Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9382, William Center, N.C.

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N. C.

R.9382

Center, William 
or Sentell 
           Elizabeth

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

B.L. Reg. 197941-1855

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CENTER, WILLIAM

[box sideways] [ink Smear several words]
ACT OF 1855 – Rejected – 197-941
VETERAN William Center
1756
GRADE Priv. [Private]
SERVICE --------
CAN NO 1741    BUNDLE NO. 190

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197.941 Act 3 Mar. / Aug. 4. / 55

Richard Center, Son of William Center Private

Rev. War

N. C. No Papers

David Ownes
Sandy Plain
Polk Co

[right side of page] Let. [Letter] D. Ownes Aug 18/56

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State of North Carolina}
Henderson County} 
On this 26th day of June A.D. on thousand eight hundred and 55 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Richard Center son of William Center Deceased aged 99 years a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical [^ Richard Center son of] William Center Dec [Deceased] who was a private in the revolutionary war that he enlisted and was in actual service for the term of seven years and was honorably discharged. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March the 3rd 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefore. 
Richard Center 

[written sideways] 197,941

We. L W Herring and Ichabod Gray residents of Henderson County in the State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Richard Center [^ son of Wm. Center] in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant - the [that] he is the identical person he represents himself to be 
Ichabod Gray 
L. Wm [his x mark] Herring

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the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I now [know] the affiants to be credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim 

J. M. Davis JP {SS}

State of North Carolina} S.S. 
Henderson County} I R W. Allen hereby certify that J. M. Davis, Esqr [Esquire] before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature [words crossed out] is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 28th day of June A D 1855 
R. W. Allen C.C.C.

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William Center was born October The 14 1756

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State of North Carolina}
Henderson County} This the twenty first of June A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Joseph Hamilton one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County James Sentell and David Owens of the County and State of affore said ]aforesaid] and maketh oath in due form of law that the Record of the name of William Center was found in his old Bible that he had four years in his lifetime and we saw the same but out of said Bible as appears here attached to this affidavit. Sworn and subscribed before me. 
David Owens 
James Sentell 
Sworn to before me and subscribed [words scratched out] 27th day of June 1855
Joseph Hamilton JP

State of North Carolina} 
Henderson County} I R W Allen Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Session in & for said County & State do hereby certify that Joseph Samuel Esqr [Esquire] whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate is and was an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn and is entitled to credit as such to all of his official acts as such & that the court aforesaid is a court of Record having general Jurisdiction. In witness whereof 
I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office at office in Hendersonville this 28th day of June 1855 
R W Allen CCC