We the underneath Subscribers of the County of Hempstead and Territory of Arkansas Being personly acquainted with the Mr John Woolsey and his two Sons Samuel and William Woolsey and the familys Belonging to them for the Space of three years do certify that they are Good honest hardwor[k]ing—people and their has nothing Been laid to their charge anyways Dishonest they have Been considered good honest Citizens we further State that they never did join the Republickcan Army nor never was engaged in any Indian Trade wha[t]ever Given from under our hands this 7th day of December 1820.

Daniel Wilburn

Berry A. Wilson John W Pettigrew

John F Kellar William Throop

Daniel Props James Grayham

D. Clark Daniel McGilbury

Jonathan bishop John McClinton

Gilbert Clarks George Leeper

John B. Dilliard J P. John Talbott

William Stevenson Joel Stewart

J L McLaughlin

James Wright

John Johnson

Edward Johnson

Samuel M Pugh

Charles Y. Long

Isaac Lee

John Conner