Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,538, John Bean, N. H.
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SERVICE
N. H.
Bean, John
NUMBER
S.19,538
carded
CONTENTS
[blank]
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Notification sent to R. C. Vose Esq Augusta, Maine, 11 July 1820
Date of do oath not on A B

Fee Dean Wymans papers

R.
5.873
$5.33 73
$59.23
Maine
John Bean of Mount Vernon in the District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the New Hampshire, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 9 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Hon Mr Gage House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $86.89
Semi-anl. all'cc ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
[total] $134.89
Discontinued
{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Diffr between Invalid to Revy pension from 9th Apl 1818 to March 4, 1819 - $27.66.
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John Bean, Mount [Mont] Vernon
Pr. Col Scammells N. H.
Reg 1777 to 1780
3 year
April 9, 1818
Correct
[John Bean is already on the pensioner - he must return his pension certificate to the war Dept. before he can be placed on the roll under the act of 18 March 1818. - all paragraph crossed out]
date certif: 5 [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Bean aged sixty one years, a citizen of the U. States born in Poplin [now Fremont] New Hampshire, now resident in Mt Vernon in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare
that in [November or - crossed out] January 1777 I enlisted as a corporal [soldier - crossed out], in the service of the U. States, against the common enemy in the war of the revolution, upon the continental establishment for the term of three years, in the company commanded by Capt Michal McClary, and regiment commanded by Col. Scammel of the New Hampshire line. I served until [November 1779 when at - crossed out] February 1780 when at Newtown Connecticut, having been wounded in the arm, I was discharged. The only discharge I took was a recommendation from Genl Poor to be placed
upon the pension list in consequence of my wound. This recommendation is now in the department of war, I being at this time in consequence of it, a pensioner of the U. States. I was engaged with the enemy in the retreat from Tyconderoga, and at the battle of Stillwater at the taking of Burgoyne. I wintered one winter at Valley Forge. I was in the expedition under Genl Sullivan in the Indian country [illegible] where I received the aforesaid wound in the arm. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
[signature] John Bean

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the ninth day of April A. D. 1818 John Bean above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. 
Before me [signature] Nathan Weston [illegible] C. Dist C. Court C. Pleas 2d Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Josiah Bean of Mount [Mont] Vernon, in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with John Bean above named. I know that he served as he has stated, as I served in the same company with him. From his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
[signature] Josiah Bean
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the ninth day of April A. D. 1818 Josiah Beane
within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston [illegible] C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas
2d Eastern Circuit

John Bean, Mount Vernon
pr. Col. Scammell N.H.
Reg. 1777 to 1780-
3 years
April 9. 1818
Correct
[John Bean is already on the pensioner - he must
return his pension certificate to the War Dept.
before he can be placed on the roll under the act of 18 March - all paragraph crossed out] 
date certifi: 5 [illegible]
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[printed document filled in by hand]

State of Maine

I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Please for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Four hundred ninety six dollars; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Four hundred ninetysix dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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(Copy)    74
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.

On this twenty second day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston, [illeg] chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Please, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Bean aged sixty three years, resident in Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain McClary and Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years -

that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 58783. And I, the said John Bean do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of Mary, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
John Bean

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Sixty acres of wild land in Mount Vernon, of the value of one hundred and eighty dollars-
One horse of the value of thirty dollars
Four cows of the value of sixty four dollars
One yoke of oxen of the value of fifty dollars
Flour young cattle of the value of thirty dollars
Eighteen sheep of the value of thirty six dollars
Two swin of the value of eight dollars
Furniture, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding thirty dollars in value
Implements of husbandry of the value of twenty dollars
One old waggon worth twelve dollars
One old cart worth twenty dollars
Debts due to me that can be collected, sixteen dollars
My income from the above property does not exceed forty four dollars
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dollars a year. I was a pensioner to the amount of sixty four dollars a year from the U. States by reason of being wounded in the revolutionary service to the law of March 18, 1818; and my son John is under obligation to support my wife and myself; but my pension has always been contributed as far as it would go toward our support.
I am by occupation a farmer and am unable to do half a days days work in a day. I have in my family beside myself only my wife Polly, aged fifty seven years - she is infirm and unable to labor, and I pay Doctors bills on her account to the amount of thirteen or fourteen dollars a year-
Except the foregoing and my nesessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever-
John Bean -
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, on the twenty second day of May 1820-
Before me, Nathan Weston Judge [?obscured by crease in paper] C. J.
C.C.C. Pleas.

A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

[written from bottom of page upwards]

No 5[illeg].   74
5 Mar 1819
John Bean
($496)
[in faint ink] not entitled 
[illeg]
[illeg]
R. C. Vose, Augusta
Maine
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[typed letter or carbon copy of typed letter]

August 13, 1938

BA-J/EEL
John Bean-S.19538

Mr. W. M. Robinson
#71 Brook Street
Wollaston, Massachusetts

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Bean, who was wounded in 1779, and received pension on account of said wounds, and whose wife, Sarah, died in 1804 or 1805, in Hanover, New Hampshire.

The date which follow were obtained from the papers filed in pension claim,S.19538, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of John Bean and upon disability resulting from said service.

John Bean was born in Peplin, New Hampshire, date of his birth and names of his parents not shown.

John Bean enlisted, place not show, February 15, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Michael McClary's Company, Colonel Scammell's 3" New Hampshire Regiment, was in the retreat from Ticonderoga, the battle of Stillwater, at the capture of General Burgoyne, wintered at Valley Forge, and went on General Sullivan's Indian Expedition, during which expedition he was wounded in the left arm on August 29, 1779, engagement in which wounded not stated. He was discharged February [blot], 1780.

On account of disability resulting from the above note wound, his name was placed on the pension roll as early as July 31, 1785, at which time he was a resident of the state of New Hampshire, place not stated. In 1793, he was a resident of Washington Plantation, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (Maine District). He was subsequently pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818, on account of service in the Revolutionary War, at which time he was residing in Mount Vernon, Massachusetts (Maine District), and gave his age as sixty-one years.

In 1820, John Bean stated that his wife, Polly, was aged fifty
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seven years, but did not give maiden name or date of marriage and there is no reference to a former marriage of the soldier. In same year, John Bean referred to his son, John, but did not give the son's age or place of residence and no names of any other children are designated. In 1818, one Josiah Bean was a resident of Mount Vernon, Massachusetts (Maine District) but no relationship to the soldier was shown.

John Bean, the soldier, died November 12, 1832, place no shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Bean (S.19538), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office. Records Division, this city, and cite the following date:

John Bean
Certificate No. 5873
Issued March 5, 1819
Rate, $8.00 per month
Commenced April 9, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Maine Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[printed form filled in by hand; folded in center]

19.538
INVALID.

[written diagonally on left] Rev War?

File No. 19, 538
John Bean
Prv N.H. vols.
Act:
Index: __ Vol. __, Page 30 [poss 35]

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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July 14 '97 Histy 
[illeg] John Bean
Fairfield [illeg]
[underscore]
1834 - Rept 24 - 1 [illeg] to R[illeg] @ Washing- Et. [Esq?]
[underscore]
1938 - Aug 13 - [illeg] [illeg]
N. Robinson Et. [Esq?]
[underscore]
1938 - Sept. 30 - Mr. W. M. Robinson
advised no other John Bean as described.
JLL.
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Maine 788 [illeg]
[underscore]
John Bean,
private,
Colo. Scammel's reg. New Hampshire
line during the Revy War. --
[underscore]
Inscribed on the roll as and Invalid pension at $3. 33/100 per mo: increased to $.33/100 per mo: which pension was relinquished and his name placed on the roll under the law of 18 March, 1878, at $8 per mo. [illeg] to Law of this St. May, 1820, on account of the [illeg] of his property as stated on his[?] schedule enclosed herein.--
[underscore]
Reinstated on the roll as an Invalid pensions under the Law of the of 1st of May, 1820, at $5.33/100 permonth commencing on the 4th March, 1820.
[underscore]
[illeg] from 4 March 1820
to 4 September, 1821 @ $5.33 1/3/100 } $96
[underscore]
Certificate issued & del'd to R. C. Vose, Esq. of Augusta, Maine, then at Washington, 11 June, 1821

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[N.B. Some words or letters may be missing because of paper loss along left-hand edge.]
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[printed document with handwritten additions]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Bean, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Mount Vernon, in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and other such evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a noncommissioned officer, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C. clerk
C.C.C. P[illeg] 2d E. Circuit
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[printed document signed by hand]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

KENNEBEC, SS:

The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justric of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis
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John Bean
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District of Maine 
These Certify that John Bean of the plantation of Washington or the County of Lincoln & district of Maine made application pursuant to the Act of Congress of March 1792 to be placed on the pension list of Invalids. That upon considering the disability He received while in the Service of the United States: It was my opinion that he ought to placed on the Pension list of Invalids at the half pay of a private Soldier. And that he ought to receive a further Sum equal to the half pay of a private for arrearages of pension; from the 31st day of July 1785. (which was discontinued, by reason of his removing from the State of New Hampshire, the place of his former residence). This Opinion with the documents on which it was founded, were transmitted the Secretary of War the 22nd day of June 1792 Given under my hand and Seal this 5th. day of April 1793.
David Sewall 
Judge of the district Court of Maine

[N.B. A crease in the paper obscures the date on which the Secretary of War took action; it might be Jan'y, not June.]
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247 Sheboygan
Fond du Lac, Wis.
Sept. 1, 1934

Director of Pensions
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
I have made inquiries to the various state about my Revolutionary War ancestors and they have referred me to you for the specific service, dates of birth, death, to whom married, and names of children. Chan you do this?
John Bean (of Maine)
List 1792 or 3 
Service 3rd N.H. regt.
Rank Cpl.
Age --
Wounded 1779
Pensioned 1789
Simeon Smith (of Suffield Conn.)
Lieut. in Capt. Thomas Knowltans 
company fro Ashford during Lexington Alarm.
Capt. 17th company or [illeg]
in 5th regiment October 1775.
Capt. in Col. P. B. Bradley's Battalion
in Wadsworth's Brigade.
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I am also trying to find some details of the service of Jesse Crittenden husband of Lucy Benton. Of Guildford Conn. he was married Jan 25, 1743, and moved to Ashfield, Mass. He was born 1720.
I thank you for your attention.
Ruth S. Worthing.
247 Sheboygan St.
Fond du Lac, Wis.

[circular stamp "Received Sept 4 1934]
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71 Brooks St
Wollaston, Mass.
July 21, 1938.

Veterans Administration Bureau
Washington D.C.
Dear sirs:-
I am seeking information of John Bean, Rev. soldier, presumably of Salisbury N.H. wounded in 1779 New York and received half pay from there on. Wife Sarah. Sided 1804 of 1805 Hanover N.H. Have you any data concerning this person? I would appreciate your reply.
Yours truly
W. M. Robinson

[circular stamp "Received Jul 25 1938"]
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[typed document]

L. W. B.
I. 19538

July 14, 1897.

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning John Bean, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 9, 1818, at which time he was 61 years of age and residing at Mr. Vernon, Maine, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. McClary and Col. Scammel. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. J. V. Bean,
Fairfield, Iowa
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71 Brook St
Wallaston Mass
August 28, 1938.
Veterans' Administration Bureau
Washington D.C. 

[circular stamp "Received Sept 2 1838]

Dear Sir:-
Your data in answer to my enquiry regarding the Revolutionary Service of John Bean as numbered S.19538 is evidently not the John Bean I seek, therefore will you kindly ascertain if there is another man of the same name, who stayed in New Hampshire & died there. A John Bean who died before 1805 when his estate was settled. Of Hanover, N.H. Wife Sarah, who may have drawn a pension if John did not. Served from Salisbury N.H.
I would appreciate a further search for my benefit.
Yours truly
W. M. Robinson
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September 30, 1938.

Mr. W. M. Robinson
71 Brook Street
Wollaston, Massachusetts.

BA-J/ILL
John Bean
S. 19538

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that John Bean, whose record was furnished you August 13, 1938, is not that of the soldier in whom you are interested, and that you seek the record of a John Bean who died in Hanover, New Hampshire, before 1805, whose wife was Sarah.

Another search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of the John Bean who died before
1805. Claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States are the source of the Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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May 2, 1906
AW.
WJF
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Bean, John
His name appears on a list of applicants
for invalid pension returned by the District
Court for the District of Maine, submitted to
the House of Representatives by the Secretary
of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in
the American State Papers, class 9, page 86.
Rank: Corporal
Regt: 3d New Hampshire
Disability: Wounded in the left arm while
acting against the Indians, in the expedition
under the command of General Sullivan.
When, and where disabled; Aug. 29, 1779
Residence: Washington
Monthly allowance: $3.33
Arrearages: $230
Remarks: Enlisted February 15, 1777, and
discharged February 15, 1780.
Evidence complete.
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Mar. 24, 1906
A W  
W J F
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Bean, John
His name appears on a list of invalid pensioners
returned by the Circuit Court for the district
of Maine submitted to the House of Representatives
by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and
printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 59.
Rank: Corporal
Regt: 3d N.H.
Disability: Wounded in the left arm, August 29,
1779, at the Indian expedition, under General Sullivan,
Date of commencement: March 4, 1789.
Monthly allowance: $3.33 ⅓
Arrears due:
$143.78
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September 24, 1934.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Ruth S. Worthing
247 Sheboygan Street
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

BA-J/EEL
John Bean-S.19538

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Bean, of Maine, Simeon Smith and Isaac Crittenden, both of Connecticut, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Simeon Smith, as described by you or of an Isaac Crittenden. Such claims are the source of the data furnished
by this office. The record of John Dean has been found and his history is furnished you herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim under File No. S. 19538.

John Bean was born in Poplin, New Hampshire. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

John Bean enlisted, place not shown, February 15, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Michael McClary's Company, Colonel Scammell's 3d New Hampshire Regiment, was in the retreat from Ticonderoga, the battle of Stillwater, at the taking of Burgoyne, wintered at Valley Forge, and went on General Sullivan's Indian Expedition, during which expedition he was wounded in the left arm on August 29, 1779, engagement in which wounded not stated. He was discharged February 15, 1780.

On account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, his name was placed on the pension roll as early as July 31, 1785, at which time he was a resident of the state of New Hampshire, place not stated. In 1793, he was a resident of Washington Plantation, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (Maine). He was subsequently pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818, on account of service in the Revolutionary War, at which time he was residing in Mount Vernon,
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Massachusetts (Maine), and gave his age as sixty-one years.

In 1820, John Bean stated that his wife, Polly, was aged fifty seven years, but he did not give her maiden name nor the date of their marriage. In same year he referred to his son, John, but did
not give John's age or place of residence. No other names of children are shown.

In 1818, one Josiah Bean was a resident of Mount Vernon, Massachusetts (Maine): no relationship to the soldier was shown, and there
are no further family data.

The soldier died November 12, 1833, place not shown.

From 1835 List.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.