Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,188, Philip Grane, N.C.
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SERVICE: N.C.
Grane, Philip (Mourning)
NUMBER: R. 4,188
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836. 
State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}  On this tenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty seven William Grane a resident of North Carolina in the County of Chatham aged Seventy four years old or there abouts personally appeared in oppen [sic] Court who being first duly sworn according to Law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836   That he is the son of Philip Grane and Mourning Grane that Philip Grane his father was a Solder [sic] of the Revolution and was slayin [sic] in the Battle with the British and Tories at the Battle at Cain Creek in the County of Orange that he has but very Little recollection of his father and can say nothing of his own Knowledge that his father and mother was married as he believes in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five or six that Mourning Grane his mother Died in on the Seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and that she remained the widow of the said Philip Grane untill the day of her death and Left Two Childern [sic] William and John Grane that John Grane has removed to the west and has not been heard from for several years that this applican[t] is the only Child now living in the sute [?] of the said Philip and Mournin[g] Grane
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that he does not make this application for a pension But he makes it fer [sic] the purpose of obtaining what was due his mother the said Mournin Grane when she died and fer the [Establishen?] of his claim he must rely upon such proof as he may be able to make in the case   Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 10th day of February 1847.
William (X his mark) Gran 

State of North Carolina, Chatham County - 
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County do hereby Certify that at February Sessions of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions William Gran qualified in open Court to the foregoing declaration- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office in Pittsborough [Pittsboro] on this 17th day of May AD. 1847.  [Signed] N.A. Stedman C.C.C. 
[SEAL]

State of North Carolina Chatham County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, May Term 1846.  It has been proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Mournin Gran widow of Phillip Gran who was slain in the Battle at Cain Creek or Lindleys Mills in the Revolutionary War died on the 7th day of July 1838 and left two sons only the children of Phillip Gran William and John and William is the only one that is now Known to be living
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and it is further proven that she remained the widow of said Phillip Gran to the day of her death -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office in Pittsborough this 17th day of May A.D. 1847. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] N.A. Stedman C.C.C.
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No. 6891
Mourning Grane
widow of Philip
NC
act 4 July 1836
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State of North Carolina Chatham County 
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County, do hereby Certify that George Luther whose name appears to the foregoing Depositions was an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Chatham at the time of signing the same, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office in Pittsborough this 17th day of May A.D. 1847.  
[Ribboned SEAL]
[Signed] N.A. Stedman C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}    On this day Bird Grane aged Sixty four years old Personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth- That he was personal acquainted with Mournin Grane widow of Philip Grane from his infancy to the day of her Death  that she remained the widow of Philip Grane to her Death. And he further sayeth that he Could have no personal Knowlege [sic] of Philip Grane as he was dead Long before this deponent was born   But that he was raised in the neighbourhood where Philip Grane and family Lived and has always understood from respectable men who had personal knowledge of the fact that Philip Grane the Husband of Mournen Grane was Killed at the Battle of Lendlys Mills on Cain Creek while in the service of his County in the Revolutionary War - and this deponent further sayeth that he could have no personal Knowledge of the marriagee of Philip and Mournin Grane- But there are Circumstances which satisfies him beyond a doubt that they ware [sic] Lawfully married and the Circumstances are these that Philip Grane Left three Children two sons and a daughter who were recognized as his Legitmate [sic] representatives and heirs who inherited his property according to the Laws of the state that Philip Grane Left Brothers and Sisters who would have been his heirs if he had not of Left Legitimate heirs to inherit it. And this deponent further sayeth that William Grane the present applicant is the only one of Philip Granes Children that he Knows of that is now Living and that he is the Identical Person he represents himself to be the sd. son and Legal Representative of Philip Grane who was slain in the Battle of Cain Creek. And this
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deponent further sayeth that Mournin Grane after she Got too old and infirm to Keep house She Lived about with her relations and fer the most part of her time in the Latter part of her Life she made her home at this deponants he being a near relation. And this deponent further sayeth that Mournin Grane at the time of her Death Lived at his house and died there   that she died in the month of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight   that the presise [sic] day he will not undertake to state parciliarly [sic] but the year he Can positively State But he believes it was about the seventh day of July But he Can positively say she died in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight and that she died the widow of Philip Grane   Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of May 1847 
Burd (X his mark) Grane
I certify that Bird Grane the present Affiant is a Creditable Witness
[Signed] Geo Luther JP
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4188.
Mourning Grane

REJECTED
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No 6891
Mourning Grane
NC
Let to Geo Luther June 2 '47

4188

act 4 July 1836
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PITTSBORO N.C. [postmark]
FREE [postage]
Hon: James L. Edwards
Com: of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Crosswise:
June 1st/47
Addl evidence
case of
Mournin & Wm
Grane
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Marthas Vinyard Chatham County NC 26th May 1847

Sir
I herewith Send Some additional Evidence in the Claim of Mournin & William Grane which I hope may be satisfactory and Shall be Glad to hear the result of the Claim as early as possible
Respectfully Your Obt Servt
[Signed] Geo. Luther

Honorable}
James L Edwards}
Commissioner of Pensions}
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Pittsbro Chatham County NC 17th May 1847 

Sir 
I here enclose the papers in the Claim of Mournin Grane and William Grane and Shall be Glad to have the desision [sic] of the Department on them at as early a day as possible- any Communication on the Subject adressed [sic] to me at Marthas Vineyard Chatham County NC will be thankfully received and promptly attended to 
Respectfully yours &c 
[Signed] Geo Luther

Honorable}
James L Edwards} 
Commissioner of Pensions}
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State of North Carolina}
Chatham County}	On this day Martha Snipes aged Seventy Seven years old Personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law upon her oath deposeth and sayeth that she is the Daughter of Burrwell Williams - She further sayeth that She was acquainted with Philip Grane and Mourning Grane his wife from her earliest recollection to the time of Philip Granes Death  that she has always understood believes that Philip Grane and his wife were married at her fathers house But it was before her recollection  that she recollects them having Lived at her fathers - She further sayeth that she very distinctly recollects that some time during the Revolutionary War there was a Call for men to Go into the Servis [sic]-  that this deponents father her uncle David Chapman John Ackert [?] and Philip Grane with several others from the neighbourhood were drafted and went - that how Long they remained she does not now recollect But she she recollects Very distinctly that her father returned immediately after the Battle at Cain Creek she thinks the night after the Battle and stated that they had been Defeated and had to make their Escape the best way they Could - he further stated that he was posted in the rear and was not in the Severest part of the engagement that Philip Grane who belonged to his company he Could not tell what had been his fate - She further sayeth that It was Soon asertained [sic] that Philip Grane was amongst the Slain she further sayeth that she thinks she was nine or ten years old at that time she further sayeth that Philip Grane Left a widow and three Children towit William John and Polly
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She further sayeth that she was acquainted with Mourning Grane the widow and her Children until she was Grown when she married Thomas Snipes and removed some twenty five miles or upward from the neighbourhood when her acquaintance with them Ceased She further sayeth that she has always understood and believes that Mourning Grane remained the widow of Philip Grane to the day of her Death that she has understood and believes she died at the house of Bird Grane - She further sayeth that she has allways [sic] understood and has never heard it Contradicted or disputed that Philip Grane the husband of Mournin Grane was slain in the Battle of Cain Creek or Lindlys Mills in the Servis [sic] of his Country and she further sayeth that She believes William Grane the present applicant to be the Identical person he represents himself to be the son of Philip Grane who was soldier of the Revolution who was slain in Battle 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of May 1847
Martha (X her mark) Snipes
I certify that Martha Snipes is}
a respectable creditable witness}
[Signed] Geo Luther JP

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}  On this day John Norwood aged thirty one years old Personally Appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that he has been acquainted with Bird Grane for fifteen years and has always heard him Spoken of as an honest upright Industrious man and a man of truth and he further sayeth that he has also been acquainted with Martha Snipes for a Number of years and Can safly [sic] say that her Character stands as fare [fair] as any Lady in the State Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of May 1847  I Certif
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that John Norwood is 
a Respectable man and 
a Creditable Witness
[Signed] John Norwood
[Signed] Geo Luther JP

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}	 On this day John Hackney Postmaster at Hackney's Cross Roads aged Sixty nine years old personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and Sayeth - That he has been personally acquainted with Bird Grane for fifteen years or upwards and he further sayeth that in all his acquaintance he has found him an honest upright man and he further sayeth that Bird Grane is an unlearned or Iliterate [sic] man But by his honest Industry he has accumilated [sic] a Good Living and raised a respectable family and he further sayeth that Bird Grane Sustains as Good a Character in the Church as well as in the Comunity [sic] where he lives as any man in the County and his word or oath is entitled to as much Credit as any man in the State   Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 25th day of December 1847 [Signed] John Hackney PM
[Signed] Geo Luther JP 

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}	 On this day Brazele Mims aged forty one years old personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth - That he was personally acquainted with Andrew Peddy from his Childhood up to the time of his Death. And he further sayeth that Andrew Peddy allways [sic] Sustained the Character of an honest Industrious upright man and
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a man of truth - he further Sayeth that Andrew Peddy Lived to a Great age that he died in his eighty ninth year of his age and that he retained his recollection and his mind Served as fresh to the Last as it ever was that he followed his trade of a Hatter[?] and worked regularly in his shop untill sometime a short time before his Death - which was in the month of June eighteen hundred and forty six - he further sayeth that he Knows of no man who sustained a more unblemished Character through Life than Andrew Peddy did  Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 25th day of May 1847
[Signed] Barzillai Mims 
I certify that Brazeli Mims is a Respectable man 
and a Creditable Witness 
[Signed] Geo Luther JP 

State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} 	On this day Thomas Ragland Esqr aged forty six years old personly [sic] appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County - who being first duly Sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that he has been acquainted with John Hughs for Twenty years or upwards and that he has allways [sic] understood and believes that John Hughs has allways suported [sic] the Character of an honest man and a man of truth - this deponent further sayeth that he was personally acquainted with Andrew Peddy for many years - that Andrew Peddy always sustained the Character of an honorable high minded independent man and he further sayeth that Andrew Peddy possessed a freshness of mind and recollection and of personal appearance that is rarely seen in men of his age - That wherever Andrew Peddy was known his word or his oath was entitled to as much Credit as any man in the State Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 26th day of May 1847 [Signed] Tho. Ragland
[Signed] Geo. Luther JP
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State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} 	On this day William Cross postmaster at Marthas Vineyard aged forty nine years old personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that he has been personally acquainted with Jesse Ausley from his earliest recollection to the time of Ausleys death which was in the early part of April eighteen hundred and forty six that he was born and raised and has lived all his Lifetime within a mile and half of Jesse Ausley - he further sayeth that Jesse Ausley was a plain honest inoffensive man a man of No Education attended to nobdies [sic] business but his own was respected by his neighbours and always Sustained the Character of an honest man and a man of truth - that he raised a Large family of honest and respectable Children Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 26th day of May 1847 
[Signed] William Cross PM
[Signed] Geo Luther JP
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State of North Carolina, Chatham County - 
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Chatham County do hereby Certify that George Luther whose name appears to the foregoing proceedings is an acting Justice of the peace for the County of Chatham, and the foregoing signatures purporting to his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office at Pittsborough 27th day of May AD 1847 
[Ribboned SEAL]
[Signed] N A Stedman C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County}	 On this day Andrew Peddy aged Eighty Eight years old Personally Appeared before the Subscriber an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County who being first duly Sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth - that he was well acquainted with Philip Grane and Mournin his wife - that his acquaintance with them Commenced shortly after the Commencement of the Revolutionary War - that this deponent worked at the Hatters trade and that Philip Grane was one of his Customers and at times acted as agent for him and took Hatts [sic] to sell for him - this deponent further sayeth that he several times stayed alnight at Philip Granes, that he understood from Grane that he had Served Several three months tours in the war But of his Servises [sic] this deponent Cannot Speak of his own personal Knowledge except at the time he was Killed - and he further sayeth that he understood that there was a Draft made and men Called out to Go against Col Fan[n]ing who had a Considerable force and was Killing and plundering in the [illegible]-fields in orange County and this deponent further sayeth that he at that time had a considerable number of Hatts deposited with Samuel Haladay a Respectable quaker Gentleman acted as his agent in selling Hatts -  that he went for the purposes of Getting his Hatts and other property away for fear it might fall into the enemy hands or be destroyed that on his way to Samuel Holadays he fell in Company with the troops on their march to attack Col Fanning that they passed Samuel Haladays who Lived on Cain Creek about three miles below Lindlys mills where Fannings Camp was that this deponent stayed at Samuel Haladays and the troops Marched on and in a short time he heard the fireing [sic] and he further sayeth that it was soon understood that the British and tories were victorious and the Liberty party Defeated - and this deponent further sayeth that it was soon reported that as soon as the engagement was over Col Fanning and his force marched off leaving his Dead and wounded on the field - this deponent
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further sayeth that Philip Grane Burrwell Williams Britton Gross Frank Dilliard Thomas Riddle and Isham Daniel ware [were] all men that he was acquainted with and ware [were] in that engagement - and he further sayeth that he went with Samuel Haladay the next morning to the Battle Ground and saw the Dead bod[i]es of a Number Laying on the field amongs[t] them was Philip Grane Britton Gross and frank Dilliard with whom he had been personally acquainted and from the place where Grane Lay it was evident that he was the first man that fell in the Action - this deponent further sayeth that William Drake was also in the same Battle and has frequently informed this deponent that Philip Grane was the first man that fell that day - this deponent further sayeth that the neighbour who were all Quaker Collected and Buried the Dead and took care of wounded - and he further sayeth that he set out for home and on his way he met Mournin Grane the wife and widow of Philip Grane and Jesse Grane the Brother of Philip on their way for the purpose to getting his body to carry it home for interment this deponent further sayeth that he was personall[y] acquainted with Mourning Grane for many years after the Death of her husband that she continued to reside for many years on the plantation that her husband Left and that she remained the widow of Philip Grane as Long as she Resided on him  that she Resided with Bird Grane for some time before she died and that this deponent has always understood and believes that she remained the widow of Philip Grane to the day of her Death. this deponent further sayeth that Philip Grane Left three Children at his death two sons and one Daughter named William John and Polly that John has been Gone from this Country many years that Polly has been Dead for a Long time and that William is the only Child of Philip Grane and Mournin Grane his widow this is now living - And this deponent further sayeth that William Grane is the Identical person he represents himself to be the Son of Philip and Mournin Grane - This deponent further sayeth that he cannot from his personall [sic] Knowledge say anything about their marriage But this he can say that he was frequently at their house and they Lived as man and wife that he Left property and his wife and Children inherited it as the Legal
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Representatives of Philip Grane - And he further sayeth that he Knows of his own Knowledge that Philip Grane was a patriot of the Revolution and that he was slain in Battle fighting for the Liberty of his Country Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 5th day of January 1846 
[Signed] A Peddy
I certify that Andrew Peddy
is a Creditable Witness 
[Signed] Geo Luther JP
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State of North Carolina Chatham County 
This day Jesse Ausley aged eighty Seven years old personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County who being first sworn in due form of Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with Philip Grane and Mournin Grane before they were married that they Both Lived at Burrwell Williams before and at the time they were married that his acquaintence [sic] with them Commenced about the beginning of the Revolutionary war that this deponent worked three summers during Crop time at Burrwell Williams and the second year he worked there Philip Grane and Mournin Seymore were married the third year Philip Grane and his wife Lived in an overseers house and this deponent bo[a]rded with them - And this deponent further sayeth that he was present and saw them marr[i]ed that they were marred by General Ambros Ramsey - That this deponent went after General Ramsey himself that A Mr Glasgow who lived in sight of Ramseys Store was Clerk of the Court at that time that he was also at the marriage or weding [sic] that he passed the Season at the House of Burrwell Williams and Williams was security to the bond - and this deponent further sayeth that the Last year that he worked with Burrwell Williams and Philip Grane after the Crop was Layed by, this deponent had the privilege of working one month for himself that in that month he helped Philip Grane Bu[i]ld the house in which he Lived and Left his family at the time of his death -  and he further sayeth that Philip Grane served one three mo[n]ths tower [tour] in the Militia as a Substitute for Burrwell Williams and one three months tower [tour] at Hillsbro with this deponent - this all the servis [sic] that this deponent Knows of his own Knowledge - that he understood and believes that Philip Grane served considerably more but that he does not personally Know - And he further sayeth that a short time before the Close of the war this deponent returned from the servis to Cape Fear for the purpose of Getting employ and found Mournin Grane a widow

Crosswise left margin:
This witness was allowed for a tour of 3 months at Hillsbro 
and [the rest is illegible]
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with three small Children two sons and one Daughter (towit) John William and Polly And found Solomon Seymore a Brother of the widow and his wife Living with her that he was informed by the family that Phillph [sic] Grane was Killed in the Battle at Lindlys Mills on Cain Creek that he was also informed of the facts by William Drake Burwell Williams Isham Daniel and Thomas Riddle who ware [sic] in the Battle and that he has no doubt of the fact   And he further sayeth that from the kind and friendly treatment that he had Received from Philip Grane and his wife he entertained a Great Respect for them and that as Long as he was able to travel about he used to visit the widow and he further sayeth that she Remained the widow of Philip Grane to the day of her Death to the best of his Knowledge and belief  And he further sayeth that her daughter Polly has been Dead for many years and John her son has been Gone from this Country a Long time and that William is the only Child now living and he further sayeth that William Grane is the Identical person he represents himself to be the son of Philip and Mournin Grane who was a Soldier of the Revolution and who was slain in the Battle at Lindlys Mills on Cain Creek   Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 26th day of February 1846 
Jesse (X his mark) Ausley
I certify that Jesse Ausly is a Creditable Witness 
[Signed] Geo Luther JP
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State of North Carolina} 
Chatham County} This day John Hughs aged seventy seventy nine years old personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to Law upon his oath deposeth and sayeth that he was well acquainted with Philip Grane and Mournin his wife during the Revolutionary war that this deponants [sic] father with whom he then Lived - Lived at the time Philip Grane was Killed within Less than a half a mile from Grans family and that they had Lived their [sic] three or four years before Grans death - and this deponant further sayeth that he recollects the time very distinctly that very soon after the Battle at Cain Creek the news came to Philip Grans family that he was killed at the Battle at Lindlys Mills on Cain Creek and that Mournin Grane and Philip Grans Brother went to the Battle Ground for the purpose of Getting the body of Philip Grane to Bring it for Burial But returned without it it having been previously Buried and he further sayeth that he has frequently heard it stated by William Drake Thomas Riddle and several other very respectable men who ware [sic] in the Battle of Cain Creek or Lindleys Mill state the particulars Circumstance how it happened that Philip Grane Got killed - and he further sayeth that he was on the Battle Ground himself and was Shown the place where Philip Grane was Cut down by the British and tories and wher[e] he with the Rest that fell that day were Buried and he further sayeth that Philip Grane Left ^three Children two sons and a Daughter that his sons were John & William that and the Daughters name was Polly she has Long since been Dead and John has Gone to parts unknown, and this deponent further sayeth, that he Lived a neighbour to Mourning Grane from the time of the death of Philip Grane untill the time of her death and that he Knows of his own Knowledge that she remained the widow of Philip Grane
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to the day of her Death - and he further sayeth that William Grane the present applicant in Right of his mother is the Identical person that he represents himself to be in his Declaration - the son of Philip Grane who was a Soldier of the Revolution and who was Killed at the Battle at Cain Creek also the son of Mournin Grane and the only Child now Living that is Known of of the said Philip and Mournin Grane and he further sayeth that he does not recollect presisly [sic] how Long it is since the death of Mourning Grane But from the best of his recollection it is either eight or nine years since she died 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 day of April 1847
[Signed] John Hughs 
I certify that John Hughs is a respectable and 
Creditable Witness 
[Signed] Geo Luther JP