Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14, Henry Hayes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
14
Hayes, Henry or Hahys Mary
No. 14.
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Reprinted Jan'y 25/49
3301.
Tennessee  Nashville
Mary Hayes widow of Henry Hayes Col o Taylor P.M.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to
Smith Hendrick Nashville Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 29 / Vol. 3.

State of Tennessee } Cannon County. } On this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three before the Circuit Court of Cannon County, at the court house in Woodbury, the Hon Samuel Anderson, one of the judges in & for the State of Tennessee presiding, personally appeared Mary Hays or Hayes aged about seventy four years, who after being first duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made the act of Congress approved on the 27 July 1833, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Henry Hays or Hayes who was a soldier (she thinks a private) in the Army of the Revolution. She has but little personal knowledge of his services; except what she has heard him say, she believes he belonged to the regular troops, or refers to the army that was in the field , he was reputed to have served five years in the Regular Army - viz, three years as an enlisted soldier, and two years as a substitute. His colonel was Richard Taylor. This declarant refers to the testimony of others, as far as the same may be produced. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Hays on the _____ day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three; that her husband the said Henry Hays departed this life on the four- teenth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifteen. She further states that she was not married to the said Henry Hays previous to the last period of his service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; that is, at the time above stated. This declarant further states that she has no

education, nor had her late husband Henry Hays. She has no record evidence of her marriage, nor does she know of any person by whom she can prove it, except circumstantially. She has in her possession a prayer Book, in the blank pages of which are written the births of her children. Which will be proven and certified, it is by reference to the age of Peyton Hays her oldest son, that she ascertains the year of her marriage with the said Henry Hays. It is by reference to the peace which closed the late war with Great Britain, that she remembers the time of his death. She has not returned since the death of the said Benjamin Hays but still continues her residence. She further states that the prayer Book above referred to has been in her family for fifty or sixty years, she cannot remember when the birth of her first child was written down shortly after his birth, six , in 1786.
Sworn & subscribed to open court the day & year above named. Henry Hays
Tho. G. Wood clerk of Circuit Court
State of Georgia } S. Cachton County } I Thomas G. Wood clerk of said Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in our said Circuit Court at the time & place & in the manner above stated. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, having no seal of office this 20th day of September A.D. 1843. Tho. G. Wood Clerk of said Circuit Court

State of Tennessee Circuit
I Samuel Anderson judge do hereby certify that Thomas G. Wood, who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same among the judges Clerk of our said Circuit Court for the County of Cannon duly elected and qualified; and that said Certificate is in due form of law
Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of September A.D. 1843
S. Anderson Judge of the Circuit Courts of Tennessee Presiding for the fifth judicial Ct.
State of Tennessee
I Hopkins L. Turney Representative in the last Congress from the District including Woodbury and part of Cannon County, do certify that Thomas G. Wood is clerk as above stated, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Sept the 29 day 1843
Winchester Tenn.
H. L. Turney

9774
Mary Hays Deloration
Gen l
Act July 7 th 38
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State of Tennessee } Before me Thomas B. Stewart Cannon County } a justice of the peace in and for said county of Cannon this day personally appeared Henry Hays aged forty three years who being first sworn deposes as follows, He is the son of Henry Hays and wife of Mary Hays - That the record herewith filed exhibits the ages of the children of said Henry & Mary Hays, commencing with Peyton Hays the oldest child, who appears from the record to have been born in June (of the 1784) fourth, seventeen hundred and eighty four. The said record was taken from an old prayer book in the family, and has been in the possession of Mary Hays since the death of her husband Henry Hays, and in the family previous to that from deponent's earliest recollection. He has no doubt but the record is true true. Deponent further states the contract between Henry Hays his father and William Christmas, dated 23rd day of May A.D. 1796, in relation to the funds to which Henry Hays might be entitled for his services in the Revolutionary Army is a genuine document, and was preserved among the papers of Henry Hays by his widow, from the time of his death, & is the only document in relation to his services that can be found. Deponent further states that Henry Hays departed this life on the fourteenth day of March eighteen hundred and fifteen in Granville county, North Carolina, where

As he then resided. He had been, a few weeks before his death, to Norfolk to take some clothes to two of his sons (James & Thomas Hayes) who were then in the service under Captains John Inge & Bratcher - and took sick on the road, which sickness occasioned his death. Deponent saw him die. His widow afterwards moved to Tennessee, and now resides in Cannon County, where she has resided for about nine years. She has not married since the death of her said husband, but still continues his widow.
And John Hayes aged about thirty five years makes oath that the statements made above by his brother Henry Hayes Hayes in relation to the old records are true. He cannot state positively as to the time of his death father's death - He remembers the event well, but was too young to recollect dates. The said Mary Hayes his status is still the widow of Henry Hayes deceased.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23rd day of September 1843, and I do certify that said deponents are persons of respectability & worthy of credit.
J. B. Brasher Secy
Henry Hayes John Hayes
Justice of the peace for Cannon County.

State of Tennessee } S. Cannon County } Resio Fowler clerk of the County Court of said Cannon County do certify that R.B. Brevard, who has attested the foregoing depositions of Henry Hays and John Hays is and was at the time of attesting the same a justice of the peace for our said County, duly elected and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and, having no seal of office affixed my private seal this 23 rd day of September 1843 A.D. 1843 of Cannon County Tenn
State of Tennessee } Cannon County } L. Lewis Setton Chairman of the County Court of Cannon County aforesaid do certify that Resio Fowler who has made the above certificate is and was at the time of making the same Clerk of our said Court duly elected and qualified, that said certificate is in due form of Law. Given under my hand & seal this twenty third day of September A.D. 1843 Lewis Setton (Chairman of Cannon County Court)

State of Tennessee I Stephen L. Hovey Representative in the Last congress from the district including Woodbury & part of Cannon County, do certify that Revine Fowler is clerk as above stated, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Left the 29. day 1842
Winchester
June 14. L. Turner
Revine Fowler
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1842

The BOOK of COMMON PRAYER,
And ADMINISTRATION of
SACRAMENTS,
And other
RITES and CEREMONIES of the CHURCH,
According to the Use of the
CHURCH of ENGLAND;
Together with the
PSALTER
OR
PSALMS of DAVID,
Pointed as they are to be sung or said in CHURCHES.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by ALEXANDER KINCAID His Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXI.

Valley Hays
near Boxfi Septem ber 87 Day 8795
Book 502 Sally
17 This Book
Charles Brant
Charles Brant 1859
1
1888

Mary Hayes was Born December 9 th Day 1802
John Hayes was Born February the 11 th Day 1805
Fanny Hayes was Born March the 21 st day about four o'clock in the Evening 1808 wrote By Peyton Hayes
Peyton Hayes was married to Sally Hickerson April the 13 th day 1813 —
J. B. Howard
Elizabeth H. Hayes the Daughter of Peyton Hayes & Sally H. Hayes was Born on the 4 th Day 1814

Reylon Hayes was borne in the year 1784 June the 4 th Day
James Hayes was born November the 12 th Day 1786
Belesy Hayes was born November 29 th Day 1788
Thomas Hayes was born May the 20 th Day 1792
Sally Hayes was born Septem ber 17 th Day 1795
Hardy Hayes was born November 20 th 1796
Nancy Hayes was Born February the 3 rd Day 1799
Henry Hayes was Born October the 12 th Day 1800

State of Tennessee } Before me John L. McWhorter a Common County } justice of the peace in and for the County of Cannon aforesaid this day personally appeared James Taylor Esqr, who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born on the 2nd May 1774, and was too young to know any thing of the Revolution, of his own knowledge. He had three brothers who were old enough, & who he understood & believes were in the Continental Army viz, Edmund Taylor a private, John Taylor a Captain, & Richard Taylor a Colonel. Part of the time of the war deponent's father resided in Mecklenburg County Virginia, and part in the adjoining County of Granville, North Carolina. Col Richard Taylor went from Virginia into the service. The Hays' lived some twenty or twenty five miles from deponent, though in the County of Granville. This deponent was not personally acquainted with Henry Hays; he resides now in two or three miles of the old lady Hays who bears a good character, & he can say the same of her sons two of whom are now living near her. Deponent's brother Col Richard Taylor died in Granville County, North Carolina, as deponent has been informed, some seven or eight years ago. Deponent further states that the account dated 17 May 1785, and hereto annexed, he believes to be in the hand writing of his (deponent's) father - who had a store about that time on Tar River in Granville County. This deponent knew J. Higgs whose name is signed to the squirrel scalp receipt of 24 Nov. 1785,

He also knew Solomon Walker, whose name is signed to the tax receipt for 1885. Deponent was not personally acquainted with William Christmas who appears to have purchased a land claim from Henry Hays - but was well acquainted with the name in Granville County, North Carolina. And further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn
before me this 21 September
1843, and I certify
that deponent is a person of high respectability & worthy of credit.
John D. McCormick
Judge of the peace
James Taylor
Recd of Henry Hays due squirrel scalps & destroyed them - pr $1.99 3/4 24 Nov 1862
Recd of Henry Hays his public county & parish taxes for the year 85 Sol Walker
State of Tennessee Cannon County ss.
I Regin Fowler clerk of the county court of Cannon county do hereby certify that John D. McCormick who has attested the above deposition of James Taylor Esqr, is and was at the time of attesting the same a justice of the peace in and for our said county duly elected and qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and, having no seal of office affixed my
private seal at office in Woodbury this 2nd
day of September A.D. 1843
Regin Fowler clerk of Cannon County Court

State of Tennessee Cannon County (20.)
I Lewis Setton Chairman of the county court of said Cannon county, do hereby certify that Reuben Howler who has made the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same clerk of our said court duly elected and qualified, and that the said certificate is in due form of law.
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of September A. D. 1843
Lewis Setton Clerk
Chairman of Cannon County Court
State of Tennessee
I Hopkins L. Turney representative in the last Congress from the district including the town of Woodbury & parts of Cannon County, do certify that Reuben Howler is clerk as above stated and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. H 1
Sept the 28 day 1843
Winchester Tenn. H. L. Turney

Nashville. 6767 Tennessee
Mary Hayes widow of Henry Hayes who was a Private in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Apr 1845 and sent to
H. Joakims Murfreesboro, Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 192
2 Certs
1 act 1838 } 1 " 1843 } reported

9142
Tennessee
Mary Hayes
widow of Henry Hayes who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 Mar 1815 of Wofk in the State of Miss who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of th commanded by in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Clarksville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1845 and sent to N. Yonker, Newfreesbor Penn
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page
347

Mr Henry Hayes Bot of of Edm Taylor Esq
May 17 th 1785
  3 3/4 y. of Linen -  @ 4/6  16/10 1/2    On thread 1/6  Stat. 10/-  11/6    Hand sewn 3/4 y. of ribbon 1/8   4/8    2 Bottles 1/3 p er Buck. F or   6/3  
£1 19 3 1/2
1801

No 9774
Mary Hays Maw of Henry Tenn
Act 7 July 1838
Adm o 2 years private $80 per ann.
No 7075- Adm o Act March 1843 $80 00 per ann.
H. Goakum Murfreesboro Tennessee

Murphyboro' Tennessee
Oct 5. 1843
Hon James L. Edwards Sir
Enclosed you have the application of Mary Hays widow of Henry Hays, for a pension under act of 1838. You will also see the accompanying papers & dispositions. Her main hope of proving her husband's services is in the rolls of the war department. I apprehend, that as he served under Col R. Taylor who lived in Virginia, but near N. Carolina, that he served in the Cont. Troops, raised in Va. I have set forth such particulars as she remembered that the department might verify her statements, & find his name, if there on the rolls.
With great respect
I am Sir
Yrs obedt Servt
H. Goukern

Pension Office,
May 17. 1844.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mary Hays, widow of Henry Hays, claiming a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, have been examined and filed. The services of Henry Hays are not set forth with sufficient precision to enable the Department to make the necessary investigation, the names of the officers and the regiments not being given as required by the regulations. The claim cannot be allowed without further proofs, and will remain suspended until they can be furnished.
I am respectfully,
Your obdt. servt.
J L Edwards
H. Yoakum, Esq. Murfreesborough, Tennessee.

Mr Henry Hays.
You will please read the within. If there is any person living any where by whom you can make proof as to the regiment your father served in, or if any person heard him say what regiment he served in please let me know it.
Yours
H. Dickinson
June 10-1844

Murfreeboro' Tenn.
Jan y 28. 1845
Hon James L. Edwards
Yours of 17 May 1844 in relation to the pension claim of Mary Hays widow of Henry Hays has been duly recd.
In pursuance thereof, she has procured such testimony from North Carolina, as I hope will be satisfactory. I send herewith a certified copy of the marriage bond. The testimony of the venerable Dr. Ridley of Oxford, of Mr Higgs. If I remember rightly, I think I sent you some old tax receipt or document signed by Higgs, of Mary Bryant, who I understand to be the widow of Rowland Bryant, his security in his marriage Bond, & of Samuel Hays, who I understand was a brother or cousin of the late Henry Hays.
Trusting that you will find it sufficient to allow the old Lady a pension under the act of 1838
I am Resp t
Yr obed Servt H Goshen

V 9774
Mary Hays Len ce
— Suspended
Letter to H. Yoakum 17 May 1824
Act July 7 th 38

Nashville Tenn: Sept 30 th 1828
Sir
Enclosed we hand you the Declaration's of Mary Hays and Charity Johnson who are pensioners at Nashville Tennessee under act of 17 June 1824.
They wish to be placed on the same Roll under act of 22 Feb 1828 please forward their Pension certificates to us, at this place.
We are Very Respectfully Your Affec't
Smith & Hendon agents
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of North Carolina County of Granville
Dec: 14. A.D. 1844.
Personally appeared before me Wm S. M c Clanahan an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid on the above named day Sam l Hays aged seven- ty six years, a man of high respectability in his neighbor- hood & of good credit & report who after being duly sworn by me on the Holy Evangelists, deposed & saith as follows — That he was well acquainted with Henry Hays, commonly called Harry Hays, who lived and died in the County aforesaid. This affiant was twelve or thirteen years old at the close of the Revolutionary war, and it was always under- stood, then & afterwards, that said Hays had served as a soldier during a large portion of the Rev- olutionary war, and this affiant has no doubt of the fact. He always bore the reputation of hav- ing been a good soldier and a brave man. This affiant knew the said Hays both before and after his marriage up to the time of his death which took place about the close of the last war with Great Britain. His wife was named Mary or Polly Payton, — They always lived to- gether as man & wife, and affiant has not the least doubt that they were lawfully married, tho' he was not present at their marriage — after the death of her husband, the said Mary Hays removed from this County, as it was said, to the State of Tennessee.
Samuel Hays
Sworn to before me the day & date above
Wm S. M c Clanahan J.P.

State of North-Carolina Dec. 14 th - 1844 County of Granville 3
Personally appeared before me Wm S. McClanahan, an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Granville, Dr James Ridley, a man of good repute & high standing in his County, who being first duly sworn on the holy Gospel, deposes & sayth: That he attended Henry Hays as his physician in his last illness & that he did in Granville some time between the years 1815 & 1817. That he knew also Hays' widow who never resided in North-Carolina to his knowledge & removed to Louisiana between the years 1817 & 1819, since when this deponent has not seen her.
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James Ridley.
Sworn to before me
Wm S. McClanahan
North Carolina Granville County 3 of
I James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Wm S. McClanahan is given, whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits by Samuel Hayes, and James Ridley, and was at the signing thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford, the 14 th day of December, A.D. 1844.
James M Wiggins, Clerk
State of North Carolina Granville County
I Thomas B. Littlejohn Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that James M. Wiggins, his said attestation is in due form of law.
Given under my hand & private Seal (there being no official Seal) at Oxford the 14 th day of January A.D. 1845.
Thomas B. Littlejohn Chairman Seal

State of North-Carolina County of Greenville } Jan - 8 - 1805 =
Personally appeared, this day, before me George Mitchell an acting justice of the peace in & for the County of Greenville, Mrs Mary Bryant, a woman of good repute in her neighborhood & aged 88 years, who being duly sworn by me on the holy Evangely, deponeth severally: That she knew Henry Hay, That he married Mary Payton, in this County, about the close of the Revolutionary war. And she furthermore deponeth, That the aforesaid Henry Hay, served two or three years in the Revolutionary war, and that he was regularly discharged. She is unable to specify the particular battles in which he was engaged, though she is certain of his having been in several engag- =ements. She is unable to recollect the period of his decease, and whe- =ther his widow ever married again. Mary her Bryant marks
Sworn to before me
Geo. Mitchell

North Carolina
Granville County
I James M. Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify, that George Mitchell Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavits by Leonard Higgs and Mary Bryant is and was at the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County; and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal at my office at Oxford, the 10 th day of January, A.D. 1845.
James M. Wiggins, Clerk
State of North Carolina
Granville County
I Thomas B. Littlejohn Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that James M. Wiggins, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is the Clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form of law. -
Given under my hand & private seal (there being no official seal) at Oxford the 14 th day of January A.D. 1845.
Thos. Littlejohn Chairman Seal

State of North Carolina County of Greenville
3 } Feb. 8-1845- 3 } the
Personally appeared before me, George Fritwell some of the acting justices of the peace for the County of Greenville, Samuel Hays Lea, a man of good repute in his neighborhood, aged who being this day duly sworn on the holy Evangelist de- poses & sayeth:
Sworn to before me
J. P. Hays

State of North-Carolina } Jan. 8 th 1845- County of Granville }
Leonard Higgs, a man of good repute in his neighbourhood, aged 89 personally appeared before me George Kittredge an acting justice of the Peace in & for the County of Granville, the being duly sworn on the holy Gospel, deposeth & saith that he knew Henry Hay and that he served in the revolu- tionary war. That he married Mary Pay- ton of Granville County shortly after the war. That he served several years under the command of Col. Pulliam. That he was regularly discharged, and was en- gaged in several different battles. He fur- thermore deposeth, that his wid- ow was never married again, but he does not recollect at what time he died.
Leonard His Higgs mark
Sworn to before me - Geo Kittredge J.P. (1845)

(Copy)
We the subscribers do acknowledge ourselves indebted to Alexander Martin, esq r Governor of the state of North Carolina to his Successors in office in the sum of five hundred pounds to be levied of our goods & chattels respectively. But to be void on condition that no lawful cause shall hereafter appear to obstruct a marriage intended between Henry Hayes & Mary Payton to perform which marriage the said Henry Hayes hath obtained a License bearing even date with these presents. Sealed with our seals & dated this first day of October , A.D. one thousand Seven hundred and eighty three.
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Benjamin Searcy
His Henry + Hayes (Seal) Mark Rowland Bryant (Seal)
North Carolina, Granville County 3 rd ss
I, James M c Giggins, Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true and perfect Transcript of the Marriage bond of Henry Hayes (except the date "1 st day of October A.D. 1783 which is in plain & legible figures) agreeably to the original on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my office at Oxford, the 14 th day of December, A.D., 1844.
James M c Giggins, CLK

State of North Carolina Granville County 3
I Thomas B. Littlejohn Chairman of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that James M. Wiggins, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate, is the Clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form of law. —
Given under my hand & private Seal (there being no Official Seal) at Oxford, the 14 th day of January A.D. 1845. —
Thos B Littlejohn Chairman Seal

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 74
Abary Stayes. Widow.
Henry Stayes. Pris. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 2. 1848.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Tennessee } ss.
Cannon COUNTY. }
On this 19th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Mary Hayes - a resident of Tennessee in the County of Cannon aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of Henry Hayes deceased who was a Private in the Regiment, commanded by Col. and that she drew a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
John Wahl JP
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Mary + Hays mark
Witness Al Brech
STATE OF Tennessee, Cannon COUNTY:—Set.
I, John Webb a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary Hayes, the above declarant, is personally known to me. Given under my hand, this 19th day of September 1848.
John Webb JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee }
Cannon COUNTY. }
I, Regin Fowler
Clerk of the County Court of said
Cannon County, hereby certify that John Webb whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office, in the Town of Woodbury this 19th day of September 1848
R. Fowler
Clerk of Cannon County Court.
Handwritten flourish

To all to whom these Presents shall Come Know Ye That I Henry Hayes a Soldier in the Service of the united States of America for and in Consideration of the sum of Six Dollars — to me in hand paid By William Christmas at & Before the inspealing & Delivery of these Presents, have Sold remitted Released Released quit Claim Transfered and assign and By these Presents do sell Remit Release quit Claim Transfer and assign to the said William Christmas His heirs and assigns for Ever all the right title Interest claim and Demand which I my heirs Executors adms rs at any time hereafter may have to all the land which I am Entitled to and to all the Land which I or Either of them may at any time hereafter be Entitled to from the Congress of the united States of America for my States Services as Soldier — in the army of the united of America for and during the war with Great Britain and to Every part & Parcel thereof and I the said Henry Hayes — do for my self my heirs Executors administrators and assigns, that I the said Henry Hayes my heirs Executors adms rs or assigns shall & will at any time or times hereafter at the request cost & charges of the said William Christmas his heirs Executors adms rs or assigns make Seal & Execute or Cause or Procure to be made Sealed and Executed all and Every such Reasonable act & each thing & things Conveyance & Conveyances assurance and assurances in the Law whatsoever for the Perfect Granting Conveying Remitting Releasing transfering and assigning all and singular the right title Interest claim & Demand which the said Henry Hayes — Have or which the said Henry Hayes my heirs Executors or adms rs may at any time hereafter Have of in & to the Land aforesaid & of in &

to Every Part thereof unto the said William Christmas his heirs and assigns to the only proper use & behoof of the said William Christmas his heirs and assigns for ever, as by his or their Council Learned in the Law shall be reasonable admitted or divided or required and the said Henry Hayes do hereby appoint the said William Christmas my true and Lawfull attorney irrevocably to ask Demand Solicit & obtain in my name or otherwise , but for the sole use use & behoof of the said William Christmas his heirs and assigns for ever from the united States of America Grant or Grants Patent or Patents for the Land aforesaid and an attorney or attorneys under him the said William Christmas to make for the purposes aforesaid, hereby Ratifying & Confirming all & whatsoever my said attorney may do respecting the same & the said Henry Hayes for my self my heirs Executors & admrs do Covenant Promise & Grant to and with the said William Christmas his heirs Executors admrs and assigns that I will not revoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained or do any act which shall impede the said William Christmas in soliciting or obtaining a Grant or Grants Patent or Patents for the Land aforesaid in witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal this 23 Day of May
Anno Domini 1796
Test John Thomas
his Henry H Hayes Seal Marks
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