Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,956, Thomas Grimsley, Va.
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(3-1776)[upper left]

Service                                            Number
Va.              Grimsley, Thomas         S 37956
                   or
                   Grimsly   


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Contents [none]
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16.722
Georgia

Thomas Grimsly
of Meriwether [?] Co in the State of Georgia
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Barber of the Legion commanded by Colonel Lee...in the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years from the year 1780 to the year 1783
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Inscribed (originally)[added by author] on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 13th day of Sept. 1819 and transf to Georgia, on the 24th of January 1832. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of April 1820__ and [blank]
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Restored to ___ the Roll on 24th day of January 1832 and notification sent to Hon. Henry G. Lamar. H. R. 
Pension commencing on the 9 of January 1832
Amount due on 4th of
March 1832 }     $11.09

File Sept 20 {Revolutionary Claim, 
                    Acts March 18, 1818
                    May 1, 1820}
1 March 1823.
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Duplicate certif'd
New certificate issued
[illegible] Augt 1833 to W
B. Setor [sp?] Esq. Greenville Georgia - on the 5th Sept. 
Dead. 1833-----
Let to WB. Ector [?] Sept 1[?] 1836
[illegible] to Hon. S. Grant Land HR.
[illegible] 10 1836 - [illegible]
+ P. agt. Jan. 16. 1837
letter to Hon. T. H. Foster 22, March 1842.
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Thomas Grimsly
Col. [Green's crossed out] Lee's
Regt. Virginia Line
1780- 2 years

13th Sept. 1819
__________
Roll



Admitted

[signature on righthand side of page, lengthwise, illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes County. _               }

On the 13th day of September AD 1819 Thomas Grimsly aged fifty nine years, personally appeared before me and being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War [illegible]. [illegible] the said Thomas Grimsly enlisted in Captain Valentine Harrison's Company, Virginia Regiment in the month of September AD 1780; and that he continued in the service of the United States until the month of February AD 1782: when he was Honorably discharged at Salisbury in North Carolina. This [illegible] saith further, that when he enlisted the regiment was commanded by a Col. John Green of Culpepper County, Virginia; that he was in the Battle fought at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina, at the siege of Ninety six and at the battle fought at Eutaw Springs: that soon after the battle at Guilford Courthouse the same Regiment was a commanded by a Col. [space left blank for first name] Hawes: and that previous to the siege of Ninety Six this D[illegible] was transferred to and did duty in the Corps of Cavalry commanded by Col. Henry Lee of Virginia, where he continued until just before his discharge from the Army, and was returned to his Regiment and discharged as before let forth. This De[illegible] further saith that he resides in the County of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. This Dep[illegible] further saith that his discharge has been lost or destroyed.
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Said [illegible] [illegible] oath that he knew Thomas Grimsly before and at the time of his enlistment set forth in the above affidavit; that he himself served in the same Company with the said Thomas for some time after his said enlistment, and he was present when the said Thomas was honorably discharged: He was not [illegible] during all the time said Thomas was in Service, but he has good [illegible] to believe that he continued in Service for the time set faith in the above affidavit, and discharged his Duty faithfully -
The above affidavits was sworn to before me Archibald D. Murphey one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Courts Equity in and for the State of North Carolina the 15th day of September AD 1819. 
A.D. Murphey
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State of North Carolina.
I Archibald D. Murphey one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Courts of Equity in and for the State of North Carolina do dully certify that it appears to my satisfaction for [illegible] that Thomas Grimsly the [illegible] applicant for a Pension, is in a [illegible] circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and further certify that it appears to my [illegible]...affadavit is set forth on the other side of this half sheet of paper is a man of Credit[?]: [illegible] affidavit and this is my certificate 
The Secretary for the Department of... -given under my hand this 13th September AD. 1819. 

A.D. Murphey [signature]
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State of North Carolina
Wilkes, County } g 

Superior Court of Law 
September [?] 1819

I Walter R. Lenoir Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Wilkes Do certify that the Honorable Archibald D. Murphy again before whom has subscribed the same with the certificate, is one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law, and courts of Equity in the State of North Carolina, and is the presiding Judge of the court. 
In testimony whereof I have certified the same under my hand the seal of the said Court at office the 14th day of September AD 1819. 
W.R. Lenoir Clerk [signature]
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Thomas Grimsly
Schedule and certificates
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16.722
[illegible signature] Sept 1820
[illegible signature]
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State of North Carolina. Wilkes county, [illegible]
Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions October term 1820 - On the 31st of October 1820, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the County aforesaid Thomas Grimsly aged sixty two years resident in Wiles County in the state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, in the Virginia regiment commanded by Col. John Green in the company commanded by Capt Valentine Harrison and afterwards by Capt Thomas Barber: that he served faithfully in the Regular service of the United States for eighteen months which was the term of his enlistment. That he was at the Battle of Guilford court house: soon after which he was attached to Col. Henry Lee's Regiment of Cavalry and continued therein for some time and was at the siege of Ninety six and in the battle of the Eutaw Springs and was discharged at Salisbury in North Carolina. That the date of his original declaration was the [blank ] day of September 1879. And that I do swear that I was a resident citizen if the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the provisos of an Act of Congress entitled "an Act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land, and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securites contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained the Schedule hereto [illegible]
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and by me subscribed. - That he has two hundred & forty three acres of land in Wilkes County..one negro boy named George about 18 years old. One mare about 9 years old and one colt about six months old. Two cows, two yearlings and two young calves, Two sows, ten pigs, four heads of sheep" one plow, two hoes: two axes and one mattock. that his occupation is farming in a small way; that he is totally blind of one eye and nearly so of the other, and is totally incapable of supporting himself by his own labour owing to his blindness: -that his wife named Isabel is upwards of sixty years old and is totally incapable of supporting herself by her own labor by reason of having her shoulder broke by a fall. that he has no other family except one son who will be 21 years old in June next and is free from control of this deponent. 
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
October Term, 1820. -

Thomas Grimsly
           x
    his mark

R. Martin. C.W.C.C.
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Schedule of the property of Thomas Grimsly with the valuation annexed --------To wit. 
243 acres land rated for the direct tax  at -- $121.50
One mare and colt value ----52. 
One Negroe boy George value ----400.
2 cows, 2 yearlings & 2 calves value ----20.
2 sows and ten pigs value-----3.50
4 head of sheep. value -----4.00
1 plow, 2 hoes, 2 axes & 1 mattock value ----3.00
$604.00
Sworn to and subscribed in open court October Term 1820. 
R. Martin. C.W.C.C. 

Thomas Grimsly
his 
x
mark.
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[seal affixed upper left. paper stuck over top]
State of North Carolina. 
I Robert Martin Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes, so hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereteo annexed are  truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred and four dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 2nd day of November 1820. 
R. Martin. C.W.C.C. [signature]
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From 16.722R
North Carolina,
to Georgia
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Thomas Grimsly
of Wilkes Co. in the state of N. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of Sept. 1819-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of April 1820 and sent to the Hon, M. Stokes Senate U.S. 
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820                45.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1820   40.00
                                                              --- --
                                                             $93.83

5 Mo. [fractions written in pencil]

    { Revolutionary claim    }
      Act 18th March, 1818.

Not entitled 
Wilkes Co -
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See letter to W. B. Ector
31  March 1830 see letter Feb. 2 1831 to Hon. H,G. Lamas H.R. -W.B. Ector May 24. 1831

[sideways, right side] Certificate sent January 16 1821 to Hon: M. Stokes Senate United States
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[same as page 14]
See letter to W. B. Ector
31 March 1830 see letter Feb. 2 1831 to Hon. H,G. Lamas H.R. -W.B. Ector May 24. 1831

[sideways, right side] Certificate sent January 16 1821 to Hon: M. Stokes Senate United States
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Meriwether Superior Court Sept. Term 1830
Georgia
Meriwether County

On this the 21st day of September 1830 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the state and county aforesaid expressly created ["and" crossed out] such by the Legislature of said State, Thomas Grimsley a resident in said County aged seventy four, years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820 that he the said Thomas Grimsley enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the not recollected day of month not recollected, in the year of 1780 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Colonel Thomas Green in the line of the State of Virginia on the United States Continental Establishment: thus he continued to serve in the said Corps untill February 1783 when he was discharged from the Service in Salisbury in the State of North Carolina. That he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the time above mentioned when he was discharged from the Service in Salisbury in the State of North Carolina that his name has been placed on the pensioner list and [illegible] an account of his propertys --
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And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 + that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th. day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed + Subscribed by me *      That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in property the property in the annexed list was appropriated principally [underlined] in a difficulty which accured with my son Littleton Grimsley with whom I live it was an assault and battery case in an affray I thought him innocent and persecuted he was my youngest son + favorite + on his true I attended + pleased his cause myself I implored the Judge if he could reconcile his feeling with the Law to save my so  from prison if possible by an extension of fine. By this fine and many other [illegible] incedent
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to the prosecution the items of which were [illegible] irregular, the place too distant having [illegible] in North Carolina to enable me to present them as proof and want judges hard upon me there went my negro boy, I sold my land for an old waggon one horse which were lost in use [illegible] in moving to Georgia and settling in [a] new County the Chattahoochy [Chattahoochee] and were there diminished imperceptibly to the last and therefore utterly out of my powder to furnish a particular account of each special disbursement and I am now nearly blind as will be represented by the Judge on an examination of my eyes which is apparent to every one on seeing them which [illegible] has existed and has been [illegible] increasing for seven years past and I am subject to a distressing deafening all which has originated from no known cause but age +infirmity + constitutional weakness of the eyes I was at the battle of Guilford and others and after the battle of Guilford I was detached into Henry Lees Legion of light horse + after serving with him my fulltime as necessary was discharged by him I have no property save one cow + calf and one yearling. - Thomas Grimsley
his 
+
Mark
Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of September before Walter T. Colquitt JSC for said County + State
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I Levi M. Adams Clerk of the Superior Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Grimsley did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment I also certify the foregoing oath and the schedule there to annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said court and I do further certify that the total amount of property mentioned in the above declaration is only what such articles may be usually worth the value being small + contingent, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed my private seal there being no seal of office on this 21st day of September 1830. 
Levi M. Adams [hand drawn "seal"] Clerk of the Superior Court of Meriwether County State of Georgia 
* A list of property when [illegible] from the pension list
one negro boy 14 years old
190 acres Barrow Pine land
One horse 13 years old
2 cows + 2 calves
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State of Georgia
Meriwether County

Personally appeared before me W.B. Ector Justice of the Superior Court of said county, Thomas Grimsley, who first being sworn according to Law [illegible] that he held in [illegible] his own individual original right a Certificate of Pension [underlined] as a soldier of the Revolution + that he is the [illegible] Thomas Grimsley named in original certificate [illegible] was given him while he resided in [illegible]attached to the North Carolina Army, that then he was dropped on account of property that then he was restored again to the Pension Roll to be [illegible] from after the 9th January 1832, which said original certificate [illegible] he has lost [illegible] the same cannot be commanded it was lost in the following way: in claiming restoration I gave the Certificate to Col. William Fowles then Representative of the county in the Legislature at Milledgeville to be forwarded the War Department as proof [underlined} on claim of restoration he accordingly forwarded it as he informed me he left Milledgeville before any answer was received [illegible] been [illegible] of said Certificate although I wrote the War Department to enquire for it, - He has been transferred to the Georgia Agency by Certificate of the Pension office under acts 24th January 1832 to take effect from after the 9th January 1832 Which is the only Certificate [underlined]...
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ever received by him since his Restoration, and if a "Duplicate Certified" is necessary, as he is informed by the President of the United States Bank at [illegible] before he can receive his Pension, then he states now has ever been issued to him since his restoration and the original is lost as before mentioned. - sworn to before me this 3rd June 1833. 
W.B. Ector J. [illegible] 

Thomas Grimsley
his
+ 
mark

State of Georgia
Meriwether County
This 3rd June 1833. I, Willie B. Ector a Justice of the Inferior or county court in afor said county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz my personal knowledge that Thomas Grimsly who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity and loss of original certificate of Pensions is the identified person for whom said certificate originally issued, [illegible]. -
Given under my hand at Greenville, on this day and year above written. -
W.B. Ector J. [illegible]
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I, Edward W. Hussey, clerk of the court of Meriwether County, certify that Willie B. Ector is a justice of the Inferior court as above, and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. - In testimony whereof I have hereinto affixed my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of June 1833. 

Edward W. Hussey clerk
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37956
Invalid
Revy

File no.  87,936
Thomas Grimsley
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 203

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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H.R. December 7th 1836

Sir, 
I ask your early attention to the enquiring contained in the letter enclosed. 

very respectfully yrs.
S. Grantland

I.J. Edwards, Esquire, 
Comm'r of Pensions.
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H.R. January 14th. 1837.

Sir, I enclose you a letter from Wiley B. Ector, Esquire, one of my constituents, with some papers relating to the Pensions, to which I requested your attention. As Mr Ector has requested me to do so, I can say to you that I know him well, and that he is a man of perfectly fair character. I f you can, without impropriety, afford him relief in the case of Mrs. Grimsly's claim I shall be gratified. 

Respectfully yrs. 
S. Grantland
James L. Edwards, Esquire, 
Pension Office.
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Fre [illegible]

J. L. Edwards , Esq,
Comm. of Pensions
Wasihngton City, 
D.C.

Mail. _

[Peter Kolb: written in pencil with two other names, sideways]
[Postage stamp with a number "2"]
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Greenville Meriwether County, GA
T. Sept. 1836.-

Sir, 

I understand that Thomas Grimsely a very worthy Revolutionary soldier of this county is dead, he was one of "Sect Lytt Horse" celebrate in American annalz particularly  the Fourth. _

He has left a widow who I presumed was married during the Revolution and before his service -[illegible] she little to pay as his widow in continuance under the Act of the 4th July 1836. Mr G. was established under the Acts of 1818 and 1821. I had advanced the old man some money in anticipation of his pension to [illegible]. Will I have to [illegible] on his estate to get it? He had nothing worth administering on, and the amount due, about $40 [illegible] is hardly with the administration. _ Cannot his widow draw it at up to the time of his death if not in continuance, if she can, she will reimburse me I know, knowing all the circumstances between us, _ But I should be pleased if she can receive it further for poor, honest, Old and decrepit 2 the old [illegible] had nothing
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left but their honor [illegible] which was [illegible] for obscurity; they had outlived family and family friends. 


Be pleased to give this an early consideration with such fairness as the laws may allow-

I would add also that Peter Kolb [number written above: 12262], a Revolutionary Pensioner of this county, established in Jones County in this State is also dead, he died sometime last winter I think, perhaps the spring, but at least before he could draw in March. _ There was not much coming to him. He left no widow _ there has not been, and will not be any administration on his Estate. _ Can the children claim and [illegible] it that administration? The amount due would not of itself cover the expenses. _
Please answer these enquiries with such explanations and blank forms as may be necessary to a [illegible] understanding and establishment of the claims. _
Respectfully your obedient Servant, 
W.B. Ector
J.L. Edwards, Esq. 
Washington City
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Greenville, Meriwether County, Ga
June 3rdrd. 1833. +

Sir, 

I enclose you herewith the Affidavit of Thomas Grimsley, Pensioner in the Army of the Revolution, [illegible] loss of original Certificate, and claiming "Duplicate Certificate", which he is informed by the [illegible] Bk. U.S. at Savannah, must be had before he can be paid his pension. _
Your early attention, yea [illegible] permit me to add, your immediate attention [underlined], to this claim, as far as possible, is earnestly solicited._
I enclose you with the affidavit, papers presented on call for the pension which will fully explain to you the whole difficulty now existing [underlined], not referring to the Thomas which have been previously [illegible] and [illegible]. 

Respectfully your obedient servant, 
W.B. Ector._
J. L. Edwards, Esq
Pension Officer, Washington City.
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Mr J L. Edwards
Pension Office 
D.C.


Rec'd 9 Jany 1822 [Probably 1833] [Written sideways]

[could be a mark of a wax seal below]
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Washington Jany 8th 1832

Mr J. L. Edwards

Sir

Enclosed I send the papers to support the claim of Mr Grimsley to the benefits of the Pension law. His papers have been before submitted to your consideration by me and I believe that all the requisites suggested by you have been complied with. I believe the papers to be genuine & I hope you will consider this as my certificate to that effect
I shall be pleased to hear from you as soon as they shall have passed your review.

your obedient Servant
Henry G Lamar

PS
Should you discover no defects (+ trust there are none) be so good as to send the warrant to me that I may transmit it to Doctor Ector who acts as the agent of Mr Grimsley in this transaction otherwise it may lay in the P Office some time before it is received [illegible]
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Georgia, Meriwether County

I Henry Lawrence, being called on behalf of Thomas Grimsley to give such evidence as I know favoring his restoration to the Pension List of the United States as a Revolutionary soldier, particularly his appropriation of certain  property possessed of the state is North Carolina. Some years ago on account of owning which he was then dropped from said Pension, so testify + declare [illegible, paper creased when scanned]the only negro owned by said Thomas he sold for four hundred + fifty dollars, two hundred and fifty dollars of which was applied to settle involvements contracted on account of his sons Littleton Grimsley + John Grimsley. I know this myself being security to the Sheriff for the delivery of said negro boy. _ The balance, being two hundred dollars together with his land being nearly his whole + entire property, all indeed except small articles, was disbursed in the affray defense of his son Littleton Grimsely, as mentioned by him, + membership expenses consequent theron, [illegible] also in the [illegible] means of [illegible] – al subsistence. –
I Littleton Grimsely do also state + swear to the facts as above stated. _
Sworn to + subscribed in open court this 23rd day of March 1831. _
Henry Lawrence 
His
X 
Mark
Littleton Grimsley
Levi M. Adams Clk. S.C.
I Allen W. Prior, do certify that above Henry Lawrence is a man of fair + respectable standing.
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In this community March 22nd. 1831._
Also ….information + a more limited acquaintance with Littleton Grimsley believe him to be such _ March 22nd. 1831. _
Allen W, Prior

Georgia
Meriwether County
I Levi M. Adams clerk of the Superior Court in + for said county + state do hereby certify that the above Littleton Grimsley + Allen W. Prior are persons of first respectability in this community. + Henry Lawrence I am not acquainted with._ Certified by me this 22nd. March 1834_
Levi M. Adams Clk, S.C.

I, Walter T. Colquitt Judge of the Superior Court of the Chattahochy [Chattahoochee] Circuit state of Georgia do hereby certify, that the value of the property stated by Thomas Grimsley in his declaration of the 21st September 1830, viz one cow and calf + one yearling is worth fifteen dollars. Also an inspection of the Eyes of the said Thomas Grimsley, who is now before me, I observed Thomas suffering considerable defects by enlargement + observation of the existence of the external coat which must I would think materially affect his vision. _ Sworn to + declared on before [added under the line] in open court this 22nd March of 1831._ 

W. T. Colquitt J.S.C.
Chattahochy  Dis.
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I, Levi M. Adams clerk of the Superior Court of Meriwether county state of Georgia do hereby certify that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that the said Thomas Grimsley did serve in the Revolutionary  War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the tern of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto [illegible] truly copied from the Records of the said court. And I do further certify that the total amount of property mentioned in the above declaration is worth fifteen dollars._ And I do hereby further certify that the [illegible] of Henry Lawrence and Littleton Grimsley with H, W. Prior were duly sworn to and declared on in open court at this [illegible] and day’ _ Also the official certificate of Walter S. Colquitt Judge Superior Court Chathoochy District, 
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand + affixed my private seal (There being no seal of office) on the 22nd Day of March 1831._]
Levi M. Adams [hand drawn seal]
Clerk of the Superior Court
Meriwether County Georgia