Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,793, for John Kinneair, North Carolina

SERVICE
Kinneair John
NUMBER
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S.8793
CONTENTS
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30390 North Carolina
John Kinnear
Adjutant C o in the State of N.C. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Deane of the Reg t commanded by Col. Rutherford, in the militia of line for N.C. for 12 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Feb y , 1831, and sent Nov 14/31 M c Kay H o . Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831. $200, Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept 1. 20
$220
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry W. Sledge Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 6 2 Page 62

State of North Carolina New Hanover County
On this the 28 th day of March A. D. 1835 before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared John Stinneaird, a res- ident of the State & County aforesaid aged Eighty two or Eighty three, year the 3 rd of last September who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following explanatory amendment to his original declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832-
This applicant is very aged, consequently his memory is very bad; he is liable to be mistaken in his statements herein set forth; but he cannot be mistaken in the fact that he rendered service and considerable service to his Country in the War of the Revolution and he will endeavour as well as his memory serves him to make a true and correct statement of his services. be the consequences what they may- Previous to the War of the Revolution, this applicant was appointed or elected Captain of the militia in Long Creek district in New Han- over County N.C. by the Company of the district, and in the Fall of the Year as he believes of 1775, one Corne- lius Harnet reported that he had discovered at sea with a spy-glass, a large Fleet which he supposed to be the enemys, from the Sound about twelve miles from Wilmington, & the next day heard heavy firing at sea- whereupon the Militia of New Han- over were ordered out by Col John A. Campbell for a draft and collected at the Big Bridge in New

Hanover. This applicant always volunteered rather than stand a draft—was willing to serve his country when his services were needed. It strikes him he was commissioned a Captain by a Council of Officers at that time. The length of time that has since elapsed, together with a decay of memory, also the affidavit of Capt James Devane, accompanying these, induce him to believe that he may be mistaken. He knows and recollects very well that he served the greater part of his service under Col Thomas Bludworth, who was the Brother in law of this applicant. Captain James Devane, in whose statement this applicant has confidence swears that Thomas Bludworth, was Captain of a Company of Minute Men in the last of 1775 & first of 1776. From the facts that Thomas Bludworth was Captain of a Company of Minute Men—and that this applicant was in service at the time of the Battle at Moores Creek Bridge before, he believes and seems to have some faint recollection that he was in the Minute service and was required to be ready at a Minute's warning; That by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service as a minute man but according to the best of his recollection, he served six months . Marched from the Big Bridge to Wilmington and kept guard at the Lower Battery, at the Lower end of town which two places this applicant recollects to have stood guard. A guard was also kept at the Upper barracks just above Town. Hearing that the Tories were collecting above to march

standing that the Tories had crossed Cape Fear higher up, thence marched, across Cape Fear at Elizabeth, for Moores Creek Bridge - was not at the battle, having been detached after provision, left on our March to Rockfish, which he took and carried to Wilmington, where he rejoined his company. While in Wilmington, the Enemy's Purser came ashore from a Vessel in the River opposite the Town (there being several vessels in company) and demanded provision from the Citizens and threatened, upon refusal, to set fire to the Town - which produced a great alarm. The provision however was refused without receiving the threatened injury. This was two days after the battle at Moores Creek Bridge. He supposes he served there six months as a private - has no documentary proof but refers to the affidavit of Captain James Devane - For some time after he came to Wilmington as last mentioned he believes he again kept guard at the lower battery at Green's Mills - but don't recollect where he was discharged.
Indly - He recollects to have marched down to the lower Flats on Cape Fear River below Wilmington and thence to the Inlet to see if we could make any discoveries of the enemy - thence along the sea Road to Neuse River under Col Thomas Bladenworth, he thinks he was Captain; but it might have been during his six months Minute service, at all events he thinks it was, if not during his minute service immediately after it - was stationed some considerable time at the lower Flats. If not a Captain he was a Lieutenant in all his other service except his Minute service - but will only claim as a private for part of them.

In the last of 1780 or first of 1781 he entered service in a regiment commanded by Col Thomas Bradworth; he supposes in the company of Captain James Devane and served three months as Lieutenant in said Company of New Hanover Militia. Though he does not distinctly recollect of having served under Captain James Devane he might have done so, as he recollects of being in service with said Devane. was at the Big Bridge at the time of a skirmish in March 1781 - Two of our men wounded and one via Boaptow taken - recollects of keeping guard or being stationed, during his services, at Fishing Creek, Clarks landing, on Long Creek, Herringham, Forks of the road between Long Creek & Moores Creek, at Forspirit between two & three miles from Wilmington, the enemy having possession of the Town - (refers to the affidavit of Capt James Devane to prove he was in service about that time.)
Badly In April 1781 He entered service in a company of New Hanover Militia - he does not recollect who his Captain was, marched together with a considerable force of Duplin militia into Onslow County, all being under the command of Col James Kenan; collected at Limestone Bridge in Duplin marched to the Richlands of New River - stationed at Richland Chapel - took excursions out - while in Onslow was under the command of Capt Battle - in one of his excursions was pursued by the enemy, being then on horseback overtaken & badly wounded, returned home & staid a fortnight or three weeks, before he entered service again - having served this time according to the best of his recollection two months as a private - In this tour he marched on towards

Newbern - he has no documentary proof & knows of no person by whom he can prove this service -
In July or August 1781 he entered service in a company of New Hanover Militia and served as a Lieutenant in a company in a regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Bladen - and according to the best of his recollection served three months - was a Volunteer - was in service at the time of the skirmish at Rockfish above Ft. Washington - After the battle marched to Wilmington after the British left the place - In some of his service he joined a regiment at Herringham under Col Pillington - His memory is very bad & confused - He is satisfied he served more than herein stated but can't recollect his several tours - was always a Volunteer - for whenever the militia were called out he always chose to volunteer - he has no documentary evidence whatever - refers to the affidavit of James Blanton of Duplin to show that he was in service at Rockfish - might have been a Captain - can't prove he had a commission - but actually had a commission signed by John A. Campbell chairman of a Council of War or collection of officers at the Beaufort Bridge as before stated - will accept the pay of a private and in part of a Lieutenant if so entitled and feels justified in claiming a pension from his Government under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832 -
He 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 the Agency of any State -
Sworn & Subscribed this _____ day _____ A.D. 1835 John Moore
John Moore A.D.
I, Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County hereby certify that John Moore before whom the foregoing was sworn & Subscribed is an Acting Justice of the Peace in for said County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office the 30th March 1835
Thos F Davis Clk

Revtran
8793 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 8793
John Binnear
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Kennicott N. Carolina
Suspended.
Ltr 6 th April 1835
Patrick Muphey.
Ltr. J. J. McKay Feb. 11 th 36
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I agree to accept a Pension Certificate of Forty Dollars per annum for John Kennean, of N. Carolina, with the understand- ing that this agreement will not be a bar to an increase of his stipend, should he exhibit further proof, or shew to the satisfaction of the Dept. that he is entitled to an augmentation of his Pension —
Yours & W.H.K. V
Washington City. Feb. 12. 1876

free for Rev. de Pablos. I heard in fall '75 that he was a mountaineer of the type of the Chieftains of the Chieftains of the Chieftains and Ryan in Capt. 2 years in the service. Age 178 3 mo 5 d June 1789

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State of North Carolina New Hanover County,
July 2 nd 1832
Personally appeared before us John Moore & Washington Collins two of the acting Justices of the peace in the County of New Hanover and State aforesaid, Benjamin Mott, of the County of New Hanover & State of North Carolina and after being duly sworn upon the Holy Gospel of God, Deposeth, and saith, that he the said Benjamin Mott, now well acquainted, with John Kinnear, of the County of New Hanover & State of North Carolina before, during and ever since the Revolutionary War, and the said Benjamin Mott further saith that the aforesaid John Kinnear, served as a Captain in the Militia of North Carolina for more than two years, and that the said applicant, John Kinnear now before me, Benjamin Mott is the very, identical man, who served, in the Militia of North Carolina, in the Revolutionary War. Sworn to by Benjamin Mott, and sign d In the presents of
John Moore J.P.
Benj. Mott
W. Collins J.P.

W. Collins J.P.
State of North Carolina New Hanover County } Personally appeared before John Moore & Washington Collins two of the acting Justices of the peace in the County of New Hanover
and State of North Carolina James Moore Esq. Seignor aged, about eighty four or five and after being duly sworn upon the holy Gospel of God, depaseth and saith that he the said James Moore Seignor, was well acquainted with John Kinnear before during & ever since the Revolutionary War, and believes him to be the same man, identified in the above affidavit, sworn to and signed before us this 2 day of July 1832 - James Moore John Moore Esq.
W. Collins J.P.

State of North Carolina New Hanover County
This is to certify that Benjamin Mott and James Moore Sen r who have sworn to & subscribed the preceding affidavits were well known to us the Under- signed Justices of the Peace, before whom said affidavits were sworn & subscribed that said affiants are reputed & believed in their neighbourhood to have been soldiers in the War of the Revolution, Ben- jamin Mott a soldier in the Continental Service, and that their statement is entitled to full faith & credit and credible testimony. Given under our hands March 28. 1835
John Moore J.P.
W. Collins J.P.
S. Thomas H. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County hereby certify that John Moore & Washington Collins before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn & subscribed & whose signatures appear to the above certificate, are & were at the respective dates thereof acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County, & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of office the 30th March A.D. 1835
Thos. H. Davis Clk

Stephen Fellyaw's Affidavit

State of North Carolina New Hanover County ss
On this the 27th day of March A.D. 1835 before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in vfor said County personally appeared Stephen Sellman a resident of said County of New Hanover in the State aforesaid aged seventy two years the 4th of January last who being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say that he is well ac quainted with John Kinnear also a resident of said County of New Hanover, aged about eighty two years, he has known him ever since the Revolutionary War, having lived in his neighbourhood. he saw him in service at the Big Bridge in New Hanover County during the Revolutionary War that is, in the time of the War of the Revolution viz in March 1781. serving as a private of militia Infantry in a regiment commanded by Col Thoms as Bludworth in a company as he believes comman- ded by Capt John Parkins; he saw him the said John Kinnear in service on several occasions serving as a private. how long he served he cant tell. This deponent understood and it was so generally reputed and believed, that said John Kinnear acted as Captain of a company of New Hanover militia Infantry immediately after he saw him at the Big Bridge aforesaid at the time aforesaid, and he has ever since been called Capt Kinnear; is a gentleman of respectability and credit and is believed to have rendered his country material service to his country in the war aforesaid, by all who know him - and to have been an active and indefatigable soldier

and Captain, doing the enemy all the damage in his power, so that it has been a common report & believed that Major Craige offered a reward of Thirty Guineas for his (Turner's) head
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid and I do hereby certify that said deponent Stephen Fellyaw is well known to me and entitled to full faith & credit.
Stephen Fellyaw
Lewis Thomas J.P.
I Tho F. Davis clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County hereby certify that Lewis Thomas before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn & subscribed is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the 30th day of March A.D. 1835
Tho F. Davis C.M.

James Devane's affidavit

State of North Carolina New Hanover County
On this the 4th day of September A.D. 1834 before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared James Duane a resident of New Hanover County aforesaid in the State aforesaid aged seventy seven years the 1st of August last who being duly sworn doth on his oath depose & say that he is well acquainted with John Kinnear a resident also of the State & County aforesaid who is very aged and an applicant for a pen- sion under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832; that he knew him before the Revolutionary war that he knows that said John Kinnear served as a private in the minute service, in a tour for six months in the last of 1775 and first of 1776 under Capt. Thomas Bloodworth. he is not certain that said Kinnear served the whole tour of six months as he was not in the same company with him but he is under the impression he served the full term out. This deponent further swears, that said Kinnear was in service under this deponent who was Captain and served as a Lieutenant in this deponent's company in the first of 1781 against the British who then had possession of Wilmington and served three months - this deponent can't say that Kinnear had a commission as Lieutenant but he knows he acted as such part of the time. James Duane Sworn & subscribed day & year aforesaid before me & I certify that said James Duane is well known to me & entitled to full faith & credit. Purn Fenner J.P.

Thos. J. Davis. Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County hereby Certify that Owen Fennell before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn & subscribed is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, that the foregoing signature purport- ing to be his appears to be in his usual hand- writing & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office Subscribed my name this the 9th day of September 1834 & in the 59th Year of American Independence.
Thos. J. Davis, Clerk

James Blanton's Affidavit for John Kenneair

State of North Carolina Duplin County
On this the 23 rd day of March A.D. 1835 before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared James Blanton a resident of said County of Duplin aged seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say, that he knew John Hinnear, (now a resident of New Hanover County) in the time of the Revolutionary war and saw him in service acting as Captain of a company of New Hanover militia in Colonel Bladworth's regiment at Rockfish in the summer of 1781. How long the tour was for he don't know Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me and I do hereby certify James Blanton that it is made appear to me that his mark
Geo. S. Smith
J.B.
I James Dickson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Duplin County hereby certify that Jeremiah Durrall before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn & subscribed is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Kenans- ville the 24 th day of March A.D. 1835
James Dickson Clerk of the Court of Duplin County

Herman
Mr.

Wilmington N.C.
March 30. 1835
Dear Sir
Herewith enclosed is the amended declaration of John Kinnear, accompanied with the affidavits of Benjamin Mott, James Moore Sen r . James Evans, James Blanton & Stephen Stillman. I have no doubt but the old man was mistaken as to his having been a Captain when he made out his original declaration - He has a Commission signed by Richard Caswell & dated in 1787 as a Captain which he connected in his mind with his services. I have no doubt either as to his having acted as Captain of a Militia Company before the War - His amendatory Declaration is still in confusion, owing to his loss of Memory. but it will be seen from the accompanying affidavits that he did serve - His Character stands fair in his neighbourhood & is believed universally as far as known to have served in the Revolutionary War
Please direct in answer to Taylor's Bridge P.O. Sampson Co NC
Very Respectfully Yours Patrick Murphy
Hon J. S. Edwards Com d of Pennons

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter New Hanover County ) Session December Term 1832
On this the 11th day of December A.D. 1832 person- ally appeared in open court before, Edward B. Dudley Charles Henry and Henry J. S. Newkirk
Esquires Justices of the Court aforesaid now sitting John Hinnear a resident of New Hanover County in the State of North Carolina aged eighty years the 3rd of September last, 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a Captain in the militia & served as herein stated. 1. He was commissioned a Captain by a Court Martial held at the Big Bridge in New Hanover County, at which John Abel Campbell Col. Com dt presided as Chairman, in the year 1775 as he believes, his commission was signed by John Abel Campbell Col. Com dt , and he took command of a company of fifty privates, under Gen. John Ashe, Col s Young & Thomas Bladworth, William Wright Major and served nine months, that he resided in New Hanover County N.C. when he entered the service, that he volun- teered, that he marched from Wilmington, through Elizabeth Town Bladen County, to Rockfish Creek in Cumberland County in which vicinity it was reported the Tories were embodying for the purpose of marching down and joining the British, then on board shipping in Cape Fear below Wilmington, from Rockfish he marched back to Elizabeth Town where he crossed Cape Fear, thence to Moores Creek bridge, to intercept the Tories who had crossed Cape Fear at some point above

Rockfish Creek, that from Moores Creek bridge he was detached with a waggon & a Cart for provisions left on the road in his march up to Rockfish, that this was a day or two before the battle at Moores Creek bridge, that he sent the provision to Moores Creek bridge, and came himself by Wilmington, thence to his company which he joined between Wilmington & Moores Creek bridge, thence to Wilmington, thence to guard below Wilmington as it was apprehended the enemy would disembark from their shipping, march up & attack Wilmington, that he continued thus employed till the expiration of nine months, that William Buford was Lieut. in his company, and James Portier Ensign, that he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person by whom he can prove this service.
2. That he is so aged and of so bad memory that he cannot undertake to discriminate the several tours of service he performed, but he was almost constantly employed till the termination of the war as Captain, that his tours were always for six months, that while the enemy had possession of Wilmington he guarded at Fishing Creek, at Clark's landing on Long Creek, at Herringham a place on the road leading to South Washington, at the Big Bridge and at George Moore's on the road aforesaid, that he was in three skirmishes, one at the Big Bridge, one at Rockfish bridge between Duplin & New Hanover, and one in Onslow County between the Richlands & the Crane Ponds at which latter place he was severely wounded in the head, that he was sometimes under the command of Col. James Heman, of Col. Henry Young, but mostly under the command of Col. Thomas Bludworth, that he cannot state the precise length of time he served, but is satisfied and feels confident in asserting that his services taken together, would, at least, amount to four years, that he was informed by one William Branton, that a reward of thirty guineas was offered for this applicant dead or

alive, by a Cornet of the enemys cavalry, For, this applicant was a troublesome fellow, that he, this applicant after this preferred being in service, and kept constantly out, that his marches were principally in New Hanover, Duplin and Pender Counties, that the Tories were troublesome and it required vigilance to guard against their depredations, that on some occasions they killed some, viz one Andrew Bass, in Duplin County below Limestone bridge, Absalom Davis also in Duplin, not far from the abovementioned place, & Rice Bass in New Hanover County near Black River, that he does not recollect to have served with any continental regiments or companies, the regular officers he knew were Capt John James, Capt John Walker, Lieut Saml Ashe, Ensign Saml Ashe, Capt Joseph Rhodes, Curtis Ivey, & Danl Williams, that he has no documentary evidence, that he was always a volunteer, and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove any continual course of service, but thinks he can prove that he was occasionally seen acting as Captain of militia by Captain James Devane, James Lee, Stephen Filyaw, and James Moore of his County.
Interrogatories propounded to John Kincaid the aforesaid applicant with his answers thereto.
1. Where & in what year were you born? Ans. On Long Creek in New Hanover Cty N.C. Sept. 3 rd 1751-2 2. Have you any record of your age & if so where is it? Ans. I have a record of my age at home, in a Bible; 3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live? Ans. In New Hanover County, where I have ever since lived except when I was working out of the County as a mechanic, and I now live in New Hanover County. 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom? Ans. I always volunteered; 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances

of your service?
Ans. No regular officers with the troops where I served as I can recollect. I remember that Capt Joseph Rhodes enlisted three men out of my company viz. Edgerton Mott, Benjamin Mott and Daniel Mott. I recollect no continental regiment but I do, a company enlisted and commanded by Capt John Walker; and a company or part of a company mustered by Capt Joseph Rhodes at Duplin old Court House. The militia regiments I remember were Col. James Hearn's Col George Sillington's, Col Richard Crosswell's, Col Henry Young's, Col. Owen's of Bladen, & Gen. John Ashe's. I saw Col. Washington in Wilmington towards the close of the war on his way from South Carolina to Virginia.
While in Onslow County. I went in a detachment of twenty men commanded by a Capt Battle to reconnoitre the enemy's lines. The enemy were lying in ambush for us, and when we had advanced to a bottom, we stooped to hail a man discovered by Capt Battle whereupon the enemy closed in upon us on both sides & demanded a surrender but most of us escaped, one David Johnson was taken prisoner. I was closely pursued and wounded; this occurred in the night. I know no circumstance calculated to throw any light upon the matter except what is stated.
6. Did you ever receive a commission; & if so by whom was it signed & what has become of it?
Ans. I rec d a commission signed by John Abel Campbell Col. Com d It wore it a long time hung around my neck under my coat, till it became so rotten dim, and illegible that it was of no use; it entirely decayed.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as an officer of the Revolution.
James Moore, Anthony D. Bardeau. Isaac Lamb Washington Collins, John Owens. Robert Perkins. Rev. Robert Tate, Rev. William Armstrong, Edward Digford. Jeremiah Hand & others I could name
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and

declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid.
John Dinneair
We, Robert Tate and William Armstrong clergymen residing in the County of New Hanover hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Dinneair who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a captain of militia in the war of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Robert Tate Wm Armstrong
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the abovenamed applicant was a Captain of militia in the Revolutionary War and served as the states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Robert Tate and William Armstrong, who have signed the preceding certificate are clergymen, resident in the County of New Hanover and that their statement is entitled to credit
Edw. B. Dudley Chairman A. W. C. Court
Chas. Henry H. J. Newkirk

I, John W. Stanley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of New Hanover County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Kinnear for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Wilmington, this the 12th day of December A.D. 1832 and in the 57th Year of American Independence.
John W. Stanley Clerk
State of North Carolina New Hanover County
Personally appeared before me, the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Kinnear, 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 Two years, months and days I served as a Captain. For months and days days I served as a and for such service I claim a pension
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 26th day of April A.D. 1833.
John Kinnear
John Kerr J.P.
I, John W. Stanley Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for New Hanover County hereby certify that the foregoing deposition or affidavit was sworn to & subscribed

is and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly qualified and authorized to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 2nd day of May. (A.D. 1833)
John W. Stanley clerk
State of North Carolina New Hanover County 3 rd
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Skinner who being duly sworn deponeth 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 nine months I served as a Captain in my first tour; For six months I served as a Captain in my second tour; For six months I served as a Captain in my third tour; For six months I served as a Captain in my fourth tour; For six months I served as a Captain in my fifth tour; For six months I served as a Captain in my sixth tour and for such service I claimed a pension. This deponent further swears that the Court martial that granted him his commission concerned for the purpose of making a draft to be in readiness for the enemy.
Sworn & subscribed the 12th day of September 1833 before me
John Skinner
W. Collins J.P.

I, Thomas F. Davis Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of New Hanover County, hereby certify that Washington Collins before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed is and was at the time of acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 11th day of Dec r 1853.
Thos F Davis Clk
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Mr. Kennebec