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Head of Coosa Floyd County Georgia 
September 21st 1836 
This is to certify that I have resided a number of years, at Major Ridges ferry on the Eastanalle River, and Some six or seven years ago -- the Ferry was very valuable, and considered to be a ferry as valuable as any within the Cherokee Nation -- and also the ferry owned by Mr. John Ross -- bought of the Widow Foal at the Junction of Hightower and Eastanallee was also considered as equally valuable as Maj [Major]  Ridges ferry,  
given under my hand  
[Signed] Geo [George]  M Lavender  
 
I think that each of the above Ferries five or six years since made from three to four dollars pr. [per]  day  
[Signed] G.M. Lavender  
 
 
 
 
 
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G.M. Lavender certificate in relation to the value of Major Ridges Ferry  
 
Certificates relative to Ridge's Ferry  
 
Jan. 23 1837