Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,403, Lewis Wolf, N. C.

SERVICE
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Wolf Lewis Mary
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W.4403
CONTENTS

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William adam Wolff wife borne in the year of our lord 1782 february the 24

Order to pay 11. April 1840
7089. North Carolina
Lewis Wolf
of Stoke, Co in the State of N o Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col l Williams in the N o Carolina. time for 7-17 days from
Inscribed on the Roll of N o Carolina at the rate of 32 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon A. H. Shepperd Sec y of War
Arrears to 4th of March 1833. $ 64.32 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept r 1833 16.18
$80.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 57

7586. N. Carolina.
Mary Wolf, widow of Lewis Wolf, who was a private, in the N. Carolina line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 21.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of January 1846 and sent to W. H. Brown, Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 17 June, 1844
Recorded in Book & Vol. 2 Page 162.

No 423 - Admin: under joint resolution of Jany, 23 d 1845 -
2 certificates, -
Apr. 19 Jany.

State of North Carolina Stokes County
3 At the particular request of Lewis Wolff of the County aforesaid, Maj r Henry Smith who now resides when at home in Cabarrus County in North Carolina was introduced before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County of Stokes The being first sworn according to law declares that he knew Lewis Wolff formerly of Surry County (now Stokes) that he said Wolff did actually volunteer himself & served as my fifer in the Revolutionary War when I the said Smith had the command of a Company of Militia in an Expedition of a three month tour against the Scotch Tories through the lower Counties & to Fayetteville & back to the Moravian Towns in Surry aforesaid which was considered three months as well as memory serves him which was in the Spring of the year 1776 & in the Autumn of the same year said Lewis Wolff turn d out as Volunteer fifer & served three or four weeks in the Expedition commenced against the Cherokee Nation of Indians & March under this Deponent's command as Captain. March to the Mulberryfields in Wilkes County. When & when this Depo t was ordered back to Surry in order to join Virginia troops. When said Wolff was sent home to nurse a sick family. when he hired his Brother Dan l Wolf as his Substitute who served the faith- fully three months & upwards. Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th day December 1830 — his before me Henry S Smith marks
Charles Bannan
Vide my Certificate on the back of this EN

North Carolina } At the particular instance of Hoke county } Henry Smith an aged old man came of Lewis Wolff. Henry Smith an aged old man came before me Charles Bannar Justice of the peace at the time mentioned within, in the county aforesaid. That said Smith man of good Moral character & veracity. Now resides in Cabarrus or Mecklenburg counties as I have reason to believe. & I believe he was a captain in the Revolution - Given under my hand 7th Feb. 1880
C Bannar J.P.
Henry Smith Deponent - sworn before me Lewis Wolff

State of North Carolina Stokes County, ss
On this sixth day of February 1833 Personally appeared before me Charles Banner one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid. Lewis Wolff an Elderly infirm man at his place of Residence in the County aforesaid, Seventy five years of Age the 28 th of last April, who being first sworn according to Law, Doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. Saith that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein after stated, (to wit) That in the Spring of the year 1776. he entered the Service as a Volunteer Fifer for the term of Three months under Captain Henry Smith of the Militia of Surry County in North Carolina in the Village of Bethania & March d from thence to the place of Brandywine at Dobson's roads in said County & there joined the main Army Commanded by Col o Joseph Williams & Maj r Joseph Mifflin & from thence took up the line of March & proceeded to the Town of Sayalleville in North Carolina in order to subdue the Scotch Fories which incumbered that section of N. Carolina. But some short time previous to the arrival of these troops at Sayalleville. The Fories had defeated & taken by other United State troops from the lower part of N. Carolina. Therefore the Army in which this applicant served was marched home in Companies, & he was discharged in Bethabara in then Surry County by his Captain H. Smith after serving a three months term
On the next Service this applicant entered as a Volunteer Fifer in Fall or Autumn of the same year 1776. under the same Captain Henry Smith in the expedition against the Cherokee Indians & marched from Surry County in N. Carolina to join the Georgia & South Carolina troops at the Mulberry fields in Wilkes County N. Carolina. Where his Captain & Company was ordered back to join the Virginia troops Commanded by Col o Christy. When this applicant remained three weeks in this Service then hired his brother Daniel Wolff his Substitute & after said Substitute having served upwards of three months under Capt. H. Smith was discharged & this applicant paid him for his service to the Cherokee Nation & back to Surry

to Surry County aforesaid
The next Service the said Lewis Wolff entered the Service in the fall of the year 1772 as a Volunteer Ranger under Capt. William Meredith at Surry Court house in N. Carolina Ranged the mountains with said Captain & Company four weeks & discharged by his Captain at said Court house.
The next Service this applicant performed, when there was a call for Volunteers in February 1778. he went to Salisbury in North Carolina with two others Peter DeMick, Moser and Volunteered themselves under Capt. Mosby belonging to the troops under the Command of Genl. Rutherford & was sent to guard 32 Tory & British prisoners from Salisbury prison to Martinsville in Guilford County N. Carolina & after performing this Service four weeks, was discharged & returned home.
The next Service this applicant entered as a Volunteer horseman found his own horse & gun in Surry County N. Carolina under Capt. Joseph Phillips for three months commencing in July 1780. & marched various routes through Surry & W. Va. Scurrying, whipping & taking Tories, & through Bartle & Lincoln in N.C. then into S. Carolina, the principal field officers were Col. Campbell, Cleveland, Shelby & Maj. Genl. Winston and after tracing the enemy commanded a Col. Ferguson by forced marches day & night at length overtook them on Kingsmountain where our little Army killed & took prisoners the whole of the British & Tory force commanded by Ferguson who fell with the slain, being about 355. of the enemy & 36. of our brave Comrades among which was my Lieutenant Richd. Varnes & four of my Comrades or Company private soldiers - we once that night on the Battle ground after hanging nine Tories & next morning at day break fled with all speed with the prisoners to keep clear of Tarleton's Dragoons who were not far in our rear, until we arrive with the prisoners in Bathabara Surry County (now in Stokes County by a division of Surry) when & where this applicant was discharged by his Capt. Phillips after a three months Service in the Horse Regiment of Infantry - This Applicant states that he has no written discharges or documentary evidence to prove his Services aforesaid, But can identify part of the Services by Capt. Henry Smith. Benj. Jones & Casper Stultz - Deposition

Deposition which accompanies this declaration. The Deers. being put according to the direction of the Department of War.
1 st & 2 nd he produced a record of his age from a Clergyman as it appears, that he was Born in York County in the State of Pennsylvania the 28 th of April 1757. 3 rd he States, that when a child his Parents removed him to Surry County in North Carolina where he resided when he entered all the Services above mentioned, where he has remained ever since. But from the division of Surry County, he fell in that part called Stokes County. 4 th & 5 th he declares that on all occasions when he entered the Service he turned out as a Volunteer and the officers that he particularly knew he has named above. 6 th he never had a written discharge as he was always discharged by his Captain in the County where he resided. 7 th he declares that he is so infirm from pain & that it is not in his power to obtain the Certificate from his Clergyman at present as he lives at a distance. But from his numerous acquaintances with respectable Citizens among which is Casper Stultz Sen d Henry Kapp Joseph Banner Sen d Anthony Billings Esquire who can testify as to his character & veracity. & he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State Sworn to & Subscribed this day & year first above written — Lewis Wolff
We Casper Stultz Sen d Henry Kapp Joseph mark Banner Sen d & Anthony Billings all residing in the County of Stokes in North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Wolff who has Subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood & County where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, Sworn & Subscribed this 7 th of February, 1833.
Henry Kapp mark Casper Stultz mark Anthony Billings Charles Banner mark J. C. Barker mark North Carolina Stokes County Before me
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State of North Carolina Stokes County
I Charles Banner one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for the county of Stokes aforesaid do hereby certify & declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after ruling the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states and from his bodily infirmities he cannot conveniently attend Court - and I further certify that the foregoing Henry Rapp, Casper Stultz and Anthony Bittner & Joseph Banner Sen. who signed the preceding certificate is credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
7th February 1833
C. Banner
Lewis Wolf Pension 176 Feb 7 11 $32.16 100
State of North Carolina Stokes County
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the court records of a quarter sessions for said county of Stokes certifying that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lewis Wolf for a pension & that Charles Banner whose name appears to the within affidavits is a magistrate as he states & that his signature as such is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand & affix the seal of said county at office the 15th Feb. 7 1833.
W. Hill. c.c.c.
The said Charles Banner within a mile of me he is very infirm & seldom gets more than a mile or two from home. I have always heard of said Charles Banner as a Revolutionary Soldier - I have heard old men who knew say that he was at the Battle of Kings Mountain - I like every word he has said
At the place 10th Feb 1834

Dec 23 1838 County. 10.357 Mary Wolf.
July 1838
Marr'd before 94 husb ann 1842
Dec 8 1842
H H Sylvester - Records
Return made to James A. Craig Ruffins Mills Orange County N. Carolina

Declaration.
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4th. 1856, under the act of July 7th. 1858.
State of North Carolina
Stokes County (On this the 7th. day of June 1845, personally appeared before Samuel Belyack one of the acting Justices of the peace and a member of the Court of Pleas & Sessions in and for the said County & State, Mary Wolf a resident of the aforesaid County & State, aged (85) eighty-five years who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the 4th. of March 1856, to the 4th. day of March 1841.
That she is the widow of the late Lewis Wolf Pensioner deceased, who was a private Soldier and Lifer in the war of the Revolution - that lived in Stokes County N.C. and drew a Pension under the act of 1852 from the United States, of $32,16 per annum, on the account of his Revolutionary Services - that the said Lewis Wolf was placed on the Pension roll in March 1835.
She further declared that to the best of her recollection she was married in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty-nine, to the said Lewis Wolf - that her husband the aforesaid Lewis Wolf died on the 8th. day of November 1842 - that she was not married to the aforesaid Lewis Wolf prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794. - That she

is now a widow and has not married since the death of her said husband but remains his widow. as will more fully appear by reference to the certificate hereto annexed sworn to & subscribed on the day and year first above written before
test, Boleyack I.O. } her mark Mary Wolf.
I the said Justice of the peace, certify that Mary Wolf is a woman of truth. I also certify that from old age she cannot attend court to make her said declaration and I further certify that she is the widow of the Identical Lewis Wolf who, was a Pensioner as stated by the declaration that they lived together as husband & wife up to the time of said Lewis Wolf's death that she is now a Widow and has not married since the death of her said husband but remains his Widow.
Given under my hand, this 1 st . day of June 1845.
Boleyack I.O.
I William D. Wolf son of the aforesaid Lewis & Mary Wolf certify on oath that
I was born on the 24 th . day of February Seventeen hundred and Ninety-two, according to what I have always understood, and in further evidence of the fact I send my record.
Sworn to & subscribed on the 8 th . day of December 1845. before.
test Boleyack I.O. } William D. Wolf
I the said Justice certify that William D. Wolf is a person of truth & respectability.
Boleyack I.O.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Stokes County } Sessions, Dec. Term 1845.
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Stokes County (now sitting), Certify that the foregoing proceedings were read, examined, and approved, by our said Court,
Whereupon the Court ordered the Clerk to certify the same to the War Department.
I further certify that Samuel Bolesack whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate and as a witness to the Declaration and deposition, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, and that full faith & credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 11 th December 1845
J. Hill, cler.

9823.
N. Carolina.
May Wolf,
Widow of Lewis Wolf -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 8 November, 1842, of Stokes Co. in the State of N. Ca who was a private in the commanded by Captain
Regt: - commanded by Col: Williams of the in the N. Carolina line for 7.17 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina. at the rate of 25 - Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
No. 423. -
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th: day of January, 1846 and sent to E. M. Brown Present. -
Total amount, $ 126.05
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Act: resolution of Jan: 45
Recorded by W. L. Stewart
Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 - Page 303.

Mary Wolf -
Claim sent recently by Dr. Craig of Ruffin's Mills, N. C.
He desires me to attend to it.
E. F. Brown Agent.
Wash n . D. C.
23. July 1845.
See letter of Comptroller of N. C. this day sent to Pension Office to be filed with papers of Elizabeth Nunn.

State of North Carolina } Stokes County } On this the 8 th day of December 1845. personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County, to wit: Jacob Seats a resident of the aforesaid County and State, aged 73 seventy three years. Who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement to wit: that he was well acquainted with the late Lewis Wolf (Pensioner) dead. Whose widow is now applying for a Pension on the account of his Revolutionary services.
That this deponent has been married (54) fifty-four years, and that the said Lewis Wolf & Mary his wife, were married before him - that soon after the aforesaid Lewis & Mary were married, they settled, not exceeding one mile from him - that they lived together as hus- band and wife up to his death.
That he was intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Lewis Wolf & Mary, before they were married, and is very confident that it took place before the date of seventeen hundred and ninety-four.
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written before me } Test. H. Lehman J.P. } Jacob his Seats. mark
I the said Justice of the peace, do hereby certify that Jacob Seats is a man of truth. H. Lehman J.P.

I John Hill clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for Stokes County certify that H. R. Lehman is a magistrate as well 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 11 th December 1843.
Jno Hill. clerk
Stokes County Great Seal.

Mary Wolf
negative -
neg. 1 aug -
Adolphus
Mr Wolf

State of North Carolina Surry County
I Francis R. Armstrong clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Surry do hereby certify that I have made a diligent search in my office for the Marriage Bond of Lewis Wolf and have not been able to find such a bond the marriage bonds on file in my office of so old a date as that when said marriage must have taken place (say from 1780 to 1794) are very imperfect and much deranged
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court this the 10 th day of October A.D. 1844 F. R. Armstrong Clk

10.357. ✓ Mary Wolf N. C.
~ Suspended Act to R. H. Lytle August 1 st 1844 to same Nov 29 '44 Act to E. H. Dorn Aug 25 '45
Act July 9 th '38

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4403
Mary Wolf
Wid.
Lewis Wolf
Pet. N.C. line
Act: Hech. 38/43, June 17/44
Index:—Vol. 71 , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 5. 1845
Mary Wolf
Decl d 23. Jan y . '45
Required by letter from Pension Office to me of 5 or 6 Sep. 1845.
Res Jan. 23 d 1845.
E. F. Brown
Wash t D.C. Agent
4. Dec. 1845.
Mary Wolf

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d . January 1845
State of North Carolina Stokes County
Whereas the act of the 30 th . of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the same Period during which my Husband was a Pensioner. I now make the following Statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned, That I am the widow of Lewis Wolf Died, who was a Private and piper in the War of the Revolution, and was a Pensioner at the rate of $32. 16, cents per annum, and resided in Stokes County N. Carolina and died in the year (1842.) I now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th . March 1836. to 1842. when my Husband died. I made my Declaration before the 30 th of April 1844. and I presume it was filed in the Pension office before the 23 d . of January 1845.
Sworn to & subscribed on this the 22 nd day of October 1845
Before me Allan Flynt. Justice of the Peace
Mary her Wolf mark
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who represented herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. (October 22 nd , 1845)
Allan Flynt. Justice of the Peace

State of North Carolina
Stokes County I John Hill Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for Stokes County certify that Allen Flynt is an acting Justice of the peace in & for Stokes County & that the foregoing signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 31 st day of October, 1845
John Hill Clerk By C. H. Nelson D.C.
C. H. Nelson
See from me
1 4 6

State of North Carolina } ss.
Stokes County } On this the 4 th day of June 1845 Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Jus- tices of the Peace in & for said County, Elizabeth Butner a res- ident of the said County & State, aged seventy-five 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, Dith on her oath make the following Statements, to wit: That she was well acquainted with Lewis Wolf Deed Pensioner of the United States, that lived in Stokes County N. Carolina; and his wife Mary Wolf who resides in said County of Stokes; and is an applic- ant for a Pension;
That she was acquainted with the said Lewis & Mary Wolf from the time she could first recollect; that she was acquaint- ed with them before they were married and afterwards up to the death of the said Lewis Wolf;
That to the best of this DepONENT's Recollection & belief the said Lewis & Mary Wolf were married in the year of seventeen hundred & Eightyfour or five; that they were married shortly after the Revolutionary War. That this DepONENT does know the said Lewis & Mary Wolf did live together as husband & wife prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety- four (1794) that she was married herself in the year of seventeen hun- dred & ninety three and the said Lewis & Mary were living together as husband & wife several years previous to her marriage and so conti- nued to live up to the death of the said Lewis Wolf and that she has

Reason to believe & does believe the said Lewis & Mary Wolf were lawfully married and near head anything to the contrary;
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & date first above written before me. Elizabeth Butler
When love is  Elizabeth Butler
I William Cox the said Justice of the Peace do certify that the foregoing Deponent Elizabeth Butner is known to me to be a woman of truth & respectability Given under my hand this 4 th day of June 1845
Wm Box 2p
State of North Carolina } S.S.
Stokes County } On this the 5 th day of June 1845,
Personally appeared before the undersigned William Rose one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the said County, Charles Banner a resident of the said County & State aged (73) seventy three years next september and made oath in due form of Law that he was well acquainted with the late Levoir Wolf Deceased a resident of the United States that lived in Stokes County N. Carolina; & his wife Mary Wolf who resides in Stokes County N. Carolina and is an applicant for a Pension; That he was acquainted with the said Levoir Wolf before he was married to the said Mary Wolf and after up to the death of the said Levoir Wolf; That to the best of this Deponent's recollection and belief the said Levoir Wolf was married to Mary Moser (over)

now Wolf. Shortly after after the Revolutionary War; that he is seventy three years old next september and when he was seventeen years of age he taught school not far from where the said Lewis & Mary Wolf lived, and that they were then living together as Husband & wife and this Deponent believing that at that time they had several children, and the said Mary Wolf's Brother John, and sister Mary came to school to this Deponent; And further; this Deponent was a Surveyor, and in the year of seventeen hundred & ninety three or four he surveyed land for the said Lewis Wolf and the said Lew- is and Mary Wolf then lived together as Husband & wife and at that time had several children and this Deponent always understood and believed that the said Lewis and Mary Wolf were lawfully married and never heard it con- tradicted
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and date above written before me
Wm Cox J.P. C. Banner
I William Cox the Justice of the Peace do cer- tify that the above Deponent Charles Banner is personally known to me and that he is a man of truth and respec- tability
Given under my hand this 5 th day of June 1845.
Wm Cox J.P.
State of North Carolina
Stokes County
On this the 12 th day of June 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices

Mary Wolf
of the Peace in & for the said County of Stokes. Henry Obboser a resident of the said County & State aged seventyseven (77) years who being first duly sworn according to Law deponth & sayth, that he was present and witnessed the solemnization of the rites of matrimony between Louis Wolf Deed. Pensioner of the United States, & his sister Mary Obboser (now Wolf) who is a resident of Stokes County, N. Carolina and is an applicant for a Pension, that the said Louis and Mary were married as near as this deponent can recollect in the year of seventeen hundred & Eightyfour 1784, that he well remembers that they were married just at the close of the revolutionary War, and further sayth not, same to be subscribed on the day & date first above written before me. S. Sparskower J.P.
Henry Obboser
The said Justice of the Peace certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Henry Obboser, and that he is a man of truth & to be believed. Given under my hand the day & date first above written
State of North Carolina Stokes County
S. Sparskower J.P.
Mary Wolf
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for Stokes County certify that the above laws & solemn Spanish laws are both acting & established in and for the said County of Stokes, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this the 12th day of June 1845.
John Hill Clerk By K. H. Nelson D.C.

No 10351 Mary Wolf Maw of Lewis re
act 7 July 1838 and Joint resolution of the 23 January 1845-
Adm. 7 mo 17 days per $25 per annum from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Adm. acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $25 per annum
Edw. T. Brown
Present

North Carolina - At Request of Lewis Wolff Stokes County & personally appeared before me Charles Banner one of the acting Justices The peace for the county aforesaid, Casper Stultz who being first sworn according to Law declared that he served in the Revolutionary War with the above named Lewis Wolff on an Expedition of Service of three Months against the Scotch Tories to the Sand hills & Fayetteville in North Carolina & one other small Service of three weeks in the commencement of what is called the Cherokee Expedition When said Lewis Wolff hired his brother & paid him who performed the Battle of said Expedition of three Months & upwards, that said Lewis was a Volunteer musician Fifer sworn to & subscribed this 7th day of February 1833 Casper Stultz his mark before me
J. Banner J.P.
On the same day Benjamin Jones an Old Man came before me & being sworn as the Law directs. Deposeth & saith that he knew & saw Lewis Wolff who has signed his Declaration, in the Battle of Kings Mountain fighting against the British & Tories at the time we killed & took prisoners the whole of the enemies force when their Commander Col. Ferguson fell. We were commanded by Col. Campbell. Maj. Winston. Col. Shelby & Cleveland. all mounted on horse back sworn & subscribed 7th Feb. 1833. Benj. Jones his mark before me
vide my certificate on the back J. Banner J.P.

North Carolina & Stokes County 3 I Charles Bannum one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that Casper Stultz Sen. & Benjamin Loner who swore to & subscribed their respective Depositions within are both old & from bodily infirmity cannot travel to Court without great trouble & inconvenience they being both totally blind, but are men of good Moral Character & Veracity & sound intellects as any of their age & Given under my hand 7 th February 1833
Charles Bannum J.P.
Deposition of Casper Stultz Sen. & Benjamin Loner

Levi Wolf
Ind. Reindeer 75 Jry

Raleigh N. C. Compt office
I William H. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the name of Lewis Wolf appears of record in this office as having had a Special Certificate issued in his favor for Seven Pounds Fifteen shillings ($7. 15) see Book No 6 page 4 given under my hand and seal this 3 rd day July A.D. 1845
Wm H Collins Compt

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

Ruffin Mills, N. Carolina. 17 th July. 1825.
Sir,
I was not enabled to get the supplemental evidence in the case of Barbary Wolf and Mary Tuttle, which was required by your letter of 29 th November, till recently.
W. Collins, our Comptroller wrote me on the 3 rd Ins o respecting the small payments, that are sometimes made to Soldiers of the Militia. - "It at least shows he performed military Service, and his officer may have drawn his pay when made in Cash, as the Records often show they did."
From the Comptrollers Abstracts, herewith enclosed, there appears to have been paid
To John Tuttle, - - - - - L 13.07. To Lewis Wolf (Spine Arb.) 7.15
The Comptroller, states that he has written you explanatory of the payments made the Militia, Revolutionary Army, as furnished by the "Records" in his office.
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully,
Yr: obed Servt,
James A. Craig