Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7410, for Francis Mc Craw, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
McBraw, Francis Sally
N. 7410. B.L.H. 73-100
CONTENTS

To Virginia B 394 from North Carolina Francis McGraw
of Giles County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel of the South Carolina Continental Dragoons line, for the term of Three Years, War.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 9 th of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of July 1819 and sent to the Hon. Lewis Williams
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 46.89 Semi-annual ce ending 46.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.

Notification sent June 18 th 1821 to Louis Williams Capt. Panther Creek P.O. Office, Perry County Pa. 68
See letter to Medical Steward, Feb 27 th May 1828-
Transp to Virginia 6 July 1829, & notification sent to pension Patrick C. No. 1829.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 20 June 1839 the day of his death. Agt notified 3 March 1840
See letter to pensioner 21 May 1829.

Virginid. 7920.
Sally M c Crain, d e widow of Francis M c Crain
who was a Private in the Virginia Line.
Husband died 2 d June 1839.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, and end 27 th September 1843, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of August 1846, and sent to
G. W. Leland, Esq. Mt. Airy, N. Carolina.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 143.
Payable to Children; See back.
William, Martha, Francis and George M c Crain, only children.
Rep d 2 cels. Act 1038. v 43.
Ad d to Secretary of War Oct. 22 d 1846 Ad d to G. W. Cloud Oct 23. '47

Francis M c Lean do afternoon Francis M c Lean V a line —
correct
To the Hon: Mr. Williams will certify to the Official ca- pacity and signa- ture of Judge Lea- will this case will be admitted —
20 Jan y . 1879
Copies each en- closed

State of Virginia County of Fauquier ss I, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the following is a list of the names of the persons who have been admitted to the said Court and are now members thereof, to wit: [Illegible names] in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service, of the United States, in the revolutionary war. That the said Francis Meigs enlisted in the Service of the United States in Henry County in the State of Virginia in the year 1780 under Captain Elijah [?] at Ring and continued in service for until the end of the war, when he was formally discharged from said service in the State of Virginia. That he was in the battles at Brandywine and at the Cloud Springs. He was then Commanded by Col. William Washington. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Council for support. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and acknowledged

before me the day and year aforesaid. Sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid Henry Francis } Francis X. Wilson State of North Carolina. mark
Surry County. ... Henry Leavell Judge to my satisfaction H. as aforesaid do certify that it appears that the said Francis McGraw did serve in the revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy against the common enemy; and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the department of War: pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress. — and it further is made appear by the most satisfactory testimony, that the said Francis McGraw is in indigent circumstances with a large family of children & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Henry Francis
I do hereby certify that Henry Leavell who subscribed the above is and was one of the judges of the Superior courts of law and equity of the State of North Carolina Washington Jan. 28 th 1819- Lewis Wallingford

State of North Carolina
Surry County } This day came Samuel McCrae before me Thomas Adams Ward one of the Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid and made Oath in due form of Law that he was personally acquainted with Francis McCrae before he entered into the continental army which he did in the year 1781 and enlisted for three years or during the war with Great Britain and that he continued in the service of the United States until the close of the war, and has known him ever since and knows he is the same person he represented himself to be in a power of attorney made to the Hon. Isaac Franklin bearing date some time in December 1802, empowering said Franklin to draw from the United States his land Warrant for military service for Swain Co and subscribed before me this 13 th of January 1803
T. Adams Ward J.P. Sam l McCrae

Payment to be made at Richmond by James Carter Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Virginia Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book F. Vol. 1, Page by
A. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sally McGraw, dec d , late of Virginia widow of Francis McGraw, who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 2 nd day of June 1839 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 2 nd June 1839. _____ and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date, in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. payable to William, Martha, Francis and George McGraw, only children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 th day of August _____ one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Examined and Countersigned. §
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate

A legal form of a Schedule is here - with returned for the government of the Prisoner -
The schedule is complete -
Francis H. Conway Detachment Schedule
Francis M c Craw
6594
Mar 19
Sh. 72

A legal form of a Schedule is here= with returned for the government of the Pioneer -
Thomas H. Francis Deputy Sheriff The schedule is cancelled -
Francis M c Graw
9594
Mar 19
St. 1

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law September term Surry County } 1820.
On this day of September 1820: personally appeared in open court, being a court of record so created & directed by the laws of the State of North Carolina and James R. held as such this day for the County of Surry, Francis McGraw aged in his 62 nd year, resident in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (Viz) That intested in the year 1780 as well as he recollects in Henry County Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas King of the 3 rd corps of cavalry commanded by Col. William Washington, that he continued in said service for the term of three years & two months, when he obtained a furlough from Major Swan of said Regiment to go to Henry County in Virginia when he was discharged by one Thomas Marshall a Sergeant Major who was authorized to grant discharges, that he was in the siege of Ninety-Six, at Augusta, Orangeburg, and in the battle of the Eutaw Springs as well as in some other skirmishes, which he now considers unnecessary to mention, as these facts were

set forth in his former declaration made as appears from his certificate on the 9 th day of September 1818, dated 5 th day of February 1819. No 6594. And I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not
since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of
an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United
States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in
trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. —
And I do further solemnly swear that I have no property in my own right. That I live on a small piece of land valued by the assessors at less than $100 one hundred dollars and that title to the land was formerly in Jacob McCraw & devolved to the heirs of Jacob McCraw; that I am by
occupation a farmer; that my family are all to themselves, except two small boys, viz George aged
about 8 years, and Francis aged about 10 years; that owing
to my age and an accidental  unfortunate fall from a horse, by which
my

my shoulder was broken I am unable to do much work or procure scarcely the articles necessary for subsistence
his Francis T. M c Grane mark
Given to D r Lobsenz in open
board Dist J. C. Witkiewicz Jun. b. 1866

State of North Carolina Perry County
Joseph Williams junr Clerk the Superior Court of law for the County aforesaid; do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred dollars. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 13 th day of October A.D. 1820.
J. Williams Junr C. S. C.

Schedule of the property of Francis M c Graw whose name is hereunto annexed.
To one tract of land containing one hundred acres the title of which is in the heirs of Jacob M c Graw worth one hundred dollars. $100
Debts due and owing from this declarant to the amount of two hundred dollars $200
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
his Francis M c Graw Seal mark
Test J o Williams Jun r Clerk

catalog of death names of children

Carroll County Va. October 7 th 1847 Dear Sir
I wish to be informed whether the children of Sally McBran Died & Frances McBran, can not be allowed under the none of the acts of Pension Laws, the amount for the 2 years not included in their certificate issued from March 1841 - To March 1843, on an examination of your authorities, which govern your decision if they can be allowed for the 2 years please enclose to me such vouchers as will be applicable to the case I Also wish to be informed whether a Pension certificate has ever issued to Barbary Easter the widow of Michael Easter or their children, of North Carolina or what action has been on the case I Also wish to be informed whether the Messrs Smith & Co is prosecuting the claims of James Gardner of Va or not and whether any person is prosecuting the claim of Benj Kidd of North Carolina or not. In the receipt of this you will please as early as convenient to communicate to me and direct to Good Sir P O Carroll County Va I am Sir yours very Respectful
col. J. L. Edwards } George W. Cloud Comm d of Pensions }

Virginia.
At a Court continued and held for Carroll County, at the Court House thereof on Tuesday the 2 nd day June 1846.
Satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that William M c Craw, Martha M c Craw, Francis M c Craw, George M c Craw are the children of Sally M c Craw, who was the widow of Francis M c Craw dec d , late a pensioner of the United States, that they are the only children of the parties living at the time of her death; that the said Sally M c Craw died on the 27 th day of September 1843, in the County of Carroll, and that the same be ordered to be certified to the War Department.
In witness whereof I William Lindsey, Clerk of the County Court of Carroll County, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 2 nd day of June 1846.
William Lindsey Clerk of the Court of Carroll Co.,
383 423

10 1840
no 7282 A.C. July 7. 1838
Aug 17. 1840 Military N.C. August 10.
Sally M c Conner.
W. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions City of Washington Pension Office
250

no 7282 A.C. July 7. 1838 Sally M c Corr. Aug 17. 1840 Military N.C. August 10. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions City of Washington Pension Office " 250

10 Grayson County August 8 th 1840 my Dear Sir I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs Sally Mcbraw after a long struggle of disappointments in getting a Justice of the peace to attend at her residence for the purpose of making out her declaration, this difficulty has been occasion- -ed by the death of one of the members of our Court immidi- ately in my neighborhood and an other one's office was vacated by his taking the High Sheriffs office in making out this declaration it afforded us in proving her marriage was prepared for two witnesses but when we appeared at the house of Mr Mcbraw he was disappointed in getting Mr Snow and therefore had to race his name in the affidavit we cant furnish you with any record of her marriage although she was married in the adjoining county to where she now resides there has been some misconduct in the magistrates who celebrated the rites of matrimony or in the the clerk in filing the license bond in the clerks office, some time previous to making out her first declaration I went to surry court house for the purpose of examining the clerks office for the record of her marriage, and called on the clerk Lieut Col. F. R. Armstrong for his aid and we went in to the office and examined thourly for the same but unfortunately could not lay our hands upon it We did not deem it requisite for the clerk to certify that the record could not be found in his office and if such certificate is necessary you can call on me hereafter for the same. I can furnish you with two or three other witnesses who was present at the time Mrs Mcbraw was married whose veracity can't not be doubted, but it will be troublesome somewhat, though the regulations of the department only require one respectable

Witness, therefore on Receiving the the above declaration if there is any thing lacking as to evidence in which you require to satisfy the depart- ment clearly that the applicant was married at the time stated in her declaration you will communicate to me. What it is if there is nothing more required you will please to act on as soon as you can. I feel deeply interested in this old lady getting her Pension Certificate made out before the 4th of Sept. next so as to enable her to draw a small portion of her money, on account of her indigent circumstances, and also her afflictions. I am living in a about five miles of Mrs. McGraw and have been acquainted with her for upwards of 30 years and know her circumstances perfectly well she has not walked one step for about 12 months she has lost the use of one side entirely lower arm & leg but is as hearty as she ever was as to eating her children are all bad managers and none of them able in opinion to support her as she should be. Therefore I feel anxious that you see if it is expedient should act immediately on behalf of this old lady's claim so as to enable her to draw a small allowance this fall. The record of the marriage of Mr. Sharp has not come to hand yet. I will furnish you with some evidence shortly in support of her claim. When you write direct to Mount Airy N.C. I am Sir very respectfully your obedient servant
George H. Bland
Hon. J. S. Edward Esqr Com. of Pension Pensions Office

ms
February 8, 1928.
Timothy Logan McCraw, Dobson, Route 1, North Carolina.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.7410 , it appears that Francis McCraw enlisted in Henry County, Virginia, in 1780 or 1781. He served as a private under Captains Elijah King and Gordon in Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battles of Augusta, Orangeburg, Ninety-Six and Eutaw Springs and was discharged after serving three years and two months.
He married in Surry County, North Carolina, in 1786 Sally Burruss.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1818, at which time he was fifty-eight years of age and was living in Grayson County, Virginia.
He died June 2, 1839.
In January, 1842, his widow, Sally, was living in

Grayson County, Virginia, and was then over eighty years of age. She died September 27, 1843, in Carroll County, Virginia, leaving the following children: William, Martha, Francis and George McCraw.
The pension that was due Sally as the widow of Francis McCraw was allowed their above mentioned children.
You are furnished the histories of the only soldiers by the name of Francis McCraw that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

1928 Feb. 7 hostile Timothy Hogan McCraw See letter in case of Francis McCraw W. 2406 U.C.S.
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7410
Sally McCraw Wid.
Francis McCraw Prot. Am.  Continental Church
Act: Mech. 3/4 3
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William, Martha, Francis and George McLoraw, only children.
Rep. —
11083.
Virginie.
Sally McLoraw, dec d Widow of Francis McLoraw who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 2 d June 1839 of Frank Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Pri. in the Compy commanded by Captain Woods — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Parker in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, V a at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836. 2 d June 1839, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of August 1846 and sent to G. W. Clow Mount Airy, N. Carolina.
Total amount, $ 146. 20
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1. Page 273.
Payable to Children, See p.

Va act 1838 - 72.82
Sally M. (Craw) widow of Francis - Let to
G. W. Cloud 26 Aug '40
Rev G. W. Hopkins June 18 '41.
Let. to Hon G. W. Hopkins. June 21 st 1841.
Hon. J. Cabell 16 July 19 1842
" Matthew Mar 26. 1842
Let to G. W. Cloud May 18. 1843.
" " " " " July 21 1843
" " " " " " 11 th 1843
Act 7 July 1838

7282
Little G. W. Cloud Sept 27. 45
Same Jan'y 28. 46.
Same March 21. 46
Mrs. W. Cloud Jan 23. 46.
to Same Aug 14. 46
Acct of July 1838

Free 27
Pension
Secretary of War Washington City

Patrick C House. Va age 15 1829
Sir
∞ You are respectfully requested to forward to me at this place. the Certificate of the transfer of my pension to Va as requested in the within paper. or application therefor or such manifestation of its transfer as is usual in such cases.
Yours respectfully
Francis W  his McGraw mark

Patrick B House. June 22 nd 1829
free Genl. Office 6th July, 1829
The Honble the Secretary of War Washington City
Pension

if the Department should now consent to transfer the payment of my Pension from No 6a to Virginia. I will thank the proper officers to direct the letter to Patrick Le Anne Virginia
Frances M. Brant
June. 16. 1829

Francis M c Lean Eugene to Sub. Stantons his Aid for Bounty Land
Secretary of War. U.S.
Henry D. Jackson
Mr. Hunt

City of Washington 24 th Nov r 1803
Sir
Since I reported in your office upon my attorney from Francis M c Lean to draw his warrant for his extra land bounty. I have rec d the two Certificates herewith enclosed further substantiating the justice of his claim. you will in examining his case pay such respect to these vouchers as they merit. The gentlemen whose signature these papers bear are all of them acting Justices of the peace in the County in which I reside
I have the honor to be very
Respectfully
F. Franklin
The Hon ble
Henry Dearborn

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 29 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Francis McCraw, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1838, to the 1 st of June, 1839. the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Washington City March 13th 1846.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I enclose herewith, additional evidence in the case of Mr. S. McClellan, which I have examined. Let the result be communicated to Geo. W. Cloud Esq, at Mt Airy N Carolina.
Yours truly
Wm W. Hopkins

Carroll County Virginia 4 th December 1845
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose to you the affidavit of William H. Fleming in support of the marriage of Mr. Sally the born to Frances McLean who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a Prisoner of the United States up to her death. Your letter of the 29 th September ult. informs me that Mr. J. R. Armstrong has enclose to you a certificate of the non existence of the record of the marriage of the parties above alluded to which you say in your letter opens the door merely to the receipt of the testimony of witnesses who knew Sally McLean to be the wife of Francis McLean prior to the 1 st day of January 1794. The other affiant Mr. Frost & Swan who testified to the marriage of the parties heretofore is yet living but is not immediately in the neighborhood therefore it is inconvenient to procure her at present. and I am in hopes unnecessary. You further require in your letter of the 18 th May 1840 and in the last that claimant is required to make a new declaration before some Justice of the peace upon her claim can be satisfactorily adjusted, which I think is almost impossible for her to do consequence of her indisposition at present and it has been the case for some time if the authority is not sufficient to establish the claimant claim you will please communicate shortly I am Sir yours truly and
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Very respectfully George W. Cloud

Introduction to the Otago before 1754

Organ Carroll County Ky
Be it known that on the 14 th day of February 1894 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mitchell Thompson a resident in said county aged 80 years and made the following form of law that he became acquainted with Francis McLean Deed who was a Pensioner up to his death and Sally his wife in September 1894, the above parties then living together as man and wife and having children that he does not recollect how old the oldest held here at that period, that William McLean a son of the above named parties who is living immediately in my neighborhood is at least fifty eight or sixty years of age agreeable to my estimation.
Mitchel Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above Written before me Daniel Carland a Justice of the peace

State of Virginia } ss
Carroll county } ss
Be it known that on this 16 th day of February 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber Daniel Garland, a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid William F. Fleming and made Oath in due form of law, that he resided a neighbor to Frances McLean deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States for the space of sixty years, and was acquainted with her before he was married to Sally McLean her widow and now a applicant for a Pension that he was present at the time the said Sally and Frances McLean was married which took place in the year 1806 sworn to and subscribed the day 3 rd William F. Fleming and date above written before me Daniel Garland
State of Virginia } ss
Carroll County } ss
I Daniel Garland a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Carroll in the state of Virginia Certify that I have been acquainted with the several affiants viz Michael Thompson Johnson Snow Johnson Gwynn and William F. Fleming who made Oaths to the foregoing affidavits, for the space of thirty years last past and that they and each of them are men of respectability and entitled to credit, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16 th day of February 1846
Daniel Garland

State of Virginia Carroll County 3 rd
Be it known that on this 16 th day of February 1846, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Johnson Gray aged seventy five years and made oath in due form of law, That he was well acquainted with Francis McLean deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States and Sally Mc Lean her widow — as applicant for a Pension That he was not present when the said Francis McLean and Sally Gray married but resided in the neighborhood at that time, and knew them to have together as man and wife prior to the year 1790. Subscribed and sworn to the day and date 3 Johnson Gray above William before me Daniel Carland
State of Virginia Carroll County 3 rd
Be it known that on this 16 th day of February 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber Daniel Carland a Justice of the peace in and for said County Johnson Gray and made oath in due form of law That he was present at the time the said Francis McLean and Sally his widow was married which took place to the west of his residence in the year 1786 Subscribed and sworn to 3 Johnson Gray the day and date above William before me Daniel Carland

State of Virginia } ss.
Carroll County } I William Lindsey, clerk of the County Court of the said County of Carroll do hereby certify that Daniel Carlan is a Magistrate, as herein before mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Carroll Courthouse this 11 th day of March 1846.
William Lindsey, C. C.
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page)

Rockford Ill Augt 24 th
10
J. L. Edwards
{ Commission of Pensions Washington City DC
Dear Sir, Will you please
Augt 24. 1848

State of North Carolina 3 Surry County 3
I Francis M Armstrong, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Surry, do certify that I have made diligent search among the files of my office for a Marriage Bond, upon which a license issued to solemnize the rights of matrimony between Francis McGraw and Sally Burnup, and that I can find no such paper on file in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and here affixed the seal of my office at office the 21st day of August AD 1845 F. M. Armstrong Clerk

Rockford Augt 22 nd 1845
Dr Sir
If the foregoing Certificate is not drawn in proper form, you will please let me know in what way it should be. The Bond cannot be found in my office.
Most Respectfully
F. K. Armstrong
Offer

7282
Sally McBraw.
due? to 9018 1193
abt 7 July '38
Married before 1794 husband died 2 June 1839 Widow died 27 Sept. 43
admd
2 years
$50 from 2 June 1839 when her hus- band died -
Also act 43.
To 27 Sept. 43 when she died
To William - Martha - Francis & George McBraw only children
G.M. Cloud M c Airy N.C.
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) The G. W. Hopkins P.A.R. Mrs. J. Edwards Residence of William and Mary Smith

also of Reps June 18th 1841.
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm missiner of Pensions
Sir
There is a claim, I have suspended for a pension in the name of Mrs. McClellan of Grayson county Virginia. I am not certain whether the claim has been refused on the ground that that was not embraced in former laws, or in consequence of a defect of testimony. If on the former grounds, I should be glad to be advised whether the claim be not embraced in the last act of Congress, extending the pension laws.
I shall esteem it a favor to be informed on this subject.
Very respectfully
your obt servt
Geo. W. Hopkins

Payment to be made at
Richmond by James Curkie
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Virginia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page
J. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, Sally McErow, dec d , of Virginia — widow of Francis McErow, — who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 2 d day of June 1839 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1843, and terminating on the 27 th Sep r 1839, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. when she died, payable to William, Martha, Given at the War Office of the United Francis & George McErow, States, this _____ day of only children. _____ one thousand eight hundred and
Examined and Countersigned.
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Carroll County Va. 25 th May 1843
Sir
Yours of the 18 th Inst this day came to hand, In answer to mine 2 nd Inst In which I asked the favor of you to send me a copy of the act passed last session in relation to widows of Revolutionary soldiers together with some blank forms whereby to make out Claims, in your of the 18 th Inst that Mrs. McGraws should amend her declaration before a Justic of the peace and establish her marriage by a copy of the marriage license or bond you do not say whether the declaration should be approved by the County Court or what is to be done after it is taken before a magistrate therefore the case is unexplained to me so that I cant go on with the proceedings untill I procure the law and forms and regulations of the department, as for a copy of the License or bond there cant be any found in the City office int l County in which she was married, the marriage were proven by two witnesses who was present at the time she was married and forwarded to your office in her former Declaration Sir I wish to be informed whether that proof which was filed in your office in her former establishing her marriage will be sufficient to satisfy the department instead of obtaining the same, testimony

If so please be so good as to say whether or not in Your next line in on the Receipt of this You will please comply with the within requisitions enclose to me a copy of the acts passed last session together with a form blank forms and in so doing You will much oblige Yours truly
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
To S r J. L. Edward Esqd Direct to theairy N o
Your Obed t serv t George W. Cloud

Office House of Reps U. S. May 11. 1843.
Sir.
In compliance with your request of yesterday I herewith transmit to your Office, the Original papers in the case of Sally McGraw, widow of Francis McGraw deceased -
I am very respectfully your Obedt Servt.
T. Murch.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Pension Office, March 26. 1842.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith, certified copies of the papers of Francis M c Graw, deceased. The original papers of his widow Sally M c Graw, were enclosed to the Hon. A. Babcock, on the 19 th Ult o .
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your O bt . Servant, J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. Mathiot, House of Representatives,

H.R. Lib ry 18 th 1842
Sir
Your letter of yesterdays date is sufficiently satisfactory in relation to the services of Francis McCraw. Will you be so good as to furnish me with the evidence of his widow as to her identity and marriage &c. In her petition for relief she says such evidence is on file in your office. Very Respectfully
By direction of Comt Robt. Rur.
A. Babcock
L. Edw. Day

HN Feb 11 th 1842
Sir
I am directed by the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to ask of you, for any information that may be in your possession, in relation to the services of Francis McCrond as a revolutionary soldier. Likewise, any information that may be in your possession, in relation to the services of Jethro Rathbun in the Revolutionary war.
Respectfully &c H Babcock
Member of Court Rev. Pensions
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sally M c Graw 7282
Petition of Sally M c Graw of Grayson county Va, praying to be placed on the Pension roll.
Feb y . 14 1842
Ref d to the committee on Rev d Pensions
Jan. 5 - 1843
Ref d to Com e on Rev. Pensions
Jan. 14. 1843
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Comm. the disch d . m g ing provided by law.
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Hopkins 136 Rev Pen

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.
The Petition of Sally McCrae of the County of Grayson in the State of Virginia, would respectfully represent to your Honorable bodies - That she is the widow of Francis McCrae who was a revolutionary soldier and later a Pensioner of the United States, & who departed this life on the second day of June 1839 leaving your petitioner upwards of eighty years of age, and very infirm and without any means of support except a small balance of his pension due to him at his death. Since the death of her husband under these circumstances, your petitioner has been visited with a stroke of the palsy, and is now almost entirely helpless and dependent on her children (who are extremely poor) not only for attendance and nursing, but for bread to keep her alive. Your petitioner has applied to the War Department for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 and furnished ample evidence of her marriage within the period prescribed by said act, as will fully appear by reference to her declaration and evidence filed in the War Office. Her application was rejected on the ground that her husband had died subse- quently to the passage of the act aforesaid. Your Petitioner is advised that there is nothing in the act to warrant the decision of the Department against her - She is very sure that her case is as strong a one as can be presented claiming the bounty of the Government under the law aforesaid. Her husband was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War and did his duty as such with zeal and fidelity. She was married soon after the close of the war and was the sharer of his toils until in age and poverty he received a pension from the General Government which barely supported him and your petitioner. He is now dead, and your petitioner deprived of his assistance and pension less helpless and bed ridden a suffering even for the necessaries of life. Can the circumstance of his having died eleven months sooner or later cancel the obligation of the General Government voluntarily incurred to support his widow during the short remnant of her existence? Under the decision of the

Department had it pleased God to have spared taken her husband to himself eleven months sooner than he did, she would now be in the enjoyment of a comfortable support from the bounty of her Country - as it is she is left in misery & helplessness. Her husband lived too long - he should have died sooner. Surely an enlightened Legislature cannot decide that the constitution of the Department is a correct one - But if from the peculiar phraseology of the act, that decision shall be sustained by Congress, surely the case of your Petitioner will be considered worthy of the special interference of your Honorable bodies.
She therefore prays that she may be placed on the pension list and receive a pension from the time of her husband's death and as in duty bounds she will ever pray. &
Sally M c Crane.
Virginia
Grayson County to wit
This day personally appeared before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid William Lewis & Daniel Carlin affiants and made oath that they live in the neighborhood of Sally M c Crane who has signed the petitioner in the above Petition and that the statements therein made in reference to her age infirmities and poverty are literally true - and I do further certify that the said affiants are now entitled to credit. Given under my hand the 24 th day of January 1842. John H. H. Cheek.
I hereby certify that I have seen Sally M c Crane the petitioner in the above petition since the death of her husband, and that her situation appeared to be as therein stated. Dick Stuart of Patrick Co. Va.

I John Dickerson Clerk of the County Court of Grayson County do hereby certify that John B. Mitchell is and was at the time of signing the foregoing Certificate an acting Justice of the peace for this County duly commis- ioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Office this 25 th day of January 1842.
John Dickerson C.C

att to Ck HJR. May 10. 1843.

May 10 1843 Mt. Airy N.C. May 5
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Sally Mcbraw
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to J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office
City of Washington D.C.

Carroll County Virginia 2nd May 1843 Dear Sir
after my best respects to you, I am informed that there has been some intention to the acts of Congress passed last session in relation to widows Pension Claims I presume if I am not mistaken those acts embrace the claim of Mrs Sally Mc Graw who having been rejected in consequence of her not being a widow at the time the act of June 4th 1838 was passed I wish you to be so good as to send me a copy of the laws of the acts passed last session to widows and relative to widows and orphan orphan claims together with some Blank forms adapted to those claims immediately - the Receipt of the Your compliances will much oblige Yours &c I am Sir Yours most Respectfully Direct to Mount Airy S.C.
Mr J. P. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions G. W. Bland

Patrick County Virginia
This day personally appeared before me Martin Bland a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Francis McBrady a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and made oath in due form of Law that he came in possession of the land in Virginia mentioned in his application for a transfer in the following manner that he purchased the land of Elizabeth McDaniel and gave for it a small horse worth about about thirty dollars that he has no legal title to the land and is not certain he ever will have same into and subscribed before me at the County aforesaid this 8th day of June 1829
Martin Bland J.P.
his Francis McBrady mark
Patrick County Virginia
This day personally appeared before me Martin Bland a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mitchel Thompson Esq. and Levi Jones men of respectability and made oath that they are well acquainted with the above men having trace of land purchased of Elizabeth McDaniel by Francis McBrady and do appraise the same to be worth forty dollars sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of June 1829
Martin Bland J.P.
Mitchel Thompson his Levi Jones mark

Virginia
Patrick County
I Abram Staples Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do certify that Martin Blount whose name appears to the within affidavits is a magistrate of the County and commissioned according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 15 th day of June 1829. of the Commonweath the 53 rd Year
A. Staples Clerk

Application for a Transfer.
County of Patrick and State of Virginia
on this twenty fourth day of March 1829 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Patrick personally appeared Francis McBraw who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Gordon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Worthington in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of North Carolina, from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Virginia. Where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from North Carolina to Virginia that he owns a small tract of Land in Virginia.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Francis McBraw
Martin Cloud
Patrick County Virginia
This day personally appeared before me Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid James W. Wainhop a man of veracity and made oath that Francis McBraw who has taken the above oath is the man described in the affidavit
James W. Wainhop
sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of March 1829
Martin Cloud
I, Adam Staples Clerk of the Court of Patrick County. Certify that Martin Cloud is a magistrate in said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal and subscribed my name this 13th day of April 1829
A. Staples Clerk

Sunny County, May 17 th 1821 CRB
Sir
I have to enclose to you the application of Francis McCraw - It is a matter of importance to him that the claim should be acted on without delay as possible - He thinks himself entitled to
You will please cause a he to give me as soon as directed to Panther Creek County, Alabama -
I have the honor to your obed Servt Lewis Mc
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Aug 23 1843 Mount Airy N.C. Libby 27 th 43 Sally McLean Wash. D.C.
Dear
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C. Pardon offend
her cost as she is much suffering

Carroll County Virginia July 27 1843
Dear
Sir I written to You dated 25 th May last in Relation to Mrs Sally Mc Craw claiming a Copy of the Law passed last Session Relative to Pensions claiming Also to be informed whether the Proof of the marriage of Sally Mc Craw widow of Francis Mc Craw heretofore obtained and forwarded to the department in her former declaration would not, for satisfactorily in her next claim without the trouble to obtain it again, and in as much as I have not Rec d no answer I take the liberty to adum You again on the same subject.
Sir in my first letter to You on the Case of Mrs Mc Craw I requested You to send me a Copy of the Law of last Session. Your answer was that her declaration should be Renewed before a Magistrate which it could not be done exactly without the act extending the rate to her. I then written to You for the act as I write in also her declaration out herself and no Return have come to hand yet. You Also stated that her papers had been withdrawn from the department and laid before the Committee of Pensions claiming, Sir I wish to be informed whether the act - last session does not authorize You to place her on the Pension list without making a new declaration as her papers could easily be Countermanded from the Clerk of Senate or House of Representatives or wherever they are deposited I wish You immediately to give me some intelligence on her case as she is much suffering.

for want of something either from the general Government or she will have to go to the Poor House of her County and be supported there see this old lady Lovet Nov. McBrain having been labouring under a disease and being Bedridden for the last four years and her chil- dren very poor consequently she has suffered indeed very much, an application having been made to the overseers of the Poor of this County for support in which was rejected in consequence of the expectation of her getting something from the general Government see on the Receipt of this I hope in the present case you will act upon her case with speed I am see Yours
Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Parsons
E. W. Clancey

State of Virginia } Carroll County } ss
Be it Known That on this 29 th day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Daniel Garland a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid William F. Fleming and made Oath in due form of law That he is well acquainted with Sally McLean that she is the widow of Francis McLean Deceased who was a Prisoner of the United States at his death That he was present at the time the said Sally McLean and Francis McLean was married, and to the best of his recollection the marriage took place in the year One Thousand seven hundred and eighty six sworn to and submitted the day and date above written before me William F. Fleming mark
Daniel Garland
I Daniel Garland a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Carroll and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above affiant William F. Fleming for the space of thirty years past That the above affiant is entirely worthy of credit Given under my hand this 28 th day of November 1845
Virginia -
Carroll County, to wit }
Daniel Garland
I William Lindsay Clerk of the County Court of Carroll, in the State aforesaid, do certify that Daniel Garland whose signature appears to the above certificate

is and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in the County of Carroll, and that the said signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 2 nd day of December. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
William Lindsey Clerk of Carroll County Court
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General Land Office April 5 th 1846
Sir
Your letter 21 st March ult relative to Mrs Sally Mc Graw claim has been duly rec d in which a new declaration in her claim is yet required, in my letter to you heretofore I had to state to you that it was impractical for her to make a new declaration in consequence of her indisposition as she had been confined to her bed by a providential stroke of palsy for four years and upward. You are now informed that she is dead in which I presume that her children will be intitled to her claim up to her death. You are requested to communicate this case to the Attorney General in order that he may give his opinion whether the Pension certificate shall issue in her name or whether the Identity of her children is requisite before a Warrant can issue or not.
Mrs Lydia Ayres is also dead and an Opinion will suffice for both cases, according to former opinions of the Attorney General laid down in your compilations of the Pension laws and regulations adopted 28 th January last I presumed that their children will be allowed that amount per annum which would have been allowed to them up to their deaths.
Sir When you procure the opinion of the Attorney General in this case if it is the Identity of the children is requisite before a certificate can issue to the applicant you will please enclose to me such form as is required immediately.

In the case of Samuel Woody heretofore enclosed to you I wish to be informed whether there has been any action on his case or not
In the case of James Gardner rejected heretofore I wish to have his case before the department again and appeal to a higher from your decision. Sir I am unacquainted with the rules of your office in carrying up appeals from your decision whether it is my duty to inform the attorney General of that fact I am unprepared to say if it is you. You will please inform me if it is your duty to carry it up as an application from me you will please do so. I will inform you that Mr James Gardner is incapacitated to renew his declaration on account of his becoming both Blind and Deaf and if it is necessary for the department to have that fact proven to them you will please inform me.
I am Very respectfully Your obt servt
bal. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions George W. Bland

Tilmont & C 8 June /46
10 June 12/46
Charles
John M. Brown
Col. J. P. Edwards City of Washington Pension Office

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June 12/46
Charles
Henry Mr. Brown
Col. J. P. Edwards City of Washington Pension Office

Carroll County Va 11 th June 1846
Dear
Sir I herewith enclose to you the Identity of the children of Sally McLean deceased which you is in support of their claim to what was due to them on other Sally McLean at her death
When the claim is decided you will please communicate to me
I wish to hear something from Samuel Woody B Case
to Goodspur Carroll County Virginia
Col. J. P. Edwards
George W. Bland
Couns of Parsons

Bureau Office
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July 21. 1846 character card Liaison d'argent July 14 th } W. L. Marcy
Secretary War City of Washington D.C.

Spottsylvania County Virginia July 11 th 1846
Sir
I herewith enclose to you the Identity of the children of Lydia Ayres, Dec d who was the widow of Elisha Ayres late a Pensioner of the United States
You You will find herein enclosed several communications from the Commissioners of Pensions relative to Pension Claims which I have been prosecuting for several years past you will see the position Mr Edwards takes in every case, you will see in his letter dated 14 th June last that he calls Lydia Ayres, the widow of Elisha, when in fact his proper name enrolled on the Pension list is Elisha Ayres, and demands that the services of the Elisha Ayres should be proven by applying to the Secretary or Comptroller's office at Raleigh North Carolina before she can be placed on the Pension list on an examination of the declaration of Elisha Ayres under the act of 7 th June 1832 applying for a Pension in the County Court of Patrick State of Virginia he was placed on the Pension Roll in the name of Elisha Ayres, he died in 1844 I believe his widow Lydia Ayres applied in the spring of 1845 and died in Sept. enclosing Mr Edwards appears from his letters to think that I am prosecuting a claim of the widow of Elisha Ayres when at the same time I know nothing of such a man ever being in existence. I will enclose to you the letter of Mr Edwards dated June 23, 1846 which contains information in three claims.

It is unnecessary for me to write to you lengthy about those claims you will please to call for the papers and so examine for your self it is Also unnecessary for me to send any proof or papers to the Commissioners of Pensions in as much as nothing appears to be satisfactory in which that I can send to her office to establish a claim. You will know Mr Edwards, letter dated 23 June last, that he suppos the certificate of the court shewing the death of Sally McLean as early Sept 1843, to be a mistake, he Also says the only paper in which Mr McLean, set forth is her petition to Congress made before a Justice of the peace, and is not such an one as is required It is true it was was made out before a Justice of the peace and approved the Court and ordered to be certified to the War department according to Mr J L Edwards direction, in cases where the applicant was unable to appear in Court, in fact the papers has all been furnished in the case of Sally McLean that have been asked for except a new declaration which she was unable at the same time to make in consequence of indisposition just before she died I appeal from the decision of the Commissioners of Pensions in the case of Sally McLean, heirs on the grounds that they have complied with every requisition from that office except their deceased mother Sally McLean making a new declaration asked for by the Commissioners of Pensions a short time prior to her death, when at the same time unable to perform the same

in the case of Mr James Gardner spoken of in one of those letters herein enclosed Messrs L & A Thomas Smith in your city will hereafter attend to that case, I have had a great many communications with the officers of the War dept. this is the first with you I hope that you will not think hard at my sending you so many papers at the same time to examine and also that you will call for all those evidences relative to Messrs McLean and Ayres and decide on them as soon as practical and the result communicate to me at Good Spring Post Office Carroll County Virginia very respectfully
Your obt servt George W. Bland
W. L. Marcy Esqr Secretary of War city of Washington

where subscribing Joseph Williams Esq. the Acting Clerk of court do hereby certify that full faith be rendered of the same ought to be given to his Official Certificate as such. Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of December
Dec 1809
For Officer
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Frances M c Crain's claim for military bounty land located By Jesse Franklin
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To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come:
K NOW YE, That I Francis M c Crae
in the service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of
fifty Dollars
to me in hand paid, at before the enfealing and delivery of these presents, by
Miss Franklin Esq re
have sold, remised, released, quit-claimed, transferred, and assigned; and by these pre-
sents do sell, remise, relese, quit-claim, transfer and assign to the said Miss
Franklin Esq re and his heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, interest, claim and demand which I now have, and all right, title, interest, claim and demand which I, my heirs, executors or administrators at any time hereafter may have to all the Land which I am entitled to, and to all the Land which I, or either of them may at any time hereafter be entitled to from the Congress of the United States of America for my services as Soldier in the army of the United States of America for dur-
ing the war with Great Britain, and to every part and parcel thereof: And I the said Francis M c Crae do for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and as-
signs, hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Miss Franklin his heirs and assigns, that I the said Francis M c Crae
my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, shall and will at any time or times hereafter, at the request, cost and charges of the said Miss Franklin Esq re
his heirs or assigns, make, seal and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, sealed and executed, all and every such reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and conveyances, assurance and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the perfect granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transferring and assigning, all and singular the right, title, interest, claim and demand, which I the said Francis M c Crae
have, or which the said Miss Franklin Esq re heirs, executors or administrators may at any time hereafter have of, and to the land aforesaid; and of, in and to every part and parcel thereof, unto the said Miss Franklin Esq re
his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said Miss
Franklin Esq re his heirs and assigns forever, as by his or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised, or devised; or required: And I the said Francis M c Crae do hereby appoint the said Miss Franklin Esq re
my true and lawful attorney irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit and obtain in my name, or otherwise, but for the sole use and behoof of the said Miss Franklin Esq re
his heirs and assigns forever, from the United States, a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney may do respecting the same. And I the said Francis M c Crae
for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant to, and with the said Miss Franklin Esq re his heirs, executors, administra-
tors and assigns, that I will not revoke or annul the power of attorney herein contained; or do any act, which shall impede the said Miss Franklin Esq re in soliciting or obtaining a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
day of November
1802.
Francis M c Crae 
Personally appeared Francis M c Crae before us Thomas A. Ward
and Jacob M c Crae Justices of the Peace for the county of Surry
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, this second day of December 1802
T. A. Ward Jacob M c Crae

State of North Carolina Surry County
I Joseph Williams Clerk of the County Court of Surry aforesaid do hereby Certify that Thomas Adams Wood and Jacob McEwen who hath subscribed their names to the within Certificate are sworn and acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their signatures as such in any of the Courts within the United States.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office to the same this 13 th day of December AD 1802
J. Williams Clk
State of North Carolina Surry County
I Henry Speer Presiding Justice in the Court of Surry County aforesaid do hereby certify that
the above subscribing Joseph Williams is the Acting Clerk of Surry County Court and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his Official Certificate as such.
Given under my hand and seal this 14 th day of December
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AD 1802
H. Speer Pres. Justice

State of North Carolina } We the undersigned Surry County } Justices of of peace for the County aforesaid being well acquainted with Thomas McLean do certify that he is the person he represents himself to be in his power of attorney made to the Honorable Judge Franklin bearing date the day of December 1802 authorizing said Frank- =lin to draw from the United States his land Warrant of for military services and we do certify that he enlisted into the Continental army some time in the year 1781 and was enlisted for and during the war with Great = Britain and continued on the in the service until the close of the war, Given under our hands and seals this 13 th day of January 1803
James Bryson
Jacob McLean
H. Ward J.P.