Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17969, William Guy, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
[handwritten] Va.  Guy, William ( ) W. 17969 [handwritten]
[handwritten] Abigail [handwritten]

CONTENTS
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North Carolina 3954
Abigail Guy widow of William Guy Va.who died on the 30th January 1837 of Halifax Co in the State of No Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Vaughan of the Regiment commanded by Col. Mason in the Virginia live for 12 months

[right side] Date of death unknown [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the [date crossed out] 31 January 1837-

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of November 1843 and sent to Hon R. M. Saundry Raleigh N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of September 1843 $264.16
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 44 20.00
$284.16
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Geo. C. Ames Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 182
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[left side]
Dead Per Agent May 19, 1837

Died January 30, 1837.

[right side]
12.737
North Carolina
William Guy of Granville in the State of North Car. who was a pri. in the company commanded by Captain Vaughan of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mason in the Virginia line for 12 months

Inscribed in the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May '33 and sent to Robt. B. Gilliam, Oxford No. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - $80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 20
$100
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 41.
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State of North Carolina County of Granville } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions February Term 1833.
On the 5th day of February AD 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the [illegible] the Justices thereof, now sitting, William Guy a resident of the County aforesaid, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born in the county of Brunswick & state of Virginia, that he believes he is upwards of Seventy years of age, that upon this point he only speaks per tradition in his family, having no records of his age now in possession, nor never having had one - that he therefore cannot with certainty say in what year he was born - that he lived in Virginia in the counties of Brunswick & Mecklenburg in Va, both before & since the Revolution, until about thirty years ago, when he moved to this County & has resided here since that time - that he is a free man of color, [illegible] living in the said County of Mecklenburg when he was called into service - that he entered the army of the United States in the Virginia Militia as a substitute for one Jack Goode at Mecklenburg Court house under Captain Reuben Vaughan Lieut. Whitney Lieut. John Holmes & one William Halloway ensign - that his company marched to Granville Court House in N Carolina & joined a Regiment commanded by Colonel David Mason & Lieut. Colonel Burwell - that he believes
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it was in the Spring of the year 1779, when he joined the company under Captain ^Vaughan & that he entered for a tour of six months - that his company after leaving Granville Court House, marched to [illegible], then to Salisbury, & then into South Carolina & joined the main army under Genl. Lincoln, near a place called Ashley Ferry - that on the 19th or 20th of June, an engagement took place between a portion of one army & the British at Ston's Ferry when one force ^was driven back - that he always presumed in his memory the date of this action, & of his [illegible] with the army of Genl. Lincoln, & by this means he is unable, as above, to fix with some accuracy the time of his first entering the service - that he served out the remainder of his tour of six months in that portion of S. Carolina surrounding the City of Charleston, performing all his duties faithfully in the same company, & under the same officers, until he received his discharge near Ashley Ferry but not having preserved it, he does not recollect who signed it or who gave it to him.-
After his return to Mecklenburg & in the next year, viz, 1780 he was drafted in the same county in a company commanded by Captain Stephen Mabry, for a tour of three months, to go to Portsmouth in Virginia - After getting as far as Dinwiddie Ct. House, he received a very severe wound from the bite of a dog, which prevented from doing duty in the ranks, & he received a furlough in consequence of his inability - & before he recovered from the wound his term of three months expired. - He is not able to recollect so accurately the names of the officers in his company at this time - as he was with them not more than four weeks & was
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during that time engaged in no active service - If he is entitled to claim on account of this time, the Department will no doubt allow it - but he does not want his claim on account of his other tours, which are more distinctly proven to be prejudiced on account of this.- If his claim for this tour or any part thereof is inadmissible, he submits that it may be passed over.-
He was again called out for three months tour in the close of the summer, or early in the autumn of 1781 he is not able to say certainly which, & by draft in Mecklenburg Va, under Capt. Stephen Mabry & Leut.. Edward Pennington in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Lewis Burrell, - they marched to the siege of York - and were stationed on the Gloucester line of the River - and was at that Place when Cornwallis surrendered - at the end of this three months he received his discharge at Gloucester, but he forgets from whom, having long since lost it.-
This affiant has procured the testimony of James Cunningham of Mecklenburg, Va, to his first tour of six months, & of Buckner Rainey of same county to his second tour - They are herewith transmitted certified by the proper authority of Mecklenburg He expects to prove his [illegible] by the Revd. [illegible] Harris & Thomas B Littlejohn Esq-
He hereby relinquishes all claims to every pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state - 
William Guy
Sworn to & subscribed in open court before us
W. M. Sneed
W. F. Cannaday
Shadrack Parish
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We Willis Harris a Clergyman residing in Granville County & Thomas B. Littlejohn residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Guy, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of Seventy years of age, that he is [illegible] & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Willis Harris
Tho. B. Littlejohn
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Step. K. Sneed Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary solider & served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Willis Harris, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Granville County & that Thomas B Littlejohn Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit - and they have no doubt of the fact that the William Guy named in the affidavits of James Cunningham & Buckner Rainey taken in Mecklenburg Va, is the [illegible] person who made the foregoing Declaration
W. M. Sneed Ck.
W F Cannaday
Shadrach Parish

State of North Carolina
Granville County
I Stephen K Sneed Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, this day, in the matter of ^the application of William Guy for a pension. -
[seal of court]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 5th day of February AD 1833.
Step K Sneed Ck
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State of North Carolina
Granville County } ss
On this 8th day of November 18hundred & Forty two (1842) personally appeared before me James C. Cozart - One of the acting Magistrates & a member of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County & State. - Abigail Guy the widow of William Guy, a resident of said County & State aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.-
That she is the widow of William Guy, who was a pensioner, that lived in the county of Granville N.C. at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum & who was a soldier of the Revolution that served in the Virginia Continental Line that was placed on the Pension Roll in May 1833-
She further declares that she was married to the said Wm. Guy on the 12th day of June 17Hundred & Eighty, And that her husband the aforesaid Wm. Guy died on the 30th day of January 1837 And that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by [illegible] to the proof here unto annexed -
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & date first above written before - Abigail Guy her X mark
James C. Cozart seal
The said Abigail Guy is a woman of Truth and by old age & Bodily infirmity is unable to attend court to make her Declaration
James C. Cozart
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N. Carolina Granville County } sct.
We Charles B. Edwards, and John Minor make oath that, we know Abigail Guy who was & is the widow of William Guy who was a Pensioner of this County.- & we Know that she & the said Guy always lived together as husband & wife, & also say on oath that Wm. Guy her husband died in the year 1837
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 8th day of Nov 1842.
John Minor
Charles B. Edwards
Test-
Jas C Cozart JP

N. Carolina Granville Co. } sct.
I James C. Cozart Certify that I am well acquainted with John Minor and Charles B. Edwards who hath sworn to & subscribed the foregoing certificate & that they are both credible men & are worthy to be believed on Oath -
Given under my hand & Seal this 8th day of Nov. 1842
Jas. C. Cozart JP
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North Carolina Granville County } sct
I James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that James C Cozart, esquire, whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the signing [illegible] an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County duly commissioned and sworn; and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given -
[seal of court]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford, the 9 day of November, AD, 1842
Jas M Wiggins Clk

Know all men by these presents that we William Guy and Charles Chavers of the State of North Carolina are held firmly bound unto his Excelency Richard Caswell Esqr. Governor [illegible] or his successor in office in the Sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid to the said Richard Caswell or his successor in office, we [illegible] ourselves our heirs [illegible] firmly by these presents & sealed with our seals, & dated this Forth day of January A Doms. Seventeen hundred & eighty
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly to be solemnized & had between the above bound William Guy & Abigail Chavers. Now if there be no lawful cause to [illegible] the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force virtue & power 
William Guy his x mark seal
Samuel Chavers his x mark seal
[illegible] sealed in the presence of 
John Yates
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North Carolina Halifax County }
I James Simmons Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for said County in said state Certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the marriage bond of William Guy, to marry Abigail Chavers, found on file in my office with the exception of the Dates which is written in the foregoing copy but in the original the dates are expressed in "[illegible] figures" this 10 day of January A Domo. 1780
[seal of court]
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at office in Halifax this 22d day of November 1842
James Simmons Clk
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5.732
Abigail Guy
N.C.
Act 4. July 06
m 80 a 37. 
[?]
12 [?]
40
Husband [dies?]   30 [?] 37.
[Peni?] Comi    31 [?]  37.


[Hm?].  R. M. [Saunders?]
Raleigh 
N.C.
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23,118
Wm. Guy
Granville county 
North Carolina

[illegible] as a private for 12 mo. $40-

Robert B. Gilliam
Oxford, North Carolina
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:}). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the Service of [handwritten] William, Guy, Granville County North Carolina

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Years. Months. Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported]

[handwritten]
substitute for Jack Goode 1779. - . 6. - . private. Capt Vaughan. Col. David Mason. - . Granville N.C. Hillsboro Salisbury. 70 Brunswick Virginia. tradition
1780. - . 3. - . - . Capt Mabry. -. Stono ferry. Ashley ferry Charleston. - . 1 witness proves he served with the applicant the first tour- another proves the last tour, as having served with applicant.
1781. - . 3. - . Capt Mabry. Col Burwell. Yorktown. Dinwiddie Yorktown. - . - .

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[printed copy of page 2 of the Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832]
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[printed copy of page 3 of the Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832]
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April 10, 1934

William Guy-W.17969
BA-J/AWF

Mr. George R. Lewis
Pendleton
Oregon

Dear Sir:
The data given herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17969, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Guy.
He was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, date not given,nor are the names of his parents stated.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, William Guy enlisted in the spring of 1779, served six months as private in Captain Reuben Vaughan's company, Colonel David Mason's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Stono Ferry. He enlisted in 1780, served in Captain Stephen Mabry's company, on the march to Portsmouth, Virginia, he was bitten by a dog, which rendered him unfit for active duty, he was furloughed after a service of four weeks. He enlisted in the fall of 1781, served three months in Captain Stephen Mabry's company, Colonel Lewis Burwell's Virginia regiment, marched to Yorktown and was stationed on the Gloucester side of the river during the siege.

William Guy was allowed a pension on his application executed, February 5, 1833, then seventy years of age and living in Granville, County, North Carolina, where he had lived about thirty years. He stated at this time that he was a "free man of color".

William Guy married January 12, 1780 in Halifax
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County, Virginia, Abigail Chavers.

The soldier, William Guy, died January 30, 1837. His widow, Abigail Guy, was allowed pension on her application executed, November 8, 1842, then aged eighty years and living in Granville County, North Carolina.

Their children were referred to, no names given.

Samuel Chavens signed the marriage bond, his relationship to the widow, Abigail Guy, not shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[illegible] your request of [blank], received [blank] [illegible] of the military history of [handwritten] William Guy [illegible] of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired [illegible] as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension [illegible] file in this Bureau. [handwritten]md File 17.969

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE]
- . - . - . Rev. - . Va.

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten]Mecklenburg Co. Va
Date of application* for pension, [handwritten] Feby 5 1833 Allowed.
Residence at date of application, [handwritten]Granville Co., N.C.
Age at date of application, [handwritten]70 b. Brunswick Co, Va
Remarks: [handwritten]Solmar. he died Jany 30, 1837.
*soldier stated that he was a free man of color -

Very respectfully,
[illegible]
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not finished
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William Guy N.C. 40$ act 7 June last pd.? GMC
6 Nov. '43-
Died 30th Jany. 1837 paid to that period JH
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Abigail Guy
N. Carolina
July 4th 1836
suspd.
Set to Hon A. H. Arrington Jany 17 1843 - letter to Hon R M Saunders feb 24 1843-
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[left side]
1934 April 10- hist to George R. Lewis - see his letter in James Guy R. 4399 [illegible]

[right side]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17.969
Abigail Guy
Widow of William Guy
Priv Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. A. Page 298
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Wm Guy

Hon R. M. Saunders
WR
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that William Guy a private Soldier in Capt. Moore's Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted in the said line on the 18th day of May 1777 and was omitted in June 1778.
Given under my hand this 16th day of February 1843
W Hill
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H. of R. Jany 2d 1843

Sir,
I herewith enclose the papers in the cases of Milly Walker and Abigail Guy applicants for pensions which you will please examine and let me know the result
I oblige
Respectfully
A. H. Arrington
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comsr. of Pensions
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Free

Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

[left side]March 9 1833
[circular stamp]OXFORD N C MAR 5

N. C. 
23118
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Oxford March 4th 1833

Hon Lewis Cass -
Inclosed is the application of William Guy for a pension -
Robt. B. Gillian
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Mecklenburg County Va To Wit:
This day James Cunningham an old Revolutionary soldier of the County and State aforesaid come before me a justice of the peace and made oath that William Guy now of Granville County N. Carolina served with him six months in the army of the Revolution under the Command of Capt. Reuben Vaughan of Mecklenburg Virginia in the army commanded by Genl. Davis Mason of the State of Virginia. Given under my hand & seal this 25th day of July 1832
Nathl. Alexander JP Seal

I John G. Baptist clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg county Va. do hereby certify that Nathanial Alexander is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 10th day of August 1837 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth 
John G Baptist Clk

Virginia Mecklenburg County Sct.
I William Taylor the presiding Justice of the county court of Mecklenburg county, do hereby certify that John G. Baptist whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof the clerk of our said county court, that his certificate aforesaid is in due form of Law and full faith and credit are due to all of his attestations as such. Given under my hand this 10th day of August 1832
William Taylor P. J.
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Mecklenburg County to [illegible] to wit
This day Buckner Raines an old revolutionary Soldier of the county & state aforesaid came before me, a justice of the peace and made oath that William Guy now of Granville County N. Carolina served with him three months in the army of the Revolution under the Command of Captain Stephen Mabry of Mecklenburg Va in the ^regiment commanded by Colo. Lewis Burrell of the county of Mecklenburg aforesd. given under my hand and seal this 19th day of Augt. 1832 -
Geo Rogers J.P. seal

I John G. Baptist clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg county Va. do hereby certify that George Rogers is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
[seal of court]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 10th day of August 1832 in the 57th year of the commonwealth
John G Baptist Clk

Virginia Mecklenburg County Sct.
I William Taylor the presiding Justice of the county court of Mecklenburg County, do hereby certify that John G Baptist whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof the clerk of our said county court, that his certificate aforesaid is in due form of Law and full faith and credit are due to all of his attestations as such. given under my hand this 10th day of August 1832
William Taylor P. J.
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[left side]
feb 22 43
nc
Holley
[illegible]

[center]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comsr. p
Washington

[right side]
Hon R. M. Saunders
W R
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Ha. [illegible] Feb 20 - '43

Sir - I inclose two certificates in behalf of applications for Pensions [illegible] on file in yr. office -
Yrs
R. M. Saunders
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Wm Guy
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State of North Carolina
Granville County 
This day Abigail Guy the widow of William Guy late a Pensioner of the county & state aforesaid came before me Henry W Jones one of the acting Magistrates in and for the county & state aforesaid & made oath in due form of Law that her husband William Guy served as a Revolutionary soldier for some time before she was married to the said William Guy and also after her said husband had performed some tours of duty as a soldier that he returned home and remained a while and then he went again into the Revolutionary service & remained for some time- how long the deponent does not now recollect neither does she recollect the the dates she being old & illiterate; but she says she distinctly remembers it was during the time that the revolutionary war was going on & she also says on her oath that when her husband performed the last tour of his service that she this deponent was left at home with four or five small children.
Abigail Guy her mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th day of Augt. 1843
H. W. Jones JP

I certify that from my acquaintance with Abigail Guy it being of some length of time I should be bound to believe from her oath that the above affidavit is true. Given under my hand & seal this 8th day of Augt. 1843
H.W.Jones JP
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North Carolina
Granville County } sct:
I, James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that Henry W Jones Esquire whose Signature appears to the foregoing affidavit by Abigail Guy and the certificate following is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for Granville County & that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given -
[seal of office]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford the 9- day of August AD 1843 -
Jas M Wiggins clk 

State of North Carolina
Granville County}
I Thomas B. Littlejohn Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James M. Wiggins, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is the Clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form of Law -
Given under my hand & private seal (there being no official seal) at Oxford this 9th day of August A.D. 1843 -
Tho. B. Littlejohn Chn. Seal
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME Guyant, Luke GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)

WARRANT NUMBER 5889 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 24, 1790 (?) to James F. Sebor -