Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,238, for William Ledford, North Carolina

SERVICE
Ledford William
NUMBER
R. 6.238
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina } On This 13 th Day of Clearland County } February 1844. Personal =ly appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions now sitting: William Ledford. a resident of North Carolina in the County of Clearland. Aged Eighty Eight years. who being first Duly sworn according to law. Doth on his oath make the following Declaration. in order to obtain the bene =fit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. and served as herein Stated. that he entered the service sometime in the years. 1780. or. 1781. as a private of the North Carolina Cavalry Troops. in Capt. William Davis's Company . and that William Bottenhamer was his lieutenant and that Col. John Lop was the Commander of said Troops. and that he served three Tours of three months each Tour. and that he resided in Rowan County North Carolina. when he entered the service. and that his service was chiefly all rendered in North Caro =lina. and that he never was in any engagement. and that he has no Documentary evidence. and that he knows of no person living. whose testimony he can procure. who can testify to his service - and he further Declares that his Name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state. and he further Declares that the reason why he has not applied at an earlier period for a pension is

That he had no documentary evidence and that he knew of no person living whose testimony he could procure to testify to his service. and that until recently he did not know that there was any pro- vision made by Congress whereby any soldier could be pensioned unless positive disinterested proof of service could be made. and that he was not in indi- cating circumstance. and therefore did not apply sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid —
O J Gugg Chm
William Ledford Seal mark (sworn)
State of North Carolina } We Joseph Parker and Gledaland County } John Parker residing in the state and County aforesaid Hereby Certify. that we are well acquainted with William Ledford. who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration. that we believe him to be Eighty Eight 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 to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid
Joseph Parker
John Parker Seal mark

Washington July 5 1852 James E Beach Esq Dear Sir
You will find herewith additional evidence in support of the Claim of William Ledford, of North Carolina Ledford in his declaration Claims to have served 9 mo as a Dragoon and 9 mo as a private of Infantry. The Pensioners Certificate shows payments to him sufficient to cover about the end of service he Claims. It shows also pay- ments to the Officers and Companies in which he alleged he served. Accompanying this Certificate you will find affidavits from some highly respectable old Citizens of Cleveland County, who have been acquainted with Ledford for many years who testify to his having ever enjoyed the reputation of having served in the War of the Revolution The evidence I now furnish I think will be sufficient to sustain Ledford's declaration
I Am very Respectfully Your obedient Geo. E. Davis

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William Leland
N. C.
Act 7 th June '32
Act of June 1832.

State of North Carolina } we the Court of Pleas Cleaveland County } and quarter sessions of Said County. Do hereby declare our opinion. after the investigation of the Matter. that the above named William Ledford was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states. and that the Court further Certifies that it appears to them. that Joseph Parker. who has signed the foregoing Certificuit is a worthy Clergyman of the Methodist episcopal Church. and is a resident of said County. and that John Bark who has also signed the foregoing Certifi- -cuit is a resident of said County. and is a Creditable person. and that their statements is entitled to Credit this 13 th Day of February 1844—
John B. Harry Chm Geo Cabaness James Roberts P. J. Grigg Chm W. W. Morris
State of North Carolina } Cleaveland County } I Richard Champion clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Cleaveland County, certify that John B. Harry George Cabaness James Roberts P. J. Grigg & W. W. Morris are acting magistrates for said County & the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine, and I further certify that P. J. Grigg is Chairman of our County Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 14 th day of Feb 1844 Richard Champion

35.717
William Ledford N.C.
James Roberts 3 rd Sep 1844 Same 13 May 1846 Hon James Graham 23 June/46 G.C. Ames 26 July 1852 Jos. Bryan 8 Dec 1852 Peter Peeler 12 May 1853 Same 7 June 1853 G.C. Ames Octo 22/53 Same Nov 20. 1854
6258
act June 7 1832

State of North Carolina
County of Cleveland
On this 20th day of September 1852 personally appeared before me J. Wm P. Elliott one of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Adam Tenny aged 82 years, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he became acquainted with William Leford sixty five years ago in the County of Newm. North Carolina, who was reported to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war from the State of North Carolina, and that when he first knew him, he was and was believed by all who knew him to have served in the Revolutionary war, and that he had the reputation of having served in the war, and this deponent knows not to have heard the aforesaid Wm Leford say that one of the officers under whom he served was by the name of John Lefp - This he heard him say shortly after his first acquaintance, and that his services in the war was performed while he lived in the County of Newm. North Carolina Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
his Adam T Tenny mark
J. P. Elliott

I hereby Certify, That I am personally acquainted with Adam Toury as above; That he is an aged and respectable citizen, and a man of strict truth and full faith and credit. May be given to his statements upon Oath or affirmation.
Given under my hand and seal Sept 30 th 1856. J. P. Elliott
State of North Carolina Cleveland County } I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Sessions Superior hereby Certify that J. P. Elliott is a Magistrate as above the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12 th day of Oct 1852
S. Williams Clerk.
Oct 19. In the matter of
Mr. Alfred
Additional testimony
Oct. 19/52
OK
Joseph Bryan spk

May the 21 day 1853
Mr L. S. Waldo I take the opportunity to inform you that I recd your Letter this day dated the 2 day of May 1853 for which I now Return you my Sincere thanks for your information on the Claims of Lyons and Seaford - to which I inform you that I have a younger Power from the Lyons heirs than Mr Bryan, the Power and there is three of the Lyons heirs that say they never assigned no Power to Mr Bryan and they do not want him to have any thing to do with it for they think that his Power came from A. R. Hoxesley and they have no confidence in him. My Last Power has him sent some five or six weeks ago and I hope it have reached Washington City long before this time and I hope it will be attended to in due time there is a Land Claim due to the Heirs of John Norman and A. R. Hoxesley none saw one of the Heirs and got her to assign some paper but she says she do not now what it was but think it was a power of attorney but she now says she dont want Hoxesley to have any thing to do with it and the Heirs say they will all petition together as soon as possible and they say they wish you not to issue the Warrant until the send

another Power H. B. I now argue A power at your hand, for and all Lady that is so blind that she cant see her way she is the widow of Alexandria M c Coy and her husband Had an uncle who enlisted in the Revolutionary war and served his time out and then obtained a bounty of Land for six hundred and forty acres and died before he had time to locate his warrant and then this alexandria M c Coy was all the heir that was living and she became in possession of the warrant and had it several years and then she died and left the warrant with his widow and she held it several years and then she saw a man that had bin to the Legislator and he told her that it wont exactly Wright and if she would let him have it he would take it and have it fixed for her and she did so and she has not saw him nor the warrant since you will pleas have this matter examined into and see if there has bin such a warrant issued and if so see where it has bin located and then informe me and if it can be obtained you shall be paid for your trouble pleas have this attended to as soon as possible and in so doing you will oblige your friend to M c L. P. Waldo }
J. P. Perkins

State of North Carolina County of Stokes }
Be it known that on this 11 th day of May 1846. before me Charles Banner a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Stokes aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Idol a pensioner of the United States, a citizen of the county aforesaid who being sworn, declares on his oath that he was well acquainted with a certain William Ledford in time of the Revolutionary War he lived in Rowan County near Surry County line, in which this Deponent lived tho they lived neighbors. that he recollects of the said Ledford having been in the service as a private of the Cavalry in a Capt W Davis's Company under Command of Col. John Lops of Rowan he believes said Ledford served a term of three months in the year 1779 or 1780, & also he thinks said William Ledford served another term in the foot militia company under Capt Bellingsly of Rowan County tho, not in the same company with this deponent. he does not recollect whether it was before or after the Cavalry service. Sworn to & Subscribed. before me
C. Banner J.P.
his Jacob Idol mark
I certify that Jacob Idol above named is a respectable citizen of Stokes County & esteemed by his neighbors as a person of veracity & truth & from my acquaintance with him I concur in that opinion &c
C. Banner J.P.
North Carolina Stokes County }
I John Hill Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for Stokes County do hereby certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office, and subscribed my name this 14 th day of May. A.D. 1846
John Hill C.C. By C. H. Nelson J.P.

Washington Oct 10 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo Sir,
In July 1852 I received from your Office a report in the case of William Sedgwick of North Carolina disallowing his claim, on account of the discrepancy between the amount of the service he claimed to have rendered and the payments to him, as exhibited in the Comptroller, Certificate filed with his papers -
The service alleged is between 13 & 14 months in the Cavalry and the two Certificates issued to Sedgwick amount to something like $54, which seems at least even that amount of service - Objection has been raised on account of the amount of one of the Certificates, But I have lately filed in the case of Archibald McTelle a Certificate from the Comptroller showing that Certificate, was often issued by the authorities of North Carolina to persons in the Militia for $50. and upwards - Such Certificates must, therefore have embraced more than one tour of service which no doubt is the fact in this case -

The Old man's circumstance is still a live, and bears an irreproachable character. His Neighbors all believe that he served in the Revolutionary war and that he is entitled to a pension - I respectfully ask that this claim may be re-examined and if the proof be deemed sufficient that a Certificate may issue as soon as possible - as the Old man cannot last much longer.
Very Respectfully, Yours Obediently G. H. Adams

Dec. 1. 1895.
Adams can
Mr Sedgwick
Mr J. L. Edwards Comm. of printing Washington
Swangston Oct Nov 22,

Swangstown S.C. Carolina Nov. 22 d 1845
Dear Sir
I Herewith enclose the Certificate of the Comptroller genl of North Carolina to be used in the Case of William Ledford. I presume it will appear that Mr. Ledford Did not Claim as much Service as is shown by the Records. But I am well apprised that the old Soldier said that he was very sure that he servid longer than he was out. Defeat. Short terms. for which he would not Claim. for from the lapse of time and the loss of memory he was not able to give the precise length of time. and that he was so Conscientious, that he would rather not Claim a mite more than too much. I made out the Declaration myself for the old man and I believe there are the facts of his statements
I am Respectfully yours
James Roberts
Mr J L Edwards
Comm er of pensions Washington City.
D C

We hereby certify, that we are personally acquainted with John Lucas as above - that he is an aged and respectable citizen of this County - and a man of strict truth and full faith and credit may be given to his statements upon oath or otherwise.
Given under our hands and seals
This 8 th day of June 1852
Henry Hoyle J.P.
John Whisman J.P.
State of North Carolina Cleveland County
I Silas Williams clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Cleveland do hereby certify that Henry Hoyle & John Whisman whose genuine signatures appears to the foregoing are and were acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County and state duly commissioned and qualified that their official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit that the said Court is a Court of Record having general Jurisdiction
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Office the 19 th day of June 1852, S. Williams clerk

State of North Carolina County of Cleveland. 3
On this 8th day of June 1852. Personally appeared before us Henry Hoyle & John Whionant — two of the Acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, John Lucas Resident of said County aged 71 years who after being duly sworn acc- ording to law, deposes and saith, that he became acquainted with William Lex- ford in the year 1875 a Soldier of the Revolu- tionary war from the State of North Carolina. That he has known him for more than 37 years; and has frequently and repeatedly heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary war long before the passage of any pension laws by which he was to be benefited; and That he was always recognized as a Soldier of the Revolution by all who knew him.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before us.
On Sugg
Henry Hoyle J.P.
John Whionant J.P.

July 26 1844
Swanzetown N.E. Feb. 17 th —
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A.R.
William Lofgren
7 June 1832
free
Mr J. L. Edwards Comm d of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Swangstown N.C. February 17. 1844
Sir
I herewith enclose and forward you the Declaration and recommendation of William Ledford for a pension please Address Swangstown N.C. Carolina
Yours Very Respectfully
James Roberts
Mr J. L. Edwards Commr of pensions Washington City D.C.

State of South Carolina.
County of Charleston.
On this 8 th day of June 1852 Personally Appeared before us Henry Hoyle & John Whisnant — two of the Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County James Lucas resident of said County aged 68 years, who having been duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he became acquainted with William Ledford a Soldier of the Revolutionary war from the State of South Carolina in the year 1818 that he has known him for more than 35 years and has repeatedly heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary war long before the passage of any pension laws by which he was to be benefitted, and that he was always recognized by all who knew him as a Soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before us.
James Lucas
Henry Hoyle J.P.
John Whisnant J.P.

We hereby certify, that we are per- =sonally acquainted with James Lucas as above - that he is a man of strict an aged and respectable Citizen of this County, and a man of strict truth and full faith and Credit may be given to his statements upon Oath or otherwise.
Given under our hands and Seals. The day and year above written.
Henry Hoyle
John Whisnant
State of North Carolina Cleaveland County
I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County & State do hereby certify that Henry Hoyle & John Whisnant whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing are and were Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County at the time of signing the same duly commissioned & sworn that the said County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name & affixed the Seal of Office at Office the 19 th day of June 1832
S. Williams Clerk

State of South Carolina } County of Clarendon }
On this 14 th day of June 1852. personally appeared before us: William M. & John P. Elliott two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County. John Parker, aged seventy six years and a resident of said County; who having been duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he became acquainted with William Leaford (sixty years ago) a Soldier of the Revolutionary war from the State of South Carolina, and frequently and repeatedly did hear him speak of his services in the Revolutionary war from his first acquaintance with him; long before the passage of any pension laws by which he expected to be benefited; and that he was always recognized by all who knew him as a Soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above John his Parker marks
J. P. Elliott J. P.
W. M. Elliott J. P.

We hereby Certify, that we are personally acquainted with John Parker as above - that he is a respectable and aged Citizen of this County, and a man of strict truth and full faith and credit may be given to his statements upon oath or otherwise.
Given under our hands and seals. This 14 th day June 1852.
J. P. Elliott J. P.
W. M. Elliott J. P.
State of North Carolina Gleaveland County } 3
I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for said County do hereby certify that J. P. Elliott & W. M. Elliott whose Genuine Signatures appears to the foregoing are and were acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid at the time of signing the same duly Commissioned and qualified that their Official Acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit that the said Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of Office in Shelly the 19 th June 1852
S. Williams Clerk

Power of Atty to Ames
March 1852
Sep 1852
to Hunsley
Cole

Pension Office Oct. 22 nd 1833,
Sir,
Since the 26 th of July 1832, when a report was made to you in the case of William Bedford of N.C. a Power of Attorney has been given to another agent to prosecute the claim. I must therefore, decline making any further report to you of its condition.
Very Respectfully L. Mallet Commissioner
G. C. Ames Esq. Present,

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State, to sundry persons, for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
William Ledford
Book No. 5 page 38 £ 52 S 16 — specie
" " 8 " 2 £ 4 S 10 — " "
Also the following payments to Captain John Lopp for Militia services of himself and Company Vol. A. 4835, £ 361 S 7 specie Ditto 4841, £ 365. S 0. D 6 specie Ditto 4852, £ 134 S 10 specie, Ditto 4855 £ 752 S 16 D 4 specie Also to Captain James Billingsley for Militia services of himself and company Vol. A. 8802, £ 274 S 1 specie Ditto 8803 £ 321 S 4 specie —
Also to Captain William Davis for Militia services of himself and company Vol. A. 5298 £ 116 S 8 specie —
The Volume marked A. has lately been received from the Pension Office, in Washington City, where it had been for years, and consequently the above information could not previously have been derived from this Office —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 29th day of May 1852 Wm. J. Clarke Compt.

Relizga N C Comptroller office Nov 8 1845
I William G Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of William Leaford appears of record in my office as having had issued in his favor for Military Service The following Special Certificates viz And for Fifty Two Pounds Sixteen Shillings (£52.16) issued Octr 1780 see Book No 5 page 38 and one other for Four Pounds Two Shillings issued Octr 1781 see Book No 8 page 2 given under My hand and seal the day above written
Wm G Collins Compt
52-166
4-10
7-6

Polkville N.C.
May 21/33
To Mr L. P. Waldo. com of Pensions Washington City
D. C.
Paid 37 1/2

Washington City Oct 2. 1852
Genl. E. Heath Secy Court of Pensions Sir.
I have the honour to enclose herewith a power of attorney from Mr. Sedgwick to A. H. Homsby authorizing him to prosecute his claim for a Pension. I respectfully ask that it may be filed with the papers in the case.
Very respectfully J. Bryan

Inverness 46
Seal for coin
Mr. L. Gelfand

Washington June 9 th - '66 J. L. Lawrence Esq.
Inclosed I send you the papers to get a Pension for widow Ledford, Iowa which are on file in your office
Yours
James G. Lobdell

XVI
Dec. 17. 1853
Rec. to case of Com. Report
P. Pac. Co.
Perkins
Clarendon
W.C.
Bethell N.E.
To Mr James E. Heath Washington City

W James E. Heath I take this opportunity to inform you that I have just learnt from an old man that came from Rowan County N.C. that this Mr William Ledford that is trying for a pension through the hands of A. R. Hornsby was not in the war at all But there was another William Ledford that lived in Rowan County that was in the war but he is dead this A. R. Hornsby is a nephew of William Ledford Who is trying for this pension
N.B. I once once did think that that he had been in the war since I have Examined into the matter I now think that he was not and I think that it would be well to stop his case When a man has really been in the old war and fought for his Country he ought to have his claim But there is so many that is trying for pension that was now more in the service than I was that was not born then do not like to say much about nowon But I don't think it will do to depend on Hornsby this the 1 st of February 1853. J. P. Beeler

Nov the 16 th 1852
Mr James E. Heath after his compliments to you I can say to you with pleasure that I have Recd two of them said warrants that is John Mayle and Eliza Mayle and I would like for you to have the best attorney to assist as possible Nothing more on that subject but I remain yours with Respect
Peter Peeler
As B I have sent several Revolutionary Claim to Mr George C. Ames and Amos then is William Scaford Scaford and John Symms heirs and I have not heard anything from Mr Ames for some time whether he is dead or not I have not heard but I wrote to him three different times and have not had any answer As from him A R Hornsby was at Washington City some time last summer and since he came back Joseph Carroll went to the Symms girls and wanted them to assign to him and Hornsby and they told him that they had assigned to Peter Peeler and they would not assign to any body else Carroll then told them that Peeler's agent said that he thought that Hornsby ought to have the Claim and he would not present Peeler's Claim and then Carroll pulled a letter out of his pocket and said that it was from the Commissioner of pension and said that it stated that now one could draw it but Hornsby and then they assigned to him But they now say if they had known what they now now they would not and they now say they want the Certificate to come out in Peeler's name This can be verified by their writings and I wish to know if Carroll is correct in his statements if your honor will be so good to inform me

There is Bedford Claim that I have bin at a great deal of trouble and Expense about getting Evidence Homerly did have that Claim several years ago but after trying for it agood while and failed he then told the also man Bedford the case was bad and sum time after that I went to Homerly and told him that if if he was don trying for Bedford Claim that I would give it a tryal he told me he was and would give me all his Claim but said Peter it is not worth you while to try for you cant get it for I could not and you will spend money and time all for nothing But you can have my Claim and try as much as you pleas so I went to Bedford and got a power and have bin doing all I could to ever since and since Homerly came back from Washington City he went to Mr Bedford and I have heard since that he told him that I could not get it and if he would give it to him he would get it three months and Bedford assigned to him and I have bin and saw Bedford and he told me that he heard that I was doing nothing about it But if he had known that I was still trying he would not assigned to Homerly but told me in the present of two witnesses that he want me to proceed on with that power that he gave me and to draw the money if I could for he want me to get it N B I want you -Pleas to Examin into this Matter and Wright to me if you pleas I think Mr George C. Ames to be an Honorable Gentleman but I cant tell Why he has not Wrote to me in so long a time unless he is dead if you can arrange these Claims set that I can get them you shall be well paid for your trouble Nothing more But Remane yours with Respect Peter Peeler

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
62138
O. William L. Luford
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

3.5.717
William Lloyd M c L
Suspended
At & King Church Sept 3. 1844
to same Church 13 '46
Don James Graham
June 23. 1840.
H. Ames July 26 1882
Bryan Dec. 8 1832
Peter Peeler 12 May 1833
Act 7 June 3

Mr James E Heath My Reason for Writings to you is that I think that Carroll and A R Homesley has acted very ungentlemanly with Me in them two Clames and if it will not intrude on your Honor I want you to stop both them cases till I find out more about them They are in Copartnership I believe and this man Carroll is the very man that was charged for Making an old Lady state false in order to draw a pension pleas write to and state whether you did give any such Letter or not in the Lynn case and I will satisfy you for your trouble yours with respect & Peter Puley

State of North Carolina } On this 10 th day of May 1846 Wilmington County } Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace for Said County. William Ledford a resident of Said County aged Ninety Years Who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Make the following amendment to his declar- ation Which he made Some time in the Year 1843 That he Selforth in that declaration Three Years of duty done as a private in the Cavalry. That besides that duty he Served as a private in Capt Ballingsby Company one Year of Three Months and Two Other Short Years the Length he does not recollect but thinks that one of them was about Six Weeks in Length. That this Service he done as a volunteer before he was drafted. he thinks he volunteered in the Year 1779 and done the Three Years as above stated and then he stood a draft & was drafted & Served nine months as a private of the Cavalry in Years of Three Months Each
This deponent further Declares that the reason Why he did not Selforth this Service in his former declaration was that one Mr. James Robert Who took his declaration told him Not to put any any Services in his declaration that he done before he was drafted because he was not entitled to draw for the services he done as a volunteer
This deponent further declares that from old age and loss of Memory he cannot tell the precise Length of his Services 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 he Served as a

Private of the Cavalry For Six Months he Served as a Private as a footman & a volunteer in the Battle and for such Services he claims a pension
This deponent makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 & that he makes this declaration as an amendment to his former Declaration
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this day and date first above written. his William L. Ledford (seal) Magistrate Joseph Carroll (seal)
State of North Carolina of Joseph Carroll Cleveland County to the Magistrate before Whom the foregoing declaration was made do hereby certify that the Claimant William Ledford is a man of known respectability whose veracity & character cannot be doubted
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal This 10 May 1846 Joseph Carroll (seal)
State of North Carolina Cleveland County to Richard Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cleveland County Certify that Joseph Carroll is an acting magistrate for said County, and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 27 th May 1846 Richd Champion Clk.

Wm Leadford
to A. H. Hanes
Power of Attorney
275
Joseph Bryan of the

State of North Carolina } Know all men by these Mecklenburg County } Presents. That, I William Ledford, for divers good causes & for a valuable consideration in hereunto expressed constitute and appoint Mr. Edwin Stephen Atkinson of Shelby N.C. My true & lawful attorney to present a pension claim that I have now pending before the Commis- -sion of Pensions of the United States, for my services as a Soldier of the Revolution & he is hereby authorized to receive my Pension Certificate from the said Commission of Pensions. & the said Commission of Pensions is hereby requested not to deliver the said Certificate to any other person and to honor the said Atkinson or his agent. & I do hereby revoke all other power of Attorney heretofore made by me to all & every other person or persons. & request the Commis- -sion of Pensions to correspond with no other person in the premises except the said Atkinson or his lawful agent.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal. This 25 day of Sept. 1852 William Ledford (Seal) D. J. Gregg Jr.
I D. J. Gregg the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that William Ledford above named did this day cause before me & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act & deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 25 Sept 1852 D. J. Gregg Jr.

State of North Carolina Clarens County } I Silas Williams Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that P. T. Guff who gave the foregoing Certificate is & was at the time one of the acting Magistrates of said Court, & the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my Office this 27 Sept 1852
S. Williams Clerk

Shelby Sept 27 1852
Mr. Bryant
Dear Sir on the other leaf of this Sheet you will find a Power of Attorney from Mr. Lillford, to me, authorizing me to prosecute his Pension claim. Which Power you will please have filed in the case I also authorize you to act as Agent for me in the case. You will please call up the case & have it examined & if the proof on file is not sufficient, inform me what is lacking & I will send it to you that is if it can be had. I am of Opinion that the proof now on file in the case is sufficient.
I will send the proof in the other cases as soon as I can obtain it.
I am Yours
A. R. Hensley

STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Cleveland } ss:
BE IT KNOWN, That on this
19 day of March A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty 2 before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Leaford a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical person _____
who made application for a Pension under act of 7th June 1832
_____ that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. A. N. Goins J. Peace.
William Leaford his mark
1. A. N. Goins Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that William Leaford who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
A. N. Goins J. Peace.
1. Silas Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. N. Goins before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 23 d day of April A. D. 185 2 .
Silas Williams Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I,
William Ledford
hereby constitute and appoint George B. Amis my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of William Ledford for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 19 day March A. D. 185 2
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of }
William  his  Ledford mark
Isaac  his  Ledford mark
STATE OF North } ss: COUNTY OF Guilford }
On this 19 day of March A. D. 185 2
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
William Ledford and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand } the day and year aforesaid.
L. N. Joins J. Peace.

State of North Carolina } County of Clearlane } ss
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 18 th day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Leah Leadford a resident of ——— said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the individual, who made application for a Pension under act of 7 th June 1832 ——— and that he has been informed, that said Pension ought to be allowed; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this Affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as may be required in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
his William Leadford mark
Alfred D. Goins J.P. Clerk
I Alfred D. Goins Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that William Leadford who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of said County is I believe, directly interested in said claim, as therein set forth. I do further certify, that I have no special interest in said claim.
Alfred D. Goins J.P. Clerk
I Silas Williams Clerk of the County of Clearlane and State of North Carolina. Do hereby certify that A. D. Goins before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was at the time of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office. S. Williams Clerk

I now all men by these presents, That I William Leadford hereby constitute and appoint George B. Ames Esq. my true and lawful Atty and Att'y to prosecute my claim for any amt of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension, that may be due; & I hereby authorise my said Atty to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate, which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate, I wish made payable to James M. Calhoun
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Atty & Agt shall lawfully do in the premises. Revoking all other Powers heretofore given by me. Witness my hand and seal. This 18 th day of March 1853
Signed and sealed, in the 3 presence of.
Melissa her Leadford mark
Sarah her Leadford mark
his William Leadford mark
State of South Carolina } County of Charleston } ss
On this 18 th day of March 1853 before me, the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared William Leadford and acknowledged the foregoing Power Atty to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid Alfred V. Goings J.P.

STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Bladen
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 23 rd day of February A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three  four before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Ledford a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical person who made
who made application for a Pension for a pension under Act
that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. A. N. Going J. Peace.
his William S. Ledford mark
I, A. N. Going Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that William Ledford who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
A. N. Going J. Peace.
I, Silas Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. N. Going before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 27 th day of February A. D. 185 4 S. Williams Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, William Ledford of the County of Clearland and State of N.C.
hereby constitute and appoint George Stone, Esquire my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to Casner W. Cabaniss
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law- (person) fully do in the premises, and hereby revoking and annulling all other WITNESS my hand and Seal this 23 day February A. D. 185 4 hereunto given by me.
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of }
Witness
Asprey Parker
William  his  Sedford  his  mark
William L. Sedford  his  mark
STATE OF N. Carolina } ss: COUNTY OF Clearland }
On this 23 day of February A. D. 185 4
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
William Ledford
and acknowledged the foregoing Power
of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand } the day and year aforesaid.
A. N. Young