Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23779, Robert Carithers, S.C.
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(3-1776)
Service S.C.
Carithers, Robert Mary
Number W.23779
CONTENTS
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32.919
Certificate corrected and delivered to S.Godwin Esq. April 1/62 Pen Agt Notified same day

District of Columbia
Robert Carithers, decd of in the State of Georgia who was a Priv Captain in the commanded by Captain  - of the - commanded by Captain  of the commanded by - in the Revolution time for 4 Mo 15 days 11 "23" Private Captain.
Inscribed on the Roll of Washington City at the rate of 250 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 Eusq October 4, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of January 1852 and sent to S. Godwin Esq. 
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi anl. allowance ending Present
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by SR Weighaman, Clerk, Book ES Vol 6 Page 109
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State of Georgia
County of Madison
Court of Ordinary
September Term 1832
On this third day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before
James Anderson John Moroney Noah W. Pottmen and James
Long Justices of the Inferior Court now sitting as a
Court of Ordinary Robert Carithers a resident of Capt. Seal
Company district of Georgia Militia in the County of Madison and
State of Georgia aged Eighty 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 June 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers and served as herein stated to wit. he entered as a Volunteer
the twenty fourth day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty as a
private under the command of Capt Robert Anderson Alexander Noble
as Mayor and Andrew Pickens as Colonel and continued to serve as a
private untill about the last of May Seventeen hundred and eighty
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when he received a Captains Commission and continued in the
Service as Captain until the end of the war between England and
America and also continued to hold said command until some
time in the fall season of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four
for the purpose of protecting the frontiers of South Carolina
he joined General Morgans army a short time before the battle of
the Cowpens-- he was ordered with a party of men to guard some public
property which duty he was performing when the battle of the Cowpens 
took place and by that means was deprived of being in the battle
he resided in the District of Ninety Six in the State of South Carolina
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when he entered the service under the command of Colonel Pickens
he was not in any regular engagement with the British army
but in Several Skirmishes with the Torys and Indians in one of
that he was wounded in the thigh. These Skirmish were principally
on the Frontier after joining Col Pickens regiment as aforesaid
he marched until he joined the army under Gen. Morgan (when he
was detached to guard as aforesaid) after the battle of the Cowpens he
again Joined General Morgan and Marched with the army to Hillsboro
North Carolina when by orders from Genl Green the command
under C. Pickens returned to guard South Carolina from the defend
tions of the Torys and Indians - he was also at the Seige of Ninety six
he was not acquainted with any of the regular officers only those before
Stated - he has lost or mislaid his commission to that it cannot
now be processed - he has no Documentary evidence, but submits
the affidavit of James McCloskey herewith enclosed
he has in discharge - In answer to the Interrogatories prescribed
by the war department and propounded by the Court he answereth 
as follows to wit
answer to first Interrogating he was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania
the 30th day of March 1744
answer to Second Inter he has a record of his age at his own house
Answers to third inter - 
was living in the District of Ninety Six in the State of
South Carolina he removed to Wilkes County in Georgia
about the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety
form a part of Madson County and his resided in said county of Modson ever since.
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he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that his name is not on the
pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid

Robert Carithers
his mark

Mr Benjamin Brown - a clergyman residing in the county of Madison and James Ware. 
The sworn herby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Carithers who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age and that he is reputed
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and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
-
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
M
Mary Brown
James Ware
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
https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngRevolutionary Soldier and served as he states- and the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Brown
is a Clergyman resident in the County of Madison and that
James Ware
who has also signed the same is a
resident of the same and is a credible person and that their
Statement is entitled to credit

James Anderson J.J.C.
John Moroney J.J.C.
Noah Pittman J.J.C.
[illegible]
I William Sanders Clerk of the Court of Ordinary do hereby Certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of application of Robert Carithers for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal
of Ordinary Office this third
day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty two
William Sanders Clerk
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6974
Robt Carithers
Deceased
Rever to Wdw
514
Page 81
su let Nov 24
Wm Sanders
Danielsville
Geo
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6974
BRIEF in the case of Robert Carithers County of Madison in the state of Georgia
(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?
3.  How old is he?  88
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period / Duration of Service years, Months, Days. / Rank As a / Names of General and Field officers under whom he served 
Dec 24 In 1780 / servd with about last of May 1780 when he recd a captains commission & continued as such unt end of the war / Private Capt / Cap Robt Anderson Col Puskins Gen Morgan 
5.  In what battles was he engaged? none but was in several skirmishes his with the tories by whom he was wounded in the thigh
& at Seya of 96
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? District 96 in S Car
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? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
T Waugh Examining Clerk.
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certificate corrected and delivered AD Godwin April 1752 & Per agt notified same day 
11259 
District of Columbia
Mary Carithers decal widow of Robert who died in the year 1832 of SC in the State of Georgia who as a pri & captain in the command captain of the commanded by in the Revolution time for 4 mo 15 day private 
11 " 23" captain
Inscribed on the Roll of Washington City at the rate of 250 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany 1852 and sent to S Godwin Es Present Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by SR Weighaman clerk
Bood D Vol 1 Page 473
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[ State of Georgia County of Madison ] SS. This twelfth day of November eighteen hundred and fifty one. Be it known that before me Benet Sims a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared  Amos Carithers a resident of said County aged thirty - six 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 provision of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838  Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows  that he is the Administrator of Mary Carithers widow of Robert Carithers deceased who was a private and Captain in the war of the Revolution and  served as such in the  State of South Carolina. He further declares that she was married to the said Robert Carithers in Abbeville District State of South Carolina on the 18th day of  April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. Now that the said husband the aforesaid Robert  Carithers died on the fourth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty two in the aforesaid County of Madison and State of Georgia that she was  not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated as will fully appear by the family record hereto annexed in the hand writing of the aforesaid Robert Carithers. He further states that the aforesaid Mary Carithers widow of Robert Carithers died on the eight day of February  1842 leaving the following children to qit Mary F. Carithers  and Margret Carithers.    Amos Carithers ( signed )  Sworn to and subscribed  on the day and year first above written before me. Bennet Sims ( signed ) J.P.
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State of Georgia      } SS
County of Madison } I Richard B. Shelton Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County do hereby certify that Bennet Sims whose name is in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the for going declaration is and was at the date said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such 
In Testimony whereof I have herein set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this the Thirteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty one 
Rich B Gholston C. C. O.
State of Georgia      } SS
County of Madison }
I Richard B Gholston Clerk of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County do hereby Certify that Amos Carithers whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is the duly appointed and constituted administrator of Mary Carithers deceased and that the said Robert Carithers died on the fourth day of October Eighteen hundred and Thirty two leaving the following children surviving him to wit James Carithers Mary F Carithers  and Margret Carithers and aforesaid Mary Carithers Widow of aforesaid Robert Carithers died on the 8th day of February 1842 leaving the following married children surviving here to wit Mary F Carithers and Margret Carithers 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of November 1851 Rich B Gholston C. C. O.
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Elizabeth Carithers was born on the 30th Day of January 1783

James Carithers was born 25th Day of October 4

Mary Carithers was born the 11th Day of September 1786

Riay Carithers was born the 21th Day of September 1788
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Robert Carithers was born the 30th Day of March 1744

Mary Luckie was born the 24th September 1758

Robert Carithers and Mary Luckie was Married April er the 18th 1782
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State of Georgia     } 
County of Madison } I Richard B Gholston Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for said County do hereby certify that the leaf herewith enclosed containing two pages of entries and upon which is made an entry of the intermarriage of Robert Carithers and Mary Luckie on the Eighteen day of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty two appears upon examination to have been taken from the family Record of said Robert Carithers 
Given under my hand and seal of office this Eight day of January Eighteen Hundred and fifty Rich B. Gholston Clerk of said Court
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23779
Mary Carithers
Wid of
Robert Carithers
Capt Kenwas

Act: July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Georgia       }
Hall County }
I do hereby certify that James M Liskey
whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit
is a person of credibility
Given under my hand this 9th day of April 1833
Thomas S. Tate J
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Washington D.C. agency 
Robert Carithers, do who was a private & Capt S. Carissa troop
An Act June 7, 1832 
4 mo 15 days private $15,00 
11 m 23 Capt. Capt. 235.33 
$250.33 
Com March 4 1831 & end Oct 4. 1832, when he died 
Payable to Amos Carithers Administrator use of May F. Carithers & Margaret Carithers only [illegible] - Shimel Godwin Present.
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Washington  ( DC) Agency Mary Carither dec - widow of Robert , who was a private  & Captain  S. Carolina troops  Ad act July 7,1838 4 mo 15 dys private $ 15.00 11 m 23 dys Capt. $ 235.00 ( total $ 250.00 )  To com. March 4, 1836 end  March  4, 1841. Payable to  Robert Carithers  ,Ad min of Mary L. Carithers & Margret Carithers , only children &  Skinnel Godwin
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14518 Mary Carithers w. of Robert Georgia          act 7 July 38                                               admitted 30 Jany 52                                  S Godwin Present
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Robert Carithers Georgia Suspended - Letter  Sept. 1834. Wm Sanders
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Robt Carithers which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
ys
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? The is a
Witness

XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his
seal of office?    ys
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
ys
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
ys
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
ys

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For -----year -- months and --- days, I served as a----.
For ---- months
and --- days, I served as a -----:and
for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
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Brief in the case of Robert Carithers, [illegible]
Madison County and State of Georgia
act 
June 7, 1832
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Original

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  if either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service from the
Books of the Comptroller of S. Carolina

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Humener Godwin,
[illegible]

Examining Clerk,
Ogden Niles.
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Robert Carithers 14518Geo Mary Carithers widow of Robert Carithers Georgia Act 7 July 1838 1 admitted Referred to me for action  by ch  Coli , Jane 30/52 no.s Named Oct 18, 1782 He died Oct 4, 1832 She died Feb 8 1842 S. Goodwin Present Nov 24-1851
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Comptroller Genl's Office Columbia So. Ca. Mar, 29th 1851.   [No. 211 Lib.: K ] Issued 6 January 1785 to Mr. Robert Carrithers for one hundred & seventy pounds 11/5 Sterling for militia duty as a private and Capt. in 1779 & 1782  accot. audited Principal Lbs 170: 11:5 No 19 Interest  11 :18: 1  " K 211  " 6 Janry 1785  Mr. Robert Carrithers his account of militia duty as a private and Capt. preformed alternately form 1779 to 1782 inclusive amotg to viz - 135 Dys Private 20/Lbs 135 353 Dys Capt. Lbs 3f 1059 / Curry  Lbs 1194 - 1.- / Stg Lbs 170 : 11 . 5 State of So. Carolina Dr. to Robert Carrithers  " performed " for 6 days Duty as Private pr. Capt. Anderson's Pay Bill  of Lbs 6- " alternately " 129 Do as Do pr Do   Do 20 S 129 - "from 1779  to 1782 inclusive"  for 353 Days Duty as Capt. pr his Pay Bill  in Lbs 3 -1-1059 / Curry Lbs 1196 / Stg Lbs 170: 11 : 5 " Rec'd 6th Jany 1785 full satisfaction for the above in an Indent No. 211 Book K."  (signed  ) Robert Carithers"  I do hereby certify the above to be a
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true copy taken from the Records in this office. For Comptroller Genl James A. Black ( signed ) Dep( no seal of office )
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Abbeville Court House 23 June 1851    Dear Sir ; I received your note some days since  requiring me to search for the record conataining the evidence of the marriage between Robt. Carithers and Mary Luckey, which I have done  and find  no such record in my office - From the date of the marriage it must be far back in the records if here at all and it may be possible for you to give me some  clue to it that I may be able to find it for you. I find some licenses for marriage  but it is not among them. If you  desire the Certificate of no such record after you receive this and I cannot find the record referred to, you can write to me to that effect and enclose one Dollar in yours and I will promptly advance you the certificate in due form of law. Yours Resptfy, Matthew McDonald ( signed ) Clerk.  To Mr. Amos Carithers
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[ State of Georgia County of Madison ] SS  Be it known that on the 11th day of December A D 1851 Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Nancy Emery a disinterested respectable and creditable witness who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was well acquainted with Robert Carithers  ( who was an officer and private in the Revolutionary war ) and his wife Mary Luckie and that she saw  the aforesaid Robert Carithers and Mary Luckie joined in the Holy state of wedlock on the 18th day of April A D 1782 in the State of South Carolina Abbeville Dist. and has ever since been considered man and wife until their death.               ( her mark ) Nancy Embry  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me.   Alfred Segraves ( signed ) J.P.  [ State of Georgia Madison County ] I Richard B Gholston  Clerk of the Court of Ordinary  of said County do hereby certify that  Alfred Segraves whos name appears in the above affidavit  is genuine and is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County  duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and that due faith and credit ought to be had in his acts and deeds as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed the seal of said Court this December the 11th 1852. Richard B Gholston ( signed / sealed ) Clk
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[ Georgia Hall County ] Came in person before me  James Mc Clesky who being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Robert Carruthers in time of the Revolutionary war with the the United States of America and Great Britain & the Indians that he first knew him in the Militia service of the State of South Carolina in Colonel Pickens Regiment under the command of General Williamson under Captain Mc Call on our march to Charleston  before the fall but before we reached Charleston it fell and then General Williamson  & Col. Pickens returned and then this deponent went to North Carolina and knew no more of Carruthers until the Siege of Ninety Six, this deponent attached himself to a Rifle company at that Siege of which company Robert Carruthers had the command and commanded after the Siege of Ninety Six  General Pickens order Captain Robert Carruthers to raise a Horse Company to protect the frontiers of the State of South Carolina to which company this deponent attached himself under the
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the command of the said Captain Robert Carruthers and served in said company as a spie ( spy )  to the same  until the close of the war this deponent thinks about two years and a half during which time the said Robert Carruthers had the command of said Company .  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of August 1832  Jas. Mc Clesky ( signed ) Thomas S. Tate ( signed ) JM                                  [ Georgia Hall County ] I John B. Nichols Clerk of the Inferior Court of said  County do hereby certify that  Thomas S Tate whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is now an acting Justice of the Inferior Court of said County and that the same is his own proper signature . Given under my hand  and Seal of office this 29th day of August 1832.  John B. Nichols ( signed / sealed ) Clk  I.C.
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Brief in the case of Mary Carithers the wid of Robert. Madison County and State of Georgia  act July 7, 1838.  Claim , ( "original " or " for increase ".)  Proof exhibited , ( if original. ) Is it documentary , tradionary , or supported by rolls ? If either, state the substance.  Record evidence of marriage. Name and residence of Agent Skimnel Godwin Present.  Examining Clerk. Ogden Niles
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[ Georgia Madison County ] Court of Ordinary  May adjourned term 1833.  personally appeared James Carithers one of the administrators of Robert Carithers  deceased in open Court who after being duly sworn on oath saith that Robert Carithers who made the annexed declaration  departed this life  the fourth day of October 1832. that this deponent can make no better  showing of his services that the said Robert made in his lifetime - with the affidavit of James Mc Clesky  herewith annexed - that it is reported and believed that the said Robert performed the services as  stated in his declaration and the affidavit of James Mc Clesky.  Sworn to & subscribed in open Court  this 27th day of May 1833.  James Carithers ( signed )  and the said Court do hereby declare that the aforesaid James Carithers who has made and signed the above affidavit  is one of the  administrators of the estate of Robert Carithers deceased and that he is a credible person and they also state that the said Robert Carithers departed this life  time making the annexed declaration that is it reported and believed that the said Robert Carithers  served as stated in his declaration and the Court  from their knowledge of him  in his lifetime concur in that opinion.  James Long (?) ( signed ) J.I.C. James Anderson ( signed ) J.I.C. Robert Grover ( signed ) J.I.C.  John Meroney ( signed ) J.I.C.    I William Sanders Clerk of the Court of Ordinary do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in regard to James Carithers as administrator of  Robert Carithers dec'd . In testimony whereof I have  hereunto set my hand  & seal of ... ( illegible ) office this twenty seventh day of May  eighteen hundred and thirty three. William Sanders ( signed / sealed ) Clk  C O