Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25331, for James Nowell, Maryland
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Service MD
Nowell, James
Number S 25331
Blwt 643-100
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Maryland
Act 30th April, 1816.
James Nowell,
private
6th Maryland Regt during 
the revolutionary war.
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Inscribed on the Maryland
roll by the act aforesaid at ┃
$8 : per month, to commence
5th April, 1811.
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Certificate of pension issued
on the 31st May, 1816 and
delivered to Archibald Sheerer. Esq.
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Arrears to 5th March
1816
471.11
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To the Honorable the 
Senate and House of
representatives of
the United States.
James Nowell

[above section is bracketed with word "Petition"]

February 29. 1816
Ref to the Committee on pensions
and revolutionary Claims.
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives the United States in Congress Assembled, the petition of James Nowell of Washington County Maryland, an invalid soldier of the Revolutionary Army respectfully sheweth [shows] That your petitioner was drafted for nine months service in the Maryland Militia in the year 1777. That in the year 1778 he enlisted as a regular soldier in Captain Trueman's Company, 6th Maryland Regiment and service in the Army until the end of the war, and was honorably discharged in the year 1783. That he was accidentally wounded in the leg at Elizabethtown New Jersey, that afterward he was in service to the southward, was at the battle of the Cowpens, and was again wounded in the leg at Guilford Courthouse. That he was at the second battle of Camden under General Greene and was wounded in the wrist, and was also at the engagement at the Eutaw Springs under the said officer and was engaged almost constantly in service until the surrender of Cornwallis. That your petitioner has never received any pension from
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From the United States, and only a few month past received a warrant for his land. That since the expiration of the war he has endeavored to support his family by honest industry, although disabled by wounds received in the service of his Country and he has no doubt but that he would long ago have been placed on the pension list had he applied in a proper manner. That he would not now apply, but age and poverty and a large family all urge him to claim what others in a similar situation have been allowed. That your petitioner would refer your Honorable body among other papers hereto amend, to the letter from Doctor Archibald Pindell to Colonel John E Howard. To Colonel Howards disposition, and to the depositions of Doctor James Parrow, and Doctor Pindell. That it is unknown to your petitioner where Doctor Warfield (who dressed his wounds when in service to the Southward) resides or whether he is alive or not, but your petitioner can show his wounds.
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if required, and he can give such plain and circumstantial accounts of the Campaigns in which he served as would satisfy the most incredulous; and although at this late period he may not be able to comply with precise form of law, his claim he affirms upon his honor is honest and just. He therefore prays that he may be placed on the pension list as a Musician in which capacity he served for a considerable time during the War, and his pension may be paid to him from the close of the war, or from such time as your Honorable Body may consider just and proper; and your petitioner will ever pray.
James Nowell
February 22 1816
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No. 643
James Nowell
Private
Maryland Line Revolutionary Army

Noted on Bl: April 1 1875
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[illegible] Peter Hagner
Acct's Office
War Dep'tm't
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Mr Peter Hagner
War Department
April 1st 1815
Sir, 
Will the Records in the acc
Office enable you so far to identify that
bearer James Nowell 
of the Maryland Line, as to authorize
the issuing a Land Warrant to him.
Respectfully yours.
Nat Cutting
It appear by the Register of finance
settlement Certificate issued for serving
during the war that James Nowell
received a final settlement certificate in 87239 for 80 Dollars [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 16 Nov 1783
being the evidence
of his having
enlisted for & served to the end of the war
Acc offices
April 1, 1815
P. Hagner
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James Nowell
April 1. 1815.
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June 3, 1937.

Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson
489 5th Avenue
New York, New York.

BA-J/ILL
James Nowell
S. 25331

Dear Madam:

The data given herein were found in pension claim, S.25331, based upon service, and disability incurred in service of James
Nowell in the Revolutionary War.

James Nowell enlisted in 1777 and served nine months in the Maryland troops; his residence at enlistment and the names of his
officers are not shown. He enlisted in June 1778, served as a fifer in Captain Trueman's company, 6th Maryland regiment, was wounded accidentally in his leg in camp at Elizabethtown, New Jersey; subsequently, he
went on the campaign south, was in the battle of Cowpens, served under Captain Smith and Colonel John Eager Howard in the battle of Guilford Court House and received a second wound in his leg, was in the second
battle of Cowpens, was in the battle od [of] Eutaw Springs and continued in service until the end of the war.

He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from the above noted 
wounds from April 5, 1811, at the rate of $8 per month, Act of April 30, 1816. James Nowell was a resident of Washington
County, Maryland, in 1811, having resided in 
that county many years.

In 1811, the soldier had eight children, five of whom were very young; their names are not given, nor the name of his wife shown.
In 1822, James Nowell resided in Washington County, Maryland. He died in 1824.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[Bifold page]
[Left hand side]

25331
Revy INVALID

File No. 25331
James Nowell
[illegible] Md Rev War

Act____________
Index:---Vol. 2, Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right hand side]

1935 - Jan. 24- Hist. to Miss Adelphine Marie Hall - JLL.

1937 - Jen 3 - Hist to Mrs. Flora K. Dickinson - J.LL
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Maryland
James Nowells papers
act 30th of April
1816.
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[Left Side]

Maryland
James Nowell
Fifer   
(Original)

Degree Disab:
Certif by Dr. Pindell,
Total.

Maryland Line

Testimony closed 5th April 1811.
Certificate of Doctor Richd. Pindell 
not subscribed by him, but attended by a Justice of Peace dated 1 June 1811

Noted on Bl. [illegible] February 1812
full Pension entd.  allowed
commencing 5 Apl.1811.
(a private)
20 March

new Subscriber by
Dr. R. Pindell

[Right Side]
Lam[illegible]
handles.
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[Left Side]

Annaplis
Aug 7 1812
Rob. Denny
respecting JA Nowell


[Right Side]

Peacock 23 1/4
Swearingen 23
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Annapolis [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [1812]

Dear Sir

In answer to your favor of the 22nd ultimo I can only say that there does not appear on the muster any man of the name of James Nowel, but there is a man of the name Nowell who enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Trumans Company on the first of June 1778 for the War [and] I believe that he served to the expiration thereof, [and that he appears to have been paid in specie what was due him on his being discharged.

I am Sir with much respect
Your most obedient Servant
Rob Denny
[flourish]
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June 3, 1937
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Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson
489 Fifth Avenue
New York City

BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
[hand-written "James Nowell S25331"]

Reference is made to your letter in which you request records of James Nowell, a pensioner, William Stallings, both of Maryland, and of Isaac Stallings ( Stallions, Sterling) who served from Maryland, Carolina or Pennsylvania near Philadelphia, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a William Stallings, under any spelling.
Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the 
Revolutionary War.

In order to identify the record of the particular soldier named Isaac Stallings in whom you are interested, should it be on file, as
much as possible of the following data in regard to him should be given:
approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment
and after service and given name of widow.
The record of James Nowell is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 24, 1935.

BA-J/ILL
James Nowell
S. 25331

Miss Adelphine Marie Hall
5304 Springlake Way, Homeland
Baltimore, Maryland.
Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of James Nowell, who received a pension in Maryland in 1812.

The data given herein regarding James Nowell are found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 25331, based upon disability incurred in that war.

James Nowell enlisted in 1777 and served nine months in the Maryland militia; his residence at enlistment, and names of officers
are not shown. He enlisted in June 1778, served as a fifer in Captain
Trueman's company, 6th Maryland regiment, was wounded accidentally in
his leg in camp, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey; later, he went on the
campaign south, was in the battle of Cowpens, served under Captain
Smith and Colonel John Eager Howard in the battle of Guilford Court
House and received a second wound in his leg, was in the second battle of
Cowpens, and in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and continued in
service until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting
from the above noted wounds from April 5, 1811, at the rate of $8 per
month, under the Act of April 30, 1816. He was then a resident of
Washington County, Maryland, in which county he had resided about
eleven years.
In 1811, the soldier had eight children, five of whom were
very young; their names are not shown, nor the name of his wife given.
James Nowell was living in Washington County, Maryland, in 1822. He
died in 1824.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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489 Fifth Avenue,
New York, N. Y.,
May 6, 1937.

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Attention Pension Records Dept.

Thank you very much for records from Pensions recently
sent me on "Jude Gaines; and Seth Clark, jr.

Can you furnish me with proof of service in the Revolution
from the pension of the following, which I found listed
in Vol. 18, Maryland Archives:
P. 235.. James Nowell (Pensioned)
P. 49.. Wm. Stallings
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Was an Isaac Stallings ( Stallions, Sterling pensioned?
He may have served from Pennsylvania near Philadelphia,
or from Maryladn, or Carolina.
Thanking you for any information on these which your
records may show, I am
Very truly yours,

(Mrs.) Flora Knapp Dickinson

[Stamp:  Received May 8, 1937, Mail, Sub-
Div.  12]
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Maryland State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
VICE REGENT
MRS. WILBUR B. BLAKESLEE
222 ST. DUNSTANS ROAD
HOMELAND, BALTIMORE, MD.
CHAPLAIN
MRS. S. F. WRIGHT
HOTEL ALTAMONT
BALTIMORE, MD.
RECORDING SECRETARY
MRS. WILLIAM H. HAYWARD
726 RESERVOIR STREET
BALTIMORE, MD.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MRS. LOYAL R. ALDEN
┃ WALDRON AVENUE
PIKESVILLE, MO.
TREASURER
MRS. RICHARD WILLIAMS
17 N. CHESTER STREET
BALTIMORE, MD.
STATE
REGENT
MRS. ARTHUR P. SHANKLIN
316 N. CALVERT STREET
BALTIMORE, MO.
Jan 3rd 1935
HISTORIAN
MRS. CHARLES NEAL SHAW
LASALLE ARTS, NO. 312
WASHINGTON, D. C.
REGISTRAR
MRS. HEWITT GRIGGS ROBERTSON
4950 WESTERN AVENUE N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
LIBRARIAN
MISS ADELPHINE MARIE HALL
S304 SPRINGLAKE WAY
EDITOR
HOMELAND, BALTIMORE.
MRS. JOHN G. WESTCOTT
144 W. LANVALE STREET
BALTIMORE, MD.
Jan 3rd 1936
Mrs R. D. Hiller
Assistant administrator
Peterans Administration
Washington D.C
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me any information?
you have concerning the pension #36 paid
to James Nowell of Maryland. 1/2 
of privates pay. The treasurer was pay Jan 2nd 1812. 
This information is from M. Brumbaugh Book
Page 379- World like to have the list of 
heirs & this information
verified
Vol. 18 Maryland Archive also list service 
I will be grateful for information
Adelphine Marie Hall
5304 Springate way Baltimore Md
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Col. John E. Howard
famd. by
James Nowel
Baltimore
[illegible] [cut off]
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Hager's Town Feb 21st 1844
My Dear Sir

Among the few Old Veterans of
the Revolution who have survived the
wreck of time, and left to experience the
aches & pains of a severe servitude is
the Bearer James Nowel, who enlisted in
the Company of Capt Trueman of the 6th
Regiment as a Fifer but to the Southward took his musket at the 2d action
of Camden served in the Brave Capt
Smiths Company, where he received as
he informs me a second wound - Having as appears by Doctor Parran's Certificate, [having - crossed out] been previously wounded to the North.  I recollect Nowel very well 
but as you know after the above mentioned
action I was sent to Charlotte with the
wounded & his not being a bad wound he
remained in Camp & was attended by Doctor Warfield
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Warfield, I cannot bear testimony of his having been
wounded in that action, but from his act
I have no doubt that the disability he labours [labors] under at present, as occasioned in a great Measure by those wounds heightened no doubt by the want of the Proper Clothing & the uncommon hardships our Troops had to encounter in the disastrous times. Since Nowel came to this County ^ which is about [illegible] [illegible0 I can vouch for his having conducted himself as upright, honest, Industrious man, few men having made greater exertions to acquire a Competency, but as he grows older he finds himself every day getting less capable of bodily exertion. He has avoided applying to his Country from a hope that he could live by his own efforts but is now sensible that these hopes were vain. He has long ^ been decrepit in the leg he was wounded in which every day grows more afflictive & must soon deprive of the use of that limb. He has a Family of eight children five of them small & all of whom dependent on his exertions
He
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 He applied to Congress two Sessions part & obtained Certificates, which were of no avail not having proceeded to take them as the Law directs. He never goes to Baltimore to apply to Judge Houston for a Comision [commission] to take depositions, and applied
to me for a letter to you, to interest you in his
behalf, which I am sure was unnecessary as I
will know your attachment to the Old Soldiers, and your unceasing efforts to render the ending of their lives comfortable. His living remote, his ignorance of and Law having hoped to provide pensions for the wounded & the hope of being able to live by his as personal exertions sufficient to satisfy the Judge why he applied sooner. You will probably recollect Now alas you once interceded to procure him the office of Post
Rider, & will of Course give him a line to Judge Houston.
With best wishes for your Health [illegible] and that of your big Family
and
that of your his family
I remain yours truly Afft Friend
R. Pindell
P.S. Should ^ you not have
suff. [sufficient] recollection of
Nowell you ^can inform The  
Judge who Saw
RP
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Washington County & State of Maryland. Ss.
June 8th 1811
Then came Doctor Richard Pindell late a 
Surgeon in the Maryland line of Continental
Troops, during the Revolutionary War, before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that by Virtue of a commission to him directed, from the Honble [honorable] James
son, Esq. Judge of United States for the district
Maryland, which Commission is hereunto
annexed. He proceeded to the Examination of James Nowell formerly a soldier in the 6th Maryland Regiment of Continental Troops. That the said Nowel is now & has been for many years, lame in the leg which he has stated that received the wound mentioned in the Deposition of Doctor Thomas Parran, that he has every reason to believe that the disability increases as he advanced in years, & that he does at this
time labour [labor] under such a degree of Disability as renders him incapable of getting his living by hard labour [labor] This Deponent further deposeth
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with that the said Nowal has a stiff finger
and also marks of wounds which he received as he States, in the Campaigns to the Southward of which however this deponent has no recollection as he was not under his immediate care, but he well recollects that I Nowell served to the Southward towards the close of the War - From the
full view of Nowell served, he is decidedly
of opinion that the said Nowell is justly
titled to a full Pension. This Deponent further
states that he has known Nowell for several
years, that he has ever conducted himself
as an honest, industrious good citizen and that
he has struggled hard to support a large and
helpless family
R Pindell
Sworn before
Jacob Schnebly 
---
State of Maryland Washington County [illegible]  
I hereby Certify that Jacob Schnebly Gentleman whose name is
signed to the aforegoing affidavit
is one of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid 
duly Commissioned and Sworn
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of my office
this 8th day of June 1811
J.H. Williams Clk. Washington Co.
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State of Maryland, Washington County Ss.
On the 30th day of
December 1812
Came Docter Richard Pindell before me a justice of the peace for said County, and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that James Nowell who now resides in the
State and County aforesaid
is the same person that served
in the fifth Maryland Regiment last War
and that this deponent has known the said
James Nowell for a great many years
R. Pindell
Sworn subscribe day & year aforesaid
before
J. Schnebly
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State of Maryland, Washington County Court,
I hereby Certify that Jacob Schnebly Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been taken and whose hand is thereto signed is a Justice of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of my office this
 thirtieth day of December in year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twetee [twenty]
J H Williams Clk. W. W.
[Paper seal]
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The deposition of John Eager Howard who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Maryland line in the Revolutionary War, who deposeth and sayeth that he well remembers giving a certificate many years ago of the said James Nowel having served in the Maryland line of the army and of his having been wounded.  That when the certificate was given the circumstances of the war were fresh in his memory.  That at this time many of those circumstances have so far escaped his recollection that he does not remember at what action or in what part the said Nowel was wounded; he can only recollect that the said Nowel was a good soldier and was wounded, and he believes he served with the Maryland line in Carolina.
John E. Howard

Sworn to before me the scriber this twenty fourth day of December 1811 [flourish]
T. Tilghman
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James Houston Judge of the United States
for Maryland District
To Frisby Tilghman of Washington
County & State of Maryland
by Greeting
Upon the application of James Nowell
a Soldier in the Sixth Maryland Regiment
during the Revolutionary war, to be placed
upon the Pension list of the United States
I do hereby constitute and appoint you Commissioner to take upon Oath or Affirmation
all Evidence which shall be produced by the
said James Nowell
to Establish his claim
to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the Statute in such Cases
made and provided
Given under my hand and seal this
Sixth day of March Eighteen hundred
and Eleven

James Houston
Seal
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James Houston Judge of the United States for Maryland District Richard Graham of Calvert County + State of Maryland Esquire
Greeting
Upon the application of James Nowell a Soldier in the Sixth Maryland Regiment during the Revolutionary War, to be placed upon the Pension list of the United States I do hereby constitute and appoint you Commissioner to take upon Oath or affirmation all Evidence which shall be produced by the said James Nowell to establish his claim to be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the Statute in such case made and provided.
Given under my hand and Seal this Sixth day of March in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eleven.
James Houston Seal
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By virtue of ye annexed Commission the Commission[on] therein named proceeded to ta[ke] the evidence offer'd by W. James Nowel, who , appeared Doct. Thomas Parran who after being duly sworn deposes and sayeth that he recollects perfectly  [illegible] James Nowell was a soldier in ye Revolutionary War, he acted as a Fifer to Ca. Truemans Company of the 6th Maryland Regiment and that he did receive an Accidental wound in one of his legs from a bayonet in y.2 [illegible] week of ye Regiment, and that he as surgeon to said Regiment...[illegible]and did dress and attend to ye cases, he knew Nowell well, and during his continuance with ye Regiment behaved himself as an orderly good soldier.
There being no further evidence to offer do accordingly close ye Commission given and as my Hand and Seal this 5th day of April 1811.
Rich Grahams [signature and seal]
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James Houston Judge of the United States
for Maryland District
To Richard Pindell
of Hagers Town in Washington County of State of Maryland Doctor of Medicine
Greeting
In Pursuance of the Statute of the
United States in such cases made
& provided
and upon the application of James Nowell
formerly a soldier in the Sixth Maryland Regiment during the revolutionary War to be
placed on the Pension list of the United States
I Have assigned and appointed and by these
presents do assign and appoint you to examine
upon oath or affirmation your opinion of the
nature of the disability of the said James
Nowell and in what degree it prevents
him from obtaining his livelihood agreeably
to the provisions of the said Statute

Given under my hand and seal this Sixth
day of March in the year of Our Lord Eighteen
hundred and Eleven
James Houston 

SEAL
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State of Maryland, Prince Georges Count [illegible]

On the twenty eighth day of March 185. came Capt. James Somervell, late of the 6th Maryland Regiment before me a Justice of the peace for said County, and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that James Nowell served in the Revolutionary War, in Captain Truemans Company of the 6th Maryland Regiment, that he went to the Southward with the Maryland Troops in 1780, that he understood [and sign] verily believes that the said Nowell served to the end of the War.  This deponent being badly wounded, having lost and Arm near Camden the 16th August 1780, he returned home and never rejoined the Southern Army afterwards.  He now draws half pay as Captain.

Sworn before 
Jas. Naylor

The State of Mayland Prince Georges County [illegible]. I do certify that James Naylor Gentleman by whom the above deposition appears to have been taken (his proper signature being thereto affixed) was at the time of taking [illegible] the same, and of the states Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned [illegible]

In Testimony whereof I do hereunto suscribe my name and office the seal of Prince Georges County Couth this thirty first day of March 1815
John Read Magruder Clk
[illegible]