The following contributed
by Mary Chandler:
CENSUS information on WHITTINGTON Families
VA-1740
(Reconstructed from Wills, Deeds, Marriages, Grants,
etc.)
Whittington,
Betty Accomack
Co.
Whittington, Elizabeth Accomack
Co.
Whittington, John Surry
and Albermarle Cos.
Whittington, Southey Accomack
Co.
Whittington, Will Accomack
Co.
Whittington, William Surry
and Accomack Cos.
VA-1783
Greensville
County
Whittington,
Frederick 6 White 3
Black
Whittington, John 6
White 6 Black
SC-1790
Free
Free Free
white
males white males white females Slaves
16
& up under 16
Whittington, Elizabeth 0 1
2
4
Whittington, Frances 1
3
4
0
Whittington, Ephram 1
2
4
1
Whittington, Barthw 1
2
5
0
Whittington, Richard 1
2
2
0
Whittington, Jarrat 1
0
0
0
Whittington, Isaac &
Rae, John 2
2
1
40
Whittington,
Grief 1 1
1
0
SC-1800
Males
Females
0-10
10-16 16-26 26-45 0-10 10-16 16-26 26-45
Whitington, Greeff 2
0 0 1
0 0
0 1
Whitington, John 1
1 0 1
2 1
0 1
Whitington, Nathaniel 2
0 1 1
2 1
0 1
Whitington, Nathaniel 0
0 1 1
0 1
0 1
(NOTE: I omitted Males 45
& up and Females 45 & up to save space. They were
all zero for each household.)
LA-1830
St. Landry
Parish
Page 45:
Whittington, Elisha
No count written in census
Whittington,
John Males:1(10-15),1(40-50)
Females:2(5-10),1(10-15),1(15-20),1(40-50)
LA-1840
St. Landry
Parish
Page 262:
Whittington,
E. W. Males:1(20-30)
Females:1(15-20)
Whittington, John Males:1(5-10),1(10-15),3(15-20),2(20-30),1(40-50)
Females:1(Under
5),1(15-20),1(30-40)
LA-1860
St. Landry
Parish
Page 825, Dwelling
757, Family 757:
Whittington, Elisha 58
M Farmer KY
Futch, Lusinda 41
F MS
Whittington, Modellar 11 M St.
Landry In school
Whittington, Leonar
9 M St.
Landry In school
Whittington, Tobias
7 M St.
Landry
Whittington, Mary 5
F St.
Landry
Whittington, Thomas F. 3 M
St.
Landry
Whittington, Sarah 8/12
F St.
Landry
Dorman, C. A. 34
M Farmer St. Landry
Whittington, Martha
22 F St.
Landry
Whittington, Charles A. 8/12 M St.
Landry
Kinslow, Mary 75
F SC
NOTE on Mary Kinslow: deaf-can't read or write
LA-1870
St.
Landry Parish, Fourth Ward, Bayou Chicot
Page 194, Dwelling 51, Family
52:
Whittington, Green 60
M W Laborer MS
Whittington, Delany 35
F W Keep house LA
NOTE on Delany Whittington: Can't read or write
Whittington, Aurelia 9
F W LA
Whittington, Wm. N. 6
M W LA
Whittington, Leander G. 5
M W LA
Whittington, Dempsy 2
M W LA
Page 195, Dwelling 52, Family
53:
Dorman, Charles 43
M W Farmer LA
NOTE on Charles Dorman:
Can't read or write
Dorman, Martha 31
F W Keep house LA
Dorman,
Charles 10
M W LA
Dorman, Lewis 8
M W LA
Dorman, John 5
M W LA
Page 195, Dwelling 53, Family
54:
Whittington, Elisha 64
M W Farmer SC
Whittington, Lucinda 52
F W Keep house MS
Whittington,
Mordella 20 M
W Laborer LA
Whittington, Elizabeth 21
F W MS
Whittington, Leona 18
F W LA
In school
Whittington, Mary 14
F W LA
In school
Whittington, Tobias 16
M W LA
In school
Whittington, Thomas 12
M W LA
In school
Whittington, Viola 10
F W LA
NOTE on Viola: Can't read or
write
Whittington, Ethan A. 6
M W LA
AMERICAN
REVOLUTION SOLDIERS
Source: "Family Records-Mississippi Revolutionary Soldiers",
compiled by Mississippi Society, DAR, in 1956
Page 332-335:
CORNELIUS WHITTINGTON
b. Albermarle Co., VA 24 April 1749
d. Amite County, 1837
m. Rebecca Gilliam b. VA 23 Nov. 1750, d. Amite Co. after 1808
dau
of Burrell & Ann Gilliam
Res. South Carolina
Service: He enlisted 1776 as a private in Capt. James Thompson's
Co. Col. Bull's S. C. Regt. He later served in Col. Hammond's
Regt. and with Col. Pickens. He then went to Ga. and served in Col.
James Jackson's Ga. Regt.
He lived for a while in both Richmond and Hancock Cos. Ga. but
came to Amite Co. Miss. C 1800.
CHILDREN:
James b. S. C. c1775, d. 1838
m.
in Ga. 1796, Sarah Jackson
dau
of Isaac & Ann (Richardson) Jackson
Wiley
m. 2 Feb. 1819, Evalina Butler
Stacy
m. 2 Feb. 1822, John Jenkins
Cornelius
m. 15 Dec. 1828, Aisley Dunn
Milton
m. 11 May 1822, Polly Louisa Jenkins
Jackson
m. 29 Nov. 1827, Susannah Montgomery
Catherine
m. 5 Feb. 1843, Wright Seale
Martin
m. _____Arnold before 1830
Isaiah
m. 3 Feb. 1831, Delilah Pitchford
Noah
m. (1) Nancy Steele, (2) Katie Parker
Elam
b. 15 July 1814
m.
6 July 1837, Elizabeth Jackson b. 3 Oct. 1810
Arthur
R. m 29 July 1844, Ora Heard Butler Causey
Amelia
m. 23 Nov. 1848, Jordan Whittington
Ann
A. m. 4 May 1841, B. F. Balance
Mary
M. 9 Jan. 1840, Elihu W. Parker
Levi
b. 1827
John b. S. C. c1779
m.
in Ga. 1802, Chloe Mercer
dau
of James & Sarah (Simmons) Mercer
Ephraim
b. Ga. d. Leake Co. Miss. 1860
m.
31 July 1823, Mary Strange
Byrd
b. 23 Mar. 1807, d. Texas, 6 June 1886
m.
27 Nov. 1826, Sarah Goynes
dau
of John & Matilda (Hall) Goynes
James
Elam b. 1809, m. Ella Sharp Williams
Thomas
b. c 1811
Rebecca
b. c 1813
Fannie
b. c 1815, m. ______Stafford
Moses
b. c1817, m. (1) _____Youngblood
(2)
Margaret Stucker
Jane
b. c 1819, m. ______Walker
Mary b. Ga.
c 1781
Aaron B. Ga. c 1783
m.
Amite Co. 27 Aug. 1811, Elizabeth Causey
dau
of William Causey, Sr.
Franklin
Winnie b. Ga. 1784, m. Amite Co. 1816, Grief
Whittington
Moses b. Ga. c 1788
m. 2 Dec.
1808, Elizabeth Jenkins, dau of Willie Jenkins
James
d. ae 35
William
Judson b. Rankin Co. 16 Mar. 1818
d.
Gloster, Miss., 16 April 1891
m.
Evelyn Bowlin
Moses
d. ae 37
John
Arter
Rebecca
m. Byrd Williams
Nancy
m. William Montgomery
Minerva m. John Wilson
Adaline
m. Willis Lowe
Victoria
m. David McGraw
Sarah b. c 1791, m.
c 1809, Rev. Thomas Mercer
Penelope
Mercer b. c 1811, m. Gail Borden of Amite Co.
Susannah
b. c 1793 in Ga.
m.
in Amite Co. 8 June 1809, William Causey, Jr.
Rebecca
b. Ga. c 1795
m.
11 Sept. 1829, Elisha Freeman of Va.
Elam
b. Ga. c 1798
GRIEF
WHITTINGTON
b. Va. 1762
d.
m. Amite Co. 15 Mar. 1816, Winnie Whittington
dau
of Cornelius Whittington
Res. Cheraw Dist. S. C.
Service: He served with Lewis L. Harper under Col. Morris Murphy.
He entered service 1778 under Capt. Thomas Lloyd. He also
served under Col. Hicks, 5th Regt. S. C. Cont. Line.
He was in Amite Co. 1806.
JARRETT
WHITTINGTON
b.
d. 15 Dec. 1830
m. Hancock Co. Ga. Mar. 1798, Mary
(Polly) Rhodes
Res.
Service: He was with Claiborne Hinson in Col. Samuel's Benton's
Regt. S. C. Militia. He was in the battle of Little Pedee, S. C.
RICHARD
WHITTINGTON
b. Sussex Co. Va. 15 Jan. 1753
d. 14 May 1835
m. Mary
Whittington
Res. Cheraw Dist. S. C.
Service: He entered service 1778/9 under Capt. Robert Lloyd with
Col. William Hicks. After other tours with Capt. Moses Pearson and
Col. Benton, he served with Gen. Marion as Lieut. In S. C. Continental
Line.
After the war he went to Hancock Co. Ga. and came to Miss. 1805.
CHILDREN;
Jordan m. 23 Nov. 1848,
Amelia Whittington
Lucy
b. 1849
NOTE: Grief, Jarrett and Richard Whittington were cousins.
SOURCES:
Pension Records
Albermarle Parish Register
Amite County Records
1831 List of Miss. Pensioners
Research
by Mrs. Bates, Gloster, Miss.
The Story of Ga. & Ga. People
by Smith
Miss. Agency Roll
History of Old Cheraws
D.
A. R. Magazine, June 1949
CHURCH RECORDS
Source: "Amite County, Mississippi, 1699-1865, Volume 11,
The Churches" by Albert E. Casey
Pages 321-333:
Zion Hill Baptist Church Minutes
1822….Nov
Grief Whittington received by letter.
1823….Feb
1 G. Whittington given letter of dismissal.
May
3 Grief Whittington received by letter.
Aug
2 Cornelius Whittington received by letter.
1824….Jun
5 Sister Winney Whittington by reinstatement.
1828….Feb
Grief Whittington accused by Brother C. Rhodes for intoxication.
Apr
5 Grief Whittington excluded on his refusal to make acknowledgments.
1842….Aug.
the church met in conference. Brother Whittington by reinstatement.
Sat,
the 3rd of Sept. Sister Winey Jackson & Brother Greaf Whittington
given letter of dismissal.
MISSISSIPPI
DATA
Source: "Early Inhabitants of the Natchez District"
by Norman E. Gillis
INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ DISTRICT-1810
(Except
Wilkinson County, which is for 1805)
Page 78:
White
White
White
Family head County
Males Males
Females
Over
21 Under 21
Whitington, Cornelius Wilkinson
2 2
4
Whitington, Garett Wilkinson
1 1
2
Whitington, Grief Claiborne &
Warren 1 3
1
Whitington, James Wilkinson
1 4
2
Whittington, Aaron Amite
1
1
1
Whittington, Cornelius Amite
1
1
1
Whittington, Gerrard Amite
1
2
1
Whittington, James Amite
1
6
1
Whittington, John Amite
1
4
1
Whittington, Levi Adams
Tax list (no other data known)
Whittington, Moses Amite
1
0
0
Whittington, Richard Amite
1
4
1
Page 112:
Heads of families County
Whittington, Aaron Amite
Whittington, Cornelius Amite
Whittington, Evan Amite
Whittington, Gerard Amite
Whittington, Grief Amite
Whittington, James Amite
Whittington, James Amite
Whittington, John Amite
Whittington, Levi Adams
Whittington, Moses Amite
@@@@@@@@@@
Source: "The Order of the First Families of Mississippi
1699-1817"; Organized July 27, 1967; Edition 1981
Pages 85-86:
CORNELIUS
WHITTINGTON
He resided in Amite Co., MS in 1800. He was born in Albemarle
Co., VA on 24 Apr 1749 and died in Amite Co. in 1837. He married
Rebecca Gilliam in Albemarle Co. She was born there on 23 Nov 1750
and died in Amite Co.
Children of Cornelius and Rebecca Whittington were:
James
Whittington, b. c. 1775, m. Sarah Jackson
John
Whittington, b. c.1779
Mary Whittington,
b. c.1781
Aaron Whittington, b. c.1783,
m. Elizabeth Causey
Winnie Whittington,
b. c.1784, m. Grief Whittington
Moses
Whittington, b. c.1788, m. Elizabeth Jenkins
Sarah
Whittington, b. c.1791, m. Thomas Mercer
Elam
Whittington, b. c.1798
Rebecca Whittington,
b. c.1795, m. Elisha Freeman
Susanna
Whittington, b. c.1793, m. William Causey
Source: "Mississippi
Confederate Grave Registrations"
by Betty Couch
Wiltshire
Page 172:
Name Service
B-D
County
Residence
Whittington, A. J. 36th
MS Inf. Copiah
Whittington, Andrew J. 33rd MS Inf. 1833-1886
Amite
Whittington, Daniel L. 14th MS Inf. 1830-1915
Copiah
Whittington, Dempsey 7th MS Regt. 1836-1923
Amite
Whittington, G. W. 2nd
MS Inf. 1837-1911 Union
Whittington, Garnet B. 7th & 33rd 1828-1909
Franklin
MS
Inf.
Whittington, Garnet B. 7th MS Inf. 1839-1909
Amite
Whittington, George B. 7th & 33rd 1829-1908
Amite
MS
Inf.
Whittington, J. J. 40th
MS Inf. 1821-1910 Copiah
Whittington, J. M.
24th MS Cav. 1846-1925
Amite
Whittington, Jackson L. 7th MS Inf. 1825-1896
Franklin
Whittington, James M. 22nd MS Inf. 184_-1931
Amite
Whittington, John _8th
MS Cav. 18__-1922 Holmes
Whittington, Jordon 44th
MS Inf. 1838-1906 Amite
Whittington, Noah 4th
MS Cav. 1835-1901 Amite
Whittington, Napoleon 7th MS Inf. 1841-1922
Amite
Whittington, Robert W. 33rd MS Inf. 1829-____
Amite
Whittington, Thomas H. 44th MS Inf. 1928-1912
Amite
Whittington, W. D. 25th
MS Inf. 1833-1919 Leflore
Whittington, W. M. L. 22nd MS Inf. 1844-1917
Amite
SOUTH CAROLINA DATA
Source: "Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants in South Carolina"
Compiled
by Tony Draine and John Skinner
Pages 55-57:
NAME DATE
ACRES LOCATION
.
Whittington, Edward 4 Jul. 1791 200
Cheraw District, on the N.E.
side of Pee Dee
Whittington, Ephraim 5 Dec. 1791
200 Cheraw District,
on the NE side of Great Pee Dee River
Whittington, Griff 2
Jul. 1792 200 Cheraw
District, on Hillson Bay N.E. side of Great Pee Dee River
Whittington,
Jacob 2 May 1791 200
Georgetown District, on the
Branch Waters of the Great Pee Dee in Brittons Neck
Whittington,
Jarret 3 Oct. 1791 188
Cheraw District, on the NE side
of Great Pee Dee
Whittington, Bartholomew 3 Mar. 1788
200 Cheraw District, on N.E. side of Great Pee
Dee River near Killsons Bay
Whittington, Bartholomew (Heir at
Law to John Parrott)
1
Ju
n. 1789 200 Cheraw
District, on SW side of Great Pee Dee
Whittington, Burrell 2
Jun. 1788 200 Cheraw
District, on Great Branch Bay SW side of Little Pee Dee
@@@@@@@@@@
Source: "Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American
Revolution"
by Bobby Gilmer Moss
Pages 988-989:
Whittington, Barnett
He served in the militia during 1782
under Col. Benton.
Whittington, Burrel
b. 15 February 1750
d. 28 June 1790
m. Martha Wise
He served in the Third Regiment under Capt. J.
Warley.
Whittington, Cornelius Pension
# S7892
b. 1750, Sussex County, Va.
He enlisted during 1776
under Capt. James Thompson and Col. Bull. After moving to
Georgia, he served in a unit there. He returned to South Carolina
and served under Col. Hammond and Gen. Williamson. Thereafter,
he marched into the Cherokee Nation under Col. Pickens and Gen.
Williamson. He returned to Georgia and again served there.
Whittington, Edward
He served in the Third Regiment under
Capt. Uriah Goodwin during 1779.
Whittington, Ephriam
He served in the Northeast St. David's
Parish Volunteer Company under Capt. Rober Lide during 1775. From
22 March 1779 to 1 July 1781, he served in the Third Regiment under
Captain Uriah Goodwin and Col. Thomson. During 1782 and 1783, he
served as a lieutenant in the militia. In addition, he served
as a first lieutenant under Col. Benton during 1781.
Whittington, Francis
He served in the militia under Col.
Marion and was at the fall of Charleston. He served thirty-six days
in the militia during 1782.
Whittington, Francis, Jr.
He served in the Northeast St.
David's Parish Volunteer Company under Capt. Robert Lide during
1775.
Whittington, Grief Pension
# S7883
b. c. 1762, Va.
He was drafted during 1778 or 1779,
while residing in Cheraw District, under Capt. Thomas Lloyd and
Col. Hicks. Next, he was under Capt. Charles Dewitt and Col. Hicks.
Afterwards, he was in the Fifth Regiment under Capt. Conyers. His
last tour was under Capt. Clayborne Hinson, Col. Murphy and General
Marion. He was in the battle at Eutaw Springs. (Moved to Miss.)
Whittington, Isaac
He served in the Third Regiment under
Capt. J. Warley.
Whittington, Jarratt Pension
# R11491
Bounty
Land Warranty # 44808-160-55
d. 12 December 1833
m. Polly
(Mary) _______, March 1798
He served as a lieutenant under Capt.
Clayborne Hinson and Col. Benton during 1779 and 1780. He was shot
through the right foot and crippled in a skirmish at Rouse's Ferry
on the Little Pee Dee River. (Moved to Miss.)
Whittington, Jarrod (Jared)
He enlisted in the Third Regiment
on 16 March 1779 under Capt. Uriah Goodwin. His enlistment expired
on 1 June 1780.
Whittington, John
He served thirty-seven days in the militia
during 1782.
Whittington, Levi
He served twenty-nine days in the militia
during 1782.
Whittington, Nathaniel Pension
# S9527
b. 7 February 1762, Marlborough District, S.C.
He
was drafted under Capt. Tristram Thomas and Col. Simmons. Next,
he was under Capt. Morris Murphy and Gen. Marion and was in the
skirmish at Wadboo Bridge. Afterwards, he was under Capt. Murphy,
Col. Benton and Gen. Marion. He helped take Scots Lake Fort. In
addition, he served under Capts. Clayborne Hinson, Moses Pearson
and William Standard.
Whittington, Owent
He served in the Northeast St. David's
Parish Volunteer Company under Capt. Robert Lide during 1775.
Whittington, Richard Pension
# W535
Bounty
Land Warranty # 26973-160-55
b. 1753, Essex County, Va.
d. 14 May 1835
m. Mary _____, April 1798
During 1775, he
served in the Northeast St. David's Parish Volunteer Company under
Capt. Robert Lide. He enlisted during 1778 or 1779, while residing
in Cheraw District, under Capt. Robert Lloyd and Col. Hicks. Next,
he was under Capt. Tristram Thomas and Col. Simmons and was in the
battle at Coosawhatchie Bridge. He was commissioned lieutenant
in the same company. Thereafter, he was under Capt. Moses Pearson,
Col. Benton and Gen. Marion.
(Moved to Miss.)
GRIEF
WHITTINGTON
PENSION APPLICATION
State of Mississippi
Amite County-Probate Court of Amite
County
On this 17 day of June 1833 Personally appeared before the Hon.
V. T. Crawford Probate Judge of Amite County Grief Whittington a
resident of Zion Hill R_____ in the State and County aforesaid aged
71 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the Pension made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he enlisted the service of the United States, (as he believes)
in the years 1778 or 1779-under the following named offerings and
service as herein stated & at four different Periods.
(1) Drafted a private and served for 2 months under Capt. Thomas
Lloyd commanded by Col. Wm. Hicks the Regiment during the time stationed
at the Cheraw Hill on Big Pee Dee River in S. Carolina.
(2) The next service commenced in a few weeks after, the Declarant
was again drafted as before a Private, and served a 6 months engagement
under Capt. Charles Dewit & commanded by Col. Hicks before named,
moved to and were stationed at S____ Bay below Charleston, and continued
at this station till the close of the term.
(3) Immediately after the experation of the last named Period
the Declarant enlisted in the 5th Regiment of the S. Carolina Continental
troops, under Capt. Conyers, & Col. Isaac Huger, and served
2 years a private. Most of the time stationed at Fort Johnson on
James Island the later part in Charleston & then discharged
(this Document is now lost) from this place the Declarent returned
to his residence on Pee Dee River, Cheraw District, S. C.
(4) Shortly after the above discharge a call was made for more
troops, and the Declarant Volunteered his service and served again
as Private in a Company Comanded by Capt. Claiborne Hinson Commanded
by Col. Morris Murphy under Gen. F. Marion. During this service
he was most of the time stationed on the Santee River first at Montgomery
Plantation and then at Can_y's __nsant & in waiting the
movement of Gen. Green-he was present at the Battle of the Eutaw
Springs-after this the troops marched to Charleston-and then heard
the Declaration of Peace-this term he concluded to be about 8th
months duration. The Declarant was acquainted During his Service
with Col. C. C. Pinckney of the 1st Regiment and with Major Tho.
Pinckney of _____--also with Col. Oliver Thmpson of the 3rd Regt.
Also was acquainted with Cols. Lee & Washington of U. S. Dragoons.
The applicant further Declared that he has no Documentary evidence
of his Services, nor can he Procure the testomony of any living
witness except that of Richard Whittington, hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the
Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn
to and Subscribed the day & Yr. as aforesaid
Grief
Whittington
And the said Court do hereby declare its opinion
that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Service
as he states.
Mr. Jesse Young a clergyman and John Jenkins ___ of Amite
County.
Do
hereby certify that we
are well aquainted with Grief Whittington
who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declarate that we believe
him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that Opinion.
Sworn
& Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Jesse Young
Jn. Jenkins
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after pulling the interrogatories
prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states. And the Court
further certifies, that it appears to him that.
V. T. Crawford
Judge Prob.
The Court also further certifies its opinion that Richard Whittington,
whose certificate is annexed to the above Declaration as a Witness,
is a person of quality & whose testimony is entitled to credit.
V. T. Crawford
Judge Prob.
I Richard M. Neilson, Clerk of the Probate Court of Amite County
do hereby certify that the forgoing contained the assigned Proceedings
of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Grief Whittington
for a Pension.
In
Testimony whereof I have here unto ___ my hand
And
Seal of the Office this 17 day of June 1833
R.
M. Neilson,
Clk.
of Probt.
The following interrogatories were propouned by the Court to
said applicant and answered as follows, and as answered to each
respectively.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans.
I was born in Virginia, (County Unknown). I suppose in 1762.
2. Have you any record of your age and if yes, where is it?
Ans. I have no written record of my age.
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you
lived since and where do you now live?
Ans.
When first called into Service I lived in Cheraw District S. Carolina.
Continued in that state till 1806, since that time I lived where
I now live in the State & County first named in my Declaration.
4. How were you called into Service? Were you Drafted, Did you volunteer,
or were you a Substitute?
Ans. In my
first and Second engagements I was Drafted, in my third, I volunteered,
and lastly I volunteered.
5. State the names of some of the
Regular Offerings who were with the troops when you served. State
Continental & Mobile Regiments as you can recollect, and the
General circumstances of your service.
Ans.
As Stated in my Declaration I was acquainted with Cols. Pinckney
and Thompson of the 1st & 3rd Regts. While in the Continental
Service & when a volunteer also with Cols. Lee & Washington
of U. S. Dragoons. I was present at the Battle of Eutaw Springs
under Genls. Marion & Green.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge
from the Service, and if so by whom was it Signed, and what has
become of it?
Ans. At the close of my
enlistment with Col. Huger, I received a discharge from him, it
has long since been lost.
7. State the names of Persons to whom
you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify
as to your character ______ and good behaviour and as to their belief
of your services as a Revolutionary Soldier.
Ans.
I name _____(blank)_____ and ______ to name thus as they are not
known as this was _____ ____.
State of Mississippi
Amite County
Personally appeared
before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said
County. Grief Whittington who being duly sworn _____ who saith that
by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he can not
swear positively. |