Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4621, Jacob Harman, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Penn.
Harman, Jacob
or Harmon
NUMBER R.4621
CONTENTS
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Extract from a
A Pay Roll
For that part of the Pennsylvania Volunteers commonly called Seven Months Men, which were enlisted in the County of Philadelphia and joined the Continental Army in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty

Names
Henry Heineman
Jacob Weidknight
Adam Markley
John Meech
Jacob Harman
Wm Campbell
Peter Dunn
Jacob Wood
John Johnson

a month and a half pay at the rate of 75 Dollars Contl. for one State
£ 0. S. 1. D. 0
Pay for five months and a half at 50 pr. month State
£ 13. S 15. D 0
whole pay for Seven months
£. 13. S. 16. D. 0

I do hereby Certify that this is a true pay Roll of the Pennsylvania Volunteers or Seven Months Men that was enlisted in Philadelphia County, according as they were returned to me by the Sub Lieutenants
Robert Loller Pay Master of the Militia of Phila. County,,
October 2[ ] 1782
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State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit. 
on this 12th day of February 1856 before me the  subscriber presiding Judge of the Orphans Court for Carroll County, came George Harman, who have been duly affirmed according to law, deposes and says, George Harman and Christina Rudolph and Polly Nail are the only legal heirs now living of Jacob Harman and Christina his wife. Late of Carroll County aforesaid the said Jacob Harman enlisted as a volunteer in the county of Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania, and joined the continentql army in the year A.D. 1780. As such volunteers he served for the space of seven months and upwards, was present in the defense of his country at the Battle of Trenton and Brandywine and that he was honorably discharged from the said service. The said George Harman says further that the said Jacob Harman died in the county of Carroll State of Maryland on the 22nd day of June A.D. 1841. Also Christina Harman, his wife, died July 19th, A.D. 1815.  The said Jacob Harman and Christina Harman his wife, where married in the  month of February A.D. 1772 why the Reverend Garrisheim and their names are on the Church record for seventy five years, where they both live and died, having never applied for or received from the Government of the United States any pension or other bounty to which they might have been entited to under the several acts of Congress. Nor having any application been heretofore made in the past of his heirs for the arrears of pension due them at the time of his death. The reason why no application has been made by the said George Harman and Christina Rudolph and Polly Nail, never knew there was pension due. The heirs of Jacob Harman and Christina Harman deceased. Neither could his name be found on the payroll, in the State of Maryland. This was a good reason why they application was not made to the Government heretofore, by the legal heirs of the said Jacob Harman deceased. This application is now made by the said George Harman and Christina Rudolph Polly Nail to the Government of the United States for the purpose of receiving all such arrears of pension to which they may be entitled to as the legal heirs of the said Jacob Harman deceased. 
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George Harman
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The aforegoing was sworn to and subscribed before me, the subscriber, and Associate Judge or the Orphans Court for Carroll County Maryland (presiding in the absence of the Chief Judge of said Court) this twelfth day of February in the year eight hundred and fifty-six. 
Horatio Price
Associate Presiding Judge
of the Orphans Court for
Carroll County Maryland. 

State of Maryland Carroll County ____
I hereby certify the on the 12th day of February in the year 1856 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Orphans Court of Carroll County, came Jacob Marker to me well known to be a credible witness, who solemnly sincerely and truly declared and affirmed that he was well acquainted with Jacob Harman and heard him many times speak of the service he rendered as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he knows of his own knowledge that George Harman, Christina Rudolph, and Polly Nail are the only surviving children of said Jacob Harman and Christina Harman now deceased. 
Witness my hand and the seal of the Orphans Court
Michael Sullivan, Chief
Judge of the Orphans Court
of Carroll County Maryland
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State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit
I hereby certify that on this 12th day of February 1856 before me the subscriber Presiding Associate Judge of the Orphans Court for Carroll County _____  cane Henry Fleagle to me well known to be a credible witness and solemnly sincerely and truly declared and affirmed that he was well acquainted with Jacob Harman during his life time, and that he was present at his funeral and that the said Jacob Harman died on the 22nd day of June 1841, and further that Christina Harman wife of said Jacob Harman is also deceased, and that she died on the 19th day of July 1815. All of which will appear at large on the church Record of deaths, in the Lutheran Church commonly called Benjamin Church. 

Henry Fleagle

Sworn to and subscribed before me, an associate Judge of the Orphans Court for Carroll County presiding in the absence of Michael Sullivan Esq, Chief Judge of said Court, on the day aforesaid,
Horatio Price
Presiding associate Juge
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State of Maryland Carroll County To wit
The undersignedm Register of Wills for Carrol County aforesaid, hereby certifies that Horatio Price Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, and who has certified the same, was at the time also doing an associate Judge of the Orphans Court for Carroll County duly commissioned and sworn, and at said time acting as Presiding Judge of said Orphans Court in the absence of the Chief Judge thereof. 
In testimony whereas hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of my said office this 12th day of February 1856.
Joseph M Parke
Register of Wills for
Carroll County Maryland.
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State of Maryland Carroll County To Wit
Before me a subscriber a Justies in for said County personally came Frederick wantz aged Seventy Eight years who being duly sworn according to law on his oth [oath] said the he was well acquainted with Jacob Harman and Christinah his wife. Before marage [marriage] and after his  marridge [marriage] and he resided in the same neighberhood  (sp) during his life till he died in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one had followed plowmaking for his living further said they never ever so reported as man and wife by al in the neighberhood (sp) and never once called in question by any one he saith to the best of his knowledge and beleife (sp) that George Harman  was the leagle (sp) hire or son of Jacob Harman and Christenah Harman his wife.
Frederick (x, his mark) Wantz
Witness present
Richard Dell
Henry Fleagle

Sworn to and subscribed thi first day of March A.D. 1855 and I certify that the said Frederick Wantz is worthy of all credit.
Richard Dell

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State of Maryland County of Carroll
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally came John Jacob Powl aged seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath said that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Harman and Christiann Harman his wife after their marriage that he resided in the same neighborhood that they said for about sixty years or until death which was in the year of 1841, that he followed Plough making for an occupation, he further said they were so  refuted as man and wife by all in the neighbourhood and never once called in question by any one. He said to the best of his knowledge and beleife (sp) that George Harman was a son of Jacob Harman and Christiann Harman his wife.
John Jacob (x his mark) Powls
Witness present
Richard Dell
Henry Fleagle
Sworn to and subscribed this first day of March A.D. 1835 and I certify that teh said John Jacob Powl is worthy of all credit.
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two years after his re7
State of Maryland County of Carroll. 
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Daniel FrocK ___ aged seventy eight years who being duly affirmed according to law on his oath said that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Harman and that he worked for the said Jacob Harman at certain times for two years after his return from service in the revolutionary war and by report distincly (sp) remembers hearing him say that he was in the memorable Battles of Brandywine and Germantown after which Battles he returned home to his family.  He also has a personal knowledge when his Father and the said Jacob Harman inlisted (sp) and left his Fathers house for the County of Philadelphia
in the year of our Lord 1780 to join the continental Army. He reccolects who they ______ in the same neighbourhood during this life. He firmly beleives (sp) and is fully satisfied that the said Jacob Harman served in the continental Army and that he is the same identical person that is named in this article.
John Frock
Daniel Frock (x, his mark)
Witness 
Daniel Fleagle
Affirmed to and subscribed this sixteenth day of  November A.D. 1855
And I certify that the said Daniel Frock is worthy of all credit
Richard Dell
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State of Maryland Carroll County 
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry fleagle who is fifty three years of age and solmnly (sp) and truly declares and affirms according to law that he was personally acquainted with Mr Jacob Harman and Christinah Harman his wife for forty years also herd (sp) Jacob Harman say number of times when living with him for fourteen years that he was in the Battle Brandywine and Germantown Pennsylvania where he served one tour in the continentle (sp) army then returned home to his  family in Maryland where he had started from and followed plow making for living and also herd (sp) him say during that time that he again volunteered in the year 1780 and joined the continentle (sp) army in Company with th__ of his nieghbour (sp) to join the army in Philadelphia County and served his time for seven months as voulenteres (sp) under the command of General Washington General Gats and General Green. Then said he was honerable (sp) discharged from said services on 22 day October 1782 and came to his family to Maryland where he lived till the 22 day June 1841. There preacher was the Reverant Gaerishaem whose names both are on record for the space of seventy five years and upwards in the luthern (sp) Church in that place
Henry Fleagle
Witness
Geo Edw Wampler
George Harman
Affirmed to and subscribed before me this 19th day of November A.D. 1835 and I further certify that she said Henry Fleagle is the person he represents himself to be and that he is entitled and worthy of all credit. 
Wm A Wampler J.P.
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Henry Feagle
Frizzelburg, P. O.
Carroll Co., Maryland
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State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit
Before me the Subscriber A Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Michael Morelock Singrae who is in the Eighty fifths year who sollmy and truly declares and affirms and Believes that the said Jacob Harman is the identicle the same person man that was in the Revolutionary war and also was personally acquainted with the said Jacob Harman for sixty years Who was a plow maker by trade and also heard him say frequently that George Harman was his son, when he was but a small boy which was never brought into question by any one in the neighborhood during the life of Jacob Harman
Michael Morelock his-X-mark Sign

[illegible] Afirmed and to and subscribed this 7th day of December 1855 — and I certify that the said Michael Morelock is worthy of all Credit
Henry Fleagle Squ
Levi Flugle Witness

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State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit
I hereby certify that Henry Fleagle Esquire before whom the last aforegoing affirmation was made and who has thereto subscribed his genuine signature was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Carroll County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Court for Carroll County this 9" day of January 1856 JW B Bozle clk
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State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit
I hereby certify that Henry Fleagle Esquire before whom the last aforegoing affirmation was made and who has thereto subscribed his genuine signature was at the time of so doing a Justice of Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Carroll County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Carroll County this 9th day of January 1856 J B Bozle clk

State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit
I hereby certify that Richard Dell, and William A Wampler Esquires before the aforegoing affidavits were made, and who have thereto respectively Subscribed their genuine signature were at the time of so doing a Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Carroll County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the Circuit Court for Carroll County this 12” day of February 1856 J W B Bozle clk
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Washington City 11 June 1836
Dear Sir —
Have the honor to enclose herewith additional evidence to sustain the claim of Jacob Harmon’s children for pension under the act of 7 June 1832.
I am, With much [illegible]
Yr. Ob. Svt.
James G. Berret
[illegible] Cole Esq
Ast. Comr. of Pensions
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Addn evidence
Jacob Harman, dec’d
Revolutionary
Md - Ous 1832

James E Stewart
Pres[illegible]

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business.
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39.046
Jacob Harmon
Maryland
J G Barrett Feby 27 1836
J E Stewart June 4 1856 — Same June 23 1856 — Same July 1 1856 —
Jno B Boyle Nov 11 1856 —
Hon: Ja. Harlan, May 12 /58 Same, Jany. 26” 1859.
4621
June 7 1832
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S. Cole Esq
Acting Commr. of Pensions
Washington City D C

B
Jacob Harmon
Md — Ju 1832
Cole
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Jacob Harman
Fnd---original
Cole

Samuel Cole Esq
Chief Clerk
Pension Bureau
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No. 9.046
Jacob Harman
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Maryland
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Let. J. G. Benet, Feb 2/|

Let J. C. Stewart June 4/56
Same June 23/56
Let sum July 1/56
June 7. 1832.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872
[Above Struck Thru]
REJECTED 
4621
P.O. ____
Jacob Harmon
Service: ____
Enlisted: ____
Discharged: ___
Application filed: ___
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
_____ Recognized.      ______ Contract.
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Pension Office June 4. 1856.
Sir, The certificate of the Seal of Penn’a. showing that there was a Jacob Herman on the Muster Roll of the Fourth Battallion of Northampton Co. Pa. Militia in the grade of Sergeant, is not applicable to the Case Jacob Harmon dec’d late of Md., whose claim under the Act of June 7, 1832 is pending in this office. That case, which I presume, is the one to which you refer, is suspended for the want of the want of the proof of identity required in my letter of the 27th of Feby last to James G. Berret Esq. a copy of which is enclosed & when produced, no further objection will be made to the alleged service.
Very Resp’y. Yours S. Cole Act Comm
James E. Stewart Esq Present
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Washington City
20 Feby 1856.
Dear Sir:
Please examine enclosed application for pension and report the result to me
at your earliest convenience
I have know all the parties, either personally, or by reputation for many years, and take pleasure in bearing testimony to their entire credibility.

With Great Respect
Your Obt. Sevt.
James G Berret

Hon: J  Minot
Comm. of Pensions
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Westminster Feby 12 1836
J G Berrett
D Dir
By a memorandum shown me by Mr.
Henry Fleagle you intimate that I should certify
as to the Respectability of the affiants in this case. This I cheerfully do, and believe the application to be a meritorious one. Supposed the Certificate should have been in form annexed to the application. 
Wm F I thought not, hence this course.
With great I am truly yours
of Set
J B Boyle
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Washington D.C.
May 1st 1856
Sir
I herewith submit additional
evidence in the case of the heirs of Jacob
Harman, decd, applying for a revolutionary
Pension -- report to
Very Resp
James E Stewart
X
George

Hon J Minot
Comm of Pensions
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          Westminster Sept 30 1836
J. Minot Esq. Commissr. of Pensions &c
     Dear Sir-
     Mr. George Harmon, one of the heirs of Jacob Harman a Revolutionary Soldier,  together with his friend Mr. Heagle , who has been aiding him in getting up and arranging the evidence in support of his claim for Pension of the Father, are here, requesting me to write to your department to ascertain whether any examination has been had of the Application for Pension of the heirs of Jacob Harman— Mr. Hegle[sic] is about to leave for the State of Ohio, and desire[sic] me to say he would Esteem a great Kndness if you would inform i’m during this Week—addressed to him (Henry Heagle at Frizzellsburg[sic] Carroll County Md—of the State, and prospect of the Case
     very truly your obt Svt 
     Jno. B Boyle
     clk Cir Crt for Carr[oll] Cty
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(Copy)
Pension Office
Feby 27, 1856
Fir
I have filed the appl..n of the child..n of Jacob Harman dea..d late of Carroll Co, Md under the Act of June 7, 1832, but req not to state that there is no evidence whatever in the testimony which accompanied it which would identify their father with the soldier of his name, who, according to the  certificate of the Sec..y of the State of Penn..a served seven months in the Continental Army in the year 1780 as a volunteer from the County of Phil..a P..a for the affidavits of Henry Fleagle & David Frock are in general to be conclusive.  The latter, however, alleges that he recollects when his father and Jacob Harman left home to volunteer in the seven months service. As this statement can be easily sustained, if his memory is to be relied upon, it is necessary that the fact of his father's service should also be shown by the Certificate of the Sec'y of Penn..a.  It is  also noticed that one reason assigned for Jacob Harman's failure to apply for a pension during his life time, was, that his name could not be found on the ___ Pay Rolls. If he served
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in Penn: why was reference made to the rolls
of Md. The certificate of the Secy of Penn. required above, will however, throw
additional light upon the question of identity
& when received the case will be again examined
Very Respy Yours
J. Minot
Comms

J. G. Berrett Esq. P.M.}
Washington City D.C.}
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Washington City Jan. 21st. 1859
To the Hon. Com. of Pensions,
Sir: Please inform me what has been done in the pension claim mentioned in the within letter, and enclose said letter with reply
Your obedt Sevt James Harlan
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No 39,046.
Jacob Harman dec’d
Maryland,
June 7, 1832
Jas G. Berret, Present
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Secretary’s Office Pennsylvania JS
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed is a true and correct extract from an original paper entitled “A pay roll for that part of the Pennsylvania Volunteers commonly called Seven Months Men which were enlisted in the County of Philadelphia and joined the Continental army in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty" which said paper is now remaining on file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to be affixed at Harrisburg this Eighth day of March Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and fifty-five
John M. Sullivan
Depy. Secy. of the Commth.
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To Mr Jas G Berret
Post Office 
Washington City
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This 5th day of June 1856
Mr Barret Greetings I have again Started afresh in order to get the pension and got the Best of testimony our County can produce you will see what we have done the Secretary asked why referance was made to the Maryland role when served in Pensylvania I stated the Reson why it was always thought the soldiers who started from Maryland was on the Maryland role and when could not be found here then only was search made in Pensylvania if a man looses any thing he will hunt till he finds it so did Mr Georg Harman
the Secatary of Pensylvania says he has given a full account of his time and service and that there is no other name of Jacob Harman on the pay roll of Pensylvania
Further we have proven him to be the same here and that there never was any other man in Maryland by that name or age sence the war
I was over and saw the role myself and there is one name of Frock but his name is Jacob Frock I am says there a mistake in his name the former left out and the latter put down but we cannot prove this to any satisfaction I dont want you to mention this to the Secetary or elce he will insest on having us to do so
This to your self You can do as you think best Please urge this matter and let us know it has been long on hand
M Boyl and Mager Jacob Mathias thinks we have sufficient proof to get this pension no more now But remain yours in love and family
Henry Fleagle
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State of Maryland Carroll County to wit.
On this 22 day of May 1856 Personally appeared Daniel Frock in as a creditable witness before me the Subscribed a justice of of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Carroll County afforesaid and Solemnly, sincerely, and truly declares and affirms that he remembers distinctly well that Jacob Harman, late of Frederick County deceased who was a revolutionary soldier, and who resided at that time within one mile of his father's residence who togeather with his Father, Daniel Frock and some others from the Immediate Neighbourhood, left their homes for the purpose of joining the United State's army a portion of which has being appointed in Philadelphia County State of Pennsylvania and that said Jacob Harman was in the said war from A.D. 1780, till October 22d A.D. 1782, and that I was well acquainted with said Jacob Harman to the time of his death, which occurred in the year A.D. 1841, and further that George Harman, Christina Rudolph, Polly Nail, are the only surviving children of the said Jacob Harman Deac’d and that the said Jacob Harman, left no widow at the time of his death and further there was no other man known by that name or age since the revolutionary war I am now Seventy nine years the 30th of July 1856.
Daniel his-X-mark Flock
Witness Daniel Fleagle John Frock
Affirmed to and subscribed before me the 22d day of May A.D. 1856. I further certify the said Daniel Frock is the person he represents himself to be, and that he is entitled to and worthy of all credit Henry Fleagle
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State of Maryland Carroll County Set
On this 3d day of June in the year 1856 before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Carroll County personally appeared Major Jacob Mathias to me well known, aged Seventy two years, and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that he is well acquainted with Daniel Frock, who took and subscribed the aforegoing affidavit, and that he has known him for full fifty years and that the said Daniel Frock is a man of good character and entitled to full credit for veracity and truth
And at the same time also appeared John B Boyle also to me well known, and made oath in like form that the said Daniel Frock is a man entitled to full credit, and I further certify that the said affiants are credible witnesses
Michael Sullivan Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Carroll County Maryland
State of Maryland, Carroll County To wit:
The undersigned, Register of Wills for Carroll County Maryland, doth hereby certify that Michael Sullivan Esquire, before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made, and who hath certified the same, was, at the time of so doing, Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Carroll County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine —
In testimony where of I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of my said office, this 3d day of June in the year 1856 —
Joseph M Parke Register of Wills for Carroll County
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State of Maryland Carroll Co to Wit
On the 22nd day may 1856 Personally appeared Samuel Fleagal a creditable Witness before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Carroll County aforesaid and Solemnly sincerely declares and and truly affirms that he was personally acquainted with the said Daniel Frock for fifty years and says he always was a man of good credit character and standing by all who knew him and always was held as such by all who knew him
Samuel Fleagle
Witness Peter Shriver

Affirmed and subscribed to before me this 22 Day of May AD 1856 I Further Certify the said Samuel Fleagle is the Person he represents himself to be and that he is Entitled to and worthy of all credit
Affirmed Before me Henry Fleagle

State of Maryland Carroll County to Wit
I hereby certify that Henry Fleagle Esquire before whom the two aforegoing affirmations were made and who has thereto subscribed his genuine signature was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Carroll County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the Circuit Court for Carroll County this 3d day of June 1836 Jno B Boyle C clk