Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,174, for John Redd, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Va.
Redd, John
NUMBER
18174

Carded

CONTENTS
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Virginia N. 22215
John Redd 22215

Henry Co. in the State of Virginia
who was Serg Lt. Ensign in the Company command by Captain Martin of the Reg [illegible] command 

Col Christian in the Virginia Troops for 12 months Sergeant 60.00
2 months Lieut 26.66
1 months Ensign 10.00
$96.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 96 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to Hon. N. H. Claiborne H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 241.66 1/3
Semi-amt. allowance ending March 31. 48.33 1/3
$290.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 25
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State of Virginia
Henry County
S S

On this [illegible] day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the county Court of Henry now sitting John Redd, a resident of said county of Henry aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.

That he was born in the County of Orange in the State of Virginia in the month of October 1755 as appears from the record of his age now in his possession, and removed to the County of Henry (then Bottsylvaina County) in the month of March 1774. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That [illegible] the month of July 1776, he marched, with a company of militia, commanded by Capt Joseph Martin from the County of Henry, then Bottsylvania, as an Ordely(sic) Sargent, to the long Island of Halston, where they were joined by [illegible] other companies the whole under command of Colo William Christian, that in the month of October following the army, after having erected a fort, store houses [illegible] in Holston, marched against the [illegible] Indians, and after destroying seven of their towns and much of their [illegible] in the service as Ordely(sic) Sargent in this expedition five months [five months underlined]. That about the [illegible] of December following the army was disbanded with the exception of four or five hundred men who were enlisted to remain upon the frontiers until they should be concluded with the Indians the [illegible] enlisted and received from Colo Anthony Bledsoe then in command the appointment of Sargent Major in which office he served for seven months and was discharged with the army after the conclusion of peace with the Indians in the latter part of the month of July 1777. He then returned to the County of Henry and was commissioned as Ensign in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Brice Martin. That in the summer of 1780 he was in the service one month as an Ensign having been called into the service with Capt Martins company and marched against the Torries who had assembled at a place called the Hollow near the head of Dan & [illegible] Rivers. that early in the year 1781 this declarant then a Lieutenant in Capt Brice Martin's company, marched with his company and other under the command of Colo James Lyon to join Genl Green on Dan River, but before they reached Green's army, Lyon himself deserted and most of the troops returned to their homes, & the remnant of the troops amonst whom was this declarant after being in the service for one month, were discharged by Genl Green on [illegible] of the large disposition of officers. About the first of the summer 1781 this declarant received a letter form William McGraw quartermaster at Peytonsburg, appointing him Waggon Master with directions to take charge of a Brigade of waggons then employed in the transportation of ammunition and other public stores for Green's army that he was employed in this service three months and presumes he properly belonged to the army during that period, as he drew his pay [illegible] , and was subjected to the army regulations. that in the month of September 1781 he resigned his appointment of Waggon master, and proceeded to York Town to which he reached the morning after the commencement of the seege, and reported himself to Major George Waller the commandant of the Henry Militia who assigned him to Lieutenant Command, that he remained in the service one month at York and was discharged with the other troops from Henry.  This declarant further
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states that he was regularly discharged from the service at the different periods named, and that he was commissioned both as Ensign & Lieutenant as before stated. That he does not now recollect by whom his discharges, or his commissions were signed, they having long since lost or destroyed as of no value. That he is aquanted with Genl John Dillard, Colo Joseph Martin, Colo Patrick H. Fontaine, George Hurston Esq and the members of the County Court generally, having himself been a member of the Court for the last forty years, and now the presiding Justice. That he has resided in the County of Henry since the Revolutionary war. That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State and that he has no documentary evidence of his services.

John Rice [signature]

We Silas Minter a Clergyman residing in the County of Henry and Joseph Martin residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Redd 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 in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.

Silas Minter [signature]      seal
Jp Martin [signature]     seal

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 and a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated, that the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Silas Minter who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Henry and that Joseph Martin who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Henry and is a credible person: and that thier statement is entitled to credit.

I Anthony M Dupuy Clerk of the Court of Henry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Redd for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office at Henry Court house this fourteenth day of October 1833 on the 58 year of the Commonwealth

Anthony M Dupuy [signature]
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October 18, 1938.

Mr. John L. Dillard
417 Huntington Bank Building
Columbus, Ohio.

BA-J/MMHF/ILL
John Redd
S. 18174

Dear Sir:
In response to your personal request of October 15, 1938, you are furnished herein the record of John Rodd as shown in his claim for pension (S.18174) based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Redd was born in October 1755, in Orange County, Virginia. In March 1774, he moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
that part which was later Henry County, Virginia.
While a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, John Redd enlisted in July 1776, in Captain Joseph Martin's company, marched to Long Island on the Holston River, where his company joined Colonel William Christian's Virginia regiment and where they built
a fort, store houses, etc., and in October, they marched against the Cherokee Indians, destroyed seven of their towns, returned to the
fort in November and he (Redd) served until December 1776, as orderly sergeant. He then enlisted to remain on the frontiers, was appointed sergeant major by Colonel Anthony Bledsoe and served under him
until late in July 1777, when peace was made with the Indians; length of this service seven months. He returned to his home county and
was commissioned ensign in Captain Brice Martin's company. He served as ensign one month in the summer of 1780 in that company against the Tories, who had assembled at the head of the Dan and Ararat Rivers. He was promoted to lieutenant in Captain Brice Martin's company and served from sometime early in 1781, one month in that company, Colonel James Lyons' Virginia regiment and was discharged by General Green. Early in the summer of 1781, he was appointed wagonmaster by William McGraw, quartermaster at Petersburg, and ordered to take charge of a brigade of wagons and the transportation of ammunition and other
public stores; he resigned his appointment in September 1781, proceeded to Yorktown at the time of the siege and reported to Major George
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Waller, commandant of the Henry County militia, who assigned him to a lieutenant's command; he served there one month during the siege and was discharged with the other troops of Henry County. He stated that his commissions as ensign and lieutenant and his discharges had been lost or destroyed. He stated further that he was acquainted with Colonel John Dillard, Colonel Joseph Martin and Colonel Patrick H. Fontaine.

In 1833, John Redd had been a member of the County Court of Henry County, Virginia, for forty years, and was then a presiding justice. He did not state any relationship to Colonel John Dillard or Major George Waller.

John Redd was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Henry County, Virginia, where he had resided ever since the Revolutionary War.

No reference to wife or children is shown in the papers of this pension claim.

In order to obtain information in regard to the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:

John Redd
Certificate #22215
Issued November 4, 1833
Rate $96.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1832
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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Veterans Admin

RICHMOND
MAR 23
5 PM
1935
VA. [ink stamp]

RECEIVED 
MAR 25 1935
MAIL [illegible] DIV.
[illegible] [ink stamp]

U. S. War Department
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON D.C.
MAR 25
12- [illegible]
1935 [ink stamp]
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Richmond
March 23,
Virginia

U.S. War Department
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the War record of my ancestor John Redd who fought in the American Revolution. Please send me also the record of George Maller. Both from Henry County.

Thank you.
Hartley Watkins(?), 2922 Brooks Road
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April 1, 1935
John Redd
S. 18174
BA-MLB

Mr. Hartley Watkins
2922 Brook Road
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your communication of March 23, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Redd and George Waller, both of Henry County, Virginia.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file base upon the service in the Revolutionary War of the George Waller described by you; such claims of the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by you.

The record of John Redd is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 8, 1935

John Redd - S.18174
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Hartley Watkins
2922 Brook Road
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

The Revolutionary War record of John Redd which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.18174, based upon his service in that war.

John Redd was born in October, 1755 in Orange County, Virginia and moved in 1774 to Pittsylvania County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, that part of which was later, Henry County, he served with the Virginia Troops, as follows:

From in July, 1775, five months as orderly sergeant in Captain Joseph Martin's company, Colonel William Christian's regiment, was out against the Cherokee Indians, destroyed seven of their towns and much stock and provisions; from in December, 1776, sergeant major in Colonel Anthony Bledsoe's regiment and was discharged in July, 1777; he was commissioned in 1780, ensign of the Henry County militia, and in the summer of 1780 served on month in Captain Brice Martin's company; early in 1781 was commissioned lieutenant and served one month in Captain Brice Martin's company, Colonel James Lyon's regiment; in the summer, 1781 three months as wagonmaster under William McCraw; and in the fall of 1781 one month as lieutenant at the siege of Yorktown.

John Redd was allowed pension on his application
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executed October 14, 1833, at which time he was living in Henry County, Virginia.

There are no data in this claim relative to the family of John Redd.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Devision, Washing, D.C., citing the following data:

John Redd
Certificate # 22215
Issued November 4, 1833
Rate $96.66 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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October 26, 1929

Grace Peeler
509 North Main
Elk City, Oklahoma

Dear Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18174, it appears that John Redd was born in October 1755 in Orange County, Virginia.

In March 1774 he moved to Pittsylvania County (later Henry County), Virginia and while resident of said place he enlisted in July 1776 and served five months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Joseph Martin's Company, Colonel William Christianson's Virginia Regiment. In December 1776 he enlisted and served seven months as Sergeant Major in Colonel Anthony Bledsoe's Virginia Regiment.

In the summer of 1780 he was commissioned Ensign and served one month in Captain Brice Martin's Company. Early in 1781 he was commissioned Lieutenant and served one month in Captain Brice Martin's Company, Colonel James Lyon's Virginia Regiment.

In the summer of 1781 he enlisted and served three months as Wagon Master under William McCraw. In September
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1781 he enlisted and served one month as Lieutenant at the Siege of York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1833 while a resident of Henry County, Virginia. There are no family data on file.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church,
Commissioner.
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September 20, 1933

John M. Ware
306 C Ave.,
Lawton, Okla.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18174 it appears that John Redd was born in October 1755 in Orange County, Virginia.

In March 1774 he moved to Pittsylvania County (later Henry County), Virginia and while a resident of said place he enlisted in July 1776 and served five months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain Joseph Martin's Company, Colonel William Christianson's Virginia Regiment. In Deceber 1776 he enlisted and served seven months as Sergeant Major in Colonel Anthony Bledsoe's Virginia Regiment.

In the summer of 1780 he was commissioned Ensign and served one month in Captain Brice Martin's Company. Early in 1781 he was commissioned Lieutenant and served one month in Captain Brice Martin's Company
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Colonel James Lyon's Virginia Regiment.

In the summer of 1781 he enlisted and served three months as Wagon Master under William McCraw. In September 1781 he enlisted and served one month as Lieutenant at the Siege of York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 14, 1833 while a resident of Henry County, Virginia. There is no family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

Date of death [illegible]
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Elk City, Oklahoma
August 26, 1929

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I would like to have the names of the children on Lieut. John Redd. I have the following information on him:

Lieut. John Redd, born 1755 - died 1850, was placed on the pension roll of Virginia, 1831, for service as Sergeant, Ensign and Lieutenant, Virginia Militia. He was born in Albermarle and died in Henry Co. Virginia. He married Mary Waller.

I am trying to trace the lineage of my ancestor, Thomas M. Redd, born 11-5-1779, died 9-9-1815 and I thought possible he might be a sone of the above mentioned Lieut. John Redd.

I will appreciate any information you can send me. If there is any charge for this service, send me the bill with your reply and I will remit promptly.

Yours Very truly,
Grace Peeler

Miss Grace Peeler,
509 North Main,
Elk City, Oklahoma

[Stamp]
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
AUG 1929
Bureau of Pensions
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[page illegible]
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To the Pension Dep.
Washington D.C.

Will you send me the Pension Record of John Redd (1755 - 1850) Va. He was granted a Pension in 1934 for services as Sergeant, Ensign & Lt. in the Va. Militia.

He was born in Albermarle Co. Va. and died in Henry Co. His wife's name was Mary Waller.

John M. Ware
306 C. Ave
Lawton, Okla
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Sept. 20, 1917.

Bureau of Pensions,

Gentlemen,

Please send me a copy of Pension record for service in the Revolutionary War of John Redd (1755-1850) enlisted as a soldier and was at the surrender of Cornwallis. He was placed on the pension roll of Henry Co. Va. 1831 for service of sergeant, ensign, and lieutenant of Va. militia. He was more in Albemarle died in Henry Co. Va.

He married Mary Carr Waller and 2 of their children were: Martha Redd married Wm. T. Clark and Elizabeth M. Redd married Peter Dillard.

Thanking you for the favor,

Mrs. J.R. Rich,
1215 Tenth St.,
Huntington,
West Va.

P.S. I particularly wish a complete list of their children.
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[stamp]
Old War Navy
Mar 21 1905
FILES
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Virginia Woman's Christian Temperance Union

National Motto:
"For God and Home and Native Land."
State Motto:
"We Shall Reap if We Faint Not."
Time of Prayer:
Noontide.
Badge:
A Knot of White Ribbon.
Methods:
Preventative, Educational, Evangelistic, Social and Legal.
Watchwords:
Agitate, Educate, Organized.

President,
Mrs. Howard M. Hoge,
Lincoln.

Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Lilian A. Shepherd,
No. 199 York St.,
Norfolk.

Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Faith Thomas Parrott,
Martinsville.

Treasurer,
Mrs. Effie B. Clement,
R.F.D. No. 1,
Manchester.

Martinsville Va June(?) 18, 1903

[illegible] Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly let me know if I can get a certificate of the pension granted Major John Redd, Henry Co. Virginia for services during the Revolutionary War? He died in 1848, or thereafter.

Very truly,
(Mrs.) Faith Thomas Parrott
(grand niece of [illegible] Redd

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
MAR 20 1905
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In reply to your request of [...], received [...] for a statement of the military history of John Redd a soldier in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file with this Bureau. S. 18174

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
July 1776
Dec. 1776
Summer 1780
Early in 1781
Summer 1781
Sept. 1781

Length of Service.
5 mos.
7 mos.
1 mos.
1 mos.
3 mos.
1 mos.

Rank.
[illegible] Sgt.
Sgt. Major
Ensign
Lieut.
Wagon Master
Lieut.

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain.
Joseph Martin
"
Brice Martin
Brice Martin
Under Wm. McCraw [illegible]
names of officers not stated

Colonel.
Wm Christian
Anthony Bledsoe
"
James Lyon

State.
Va.

Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsylvania Co, Va
Date of application for pension, October 14, 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Henry Co, Va
Age at date of application, Born in Oct 1755 in Orange Co, Va.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family

Respectfully, 
Commissioner

J--285C
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Birmingham Ala.
[illegible]
March 25th 1895

Mr. Wm Lochran

My dear sir:

[illegible] the Pension records of you will find that Ensign and Lieut. John Redd of Henry Co (born in Orange Co) Virginia was at the 1st session of the 23rd Congress in the year 1835. Granted pension for services rendered during the Revolution. Will you kindly send me the copy of all that appears of him on your record, and your fee for copying the record and I will remit at once.

Hoping soon to hear from you.

I am very respectfully,
[illegible] Duncan Smith
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[illegible] I [illegible] to [illegible] I do not desire this record, or copy of it for the purpose of bringing any [illegible] aganist the Government for the pension of Maj Redd nor will I allow [allow underlined] it to be used
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PENSION
U S
MAR
29
1895
OFFICE [ink stamp]

OLD WAR & NAVAL
[illegible] 1 1895
FILES [ink stamp]
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Kate
uds.
M.E.C.
P
18174
INVALID.
File No. 18174
John Redd
[illegible]
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Act: June 7 32
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Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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April 15 Hist to Mrs
Duncan Smith to Highley
Birmingham,
apt. 5, 1905 His to
Mrs. Faith Thos. Parrott
Martinsville VA
1917. Sept. 25. History to
Mrs. J. R. Rich
1923 Sept. 20, Hish to John M. Ware
1929, Oct. 26
my
Grace Peeler [illegible]
1935: April 8. Hist to Hartley
Watkins and
1938 Oct. 18 Hist to John L. Dillard
See request in Rev. John Dillard's 31649
M.Mitt.71/[illegible]
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18174
INVALID.
File No. 18,174
John Redd
Lieut Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:- Vol. 1. Page 313

(Arrangement of 1870.)

Va

Apr. 19/95 mil. hist. to a Mrs
Duncan Smith So Highland
Birmingham, Ala.

Apl. 5, 1905 His to 
Mrs. Faith Thos. Parrott
Martinsville Va

1917, Sept. 25. History to 
Mrs. J. R. Rich 
F.W.

1923 - Sept. 20. Hist to John M. Ware
MMHF

1929 - Oct. 26 "  " Grace Peeler Ally

1935 - April 8 - hist to Hartley Watkins 
AWS

1938 - Oct. 18 - Hist to John L. Dillard
See request in Rev. John Dillard 531649.
M.M.H.F [illegible]
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John Redd
for Declaration
Pension
Annual
12 mo Sarg 60
2 m Lieut 26.66
1 Ensign 10
$96.66

[illegible]

Hon. N.H. Claiborne
M.C. Present
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Henry County Va.
This day Lewis Franklin of Lawful age personally appeared before me
a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath according to law, that he
was living in the County of Henry in the year 1780 and marched against the
tories in the Hollow, and that of his own knowledge John Redd was out in the same
expedition as an Ensign in Capt. Brice Martin's Company. This informant was also
in the service when the troops marched from Henry under Col James Lyon to join
Genl Green, and that of his own knowledge John Redd, was also in that expedition as a Lieutenant in Capt Brice Martin's Company. That of his own knowledge the said Redd acted as Wagon Master for a considerable time and was employed in transporting military stores to Lyon's army and that he resigned said office to join the army at the Siege of York in the month of September 1781. He has been acquainted with the said Redd for upwards of fifty years and has always understood that he was in the service against the Cherokee Indians.

Sworn to be
Lewis Franklin

Henry County Va
The above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me this day by Lewis Franklin a [illegible] and citizen of the above County - I am such
acquainted with said Franklin and
certify that he is esteemed a man of
truth and is entitled to credit given
under my hand this 14th day of October
1833
Geo. Gravely
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Virginia Henry County [illegible]

I anthony M Dupuy clerk of the county court of Henry do hereby certify that George Gravely whose name is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his said signature is genuine

I testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Henry Court house this 14th day of October 1833 in the 58 year of the Commonwealth

Anthony M. Dupuy [signature]