Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19135, John Tutt, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Pitt, John
S. 19135-
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CONTENTS

32710
South Carolina.
John Tutt
Refd
of district Lancaster in the State of South Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cherry of the Regt commanded by Col. Crockett in the Virginia line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of April 1850 and sent to Hon D. Wallace, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 81

State of South Carolina } York District } Lancaster District }
On this the 30 th day of October 1838 personally appeared in open court before Richard Gantt one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the said State now sitting, John Tett a resident of Lancaster District South Carolina aged seventy-four years three months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers named as herein stated
About the year 1777 or 1778 he enlisted for three years as a private in the army of the United States, in the State of Virginia near to the Holston river, for the term of three years - he enlisted under Sergeant Henry, the recruiting officer & attached himself to Capt Henry's company, attached to the Western Battalion commanded by Col Joseph Crockett - the General in command of the Regiment was Genl Clarke, from the State of Maryland, as well as declarant recollects (Although declarant states above that he entered the service of the United States, he does not mean that he attached himself to the Continental army but to the Virginia State Troops, - After joining Capt Henry's company, he proceeded with the army to Albemarle Court House, where they stood about six months, watching the movements of Genl Burgoyne the British Commander. Whilst there in the Barracks, he was taken sick & got a furlough of absence, until his health was restored - he went home & staid six or eight weeks, returned to the army - he joined the army at Shepherd's

Iron - from thence they proceeded to Fort Pitt, when they staid for a short time, perhaps a month where they laid in quarters & then proceeded by water down to the Falls of Ohio & there staid until the expiration of the time for which he enlisted, when he was regularly discharged & received a certificate thereof which has been lost. Whilst at the Falls of Ohio the army was engaged in no battle, but had frequent skirmishes with the Indians - Declarant states that he served in the said army for the whole space of Three years, except when he was sick & absent on furlough as above stated. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Given to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me J. Beckham John Glute Notary
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. Richard Galt
I Simon Beckham Clerk of the court of common Pleas for Lancaster District South Carolina, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of John the application of John Trett for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30 th . October 1835 -
St. Beekham Alk

Compendium
Note. That if the Numerator & Denominator ends each of them with Cyphers or Cyphers, Then Cut off as many Cyphers from One as from the Other & the remaining Figures will be Fraction of the same Value. Example  Reduce this Fraction \frac{3400}{2100} } Reduce this Fraction \frac{460}{700}
 \frac{34}{21} \text{ Ans } 1 \frac{13}{21} 
 \frac{46}{70} \text{ Ans } \frac{23}{35} 
V. To Find the Value of a Fraction in the known parts of Coin, weight, &c.
The Rule is, Multiply the numerator By the parts of the next Inferior Denomination that are equal to an unit of the same Denomination with the Fraction, then divide that product By the Denominator, and the quotient is its Value in the same parts You Multiply By; and if any thing Remain Multiply By the next Inferior Denomination, and divide as before. Do so till you can bring it no lower, & the several Quotients will Give You value of the fraction Required; If a ny thing at last Remain place it a numerator over the former Denominator. Some few examples will make Rule
What is the Value of \frac{27}{29} £ Sterling } What is the Value of \frac{11}{15} £ Sterling
 \begin{array}{r} 29 \overline{) 300} ( 10 \text{ } 10 \text{ } 10 \\ \underline{290} \\ 10 \end{array} 
Ans 18 17 7 1/2 Sterling
 \begin{array}{r} 15 \overline{) 100} ( 6 \text{ } 6 \text{ } 6 \\ \underline{90} \\ 10 \end{array} 
Ans 14 11 8 Sterling
What is the Value of \frac{26}{29} lb Troy } What is \frac{136}{371} ga pound Troy weight
 \begin{array}{r} 29 \overline{) 300} ( 10 \text{ } 10 \text{ } 10 \\ \underline{290} \\ 10 \end{array} 
 \begin{array}{r} 371 \overline{) 1000} ( 2 \text{ } 6 \text{ } 9 \text{ } 7 \\ \underline{742} \\ 258 \end{array} 
In: T. J. in Book November 23 1775

What is \frac{3}{4} of a Year Ans e 299 Days 7 hours 312 Minutes.
 \begin{array}{r}
 365 \\
 205 \\
 146 \\
 173 \\
 30 \\
 510 \overline{) 4963} \text{ ( 15 Rem } 50 \\
 \text{Days } 299 \frac{1}{2}
 \end{array}
 \quad
 \begin{array}{r}
 15 \\
 24 \\
 60 \\
 30 \\
 510 \overline{) 5360} \text{ ( 10 } \\
 \text{hours } 10 \frac{1}{2} \\
 510 \overline{) 600} \text{ ( 1 } \\
 12 \text{ minutes } 00
 \end{array}
 \quad
 \begin{array}{r}
 9 \\
 4 \\
 24 \\
 2 \frac{1}{2} \\
 48 \\
 12 \\
 60
 \end{array} 
VI. To Reduce a Compound Fraction to a single one of the same Value.
 \begin{array}{r}
 1728 \\
 00 \\
 103080
 \end{array} 
 27 \overline{) 600} \text{ ( 2 } \\
 54 \\
 6
 \end{array} 
Rule. Multiply the Numerators Continually, & place the last Product for a new Numerator; Then Multiply the Denominators Continually, & place the last Product for a New Denominator so this single Fraction shall be equal to the Compound Fraction. Examples.
 Reduce \frac{2}{3} of \frac{3}{5} of \frac{5}{8} to a simple Fraction? What is \frac{7}{10} of \frac{5}{8} of \frac{4}{7} of \frac{11}{20} ?  \begin{array}{r}
 \frac{2}{3} \quad \frac{3}{5} \quad \frac{5}{8} \\
 \frac{2}{5} \quad \frac{1}{2} \\
 \frac{1}{5} \\
 \frac{30}{120} \text{ Ans e } \frac{1}{4} \text{ or in int. Lowest Terms}
 \end{array}
 \quad
 \begin{array}{r}
 \frac{7}{10} \quad \frac{5}{8} \quad \frac{4}{7} \quad \frac{11}{20} \\
 \frac{7}{8} \quad \frac{1}{2} \quad \frac{11}{10} \\
 \frac{7}{16} \quad \frac{11}{10} \\
 \frac{77}{160} \text{ Ans e } \frac{1540}{6720} \text{ Or in int. Lowest Terms } \frac{77}{336}
 \end{array}
What is the Value of \frac{3}{4} of \frac{5}{6} of \frac{1}{2} of a pound Ans e 9s 10d
 \begin{array}{r}
 \frac{3}{4} \quad \frac{5}{6} \quad \frac{1}{2} \\
 \frac{15}{24} \quad \frac{1}{2} \\
 \frac{15}{48} \\
 \frac{135}{288} \text{ Ans e } \frac{15}{32} \text{ Pounds}
 \end{array}
 \quad
 \begin{array}{r}
 288 \overline{) 2700} \text{ ( 9 } \\
 2592 \\
 108 \\
 258 \overline{) 1296} \text{ ( 5 } \\
 1290 \\
 6 \\
 288 \overline{) 576} \text{ ( 2 } \\
 576 \\
 0
 \end{array}
VII To Reduce Fractions of unequal Denominators to fractions of the same Value having unequal Denominators
The Rule is, Multiply all the Denominators together and the product is the common Denominator Then multiply each Numerator into all the Denominators except its own and into the last Product Put for a numerator over the Denominator found out as before; so this new fraction is equal to that fraction whose Denominator you multiplied into the s d Denominators Divided by all the Numerators given; and You have Your Series for Example.
 Reduce \frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}, \frac{5}{8}, \frac{7}{16} to a common Denominator? Reduce \frac{11}{12}, \frac{25}{27}, \frac{19}{24} to a common Denominator?  \begin{array}{r}
 \frac{1}{2} \quad \frac{3}{4} \quad \frac{5}{8} \quad \frac{7}{16} \\
 \frac{8}{16} \quad \frac{12}{16} \quad \frac{10}{16} \quad \frac{7}{16} \\
 \frac{120}{960} \quad \frac{180}{960} \quad \frac{150}{960} \quad \frac{105}{960}
 \end{array}
 \quad
 \begin{array}{r}
 \frac{11}{12} \quad \frac{25}{27} \quad \frac{19}{24} \\
 \frac{231}{2592} \quad \frac{250}{2592} \quad \frac{209}{2592} \\
 \frac{6300}{6300} \quad \frac{530}{6300} \quad \frac{576}{6300} \\
 6300 \overline{) 17700} \text{ ( 2 } \\
 12600 \\
 5100 \\
 6300 \overline{) 6048} \text{ ( 0 } \\
 6300 \\
 \text{Ans e } \frac{85900}{63000}
 \end{array}

Geometrical Progression
In this Rule I shall be Brief, because they are but of little use to the Arithmeticians. But to prevent Imposture, I shall lay before you proportionable Numbers to let you into the Rules of Proportion, or Golden Rules. Except when Numbers are many times Doubled, Tripled, or the like, which cannot be abridged here, as in the other, because there the last Number arising of many Additions of the Excess to 1, was easily found by one Multiplication; but here the last Number being made by many Multiplications of the Excess, is therefore many times harder than the other.
The Varieties here shall be
Two. First, The common Excess & Number of places being given, find the last Number. In Secondly, The Excess & last Number given to find the Total sum. The first of these may be thus found. Let the Numbers be 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512. The Excess is 2 & the places 10; find out the 5 th Number (which is easily done for any one may reckon so far by heart; that is here 16, forasmuch as 256 is the Tenth Number; lastly, Multiply 256 by the Excess 2, thence arises the 10 th Number 512, the Number desired.
If the place has been more. You are not Confin'd to any particular Number, but any Number that will measure the Geometrical, be it 7, 8, 10 or 12, or where you please, so you Remember where you are.
In this is General, If the Number belong to any place whatsoever, multiply it by or in itself, the product shall be the Number belonging to twice so many places, wanting one place.
Admit you were to Hire yourself for 30 Days for a single grain of Corn for the first day, for the second 2, for the third 4, for the fourth day 8, & so on doubling to the last, I demand the Quantity in Barrels. Allowing 50 Ears to make a peck, each Ear 8 Rows, & each row 20 grains.
Steal not this book for fear of Shame For first who is the owner John Tuttle

1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 For 8 Days 128 1024 256 128
16384 For 15 Days 16384
65536 131072 49152 98304 16384
268435456 For 29 Days
40 Ears 8 320 ears 40 12800 grains 4 51200 Bushels 5 256000 Bushels
256000 536870912 (2097 Barrels) 512 2487 2304 1830 1792 remt. 38912
Ingr 2097 Barrels of Corn For his 30 Days Work
A Grazier Brought a Horse to a Fair to Sell, which a Gentleman took a fancy to him, but thought him too Dear, well saith the Grazier My horse hath 16 Shoes on his feet, & Seven Nails in Each Shoe and you shall have for him for paying for the first Nails One Single Farthing, for the 2 nd Nail 2, for the 3 rd Nail 4, & for the 4 th Nail 8 farthings, & so on Doubling to the last, I dem d the price of the Horse
1 2 4 8 16 32 64 For 7 Nails
4 Shoes 64 7 Nails 256 28 Nails 384 134217728 13335544328 279620128 13981028
8192 For 14 Nails
8192 16384 73728 8192 65536 67108864 For 27 Nails
134217728 For 28 Nails
Ingr 13981028
81928 682 34

John Datt 34753 Sols Ad June 1832
Capt Chas C Crochell Reserve New Bedford Mass L. W. Waring Pencil
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Nov 26 Lincoln Ct Nov 18
Commissaire of S.C. John Tuttle act 183
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Nov 26 Lincoln Ct Nov 18
Gov
Civ. Ser. S.C. John Tuttle Act 1833
Commissioner of Pensions - City Washington War Department
Reserve Custodian John Quincy Adams
John D. Slee Atty Oct 1832 John D. Slee 34753

John Putt S.C.
Act 1832 - Let to
J Beckmann 12
June '39. del to Joseph H. White
Oct 16th '47

April 28 th 1848
to J W Risque can of John Tutt

April 28 th 1848
J. W. Risque can of. to John Tutt

N 34753
John Tatt se
Sit to S. Bickham, 12 June 39 " " J. F. Miller 16 Oct 47 W. & F. W. S. sign Oct 5th 1848. cit 28 Aug 49 H. & Waller
act 7 June 32

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19135-- INVALID.
No. 19135
John Platt
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Shirley Pinckney The STATE of SOUTH-CAROLINA.
To John Sutt Gentleman
WE reposing special trust and confidence in your courage and good conduct, and in your fidelity and attachment to the United States of America, have commissioned and appointed you, and by these presents do commission and appoint you the said John Sutt first Lieutenant of a Troop of Horse Infantry Daniel Moultrie Esq.
which said Troop you are to lead, train, muster and exercise, according to military discipline. And you are to follow and observe all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from the governor, the commander in chief for the time being, or any of your superior officers, according to the rules and discipline of war, pursuant to the laws of this State, and of the United States. And all inferior officers and others, belonging to the said Troop are hereby required and commanded to obey you as their Lieutenant.
This Commission to continue during Pleasure.
Given under the SEAL of the STATE.
Witness his Excellency Charles Pinckney, Governor and Commander in Chief of the said State, this 10th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four and in the fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
PRINTED BY S. J. ELLIOTT, No. 47, BAY ST.
Secretary's Office, Certified by
Stephen Ravenel Secretary

No 34753 John Zull Inc act 7 June 1832
adms 24 years $80 00 . pm 4 March 1831
Hon D M Wallace Harrisburg

We the undersigned hereby acknowledge the receipt

House Reps us Washington March 25 1850
Sir
I enclose a Commission, which was once held by John Tutt for whose Revolutionary Services, a pension is claimed. His signature will be found on the back of this Commission, which will corroborate the testimony offered in his case, that he at one time wrote a good hand, and that the infirmities of age prevents him from doing it now. Many such cases have come under my own notice.
I also enclose a Certificate from the Auditor of Public Accounts in Richmond - Virginia, which proves the fact beyond doubt that Tutt did serve in the Virginia line as alleged. It is stated too in the Evidence that Tutt was discharged from the service in 1781 or 1782. The Evidence now presented shows that he was paid for services rendered at the time he states himself that he

served. This record therefore fully sustains the Evidence heretofore presented.
By recurring to your letter to me under date of 28 th August 1849, I think you will agree with me that the difficulty then presented is entirely removed by the enclosed Evidence. That the Certificate granting the Pension should now issue. I have the honor to be Your obedt Servt D Wallace
Am E. Caward.

Unionville SC August 18 1849
Sir
I have the honor to inclose the statement of G. W. Williams, in the case of John Dutt, in reply to your letter addressed to F. W. Ristyne Esq of your city dated the 5 th day of October, 1848. & to request that the statement of the said Williams be referred to as part of the Testimony, — which Testimony will remove at least one of the difficulties presented in your letter to Mr Ristyne above referred to
I have the honor to be Your ob t Servt D. Wallace
Hon. S. L. Edwards War Department Washington

Fort Mill S.C. Sept 21 st
78
Oct 4 th Every way as if I could Mr. Clancy John Shull
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City

Sept 21 st 1847.
Dear Sir - Please to inform me if John Tute of this State has a declaration on file in your Office, he claims to have done Service under Col Crockett in the Virginia line, under the command of Capt Cherry and served three years -
please answer this as soon as convenient and say if his name is on the muster rolls of Col Crockett's Regiment, and what amount of Pension would be due him - Mr Tute informs me that he gave up his papers to a gentleman from the State of Virginia by the name of McCarte I think and has not heard of them since, some years since.
Yours Respectfully yours &c
J. L. Edwards Esq, Com of Pensions
Joseph T. White

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 19th day of December 1783 , in the name of John Tull as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 47. 3. 1 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Majer Hunter and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 194. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 12th day of March 1848.
J. A. E. Heath AUDITOR.

Statement of George W Williams In the case of John Lutt —
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I was present & saw George W. Williams Esq of Yorkville S.C. write the inclosed statement to which his name is signed (under the proper date of which I have placed my signature) in reference to John Lutt of Lancaster District.
The said G. W. Williams, is an eminent member of the South Carolina Bar, a member of the South Carolina Legislature, & one of the first citizens in the District where he resides - and his statement is entitled to full faith & credit.
D. Wallace

I was well acquainted with John Tutt of Lancaster District South Carolina. He was said to have moved from Virginia to South Carolina. I lived from my birth until eighteen or twenty years old in his neighborhood. It was the general belief that he was a revolutionary soldier. My Father & Grand Father came from the same part of Virginia and I have heard them speak of Tutt as having done service in the revolutionary war. My Grand Father was an older man than Tutt - my Father & Grand Father are both dead. Tutt could write & was a good penman - I went to school to him for several years & learned to write with him - I am well acquainted with Henry Morrow, John M Doby & Edmund Colbert of Lancaster District & Henry G. Hoard of York District. They are highly respectable intelligent gentlemen and full confidence may be placed in their statements. Tutt before his G.W. Williams death for several years became very infirm - he was old, could not see well & had been very intemperate - I have now no recollection of ever seeing him sign his name by making his mark, but have no doubt from his situation, in the latter part of his life he may have found it necessary to do so, though in his younger & better days he wrote a good hand. G.W. Williams
August 1st 1849 - J.W. Wallace

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 19 th day of Decem r 1783 in the name of John Tull as a Sold t of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 17. 3. 4 delivered to Major Hunter but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 23 rd day of March 18 50 ,
[No Seal of Office.]
R Johnston First Auditor -

H. of Reps. Jan 12 1848
Sir:
I am desired to ascertain what has been the action of the Department upon the pension claim of a Mr. Tatt (I think that is the name) of Lancaster District S. C.
Mr. Risque, is I think, the agent of claimant.
Very respectfully J. H. Woodland
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Washington City April 26 th 1848
Sir,
I enclose herewith the certificate of Jas. C. Heath auditor of the State of Va. relative to a certificate which was issued on the 19 th of December 1783 for £47. 3. 1. in favor of John Tatt as a soldier of Infantry during the Revolutionary war, which you will please file with the declaration of the said Tatt, now on file in your office.
Yours Respectfully J. M. Riggs
Jas. L. Edwards Esqr Comr. of Pensions Present.

South Carolina } Personally appeared before me Joseph Pocahontas District } F. White one the magistrates, for said District John Tate aged (86.) Eighty six years, and on oath says, that he has proved his service as a Revolutionary Soldier by one Henry Carter who was in service with deponent, and sent the affidavit of the said Henry Carter to Pocahontas Bride with a view of having it sent to the Pension office as evidence in his deponents claim, some years after having sent off the declaration and has been informed that said affidavit was lost or mislaid, (as he deponent was not able to attend to it in person) that he now understands that said Henry Carter is dead, and there is no person now living, by whom deponent is able to prove his service, known to him, deponent says he done a great deal of writing, for Colonel Brackets Regiment whilst in service during the war of the Revolution, although a private soldier was called upon to do the duties as above stated, and that he was discharged at the Falls of the Ohio, he lying sick at the time of being discharged, this deponent thinks was in the fall of the year of 1782. as it was some later months after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 31 st day of August 1848.
Joseph F. White M g st Just Denny Murrell
John his Tate mark
I the said Magistrate do certify that John Tate who has sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of undisputed veracity, and that his statements are entitled to full credence. 1 st Sept 1848. Joseph F. White

South Carolina
Lancaster District } Personally appeared before me Joseph F. White, one of the Magistrates, for York District - Dwight Morrow aged 51 years and on oath says that he has known John Tate, since his first recollection, and has lived within six miles of him, and for the last twelve years has lived in one mile that defendant went to school to the said John Tate, and has often heard him speak of his services in the Army of Revolution, defendant says that John Tate has always been regarded as a man of strict veracity, as well as a Revolutionary Soldier, and any statement which he the said Tate might make regarding his services, as a soldier of the Revolution may be relied on as correct.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me the 31 st day of August 1848.
Joseph F. White Magt.
Dwight Morrow
South Carolina } Personally appeared before me Joseph F. White Lancaster District, one of the Magistrates for York District E. S. Colvert, aged 35 years, on oath says that he has known John Tate from his first recollection, that he was raised within two miles of, and that he went to school to the John Tate, that Mr Tate has always been regarded by the community as a true friend of his country, during the Revolutionary struggle, - My Mother Nancy Colvert nee formerly Nancy Williams, and the said John Tate were raised in the same neighborhood State of Virginia, (as stated by themselves,) and were intimately acquainted there as well as this District - and she the said Nancy Colvert, has often spoken of, and pointed out said John Tate out as a soldier of the Virginia line, and that Fowler Williams a native of Virginia concurred in the above statements, who is now dead, and that the said

John Tate has always been regarded as a man of strict veracity. And none would more readily be believed, in any matter of evidence. and deponent further says that he understood that John Tate made proof of his services, by one Henry Carter who had served in the Army of the Revolution with said John Tate, which evidence has been lost or mislaid as deponent believes. Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 31 st day of August 1848.
Joseph F. White Magt
E. J. Conner
South Carolina } Personally appeared before me Lancaster District } Joseph F. White one of the Magistrates for York District. John M. Doby and on oath says that he has known John Tate since his first recollection, and has been intimately acquainted with him for the last twelve years that he has always been regarded and treated as a Revolutionary soldier, that some time after Mr Tate filed his declaration, he Tate applied to deponent to write to one Henry Carter of the State of Virginia & County of Carter, deponent thinks, which deponent did, and received in reply an affidavit from said Carter duly authenticated, proving the service of the said John Tate as well as identity, which deposition was forwarded to the said John Tate, which deponent was shortly afterwards informed was lost, that he deponent again wrote to the said Henry Carter and was informed that the said Carter was dead - deponent further says that the said John Tate is a man of strict veracity, and any statement made by him is entitled to full confidence. Sworn to, and subscribed before me 31 st August 1848 J. M. Doby Joseph F. White Magt.

South Carolina
York District } Personally appeared before me Joseph F. White, one of the Magistrates, for said District. Henry G. Harris Junr. aged 64 years, and on oath say that he has known John Tute since his first recollection, and has for the last greater part of the time lived within four miles of said John Tute and very intimately acquainted with him and his wife Sarah, always understood that John Tute was a soldier of the Virginia line, and was always regarded and treated by the whole community as a warm friend to his country during the Revolutionary War. deponent farther say that the said John Tute has an unimpaired character as a man of truth, farther says that he never understood that there was any but the one John Tute. deponent farther saith not. Sworn to, and subscribed before me the 1 st day of September 1848.
Joseph F. White Magt.
H. G. Harris
I the said Magistrate do hereby certify, that Deputy Morrow, B. F. Colount, Capt John M. Doby and H. G. Harris Junr. who have sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavits before me, are Gentlemen of undisputed veracity and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand & seal September 1 st 1848.
South Carolina
Joseph F. White Magt.
York District } I, J. S. Hays Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for said District, do hereby certify that Joseph F. White is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures to his, are genuine
Given under my hand & seal of office September 4 th 1848 -
J. S. Hays Clerk S.C. C.C.P. & G.S.