Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 2507, William Davenport, N.C.
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SERVICE N.C.
S 2507
Davenport, William

carded
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12.324
North Carolina

William Davenport of Lenoir in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regiment commanded nu Col. Simpson in the N.C. line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Oct. 1833 and substitute Issac Speight Stanbrough
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 -  100
Semi-Ani allowance ending 4 Sept -  25
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$125
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Sutton Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 38


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Order to pay June 1, 1837
Date of each not on B
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he sailed to Suffolk in Virginia from there he sailed to Halifax where he was discharged after a service of nine months.  He further states that his discharge has been consumed by fire.  He further states that his nine months service can be proved by Richard Daughity whose affidavit is hereto affixed.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
his mark William Davenport
Lewis C. Desmond clerk of court of pleas and quarter session of County
We, Richard Daughity a residing in Lenoir County, State of North Carolina, and John Cox residing in said County, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with William Davenport who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
his mark Richard [R-his mark] Daughtrey, John Cox
Sworn and subscribed this 3 day of October A.D. 1832
Lewis C Desmond
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 appears to them, that Richard Daughrty who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a resident in the County of Lenoir and that John Cox who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Lenoir and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of the Court of the Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Session County of Lenoir do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Davenport for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 3rd day of October A.D. 1832
Lewis C. Desmond Clerk
John William JP
G Mets JP
W.C .Loftin JP
State of North Carolina 
Lenoir County
I Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John William, Craven Mitts and William C Loftin Esquire whose names appears to the foregoing certificate is now acting Justices of said County it beings a Court of record.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Kinston this 3rd October 1832
Lewis C. Desmond Clerk
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William Davenport
15846
State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
Court of Pleas + quarter session April two 1833
on the first day of April with in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court before Jonathan Rover P Hardy C. Mills + W.C. Loftin Justices of said Court being a court of record and then (illegible) William Davenport and made the following statement and proof as an amendment to the declaration and proof being previously duly sworn according to law for that purpose.  He does not recollect the period or periods of the war during which he served.  Now thus is set forth in this written declaration.   He is very old, confused and [illegible] without declaration for his regular services
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I Henry Heath a Clergyman of the Baptist denomination do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within applicant W. Davenport for the last fifty years or more that I believe him to be as old as he says he is that it is reported and believed generally in the neighborhood where we reside that he was a soldier of the revolution as within set forth and that I concur in this opinion.
Henry Heath 
sworn + subscribed in open court
Lewis C. Demond clerk
The following are the answers made by W. Davenport to the sworn interrogatories required by the Department in order to obtain a pension.
1. I was born in Pitt County N. Carolina in the 1755 June 15th.
2. I have no record of my age owing to its being consumed with my home by fire
3. I was living in Pitt County when called into service then Craven County- being a part of the Revolution I lived in the army or set forth from that time tell the present I have lived in Lenoir where I now live. In the first tour I volunteered in the service I became a substitute of Hugh Pugh.  The regular officers that I remember were General James Hogun,  George Washington who frequently came to West Point when I, with about 1800 militia and about 1100 regulars, was stationed. The regiment was the 9th.  illegible) you to Henry Stealth. John Cerce David Gough John Haring Evan Williams Arthur Cummings John Parker and a great many others who can testify to my veracity and their belief of my services a s soldier of the revolution.
W. Davenport
Sworn to in open court
Lewis C. Desmond
I hereby certify that Jonathan Rouse WC Loften Cleatis + MP Hardin Esq an acting Justices of the peace for said court
Lewis C. Desmond Clerk

Jonathan Rouse JP
WC Loften JP
Cleatis JP
MP Hardin JP
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
SS. Court of pleas & Sessions October 1832
Lenoir COUNTY
On the third day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the 
                                      of the County of Lenoir                         
now sitting, William Davenport of said County, who will be seventy eight years of age on the 15 day of June-next, who being 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 June 7th, 1832. He volunteered in the militia
service in Newbern N.C. in the year of (blank)
in a company
commanded by James Stephenson Capt. and Wm. Heritage Lieut  which company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col. Dawson.
from thence he marched to Wilmington N.C. where he remained for three months as a guard and was then discharged-
He was then drafted in Pitt County in the militia service and attached to a company commanded by Capt. Bryan which company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col Simpson. from Pitt he marched to Newbern NC-Thence to Wilmington N.C. where remained as a guard for three months. and was then discharged
He then volunteered in the nine months service in a company commanded by Captain John Bryan in Craven County - Then he marched to Halifax N.C. where he was placed under the command of Captain Michael Quin and Lieut  A Muse what company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col James Hogan. From Halifax he marched under commanded of Capt Quinn through Virginia, Maryland Pennsylvania New Jersey to a place called West point on the north river in the State of
New York where he arrived in the month of August and was engaged in building and repairing the fort and barracks at that
place till sometime about the first of December when he was marched from West point to Philadelphia, when he arrived two days before Christmas, and went into winter quarters, the snow being so deep in this march that we could only march about eight miles a day, from Philadelphia he marched to New York thence
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Lenoir COUNTY.} ss. Court of pleas & Qu Sessions October third 1832
On the third day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the [blank} of the County of Lenoir now sitting, William Davenport - of said County, who will be
seventy eight years of age on the 15 day of June next, who being 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 June 7th, 1832. He volunteered in the militia service in Newbern N.C. in the year of [blank] in a company commanded by Sears Stephenson Capt. and Wm Heritage Lieut what company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col. Dawson from thence he marched to Wilmington N.C. where he remained for three months as a guard and was then discharged-
He was then drafted in Pitt County in the militia service and attached to a company commanded by Capt. Bryan which company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col Simpson from Pitt he marched to Newbern N.C. There to Wilmington N.C. where remained as a guard for three months and was then discharge He then volunteered in the nine months service in a company commanded by Captain John Bryan in Craven County - Then
he marched to Halifax N.C. when he was placed under the command of Captain Michael Quin and Lieut McNeese which company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col
James Hogan From Halifax he marched under commanded of Capt Quin through Virginia, Maryland Pennsylvania [illegible] to a place called West Point in the North River in the State of New York when he arrived in the month of August and was engaged in building and referring the fort and barracks at that
place till some time about the first of December when he was marched from West Point to Philadelphia, when he arrived
two days before Christmas, and went into winter quarters, the snow being too deep in this march that we could only march about eight miles a day, from Philadelphia he marched to New York thence
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he sailed to Suffolk in Virginia from there he marched to Halifax when he was discharged after a service of nine months. He further states that his discharges have been consumed by fire. He further States
that his nine months service can be proved by Richard Daughtry whose affidavit is hereto annexed -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions of Lenoir County 
William Davenport x his mark
WE, Richard Daugherty residing in Lenoir County, State of North Carolina, and John Cox residing in said County, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with William Davenport who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, this 3 day of
October A. D. 1832. } Lewis C Desmond
Richard Daughrty x his mark
John Cox
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 abovenamed Applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Richard Daughty who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a resident in the County of Lenoir and that John Cox who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Lenoir and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of the Court of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions the County of Lenoir do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of William Davenport for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 3rd day of October A. D. 1832
Lewis C. Desmond Clk
John Williams C.P.T.
C Mitts
W. C. Loftin
State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
I Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Williams, Craven Mills and William C. Loftin Esquires whose names appears to the foregoing certificate is now acting Justices of said Court, it being a Court of record.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Kinston this 3rd October 1832
Lewis C. Desmond Clk
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Wm Davenport -- 15846
State of North Carolina 
Lenoir County
Court of pleas & quarter sessions
April Two 1833
on the first day of April in the year 1833, personally appeared in open Court before Jonathan Rouse, P Hardy, C. Mitts & W C. Loftin Justices of said Court being a court
of record, and one Wm Davenport, and made the following statement & proof as an amendment to the other declaration and proof to the being previously duly sworn according to law for that purpose. He does not
recollect the period or periods of the war during which he served more than is set forth in the within declaration.  He is very old infirm and entirely without ideation for his
regular services he refers to the affidavit of Richard Daugherty & John Cox and for a part of his militia services he refers to the affidavit
of David Kennedy hereto annexed attested by W. C. Loftin Justice of the peace for Lenoir County N Carolina. He has no other
other proof whatever of his services than the said affidavit. 
He further states that he might have had the separate affidavit of Richard Daugherty as to his continental service but was under the impression that his foregoing certificate
would be sufficient proof of his services and the reason why he does not now obtain that cretificate [certificate] is that he is informed
and believes that said Daugherty is either dead or in such a low state of health, that his deposition [illegible] will be taken.
Sworn in open Court
Wm Davenport x his mark
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I Henry Heath a Clergyman of the Baptist denomination do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within applicant W Davenport for the last fifty year[s] or more that I believe him to be as old as he says he is
that it is reported and believed generally on the neighbor[hood]when we reside that he was a soldier of the revolution as within set forth and that I concur in this opinion.
Henry Heath
Sworn & subscribed in open Court
Lewis C Desmond Clk
The following are the answers made by W Davenport to the sworn interrogatories required by the Department in order to obtain a pension
1st I was born in Pitt County. N. Carolina in the 1755 June 15th
2 I have no record of my age owing to its being consumed with my house by fire-
3 I was living in Pitt County when called into service, then Craven County during a part of the revolution I lived in the army as with set forth from that time till the present I have live[d] in Lenoir where I now live- In the first tour I volunteered in the second I became the substitute of Hugh Pugh The regular officers that I remember were Gen James Hogan, George Washington who frequently came to west point when I with about 1800 militia
and about 1100 regulars was stationed The regiment was the 9th I refer you to Henry Heath, John Cox, David Gage, Oliver Hiring Evan Williams, Arthur Cunningham, John Parker & a great many others who can testify to my veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
W Davenport  o his mark 
Sworn to in open Court
Lewis C. Desmond Clk
I hereby certify that Jonathan Rouse, W. C. Loftin, C Mitts & P Harder Esqrs are acting Justices of the peace for said Court
Lewis C Desmond Clk
Jonathan Rouse JP
W. C. Loftin JP
C Mitts JP
P Harder JP
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15846
Wm Davenport
of
North Carolina
Ret.
Admit for 15 months as
a private - $50-
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4. 11. 12. 13
Jn. 1.2 7
Set Hon J Speight HR
Feby 6 1833
Hon a
J Speight
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BREIF in the case of Wm Davenport of County of Lenoir in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 77 15th June next
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.
In 17[blank]
3
3
9
[total]15.
Pri " "
Capt Stephenson, Col Dawson, " Bryan, Col Simpson "ar & Capt Quinn Col Hogan, 
5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbern, North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective no dates to his service
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[illegible signature] 
Examining Clerk.
by 23. 1833
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
March 19, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
our
BA-J/MMHF/eel
William Davenport-S.2507
Honorable Carl Vinson
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Vinson:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Davenport, of Lewis County, North Carolina..
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a William Davenport, who enlisted in Lewis County,
North Carolina, or who applied for pension while residing in that county. The record of a William Davenport, who received pension
while residing in Lenoir County, North Carolina, has been found which may be the record that you desire. His history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2507, based upon the military service of William Davenport in that war.
William Davenport was born June 15, 1755, in Pitt County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Pitt County, North Carolina, William Davenport enlisted, date not stated, and served three months as a private in Captain Silas Ayres Stevenson's Company, Colonel Dawson's North Carolina Regiment, then later enlisted and served three months
as a private in Captain Bryan's Company, Colonel Simpson's North Carolina Regiment: While a resident of Craven County, North Carolina, he enlisted, date not stated, and served nine months as a private in
Captain John Bryan's North Carolina Company and Captain Michael Quinn's Company, Colonel James Hogun's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, while a resident of Lenoir County, North Carolina.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1914 Aug. 27. History to Mr Henry W. Bullock M.B.H.
1926. Feb 24, Hist. to B. S Davenport -MMNF -
1935 - Mar 19 - Hist to Hon Carl Vinson EEL for MMN
Rev War
2507
INVALID. 
File No. 2507
William Davenport
Pri Rev. W-
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 88.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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David Kennedy on Oath says that William
Davenport and himself that at a general muster in Newbern as volunteers and marched to Wilmington and then served as a guard to the town for about forty days under Genl. Caswell as commander and Silas Ayres Stevenson as Capt. 
The above was sworn and subscribed to March the 18th 1833
David Kennedy
Test W.C. Loftin J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
I Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid
do certify that Wm C Loftin Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace of said Court and the same is in his own hand writing and that full faith and credit is due to his official attestation.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my
hand at office the 3rd day of April 1833
Lewis C. Desmond Clk
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HENRY W. BULLOCK  LOUIS HERBST
BULLOCK & HERBST
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
PHONE MAIN 3572
SUITES 4IS-16 LAW BLDG.
INDIANAPOLIS - INDIANA
22
Aug 24 1914
Commissioners of Pensions
Dear sir:
I would be pleased to have the record of William Davenport who served in the Revolution and I believe was in 10 N. C. Regiment Capt Quinn's co.
I would be pleased to know of his family, birth, parrentage [parentage] and family if the papers contain such records. -- His children especially. 
Thanking you in advance I am
Yours very truly
Henry Bullock
[stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE N AUG 23 1914
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Commissioner of Pensions  Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.  Please give me the information 
contained in the Pension application and Pension of William Davenport Privatein N. C Militia
He was on rolls April 30,1833
Commensed May 4 1831 Aged 80
I especially want the names of his children and full name of his wife and any other family data the application may contain.  Where and when
born.   Thanking you sincerely
B.S. Davenport    811 Fairmount Street 
Grand Rapids Mich.
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SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
CARL. VINSON, GA. CHAIRMAN
PATRICK HENRY DREWRY, VA.
STEPHEN W. GAMBRILL, MD.
JOHN J. DELANEY, N. Y.
FRANK C. KNIFFIN, OHIO
JOACHIM O. FERNANDEZ, LA.
PATRICK J. BOLAND, PA.
LEONARD W. SCHURTZ, ILL.
WILLIAM H. SUTPHIN, N. J.
JOSEPH B. SHANNON, MO.
WILLIAM J. SEARS, FLA.
JOHN J. MCGRATH, CALIF.
COLGATE W. DARDEN, JR., VA.
W. D. McFARLANE, TEX.
JOHN M. O'CONNELL, R.I.
STEPHEN M. YOUNG, OHIO
BYRON N. SCOTT, CALIF.
JOSEPH E. CASEY, MASS.
GEORGE P. DARROW, PA.
A. PIATT ANDREW, MASS.
CHARLES D. MILLARD, N. Y.
GEORGE BURNHAM, CALIF.
WILLIAM L. HIGGINS, CONN.
MELVIN J. MAAS, MINN.
RALPH E. CHURCH, ILL.
SAMUEL W. KING, HAWAII
E. JULIAN PEACOCK, CLERK
ROBERT H. HARPER, ASST. CLERK
House of Representatives U.S.
Committer on Naval Affairs
Washington, D. C.
March 16, 1935
[stamped] RECEIVED MAR 18 1935
[illegible] #1
The Director, 
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of a request for a copy of
the service record of William Davenport, a Revolutionary War Soldier of Lewis County, North Carolina.
The War Department has been unable to locate any record of his service. I would appreciate any information you may be able to give me on this subject
Yours very truly 
[signature] 
Carl Vinson, M.C.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
[blank], 19[blank]
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of William Davenport a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 2507
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
3 mos
9 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
Silas Ayres Stevenson
Bryan
John Bryan
Michael Quinn
COLONEL.
Dawson
Simpson
James Hogan.
STATE.
N.C.
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pitt Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 3,1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lenoir Co NC
Age at date of application, born June 15, 1755 in Pitt Co. N.C.
Remarks: No family data on
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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February 24, 1926
B. S. Davenport
811 Fairmont St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S.2507 it appears that
William Davenport was born June 15, 1755 in Pitt County
North Carolina.
While a resident of Pitt County, North Carolina he
enlisted, the date not stated, and served three months
a private in Captain Silas Ayres Stevenson's Company Colonel 
Dawson's North Carolina Regiment, then later enlist
and served three months as a private in Captain Bryan's
Company, Colonel Simpson's North Carolina Regiment.
While a resident of Craven County, North Carolina he
enlisted, the date not stated, and served nine months as
private in Captains John Bryan's North Carolina Company
and Captain Michael Quinn's Company, Colonel James Hogun's
North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 3, 1832 while a resident of Lenoir County, North
that
[handwritten in left margin]
[illegible] this per he says he [illegible]
in Craven Co. & in telling his 
residence, he says he lived in Pitt
Co. [illegible]  in Craven Co & a part
of this lived in Pitt Co.  This does
not mean that Pitt Co. was Craven Co.
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Carolina.
There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[handwritten to left side]
Date of death
not on AB