Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12,323, Christopher Boston, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
N.C.  Boston, Christopher  W. 12,323
Elizabeth  B. L. Wt. 30,604-160-55

CONTENTS
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19,482 R
East Tennessee
Christopher Boston

Of Clairborne Cy in the State of E. Tennessee who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain McRees of the 10th regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] in the N. Carolina line, for the term of one year from April 28, 1781 to April 28, 1782

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of June 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of July 1825 and Sentto J. M. Brabson Esq, Tazewell, Ten

Arrears to 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sept: 1825 $17.86
$17.86
1.86
16~
17.86

Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.& March 1, 1823

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See letter to P. Parsons Esq
8 December 1878.
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179.472.Act.Mar 3/55
June.28/11
Elizabeth Boston
Widow of Christopher Boston. Pensioner
Private
[written in background] No 30604 if June 13/56

Revol. War.
Pen Received. Pension. At. $96.00.per.annum.
Tennessee.Agency
NC key 53-5768
Ad: 160 AC from 4/06
BOY[illegible]

Hamilton G. Fant
Present

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Sept.2/57 Court file D.P.P.
March 10/60 Warrant bill’d/TW/
April 4/64 Warrant files Letter to [illegible] to be [illegible], Addison must prove identity of warrant to or warrant will be cancelled at his request - RH
August 8/64 Letter to James H Birtch Jr of Plattsburg Mo RH
Nov.29/82 Warrant returned to Genl C.Office

Vol 132 page 11.
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1867 April 26 S.A. Bettis
1887 Aug * Ten Agt reports pd to June
4.1887 * living in Velley Town, Cherokee Co NC (aged then 94 years)

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Restoration 5765     5765

??  Voucher

Elizabeth Boston
widow of
Chistopher Boston
who served in the Revolutionary 
N.C.
war, as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars  00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th September 1860

Certificate of Pension issued
28th day of March 1867
and sent to S.A. Bettes
Morgantown, 
N.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 210  Vol. H

J N Smith
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Nothing to transcribe
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State of Tennessee}
Claiborne County  }

On this 22nd day of June 1815 personally appeared in open court (the same being a court of record and court of pleas and quarter session for Claiborne County aforesaid the same being court of record by the laws of the state and have power to fine and impression) Christopher Boston a citizen of the county and state aforesaid aged about sixty five or sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law dot on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Christopher Boston enlisted for the term of one year on the [blank]  day of [blank]   in the year 1781 in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Alexander Bervard in the battalion commanded by Major Blount in the line of the state of North Carolina and the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps for one year and was then discharged from said service in Salsbury in the state of North Carolina and the said Christopher Boston further states upon is oath aforesaid that after being discharged he sent his discharge to the legislature of North Carolina and never got it again, that he was in the battle of the Eutaw Springs and at the beseiging of Ninety Six and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except such as herein set forth; and in persuant of the
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act of 1820.  I do solemnly swear that I was a residence citizen of the United States o the 18th day of March 1818, and 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 to diminish it or to bring myself within the previsions of any act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel services of the United State, viz. the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818:  and that I have not nor has any person interest for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor ave I any income other than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

One milch cow     $10
One heifer            $ 7
One axe               $ 1.50 :  $18.50

Christopher X [ his mark] Boston

The said Christopher Boston further state upon his oath aforesaid that his occupation is that of farmer and for a long time, he has been unable to perform any labour of consiquence, by reason of his age and infirmity, that he has a wife named Rebecca aged about fifty six years and that he has no children, the same being sworn to and subscribed in due court.

The Court upon hearing said Christopher Boston together with two disinterested witnesses, on oath vouching the foregoing statement, and schedule of property
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are of the opinion that the whole is substantially correct, of which together with the opinion of this Court, is ordered to be copied and certified to the Secretary of War of the United State.

State of Tennessee
Claiborne County

I Benjamin Cloud Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid do certify that the foregoing pages contain a correct copy of the petition of Christopher Boston for a pension the schedule of property & C. and the opinion of the court taken from the records of the county aforesaid.

S. L
In testimony wherof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal, havin no seal of office as yet provided, this 28th day of June 1825, in the 49th year of the independance of the United States.

Benjamin Cloud Clk
by his Depty  B. F Cloud

S.L.
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Additional Evidence
Act Feb. 3, 1853

Elizabeth Boston
widow of
Christopher Boston
a late pensioner per
act 1818 @ $96.

Tennessee


Hamilton G. Faut
Attor
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State of North Carolina}  S.S.
County of Macon         }

On this 16th day of November 1855, before me a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County and State, personally appeared Elizabeth Boston, a resident of Macon in state of North Carolina aged --- years, who, being just duly sworn according to law, declares as follows: viz
that she is the identical Elizabeth Boston who made a declaration for pension under the act of February 3d 1853 as the widow of Christopher Boston deceased a late pensioner of the United States at $96 per anum, and that she makes this additional declaration in accordance with the requirements of the Pension Office%=
That she was married to the said Christopher Boston as set forth in her previous declaration, and that she has now no public or private record of such marriage = that the Court House of the County of Monroe in Tennessee, in which county she was married, was destroyed by fire sometime in the year 1833., and with it were also destroyed the records embracing the marriage Bond and returned license of her said husband, in proof of which she refers to certificate of Clerk herewith annexed, and to the affidavits of respectable persons on file with her former declaration = that she has no family Bible record or any other private record of her said marriage, and must depend solely upon the proofs herewith furnished.  She further declares that the wife which her said husband had before her, died
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died in the county of Buncomb and state of North Carolina about the year 1824, and that her name was Elizabeth Boston, formerly Elizabeth Lucon, the she is now the widow, and has remained the widow of the said Christopher Boston, and trusts that the pension so justly due her may now be allowed.

Elizabeth [her X mark]
Attest   J.D. Dyche
W. W. Pace,  J.P.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above mentioned; and I certify that the declarant is known to me as a credible person -is a resident of said county & state, and is unable, from old age and bodily infirmity to attend court, and that I am disinterested in this claim.

W.W. Pace, J.P.

State of North Carolina }
County of Macon          } SS

I John Hall Clerk of the County Court for the aforesaid county, do certify that W.W. Pace Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Boston was made, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county, duly commissioned and qualified by law to administer oaths etc., and that the foregoing is his genuine signature etc.:

Witness y hand an seal of office this 22nd day of November 1855
John Hall, Clk
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State of Tennessee}
Monroe County    }

I John A Stephens Clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I have made deligent search in my  office & that there is neither bond or license or any other record of the marriage of Christopher Boston / Elizabeth Masters to be found in this office.  I further certify that the Court House containing the Clerk's Office of this county were in the years 1833 consumed by fire with all the papers & records.

In testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my official seal at office in Madisonville the 7th day of October 1855.

J. A. Stephens Clk
by A L Hicks DClk
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Act of 1855

Claim of
Elizabeth Boston
widow
Christopher Boston

Application


Axly att
Murphy, N.C.
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State of North Carolina}  SS
County of Cherokee     }

On this 14th day of June A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Elizabeth Boston aged 48 years a resident of the state aforesaid who being dully sworn according to the law declares that she is the widow of Christopher Boston who served in the company commanded by Capt. (see his Roll. pension papers) in the Regiment of (See Do.)  Commanded by Col. (See Do.) in the Revolutionary War (See Do.)
and continued in actual service in said war for at least 14 days and was honorably discharged at (See Do)  on the     day of    (See Do).  She further states she was married to Christopher Boston in Monroe County and state of Tennessee
on or about November 1834 by one Enos Hooper a Justice of the peace and that her name before her marriage was Elizabeth Masters that her said husband died in Monroe County and state of Tennessee on the 9th June 1849 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be intitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855, and  that she is not nor has she ever received land  under any of the act.

Elizabeth [her x mark] Boston
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We T I Calvora and Rebecca Calvora residents of  Cherokee County in the State of North Carolina upon are oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Boston in are presents and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

T I Calvora [his x mark]
Rebecca Colvora [her x mark]

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons.  That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be. That I have no interest in this claim.

J. R. Dyche J.P.
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Christopher Bostons
Supplemental
Declaration
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To the Honorable Peter B Porter Secretary of War of the United States

Your petitioner Christopher Boston a citizen of the County of Claiborne in the state of Tennessee represents and shows that he now and has been since the year 1825 a pentioner at the Bounty and Munificence of the National government and has continued to draw his pention from the before named period.

He further shews that at the first time of drawing which was in the month of September 1825 he drew seventeen dollar eighty six cents and from that time he has drawn the regular amount.

Your petitioner further shews that his declaration was made in the year 1822 and to which he asks leave to refer your honor for an account of his inlistment and services and which is now on file in the pention office.

Your petitioner states that his family now consists of himself and his wife and that he is now about 68 years of age and infirm and his wife is nearly the same age and likewise infirm.

Your petitioner further states that he for suport has been compelled to contract some small debt the payment of which will consume
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the pitence allowed him for some time to come and to suffer those who have furnished him the means of subsistance and your petitioner enjoy what is allowed him would be unjust.

The declaration of your petitioner was drawn in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two and the pention not allowed until 1825 and your petitioner considers and insists that his pention ought to have been allowed from the date of his declaration as he understands others have obtained their pention commencing from the date of their declarations.

On that pint he solicites your  honor to reconsider the matter and allow the pention from the time the declaration was made and direct that the arrears not heretofore allowed be paid to him.

Your petitioner states that the whole fact relative to the present application now made is contained in his former application on record and any affidavit or evidence could throw no other  light on it that to show that he is the same person for which an affidavit is annexed.

Jospof Capiau
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State of Tennessee }
Claiburn County    }

Personally appeared before me JH Chapman one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said county Christopher Boston and made oath that he is the same person to whom a pention was allowed by the United States in the year 1825 and that he performed the services in his first declaration for a pention and that he is so poor that he is not worth twenty five dollars in any property except what he derives from the county of the government of the United States.

Jospef Capiau

Sworn to and subscribed before me Octr 21st 1828

J H Chapman
a Justice of the Peace
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179.472.



No.

Act March 3d, 1855.

Bounty Land.

Elizabeth Boston
Widow of
Christopher Boston  dec.
a late pensioner of the
U. States, at $96. per anum
Tennessee Agency.

(Never received land.)

Hamilton G. Fant
Washington City, 
D.C.
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30.604

{
Rec Amt

No. 5981

Elizabeth Boston
Widow of Christopher
North Carolina

H.G. Fant - August 23, 1855.
Same Dec 26, 1855





} Feb 1853
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Elizabeth Boston
Widow of Christopher
Cherokee Co.
N Carolina

Admd 3 Feby 1853
$96 a year
from the passage
of the Act.

Cert to
H G Fant Esq
Present


No. 179.472

ACT OF  March 3d, 1855.

Received June 28th, 1855.

Elizabeth Boston
Widow of
Christopher Boston

Rev. War.

Warrant No. 30.604.
for 160. acres.

H.G. Fant.
Present.
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-9472 Act 1855

Elizabeth Boston
widow of
Christopher Boston -= pri
Rev. War

Admitted 160 ac acres

Warrant No. 30.604
Issued June 13/56
and sent to

H.G. Fant

Present

Lim. 2/56. Caveat field
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[top left corner, upside down]
E. Auditors office.

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Pen Off  May 2, 1855

Sir
Please state when Christopher Boston of Tenn Act 1818 &  1810 was las paid at $96 a year

Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Cht Clk


R J Atkinson Esq
Auditor

Duplctt


[information below written in lower half of page, upside down]

May 3, 1836

Sir

Christopher Boston, Acts 1810 & 1820, at $8.00 per mo, has been paid to 11 Sept 1848.

Very Resply
Your Obt. Servt

Robt Jamison
Auditor

J L Minor Esq
Commr of Pensions
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[far left upper corner]

C.A Seley, July, 20/58

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5.765

North Carolina  mo

Elizabeth Boston
widow of Christopher
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
9th day of May 185-
and sent to
H.G. Fant
Present

Paid to Sept 4/60

Recorded on Roll Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 153  Vol. A.
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State of North Carolina}
County of Cherokee     }  SS

On this 14th day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Chartolly Ann Gladden who are to me well known and who are credible witness and who being by me duly sworn depose and say she was well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Boston the above applicant for Bounty land that she have known her for fifteen or sixteen years last past that she was acquainted with Christopher Boston her late husband having known him for thirty years previous to his deth that they the said Christopher Boston and Elizabeth Boston lived together as husband and wife and reputed so to be. that deponent never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned that the said Christopher Boston died on the 9th or 10th day of June 1849 and the said Elizabeth Boston since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which deponent believes to be the fact that she has never married since said husbands death and still is his widow and that hir said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier and further she resides in said County aforesaid.

Sworn to and subscribed before me 14th Day of June 1855

J.R. Dyche JP               
 Chartolly    [her Xmark] Gladden
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State of North Carolina }
County of Cherokee      }

On this 14th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the under signed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Jams Gladden who being dully sworn according to law saieth an oath that he new well Christopher Boston and Elizabeth Boston for a number of years in Monroe County, State of Tennessee and new them to live together as husband and wife and was so reputed in said county and he saith further he knows the same identical Elizabeth Boston is now a resident of Cherokee County State of North Carolina, he further states the court house and the public records was destroyed as he believes and no public record can be procured.

Sworn to before me day and state above,

Written
J.R. Dyche JP         James X [his mark] Gladden
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State of N Carolina }
Cherokee County    }

I Drury Weeks Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. R. Dyche Esqr whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavits, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. That all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that aforesaid, County Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction

Given under my hand and seal of my office,
at office in Murphy.  This 10th day of June 1855.

Drury Weeks C.C. Clk
[signature]
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Widow's Claim.
Act February 3d, 1853.

Elizabeth Boston
Widow of Christopher Boston dec.
Alwt Revolutionary
Pensioner under Act
of 1818 (w. $96. per anum.
Tennessee Agency.



H.G. Fant
Present
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[document preprinted and appropriate information written in]

State of North Caroline }
County of Cherokee      }


On this 10th day of August, 1855, personally appeared be me a Justice of the Peace for the said County & S,
 Elizabeth Boston, a resident of said County and State, aged 63 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the third day of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war:  That she is the widow of Christopher Boston, who was a Revolutionary soldier & Pensioner of the United States on the Tennessee List, and received ninety six dollars ($96) per annum for his service in said war;and for proof of his service&, she refers to his former pension papers now on file/c.

She further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Boston on the 15th day of November, in the year, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty four (1834) in the County of Monroe and State of Tennessee by one Enos Hooper a Justice of Peace duly authorized by law to administer the rites of matrimony, and that her name previous to marriage was Elizabeth Masters; and that she has no other proof either public or private of said marriage than that herewith presented; that her said husband died in the County of Monroe  State of Tennessee on the ninth day of June, 1849'  that she was not married to him prior to the year one thousand &  eight hundred, (1800);  but at the time above stated.  She further declares that she is still a widow, and has never before applied for a pension under this or any other Act of Congress.

Elizabeth [her X mark]   (Seal)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and it is hereby certified that the applicant is a credible person, & cannot attend Court on account of old age and great distance of from her home.

Wm Deaver J.P. [signature and seal]
and Chairman of the Court.
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[document preprinted and appropriate information written in]

State of North Carolina}
County of Cherokee     |

On this 10th day of August 1855, personally appeared before a Justice of the Peace for said County, who, being duly sworn according to law, declare that Elizabeth Boston is the widow of Christopher Boston who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and received ninety six dollars per annum.

That said Revolutionary soldier died in the County of Monroe and State of Tennessee on the ninth day of June in the year 1849; and that the said Elizabeth Boston was married to him, the said Christopher Boston in the County of Monroe, State of Tennessee on the, [blank] day of November in the year 1834 and that previous thereto her name was Elizabeth Masters and they declare that they have derived the above information in regard to said service, marriage and death of said Revolutionary soldier, in the following manner, viz: his service, from his having been a pensioner of the United States  = his marriage, from general reputation and his death from seeing him after his deth then at his bural.

They further declare that the applicant is still a widow, and that they are disinterested in making these affidavits.

[marks X and seals below]
James X Gladden   (Seal)
Charlotte Ann X Gladden (Seal)

Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written; and it is hereby certified that the affiants are credible persons and are aged.  James Gladden 52  Chrlotta An 36 years.

Wm Deaver J.P. SS [signature]
and Chairman of the Court.
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State of North Carolina }
County of Cherokee      }

I Drury Weeks Clerk of the County Court for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that Wm Deaver, Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavits, and before whom the same appears to have made, is and was at the date thereof a duly commissioned and sworn Justice of the Peace in and for said County fully authorized by law to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements & and is entitled to full faith and credit to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed my official seal at office in Murphy this 11th day of August A.D. 1855.

Drury Weeks. Clk. [signature]
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State of Northcarolina}
Cherokee County        }

On this 10th day of August 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned & justice of the peace in & for said County  James Gladden and Charlotte Ann Gladden who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses & who being by me duly sworn depose & say that are each well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Boston the above applicant for a pension that they have known her for fifteen years last past  That they were acquainted with Christopher Boston her late husband having known him for fifteen years before his death.  That the said Christopher & Elizabeth lived together as husband & wife and were reputed so to be.
That deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned  That the said Christopher Boston died on 9th day of June 1849 and the said Elizabeth Boston has been since that still is reported to be his widow which deponents believe to be the fact that she has never married since her said husband and as the identical man mentioned as pensioner in her declaration above and further that they were present and saw the Elizabeth Boston execute the foregoing affidavit by making her mark to the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law and that they deponents do reside in the county aforesaid.

Sworn to & subscribed
before me the day & date above written

Wm Deaver J.P. [signature & SS]

James [X his mark] Gladden
Charlotte Ann [X her mark] Gladden
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The same witness who was sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidant the same day and  under the same oath as aforesaid, further dipose and say that the said Christopher Boston & Elizabeth Boston was married in Monroe County State of Tennessee & since their marriage the Clerk's office of said county containing the marriage bond and & license was with all its content consumed by fire.

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Wm Deaver J.P.  SS

James [his X mark] Gladden

Charlotte [her X mark] Gladden

I further certify that the bodily infirmity and grate distance to travel to the court house the said Elizabeth Boston cannot get to this court without great inconvenience.

Wm Deaver J.P. SS
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General Land Office
Augt 4th 1858


Sir

In your letter of Sept 2d 1857 you 
request this office to withhold the patent
for Bounty Land Warrant No. 30604
for 160 acres issued under Act of March/55
to Elizabeth Boston

I have now the honor to advise
you that the Warrant above mentioned
is on fiel in this office it having been returned
by the Register of the Land Office at
Plattsburg, MO as located Oct 22/56 by
Jesse Thompson of Ringgold Co Iowa
to whom it appears to have ben regularly assigned by the Warrantee.

The Patent will be withheld as requested
until I am further advised by you on the
subject.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt

Thos A Standiel
Commissioner

Geo C. Whiting Esq
Genrl Pensions
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State of Missouri, County of Clinton, S.S.

I James H. Birch Jr. do solemnly swear that
I sold to Jesse Thompson M.L.W. No. 30.604
for 160 acres, issued under act of March 3rd 1855.  That I purchased the same from a regular banker and dealer in Land Warrants in the usual course of trade - that the source being regularly assigned according to the rules of the Department and bearing upon its face the
genuineness of any other warrant, I had no hesitation in purchasing the same - that I have no knowledge of the warrantee, his identify or anything else connected with him.

James H. Birch, Jr. [signature]

.
Sworn to & subscribed this 30th day of June 1864. before the undersigned clerk of the County Court of Clinton County in the State of Missouri. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal the day & year aforesaid.


W. P. Hooper Clerk [signature]
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Plattsburg Mo.  June 20 '64

J.M. Edmond  Comr.}
Genl L. O.                 }

Dear Sir:

Enclosed I hand you my affidavit in reference to B.L.W. 30.604 located on N.E.qs I.12.266 R 29 by Jesse Thompson. Oct 22. 1856 R R No. 3972.
The only question is as to the identify of the warrantee.  Now this warrant issued
by the Pension Office on what is supposed
to be forged papers. It was regularly assigned
in blank according to the rules
of the Dept. & as such went into the
regular channels of trade - based upon
its face its genuineness.

Admitting the papers upon which it was
issued to be a forgery. the question is
who is to lose it.  the Govt. who issued
it - or a bona fide purchaser. The Govt.
by issuing it thereby placed an instrument
in the hands of parties to defraud innocent
parties.  It has heretofore been decided
as I understand that a bona fide 
purchaser should not be made to lose it & such a decision is in accordance
with law & Justice. These warrants are
merchantable articles they are bought
upon their face - if the warrant is
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been properly issued & assigned they
are bought - & the only question that 
can be raised would be between
two parties claiming it - in case
it has been stolen - & even then it
has been decided to let two sets stand
 where they had been caveated & a
 new set issued.  But for the York
after it has issued a warrant & it
has passed into bona fide hands
to set up eight years afterward that
the papers were forged & thereby
make an innocent purchase lost
it is in my opinion proof.  The York
only has its remedy when it can
be found in first hands or if sold
then by prescribing the forfeit - but
to make men, a thousand miles 
off who have used all the precautions
necessary & as in this instance
could only be ascertained fro the source
that issued it - suffer would I think
be a wrong.

I hope you will present this view
of the case to the Com. Pensions & file
the papers for the patent.

Respectfully,

James H. Birch, Jr. [signature]

[official stamp]
Department
of the 
Interior
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General Land Office,
March 5/64.

Hon. Jos. H. Barrett
Comr of Pensions

Sir -

Enclosed please find B.W. Wt. Act/55 No 30.604 for 160 acres, for your examination & action thereon as per your Caveat of Sept 2/57 on file in this office.

Said Wt was returned to this office as located at Plattsburg, Mo Oct 22/56, as you were notified by letter of Aug. 4/58, & I have to ask an examination of the case & action thereon with a view to an early return of the Wt to the files of this office -

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt

J M Edmunds [signature]
Commissioner
Wt Enclosed


Eastman -
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General Land Office,
July 11, 1864

Hon. Jos. H. Barrett
Comr of Pensions

Sir -

Enclosed please find letter & affidavit of Jas H. Birch, Jr., relative to B.L.Wt Act/55 No. 30.604 for 160 acres, issued in the name of Elizabeth Boston, widow of Christopher Boston, suspended s per your Caveat of Sept. 2/57- & now on file in your office.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt -

J M Edmunds [signature]
Commissioner

Eastman
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James H. Bench
Plattsburg MO
June 20/64

Enclosed affidavit stating to claimant
No. 30604 for 160 acres Act 1855.

JR
Gen'l Land Office
July 11/64

Respectfully refd to the Comr. of Pensions

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt

Mr.Edwards
Commissioner
Reg July 9/64
Above
July7/64
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Macon County NC.
Sept. the 1st 1866

To the Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

Dr Sir

I have this day made a declartion for the renewl of my late Revolutionary Pension, which will be forwarded to your department by S.A. Bettis of Morganton, whom you will please recognise as my duly appointed agent. & oblige,

Verry Respectfully
Elizabeth [his mark] Boston

Witness

Jas. H. Bryson JP [seal]
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[standard form filled in with applicable information]

Restoration Brief in the case of
Elizabeth Boston 5765  Raleigh  Widow Christopher Boston  Revr Soldier

Macon County and State of North Carolina
2ᵒ hr Act 3ᵒ xoB   1853

Claim for New Pension Certificate.

PROOF EXHIBITED.

Elizabeth Boston was inscribed on the rol of No Caroline at $96 per annum & paid to Sep 4.  1860  She has returned her old certificate & made proof of loyalty continuum of widowhood. n

Restored March 22. 1867 & a pension at $96 per annum commencing Sep 4. 1860


W E Trask.
Examing Clerk
Name and residence of Agent.

S.A. Bettis
Morganton NC
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[stamped with details below]

REIMBURSEMENT SEC. 4718 R.S.

Accounting officer's settlement No.
65 any for $24.40 to
Pen Agt for Payment
[line crossed out - Secretary for requisition.]
Dec 12' 1889    ES

[next page to the right, standard form filled in]

Rev WIDOW, &  c,

File No.     12323
Elizath Boston
Widow of Christpher Boston
Priv.  Rev. War.

Act:  Feb 3rd /53
Index:  Vol. A ,  Page 73

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Morganton NC
Oct. the 8th, 1866,

Sir,

Inclosed filecase find the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Boston for a enewal of her late penson __ Your early attention is respectfully askending,

Your Obendt. Sert

S.A. Bettis, Agent

Hon. Jas.H.Bennett
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
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[on standard form]

(3-351.)

#17373

ADMITTED FILES.

Certificate No.    5765

Series          Widow.

Pensioner

Soldier      Boston, Elizabeth

Service

Drawn by       S.
for                 Shaw

Finance   Division.

Charged     Returned    
                     Wrong

Dec 31  89


[stampeded    Dec 23. 1889

File clerk

[oval stamp below]
ADMITTED FILES
DEC
20
1889
PENSION OFFICE

Not 1812  War
Sworn Test.
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[on standard form]

(3-531.)

ADMITTED FILES.

Certificate No. 124629

Series               SOLDI--

Pensioner

Soldier             Jas C Clendenin

Service                 D7NVu July

Drawn by                   Perry

for                          D. W. Wear.

                            INCREASE   So   Division
Charged                 , 18
to
on slip signed

File Clerk.

[oval stamp]
Admitted Files
Aug 10
1868
Pension Office
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Boston Widow of Cherokee County and State of North Carolina
act 3rd Feby 1853

Claim. (original)
Proof exhibited (if original)

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

Her husband was pensioned under the Acts of 1818 & 1820 at $96 a year and died in 1849

Marriage proved by the Justice of the Peace who performed the ceremony & by witnesses who were present.

Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses.

Name and residence of Agent
A G Faut Esq  Present

Examining Clerk
Thornton Triplett
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Morganton N C
Mrch 5th 1867.

Hon JR.H. Bennett
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

Dr. Sir,

In the claim of Fielding T. Brown are Issd pensions to whom a pension certificate for Restoration was issued on the 7th Jany last No. 5063.  Application has been made at Raleigh NC Agency for pay and the power returned, stating his claim was suspended in June 66 - and had not been reinstated. 

Please correct the error if any.  I recvd a certificate of Pension by our last mail for Elizabeth Boston Restored, Act 3 Feby. 53. No. 5765. and I notice no persons or place is stated for the payment.  We shall apply at Raleigh hoping all may be right.  Your attention will oblige

Yours very Resply:

S.A. Bettis
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Morganton N.C.
Decr. 4th. 1866

Comr of Pensions
Washington City

Sir,

On the 8th of Oct. last I forwarded to your office the application of Elizabeth Boston for her Restoration of her late pension; at the time of 
making out her papers her certificate was mislayed, and has since been found, and Inow inclose it to gen to be filed with her papers. - no report of which has been received.

Very Respectfully,
Your Obedt. Serv

S.A. Bettis
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[on letterhead]

Hamilton G. Fant, ,Banker.

Claims against the Government Collected
Pennsylvania Avenue bet. 4 1/2 and 6th Street.
Washington, D.C.  Decr 12th 1855.

Hon J. Minot
Comrdc

Sir

I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Boston, under act Feby 3. 1853.

In your communication requiring additional evidence in this case, you required the testimony of the Magistrate who administered the petit of the marriage and of two witnesses who were present at the same.

I am informed that it is impossible now to obtain the testimony of those persons, and trust that the claim will be allowed on the evidence now adduced.

Very Respectfully Your obt Servt

Hamilton G Fant
by W Mattenan
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Murphy, NC
June 27th 1838

Commissioner of Pension
Washington City DC

I have been prosecuting a claim for pension for Elizabeth Boston under the act of February the third 1853, and have procured testimony which placed her on the rolls under that act, through my strong ------ington, we have a powr of attorney from her to Capt P M Henry my agent to procure back pension to 1848. 

I understand from reliable source that through the intyne my agent Dell Henry and one N.O. Howell, they have procured a power of attorney from her and is making application to arose her mony and out me out of my fees, therefore I so solemnly protest against any payment and move it them in any awards, until I am heard.  You will therefore I hope write to me at your earliest conveninece,

You obs, your &

Felix Aseley

N.B. I know have her certificate for pension, date the 9th day of May 1856, No 5765.   
F.A.
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[form letter with specific name, etc. filled in]


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that, ,in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853

Elizabeth Boston

widow of   Christopher Boston, who was a private, ________ in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Ninety-Six dollars and _______________cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry: in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given  at the Department of the Interior this ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.

R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned,
[signature]
I. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Blountville  18th Novr 1828

Der Sir

Herewith you will receive the additional pention application of Christopher Boston who is as I am advised very necessitous.  You will have the goodness to examine the claim and if any thing is necessary further you will have the goodness to advise the undersigned at Rogersville

I am Dr Sir your obet Servt &

P. Parsons
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War Department,
Pension Office, 
March 31. 1824

Sir,

I herewith return the informal papers of Christopher Boston, and enclose a blank form agreeably to which he must exhibit a declarations of his service and a schedule of his property, before a final decision can be had in his case.

I am, respectfully,
yr: Obt: servt:

J. L. Edwards

Hon'ble
R.A. Buckner,
House of Reps
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Tennessee  Claiborne County
Tazewell, June 28th 1825

James Barber secretary at war

Sir, herewith you will find inclosed the petition of Christopher Boston in which is inserted the omicious of the former decleration

yours with respect

P.M. Brabson

Jas Barber  secretary at war
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C. Boston



Hon. R.A. Buckner
H Rep
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State of North Carolina
Secretary's Office

22nd March 1824

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Christopher Boston a private in Capt. McRee's Company of the 10th Regiment was mustered on the 28th of April 1781 for 12 months, and left the service "28th April 1782."

Given under my hand at office in Raleigh the date above

Wm Hill
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Department of the Interior,
General Land Office, 
Washington, D.C.

July 15. 1881.

[on left side facing to middle]
29.28

Hon W.W. Dudley.
Commr of Pensions.

Sir,

March 5th 1864, M.B.L. Warrant 30.604.160a Act 1855, issued in the name of Elizabeth Boston Widow & was transmitted to your office for examination.

Said warrant was located Oct 22d 1856, and the location suspended, Sept 2d 1857,, at the request of your office.

I now have the honor to request that you cause said warrant to be returned to this office, with a report as to whether or not this cause yet exists for withholding a patent on said warrant.
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[oval stamp, left facing horizontally]
U.S. PENSION
JUL 18 1881
OFFICE


Very respectfully

N.C. McFarland
Commissioner


[in far right corner, facing left horizontally]

B.L.
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30604-160-55
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Department of the Interior
General Land Office,
Washington, D.C.   

Jany. 12. 1883.

Hon W.W. Dudley }
Court of Pensions  }

Sir,

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th of Nov. 1882 returning Bounty Land Warrant No. 30.604 for 160 Acres Act of 1855 issued to Elizabeth Boston, as requested in our letter of July 15th - 1881.

Respectfully,

N.C. McFarland
Commissioner.
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Additional Evidence
Act Feb. 3. 1853
Revolutionary Claim

Elizabeth Boston
Widow of
Christopher Boston
a late Pensioner at $96.
North Carolina.

Filed by

H.G. Fant
Attn
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State of North Carolina }
Cherokee County          }

authorized affidavit of E.C. Hooper personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county E. C. Hooper after being by now duly sworn on the law directs states as followes  that he was personally acquainted with 
Christopher Boston for six years before he was married to Elizabeth Masters  he never new his first wife but was credible informed and was believed his former wife was dead many years before his said marriage to Elizabeth Masters 
he further states he acted as agent for said Christopher Boston he drawing his pension at the agency at Knoxville state of Tennessee
he furthre states upon oath that he had a marriage license issued from the Clerk of the County Court of Munroe County State of Tennessee authorising him to celebrate and solomanize the right of matrimony between Christopher Boston and Elizabeth Masters and acording to the license he married said Christopher Boston and Elizabeth Masters as heretofore states he never found the marriage questioned or disputed.  he further states he new Christopher Boston and his wife Elizabeth about twelve years after they said marriage up to his death  he further swars he believes he returned the said marriage license to the clerk that,
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issued them now has not no what became of them thereafter but thinks the court house was burned after the said marriage and return of the licen   E. C. Hooper

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April A.D. 1856 and I certify that I am well acquainted with E C Hooper for the last fifteen years and he is a credible person and intitled to credit upon oath

J R. Dyche J.P.
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State of North Carolina }
Cherokee County          |

On this 7 day of April A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county James Rogers aged about sixty three years a resident of said county
[next two sentences faint, illegible]
acquainted with Christopher Boston
about fi8fty years ago and since he was
about ten years of age only lived
about one miles from said Christopher
Boston and was personally acquainted 
with said Boston after the death of
his first wife and am personaly
acquainted with his widow Elizabeth Boston
he further states he never herd it
questioned or reported but she was the 
wife of Christopher Boston. now the
widow Elizabeth Boston who is 
now applying for pension Bounty tha
sworn unto and subscribed ay and date said above.    

James Rogers [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date aforesaid and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said James Rogers and he is a credible person and to be believed

J R. Dycke J.P.
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State of North Carolina}
Cherokee County         }


personally appeared before me Mary Gibson after being by now duly sworn on the law directs makes the following statement, she swore she was present in Monnroe County state of Tennessee and saw Christopher Boston and Elizabeth Masers married by one E C Hooper an acting Justice of the Peace for Munroe County State of Tennessee  She further states she new said Boston & wife Elizabeth some ten years after their said marriage and never have they marriage question or doubted.

Mary [her mark] Gibson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April A.D. 1856 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Gibson is a credible person and intitled to credit upon oath.

J.K. Dyche J.P.
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State of North Carolina}
Cherokee County        }

I Drury Weeks Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that J. R. Dyoke Esq whose genuine signature appears to the three several foregoing certificates and before whom the foregoing affidavits of E.C. Hodges, James Rogers, and Mary Gibson were made is and was all the dates thereof a commissioned and qualified Justice of the Peace within and for said county and state duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and is entitled to full faith and credit to all his official acts as such.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name as Clerk aforesaid and affixed my official seal at office this the 10th day of Apl A.D. 1856.

Drury Weeks, Clk [signature]
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State of North Carolina }
Macon County              }

On this 17th day of September, 1866 personaly appeared before me Jas. H. Bryson a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Court of Please & Quarter Sessions in and for the said County and State, it being a court of record Elizabeth Boston aged about seventy years, a resident of the County of Macon and state aforesaid who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical Elizabeth Boston who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Morganton N C at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum under act of 3d February 1858, and whose pension certificate has been lost or mislayed that diligent search shall be made and if found surrendered with her application.  That she has resided since the first of January 1861 in the countys of Cherokee & Macon North Carolina with different friends to whose kindness during this period she has been mainly dependant for her support. That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of her late husband Christopher Boston, dec.d

That she has not taken up arms against the United States or in any manner encouraged the Rebels or manifested a sympathy with this cause and that she was last payed her pension on the 4th March 1861.

This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension certificate such as she may be entitled to under existing laws, difference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original clam.  My P_Office  Franklin, Macon Co, NC

Sworn to and subscribed day & year above written
before me
Jas H. Bryson J.P. [signature]

Elizabeth [X her mark] Boston
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Amnesty Oath

I, Elizabeth Boston, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Union of the States thereunder, that I will in the manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and prevations which have been made during the existing Rebellion with refference to the emancipation of slaves, so hep  me God"  Sworn and subscribed this 17.  Sept. 1866 before me

Jas H. Bryson J.P. [signature]

Elizabeth X[ her mark] Boston

Also personally appeared Ambrose Conley & Nat. Watson residents of Macon County, persons whom I certify to be responsable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, say that they were present and saw Elizabeth Boston sign her name, by making her mark to the foregoing declaration after it had been heard & fully affirmed to her in their presence, and they further swear that they are well acquainted with the said Elizabeth Boston and have been for many years and know of their own personal knowledge that she is the identical person she has reppresented herself to be in her said declaration That she is still a widow and has not intermarried since the death of her late husband Christopher Boston dec.d, that she is a very old lady without means and has subsisted for some years past as she stated, mainly through her friends, has ever been loyal to the United States, a matter above doubt, question, or suspicion -- and they further swear that they have no interest whatever in her claim.

Sworn to & subscribed this 17th day of Sept. 1866

Ambrose Conley [signature]
Nathaniel Watson [signature]

Jas H Bryson J.P. [signature]

And I the said Justice of the Peace to hereby
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certify that the foregoing proceedings have been duly proven before me by the oaths of the parties thereto, and that I have no doubt but the facts set forth are just and true in every particular, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the procurition of her claim.

Jas H. Bryson J.P. [signature}

State of North Carolina}
Macon County             }

I, R.C. Slagle, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. H. Bryson before whom the foregoing procedings have been made and proven, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace as there in stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office, at office in Franklin this 17" day of Sept. A.D. 1866.,

R. C. Slagle C, C, C  [signature]