Laffoon Deposition, Rev. War Transcript, Surry Co., NC 1846
I transcribed a deposition from a Revolutionary War Application. Was the Matthew in abstract below the son of Stephen Dennis Laffoon? What was Sarah "Sally" Laffoon's maiden name?
Frederick Alberty, Revolutionary War Pensioner
Rev. War Application W3749/BLTWT 26841-160-55, Page 15
He died 29 Aug 1827 Surry Co., NC
Frederick Alberty and Elizabeth Roper or Raper (hard to tell which). She was 81 years old on 28 March 1855 and was resident of Surry Co., NC
(Transcribed by LaVelda Faull)
“North Carolina Surry County
September the 22nd 1846
We MATTHEW LAFFOON & SARAH LAFFOON his wife Do cirtyfy(sic) that we have herd(sic) Frederic Alberty and Elizabeth Alberty said to be his third wife and MATHEW LAFFOON says that he has seen one of said Alberty sons that he said(had/heard?) of his first wife by the name of hennery one other sone(sic) of his second wife by the name of moses & some other of his childring(sic) that I do not recollect ther(sic) name: and said MATHEW LAFFOON : Do also say that he has heard Elizabeth Alberty say that she was said Frederic Alberty third wife.
Drury Hodges, J.P. MATTHEW LAFFOON
SARAH LAFFOON says that she herd Elizabeth Alberty say that she was the third wife of said Fredreick Alberty.
Drury Hodges, J. P. SALLY LAFFOON