Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6768, Elias Brooks, Va.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Va. CONTENTS Brooks, Elias NUMBER S. 6768 carded
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4714 Virginia

Elias Brooks Senr.
of Chesterfield Co in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Baugh of the Regt commanded
by Col Nelson in the Virginia line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of January 1833 and sent to Hon W.S. Archer
Present

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $45 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 15 00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 124

Date of death [too faint to read]
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8403.

Elias Brooks Senr's
Declaration -

1832 Septemr 10th.

admitted
9 mo private
30 $
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Virginia; Chesterfield county to wit
On this tenth day of September - in the year 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the county court of Chesterfield. (being a court of record) now sitting Elias Brooks Senr a resident of said county of Chesterfield and State of Virginia, aged about Seventy three years, who being first 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 June 7th 1832. -  That very early in the Revolutionary War, he entered the service of the United States in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Richard Baugh, in Chesterfield county, (the precise time, and the names of the subaltern officers he does not recollect) that he was marched to the lower part of Virginia where he was kept upon duty untill
discharged at Hampton, after serving about three months, that Colo: Nelson generally had command of the Regiment to which he was attached.-
That sometime in the month of April (as well as he recollects) in the year 1780, he again
entered the service of the United States, in a company commanded by Capt: Archibald Walthall, with John Hill as Lieutenant in Chesterfield county, that he was assigned to the Regiment commanded by Colo: Faulker, believed to be the 3rd Virginia Regiment, that Major Boyce was the Major belonging to the said Regiment. - that he was marched from Virginia through North Carolina to very near Camden in South Carolina. that he was stationed as one of the guards to protect the waggons at the battle of Camden -  after the battle the army retreated to Hillsborough, and was marched from thence to a place called New Garden and from thence to Guilford courthouse North Carolina, where he was discharged, on or about the first day of October 1780, after serving about four or five months.-
That sometime in the month of January 1781, he again entered the service of the United States, in Chesterfield county, in the Regiment commanded by Colo: Robert Goode,  that he was marched to Petersburg, thence down to Smithfield, and various other places in the lower part of Virginia, and after serving about six or eight weeks as well as he recollects he was discharged just below Petersburg, -  that he does not at present recollect the company officers at the commencement of this tour, but well recollects that Capt. Obadiah Smith and Lieut. Joseph Weisiger had command of him during part of the time. That after his discharge and return home, he was again frequently called
out for a few days, or weeks at a time, while this part of Virginia was invaded, but the officers under whom he served, and the periods of time of service he is utterly unable to speak with certainty. -
That he has no particular recollection of any of the officers of the Regular army except that Genl. Gates had the command at the battle of Camden, and that he believes Colo: Faulkner and Major Boyce also belonged to the Regular army (and the 3rd Virginia Regimen) -  that he never was in any engagement - that he never received any written discharge that he recollects. -  that his service in the tour to the south under Capt: A. Walthall is known to John Smith who served in
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the same company, and is now a resident of this county. - That he has been informed by his parents that he was born in the County of Essex in this State, but when, he does not recollect with certainty, he supposes from some circumstances that he is now about Seventy three years of age.- that he knows nothing of any record of his age, that he has resided in this county ever since he was about thirteen years of age. -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.-
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. -

Elias (his K mark) Brooks Senr

I John Smith residing in the county of Chesterfield and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elias Brooks Sr. who has subscribed and qualified to the above Declaration, that I believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that I know he  served a tour in the army in the Revolutionary war under Capt:. Archd Walthall, that he was marched to the South as far as Camden and discharged with me on or about the first day of October 1780, -  that I verily believe that the said Elias Brooks Sr. is a credible person, and that his Statement is entitled to credit. Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the county court aforesaid

John Smith

I John Condrey -residing in the county of Chesterfield and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elias Brooks Sr. who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that I believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before the court aforesaid. -

John (his X mark) Condrey
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states:
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Smith and John Condry who have signed and sworn to the preceding certificates are residents of the county of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia, and are
credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Elias Brooks senior for a pension:

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this eleventh day of September anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and in the 57th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindexter, Clerk
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Elias Brooks Senior
amended Declaration.
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Virginia; Chesterfield county to wit. 
This day personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Elias Brooks Senr. a resident of said county who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than Nine months as a Private in the Militia of the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and for such service he claims a Pension. - That he was, as well as he now recollects always called out in the Militia - that he is known to John Smith and John Condrey two old and respectable soldiers of the Revolution, who have testified to his character for veracity and their belief in his service as a soldier of the revolution - and to many others in his neighbourhood - There is no clergyman residing in his neighbourhood or within many miles of him who can certify in his behalf. -

Elias (his X mark) Brooks Senr.

Subscribed and sworn to before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the county of Chesterfield aforesaid, by Elias Brooks Senr. this 18th day of January anno Dom 1833.
Wm. W. Weisger J.P. 

Chesterfield county to wit;
 We Jno Howlett John Baker and John Cobbs
do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Elias Brooks Senr. mentioned above and who is
an applicant for a Pension that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and that we believe the said Elias Brooks Senr. to be a person of veracity and entitled to credit.
John Howlett
John Baker
John Cobbs

Sworn to, and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the
county of Chesterfield aforesaid by the said John Howlett John Baker and John Cobbs and I do also certify that the said John Howlett John Baker
and John Cobbs who have signed the above certificate, are residents in the county
aforesaid, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of January anno Dom. 1833
Wm W. Weisiger J. P. 

Virginia - Chesterfield county Court Clerk's office
I Parke Poindexter Clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William W. Weisiger esquire whose name is affixed to the foregoing and proceeding certificates, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that [blanked out]
thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said county court hereto, this 19th day of January anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the 57th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindexter Clerk
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June 18, 1935 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Elias Brooks-S. 6768 James Brooks-S.10418 BA-J/AWF [illegible] Mr. James E. Brooks 2251 Myra Street Jacksonville, Florida Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elias Brooks of Chesterfield County, Virginia, soldiers of the War of the Revolution. The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claims, based upon the ser-vice of these soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Elias Brooks-S. 6768 The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6768, based upon the service of Elias Brooke in the Revolutionary War. Elias Brooks was born in Essex County, Virgina, date not stated, nor are the names of his parents given. While a resident of Ohesterfield [Chesterfield] County, Virginia, he enlisted early [on] the Revolution and served three months as private in Captain Richard Baugh's company, Colonel Nelson's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in April, 1780 and served three months in Captain Arohi-bald Walthall's company, Colonel Faulkner's Virginia regiment, and was stationed near the battle of Camden, to protect the wagons. He enlisted in January, 1781, served six or eight weeks in Captain Obediah Smith's company, Colonel Robert Goode's Virginia regiment. He
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2- was called out on frequent short sours, no details of this service given. The soldier, Elias Brooks, was allowed pension on his application executed, September 10, 1832, than aged about seventy-three years and living in Cester-filld [Chesterfield] County, Virginia, where he had lived since about thirteen years of age. There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Elias Brooks. In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and addre[s]s of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data: Elias Brooke, Senior (as he was pensioned) Certificate #4714 Issued January 26, 1833 Rate $30.00 per annum. To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency. ********************* James Brooks-S. 10418 The Revolutionary War record of James Brooks which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10418, based upon his service in that war. James Brooks was born in June, 1760 in Bedford County, Virginia, names of his parents not given. While residing in Bedford County, Virgina, he enlisted in 1780, served three months as a private in Cap-tains Leftwich's and Tate's companies. He served one month in Captain Handiff's company guarding deserters and Tories. He enlisted in[illegilbe + April], 1781, served about six months in Captain Pale's (?) company under [illegible]
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3- Majors Rose and Ward. He enlisted immediately afterwards, served three months in Captain Bullook's company, and was in the Siege of Yorktown. His service was in the Vir-ginia militia. The soldier, James Brooks, was allowed pension on his application executed, August 14, 1832, at which time he was living in Campbell County, Virginia; Campbell County was taken off of Bedford County. This was about one mile and half from where he was born and reared. Nelson Brooks, brother of the soldier, James Brooks, made affidavit in 1833 in Campbell County, Virginia. There are no further data in this claim concerning the family of James Brooks. In order to obtain information relative to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of t this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, and cite the fol-lowing: James Brooks Certificate # 16669 Issued September 12, 1833 Rate $43.33 per anm[m] To commence March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section. [M + illegiable + F] [Cop]pied wi[th] our Review- April 14, 1928 Mrs. E. A. Separk, 3321 East First Street, Duluth, Minnesota. Madam: I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6768, it appears that Elias Brooks was born in Essex County, Virginia, date not stated. While living in Chesterfield County, Virgina, he enlisted and served in the Virginia Troops as a private as follows: Early in the war for three months in Captain Richard Baugh's Company, Colonel Nelson's Regiment. From April 1780, for five months in Captain Arohibald Walthall's Company, Colonel Faulker's Regiment. From January 1781, for six or eight weeks in Captain Obadiah Smith's Company, Colonel Robert Goode's Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed Sep-tember 10, 1832, while living in Chesterfield County, Vir-ginia, aged about seventy-three years. There are no data on file as to his family. Respectfully,
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AW
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
August 30, 1926.

Mr. J. C. Brooks,
721 W. 30" St.
Los Angeles, Calif.

Sir:
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War
record of this Bureau fail to afford any information, in regard to John Brooks of the Fifth and Ninth Virginia Regiments and William Brooks of the Sixth Virginia Regiment.

From the papers in the pension claim, S.6768, it appears that  Elias Brooks was born in Essex County, Virginia, date not stated.

While living in Chesterfield County, Virginia, he
enlisted and served in the Virginia Troops as a private as follows:

Early in the war for three months in Captain Richard Baugh's Company, Colonel Nelson's Regiment.
From April 1780, for five months in Captain Archibald Walthall's Company, Colonel Faulkner's Regiment.
From January 1781, for six, or eight weeks in Captain Obadiah Smith's Company, Colonel [illegible]
He was allowed pension on his application executed

Robt Goode
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September 10, 1832, while in Chesterfield County, Virgina, aged about seventy-three years. There is no data on file as to his family. Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

August 30, 1926.

Honorable Kenneth McKellar,
Memphis, Tenn.

My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the twenty-fifth
instant and the enclosed letter of Mr. J. C. Brooks,
of 721 W. 30" St. Los Angeles, California, I have the honor to advise you, that Mr. Brooks has this day been furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elias Brooks,
of Virginia and advised that said records fail to show claims for pension on file on account of the services of John Brooks of the Fifth and Ninth Virginia Regiments and William Brooks of the Sixth Virginia Regiment.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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2251 Myra Street,
Jacksonville, Fla.

June 3,  1935

Veteran's Administration
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sirs, 
I shall greatly appreciate data concerning pension claims of Elias Brooks Jr. a Revolutionary soldier of Chesterfield Co. Va. and James Brooks, Rev. Soldier of Campbell County, Va.
Very truly yours
James Brooks

Jas. E. Brooks
2251 Myra Street
Jacksonville, Fla.

RECEIVED 
JUNE 6 1935
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3321 EAST FIRST STREET
DULUTH
MINNESOTA

March 5th, 1928.

Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Will you please give me what information you have in your records of Elias Brooks Jr. who served in the

U.S PENSION OFFICE
MAR 10 1928
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Revolutionary war.

3321 EAST FIRST STREET
DULUTH
MINNESOTA

He was from Chesterfield Co. Virginia and
the reference I have from H. J. Eckenrodes List of Rev. Soldiers of Va. special report for 1911 gives Pension 2.127 S of W - 1835- (Pen. 2.127)
I would like all the record you have of him.
Thanking you for your favor - Very truly,
(Mrs. E. A. Separk) Bertha D. Separk
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 27 1927
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on Elias Brooks Jr.  (Chesterfield County -
I wish to know if any names of his children are given as well as your usual record -
I shall be very grateful for your kindness.  

Very truly,
Bertha D. Separk,
(Mrs. Edward A.)
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3321 EAST FIRST STREET
DULUTH
MINNESOTA
-
October 13th, 1927.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, DC.

Dear Sirs:-
I find a reference in Eckenrode's list of Virginia soldiers in the Revolutionary War  - Pen. 2. 127
s of w. 1835
Will you please give me whatever (all) data you may have
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721-30th Street
Los Angeles Cal. Aug. 20

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Please give me, as full as possible, the Revolutionary War Record of Elias Brooks, Jr. of Virginia. Lived in Chesterfield County. If there is any record of his family please give it. Was Jno Brooks a member of the 5th and 9nth Virginia Regiments, or William Brooks of the 6th Virginia
Regiment a pensioner?  I mean from War of Revolution.
Very Respectfully, 
J. C. Brooks, 

Elias Brooks was a pensioner,
J.C.B.

Senator McKellar

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
AUG 27 1926
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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FRANCIS E. WARREN, WYO., CHAIRMAN
REED SMOOT, UTAH
WESLEY L. JONES, WASH.
CHARLES CURTIS, KANS.
FREDERICK HALE, ME.
LAWRENCE C. PHIPPS, COLO.
WILLIAM B. MCKINLEY, ILL.
IRVINE L. LENROOT, WIS.
HENRY W. KEYES, N. H.

LEE S. OVERMAN, N.C.
WILLIAM J. HARRIS, GA.
CARTER GLASS, VA.
ANDRIEUS A. JONES, N. MEX.
KENNETH MCKELLAR, TENN.
EDWIN S. BROUSSARD, LA.
THOMAS F. BAYARD, DEL.
JOHN B. KENDRICK WYO.

KENNEDY F. REA, CLERK

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Memphis, Tennessee. 
August 25, 1926.
.
Hon. Winfield Scott
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:
Enclosed I hand you a letter from Mr. J. C. Brooks relative to securing the record of Elias Brooks, Jr., of Virginia.
Will you kindly have this record sent to Mr. Brooks. 
Very sincerely yours,
Kenneth McKellar

Mr. Brooks letter to the Senator was returned Aug 30

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
AUG 27 1926
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
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6768
INVALID.
Rev War

File No. 6768
Elias Brooks Sen
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th /32
Index:- Vol. A, Page 45

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 Aug 31 Hist to J.C. Brooks & Senator
McKellar so advised.  AW
1928 - Apr. 14 Hist to Mrs. E. A. Separk MSJ
1935 June 18  " "  James E. Brooks AWF
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Elias Brooks.

admitted

Hon. W. S. Archer
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elias Brooks
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. + If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ______ year _____ months and ____ days, I served as a _____ . For _____ months and ______ days, I served as a ______ ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
+ QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.