Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9461, William Groves, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.          

Groves, William.   and Mary              

Number
W.9461

CONTENTS
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let 8 Sept 1840 to Wm J.J. Mason

Hon W.T. Hamilton 4th May 1850

30 As d Jul 7. 1854

[. ]  and sent to Wm. McMahon
Cumberland April 11th 1821.
__________________________________

8,800
Maryland

William Groves

of Allegany Cty in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years 3/mo War Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of October 1818 Certificate of Pension issues the 1st of April 1819 and sent to Aza Beall. Esq Clerk of Allegany County Maryland
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 4 and 21/31 = 37.41
Semi-anl. all's ending 6 Sep 1819               48.
                                                                       $85.41

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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6312
Maryland
Mary Groves
widow of William Groves Md. who served in the Revolutionary war. as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the {4th day of March, 1848} [crossed out] 27th February 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Jan'y, 1851[?] and sent to William Shaw Barton Md.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 3 Vol. 124. (18)

Died Sept 5 -1856-  A.B.
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State if Maryland, Allegany County to wit On this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district of Maryland which district is composed of the counties of Allegany Washington and Frederick --  Personally appeared William Groves aged Sixty three years, resident in Allegany County aforesaid, who being by me duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war. that this Same William Groves who enlisted under Capt. Lane of a regiment raised by the State of Maryland in the year 1780.  Commanded by Col. Alexr. Lawson Smith, that he marched with the army from the rendevous in Montgomery County to Philadelphia and from thence to South Carolina and Joined the Army Commanded by Genl Green near the Cheraw hills, when all the Soldiers of said Rest was divided among the officers of the Maryland line and the new officers were all sent home, and he was attached to Capt McPhersons Company of the Second Maryland Regt in the Service of the United States and the he was in the Battles of Cambden, Eutaw, and Gilford and continued in the army until the end of the war against the common enemy and the is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for Support and the he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services---
Sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year aforesaid
Th Buchanan
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I Thomas Buchanan one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Groves did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for Support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress --
Oct. 15th 1818
Th Buchanan

State of Maryland Allegany County to wit
I Aza Beall Clerk of Allegany County Court in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that the Honourable John Thomas Buchanan Esquire one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district composed of Washington, Frederick, and Allegany Counties and who appears to have signed the within Deposition and Certificate duly Commissioned and qualified and all who's Acts as such full faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fifteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
Aza Beall Cl. Of Allegany Coty Court.
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Further proof-of-ervice required

[illegible]

William Groves

Adm


The Audit Genl of MaryLand
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Auditors office Annapolis March 22, 1819 
I hereby certify that it appears from the pay Rolls remaining in the Auditors office that William Groves received form John Hamilton agent of the Maryland line the sum of $80.00 for arrears of pay from the 1st of August 1780 to the 1st of Jan'y 1782 also the sum of $80.00 from the 1st of Jan'y 1782 to the 1st of Jan'y 1783 and also the sum of $43.50 for pay from the 1st of Jan'y 1783 to the 15th of Nov. 1783 when his time expired

This. Karney Auditor
State Md.
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Wm Groves

8800

Sept 1819
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STATE OF MARYLAND, Allegany County SS.
On this tenth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court record for the said county, William Groves aged sixty five years, resident 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:-- That he enlisted under Captain Lane, and marched to the northward and then to the Southward and then to the Northward and joined Captain McPhersons Company at the Cheraw Hills in Carolina and then joined the second Maryland Regiment, that he was in the Battle of Gilford and continued and continued in the army until the end of the war, that he hade a declaration on oath originally on the fifteenth day of October 1818 and procured a Pention Certificate number Eight thousand and eight hundred
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

1 old Gray Horse 1 Cow 1 Colt. 2 Potts
William hisXmark Groves

And the said William Groves further declares that he is by occupation a Farmer that he is very infirm and unable to do more than half work, that he has a wife fifty years of age very infirm one son aged fourteen years and one other son aged five years
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State of Maryland Allegany County to Wit
On this Twenty fifths day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen Hundred and Fifty Three There personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Allegany County Orphans Court, a Court of Record, Mary Groves a resident of Westernport District in the County of Allegany State of Maryland Aged seventy seven years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 29th eighteen Hundred and Forty eight, who was the wife of William Groves, who was a private soldier of the Maryland line in the Army of the Revolution. he enlisted in the Army the year she cannot say and entered in the service at the City of Annapolis Anne Arundel County State of Maryland, at which place he resided at the time he entered in the service of the United States, from whence he marched to South Carolina, was in three or four engagements, and was wounded at the Battled of Guilford by a cutlass on the head, and was also wounded at the Battle of Eutaw in the left leg by a Ball, and was also at the Cow Pens, he served more than Three years, did not leave the service of the United States till after close of the War of the Revolution, at which time he was honorably Discharged from the service of the United States, he drew a pension from the United States up to his Death, after which time his pension Certificate was sent to the Agent for paying pensions in the City of Baltimore State of Maryland.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Groves on the twentieth day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety six, by the
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Reverend Mr. Magars of __________ in Prince William County in the State of Virginia, that John Huff, Enoch Huff, Hannah Huff, + Rebecca McCune, was present at the said marriage, but that owing to the great lapse of time and the absence of this deponant for so long a time from the said place of Marriage, she does not know of any person now living who can testify to said marriage, as this deponant had resided with her Husband in Allegany County Maryland continually ever since the year eighteen Hundered and Twelve (1812), and that she has four children, viz, John Groves Born in December Seventeen hundred and ninety seven, and died in September Eighteen hundred and fifteen (1815), Rebecca Groves Born in July eighteen hundred, and Departed this life in June eighteen hundred and eight (1808, Jesse Groves Born June 17th eighteen hundred + Three (1803), and is yet Living, Dennis Groves Born December the 14th eighteen hundred and five (1805), and is also yet Living, and that her Husband the aforesaid William Groves Died on the the fourth day of January eighteen hundred and Forty nine (1849), That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the Second of January eighteen hundred, viz, at the time above stated.
She Further swore that she is now a Widow and the she has never before made application for a pension

Mary herXmark Groves

Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and Year above Written
before E. Mullen Judge of the Orphans Court
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State of Maryland Allegany County to Wit
I E. Mullan Judge for the orphans
Court in and for the County and State aforesaid
do hereby Certify that Mary Groves Widow of the 
late William Groves "Deceased" who has Signed the
aforegoing declaration was not, nor is not able
from old age, inability and weakness, to appear
in Open Court to make her declaration, but
She did Sign and acknowledge the Same
before me, and in my presence, as aforesaid
Given under my hand & seal this 25th day of
May in the year of our Lord 1853.

E. Mullan Judge Orphans Court [hand drawn cloud with the word "Seal" inside]
State of Maryland, Allegany Court, to wit:
I, William R McCulley, Register of wills for
Allegay Court, do hereby certify that Edward Mul=
lan is one of the judges of the Orphans Court
of Allegay County, aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified according to law, it being a Court of
Records} In testimony whereof I hereunto set
              } my hand and affix the seal
              } of office this 8th day of June, 1853.~
              } Test. W. R. McCulley, Regr. of Wills for
              } Allegay Court, Maryland.

State of Maryland Allegany County to Wit
Be it remembered that on this 8th day of
June in the year 1853 before me the Subscriber or
Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for
Allegany County, personally appeared William
Shaw a respectable and credible citizen of said
County, aged about fifty seven years, who being by me duly
[crossed out: duly] Sworn according to Law doth depose and say as foll
=ows: That he was personally and well acquainted with
William Groves late of the County aforesaid deceased who
departed this life in the County aforesaid on or about the
4th day of January in the year 1849, leaving his Widow
Mary Groves him surviving, who now makes applica
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=tion for a pension under the act of Congress, in Such 
cases made and provided, that he this deponant
has known the Said William Groves and Mary his
Wife for about fourty years last past, and 
that during that time, they resided together in the
County aforesaid as man and Wife, always acknowled
=ging each other as Such, and this deponant never
heard it questioned but that they were lawfully
Man and Wife, That Said deceased and this Said
Mary were the parents of Several Children, two 
of whom Still survive namely Jesse Groves and
Dennis Groves, now aged about fifty years one of 
them, and the other about forty seven or eight years,
who together with their said mother reside in the same
neighborhood with this deponant and where they have
resided ever since about the year 1812, that the said 
William Groves bore on his person Several Scars or
Marks of Wounds which [crossed out: which] he frequently stated
to this deponent were the scars of wounds acuired
in battle, as a Soldier in the army of the American
Revolution and that this deponant believes the Said Scars
was so produced and that the Said William Groves
was a Soldier in the Said army as above Stated
Sworn to and Subscribed,}          Wm Shaw
on this day and year last above}
written - before}
J. B Widener

Maryland Allegany County
I hereby certify that John B Widner Esquire before whom the
foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his
name is a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and
for Allegany County duly commissioned and sworn And I further
certify the signature of the said John B Widner to be genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and
affix the Seal of the Circuit Court for Allegay County
the eight day of June 1853
H Resley Clerk
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William Shaw
Barton
Allegany Court
Maryland
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Know all men by these presents, that we William Groves & John Hoff are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Henry Lee Esquire, Governor of Virginia, and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth, in the Sum of Fifty pounds, current money, to
which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each
of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and Severally firmly be these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this fourth day of February Anno Domini 1792
The Condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas there hath been this day
issued from the Clerk's office, of Prince William County, a license for a marriage, intended
to be had and Solemnized between William Groves and Mary Spencer. Now, if there
should be us lawful cause to obstruct the Same, then the above obligation to be
void, else to remain in full force and virtue
Sealed and delivered }     William Grove     [hand drawn circle with the word "Seal" inside]
in presence of }                Joh Hoff      [hand drawn circle with the word "Seal" inside]
John Williams }

Sir: - Please to grant a license of mattrimony between William Groves & my
daughter Mary Spencer of this County oblige
Witness present }          Your Hble. Servt.
Daniel Hoff }                     Elizabeth Spencer
John Dawson }                   Feby. 4th, 1792.

Copius,
Teste - P. D. Lipscomb Clk:

State of Virginia,
Prince William County, to wit;
I Philip D Lipscomb Clerk of the County Court for the County of Prince Wil=
=liam in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing [crossed out: illegible] are true
Copies of the marriage bond given by William Groves & the note giving authority to the
[illegible here; seal is over the text] license, now filed in the Clerk's office of the Said County Court
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the
seal of the said Court this 17th day of May A.D. 1854
P.D. Lipscomb
[faint image of a seal on lower left corner: scales of justice with a plant and some illegible text around the outer edge of the seal]
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March 1, 1934.

BA-J/ILL
William Groves
W. 9461

Mrs. F. W. Floyd
1315 S Guthrie
Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Francis Keele, Captain Edward Veasey,
William Groves of Maryland, and other Groves of Maryland who served
in that war.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has
been made and no claims for pension found based upon service of any
Edward Veasey or Francis Keele; similar spellings of the surnames
have been searched. The record of only one William Groves has been
found and is given below as shown in the papers on file in pension
claim, W. 9461, based upon his service in th eRevolutionary War. In
order to identify the record of any other soldier with surname Groves,
the full name is essential, also the approximate dates of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.

William Groves, while a resident of Annapolis, Anne Arundel
County, Maryland, enlisted August 1, 1780 as a private in Captain 
Lane's company, Colonel Alexander Lawson Smith's Maryland regiment,
marched to South Carolina, was attached to Captain MdPherson's company,
2" Maryland Regiment, was in the engagement at Cowpens, was in the
battle of Guilford during which he was wounded by a cutlass on the had,
was in the battle of Eutaw ^Springs^ during which he was wounded in his left leg,
and continued to service until November 15, 1783.

The soldier resided after the war in Prince William County,
Virginia, moved about the year 1812 to Allegany County, Maryland, and
continued to reside there.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15,
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1818, at which time he resided in Allegany County, Maryland. William
Groves was then sixty-three years of age, the date and place of his
birth and names of his parents not shown. He died January 4, 1849 [comment in margin here: this date O.K - other date a mistake as sealed by sol's widow]
in Allegany County, Maryland. [handwritten comment here: Shown in Auditors Report as "February 27, 1849."]

William Groves married in Prince William County, Virginia,
Mary Spencer, daughter of Elizabeth Spencer of said County, Mary's
father then being deceased, his name not shown. The marriage bond
was dated February 4, 1792; the wedding day was in February, or in November of that year, both months are shown. When William Groves
and his wife moved from Prince William County, Virginia, Elizabeth
Spencer went to live with them in Allegany County, Maryland.
[comment in left margin beside the above paragraph: accepted as date in claim. (Whiskey Rebellion) 1794.]

Mary Groves, a soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her appli-
cation executed May 25, 1853, at which time she was seventy-seven
years of age, the date and place of her birth not stated. She was
a resident of WesternPort District, Allegany County, Maryland, at that
time. In 1854, she resided near Barton, in Allegany County, Maryland.
She died September 5, 1856.

William Groves and his wife, Mary, had four children, names and
births shown as follow:

John          born  in December     1797,  died in September 1815.
Rebecca      "      in July                1800, died in June 1808.
Jesse           "      June 17,              1803. 
Dennis         "      December 14,    1805.

Jesse Groves and Dennis Groves were residing in Allegany County,
Maryland, in 1854.

In December, 1853, Moses Spencer, Mary's brother, was a resident
of Tyler County, Virginia, aged seventy-five years; he stated that he
was with his mother, Elizabeth Spencer, when his sister was married,
that he resided about 1812 in Allegany County, Maryland, and that from
there he moved to Harrison County, Virginia, thence to Tyler County, in
the same state.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator

2.
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Land office Annapolis Feby 18th 1831

I Certify that it appears by a pay roll remaining in the
Office, that [underlined: William Groves] a private received from John
Hammilton agent of the Maryland line, Eighty Dollars arrears
of pay from the 1st August 1780, to the 1st of January 1782
also pay from the 1st of January 1782 to the 1st of January 
1783, Eighty Dollars, also pay from the 1st January 1783
to the 15th November 1783, forty three Dollars and thirty
cents, and gratuity Eighty Dollars total two hundred and Eigh
=ty three dollars, and thirty Cents ~
George G Brewer Regt. L Off WL md

N.B. This is sufficient Guidence of this Applicant having
served until the close of the Revolutionary war.
George G Brewer Regt. L Off WL
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No 1266
Mary Groves
Widow of
Wm. Groves
Maryland
__________
Wm Shaw Sept 5/53
Wm Shaw May 8/54
3d Aust. July 1. 1854.
W. Shaw July 11/54
To same Sept. 14/54
Wm Shaw 2 Sept. 1854

Act July 29/48
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Mary Groves widow William Groves, Maryland
Act of 1853 Res. Passed
L.M.
Sus 29 July 48
Jan 9 55
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of William Groves
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his ([crossed out: or] his widow's) application for pen_
sion on file in this Bureau.         W.F. 9461
____________________
[column headers for a table: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [sub headers: CAPTAIN. COLONEL.] STATE.]

1780 | [blank] Pri. | Lane | Alex Lawson Smith | Md.|
[blank] | to end of year | [blank] | McPhearson | -(2" regt. |  " |

Battles engaged in, Camden, Guilford (wounded in head by a cutlass), at Eutaw wounded in leg by a ball & Cowpens

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Md.

Date of application for pension, Oct. 15, 1818 His clm. was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Allegany Co, Md.

Age at date of application, 63 years. He died Jan 4, 1849 in Allegany Co Md.

Remarks: Soldier mar in Prince William Co, Va. in 1792 Mary dau. of Elizabeth
^Spencer^ She was allowed pension on an application executed May 25, 1853 while a
resident of Westonport- District, Allegany Co. Md. aged 77 years. Children
John b. Dec 1797 d. Sept. 1815, Rebecca b. July 1800 d. June 1808; Jesse b. June 17, 1803 and Dennis b.
Dec. 14, 1805 alive in 1853.
Very respectfully,
                                                                 2
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9461
Wm Groves
__________
Oct 15 - 1818 - 63
Allegany Co. Md
__________
80   Annapolis.  Md
Capt Lane
McPherson
Col Alex L Smith
Pvt 3 yrs
__________
Camden Eutaw, Guillford
__________
Mar - Mary Spencer
Nov. 20, 1796
Died Jany 4, 1849
__________
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1315 South Guthrie, Tulsa, Okla.,
Feb. 13, 1934

Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Revolutionary War Records.     [black round date stamp, numbered around the outer edge 1-12 with tic marks dividing the numbers; text reads: RECEIVED
FEB 15 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ASSN [illegible]]

Gentlemen: -

Please send me what information
you have concerning William [underlined: Groves] of Maryland, who [hand written note in margin here: only Wm Groves [illegible]]
was born near Elkton, and who served as a private
in the Revolution.

Were other Groves recorded as of Maryland? Who were they?

A William Groves is shown as a 
pensioner in 1840 in Maryland. Was there only one
William enlisted from Maryland?

[underlined The William] Groves about whom I 
am seeking information was a private in Co. No. 7,
Colonel Daniel Morgan's 11th and 15th Regiments.

I especially appreciate your
courtesy in this.

I thank you,
Julie G Floyd
Mrs. F.W. Floyd
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3-871
_____
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
March 15, '09.
_____
[crossed our: Briefed]^Searched^ by W. T. Conboye
Claim No. 
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier William Groves
Service Md. Rev. War.
Additional Service

No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190
No claim, combination records [blank], 190

REMARKS:
No O.W. Inv or Wid. or O.W. Rej.
as above except W.W. Wid File
#9461

0-8     Chief Division
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PENSION
A
FEB
U. 27 S.
1909
OFFICE.
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[diagonally on top left: L. L. W.]

[round black stamp, top left that reads: RECORD DIVISION MAR 10 1909]

[vertically on the page, right: 9461 -T.F.    g     W. Gr]

[vertically on page, bottom left: IMD N
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[diagonally top left corner: 8800]

St. Louis. Mo.
5431 Bartuier Ave
Feb. 24-1909.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington D. C.

Please give me
copy of pension granted
William Groves, age 83
June 1st, 1840, by the
State of Maryland -
("Per. Ausus Pensions 1840")
Also of Capt
John McKee (of [illegible] spelled
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McKay or Mackey.) of Wil-
mington District. N.C.
(Wheelers Histing of N.C,
page 80.)
Sincerely
Mrs Ida Lee Sanders

[round black stamp at the bottom of the page that reads: PENSION OFFICE
A FEB 27 1909
U.S.]
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[two column page: left column follows]

19" 9. Mar. 23 Hist.- to Mrs Ida
Lee Sanders. A.E.P.
1934 - March 1 - Hist to Mrs. F.W.
Floyd - J.L.L.

[right column follows]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
__________
File No. 9461
Mary Groves
Wid. of 
William Groves
Pvt. Rev. War
__________
Act: Feby. 27/48
Inces: - Vol. A, Page 287

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Near Lonaconing
Allegany County Md
June 29th 1853

J. E. Heath Esq.

Sir
enclosed you Will receive
the application of Mary Groves, "a Very old
and infirm lady" applying for a Pension under
the act of Congress in Such cases made and
provided, who I have no doubt, but she is justly
entitled to it if any in the United States is,

I have also herewith Sent you the certific
=ate of G. G. Brewer [underlined: R. of L office] - Showing that
her husband Mr W. Groves, having Served untill the
end of the War.

I am attending to this matter for the old
Lady and her Sons, you will therefore please let
me hear from you on the Subject, - and forward
per mail a form for her to Draw her money
Should [underlined: She get]

Respectfully
[illegible] Wm Shaw

Direct yours to
"Lonaconing
Allegany Coty
Md"
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[round black stamp that reads: LONACOVING MD JUN [illegible]]

Mayo
30 June

[vertically on the page follows]
James E Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Barton, Allegany County Md
Dec. 18th 1854

Coln. L. P. Waldo

Sir

enclosed I Send you all
the Papers, and affidavits, respecting the Case
of Mary Groves, Widow of William Groves, as a
applicant for a Pension,, I had to delay Sending
them on account of having to Send the Deposition
of Moses Spencer out to Tylor City Va to get
his Signature and Was delayed Some time Sending
it back after Signed by him,

I have also procured all as was
was required, or instructed to have, I presume
all will be right, and that She will be pensioned
at as early day as possible, She is very old
and infirm, and will not live to get much

I Shall be in your City on the 8th of
Jany. next, and Will Call and See you in Person
abt. the Case,

Respectfully I have the Honor to be 
[illegible] Wm Shaw
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Barton Sept. 18th 1854

L.P. Waldo Esqr

Dear Sir

your Letter of the 14 Set
in reply to the receipt of the additional evidence
in the Case of Mary Groves Widow of Wm, is
duly recd. - in which you inform me that
the Witnesses do not Sign the affidavit, which
was fully supported not nessesary, as it was done
in accordance of Semural Cases done agreable
to other instructions given by J. L. Edwards, [illegible]
Commission - this is to request of you to be
good enough to return to me the affidavits
of Mess. Potter, Miller and Duckworth at
the Same time let me know if their Signatures
will do to the Same Paper, in the presence of the
Justice, or had they better be Copied, and then
Signed, or if the officers certificate ^of^ their Credi
=bility, without their Signature will Suffice or
not, as they are as respectable and Credible men
as in any Community, Mr. Duckworth can
give very nearly ^the^ Contents of what the old man
Mr. Groves had, or wanted done, as he States in 
his Evidence he thought he had Spoken abt. would
Suffice, please Send me a form of the affidavits [crossed out: to] as
to be corrected, also that of the old Lady yet required & all
Shall be attended too }                 Respectfully yr   Wm Shaw
agreeable to yr instructions }
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Let me hear from you as soon as
you can    Y W.S.

Sent=
Barton }
Allegany Cty }
Md }
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[envelope]

[round black stamp with the following text inside: BARTON Md SEPT 11]

Mary Groves
Md Sus 29d, 48


[vertically on page follows]

Public Document
FREE

L.P. Waldo Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Barton Allegany County Md
Septr. 9th 1854

L.P. Waldo Esqr

Dear Sir

your Letter of the 11th settr. was
recd. Some time Since, but owing to my absence from
home has caused So long delay in replying to you,
and Sending the information required, I herewith
Send you the depositions of three Verry respectable
Witnesses, I think fully and Satisfactoraly, pro
=ving the Identity of Mary Groves being the lawful
Wife, and now the Widow of the Late Wm Groves
who was a pensioner of the United States, We
do think that everything  has been proven that
can be required of her in the case, first prove
by herself, and as well by Moses Spencer that
they was married, and also prove by the affidavits
herewith Sent you, that he Wm Groves toald then that
She the [illegible] Mary Groves Was his Wife and toald where
they was married & that in [underlined: "Prince Wm. County] Va,' as
is proven,, Now as to the discrepancy of which you 
Speak, I Spoke to her abt. it, and She tells me,
which She is Willing to Sware too, She cannot account
for, further than She Says now that they was marr
-ied Some time before the [underlined: "Whiskey Boys Whent out]
and She thought that they was out in the year 1798, &
that the first Child She had was some years
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after She was married and from that Surcumstance
She was in her own mind fully Satisfyed that they
married at the time Stated in her application
but Since She finds out by information, that the
"Whiskey Boys was out before ^the year^ 98 - She is no confi
=dent Some time before Stated in the application
She was married, and as well that of Moses Spencer
as he [crossed out: illegible] took it for granted that the time stated
by her was correct knowing as he Says that they was
married beyond a doubt, and that in "Prince Wm. Coty"
and as to the time of his death in the Powe[page torn here]
for him to draw the arers of Pay due her late husband,
as She Stated She Says She thought it was the 27th Feby.
at that time, but Sometime after found out by her Sons
and others the mistake, that he did die in Jany. 1849, all
these facts she is willing to make affidavit too, but
I Count not think it nessiary from all the evidinces
and facts which will now be before ^you^, as to the marriage
and the Identity of her [crossed out: being] the Said Mary Groves who
is now making her application is plainly proven to be
the Identical Wife of him the Said Wm Groves late
a Pensioner of the United States.

Therefore We Shall expect her to be Pensioned, if
any other evidence is Wanted please let me know
What it is and if I can, Will procure it, but I think all
is proven that is required by Law, Mrs. Groves is a Very
old and inferm Woman, and Very neady & according to
Cause of nature will not drain the Treasury much
Respectfully yr   Wm Shaw
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P.S.
Let me hear from you at your
earliest Convenience
Direct to
Barton Allegany County 
Md 
z   W.S.
Page 40

William Groves Died 27 Feb 1849 arrears pd
to Isaac Startzman, atty. for Mary Groves
his widow.

F Burt
Auditor


[vertically on left side of page]
Wm Randall
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Pension Office
July 7th 1834,

Sir,
I herewith submit the papers on 
which William Groves, was inscribed on
the Maryland Roll, under the Acts of
March 18" 1818, & May 1st 1820, at the rate
of #96.~ per annum, and will be obliged
if you will state to what time his pen-
-sion has been paid, [underlined: and to whom the
last payment was made.]

I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Svt.
LP Waldo
Commissioner

F. Burt Esq,
Third Auditor,
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1266
Mary Groves
Md - Sus 29 148




William Shaw
Barton
Allegany County
Maryland
Page 43

State of Maryland}
County of Alligany }

Be it Known that on this Twenty Eighth
day of June A.D. 1854 before me, the undersigned a Justice
of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, pers
=onally appeared Mary Groves, resident of near Barton
in Said County, and made oath according to Law
that She is the Widow of the Identical William Groves
Whose name, under Act of 1818, has been placed on the
State of Maryland pension Roll at the rate of ninety Six
Dollars per annum, That She is Credibly informed
that the Said Pension may and ought to be [crossed out: informed]
increased from its Commencement and during its
Continuance, That She is directly interested as a Claim
=ant in Said increase, and makes this affidavit to be
filed with Such additional evidence as my Agent
may use in prosecuting Said Claim

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney
and authority heretofore given, I hereby Constitute and
appoint William Shaw of Allegany County State of 
Maryland my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute
the Claim of William Groves for any amount of Revolutio
=nary Pension, or [underlined: Increase of Pension,] that may be due
and for the purpose of establishing additional Service
by the Said Soldier for whose military duty in the Revol
=ution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby autho
=rise my Said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State
archives or other Sources, Certified proofs of Such Service
To examine all papers or documents in relation to Said
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Service on file in the Departments at Washington City or
elseware, etc. file additional evidence or arguments, and
to receive for my benefit the Certificate for Increase
which may be issued in Satisfaction of Said Claim,
which Certificate I wish made payable at the Pension
Agency of this State, to appoint one or more Substi
=tutes under him for the purpous herein expressed, and
to do all things that I might or Could do were I perso
=nally present, thereby retifying and Confirming all
that my Said Agent and Attorney Shall lawfully
do in the premises      Mary +^her mark^ Groves

Sworn to Subscribed and Acknowledged before me
the day and year above Written, and I hereby Certify that I
believe the Said Mary Groves to be directly interested in 
Said Claim as Set forth, and to be the identical party
therein alleged, in whose Claim I am in no wise intere
=sted 
Uriah Duckworth off J.P.

State of Maryland }
County of Allegany }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence
has been exhibited before me Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Allegany County, That William Groves was
a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at
the rate of [crossed out: eight] Ninty Six Dollars per annum, and
that he died on the 4th day of January Eighteen hundred
and forty nine leaving Surviving the following named
Mary Groves, Widow, and Jesse Groves and Dennis
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Groves children and none other

It is further certified that Uriah Duck-
worth Esqr. before whom the preceding affidavit
and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged
was at the time of so doing a duly authorised Justice
of the peace in and for Said County, and that the Signat
=ure purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine,
and further, that in the within Claim for Increase of
Pension I am in no degree interested

In Testamony whereof I have hereunto Set 
my hand and affixed my Seal of office this [illegible]
29th day of June 1854
H Resley C.C.C. for
Allegany Cl
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Mary Groves widow
of William
Maryland.
Admitted
Act 7th July 1838. &c
_______________

2 years private infantry at $96.00
per annum from 27th Febry.
1849 when he died.

Pay,
Mary Groves, widow


Certificate to
William Shaw Esqr
Barton
Allegany Co.
Md.
Page 47

Brief in the case of Mary Groves widow of William.
Allegany -- County and State of Maryland.
act 7th July 1838.

=====================================

Claim, ("original" [following words lined through: or "for increase].")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

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

William a pensioner at $96.00 per annum. Act 18th March 1818.
William and Mary married 4th Feby. 1792-proved by Moses
Spencer, Certified copy of Marriage Bond &c.
William died on 27th Feby. 1849-proved by report of Third
Auditor &c.
Mary still a widow-proved by Kelita Potter and Uriah
Duckworth.--

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, wha?


Name and residence of Agent Charles H. Rhett
William Shaw Esqr.  Examining Clerk
Barton
Allegany Co.
Md.
Page 48

War Department, 8800
PENSION OFFICE,
April 16th 1821.

SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your 
property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has direct-
ed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.

You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in September
next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending
your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that
time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. William Groves
Allegany County
Maryland

This may in all probability be of Some
Service, to Mr. Edward, in the investigating
of the matter for the Widow Groves to get her
pension for she wants it very bad
Yrs Wm Shaw
Page 49

No 146
Act. Feb. 2. 1848.
Page 50

State of Maryland }
Allegany County St. }

On this the 27 day of November in
the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Four, person
=ally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the
peace in and for Said County Mary Groves who is a 
Very Respectable and Credible Citizen, and old Lady
of Said County, who was the wife and now the Widow
of the late William Groves, who was revolutionary Sold
=ier of the United States, and now"[underlined: "Deceased"] She whose
verasity or evidence is not, nor cannot be Doubted in
any Way, and after being duly Sworn according to Law
doth depose and Say as follows to wit: That in her
application for a Pension as filed in the Pension
office Some time in the year 1853. She then Stated
that She was married to William Groves, her Husband,
in November 1796. She Says that her recollection of
that was some what on  unsurtainty then, owing
to the Great laps of time, She at that time thou
=ght, and So was impressed on her mind that
the man, or Soldiers, as was known by, and So calld.
by the name of the [underlined: "Whiskey Boys"] was marched
out in the year of 1797 or 1798 and recollecting well 
as She Says She does that they was married about
two years or their about, before they the "Whiskey Boys"
marched, from that belief She Stated her marri
=age to have been in 1796, but finding out Since
filing the application that "they the "Whiskey Boys" marched
Some time the year 1794 as she is informed, & in as much as
that was about the time they did march, She now Says
owing to that miss apprehention, She now further States 
and that of her own knowledge that She was married to
him the Said William Groves now "Decd" Some time before
they the Said "Whiskey Boys" marched, one Strong Coencid
=dence. She Says makes her recollect now So well is that
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her Brother Moses Spencer was called out to, & did
march them, and at the time they was abough to
Start, he my Brother did not like to Start or go, and he
my Husband William Groves wanted to go, in his place
or rather for him, but ^The^ [crossed out: I] would not consent for him to
go, and he desisted from it and did not go, and further
She now States that they was to have been married
Some months before they was, after the Bond & order was
filed & Licens to marry, but was prevented by Some pre
=venting Surcumstance one of a Death or two of our
friends in the family,, and further, that she had no
child or children untill about four or five years
after they was married these are facts, and well 
recollected, which She Says She did not think of,
or if She had would not thought it nessary to state
them;, and also further States that of the date of the
Death of him the Said William Groves,, Decd,, which
She Stated to be on the 27th February 1849, in her Power
to draw the arers due him Said husband at his death was
a mistake of the date which She found out Since and
that throu or by her Son Jesse's having it Sot down
and from others, and that he did die on the 4th day
of January 1849, and that She heath not ever recd.
a Pension, or Land Warrent from the United States
Since the death of Her Said Husband Wm Groves "Decd"
and further She Saith not.     Mary X^her mark^ Groves

Sworn [illegible] Subscribed, on the day }
and year first above written }
before 
Uriah Duckworth Jus
J.P.
Page 52

State of Maryland, Allegany County to wit

On this 30th day of August 1851 Personally appeared
Kelita Potter before me the subscriber a Justice
of the peace in for said County and State, and at
tho same time made Oath on the holy evangely of
Almighty God, That he knew William Groves and
his wife Mary Groves that he was well acquaint
=ed with them and has been ever since they came
to Allegany County, Md, which was some time in
the year 1812, to the best of his recollection, they the
said William Groves & Mary Groves his wife brought
with them Elizabeth Spencer the mother of Mary
Groves, who lived, with them for some time and
then she left and moved to some part of Western
Virginia. That they the said William Groves & Mary Groves
his wife have lived near neighbors to him the said
Kelita Potter from the time they first came into said
County until the death of him the said William Groves
who departed this life some time in the winter of
1849. Either in January or February and that he the said
William Groves did frequently tell or say, that Mary
was his wife & from all the facts and circumstances
in relation to the case can not have a shadow
of Doubt but that Mary Groves was the lawful wife
of him the said William Groves. The said William
Groves was a Revolutionary Soldier & had the
marks of wounds inflicted on him which he stated
was from wounds received in the Army the said 
William Groves was a Pensioner and I believe drew
a Pension up untill his death & it can not be nor is it
doubted in this County. But that she the said Mary
Groves who is now making application for a Pension
who at this time is very old & yet living. That she was the
Identical wife & now the widow of the Said
William Groves Died,, & that they have two children
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yet living in this neighborhood. Namely Jesse Groves
and Dennis Groves. Also at the same time personally
appeared John Miller and after being duly qualified
made oath on the holy evangely of Almighty God
that the Facts as before him stated by Kelita Potter
is true to his own personal knowledge & him
tho said John Miller further states that the said
William Groves & Mary his wife lived on his land
as tenemts for some years, and never heard it
hinted or mentioned in any shape or manner but that the
said Mary Groves was really & legally the wife of him
the aforesaid William Groves and that thee can be
no doubt but that she the said Mary Groves is the
Identical wife of him the aforesaid William Groves 
& the woman she here represents herself to be
Sworn [crossed out: before] to & Subscribed 
before     Uriah Duckworth J.P    Kelita x^his mark^ Potter

I hereby further Certify Kelita Potter whose name is [crossed out: further]
recognized in the foregoing instrument of [illegible]
and who hath Subscribed his name thereto is an
aged and respectable Citizen of Allegany County
and whose veracity is as reliable as any other mans
Uriah Duckworth FW
J.P.
Page 54

State of Maryland Allegany County to Wit
On this 2nd day of September 1856 Personally appeared
Uriah Duckworth ofw before me the subscriber One 
of the justices of the peace in & for said county and
as the same time made Oath on the holy Evangely of
Almighty God. That he had been well acquainted with
William Groves and Mary Groves for the term of thirty
five or forty years. That the said William Groves was
a Revolutionary Pensioner and departed this life
some time in the winter of 1849 that the Said Mary
Groves who was his wife & now his widow is
still residing here in Said County & State, That
the said William Groves had often told him ^the^ said
Uriah Duckworth that said Mary Groves was his
wife & said that he had married her in
Prince William County Va, and further that
the aorenamed William Groves came to him
the aforesaid Uriah Duckworth off about two 
years before his death and requested him to make
an instrument of writing confirming her the
aforesaid Mary Groves to be his lawful wife
The said William Grove stated that he wanted said
instrument of writing to secure to his wife Mary
Groves after his death her just right. & the said
Uriah Duckworth of W. also states that from the request
ance & knowledge he has of the case That he hon
=estly believes that the aforesaid Mary Groves who
is claiming her Pension was the lawful wife
& now the widow of the aforesaid William
Groves Sworn before    John Kight J.P.

[see transcription for last 4 lines at the bottom of this page on the next page]
Page 55

[see transcription for top 5 lines of this page previous to this one]

Maryland, Allegany County, Ss.

I hereby certify that Uriah Duckworth & John Kight Esqs., before whom the 
aforegoing affidavits were made, and whose names are thereto subscribed
were at the time thereof, [crossed out: and still] Justices of the Peace of the said State in
and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name
and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for said County, at Cum-
berland, this Seventh day of September 1854.
H Resley Clerk
CIRCUIT COURT FOR ALLEGANY COU[text obliterated here]
Page 56

State of Maryland Allegany County to wit
On this [blank] day of December 1854 Personally appeared
Uriah Duckworth, ofw before me the subscriber one
of the justices of the peace in and for said county
and at the same time made Oath on the holy [illegible]
=gely of Almighty God. That he had been well 
acquainted with William Groves and Mary Groves
for the term of thirty five or forty years. That the said 
William Groves was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
and departed this life some time in the winter of 1849.
That the said Mary Groves who was his wife and
is now his widow is still residing here in said
County & State. That the said William Groves had often
told him the said Uriah Duckworth ofw that the
said Mary Groves was his wife and said that he had
married her in Prince William County, Va. And 
further that the aforesaid Uriah Duckworth off, about
two years, before his death and requested him to draw
up or make an instrument of writing confirming
her the aforesaid Mary Groves to be his lawful wife
the said William Groves stated that he wanted said
instrument of writing to secure to his wife Mary Groves
her just rights after his death tho said William Groves
stated fully that he was aware that it was customary
for the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers to draw pen
=sions. After the death of their Husbands and that he wanted 
his wife Mary Groves to be recognized as his lawful wife
if he should die before her and leave her as his widow
said Uriah Duckworth states that he Omitted drawing
such an instrument of writing, but that the application
was made by the said William Groves (as stated
it never has been disputed, to his knowledge but that the
she was his lawful wife & now his legal widow
Sworn & Subscribed before [illegible] John Kight   Uriah Duckworth ofw
J,,P
Page 57

No 1266
Mary Groves
Md Sus 29 J '48







William Shaw
Barton
Allegany County
Maryland
Page 58

[the following math problems are sketched out at the top of this page: 
1853
    75
_____
1778
1778
1792
_____
14]

State of Virginia Tyler County to Wit
Be it remembered that on this Twenty fourth day
of December in the year of our Lord eighteen 
Hundred and Fifty Three, before me the Subscriber
a Justice of the peace, of the State of Virginia
in and for Said Tylor County, personally appeared
Moses Spencer [crossed out: aged] a respectable, and cred
=ible Citizen of Said County aged Seventy Five
years who being by me duly Sworn according to
Law doth depose and Say, as follows, That Mary
Groves, Widow, of William Groves late of Allegany County
Maryland "Deceased" is his Sister, and that She
the Said Mary was married to the Said William
Groves, who had Served as a Soldier in the Revo
=lutionary War, Some time as well as he can
recollect Some time in the month of November
1796, Seventeen Hundred & ninety Six, in Prince Will.
County State of Virginia by the Revd. W. Magers
a Baptist preacher, at or near the "Bull Run
Meeting house" and that Magers In Huff, Enoch Huff,
Hannah Huff, and Rebecca McCune with mother
was present at and Saw them married, as they
toald this Deponant they was married, this deponant
was not present when the marriage took place
he having staid at this mothers, some of the parti
=es took his Horse and the Bride to W. Mager's
to see them married Messrs John, & Enoch Huff
and mother when they returned to mothers to
Dine, all toald me that my Said Sister
Mary was married to William Groves as above
they all returned to this deponants Said mothers
and took Dinner as Customary at that time, and 
from which time up to the Death of the Said
William Groves they lived together as man and
wife and always acknowledged each other as
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Such, and was never otherwise doubted, and they
had four Children viz, John, Rebecca, Jesse,
and Dennis, this deponants Father was Dead
before the Said Marriage took place, this dep
=onant was working at and for a Mr. William
Mitchel at which time came home to mothers
from Mitchels' to the Wedding, this deponant
made his home with his mother all the time
but worked out as above, the Said William
Groves and Mary his wife moved from Prince
William County Some time in the year 1812, to 
Allygany County Maryland, at which ^place^ this deponent
did then reside, Some time after the year 
1812. this deponant removed to Harrison County
Virginia, and from there to the County of Tyler
at which place he Still resides, and further
this Deponant saith not     Moses x^his mark^ Spencer

Sworn before me the day and year
above mentioned, Given under my hand
and Seal the day above written
Jacob Thomas [hand drawn cloud with the word "Seal" written inside]
J. Peace

State of Virginia }
County of Tyler } Ss
I David Hickman, clerk of the county court of Tyler, in the
State of Virginia aforesaid do certify that Jacob Thomas, before
whom the foregoing Deposition of Moses Spencer appears to have
been taken, was at the time of taking & Subscribing to the same, a justice
of the Peace in & for the said county of Tylor, duly elected, commissioned
& sworn; and I further certify, that the foregoing Signature purporting
to be his, is genuine

In Witness whereof I hereunto Subscribe my
name & affix my official seal at Middlebourne
this 24th day of December, one Thousand Eight
hundred & fifty three
David Hickman Clerk of
Tyler County Court
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State of Virginia }
Tylor County ot wit }

I Jacob Thomas Justice 
of the peace in and for Tylor County & State aforesaid
do Certify that Moses Spencer did Sign the
aforegoing affidavit in my presence after having
been duly Sworn, and qualified to the facts therein Stated
before [crossed out: illegible] me - and I do further certify
that he the Said Moses Spencer is a very respe
=ctable and Credible Citizen of our Said County,
Whoes Word, Oath, or Verasity, is as much believed,
and respected, and regarded as any Citizen of this 
or any Other County
Given under my and and Seal
Jacob Thomas J. Peace [hand drawn cloud with the word "Seal" inside]