Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3181, Henry Cook, Va

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Service
VA

Cook, Henry

Number
S. 3181

Carded

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13982

West Tennessee 

Henry Cook

Wmson Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Pr. Seg. & Ens. in the company commanded by Captain Wynn of the regiment commanded by Col. Mason in the Virginia line for 
6 months private 
10 mths Sergeant
2 -"- & 2 days Ensign
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Inscribed on the ROll of West Tennessee at the rate of 90 dollars and 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July 1833 and [illegible] C.A. Harres War Department 
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Arrears to the 4th of March 181.32
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept.  45.33
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$226.65

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 7.   Page 74

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Declaration of 
Henry Cook 
11970

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State of Tennessee} SS
Williamson County}

On this 5th day of September 1832 before the Hon. Thomas Stuart Judge of the fourth Judicial Circuit for the State of Tennessee now sitting for the county of Williamson, Henry Cook a resident of the Williamson county aforesaid aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th, 1830. That he served four campaigns during the Revolution the particulars of which are the following. The first of which he was drafted to serve a six months tour to the South from Lunenburg County Virginia about the beginning of January or February 1779 and served in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Wynn, Lieutenant John Wynn (Ensign forgotten) in the regiment commanded by Col. David Mason and Lieut. Col. Lewis Burwell into whose regiment he fell after having marched from Lunenburg Court House to Halifax in North Carolina under the company officers above set forth—from there he marched under the command of Col. Mason to Hillsborough and stationed there two or three weeks, then to Salisbury, then to Camden South Carolina and there stationed 2 or 3 weeks, then to Nelson’s Ferry on Santee River—then to Baton’s Bridge  on Ashley River about twenty eight miles from Charleston S.C., then near to St. James and St. Johns Islands and there fell in with General Lincoln’s...

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brigade and remained there two or three weeks the main army then commanded by General Lincoln moved on to Stono Ferry at which place the British were in their fort commanded by Lord Howe, and attacked them forced them to abandon their fort and take shipping in the night. He was then marched to Edistow  River South Carolina and discharged in July or August same year making a term of six months for which he received a discharge but has lost or destroyed it believing it of no value. He was acquainted with General Lincoln and Col. Henderson of the Regular Army, does not recollect the number of regiments or companies with which he served this campaign.

He Entered the service of the United States (as a substitute for John Cook his father who had been drafted to serve a six months tour in the south) in or about the first day of June 1780 in the company commanded by Captain Sylvanus Walker, Lieut. John Pamplin and Ensign William Thweatt in which company he was Orderly Sergeant. He marched under the command of his company officers from Lunenburg County Va. to Roanoke River & crossed at Taylor’s Ferry and then to Hillsborough North Carolina at which four militia regiments from Virginia came on and were commanded by General Stephens at which time Captain Walker’s company fell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Holt Richardson, Lieut. Col. John Glenn and Major William Boyce who were officers of the Continental Army. In a few days after they arrived at Hillsborough General Gates came on to that place…

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and took command of the whole army who were marched by him to Masses Ferry on Pedee River, then marched for Camden South Carolina where Cornwallis lay but met him and the main British Army under his command on the night of the 15th or 16th of August. The action was commenced by a detached force sent under General DeKalb to strengthen the advance party and to bring on the engagement which resulted in the defeat of the American army under General Gates. After the defeat great
confusion existed among the American troops but so soon as the troops could be collected General Stephens marched his Brigade on to Guilford Court House North Carolina and was there stationed until sometime in November or December same year at which time the Virginia Militia were discharged and he returned home having served six months for which he received a discharge which is lost or destroyed. He served with the regular & Continental officers above mentioned during this campaign.
The number of Regiments and Companies he does not recollect. 

He entered the service of the United States a third time as a volunteer about the first of January 1781 in the company commanded by Captains Sylvanus Walker- (Lieutenant not recollected) and Ensign Frederick Browder in which he was again Orderly Sergeant, and marched from...

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Lunenburg County Virginia and formed a junction with a part of General Green’s army
commanded by General Stephens at Dan River in Halifax County Virginia and crossed the river into North Carolina and joined the main army under General Greene who had been retreating having been pursued by Cornwallis but on receiving reinforcements had turned upon the
enemy who in their turn commenced a retreat towards Guilford Court House. Upon joining the army Captain Walker’s Company fell in the regiment commanded by Col. Nathaniel Cocke, Lieut. Col. Haynes Morgan and Major Henry Conway in the Brigade commanded by General Stephens. They then commenced a march in pursuit of the enemy under Cornwallis and intercepted his march to Guilford Courthouse North C. and attacked his advance guard at Samuel Lowe’s on Stinking Quarter Creek and the engagement ended at Whitsel’s Mill on Caney Fork of Haw River—were then engaged in reconnoitering the country till on the
16th day of March at which time General Greene attacked Cornwallis at Guilford
Court House—after the battle they were marched to the Iron Works he believes, Mares Iron Works on Snow Creek 18 miles from Guilford—upon hearing that Cornwallis had
marched toward Fayetteville N.C. they again commenced pursuit after him but were prevented from pursuing him far in consequence of high waters occasioned by heavy rains, the British having destroyed the bridges over which they passed...

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and was discharged afterwards sometime he believes in the last of April or first of May, having served this campaign four months for which he received his discharge. He served with the aforesaid officers and fought in the aforesaid battles. He recollects many other Continental officers together with those above mentioned which Col. Othlow Williams, Col Henry Green, Col. Hawes & Col Pierce, aide to General Greene. He again entered the service of the United States sometime in August 1781 as a substitute for his father John Cook aforesaid whose time had again arrived to serve another campaign. He marched from Lunenburg County Virginia to Petersburg then to Newsom’s Springs and was there elected Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Night and Lieutenant Frederick Nance and continued as Ensign through this campaign in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis Burwell & Lieut. Col. Glenn & attached to the Brigade commanded by General Muhlenburg. He then marched to Hog Island and crossed James River, then to Old Williamsburg and there fell in with the main army commanded by General Washington. Then marched to Yorktown and after remaining on the York side for some time crossed the Little York River and was stationed on the Gloucester side under the command of General Weeden and remained there until the surrender of Cornwallis. After he had surrendered two companies were detached to take all the property belonging to the Americans which the British...

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had taken from them, in one of which companies he served and took upward of six hundred Negroes from the British and put them under guard in the fort on the Gloucester side. Then the company which fell under his command by the sickness of Captain Night and Lieutenant Nance were ordered to convey the prisoners to the barracks at Albemarle Court House, but before they reached that place his brother John Cook was taken sick and by the permission of Col. Baytop (he thinks), they were both permitted to return home some 
time in November same year 1781 with orders to hold himself in readiness to go into service again if needed but was never called upon anymore. He served four months this campaign for which he received no discharge. He also has lost his commission that he received this campaign which was signed by Col. Lewis Burwell. He served during this campaign with Generals Lafayette & Lincoln and the officers above named and also with the troops commanded by them. He has no documentary evidence in his possession by which he can prove his services, having lost the two he received and never received any discharge for the other two campaigns. But he can prove by John Cook his brother who served with him the second and fourth campaigns that he performed the service as specified in his declaration and also that he left home for the purpose of joining the army the other times and returned home about the time specified in this declaration. And he also can prove by Robert Parrish who served with him…

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fourth campaign that he rendered the service which is in his declaration mentioned. He was born in Lunenburg County Virginia on the 15th day of May 1760, according to the register of his age made by his Father. He resided in the same county and state when he entered the service of the United States at the several times mentioned in this declaration. After the Revolution he resided some years in Lunenburg aforesaid then moved to Halifax County Virginia and resided there till 1807 then moved to Tennessee and has since resided in Williamson County aforesaid. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state whatever.

Henry Cooker Sr.

Sworn to and subscribed }
the day and year aforesaid
P. Hay, Clk. & c.

I John Cook of the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am a brother to Henry Cook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he is 72 years old according to the register of his age kept by my father; that I entered the service of the United States with him about the first day of June 1780 in which he entered as a substitute for John Cook his father and were commanded by Captain Sylvanus Walker, Lieutenant John Pamplin, and Ensign William Thweatt…

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in which company he was Orderly Sergeant during the term which lasted six months. We marched under command of our company officers from Lunenburg Va to Roanoke River to Hillsboro South Carolina and there fell in the regiment commanded by Col. Holt Richardson, Lieut. Col John Glenn and Major William Boyce attached to General Stephens brigade. We were here joined by Gen. Gates and marched to Masses and Pedee River and there I was too sick to continue with the army and was left behind and never joined again till after Gates defeat. And were discharged at Guilford Court House N.C. in November or December and returned home. I also served with him a four month campaign commencing sometime August 1781. He served as a substitute at this time again for John Cook his father and marched from Lunenburg County to Petersburg and to Newsome Springs at which place he was to some office in a company and there I was separated from him but served in same Regiment with him. From there we went to Yorktown and 1 John Cooke S3179 remained till after the capture of Cornwallis and returned home as he has mentioned in his declaration sometime in November or December same year. I also know that he left home at two other times about the times mentioned in his declaration and was about the time he specified and I believe he was in the service of the United States and that his residence before, at the time, and after the Revolution are correctly set forth in his declaration. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this December 1832

Wm Johnson J.P [illegible signature]

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I Robert Parrish of the County of Williamson & State of Tennessee hereby certify that I served the 4th campaign commencing in August 1781 with Henry Cook who has Subscribed & sworn to his above Declaration that we were marched from Lunenburg County Virginia to Petersburg to Hog Island and to Yorktown. I was commanded by Captain Joseph Night, Lieutenant Frederick Nance & Ensign Henry Cook the same whose declaration is above given – that these officers were elected at Newsom's Springs. I knew the said Henry Cook at the time at Yorktown was besieged by the United forces of French & American Forces and remained there until after Cornwallis was captured and returned home some time in November or December making a term of four months which I served with him in the service of the United States and he is reputed and believed to have served several other campaigns during the Revolutionary War and that I concur in that opinion. 

Robert Parrish

Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. S/ P. Hay, Clk &c.

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The State of Tennessee  10

I Thomas Hardman Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Williamson in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that William Johnson Esq. whose signature appears to the affidavit of John Cook herewith filed is now and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his official aets as such are entitled to full faith and credit. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court of office this 26th day of April 1833. 

Thomas Hardman [Signature]

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Mr. Robert Davis    a clergyman residing in the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee and Eli McGan and Robert P Carrin all [illegible] in the same county and state do herby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Cook who has subscribed and sworn to his above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and valued in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion}

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
P. Hay clk of c

Robert Davis [Signature]
Eli McGan [Signature]
RP Carrin [Signature]

And the said court does herby declare his his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigations presented by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated and the court further certifies that it appears to him that Robert David who was [illegible] the necessary certifiat is a clergyman residing in the county of Williamson and state of Tennessee and that Eli McGan and Robert P Carrin who also signed the same are residents in the same state and county aforsaid and are credible persons and that their statement is instilled to credit and further that John Cook and Robert Parrish whose certificate are above given are residents in the state and county aforesaid are credible persons and that their statement is instilled to full credit

Thos. Stuart
Judge X C

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I Preston Hay clerk of the circuit court for the county of Williamson in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Henry Cook for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and private seal (there being no seal of office) it offices at Franklin the 24th day of September 1832.
P. Hay (Seal)



Declaration of 
Henry Cook
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11970

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11970.

Henry Cook 
Tennessee

from 1779 private, Segt, & Ensign 18 months 8 term days, 

6mo: Private $20.-
10 " Segt.        50.00
2 " 2 days Ensign 20.66
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$90.66

1781
entered in Ensign in Augt. discharged in Nov. can truly allow for two months & two days.

Tho L. Andrews 
Franklin 
Tennessee

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Brief in the case Henry Cook of the County [handwritten] of Williamson [handwritten] in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court [handwritten]

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No [handwritten]

3. How old is he? Seventy Three [handwritten]

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]

Drafted Jan or Feb. in 1779. 6 mo. as a private. Gen. Stephens & gales.

Substitute 1780. 6 mo. orderly sergeant. Burnwell- Capt. Jos.Wynn Lieut John Wynn

Volunteer 1781 Jan. 4 mo. 

Substitue " Aug. 4 mo. Ensign. Capt. Sylvan Walker, direct. John Pamplin, Col. Holt Richardson, Lit. Col John Glenn. Major Wm Boyce. Col. Nath Cocke, Lt Col. Morgan. Capt Night. Lieut F. Nance.

5. In what battles was he engaged? Guilford CH, Gates defeat S.C. [handwritten]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [handwriting too faint to see]

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living [illegible] [handwritten]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  defective paper improperly attached to clerks certificate which has a private seal & is not authenticated. [handwritten]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

J.M Duncan
Examining Clerk.

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a soldier of the revolutionary [illegible: rest of sentence cut off]
information as contain in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

S.13181 Henry Cook

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain. Colonel. State. 

Jan. or Feb 1779. 6 mos. Private. Joseph Wynn. David Mason. Va. 

June 1, 1780. 6 mos. Ord. Sgt. Sylvans Walker. Holt Richardson. ".

June 1, 1781. 4 mos. ". Sylvans Walker. William Cocke. ". 

Aug 1781. 4 mos. Ensign. Joseph Night. Lewis Burnwell. ". 

Battles engaged in, [illegible] Camden, Guilford Court House, Wetzells Mill, Seige of Yorktown [handwritten]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lunenberg Co. Va. [handwritten]
Date of application for pension, Sept. 5, 1832. His clm, was allowed. [handwritten]
Residence at date of application, Williamson Co. Tenn [handwritten]
Age at date of application, Born May 15, 1760, in Lunenberg Co. Va. [handwritten]
Remarks: Claimt's brother and father were both named John. no further data as to family.

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Feby _ 15_ 1907
Miss Suri Gentry
Franklin Tenn
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1908. July 29. Hist. to Miss Lulie Cook A.E.P.

Rev War [vertical writing]
3481. 
INVALID. 

File No. 3181
Henry Cook
Ensign Va. line

Act: June 7 1932

Index: - Vol. A[handwritten], Page 73 [handwritten]

[Arrangement of 1870. ]

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3-871
Record Division.
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by L.D.L [handwritten]
Claim No.  [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Henry Cook [handwritten] 
Service Va. [handwritten]
Additional Service Rev. War [handwritten]

no [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190[blank]

REMARKS:
No Claim Except 
Fwd. # 3181


0-8 Chief Division

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Bullard, Ga
July 20th '08

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, 
Have you on file in your office the name of one Henry Cook who served about the Revolutionary period in the state of Va. This and any other information conferring the above name will greatly appreciate. If a pension was paid at the death of Henry Cook and if so to whom. 

Hoping to hear from

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you, and thanking you in advance for this much desired information, I am very truly yours
(Miss) Lulie Cook

Bullard Ga
July 20th 
B Wigge, Co. 

[Circular Stamp: 
PENSION 
U. JUL S.
23
1908
OFFICE]

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Henry Cook [handwritten] which require further proof or explanation. 


I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes [handwritten]

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes [handwritten]

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? ____ [handwritten]

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes [handwritten]

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?  Yes [handwritten]

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes [handwritten]

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes [handwritten]

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes [handwritten]

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes [handwritten]

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Clerk seal attached to most of the affidavit is a private seal (without being authorized) [crossed out] NO [handwritten]

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general Belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes [handwritten]

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Two Witnesses [handwritten]

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Certified by court [handwritten]

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes [handwritten]

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes [handwritten]

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No [handwritten]

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not which of them is not so answered?  Yes [handwritten]

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, [Scribble] B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____year
_____ months, and ______days, I served as a ______ For ______ months and ___ days, I served as a ____; and for such service I claim a pension. [typed]

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3.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE  XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

[Symbol] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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The Stae of Tennessee Ts. 

I Thomas Hardman clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Williamson in the state aforesaid do certify that William JOhnson Esq. whose signature appeared above and before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Cook was made is now and was at the time of making the foregoing affidavit and acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at officl this 8th Sept 1832

T Hardman CCC

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State of Tennessee 

I hereby certify that Preston Hay whose name appears (as clerk of the circuit court for Williamson County Tennessee aforesaid) to the declaration of Henry Cook is and was at the time of making said declaration clerk of said court. before whom said declaration was made and that the signature is that if Preston Hay and in his hand writing and also that there is no seal of office provided for said court. 
Given under my name this 11th day of April 1833. 

Felix Grundy