Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8819, for Barnabus Lashley, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ab
Leashley, Barnabus or Barney
S 8819
carded
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.25
Barnabas Lashlee
of Orange in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the Reg't commanded by Col. Lytle in the North Carolina Reserves
Order to pay 27 April 1839
Heads Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838 from 4 March 1843 to 7 July 1844 Agt. Notification 27 Jan'y 1844
Entered on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June and 22nd J. A. Crang Fairfield Orange Co. N.C.
Arrears to the 24th of March '33 — 4 0 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept — 1 0
$ 5 0
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk Book E. Vol. 6 Page 4 { Revolutionary War, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

23128
Barnabas Lashley
Orange county
North Carolina
Admiral as perusal
6 mo $20-
James H. Craig
Hawfield,
Orange co.
N.C.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 2 nd 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tubular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Barnabas Lashley, Orange Co. North Carolina.
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Drafted 1780 3 Private Capt. J. B. Smith Capt. Jones (off Lashley's) 81 Orange Co. N.C. Declaration for his services The 2nd witness the other battle of his claim.   No. 1, 1781 3 Hillsborough 2nd march  
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule and down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about  here  or  four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[1] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[2] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [1] applies to continental troops only.
[3] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[4] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[5] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
+ Published to a S. C. Declaration.
1832

1 Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 2 d 1832.
State of North Carolina
Brings his case
3
P.
Board of Pleas & Quarter Sessions February term 1833.
On this the 1 st day of March 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Board of Pleas & Quarter Sessions now sitting, Barnabas Davis, aged about 81 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 2 d 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That some time in the latter part of the year of 1780, he was drafted as a private for 3 months in the service of the United States, the place where he was drafted was at Thomas Shaw's house situated in St. Thomas's Road, that the company to which the applicant was attached when drafted was commanded by Captain John Daniel & John Steel was Lieutenant, the company was not recruited after being drafted the company he was attached to was commanded by a certain force, and one Highlander was Lieutenant, was organized in March in the town of Hillsboro, he never did not join the company till they had proceeded as far as Salt River. From Salt River the applicant with the company marched to Guilford Court House, which was the site of the present site in South Carolina & whilst at Guilford Court House the applicant with others was engaged a greater portion of the time in procuring horses for General Greene's Army. Towards the expiration of his tour the applicant heard one Andrew Taylor was employed by Green to hear and report from a camp the Governor of this State who then resided in the town of Hillsboro and thinks that Martin or Burke was Governor. In a few days after delivering this report his tour of 3 months expired & he returned home.
This applicant further states that some time in the summer of 1781 he was again drafted in the service of the United States, the company to which he was now attached, was under the

Command of Captain James Brunsdale and continued in the service to protect the line, and while in the service the applicant with all the militia in said town were made prisoners by certain men under the command of Capt. Harrison & Mr. Reid, and took the other prisoners made in said town gave them on the road to Wilmington in the State and which at that time was in the hands of the enemy, and the prisoners were paroled and returned home, amongst those who were paroled and came home with him were, from William Gordon, Josiah Watts & Thomas Brantley, after being at home a short time he again joined a company of militia that was then encamped near him, in which service he remained till the expiration of his 3 months term, when he received a regular discharge to wit: from the commanding officer at Wilmington and returned home.
Besides the two terms just enumerated, the applicant states that in consequence to the expiration of the last mentioned term, he was on several occasions in suppressing the riots - That in these excursions he ranged the neighbourhood of the town one and a half miles in Randolph, Gauntley & South Carolina Creek in range, that in these excursions he cannot speak with precision as to the length of time he served in each term, but thinks it cannot be less than five or eight weeks in the aggregate, which with the two former terms, makes eight months he was in the service of the United States, as far as he can now comply with the provisions of the act, as he cannot prove any further service, as he was not present at the Battle of Seven Pines about the year 1862, and is now here when it about 1864, that he had a record of his age, but that it is now lost.
That he was living in the above county of Brunswick, when called into service and that he has been living in said county ever since, that in the two first terms it was directed, and in the subsequent ones he volunteered.
That a true bill of exchange drawn by him on the Bank of America, No. 1000, for the sum of one hundred dollars, is now in his possession.
That he received discharges in his two first terms, but that they are now lost. That he is known in his neighbourhood by John Jones, Esq. James Moore & William Thompson esq.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and in claim that

his name is not on the Union Roll of at agency of any State who is...
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, the day and year aforesaid.
condemned in the County of Orange and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Barnard Kahlau who has returned his and former to us a true a translation that we believe him to be a good and true man but as he is dying and we are in the a high place where we do not know him a soldier in the battle field and that he is a man in that position and we are well acquainted with him and we are well acquainted with him and we are well acquainted with him
same stone lower jaw
to be returned to you. I have returned to you the one that is within this the 10th day March A.D. 1888.
2nd Jan 1882

State of North Carolina Orange County. ( )
February Term A.D. 1833.
On the the 17th day of March 1833, personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting John Moore of the aforesaid County of Orange, who being first duly sworn, maketh oath that for upwards of thirty years he has been personally acquainted with Barnabas Lashlee who on this day made a declaration in Court for the benefit of the act of "impartial juries" passed on the 17th day of June 1832, and that he has always understood and believed that Barnabas Lashlee was a good friend to the cause of Liberty during the war of the Revolution and further the aforesaid John Moore has heard one Mr. Linton say that Mr. Lashlee served in the war of the Revolution in the cause of Liberty.
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of March, A.D. 1833. John Moore Deponent in open court J. H. H. [unclear]
State of North Carolina Orange County. ( )
February Term A.D. 1833.
On the the 17th day of March 1833, personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting James Moore who being first duly sworn, maketh oath that he has heard his Brother John Moore who served in the war of the Revolution say that Barnabas Lashlee served a three months tour with him in Green's Army and more than the time gathering bales for the Army.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and date aforesaid. James Moore Deponent in open court J. H. H. [unclear]

State of North Carolina Orange County. 3
February term A.D. 1853. -
on this the 1 st day of March 1853. personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Abn d sitting Richard Smith of the aforesaid County of Orange who being first qualified in due form made oath that he was well acquainted with Barnabas Lashlee who has the day made a declaration in Court for the benefit of the acts of Congress passed in June 1833. That he and said Lashlee were both in certain James Fowle's Company which was engaged in guarding the road from Hillsboro' when S d Fowle was taken by certain forces under Col. Fanning in September A.D. 1841. That S d Lashlee was always reputed to be a good Whig.
Sworn to and said Lashlee read in open Court on this the 1 st day of March 1853.
Rich d Smith
Sworn to in open Court
J. P. [Signature]

Rev. Wm
8812
INVALID.
File No. 8812
General Sallie 1862
Act: June 28 1862
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 26 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The estate of Barnabas Leashley, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of — Twenty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1843, to the 7 th July 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
James M. [unclear] [unclear]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

B

Prison Office
Myrtlehill. April 24 1839.
Sir, I Edward Egan. Com missary of Prisons S ir .
In order for your inspection the papers of
Stephen Riley case 32. a p 25. 83. John Barnard Luskley " — 26. " " —
I am Sir Your Obedient Servant J. G. T.

Barabas Lashlee

Supplementary evidence to the Declaration of Barnabas Larkins In a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832.
State of North Carolina Orange County (ss)
On this the 21 st day of May A.D. 1833, personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace, for the County of Orange in the State aforesaid. Barnabas Larkins of Orange aforesaid, about eight years of age, now an applicant for a pension, who being first duly qualified, according to law, upon his oath made the following Statutory Supplementary to his Declaration for a pension. (Vizt)
That he was drafted in the United States Service on the 1 st or 12 th day of October 1800, as a private, and on his march to Genl. Irvine's Camp, which was then at Coburn's Mill, in Va. he fell in with other companies of Militia from the State, amongst that of Capt. James' Company was that on the second night before they arrived at Coburn's, there was an alarm given, but it proved to be a false one and done to try the Courage of the Soldiers - Also further that on the day he delivered his company to the Governor in Hillsboro' on the day after his three months term for which he had been drafted expired received a discharge therefor and returned home. His discharge wherein he then removed and where  has been last, for many years he thinks he also knows some Col. of the regt was also in Hillsboro' at the time as well as he now remembers. & Col. Little was Col. of the Regiment, he was in the first, second, third and fourth Regiments, and he knows it was lastly.
His 2 nd term he entered upon on the 10 th day of August 1801 in Frazar's Company and Col. Little was also Col. of his Regiment now and Genl. John Butler was also with them. The Declarant took his parole after fighting about 8 days, returned to Hillsboro' and again placed himself under his Col. in Frazar's who detached him to make prisoner on the 6 th September of the year when Col. Frazar took the surrender of Hillsboro'. The Declarant remained under Frazar's guarding his Prisoners till the 19 th day of November following (he thinks was the 22 nd ) when his three months term expired, and he returned home after having first received a discharge for his term - which is as follows -

And this Declarant further states that subsequent to the expiration of the 3 months term last mentioned, he served in three tours against the Tories to wit in December 1781, and another  in the Spring following, and this Declarant upon his oath further deposes and saith
That by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the days he entered each tour, nor the days from which he was discharged from each, and therefore avails himself of the only evidence in the 'brief' to assist him from the pension papers, with his declaration & stateth that in
in the Spring In December 1781 served five weeks . Capt. Daniel H. Beall, Wm. Caplan and Lieut. Col. William D. Beall, Col. and Genl. Alexander. He also was with us also. There were our Superior officers - 2nd Tour against the Tories, commenced as soon as he now remembers about the 15th day of February 1782, James Crowder, was Captain, in this excursion, we were at Peter's Mill on Wolf River, from West to East of Peabody and South from Creek in Orange.
2nd Tour. Commenced about the middle of May of 1782, organized in the Town of Hillsboro - James Crowder was our Captain, the Lieutenant not now remembered, Colonel was Col. and Genl. Butler was also with us there were our Superior officers - In this tour we ranged Sandy Creek, part of Peabody & South West of Orange - and after serving a term of Four weeks returned home, and were discharged by Genl. Butler.
3rd Tour. Commenced about the 8th of September of said year to wit 1782. James Crowder, was Captain - Colonel and Butler again were our Superior officers - In this tour, which lasted 2 weeks we ranged the South West of Randolph County, and Wolf River in that home, and after serving 'till the 15th September of said year to wit 1782, they were discharged by Butler and returned home. The above is as faithful a statement (upon oath) as my memory somewhat impaired by age will permit.
The above several tours in service the United States in the war of the revolution in the aggregate make Eight months .

and for which he claims a pension - and that for the term of the said eight months , he was, in each tour or term, with an embodied Corps, called into service by competent authority, and not employed, in any civil pursuit -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above written.
Witness James A. Craig S.P.
His (Barnabas) Lashley Mark
I do hereby certify that Barnabas Lashley who has subscribed & sworn to the affidavit to me hereunto annexed (the date and date of service), is a man of truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit. And that said Lashley is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, & has served in the war of the Revolution.
Hanfield, Orange Co. 25 th Mar 1833. - W.C. G.
James A. Craig S.P.
I, Ezekiel B. Currie, clergyman, residing in the County of Orange, after said do hereby certify that James A. Craig S.P. Barnabas Lashley, who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding affidavit, to his declaration; and that I believe him to be about 81 years of age, and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, & has served in the war of the Revolution.
Ezekiel B. Currie.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and date aforesaid James A. Craig S.P.
I do hereby certify that Ezekiel B. Currie, who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is a regular clergyman, residing in the County of Orange aforesaid.
North Carolina, Orange Co. 25 th day of May 1833.
James A. Craig S.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor, Clerk, of the Court of Pleas and quarters Sessions in the County of Brann, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James M. Craig, Esq., who hath witnessed the with in Supplement of Barnabas Lashlee and the affidavit of Ezekiel B. Cobb, Subordinate Sheriffs, was at the time a duly qualified justice of the peace.
Witness my hand and seal at office on the 24th day of May A.D. 1833 -
J. Taylor Clerk
Barnabas Lashlee