Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 493, for Thomas Malaby, New Jersey
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Service  
New Jersey
Contents
Malaby, Thomas
Rachel
Number W. 493
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Regd
New Jersey 7607
Rachel Malaby
widow of Thomas Malaby
who was a Private NJ
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of March 1846
and sent to W George Laning
of N Jersey, now Present.
Acts of March 3, 1843.}
& June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 98
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15965
New Jersey
Thomas Mallaby
of Hunterdon Co, in the state of
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve
of the New Jersey line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th of October 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Novr 1819 and sent to James Ewing, Esqr
Trenton, N. Jersey
Portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 
5 mos
40.00
$40.00
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Hunterdon CoC
Sched. has not been acted on
Discon'd July 24 1821. and
sent to Mr T. Blackwell
Flemington N Jersey
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The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ
Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues
And with the former translations
Diligently compared and revised
To his Majesty's Special Command
Appointed to be read in Churches
Dublin
Printed by Voulter, Grierson, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty
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I Mary Ma [illegible]
was born [illegible]
Form[illegible] [illegible]
match [illegible] 17[damaged illegible]
James was born
[illegible] [illegible] 1762
Margaret was born
April 25 1764
[illegible]y was born [Cornelius is written on top of this line]
[illegible] 12 17[illegible]
April 26. 1768
[possible partial signature at bottom of page]
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[this page is heavily damaged]
[illegible] Births of the [illegible]
Cornelius Mallaby and [illegible]
[illegible] Anabell [illegible]
[illegible] Mallaby born Decem [illegible]
[illegible] Mallaby born March [illegible]
[illegible] Mallaby born August [illegible] 17[illegible]
[illegible] Mallaby born April 25 17[illegible]1
[illegible] Mallaby born June 12 17[illegible]
[illegible] Mallaby born July 18 1770
[illegible] Mallory born [illegible] 177[illegible]
[illegible] Mallory born April 5 1776
Cornelius Mallaby [signature]
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A list of the Birth of the Children of Thomas Mallaby & Rachel his wife
Thomas Malaby was born March 6, 1761
Rachel his wife was born Febr 9. 1767
Their Children
Sarah Malaby was born Nov. 22. 1788
Anna Malaby was born Feb 14, 1791
Charles Malaby was born April 22, 1793
Cornelius Malaby was born November 7, 1796
Margaret Malaby was born July 21, 1801
John Malaby was born Nov 22, 1803
Elizabeth Malaby was born May 11, 1806
Mabala Malaby was born January 25th 1811
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Thomas Malaby's affids
15965 
March 1820
[handwritten notations]
Discon'd July 24, 1821
and sent to John T Blackwell, Flemington NJ

mortage only can be taken into consideration -
service short - has rec'd $ -- therefore not entitled
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
Hunterdon County, ss
On this second
day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record in and
for the said county, Thomas Malaby aged sixty three years, resident in the township of Amwell in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: 
He enlisted in 1778 in Capt John Anderson's company in Col Martin's Regiment in the
New Jersey line in the continental establishment for nine months which he served and was discharged, which
discharge was lost was in the battle of Monmouth
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the
18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz
22 acres of land $440.00
1 set of drawers 2.00
Table .75
[illegible] .30
Earthenware 1.25
2 iron pots 1.50
Tea kettle .50
2 tubs & 2 pails .87 1/2
6 chairs .75
Axe & old casks .75
Amount 448.67
four hundred forty eight dollars & sixty seven & half cents

There is a mortgage on his lot for $300 three years interest and he owes more than $200, besides that his pension certificate is No 15965. Jersey Agency. His family consists of himself & wife & two children. He has no trade.
Thomas Malaby his mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the third day of August 1820 before me one of Judges of said Court Elman Stevenson

I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is none dollars and none cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third
day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
Blackwell of the Court for the county of Hunterdon
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Thomas Mallely
Priv
Col. Shreves
N. Insey Regt
1778- 9 mos
Roll-
5th Oct 1819-
Admitted
[illegible] Erving Esqr
Trenton, N.J
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County SS On this fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Hunterdon personally appears Thomas Malaby aged about sixty two
years resident in the said county of Hunterdon
who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War." That the then
said Thomas Mallaby enlisted in the said County of Hunterdon with Capt John Anderson of the fourth New Jersey Regiment in May 1778 and was afterwards transferred to the company commanded by Capt Reading in the second New Jersey Regiment that he continued in the said company until he
was discharged from the service about the first
March 1779 at Newark in the State of New Jersey that he served nine months and upwards that he was in the Battle at Monmouth, and in several skirmishes, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

Thomas Malaby's mark
Sworn & declared at Trenton
in New Jersey the day and
year aforesaid, before me
Jas Ewing
I James Ewing Judge as above mentioned
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Thomas Mallaby did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act, I am likewise satisfied that he is in so reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for his support
Jas Ewing
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon Ss Before me James Ewing one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County personally appeared Jacob Williamson of the said County of Hunterdon a person to me well known and worthy of credit, who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith, that he is well acquainted with the within named Thomas Mallaby that he enlisted with Capt. Ballard of the third Jersey Regiment at the same time that Malaby enlisted in Capt
Anderson's company that is in the month of
May 1778 that he frequently saw the said
Thomas during the time that he was in the
service, that the said Thomas continued in
the service until March 1779 when he was
discharged, that they were together a short time before they were discharged.
Jacob Williamson
Sworn & subscribed at
Trenton October 5, 1819
before me Jas Ewing

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon Ss
Before me James Ewing one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said
County personally appeared Albert Covenhoven who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he enlisted with Thomas Mallaby in the month of May 1778 in the company commanded by Capt John Anderson in the fourth New Jersey Regiment for the term of nine months that they served together during the whole time, being transferred together into the company commanded by Captain Reading in the second Jersey Regiment, that they were discharged together at Newark in New Jersey in the month of March 1779-
Albert Covenhoven
Sworn and Subscribed
at Trenton in said
County Oct 5, 1819
before me
Jas Ewing
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State of New Jersey 
Hunterdon County ss
I John S. Blackwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify that James Ewing before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were taken was at the time of the taking of the same one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said County and that full faith and credit is and to all his ought to be given official acts as such.
Given under my hand and the seal
of my said Office at Flemington the
15th day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and Nineteen
J. S. Blackwell
Clerk
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12562
No 8456, March 3rd 1843
Rachel Malaby
NJ Act 1838
George Laning
[illegible][March 5 ]
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State of New Jersey [illegible]
On this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six personally appeared before the [subscribers] one of the [budget] of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of [illegible] in said state, Rachel Malaby a resident of Hoperock in said county aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Thomas Malaby who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution and received a pension of ninety-six dollars a year under the act of the 18th day of March 1818 up to the time of his death that as such widow she drew the amount accruing from the 4th day of March 1840 to the 30h day of the same month being the day of the decease of her husband, that as she always was informed he was a private in the service that she cannot state the time when he entered the service nor the time when he left the same, that she does not now recollect hearing the names of the officers under whom he served, that at the time he entered the service, he was a resident of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey that she had not in her possession any documentary evidence in support of her claim, but refers to the evidence and papers on file, that her husband's certificate was given up to the Trenton Banking Company the pension agent at the time she drew the arrears due him.
She further declared that she was married to the said Thomas Malaby on the twentieth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven that her
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husband the aforesaid Thomas Malaby died on the thirtieth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and that she that remained his widow ever since. And further that she cannot find and does not know of any record proof of her said marriage.
Rachel Malaby her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written, at Hopewell in said County of Mercer
Before me
John Conrad
Judge of Mercer
Common Pleas

John Conrad - before whom the above
declaration was made do hereby certify that the above named declarant, is very aged and infirm and cannot in my opinion from her age and bodily infirmity appear before a Court of Record in open Court to make her declaration as above set forth.
John Conrad
Judge of Mercer
Common Pleas
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husband the aforesaid Thomas Malaby died on the thirtieth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated- and that she has remained his widow ever since - And further that she cannot find and does not know of any record proof of her said marriage-
Rachel Malaby her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year first
above written, at Hopewell
in said County of Mercer
Before me
John Conrad
Judge of Mercer
Common Pleas

John Conrad - before whom the above
declaration was made do hereby certify that the above named declarant, is very aged and infirm and cannot in my opinion from her age and bodily infirmity appear before a Court of Record in open Court to make her declaration as above set forth.
John Conrad
Judge of Mercer
Common Pleas
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County ⎬
SS:
On this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six before the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
of the said County of Mercer, personally appeared Jacob Williamson a resident of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon in said State who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, That he is now past ninety two years of age. that he was well acquainted with Thomas Malaby of the said Township of Amwell and knew him
from his childhood up to the time of his decease which occurred on the thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty, that at the time of his decease he was a pensioner for services rendered during the war of the American Revolution, and received the sum of
ninety six dollars per year from the general
Government for a number of years prior to his
decease, that the said Thomas Mallaby was
engaged as a private soldier for a long period
during the said war, and deponent knew him
well while engaged in such service, that he is
well acquainted with Rachel Malaby widow of
the said Thomas Malaby, and formerly Rachel
Salyer of the said Township of Amwell that
he was present at the marriage of the said
Thomas Malaby with the said Rachel sometime
in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty seven but the precise day he cannot now State, that deponent was at that time a tailor by trade and made the wedding suit of the said Thomas Malaby and in accordance with the custom of the time attended the marriage, that the marriage was solemnized before William Abbott Esquire a Justice of the Peace acting in that character in the said County of Hunterdon, that the said
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Thomas and Rachel lived together as husband and wife in the same Township from the time of the said marriage to the time of the decease of the said Thomas, and that she has remained his widow to this time; and further saith not.

Jacob Williamson his mark

Sworn and subscribed at Hopewll in the said County of Mercer, on the day and year
first above written
Before me
John Conrad
Judge of Mercer
Common Pleas

John Conrad - before whom the above
affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am
acquainted the above named Deponent Jacob
Williamson, and that he is a person of unquestioned credibility
John Conrad
Judge of Mercer County
Court of Common Pleas
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State of New Jersey
Mercer County ss
I Ralph H Shreve Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Clerk of the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Conrad the person before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was taken was at the
time of the taking thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due
to all his acts as such as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Nottingham this second
day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six
Ralph H Shreve clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

January 30, 1929

Mrs. F. H. Bennitt
9 Forest Road
Madison, New Jersey
Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the  Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 493, it appears that Thomas Malaby was born, March 6, 1761, place not stated, he was the son
of Cornelius.
He enlisted in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, in May, 1778, served as a private in Captains John Anderson's and Reading's Companies in Colonel Martin's New Jersey Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged
about March 1, 1779. He enlisted in June, 1779 in Captain Clum's Company in Colonel Sealy's New Jersey Regiment and served six months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1819, while a resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
He died March 30, 1840,
The soldier married, August 20, 1787, Rachel Salyer
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of Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, who was born, February 9, 1767. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 28, 1846, while residing in Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey.
They had the following children:
Sarah born November 22, 1788
Anna born February 14, 1791
Charles born April 22, 1793
Cornelius born November 7, 1796
Margaret born July 21, 1801
John born November 22, 1803
Elizabeth born May 11, 1806
Mahala born January 23, 1811

This is the only soldier by the name of Thomas Malaby that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division for reply relative to William Dumont who served in the Civil War.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Reg'd
9894
New Jersey
Rachel Malaby
Widow of Thomas Malaby
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 30 March 1840,
of Mercer Co. in the State of N. Jersey
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain
of the
regt commanded by Col Shreeve in
the N Jersey
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 30 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 30th March 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of
March 1836.
and sent to W George Laning, of N Jersey, Now Present
Total amount,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D Brown clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 201
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1929 Jan 30 hist to 
Mrs. F.H. Bennitt [illegible]

Revy Widow, &c
File No. 493
Rachel Malaby
Widow
Thomas Malaby
Priv Rev War
Act: Mar. 3, 1843 etc.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 1
Arrangement of 1870
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8456
461
Rachel Malaby
widow of Thomas Malaby, private
N. Jersey line 9 months

$30 per annum to commence 30 March 1840
under act 7 July 1838

Acts 3 March 1843 & 17 June 1844, also -
Issue TWO certificates
New Jersey Roll

Married 20 August 1787

husband died 30 March 1840
Family Record written
Bible ret'd to Mr. Laning
Cat: to Mr. George Laning, of N. Jersey now present
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J.T Blackwell, Esqr
Flemington, N.J.
Jouse & lot of 22 acres of land valued at $440 - mortgaged for $300 over $200 remains

Suspended 30 Sept. 1820
Served 9 months

Susp'd for M [illegible]
Court says applicant is worth nothing
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Schedule
State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County, ss
On this fifth day of February eighteen hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record in and for the said County, Thomas Malaby aged sixty five years, resident in Amwell Township in said County, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; He enlisted in the month of May 1778 in Capt John Anderson's company in Col Martins Regiment in the Jersey line on the continental  establishment for nine months, which he served and was discharged, which discharge was lost, that he enlisted again in the month of June 1779 in Capt Clum's company in the Regiment commanded by Col Sealy in the Jersey line for six months, after which service he was discharged that he was in the Battle Monmouth.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and Naval
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service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
One Betle & Wedges $0.75
one axe -- 0.75
Spinning Wheel - 2.00
One Bed & Beding- 5.00
Amount - $8.50

That he is indebted to [illegible Sunday?]
persons about $60.00
That his family consists of himself & wife aged
58 years, and two children, the eldest aged
15 years and the youngest aged about 8 years 
Thomas Malaby his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of February A.D. 1823.-
Before
Ralph Hunt
Pension list, Roll of the New Jersey agency
No 15,965-
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I John T. Blackwell clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eight Dollars and fifty cents,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Flemington the 5th day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty three
J. T. Blackwell, Clk of Hunterdon Pleas
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I Edward Welsted Sheriff of the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that on the twelfth day of August last by Virtue of an Execution from the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey to me directed as Sheriff of the County of Hunterdon in said State I made sale of a certain Lott of Land in the township of Amwell in said County as the property of Thomas Malaby which I believe to be all the Landed property said Malaby possesed and that the amount of said sale was insufficient to satisfy the said Execution
Given under my hand this 5th day of February 1823
Edw Welsted

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County Ss 
I John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Inferior Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that Edward West, Esquire above named was at that time, and now is, the High Sheriff of the County of Hunterdon, duly elected and Sworn and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such and I do further certify that the Mortgage, on which the above stated sale
was made, bears date the first day of May A.D.
eighteen hundred and thirteen duly acknowledge and recorded
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington the 5th day of February A.D. eight
teen hundred and twenty three
J. T. Blackwell
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New Jersey
Thomas Malaby.
[illegible] g m. from 1778
[illegible][illegible][illegible] 1820
[illegible across line]
[illegible across line] $ 1.05 
[illegible across line]
[illegible across line]
[illegible across line]
                           [illegible across line] 
[illegible across line] $ 3.00 with
[illegible across line]
[illegible] 5-wife 58 - 2 children
15 & 8 yrs - all with
applications for [illegible]
abjected July 1821
[illegible across line] Feb 1823
 [illegible across line]
[illegible across line] 2
[illegible across line] 5
[illegible across line] 8.50
[illegible across line] (over)
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a certificate from the High Sheriff atesting that by virtue of an execution from the Court of Chancery [has sold at ? ]  sale of the real estate 
[mentioned? ] in the [ ?]  and that  [?] acct. of [said] sale was [insufficient] to satisfy the execution.
agent
        Mr. T Burcke?