Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10,282, for William Seth Stubblefield, Virginia

(8-1770)
SERVICE
NUMBER _____
25
Stidfield William Seth Jr 10282 Sarah B.L. Mt. 57,782 160-
B.L. Mt. 57,782 160-57-
CONTENTS

South Carolina 16.739.
48637
William J. Southwick of the in the State of S.C. who was a P. S. in the — commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Col. Sturdivant in the Va. line for 14 mos: 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of S.C. at the rate of 67. Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept 1833 to William C.H. Southwick and Sarah Southwick
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 169.15 Semiant. allowance ending Mar: 31. 33.53
20298
{ Revolutionary Elaim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Rice Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 Page 80
48637 10262

Oct 8 aft. 2. Pm agt " 9 1. " Pensioned. " 28 Dec - Hon. T. Rapcote " 12 Jan. 38 same. " June 23. 1838 to Hon. Th. Glascock H. D. - Note Suspended & so continues - Novemr. 28. 1856 - To 3d Anr. informing him that pension continues suspended.

State of South Carolina Abbeville District - §
On this 23 day of October personally appeared in open Court before Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now sit- ting William S. Stubblefield a resident of the State of South Carolina Anderson District, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States the first of October 1780 in Charles City, Sandy Point Virginia under the following officers on James River Capt David Minde and John Harwood first Lieu- tenant, the Battalion was commanded by Maj Henry Armistead deponent saith he entered for three months as a Militia and were ordered -used to Sandy Point on James River to prevent the robbery of some refu- -els that lay in Hampden Road, the Rebels returned down the River to their station - We were discharged on the twenty second day of December 1780 - The first day of January 1781. There was a Draft about taking place for the term of two years, Capt John Dudley offered his service as a Volunteer Capt to save the Draft. Thirty one of us turned out for the term of two Years. We Rendezvoused at Charles City Court House and there took the Oath under Capt John Dudley for two Years term - We found our own clothing and the publick found Horses and all Equipments for War - We then held an Election for non-commissioned Officers, said deponent was elected Ordly Serjeant to the Horse and then joined a Com of Horse commanded by Capt John Davenport from Virginia James City County - In January A.D. 1781 Arnold came up James River and landed at Westover and from thence marched up to Richmond - Capt John Dudley and Capt John Davenport with Maj Dicks Infantry followed in the rear of his army up to Richmond, on his return to Westover we retreated down to Charles City Court House six miles below Westover - The night after Arnold arrived at Westover he made out a Com of Horse commanded by Simpce and sent them to Charles City Court House about midnight and took us an surprise, dispersed the whole Com of Horse. Killed six of our men and took nine prisoners. we killed one of them They retreated back to Westover that same night - The next day they all embarked on board of a vessel and sailed down James River to Norfolk. The day after they sailed we gathered our Com of Horse and was ordered by Col Benjamin Harrison up to Richmond -

from Red Bank up to the Point of Fork where the armorer was kept to guard that place - We continued there until Lord Cornwallis marched from Guilford Court House North Carolina into Virginia, then our officers received orders from Lafayette to remove from there to New Castle on York River so that Lord Cornwallis was not interrupted on his passage through New Kent and in James City at a place called Hot Water. A few days after Lord Cornwallis stopped there Genl. Wayne & Genl. Mullen- burg joined Lafayette at New Castle, Genl. Lafayette sent Genl. Wayne & Genl. Mullenburg to attack Lord Cornwallis at Hot Water. We marched all night until break of day, caught them with their guns all staked, field pieces, captured the bridles out of their horses mouths, we killed and wounded several of them. Their army consisted of eight or ten thousand men. Our army did not exceed twenty three or four hundred men. We lost some men, the action lasted two or two and half hours. We then retreated to Lafayette's Head Quarters at New Castle. Lord Cornwallis marched to old James Town in Virginia on James River and from thence to Williamsburg and from thence to Little York. Genl. Washington took command on the right wing and marched the French down to Little York and took command on the left wing as well as I recollect on the second day of October 1781. The first gun was fired on Lord Cornwallis's Works - our Infantry on the right and Horse on the back lines was commanded by Col. White and Maj. Dick on the right wing. The French Horse on the left. Lord Cornwallis surrendered to Washington the nine tenth day of October A.D. 1781. The fourth day after this Lord Cornwallis's Army was marched out and delivered to the Officers and marched up to New Virginia by Col. White and some Malitia Officers - We then returned to Red Bank in Virginia and discharged verbally on the sixteenth day of December A.D. 1781 -
Said deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
In Open Court Test J. M. Wood Law Clerk
William Lloyd

James Gosper a Clergyman, residing in the District of Abbeville State of South Carolina hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William S. Stubblefield who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that I believe him to be sixty nine Years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood when he resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that Opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid James Gosper In open Court Jas W. Warellaw Clerk
And the said Court do declare their Opinion after the investiga- -tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named William S. Stub- -blefield was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he stated - and the Court further certify that it appears to them that James Gosper, who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the District Abbeville S. Carolina and is a Credable person and his statement is entitled to credit Richard Grant Brady
I James Warellaw Clerk of the Court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- -tion of William S. Stubblefield for a Pension In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of office this twenty third day of October 1832 Jas W. Warellaw Clerk.

South Carolina Personally appeared before me the subscrib- Anderson District ing Justice of the Peace W m R. Nelson who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with William I. Stubblefield and has been for a number of years past, that he believes him to be sixty nine Years of age, and that it is generally believed in the neighbourhood where he resides that was a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion — Sworn to and subscribed this 2 nd of October 1832 before me Archibald Simpson J. P. W m R. Nelson
I A. Simpson a Justice of the Peace for Anderson District South Carolina do hereby certify that W m R. Nelson who has subscribed and sworn to the above affida- -vit is a man of truth, and that full faith and credit should be given to his oath — October 20 — 1832 — A. Simpson J. P.
I do hereby certify that A. Simpson before whom the above affidavit affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace for the politi- cal District of Anderson, and as such all due faith and credit, are and ought to be given to his offi- cial attestations, and that the signature to the above is the proper hand writing of the said A. Simpson Esqr. Given in my hand & seal of office — 1 st June 1833 Andrew C. C. Office
1737 T. H. McRae

State of Georgia ss County of Richmond ss On this 15 th day of Nov- ember 1856 personally appeared before me me a Judge of one of the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia Sarah Stubblefield — a resident of the County of Richmond and state aforesaid aged Sixty seven years who first being duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth on her oath, make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd February 1853, granting pensions to wid- ows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary war; That she is the widow of William J Stubblefield who was a private & sergeant in the Virginia Militia during the war of the Revolutions and a U States pensioner at the rate of sixty new dollars & twenty five cents in the state of South Carolina under act of 7 June 1832 & for proof of his service she refers to his pension papers upon which said Pension was granted. She further declares that she was married to the said William J Stubblefield on the 25 th day of March 1810, that her said hus- band died on the first day of November 1840 That she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated, She further declares that

She is now a widow
Sarah her x Stubblefield mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
Wm W. Holt
Judge Sup te Middle Dist c
Georgia                      I Benjamin F. Hall Clerk Richmond County ss of the Superior Court do hereby certify that William W Hall whose name is affixed to the foregoing declaration and affidavit as Judge is the Judge of the Superior Court of the Middle District of the State of Georgia (of which Richmond County forms a part) that his signature thereto is genuine: Witness my hand and the Seal of said Superior Court this Twentieth day of November A.D. Eighteen Hundred and fifty Six:                      Guy F Hall Clerk

United States Pension Agency Charleston S.C. 23 October 1856
I hereby Certify that William S Stubblefield of Edgefield District, South Carolina, was a pensioner on the Rolls of this Agency at the rate of Sixty Seven 66\frac{2}{3} /100 Dollars per annum with the rank of private and was paid accordingly to the 4 th day of September 1834.
M c Clachan Pension Agent

Georgia } Personally appeared Richmond County. } before me Thomas J. Brandon a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Sterling Powell and Elizabeth Powell his wife both of whom being duly sworn deposed to the following facts herein set forth - That they are both very well acquainted with Sarah Stubbsfield widow of William Seth Stubbsfield said Sarah being the sister of one of their deponents wife Elizabeth Powell - that they were both present and saw the marriage ceremony performed between William Seth Stubbsfield and Sarah Barnes at the House of Henry Roberts by a Justice of the Peace with the best of their recollection by the name of Colwell in the County of Clark State aforesaid on the twenty third day of May 1810 - the said Sarah Stubbsfield at the time of her marriage with William Seth Stubbsfield was the widow of one John Barnes and that her maiden name before marriage was said Barnes was said Roberts - Sterling Powell says that he is now in the seventy second year of his age and Elizabeth Powell says that she is in the sixty ninth year of her age and that they have no interest in the matter herein and subscribed before me this 15th day of November, 1856.
Sterling his Powell mark
Elizabeth her Powell mark
Tho. J. Brandon Justice of the Peace

Georgia
Richmond County
I Benjamin F Hall Clerk of the Inferior Court of Richmond County do hereby certify that Thomas P Brandon whose name is affixed to the affidavit on the other side of this sheet as Justice of the Peace is a Justice of the Peace of the in and for the County of Richmond duly authorized and qualified by law Witness my hand and seal of office This 17 th day of November 1856 B. F. Hall Clerk

S. L. Sarah Stubblefield widow Wm L. Stubblefield for Rev Pension act 3 Feby 1853
16739
Triplett
filed by John S. Edwards Nov 22, 1836

Georgia
Richmond County.
Personally appeared before me Lewis Levy a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Johnson who being duly sworn says that he was the Keeper of the Poor House of Richmond County in the year 1840. that William Stubbs was an inmate of said Institution at the time of his death, and which said took place on the 12 th day of November 1840.
Signed in my presence this the 15 th day of October 1856 & I swear to in my presence that Henry Johnson day and year above written Lewis Levy JP Richmond County Georgia
Georgia Richmond County -
Benjamin F Hall
Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Lewis Levy whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavit as Justice of the Peace is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly appointed and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand Seal of Office hereunto affixed this 17 th day of November 1856
Ben F Hall Clerk

Act Mar. 3
264,476
Feb 19/57
Nov 23/56
Sarah Stubblefield Wm Stubblefield 5 ft. Stubblefield M. & Supt.
Sarah Stubblefield wid of Wm D. Stubblefield Va. Mil. P.M.
Revolutionary War Geo. Ins Feb 55 Ad: 16000 Feb 13 1857 J. Wilson
John S. Edwards Present
End P
Vol. S 2 - 100.00

Sarah Stubblefield wid Wm Seth Stubblefield for B Land act 3 Mar 1855
Revolutionary War
filed by John Edwards
Nov 22 1856

State of Georgia
ss
County of Richmond
On this 15 th day of October 1856 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid Sarah Stubblefield aged 67 — years a resident of the County of Richmond in the state of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of William J Stubblefield who was a private & sergeant in the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary war & served for more than fourteen days & for part of his services she refers to his papers upon which a pension was granted to him from the State of South Carolina by the United States under act of June 1832
She further states that she was married to the said William J Stubblefield on the 23 rd day of May 1810 and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Barnes . That her said husband died on the 1 st day of November 1840 and that she is now a widow & for proof of his death her marriage & she refers to her papers filed in the Pension Office for a pension under act of July 1853
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she

may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855 & May 1856. And she further declares that she has not received or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress
Sarah her + mark  Antlefield
we Starling Powell and Elizabeth Powell residents of Richmond in the state of Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing decla- ration was signed & acknowledged by Sarah Antlefield in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, & is still a widow his  Starling X Powell mark
Elizabeth her + mark Powell
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be indited persons, that the claim- ant is the person she represents herself to be & is still a widow & that I have no interest in this claim
Levi Levy J. P. of Richmond County Georgia

Georgia Richmond County To all Benjamin F. Hall Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do certify that Lewis Levy whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate or affidavit as a Justice of the Peace is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Richmond, duly authorized and qualified by law; And that his signature thereto is genuine;
Witness My hand and Seal of office this 17 th day of November 1856
Benj F Hall Clerk

17737
William S. Stubblefield Hudson District S. C.
Almont as a Phi Zon. M long 11 16 57.65 14. Sub 7 67.66 P 347
19 a/p 33
James Wardlaw flk Abbeville C-H S. C.

BRIEF in the case of William S. Stubbsfield of Anderson district the State of South Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 69  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1790 May 1791 9 11 16 As a Private horseman Gen. Capt. D. Mears, Maj. Amos Capt. John Dudley, Capt. Davenport Col. Benj. Harrison  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Hot water, Siege of Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charles city, Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary - declaration circumstantial as to the Siege of Yorktown.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. B. Bradford Examining Clerk.

WASHINGTON
September 24, 1931
Mrs. W. M. Garrard Greenwood Mississippi
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.10382, that William Seth Stubblefield enlisted in Charles City, Virginia, October 1, 1780 and served three months as private in Captain David Minds(?) company, under Major Henry Armstead with the Virginia troops. He enlisted January 1, 1781 and served as orderly-sergeant in Captain John Davenport's Virginia company, was in a skirmish at Charles City Court House, and the battle of Hotwater, and in the siege and surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged December 16, 1781.
He He was allowed pension on his application executed October 23, 1832, then a resident of Anderson District, South Carolina, and was aged sixty-nine years.
He died November 1, 1840 in Richmond County, Georgia.
The soldier married, May 23, 1810 in Clarke County, Georgia, Sarah Barnes, the widow of John Barnes. Her maiden name was Roberts.
In 1856 she was living in Richmond County, Georgia, and was aged sixty-seven years.
There is no reference to children.
The above record is that of the only William Stub-

blefield found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to any Peter Stubblefield.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
I did not say anything about widow's rejected for pen - as she was given monthly land. Soldier's suspension does not seem to have been removed - but - his account of 1781 war is very correct as to his land claims

7 57.782
S Miss C. A. B.

July 1,
Director of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir - Will you be so kind as to send me a copy of the Pension Declaration of William Stubblefield who resided in South Carolina in 1835 - I think he was a Revolutionary Soldier - he was living in South Carolina

When the Pension was granted in 1885. Thanking you in advance, Sir, yours very truly Mabelle S. Farvard
(Mrs. W. M. Farvard Greenwood, Mississippi)

N o 6651
Sarah Stubblefield
Widow of W m Seth
Georgia
John S. Edwards Nov 29/56
10282
Febr y 3 1853—

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William S. Stubblefield of Anderson district Ky which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes to a day
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? clergyman - not sure yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been, produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? no  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Nov. 20. 1836.
Sir,
William A. Stubblefield, on the South Carolina Roll under act of June 7. 1832 at $67. 66 per annum, appears from our books to have been suspended by your office. Please state whether the suspension has been removed or not.
Very Respectfully, Your O b d Servt. Wm. Johnson
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Commr. of Pensions

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William D. Griffiths of the State of South Carolina, — who was a Private Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution — Sixty Seven dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 20 , day of October in one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three —
Levi Chaplin
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

September 6, 1932
Mrs. W. M. Garrard Greenwood Mississippi
BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to William Stubblefield, a soldier of the Revolution.
The history of William Seth Stubblefield , R. 10282, which was furnished you on September 24, 1931 , is that of the only soldier named William Stubblefield that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington September 3, 1931
THIS LETTER REFERS TO YOUR FILE NUMBER:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Mrs. W. M. Garrard Greenwood, Mississippi
BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Peter or Jeter Stubblefield, or of a William Stubblefield who served in the Georgia troops.
If you will furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to William Stubblefield, a further search of the records will be made in your behalf: approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence after service or at time of death and given name of widow.
It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information in regard to the military service of soldiers of that war, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
(over)

A relative has suggested that only William Stubblefield was Rev. F. T. his pension etc - but was later killed in one of the Indian Wars - his son William Henry Stubble- field was born in McIntosh Co. Ga Jan'y 1. 1791. - His wife was a Miss Greer - William Stubblefield was killed when his young son was very young & he had no memory of him or of his mother - son was reared by Thomas Greer, and his wife Polly -
I am sorry I have no other information about William Stubblefield - he went away to war and was killed (after 1791), and the fact that his son had no recollection of him makes it not possible to have been 1812 because son was born 1791 - It must have been an Indian War between 1791 & 1800 I would say, but he is said to have been also in Revolutionary War -
Family history is so undependable unfortunately this is all I know.
Thank you so much for your very courteous letter & suggestion -
Yours sincerely
✓ Mrs. W. M. Farnard
Please look for Peter Stubblefield from Spottsylvania Co. Va. born abt 1752-3 - died Columbia Co. Ga about 1794 wife Margaret Apperson

1931. Sept. 24. Hish to Mrs. W. M. Barrard and 1932 Sept. 6. sent to Mrs. W. M. Barrard and which sent Sept. 24, 1931. is only one.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
10.282
P. O.
Sarah Stubblefield
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of South Carolina Abbeville District
Amended declaration of William S. Stubblefield of Anderson District in conformity with the "Brief of Objections &c" marked & pointed out in Red ink, of which the third section of the fourteen Objection is one in these words "That the proper Officer certified to the Official character and signature of the Magistrate as the Regulations direct". This objection will be found removed & answered on the Original declaration of the applicant. The second Objection pointed out is the seventh interrogatory prescribed by the War Department which is answered by the applicant as follows viz William W. Curdy, Esq. Wm. G. Lee Esq., Abel Buchanan, William Buchanan, Hubbard Partin, Absalom Partin are persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character for truth & veracity and to their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Wm S Stubblefield
Sworn to & subscribed 29 May 1833 before Moses Taggart J.P.
The State of South Carolina.
I James Wardlaw Clerk of the Court of the District of Abbeville in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Moses Taggart Esq. who signed the above Probate is an acting Justice of the Quorum within this District and as such all due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his Official attestations, and that the above signature of his is genuine.
James Wardlaw Clerk.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Abbeville Court House this 29 day of May 1833.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stubbs, Allen GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12557 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 11, 1792 To Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.