Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,725, Jesse Herring, N.C.
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Service    
NC
Herring, Jesse
Hering  Enomy
         or Enomey
         or Naoma

Number 
W.7725

B.L.Wt. 40909-160-55

[stamped] 
This Envelope includes
Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
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71.797
Alabama;  rev
Enomy Herring

Widow of Jesse,
who died on the   
of        in the State of     
who was a private in the        commanded 
by Captain         of the          commanded
by    in the Revolutionary
line for 6 mos and 17 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Mobile
at the rate of 27 Dollars 35 cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of 
Decr 1855. and sent to 
J.T. Stevens

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending Present.  

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838}
G T Getty Clerk,
Recorded by
Book D  Vol 1 [or 21] Page 331
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[left side of page]
[illegible] Jose Bradford Apl 9/56


Vol H=1=142

[right side of page]
160.793 }  Act Mar 3
                         June 7th /55

Naomy Herring
Wid of 
Jesse Herring (priv)

Naomi and Jesse Herring
Capt _______ Priv
Col. ______
_________mil
Ent.      Dis.
Revolutionary war

[written across above entry]
No 40909 [illegible] Sep 13/56

In application  on file 
for pension
Ala   Feby 48-6365

[crossed out- illegible- May 26/56  Boynton]
ad: 160ac, Spet 9/56 B. [illegible]

Jos Bradford
Howell's  x Road
Cherokee Co.
Ala
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State of Alabama
County of Cherokee  }  SS

On this Sixth day of July AD 1855 Before me the undersigned Probate Judge within and for the county and State aforesaid Personally appeared Enomey Herring aged 82 years a resident in the county of Cherokee and State of Alabama who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of any law or laws passed by congress granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, , That she is the widow of Jesse Herring deceased who was a private, But from extreme old age and failure of memmory [sic] she is unable to Recollected [sic] any of the officers her husband served under but from the best of her Recollection, Knowledge and Belief, her husband was a Private in a Cavalry Company in a Colany [sic] Regiment of the Georgia Malitia [sic], That her husband the aforesaid Jesse Herring was a Pensioner in the United States under the act of 7th June AD 1832 at the rate of $27.35 per annum, which was paid to him at the Agency in Savannah in the State of Georgia
She further states
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that she was married to the said Jesse Herring in Darlington District State of South Carolina on the 10th day of June AD 1793 by one Justice of the Peace whos name she has forgotten that her name before her said marriage was Enomey Jones  That her husband died in Gwinett County State of Georgia on the 8th day of December AD 1834  That she was  married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred at the time above stated and that she further states that, their is no public record of her marriage and that their is no private record of her marriage  That she cannot file herewith his certificate of discharge for the reason that it was fild [filed] with his application if one existed and further she declares that she is now a widow
She hereby appoints Joseph T. Stevens her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute, this her claim for a pension to receive the certificate when issued and do all other acts necessary and proper in the processes. [signed] Enomey Herring (her mark)
John Chapman
Gideon Ferel (his mark)
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Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent and believe her to be as is above stated and that she is of the age above stated and that from esetream [extreme] old age and boddily [bodily] infirmity she is unable to appear before the court to make her declaration and further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise and I further certify that I hold the office Clerk and Judge[illegible] of Probate and general Jurisdiction,,
Witness my hand and seal of said court  [signed] William E McDaniel Judge of Probate CC.Ala


No 15, 333
Enomy Herring
Wid of Jesse
Alabama
July 7, 1838


J.T. Stevens
Present
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Alen H Herring was born May 10th 1794
David Herring was born Sept 6th 1797
Alexander Herring was born Oct 14th 1800
Fredrick Herring was born Oct 30th 1904
James G.H. Herring was born Janry 28 1807
Daniel Herring was born July 6 1809
Jesse P. Herring was born June 28th 1811
Elizabeth Herring was born June 2 1815
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[stamp;  FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER RECEIVED FROM GAO]
NO 4
HERRING=ENOMY-2 FEBRUARY 1848-
$205.81
SUSPENDED   SAME AS NO. 3
3 DAYS AND OFF
1ST GRADE 56
FROM 4 MARCH 48 TO 13 SEPTEMBER 1855
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Mobile, Ala 12th March 1858.
Received of Lloyd Borras Agent for paying pensions Two Hundred and five 81/100 dollars being for seven years six months, and nine days pension due to Niomy Herring from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 15th day of September 1855 for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$205.81

Atty for Thomas R Billings, Admr of
Niomy Herring, deceased.

W. G. Schandler

[Stamp at bottom right]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Final Payment Voucher 
Received from GAO

Payment to be made at Mobile 
by
Floyd Bowers Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of 
Alabama
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 354 Vol. 3

G.T. Gilly  
Clerk.
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Department of the Interior
Widow's Pension

I certify that, in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, 
Enemy Herring
widow of Jesse Herring, _______ who
was a Private, ______ in the revolutionary war, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty-seven, dollars and thirty-five cents per annum, commencing on the 
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for like, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the Department of the Interior
this Seventeenth day of December
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five

[illegible]
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.

[illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Howels & Roads
Ala  June 2nd
How. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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The State of Alabama Cherokee County
On this the 13th day of April one thousand Eight Hundred & fifty-five personally appeared before me James Bradford a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Naoma Herrin aged Seventy Nine years a resident of Cherokee County and State of Alabama who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Jesse Herrin deceased who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain _________in the Regiment Commanded by Col. _________ in the war of the Revolution; that her said husband entered the service in the State of _____________ on or about the ____ day of ___17 and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months and was honorably discharged on or about the ____ day of ____ 17 as will appear by the muster rolls of said company and that she has not his certificate of discharge. She further states that she was married to the said Jesse Herrin in the county of ______, state of ____________on the ____ day of _____ A.D. 1774 the ceremony was performed by a magistrate and that her name before her marriage was Naoma Smith and that there is no record now remaining of her marriage that her husband died at Lawrenceville State of Georgia on the 8th day of December AD 1834 and that she is still a widow. She has never applied for nor received land under any Act of Congress and that she has not married since the death of her husband. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress approved the 3rd day of March 1855.  She also declares that she has never applied for nor received any Bounty Land Warrant under this or any other act of Congress. Naoma Herrin
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The State of Alabama Cherokee County
On this the 13th day of April One Thousand Eight-Hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid the two persons whose names are hereunto subscribed residents of the aforesaid county and state who be3ing duly sworn according to law declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Naoma Herrin, widow of Jesse Herrin deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, the said widow was married to the said Jesse Herrin deceased in Darlington District State of South Carolina on the ___ day of ____ A.D. 1794 by one _________ a Justice of the Peace that the name of the widow before her said marriage was Naoma Smith, that her husband the said Jesse Herrin died in Gwinnett County State of Georgia on the 8th day of December A.D. 1834. and that she is still a widow that they of their own personal knowledge know that the soldier died at or about the time stated that they were well acquainted with the parties during the lifetime of the husband and knew them to live together as husband and wife and to be so reputed when they lived and they swore that they are disinterested witnesses. Thomas R Billue
Jesse P Herring
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed to before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. James Bradford, Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama Cherokee County
I William EM Lanier Judge of Probate of Cherokee County hereby certify that James Bradford whose Genuine Signatu[re] appears to the within certificate as Justice of the Peace is and was at the time of making said certificate duely and Legaly a Justice of the Peace duely Commisioned and Qualified as Such Justice
Given under My hand and Seal of Office this 25th May AD 1855
William EM Daniel
Judge of Probate

Howrds X. Roads
Cherokee County Ala 2nd June/55
Honl. T P Waldo
Sir
The [marked through] application of Mrs Naoma Herring for Bounty Law is not entirely full in some particulars of Mision importance as will be seen by examination The Proof of her husband services in the War of the Revolution is now on file in the office of Pensions for the United States at Washington to which, reference is respectfully asked. Should this be deemed insufficient please address me at this office forthwith Respectfully
Jas Bradford
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Department of War
Pension Office
Washington City

[on left side]
Jesse Herring
19571
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State of Georgia } Inferior Court Nov 6th adjourned
Gwinnett County } Term 1832
On this day the 23rd November [previous date marked through] 1832 Personally appeared in open Court (it being a court of Record) Jesse Herring aged Seventy years and being duly Sworn accoring to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832
That he entered the service as herein after Stated under the following named officers to wit - That he entered the service as a volunteer in the Count of Wayne & State of North Carolina for a three months Tour in the month of September 1778 under the Command of Captain Joseph Boon who was a commissioner [marked out] appointed to raid a public Store, Lieutenant John Fellow, Ensign John Broadstreet & May McKinny attached to Conl Richard Caswells Junr Regment under Genl Caswell - he was engaged during this Service in driving hogs to Newburn & carring Pork down the river to Newburn & at the end of the service he received a discharge which he has since lost - or mislaid - That afterwards in March 1779 he volunteered in the light horse Service under the Command of Captain Jesse Ternigan, Maj. Robert White, Battalion Col Caswells Regiment Genl Caswells Brigade or division - Ezekiel Slocumb was Lieutenant & Jessee Grantham Ensign - for a three months tour - we were engaged during this tour scouting about after the tories at the end of the tour he received a seccond discharge which has been lost or mislaid. In the year 1780 Conl. Linton Came with his light foot & horse men amongst the paroled men. In the month of June of that year he [marked out - I] volunteered under the command of Captain David Jernigan for a three months Tour Ezekil
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Slocum was Lieutenant & John Carriway Ensign, they were under diferent Commander during this Tour they were engaged in a number of Skirmishes with the Tories & Brittish he remained in the Service untill news came that Wallice was taken.
That he got no pay for his services. That the Two discharges which he received has been lost, that he could have got a discharge for his last service by going to Kingston - That he did not think that it would be any advantage to him - That he remained a Citizen of Wayne County where he was born on the 31st August 1762 - That he remained in that County a number of years after the war he then moved into Darlington County South Carolina he believes in 1795 he removed from there into Walton County in This State & from there into this County and from this County back into Walton & from there back again into Gwinnett County where he now resides — That he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove the above stated services He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension for annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Jesse Herring
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
(Attest) Wm Maltbie Clk.
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Georgia Gwinnett County } We Jonathan Fincher a clergyman residing in the State & County aforesaid and Silas Spikes residing in the Same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jesse Herring who has Subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Jonathan Fincher
Silas {his X mark} Spikes
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
(Attest) Wm. Maltbie Clk

Georgia Gwinnett County } Inferior Court November adjourned Term 1832
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after the interogation of the matter and after putting interrogatories [page torn] prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & Served as he States and the Court further Certifies that it appears to Said Court that Jonathan Fincher Silas Spikes — who have also signed the Same are residents in the State & County aforesaid and that their statements are entitled to credit
Asahel R Smith, J.J.C.
J Wardlaw J.J.C.
Reuben McClung J.J.C
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Georgia }
Gwinnett County } I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Herring for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 23rd day of November 1832.

Wm. Maltbie C.I.C. [Seal]
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Jesse Herring
Ga
No. 19571.

Admit as a private
Cas 6 mo & 17 days
$27.35

25.00
2.08
27
[underline]
35

Objs. E.m

Wm Maltbie
Clk. Inf. Court
Gwinnett Co
Ga.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
April 13th 1833 

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim

Statement, shewing the Service of Jesse Herring
[tabular information begins]
[first column]
Period when the service was rendered
Sept. 1778
vol.
March 1779
vol.
June 1780
vol.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.
Months.
3
3
for 3 and 
remained
in service
until Wallis
was taken
Days.
#
17
17
17
Rank of the claimant.
Pri.
"
"
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt Joseph Boon
Capt. Jesse Jernigan
Capt. David Jernigan
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Genl. Caswell
Col. Caswell
Maj. McKinney
Maj. Robt. White
Col. Caswell
Gen. "
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
70 years
Wayne Co.
Ga.
Wayne Co.
N. Carolina
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary
# not allo.       I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Lines," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military servie, but not those who were occassionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers,  &c. Tamasters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indiain Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of  }
County of                               }  SS.
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before _____  A.B. a resident (b) of  _____  in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____aged (c) _____ 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 made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____(e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers: _____
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided, when he enered[typed as spelled] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [illegible] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the officers and persons who belonged to the mllitia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relilnquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pesnion or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. _____ A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____  do hereby certify (h) that the foregoiong contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applicaiton of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a penskion by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to th eNew Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virgiia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: _____
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____ , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.  _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the  _____ and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Cerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have heretunto set my hand and seal _____ of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the serivces of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.


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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.

Proof of Service.
(j) 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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he 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.
(illustration of a pointing hand) The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(L) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

March 28, 1929

Mrs. H.H. Thompson
1307 Fourth Avenue
Columbus, Georgia

Madam: 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7725, it appears that Jesse Herring was born, August 31, 1762, in Wayne County, North Carolina. 
While residing in said Wayne County, he enlisted and served as a private in the North Carolina Cavalry as follows:
From September, 1778, three months in Captain Joseph Boon's Company, Colonel Richard Caswell's Regiment; from March, 1779, three months in Captain Jesse Jernigan's Company, Colonel Richard Caswell's Regiment; from June, 1780, three months in Captain David Jernigan's Company; after which he volunteered and served eight months under Captain Benjamin Harrison in Colonel McKinney's Regiment and served until after Cornwallis was taken. 
In 1795, he moved to Darlington District, South Carolina, and from there to Walton County, Georgia
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He was allowed pension on his application executed November 23, 1832, at which time he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He died there, December 8, 1834, or December 7, 1935. 
The soldier married, June 10, 1793, in Darlington District, South Carolina, Enomy or Naoma Jones or Smith.
At one time she stated that her name before her marriage was Jones and at another time she stated that her name before her marriage was Smith, no explanation given as to the use of both names. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 6, 1855, at which time she was living in Cherokee County, Alabama, aged eighty-two years. 
Their children were: 
Alen H. born May 10, 1793.
David born September 6, 1797.
Alexander born October 14, 1800.
Frederick born October 20, 1804.
James G. H. born January 28, 1807.
Daniel born July 6, 1809.
Jesse P. born June 28, 1811. 
Elizabeth born June 2, 1815. 

Respectfully, 

E. W. Morgan
Acting Comissioner.
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[Left side]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7725
Enoimy Herring
Widow
Jesse Herring
Privt Rev War
Act: Feb.2d 1848
Index:—Vol. A, Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right side]
1929. March 28 Hist to Mrs. H.H. Thompson [illegible]
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40.909
Vs
[illegible]
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9.637
Alabama. Mobile
Enomy Herring widow of Jesse who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Decree 1855 and sent to J.T. Stevens Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 230
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Howells X Roads 23rd Aug, 1856
J Minot Esqr
Sir
I herewith enclose the affidavit of Jas. T. Chandler in relation to the application of Mrs Naoma Herring for Bounty Land, this paper was accidentally mislaid & neglected till now. I hope the explanation given by Mr Chandler will be satisfactiry & that a warrant will issue to Mrs Herring as applied for. Respectfully
Jas. Bradford

Please address me at this office
J.B.
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160793
6.365
Enomy Herring. 
widow of Jesse Herring
NC
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27. Dollars 35. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Dec 1835 and sent to J. T. Stevens. 
Presents.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 354 Vol. 3.
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Jesse Herring, Dec
Ala
Naomi

Boynton

Revolutionary

[written in vertical direction]
[illegible] x [illegible]
Aug 23/36



Hon J. Mimot
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[at bottom of page, upside down]

Naoma Herring
Wid
Jesse
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1307, Fourth Avenue
Columbus, Ga. July 31st. 1928

Commissioner of Pension
War Department
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:-

Please give me the information contained in the application for pension made by Jesse Herring Revolutionary soldier, who was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia, 1835, drawing pension. 
This information is needed to prove my eligibility to Daughters of American Revolution. 
Thanking yo for this favor, I am 

Very truly, 
Mrs. H.H. Thompson

U. S. Pension Office 
F
Aug 7 1928
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No 15,333.
Enomy Herring
Wid of Jesse
Ala
Set J.T. Stevens, July 31/55
Same Sep 14 1855

July 7. 1838.
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Georgia } Before me the [page folded down or torn]
Gwinnett County } of the peace of said County personally appeared Jesse Herring the person who has made the annexed declaration in order to obtain a pension and after being duly sworn saith that - The first Tour of duty was performed in North Carolina in Wayne County Dobbs County & Craven County. That in the second Tour he entered the service in Said County of Wayne - marched to Hursts Bridge Duplin County  here stationed for a third time & was in Scouting parties after this engaged
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[top left of page not copied]
 and Wayne Counties N. Carolina and was employed as in the other services in scouting parties in preventing and punishing the depredations of the Tories and dispersing them where they would assemble- this last service continued eight months  That Mills Jernigan Barney Hamilton and Joseph Shehorn were of his mess in the first service- Thomas Daughtrey Everrett Baggett and Jesse Jernigan were of his [illegible] in his second service- Stephen Jernigan Stephen Slocumb and Mills Cosneway were of his mess in the third service Stephen Lapiter Alexander Smith and Edward Smith were of his mess in the fourth and last service. I That he was home the 31st day of August 1762 in the county of Wayne and state of North Carolina. The county was then a portion of Dobbs county- That the record of his age was in a book which was sold at the sale of his brothers property and that consequently he has no record of his age-
Deponent further states that the last service was omitted to be stated in the order that it is now stated by the person who drafted his declaration and further that his whole service was performed as a mounted or a light horse man
That Johnathan Fischer a Clergyman and Silas Spikes who have already testified- Elisha Vinesan and Stephen McPherson and others of his neighbours can testify to his character for veracity and of their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution         and for such service he claims a pension   [signed] Jesse Herring
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st June 1833 [signed] Wm W.  Downs JP
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Georgia
Gwinnett County  }    I William Maltbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said county hereby certify that William W Downs whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit (made by Jesse Herring) as a subscribing witness is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such and that the same is in due form- Given under my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of June 1833.  [signed] Wm Maltbie CJC
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Enomy Herring
Widow of Jesse
Ala
A M  July 1 1838 JS
6 mos and 17 d  pri  $27.35
per annum from
4 March 1836,
2 years excepted,

Cert to
J.T.Stevens esq
Present
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Washington D.C.
24 July 1855

Sir

     I have the honor to enclose the application for pension under the act of 7 July 1838 of Enomy Herring widow of Jesse Herring- a Pension under of Act of 7 Une 1832- Georgia Militia
     The applicant desires the Pension should be payable at the Savannah Ga agency
Very respectfully yours
J.T. Stevens


Hon S. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Present
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Widows Pension
Claim at 
Enomy Herring
Widow of 
Jesse Herring
Georgia Militia
Rev. Pension under
Act of 7th June 1832
at $27.35 per ann

Claim under act of 
7 July 1838

J.S. Stevens 
Atty
Washington
DC
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Washington D.C.
10 ~ Sept 1855

Sir
     I herewith enclose, additional evidence in the case of Enomy Herring Widow of Jesse Herring an applicant for pension under the Act of 7th July 1838- the original case filed by me the 25th July last.
     It appears from the enclosed affidavit that there was a record of the birth of children of the above named parties- but that same - by accident got wet and came to pieces- and the enclosed is a true copy of the original.
     I have thus endeavored to supply the proof called for by your letter of teh 1st of August last.  
Very Respectfully yours
J. S. Stevens

Hon J Minot
Court of Pension
Present
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office, 
April 16th, 1842. 

Sir: 
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Jesse Herring, deceased. _______________
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia______
Agency, at the rate of Twenty seven___Dollars and 35 cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1835, to the 4th Dec. 1835. 
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the commissioner of pensions, 
Present.
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Brief in the case of Enomy Herring Widow of Jesse
County and State of Alabama
act Jul 7 1838 

Claim, ("original," [or "for increase") crossed through]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7 1832 at $27.35 a year
A certified copy of the Family Record of the birth of children for proof of marriage,
[the following printed lines are crossed through: "(If for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?"]
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present widowhood known by credible witnesses,
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent
J. T. Stevens Esq.
Present
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State  and State Georgia
County of Floyd
I Jesse Lamberth Clerk of the Ordinary Court, do hereby Certify that John R Holcomb is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County and State duly Commissioned and qualified as Shuch [sic,  Such] and that his Signature thereto attached is genuine and appears to be in his usual hand writing  
Given under my hand
and Official Seal
done in Office this
Fourth day of September
1833--
Jesse Lamberth Clerk
Court Ordinary
Floyd County
Georgia
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State of Alabama
County of Cherokee
On this Sixth day of July AD 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probates in and for the County and State aforesaid Jesse P. Herring and Elizabeth A Balew, who are to me well known and who are credible Witnesses and who being by me duly Sworn depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Enomey [sic] Herring the above applicant for a Pension that they have know [sic] her for 35 years Last past, that they were acquainted with Jesse Herring her late husband having known him for 10 years previous to his death that the said Jesse Herring and Enomey Herring Lived together as husband & wife, and were reputed so to be.. that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned   That the Said Jesse Herring died on the 8th day of December 1834 and the Said Enomey Herring has been Since that day and still is reputed to be his Widow, which Deponants [sic] believe to be the fact, that she has never married Since her said Husband's death and still is his Widow,
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And that her Said husband was the identical man mentioned as a Pensioner in her Declaration above and further that they were present and Saw Enomy Herring execute the foregoing affidavit by Signing her name by making her mark to the foregoing Declaration and making oath, thereto in due form of Law, and that deponents do reside in the County aforesaid   that is her testimony
Jesse P Herring
Elizabeth A Belew
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
on this 6th day of July 1853--
William McDaniel
Judge of Probates

[written vertically, bottom right side]
Application for
Pension of
Enomy Herring
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The State of Alabama
Cherokee County
On this the 10th day of June 1856, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid personally appeared James T. Chandler a citizen of Said State and County who after being duly sworn according to Law deposeth that he was personally well acquainted with Mrs. Naoma Herring of Said and County for the last Eight years, that he was personally present when she made her application for Bounty Land under the Act of 3rd March 1855, that he heard her declaration clearly and distinctly read to her by the person who wrote it out, that by her request and in her presence he, deponent signed the Said Naoma Herrings name to said declaration, She being totally unable from old age and physical debility to write her own name legibly, deponent further swears that she, Naoma Herring is the identical person she represented herself to be, that is the widow of Jesse Herring deceased and that she is also the identical person who applied for a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier during the year 1855, that the name Enomy signed to said application for pension was so written through mistake or misapprehension of the person
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who made out the said application (a Mr. Green) deponent was personally present and know of his own knowledge that such was the fact  deponent further swears that he has no interest whatever in the prosecution of the claim
James T Chandler
The foregoing affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed by James T. Chandler on the day the same bears date and I further certify that he is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest whatever in the prosecution of this claim.
James Bradford
Justice of the Peace

The State of Alabama Cherokee County--
I William E McDaniel Judge of the Probate Court for Said County & State and Exofficio Clerk of Said Court, Hereby Certify that James Bradford before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at the time of Signing the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for Said county duly commissioned and qualified and known officially to me as Such and that his Signature above written is genuine.  In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 13 day of June 1856
William E McDaniel
Judge of Probate  C.W.
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Rev Pen.
Enomy Herring
Wid of
Jesse Herring
Act 7 July 1838
Additional Evidence 

In this case- in a personal 
conversation, with Mr. Triplett
Ex2.- I was informed - if
I could procure satisfactory
evidence- that Frederick
Herring (the witness who
furnished copy of Family 
Record.) was a credible 
witness- the Pension would 
probably be granted.
Washington D.C.
6th Dec 1855
J.T. Stevens

Triplett
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Surveyor General Office
Milledgeville Georgia
December 1st 1855

This is to Certify that I am Personally acquainted with Frederck [sic] Herring a Citizen of Gordon County State of Georgia and is a Gentleman of fair and Reputable Standing in the community in which he Lives as for truth and Verasity [sic] and that his Statement is entitled to credit
James A Green
Surveyor General

Executive Department
Milledgeville Georgia
December 1st 1853.
I B. B. de Groffenried, Secretary of the Executive Department of the State of Georgia, do certify, that James A. Green, whose official signature is above appended is and was at the time of the signature thereof duly qualified and acting Surveyor General of the State of Georgia.
Given under my Hand and Seal of the
Executive Department, at the Capitol in Milledgeville the day and year above written.
B. B. deGroffenried
Secty Ex Dept.
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OATH OF IDENTITY FOR THE CHILD OR ADMINISTRATOR OF A DECEASED PENSIONER.

State of Alabama
Cherokee COUNTY.
Be it Known, That before, me, James Bradford a Justice of the Peace, and and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas R. Billue and made oath in due form of law, that he is the administrator &c of Enomy Herring, deceased the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which is herewith surrendered,
That she had not intermarried, but continued the widow of Jesse Herring and that she resided in Cherokee County for the space of thirteen years previous to her death, of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied,
Sworn and subscribed this First day of February 1856,
Before me   ["JUSTICE OF THE PEACE," crossed through]
Jas Bradford  J. Peace   T R Billeu

Know all men by these presents, That I Thomas R. Billue Administrator of Enomy Herring deceased do hereby constitute and appoint W G Chandler true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent for Paying Pensions at Mobile, Alabama, the pension of deceased from the 4th day of March 1848, to the Thirteenth day of September 1855 being the day of her death.
Witness my hand and seal this First day of February 1856
T. R. Billue   Seal
SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN PRESENCE OF
Walter R Webster
Jas Bradford

State of Alabama
Cherokee COUNTY.   SS.
Be it Known, That on the First day of February 1856, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Thomas R. Billue a Administrator &c of Enomy Herring deceased above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Jas Bradford  JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
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Not to be filled [filed?] or executed

State of Alabama 
Mobile COUNTY.  SS.
Be it Known, That on the 12th day of March 1850, before me, a pension agent duly authorized, by the laws of the State, to administer oaths, personally appeared William G Chandler the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney, and made oath, that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever
W. G. Chandler
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me.
Lloyd Bowers
Pension Agent

Certificate of the Court as to the Death of a Widow Pensioner.

State of Alabama
Cherokee COUNTY.  SS.
I William E McDaniel Judge of the Probate Court ["Clerk of the Court of" crossed through] holden at State of Alabama in and for Cherokee County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Enomy Herring was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty seven 35/dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of   in the State of Alabama and died in the [illeg.]  in the State of Alabama in the year Eighteen Hundred ad Fifty Three  on the ["day of" crossed through] Thirteenth day of September that she left the following named children and none other viz: [names too faintly written to read]  That James Bradford Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, was, at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn & that his signatures hereto are genuine. and that Thomas R. Billue is the administrator ["or (illeg.)" crossed through] of the deceased pensioner and who has given bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Centre this 25 day of February in the year of our Lord 185
William E McDaniel
Judge of Probate C, C,

CLERK OF   

[stamp]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Additional Evidence 
Enomy Herring
Widow of
Jesse Herring
Application for Pension
Act 7th July 1838
case filed for Georgia
Rev War


J.T. Stevens
Atty
Washington D.C.
Page 54

State of Georgia   SS.
Count of Floyd
On this 31st day of August AD one Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty five before me The undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appeared Frederick Herring aged fifty one years, a Resident of Gordon County State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and Saith that that [sic] he is the Sone [sic] of Jesse and Enomy Herring and that he had the family record in his Possession contained in the Family Bible and had the aforesaid Family Record in his Possesion [sic] until the year 1834, this deponant then resided in Jasper County State of Georgia and by acsident [sic] the Bible containing the original Record got Wet and came to pieces and the Record hereto is a true copy of the original and is in the hand writing of that deponent and has been in his possesion ever since-- and that this deponent is wholy [sic] disintrested [sic]
Sworn to and Subscribed
before me and I further
Certify that the said Frederick Herring
is a Credible Person and Saw the
Record attached      Fredrick Herring
John R. Holcomb JP
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#No 17-
Enomy Herring--2d Feby 1848--
$205.81

#suspended [illeg.] No 4-

admitted 3rd Quarter 1856