William Witherington: MISSISSIPPI  TERRITORY ENSIGNS COMMISSION (dated 1813)
East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana 


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GOVERNOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY

TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETING

KNOW YE, That reposing special trust and  confidence in the patriotism, valor fidelity and
abilities of


William Witherington


I do appoint him  an Ensign of the 17th  Regiment Mississippi Territory, to  take rank from the
date hereof. He is therefore carefully and diligently to  discharge the duty of an Ensign  by
doing and performing all manner  of things thereunto belonging: And I do strictly charge and
require all officers  and soldiers under his command, to be obedient to his orders as  an
Ensign.  And he is to observe and follow such orders  and directions from time to time as he
shall receive from the Governor of the  Mississippi Territory for the time being or the other
superior officers set over  him according to the rules and discipline of war. This commission to
continue in  force during the pleasure of the Governor for the time being.


IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,

I have caused these letters to be made patent and the seal of the  Territory to be hereunto
affixed.

GIVEN under my hand at the Town of Washington.


The 7th day of  July in the Year of our Lord one  thousand eight hundred and 13.

and in the 38th  Year of the Independence of the  United States of America.


By the  Governor      David Holmes


Seal   Mississippi  Territory


(Back Side of the Commission - Handwritten)






Mississippi Territory,  Jackson County


I do hereby certify that William Witherington came before  me and was duly

Sworn the Oaths that is appointed by law as an Ensign in Cap.  James Ware's

Company in the 17th Regiment of the Mississippi Territory.

Sworn to before me this 4th Sept. 1813.


James Ware


NOTES:

(1) This is a transcription from photocopy of original Ensign's Commission of  William
Witherington, Jr. (1773-1837) of Darlington, SC,  and who is said  to have fought at the Battle
of New Orleans during the War of 1812.

(2) "GIVEN under my hand  at the Town of Washington" - The town of Washington (no longer in
existence) was the first county seat of Autauga County. It was located in  southern Autauga
County on the Alabama River.    Barbara Goodson  E-Mail Address < beg4135@tntech.edu >

(3) William Witherington, Jr. was the 4th Great Grandfather of William  R. King, Jr. -14106
Carolcrest Circle, Houston, TX 77079

<4> MISSISSIPPI  TERRITORY ENSIGNS COMMISSION (dated 1813)    WILLIAM  WITHERINGTON, JR. and
wife, SARAH 'SALLY' STANLEY lived in East Feliciana Parish  from about 1809 until their
departure for Conecuh County, AL sometime about  1820.  William Witherington, Jr. and his son
Daniel Witherington were both  are reported as having fought at the Battle of New Orleans during
the War of  1812.   Two of the Witherington daughters married, lived and died in East Feliciana
Parish.  Possibly other children died in East Feliciana Parish, as  well.  (1) Elizabeth
Witherington (1797-1865) was married to Ezekiel Norwood  (1796-1834).  They were married 1818 in
E. Feliciana Parish. Both buried at  Ellis Place Cemetery in Norwood, LA.  (2) Martha
Witherington (1799-1837) was married to David Pipes  (1790-1878).  Both buried at Pipes Cemetery
on Beechwood Plantation in East  Feliciana Parish.