Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8873, for Thomas Lyttle, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
Lytle, Thomas
S 8873
or Little
or Little
Carded
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
or Lytle

33125
North Carolina Asheville Thomas Lytle, dec'd of Pender County in the State of N.C. who was a Capt's Lieut in the Revolution by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 7 Mths. 26 days Captain " " 15 " Lieut
W.C. Line Feb. 25/65 Records completed R.
Inscribed on the Roll of Asheville at the rate of 217 Dollars 33 Cents per mensem, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Reg. 31 st May 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April 1833 and sent to G. C. Ayers Esq.
Ansars to the 4th of Present Pension allowance ending
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } W. R. Meighan Clerk, { Act June 7, 1832. } Book E. Vol. 62 Page 64

J B Sawyer Sep 17 1853 J. B. Sawyer. 23 o Dec. 1853.
Hon T. L. Buchanan,
Mar 27 / 54
J. B. Sawyer Apr 11 / 54
Same Dec 23 / 52

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Bunke County - } Sessions October Court 1832
on this 22 nd day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of Court now sitting Thomas Lyster: a resident citizen of said County and State: aged about 82 years who first being 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 the 7 th June 1832
That after being in various irregular scouting parties both as private and Lieutenant. he was commissioned as captain by Col. Boteman of Rowan who ordered him up in the year 1777 or early in the year 1778 with 25 men to the upper forts on the Cata- wba River to check the Indians - That on reaching the upper Fts. called Colley's Fts.; Spencer's Colley's Fort & Warfords fort. that he commanded 9 months at Colley's fort, and during this time he was as necessity required acting as a ranging or scout- ing Party he and his men from the three forts Colley's, Davidson's & Warfords. Fts. that for the term of one and a half or two years: That he belonged first to the Rowan Militia & then after the County of Lincoln Bunke was erected: he was under the Command of General Charles McDowell. - That he remained in Command at the upper forts or Colawba until the Indians made peace. That before he went into this service

That before he was commissioned Captain he served as Lieutenant under one Robert Holmes. Captain & Navylight Lieutenant Col Hampson General Lincoln in a tour of 3 months in defence of Charleston which besieged by the British but that they was his discharged the day before Charleston was taken by the British: and that he has no documentary evidence of his service and must beg leave to refer to the several affidavits hereto appended, both of those who served with him and others who well knew him to have the Command by him stated & to have been a faithful and bold officer in the revolutionary struggle for years; espe- cially when the Indians were laying waste and de- stroying this Country then a frontier. - That the Com- mission he acted under was handed to him By Col Bateman in the Presence of Colonel Hugh Bravard who was then the Service and succeeded Col Bateman in Command at the very time that he Thomas Little rec d said Com- mission & that he thinks said Bravard signed it for he then took the Command for that Bateman at the time told him in the Presence of Bravard that he hereafter must look to Bravard to command as he Bateman was about to move away. - He further states that in one of their scouts after the Indians on the upper waters of the Catawba that he got his commission wet & took it out to dry it & stuck it up in the cracks of a house above the fire where they stopt & went off having then forgot it and never saw it after- wards. - He was born in the County of Rowan was sent up here to take the Command & has lived here ever since. That he is as before stated 82

years of age. - that I am well known to Isaac Thompson, John Duckworth, and Sam Patton who served under him and whose affidavits are herewith appended, as well as that of Col John Cason of Burke whose affidavit he expects to get and also append. - (See Affidavit X) (No 2 A)
That I hereby relinquish every claim whatso- ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
I further state that I got to Kings Mountain just after the Battle was fought in the year 1780 and saw Ferguson lying dead & learnt that he wrote with & used his sword with his left hand -
I knew General Lincoln when in command at Charleston - he was a well set strong man but not very fleshy. - I cannot state the force of Purvanside well from the failure of my memory - But I knew Col Washington when he was in the Southern war
Thos Little
Sworn to in open Court
23 rd October 1832
Sub I Enron lib

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Burke County ————— } Greater Sessions. October 2 Term 1832
This 23 rd day of October Anno Domini 1832 Came into open Court — Mark Brilain Thomas Grant. Charles McEowell
who being duly sworn, according to law on their oaths Deposeth and say that we are well acquainted with Thomas Lytle who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing de- -claration that we believe him to be 82 years of age or thereabout, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion. Sworn to in open Court 23 rd 2 Octb 1832. Test J Emmett
AT Batten Thos Green
Chas McEowell
Joseph Johnson says that he served under Thos Lytle who was officer for the above certificate against the Indians during the revolutionary war — Joseph Johnson
Sworn to in open Court 23 rd Octb 1832
Test J Emmett

STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Buncombe
BE IT KNOWN, That on this fourth day of Sept A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Little a resident of Buncombe in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son of Capt. Thomas Little
who made application for a Pension under act of 7th June 1832.
and _____ that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
J. B. Sawyer J. Peace.
William Little his mother
I, J. B. Sawyer Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that William Little 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.
J. B. Sawyer
J. Peace.
I, W. B. Vance Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. B. Sawyer 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 18th day of September A. D. 185 2
W. B. Vance Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS. That I
Millington Little
hereby constitute and appoint Geo. C. Amey  Ebenezer my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Capt. Amey, Estate 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 Millington Little John Little Mary Little George Little & Asaph Lewis (Davidson)
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. and revoking all other powers
Witness my hand and Seal this 15 day Sept A. D. 1852.
his Millington Little mark
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of J. B. Sawyer Jr
STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Buncombe ss:
On this 15th day of Sept A. D. 1852.
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
Millington Little and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
J. B. Sawyer J. Peace.

I know all men by these presents that I Thomas Syttle (alias Little) hereby constitute & appoint Henry H. Sylvester my true and Lawfull agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Captain Thomas Syttle (alias Little) 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 & documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or else where to file additional Evidence or arguments and to receive the pension Certificate which may be issued for said claim which Certificate I wish made payable to John Syttle George Syttle Mittenboro Little Thomas Syttle and Saphrona Davidson Widow, 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 here in personally present hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said attorney and Agent shall Lawfully do in the premises Witness my hand and seal This 2 nd day of Oct 1857 signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Witness J. B. Sawyer Thomas Syttle alias Little R.B. Vance
State of North Carolina But counties Comty } On This 2 nd day of Oct. 1857 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Syttle (alias Little)

and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes and considerations
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 11 th day of J. B. Sawyer
State of North Carolina
Beaufort County ss.
Be it known, that on this day the 2 nd Oct 1887 Before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State of said personally appeared Thomas Lytle (alias Little), a resident of McDowell County North Carolina and made oath according to law that he is the son of Captain Thomas Lytle (alias Little) late of the County and State of said who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and applied for a pension under the Act of Congress June 7 th 1832 and that he has been informed that the said pension ought to be allowed that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or argument as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim sworn to & subscribed before me this 11 th day of Oct 1887 Thos Lytle alias Little
J. B. Sawyer

State of North Carolina Brunswick County 3 I. J. B. Sawyer justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Lytle (alias Little), who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable and of McRae County being well known to me, and I believe directly interested in said Claim as there set forth.
J. B. Sawyer
State of North Carolina Brunswick County 3 I. Robert B. Vance Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County and do hereby certify that J. B. Sawyer before whom the foregoing paper was executed being at the time of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths and the foregoing statement subscribed to his personal signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court This 2 nd day of Oct A.D. 1854
R. B. Vance Clerk

State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas & Ouer and terminer County 3 Quarter Sessions
October Term 1837
I R.B. Vance clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter sessions began and held for said County of Buncombe and do hereby certify as hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence was shown at said Term that Captain Thomas Lytle also Little a reputed soldier of the Revolutionary war died on the 31st day of May A.D. 1835 leaving a widow who has since died as well as the following named children to wit, John Lytle, George Lytle, Matthew Lytle, Thomas Lytle and Saphronia Widow who are the only surviving children of the aforesaid Captain Thomas Lytle now known to be living MS. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 28 MS. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 29
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office at Asheville on this the 1 st day of Oct. 1837 R.B. Vance clerk.

October 14, 1939
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF Thomas Lyttle S. 8873
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Thomas Lytle, Captain in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina regiment, War of the Revolution, pension claim, S. 8873.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 8873, based upon service of Thomas Lyttle in the Revolutionary War. The name is shown, also, Little and Little.
He signed Thomas Lytle and Thomas Little, once by mark as Thomas Lyttle. Thomas Lyttle was born June 6, 1750, in Rowan County, North Carolina. The names of his parents are not given.
Thomas Lyttle entered the service in Burke County, North Carolina, in the winter of 1776-1777 as a private, received a commission as Lieutenant in Captain Work's company, Colonels William Polk's and Bateman's North Carolina regiments, stationed at Forts Cathey, Davidson and Wafford on the Catawba River, scouting against the Cherokee Indians; on this tour served against the Tories on the Saluda in South Carolina, also against the Scotch Tories at Cross Creek in North Carolina where the Tories were defeated. He later served a tour of three months as Lieutenant in Captain Robert Holmes' company, Lieutenant Colonel Hambright's North Carolina regiment in defense of Charleston, South Carolina. He was commissioned Captain in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina regiment and
Tombs - Data only copy in G.B.

served as captain two years, no further details of that service given; the length of entire service in all amounted to two years and five months.
After the War, Captain Thomas Lytle continued to reside in Burke County, North Carolina, where he applied for pension October 22, 1832. The claim was allowed.
He died at his residence in that part of Burke County, later known as McDowell County, North Carolina, May 31, 1835.
The application for headstone for Thomas Lytle is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & McDowell County } Inferior Sessions 3 Special  Term Session 1849
I Samuel J. Neal Clerk of the said Court for the said State & County do hereby certify that it has been proven to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oaths of Samuel G. Blalock and Benjamin Purgin who affidavits are hereto annexed both highly respectable and intelligent witnesses of said County that Captain Thomas Little deceased who resided in the said County when it was called Burke County and an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 that the said Captain Thomas Little died at his residence in said County on the thirty first day of May A.D. one thousand Eight hundred & thirty five leaving a widow who has since died and that John Little George Little Milton Little Thomas Little Jr & Saphrona Davidson wife of Absalom Davidson & their daughters of the said Captain Thomas Little deceased are now the only surviving children and heirs at law of the said Captain Thomas Little deceased and that they are all of lawful age
I also certify that Jesse Purgin Before whom the foregoing affidavits were proven is an acting justice of the Peace duly commissioned & according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

and affixed my office seal at office in The Town of Marion County of McDowell State of North Carolina aforesaid on the 29th day of January A.D. One Thousand Eight hundred and forty Nine
Sam l J. Neal Clk

State of North Carolina McDowell County 3 Samuel G. Blalock of said County maketh Oath that Captain Thomas Little Esq. Died at his residence in this County then called Rutherford County on the thirty first day of May A.D. one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five that the said Samuel G. Blalock was present and saw him a Corp. and on the next day thereafter Engraved the date of his death on his Tomb Stone which is now the means he uses to refresh his memory of the day of his death and therefore knows he can not be mistaken and affiant further swears that he knows of no other record and thinks no other Exhibits showing the date of the said Captain Thomas Little his death and that John Little George Little Millington Little Thomas Little Jr. & Sophia Davidson wife of Absolom Davidson & Grand Daughters of the said Captain Thomas Little Esq. are the only surviving Children and heirs at Law of the said Captain Thomas Little Esq. Decd. and that they are all of Lawfull Age and that the widow of the said Captain Thomas Little Esq. Decd. has died since him Sworne to and subscribed Before me this the 29th January 1849
Sam G. Blalock
Leke Benjin
Seal

State of North Carolina McDowell County 3
Benjamin Burgin swear that he saw the said Captain Thomas Little in a Corps he thinks the time is correctly set forth in the above Affidavit of Samuel G. Blalock affidavits remember that the said Samuel G. Blalock was there and was a book the Engraving that he speaks of. Affidavit sworn for the that the widow of the said Captain Thomas Little has since died and that the above named John Little George Little Millington Little Thomas Little Jr. & Sophronia Davidson wife of Absalom Davidson & Grand Daughters of the said Captain Thomas Little are &c. and that they are the only surviving children and heirs at Law of the said Captain Thomas Little as deed.
State of North Carolina McDowell County 3
B. Burgin
I Leff Burgin a justice of the peace for P.C. County do certify that the above affidavits of Samuel G. Blalock & Benjamin Burgin were each duly sworn to and subscribed before me this the 29th day of January A.D. 1849.
Leff Burgin Dist Clk

The Lytle N.C. at Camp
French Hylantus July 16 '52

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William S. 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:
Thomas Lytle Vol. C. No. 3656 £8 S6 D8 specie
" " 3685 £16 S8 " "
" A " 7336 £4 S16 " "
" " 7791 £43 S13 " "
Book AM 18 page 14 £4 S10 " "
" No. 23 " 13 £16 S13 D4 " "
" " 14 " 96 £6 " "
✓ " " 24 " 60 £9 " " T. Little
" " S26 " 17 £18 " "
✓ " " F. 102, " 77 £49 S7 D6 " Thomas Lytle, Captain
I furthermore certify that the following payments appear to have been made to Captain Robert Holmes, for the services of himself and Company
Vol. A. No. 7077 £26 S2. specie
" " " 7079 £25 S18 " "
" " " 7133 £114 S19 " "
" " " 7263 £43 S15 " "
" " " 7274 £324 S17 D6 " "
" " " 7276 £14 S7 D6 " "
" " " 7277 £58 " "
" " " 7673 £46 S10 " "
" " " 7780 £50 S8 " "

I furthermore certify that sundry payments appear to have been made to General McDowell and Captain Bateman
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 12th day of February A.D. 1852.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt. r.

Report from Adj. Genl. to C. S. Lytle
July 23, 1937
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Mr. C. S. Lytle Old Fort North Carolina
THOMAS LITTLE S. 8873 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Captain Thomas Lytle or Little who served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina, and with which you enclosed a report from the Adjutant General, War Department, which is returned herewith.
You are furnished herein the record of the only Thomas Lytle (as his name was borne on the pen-roll) under any spelling of the surname, of North Carolina, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from pension claim, S. 8873, based upon his service in that war.
Thomas Lytle (who signed Lytle and Little & once by mark as Little) (whose name appears, also, Little and Little) was born June 6, 1750, in Rowan County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not shown.
He entered the service in Burke County, North Carolina, in the winter of 1776-1777 as a private, received a commission as Lieutenant in Captain Work's company, Colonels William Polk's and Bateman's North Carolina regiments, stationed at Forts Cathey, Davidson and Wofford on the Catawba River, scouting against the Cherokee Indians; on this tour served also against the Tories on the Saluda in South Carolina, and against the Scotch Tories at Cross Creek in North Carolina where the Tories were defeated. He afterwards served a tour of three months as Lieutenant in Captain Robert Holmes' company, Lieutenant Colonel Hambright's North Carolina regiment in defense of Charleston, South Carolina. He was commissioned Captain in Colonel Hugh Brevard's North Carolina regiment and served as captain two years, no further details of that service given; the length of his service in all amounted to two years five months.
After the war, Captain Thomas Lytle continued to reside in Burke County, North Carolina, where he applied for pension October 28, 1832. He was referred to as Thomas Lytle, Senior. He died at his residence in that part of Burke later known as McDowell County, North Carolina, May 31, 1835. His claim was allowed.
The

née Petillo Thomas Lyttle's widow, Susannah, survived him but died November 17, 1840. The date and place of her birth, maiden name, names of her parents or date of her marriage to Thomas Lyttle, were not shown.
John, Sr. & Rachel The following children of Thomas Lyttle and his wife, Susannah, were living in 1840: 1849
John Little, or Lyttle, or Lytle George " Millington " who in 1852 and 1853 was living in Buncombe County, N. C., and in last year aged sixty-four years. Thomas (Jr.) " who in 1851 was a resident of McDowell County, N. C.
Reference was made, also, to a daughter of Thomas Lyttle and his wife, Susannah, named Elizabeth whose married name was not stated, and whose daughter, Sephrona, in 1840 was the wife of Absalom Davidson and in 1851 in 1851 was referred to as his widow. One Susannah S. Davidson was named as one of the heirs at law of Captain Thomas Lyttle, also, but it was not shown whether she was identical with Sephrona, the granddaughter previously named. No reference was made to the death of Elizabeth, soldier's daughter.
1849 Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Old Fort NC June 30 1937
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
I am wishing to find the Record of one Capt Thomas only one in NC Little or Little in The Revolutionary War. If you have it in your files would like to get it. He was a Capt in The Revolutionary War and from N.C.
Thanking you Resps
C. C. Little
Old Fort NC
✓

1937 July 23 - Hist. 15 C. L. Lytle - M.L.B. 1939 - Oct 14 - Tombstone Dates only the mentioned dates
Rev War
8893 INVALID.
File No. 8893
Thomas Lytle Capt Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1837
Index: - Vol. 126 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19106
Captain Shor Lythe 82 years
Original
Hon. J. Graham H. R.

L L Edwards Esq
To accompany 72 decla. of the letter of Esq.

L L. Edwards Esq
There is no earthly doubt of the services of Capt n Tho Lyttle my Father was with him & knowes of his services
Send him his pension forth with as he is a noble old soldier Excuse haste Y r Friend
Sam l B. ass
Oct r 28 - 1832

May 4/52
Mr. Cook
John Ely Pa 3n
J. C. Heath
see M m D m mick m c
Com m m c f m of P m s m Washington D.C.

N. H. Clark 9 th Feb. 1850 B. M. King 6 Aug. 1850
No 19406
Thomas Little and NE
Wm G. Leedingman March 26, 49,
vs D. Green & Co.
Aug 9/49
" S. B. Sawyer 20 th Sept r 1849
vs Duff Green & Rev. C. Green
Set. to R. H. Blake, M. 1849
act 7 June 52

act 7 June 1832 set.
J.B. Sanguon Oct 1/50
J.C. Appes Mch 22 '53
M.C. -
act 7 June 1832.

Washington Sep. 28 th 1829.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: After communicating the contents of your last letter in relation to the Revolutionary Pension cases of Cap. Thomas Little or Lytle and Mary widow of John Hays to Mr. Sawyer, he requests us to urge that the proof on file that Little received at one time 49 pounds, at another 9 pounds and at another 6 pounds taken in connection with with the affidavits of Col. John Carlson & Saul Patton would most certainly seem to establish his claim to a Pension and would also seem to be all the proof that could possibly be obtained in a case of this kind and based upon facts of such long standing. Also does it not plainly appear from the Comptrollers Books that John Hays did actually receive large sums of money? Certainly there can be no doubt about the identity of the parties, presenting such good evidences and at such a great distance of time after the transactions. We ourselves would confidently express the hope that the Department would not deal so severely with claims of a Revolutionary character presenting what we would deem a fair and sufficient amount of proof in the circumstances. There is certainly nothing which could possibly suggest the idea that in either

of these cases there might have been two persons of the same name. Mr. Sawyer is using every effort in behalf of these needy claimants to ascertain whether there is any possible further evidence time which could be adduced in these cases. In the mean time you will confer a favor by informing us what additional you desire. We cannot however refrain from expressing the hope that you will reconsider these cases and give a more favorable decision. Mr. Sawyer also requests us enquire whether the Revolutionary pension case of John Penland is on file and if so what is the difficulty and what additional evidence is required.
We most respectfully call your attention to the above subjects and
Have the honor to be Sir Your humble & obed servants Duff Green Ben E. Green & Richard H. Blake -

Religh M c Compt Office
I William G Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Captain Thomas Little appears of Record in this office as having been paid the sum of Forty Nine pounds seven shillings and six pence £49. 7. 6 See Book No. 1. page 77. for Military Service. It also appears that a Certificate was issued to Tho. Little for Six pounds (£6) See Book No. 2. page 96 also It appears another Certificate was issued in favor of S. Little for Nine pounds (£9) see Book No. 2. page 60. Given under My hand and seal this 29 th day, September 1828.
Wm Collins Compt
2-17

J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: I now have it in my power to send you the Original papers in the case of Capt. Thomas Letts it seems to me that I can see nothing more necessary to be done to enable his claim to pass the reason why I did not send the papers on at once was that I could not obtain them as the case was arrearage in the hands of an attorney who died soon after the claim was presented and his widow took the papers to Linnup with her and I had to hunt them up.
I have written to B. E. Green Esq. of your City to give the case some attention. if you still find that the case cannot be allowed in connection with the certificate I sent you through Mr. Friend How the Clingman you will point out to Mr. Green or myself what is the matter.
Yours with Respect
J. B. Sawyer

Mr. Shapley Pocahontas May 1841 Mr. Brannan then the the little all N. & E.
Hon. J. L. O'Callaghan Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Mrs. Shore - of N.B. Miss Palmer Mary Kay Mrs. Penland Adam Philip The Little all N.B., are  D. L. Davis Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Rev.
Mr. J. M. ... ... .. ... ..

Asheville August 14 th 1850
Hon. J. S. Cawards
On Sir I yesterday visited an old man by the name of John Shaper (Ninety Four years old) who had sent for me to talk with me about (as he called it) his Pension, he informs me that he served in Pennsylvania some 18 months as a wagoner and that soon after the act of 1832. Thomas J. Patterson of this County applied for him but did not get any money for him, will you be kind enough to inform me if his application is on file or if so what was the cause of Refusal -
I must beg of you to inform me if there is an order for the Pensions of Capt Thomas Little, John Paul and Adam Philips John Hays or Mary Hays or John Palmis. I am informed by Mr. R. H. Clarke that you refused Philips on account that he had received according to Mr. Collins certificate a life pension from the services of 6 months I am not aware that I sent Mr. Collins certificate to you. I think I stated to you or him

That such a certificate could be obtained But I am informed that the Role at Raleigh is not correct in many particulars & that if he did receive Emancipation at one time he might have received at other times & an account of it not be taken
If you can connect with your duty allow these claims it will give bread to these poor old men who lived & fought in lines that had many holes
Let me hear from you at your convenience
I remain
Your Most Obedt Servt Sincerely
J. B. Sawyer

Mr. Kirby will please answer this part and then refer this letter to Mr. Woodfin for answer to the remainder. B.H. Feb. 13/50
Washington Feb. 8th 1850.
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions: Sir:
Your favor of Feb. 2 o requires us to state the names of the deceased soldiers in whose right the claimants, before you can find the cases in the office. In the case of William Wagoner the deceased soldier was his son David Wagoner of Co. K. N.C. foot vols, cap. S. P. Tipton. The names of the soldiers in the other cases concerning which we enquired will soon be obtained from Mr. Woodfin & sent to you.
Mr. Woodfin desires us to enquire concerning the following case: we quote his words "J. H. Hunter was private in Co (K) 1 st N.C. foot vols. capt. Tipton. He was engaged in the unfortunate affair of the death of Bradley by Col. Payne, & was then dishonorably discharged as also Bradly dishonorably interred, but each of these orders was reversed & J. H. Bradley the father & heir of Naughton Bradley got his Pund warrant etc. But Hunter never returned to the service, but came home, - never having received any pay or land warrant, cannot these be procured?"
In the case of Captain Thomas Little or Lytle a Rev. Pen. case we ask leave to present the affidavit of Benjamin Burgess touching

The point of six months service. We hope however that the Comptroller's certificate of the sums of money paid bap. letter will be considered sufficient to establish 6 months service as we think we think this fact is clearly deducible from those certificates. Besides Senl. B. M. S. dney of N. L. informs us that the same kind of evidence has been allowed to prove 6 months service in a case which he is attending before the Pension Office, the proof (i.e. Comptroller's certificates) being at first considered insufficient but subsequently assented to for by you. We most earnestly and respectfully solicit your favorable consideration of this case as the parties claiming are greatly in need of what would come to them under this claim.
A gentleman in N. L. sends the enclosed copy of affidavit marked "Copy" & requests to know whether the case (Woods) is embraced within the law granting Pensions to Rev. Soldiers and what is requisite in making the case out.
We have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obt. servants Duff Green,
Benl Green &
Richard H. Blake.

Washington Oct 1 st 1852
James E Beach Esq Sir
I have to request that the claim of Thomas Sytte, who applied for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 in his lifetime, from North Carolina may be reexamined and that a certificate for the service established by the evidence now on the files of your Office may be issued to his representative.
Upon an examination of his papers, a few days since, I found that he asserted a claim for at least two years service as a Captain and 5 months as a Lieutenant. The Certificate from the Comptroller of North Carolina, lately filed upon which no report appears to have been made, establishes clearly his rank as Captain and shows payments to him sufficient to cover more than 10 months service as such, besides payments to Capt Robert Holmes and other Officers, and their Commands, under whom he alleged he served as a Lieutenant.
His declaration is supported by the direct testimony of Isaac Humphreys, John D. Smith and Samuel Paton who

Seven under him all of whom are now on the Pension Roll and viz Richard Bird, John Bangin and John Casan, the latter of whom was in the service with him - all of clearly identifying him as the last known, settle referred to in the Comptroller's Certificate, and is sufficient to establish clearly at least 10 months service as a Captain if no more and 5 months as Lieutenant. The Payments to Capt Holmes and his Company and to Capt Balman and Genl McDowell will cover the 5 months service as Lieutenant. Specified in Capt Ayers declaration.
I filed a power of Attorney in this case a few days ago, executed authorizing me to act as the Agent of the Claimants.
Very Respectfully, Your Obs Servt Geo. L. Ames

Asheville NC 12th Decr. 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
My Dear Sir
Permit me to call your attention to the case of the widow of Susannah Steele. I desire to apply to her case the act of the 7 th July 1838. which may be found on 29. page Pension Laws. The Benefits of the act of 7 th July 1838 granting half pay & pensions to widows approved 7 th July 1838 shall not be withheld from any  widow whose husband died after the passage of the act of the 7 th July 1832 1832 and before the act of the 7 th July 1838, if otherwise entitled to the same.
Now you will see by examining the papers on file in the case of Capt Thomas Steele that he died in the year 1835 (being after the act of 7 th July 1832 & before the 7 th July 1838) so I am at a loss

to see how this Claim is rejected as the Department has allowed his (Capt. Lytle) Claim and if Court his proof will apply to his widow.
I hope you will give this case your attention and report the result.
Dear Sir
Yours Ob. & Sincerely
Isaac P. Sawyer

Asheville NC 2 nd April 1854
Hon. S. P. Waldo.
My Dear Sir
I hope you will pardon me for again calling your attention to the case of the heirs of Susannah Lytle Widow of Capt. Thomas Lytle. Is she not entitled under the act of the 4 th . July 1836. as also the act of 7 th . July 1838. It does seem hard that the Wives of Poor old Soldiers should be held to such rigorous Rules when thousands of Acres of land and Money are daily Valed to Miserable Poor persons of other country and our own Citizens who fought to defend the soil of our beloved Country from the encroachments of those same Persons, who now are receiving the Blessing which the olden times fought to establish Will you Report on the cases of Mrs Pitman & others.
Yours Truly
J. B. Sawyer

Asheville N.C. 20 Aug 1853.
J. P. Waldo
Commission of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of the Heirs of Thomas Lytle you will please give it the necessary Attention & Report to me,
I am Sir
yours obed servt,
J. B. Sawyer

Washington Oct. 15 th 1849.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir: In the Revolutionary pension case of Captain Thomas Little I have this day received the enclosed affidavit of the Messrs. Bangins, which I ask leave to file as evidence in the case. This with the papers already filed is the best evidence of which this case seems to be susceptible -
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedt. servant Richard H. Clarke - Atty. at Law.

(A) (No I A) State of North Carolina } Personally appeared before Burke County } me, the undersigned a justice of the peace for in and for the County of Burke State of North Carolina Richard Bird a regular Minister of the Gospel and Clergyman residing in the said County and John Klingin Esq. also residing in the County of Burke N.C. who being duly sworn Certify that we are well acquainted with Captain Thomas Lyle who has sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about 82 years of age, and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that he served more than six months in the revolution as a Captain commanding against the Common Enemy and that we concur in that opinion
Richd Bird.
John Klingin Esq.
Subscribed before me

State of North Carolina } Personally ap- Burke County } peared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace for Burke County N.C. cap- tain Thomas Lytle who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear as to the precise length of time of his service but to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned in his declaration here- unto attached. That after serving in various grades for terms he cannot now recollect he served more than two years as captain commanding for which he claims a Pension but he begs to refer to his declaration for at the time of making the preceding declaration his memory was better than it now is. I have no record of my age. Sworn to before me this 8 th day of May 1833
Sub Judge Burke Co.
his Thos. Lytle Mark

State of North Carolina } This is to certify that Duke County } Richard Bird & John
Byrum who made & swore to the foregoing affidavit are both well known to me to be persons of the first rate credit in our county. That Richard Bird is & has been for upwards of 40 years a clayman of High standing & respect- = ability. I also certify that I also well know old Captain Thomas Lytle & that it is well known & generally believed that he was a captain commanding in the revolution for many years that he is now very old & infirm & unable to get about his business at Court or elsewhere Given under my hand & seal as per = the of the Peace this 8th day of May, 1882. —
John Byrum in all

State of North Carolina } Office of the Burke County } Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid. I James Dunn Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Burke State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Esq Benjamin Esgar who has certified the three last certifi- cates is and was at the time of certifying the same, an acting Justice of the Peace for this County that Rich- ard Bird is a regular Clergyman to my own knowledge & that both he & John Burgan who have certified the foregoing affidavit marked (A) are both Gentlemen of the first rate Credibility.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and Seal of office this 10 th day of May 1833.
J. E. M c Intosh
97.1

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Burke County — } Quarter Sessions October Court 1832.
John Duckworth Isaac Thompson, Comes into Court and makes Oath that during the war of the Revolution they know that Thomas Lyle served as Captain and commanded at the Head of the Cabawba River when we fought against the Indians — that they Isaac & John served as privates under him — that he is generally reported to have commanded as Captain for a much longer term than six months. — his Isaac Thompson mark
Sworn to in open Court.
this 22 nd Octob 1832
J Ennis Clerk
John Duckworth Isaac Thompson

State of North Carolina & this day came Burke County (Samuel Patton be for me Lepe Burgess one of the Justices of the peace, for said County I made oath in due form of law who depose & sayeth that Thomas Lytle was taken under General Charles McDowell & was Lieutenant under said Lytle & we marched from said County against the Cherokee Indians & this Expedition was a bright one Month sworn to & sub. v. this 13 th October 1832 Samuel P. Patton mark
Test Lepe Burgess

State of South Carolina Berkeley County
I James Ennis Clerk of the Court of the Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that S r John Burgess who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid duly appointed commissioned and qualified according to law and that his official acts are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of November 1832
Test J Ennis

State of North Carolina } Burke County - - - }
I Joseph J Ewin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County & State hereby certify that James McDowell who certified the affidavit of Colonel John Carson marked (A N o 2) and Jessy Burgin who certified the statement of Captain Thom- -as as of the marked (B N o 3) were at the time of doing so then and still are Justices of the Peace and magistrates of the County Court of Burke N.C.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 20 th day of May 1834.
Joseph Ewin Clerk

Colonel John Carson Affidavit. No 2

J. G. (Affidavit A) (No. 2 A) J. G. Carson of the Pleasant Garden State of North Carolina and County of Burke being requested to state What I know of the services of Capt - Thomas Little during the Revolution of 1776 - I do hereby certify that said Little was adressed as Capt and a Good Officer was known by me to be a brave Soldier and an honest man In testimony Whereof I further state that we were together in several Campaigns against the Cherokees Indians and in different Forts, together ranging the Mountains between the different Forts on the border of North Carolina and also in the Rappahannock Expedition - he never commanded me as a Captain but I very often blame he acted as Capt - at Dovers Fort in the Turkey Run - I am at this date eighty two years old and my habitation has been in said County since the year 1776 - I learn to and subscribed to the best of my memory and belief - March 24 th 1834 - J. G. Carson
James McDowell

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Burke County } Quarter Sessions October Court 1832
and the said Court do hereby Declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the questions prescribed by the war department that the above named Thomas Lytle (applicant) was a Captain of the Revolution and served as he states and the Court further states that the persons who subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavits & certificates are Credible persons residents of this county and entitled to full Credit.
I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Burke do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Lytle for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of October 1832
J. Erwin Clerk

Affidavit of Benjamin Benjin & the Rev. Pen. care of Capt. Thos. Little.

State of North Carolina Buncombe County
I Isaac B. Sawyer a Justice of the Peace in, and for said County of Buncombe do hereby Certify that I have long been acquainted with Benjamin Burgin, and take pleasure in stating that he is a man of undoubted veracity and has always been regarded as a valuable Citizen, in consequence of his strict regard for truth and honor — Given under my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of January 1850
I B. Sawyer (J.P.)
State of North Carolina } County Court Buncombe County } Office
I Robert B. Vance Clerk of the Court of Pleas, and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that Isaac B. Sawyer is and was at the time of signing the annexed affidavit and above Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said County, duly qualified and Commissioned according to law, and that the Signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine, and further, the affiant Benjamin Burgin is a man of good character, and his statements entitled to Credit
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Office, this 11 th day of January 1850
R. B. Vance Clk.

State of North Carolina } Puncombe County } Came before me J. B. Sawyer a justice of the peace in and for said County of Puncombe. Benjamin Purvis, sur. and made Oath in due form of Law. That he knew Captain Thomas Little (whom he is now presenting a claim to a pension on account of his services) upwards of forty five years. and that said Captain Thomas Little died on the 31 st day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty five at his Residence in Burke County (now McDowell County), N orth Carolina I knew Captain Little from my infancy up to the time of his death. and my firm belief is that said Captain Thomas Little served more than six months, as Captain in the War of the Revolution. This belief is founded upon the fact that I was raised a near Neighbour to him and have heard himself and other Soldiers talk of the money a nd goods through which they had passed while in the service and further that it was always said and believed by all his Neighbours that he ought to draw a pension as he was in the service so much and a true Soldier This affiant is now upwards of seventy years of age. and bears no relationship to the Claimants. P. Purvis Sworne to and subscribed before me this 8 th day of Jany 1850
J. B. Sawyer (J. P.)

Brief in the case of
Thomas Little decd County and State of North Carolina act June 7 1832
Claim, ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record of proof of service
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Ames Esq Purvis
Thornton P. Tipton
Examining Clerk.

Thomas Lytle dec d adm d June 7 1832 Buncombe Co. N.C.
Imos & 26 or Cap $157.33 4 " " 15 or Ship 60 $217.33
per annum from 4 March 1831 to 31 May 1835
when he died
Pay to John Lytle, George Lytle, Mill- ington Lytle and Thomas Lytle for Surviving Children
Cert to H. Anne Esq Principal

(B.V. 3.)
State of North Carolina, Personally appeared before Burke County ————— me Sep. Benjamin a justice of the peace for Burke County State of North Caro- lina Thomas Lytle — Supt. who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear precisely as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades The first time that I came forward as a lieu- tenant with part of his company then attached to Captain Wats company of the Regiment of Col Botetourt of the Rowan Militia we served against the Tories over on Solidus in South Carolina where Col. M c Pherson was shot in the shoulder, the same time we served against the Tories in North Carolina in the expedition called the Cross Creek expedition against the Scotch Tories as they were called where they were defeated, this was in the same company under Colonel Botetourt we went out for a three months tour but performed the service in a little better than two months, this is the first service which I claim for (the reason that this was not put in my first declaration is that I did not know that it was necessary to state more than six months of my service) this was the winter 1776 & 1777 before I came up to command the upper forts on the Catawba in North Carolina, this was the first regular
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ton of duty which I believe was only one then a regular commission -missed Lieutenant, which commission I kept for many years until I viewed it of no value & of course lost it.
For upward of two years I commanded at the upper fort on the Catawba as described in my previous declaration. He further states that the commissions of Lieutenant & also that of Captain were both large printed commissions & thinks that Col Bravard filled up that of Captain he further states that after the first term of service was out at the upper fort, that he was continued in said service because he had become acquainted with the Moun- tains it being the frontier and that he de- lighted in the service. He further states that in consequence of such acquaintance with the then frontier that he never was out of the service until peace was restored with the Indians, but to make himself sure of not charging too much service, he claims for no more than two years service as captain & two months as Lieutenant, at one time & 3 months at another. I was born in Rowan County N.C. 1757 on the 10 th of June. I have no record of my age for it is torn up. I always was a Mountain. I cannot say who signed my Commissions but they were such as are usual- -ly signed in Blank by the Governor & filled up by the field officers even to this day. My commission both as Lieutenant

and captain we both lost. I cannot now tell who was the general officer in the expedition either at Salcedas or Crop creek but will recollect that Col. M c Intosh was wounded in the first & that Col. Bateman commanded me in the last. that Lieutenant Col. Harkwright commanded him at the Fort of 3 months in Charleston under General Lincoln. when I was stationed so long as 2 years at the upper forts. General Charles MacDowell commanded & had him & his men furnished with rations, & also with fresh men when needed if they could be got to man the forts and scour the country. He Gen l McDowell also com- manded us in an expedition over to the Indian towns; in this expedition his army was at least 200 men. That we often made excur- sions in smaller parties over against the Indi- ans, that I cannot say more as to the time for the want of memory but can say without the least doubt that I served at least 2 years as captain & 6 months as lieutenant.
Thomas Little
Known to me subscribed before me this 6 th March 1834
Lepe Burgess

Thos Lyttle died 31 May 1835
John Lyttle George Lyttle William Lyttle Thomas Lyttle Jr.
Surviving Children
Thos Lyttle N.E.
on 17 Mar 32
Isle of Man
Ape 25/53
Grobner

State of North Carolina, April Term Buncombe County 1853.
I Robert B. Vance Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do Certify That Satisfactory evidence has been Exhibited at the office of said Court That Thomas Syth who was Reported to have been a revolutionary officer Died on the 31 st day of May A.D 1835. Leaving a widow whose name was Susannah Syth and That she died on the 17 th day of November A.D 1840. Leaving Surviving her. The following named Children To wit, John Syth George Syth Millington Syth Thomas Syth, and Saphrona Davidson. Daughters of Elizabeth Syth, Daughter of the said Thomas Syth, dec d .
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Asheville this 12 th day of April 1853.
R. B. Vance Clk.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Pence on the County of Surry 3 Sessions July Term 1853
On this 15 th day of July 1853 personally appeared in open court and before the Court, aforesaid Millington Syttle, a resident of Punkele County aged 64 years and a son of the late Captain Thomas Syttle Esq. who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, 7 th July 1838 granting pensions to Soldiers of the Revolution. This deponent the of said Millington Syttle in behalf of himself and the other Heirs of the said Thomas Syttle deceased to wit Millington Syttle John Syttle George Syttle & Thomas Syttle. This Claimant states that his father the said Thomas Syttle died as an officer in the North Carolina Militia during a part of the American Revolution, as the here understood and believes and as such he served the United States against the common Enemy. That the said his father a pension for the services of their father the aforesaid left, Thomas Syttle Esq. from the 4 th of March 1832 to 31 st May 1835. When he died and that the wife of the said Thomas Syttle and mother of these Claimants to wit, Susannah Syttle died on the 17 th day of November 1840. Leaving the aforesaid John Syttle George Syttle Millington Syttle & Thomas Syttle Jr. her only surviving children.

That this Declaration is made for the purpose of obtaining the pension due the said Susannah Lytle, from the 31 st of May 1835 to the 17 th November 1840, when she died and in proof of services the department is referred to the evidence on file on which the pension of the said Captain Thomas Lytle was granted.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned before the court aforesaid
Sub.
Millington. X Lytle mark
And the court do hereby certify that there has been satisfactory proof that Susannah Lytle named in the foregoing declaration was the widow of the said Captain Thomas Lytle at the time she died.
It is also proven that Millington Lytle the declarant is a respectable resident of said county.
In Bangor Chamber
State of North Carolina I. R. B. Vance clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to hereby certify that the said court is a court of Record and that Thomas Bangor Esq. whose name is subscribed appears above is the Chairman thereof, in all things whereof I have been to sit my hand and affix the seal of said court July Session 1853.
R. B. Vance Clk
By W. J. Weaver Dk.

S. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir you will please recognize Mr. J. B. Sawyer of Asheville N.C. as my true and only agent in the prosecution of the above mentioned claim.
Respectfully
yours
his Millington & Lytle mark

State of North Carolina Come before me Isaac Duncan in County of P. Sawyer an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Benjamin Burgin & John Burgin and Modus both in due form of Law and say that John Little George Little Millington Little Thomas Little & Susanah S. Davidsons are the heirs and only heirs at Law of Capt Thomas Little who formerly applied for a pension & now the said heirs are prosecuting the said claim of the said Capt Tho Little
He further states that said Capt Thomas Little was well and favourably known to us for many years to Benjamin Burgin a bout fifty years & to John Burgin a bout thirty five years and that he always bore the name of an able soldier and that he was understood to have been in the service of his country in the Revolutionary War for a long period of time and that he was addressed as Captain and that he acquired that title in the Revolutionary War. he was always regarded as a Truthfull and honest Man and that it was always understood and believed by his neighbours that he was much in the service sworn to and subscribed before me the 8th Oct 1849
J. B. Sawyer (J.P.)
B. Burgin M a Burgin

State of North Carolina } Alexander Pender County } Hanes Clerk of The Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Pender County do hereby Certify that Isaac B Sawyer whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit was is & was a Justice of the peace duly appointed and qualified according to Law
And further that Benjamin Burgin & John Burgin are Gentlemen of good character and that the Statement is entitled to credit
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
October 8 th 1849
Alex Hanes clk