Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9101, for Stephen Kersey, South Carolina
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SERVICE
S.C.

Kersey, Stephen
Nancy

NUMBER
W 9101
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Pay able to Elizabeth Simpson, Anna Avery, Delila & Sarah Kersey,
only children
Repd

10.148.
South Carolina
Nancy Kersey, decd.
Widow of Stephen Kersey SC
who was a pensioner under the Act of -- and who died on the 12th May 1821
of Anderson in the State of S. C.
who was a Pri in the _ of the Reg. commanded by Col. [Robert] Anderson in the Revolution for 11 months 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston
at the rate of 39 Dollars 10 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
March 1836.
She died 20 July 1861.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day Decr 1846 and sent to Ltu. R. F. Simpson, H of R
Total amount $19550
[ACT JULY 7, 1838]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Cler
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 309
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Payment to be made
at Charleston
by Jno. C. Cochran
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of S. Carolina
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year.

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book D. Vol.1
Page by  D. H. Wood Clerk
Duplicate
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1808
Nancy Kersey, decd of S. Carolina
widow of Stephen Kersey -------------
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died the 12th of May 1820 --------
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Nine
Dollars and Ten---cents per annum commencing on the
4th March 1836 and terminating on the 4th of March,
1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. She died 20 July 1861 payable to 
Elizabeth Simpson
Anna Avery, Delila &
Sarah Kersey, only ck

Given in the War Office of the United 
States, this 16th day of
December one thousand
eight hundred and forty six.

Secretary of War

Examined and 
Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions

Duplicate
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State of South Carolina Anderson District: Be it known that on this 21st day of August 1845 before me Robertson Smith a magistrate in and for said District personally appeared Mrs. Sarah McCurdy a resident of said District and State aged eighty-one years past who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath take the following statements: That she removed to Anderson District where she now resides some fifty-four years since and became acquainted with Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey soon thereafter and that they were then living together as
husband and wife and had one child and that she believes that the family Bible had and owned by the said Stephen and Nancy Kersey is now in the possession of her Daughter wife of Stephen Kersey Junior deceased and shows the date of their marriage deponent further states that the said
Stephen Kersey senior deceased was always reputed to have been a faithful soldier in the War of the Revolution and died several years since leaving Nancy Kersey as he and his widow. And that she remained a widow to the period of her death and died sometime in the summer of 1841 in Anderson District State of South Carolina. S/ Salley McCardy
s/ R Smith M.A.D. 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and the year above written before me I further certify that  this affiant is a credible and intelligent witness
this _ day of August 1845
s/ R Smith M. A. D.
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State of South Carolina Be it known that on
Anderson District}.    this 21st day of August 1845
before me [Mary Kersey cane crossed out] Robertson Smith a
magistrate in and for said District personally came
Mary Kersey widow of Stephen Kersey Jr. and being
duly sworn saith on oath That Nancy Kersey widow
of Stephen Kersey Senior resided with deponent
prior to her death and that she had a Bible in
possession which showed the date of their marriage
and ages of children of the said Nancy & Stephen Kersey
and after the death of the said Nancy the said
Familly register has been lost or destroyed as she
has made delegent search and is unable to find
to said register. 
Mary Kersey [ her signature]

R. Smith M. A. D.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year
above mentioned before me I further certify that this
Affiant is a credible witness this day of
August 1845
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Court of Ordinary
Friday April, 1846
State of South Carolina]
Anderson District ss

I William McGee Esquire Judge and Ordinary
for said Distric do hereby certify that the following facts have been
satisfactory proven to me in open Court the same being a court of
Record on this 27th day of April One thousand eight hundred and
forty six namely, That Stephen Kersey [who it is said was a private
Soldier and Served during the War of the Revolution in Col. Anderson's
Regt-South Carolina malitia] died on the 12th day of May One
thousand eight hundred and twenty one in the District and State
aforesaid leaving a widow by the name of Nancy Kersey that the
said Nancy Kersey remained a widow to the period of her death.
That she died on the 20th day of July One thousand eight
hundred and forty one in the said District and State leaving the 
following named children, their only Surviving namely 


Elizabeth [wife of Robin] Simpson, Anna wife of John Avery
Delila and Sarah Kersey all residents of Anderson District
State of South Carolina.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of Said Court and Subscribed
my name on this 27th day of April in the
year One thousand eight-hundred and forty-
six

W. Mager Judge of
the court of ordinary for
Anderson District

Personally appeared in Open Court - Delila and Sarah Kersey
above named who being duly sworn according to law saith that
according to their understanding they are the Legitimate Daughters of
the above named Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey both now deceased
and that they have alway understood their said  Father was a Soldier
during the War of the Revolution and done service as a private in 
Col. Anderson Regt General Pickens Brigrade South Carolina Militia
and that soon after the close of said war married their said mother
whose maiden name was Nancy Wilder in Abbeville District
South Carolina and removed from there to Anderson now
turn over
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formerly Pickens District where their said Father died on the 12th day of May 1821 leaving their said Mother a widow - That she remained a widow to the period of her death. That she died on the 20 day of July 1841 leaving deponents Elizabeth Sampson & Anna Avary who is the only surviving children of their said parents or either of them and that they all now reside in Anderson District South Carolina where they were raised. That they are now informed their said Mother was entitled to a pension under an act of Congress passed on the 7 day of July 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. And that they make there statements in order to obtain the Pension due their said mother at the time of her death. That they have no documentary evidence in support of their statements further than the annexed. 
Delila Kersey X her mark
Sarah Kersey X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on this 27 day of April - 1846 in open court before 
W. Magee ordy Judge of said court for Anderson District

State of South Carolina Anderson District
I hereby certify that the two declarants Delila & Sarah Kersey are ladys of respectability and that due credit may and ought to be given to their declarations  &c.
W. Magee ordy of Anderson District

State of South Carolina Anderson District
I Elijah Webb clerk of Common Pleas for Anderson District do hereby certify that William Magee is ordinary & Ex off magistrate for Anderson District and that all due faith nd credit should be given to his attestations as such. Given under my hand and seal of office this 27th April 1846
Elijah Webb
C.C.C.P.A.D.
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State of South Carolina Anderson District
By William McGee Esqr Ordinary in and for said District and state the same being a Court of Record. It appearing to said Court by satisfying proof that Stephen Kersey who is said was a privae soldier in the War of the Revolution in Col Andersons Redgement of Southcarolina malitia died on the 12th day of May eighteen hundred and twenty one in said District and State leaving Nancy Kersey his widow and that she remained a widow to the period of her death That she died on the 20th day of July eighteen hundred and forty one in Anderson District state of Southcarolina leaving the following named children her only surviving heirs, to wit, Elizabeth wife of Robert Simpson Anna (illegible) and widow of John Avary - Delila and Sarah Kersey - 
Given under my hand and seal of office in open court on this 22nd day of August AD 1845 at Anderson Court House
State of Southcarolina by me
W. Magee Judge of the court of ordinary for Anderson District So Carolina

State of Southcarolina Anderson District
Be it known that before me Roberson Smith a magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid personally appeared Delila Kersey aged 40 years past and Sarah Kersey aged 37 years past who being first duly sworn according to law saith on oath that the following statements are true to the best of their belief knowledge and according to the information given them by their parents - and which they verrily believe to be true viz That they are the legitimate daughters of Stephen Kersey and Nancy Kersey both now deceased - That their Father the said Stephen Kersey entered the army of the Revolution in the South
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October 26th 1811
This is to certify that the bearer Stephen Kersey has behaved himself so as to preserve a very fair  and Blameless Character free from all public scandal for anything Known to us, and is a very industrious Good Citizen and a real friend to his Country
Certified by us
David Stephenson
Tomas Beaty
Alex H. McKinney
Leonard Simpson
John Moffett

South Carolina
Pendleton District
I do hereby certify that I have known Steven Kersey almost from his infancy up; and he did duty under me throughout the whole of the Revolutionary War. That I believe him to be as honest man as any living; has ever used an honest industry for a living, and was essentially serviceable of his country in the war. Given under my name at W[illegible] on Keowee River this 29th Octr 1811
Robert Anderson
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2
Carolina line of Militia and was alternately in service  of the United States and in all was in the actual service of the United States for two years or upwards. That he was a private and as appears from a certificate given him by Col. Robert Anderson years. after the close of said War of the Revolution That he was in Col Anderson Regiment of South Carolina Militia that they have no other documents showing the services of their said Father Stephen Kersey in the War of the Revolution That the said Stephen Kersey- died on the 12th day of May 1825 in Anderson District State of South Carolina leaving Nancy Kersey his widow. That the said Nancy Kersey his said widow died on the 20th day of July Eighteen hundred and forty one without ever applying for a pension as far as this affiant is informed and knows leaving Elizabeth wife of Robert Simpson, Anna widow and relict of John Avery - and these deponent her children then living. That these affiants are now informed that Nancy Kersey their said Mother was entitled under the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838. to a pension for the military service of Stephen Kersey her deceased husband that these affiants are also informed that their Father and Mother was married on the -- day of --- Seventeen hundred and Eighty in Abbeville District State of South Carolina of which they have no Documentary evidence of and believe: that their is none in existence either private or publick and these affiants state of their own knowledge that their said Mother continued a widow from the time of the death of her husband to the day above mentioned on which she died that they make these statements. in order to obtain the pension due their said Mother at the time of her death sworn to and submitted on the day and year first mentioned
[signed] Delilah X Kersey her mark
Sarah X  Kersey her mark

before me R. Smith M.A.D.
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I further certify that the affiants are personally
known to me and have been for many years past
residents of Anderson District Southcarolina and is still
and that they are respectable persons of undoubted veracity.
R. Smith M. A.D

State of South Carolina
Anderson District
I Elijah Webb Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas and Genl Sessions in and for said District do hereby certify that
Roberson Smith is an acting Magistrate duly quallified
in and for said District and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of
Office on this day of August 1845

State of Southcarolina ⎬ Be it Known that on
Anderson District this day of August 1845
before me
Robertson Smith a magistrate in and
for said District personally appeared Mrs Jane Stephenson
resident of said District and State aged 76 years past
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
oath make the following statements that she was
married in July 1790 and filed her family record in
the pension office as evidence of the same that she
became acquainted with Stephen Kersey and Nancy
Kersey before the deponent was married and that they
were living
together as husband and wife from and before 
her first acquaintance with them and were always
reputed as such in their neighbourhood that the
said Stephen Kersey, as she has always and believes
was faithful soldier in the War of the revolution
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and served as private in Col Robert Andersons
Redgement. So Ca. malitia and died some twenty
and years since leaving the said Nancy Kersey his
widow and that she remained a widow to the [illegible] of her death that she died in the neighbourhood
a few years since leaving
Elizabeth wife of Robt
Simpson Anne widow of John Avary Dilida and
Sarah Kerry her only surviving children
Sworn to and subscribed on this the
day and year above mentioned before me
R. Smith M.A.D.
Jane Stephenson 
I further certify that Mrs Jane Stephenson the
affiant is a reputable inteligent and creditable witness
R. Smith M.A.D.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
___________
File No. 9101
Nancy Hersey
Wid"
Stephen Hersey
Privt Rev War
_______
Act: July 7" 1838
Index: -- Vol. A Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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√.  12.960
_________
Nancy Kersey
S. Carolina
Let E Webb Juy 31. 1846
to J. H. Kilgore
Sept. 2 '46

July 7 1838.
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State of South Carolina ⎬ S.S.
[illegible] District             ⎬ Personally appeared

12.960

[math computations ... not transcribed]
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State of South Carolina} S.S.
Anderson District} Personally appeared before A Simpson one of the Justices to keep the peace for anderson District Mrs. Elizabeth McBride a lady of respectability age 68 - years past and after being duly sworn saith upon her oath that she was well acquainted with Stephen Kersey and Nancy his wife at the time of their marriage and was acquainted with them as long as they lived and states that she was present when their marriage was solemnized which took place some time previous to the date of 1790 that said marriage was solemnized by a methodist preacher by the name of John Sigman in the district of Abbeville So. Ca. that said Stephen Kersey g and Nancy Kersey did live together as husband and wife from the time that they were married untill their death. She is however very certain that said parties were married previous to the time of 1794 - That said Stephen Kersey was always always reputed as a revolutionary soldier in the community where he resided - that said Nancy Kersey did survive him and remained his widow as long as she lived -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of April - one thousand eight hundred and forty six
Elizabeth McBride
A Simpson M.A.D.
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State of South carolina}
Anderson District} S.S. I, Elijah Webb clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said District Certify that Robertson Smith and A Simpson are acting magistrates in and for said District and were at the date of the foregoing proceedings had before them respectively and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be A Simpson is genuine in due form and that the Signatures on the Sheet and half sheet of paper hereunto annexed purporting to be the Said Robertson Smiths are genuine and that full faith should be given to their official attestations as magistrates aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and Subscribed my name this twenty fifth day May 1846
Elijah Webb
CCAD
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[postal stamp]
CHARLESTON
DEC
5
S.C.

Paper enclosed for
Comr of Pensions

Hon. R. F. Simpson
 Washington
D. C.
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Mr Simpson
will please present this
certificate to the commissioner of Pensions
at Washington- get the certificate of Pension
and forward the same to Sarah & Delilah
Kersey, Moffattsville P. A. Anderson Dist
S. c. and oblige his friend
J W. Harrison
-
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12960
______
Nancy Kersey⎬
decd.                ⎬
S. Carolina
7 July 1838
M. before 1794
h died 1821- 12. May.
widow died 20 July 1841
Col Anderson
Admitted
11 Mos  22 days
$ 39.10
Elizabeth Simpson, Anna Avery
Della Kersey, Sarah Kersey
Serving Children, to 4th
March 1841
Hon. R. F. Simpson
Ho Reps
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June 2, 1846
[illegible] can
Nancy Kersey

[postal stamp]
ANDERSON
May
20
S. C.

PAID   30

J L  Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Anderson May 25th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir you have enclosed the papers
of Mrs Kerseys of Anderson District South Carolina. 
the claim will prosecuted by John H
Kilgore of Walton County in the State of Georgia
 I have ben requested to mail you the papers by [illegible] Kilgore r
as above Stated
Yours Respecfully
Elijah Webb
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Aug 31.  1846
[illegible]
Nancy Kersey
[illegible]

[postal stamp]
MONROE
AUG
27
Ga.

20

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pns
Washington 
 City, - D C
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Monroe Walton County Ga August 24 / 46

Dear Sir
Your letter, herewith enclosed, in the case of Nancy Kersey deceased has been forwarded me for reply.
In my letter of 30 ult I enclosed you the certificate of the Comptroller Genl. of South carolina Sustaining the alledged Service of Stephen Kersey husband of the said Nancy Kersey Decd.
And the only barr to the passage of the claim is that a Court of Ordinary of South carolina in view of the Regulations, is not considered a court of record.
A Court of Ordinary of South carolina was created a Court of Record. therefore Ranks 1st Clafs, as enumerated by Mr. Atty Genl: Wirt, in his opinion given 9 May 1820 as to what constituted a Court of Record,
I have mailed you Several claims made before a Court of Ordinary in South carolina, when no objection was made on account of the Court of Ordinary of that State not being considered a court of record. I therefore conclude that the objection in this case was made through mistake as to the court applied
please answer these lines &. I am Sir Verry Respectfully
your obedient Servant
when informed John H Kilgore

J L Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

NB. Stephen + Nancy Kersey both died in Anderson District So Ca where their Surviving children resides at this time
Nancy Kersey died 20 July 1841 leaving 4 children Surviving viz Elizabeth wife of Robin Simpson, Anna wife [illegible] of John Avary, Dalila and Sarah Kersey who is Still living as appears from copy of the papers purporting to have been filed - Sent to me
J H K
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Pension office
July 31 1846

Sir,
The claim in the name of Nancy Kersey, late widow of Stephen Kersey, has been examined and the papers filed.
The claim should be afserted before the Circuit Court, or Court of Common Pleas, in the District where one or more of the children resides establishing, by disinterested testimony, to the satisfaction of the court, the date of the death of the widow, and the names of the children who still survive her. A court of ordinary is not considered a "Court of Record" in view of the regulations of the War Department
The service of Stephen Kersey under colonel Anderson should be sustained by the certificate of the Comptroller General of the state of South Carolina.
No objection is made to the evidence in regard to the date of the marriage
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant,
J L Edwards

Elisha Webb Esqr
Anderson CH.
S. Carolina
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executed of the within Warrant 67 acres this 28th June 1815
J W Mahens D.S.

S. Kerseys
Warrant
100
Acres
excecuted 67 acres
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State So Carolina} By Thomas Shilling 
Pendleton District} Comm of [illegible] to
any Lawful Surveyor you are hereby
required to measure  and lay out unto
Stephen Kersey [illegible]  of land 
in said Dist not Exceeding one thou=
=sand Acres [illegible] the Surveyer Genl 
instuctions in laying out the same
& a true plat thereof return into my
office within three months Given
under my hand & Seal the 25th day
of Apl 1815

SEAL 

T. Shilling
Ck
Shilling









any Lawful Surveyor you are hereby
to
require a true and lay out un
Stephen Kerley act of
in said Dist not Exceeding one thou
Land Acres being the service in
instuctions in trying out the same
a true plat thereof return into my
office within three months Given
under my hand
of Apl 1815
℗
& I
seal the 25th day
J. Stribling
C
Shilling
to
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C. May 23rd 1846.

Book O,         }
Indent 552.  }

Issued 27th April 1785 to Mr Stephen
Kearsey for Fifty one Pounds, two Shill
ings and tenpence farthing Sterling
for Malitia Duty from 1779 to 1782, 358
days pr. account audited.-
Prinl.  £  51:2: 101/4 D  Ann int   £3:11:7 D. ____
________________________
Book O.           }
Account 552 }
Stephen Kearsey His account of Malitia
Duty as private horseman pr. Capt Anderson's
return & Capt. Carrithers Pay Bill, Com =
=mencing in 1779 and ending in 1782, 358
days, amounting to Sterling  £ 51: 2: 101/4 D ____

________________
I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in
this office

For Comptroller Genl
J. Aug. Black


No Charge
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Washington
Decr 17. 1846
Sir
Enclosed I send you an application
for a certificate of Pension for the
heirs of Nancy Kersey. You may understand
it I do not. And if it be right send me
the certificate & I will forward
very respectfully
your obt Sert
R F Simpson
Col J. L. Edward
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Aug 3.1846
[illegible] can
Nancy Kersey

[postal stamp]
MONROE
JUL
30
Ga.

10

J L Edwards Esqr
Commiss of Pens
Washington City
D. C
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Monroe Walton County Ga
July 30th 1846
Dear Sir
I enclose you the certificate of Comptoller of
So Ca in support of the claim of Nancy Kersey deceased
under the act of 7 July 1838 Filed by Elisha Webb.
Clerk of Anderson District So. Ca.  directed to my care as
I am informed Please give me a return
as early as possible & oblige yours
The names of Surviving children are Elizabeth wife
of Robt Simpson Ana Wife of John Avery Delila
and Sarah Kersey, the last two named made
application for the arrears at the special request of
the others
yours &c
John H Kilgore
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Person
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Court of Sessions and Common Pleas October Term 1846.
State of South Carolina
Anderson District SS.

October the 27th 1846
It is hereby certified that the following
facts have been
satisfactorily proven in open Court by disinterested witnesses on this
day of
October 1846 namely, That Nancy Kersey died in Anderson
District South Carolina on the twentieth day of July one thousand
eight hundred and forty one leaving Elizabeth wife of Robin Simpson Anna wife of John Avary. Delila and Sarah Kersey who are
all residents of the District and State aforesaid and are the
only surviving children of the said Nancy Kersey died
who was the widow Stephen Kersey late of the same place
deceased who it is said was a private Soldier in Col Andersons
Regiment in the time of the Revolutionary War, & that
John Avary husband of the aforesaid Anna Avary has been
absent and unheard from for the space of 17 years
Given under my hand in open Court and the seal
of said Court ordered to be affixed on the day above
mentioned
Joseah J. Evans. PJ

State of South Carolina
Anderson District
I Elijah Webb Clerk of the Court
of Sessions and Common Pleas in and for said District the same
being a Court of record certify
that the above is the
original certificate granted by said Court reciting
death and names of the surviving children of Nancy
Kersey, widow of Stephen Kersey to which the seal
of said Court is hereunto affixed by me in
compliance
with the orders
of the presiding Judge in open Court
In testimy whereof in addition
I have hereunto subscribed my
name this 28th day of Oct 1846
Elijah Webb.
c,c,s,&c,,P A., D