Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,595, William Williams, S. C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
S.C.
Williams, William

NUMBER
S. 32595

Born in SC
CONTENTS
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Agent notified

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Indiana 31,927
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William Williams of Delaware Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Boyd of the regt. commanded by Col. Kilgore in the S.C. line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Madison, Indiana at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1842 and sent to Hon. A. Kennedy, House of Representatives
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1842 220.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. " [1842] 10.00
[total] $230.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 7. Page 141
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K 80 35239
William Williams
Indiana

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Hon Andrew Kennedy 
Washington City 
D.C.

Smithville Ia 
August 13th 

Free

Thos. Leonard PM
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Hon Andrew Kennedy 
Washington City 
D.C.

Smithville Ia 
August 13th 

Free

Thos. Leonard PM

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K 80 35239
William Williams
Indiana
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State of Indiana
Delaware County Ss
In the Delaware County Probate Court, in the State of Indiana August Term AD 1841,
On this 10th day of August AD 1841, personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Probate Court of Delaware County State of Indiana William Williams a resident of Delaware County aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832 that he was born in the month of March AD 1762, and that he has no record of his age that in the month of May 1779 he lived in South Carolina where he was born and in Lawrence district and that he there joined the service of the United States with the South Carolina Militia being then of the age of seventeen years, under the following named officers towit Colonel Benjamin Kilgore, Major Samuel Janes Captains Boyd and Robert Madison, at a place called ninety six, where he remained two months, and from thence he was taken to Pickens Fort, and remained there seventeen months skirmishing with the Indians and tories, the wounds of which conflicts he yet bears, that he never received a written discharge that he has no written or documentary evidence of his services that he cannot now recollect the names of any regular officer or officers with whom he served or that there were any such in the campaign in which he served and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify as to his services. Since the revolution he has lived in South Carolina untill about AD 1805 since then he has lived in the counties of Warren Green and Montgomery in the State of Ohio and since then in the Counties
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Randolph Wayne and Delaware in the State of Indiana at the last named County he has resided for the term of eighteen years, last posed, and that he hereby relinquishes any claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the presents, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State,
William Williams
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this tenth day of August in the year AD 1841.
Samuel W Harlan Clk, DC PC

We James Hodge and Goldsmith C Gilbert residents of the county of Delaware and state of Indiana do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Williams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
James Hodge
G C Gilbert
Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of August 1841 in open court,
Samuel W Harlan Clerk DC PC

And the said court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that James Hodge and Goldsmith C Gilbert who signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the County of Delaware and that they are credible per[sons]
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[per]sons and that their statement above is entitled to credit
John Tomlinson Probate Judge

I Samuel W Harlan Clerk of the Delaware County Probate Court of the State of Indiana do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Williams for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 10th day of August AD 1841
Samuel W Harlan Clerk DC PC
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MMHF
May 14,1925.

Honorable Albert H. Vestal
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Vestal:
In response to your letter of the 11th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 32595 it appears that William Williams was born in March 1762 in South Carolina.
While a resident of Laurens District, South Carolina he enlisted in May 1779 and served nineteen months as a private in Captains Boyd and Robert Madison's Companies, Colonel Benjamin Kilgore's South Carolina Regiment; for two months he was stationed at Ninety Six and seventeen months at Pickens Fort where he was in skirmishes with the Indians and Tories and received wounds, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1841 while living in Delaware County, Indiana.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very truly yours,
Deputy Commissioner.

Thru his desk
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From Hon. A. Kennedy
red. Jan. 31, 1842
no ansr. required

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Jan 31, 1842
Wal
Hon A Kennedy
HR

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Hon J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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House Repts
Washington
Jany 31 1842

Hon J L Edwards

Sir your communication of the 26th instant in relation to William Williams claim for a pension has been recd.
I have written to Mr Williams asking if he will receive the services tendered for a six months tour. As soon a I receive a reply to that letter I will hasten to inform you of its contents.
with much respect I am [illegible] 
yours 
A. Kennedy

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
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Mar 5, 1842
Wal.
Williams
Hon. A. Kennedy
H.R

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James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Washington
March 4, 1840

Dear Sir
I have just recd an answer to the communication, which I informed you some time since & had readdressed to Mr William Williams of Indiana in relation to his application for a pension. I am informed by him that although he thinks by some [illegible] & trouble he could establish to your satisfaction his claim to a pension for more than his months service, yet as he is very old and feeble, and soon bound to another world, he his [illegible] just now to except of you a pension for a six months [illegible] That amount of his just claims upon his country, will smooth, the fault of poverty, to give to which he is very shortly bound.
with respect, yours &c
A. Kennedy

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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William Williams
Indiana
Suspended
See let 30 Aug '41
Hon: A. Kennedy
let 9 Dec '41 to do:
let 26 Jany '42 to do.
Act 7 June 1832
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Reports from
Comptllr. of S.C.

service not identical with that alleged by claimant S. file 32,595
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35.239
William Williams
Indiana
Admitted
Private 6 mo: $20.
Cap Boyd Col Kilgore S.C.

Act 7 June 1832

Madison Agency

Hon. A. Kennedy
H.R.
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of William Williams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. File 32.595
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 19 mos.
RANK. Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Boyd
Robert Madison
COLONEL.
Benjamin Kilgore
STATE.
S.C.
Stationed at Pickens Fort
in skirmishes with Indians & Tories - no particulars stated.
Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Laurens Dist. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10 1841 Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Delaware Co. Ind.
Age at date of application, Born Mch - 1782 in S.C.
Remarks: [checkmark] no fam. data
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32595.
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 32,595
William Williams
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 456
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1910 Apl. 8 Hist. to H. L. Kirwood letter in Wid. Ctf. 4510 Cornelius Vanarsdol. C.
1910 May 28. Hon. John A. M. Adair ref. to aud. for last paym't of pens. C.
1925 May 14. Hist. to Hon A. H. Vestal. MMHF.
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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Briefed by W.T.C.
Claim No. 4 /4 /1910
Certificate No.
Soldier pensioned in Ind. Delaware Co. Ind
Soldier Wm. Williams
Service Rev.
Additional Service
No claim, State records , 190
No claim, combination records , 190
REMARKS:
No claim as above except OWI. File #32,595. &
O-8
Chief Division
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May 28, 1910.

John
Hon. A. M. Adair,
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Adair:
In reply to your letter dated the 25 inst, addressed to the Auditor for the War Department, and received in this Bureau on the 27 inst, by his reference, I have the honor to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last payment of the pension of William Williams ( Sur. File 32,595 ), application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "William Williams certificate 31,927, issued March 10, 1842, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Indiana Agency."

Very resp-
Commissioner.
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SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
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ALBERT H. VESTAL, IND., CHAIRMAN,
FLORIAN LAMPERT, WIS.
R. CLINT COLE, OHIO
RANDOLPH PERKINS, N. J.
CHARLES L. GIFFORD, MASS.
THOS. W. PHILLIPS, JR., PA.
GEO. F. BRUMM, PA.
JOHN C. SCHAFER, WIS.
O. J. KVALE, MINN.
DAN A. SUTHERLAND, ALASKA
S. G. LOWREY, MISS.
CHAS. L. ABERNETHY, N. C.
GEO. K. FAVROT, LA.
SAMUEL E. COOK, IND.
R. LEE MOORE, GA.
EDGAR HOWARD, NEBR.
J. SCOTT WOLFF, MO.
J. ZACH SPEARING. LA.

House of Representatives U.S.
Committee in Coinage, Weights, and Measures
Washington, D.C.
May 11, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Attention: Mr. Hays Haymaker.
My dear Sir:
My understanding is that you have in your possession records of the soldiers of the Revolutionary war. I have an inquiry from constitutents in Delaware County, Indiana, for some information relative to three men who served in the war of the Revolution, and whose names are as follows:
John Quin
William Williams
William Wicker.
all of Delaware County, Indiana.
The information desired is the organization in which these men served, the date of enlistment and date of discharge, if possible, or any engagements in which they served.
Will it be possible for you to give me this data, and if not, can you advise me where it may be obtained?
I will appreciate your consideration very much indeed.
Sincerely yours,
A H Vestal

Reply thro desk Hays Haymaker Dep Com S
[stamp] DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MAY 12 1925
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Washington
Dece. 8. 1841
Hon. A. Kennedy.
Enc. pension papers of Wm. Williams
K114 Recd Dec. 9. 1841.
pension office.
Jno.
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Washington December 8th 1841

Hon L. C. Spencer
Sir by a letter to Mr Harlen as exect of William Williams of my district who aplied for a pension some time since, Mr Williams was instructed to procure the copys of certain records then mentioned, also to state under oath what were the reasons he had not aplie sooner for his pension. M. Harlen on behalf of Mr Williams applied at the office referred to for the copy of the records, and is informed by the person in charge, that there is five entries Inst as he was required to procure the copy of. I inclose the letter recd by Mr Harlen to you with a request that you will inform Mr Williams whether all the entries are required to be copied & if not which ones, as to time - I likewise incline the affidavit, required by the department for the [illegible] thereof.
Have cause this communication at your earliest convenience.
yours
A. Kennedy

L. C. Spencer
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Jan 26 1842
Wal
Williams
Hon. A. Kennedy
HR.
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House Reps.
Washington
January 25, 1842

Hon James L Edwards
C. P.

Dear Sir
I have the honor to enclose to you the transcript from the South Carolina Records, which you [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] of instructing me to procure in connection with Mr William Williams claim for a pension. I hope you will find them full satisfactory.
with respect yours
A Kennedy

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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K80. August 30, 1841
Pension Office
30. Aug 1841
Hon A. Kennedy
H. R.
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Washington Aug 29th 1841
Sir
I enclose to you the aplication of a worthy old man of my district, for a pension.
I have no doubt of his claim being a just one, but I am wholy ignorant of the necessary evince to be presented, in order to place his claim in a therein for allowance. If his papers are sufficient, all is well. If not if you will have the kindness, to remark what they lack, and return them to me for conection, Mr Williams is very old and in indigent circumstances and much needs the settling case of his foreword, in his helpless old age.
with much respect, yours &c
Andrew Kennedy

John Bell
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Columbia 11th Octob 1841
Saml W. Harlan

Dear Sir
Yours of the 15th Sept this morning came to hand in reply I inform you that I find the name of Wm. Williams in five places on Record in this office as having served in the Revolution. Be good enough to inform me whether you wish copies of each, if not, how many you wish if you wish copies of the whole. The fees will be fifteen Dollars, which you will please remit & your business shall be attended to. if you do not wish copies of the whole the fees will be three Dollars for each copy.
very Respectfully
Your Obt. Sert.
Wm. F. Arthur
Dp. Comp. Genl.
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State of Indiana
Delaware County
Delaware County Probate Court November Term 1841
Monday Nov 8, 1841
Be it remembered that on this day William Williams personally appeared in open Court, and made oath that the reasons why he has not before this time made application for a pension agreable to an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 are as follows that he was not informed that any others than those who belonged to the regular service were entitled to a pension and that after he was informed that he was entitled to the benefits of said act he made application to one Thomas C Anthony Esq an attorney of Delaware County who informed this affiant that he could not procure a pension, and that so soon as he was otherwise informed he made the application which is now filed in the pension office, at Washington District of Columbia, and further sayeth not.
William Williams
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court November 8th AD 1841.
Saml. W Harlan Clk DC PC
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Indent & cp. of William Williams
X No. 927.
(Fees $1.00 paid)
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Indent Book X No. 927
No. 1
Issued the fifth of October 85 To William Williams for fifteen pounds for 35 days duty per. cl. audited
Principal L 15.0.0
Annl. Int. 1.1.0

No. 2
Pay Bill for duty done by Wm. Williams as Adjutant by order of Col. Thomas Brandon under command of Col. James Steen from the 15th June to 19th July including both days in all
35 days at 6 S.p. L105.0.0
Stg. L 15.0.0
Exd.
W.G.
J.Mc.
A.G.

Compt. Genl. Office
Columbia 20th January 1842
I hereby certify the foregoing memorandum No. 1 to be a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book X No. 927 deposited in this office; and that No. 2 is a copy of the cp. audited and for which the said Indent was issued
Wm. F. Arthur
Dp. Comp. Genl.
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Indent & cp. of William Williams
X No. 2437.
(Fees $1.00 paid)
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Indent Book X No. 2437
No. 1
Issued 18th April 178- to Mr. William Williams for forty five pounds two shillings and ten pence farthing sterling for duty done in Capt. Jolleys Company Brandons Regiment as per cp audited
Principal L 45.2.10 1/4
Annual Int. 3.3.2

No. 2
The State of South Carolina
To William Williams Jr To 249 days duty as a Horseman from the 7th May 1780 to the 25th June 1781 inclusive of pay bill of Capt. Benjamin Jolleys testfd. by Col. Brandon L 249.3.3
To 67 days duty as [illegible] from the 18th February to 7th April 1780 inclusive of pay bill of Capt. Jolley crtfd. by Col. Brandon L 67.0.0
[total] cur. L 316.0.0
Stg L 45.2.10 1/4
Exd.
J.Mc.

Compt. Genl. Office
Columbia 20th January 1842
I hereby certify the foregoing memorandum No. 1 to be a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book X No. 2437 deposited in this office & that No. 2 is a copy of the cp. audited & for which the said Indent was issued
Wm. F. Arthur
Dp. Comp. Genl.
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Indent & cp. of William Williams
X No. 1062.
(Fees $1.00 paid)
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Indent Book X No. 1062
No. 1
Issued 3rd November 1785 To William Williams for five pounds fourteen shillings and three pence for militia duty under Captain Chesnut per cp. passed by the Commissioner
Principal L 5.14.3 1/2
Annl. Intrst. .7.11

No. 2
The State of So. Carolina
To William Williams Jr
To 80 days duty under the command of Capt. Chesnut as per pay bill of Capt. Chesnut & certified by Majr. Postell
L 40.0.0
Stg. L 5.14.3 1/2
papd.
EC.

Compt. Genl. Office
Columbia 20th January 1842
I hereby certify the above memorandum No. 1 to be a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book X No. 1062 deposited in this office. And that No. 2 is a copy of the cp. audited and for which the said Indent was issued
Wm. F. Arthur
Dp. Comp. Genl.
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Indent & cp. of William Williams
W No. 58.
(Fees $1.00 paid)
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Indent Book W No. 58
No. 1
Issued the 2d August 1785 to Mr. William Williams for forth eight pounds eighteen shillings and six pence half penny sterling for duty done in the militia & while prisoner per. two cl. audited
Principal L 48.18.6 1/2
Annl. Int. L 3.8.5

No. 2
State of South Carolina
To William Williams Jr.
20th May 1779 To 30 days service done the State as a soldier in Col. Marshalls Regmt. of Militia cp. 10 S. pr. day L 15.0.0
1st Nove. 1780 16 days do do. L 8.0.0
3d March 1780 69 " " " [days do do.] L 34.10.0
391 " [days] being a prisioner taken to Charlestown a 10 S. pr. day L 195.10.0
1st July 1781 To 28 days a 10 cl per day L 14.0.0
7th May 1782 " [To] 30 " [days] riding post for a station at Camden & finding a horse 10 S. per day L 30.0.0
10th October 1782 To 60 days service as a soldier a 10 S. per day L 30.0.0
Certified by me John Marshall Col. 624 days
old currency L 327.0.0
Stg. L 46.14.3 1/4
Ex.
J.Mc.
A.G.

The State of South Carolina
To Wm. Williams Jr.
To 30 days duty in Genl. Marions Brigade under Col. John Baxter a 10 S. L 15.10.0
L 2.4.3 1/4
Exd.
J.Mc.
A.G.
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Compt. Genl. Office
Columbia 20th Jany 1842
I hereby certify the foregoing memorandum No. 1 to be a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book W. No. 58 deposited in this office; and that No. 2 is a copy of the cp. audited and for which the said Indent was issued
Wm. F. Arthur
Dp. Comp. Genl.
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Indent & cp. of William Williams
U. No. 113.
(Fees $1.00 paid)
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Indent Book U No. 113
No. 1
Issued the 6th of July 1785 to Mr. William Williams for seventy pounds two shillings and ten pence sterling for duty done in the militia as per. cp. audited
Principal L 70.2.10
Annl. Int. L 4.18.2

No. 2
South Carolina
To William Williams Jr For duty per Col. Andersons Return L 389.0.0
Stg. L 55.11.5
Exd.
W.R.
J.Mc.
A.G.

No. 3
South Carolina
To Wm. Williams Jr For duty per Col. Andersons Return L 102.0.0
Stg. L 14.11.5
Exd.
W.R.
J.Mc.
A.G.

Compt. Genl. Office
Columbia 20th January 1842
I hereby certify the foregoing memorandum No. 1 to be a true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book U. No. 113 deposited in this office; and that No. 2 & 3 are copies of the cps. found in the Bureau where the cp. for which the above Indent was issued should have been found
Wm. F. Arthur
Dp. Comp. Genl.