Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832—
State of North Carolina
Johnston County}
On this 4th January 1845, personally appeared before the Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county Mrs Mourning Davis who having been duly sworn according ^to law^ doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832—That she is the widow of John Davis a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, that and has been allowed a pension of $80 per annum as the widow of said John Davis which pension commenced on the 9th of November 1831, being the day of his death, she therefore makes this application in order to obtain the arrears due up to that time—
(Signed)
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me—
J.G. Gulley JP
State of North Carolina
Johnston County}
I hereby Certify I am personally acquainted with Mrs Mourning Davis as above that she is a pensioner under the act of 1836 at the Rate of Eighty dollars per annum as above stated as the widow of John Davis dest
Given under my hand and Seal this 4th day of January 1845
J.G. Gulley JP (seal)
State of North Carolina
Johnston County}
I Thomas Bagley clrk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston do hearby certify that John G Gully whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county afforesaid and that the Signatures purporting to be his, are genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of office this the 8th of January 1845
Thos. Bagley Clrk
