Ralph Holyfield Sells Bacon to Wake County NC during the Revolution
This seems to be a chit for 19 pounds of bacon purchased from Ralph Holyfield by Thomas Wootten, who, it seems, was a commissioner for Wake County NC. Perhaps this bacon was to feed troops as the date on the chit was 3 Ap 1781. The Revolution didn't end until 1783. There was much fighting going on in the Carolinas in 1780-81. Refer to this site:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/00429.html
On the back of the chit is information that looks as though the money was paid to Ralph on 20 April 1781.
I colorized the chit in an attempt to make it more readable.
It was contributed to the site by Ken Holderfield.
Ken verifies that this was for provisions for the military.
Ken is searching for the parents of Eldridge HOLIFIELD (William Eldridge), born about 1800 and living in GA in the 1820's. His email is:
holder@america.net
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