Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,374, Richard Whelan, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE : Md

Whelan, Richard or Wheelan,

NUMBER: R. 11374

Margaret or Peggy

CONTENTS-
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10.691
48.882

East Tennessee

Richard Whelan of Anderson Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of May 1819 and sent to Honble W.G. Blount Esq
Knoxville Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 Mo 7 & 23/31 -- 61.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$109.93

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Notification sent to W.G. Maynatt
Knoxville Tennessee
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Richard Whelan
Cp [??} {M??}
look & rec'd

1776 2 years
13 July 1878

Total sent to R Loock
[??}]
Annapolis, Md for cert
of service
9 July 1819

Deposited by [??]
[??]
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 State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } On this 13th day of July 1818
before me the subscriber Chairman of the Common
Court of Pleas [illegible] in and for the County 
of Anderson aforesaid which Court is a Court 
of [illegible] personally appeared Richard Whelan aged sixty four years resident 
of the County of Anderson aforesaid who [???} to obtain the provision made by the
late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged
the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he thus said Richard Whelan enlisted in the
year 1776 in the State of Maryland in the
company commanded by Captain Thomas Ewing of the Maryland Regiment
commanded by Col Smallwood for
three years or during the war, that he continued to serve the thirteen States in said
service until the year 1779 the end of
three year and was thus  discharged at
Baltimore Maryland, that he was in
the Battle at Long Island when he was taken prisoner, and afterward made his escape and joined the Artillery at Baltimore command by Maj Nathl Smith and there served out his term of three years - that he has lost his discharge that
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himself in reduced circumstances and 
needs the assistance of his country for 
support, that he never has had a pension 
and does hereby relinquishes all claim 
to former pension, that he has no other 
evidence now in his possession of his said 
service.
Sworn to & declared before 
me this 13 July 1818  Richard Whelan 
Arthur Crozier
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State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } I Arthur Crozier 
presiding Justice of said Court aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Richard Whelan did serve the United States in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy and I further certify that of my own knowledge that said Whelan is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his county for support.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the same for the
depondent has pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Arthur Crozier
Presiding Judge

State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } I, Hugh D Barton 
of the Common Court of Pleas and quarter session 
for the County & State aforesaid do certify that 
Arthur Crozier who signed the above 
declaration s presiding Judge or Justice 
of said Court which Court is a Court 
of record Given under my hand and 
private seal (having no seal of office 
at Office in Clinton this 13th day of July 1815.

Hugh Burton [illegible]
[word Seal encircled].
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Richd. Whelan
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21.
Richard Whelan
Not numbd.

10691

Wm C. Mynatt,
Knoxville, East Tenn.
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE.
Anderson COUNTY,} July Sessions 1820

On this 11th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, (having the power of fine and imprisonment and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said state,) for the said county, Richard Whelan aged sixty six. years, resident in the county of Anderson aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to
law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served the United States 3 years and 9 months in the Revolutionary - at enlisted in Capt. Ewings Comps of the 1st Maryland Reg of Infantry - that his original declaration is dated the 13th day of July and his pension certificate is of No 10.691

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 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.

1 House of the value of $10
$10 "
1 Pot 1 Water pail [??] knives & forks
2 " 50

$12.50

That he has a wife and four children in family. His wife aged fifty or fifty five years - his daughter Mary aged 21 years and Hatty - Biddy a daughter aged 19 years and able to labor. Peggy aged fourteen years - John a son aged 17 years - all of which children are able to labor - that their children are inclined to and do labor month for themselves
Sworn to in Open Court ⎬ 
11th July 1820-
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Signed
Hugh Barton Clk
Richard Whelan
I, Hugh Barton
for said county of Anderson
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
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
---
dollars and water have cents. In pestimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and
day of July 1820.-
Barton A
affixed
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State of Tennessee
Anderson County ⎬  SS

On this 12th day of September 1842 personally came Margaret Wheeler a resident of the County of Anderson aged about eighty five years before me Richard Oliver an acting Justice of the peace for Anderson County aforesaid 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, [?]ho
that she is the widow of Richard Wheelan the
was an intested Soldier in the Revolutionary War. She cannot specify particular services performed of her said Husband but for that fact she would ask Reference to be had to the declaration and documents of the said Richard Wheeler filed as she is advised in the Pension Department making application for a Pension, which, Documents will show as she is advised
and believes that her Husband the said
Richard Wheelan Served Twelve months or
more as a Regular soldier in the Revolutionary war for which service she now claims a Pension
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and no evidence of her being widow of the said Richard Whelan She ask refferance [reference] to be had to the papers which she is also named, as filed in the Pension Department, by her in order to obtain 
the ballance [balance of his pension that was due her as the widow of the said Richard Wheelan applicant has no family register, she offers the annexed affidavits as evidence in 
support of her claim.  She further declares that 
she was married to the said Richard Wheelan 
in the State of North Carolina, the name of 
the county she does not recollect, in the year 
seventeen hundred eighty three that her said husband the aforesaid Richard Wheelan died about the year 1834, 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 1794 as above stated.

Subscribed and  sworn to before me the 
day and date above written

Richd Oliver 
Justice of the Peace

Margaret her X mark Wheelan

I certify that owing to bodily infirmity applicant cannot attend the court
Richd Oliver 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee } SS
Anderson County } On the 12th day of September 1842
personally appeared Jonathan L Scarbrough about the age of 
forty six years who being first sworn according 
to law depose and saith that he became acquainted 
with Richard and Margaret Wheelan about the year 
1810.  Which acquaintance continued up to the death 
of the said Richard Wheelan which took place about 
the year 1834, as he believes, they been reputed 
husband and wife.  he has also been acquainted with 
Margaret Wheelan since the death of her said husband 
the said Richard Wheelan and that she has remained 
a widow ever since.
Subscribed and sworn to  J. L. Scarbrough
before me the day and 
date above written
Richd Oliver 
Justice of the peace 
for Anderson County
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Stare of Tennessee } SS
Anderson County } 

On this 12th day of September 1842 personally appeared Precious Freeman before me Richard Oliver an acting Justice of the peace for said County about fifty years of age who being first sworn according to law depose and saith that she has been acquainted with Richard Wheelan and Margaret Wheelan from 
the year 1810 up to the time of said Richard Wheelans death which took place as she believes in the year 1834. that they been reputed as husband and wife and that 
she never knew otherwise she has been well acquainted with the said Margaret Wheelan since the death of her husband Richard Wheelan and that she has remained a widow ever since

Subscribed and sworn to before me 
the day and year above written
Richd Oliver
Justice of the peace
Anderson County

Precious her X mark Freeman

I certify that Precious Freeman who has read the foregoing affidavit is a credible person 
and that her statement is entitled to credit
Richd Oliver
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } 
William Cross Clerk of the County Court for the County of Anderson aforesaid, by his deputy Charles Y Oliver do certify that Richard Oliver who's [whose] name to the several foregoing certificates also before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were made [illegible] at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace for Anderson County, and that his signature severally thereto are genuine and in his own handwriting

[Blurred seal of office] Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Clinton 
14th day of September 1842
William Cross Clk 
By his deputy C. Y. Oliver
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Please communicate to me on the subject 
of the foregoing Pension at Robertville 
Anderson County Tennessee 
Richd Oliver
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Mary the daughter of [blurred] 
and Margaret Wheland 
born March 2 1798

Bideow Whelan Hay 
November 1 1800

John Whelan Hay born 
May 5th 1803

Peggy Whelan Hay born 
August 1, 1896

Catherine Whelan Hay 
born November [blurred]
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

Power of Attorney 
Richard Whelan 

NCarolina or 
Tennessee 

Suspended 
Tennessee 

Margaret
Whelan 
Act 1838 
suspended 
Tennessee 

Feb 1853
FE Hassler 
Present

[Right panel]
[Right margin cut off]
Hassler Esquire
ashington City 
D. C.
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[illegible] on }
October 7 }

F. E. Hassler Esquire
Washington City 
D. C
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State of Tennessee} On this the fifteenth day of 
County of Anderson } October A.D. one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared 
before me a Justice of the Peace within and 
for the County and State aforesaid Margaret 
Scarborough aged forty six years who being duly 
cautioned and then sworn in due form of law 
states that she is the daughter of Richard 
Whelan who was a revolutionary soldier in 
the State of North Carolin and that he died on 
the last day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred  
and thirty seven and that her mother Margaret 
Whelan died on the fifteenth day of September 
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty 
three, and that they were married on the 
[blank] day of [blank] A.D. seventeen hundred and 
ninety and that they were residents of the 
State of North Carolina and that they resided 
there eight years, and afterwards removed 
to the State of Tennessee were [where] they boath [both] died 
and Margaret Scarborough now resides in 
the State of Kentucky, and that furthermore 
I Margaret Scarborough do by these presents constitute 
and appoint and fully empower and author
ize [illegible] and with powers of substitution 
F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D.C. as my true 
and lawful Attorney for me [repeated: me] and in 
my name and stead to examine into, to prosecute, 
to demand, and to receive from the U.S. 
Government and State officers my rights 
in all and any manner of claim for increase 
or arrears of Pension or land that may be due 
me as heir of Richard Whelan who died 
leaving the same [illegible] as in right of law
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I may be entitled.
In witness whereof I have on this the fifteenth 
day of October 1852 hereunto signed my 
name and affixed my seal
Witness A Cross  Margaret her X mark Scarborough [word Seal encircled]
Witness G. W. Haskins

Signed sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before 
me and I further certify that Margaret Scarborough 
has always by the community been known as 
the daughter of Richard Whelan dec'd 
Dated on this 15th day of October 1852 
Willis W Tally [word Seal encircled]
J.P. for Anderson County 

State of Tennessee } S.S.
County of Anderson } I do herby certify that 
Willis W. Tally before whom the foregoing affidavit 
and acknowledgement was made and who thereun
to subscribed his name was at the time 
of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and 
for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned 
and sworn, and that his signature above 
written is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of 
my office this 15th day of October A.D. 
one thousand eight hundred and 
fifty two.  K. H. Caward [word Seal encircled]
C.C. Clerk
[Blurred seal of office]
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Mr. F. E. Hasler, 

I send you Mrs. Scarboroughs power of attorney 
I agreed to prosecute her claim for the 
one third.

Yours respfly John S. Ross

Address
Ross P. O.
Anderson Co.
E. Tenn
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[struck out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 5, 1873.]

11,374
P. O. [blank]
[struck out: Margaret Wheeler]
Service:  Margaret Whelan 
widow Richard Whelan
[stamp] REJECTED

Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
A.V.T.
Oct 3, 1896

Application filed: [blank], 18

Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]

Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]

___ Recognized.  ___ Contr[right margin cut off]
___ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ___, 18
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No. 8428

Margaret Wheelan 
of Richard 
Tennessee 
July 7, 1838 
Suspended 

See let. 24th Setr
1842 to R. Oliver 
let: 7th Nov: 42 Richd
Oliver 

11374
JG Whitson May 29/57
W.J. Dabney. May 7/58

Letter to Hon. A. G. Watkins
Let Pa [illegible] Sept 12. 1850
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, April 30th, 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remain
ing in the Auditor's Office, that Richard Whelan 
enlisted as a Private in the First Maryland 
Regiment, on the Tenth day of Decr. 1776 
and was discharged [struck out: on the on] in June 1777
Thos. Karney
Aud. S. M.

Exd. John Gorman 
in [illegible] of Remarks
T. K. A. S. M.
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Knoxville Ten. Feby 12th 1850

Hon J. E. Heath-

Dear Sir - Richard 
Wheelin a pensioner, a Revolutionary 
Pensioner of the United States died some
where about the year 38 I think; at any 
rate his widow lived some three or four years 
after him and died without claiming the 
benefit of the act passed for her benefit.
His children now, some of them live in 
an adjoining county and wish to apply 
for that amount which she might have 
drawn if she had applied while living
but they are at a loss to make out a 
Declaration.  They do not know what 
Company or Regiment their father belong
ed to or what length of time he engaged 
to serve or did serve.  These facts are 
with you in the Department and if it would 
violate no rules of your office you will 
confer a great favor on the heirs of this 
old Pensioner who is now dead and gone. 
Please give me the information and what 
amt. per year these would be covering. 
It may be so little that it will not be worth 
the trouble of getting.  We will in all probability 
have to go to N.C. to prove the marriage.

Yours Truly J. G. Whitson
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House of Reps Septr 11th 1850

Hon J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions

Sir:

Will you do me the 
favour [favor] to have the records examined so 
as to obtain from Mr Whitson the information 
he asks in the enclosed letter.  If the 
information is not to be had in your 
office you will confer a favour [favor] by giving 
the letter the proper direction and cause 
the letters & such information as can be 
had to be sent me.

Most Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant 
A.G. Watkins

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Com of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C
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State of Tennessee }
Anderson County } On this 19th day of October 
1842 personally came Margaret Wheelan widow 
of Richard Wheelan deceased, who being first 
sworn according to law doth on her oath 
make the following amended declaration 
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 
made by the act of Congress passed July 
7th 1838 entitled an acting granting half 
pay and pensions to certain widows. 
Applicant cannot make proof as to their 
period of marriage She was 
married several years before her first 
child Polly Wheelan were born
who is about fifty years of age Bideow 
Wheelan her second is about forty two 
years of age John Wheelan her third child 
is about thirty nine and Peggy Wheelan 
her fourth and last child is about thirty 
six years of age.

All of which is given from her 
best recollection
Subscribed and  Margarent her X mark Wheelan 
sworn to before me 
the day and date above 
written
Richard Oliver 
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee}
Anderson County } William Cross Clerk of 
the County Court of Anderson County aforesaid 
do certify that Richard Oliver before whom 
the foregoing declaration was made was at 
the time of signing the same an acting 
Justice of the peace for Anderson County and 
that his signature is in his own 
proper hand writting [writing] and 
genuine.  Given under my 
hand and seal of office at 
office in Clinton 15th day of 
October 1842
William Cross Clerk

Please writer me on the subject of this claim at Robertville Ten
R Oliver
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Albany Kentucky 
March 28th 1858

Sir I enclose to y the claim of Peggy 
Scarberry daughter & administrator 
of Peggy Whelan decd. who was the widow 
of Richard Whelan decd a Revolutionary 
soldier and Pensioner.  The book which 
she expected to enclose containing the 
records of the ages of the children 
of Richard & Peggy Whelan she encloses the 
leaf on which it was made.  I have 
several letters in my possession from 
persons to Claimant in this case 
but none from the Department. 
On behalf of Claimant I am your 
humble servant
W J Dabney

George C Whiting Esqr
Comr of Pensions 
Washington City 
D.C.
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State of Kentucky Clinton County 
County Court March Session 1858

On this 18th day of March 1858 personally 
appeared in open Court Peggy Scarberry 
administratrix of Peggy Whelan who 
was the widow of Richard Whelan and 
being first duly sworn by me, on her oath 
makes the following declaration (to wit) in 
order to obtain the arrears of pension due 
said Peggy Whelan at her death 
as the widow of Richard Whelan, who 
was a revolutionary soldier from the State of 
North Carolina for about five years, and 
who was a revolutionary pensions at ninty [ninety] 
six dollars per annum and died in East 
Tennessee about 22 years ago leaving 
Peggy Whelan his widow, who rem
ained his widow from the day of his death 
until March 1845 as well as she recollects 
at present at which time 
she died in Anderson County Tennessee. 
Richard Oliver undertook to obtain a 
pension for the widow of said Richard 
Whelan, some short time after the death of 
said Whelan and prosecuted the claim 
for some time and failed to obtain the 
same.  Declarant now makes this declara
tion for the purpose of obtaining the amount 
of pension due said Peggy at her death. 
She states that she and Polly Whelan 
are the only surviving children of Richard 
and Peggy Whelan, that she knows of
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Declarant makes the records of the revolu
tionary soldiers service of said Whelan which may be found is 
made a part hereof.  She refers to the rolls of pensioners 
as part hereof.  She makes all the 
proof heretofore sent in the application 
of her mouther [mother], a part hereof.  She makes 
the record of the ages of her children, which 
is in a book here filed a part hereof 
which is in the hand writing of her 
father Richard Whelan.  She desires 
when the claim is examined that the 
book be returned to her agent.

If her identity as one of the children of 
said Richard and Peggy Whelan is 
required and the day of her mothers death 
she can make that proof in Tennessee. 
Declarant moved from Anderson 
County Tennessee, where her mother died, to 
Clinton County Kentucky where she has 
lived ever since.  She states that if the 
evidence refered [referred] to and here enclosed 
is not sufficient, she asks for such 
instructions as the department may 
be pleased give.  Peggy her X mark Scarberry
Sworn to and subscribed 
this 18th day March 1858 
before me  Wm Vann P J. C.C.C.
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State of Kentucky Clinton County Court 
At a Special Term of the Clinton County 
Court began and held at the Court house 
in Albany on Thursday the 18th day of 
March 1858.

Present Wm. Vann Presiding Judge,  
On motion of Peggy Scarborough It is 
ordered that she be appointed Administratrix 
of the rights and credits of Peggy Whelan 
deceased, and thereupon said Peggy Scarborough 
together with William P Dabney her Surety 
executed and acknowledged Covenant to the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky, conditioned 
as the law directs which is approved by the 
Court and ordered to be filed, and thereupon 
said Peggy Scarborough had the oath admin
istered to her as Administratrix aforesaid.-

Ordered that it be certified that the Dec
laration of Peggy Scarborough Administratrix 
of Peggy Whelan [struck out: decd late widow of Richard 
Whelan] for arrears of Pension of Peggy Whelan 
decd late widow of Richard Whelan decd, who 
was a Revolutionary Pensioner, was 
sworn to in Open Court, and the same 
is ordered to be certified to the War Dep
artment
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State of Kentucky }
Clinton County Sct. } I J A Brents 
Clerk of the County Court of the County 
aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is 
a true copy of the orders made in the
case of Peggy Scarborough Administratrix 
of Peggy Whelan decd. the same being a 
Special Term of the Clinton County Court.
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal of Office at 
Office in Albany this 185h day 
of March 1858,
J. A. Brents Clk 
by C. P. Gray D.C.

State of Kentucky Clinton County sct.
I J.A. Brents Clerk of the County Court 
of the County aforesaid do certify that 
Wm Vann whose signature appears to 
the foregoing Declaration is and was 
at the time of signing the same Presi
ding Judge of the County Court of the 
County aforesaid, duly elected and com
missioned; that, full faith and credit 
are due all his official acts as such, and 
that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereto set my hand and affixed 
my seal of Office, at office in 
Albany this 18th day of March 1858.
JA Brents Clk
By C.P. Gray D.C.