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State N. Carolina
Surry County}
To all whoom [sic] it may
Concern- We the Subscribers haveing [sic] been
requested by John A. Chapman of the
State of Tennessee to say what we know
respecting the Character & Reputation of
his Father Erasmus Chapman. (also of
the State of Tennessee) we do Certify
that we were acquainted with said
Erasmus Chapman while he resided in
this State- that we had every Reason
to Esteem him an honest man that he
was well disposed towards his neighbours &
that he had the Confidence & regards, for We
believe of all his Acquaintances In witness
of which we hereunto Subscribe our hands
& Seals the 2^nd day of Sep^t. 1820

John Welch J. P.
H. P. Poindexter J. P.
Thomas D. Kelly Col^o
W. W. Chaffin
William C. Bird J. P.
W^m Mosley
[S-illegible] Williams

and [illegible]
Joseph Sater
Samuel L. Davis
Benjamin Browne
Robert Freeman
John [illegible]
Ja^s Parks C M E
who has been aquainted
with him from his
youth
M. Larkin