Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5444, for James Oliver, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE	NUMBER

N.C.	Oliver, James	W. 5444

or

Olliver

Susannah

CONTENTS
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33 06

North Carolina

James Oliver deceased

of	in the State of	who was a Private in the	commanded by Captain	of the	commanded by	in the	[illegible] for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 40 Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1841.	Ending

8 February, 1840.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept. 52 and Sent to –

H.C. Spalding

Arrears to the 4th of Prest.

Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}

{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R. McRae, Clerk,

Book [illegible] Vol. 6 ½ Page 68
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5.993

North Carolina

Susannah Oliver, widow of James Oliver who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars

Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept. 1852 and sent to H.C. Spalding, Present.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 229 Vol. 1

Hon R.C. Puryear

Jany 2, 1856
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THE NEW TESTAMENT Of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST, Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK; And with the former TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY’S Special Command.

Appointed to be Read in Churches.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by MARK and CHALES KERR, His Majesty’s Printers.

MDCCXC.
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John Oliver, the Son of James and Susanah Oliver, was Born December the 16 Day, 1785

Polly Oliver was Born April the 27 Day, 1787

Sally Olliver was Born January the 16 Day, 1789

Susanah Olliver was Born in April the [illegible] Day, 1791

James Oliver was Born the 20 October, 1792

Samuel Olliver was Born in May the 28, 1794

Elizabeth Oll Olliver was Born in January the 22 Day, 1796

Nancy Oliver was Born in November the 22 Day, 1797
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State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

On this 27th day of May 1852, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County. Alexr Wall and made Oath, that he had known James Oliver and his wife Susanah for forty years, that they lived together as man and wife, and raised several children. To wit, John, Samuel, Mary, Susanah, Elizabeth, Nancy, and Sarowgh, that they lived together up to about the year 1840, at which time the old man died, and his widow is still living at her old residence, which they have [illegible] over since my recollection, and the fact of their being lawfully man and wife. I have never heard doubted.

Alexr, Wall

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27 May, 1852 P.D. McCollum [illegible]
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State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

I, Jas. D. Ellington, Presiding Justice and Chairman pro tem of the Court of Pleas and Quarter [illegible] for our Said County, certify that T.B. Wheeler is the Clerk of our said court, duly Elected & qualified as Such that his foregoing certificate is in due form of law & that the Seal thereto attached is the proper Seal of our said court.

Given under my hand this the 29th day of May AD. 1852

Jas. D. Ellington [illegible]
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No 14607,

Susannah Oliver

widow of James

N.C.

July 7, 1838

Husband

June 32

No. 28. 413

H.C. Spalding

Present
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State of North Carolina}

County of Rockingham}

On this, the 30 day of March, 1852, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, Peter Oliver, who being duly sworn according to law, states that he is Eighty-Two years of age, a brother of James Oliver deceased. That his said brother James Oliver was drafted about the last of the year 1780 in the Services of the United States against great Britain in a company commanded he thinks by Capt. Josiah Gates, belonging to the Regiment of North Carolina Militia under the command of Col. James Martin. He was present when his brother, the said James Oliver, entered the service. Thinks he served about six months and has often heard old Revolutionary Soldiers that are now dead speak of being with the said Oliver in the service. He states that his brother James Oliver was in the Service when the battle of Guilford was fought & thinks that he was discharged from Service in the County of Guilford. That his brother, about the year 1782, married Susanah Semons who is now living a widow. He did not see them married as they were married from home, but he saw his brother Jas Oliver when he left home to get married. I Saw Them both the next day when they Returned to his father as man & wife, & they lived together as man
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& wife & raised several children. That the said James Oliver died on the 8th day of February 1840, & That he was present & Saw him buried.

Peter Oliver

Mark

Sworn To & Subscribed before me the day & year above written

P.D. McCollum [illegible]

State of North Carolina

Rockingham County

I, T.B. Wheeler, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter [illegible] for said county certify that P.D. McCollum, whose genuine Signature appears with the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the time of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our Said county duly appointed [illegible] and qualified & that our court is a court of reward

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of our Said court and Subscribed my name this, the 5th day of March A.D. 18752.

T.B. Wheeler [illegible]
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State of North Carolina

Rockingham County

I, Jas D. Ellington, Chairman [illegible] & Presiding Justice of Court of Pleas for our Said county certify that T.B. Wheeler is the Clerk of our said court duly Ellected & qualified and that his foregoing certificate is in due form of law and that the Seal thereto attached is the proper Seal of our Said court.

Given under my hand & seal this, the 5th day of March 1852

James D. Ellington Seal
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State of North Carolina}

County of Rockingham}

On this, the 30 day of March A.D. 1852, personally appeared before me, a justice of The peace within & for the county & State aforesaid, Mrs. Susanah Oliver, aged Eighty Eight years, a Resident of The county of Rockingham in the State of North Carolina, who being duly Sworn according to law, declares that She is the widow of James Oliver deceased, who was a private in The company commanded by Capt. Josiah Gates, or Capt. George Cook in The Regiment of North Carolina militia Commanded by Col. James Martin in The Revolutionary war of the United States of America with Great Britain. That her said husband was drafted in the County of Rockingham on or about the last of the year 1780 on the [illegible] of The year Seventeen hundred & Eighty-one for The Term of about Six months & continued in actual Service in said war for The Term of about Six months & was honorably discharged, She Thinks in The county of Guilford, N.C. She further states that She was married To The said James Oliver in The County of Rockingham, N.C. in The year 1782 by one George Pery, a justice of The peace in and for said county. That her name before her said marriage was Semons and that her said husband died at his Residence on The 8th day of February 1850 and That She is Still a widow. She States That her husband never applied for or received any pension for his services, from The fact as he
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Stated To him That he was able To live without & That he was no scholar & That it would attended with a good deal of Trouble.

She makes This declaration for The purpose of obtaining The pension To which She may be entitled under the act passed by Congress The 15th day of May 1828, The act passed the 7th day of June 1832. The act passed September 28th, 1852 and any other act passed by Congress giving pensions for Services rendered in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain.

[illegible]

Susanah x Oliver

Mark

Sworn To & subscribed before me The day & year above written

P.D. McCollum J.P.

State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

I, T.B. Wheeler, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for said county certify that P.D. McCollum, whose genuine Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is and was at the time of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said county & that duly [illegible] & qualified our Court is a court of reward.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of our Said court and Subscribed my name this the 5th day of March A.D. 1852

T.B. Wheeler Clk.
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State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

I, Jas. D. Ellington, Chairman and presiding Justice pro. Tem. for the court of Pleas and quarter sessions for our said county certify that T.B. Wheeler is the Clerk of our said court duly Elected & qualified as Such and that his foregoing certificate is in due form of law and that the Seal thereto attached is the proper seal of our Said court - [illegible] under my hand & Seal this the 5th day of March 1852.

James D. Ellington J.P. Seal
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5444

Susannah Oliver

Wid.

James Oliver

Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. [illegible]

Index:-Vol. M, Page 99

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 14 607

Susannah Oliver

widow of James

N.C.

Jus. H.C. Spalding. June 23/52

Same Aug. 14, 1852

Same Sept. 1, 1852.

July 7, 1838
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N. Carolina No. 38,413

James Oliver [illegible] who was a private N.C. militia,

An Act June 7, 1832,

1 year private

$40 per Ann.

[illegible] March 4, 1831

“ And Feb. 8, 1860

when he died.

Pay all to

Susan Oliver,

widow +

H. Spalding

Present.
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N. Carolina

Susannah Oliver, widow of James, who was a private N.C. militia

An Act July 7, 1838, March 5 & $40 per ann.

Com Feb. 8, 1840, when he died.

H.C. Spalding

Present.
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11.394

North Carolina

Susannah Oliver, widow of James, who died on the 8, Feb., 1840 of	in the State of	who was a Private in the	commanded by Captain	of the	commanded by	in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 40 Dollars	cents per annum, to commence on the 8. February 1840, ending 4. March 1841.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept. 1852 and Sent to H.C. Spalding

Arrears to the 4th of Prest.

Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. McCrae Clerk

Book D Vol. 1 – Page 297
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9. 282

North Carolina

Susannah Oliver, widow of James who was a Private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Sept. 52 and sent to H.C. Spalding, Prest.

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

Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2 – Page 158
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Brief in the cases of James Oliver, [illegible] Act 1832 & Susannah Oliver July 7, 1838.

County and State of

acts June 7, 1832.

Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Record [illegible] per the Book of the Comptroller of N. Carolina

Record [illegible] of marriage (birth, & Children) [illegible] 1784.

(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent

H.C. Spalding, Prest.

Examining Clerk

Ogden Niles
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Supplementary Declaration

State of North Carolina}

Rockingham Conty}

To wit

On this 13 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, Mrs. Susannah Oliver, a resident of Rockingham County in the State of North Carolina, aged Eighty Six years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration; Supplementary and to correct an error which She believes to have been made in her Original declaration already on file at the Pension office, and bearing date 3rd day of March 1852, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838 entitled “an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,” That she is the widow of James Oliver, who was a private in the North Carolina Militia in the Revolu-tionary war, in a company commanded, as She believes, by Captain Josiah Gates, or Cap-tain George Cook, or he may have served
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in both Companies and under both those Captains, in Col. James Martin’s Regiment. She further states that her hus-band may have served in other Companies and under other Captains, but at this remote period and owing to her great age, if such was the case she does not now recollect it. She has bin led to believe, however, since making her first declaration that her said husband served at the least a full year and prehaps longer, and she therefore wishes hereby so to amend her Original declaration as to give her the benefit of all the time during which her said husband served, which she is induced to believe was a year at the least if not longer. She says as in her original declaration that her husband entered on one of the Tours of Service in Rockingham County in the State of North Carolina, about the last of the year 1780 or first of 1781. She also states that he may have served, and probably did serve, other tours than the one above. She states that her husband was in the service when the battle of Guilford was fought. She also states that she was married to her said husband in the County of Rockingham, in the State of
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North Carolina by one George Pery, a Justice of the Peace, in the year 1782, that her name before her marriage was Semons, and that her said husband died at his residence on the 8th day of Feby. 1840 and She is Still a widow.

here

Susannah x Olliver

Mark

Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year above written before P.D. McCollum, one of the acting Justices of the Peace of the aforesaid County given under my hand and seal this 12 day of May 1852.

P.D. McCollum

I have nown James & Susannah Olliver as man & wife for thirty five years.

Obadiah Fields

Sworn to before [illegible] P.D. McCollum, one of the acting Justices of the afforesaid county. Obadiah Fields has has [illegible]. James & Susannah Olliver as husband and wife this, the 12 day May 1852

P.D. McCollum J.P.,	Obadiah Fields
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I have known James & Susannah Olliver, whose names is in this Declaration as man and wife forty five years, signed Pleasant Black

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 12 day of May 1852

Thos D. Rosebrough, J.P.

I, P.D. McCollum, do certify that Susanah Oliver, whose name is in the above Declaration is from bodly [illegible] and old age is unable to attend court

P.D. McCollum J.P.

State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

I, T.B. Wheeler, Clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Session for our said county Certify that P.D. McCollum & Thos D. Rosebrough, whose genuine Signature appears above are acting Magistrates in and for our said county duly commissioned and qualified as Such to administer oaths & that our said court is a Court of record & that my [illegible] is [illegible] no ways of marriages.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed The seal of our Said court and Subscribed my name this 29th day of May 1852. T.B. Wheeler, Clk.
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Washington 16th March 1852

Honble. Jas. E. Heath,

Comm. of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I have the honor to sub-mit a power of Attorney from Susannah Oliver of Rockingham County Georgia, the widow of James Oliver deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, authorizing me to prosecute her claim for a pension. Her husband, from Patriotic motives, never applied for a pension in his lifetime, being as he said able to live without taxing his Coun-ty. I herewith also submit the widow’s declaration and the affidavit of Peter Oliver. Please inform me after an examination if any thing further is required to estab-lish her claim for a pension.

Very respectfully,

Your Obt. Sevt.

H.C. Spalding

Attorney
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{State of North Carolina

{Comptroller’s Office

I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military servi-ces in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:

James Oliver

Book G. No. 16 page 12£3 – specie James Oliver of Rockingham Co.

“ G. No. 18 “ 32£1S16 “ “ “ “

“ G. “ 16 “ 14£13S10 “ - -

“ No. 180 “34£10S14 “ - -

Indent or Army Certificate issued by Auditors of Salisbury District No. 1309£1S19 specie.

Ditto issued by Ditto No. 1316£3 specie

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 14th day of June A.D. 1852.

Wm. J. Clarke, Comptr.

L S

1:16

13:10

10:14

1:19

3:00

30:19

$77.50}

$38.75}

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31

$ 2.50

15.50

62

$ 77.50
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June 17 – 52

Addl. eve. Case

of Susan Oliver

widow of James

N.C.

H.C. Spalding

Present
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Washington, 17th June 1852 –

Honble. Jas E. Heath

Comr. of Pensions.

Sir

I beg leave to submit the enclosed certificate from the Comp-troller of the State of North Carolina, in regard to payments to James Oliver, in the case of whose widow, Susan Oliver, I filed a declaration & more recently an amended declaration for a Pension under act 1838. Please cause this case to be examined and reported to [illegible].

Very respectfully

Your Obt. Sevt.

H.C. Spalding

Attorney
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Pension Office in relation to Susan Oliver’s case Read 2nd Sept. 1852
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Pension Office

Sept. 1st, 1832

Sir,

I have examined and filed the additional testimony submitted by you to establish the Claim of Susan Oliver, widow of James, for benefit of the act of July 7, 1838, and you are informed that before it can be admitted, the certificate of a court of Record showing the precise period at which said James died and that his widow is now living, must be filed in this Office. The date of this death is not shown with precision among the papers in the case, but it is alleged that he died about the year 1840.

Very respectfully,

Your Obt. Servt.

F.F.C. Triplett

for Commr.

H.C. Spalding Esq.

Present
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Sept. 23, 1852

[illegible] [illegible]

Col. Niles
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State of North Carolina

Rockingham County

This day personally appeared before me, Jas D. Ellington, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for our said County, Elizabeth Joiner, well known to me, to be a person respectably and entitled to credit and made oath that she was well acquainted with James Oliver, a citizen of our said County and who died in February 1840 and that she attended his funeral and saw him buried, and that she is well acquainted with his Widow Susanna Oliver, who is yet living & resides in our said County.

Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 17th day of September 1852

James D. Ellington J.P.

[illegible]

Elizabeth x Joiner

mark

State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

I, T.B. Wheeler, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for our said County, certify that Jas D. Ellington, whose genuine signature appears to the above affidavit, is an acting Magistrate in & for our said County, duly Commissioned and qualified as such & entitled to full faith & credit.

Also that William Oliver of our said County made a last Will and testament, which was duly proved in open Court at February Term 1840, in which he left [illegible] will & his Wife Susanna Oliver, Executor & Executrix, who hath came forward and in open Court renamed their right to qualify as such, [illegible] A.M. Scearcy came forward and administered on said Estate with the will annexed and entered into bond & surety, which bond was accepted by the court & the administrator duly qualified.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of our said Court and subscribed my name this, the 17th day of September A.D. 1852.

T.B. Wheeler
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Washington, 4th June 1852.-

Honble. Jas. E. Heath,

Court of Pensions,

Sir,

On the 10th day of March [illegible], I had the honor to file the declaration of Mrs. Susan Oliver, the widow of James Oliver, who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the North Carolina Militia, made for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she is entitled on account of the services of her said husband. Since filing her declaration as above, she has made a supplementary declaration for the purpose of correcting some was supposed to exist in her original declaration, having reference par-ticularly to the length of his service. This amended declaration, with the affidavits accompanying it as well as a leaf from the family Testa-ment Containing a record of the births of their Children. I now sub-mit & request that they may be made a part of this case. Upon an examin-ation of the case please cause it to be reported to me.

Very respectfully

Your Obt. Sevt.

H.C. Spalding

attorney
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Know all men by these presents that I, Susannah Oliver of the county of Rockingh-am & State of North Carolina, have made & by these presents do make, constitute & appoint H.C. Spaulding of the city of Washington & district of Columbia, Attorney at Law & agents for claimants my Attorney both in Law & in fact, for me & in my behalf & in my name or in his own name, to ask, apply for, obtain, Recover & Receive from the Secretary of War, the Comm-issioner of pensions, the pay master general, and from any office or department of the United States government, all sums of money, Arrearages of pay, Extra pay, bounty lands, pensions, claims on [illegible] of any kind that may be due for, or on account of military, or other Services Rendered by my deceased Husband James Oliver, in the Revolutionary War of the United States of America with Great Britain. And I hereby Authorize my said Attorney to take all lawful means for the Recovery of the aforesaid, or any part thereof, and to do all other acts in the premises that I myself could do were I personally present, Hereby Revoking all like powers heretofore executed by me all like powers heretofore executed by me & also granting to my said Attorney, H.C. Spaulding, all my power & Authority in the premises, firmly & irrevocably, & Ratifying whatsoever he shall do Lawfully by virtue Hereof. Witness my hand & Seal this 3rd day of March A.D. 1852.

[illegible]

P.D. McCollum

[illegible]

Susanah x Oliver seal

mark
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State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

On this the 30 day of March 1852, personally appeared before me the above named Susanah Oliver to me known, & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act & deed for the purp-ose therein mentioned.

P.D. McCollum J.P.

State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

I, T.B. Wheeler, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Said county, certify that P.D. McCollum, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said county & was at the time of the date at the [illegible] duly commissioned & qualified & that our court is a court of record.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of our Said court & subscribed my name this the 5th day of March A.D. 1852.

T.B. Wheeler [illegible]

State of North Carolina}

Rockingham County}

I, Jas D. Ellington, Chairman and presiding Justice Pro. Tem. for our Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said county certify that T.B. Wheeler is the clerk of our Said court duly Elected & qualified as such and that his foregoing certificate is in due form of law & that the seal thereto attached in the proper Seal of our Said court – Given under my hand & seal this the 5th day of March A.D. 1852.

James D. Ellington J.P. Seal