Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23654, George Gangwer, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Gangiver, George or Gangwoir

NUMBER
S23654


CONTENTS
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11.456
11456

 Pennsylvania
George Gangwer
Lehigh Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Craig of the Eight command by Col.- in the Pennsylvania Militia
18 Mo  Pr-  $60

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 60 Dollars   cents(crossed out) per annum to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of May  1833  Pensioner, Attention

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833-120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept-30
                                                             _____
                                                            150.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk.
Book 8   Vol.1-  Page 21

Sit Hon. Thomas Ross  10th June 1837
Hon. Saml A Bridges  Jan, 22 1833
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss}

In the Court of Common pleas of the said County of Lehigh- At September Term AD 1832.

On this third day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Garrick Mallery President, John Fogel and Jacob Stein Judges of said Cout now sitting, George Gangwer, a resident of South Whitehall township, in said County of Lehigh, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832-
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain (afterwards Colonel) Thomas Craig, at Allentown in the said County of Lehigh, and served in the third Regiment, as he believes, in the Pennsylvania line, That he was placed on the pension roll of the United States under the act of March 18th 1818., and has been dropped there from on account of property, as he believes, that his proofs of service remain in the Office of the Department of War, at Washington.  And that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his
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name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
George Gangwer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. Kramer Proth

Lehigh County Pa
Jacob Dillinger a citizen of the County of Lehigh aforesaid, appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas, and being sworn in due form of law, doth depose and say, That he is well acquainted with and hath long known George Gangwer the applicant in the foregoing and within declaration, and believes that he is of the age he declares himself to be in said declaration, that he believes him to be a man of truth and veracity-, and is generally believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides that he served in the war of the Revolution, Another deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Colonel Thomas Craig living in the same house with him) before his decease and often heard the said Col. Craig say that he enlisted the said George Gangwer 
Jacob Dillinger

Sworn and subscribed to the 5th day of September AD 1832.
D. Kramer Prot}
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County SS}

I Daniel Kramer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Gangwer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Northampton the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
D. Kramer Proth
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July 11, 1932

BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXX
George Gangwer
S. 23654

Miss Mary L. Gangwer
357 S. Main street
Frankfort, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to George Gangwar, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 23654, based upon the military service of George Gangwer, during the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in 1775 and served as a private in Captain Thomas Craig's company in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the Battle of Three Rivers, Canada and was discharged in June, 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and was aged fifty-eight years.

He was dropped from the pension Rolls on account of property, and was again pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832, on an application executed September 5, 1832, then a resident of South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

When he made his application in 1818 he stated that he enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and when he made his application in 1832 stated that he enlisted in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data relative to his family in said claim.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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7118
Pennsylvania
George Gangwar
of Lehigh County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel    of the Pennsylvania line, for the term  of 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of May 1818 and sent to the Hon Mr Rogers
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1814   $77.18
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48-
                                                                   ______
                                                                     $125.18
                                                                     _________

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.)

Lehigh County
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left by W. Frey of Pa
Rec'd 8 Dec
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1779.
For the purpose of obtaining the Benefit of "An act for the relief of certain  surviving Officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution " Approved the 15th of May 1828, I, George Gonwer of South Whitehall township in the County of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and continued in the service until its termination, At which period I was a private in Captain Thomas Craig's company in the third Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, And I also declare that I afterward s was entitled to a Bounty of Eighty dollars under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778- And I further declare that I was not, on the 15th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States,
George Gonwer

State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss.}

Before me Charles Deshler Esquire of one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Lehigh aforesaid and State aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas Craig who made oath that while he was in the service of the United States as a recruiting officer, during the Revolutionary War he enlisted George Gangwer by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed in manner as therein stated-
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord- one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine-

[illegible signature]
Sworn and Subscribed the 28 October 1829
before Charles Deshler J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss.}

I, James Hall Recorder of Deeds in and for the County and State aforesaid; do certify that Charles Deshler before whom the within affidavit was sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said office this 28th day of October, In the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty nine-
James Hall
Recorder of Lehigh Cty in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next at the Bank of the U.S. Philadelphia


Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
George Gangwar late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss.}

In the matter of the application of George Gangwer, for a pension.

Personally appeared before me Jacob Stein one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, aforesaid, on this Eighth day of January AD 1833, George Gangwer of South Whitehall township, in the said County, who being sworn in due form of Law Deposeth and Saith, That-he is the identical George Gangwer to whom the annexed certificate, Signed "J.C. Calhoun" "and dated the fifth day of March 1819. by which he was entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month," was given-
George Gangwer
Sworn and Subscribed this Eighth day of January AD 1833. Before}
Jacob Stein
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss.}

I Daniel Kramer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, aforesaid, Do hereby certify That Jacob Stein Esquire who genuine signature is subscribed to the within affidavit, is one of the Associate Judges of the said Court duly commissioned and Justified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at the Borough of Northampton the eight day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
D Kramer Prothy
by Saml A. Bridges
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Revolutionary Claims.

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
16 Dec 1829.

THE annexed paper relating to the Claim of George Gongwer under the above-mentioned Act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed, whether by any records in the War Department, or by any papers filed therein relative to an application heretofore made by the claimant for a Pension, it appears for what term he enlisted and served in the Army of the Revolution, and in what rank, regiment and line.
Jos Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury.

The Hon. The Secretary of War

See letter from War Department 23. Dec. 1829.
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1779

Revolutionary Claims.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
10 Dec 1829.

George Gongwer of South Whitehall township in the county of Lehigh in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in Captain (blank) company, in the Craig's regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F.A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
11th December 1829

(The following sentence is crossed out) It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to  in the.
It further appears that George Gongwer is not now on the pension list of the (crossed out) any Agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
(Crossed out) at the rate of   dollars per month.
The name of George Gongwer cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued-
Peter Hagner Aud

/correct/
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Admitted
18 mo's
$60 
pensioner
Allentown
Pa

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
City of Washington DC
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Allentown Pa
[illegible]

11 Jany. 1833

Old case
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Allen Town Jany. 8. 1833.

Dear Sir,
I herewith send you my Pension certificate under the act of March 18.1818,-

Yours Respectfully
George Gangwer

JL Edwards Esqr.
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1828 papers
to be filed
with Ad OW
Invl#23654
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George Gangwer or Gangwehr- Pvt-
Penn. Line-

Penn
Aductd Inval #23,654

{Act 1828 "Not allowed"}
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Washington H.R.
May 15/50

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions,

Sir-
 I have the honor to transmit to you the letter of H.L. Longnecker Esquire, making certain inquires relative to the claim of George Gangwar for pension or arrears of pension by the letter contains a full statement of the war,  it is unnecessary for me to trouble you with any other statement.

Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt Svt
Thos Ross

Will you have the goodness to send to my address a copy of the Pension Laws and forms?
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Washington June 6 1850

Hon. J.L.Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir-
I had the honor, three weeks ago, to send you two letters, one from Mr. Bridges, and the other from Mr. Longnecker, making inquiries in regard to the claim of certain persons to pensions.
I have not yet had the pleasure of receiving a reply. Will you be good enough to send me an answer to these interrogatories as soon you can readily do so-
I am very respect,
your obdt st.
Thos Ross
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George Gangwer 
10 May

(the following is crossed out)
The Judges certified as to  [illegible] circumstances [illegible] also further examination of service is not found

Admd
Hon. W. Rogers,
H.R.
date certifi: 5 March 1819
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I certify that the declaration is a poor man.

                                   Feb. 25, 1819.
                                   Mr. J. Rogers
                                             Ma. Congress
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss.

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, personally Abraham Rinker Esq and Daniel Doyley, who being being severally sworn according to law did depose and say that they are well acquainted with George Gangwehr, the applicant within named, having served in the same corps with him in the Revolutionary war; and are well convinced that the facts set forth and contained in his application are true; and know them to be so,
Daniel Deili
Abraham Rinker

And I the subscriber, Judge as aforesaid do Certify that the said George Gangwehr is in indigent circumstances and [illegible] in and of the assistance of his county for support.-
Sworn and subscribed this  18th day of February AD 1819.
Jonas Hartzell
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State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss

Before me the subscriber and of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally Abraham Rinker [illegible] and Daniel Doyley, who being severally sworn according to law did depose and say that they are well acquainted with George Gangwehr, the applicant within named, having served in the same Corp and with him in the Revolutionary War, and are well convinced that the facts set for P and contained in his application are true; and know them to be so-
[illegible] I the subscriber Judge as aforesaid do certify that the said George Gangwehr is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support.
(signed) Daniel Diels
Abraham Rinker

Sworn and subscribed this day of February A.D. 1819.
Jonas Hartzell

Lehigh County Ss
(seal)  I Henry Wilson Prot. Comm. Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Jonah Hartzell whose name is subscribed  to the instrument of writing above set forth was at the time of Subscribing the same and now is and of the Judges of the Court of Comm Pleas of said County  and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.  In witness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11th day of February A.D. 1819-
(Signed/ Henry Wilson-Prothy)

War Department
Pension Office
December 23 1829
hereby certify that the forgoing are true copies from the originally filed in this Office.-
J.L. Edwards
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Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss

On this 19 day of May 1818 before me the subscribers are of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Leonard Nagle Esq. who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with the witness named  George Gangwehr having served in the same company with him during the Revolutionary War and verily believes that the facts set forth and contained in the application and affidavit aforesaid are [illegible] true- And further said not.-
(signed) Leonard Nagle
John Fogel

State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County Ss.

(seal)

I Henry Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Fogel,  whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instruments of writing was at the time of subscribing the same and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid and full faith and credit is and [illegible] Proth. be given to his official acts accordingly.-
In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and the seal of said Court at the Borough of Northampton this 19th day of  May-A.D. 1818
(signed) Henry Wilson Proth
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O.W. and N. Division.
3-525.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

SS6
[illegible] File 23,654
Rev. War.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of George Gangwer Gangwoir, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) (crossed out) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Northampton Co., Pa.

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
76 to June 1778

RANK.
Pvt. in  Phil. Pa

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Craig

COLONEL.
STATE.
2" Pa.
3" Pa.

Battles engaged in, Three Rivers, Canada
Residence of soldier at enlistment, at Allentown and in Northampton Co. PA
Date of application for pension, May 16, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Lehigh Co., Pa. 1833 S. Whitehall Twp same Co-
Age at date of application, 58 date of birth and death not shown-
Remarks: For date of Last payment etc.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

20581b3m11-05
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#357 S. Main St.
Frankfort, Indiana
May 31st, 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
    Will you kindly furnish me with the names of the children of George Gangwer of Pennsylvania, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and was pensioned May 2, 1833 ($60.00 per annum)?  Examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions - Lew Cass, Secretary of War.                         Yours very truly,
                          (Miss) Mary S. Gangwer.
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(Date stamp)
O.W. & N. Div
        JAN
          7
        1907
        FILES

503 Burke Bldg.
Seattle, Wa. 12/30/06

Bureau of Pensions

Sirs:

   Kindly advise me as to length of time George Gangwer, a Rev. soldier, the date of his application was May 16, 1818, residence Allentown, Lehigh Co., Pa.
    Did pension terminate at time of his death? Was his widow allowed continuance of pension: If So, please give me her name.
    Thanking you for a prompt reply. I am,
                                    Very Resp't. Yours
                                               //s//
                                      Mrs. J. F. Wagner
                                      503 Burke Bldg.
                                      Seattle, Was.

(Date stamp)
PENSION
      A
     JAN
U.   7   S.
    1907
   OFFICE
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(Date stamp)
Old War & Navy
Apr 6 1903
Files.

383 Sandusky St.
Mifflin, O. March 30, '03
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

   Will you kindly give me the full military history of George Gangwer, he enlisted from Lehigh County, Penn. as private in Revolutionary War.  He was a pensioner.  I would like as well to know whom he married, could you tell me where I could get this information.

                                   Respectfully yours,
                                               //s//
                                    Herbert S. Atkinson

I would also like the record of service of Leiut. Thomas Hayes who enlisted from Essex County, New Jersy.
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23654
Revolution
INVALID.
23,654
George Gangwer
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, '32.
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 145

{Arrangement of 1870.}

Apl. 10, 1903.
H.S. Atkinson
Mifflin, Ohio

1907 Janry. 16, Hist to 
Mrs. J. F. Wagner.

1932 July 11. Hist to Mary L. Gangwer    AWY
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District of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County  ss.

   On the seventeenth day of May AD 1818, before subscriber one of the Judges of the COurt of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Lehigh and State of Pennsylvania in the said district, personally appears George Gangweir, aged fifty eight year, a resident in the said county of Lehigh, in the said district, who by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, that he the said George Gangwein enlisted in the County of Northampton, in the said state of Pennsylvania about the month of December AD 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Craig of the Second Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line,  That he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States, until the month of June AD 1778 - when he was discharged from service in. Philadelphia  in the state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the Battle of Three Rivers in Canada, and that he is in reduced circumstance & stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, only the deposition which is herein annexed. 
                                      //s//
                            George Gangweir
Sworn to and declared before me
the day & year aforesaid.
                  //s//
              John Fogel

    I John Fogel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Lehigh & State of Pennsylvania, do certify that appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Gangweir did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of the War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  Witness my hand this 16th day of May AD 1818.

                                      //s//
                                  John Fogel
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Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss.

    On the 19th day of May 1818 before me one of the subscribers, one of the Judges of the Curt of Common Pleas of said county personally appeared Leonard Nagle Esquire who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with the whthin named George Gangwehr having served in the said company with him during the Revolutionary War and verily believes that the facts forestated contain in the application and affidavit aforesaid are strictly true and further said not.
    Sworn and subscribed before me
on the day and year aforesaid,
                    //s//
              John Fogel

State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss.

    I Henry Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that John Fogel whose name is subscribed to the foregoing (illegible) of signing, was at the time of subscribing the same and was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county aforesaid and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.    

    In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at the Borough of Northampton this 19th of May AD 1818.

                                            //s//
                                  Henry Wilson  Prothon.