Asa Spelmore: American Revolution Service Declaration, Part 2

Continued from Cross-Referencing Pension Files: The Revolutionary War Pension File of Asa Spelmore, 31 March 2014

[The following two images are a continuation of the previous sworn testimony.]
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Asa Spelmore, Image 5

John Carter a citizen of Craven County in
the State of North Carolina maketh oath
that he was enlisted in the Company [when?]:
mustered by Captain Quinn, in the Regiment
commanded by Colo Davidson (the [?])
in the North Carolina line Continental es-
tablishment during the War of the Revolution
and served nine months and deponent
knows that Asa Spelman was a soldier in
the same company and that the said
Spelman did serve the term of nine months
in said company. signed his
John X Carter
Mark
It is the opinion of the Court that the
total amount in value of the property cohab-
ited in the aforesaid schedule is considerably
less than one hundred Dollars--
Craven County Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions. March Term A.D. 1821--
Thomas A Davis Esq. Sheriff of Craven
County appeared in open Court and made
oath that he is well acquainted with

Asa Spelmore or Spelman that said Asa

is at this time and has been for many years

a resident Citizen of this County and that he

is the same person who has applied for a

pension. And it is Ordered that the

Clerk Certify to the Secretary at War of

the United States, that the Witnesses in

support of the petition of the said Asa

Spelman or Spelmore are worthy of merit.

Asa Spelmore, Image 6

State of North Carolina

Craven County

I James G Stanly, Clerk of the

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

of Craven County do hereby Certify

that the foregoing affidavits and

the schedule thereto annexed are

truly copied from the records of

Said Court.

In Testimony whereof

I have hereunto set my hand and

affixed the seal of said Court

at Newbern this 15th day of

January A.D. 1822.

J S Stanly CC

State of North Carolina )

Craven County )

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

May Term A.D. 1822.

Asa Spelmore or Spelman maketh oath

in open Court that he has endeavored to ascertain

the time of his entering the service, and the time

of his leaving it--and is now able to declare

that he entered the Service at Smith's Creek

in Craven County, No Ca on the 20 July in the

year seventeen hundred and seventy-eight--

and was discharged at Halifax, No Ca on

the eighth day of May one thousand

seven hundred and seventy-nine

Sworn to and subscribed in

open Court 15th May

1822. Attest J S Stanly CC his

Asa X Spelman

mark

State of North Carolina

Craven County

I James G Stanly

Clerk of the Court of Pleas and

Quarter Sessions of Craven County hereby

certify that the foregoing affidavit is

truly copied from the records of said

in Court. In Faith whereof I hereunto

set my hand and affix the seal of

said Court at Newbern this 14th

day of June 1822.

J S Stanly CC

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