South Carolina }
York District } I do hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with
Wm E. White who testifies to the hand
writing of Robert Marsh Revolutionary
Soldier dec’d, and knew him to
be a gentleman of the highest respectability
and a leading man in the District.
I also know Edward Smith who
gave evidence in the same case to be
an influential and respectable man of
spotless integrity. Mrs. Pettis I do not know,
only from character, but am informed
that she is a respectable old lady of this
District. The claimant I do not know,
but know Joseph F. White to be one
of the most respectable Magistrates of
the District, and his official Acts
entitled to highest confidence.
Given under my hand this
25th day of Nov 1847
at Yorkville James A. Black
MC