. Hester
[illegible] Hon.
J. F. Edwards
Com. of Pen.
W. C. H.
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Dutchville
Granville County
North Carolina May 30 1845
[illegible] appears of the 26 
[illegible] reflective to the case of Elizabeth Hester came duly to hand and I now send you the Certificates of the [illegible] of State & the Comptroller of [illegible] acts in an order to establish the [illegible] of the applicant it appears from your letters that you are not satisfied that Joseph Hester, who [illegible] 10th according to the certificate of the comptroller of N.C. was then husband of the codefendant. You say that some of the witnesses state that Joseph Hester belong to the Regular and others, that he served in the militia. And there is no doubt Capt. [illegible] recollected service in both and I think upon a
careful examination of the evidence
you will find that they [illegible] contradicted  each other and from what they say that it is likely that his service in [illegible] ended from y recollection of what the applicant sets forth in her Declaration now. The witnesses states all
corresponds & goes to show conclusively
that he did serve in the Regular & militia. She states as well as I.
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Remember that she had after heard
her husband say that he first serve
two years & a half before they were married
Wheather in the Regular or militia
she did not recollect but that he went
again that she did not know which
[illegible] he was attached- home in the evidence accord with the statements MV. [illegible], whose evidence you have on file
says that in the time of the war he  w well acquainted with Joseph Hester that they
live in the same neighbourhood that
he new when he Hester, was about and
that it was said & believe that he was in
army, there on one occation he was [illegible]
saw him state under the  W. Gilliam
as Capt & a man by the name of Mabbury was col. this he believes was a company
cavilary [cavalry] . The furth say that he believe
he Hester, was in the service almost
during the war this I think is the subtain
of his evidence he was not say to which
he belonged - Mr. Peter Cash, whose evidence
you have vows to show what was the
general opinion about the case
said Hester,  & what he thought
he had heard him say - I think he
states that he had heard Hester say that
he were three years or more he dis
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not say that he has any knowledge of the
time to which [illegible] he belonged but
that he is satisfy the past that he serves
a long time this I believe was
all the evidence of sister of the Family Forsyth  the on the certificate of the on the
certificate of the cemetery of state
of
N.C. as well as Remember W Foryth
states that Joseph Hester was in the [illegible]
before & after they were married and
the certificate of W. Hill Lows
to show that Joseph Hester entire
the care in 1782 as one of the 12 months drafted
it happen that it was upon
this certificate that the allowance was
made [illegible] [illegible] off the fact that the
allowance was too all according to
the act of congress of July 1832
which if I mistake not give one year
full pay to those soldiers that sine
as much as two years and in order to
increase the allowance, I have sent
heretofore other evidence which [illegible]
that first offer. Mr. Nere Barge
of Cornwell N.C. states that Joseph
Hester entered the service at or about
the commencement of the war he thinks as a
regular & for two years & a half.
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he says that he was about that long.
that he live in the same neighbourhood
he new when he returnd home & that he
went again but for how long or wheather
as a regular or a militia man he could not
say - W.G. Brigs of [illegible] states what
was the opinion of those that knew Joseph
Hester about this time of the war.
Mr. Samuel Chapel states where he for
became acquainted with Joseph Hester
which of I mistake not was at a place
could the white plains  o perhaps in
the year 1777. that he Hester was in
the regular armer. that he saw him
again at Halifax N.C. still in the
armer. & that he was at Charleston
when it was taken by the enemy.
And I have sent you two certificates
of the Comptroler of N.C. the first
went to show the payment of 108 lbs.
 to Joseph Hester, and it appeard from
your next letter that you thought
it had referance to militia service & that
it might possibly be some other man &
request me to identify the man that recd 108 lbs as being the husband of the applicant,
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State of North Carolina
Greenville County September 9th day 1865
This day [illegible] before Mr. Jefferson [illegible] one of the acting justices of the peace of said County [illegible] Thomason a resident of said county and age 76 seventy six years who being duly sworn [illegible] and sayeth as follow that in the time of the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with Joseph Hester and for years after and until his death that at the time of the war he and said Hester lived in the same neighbourhood and that he has a distinct recollection of the said Hester going into the war a soldier soon the commencement of the war and that he was gone so long that his gamily and neighbours had [illegible] of him ever returning again but at [illegible] did return but soon returned again into service and he has a distinct recollection of his said Hester returning to see his family upon [illegible] at one time and he further says that his strongest impression is that he said Joseph Hester did not  [illegible] than six year and he further sayeth that he has often heard him Joseph and Benjamin Hester who was his brother and a soldier often speak of their service togethe in said war and that the [illegible] that Joseph served much longer than his brother Benjamin did.
[illegible] war the [illegible] or regards the service of Joseph Hester general by those that knew him answered I never heard it doubted
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Question again, do you recollect the [ ] or names of any of the officers under whom he served. Answer, I recollect I have heard him say but I do not recollect.
Question
Do you know Elizabeth Hester of [ ] County to be the widdow of said Joseph Hester.
Answer, I do.
Further this affiant sayeth not sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written.
Benjamin Thomasson
[ ]
Jeff Horner
I do hereby certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Benjamin Thomasson the affiant that he is in all respects entitled to credit.
Given under my hand this 9th Sept 1845
Jeff Horner
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State of North Carolina   Sept 5, 1845
Granville County
This day came before me, John Nance a Justice of the Peace in the foresaid County, Mrs Francis Veazey, a merchant of this county of [orange stall] being duly sworn deposeth sayeth
She is the daughter of Benjamin Hester [ ] of the county of Granville and who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution who sayeth that she had on various occasions   heard her father speak of his service in said war and she further sayeth that she heard him often times speak of his brother Joseph Hester being a soldier in said war and me hearing,my father, say that he Joseph served about five years or so and that he served a long time to the north she further sayeth that she knows Elizabeth Hester of said county of Granville to be the widow of the said Joseph Hester and she sayeth that she is fifty seven years of age  further this afffiant sayeth not sworn truly and  before me this day years above written 
Frances Veazey
Attest
J. Nance
NB the words my father as underlined above were acknowledged by the Deponant in my presence, after sighning above.
Jn Nance
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I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Frances Veazey who has made oath to the within affidavit and do hereby certify that she is entitled to as much credit as any person whatsoever, given under my hand & seal this 5th day of Sept. A. D. 1845.
J. Nance
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State of North Carolina, Granville County 
August the 11day [illegible] 
Personally appear before me, JM Satterwhite,  a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county Andrew Badgett a resident of said county, aged seventy three years who [illegible] that he was a [illegible] with Joseph Hester to [illegible] the time of his death, [illegible] that he had often heard him speak of his service in the war of the revolution and that he has heard other pensioners speak of him as a relevant soldier and that he had heard Benjamin Hester of said county who was him [illegible] a soldier and brother to Joseph speak  of his [illegible] Joseph being in the war together that he Joseph was a valent soldier and [illegible] his service [illegible] to his worth and was engage a long time in the war.  

Questions was [illegible] opinions as regards the service of Joseph Hester [illegible] by [illegible] that him.  [illegible] was quester do you know Elizabeth Hester [illegible] his widow of the said Joseph.
Answer I do
[illegible] his affiant [illegible] sent [illegible] as [illegible] before me this day of year above written.

JM Satterwhite JP         Andrew Badgett
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I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Badgett who has this day personally appeared before me & made the foregoin affidavit that he is in all Respects entitled to credit given under my hand this the 11th day of August A. D. 1845.
[illegible] J. P.
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State of North Carolina, Granville County

August the 11 day 1845

Personally appeared before me JM Satterwhite a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county.  

Druciller Hester [illegible] and widow of Zachariah Hester his aged seventy seven years, 77, who being duly [illegible] [illegible] [illegible], that at the time of the war, of the revolution she was well acquainted with Joseph Hester of said county. 
That she lived in the same neighborhood and has a distinct recollection of his growing as a soldier in the said war and to the best of her recollection he was a [illegible] at, or, about the commencement of the war.  
[illegible] cannot say how long he service, but knows he was gown for a long time that he knows when he returned home and he further sayeth that this service was render before the said Hester was married [illegible]  
He further sayeth that he knows Elizabeth Hester of [illegible] county to be the widow of the said Joseph Hester.  

Further this office [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] before me the day and year above written - 

JMSatterwhite JP                       Druciller Hester
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I do hereby certify that I am well aquainted with Drucilla Hester who has this day appeared before me & made the following affadavit that she is in all respects entitled to respect & credit given under my hand this the 19th day August 1845

J. Walterwhite JP

North Caroline
Granville County

I. James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforementioned, hereby certify, that in-person Homer Esq. whose signature appears to the affidavit
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State of North Carolina Greenville County May 9 day 1865 personally appeared in open court, James Terry, a resident of said county aged Eighty eight years &+, who being duly sworn deposethe and sayeth that in time of the Revolution and for many years after he was well acquainted with Joseph Benjamin, John & Zachariah Hester all of which were of the same family and were soldiers in said war and that he is sattisfyed [satisfied] of the fact that Joseph Hester served a mount during the war, and that he appeared both in the regular & militia & certain of the cosent [consent]  why do you believe that Joseph Hester served most of the war. Answer - for the reason that in the time of war I live in the  same neighborhood and knew when he was absent & when he would occationally [occasionally] return home and on one occation [occasion] was present & saw him [illegible] under [illegible] Gilliam or Capt. & The l[illegible] a man by the name of Malalbady was Col. the other officers I do scaty [scantly] recolect [recollect] this I think was a company of Cavalry and he further sayeth that he has never known any other person by the name of Joseph Hester that could have bin [been] a soldier in said war & that he knows Elizabeth Hester of Greenville County who is applying for an increase of her pension to be the widow of the said Joseph Hester. James Terry
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North Carolina Court of Pleas +Quarter Sessions
May Term AD 1845.
Granville County I Lumford A Parchall
Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
for the county state aforesaid hereby certify that
James Terry whos reason to appear to the 
foregoing certificate appeared in open court and 
made oath to the same, I further certify that I am 
personally a aquainted with the said James Terry and that he is a man of excellent standing and
worthy of credit & I have no doubt of the trust of all his statements. Given under my hand and  private deal this being a deal of office at oxford this g'day of may AD 1845
L A Paschall ble dea
North Carolina
Manville County I James M Wiggins clerk of
the court of plea and quarter sessions for the county and
state aforesaid, hereby certify that Lumford a Parchall Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County that he is chairman of the Court aforesaid and that to al his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given 
In testimony whereof I have here 
unto subscribed my name and affixed 
the seal of my office at oxford
this g'day of May AD 1845
Jarell Wiggins cik
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Additional
testimony in the care 
of Elizabeth Hester
for an increase of
her pension 
R.M Jameson
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State of North Carolina }

Person County

I Charles Mason Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Person County, Certify that William Whitefield in a Magistrates above and that the foregoing signature Presenting to be his in genuine.

In testimony whereof I have {Presently} affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 11th day of April 1844.

Charles Mason Clk of Person County Court
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State of North Carolina
[illegible] 1844
Caswell County
Personly appears before Mr Philip Hodnett A Justice of the Peace [illegible] for said county William Badgett a resident of said county [illegible] eighty-two years and maketh oath in [illegible] form of law. That he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Hester, of prior will county that he knows her to be the widow of Joseph Hester [illegible] of said county of [illegible]ville who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he did not serve with said Hester But knows that he did inlist as a Regular soldier at or a [illegible] the commencement of the war and to the best of his Resolution for two years and a half. That he went and was absent for that length of time and that he served [illegible] to the north. That he knew when he returned home and that he went again in the service but for how long he cannot say but fully believe that he was in the service during most of the war. He further sayeth that in the time of the war he and said Hester lived in the same neighbourhood and no [illegible] to his [illegible] ever entertained a doubt of his being a soldier [illegible] then this [illegible] sayeth not sworn and subs[illegible] before me the [illegible] above written.
Philip Hodnett
William Badgett
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Badgett, who [ ] before me this day the foregoing  [affirmations] that he is a man of good moral character and is of good standing among his neighbors.
Given under my [ ] and seal this 10th day of April 1844.
Phillip Hodnett [ ]
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State of North Carolina   April 11 day 1844
Person County

Personally appears before me, William Whitefield a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, George Briggs, a resident of said county, aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn, despotheth and sayeth that, although but a boy at the terrmination of the war of the Revolution,  that he well remembers Joseph M. Hester, [of?] granville county that he lived in the same neighborhood and knows that it was the general opinion that said Hester was a soldier and that for a long time and he always understood that he was a Regular most of the time. 
He further sayeth that he does not believe that any person ever doubted his being a soldier & that for most of the war and that he is fully of the opinion he was.
Sworn and subscribe that day and year before mentioned.
George Briggs
Attest Wm. Whitefield
State of North Carolina 
Person County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Briggs who made the foregoing affidavit before me this day-that he is a man of good moral character and is in high standing among his neighbors.
Given under my hand and Seal, this 11th day of April A.D. 1844
Wm Whitefield



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Lutelville
Sept. 19 of 2 1/2 of said
Sept. 23. 1845
Ely Hester
for [illegible]
J. L. Edwards
Com of Pen
Washington City, D.C.
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Sutchville
Granville N.C.
Sept 18 1845
Dear sir enclosed find you the
affidavit of the following persons
Benjamin
Thomasson, Mrs Francis Neary..
 Andrew Badgett Pricilla
Hester & Thos A Hester accompaned Letter of the Hon. Willis P.
Mangem which you will discover
is intended to increase the pension
of
Elizabeth Hester which with
the evidence heretofore sent I hope
will be duly considered. I do not concieve
there can remain a shade of doubt.
about the Justices of the claim
that she is intitled to one years
full pay according to the act of congress
of the 4 Dec. 1838 & the act of 1836 under
which the clames. I have written
to you so often on this subject. I
deem it not necesary to say more.
Please let me hear from you as soon as
convenient & you will oblige
your humble servant
Hon
J S Edwards
Com of Sew
I
Hester
M