Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8191, Amos Church, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Church Amos
S 8191
B.L.Wt. 36647-160-55-
CONTENTS

North Carolina 27.829.
Copy furnished W.W. Peden June 17, 1857
Amos Church of of Wilkes in the State of N.C. who was a Pvt in the Regt commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col. Cleveland in the N.C. Co. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N o Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of June '34 and Ant. Ja s Wellborne. Wilkesboro' - N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 20 00 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 40 - $280 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Atty: Chas - Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 p Page 49
Reg 3 m 55 77224

Acc March 3, 1855
apl 18/55
77224
Amey S. Church & Robert B. Church minor children same of Amey Church
Amey S. & Robert B. Church minor children
Amos Church Pri: Rev. Wm
Pensamr
N.C. June 22- 27829
Pvt. C. Militia no rolls - Doyleston
AD: 1600 Ac. Aug: 6 th 1852
Brpton
Hon. R. C. Puryear.
Ho: of Rep:
James Calloway
Wilkesboro N.C.
Civ. fa s Calloway Nov 6/55 Set; " " Jan. 30/56
Vol. Ser - 109. 2

State of North Carolina } ss.
Wilkes County
On the 19 th day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me James Willborn a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Wilkes and state of aforesaid, Amos Church, President in said county who being duly sworn according to law for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under an act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832) deposes and saith, that he has no written evidence of his age but believes that he was born in the state of Virginia in the year 1758 being so informed by his parents that at two years old his parents removed to Rowan County, North Carolina where they lived about thirteen years, as this affiant was informed & believes, they then moved to Wilkes County where this affiant has lived ever since. — This affiant states that in the spring of the year 1778 he volunteered and was called into service for three months under the command of Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Capt. John Cleveland, and Lieut. Gamble, as a private, was marched from Wilkes across the Blue Ridge to the head of New River where a division of the company took place, and Lieut. Gamble took the command of the company to which this affiant was attached as Capt. we marched down New River in pursuit of the Tories, thro' Cox's settlement, where we captured a Tory by the name of Ingham and executed him, we then pursued them to the Virginia line, and captured several of them, but did not have any engagements, we then returned home to Wilkes county, where we were discharged having served about five weeks, which discharge this affiant has long since lost. — This affiant further states that in the summer of 1778 he was drafted and called into service for three months under the command of Col. Benjamin Cleveland, and Capt. Richard Allen, was marched up the Yadkin River out at its head into Burke County, to what was called Grider's Fort in pursuit of a company of Tories, under the command of a tory Col. by the name of Roberts, on arriving at the fort we were informed that the Tories had retreated towards the Catawba River, we pursued them on, when we reached the River we continued our march down the River, and we had not gone many miles before we were fired upon by the Tories from the cliffs. The Captain of our light horse, capt. Larkin Cleveland was shot through the thigh, when the Tories retreated; we remained along said River for several days scouting and guarding.

the country when we were march'd back to Wilkes county and discharged for three months by our Captain, which discharge this affiant has lost: He further states that in the month of October 1779. He volunteered and was call'd into service for three months under the command of Captain Reuben Strain-ger, and Lieut. William Brown, we march from Wilkes county across the Blue Ridge to Coos creek crossing the Stone mountain to the Watauga River in pursuit of the above named Col: Roberts a Tory and his company; The Tories retreated before us some miles as we understood, when our company arrived at the Watauga River they remained there some days, engaged in scouting expeditions, and guarding the country, when we were march'd back to Wilkes having served one month, which discharge of our captain this affiant has lost: He further states that in the month of November 1779 he volunteered and was call'd into service for three months under the command of Capt. Robert Cleveland, march'd across the Blue Ridge to the South fork of New River at a place called the old fields in pursuit of a company of Tories, who had captured Col: Benjamin Cleveland, we pursued them across the mountains, near the North fork of said River, where we overtook them and fired upon them, killed three Tories, and made three several prisoners, and rescued Col. Cleveland we then return'd to the old fields, and remained a few days and return'd home in ten days from the time we started. He further states that in the months of July or August he served a short tour after the Indians, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Greer, and Lieut. William Stringer, that in the month of August or September he volunteered and was call'd into service for three months, under the command of Col: Benjamin Cleveland, and Capt. George Morris, march to the Calhoun Little mnt on New River in pursuit of Tories, and return'd to Wilkes, this was in 1780. He received no discharge: This affiant further states that in the fall of the year 1780. He volunteered for three months and join'd head quarters at Salisbury North Carolina, under the command of Col: Sock, and Capt. William Glenn of Virginia, we were station at Salisbury Rowan county for some time, when an express came on for the troops to march to Mecklenburg county, where there were

a number of British prisoners to guard, we were stationed there for some time, when the prisoners were taken sick, and several died, we then marched back to Salisbury, guarding the prisoners when we were discharged by our Capt. for three months service which discharge this affiant has lost. He further states that he did not return home to Wilkes before he volunteered, and was called into service for three months under the command of Capt. William Fletcher, to guard the Tory prisoners in the stockade or kind of fort in Salisbury where he remained stationed for three months, and received a discharge from Capt. Fletcher, which he has long since lost. This affiant further states that in the spring or summer of 1787, he volunteered and was called into service for three months, under the command of Capt. Joel Lewis, and marched from Wilkes County through Rowan, crossing the Yadkin at the trading ford below Salisbury, passing through Randolph County to cane creek, as this affiant understood to join Genl. Greene's army, our company was stationed at Cane creek for some time, when news came for them to be marched back to Wilkes, where we were discharged for three months having served a total of two years and three months under orders. The which discharge this affiant has lost. This affiant further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no living witness to his services except his brother John Church who served several years with him. He further states that his name is not upon the pension roll of any state, and that he relinquishes all pension claims whatsoever save that stated in his declaration sworn to and subscribed before me. Amos Church  State of North Carolina } ss. } Wilkes County } a justice of the peace for Wilkes County } do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the facts of the life of the said Amos Church, as far as the same are within my knowledge. A.D. 1833. - J. W. H. HORN J.P.
State of North Carolina } ss. } Wilkes County } We Hugh Brown & Thomas Fletcher being a clergyman do hereby depose and say that we are acquainted with Amos Church who lives in our immediate neighborhood, that he has always been reputed to have been a whig and soldier of the revolutionary war, and we believe he was so, and that his veracity

is unimpeach'd. sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th day of October A.D. 1839 William Lloyd Hugh Broom.
Hugh Brown.
State of North Carolina } ss. Thressa J. E. Eobert Christian Wilkes County } This day came before me
James Willborne a justice of the peace in and for the county of Wilkes and State of outside John Church and made oath that his age is about Seventy Two years, that he served in the revolutionary war with his brother Amos Church, was with him in the expeditions to coy! settlement, the Catawba River & Enniskill fort, to cove creek and the Wateree River, against the Indians, and to the Cawley settlement, that they parted during the service, but he believes said Amos Church was frequently if not constantly in service to the close of the war. — Sworn to and subscribed this his 19 th day of October A.D. 1833 John Church Mark James Church 21.19.5 MS.
John X Church Mark
State of North Carolina Wilkes County
State of North Carolina Wilkes County } I James Willborn an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Wilkes and State afore- said do certify that Amos Church, John Church, Hugh Brown & Thomas Fletcher clergymen declarant and witnesses to the foregoing proceedings are entitled to full credit according to their respective declarations. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 19 th day of October 1873. — J. W. Willborn J. P.
Apr 11 60m. J. P. S. S.
State of North Carolina } Mr. No as tan Wilkes County { A. J. Robert Marshall clerk of the court for the county of Wilkes
State of Georgia Wilkes County { I Robert Stearns  Stearns Clerk of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of Wilkes and State of Georgia do hereby certify that James Willborn whose name is subscribed as witness and magistrate to the foregoing proceedings is and was at the time of his signature & attestation, an acting Justice of the peace for Wilkes County, and that full faith and credit should be ought to be given to his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office this 17 th day of Nov. A.D. 1833. — J. H. Hester Clerk
W. H. Waston bbl.

Rebecca Wood Release -
Revolutionary Amy S. Church R. D. Church - Marias - J. S. Church - Dr.
Application - No. 77. 226.
Additional record trace Address, Kag 907ps } R. C. Puryear. July 26/56 }

State of North Carolina County of Ashe.
Know all men by these presents - That I, Rebecca Wood the late wife & widow of Amos Church. do hereby renounce all right and claim that I may in any way have to bounty land from the United States under any existing laws of Congress - in favor of the minor children of the said Amos Church. to wit: Asney S. Church. (now the wife of J. W. Smith) and to Robert B. Church - and request that the commission of services of the U. S. given to them - the bounty land - due on account of the services of their father. the said Amos Church. be in the hands of the Reconciliation Firm under my hand and seal This 5 th day of July. 1886.
Rebecca Wood Mark
Witness - James H. Allen Chas. H. Stevenson

State of North Carolina County of Wilkes.
On this 15 th day of March, A.D. 1855. Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid Thomas H. Foster — The next friend of Amey S. Church, and Robert B. — Church, a resident of the County and State aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law, declares that Amey S. Church, and Robert B. — Church — are children and lawfull heirs of Amos Church, D r late of said County and State — who was a soldier of the War of the Rebellion — and a prisoner of the United States — on account of his Revolutionary services, that the said Amos Church, died at his residence in Wilkes County State of North Carolina on the 19 th day of May A.D. 1842. That he left his wife, Rebecca — The Mother of the above named children a widow, that she has since married and is now living and is the wife of John Wood, of the County and State aforesaid. That the said Amey S. Church, is seventeen years old last September. — and Robert B. — Church is thirteen years old last February — The said children of the said Amos Church, D r — as aforesaid — That for the services of the said Amos Church, in the War of the Rebellion — he refers to the papers and books of the Pension office — in the case of the said Amos Church, for a pension from the United States — And that the said Amey S. — Church, and Robert B. — Church, are the only minor children of the said Amos Church, D r — He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which the said Amey S. Church, and Robert B. — Church, may be entitled under

The "act passed March 3 rd A.D. 1855." Moses Foster
State of North Carolina County of Wilkes. }
Presumably come, James Eller — and George Foster — residents of the County of Wilkes State aforesaid, Persons whom I certify to be respectable, and entitled to credit And who being duly sworn, say that they were present, and saw, Thomas H. Foster — sign the to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear — That they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the above- applicant — and from their personal knowledge and acquaintance, with him — as well — as with the late Amos Church, spoken of in the above declaration — as also with the said Minor Children — of the said Amos Church, above sp- oken of — to be the identical persons — they are represented to be in the said declaration — and that they, deponents, do reside in the County of Wilkes — State of North Carolina —
James Eller
George his Foster mark
Seen to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of March A.D. 1855, and I certify that the above is a true and correct and that I have no interest in the claim. Amos Church Jr.

State of North Carolina County of Wilkes.
On this 15 th day of March A.D. 1835- Personally appeared before me - a Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid - George Hostet. and - Mary Hostet - Residents of the County and State aforesaid. Who after being duly sworn according to law - The said Mary Hostet - State, That she was present at the Marriage of her Sister, Rebecca Davis, and Amos Church. That they were Married in Wilkesboro' Wilkes, Co. N.C. - by one Rev. J. Barge, a Justice of the peace - about the first of July A.D. 1835. To the best of her recollection and belief - and the said George Hostet - State, That the said Rebecca Davis was his daughter - and was Married as he heard at the time to Amos Church - the identical person named in the foregoing declaration - and the said Mary Hostet - State, That the said Amos Church, was the identical person named in the foregoing declaration - the said George Hostet. Thinks said Marriage was about thirty years ago or nearly so - and they both State that the said Amos Church, and his wife the said Rebecca lived together as man and wife from the time of their said Marriage - until the death of the said Amos Church - which took place - at his resi- dence in Wilkes County N.C. - about thirteen years ago or nearly so - to the best of their recollection and belief - That they were present at his burial - That he was a very old man, and was a Reformed minister of the Gospel - and they both State - That Amos S. Church & Robert D. Church, the identical persons named in the foregoing declaration - are the children of the said Amos Church, & of his wife the said Rebecca Church - born in the lifetime of the said Amos Church, in lawful wedlock - and that they are both Minors -
George his Hostet mark
Mary her Hostet mark -
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above

persons - and Credit all Writings - matter of belief - Amos Church S.P.
79229. Declaration for County Court Oct. 1855.
Amey S. Church. Robert B. Church By their next friend. Thomas H. Foster. Recedoulia
Presented by James Calloway Wilkesboro N.C.
State of North Carolina Wilkes County
I McMartin clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the county of Wilkes in the State of said do certify that Amos Church is a

William - and I do hereby certify that the said George Frost and Mary Frost - are residents of the county of Wilkes state of N.C. - well known to me - that they are respectable persons - and credible witnesses - worthy of belief -
Amos Church J.P.
1855. Declaration for County Court
Oct. 1855.
Amey J. Church.
Robert D. Colburn.
Ag. Thin Vent. H. S.
Thomas H. Foster.
Sebastian.
Presented by -
James G. Gentry.
Midnight file
State of North Carolina Wilkes County
I W. Martin clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the county of Wilkes in the state of said do certify that Amos Church is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office April 12 th 1855
W. Martin C.R.

Pension Office Nov 3. /55
Sir
Please inform me to what date the within Annapolis Church Pensioner M.C. rolls adt 1832 of $80. was paid -
Very respectfully
B. Hood
for Genl
R. J. Atkinson Esq 3 d Andr
3 d Ardis's Office Nov. 5, 1833-
Died 19 May 1842 & paid in full to that date.
Rev Jonathan Archibald
Dodge

Amos Church, N.Ca.
Oct 21. 195
Admitted private 2 years - $80
James Melborne Esq. Wilkesboro N.C.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Wilkes County } Sessiois May Term 1834
This 7 th day of May A.D. 1834 came onto open court Amos Church and made oath that the foregoing declaration made by him as a revolutionary soldier is true that he served as a private in the army of the revolution always, and being old and his memory not very good the errors mentioned in a subsequent declaration had occurred to him after his original declaration and are also true
Sworn to in open } Court May 7 th 1834 }
Amos his Church mark
W m HASTON Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogations presented 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 Thomas Fletcher who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Wilkes County & that Hugh Brown who has also signed the same is a resident in Wilkes County and as a creditable person and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Edm. Jones Chan.
I William HASTON clerk of the county court of Wilkes County State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings, originally had now produced and hereunto appended of the Magistrate herefore and and this Court in the matter of the application of Amos Church for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court of Wilkes this 7 th day of May A.D. 1834.
W m HASTON Clerk

FREE
77224
Mr. L. P. Waldo. Connip of Pensim, Washington, D.C.
Writ. }

36.647
Sto

Wicklow, W.C. June 1. 1886.
Rev. J. Milt. Comr. of Prisons.
Dear Sir,
In the application of the Minor Children of Ann Clarke re: D. Hanahilly Prison (No. 77), 224 - suspended for Second Breach - I hope the warrant will now be in Medals. Send to them and sent to me - without delay - they are very poor & needy - and quite impatient. &c
Most Respectfully &c James Galloway Esq.

May 27, 1862
Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for consideration.
Soldier's decl. mch. 14-1834-470
Respectfully, [Signature] Rev. ALBERT BARNES

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 32561
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May 27, 192 9.
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Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
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May 27, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Please furnish me photostatic copies of four pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Amos Church, North Carolina Troops, S. 8191, uncertified.
Respectfully,
John R. [unclear] Hotel Willard, Wash. D.C.
Received payment 60¢ May 27, 1929.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
Margaret M. H. Finch

Rehman
8191
INVALID.
File No. 8191
Amos Church Dr Pri New War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 June 5. Photos to Viola R. Cameron Fib. Div. mtf. A.W.Y.

State of North Carolina } Superior Court of Law 2.1 Wilkes County. } March Term 1834. -
Be it known that at a Superior Court of Law and Equity, begun and held for the county of Wilkes and State aforesaid on the second Monday of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, Amos Church (Jew), resident in said County, being sworn in due form of law, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. deposes and saith that he has no written evidence of his age, but believes that he was born in the State of Virginia in the year 1758, being so informed by his parents. That at two years old his parents removed to Rowan County, North Carolina where they lived about thirteen years as this affiant was informed and believes, they then moved to Wilkes County, where this affiant has lived ever since. This affiant states that in the spring of the year 1778, he volunteered and was called into service for three months under the command of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland. Captain John Cleveland, & Lieut. —
Gamhill as a private was marched from Wilkes across the Blue Ridge, to the head of New River, where a division of the company took place; and Lieut. Gamhill took the command of the company to which this affiant was attached as Capt. we marched down New River in pursuit of the Tories. thro' Coxe's settlement, where we captured a Tory, by the name of Ingram and executed him; we then proceeded to the Virginia line, and captured several of them, but did not have any engagement, we then returned to Wilkes County, where we were discharged having served about five weeks, which discharge this affiant has long since lost. — This affiant further states that in the summer of 1778, he was drafted and called into service for three months, under the command of Col: Benjamin Cleveland and Capt. Richard Allen, was marched up the Yadkin River, out at its head into Burke County to what was called Grimsfort in pursuit of a company of Tories, under the command of a Tory Col: by the name of

2 Roberts, on arriving at the fort we were informed that the Tories had retreated towards the Catawba River, we pursued them on when we reached the River, we continued our march down the River, and we had not gone many miles before we were fired upon by the Tories from the Cliffs. The Captain of our light horse, Capt. Benjamin Cleveland was shot through the thigh; when the Tories retreated, we remained along said River for several days, scouting and guarding the country, when we were marched back to Wilkes county and discharged by our Captain having been called into service for three months: which discharge this affiant has long since lost. He further states that in the month of October 1779. He volunteered and was called into service for three months under the command of Capt. Richard Stringer, and Lieut. William Brown, we marched from Wilkes County across the Blue Ridge to cover creek crops in pursuit of the above named Col. Roberts, a Tory, & his company. The Tories retreated to the Stone Mountain. To the Wee Tugger River. They remained there some days, as we understood, when our company arrived at the Wee Tugger River three Rome days, engaged in scouting & predictions, & guarding the country, when we were marched back to Wilkes, having served one month, receiving a discharge from the Captain, which this affiant has lost. He further states that in the month of November 1779 He volunteered and was called into service for three months, under the command of Capt. Robert Cleveland, marched across the Blue Ridge to the South Fork of New River, at a place called the old fields, in pursuit of a company of Tories, who had captured Col. Benjamin Cleveland, we pursued them across the mountains, near the North Fork of said River, where we overtook them, and fired upon them, wounded one Tory, and made three prisoners and returned to Col. Cleveland. We then returned to the old fields and remained a few days, and returned home in ten days from the time we started. He further states that in the month of July or August he served a short tour after the Indians, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Green and Lieut. William Stringer, that in the month of August or September, he volunteered and was called into service for three months, under the command of Col. Benjamin Cleveland, and Capt. George Morris, marched to the Balloway settlement on New River in pursuit of Tories, and returned to Wilkes, this was in 1780. He received no discharge: This affiant further states that in the fall of the year 1780. He volunteered for three months and joined head quarters at Salisbury, North Carolina.

3 under the command of Col: Locke, and Capt. William Glenn of Virginia, we were station'd at Salisbury, Rowan County, for some time when an express came on for the troops to march to Mecklenburg County, where there were a number of British prisoners to guard, we were station'd there for some time, when the prisoners were taken sick, & several died; we then marched back to Salisbury, guarding the prisoners, where we were discharged by our Capt. for three months service, which discharge this affiant has lost. He further states that he did not return home to Wilkes, before he volunteered and was called into service for three months, under the com- mand of Capt. William Fletcher, there being no command- ing Col: as well as I recollect, to guard the Tory prisoners in the stockade or kind of fort in Salisbury, where we re- mained station'd for three months, and received a discharge from Capt. Fletcher, which he has long since lost. This affi- ant further states, that in the spring or summer of 1781, he volunteered and was called into service for three months under the command of Capt. Joel Lewis, and marched from Wilkes County through Rowan, passing the Yadkin at the trading ford below Salisbury, passing through Randolph County to Cane Creek; as this affiant understood to join Genl. Greene's Army, our company was stationed at Cane Creek for some time, when news came for them to be mar- ched back to Wilkes, where we were discharged, which discharge this affiant has lost. Having served, altogether two years and three months as a private soldier, under orders: This affiant further states that he has no documenta- ry evidence of his services, and that he knows of no thing witness to his services except his brother John Church, who served several years with him. He further states that his name is not upon the pension Roll of any army and that he relinquishes all pension claims whatsoever save that stated in the foregoing declaration.
Sworn to in open Court March 14 th A.D. 1834
Amos X Church mark
J. F. Patterson C.S.C.
State of North Carolina } Wilkes County } ss. - We Hugh Brown, and Thomas Fletcher (the last being a clergyman do hereby depose and say that we are acquainted with Amos Church (Jnr), who lives in our neighborhood, that he

has always been reputed a whig and soldier of the revolution- ary war, and we believe he was so, and that his capacity is unimpaired.
Sworn to in open court March 14 th A.D. 1834.
J. H. Patterson C.C.
Hugh Broussard
The Testator
State of South Carolina Wilkes County.
John Church swears that he is aged about seventy three years, that he served in the revolutionary war with his brother Amos Church, was with him in the expe- ditions to Cox's settlement, the Catawba River & Grinders Fort, To Cove creek and the Wateree River, against the Indians, and to the Calloway settlement, that they parted during the services, but he believes said Amos Church was frequently if not constantly in service to the close of the war.
Sworn to in open court March 14 th A.D. 1834.
J. H. Patterson C.C.
his John + Church mark.
State of South Carolina Wilkes County.
James Willborn hereby certifies I certify of the premises in and for the county of Wilkes & state of South Carolina that Amos Church, John Church, Hugh Broussard, and Thomas Fletcher, declarants and witnesses to the foregoing proceedings are entitled to full credit, according to their several declarations.
Sworn to in open court the day of March A.D. 1834.
J. H. Patterson C.C.
James Willborn
State of South Carolina Wilkes County.
I Robert Strange one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity in and for the county of Wilkes and state of South Carolina do hereby certify that Samuel H. Patterson whose signature as clerk is attached to the foregoing proceedings, as clerk of Wilkes Superior Court of Law is at the time of his said signature and the foregoing attestation is in due form of law and my clerk as aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 14 day of March 1834. The interline- ations at page 2. lines 17. 18. & 19. were made before the probate
Robert Strange