Affidavit from Revolutionary War Records of Capt Ralph Stewart
(transcribed by Rita O'Brien)

State of Kentucky  }
Lawrence County  }

This day personally appeared Patience Chapman (of lawfull age, and who is a person of respectability and a witness that ought to be relyed upon) before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Lawrence, and made oath in due form of law that she is well acquainted with Ralph Stewart (who is now a very old man) and has been from the time she was about 18 or 19 years old (she being now about 73 or 74 years of age) that she believes he was in the war of the Revolution - and she believes that he was a Captain Commissioned out of a company of Rangers - She states that she has seen a commission many years ago in his possession purporting to be a Captain commissioned in his possession and in his name - She further states that said Stewart many years ago and soon after the close of  war of the revolution had a discharge from the Service of United States and she further states that said Ralph Stewart has always been reputed in the County where he has lived since the Revolutionary War a Capt of Rangers in said war and that she verily believes it to be true.

                                                                           Signature: Patience Chapman
 

Sworn to and subscribed before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Lawrence this 28th day of November 1833.

                                                                            Signature: Joseph Davidson J.P.L.C.
 
 
 

State of Kentucky
Lawrence County

I James M. Rice clerk of the court in and for the aforesaid County of Lawrence , do certify that Joseph Davidson whos name is annexed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn as such to whos official acts due faith is and ought to be given as in a court of justice as chereoral [credible].

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court this 29th day of November 1833  in the 42nd year of the Commonwealth.

                                                                        Signature:  Jas M Rice, C.L.CC