Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6879, William Garret, N.C. S.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
N C   Garret, William   S6879
S C    Garrett
R. in S.C.  carded
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Let to Hm. J Graham HK Feb 10 1836.
Date of death not on A.B.

16.542
North Carolina
William Garret
Macon in the State of N. Ca
was a pr. Sn. Hat in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cook in the No Ca for 18 months

N.C. and S.C. July 16, 1904
Records completed
Subscribed on the Roll for North Carolina at the rate of 68 Dollars 32 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Augst 1832 and Linth Hon. N. Co.
Magnum. Red Mountain No. Ca.

Arrears to teh 4th of March 1833 136.64
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 34.16
$170.80
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 41
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Declaration for a pention
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State of North Carolina
Macon County
October Term of the Superior Court 1832
On this 8 day of October D1832 personally appeared in open courte [court] before the Judge of the Superior Courte [court] of Law & Equity for said county now siting [sitting] William Garret a resadent [resident] of Macon County & State of N Carolina aged about 79 from the best information having no record of my age ^who was born in  Black River S. Carolina who first being duly sworn according to the law douth [doth] on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered the sirvice [service] of the United States under the Command of the following Named Officers I entered the sirvices  [services] under the command of John Brawdfield Capt of the malitia [militia] in Col Locks regiment & John Pusly Lieutenant Coln
Entered the sivices [services] the 10th of [Ap    1779 - crossed out] Oct 1778 and was discharged the 10th April 1779 - as per discharge [illegible] making a five month tower [tour] I was a substituet [substitute] for Hugh Harris and at the time entered the sirvis [service] I was living in Mecklingburg [Mecklenburg] County N Carolina and entered the army at Purrisberg [Purrysburg] South Carolia & marched from their [there] to the Three sisters on the savana [Savannah] River & then to Tibins [Tibitha] Hill on the same in South Carolina & from there to Lunby Hill and then discharged
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I was in no battles that tower [tour] of this sirvice [service] here no Evadence [evidence] but my discharge from Cap John Brawdrfield & lieutenant Coln John Peasley & I now [know] of nobody now living that served with me and the said William Garret maketh the further Declaration that he went into the sirvis [service] of United Stats as a volunteer I entered the sirvis [service]  the 24 day of December 1779 - and was discharge the 24th day of March 1780 making a 3 month tour under the Command of Capt John Thorpe in Gen, Lincoln Brigade to the south ward I was living in Meclingberg [Mecklenburg] County N Carolina & marched to Charleston in South Carolina and this discharged and in no battles an I have no evadence [evidence] of my sirvis [service]  that I mind of but my discharge from Capt John Sharpe and I William Garret maketh the further Declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 day of June 1832
That I enlisted in the army of the United States in the yeare [year] 1781 - about the mounth [month] of Aprile [April] in the Cloubo nation for the term of the ten month in Capt Giles Company & Lieutenant George Graham Leah Hill & Coln Waid [Wade] Hampton regiment of Calvary in Gen Sumpters Brigade I lived in [illegible] County N Carolina and was discharged some time in February 1782 and my discharged is lossed [lost] or distroyed [destroyed] I marched to the Congaree thus I know South Carolina to the Eutaw Springs & this sirvis [service] the army of Gen Nathanial  [Nathanael] Green and I was in the battle of the Eutaw Springs & was under the Command of Col. Washington during the engagement with the
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the British forces & from there I marched after the British to [illegible] Close & Monks Corner then return back up to Congaree & where I was discharged I do not recollect at this time I have no evadence [evidence] of this service that I now [know] of but the Deposition of Lieutenant George Graham whitch [which] was taken in the year 1719 in Greenville District South Carolina but is now ded [dead] he was my lieutenant in that Campaign I lived in Mecklingburg [Mecklenburg] County North Carolina when I entered the sirvis [service] each time I moved from their [there] to Georgia Franklin County from their [there] to Greenville District South Carolina from their back to Rutherford County N Carolina from there to Macon County N Carolina where I now live
William X Garrett [his mark around X]
Sworn to in open court before me 11th October 1832 SM Dowell S.C.S
I DA Henry Relinquish every clame [claim] whatsoever to a pention [pension] or an annuity except the present and declairs [declares] that his name is not on the pention [pension] roll of any agency in any state sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
11 October 1832
William X Garret [his mark around X]
Hit Silas M Dowell C.S.
Question first
1. wheire [where] and in what yeare [year] was you born
2 Have you any record of your age
3. wheire [where] in are you living when called in sirvis [service] wheire [where] have you livd [lived] since the Revolutionary war
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and wheire [where] do you now live
4 How were you called into sirvis [service] whir [were] you I drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for who
5 state the names of som [some] of the regular officers who wher [were] you served such Continental and malitia [militia] regment [regiment] or you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
6 Did you ever recive [received] a Discharge from sirvis [service] and if so by whome [whom] was it given on when has become of it

We [unreadable] Dobson & Utes Sherill do hereby certify that we are acquante [acquainted] with William Garret & believe him to be 79 years of age & that he was a Revolutionary soldier a man of veracity & sworn to this 8 day Oct 1832 to the best of our information
Jno Dobson
Utes Sherrill
8h October 1832 W Dowell CAC
I  David S Swan Judge of the Superior corte [court] for Macon County do hereby certify & acclaim that my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stats [states]
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and the said corte Do hearby declairs there opinion that the above namd applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and serve as he stats.
And I Slias McDowell clerk of said corts Do hearby ceertify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Corte in teh matter of the application of William Garret for a pention & that John Dobson & Peter Sherill and citizens of Macon County & men entitled to due credit as the have certified that the are acquanted with the sad William Garret Due faith & credit ought to be given to the certificants of in testimony whairof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [seal] of October th 1832
SM Dowell SCS
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October 18, 1935
Mrs. E.C.Apperson
609 Cowls Street
McMinnville, Oregon
WILLIAM GARRET
S. 6879
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of resent date, in which you furnish further information in regard to William Garrett whose Revolutionary War record you desire, and in shich you state that he was born about 1754 in North Carolina, married Jane Knox and died in 1847 in Tennessee.
The record has been found of a William Garrett that may be the one in which you are interested and it is furnished herein as obtained from the papers of file in pension claim, S. 6879, based on his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Garrett was born about 1754, on Black River in South Carolina, but left there when small. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, William Garrett enlisted October 10, 1778, served as private in Captain John Brownsfield's company, Colonel Lock's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged April 10, 1779. He volunteered December 24, 1779, served as private in Captain John Sharp's North Carolina company, and was discharged march 24, 1780. He enlisted in April, 1781, served as private in Captain Gile's company, Colonels Hill's and Wade Hampton's South Carolina regiments of cavalry, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged sometime in February, 1782.
The soldier moved from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, date not stated, to Franklin County, Georgia; thence, to Spartanburg District, South Carolina; from there, to Rutherford County, North Carolina, thence, to Greenville District, South Carolina.
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William Garrett applied for pension November 1, 1819, while residing in Greenville District, South Carolina. His claim was allowed. He signed William Garrett, but his name was borne on the pension rolls as William Garret.
The soldier moved from Greenville District, South Carolina, date not given, back to Rutherford County, North Carolina, and from there, to Macon County, North Carolina, where he was living in 1832.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possible the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records, Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Garret
Certificate #16542
Issued August 31, 1833
Rate $68.32 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County.
I hereby certify, That William Garret this Day appeared before me, one of the Justices of the said County, and took the Oath of Allegiance, agreeable to Law, Given under my Hand this 28th Day of Septemb. Anno Dom.
Eph. Brevad
Garret
Wm.
N.C., S.C. 56879
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Garret. Wm. N.C. - S. C. S 6879
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State No. Carolina
Mecklenburg County
These are to certify that the hear[smudge] hereof Willm. Garrett hath Resided Several years in this County and in the bounds of my Dist. And I heard him on self [faded] to [faded] I hath behaved as an Honest man as far as hath appeared to us_ Given under My Hand thus 12th day of July 1791 Jst. James Pooler Capt.
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State of South Carolina
Greenville District
To wit
On the first day of [damage]vember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber,
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( stamp ) THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [ The State of South Carolina Greenville District ] SS Personally  appeared before me , one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, George Archer  of the State and district aforesaid  ; and being by me first duly sworn according to law , saith on oath , that he is and has been personally acquainted with   the within named  William Garrett for six or more years , and that he is personally acquainted with the circumstances of the said William Garrett , and can unhesitatingly  say that he is in  reduced circumstances , and stands in need of the assistance of his Country  for support. Sworn to before me this first day of November  A.D. 1819 . George Archer ( his mark X )  J S Richardson ( signed )  Associate Judge
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Wm Garrett S 6879 N.C.
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This is to certify that Mr. William Garret has faithfully served  his tour of duty of three months in General Lelington's Brigade to the  Southward  John Sharp Capt. Charlestown March 24 1780
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REV. WAR. 

May 9, 1912

Mrs. F. A. McClelland,
1326 East 9th Street,
Kansas City, Mo.

Madam: 
In reply to your letter dated the 1" and received 
the 4th  instant, you are advised that the history of William 
Garret, Sur. File No. 6,879, Rev. War, was furnished you under date of November 21, 1908, and that it 18 not the practice 
of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to
the same person.
Very respectfully.
J. L. Davenport (signature)
Commissioner.
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Stamp
Veterans Administration

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
August 10, 1935
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MLB

Mra. E. C. Apperson
609 Cowls Street
McMinnville, Oregon

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request 
information relative to the father of William Garrett (Garret) born 1780 and married one EIizabeth Harrison, and to the "Garrett Family". 

With the data furnished it has not been possible to identify
the record of the particular soldier in whom you are interested,
should it be on file.  Please obtain his full name, if possible, data in regard to him, when another search of the records will be made in your behalf and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after
service and given name of widow.

Please return these letters with your reply.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller  (signature)
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Mc Minnville Ore
Sept 19 1935
Veterans Administration
Washington DC

[stamped 
SEPT 24 1935
VETS ADM]

Dear Sir
Could you pleas give me any information in regard to William Garrett born about 1754 NC married Jane Knox, he died in 1847 in Tennessee would greatly appreciate any think you might be able to give me that would help in establish this line
Yours sincerely Alves N Apperson
2 Ens Ok emc
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Mrs E C Apperson
609 Cowls St
Mc Minneville Oregon
July 23rd 1935

The Bureau of Census
Washington DC

[stamped RECEIVED
JUL 29 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER #29]

Gentlemen
I would greatly appreciate any information you may be able to give me regarding the "Garrett Family" I am anxious to find the facts of William Garrett who was born in 1780 M Elizabeth Harrison and I think his fathers name was William but I am not sure will be greatful for any information which whill help me trace this line to the Revolutionary War Thanking you I am, yours very truly 
/ Mrs EC / Alves N Apperson
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1326 E 9th St HW
Kansas City Mo
May 1 1912

Bureau of Pensions 
Washington DC

Gentlemen

In making out DAR papers I am asked for certificate of Pension of Wm Garrett - N Carolina 1754-1847
Information to be
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1326 E 9th St HW
Kansas City Mo
May 1 1912
Bureau of Pensions  
Washington DC
Gentlemen
In making out DAR papers I am asked for certificate of pension of Wm Garrett N Carolina 1754-1847
Information to be
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found iin JSC sur file 6879
Rev War
I shall be greateful to you for this information thanking you in advance
Respectfully
(Mrs) FA McClelland
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FA MCCLELLAND PRES  WS IRWIN SEC & TREAS
The Optima Lead & Zinc Co
Sarroxie, Mo 11/8/1908
Rev
Pension Bureau 
Washington DC
Wish to establish the record of William or Wm JH Garrett of Ruthurford Co N Car who was a Revolutionary soldier and on the pension rolls until about 1845 Wish to do this to be able to make out DAR papers
Willing to pay for expense incurred
Yrs Resp
Mrs F A McClelland

[stamped
PENSION
A
U NOV S
11
1908
OFFICE]
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1908 Nov 21 Hist to Mrs FA McClelland
1912 May 9 To above only 1 statement July 2
1935 Oct 18 Hist to Mrs EC Apperson MLB

6879
Rev War
INVALID
File No 6879
William Garrett
Priv Rev War

Act June 7th 183
Index Vol 1st Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870]
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George Graham 
Deposition for
William Garett
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State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County}
I George Graham of the state & County aforesaid do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with William Garrett formerly of the state and county aforesaid (and now as he is informed lives in Greenville District in the state of South Carolina) that in the year 1781 about the month of April the said William Garrett enlisted as a soldier in the American service in the Revolutionary War against Great Brittain for the Term of ten months that he served his said term of enlistment faithfully in Captain Giles's company in Colo Hills & Colo Wade Hamptons Regiment in Genl Sumter Brigade The certifier hereof being a Lieutenant in said captain Giles's company knows the above to be certain facts Geo Graham 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 17th day of May 1819
James Cowan JP 
Saml M Comb JP
North Carolina
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Washington Feb 3d 1836
JL Edwards ECm

Sir will you be kind enough to attend to the enclosed letter and send the certificate asked to my are
yours
James Graham
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William Garrett
NC
obpictions
11.12.14.16.17
Admit
pri Infy 8 mo 26.66
" Cavy 10 41.66
68.32
P224
Hon WP Mangum
Senate
Red Marstower
No Ca
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the  negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of  
                   William Garret                                     which require

further proof or explanation.

 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes 

V. * Has he mentioned 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? ( Yes is changed to No with a check mark)  yes

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes 

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No  

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

XIV.+ If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  Yes

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No 

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 12. 7. 

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                                                                     EXPLANATORY NOTES. 

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

" Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; 
For _____year _____ months, and ____days,
I served as a_____ For_________mpnths   and ______days, 
I served as a __________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which 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 pension merely state 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 shewn 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 embolied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either the field or  in garrison and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which 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.

QUERE XVI.  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 paper 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 oflicer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate. 

(note) In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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Wm Garrett
Petition for Penteon
Rejected
not on the Continental Establishment
Wella P Mangum of the senate
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The state of South Carolina
I John S Richardson one of the Judges of the court of common pleas for the state aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Garrett did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration in the continental line against the common enemy and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings [illegible] taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress in such case made and provided Given under my hand and the seal of the court this first day of November AD 1819
John S richardson
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North Carolina
Macon County} The Amendment to the declaration of William Garret mad in order to obtain the benefit of act of Congress passed the 7 June 1832 as follows (to D 1 objection 11 and 12 for the sake of the certificate of a clergamin and the reason not given for it not being adued the as follows (to wit) I had moved about agrate deal in this state to the other stats & back to nanth bond has rather find I left Rothan fond County ple about 2 years since I moved to macon county wherin I now live & moved sinte & remote part of macon county wh ame then is not clergain liviing in or about twenty miles of where I live consaquintly I had no acquantance with any clergmin I had to rely ent raby or to lutyoos who one very respectal man 
I G as the task of the certificate of the is ajustable certifying as to Credebility of George Groham as the deposition was taken in stg and is the county of Mecklengbnurg I cant get the nessary
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certifying of the two justices of the peace who administered the oath to said Graham as I cant now any thing about them for I have not heard of them in the last several years may die all the papers that ar comapnys that deposition mad out in 1819 for to obtain a pention then it is any very probabl that was coorner the repeson have in congress from that congresional deastraced can give any information at to his standing as of mr Graham Mr Coombs from my decs tract mens same thing about the cor cetor of mr graham mr graham has been did some years as I have been informed & there is no living witness that I now of now by who I can prove my services by as to the first interragotery I was born in the state of South Carolina on Black River the coants not recollected as I left then when small I am about seventy nine years of age from the best information consequently I was born in the year 1754 month not recollected having no record of my age the way in which I cnive at my age is my age when I went into the war & the time since & from what was said of my birth I fis the ponas of my birth at 1754 which make me 79 years of age
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as to of Interigatory 
I am acquanted with John Dobson Esq I Ute Sherrill bouth of which con testify to my being a man of verasity and ther belief in cetotion to my being a soldier of the revolution all of the above is swor to & subscribed before me thiy this  8 day of July 1833
William Garret 
Attest
EA McCracken
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I Isaac Alexander clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions held for the county of Mecklenburg in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that James Cowan and Samuel McComb Esquire before wherin the annexed deposition of George Graham Esquire was sworn to and subscribed are both justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid acting under the authority of the state and that due faith & credit is and ought to be given to their official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seals of my office the 17th day of May A Dom 1819
Isaac Alexander CMC