United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181795-07-02This document contains the affidavit, dated July 2, 1795, of Oliver Rock on behalf of William Scantling, a soldier in Captain Wood's company, who was killed fighting unidentified Indians. The second statement is signed by John Clark, former Lieutenant Colonel of said force. Both state that Scantling faithfully discharged his duties as a soldier and that he had yet to receive any compensation for his services. His widow Elizabeth is identified as his legal representative.Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc820engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 65, folder 34, document 01.Indians of North America--Claims againstGeorgia. Militia--Pay, allowances, etc.Scantling, William--Death and burialVouchers of William Scantling, 1795 July 2, Wilkes County, Georgia / [sworn to by] Oliver Rock [and] John ClarkText