Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,895, William Chatham, Md.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

NUMBER
R. 1.895

Chatham, William

CONTENTS

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[handwritten]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, June 7th 1832.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} S.S.

On this the 13th day of September 1836, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace ^for the aforesaid County^ Williamm Chatham a resident Citizen of the County of Orange aforesaid now, in the 77th year of his age (who from old age and bodily infirmity cannot attend Court to make this Declaration:) Who being first duly qualified according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress copied, June 7th 1832.

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

This Declarant states that on the 4th day of March in the year he thinks of 1779 (or 1780) he entered the United States Service by [underlined]draft for the period of [underlined]Six months ^in Charles County Maryland^. John Hanson was Captain of the Company to which I was attached, Samuel Williams Lieut. Cyrus Hawkins, Colonel of the Regiment; Rendezvoused at Port Tobacco Creek where it enters the Potomack [Potomac], after remaining at this Station for some weeks - thence was marched down to 'Chapel Point' - thence to Annapolis- thence to George Town - thence to Port Tobacco, where he remained 'till the 4th day of September following, having Served a tour of Six months according to the terms of any draft, was at the expiration of my [underlined] six months Service, regularly discharged by my Captain Hanson - that my Discharge is now lost, and has no remembrance of seeing it in Twenty years.

That he was born in Charles County in the State of Maryland, on the 25th day of June 1760.

That he has a record of age.

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[handwritten, continued from previous]

That he was living in Charles County when called into the Service.
That he has lived in Charles County Maryland, and Orange County aforesaid, ever since the war.
That when he entered the Service it was by [underlined]draft.
That he knew Genl. Smallwood (who was with us all the time this Declarant thinks)
That he knew Capt. Jesse Boswell - Col. [smudged first name] Hawkins, Capt Hanson & others -
Thart he rec'd. a discharge for his Service - that it was given him by Capt. Hanson - but that it is now lost -
That he is known in his neighbourhood to the Reverend George A Swift, Joseph Simpson and John Foster Esquire -
That he knows of no person now living who Served with him in the said war, he having moved from Maryland about forty-nine years ago - and has met with no one since of his Revolutionary compatriots but Elias Loveless who has been dead several years.

The reason why he did not apply sooner ^for pension^ was the hope that he might meet with some of his Revolutionary partners who Served with him - and could procure their testimony -
That he lives remote from the Seat of Justice, at least 25 miles -
That from bodily infirmity he cannot attend Court to make this Declaration -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
[signed] William  his X mark  Chatham

Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written before me,
[signed] James Moore J. P.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County}
We George A. Swift, Clergyman, residing in Caswell County (near to said Chatham) and John Foster

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[handwritten, continued from previous]

and Joseph Simpson resident Citizens of Orange aforesaid (and near to said Chatham) do hereby certify that we are well aquainted with ^said^ William Chatham, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; That we believe him to be 76 years of age; That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] George A Swift
[signed] John Foster J. P.
[signed Joseph Simpson

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
[signed] James Moore J. P.

And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served six months as he states: - And I the said Justice do further certify that George A Swift is a Clergyman as above, resident in Carroll County, and that John Foster Esqr. & Joseph Simpson who have also signed the same are resident citizens of the aforesaid County, are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit.

And I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the Declarant and that from bodily infirmity he cannot attend Court to make his Declaration.
[signed] James Moore [surrounded by hand-drawn square]J. P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions certify that James Moore Esq. who signed the foregoing Certificate is a duly qualified Justice of the Peace
Witness my hand & Seal of office the 13th Sept. 1836
[signed and underlined] J. Taylor Clk

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[handwritten]

33652
William Chatham
NC

name not on Capt
Hanson roll, sec
G G Br[illegible] in papers
of Abraham Stoner NC 

Dr Jas. A. Craig
[illegible] Rev. P. O.

[written vertically on left side] W. Montgomery

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[handwritten letter]

Hillsborough N.C. Septr. 13th 1836.

Sir
The Inclosed is a Declaration of a good old Man for pension. He Stands Fair With all those who know Him, and to whom Full Faith and Credit is to be attached. You Will please Examine his case and transmit the answer to Doctor James A. Craig and should there be any deficiency please print it out to the Doctor, and should it pass Send the Certificate also to [struck through] Craig.
Yours
With great Regard

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[underlined, at top]
W. Chatham

[blank page]

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[handwritten]

Supplemental proof
to
[underlined] William Chatham's Declaration.

North Carolina}
Orange County} s.s.

On this the 29th day of November, 1837. personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County William Chatham of the aforesaid County aged 77 in June last past. Who being first duly qualified according to law maketh the following additional Supplemental proof to his Declaration for a pension  To wit

That in the year of 1779, as well as this affiant remembers he was drafted in the United States Service to Serve ^Three^ months tour of duty in the Militia of Charles County in the State of Maryland.

[struck through - George] ^John Hanson, was Captain of the Company, in which this affiant was a private. Saml. Williams Lieut. Jonas Hawkins Col: Robert Sinnet Major.

Commenced Service at Port Tobacco, Maryland. Thence to the Potomack [Potomac] - To Cedar Creek. to Chapel Point, St. Mary's County - to Benedick [Benedict]. Thence to Annapolis. To Bladensburg. Thence to Georgetown. Thence to Port Tobacco.

This affiant may have been mistaken as to the time he first entered the Service but is under the impression It was in the Spring ^or Summer^ of 1779, and that his Service ended in ^the Winter^ [struck through - September] following, that he served [underlined] Two three months tours [end underline], and was in Port Tobacco Maryland, when discharged. That for the last Tour of three months he Volunteered under Capt. Hanson for [underlined] three months [end underline] and was discharged by Hanson at Port Tobacco for both of my 3 month tours.

This I did not state in my former Declaration I thought it was only necessary to State the amount of Service [underlined] six months {+[end underline], which I did. that his discharges are both lost.
[signed] William  his X mark  Chatham

Sworn and subscribed the day & date first above written, before me}
[signed] A Watson --- J. peace

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handwritten]

And I the Said Justice do hereby Certify that William Chatham is a man of truth & veracity.

[signed] A Watson - J. Peace

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[struck through] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

1895
[[stamped] REJECTED
William Chatham

[all spaces blank]
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert of Dis. Searched for

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Wm Chatham
NC


[illegible] let Jas A. Craig
Nov 2 1836
Hon Wm Montgomery
Feby 11, 1837 -
d. Jas. A. Craig Apl 4 :37
d. Hon W Montgomery Der. 27 '37
[illegible, written and underlined]

Act 7 June

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N. C. [circled]33,655
William Chatham

[written largely] 1895

act 7 June 1832

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[handwritten address]

J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
[stamped] FREE FREE

Jas. A. Craig Esq 
Haw River P. O.
N. C.

[circular postmark]
CITY OF WASHINGTON
NOV 2

[above address]
[illegible] to at Christmas

[below address]
John Shaw
N.C. 1794

[along left side, underlined]
Charles Chatham

John Loveless
a friend, [illegible]

21 Oct
in 78th yr
J. W.

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[handwritten letter]

Department of War
Pension Office
Nov 2nd 1836

Sir,
I have recd and examined the claim of *William Chatham, and have placed it on file.
He claims for six months service in the militia of Maryland in 1779 or 80, in a company commanded by Captain Hanson of Charles County. -
I have caused the rolls of Captain Hansons company to be examined, and the name of Wm. Chatham does not appear upon them. Proof of service will therefore be required.
I am Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards

*Charles?

Js. A. Craig Esq
Haw River P.O.
N C

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[addressed envelope]

[circular stamp] ANNAPOLIS MD
MAY 2

[[right corner] 25

James A. Craig, Esqr.
Haw River
North Carolina

[on left side, vertically, underlined] William Chatham

[underlined, lower left] mail,

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[handwritten letter]

Land Office, Annapolis, May 1st 1837;
Dear Sir,
Your's of the 22nd Ultima, was received, - I have examined very carefully the muster and pay rolls of the revolution in this office, and do not find the name of William Chatham upon any of said rolls, - the rolls of the revolution are [underlined] very imperfect [end underline], - there is [underlined] no muster roll [end underline] of Captn. Hanson's Company to be found [underlined] for the year 1779 [end underline], - We have the rolls of his Company for several years, but they afford no evidence of the service of William Chatham; -
I am very respectfully yrs,
[signed] G. G. Brewer,
[underlined with flourish]

[lower left] James A. Craig, Esqr.
[underlined with flourish]

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[handwritten address]

[vertically on left side]
[underlined] G. G. Brewer
[underlined] Char: Chatham

[[underlined] mail;

[center] 25
James A. Craig, Esqr.
Haw River
Orange County
North Carolina
[underlined with flourish]

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[handwritten letter]

Land Office, Annapolis, Septr. 27th 1836;
Dear Sir,
Your's of the 15th Inst. was received, - I have examined the muster roll of Captain John Hanson's Company, in the twelfth Battalion of Militia in Charles County, and the name of Charles Chatham or Cheatam does not appear upon said roll to have served as he states, in the revolution; - his name is not to be found upon the roll, -You say that he states, he served with one [struck through - John] George Loveless, - I find upon the roll the name of John Loveless, but not George, - as respects the [struck through - name] case of John Shaw, I have to you, that I find his name upon the rolls to have served in the 7th Maryland Regiment ^in the Continental Army^ and to be entitled to fifty acres of land from this State for his revolutionary Services. -

I am respectfully yrs,
[signed] G. G. Brewer
[underlined with flourish]

[Lower left]
James A. Craig, Esqr.
[underlined with flourish]

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[handwritten address]

[upper left]
Haw River N.C.
19 February 1837

[vertically along left side]
John Bonda [illegible initial -maybe L.C.]
Land Bounty

[center]
Hon:
William Montgomery,
Ho: Reps:,
Washington City
D.C.

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[handwritten letter]

18th February 1837.
Dear Sir,
Your communication of the 11th Int. was duly Received enclosing W. Edwards letter on the claim of W. Chatham for a pension from the time the Declaration was made to this time, I was under the impression that the applicants given name was [underlined]Charles, and under that impression wrote to W. Brewer, Regr. at Annapolis to examine the militia [struck through - Rolls] for the name of [underlined]Charles Chatham on Capt. Hanson's ^muster^ Roll of Militia, under whom W. Chatham alleges he served a tour of duty in 1779 or '80 - In evidence that such was my impression. I enclose W. Brewers letter to me of the 27 of September last, in answer to a letter I had written him enquiring for [underlined]Charles Chatham; and, If I mistake not, I have ^had^ two other letters from W. Brewer, in answer to enquiries for Charles Chatham - In either the letter accompanying W. Shaws Declaration for pension, or W. Warren's (which were transmitted to you about a week ago, was a recent letter from W. Brewer, [struck through - making] giving answers respecting [underlined]Charles Chatham; nor have I the first time made any enquiry for the name of [underlined]William Chatham, either from W. Brewer or any other person, not thinking W. Chatham's given name was [underlined]William - W. Brewer, I make no doubt will readily testify that I have never made of him, any enquiry for [underlined]William but invariably for [underlined]Charles Chatham.

The way I was led into this error was, by entering on my memorandum ^Book^ [underlined]Charles instead of [underlined]William Chatham - W. Whitmores name I see I entered on the same list [underlined]William instead of [underlined]Charles Whitmore.

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And since W. Chathams Declaration was forwarded to the Pension Office, whenever I have had to refer to his Case I have [struck through - found] referred to my memorandum book, where his name was entered [underlined]Charles instead of [underlined]William. Inn W> Edwards letter in answer to this application, he used the name of William, but as error sometimes occurs in Copying I thought it possible that William might have been transcribed instead of Charles - and when I enclosed W. Edwards letter with the Supplemental proof, I made a minute at the foot his letter to remind him that probably the given name, William, was a mistake. I prefixed ^to it^ either a star or some mark of reference and at the foot of the letter wrote "Charles?" asking if the given name was not Charles? or perhaps I might have made it thus "Is not the name Charles instead of William?" I remember I think perfectly that I put a point of interrogation to name I put at the foot, after the name, seeing William was not the name I used & that a reference would had to the Declaration to see if William was not wrong - this was my object in entering Charles at the foot of the letter - there was no erasure of William in the letter, only a Star ^prefixed to direct to^ the foot or margin of the letter, [underlined] by way of enquiring of the [struck through - pensioners] applicants' name was not as in the affidavits. [end underline] [underlined]"Charles?"

By reference to said letter, the entry at foot is made by way of enquiry ^to see^, if it is not an error in Copying.

I should be sorry if this error of mine should [illegible] anything to the prejudice of W. Chathams claim - he is a man I do not remember of ever seeing before the day I was called ^upon^ to draw up a declaration for him, he was well recommended - Col. James Moore, 'Squier Simpson and others - all of whom you are well acquainted with - I recollect that you recommended W. Chatham's cast at the time to W. Edwards

[continued]

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favorable consideration -

W. Chatham met W. Warren and others at the house of John Shaw last November; - W. Warren, Chatham and Shaw are all originally from Charles County, State of Maryland - W. Warren at that time made some proof for W. Chatham - he had no remembrance particularly of seeing W. Chatham in the Service, but he asked W. C. a good many questions about his Service, the answers that Chatham gave W. Warren satisfied the latter that Chatham was in the Service at the time he states - &c - and Warren accordingly made affidavit to that amount. - And how it happened none of us at W Shaws did not discover the mistake in the given name. I cannot [illegible]

The mistake ^or error^ would operate against the claim, and [illegible - cannot(?)] by any possibility, as I see, benefit it -

I have given above as full an explanation of the error as I could - I think it will not operate against the claim of old W. Chatham -

I have endeavoured to be as careful as I could, but I find that I commit errors - the original entry on the memorandum book has led me into all the error.

Be so good as to make this explanation to W. Edwards, and believe me to be,
Yr. humble servant,
[underlined signature] James A. Craig.

P.S.
In Wm Cox's case he committed an other error - [crossed out-which] what further proof or explanation will be required?
[underlined] J.A.C.

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[handwritten address]

18th
James A Craig Esqr.
Haw River P.O.
North Carolina

[circular stamp]
PORT TOBACCO Md.
MAY 
19

[written vertically on left side and underlined]
Wm Chatham

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handwritten letter]

Port Tobacco May 9th 1837
Sir
In [struck through illegible word] compliance of your request I answer your letter of the 22nd April. I have made inquiries of all the old Gentlemen of this county respecting Wm. Chatham revolutionary services and can get no information respecting his revolutionary claim,
I understand that there was some such officers as named in your communication but they are ^all^ dead I understand and all the soldiers that were in the revolution also that lived in this county -

Yours
J.B. Norriss

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[handwritten address]

Pleasant Hill MD} Jno Spalding
May 3rd}

James A. Craig Esq.
Haw River
N- C -

[written vertically on left side and underlined]
Wm. Chatham.

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[handwritten letter]

Pleasant Hill MD May 3rd 1837
Dear Sir
In reply to you letter of the 22nd [illegible], I have only to say that I do not believe that any of the gentlemen named as refered to by Mr Chatham are living; I will first opportunity try and make some inquiries about Mr. C. _ but fear it is all a forlorn hope.

Resfy Yours
Jno Spalding
[underlined with flourish]

Mr James A. Craig
Haw River N. C.

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[handwritten address]

Allen's Fresh MD}
22nd July}

Tree
Henry Wingate
[underlined with flourish]
P.M.

James A. Craig Esquire
Haw River P.O.
North Carolina

[written vertically along left side, and underlined]
William Chatham

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[handwritten letter]

Allen's Fresh Md. 20th July 1837.
Dr Sir:
Your letter of the 22nd April last came duly to hand, the contents of which I should have answered long ere this time, if I could have put myself in possession of the information which you require, relative to the revolutionary service rendered by a W. Chatham- You will permit me to inform you that I have made strict inquiry of the elderly gentlemen of my aquaintance but can find none who ever knew the gentleman in question, but that there have been such men and officers as are named in your letter is very certain - Col. Hawkins, Col. Thos. Harris, Col. Jordan of St. Mary's County, and many others if which he speaks have been dead, I suppose, nearly twenty years - Col. Harris lived and died in my neighborhood, - I am well acquainted with his sons [underlined] who are now grey headed old men.

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[handwritten letter, continued]

[underlined] I feel satisfied that W. Chatham gives a correct statement of his service [end underline] in the Revolution, but from the great number of years which have passed since that time, I think that there is no possible chance of procuring the necessary proof to entitle him to a pension - excuse my delay in writing & be assured that I have made every necessary effort to obtain the information which you have asked at the hands of
yr. very obt. servt.
[signed with flourish] Henry Wingate

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[handwritten letter]

Land Office, Annapolis, Octr. 23rd 1836;
Sir,
Your's of the 19th Inst, with the declaration of William Chatham enclosed was received, - I have carefully examined the Muster roll of the Company Commanded by Captn. Johnn Hanson of Chares County, under whom he states he served, and his name does not appear upon said roll, - the rolls therefore afford no evidence of his Service, - the declaration is herewith returned; - as respects the case of Abraham Stoner, I have to state, that I also do not find his name upon any of the rolls, - there was no officer in the Militia that hold the rank of Captain of the name of John Nicholls, - I find a John Nicholls, a Lieutenant of Captain [struck through- John] Thomas Odalls Company of Militia of Washington County, but the name of Abraham Stoner is not to be found upon the roll of that company, -
I am respectfully
yr. obt. srt.
[signed and underlined] G. G. Brewer

[underlined with flourish] J. L. Edwards, Esqr.

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[circular postmark] ANNAPOLIS MD | JAN 4

[handwritten, upper left] 18 3/4

[handwritten address]
James A. Craig, Esqr.
Haw River
North Carolina

[underlined, vertically on left side] [checkmark] King and Warren

[underlined, lower left] Mail;

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[handwritten letter]

Land office, Annapolis, January 3rd 1837,
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 26th ultima, has just been handed me by the Postmaster at this place, - I received your letter about a month ago in relation to the service of John Warren, and Robt. King, and replyed to it by the return mail, - I think my answer was directed to you at Haw River, - the name of [underlined] John Warren I find upon the roll of Captn. Philpots Company [end underline], to have served in a Militia Company in Charles County in 1777; - but the [underlined] rolls do not show how long he was in service, or when he left the Service, [end underline] - I cannot therefore furnish any evidence as [underlined] to the length of his Service, [end underline] - as respects the case of [underlined] Robert King [end underline], I have to state, that I do not find his name upon any of the rolls, - [underlined] John Lancaster [end underline] does appear to have commanded a Militia Company in 1777, but [underlined] I do not find any Master ^or pay^ roll of his Company, [end underline] - I cannot therefore furnish any evidence as to his case, -

I am very respectfully,
Yr. Obt. S.
G. G. Brewer

[lower left] James A. Craig, Esqr.

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[handwritten]

State of North Carolina}
Orange County}
On this the 27th day of April 1837 John Bondy a resident of the aforesaid county aged about 81 years and being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth as follows: That is to say, he was during the War of the Revolution a Soldier in the United States Service, Maryland line, and during the winter the Army encamped at Morristown in New Jersey - the said John Bondy obtained a permit to go home to attend to the arrangement of some domestic business, which called him in the neighborhood of Port Tobacco in his native state, Maryland - this was in the year 1779 or 80 he thinks was in the Town of Port Tobacco and while in that Town in the month of December 1779 or January 1780 remembers of seeing William Chatham as private, in the United States Service in Capt Handsons Company - and that the said ^Company of^ Handson's were discharged at that time in Port Tobacco, and the said Bondy then and ever since has understood that said William Chatham served a [underlined] six month tour [end underline] of duty under the aforesaid Capt Handson. The said John Bondy further states that when he was called on for proof for Mr. Chatham last winter he was under the impression that his given name was Wm instead of Charles which he mentioned at the time his evidence was taken both to Doct Craig and 'squire Thompson the former had Wm Chathams name written [underlined]Charles and seemed positive that he was [illegible] and that Chatham's given name was not [underlined]Wm as I had mentioned - after Chathams discharge I was in his neighborhood perhaps as much as a couple of weeks and saw him frequently, before I got my business
[continued]

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[continued from previous, handwritten]

arranged and returned to the army - Said Wm Chatham was returned a good Soldier in the Struggle for Independence, and a man of truth, as far as the said John Bondy has ever understood
[signed] John  His X Mark  Bondy

On the day and date first above written the said John Bondy appeared before me and subscribed and sworn to the above certificate
List
[underlined] John R Holt J Peace

And I the said John R Holt Justice of the Peace for Orange County aforesaid State that John Bondy above is a man of truth
[signed] John R Holt J Peace

State of North Carolina,
I, John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, for Orange County, certify that John R Holt is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name. This the 26th day of May, A.D. 1837.
[signed] John Taylor Clk

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[handwritten]

Supplemental evidence to the Declaration of Charles Chatham for a Pension act. June 7, 1832.
State of North Caroline}
Orange county} s.s.
On this the 23dday of November, 1836, personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County ^John Warren^ now in 78th year of his age, who being first duly qualified according to law, maketh oath that in the war of the revolution he lived in Charles County, State of Maryland, and in 1777 and subsequent thereto, was in the United States' Service in guarding the Potomac, and altho ^he^ has no distinct recollection of seeing Charles Chatham in the United ^States^ Service - but from the narrative of his revolutionary Service, W. Chatham has this day given him, feels persuaded said Chatham must have been in the Service under Capt. Hanson.
[signed] John Warren

Sworn and subscribed the day and date first above written, before me.
[signed] John W. Shaw J.P.

And I the Said Justice do certify that John Warren who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing certificate, is a man of truth and veracity.
[signed] John W. Shaw J.P.

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} s.s.
On this the 11th day of January 1837, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for Orange County, aforesaid, John Bondy,

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(formerly a [struck through-native] resident of the State of Maryland, but now of Orange, about 81 years of age, a resident of the County aforesaid (and on United States pensioner) who being first duly qualified, maketh oath that he went home ^a Soldier^ on Furlough, in 1779 (he thinks was the year) and was called to Port Tobacco, on some Domestic business - [struck through - his father] and remained there some time that year, and while there Captain Hanson's Company of Six months men were there discharged from their tour of duty ^(and said to be six months) by Capt. Hanson - and knew Charles Chatham, who was a private in Said Company - knew him before the war - and was in Company with him some time, say two weeks after Charles Chatham's discharge from the Service - the domestic business that called him home, was in the immediate neighbourhood of Charles Chatham's father -

Said Chatham, as this affiant has always understood was a good [illegible - maybe whig] and a man of truth and veracity.
[signed] John  his X mark  Bondy

Sworn and subscribed, this the 11th day of January, 1837, before me,
[signed] Richard Thompson J.P.

And I the said Justice do hereby Certify, that the above affiant, John Bondy, is a man of truth & Veracity.
[signed] Richard Thompson J.P.

State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for Orange County. Certify that Richard Thompson is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this the 18th January 1837.
[signed and underlined] J. Taylor CC