Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,558, Benjamin Gunter, N.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE N.C.
Gunter, Benjamin Elizabeth
NUMBER W.19.558
CONTENTS
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State of South Carolina Chatham County

On this 6th day of November 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting justice of the peace and for said county rebecca lasater a residence of said county aged eighty years and made oath in due former of law necessary. That she was presant at and witness. The solemn mitigation of the nits of revolutionary between her brothers and Benjamin Gunter & Elizabeth Long that they were married in Chatham county S. Carolina. that to the best of her recolection her brother Benjamin and said Elizabeth Long were married in the years 1783 seventeern hundred eighty three just at the close of the revolutionary war. that she herself was married in the 26th of October in the year seventeen hunfred and eighty six which she has registered in the family bible now in her possesion & that she does know her Brother Benjamin and that said Elizabeth Long were lawfully married near three years before she was. And further that she well of her Brother that said Benjamin Gunter serving in the revolutionary war that the first tour he served substituted and went in his fathers place
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for a three or six months tour she is not certain which. And that he served several other militia tours she is unable to say how long he seved & but is of the opinion that he did serve tweleve months or some & that during his service was at general gates defeat sworn to and subscribed this 6th of Nov 1845 before niu W Brasimgton J.P.

Rebecca Lasater & W Brasmington to hereby etirely that Rebecca Lasater the above is personally known to me to be a woman of truth  & respectability Nov 6th 1845

W. Brasimgton J.P.

State of North Carolina Chatham County 

On this the 8th day of November 1845. Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting justices of the peace in the said County of Chatham i saw Hunter a resident of said county aged seventy four yeats and who being duly sworn according to law, south that he is a Brother to Benjamin Gunter  who left a Widow Mrs. Elizabeth Gunter Deed, who died on the 14th day of February Eighteen hundred and forty one (1841) and where this are applying for a pensin for the Revolutionary service of ther Deed. For the  said Benjamin Gunter well of his Brother the said Benjamin Gunter services as a private in the
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North Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War. That the first tour he served he took his Fathers place, for a six or ninr month tour and he is under the impress in it was a nine monthly tour and he served said tour on footl and that he regulary he served two or three otherthree monthly tours in the War. he is not certain he served three tours offer serving the above named six or nine monthly tours but is certain he served two and is under the belief he served three; that he was at General Gate's Defeat and was at a Battle which took place a place now called Bradley's Milly in Orange County North Carolina; that he well remembers of his Brother leaving home all of the above named tours, of his returning home at the expedition of Each tour; That he feels very confident his Brother Benjamin served tweleve months in the Revolutionary Warl and to the best of his recollection he belives he served fifteen months with said War.

And further he said that he recalled when his broher Benjamin & the said Elizabeth Gunter weremarried that said said Elizabeth's maiden name was Long; that he remembers he went for one Zachariah Harmon who was a Justice of the peace to marry his Brother Benjamin in to the said Elizabeth Long;

That he was not of his Brother Banjamins marriage but was of his Fathers when his Brother Benjamin brought the said Elizabeth to the [ink smudge] as his wife and they ever after that him cried together and the send-
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and Wife until the death of his Brother [strikethrough] of the [strikethrough] of his Brother Banjamin and hw over heard it saw that said Elizabeth was ot his Brother benjamins lawful wife; that said marriage was just at the close of the revolutionary war; [?] his Brother Benjamin returned home from the service of his County not exeeding one year; and further he [?] on the 8th day of November 1845. in [?]
O A Stedman

this Isham Gunter Mark

Thereby certify that i have bear acquianted with the above named Isham Gunter & have always convinced him a man of the truth having never heard anything [?] of the contrary.
O A Stedman

Nov 8th 1845- 
State of North Carolina Chatham County- I Nathan A Stedman Clerk of the court of thus Quarter [?] for Chatham County do hereby certify that William Brasingtonan and Oran A Stedman whhere naming appear to the forgivin were acting parties of the place for the County of Chatham at the time of this signing the land ad the name is in this [?] hands writing and full faith and ended are due all of teir official acts as suchin testimony where of i have [?] let my hand and affixed the seal of offices at Pitsborough 8th day of November AD 1845.
into O A Stedman C,C,C
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Payable to Mary and Esther Womble, Benjamin, Abner Joseph Gunter, Elizabeth Straugham & Rebecca Lambeth only chiesrew

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10.175.
North Carolina.
Elizabeth Gunter dec
Widow of Benjamin Gunter who was a pensioner under the Act of in the year 1823 of chatham in the State of NC  who was a Private. in the Company commanded by Captain Ramsey of the Reg. commanded by Gen Gates in the NC ll line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Fray Meville at the rate of 30 Dollars cents per annum, to commence othe 4th day of March 1836, & end 14th July, 1841 when she died.

Certificate of Pension issuued the 14th day of Jany, 1847 and sent to John Morrow, Clover Dole W.C.

Total amount, $ 150.
[Act July, 1838.]
Recorded by D.H. Wood, clerk, Book D. Vol A. Page 291.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and persons to certain Widow; State of North Carolina Chatham County

Court of Guest quarterses
 November Jan1845, On this the 12th day of November 1845, personally appeared in open court before the court of Pleas & quarter sessions for said County of Chatham (now-in session) (if being a court of Reven) Joseph Gunter a resident of said County & State aged 48 years; who being first duly  qualify for according to land, mohath oath that he is one of the Children on heirs of law of Elizabeeth Hunter Deed: Widow of benjamin Gunter Deed; who was a service soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the war of the revolution; that his father the said Benjamin Gunter lived in North Carolina in time of the revolutionry war, and served second tours in said war; and he has always understood from him and others that served with him in said war; all of whom are now dead; that he suvstitured ans went one twon in this D[?] Grand fathers cree; and was a substiture for another tour; and was drafted one tour which is three tours he served in the said wat of the Revolution.

That he is unable to state has long said tours none whither they were three months tours or for a longer timel but from the best information he could obtain.
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believing his Father the said Benjamin Gunter did serve as much as twelve months or more in all he served in the revolutionary War;

That his discharge which duly testifies to all those facts have long since been destroyed; that he was under command of our Captain Ramsey the other officers he does not recollect; that he was in General Gates Defeat and was also at the battle of Guilford in N. Carolina; ad served i the latter part of the war;

That his father the said Benjamin Gunter died in the year of Eighteen hundred and twenty three 1823, and left his all other the said Elizabeth Gunter his Widow him surviving who did not after marry but remained the widow of the said Benjamin Gunter till her death, that said Elizabeth Gunter did die on the fourteeth day of Frebruary in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one (1841) and left his surviving the 7 following children to list; Mary who in married with John Womble' Benjamin Gunter; Elizabeth who intermarried with Alston Shawn; Ester who intermarried with Philip Womble; Abner Hunter; Rebecca who intermarried with Alfred Lambeth; and the deccarant Joseph Hunter all of lawful age; and the only surviving children and him of Law of the said Benjamin and Elizabeth GunterDeed; The Declaration  behalf of himself and the other children and his of Law of the said Benjamin and Elizabeth;
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Gunter Deed; further sets forth upon his said oath that to the best of his information and belief his [?] the said Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter were married in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three 1783 ad that they did live together as Husband and wife till the death of the said Benjamin Gunter which will more fully appear by reference to the [?]here to [?]; That the said Benjamin and Elizabeth Hunter were married  prior to his leavig the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) that the family record which value when the birth of the said Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter children took place has been destroyed; but has an aut Rebecca Lasater who was present witnessed the marriage; whos testimony he has recorded here with suedo it;
Service to and subscribed on this 12th day of November 1945. on ofice court
Joseph Gunter
Witness
N A Stedman C.C.C
I Nathan A Stedman clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter union for Chatham county north gardina, now in opinion do have by certify that satisfactory induce was furnished the said court that benjamin Gunter deceased a resudent of said
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County of Chatham did was in the orth Gardina Militia in the revolutionary War and that said Benjamin Gunter did diee in the year of Eighteen hundred and twenty three, and left a widow namely Elizabeth Gunter him suviving who did not after marry but remained his widow till her death and that since Elizabeth Gunter did die on the fourteenth day of Bebruary in the year of Eighteen hundred and forty one, and left surviving the serve following childing to list - Mary who intermarried with John Womble, Banjamin Gunter, Elizabeth who intermarried with Alston Straughan, Esther who inter married with Phillip Womble, Abner Gunter, Rebecca who intermarried with Alfred Lambeth, and the foregoing declament [?] Gunter all of lawfull age andthe only surviving children and him at law of the said Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter deceased - i also certify that satisfactoy [?] was famished that said court, that the said Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter was carefully married before the first day of January seventeen hundred and nenty four and i further certify that satisfactory [?] was famished that said court that the declamet inscibe Gunter is a man of truth and respectablity - [?] the court ordered that the clerk of tthis court certify the same to the War [?] In testomony where i have set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Pitsborough 12th day of November A.D. 1845
N. A. Stedman CCC
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Coppy
State of North Carolina Chatham County
William Lasater fur and Rebeca Gunter was married children 11. 26th A.O seventeen hundred and Eighty six (1786) William Lasater was born september the 22nd seventeen hundred and fifte six (1756) his wife Rebeca Gunter was born Jue the 18th seventeen hundred and sixty five (1765) aged of William and Rebeca Lasater children. 

Thomas Lasater born July 23rd seventeen hundred and eighty seven. Abner Lasater born May the 30th seventeen hundred and eighty nine. Elizabeth Lasater born november seventeen hundred and ninety one William lasater born July the 12th seventeen ninety four - Harbert Lasater born June 7th seventeen hundred and ninety four - John Lasater. Born May 2nd seventeern  hundred and ninety eight - Cathernin Lasater born April the 10th Eighteen hundred and one - Bennet Lasater born sept 25th eighteen hundred adn three. rebeca Lasater was born january 25th eighteen hundred and seven - susanah Lasater born April the 19th born eighteen hundred and seven

I rebeca Lasater of the county and state aforward aged Eighty years who made afadavit on the 6th November 1845 respect my brother Benjamin Gunter intermarried with Elizabeth long do hereby enter on oath that the foregoing is a truth and heart coppy of [?] family [?] which has from Tim my  [?] from my marriage up to this order
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i cannot pin the original board of my family reputation or requested by other L. Edward as my husband William Lasater, was a soldier in the revolutionary war and i my  probably much it was self for remember purposes.

Sworn to and subscribed inform this the 20th February 1846

Rebeca Lasater

I robert Faucette do certify that i hier within them much of to above declaimant recbeca Lasater. and heve know  acquainted with her for the lat eighteenyears and know how to be a highly respectable and worthy lady. and any statement that saw my mark in is intitled to full Faith and end it. i have who examined the record or opinion of by her in the foregoing afadavit and know its foregoing to by a true coppy - given under my hand and oath this the 20th July 1846
RW. Faucette

State of North Carolina
Chatham County

July the 20th 1846 personally appeared before mr. Robert Lasater one of the order justice , of the peace in and for said county. James S. Lasater and made oath in lieu from of land that h was well aquainted with Benjamin Gunter said husband of Elizabeth Gunter, said, that he has frquently has the said Benjamin Gunter appear of being a soldier in the revolutionary war. and have also heard one Capt. Joseph Johnson appeared of being in the service with the said Benjamin Gunter and were with him at Gates defeat
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I have also heard my father and others say that the said Benjamin Gunter was a revolutionary soldier and i further or that the General opinion of the my mother is and was that the said Gunter was a soldier i the revolutionary war.

and i fully courrier in the above opinion sworn to and subscribed inform this the 21st February 1846. 
Jas S Lasater
RM Faucette

State of North Carolinas Chatham County
February 20th 1846 personally appeared before me Robert Faucette one of the acting justice of the peace in and for said county. Isaac Hartsaw and made oath in the form of law. That he was able aquainted with Benjamin Gunter and Elizabeth his wifee and is also well aquainted with Phin Family of children and am now win twenty years of age and have [?] that the said benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter. To gather a man and wife home time that i was not more than suffer years of age who to the said Benjamin Gunter death. I find me function in saying that their eldest child, my memory is not more seventy years of age, i was married in the year seventeen hundred and nine six - and of that time the said Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter had three or four children and mainly, Harry - Benjamin, Elizabeth and Barton, i have never heard if said by any person that they were not lawfully married, but have always understood that it ws lawfully married -
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i have frequently heard the said Benjamin Gunter say that he was a private in the North Carolina militia in the revolutionary war, i also heard him speak of by of Gates defeat. I have also heard may others speak of the said Benjamin Gunter was a soldier in the Revolution as to the length of service i an unable to state - sworn to and subscribed before me this the 20th July 1846
RW Faucette
Isaac Hartso
I Robert Faucette as certify state i am well aquinted with James Lasater and Isaac Hartso the foregoing declaiment and have more than know than that to be of a good charachter an army man in ourcounty and that any thing that withi all of this [?] in whether its [?] credit.

Given under my hand the 20th February 1846
RW Faucette
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Revy WIDOW, &c
File No. 19558
Elizabeth Gunter Widow of Banjamin Gunter
private Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 298
[arrangement of 1870.]
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taken from claim of Hezekiah Lasater
R.6.172
N.C
-Ben Gunter N.C. W/19558

Discharged
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taken from claim of Hezekiah Lasater
R.6.172
N.C
-Ben Gunter N.C. W.19558

Discharged
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State No Carolina Chatham County

This may certify Ben Gunter served a tour of duty as a substitue for Ezekiah Lasaterand is discharged of the service given under my hand this 11th April 1782

Jon Rojer Capt.
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V
NO 12350
Elizabeth Gunter 
NC
Letter to John Morrow 29 Dec 1965
in same June 23, 1840.
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[entire document crossed out with a large X]
N 12350
Elizabeth Gunter deed Widow of Benjamin NC
act 7 July 1838
a milita 
9 ms. private
$30 per annum
also acts' 43 +'44
$30

John Morrow, esq
Clover Garden, Orange Co NC

Returns to be made to John Morrow 
P.M. Clover Garden
Orange Co
N.C.

Benjamin Gunter Heirs
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State of North Carolina, Chatham County.
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter session for Chatham county do hereby certify that i am unablr to find the marriage bond of Benjamin Gunter to Elizabeth Long - marriage bonds about the year 1783. 
I have no were but in four cases taken care of which is the cause of perchance i cannot find the marriage bonds of the ddate of 1783. I have no recollection at present of ever being able to find a marriage bond of about the date 1783 in my office - In testimony where of i have [?] to out of my hand and affixed the seal of office at Pitsborough 8th day of Nov. A.D. 1845
N.A. Stedman C.C.C
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Payment to be made at Fayetteville by John Huske Agent for the paying pensioners in the Agency of N. Carolina

Recorded in the Pension Office in Bool D. Volume I. Page by
D.H. Wood clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims.
I certify in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th July 1838, Elizabeth Gunter, deed, late of N.Carolina, who was the widow of Benjamin Gunter, a Private and who died in 1823, and she having died in the year 1841, July 14th was entitled to a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum commencing 4th March 1836 and ending the day of her death; and the amounth is now due and payable to mary & Esther Womble, Benjamin, Abner & Joseph Gunter, Elizabeth Straughan and Rebecca Labeth, only living children.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
Secretary of War.
examined and countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Duplicate.
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E. Gunter

Jan 4. 1841
Awards
Elizabeth Gunter

J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office  of Washington City D.C.
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State of N Carolina
Chatham County

I David Ausley Minister of the methodist Episcopal Church do certify that i am well  Aquinted with Rebeca Lasater whom i understand gave testimony respecting Benjamin Gunter intermarage with Elizabeth Long and that said Rebeca Lasater is highly respected by her neighbors for her virtue honestly and integrity and she is also an orderly member of the Christian denomination Decr. the 23th 1846 David Ausley (seal)

I W Brasigton a justice of the peace in and for the county above named do certify tht David Ausley is a minister of ther methodist Episcopal Church and  that he did write and asign the above certified in my presents are this the 23rd of Dec 1846
W Brasington

State of N Carolina Chatham County Personaly appeared before W Brasington once of the justices, of the peace for said county Col E.R. Horton and made  oath that he is acuainted with Rebeca Lasater whom he understands gave widower respecting Benjamin Gunter intermarriage with ELizabeth Long and he knows said Rebeca Lasater to have aged respectable lady and has the entire confidence of the community in ehich she resides that she is of a sound and disposing mind and the [?] of any statement
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made by her on any point what we should never be  described sworn and subscribed to this 23rd day of Decr 1846 before me

W Brasington E. R. Horton

I W Brasington do certy that Col. E.R. Horton is a duly respectable man this the 23rd day of Decr 1846
W. Brasington

State of North Carolina
Chatham County

December 25 1846 personnaly appeared before me A Marshall and one of the acting justices of the peace inscribe for said scount William Neal aged 71 years and made oath that he was war augmentee with Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter because once that be himself was married in the year seventeen hundred and ninety seven and at that time said Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter he feels very confident have children 8 or /10 years of age and they were always concience as having for completely married and once for never heard other were sworn and subscribed to his the 20th December 1846 before me. 

Wm Neal
Seal
A Marshall

I certify that Wm Neal is a man of truth and ro be balance due 24 1846 A Marshall
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I Jno Harman Sheriff of Chatham County North Carolina. Do hereby ceritfy that i have known Mrs. Rebecca Lasater. Residence of William Lasater deceased from the time of her infancy and can [?] say that Lady in said has supported a better charachter for virtue and integrity and that full faith and credit in given to any statement tht she would make in the circle of her acquaintances.
Jno Harman

State of North Carolina, Chatham County,
I Nathan A. Stedman Clerk of teh county of Quarter Sesion for Chatham County, do hereby certify that William Brasington and Abel Marshall where named appear to the forgiving proceedings and acting justices of the peace for the county of Chatham and that these signatures are genuine - also that John Harman is the Sheriff of our county and that the alone signature supporting to his is genuine.  In testimony whom of i have hereunto at my hand and office the seal of office at Pitsborough 24th day of December 1846-
N A Stedman C.C.C
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12350
Ma. 24 / 65
Elz. Gunter
jul 7. 1838

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pensions Office, Washington City D.C.

Clover Garden NC
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Returns to be made to John Morrow
P.M.Clover Garder
Orange Co. N.C.
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12.350
Elizabeth Guner, decd
Wid. Benjamin.
N.C
Act 7 July 1838
Admitted
9 mos. private
$30 per annum, until 14th Feby. 1841, when she died, payable to Mary Womble, Benjamin Gunter, Elizabeth Straughan, Ethan Womble, Abner Gunter, Rebecca Lambeth and Joseph Hunter only surviving children.

John Morrow, Esq 
Clover Garden Orange Co. N.C.
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Raleigh N.C.
Comptrollers Office

I William F collins comptroller of Public accounts in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the Widow of Benjamin Gunter appears of the record in ths office as having had the following special certificate afixed for military servicei n and for Nine pounds ([pound symbol]9) see booking no 23 page 120 also another for fourteen pounds eight shillings ([pound symbol] 14.8) see book no 4 page 29 also B Hunter have appears a having had freed the following sphere certificate in his face that in one for thirteen pounds ten shillings (pound symbol] 13.10 See book no 1 PAGE 30 and another  in Book G No 16 page 52 for nine pounds ([pound symbol] 9 ) given under my hand and seal twentith day Frebruary 1846.
Wm F Colls Compr
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Pension Office, December 29. 1865 Sir, The papers in the case of Elizabeth Gunter deceased. widow of Benjamin Gunter , under the act of 7th July 1838, have been examined and filed. No one tour of service has been specified as the rules require. Under the commencement and termination of each term, with the names of the company and field officers under whome the service was performed, be produced, no satisfactory adjustment of the claim can be made. The certificate of the comptroller of N. Carolina showing any payments that may have been made to Benjamin Guter should be procured and sent to this Office. Some better evidence of the date of the marriage should be furnished. If there be no record or documentary proof of the date of that event, this testimony of respectable and intelligent person who knew the person as husband and wife at an ascertained date prior to January 1794, and who are not relatives of the family, would be more satisfactory. If W. Lasater has a word showing that she was married in 1786, it would, if sent to this office, strengthen her testimony. Persons who are unable to write their names cannot possess a sufficient knowledge of the distant dates to make their testimony proof of an event that took place more than fifty years ago. I am respectfully, your obedient servant J L Edwards John Morrow Esqr. Clover Garden, Orange County. N. Carolina
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E Gunter
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Elizabeth Gunter
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State of North Carolina Chatham County

On this the 21st day of February 1846 personally appeared before me Williams G Harris one of the acting justices f the peace for said county Hardy Lasater and hezekaiah Harman residents of said county and made oath according to law that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Gunter deceased, and his Wife Elizabeth Gunter deceased that they always understood from their deceased father who were soldiers of the revolution and also from others that said Benjamin GUnter was a private in the North Carolina Militia and on such served in the Revolutionary war sworn to and subscribed be fore me the day and date above written
W G Harris
Hardy Lasater (seal)
H Harman (seal)

I William G Harris do certify that the above depoments Hardy Lasater and H Harman are respectable citizens of Chatham County North carolina and their statements are entitled to full credit - Feb 21st 1846
W G Harris
 
State of North Carolina
Chatham County

On the 21st day of Feb 1846 personally appeared before me W G Harris one of the acting justices of the peace for said county Richard Johnson a resident of said county aged 78 years
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And doth an oath make the following statements [?] that he was able acquainted with benjamin Gunter deceased and his wife Elizabeth Gunter deceased that he knew them before they were married and afterwards to their death and he well recollects of the said Benjamin Gunter marrying Elizabeth Long he cannot state the precise date when said marriage took place but feels no hesitation in saying it ust have been 60 sixty years ago that he believe their oldent child namely Mary Womble to be near sixty years of age that he feels very confident that said Benjamin and Elizabeth Gunter were lawfully married sever years prior to january seventeen hundred and ninety four and ever afterwards lived together as man and wife until the death of said Benjamin Gunter that he remembers of said Benjamin Gunter leaving home and serving in the Militia of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War and of his returning again from the service and heard him say he was in the service and present at Gates defeat and Benjamin Gunter served another tour in place of his father but from old age and the conequences of loss of memory he cannot state how long said Benjamin Gunter served in the revolution

Sworn to and subscribed the 21st of Feb. 1846 before me

W G Harris
Richard Johnson
X mark
(seal)
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State of North Carolina Chatham County
I Nathan A. Stedman clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter sesions for Chatham County do humble certify that robert faucett and william G Harris whose names appear to the foregoing procedures were acting justices of the peace for the court of chatham at the time of them signing the same and the same is in their own [?] and writing and full faith and credit on due all of their official acts as such 

in testimony whereof and affixed the seal of office of Pitsborough the 21st dat of February A.D. 1846
N A Stedman