Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,881, William Boyd, N.C.

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SERVICE 
N.C.  

Boyd, William

NUMBER 
S.30,881

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13,650
Kentucky
William Boyd
Barren Co. in the State of Kentucky was a private in the Company commanded Captain Walker in the regt commanded by Col Nash in the N Carolina Mila for 2 years from 1776

Born in Dobbs Co N C Mah 25 1754
lived in Gadford Co 1770 Capt John Walker
[ins]cribed on the Roll of Kentucky rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, mence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

ficate of Pension issued on the 30 day of May 1833 -- and sent to C Tompkins Glasgow.
 
ars to the 4th day of March 1833 $160.--
mi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 40
Died Mar 21, 1839 $ 200 --
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
order by Wm S Allison Clerk,
ok E Vol 7 Page 7

Jesse Boyd Dec 17/53

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William Boyd

Amer [illegible] Declaration

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State Of Kentucky, Barren County}56

On this 25th day of March 1833 personally appeared 
in open court before the Judge of Barren Circuit 
Court of the State of Kentucky, now sitting, William Boyd 
aged 79 years the 25th day of March 1833, 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 
1832. That he has heretofore sent on his Declaration 
to the War Department which for some defects
 has been returned, which defects it is now 
intended to cure. That he entered the service of 
the United States under the following named officers,
and served as herein stated. That his memory 
being much impaired he will have to state his 
service to the best of his recollection. He was 
born in North Carolina, Dobbs County on the 25th 
day of March 1754. When he first entered 
the service of the United States he lived in Guilford County 
North Carolina. In the fall of the year 1776 the
exact time he cannot remember, he enlisted for 
six months as a Private in the Army of the 
Revolution in the North Carolina Militia under 
Captain John Walker, Lieutenant Absalom Latom, in 
the Regiment Commanded by Col Francis Nash, the 
number of the regiment he does not now remember. He 
joined said Company at Hillsborough North Carolina 
and marched to Willmington where he was stationed
a short time.  From Willmington he was marched some miles 
below + built some fortifications, but the soldiers becoming 
very sickly, he was marched up Cape Fear River, where
the Tories were collected, who moved down the River. He and 
his fellow soldiers pursued them to a creek called the 
[?]more Creek, overtook and defeated them, killing their leader, 
who this Applicant thinks was one Col McCloud. He 
then continued ranging for the balance of the six months 
from Willmington to Fort Johnson at the mouth of Cape Fear 
River. He was discharged at Willmington  [illegible] by the 
commanding officer Col Nash, which discharge is  noro cort. 
on this Tour he served six months

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In the fall the best of his recollection of 1778 he [underline] again [/underline] volunteered to go to the Cherokee Nation of Indians under the Command of General Rutherford, Col. James Martin, ^& Major Thomas Owens in the Company Commanded by Captain Nathaniel Williams, his other Officers he does not now remember. He was marched to the Valley Town of the Cherokees, having a severe skirmish with the Indians on the way. He continued in the Cherokee Nation until the expiration of his Term of 3 months. He received no written discharge from this service. On this Tour he served three months.

In the fall of the year, perhaps of 1780 he was drafted for three months in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Flack [,] Lieutenant George Dillard. The Col was called Col ^Archibald Litel or Lytel. He joined Captain Flacks Company in Guilford, from Thence he marched to the place in South Carolina Called the White house. There he was commanded by Genl. Ashley. He then crossed the Savannah River at Blackledge Ferry. He & his fellow soldiers were then marched down the River to the Mouth of Brier Creek, where they were met by the British and Tories. Our Genl. Ashley forsook us in the commencement of the action & the Troops were entirely defeated. Nearly all of the Troops wer [sic: were] made prisoners, and this Applicant narrowly escaped through an immense Lagoon or Bay which made up from the River. This applicant then returned home in Guilford County, after going back to the white house and serving his tour out. He got a written discharge at the white house from Col Litel [sic: Lytle], which is now, lost. On this Term of service he served three months.

In the Spring of the year, the precise year he cannot now from loss of memory remember, he was again Drafted under the Captain John Buster, Lieutenant (George he thinks) Poor, & the Col was one John Pacely. On this Tour he was engaged in North & South Carolina in opposing the progress of the British and Tories.  He does not remember any very important events which took place on this Tour. He served his full three months out. He received from his Captain a Discharge, but it is now lost: He, after the end of the last 3 months service, removed

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from Guilford to Wilkes County North Carolina And volunteered for two months in said County in a horse company under Captain James Taylor, Lieutenant Daniel Etriss; His major was one (James, he thinks) Stinson; the other Officers he does not now remember. During this service he ranged, together with his company in the counties of Mecklenburgh & Roan [sic: Mecklenburg and Rowan] after the Tories. He was Discharged from this service at the twelve mile creek which empties in the Catawba ^River in Mecklenburgh [sic] County, said Discharge is now lost: on this tour he served two months.

Immediately on his Discharge from the above ^last mentioned service he entered ^the service in Roan [sic: Rowan] County, as a substitute for a man by the name of Poor, his given name he does not now remember, for three months, in the Company commanded by Captain John Morgan he thinks, Lieutenant ^[crossed out: and other officers] not remembered [.] The General was one William Davis. His other officers he does not now remember. He marched with his Company to the Cherokee ford on the Catawba River, where they met with Lord Cornwallis on the other side of the River. They had a skirmish with the British, in which Genl. Davis was killed and the British were suffered to cross. He was then marched back to Roan [sic] County where he was discharged, receiving a Discharge from Captain Morgan. On This Tour he served three months. 

In the fall of the yar, the particular year he can not now from the frailty of his memory state; he again volunteered under Captain Samuel Johnson, & Lieutenant Morris he thinks; [crossed out: our] his Major was one Hardgraves his first name not remembered. The other Officers he does not now remember [.] the object of this Tour was to break up a party of Tories who had collected on the Yadkin  River. He was marched in pursuit of the Tories on the waters of the Yadkin, as a Ranger. Before Major Hardgraves had completed what he was sent to do he was arrested for disobedience of orders. Col Elisha Isaacks then took the command & marched us to the Yadkin where he succeeded in dispersing ^or driving away the Tories. From

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Thence he went to Wilkes Court house where he, (the applicant) was released from this service, having served three months under said Major Hardgraves and Col Isaacks together. He received no written Discharge from this service.

He belonged to the the [sic] Militia all the time, and although he was sometimes with Continental Regiments and companies he cannot remember any by name or number. He knew by sight Genl. Green, ^& Col Washington; if he knew any others his memory is now so impaired he can not remember.

He has no Documentary evidence nor does he know of any person whose Testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. 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.

In answer to the Questions prescribed by the War Department he saith. 1st. He was born in Dobbs County North Carolina on the 25th March 1754 - 2nd. He had his fathers bible at one time in which his age was set down but it is now lost; this is the only Record of his age he ever had. - 3rd. - When he entered the service the first time he lived in Guilford County North Carolina - he lived in the same place at the period of his 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Tours also, - after the 4th Tour expired he moved from Guilford County North Carolina, where he lived during the 5th. 6th. & 7th Terms and in fact until after the War was ended. about 14 years after the war - He then moved into Franklin County Virginia, where he thinks he lived about 18 years then moved to Barren County ^Ky where he has lived ever since. 4th - the first time he was called into the service he enlisted - The 2nd time he volunteered - the 3rd he was drafted - the 4th he was drafted - the 5th he volunteered - the 6th he was a substitute for a man by the name of Poor his first name he does not now remember - the 7th he volunteered. - 5th - Col Washington & Genl. Green were the only Regular Officers, he now remembers, who were with the Troops where he served. He cannot, from loss of memory name any Continental or Companies who were with the Troops where he served. as he was attached to the Militia - He helped to defeat the Tories on the Widow More Creek. where their leader McCloud was Killed - He marched to the Valley towns of the Cherokee Indians - He was in the Defeat

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when Genl. Ashley deserted the Troops - he was in the Skirmish with Cornwallis on the Catawba when Genl. Davis was killed, and helped to drive the Tories from the Yadkin River -
6th - He received a Discharge from the first Tour of service from Col Nash - from the 2nd Tour he received no written Discharge - from the 3rd Tour he received a Discharge from Col Litel [sic: Lytle] - from the 4th Tour he received a Discharge from Captain Buster - from the 5th Tour he received a Discharge from Captain James Taylor - from the 6th Tour he received a Discharge from Captain Morgan - from the 7th he received no written Discharge - His Discharges are now all lost. - 7th - He would name James Cummins, Clement Hitch, Samuel Malone, George Bradley, Joseph Warder, Henry Warder, Zackeus Quesenberry, Winn Malone, and Tage Quesenbury, George Munday and Hudson Lewis and he could name others if it were necessary.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/William Boyd


We Cornelius Deweese ~~ a clergyman residing in the County of Barren Kentucky and Henry Shirley residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Boyd who has sworn and subscribed to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age the 25th March 1833; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/Cornelius Deweese
S/Henry Shirley

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after

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the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Cornelius Deweese who has signed the preceeding [sic] Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Barren Kentucky, and that Henry Shirley who has also signed the same is a Resident in the same county, and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.


I Richard Garnett Clerk of the Circuit Court of Barren County Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing and above Contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Boyd for a Pension.

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 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25th day of March 1833.
S/Richard Garnett CCC

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I William Boyd of the County of Barren + State of Kentucky Being in the 79th year of my age + having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war Do hereby Proceed to make a Declaration of some of my services but So long a time has elapsed since that many thing has escaped my recollection I was a Citizen of Guilford County North Carolina when the war Commenced in the year 1776 I enlisted sometime in that year for the term of six months my Captain was John Walker the lieutenant was Absolum Talom the Col who commanded us was by the name of Francis Nash we were marched to Wilmington in North Carolinatheir I was Stationed a short time we then moved about six miles Below and built stone Barriks but the soldiers becoming very sickly their we were marched up Cape fear River where their were a party of tories Collected they Remained Down the River and we pursued them to a Creek called the widow  Moores Creek where we overtook and and defeated them killed their leader whose name was McCloud + Dispeared the the party who escaped our hands we were continued the Balance of the six months in ranging frome willmington to Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear river

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James Martin Captain Nathaniel Williams the other officers I Do not Recollect we were marched to the valley towns but had a herty Sevear Skirmish with the Indians before we Reached the towns we were then continued in the Indian nation as well I Recollect the Ballance of our Term of Servis hunting + persuing the Indians we then Returned home. Some time afterwards I was Drafted for three months the Date I Cannot now Recollet my Captain was Thomas Flack Lieut. George Dillard our Col was by the name of litel I was then marched to the white house in South Carolina and was Commanded their by General Ashly we the Crosed the Savannah River at Blackledgs ford and marched Down the river to the mouth of Bryer, Creek their the Brittish and Tories met us and we were Shamefully Defeated our General forsook us in the Commencment of the Engagment and the whole army was nearly all made prisners and killed I [underlined: narrowly] escapedby makeing my way through a tremendious myer and Lagoon which was made frome the River I afterwards met with some of my Dispeareed Comreads and we returned to the white houseI was their continues until my term of Servis Expierd I then Returned home. Some time after I was drafted for three months my Captain was by the name of Buster his first name I Do not now Recollect our Col wad John Paceley we were During the term in North + South Carolinas abstueting the progress of the British + Tories I Do not recollect of any very Important [illegible] taking Place During that Time. I Sometime after removed from Guilford to [illegible County I then volunteered for two moths in a horse

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Company my Captain was James Taylor and our major was by the name of Stenston the other officers I Do not Recollect our Range was During that time generally I n the counties of Maclinburg + Rowan after the tories I was then Discharged and Immediately Entered as a Substitute in the Rocune of another man for three months my Captain was by the name of Morgan our generals name was Davis their first names I Do not Recollect neither do I recolect the names of my other officers during that time we met the Brittis under lord Cornwallis at the Cherokee Ford on the cotampe river we had an Engagement with them their and our general Davis was Slain in the action I do not Recollect anything more of importance thanking place During that company sometime afterward I volunteered under Captain Samul Johnston our major was by the name Hardgraves the other offices names I do not Recollect the object of this Compain was to Disrtoy or Rout a number of Tories who had Collected on the yank. over Commanded by one Fanning and Cheek our commander Major Hardgraves marched us home Befor he Completed what he was sent to do he was immediately arrested for his disobedience orders Col Elisha Isaacks took command of us and we returned to the yadkin and succeeded in in dispearceing the tories who had collected their I was at different other times Called out on Short tours and had Several Skirmishes with the Tories but cannot recollect the particulars now + I generally received a written discharge at the [illegible] of [illegible] but had no thought at that time they would every after be of any service to me I was not Careful to preserve them and therefore they are all lost. I have never received mention nor is my name any.

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Pention [sic: pension] Roll in any one of the United Sates [sic: states] [.] Given under my hand this 17th day of September 1832
S/William Boyd


This Is to Cirtify [sic: certify] that we have long Been acquainted [crossed out] with the above named William Boyd & that we Believe him to be a man ^of as much truth and honesty as any other man and we further Believe from his age and former Conversation with him that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war [.] given under our hands this 17 day of Sept. 1832
S/Cornelius Deweese
S/C. G. Hitch


State of Kentucky Barren Circuit Set
September the 19th 1832
William Boyd exhibited and made Oath to the foregoing declaration in Open Court, and Cornelius Deweese a clergyman & C. G. Hitch made Oath to their certificate annexed to Said declaration -
[crossed out: Wm. Boyd]


And the Said Court does hereby declare its Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the Said applicant William Boyd was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states; And the Court further certifies that it appears to Said court that Cornelius Deweese who has Signed said Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Barren and that C. G. Hitch who has also Signed the same is a resident in Said County of Barren and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Richard Garnett Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid in the state of Kentucky Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the matter of the application of William Boyd for a pension. - 

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19th day of September 1832.
S/Richard Garnett CBCC

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Hon. J. N. Norton
Jan 23. 1931

William Boyd
S.30881

EEL

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, s.30881, based upon the millitary service of William Boyd in that war.

William Boyd was born on March 25, 1734, in Dobbs County, North Carolina.

While residing in Guilford County, North carolina, He enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina Troops as follows: from the fall of 1776, six months in Captain John Walker’s Company, Colonel Francis Nash’s Regiment, and was in an engagement at “Widow Moors’s Creek”: from the fall of 1778, three months in Captain Nathaniel Williams’  Company, Colonel James Martin’s Regiment, went on an expedition against the cherokee indians and was in a sever skirmish; three months in Captain Thomas Flack’s Company, Colonel Archibald Lytle’s Regiment and was in the battle of Brier Creek: Three months in captain John Buster’s

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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pension.
Washington, D.C., Sept 24,1920
In reply to your request of, received, for a statement of the military history of William Boyd. a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 30881
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment; Fall 1776
Length of Service: 6 months
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain: John Walker
Colonel: Francis Nash
State North Carolina

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment Fall 1778
Length of Service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain: Nathanial Williams
Colonel: James Martin
State: North Carolina 

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment Fall 1780
Length of Service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain: Thomas Flack
Colonel: Archibald Lytle
State: North Carolina

Dates of Enlistment of Appointment Spring 1780
Length of Service 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered:
Captain Buster
Colonel: John Pricely
State: North Carolina

Dates of Enlistment of Appointment Spring 1780
Length of service: 2 months
Rank: Private
Officers  under whom service was rendered
Captain: James Taylor
Colonel: John Pricely
State: North Carolina

Dates of enlistment or appointment: Fall 1780
Length of Service:  3 months
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain John Morgan
Colonel John Pricely
State: North Carolina

Dates of enlistment of appointment Fall 1780
Length of Service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Officers under whom service was rendered
Captain Lamil Johnson
Colonel: Elisha Isaacs

Battles engaged in, several skirmishes with, stories and open with Indians-Cherokee Ford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Guilford, NC.
Date of application for pension, Sept 17,1832 his dad.
Residence at date of application, Barren Co, Kentucky
Age at date of application: B March 25, 1754 in Dobbs County, North Carolina
Remarks: No family data
Respectfully Commissioner

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COMMISIONERS 

G.M. BOYD,
Chairman,
Adairsville, Ga.

J.J. CALHOUN,
Clerk and Co. Treasurer
Cartersville, Ga. 

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BARTOW COUNTY
G.M. BOYD, CHAIRMAN

COMMISSIONERS

N.M. ADAMS,
R.F.D.
Cartersville, Ga.

B.B. BRANSON,
Kingston, Ga.

J. G CANNON,
Stillsboro, Ga.

ADAIRSVILLE, GA., AUG. 9 1920   19

Revolutionary War Records Section
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me the military history of the following:

John Boyd - in 1840 77 years old living in Todd Co. Ky
see negative [illegible]

William Boyd- in 1883 80 years old living in Barren Co. Ky. 
S.30881 RW

Served in N.C. Militia

Yours truly
G.M. Boyd

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30881
Revy INVALID
File No. 30,881
William Boyd 
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 32"
Index:-Vol.2, Page 46 
[Arrangement of 1870]

1920, Sept. 24 Hiskto
G.M.Boyd-Ew.

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Wm Boyd
Kentucky
From 1776 private
2 yr $80
C Tompkins Jr
Glasgow K

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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 William Boyd which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
       yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
       yes

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?
     

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
       yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so defiant to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
       No 

VI. Has he given names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 
       yes

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
       yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
       yes

X. Is the Clerk's all affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
       yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as [illegible]their belief respecting this 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? 
- [handwritten]

XIII. f 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? No [handwritten]

XIV. + If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? - [handwritten]
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? - [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? - [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? 1. 2. 5. 7 [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, &c. A. 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, by according to the best of his

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid 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 and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable

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 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 authenticated 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 end 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.

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Glasgow Ky
March 20
Honbl. Lew Cass
Secretary of War U.S. 
Washington City

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The Claim of Wm. Boyd is again respectfully submitted for consideration, the proper amendment being made. If certificate is granted, please return it to 
March 26th 1833. 
C. Tompkin Jr.
Glasgow, Ky.