Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 560, for Murdock Mc Intosh, North Carolina

N.C.
Murdock McIntosh
N. 560
2 Certificates

Murdoch M c Intosh N.C. Jan 7 Sin a Regt
Set. to C. Dowd May 13. 1833. N.C. Repeated

77.560 77.561 77.562
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Murdock M c Intosh
Y. 560
N.R.

John Brown to his wife June 17th 1858
My dear Mother I received your kind letter of the 15th inst. and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was all well. I am well at present and hope these few lines will find you all the same.
I have not much news to write at present. We are still in camp near Washington and I don't know how long we will stay here. I must close for this time. Give my love to all the folks from me.
Your affectionate son, John Brown

Raleigh N.C. 11 th May 1853
Sir
Herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Nancy et al. to obtain under act of 3 July 1853 to obtain a pension for the services of her husband Mordack McIntosh.
I am very respectfully your obedt. Servt.
Geo. Little
Dear L. D. Nacdo Commissioner Pensions

Murdoch McIntosh dec d . wid of No. Carolina
Act 7 June 1832.
adm o ?
18 mo pri- $50.
per An: to 21 Mch '45- when he died.
Payable to Nancy McIntosh his widow.
Cert to
Geo. C. Ames. Present,

Brief in the case of Mariach McIntosh, County and State of N o Carolina act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service, Records and parole — — —
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
G. P. Ames, Present
Kirby Examining Clerk.

McIntosh

Brief in the case of  Nancy McIntosh, widow of Murdock Moore County and State of North Carolina act 3 rd Febry 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimant received amount of pension due her husband at the time of his death.
Marriage proved by parol evidence Certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
George Little Esqr Raleigh,
Name and residence of Agent N.C.
H. G. Giddens Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina County of Moore.
On this the 23 rd 23 rd day of August One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within, and for the County and State aforesaid, Alexander Kelly a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is aged 42 42 years; that he is personally well acquainted with Nancy M c Intosh a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who made application for a Pension under Act of the 31 st Feby 1853; that she is the widow of the identical Murdock M c Intosh, late of the County and State aforesaid, who was a Revolutionary soldier; and whose claim was allowed on the 9 th day of August 1853; and that she the said Nancy M c Intosh is the identical person who did receive the amount of Pension allowed in consideration of the services of her husband, the said Murdock M c Intosh.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Dan l Blevins J. P.
Alex d Kelly
Dan l Blevins a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Alexander Kelly who made the foregoing Affidavit before me, is a person of Credibility and truth.
August 23 rd A D 1853
Dan l Blevins J. P.

State of North Carolina County of Moore. }
On this the 23 rd day of August One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within, and for the County and State aforesaid, John C Ferguson a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is aged 28 years; That he is personally well acquainted with Nancy M c Intosh of the County and State aforesaid, who made Application for a Pension under Act of the 3 d Feb y 1853; that she is the widow of the identical Murdoch M c Intosh, late of the County and State aforesaid, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and whose claim was allowed on the 9 th day of August 1852; and that she the said Nancy M c Intosh is the identical person who did receive the amount of Pension allowed in consideration of the services of her husband, the said Murdoch M c Intosh.
Sworn to and subscribed before me John C Ferguson the day and year above written. }
Dan l B Currie J. P.
I Dan l B Currie a Justice of the Peace within, and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John C Ferguson who made the foregoing affidavit before me, is a person of credibility and truth.
August 23 rd AD 1853 Dan l B Currie J. P.

State of North Carolina Moore County
I Alexander C. Curry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Sam l B Currie Esqr, before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made is and was at the date of the signing thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace within, and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths; That full faith and Credit are, and ought to be given to all such his Official acts accordingly; and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office, this 23 rd day of August A. D. 1853.
A. C. Curry Clk. By A. M. Branson Clk.

Raleigh 3 Sept 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose you The proof required by your letter of 29 th July in the claim of estate with interest under act 3 rd July 4.853
I am very respectfully Your obedt servant
Geo. Little
Hon L. P. Waldo Commission Pensions Washington City

Washington May 20 1852 James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find the Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina, in support of the Claim of Murdock McIntosh.
This Certificate sustains clearly the declaration of McIntosh, in relation to his service as an Artilleryman, and will I have no doubt be sufficient to remove the objection to the admission of his Claim.
Very Respectfully Yours obediently Geo C. Ames

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
Murdoch McIntosh Wilmington long Book page 32 £45. specie " large " No. 2317 £28 2s - "
I further certify that several payments were made to Captain Sam. Gilmore's Company in the year 1780 as appears particularly in Book "Army E"
I also certify that James Pearl appears as Lieutenant from 1778 to 1782 and that Robert Rowan was Colonel in the service of said State in said war.
I further certify that there were Artificers in the service of the State in said War, that soldiers were taken from the ranks, and worked as artificers that they were paid as soldiers, and received rations as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 17th. day of May 1852
Wm J. Clarke Compt.
£ 47- 2 23 75 71 7 25 17 11 20 days 55 89

Washington, October 25 1859 James E. Beach Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney from the Chieftain of Huronick McIntosh, who was an Applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832 for services rendered I wish to examine the papers now on file in this case.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt Geo L. Anu,

cf. 0114. 1843
W.C.
Maudock M. Smith
L. Edwards
Commence of Period Washington.
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Colo. J. L. Edwards.
Richd. 12 April 1843.
Washington. Sir.
I have before me, a letter of the 1 st inst. from Murdock McIntosh, of Carthage, Moore Co. N.C., to aid him in getting a pension, or to ascertain the reasons of its rejection. It seems his application has heretofore been rejected, but for what reason he is not informed — I am not sufficiently informed in regard to the rules & practice of your office, to know whether I am transgressing any of them, in asking to be informed whether the proof of service is defective, or whether the objection lies to the principle involved in his case — he having been taken out of the ranks & put to shoe-making for the troops, a part of his time. He is said to be 85 old years, very respectable — is very confident of the time he was in service, in the two fold capacity; & as he knows some others who rendered the like services & have received pensions, his seeming pertinacity is the more excusable.
If it be not a violation of rules, which you have found it necessary to prescribe, I would thank you to state the grounds of objection, in order that justice may be done, by supplying the deficient evidence, if it can be supplied —
I will forward his letter to me, if it be desired.
I remain very Respectfully y r ob t serv t Thos. Green

State of North Carolina } Cumberland County }
This day personally appeared before me Daniel McLean one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the State and County aforesaid. On Daniel McLean and after being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith as follows to wit, That some time in the year 1781 or 1782 he was then in the service of the United States as a drafted soldier; that being a mechanic to wit, a Shoemaker he by order of his commander was taken out of the ranks and put to work at his said trade in a public shoe shop at Cross Creek (now Fayetteville) that he there wrought for the benefit of the American Army exclusively, after which service as a revolutionary soldier he has long since received and is annually receiving a pension: That while then and there serving as aforesaid Mr. Murdoch McIntosh then a citizen of Cumberland County but for many years past a resident of Moore County aged at this time 82 or 83 years served with him the said McLean as a drafted soldier in the service of the United States regularly and faithfully for and during the term of nine months in the shoemakers shop at Cross Creek as aforesaid and further the said McLean deposeth that he knows that the said Murdoch McIntosh was at that time a soldier in the service of the United States, was a shoemaker by trade and was by order of his commander taken out of the ranks and put to work in said shoeshop and that his work was exclusive- ly performed for the benefit of the American Army. The said Daniel McLean further deposeth that he has good reason to believe and does believe having been so informed by highly credible men, that the said Murdo- ch McIntosh did serve as a revolutionary soldier a considerable length of time before he served the nine months as aforesaid with him the said McLean.
Daniel McLean
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of July 1843
Andrew D. Do

State of North Carolina } Cumberland County }
July the 13 th day of 1843.
I David McNeill do hereby certify that because of old age and bodily infirmities the above affiant Daniel McPhearson cannot without material inconvenience and it may be danger to his health attend in open court to make the above affidavit. —
David McNeill
State of North Carolina } Cumberland County }
I John McLaurin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Said County do hereby certify that David McNeill Esquire whose name in his own proper hand writing appears to the above certificate made affidavit was at that date an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said County at office this 31 st day of July 1843. J. M. McLaurin

Personally appeared in open court the 26 th day of July 1843 Col Jacob Gaster of the county of Moore and State of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year 1782 he served a three months tower as a soldier of the revolution during which time he was stationed at Cross Creek (now Fayetteville) that Murdoch McIntosh who is now in court and has sworn to his declaration to be sent to Congress to procure his pension, was also a soldier of the revolution at that time (to wit) in 1782 serving a tower which he Jacob Gaster was informed and believes was a a tower of twelve months - that said Murdoch McIntosh by trade a shoemaker was serving the public in the public shoeshop at Cross Creek at the time he Gaster entered the service that he served in said capacity while he Gaster remained in service (to wit) three months and that said McIntosh continued to serve as a soldier at said place after this affiant left the service; but how long he does not know Sworn to and subscribed the day and year Jacob Gaster

22706
Murdoch W. McIntosh
N o 6 a
Ad June 7 1832

Fayetteville N.C. Jan'y 21. 1842.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir.
By your letter of May 13. 1839. directed to Cornelius Dowd Esq. Clk of Moore Co. Court in regard to the Pension or rather application for pension by Murdoch McIntosh - you say that he is not entitled to a pension without proof of 90 monthly service -
Enclosed you have the affidavits of Jacob Garter & Daniel Wetmore proving three months service under Colt Garter - also the affidavits of Morris Morrison proving three months service under Cpt Campbell -
With you be pleased to examine the same - and let me hear from you as soon as may be compatible with your convenience - I enclose also a recommendation of Capt. Paul -
I have the honor to be Resp d yr. ob t Serv t . J. W. Winder

Sept 11. 1843. Mr. McFetridge. June 7. 1832. Pa
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Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Richmond at 9. Sept 1843.
Colo. J. L. Edwards. Commr of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed is the application of Murdock McIntosh, of N. Carolina, for a Pension under the act of 7 June 1832. The affidavit of Daniel McLellan proves at least 9 months service. The petitioner claims for much more, but unless the records will show the services beyond the 9 - or 12, he must lose that part of the Pension or rely on the liberality of Congress.
I am Yr. Obt servt
Thomas Green

Certificate for Murdock M c Intosh Esq r

State of North Carolina Moore County
We the subscribers being well acquainted with Murdoch McIntosh Esq. say that we have known him for many years. Some of us from our earliest recollection and that he has sustained a character through life untarnished; - Mr. McIntosh has been for many years a Justice of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; - he has been a regular member of the Presbyterian Church for upwards of forty years & is now in full communion. Mr. McIntosh is supposed to be upwards of eighty years of age. A native of Scotland has resided in America about twenty years and in this County upwards of fifty years each of us with full belief and perfect knowledge of his spotless character say that we believe his Statement is entitled to undoubted credit -
John Morrison
Daniel McIver Esq.
John McIver Esq.
Gilbert McIver Esq.
William Shaw Esq.
Duncan McIver Esq.
W. D. David
Wm Barrett Esq.

State of North Carolina, Moose County
I, Alexander C. Cury, clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Murdock M. McIntosh Esquire named in the foregoing certificate for many years and know the statements in said certificate concerning him to be correct. I also certify that I am well acquainted with the several subscribers to the said cert- -ificate and that they are all citizens of said county and have been from their youth, and that they are Gentlemen of respec- -tability and high standing in said county of Moose.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office at office in Carthage and subscribed my name the 27 th day of November A.D. 1848.
A. C. Cury clk.

Sir - I enclose the letter of Mr. Kelly a lawyer of character - with two discharges in behalf of Michael McGrath - where declaration was filed some time since - The one is a regular discharge - The other states he was a volunteer soldier & discharged from Manlius under the order of the General as a shirker - I enquire if he was on a military train if his General put him to shaming - It is the same as if he had been in the field -
Yrs &c.
R. M. Lawrence
March 13 - 44
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Leavitt ME March 9 th
Free
Hon. R. M. Saunders House of Representatives Washington City

Carriage 8 th of March 1844. -
Hon R M Saunders - Dear Sir
Yours of the 4 th Inst was received on last evening. I take this earliest opportunity of complying with your request of forwarding to you the discharge of Mr McIntosh which I have in my possession. On examination I find that I have but two of Mr McIntosh's discharges. I received those papers I herewith enclose from Mr McIntosh as his discharges previous to my writing of his declaration which you have seen of record in the city. They were as you will observe in a very mutilated condition and I pasted them or wafered them to a bit of newspaper to enable me to read their contents. They have been in my possession from that date to this. To those facts I will at any time make affidavit if it be necessary. No doubt there are sundry persons in this vicinity that have seen those papers in the possession of Mr McIntosh on sundry occasions during the last 30 or 40 years. If on the receipt of those discharges you will find that any further testimony is necessary and such can be had in this section of country I will take pleasure in preparing it for you as I am conscientious in the belief that the good old man is entitled to his pension and ought to get it.
Yours very respectfully A. N. Kellogg

STATE OF N. Carolina } COUNTY OF Moore }
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 2nd - 12th day of September A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy M c Intosh a resident of the said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Murdoch M c Intosh
who made application for a Pension under Act of 7th June 1832.
and that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as her Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. John McNeill J. Peace.
Nancy M c Intosh mark
I, John McNeill Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Nancy M c Intosh who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John McNeill J. Peace.
I, Alexander C. Curry Clerk of the County Court Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John McNeill before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Second day of September — A. D. 1851.
A. C. Curry Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I,
Nancy M c Intosh
hereby constitute and appoint George L. Amos Esq r my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Murdoch M c Intosh for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to the said George L. Amos Esq r myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law- fully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this 21 st day of September A. D. 1851
Nancy her M c Intosh mark
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of } Mary E. McIntosh
STATE OF North Carolina
COUNTY OF Albemarle
On this 21 st day of September A. D. 1851.
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy M c Intosh and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand } the day and year aforesaid.
John M c Neill J. Peace.

State of North Carolina Moore County
Personally appeared before me Duncan Murchison one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore Jacob Gaster aged about seventy years and Daniel McLean Esq. aged about seventy one years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they entered the service of the United States as soldiers of the Revolutionary war about 1781 or 1782 under Captain Henry Gaster and that they served a three months term at Cross Creek (now Fayetteville) in the County of Cumberland North Carolina and that Murchison & McLean Esq. were also a soldier in the same company and served with them three months under Capt. Henry Gaster at Cross Creek as aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24 day of October A.D. 1835
Duncan Murchison
Jacob Gaster Daniel McLean
State of North Carolina Moore County I Alexander C. Coles clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the aforesaid County of Moore do hereby certify that Duncan Murchison who tested the above affidavit of Jacob Gaster and Daniel Mc Lean is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County and that his signature to the same is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name the 29th day of February A.D. 1840.
A. C. Coles

State of North Carolina } personally appeared Moore County } me William Shaw one of the acting Justices for said County Morris Morrison, aged Seventy one years who being Duly Sworn Depreth & sayeth that He entered the service of the united States as Soldier of the Revolutionary war about 1782 under Cpt. James Campbell and that he serv d three months there- at Wolf Creek near Fayetteville, in the County of Cumberland North Carolina that Murdoch Mc- Intosh Esqr., of the County of Moore & State of North Carolina was also a Soldier in the same Company and serv d with him three months under Cpt. James Campbell, Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 15 th of May A. D. 1839 his Morris Morrison
William Shaw Jr.
State of North Carolina Moore County } J. S. Sheron ser. C. County clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the aforesaid County of Moore do hereby certify that William Shaw, who tested the above affidavit of Morris Morrison is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, and that his signature to the same is in his own proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscri- bed my name the 27 th day of February A. D. 1840 — J. S. C. Cury clerk

North Carolina §
Moore County §
Personally appeared before me W. D. David a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Alexander Kelly aged Forty Two years who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was present at the marriage of Murdock McIntosh (who was a soldier of the Revolu- -tionary War and his wife Nancy McIntosh the latter of whom makes application for a pension under act of Congress of the 3 rd Feb. 1833 as the widow of said Murdock McIntosh) that the said Marriage took place in the county of Moore on the 23 d . day of Jany Ad 1833. That said marriage was duly and regularly solemnized by Duncan Macfie a Justice of the peace regularly commissioned according to law Alex r Kelly
Sworn to before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the said Alex r Kelly is a credible witness and of the age above stated. W. D. David J.P.
one of the comts.
State of North Carolina
County of Moore } to wit:
I hereby certify that W. D. David Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have affixed hereunto my hand, and affixed the seal of Moore County Court

this thirtieth day of April One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three A. C. being clerk

Revolutionary Pension Claim of Nancy  McIntosh Widow of Murdoch McIntosh of South Carolina
Br. R. atty.
To H. Thompson
File d Mar. 7. 1852
Papers cal d . for
Article Mar. 7/53

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,* Nancy M c Intosh Widow of Murdoch M c Intosh Esq re
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. THOMPSON, esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Nancy M c Intosh for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 18 day February A. D., 185 3 .
Nancy M c Intosh 
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Wm B. Richardson
STATE OF North Carolina } ss. COUNTY OF Moore } On this 18 th day of February A. D., 185 3
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy M c Intosh and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Wm B. Richardson J. Peace.
*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name, (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her, name, (stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power.
If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.

STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY of Guilford day of February
Be it Known, That on this The 18 th A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three , before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy McIntosh a resident of in said County, and made oath according to law that She is the identical  Siad Nancy McIntosh Widow of M c Intosh who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that She is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before J. Peace.
Wm B Richardson
Nancy McIntosh mark
I, Wm B Richardson Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Nancy McIntosh who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Wm B Richardson J. Peace.
I, Alexander G. Gentry Clerk of the Guilty Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William B Richardson before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 18 th day of
February — A. D., 1853.
A. G. Gentry G. G. G.
Clerk.

STATE OF COUNTY OF
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that _____ was a Revolutionary _____ of the United States at the rate of $_____ per annum, and that _____ died on the _____ day of _____ eighteen hundred and _____ leaving surviving _____
and that _____
the only surviving child _____ of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty-_____.
NOTE.—If the original Claimant or person in whose right the claim was made, be alive, then there is no use for the above certificate, but simply the power of attorney. But if he or she (as the case may be) be dead, then the exact period of his or her death must appear. If the widow execute the power of attorney it must also appear when the marriage took place, and that she is still a widow. If there be neither father nor mother, the period of the marriage, and of the death of each, must appear; and also, the name, or names, of the surviving child, or children. If, he, or she, (as the case may be) was a pensioner, state that fact, and also the amount received per annum; but if a claimant merely, state that fact.
The above certificate must be executed by the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office.

Murdochs McIntosh Declaration
To Congress of United States For a petition Disposition of Col. Custer

State of North Carolina Moore County
This day personally appears in open Court Col. Jacob Gaster and after having been sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of almighty God deponeth and saith as follows. (To wit,) that in the year 1781 or the early part of the year 1782 he the said Jacob Gaster was serving as a soldier of the revolutionary war and was station at a place then called Crop-creek in the county of Cumberland which said place is now the Town of Fayetteville in said county - that deponent was then serving under his brother Henry Gaster at that time a Captain in the war - that at the time deponent entered the service at Crop-creek Murdoch McIntosh now an aged resident of the county of Moore and who as deponent is advised and believes has lately applied to the General Government to be allowed his pension as a revolutionary soldier; was stationed as a common soldier of the revolutionary war at the said place called Crop-creek - that the said Murdoch McIntosh being a mechanic (to wit) a shoemaker served at his said trade in a public shoemaker's shop at that time kept in the said place under the direction and superintendence of one Robert Cochrane who managed that establishment for the public - that said Murdoch McIntosh was at that time a drafted soldier as deponent believes and that his services in the said shoemaker's shop for the public as aforesaid was taken in lieu of his services in the camp - that deponent was then serving in said place for a tour of three months and that said Murdoch McIntosh was serving as aforesaid in the said shop at the time deponent went to serve his tour and that said Murdoch McIntosh was there when deponent was discharged and came home - Deponent further states that he has been acquainted with the said Murdoch

at all times since the year 1787 up to the present time -that the said Murdoch now an applicant to Congress for a pension as aforesaid is now a resident of this -Moore County - that deponent himself was a Revolutionary soldier and is now and has been for many years past receiving a pension from the Government of the Uni- -ted States for his services as soldier as aforesaid - and further the deponent saith not - Sworn to and subscribed in open court this the 29 -th day of January A.D. 1845 -
Jacob Gaston
Sworn to in open court 29th of January A.D. 1845 State of North Carolina A. D. 1845
I Alexander G. Currie Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Moore do hereby certify that Alexander G. Currie whose name is subscribed above to this paper writing appeared in open court and subscribed the same in his own proper handwriting and was qualified in due form of law upon the Holy Evangelists of almighty God as to the truth of all matters and things in this instrumen- -t of writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County and Court aforesaid at office in Fayette the 31st day of January A.D. 1845. A. G. Currie Clerk of Moore County Court -
North Carolina Moore County
I William Hancock Chairman and presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Moore do hereby certify that Alexander G. Currie whose name appears to the above certificate is the Clerk of said Court - that the signature of said Clerk is in his own proper hand writing - that his certificate is in due form of Law and that all his official acts are entitled to due respect and credit as

Clerk as aforesaid - Given under my hand and seal at office in the Town of Carthage - the 31 st day of January 1845.
Chairman of the Court.
Wm Hancock J.P.
State of North Carolina } Moore County }
J. Alexander C. (Curry) Clerk of Moore County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that William Hancock whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is the Chairman and presiding Jus- tice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Moore - that his said signature is in his own proper hand writing and that all his official acts as chairman and presiding Justice as aforesaid are intitled to due respect and credit as such. - Given under my hand and seal of office at office in the Town of Carthage the 31 st day of January 1845. -
J. C. Currie Clerk of Moore County Court -