Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,745, Matthias Egner, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
NC.

Born in N. C.

Egner, Matthias
or Mathias

NUMBER
S. 21,745

CONTENTS
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P.M. Henry Mch. 19/58

33.363
South Carolina
Matthias Egner, decd -"1
of __ in the State of __ who was a private, in the __ commanded by Captain __ of the __ commanded by __ in the Revolution line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and end February 8th 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of August 1856 and Sent to M Thompson
Arrears to the 4th of __
Semi-annual allowance ending Present?

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J.T. Getty Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 6. Page 66
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County  
(vertical squiggly line) September (underlined) Session 1840
On this 5th day of September 1840 
personally appeared in open court before the court now sitting Mathias Egner, a resident of X said county of Lincoln and State of North Carolina 
aged seventy seven years, who being duly sworn 
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following (illegible) officers and served or here (illegible)
That he Enlisted in the army of the 
United States in the Eighteen months service X with Capt Alexander Brevard there in the United States service at Ramsours Battle ground in this X County on the 25th July 1782 and was marched by Captain Brevard with other recruits to Tucker Siege Ford & to Charlotte in Mecklenburg County where he was joined by other Recruits, and from X thence to Camden South Carolina, where the Company was joined by more Troops and from thence to the High Hills of Santee, where his company received their arms and were placed in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Lytle, at which place the Command of his Company was transferred to Captain Bacote, the name of the Lieutenant of the Company was Carter or McCarter, at this place the Regiment was placed under the Command of General Green, from the High Hills of Santee the army crossed the Santee at a place then called Strawberry Ferry at Williams Branch the army took two hundred British
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prisoners from thence they were marched to Monks Corner where they had askirmish with the Enemy and from there to Dorchester where they again had askirmish with the Enemy. from Dorchester they were marched to Bacons Bridge and from thence to Ashley Hill near Charleston, where the army lay for some time, from thence Colonel Lyttles Regiment was marched to James Island, where they took possession of the Fort which the Enemy had very shortly abandoned, and where they were joined by a Pennsylvania & a Maryland Regiment.

In the time his regiment was stationed on James Island they were called on for volunteers, to aid General Marion and this deponent was among the troops in the Engagement at Parkers Ferry under the Command of Genl Marion [illegible]  with a Major Fraser of the British Army, after this Engagement he again joined his Regiment on James Island and remained in the Regiment of Colonel Lyttle until the last of December 1783, when he was discharged from service, "peace having been made, as he understood having remained in service something more than seventeen months.

This deponent farther states that his father went with the British Army, and took this deponent with him, who was then only fourteen years of age.  That the Runaway from his father in Charleston and went into Burke County, where he presented himself to Colonel McDowel and from him received protection, until he Enlisted with Captain Brevord

The deponent farther states that a certain John Stamey Enlisted at the same time and place with him, that they served to gether, until discharged in the same [illegible]; that the said John Stamey
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some years ago applied for a pension. That this deponent was qualified as a witness in the application of John Storney who he was informed received a pension, which Testimony will be found among the papers for which the said Storney was placed on the pension list Roll, he has no documentary evidence he received, a discharge from the army which he placed in the hands of a sister, which has been lost, he knows of no person who served with him living, by whom he could prove his services, he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension list Roll of the agency of any State, Sworn and Subscribed this day and year above mentioned Mathias Egner (his X mark)
Questions by the Court
1st Where and in what year were you born
answer I was born in the year 1763 or 1764 in this County
2nd have you any Record of your age,
answer, I have but it was in the possession of my son who lived in Macon District South Carolina who is now Dead
3rd where were you living at the time you entered in the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live
answer. I lived in this County at the time i entered the service, and since then have lived in this County
the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting
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the questions prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant Mathias Egner was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and
the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
Abraham Forney, Peter Slamey, and John Hunt who
have signed the annexed affidavits are
of this County and are creditable persons and
their statements entitled to credit.

I Henry Causler Clerk of the Court of Lincoln
County do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of said Court
in the matter of the application of Mathias
Egner for a pension. I further certify that Doord
Runkards before whom the deposition of Abraham
Forney was attested is a magistrate in and for
said County and the requature to which pur-
porting to be kin is genuine.

In testimony where of shows
here I set my hand and affixed
my seal of office this 7th day of
September
1840
Cansley
Clerk of the Court of
Suncola County
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State of South Carolina   }
Union of District             }  Before me the under
signed a Magistrate in and for the
District and State aforesaid, personally
came Sarah Graham Daughter of Matthias
Egner and wife of Jesse Graham and
Jesse Graham her husband who being
duly sworn according to Law in their 
oaths say that, it was not within their
knowledge at any former prosecution
of the claim of the said Matthias Egner for 
a pension that any evidence thereof was
to be obtained from the comptrolling
office in North Carolina and that
they had no knowledge of the certif
icate brought 1st day of August, 1856
of the Compt. of said State at the 
time of any former prosecution of 
said claim.  They further state that there
are two other claimants or heirs of the  
said Matthias Egner to wit:  Polly Hamilton
and Betsy Chopman.  They further state
that the said Matthias intermuned with
and                are on about             day of 
and that his said wife departed
this life on or about the            day of 
1804    and that the said Matthias Egner
departed this life on or about 2.   day of Jul
1844 in Newbery District in the State
of South Carolina.
                                                       her
 Matthias Myers                  Sarah    X    Graham
  Magt  Ex Officio                          mark
                                                       his
 Entered                              Jesse    X      Graham
                                                    mark
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South Carolina
Union District

I J. G. Mckissick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Union District in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mathias Myers before whom the within affidavits of Sarah Graham, and Jesse Graham were made, is and was at the date thereof a Notary Public in and for the District aforesaid.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Union Court House the twenty third day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, and in the seventy seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
J. G. Mckissick
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Case of 
Matthias Egner
Certificate 
of ___ of
State of N. C.
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill secretary of State in and for the
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that
it appears of record in this office, that a war-
rant was issued for seven years service of Mat-
thias Egner as a private Soldier of the Continent-
al line of this State in the revolutionary war
at a time when all warrants for military ser-
vices were issued on the certificates of Field Of-
ficers, there being no musterrolls on file in
the Office.  The said warrant is No. 950 dated
19th May 1784
Given under my hand at
Office this 20th day of July 1852
Wm Hill Secretary
of State
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No 2
Certificate of 
the Secretary 
of State of N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill, Secretary of State, in and for the 
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it
appears of record in this office, that a warrant
was issued for the services of Matthias Egner as
a private Soldier for the war, in the revolution:
at a time when all such warrants were issued
on the certificates of Field Officers.  This war-
rant is No. 950 dated 19th May 1784, drawn by 
Colo. Lytle.
Given under my hand this 6th
day of April 1852
W. Hill Secretary
of State
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  State of North Carolina
{ Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clark, Comptroller of public accounts
in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it
appears of record in my office, in an original return
made to the Governor of said state entitled a Descriptive
list of men raised from Morgan District to serve 18 months
in the Continental Army received by Captain Alexander
Brevard 3d Regt. at Ramsour's Mills between the 20th
August and 12th October 1782.  Matthias Egner of Lincoln
County enlisted for 18months.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of office this 5th day of August
A.D. 1852
Wm. J. Clarke Comptr
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Affidavit of David
Sligh
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The State of South Carolina
Newberry District  }        Personally came
David Sligh before me James M Baxter due
of the Magistrates of Newberry District and
on his oath says that he knew Matthias Eg
ner in his lifetime intimately for several
years and that he died intestate at
this deponent's house in Newberry District
on the eighth day of February Anno Domi
ni one thousand eight hundred and forty
four, That this deponent has heretofore
stated the time of the death of Matthias
Eggner with some doubt not having the
means of refreshing his memory at hand
but that he has ascertained the exact
time of his death to be as above sated by
reference to his family record.
That the following is an exact transcript
from the family record and that the entry
was made in this deponent's own
hand writing to wit "Matthias
Eggner departed this life on the 8th
day of Feb. 1844 his age was about
87 years"  That at the time of his death
Matthias Eggner was survived by no
widow but the following chil-
dren to wit Elizabeth Chapman who
is the wife of Joshua Chapman a res-
ident of Pickens District in this State,
by Mary Hambleton, the widow of William
Hambleton now deceased and by 
Sarah Graham who is the wife of 
Jesse Graham who is a resident of 
Union District in said State.  Mary 
Hambleton is a resident of Pickens District
of said State
Sworn to before me         David Sligh
7 May 1856
James M. Baxter M.N.D.
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The State of South Carolina  }
Newberry District                  }  I Burr J. Ramage
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions for the District and State aforesaid do
certify that James M Baxter, before whom the
preceding affidavit was made (as appears by 
his name in his own handwriting attesting
the same) was at the date thereof one of the Mag-
istrates of said District, who had been regularly
appointed and qualified, and had signed the 
Roll kept in my office according to Law.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe
my name and affix my seal of 
office, at Newberry, the Seventh day
of May Anno Domini 1856,
and in the Eightieth year of Ameri-
can Independence.
Burr J. Ramage
C.C.P.A.G.S.
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35,113.
N.C.
Matthias Egner
let to D. Reinhordt.
Sept. 19, 1840.            N.C.
M. Thompson June 25/52
Same Sep 4/52
Same Nov. 15/52
Lee Jul ----------/53
M. Thompson June > June 3/53
et. Sep June M. Thompson, April 10/56
Same June 23, 1856
{ 1832 }
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South Carolina Agency
Matthias Egner, died, who
was a formal N.C. troops,
Act A A June 7, 1832
11 mo private $36.68
per annum
Co March 4, 1831,
and Feb. 8, 1844
who he was.
To David Sligh And
son of 
Elizabeth Chapman &
Mary Hambleton 
children
To 
M. Thompson   }
Present             }
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Matthias Egner of So. Car.
act of 1832
M. Thompson
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Letter from 
M. Thompson
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Washington June 28th 1853
Hon James C. Heath
Commisser of Pensions
Sir
I herewith inclose certific-
ate of the Secy of State of North
Carolina in support of the 
claim of Matthias Egner of 
S. Car. who claims a pension
under act of 7th June 1853 & which takes the case out of 
the Statute of Limitations enacted
by the Secy. of the Interiors &
leaves you no alternative 
by the conclusiveness of the 
proof already on file, even
without this certificate but
to admit the claim to the full
extent made.     Yours resptfy
M. Thompson 
atty for Egner
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Washington  June 10th 1856
Hon. J. Minott
Court of Pensions
Sir
In the case of the 
children of Matthias Egner
of South Carolina, claiming
a pension for his revolution-
ary services, you will
find by the accompanying
affidavit of David Sligh,
that said Matthias Egner
died Feb. 8th 1844, leaving
no widow, but the following 
children in whose names
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You will issue the pension 
cerficate payable to 
David Sligh, admin of the
estate of Egner to Mrs.
Elizabeth Chapman,
Mary Hambleton, and 
Sarah Graham.
I have the honor
to be the
M. Thompson
Atty for 
Claimants
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21745
INVALID.

File No.       21,745
Matthias Egner
Pri   Rev War
Act:  June 7  32
Index: -- Vol. 2 , Page  121
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Letters of Administration
of the Estate of Matthias
Egner Deceased

Copy
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[Right side]Letters of Administration - Mirror Print,

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 
Newberry District, }
BY E. P. Lake [drawn line]  Ordinary of
Newberry District,
TO David Sligh
Whereas, Mathias Egner [drawn line] late of 
Newberry District deceased, lately died interstate, having whilst he lived, 
and at the time of his death, divers goods, rights, and credits within the state, 
aforesaid; by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the adminis-
tration of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, and also auditing the accounts, calculations and reckonings of the said administration, and a fi-
nal dismission of the same, to me is manifestly known to belong.  I, desiring that the 
goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, may be well and truly administered,
converted and disposed of, do hereby grant unto the said David Sligh
in whose fidelity, in this behalf, I very much confide, full power by the tenor of these
presents, to administer the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, which to him
in his life-time, and at the time of his death, did belong; and to ask leave, recover
and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood obliged, so far
forth as his goods, rights and credits will extend, according to their rate and order
of law; being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to make a true
and perfect inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same into the Ordinary's office, in 
Newberry District in order to be recorded, on or before the first
day of September now next ensuing; and to render a  just and true ac-
count, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, when thereunto required:
And I ordain, depute and constitute you, the said, David Sligh

Administrator of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this 23rd
day of May [line drawn] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty six and in the Eighteenth [line drawn] Year of American 
Independence.

E. P. Lake 
O.?.d
[line drawn]
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the State of South Carolina
[illegible] District
I, Elijah P. Lake [illegible] for the District of [illegible] in the State of South Carolina do certify that the [illegible] is a correct exemplification of
of the Letters of Administration on the Estate of
Mathias Egner Deceased
Given under my hand and seal of office this
twenty third day of May A.D. 1836
Elijah. P. Lake
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No 35113
Administration Board
on the Estate of 
Mathias Egner Decd.

Copy
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Administrate Bond -- Wells Printer
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Newberry DISTRICT.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE David Sligh. John H. H Sligh and W. W. Houseal are holden and firmly bound unto E. P. Lake --- Esquire, Ordinary for the District of Newberry in the full and just sum of Two
thousand dollars - lawful money of this State, to be paid to the said David Sligh or his successors, Ordinaries of this District, or their certain Attorney or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and every of us, our and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, for the whole, and in the whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents.
Sealed with our seals and twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six ---
NOW THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH,
That if the above bound David Sligh -
Administrator of the Goods, chattels and credits of Mathias Egner deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said
deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said David Sligh ---  or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him ---
and the same so made, do exhibit into the said Court of Ordinary, when he shall be thereunto required, and such goods, chattels and credits do well and truly administer according to law, and do make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein when required by
the said Court, and all the rest of the said goods, chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the account of the said administration, the same being first allowed by the said Court, shall deliver and pay unto
such persons respectively as are entitled to the same by law; and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the same be proved in Court, and the Executors obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the said David Sligh -
do in such case, if required, render and deliver up the said Letters of Administration, then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force.
Sealed and delivered, in the presence of
J. H. Williams 
David Sligh [seal]
John R. Sligh [seal]
W. W. Honseal [seal]
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State of South Carolina  }
Newberry District           }
I Elijah P. Lake, Ordinary 
for the District of Newberry in the State of 
South Carolina do certify that the within
is a correct exemplification of the 
Administration Board on the Estate of 
Mathias Egner
Given under my hand
and Seal of office this twenty third
day of May A D 1856
Elijah P. Lake 
O.N.
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Brief in the case of Matthias Egner deceased
Newberry County and State of South Carolina 
act June 7th 1832
Claim ("original", or "for increase".)
Proof exhibited, (If original)  Original

Is it documentary, traditionary , or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of eleven months' service
as a private, North Carolina Troops.  Evi-
dence of his death and of the appointment
of an administrator, in accordance with 
the Regulations.
(If for Increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent              Examining Clerk
M. Thompson                                          Ogde Niles
   Present
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Sept 16 1846
N C
Mathias Egner
Act 1832
 [stamped LINCOLNTON N.C. SEP 11]
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[stamped LINCOLNTON N.C. SEP 11]
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
Sept  16 1846 
N.C. 
Mathias Egner 
Act 1832
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[stamped LINCOLNTON N.C. SEP 11]
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
Sept 16 1846
N.C.
Mathias Egner
Act 1832
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Lincolnton No. C.  7th Sept 1840
J L Edwards Esqr
I have enclosed the application of Mathias
Egner for a pension, and Also the Application of Sussannah Reep Widow of Adam Reep late pensioner of the United States.  I hope
in the recess of Congress you will be able to
give me an answer very shortly on these
Claims
Respectfully &c
D Reinhordt

[struck through Egners packet taken out] 
Mr Reeps [illegible]  taken out
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Washington City Mar. 17, 1837
Hon J. Minott
Com. of Decsions
Sir
In the case of the children
of Matthias Egner Dec. of
South Carolina.  Claiming a
pension under act of ?
June 1832, in the letter
of four predecessor.  dated
Nov. 15th 1832, if
proposed to [lined through word] allow a
pension. "at the rate of
$36 - per [eligible]." a 
certificate for which, you
will now please cause to
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be issued.  Payable to Mary
Hamilton, Elizabeth Chapman &
Sarah Graham.  Who are
shown to be the only surviv-
ing children of the [unknown]
Egner.  It appears also
as [unknown] Mill Lee from the 
accompanying certificate
[unknown] that Matthais Egner
died on the 10th Feb. 1853.
Share the honor to be the
[unknown]
M. Thompson
Atty. Forclaw
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Washington City [unknown]
Aug 5 1837
Hon of Minott
Com. of Pensions
Sir
In the case of the claim
the children of Matthias
Egner Dec.d of son the Carolina
[unknown] act of [unknown] June 1832
on the 10th.  "Live last, I 
forward to your officer,
the [unknown] proof that 
said Egner died on the 8th
Feb 1844, leaving no
Widdow but the following
surviving children to [unknown]
Elizabeth Chapman, wife
of Joshua Chapman,Mary
Hambleton, (Widow of William
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Hambleton dec'd) and Sarah
Graham, wife of Jesse
Graham.
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considered. If the case
has not been brought
within the requisitions
of the office in every
essential particular, be
pleased to point out to
me in what particular
or particulars it has not
been brought [clearly within (crossed out)]
substantially within
the official, or within
reasonable [underlined] requisitions?
I ask that you be
specific in stating what
more, if any thing is
wanting to authorize
the issue of the certificate,
because I forwarded your
printed regulations to the
claimants advising them
to employ counsel to prepare
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the papers & bring the
case within your
rules & regulations,
all of which, it seemed
to me, had been done,
& if they & I am mistaken
we would like to know
[from (crossed out)] over your own
signature, wherein we
are mistaken.
However technically
we may not have conformed
strictly [with (crossed out)] to the letter of
your regulations, you can 
but see a substantial compliance
& that the certificate
of pension should forthwith issu [cut off]
I have the honor to be th [cut off]
[illegible] Thompson
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June 10 1853.
Mathias Egner
June 7 1832
Inv. # 21745(?)
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Department of the Interior
Washington June 10th 1853.
Sir
The papers, accompanying your report in
the case of Matthias Egner of North Carolina,
an applicant for the benefit of the Act of June 7, 1832,
are herewith returned, with my approval of
your decision upon the appeal of Mr Thompson
Attorney for the Claimant
I am Sir, very respectfully
your Obedient Servant
R W Clelland
Secretary
The Hon.
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner
of Pensions
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Washington Oct 16th 1832
Hon. Jas E. Heath
Sir
I herewith inclose affidavit, takeing the case of Matthias Egner of So. Car. who claims a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 out of the five years rule.
I have the honor to be sir
M. Thompson
Atty. for Egner
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Washington Apl. 14th 18[53]
Hon. Robt MClelland
Sec'y of the Interior

Sir
On the 29th Jany last 
I appealed to the Hon. Secy of 
the Interior from the decision 
of the Commiss'r of pensions,
dated Nov 15th [crossed out] 18[33],
in the case of Matthias Egner
of South Carolina. Made 
under act of 7th June 1832.
I have not since heard from 
the same.       Egner declares
he served 17 or 18 months in
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2
the War of the revolution, + 
the certificate of the comtpr Gnl 
of North Carolina, the testimony
of Graham [?]orney, Peter Storney
+ John [?]unt, sufficiently 
prove that he did so serve. 
Egner declares this 17 or 18
months service commences in 
July 1782. [illegible] in Decr
1783, but the commr says
"he could not have served
untill Decr. 1783, for the troops
+c were directed to be discharge
Nov. 3rd 1783." If Egner
was discharged at the time
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3
(Nov 3rd 1783) the [commr] says 
he was "directed to be discharged," 
then he is entitled to a pension
from July 1782, to Nov. 3rd 
1783. a period of fifteen months, 
+ yet the commr has allowed 
him for but eleven months. 
The commr in showing
that "John Stanley (the comrade
of Egner") was discharged in July
1783 does not thereby show 
that Egner was discharged at 
the same time, although 
they may have entered the 
service at, or about the same
time, + been mess mates.
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4
Mess mates were often dischargd 
at different times + places, 
under different circumstances, 
+ for different cauases. 
The commr says, "Egner
states that they served together
until discharged in the
same mess." If Egner 
did say this, it may from the 
whole evidence, be fairly 
construed to mean that they 
served together until Stanley
was discharged + which, as
as before stated, might have
been done for reasons which
did not operate in the case of 
Egner.
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5
The commr says the troops
were "directed to be discharged
Nov. 3rd 1783," but he seems
to suppose that this order
was disobeyed, + that they (or
at least Egner) were "discharged
in July 1782," because
Stanley says he was discharged
in July 1783. 
Stanley may have made a mistake in his own case, as 
to the period of his own discharge,
+ may, as I have already
intimated, have been discharged
before Egner, for special reasons,
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6
and certainly Egner is not
to be concluded or bound by
the [illegible] of a case to which
he was not a party. 
The case [smudged] of Stanley + the govr
being  res inter alias actor,
is not admissible in the case
of Egner. When, as
the commr says, the troops
were "directed" (ordered I suppose 
that must mean) to be discharged
Nov 3rd 1783," he cannot 
suppose [crossed out] assume that they 
were [illegible] discharged, [illegible] [crossed out]
for that would imply a 
[disobedience] of orders and it is
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7
to be presumed, at all times, 
that officers civil + military
do their duty + obey orders,
untill the contrary appears
+ the party alledging the 
[illegible] contrary, must prove
the contrary + this the 
commr has not attempted
to do. except by vague + 
unwarrantable inference
from the alledged dischare 
of Sanley in July previous. 
There were reasons for
keeping men in the service
until Nov 3rd 1783," and for
not discharging them sooner,
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8
and although they were directed 
to be discharged in "Nov
1783," many were not 
discharged untill after that 
time. Egner declaring as
he does that he entered the 
service about the first of Aug. 
1782, + the commr [pro??erly] 
admitting that fact, and the 
commr showing as he does,
that he could not [??ions] a
disobedience of orders, have been
discharged before Nov 173, 
+ the evidence clearly proving
that he must have been in
the service during that period, 
(if not until Dec4 1783) his 
claim to a pension for at least
fifteen month service, it appears
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9
to me, cannot be resisted,
upon the most rigid application
of the rules of evidence.
I have the honor 
to be +c 
M. Thompson
Aty for Egner
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Washington Sept 7th 1853
Hon. [Jas E. Heath] 
Commr of Pensions 
Sir 
"The five years [rule],"
more properly called statute 
of limitations (enacted by an 
officer; whose duties are 
surely ministerial, + not 
legislative, + that too [inserted] in derogation
of law, + not in execution of 
it) is not susceptible of  [illegible]
construction put upon it in 
your letter before, the 
of 4th [illegible] upon the claim
Matthias Egner of N.C. 
There is nothing in those 
rules requiring it to be
made known that the
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evidence recently furnished,
was or was not within
the knowledge of the claimant,
or attainable at the period
of any former adjudicatino
of the claim.
All that you are required
under that rule is to 
know that the newly furnished
evidence is "material,"
+ that the same was not 
present at any former
adjudication of the claim; 
both of which facts are 
clear + unquestionable in 
this case. It is therefore
clear, that you cannot Without 
a violation, or disregard
of your official duty,
refuse to reopen, and
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[illegible] the case of
Matthias Egner, and
meet out justice in the
premises under the law. 
I have the honor +c
M. Thompson 
Atty for Egner
Page 59

[crossed out] 3d 52
no 8.
Re: to case of
Matthias Egner 



M. Thompson
Present


March 23, 1852
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Washington Mar 20th 1852

Hon. Jas. [?] Heath
Commissr of Pensions 

Sir
You will find by reference
to the papers on file in the 
case of Matthias Egner of N.
Carolina, that his claim to a 
pension under act of 1832, is 
sufficiently established. 
It will be seen that said 
Egner served with John [Stamey] 
pr [Stomey], + that the latter applied,
+ probably obtained a pension
partly upon the evidence of said
Egner, for the identical services
which said Stamey performed 
with said Egner; (In this
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2
connection. Reference to the papers
on file in the case of said Stamey
is respectfully suggested, as 
calculated probably to throw
additional light upon the 
present case, and as exhibiting in 
all probability a coincidence
of circumstances, calculated to
lead to a correct decision in 
the present case.) 
This view of the case and the
declaration of Egner is corroborated
by the evidence of Abraham
Forney, who was present at
Ramsour's Battle Ground, and 
saw said Egner + Stomey enlist
for the term of 18 months as
stated in Egner's declaration. 
The testimony of Peter Stomey
+ John Yunt is also entitled
to very great weight as corrob-
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[corroborating] the declaration. These 
Witnesses are shown to be credible
+ the court before which the 
declaration was made. after
putting the usual interrogatories 
believed the facts put forth in
the declaration to be true.
Before delivering their opinion
the court had before it the strongest
test of truth. in the opportunity 
to examine the claimant, and 
to observe his manner, and as
I suppose, it will not for a moment
be presumed they (the court) 
deliberately recorded a false opinion,
you will scarcely I presume
adopt even the more charitable,
though by no means complimentary,
conclusion that they lacked
the capacity to discern between
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4
truth + perjury, Where it (the 
court) had the fullest opportunity
by repeated interrogatories to arrive
at a correct conclusion; the 
more especially as it was the 
duty of the court to scrutinize
the manner of the declarant 
and to record their opinion 
accordingly. In most
cases like the present the court 
possesses a personal knowledge
of the claimant, + of the estimation
in which he is held in 
the community where he resides, 
which added to the tests of 
truth above alluded to, gives
the court superior advantages 
over you, for forming a
correct judgement: You 
seem yourself to be fully
sensible of this by asking the
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5
court to form + record an opinion, 
+ when that opinion is deliberately
formed + expressed, is 
it not a species of mockery
wholly to disregard it, and
also the evidence upon which
it is based, by unceremoniously
rejecting the same. If
little or no importance is to be 
attached + no credence given to 
the opinion of the court, with 
the best evidence + stronger
tests of truth, + better opportunities
to judge correctly, than 
you possibly can have, I 
repeat, why, or for what reason
do you trouble the court for 
any expression of opinion?
I repeat. It seems to be a species
of mockery, + insult
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The same observations apply 
with no little force to the evidence
of the claimant himself. 
Why, or for what reason, 
let me ask, do you you [crossed out] 
propose to receive his declaration
if no importance is to be attached
to it? Why ask him
to swear + then discredit + 
insult him by branding him 
with perjury, by rejecting his
claim?  I will not however 
detain you longer from a 
re-examination of the claim,
which I cannot doubt. will 
result in a [illegible][crossed out] certificate
of pension for 18 months
service in the revolutionary 
War. 
I have the honor to
be most respctfy your 
[illegible] [illegible] 
M. Thompson
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41./ Washington, DC
No [7] [Jany] 29, 1853;
M. Thompson 

Rel to claim of 
Mathias Egner



Referred to the Commissioner
of Pensions for
his attention + [Report] 
Dept Int
Jany 31/53 

Recd Jany 29, 1853
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Washington Jany 29th 1853
Hon. A.H.H. Stuart
Secy of Interior
Sir
Mathias Egner, now of So. Car. made a declaration in North Carolina, the year 1840, under act of 7th June 1832, & the claim was suspended.
On the 20th March last, I filed a power of atty in the case, asking a reexamination of the claim, & very soon thereafter, filed important additional evidence in support of the claim, including a
certificate from the Compt'r Gen'l. of N. Car. and in a letter to me from the Com'r. of Pensions of Nov. 15th 1852
Page 68

he proposes to place said Egner on the pension roll at $26.- per annum, being as you will find, [underlined] less than half what he is clearly entitled [end underline] to. I therefore solicit an examination of the case by you, & the claim having been so long pending in your dep't & having no doubt been overlooked, and not acted upon in its regular order, & the claimant being poor & needy. Your earliest action thereon, is confidently expected.
I have the honor to be
M. Thomson
Atty. for Egner
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Washington  Aug. 7th 1852
Hon. F.F.C. Tripplett
Acting Commis of Pensions
Sir
I herewith inclose the 
certificate of the Compt Genl. of 
No. Car. fully corroborating
Matthias Egner's (of So. Car.)
declaration that he served "eighteen months
in N.C. "   The other evidence
already on file shows that he served 
a sufficient time in S. Car. to make
up more than two years
service in all.
I have the honor 
&  be
M. Thompson
Atty for Egner
Page 70

35, 113.  No 7
Matthias Egner
N.C.
Act 7 June 32
Page 71

[-----] a citizen of Said County appeared
in Court, and was sworn according to law, and
on his oath says the John Stamey alluded to in
the Annexed decloration was his brother, that he
is a magistrate and was at the time John Stamey
prepared his declaration to get a pension, that the
said Mathias Egner named in the annexed
decloration then appeared before him, and
made oath to the Services of John Stamey as
a soldier in the Service of the United States in 
the Eighteen months Service, and that his
brother at the same time filed an affidavit prov
int the Services of Mathias Egner in the
Same Tour of Service which depositions were
Sworn to and Subscribed before him as
A magistrate in and for the County of 
Lincoln.  Sworn to and Subscribed in open 
Court on the day & Date above stated.
                              J Stamey JP
John Yount a citizen of Said County appeared
in Court and being duly Sworn according
to Law says he has long known the office
Coul Mathias Egner, that he has frequently 
told him the particulars of his Services in the
Army of the Revolution that he was in the Same 
troop with John Stamey and from relations from 
other persons he is well convinced that he Served
as Stated, but as he Egner has now become
old and forgetful he may not have stated the
facts in that perticular manner he might have
done some years ago.  Sworn to and subscribed in 
open Court the Day & Date above Stated.
                            John Yount
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State of North Carolina    }
Lincoln County                 }  Abraham Forney a citizen 
of said County aged Eight one years personally 
appeared before me Doved Reinhordt a Justice of 
the peace in and for Said County and made
oath in Due form of Law.  That on the 25th July
1782 he was stationed with Some Troops at Ramsour
Battle ground, that Captain Alexander Brevord then of the Army of the United States came to 
Ramsour Battleground that he saw Capt
Brevord Enlist into the army of the United
States for Eighteen months John Stomey  then
of the County and Mathias Egner who now applies
for a pension is the same person who he saw
Enlist with John Stamey under the command
of Captain Brevord. Sworn to and Subscribed
this 5th day of September 1840.
D Reinhordt  JP                               his
                                         Abraham  X   Forney
                                                       Mark
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Cas of
Matthias Eguerde
of South Carolina

Act of 7th June
1832

M. Thompson 
Atty. tle
Present
Page 74

Page 1.
Power of Attorney—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these presents, that I, Mrs. Sarah 
Graham daughter of Matthias Egner
deceased [illegible]
whose claim for a pension has been brought before the [illegible]
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint M. Thompson, esq., of Washington City, D.C., my true
and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Matthias Egner
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of pension that may be due; and I hereby
authorize my said agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file
in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments
and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes
under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do
were I personally present. Hereby notifying and confirming all that my said attorney and agent 
shall lawfully do in the premises, and revoking all former powers.
Witness my hand and seal this first day of March A.D., 1855.
Mrs. Sarah Graham [illegible]

Signed and sealed in the presence of
S. B. Alexander
C. N. Myers

State of South Carolina
Main[?] District
On this first day of March A.D., 1855
before me, the subscriber, [illegible] in and for the district aforesaid, personally appeared
Mrs. Sarah Graham and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Matthew Myers NP[?]
J. Pence

*In this blank, if the claimant be alive, he will insert his name and execute the power. If
he be dead, the widow if alive, will insert her name (stating the fact that she is his widow) and
execute the power. If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his or her name 
(stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power.
If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the existing rules of the Department, and the power of attorney need not be executed.
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Page 2
Claim of
act of
State of South Carolina
county of [illegible]
Be it known, that on this first day of march A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty six before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace [crossed out, written Notary Public] in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Graham a resident of _________in said county and made oath according to law that She is the identical Mrs. Sarah Graham
who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that he is directly interesting in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before 
j. Peace [crossed out] N.P
Matthias Myers 
Sarah Graham
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PAGE 3.
STATE OF South Carolina
Court of Newberry District
it is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
Personally Appeared before me David Sligh
and maid oath that [crossed out:can] Mathis Egner Died at my house on the tenth day Febray
that [blank] was a Revolutionary [blank] of the United States at the rate of $ [blank] per annum, and that he died on the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty three leaving surviving three surviving Children Viz Mary Hamilton Elizabeth Chapman Sarah Graham and that these [illegible] the names of the surviving children
the only surviving children of the aforesaid Matthias Eggner
David Sligh
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty six
Joseph G. Hunter
M D
NOTE -- If the original Claimant or person in whose right the claim was made, be alive, then there is no use for the above certificate, but simply the power of attorney. But if he or she (as the case may be) be dead, then the exact period of his or her death must appear. If the widow execute the power of attorney it must also appear when the marriage took place, and that she is still a widow. If there be neither father nor mother, the period of the marriage, and of the death of each, must appear; and also, the name, or names, of the surviving child, or children. If, he, or she, (as the case may be) was a pensioner, state that fact, and also the amount received per annum; but if a claimant merely, state that fact.
The above certificate must be executed by the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office.
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Suspended Rev'y
Claim of 
Mathias Egner of
South Carolina
Pr. of NC Atty from 
his heirs,
Jesse Graham 
&
Sarah Graham
To
M. Thompson
Paperz Calld for
Filed Mar 3 1852
Page 78

R. A. WATERS, Print., street, bet. 9th and 10th.
POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims
Know all by these Presents, That We Jesse Graham and Sarah Graham of Union District
in the State of South Carolina, Heirs at law of Matthias Egner a Revolutionary Pensioner hereby constitute and appoint M. Thompson of Washington City our true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Matthias Egner for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize our said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at
Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate we wish made payable him the said M. Thompson and
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that we
might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 14 day February A. D. 1852
by
Jesse Graham, mark
Sarah Graham, mark
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Matthew Myers
Marion A Myers

STATE of South Carolina
COUNTY OF Union

On this 14 day of February A. D. 1852
before me, the subscribe, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jesse Graham & Sarah Graham and acknowledged the foregoing Power
of Attorney to be [illegible] act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
Matthew Myers J. Peace.
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Claim of
Act of
STATE OF
COUNTY
ss.
Be it known, That on this day of [blank] A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty [blank] before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared
a resident of [blank]in said County, and
made oath according to law that he is the [blank]
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of [blank] Dollars per annum; that [blank] has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension
and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me. J. Peace 

I, [blank] Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that [blank]
who executed the foregoing paper, is a
respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, in said claim as therein set forth
J. Peace.
J G McKissick Clerk of the [blank] Court in the District of Union aforesaid, do hereby certify Mathias Myers Esqr before whom the papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said District [unreadable] by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
Court in the County
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this Seventeenth day of February A.D. 1852.
J G McKissick
Clerk.
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STATE OF
County of
 ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that [blank] was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of [blank] per annum and that [blank]  died on the [blank] day of eighteen hundred and [blank]  leaving surviving [blank]
and that [blank] the only surviving child
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this [blank]
day of [blank] one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
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Power of Attorney
Mary Hamilton
heir at law of Mathias Agnew dec
of South of Carolina
to ascertain what amount of pension was paid in
name of said Agnew and to whom paid
P.M. Henry
Present
Feb. 29/58
Page 82

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents: That I, Mary Hamilton, of the District of Pickens and State of South Carolina the Legal Heir of Mathias Agness Deceased whose claim for  [left blank]
 under the act of Congress, approved the [blank]
day of 18 [incomplete], who drew a pension by his legal heirs after his death for his services in the Revolutionary war 18[incomplete], do hereby constitute and appoint Capt P McHenry
of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably for me, and in my name and place, and with power of substitution to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents
and papers connected with the aforesaid claim now on file in the Pension Office as well as all the Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Revolutionary services of the said Mathias Agnew
for arrears and increase pensions and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, touching the premises,in order to prosecute said claim to some result, and to receive the Certificate when issued : hereby revoking
all powers of attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirming whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do in the premises: In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of February 1858
Mary M. Hamilton [SEAL.]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the aforesaid county of [illegible] and State of South Carolina, and I do certify that of my own personal knowledge the aforesaid Mary Hamilton is the legal heir of Mathias Agnew Deceased
Witness my hand and seal, this Fifth day of February 1858
Tho. R. Brackenridge N.P. [SEAL.]

STATE OF South Carolina
District Pickens
88.
I do certify, that Thomas R Brackenridge Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, was, at the time of it being made, a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said court for said county this 5th of February, 1858
[ illegible] clerk of the court