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Edenton N.C
Feby 1st 1866

To Col: Browne 
Assistant Commissioner Freedmans Bureau Richmond Va. 

The undersigned states that he has been the sole and only owner of the Farm called "Kings Creek" in York County Va and near Williamsburg since the year 1844 and that the tittle vests in him as will appear by Documents in his possestion and now makes application for its restoration and trusts that the evidences of his pardon and having taken the Oat of Amnesty together with the U.S Clerks Certificate & that of the Clerk of the County of Chowan and Dr Coke who knows personally of my ownership & long possession