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| Date of Purchase 1862 |
|
Dollars |
Cts |
| May 20 |
For 1 Horse |
100 |
00 |
| |
" 1 " |
120 |
00 |
| |
" 2 Sets Harness |
20 |
00 |
| |
" 1 Wagon |
140 |
00 |
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$ |
380 |
00 |
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I certify that the above account is correct and just;
that the articles are to be or have been accounted for me on my
property return for the quarter ending on the 31 day of December
1862. |
| Thos. R. Sharp Quartermaster |
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| Received at Mt Jackson the 31 day of Decr
1862 of Capt Thos R Sharp Asst Quartermaster C. S. Army, the sum of
Three Hundred & Eighty Dollars and --- Cents, in full of the above account. |
| Sam'l McKown |
| Impressed property paid for by Government
December 1862. The "date of purchase" in the margin of account appended
being the date on which the Government ceased to pay hire on the
property, is therefore assumed as the correct date of purchase. |
| Thos R Sharp Capt & AQM |
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| {Top line of document covered by
fold of the paper} Justice of the Peace in and for the county of
Berkeley and State of Virginia, Washington Gold, James H. Denney and
Casper Stump and made oath two horses two sets harness & saddle one
wagon stretcher & saddles, belonging to Samuel McKown and valued at
$380.00 impressed by Thos R Sharp has not been returned or received by
said McKown. |
| Given under my hand this 12 day of
November 1862. |
| John E Bradly JP |
| I hereby certify that I believe Samuel
McKown to be a loyal citizen of the State of Virginia and of the
Confederate States. |
| John E. Bradly JP |