Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26705, for John Jenness, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. H.

Jenness, John
              Temperance

NUMBER
W. 26705
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4796

Vermont      Montpr.

Temperance Jenness
widow of John Jenness
NH who was a Private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jany, 1844 and sent to John Kimball Barton, Vt

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 27.


Reported
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9356
To:  Vermont
from R
New Hampshire

John Jenness
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the N Hamp line, for the term of 4 Years   1779

Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire  at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1838.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of April and Sent to Judge [illegible] Concord, NH

Arrears to 4th of May 10
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 5 [illegible] 87. 15
                                                           48
                                                           $ 135 15

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Reinstated


[right side of page]
Sent to Peter Charrick
Enita NH
17 July 1820
(able to work)

Reinstated by Dept of War, the 16th Feby 1821, & on that day notification sent to Hon: J. Britter, J. R.
-Transpt. Vermont, from 6th Sept. 1831.  Notifn sent to Benjn F. Dorning, Danville Vermont
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exact same page as the one before this in file, page 3.
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John Jenness
9356.  Chester

15 April 1819.

Discontinue.             $75



It does not appear from the statement, that he is incapable of maintaining himself by manual labour --

September 1819
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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of John Jenness (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the Fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz. 

Pairs Oxen Valued at                   50.00
One [illegible]                             15 -
Household furniture                     5 -
One Ox Chain                               125 
One ox                                         1.00
One Old Scythe                              50
                                                      73.75

John  his  X  mark  Jenness

I am now indebted to my creditors at least fifty dollars above what I have due to me

John   his  X  mark  Jenness

Witness Hall Burgin
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,

ROCKINGHAM...SS.

ON this Twenty sixth day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open court, before me Hall Burgin A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Jenness aged fifty eight years, resident in Chester, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:--I enlisted April 19th 1779 during the war in the Company commanded by Capt Amos Morrell in Col. Cilly Regt New-hampshire line in the Revolutionary war against the common Enemy I served faithfully untill the 7th day of June 1783 at which time I was discharged at Newburgh, the date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 8 day April AD 1818 the Number of my pension certificate is 9356 I have received a pension 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is a Labourer I am generally of sufficient ability to pursue it as men of my age usually are excepting a tumor on my face which troubles me some.  in family residing with me a sick wife & one Daughter (Sukey by name) of the age of seventeen years she is expensive as most girls of that age are & not in her power to render other assistance than to wait on her Mother at present.  I have one Daughter who is now from home who has just arrived at the age of twenty years who has been sick a great part of her time & been very expensive for years past

Sworn to and declared at [illegible] on the twenty sixth day of June AD 1820 before me Hall Burgin Judge of Said Court

I, Peter Chartwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventy three dollars and twenty five cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July, 1820.

P. Chartwick.  }Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

[seal affixed to page]
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Merrimack Ss. -
State of New-Hampshire
Town Clerks Office
Pembroke N. H. October 4th 1843 --

"The following persons were married by the Revd Thadeus Colby"
John Jenness & Temperance Follet both of Pembroke married November fourteenth Seventeen hundred eighty three
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible words and figures as follows:
"John Jenness & Temperance Follet both of Pembroke married Novr. 14 1783"
Jacob Sawyer {Town Clerk of Pembroke

I Jacob Sawyer above named, depose and say:  that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Jacob Sawyer {Clerk of the town of Pembroke

State of New Hampshire -}
Merrimack Ss. October 4th., 1843}  Then Jacob Sawyer appeared in person and made oath that the above certified by him subscribed is true -- Before me, J. A. Kimball, Justice of the Peace.
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State of New-hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.

I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel A. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 8th day of August - 1843 and will expire on the 8th day of August - 1848 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fourth day of Octr 1843

Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

[seal affixed]
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10420
J. Jenness

$80 per an

act 1838

John Kimball
Barton 
Vt.
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State of Vermont}
Orleans County Ss}

A Special Court holden at Newport on this Seventh day of October 1843 personally appeared Temperance Jennis a resident of Newport aforesaid aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 That she is the widow of John Jennis who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as she believes through nearly the whole of said war but cannot be certain whether he enlisted for three years or during the war for which services he was a pensioner of the United States A the rate of ninety six dollars per year and for the particular account of his services reference may had to his declaration now in the War Department by which he obtained his pension That she was married to the said John Jennis at Pembroke Newhampshire by the Revd Zacheus Colby minister of the Gospel in said Pembroke on the 24th day of September in the year next following the close of the Revolutionary war that the said John Jennis died at Newport aforesaid on the tenth day of May 1843 That she was not married to the said John Jennis previous to his services in the said war but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January 1794
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She further declares that before her said marriage her name was Temperance Follet That she resided at the said Pembroke until about twelve years ago since which time she has resided at Danville and Newport her present residence in Vermont
She further declares that she is still the lawful widow of the said John Jennis

Temperance  her  mark  Jennis


She further says she is somewhat confident that her statement respecting the day of the month when she was married is correct but from infirm health and extreme age she may be mistaken she has no record now in her possession to establish that fact but thinks there is one in the possession of some one of her connexins made at the time and also the record of her childrens ages

J Parker
John Kimball    Temperance her X mark Jennis

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Isaac Parker Judge

I certify that the Temperance Jennis has a good reputation for truth in the vicinity of her residence
I Parker Judge
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State of Vermont}
Orleans County SS}  Clerks Office Oct 7th 1843

I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Isaac Parker is one of the Judges of Orleans County Court duly qualified - And that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 7th day of October AD 1843

Attest H M Bates Clerk

[seal affixed]
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John Jenness,
claim for a pension
1818
Private
Cilleys New Hampr Regi
April 1779.  Was
Admitted

April 8th 1818
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I John Jenness of Pembroke in the County of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire testify & declare that in April 1779 I enlisted into the Continental Service in the United States Army in revolutionary war against the Common Enemy.  during the said revolutionary war under Captain Amos Morrell of Epsom in said County & in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Joseph Cilley of Nottingham in said County in New-hampshire line & went to wioma & to Genisee & all through the Indian County under General Sulivan was at Newtown in a scirmish with the Indians at the time Lt Lieutenant Nathl. Calley was killed & was in in a number of other scirmished with the Indians.  & Served faithfully from the time of my enlistment as aforesaid to the Close of said revolutionary war & obtained an honorable discharge with a Badge of merrit on the 7th day of June 1783 -- I am now in reduced circumstances in life & need assistance from my Country for support

John  his  +  mark Jenness

Allentown 
April 8th 1818

Sworn to & declared on the day & year above mentioned before me

Hall Burgin { a Judge at the Court of Comm Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of Newhampshire
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State of Newhampshire
Rockingham Ss
April 28th 1818

I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Jenness did Serve in said war as he has stated in the declaration on the other side by him signed & that said John Jenness is in very reduced circumstances having neither house nor land nor any other property to the amount of twenty dollars.  I now transmit the testimony in the care to the Secretary for the department of war

Hall Burgin {one of the Judges of the Court of Com. pleas for said Rockingham

By order of the Judge
Attest P Chadwick Clerk of said Court

[seal affixed]
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I Nichl McClary of lawful age depose and say that John Jenness of Pembroke enlisted as a soldier in the company under the command of Capt. Amos Morrel during the revolutionary war and at the close of the war the said John Jenness returned to the town of Epsom and upon producing his discharge received from the selectmen (your [illegible] then being one of the selectmen of said Town) the County aforesaid to be paid to the soldiers by said Town to compensate them for the depreciation of the continental money - the said Jenness enlisted in the spring of the year A. D. 1779.

April 27. 1818                Nichl. McClary
Signed and
Sworn to before  Josiah Sanborn Just Peace
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525
W. 26705

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , ......................, 19.....

In reply to your request of..., received... for a statement of the military history of John Jenness a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apr 19. 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
to June 7. 1783

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Amos Morrill
Scuter
COLONEL.
Joseph Cilly

STATE.
N. H.

Battles engaged in, Newtown & skirmishes with Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Epsom N. H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8, 1818, His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Pembroke, Rockingham C. N. H.
Age at date of application, 56.  He died at Newport, Orleans Co. W. May 10, 1843.
Remarks:  Sol mar. Temperance Follet, Nov. 14, 1783 at Pembroke N. H. both were then residents of said place.  She was al. pens on her ap. w. Oct 7, 1843 while living in Newport Vt. aged 84 yrs.  Children; w. 1820 a dau. aged 20 name not stated & dau. Sukey aged 17. in 1821 sol. was was living in Vt. with his younger son, his name & names of other children not given

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6--2856
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Dec 13 '98
Miss Abby C. Turner
Boston Mass.
1920 Dec. 14. Hist. to Harold
Jenness. AW.

Revy 26705
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26,705
Temperance Jenness
wid of
John Jenness
Pri Rev War

Act:  March 3d 43

Index :--Vol. A, Page 375

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Danville Vt.}
Dec. 31}

Jany 11 1832
Q. O. 

Secretary

Pension Office
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Danville Vt. Dec. 29, 1831

Sir

I transmit to you enclosed the application of John Jenness for a transfer from the New Hampshire to the Vermont agency, be pleased to communicate to me the usual

respectfully Yours
Benj P Deming

Secy of War
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I Josiah Sanborn of Epsom in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that John Jenness of Pembroke in the County aforesaid enlisted as a soldier in the Company under the command of Capt Amos Morril during the revolutionary was in the spring of the year A. D. 1779 and at the close of the war the said John Jenness returned to the Town of Epsom aforesaid and received the bounty agreed to be paid to the soldiers who served during the war to compensate them for the depreciation of the continental money 
April 27. AD 1818       Josiah Sanborn

Sworn to before me
Nichl. McClary Just. of the peace throughout the State of New Hampshire --
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4995

Temperance Jenness

$80 per an

act 43


John Kimball

Barton
Vt
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State of Vermont Orleans County S.s. --

At Newport in said County on this 7th day of October 1843 personally appeared before John Kimball a Justice of the Peace in this and for the county aforesaid Temperance Jennes a resident of Newport afsd - aged Eighty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of John Jennes who served as a private in said war from the state of Newhampshire for which services he was a pensioner at the rate of Ninety six Dollars per year -  She further declares that she is still a widow She further declares that she has this day made application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838
Witnesses -          Temperance her X mark Jennes


State of Vermont}
Orleans County Ss.}  At Newport on the 7th day of October 1843 personally appeared before me Temperance Jennes subscriber of the above declaration and known to me as the widow of John Jennes and personally made oath to the truth of the same
Before Me John Kimball Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerks Office Oct 7 1843

I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby Certify that John Kimball of Barton is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly qualified - And that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 7th day of October A D 1843
Att H M Bates Clerk
[seal affixed]
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State of Vermont}
County of Caledonia Ss.}

On this twenty sixth day of December 1831 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Caledonia personally appeared John Jenness who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Senter in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New Hampshire to the State of Vermont, to wit that his youngest son with whom he has resided for several years chose to remove to Vermont in the hope of bettering his condition and he came in order to accompany his son with whom he wishes to reside
John Jenness

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} Benj F. Deming Justice Peace

County of Caledonia Ss.  On this 26th day of December 1831 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Caledonia personally appeared Noah West and made solemn oath that he is acquainted with John Jenness who has subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit and that he knows him to be the identical person described in said affidavit
Noah West

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid} Benj F. Deming Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont}
Caledonia County Ss.}  I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Benj. F. Deming before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Caledonia - In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court this twenty sixth day of December A. D. 1831
Benj F. Deming Clerk.
[seal affixed]
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Petition for
John Jenness


Sent to the P. Office by Man;
Josiah Butler Ho: Reps. recd
Jany. 2d 1820. ~
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State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS

To the Honorable Senate & House of Representatives in Congress assembled

The undersigned being neighbours & particular acquaintances of John Jenness now living in the Town of Chester (formerly of the Town of Pembroke in said Rockingham County) hereby represent that whereas the said John Jenness a Revolutionary soldier during the Revolutionary war was (in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818) prescribed on the pension list roll of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month commencing on the 8th of Apl. 1818.  An other law passed in Congress may 1820 requiring an exhibition by a Schedule of all the estates & income of Pensioners to be examined by the Courts of Record and a transmission of said Schedule by the Clerks of the Court before whom it was examined to the Hon. Secretary for the Department of War, & all such as was (in the opinion of the Hon. Secr.) entitled to a pension were to be continued on the pension list roll & such as did not come within the meaning of the said laws were to be stricken from said list.  In conformity with said law of May 1820 the said John Jenness did under oath exhibit a schedule of his property to the Court of Com, pleas in said County of Rockingham in August last past a copy of which was transmitted to the Honorable Secretary of war
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Upon the Secretarys reception of the said Schedule he ordered the name of the said John Jenness to be stricken from the pension rolls, he would further represent that the said Schedule did not consist of property to the amount of eighty dollars - one pair of oxen & one Cow made the principle part of said Schedule, which oxen he now holds merely by forbearance of his human friend who depended on his making remittance by his pension We confidently state that he (said Jenness) has not any kind of property or [illegible] whatever (excepting those three critters) in our opinion worth fifteen dollars he has neither house or any kind of building nor did he ever profess a foot of land in his life to our knowledge & he has not where to lay his head nor to shelter his family, from inclement weather but by the indulgence of others who take him in.  We therefore confidently believe that either a misconception of the aforesaid laws or a mistake in the Schedule (by the Secry or his Clerk) was the cause of said Jenness, being stricken from the pension list roll & we pray Your honors to take said Jenness, case in to Your wise consideration & cause his name to be continued on said pension list roll that he may receive the blessing intended for him & his poor family after having done all in his power to perpitiate the blessing of Peace and Independance to millions of Americans who have heretofore, do now & we hope will hereafter live in affluance & ease by the brilliant achievements of the Revolutionary soldiers
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This entire page is a list of names, some legible and some not.
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4995

Vt

Temperance Jennes
Act 1843
Act 1838   10.430

Col. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington



Tem. Jenness
 [illegible] 2 Certificates
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Benton 2d December 1843

Col. James L. Edwards
Sir enclosed is the papers of Temperance Jennes for a pension I hope to have a return in due time

With much respect Yours -
John Kimball

My health is so poor that I can hardly write
J. K
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[stamp of]
FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.
NOV 26 1898

Brighton Dist"
Boston Mass.

Hon J. L. Davonport,
Dear Sir
I desire to Join the Daughters of the Revolution and will you please inform me what record there is in your department, of my ancestor, John Jenness of Pembroke New Hamshire.

Your Resp
Abby C Turner
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NAMPA LEADER-HERALD
JENNESS & SON
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
NAMPA, IDAHO

November 12, 1920.

Rev K
[stamp of]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
NOV 17 1920

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

In order to establish claim to eligibility to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution, if possible, I am desirous of investigating the military service of one John Jenness, who drew a pensions through your bureau for some years prior to 1840, the year of his death.

The pension was mailed to Iraville, Vermont, nearest postoffice to Newport Center, Vermont, where he was living at the time of his death.

I will much appreciate any information relative to the service for which John Jenness drew a pension from the government as shown by the records of your bureau.  If there is a fee for instituting search of the records for such information, please inform me and I will forward it before search is made.

Yours very truly,

Harold Jenness.
[signature of] Harold Jenness

[stamp of]
U. S . PENSION OFFICE
NOV 16 1920
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8057

Vermont Montp

Temperance Jenness
widow of John Jenness
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10th May, 1843 of Orleans in the State of Vermont who was Private in the Company commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Col Cilly in the N. Hampshire line for 4 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jany 1844 and sent to John Kimball Barton Vt

Total amount,  $400.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1.   Page 131.