Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10674, Peter Tramel, Ga. N.C.
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(3-1776)

Service
GA
N.C.

Tramel, Peter
or
Trammell

Number
R, 10674

Contents [none listed]
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County Georgia

On this 23rd day of October 1832 personally 
appeared in Open Court before William N. 
Crawford Judge of the Superior Court now sitting 
Peter Tramel Senior, a resident of Lincoln County & said State 
aged Seventy Five years the thirteenth day of this Instant: 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 June 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States 
under the following Named Officers And Served a, herein stated; 
Some time in the year: 1775 or 76. Deponent can't recollect which he volunteered in Capt. Benjamin Fein Company on an Eighteen Months 
tour at Hillsboro in the State of North Carolina near to Which he 
was born & raised And not commanded at the time by Gen McIntosh who marched them immediately to Georgia. He furnished his own 
horse and lost during that Servitude two horses, he served the Eighteen 
months, and was discharged at Bear Bluff, during that Servitude he 
was at the building of a Fort on Ogeehee And at Various times on 
scouting parties against the Indian At one time pursuing in the 
direction of Florida. And were prevented by the difficulties of 
the Swamps from the pursuit And at that time lost one of his 
horses. After his discharge deponent returned to North Carolina 
and remained he thinks. eight or ten months and returned again 
to Georgia. And at the House of Colo. Caudler in that section of 
Country now Columbia County he enlisted as well as he recollects, 
in Captain Forsyth, Company. Under the immediate Command 
of General Lincoln for five Years and Marched immediately to 
Savannah. during the enlistment he drove a Bagage Waggon three
years. Was twice at Sieiges of Augusta, was occasionally Stationed
at various times & places but in no general engagement in the 
time he was Stationed at different times at Parysburg, Bears Bluff 
at the Sisters Ferry. When not on a tour. For immediate supplier or 
to aid in express Command on Scouting Parties;  was regularly dis-
charged at the end of his Servitude, soon after Which he Volunteered in 
the militia service in the deponents Brother Daniel Trammels Company  and directly was compelled to retreat over the Mountain, with Colo. Elijah Clark from the British + Tories. Whose force was too great to meet by so feeble a Band, And was directly after Marched 
to Kings Mountain & fought through that Battle having a
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Brother Wounded in 2 hr engagement and was one of the Soldiers
attended the prisoners to Cash Creek, And returned, again to South 
Carolina to the Battle at the Cowpens with Tarlton was in that
engagement And shortly after was in the engagement at Hogskin
Mills with Dunlap. And continued during the emergencies and
trials in Georgia and South Carolina So long as his Services Was
Required it being more safe in Service, than at home, And at the
various engagements and duties, his brothers Company in which he
belonged Was commanded by Colo. Clark, Colo. Brannon, Colo. Fair and
Colonel Campbell.
Deponant further swears that he has no documents ary Evidence by Which he Can prove his Service, nor does he know
of any living soldier by Whom he can prove the Same, his last accounts from his brother Dennis Trammel he was alive living in the Western Country but it is many years Since, and he does not Know that he is living, that 
the deponant is a very poor man. has lost his discharge. And not capable of Keeping Account or remembering dates. Satisfactory and Consequently was decided to leave out the dates for want of Certainty
Deponant further swears he never has been
Pensioned by the Government. And hereby Relinquishes every Claim Whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present
Sworn to Subscribed the day and
and year aforesaid     Peter Tram
Peter Lamar clk [clerk]
LLC
Georgia Lincoln County
I John H. Walker a Clergyman, Residing in the County of Lincoln and State of Georgia Certify- that he is well acquainted with Peter Trammel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be of the age therein Sworn to, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood Where he Resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. And that he Concurs in that Opinion
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Peter Trammel Sen.  [senior]
Application for the benefit of the pension act of 7 June 1832

16929
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State of Georgia  
Lincoln County 

Personally appeared before me Elijah
Frazer a Justice of the Peace of the Peace in & for the
County and State aforesaid, Sarah Trammel
a resident of Lincoln County and State aforesaid, who being 
Afflicted, and Confined, that She will not be enabled to appear
at Court on Monday Next, And being by the duly sworn
Deposeth and Saith, that. She became acquainted with
Peter Trammel who is an applicant to obtain the benefit 
of the act of Congress of the 7th dy [day] of June 1832 -
during the American Revolution in North Carolina deponant
now thinks in Rutherford County, And from that period
to the present time has been the most of the time 
intimately acquainted, living near Neibors [Neighbors], 
the husband of deponant, who is now dead, Was the brother 
of said Peter Trammel, deponent further states that the Said
Peter was a reputed Soldier of the Revolution. She never
saw him whilst in Service, but every other reason
to believe he served his Country, his starting to do so
& that with her deceased husband. Who also did serve 
in the American Revolution, deponant, often hearing
her husband, the Said Peter and divers others speak
of their trials, and Services in the Army whilst
therein that She verily believes he did serve as Set
forth. She further swears, that he is over seventy
years of age, deponent being Seventy herself and the said Peter being considerably over the age of deponant further states that
with his early acquaintances he was reputed & known to be a revolutionary soldier
Sworn to 18th October 1832
Before Me Sarah Trammel  her mark  
Elijah Frazer J P
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State of Georgia 
I Elijah Frazer a Justice of the Peace in
for the County of Lincoln and Said State do hereby Certify that Sarah Trammel who deposed to and signed the foregoing affidavit
Was by me duly sworn, at the time, and in my presence fully and interogated on all the points declared therein, and she gave So
clear an explanation, and history of the facts, that I am well satisfyed [satisfied] as to the truth of her Statements, and fully believe she has sworn substantially true, She is of good Character, and for truth in her Neighborhood, Stands unimpeached, she is in bad health and not able to appear in Court Given under my hand this 19th day of October 1832
Elijah Frazer J P

State of Georgia
I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Inferior Court of of the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid Certify that Elijah Frazer whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate lo is one of 
the Acting Justices of the Peace of the County of Lincoln fully Authorized & Qualified as such & the signature thereto and  is his own signature: Given under my hand & Private Seal there
being no seal of Office to Our Inferior Court this 19th day of October 1832.
Peter Lamar Clk [clerk]
L.I.C.
[seal]
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William Quinn also appeared in open court and being duly Sworn Deposeth And saith that he has been many years acquainted 
with Peter Trammel the applicant who Subscribed the foregoing  Declaration. And believes, him of this account set forth. And that he has been always considered in the neighborhood where he resides 
a Revolutionary Soldier and he also concurs in that opinion.

John H Walker
Wm Quinn

Sworn to in open court
23 October 1832
Peter Lamar clk
Ldl

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interogatories Prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a RevolutionarySoldier, and served as he
states, And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that John H Walker who had signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman Resident in the County of Lincoln 
and State of Georgia. And that William Quinn who has Also signed the same. Is a Resident in the same County and State, and also 
Sarah Trammel - And has Subscribed and Sworn to the Annexed affidavit is also a Resident of the same County & State, are all Credible  Witnesses, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Wm H Crawford
JSCHC

I Peter Lamar, Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Lincoln and 
State of Georgia do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original
Proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of the application of Peter Tramell 
for a pension. In testimony whereof I have herein to Set my hand & seal of 
office this 23rd day of October 1832
Peter Lamar clk
LSC
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State of Georgia      
Lincoln County  }   Personally came before me Absalom Tankersley an inhabitant of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly Sworn Deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Trammel who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832. And has been about forty two years, deponent Swears that the Said Peter Trammel has uniformly believed to have fought for the Independance of our Country. Deponant believes him largely over the age of Seventy Years, that he had given deponent reason to believe and he does verily believe, that the Said Trammel was in various Skirmishing and engagements., and Campaigns with officers with whom deponant had Knowledge and acquaintance. And the stationing & movements of the different troops with whom Said Trammel Stated. To have been satisfactorily proved that he did serve with them to wit, Colonel Brannon & Colonel William Fair who Commanded detachments & marched from South Carolina to Various parts of said State in pursuit of Tories, and was actively engaged on behalf of America. Deponant does on his oath believe the said Trammel is entitled to a pension under the provisions of said act of Congress         
 Absalom Tankersley  his mark
Sworn to before me this 2d day of July 1833 } 
Elijah Frazer J. P.        
Georgia Lincoln County }  I Elijah Frazer a Justice of the Peace for said County and State do hereby certify that Absalom Tankersley whose name appears to the above affidavit. And who Subscribed thereto by making his mark after being by me duly sworn to the Contents thereof is a resident Said County and has been from my earliest acquaintance with him about nine years ago and do hereby Certify that he is a man of the most Respectable Standing and uniformly has supported that Character, he had many years been a worthy member of the Baptist Church & the remains as such, and whose Statement on Oath would be taken as soon as of any person in the Country      
Given under my hand this 2nd dy [day] of July 1833     
Elijah Frazer J.P.
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8    State of Georgia Lincoln County  }   Personally came before me Elijah Frazer a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County and State John McKinnie a resident of Said County & State who being by me duly sworn deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with Peter Trammel. Who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 and has known him upwards of thirty years that he believes the said Peter is of the age set - forth in his Declaration, that he is a Resident of the County of Lincoln and has been since he first became acquainted with him, with the exception of a few years he lived in Wilkes. that he is Reputed & Believed in his Neighborhood & has been always so considered a Revolutionary Soldier. And in the various conversations which deponant has had with Said Peter altho not personally acquainted in the Revolutionary War yet from the history given of his service & where he was in various skirmishes, deponant himself having been a Revolutionary Soldier himself and in the same quarter where Said Peter, Was he has every reason to believe he was a Soldier as he has set forth Deponant further swears Said Peter is very infirm from extreme age. -      John McKenney Sen [senior]
Sworn to before me  27th July 1833 }  Elijah Frazer J.P.      
Georgia Lincoln County }    I Elijah Frazer a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County & State & before who whom John McKinnie came and deposed to the foregoing affidavit do hereby Certify that the Said John McKinnie had resided in Said County & State from my first acquaintance
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with him about twenty five years, that he has always from my first knowledg & does now, support the Character of a respectable man for man, for many years borne a Commission in the County & does at this time, and is considered a man of truth, as well as a revolutionary Soldier in all which I fully concur       
Given under my hand and private seal this 2nd of September 1833   
Elijah Frazer    J. P.   [seal]     
State of Georgia   Lincoln County  }   In the Court of Ordinary of said County 2 September 1833 Personally came into open Court being the Court of Ordinary of said County of Lincoln and State of Georgia Peter Trammel an applicant for a pension under the act of the 7 June 1832, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent laps of memory he can not swear for certain to the said times he served in the Revolutionary War or the different tours, but according to the best his recollection he has set forth he served Eighteen months in Capt Fairs Company & furnished his own horse,   in the Second Campaign he served five years in General Lincolns Army   has recited before as well as many others, [unreadable] & on scouting parties not named, having stated six years & six months servitude, and for which he claims a pension under the said act         
Peter Trammel  his mark   
Sworn to 2nd September 1833 in open Court   Micajah Henley clk C.O.L.C.     
And the said Court do hereby declare that opinion after the investigation of said application and the answer of the said Peter Trammel that he was a revolutionary soldier as set forth, and served as he states. The Court being personally acquainted with the Revd. John H. Walker, William Quinn, Sarah Trammel, Absalom Tankersley
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[Absalom Tankersley] & John McKinney all of whom reside in the County of Lincoln, are persons of Respectable Standing & of Truth, So considered by all their Neighbors and Crediable [credible] Witnesses.        
Given under my hand & Private Seal this 2nd day of September 1833      
Thomas Curry J. J. C.  [seal]
Wiley G. Tatum J. J. C. [seal]
Ruth Runson   J. J. C. [seal]
John Frazer J. J. C. [seal]
John Wright J. J. C. [seal]
I Micajah Henley Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of the County of Lincoln & State of Georgia Hereby Certify that the foregoing proceeding of the Inferior Court. as well as the proceedings of the Court of Ordinary hereto annexed in the Matter of the Application of Peter Trammel for a pension Contains all the original proceedings of said application     
Given under my hand & Private Seal there being no Seal of Office Court of ordinary the 2d day September 1833.       
Micajah Henley C.C.O.L.C [seal]     
Georgia Lincoln County }    I Peter Lamar Clerk of the Inferior Court of Said County and State do hereby Certify that the foregoing pages from [1 to 10.]. Contain all the original procedings had in the case of the application of Peter Trammel in the Inferior Court as well as the Court of Ordinary of Said County & State all of which I have personally superintended. I further certify that Wiley G. Tatum, Thomas Curry, Ruth Runson, John Frazer & John Wright are Judges of the Inferior Court and Court of Ordinary of the Said County of Lincoln & that Micajah Henley is the Clerk of the Latter Court and that the signature purporting to be theirs are genuine. I further certify that the applicant is extremely debilitated from old age & affliction not able to connect his services. In history of them, for want of memory, which has evidently failed him. & he is extremely deficient in his history from the reasons        
Given under my hand & the Seal of office of the said Inferior Court this 2nd September 1833 Peter Lamar L. S. C.
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State of Georgia
Lincoln County ⎬ SS.

Know all men by these presents that I
Peter Trammell of the County and State aforesaid one of the surviving
children of Peter Trammell a revolutionary soldier,
do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin Esq of
Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for
me and in my name and stead to prosecute the
claim of my brother Thomas and myself only surviving
children of Peter Trammell dead, for any amount
of pension which may be found due us in right
of our father for his services rendered in the Revolutionary
war and to receive such certificate
as may be issued for the same, and to examine
all papers on file in the Department in Washington
City or elsewhere and to do all things that I
might do were I personally present at the doing
of the same, hereby confirming all things that
my said attorney may lawfully do in the
premises and revoking all former power
to whomsoever given-
In testimony whereof I the said Peter
Trammell being blind & unable to write
have hereunto affixed my mark and seal
this 20th day of June1857
attest
Thomas M Tramel
Hiram Moncrief
Peter Trammel his mark

Georgia Lincoln County}    Personally came before me Peter Trammell and acknowledged
the execution of the above power of attorney
to be his own act and deed-- this 20th day
of June 1857.
Lemuel B. Wynn, J.P.
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No 16929
Peter Trammell
GA
Suspended- 
Letter 4- Nov: 1833 No
Peter Lamar
Lincolnton GA:
T. Lumpkin. July 28/57
Act of 7 June 1832
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[calligraphy font] 
10,674

[typed text]
P.O. ____________________________________________
[calligraphy font on top of typed text]
Peter Frammell

[typed text]
Service: ____________________________________

Enlisted:_________________________________, 18    .
Discharged:_____________________________, 18    .
[stamp]
REJECTED

[typed text]
Application filed:___________________________________, 18   .
Alleges:_______________________________________
Re-enlisted:___________________________________

Attorney:_________________________________
P.O.________________________________________
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for______________________________, 18  .
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Washington
June 27th, 1859
Sir
I enclose herewith a power of Attn
from Peter Trammel one of the
children of Peter Trammell dec'd, who
claimed a pension under act of 7th
June 1832 from Geo. and suspended.
You will please inform me what
objections exist to the allowance of
this claim.
Respectfully
Tho Lumpkin
Geo C. Whiting Esq.
Commr of Pensions
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Peter Trammel

Revoking power of
Atty to Samuel M. Knight
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Washington Georgia
Decm 10 1852

Dear Sir,
I understand that I am entitled to the pension together with the other heirs of my father Peter Trammell  late of Lincoln County deceased. 
A few days since I was induced to give a power of attorney to one Samuel M. Knight of Washington City to get said pension for me.
I now write to request you not to pay said pension, if granted, or any part thereof to 
said Knight as I have revoked the authority given him. I have placed to claim in other hands,
Attest
Yours very Respectfully
Lewis S. Brown  J.I.C

Yours very Respectfully
Peter Trammell his mark
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Peter Trammell
16.929-
Georgia
[Illegible] to
Peter Lamar Esq
Lincolnton
Ga
106.74
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the
State aforesaid do certify that the name of Peter
Trammell is not to be found on the muster
rolls of the Continental line of this State in
the revolutionary war, or any other document
containing evidence of service in said line
Given under my hand this
25th day of October 1833.
W Hill
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Claim of 
Act of

State of Georgia
County of Lincoln  }ss.
Be it known that on this twenty sixty day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Peter Trammell a resident of Lincoln County, and made oath according to law that he is the child of Peter Trammell who was applicant for a Revolutionary pension at the rate of _(blank)__________Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interest as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be file with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claims.
                                                                                   
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
A. J. Davis   J. Peace  [Justice of the Peace]
Peter Trammell his mark

I, Austin J. Davis Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Peter Trammell - who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claims as therein set forth.
A. J. Davis   J. Peace.   [Justice of the Peace]

I, Alexander Johnston Clerk of the Superior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Austin I. Davis before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed , is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and fixed my official Seal, this twenty sixth day of April A. D. 1852.
Alexander Johnston Clerk
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Peter Trammell
of the County of Lincoln and State of Georgia do
hereby constitute and appoint S. A. Paugh
my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension, that may be due; 
and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in 
relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; 
to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the certificate which may
 be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to the children of 
my father deceased to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes 
herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally 
present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall 
lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 26th day of April A.D. 1852.
Peter Trammell his mark

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Henry Paugh
A J Davis. J.P.

STATE of Georgia       ss:
COUNTY of Lincoln
On this Twenty sixth day of April A. D. 1852
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Peter Trammell and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand,
the day and year aforesaid.
A. J. Davis        J. Peace [Justice of the Peace]
May 1852


E.B.
S A Paugh
Mar 1852
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Act of June 7 1832
Heirs of
Peter Trammell (dec)
(Ga)


Chas. C. Tucker
Atty
Present
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Power of Attorney,
Know all men by these presents, that Peter Trammell of the
County of Lincoln and State of Georgia
do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, DC my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Peter Trammell for any
amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1832 - or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be
issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of January 1853
in presence of                                  
Lucius J Gartell 
John L Eubank  
Peter Trammell his mark [seal]

STATE of Georgia Wilkes COUNTY -- SS.
On this 14 day of January 1853, before me a Justice of the Inferior
Court in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Peter Trammell
of said County of Lincoln and acknowledged the foregoing power of
Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
[signed] Lewis S Brown JIC [Judge of the Inferior Court]

STATE OF Georgia        ss.
Wilkes County.
On this 14 day of January 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of The Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Peter  Trammell a resident of said County of Lincoln & Said State, and made oath according to law 
that he is the identical Peter Trammell who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or  arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.

Peter Trammell his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Lewis S Brown JIC [Judge of the Inferior Court] 
Lucius J Gartrell

STATE OF Georgia
COUNTY OF Wilkes
Royland Beasley Clerk of Inferior Court of Said County do hereby certify that Lewis S Brown Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and
acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the [Peace lined out] Inferior Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this
 15th day of January 1853.
 Royland Beasley Clk
[illegible]              J.C.