One Quick Handwriting Transcription Challenge Every Day-for the genealogist in you
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
My Minister Says I'm Telling the Truth
This gentleman, who indicated he was a minister, signed a early 19th century pension application for a Revolutionary War veteran in Kentucky. I guess they were hoping testimony would be more credible if a minister believed it.
I'm guessing middle initial T or F and last name Dickerson or Dickenson First name has me stumped....I was thinking along the lines of Ahmzet, but have never heard of such a name...
Help us out here - is the indication that he is a minister included in this scrawl? or is this just his signature?
ReplyDeleteThere is no indication in the signature that he's a minister. Part of the flourish at the end is the "seal."
ReplyDeleteMy guess is way out there -- Abnzer T. Oronsohn; that is the best I can do on this one!
ReplyDeleteMy guess is way out there -- Abnzer T. Oronsohn; that is the best I can do on this one!
ReplyDeleteSurname is possibly Ronscher.
ReplyDeleteAlonzo T. Preacher?
ReplyDeleteAlonzo T Dickens
ReplyDeleteAbner T Orickson
ReplyDeleteThe last name looks like Darkhorse to me, and the first looks like Ahmet, but since he probably isn't muslim, I'll say Abner.
ReplyDeleteAlonzo T. Ruckase (never heard of such a surname)
ReplyDeleteAlonzo L Dickinson
ReplyDeleteAlonzo F Dickinson or Alonzo T Dickinson
ReplyDeleteAlanzo T Parks
ReplyDeleteby Janna Craig
Almanzo Dickinson?
ReplyDeleteAhnzer Dickinson
ReplyDeleteAlonzo T Frederickson
ReplyDeleteAlonzo T Frederickson Sr
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing middle initial T or F and last name Dickerson or Dickenson
ReplyDeleteFirst name has me stumped....I was thinking along the lines of Ahmzet, but have never heard of such a name...
Alonzo T Richardson?
ReplyDeleteI say it is Alonzo T Parkinson.
ReplyDeleteI'll try Ahmet Purchor. (That makes me laugh!)
ReplyDeleteLet's just say that Connie Leaman and Bobby Gail together are closest. This guy is a relative of mine, but that's probably not any real help.
ReplyDeleteAlmond Rencher
ReplyDeleteAlmzo F. Perckins
ReplyDeletethen Alonzo T. Purchase???
ReplyDeleteAbrm(Abraham) T Pincshor
ReplyDeletePB
Almut Ruckers
ReplyDeleteAhmed Rucker.
ReplyDeleteThe "flourish" at the end indicates the "seal." In this case, it appears to have been just an "s" with a fancy circle around it.