From SC Historical Magazine, Vol LV, No. 3, July 1954:
Certificate of Character for Joseph FRANCIS, Contributed by Mattie
Francis-Richey,
    The certificate below, apparently signed by neighbors in the same
militia company, was attached to the pension application of Joseph
FRANCIS, who stated in his application that he had served in the
Revolution in Captain James Winter's company, under Francis Marion.  In
July 180l, Francis and his wife Judia sold their land on White Oak
branch of Black River, Sumter District, and went to Amite County,
Mississippi Territory.  Later they removed to Catahoula Parish,
Louisiana.
    A photostat of the original certificate in the National Archives,
Washington, was presented to this Society by the gggranddaughter of
Joseph and Judia FRANCIS, Mrs. W. O. (Mattie Francis) Richey, of Boyce,
Louisiana.

    As Joseph FRANCESS is about to remove himself in to some other arte
or country and we sertify that we nevr new eney thing that is cauld
disonesty by the sad Francess and has all wase has soported a good
peseuble and onest corrector in this plase where he has resided meny
years.--October the 1 day 1801-
Joseph WEST, Capt.
Jesse NETTLES Junr, Ensign
Hugh NORTON
Thomas BROADWAY
Jesse TIMMONS
John CHINA
Benjamin HODGE
John KELLEY
James SIMMONS
Noah NICHOLS
Peter  C. BRUNSON
Richard  TAYLOR
Thomas MCELVEEN
James WEEKS
George  DUKES
Wm BRODWAY
Willi WEEKS
Thomas OSTEEN
Jacob OSTEEN
    Hope this helps someone.                            Susan

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