Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-09

10 o'fiefe any fdfs,ent schr Re ironi nte and 10
tee,n a entitled 10 implicit confidence, that ofunv
other ai, in The state und IL hos throughout al ti,a
period been regarded by all ro kner him, (so E- as
k.oo and beere) Of The srie,est iasgrity,
und .wIintai,iei highly respectable character
| Giren under my hand his 2smd F,brniy 1928 !
JOHN CAWOOD |
| (No. I'D MAJ. WILLIAM DEiASEy's Crur,r,cArr.
| l, William DELANEY, Of the county of Sullivan
and State of Tennessee, do certify. that was
AN orderly sergeant in the ACTION of King 5 Nloun.
ta'n-tha know that ISAAC Shelby ,li,iingu shed
himself on that occasion, and that il was generally
SAID by those who heard speak of il at the lime
that he WAS entitled la credit Than ANY other
officer nj the mounan--h,t I was with him and
rode with him while placing guu round the eneuy
alter the snrrcnter--tbai did see col. Camp
bell IN the latter part OF the action or Al the surren-
der, for some minutes afterwards, and that heard
tins spoken OF nj the time, well since 1t is
also my ,eli,f from what understood al the time
ubough ,lu not it mysrlD that il was major
Exam Shelby, and neither nf the fur colonies tia,
received the-~word from the British officer COM
maud"
| Given under my hand 'his DIST February, 1928,
WILLIAM DELANEY.
| (No. l2) Cot. JouS SuARr's CIRTIrIcarr
]. John Sharp, oil the county of Sullivan anil state
oil tennessee, 'n certify that | was AN Ensign
!, captain remher'"n's company, in the battle of
Kings Mountain. and that was in the front
| fthe when the enemy surrender rd-ihat colonel
Shelby was the In II man head order the euemv
| To lay down then arnis-iiter they began tn cry for
quarters, he damned them, If iicy wanted quarters
~.
that did NOT see col. Campbell until some minutes
afterwards, though never heard him charged with
cowardce on that account, aud do not pretend say
lie did do his ,!uv. All can say is thar I M
mn see MN III That time Given under my hand this
2lSi dav Feb. 1928. JOHN SHARP
(No. I'D JAooR IsrLs CrRrrrIcNrE.
j, Jacob isely, OF the county OF Sullivan and state
OF tennessee, do certify, that though was moi in The
| aciinn oil kings Mumnain, have ever since lived
III tine neighhourhuod OF number of men WIN yare
| there aud have always heard il said ly then, ,L,,
Ian mot IA, Tho lfn. r
bate-tbai he went braveiy nio The action but after
the men were beaten back, had sia down al n
branch wuh the wounded men, until the firing had
ceased. also state, iha, h1ye often heard old
Martin Roller who WAS ia the action, iaurh abou,
what Sewer had said to Caupbrll, when Cum,lel
wanted all the tories hung thai Il we had all been as
hrave IA Tie actou, there would leeu fewer IN
hang. Moses Shelly aud John Fagon, two of The
men who were wounded, oiIen stated aIier their re-
'nrn IN my presence aud that of many others thar
they saw colonel Camphell AZ the branch firm, ,Le
middle OF the action until after the sur,.n,I., I
| have also heard Thomas Elliot and Mu,in Roer |
both say often that Moses Shelby had stated !, IN III;
| '"ee' "'eh uiuet my hand III F-biGarv, 1928
-, JACOB iSELY
| (No ~ CEErIFIcaTE OF WuLIAMkiSG, ESQ
IL William kims, OF Sullivan oounii and Stale nj
\: ennessee DO cernly-tiat have heen resident
W ihs county Tor ahout forty years pa>t-ilat houyb
| was not III the battle of Kings Mountain Vel
| nave very often IN early times heard our men who
were there, converse on this saieci aud state thar
Soionei Campbell was not IN The latter part of The
action or at HE surrender receive tho sword rno
The British Command,nt. also declare that never
heard " either irom colonel Shelby or from any of |
Ss, E, ,o,e uvr9 under ny hand this
(No i5) JACOB BEALER's CEwrirrcArt.
l, Jacob Bealer, OF the county of Sullivan do
| state; thai was ia Capt, Pembertou,, con,,;,v
aud was amongst the very first az The ,lace of srre,
der-ihai when The enemy cried out 10, quarters.
heard Colonel Shelby curse liem and ask If The y
wanted quarters, why did they not lay down their
arms The commander asked for our general
and gave his sword first To mai. Evan Shelby
VINO Kept II until col. CampbelI came up which
was twenty minutes, and think longer, alirr&ar,is
rom ihe discourse which heard between col
| oneihy and the British officer, | know hat Camn-
nel was rot there, and that it was ,di length of
time before lie came up
Given under my hand this c3rI Feb,u,,v 1909
~ ,c JACOB BEALER
i,Joseph Bealer, do Gently that was at The sur
render with my brother (Jncob Bealer) M his side
aud saw and heard what he has stated in Ihc
above certificate, and kaow them TO he true. and
have always spoken of them, aud heard Them spo
Ken oi by those who there, in this way
Given under my hand this 23rd February 1909
~. JOSEPH BEALER.
NNo. 10 JoIN PETERS CERTIFICATE
l, John Peters, oI the county of Sullivan do CERT;
I " that was u, capt. Panbcrioms company with
Jacob aud Joseph Beaer aud amongst the FIRST az
the snrrender-hat know of my own knowle,re
that what Jacob Becr has stated in his ceri;6ca,e
is r"r-fha tie enemy SURF -ndered aud there was
"A rug made round them l5 20 minutes before I
ioohed up aud saw col. Campbell coming with two
OF ,h'ee others doivn the nountain-ths is what |
nave always heard, and never heard il contrlicIed
Given under my hand, 23rd Frhriiary 1928
| -. JOHN PETERS,
| (No. IG.) MAJOR CnrsToPHEh TAYLoR's CER-
TIFICATE.
! |, Christopher TAYLOR of WASHINGTON co,,n,v ,,I
state OF Tennessee, do certify i,at was a can,,; n
| ~ the battle OF King Mouniain aud saw coone
Campbell Twice in The heat of :,e ,ct;on her,r. ,,,.
we're last beaten down The niounain-bu, ,ha, lid
moi see him IN the latter part of The action or ~
ue surrender Tor some minutes aiierwni ds-Aner
tie enemy were placed 10 ring and a ouu,d four
men deep placed around r,cm saw him come 40,
| close ioihe place where ] stnod and an opcn,ne
n,'uc Tor nun 10 go amongst ihem-belOre this one
OF the 3hebys, and think Evaa, Ind received The
Nag, the frs one having been shot down and saw
| HIM ride round oi nearly round tho enemy TELLING
our men that they had given up aud entravonr ia
bHI way To Stop ihe firing. have always believed
that c0ionels Shelby aud Sewer acted viii d;st;n
guIShed bravery on that OCCASION.
Give" under my h.nI ihis 18th February. 1923.
| CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR.
| (No. ~ REv FELIX EAKHEsrs CEHTIFIcATF
| tebrnoFy 2Git, 1923.
], Felix Earnest, of The county nj t;rrcn aud s,,c
| "i tennessee, do reTiy that was IN SEWERS re-
| gimeni, Capt. Williams company IN tI,e b,,tle of
kihts Mounfan-hai was AT the surrender and
| saw The enemy stacking their arms and n guard
placed around them, bur that did not SCI col Camn
pen ut the place OF surrender for minutes after
wards.
GNenunder my hand the dlv and date above writ
ien FELIX EARNEST
tNo. 70 WHLItw WuLOuGuBYs CERriricArr
| !, William Wiiluughby, Of I,,ncoln county and
! STATE %! kenucky do hereby ceriify-ihal ! was a
lieutenant ia capt. Beaitie's cno,anv and col Cnnp
bells regiment IN the battle of Kings Mountain II
has always bccn NV opinlon thai cnI Iso,r Stau,,
drd col John SEWER deserved much honour from,
men country on thar any other officers
on The mouniainthIf saw cOl. Shelby often auinu,-
,ing our men during the seton did see colonel
Campbell after the CONNIE ncemsnf of The ac,ion NOR
ai ile surrender, unU lie enemy were IN the acf %
stacking their l,,e always unterslood Tia,
col Shelby received The sword from, Tie British com
1 nj ru,lts fs.l.. LID.