Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10235, for Joseph Story, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey.
CONTENTS

Story, Joseph
Mary

NUMBER
R. 10235
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State of New Jersey Middlesex County Personally appeared before me Merrill Mundy one of
the Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common pleas in &
for the County of Middlesex Mary Story who being duly sworn
upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and
say that she is in the Seventy Third year of her age that she
is the widow of Joseph Storey, that she was married to the said
Joseph Storey in December Seventeen hundred and Eighty by the
Reverend Thomas Smith Pastor of the Presbyterian church in
Cranberry in the County of Middlesex that her husband Joseph
Storey was an Elder brother of Daniel Storey and that they
served as Private Soldiers in the Revolutionary war together
that her husband Joseph Story told her in his life time that he had
served she thinks in 1776 or 1777 under Captn Rich Lott Col
Dykens and were marched to Amboy, she thinks a month
afterwards he was drafted under Captn John Waug[illegible]m and
marched to New Brunswick & Bonhamtown Bergen Point
but does not know how long he was gone-- the deponent
believes that the said Joseph was out from 1776 untill they
were married in 1780. this she believes to be the case from
the fact of her husbands telling her so after they were marred
the deponent knows that after they were married he was gone
a month at Sandy Hook in 1781. at another time he was out
a month at Mount Holly - afterwards he was gone a month
to Elizabeth Town she thinks under Capt John Day & Col Nelson
another tour of a month at Spotswood and an other four
at Amboy the deponent has frequently heard her husband say that
he had served with James Abraham & that they were together
when Springfield was burnt. she knows that he served after they
were married in 1780 untill the war was over in 1783 and that her
husband has been dead about Eight years and that she has
not married since - The deponent further recollects of her
husband leaving home and was gone a month with C[illegible]
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Peter Perrine but does not know where they went to & further
that she has heard him say that he was in the Battle of Monmouth
Sworn & Subscribed before me the
Eight day of September 1837
Merrill Mundy Judge
Mary Storey
State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid Mary Storey is
so infirm that she is unable to appear in open Court
Merrell Mundy Judge
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County
Sworn
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County James Abraham
who being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God
did depose and say that he is in the Seventy fourth year of
his age that he was well acquainted Joseph Story in the Revolution
war that the said Story was a Private and in the service
that the said Joseph Story served under Captain John Dey with the
deponent in the year of 1780 he thinks but any [crossed out] all events they served
together at the Burning of Springfield-- at another time they were out
together after meeting at New Brunswick they marched to Amboy were they
served a tour of one month, the said Joseph Story residing within
about about [crossed out] ten miles of the Shore the deponent was in the habit
of seeing him frequently on alarms and was out during the war
Generally the deponent knows that he was with at Springfield
and at N Brunswick, & at Spotswood & at Amboy, Cheesequake,
and along the bay shore and that the said Story was esteemed
one among the best soldiers They belonged to what they termed
in those days, minute men, in consequence of living near the
shore and were called at least once a month and sometimes
after the deponent says without hesitation that he believes the
said Joseph Story was generally in the service during the war and
his brother Daniel Also Joseph being the oldest. The deponent
further states that he was present when Joseph Story was married
to Mary Holeman, that he was w[illegible] to the sd Story, that
they were marred by the Revd Thomas Smith at Cranbery in
the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty that Mary Story is now a
widow and has been since the death of the said Joseph
and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed before me
the 8th day of Sept 1837
John Purine [illegible] Justice of the P
James Abraham
16 74
1837 74
1763
16
79
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }
I do hereby certify that the said James Abrahams the witness named is a credible witness and is a man of Veracity.
John Perrine Jr. Justice of the Peace
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V2632
Mary Story
New Jersey

3d Sec

Mard. Dec 1780
Harbd since 9 Oct 1827
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1777 [illegible] Capt Lo[illegible]
---- [illegible] Long
1780 [illegible]
1781 [illegible] Cour[illegible]
[illegible]

Jno Perrine, Jr.
Spotswood
N. J.
DSept. 13

This 11th day of September AD 1837
N. Booraem Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ⎬SS
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex Jesse Mount who being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God did depose and say that he was acquainted with Joseph Storey the husband of Mary Storey widow, that Joseph Storey was a private in the Militia in the Revolutionary war that he the
deponent served with him in the year 1781 under Capt John Conover and served with him one month at Shoal harbour on the Bay Shore the deponent cannot recollect from his advanced age of the different tours they were out together at this time but knows that Joseph Storey was a soldier in the war after 1781 to the end of it taking his turn each alternate month as
that was the Custom - The deponent further states that he is now a Pensioner of the United States for the services he rendered in the Revolutionary war & further saith not
Jesse Mount

Sworn & Subscribed before
me the 8th September 1837
John Perrine Jun. Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ⎬ I do hereby Certify that Jesse Mount the witness above named is a man of veracity is to be created
John Perrine Jun. Justice of the Peace
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State of N Jersey Middlesex County ss   
I Nicholas Booraem Clerk of the Inferior court of Common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Merrill Mundy before whom the affidavit of Mary Story [illegible] near to there  was at the time of the taking thereof a Judge of the inferior Court of Common pleas in & for the said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that John Perrine Jr before whom the annexed affidavits of Jesse Mount & James Abraham well taken was at the time of the taking of said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature of the said Judge and Justice attesting said affidavits respectively are genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the Seal of said County
this 11th day of September AD 1837
N Booraem Clerk

Jno Perrine Jr.
Spotswood
N.J. 
Sept. 13

V2632
Mary Story
New Jersey

N.J.
July 31
3d Sec

Mar. Dec. 1780
Husband died Oct. 1827
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[rest is illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County }
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Middlesex David Owen who being duly sworn
upon his oath saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Story in the war of the Revolution that he recollects perfectly well of serving with the said Story at Griggstown One month
under Captn John Day - he thinks that Col Heyer commanded the Regt- the deponent further states that he is now over Eighty years of age and is now a Revolutionary pensioner
and further saith not
David Owen

Sworn and Subscribed before
me the 5th March 1838. }
John Perrine Jr. Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County } SS.   I Nicholas Booraem Clk
of the County of Middling aforesaid do certify that John Perrine Jr Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits of David Owen Ann Hughes and William Story were taken was at the date of the taking said several affidavits a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & Sworn and that his signatures to the Jurats of said Several affidavits are Genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said County
this 2d day of September AD 1840
N Booraem Clerk
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County. } SS
Be it known that on the 20th day of September A.D. 1839, Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Personally
appeared William Story a Pensioner of the United States, a resident of East Windsor in the County of Mercer formerly Middlesex, a Person of credibility and truth who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath deposeth and saith: That during the Revolutionary war this deponent perfectly well remembers Joseph Story in the Malitia [Militia] Service of New Jersey in the service of the United States under different officers, and at different places- to the best of his recollection be first saw him at Cranberry under Captain Dey- in the month of April - also to the best of this depts. recollection in the month of June- both tours in the year 1777, after the enemy left New Brunswick
this dept. saw the said Story in the Ranks at Amboy and Spotswood under Capt Dey or Perrine cannot say which in the month of September or October- this dept. served a number of tours at Cranberry- Spotswood
Old Bridge, Amboy- Elizabethtown, Woodbridge- Newark and many other places in the same Battalion of Militia, commanded by different captains- as they very often changed- and Cols. Scudder, Nelson  while this deponent was in the nine months service he often met and saw the said Joseph Story in the militia service and after said service- this deponent
veriily believes that he must have seen and known the said Story for more than twelve months in action duty at different tours and places during said Revolutionary war.  this deponents great age and consequent loss of memory prevents his giving a more specific
detail
William Story

Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year above written
Before me }
John Perrine Jun. J P
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State of New Jersey
Middlesex County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for [] County.

Ann Hughes, who is known to me to be a person of Credibility and truth-and living duly according to law did on her oath and defense and say that she is the daughter of Joseph Storey, that the Said Joseph, died at this deponents house on the 7th October 1824 in the County of Middlesex that she was present at his death and also attended the funeral-
This deponent further declares that to the best of her knowledge there never was kept any record of the marriage of her father to her mother in the family bible-but that she has often heard her father and mother speak on the subject that James Abrahams was present and waited on them at the marriage and that they were married by W Smith at Cranberry and further South not.
Ann Hughes
Sworn & Subscribed before me
the 17th Oct 1839
John Pevnni  Justice of the Peace
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Receipts for cash paid the second years interest on notes signed by the Comr in the several counties of Militia services
[table follows with seven columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) No. of Voucher
(2) No. of Cert.
(3) Date
(4) Signed by
(5) Payable to
(6) Amount
(7) Average Int.

[text beneath columns headings as follows:]
(1) 34
(2) 1069
(3) June 10th 1784
(4) Thomson Slette
(5) Joseph Story
(6) L.S.D. 0.10.10
(7) L.S.D. 0.0.7
[end of table]

Receipt for cash paid the third years interest on notes signed by the commissioners in
the several counties for Militia Services
[table follows with 7 columns, same headings as above.  Text beneath headings as follows:
(1) 65
(2) 1069
(3) June 10th 1784
(4) Thomson Slette
(5) Joseph Story
(6) L.S.D. 0.10.10
(7) L.S.D. 0.0.7
[end of table]

Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on Militia Notes
[table follows, 7 columns, same headings as above.  Text beneath headings as follows:]
(1) 110
(2) 1338
(3) June 10th 1784
(4) Thomson Slette
(5) Joseph Story
(6) L.S.D. 2.16.7
(7) L.S.D. 0.3.4
[end of table]


State of New Jersey
I James D Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from three books of accounts, the first of which is headed "Receipts
for cash paid the second years interest on notes signed by the commr. in the several counties for militia services", and endorsed on the cover "Militia 2nd year"; the second is headed
"Receipts for cash paid the third years interest on notes signed by the Commt in the several counties for Militia services, and endorsed "Militia 3rd year No 1"; the third is headed
"Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on Militia notes"  and endorsed "Militia 4th year No 2"; as taken from said books now remaining in my office.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton this thirteenth day of February AD eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838)
James D. Westcott
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Mary Story of N. J.
Act July 4, 1836
additional Evidence

Robert E Horner
Princeton
N.J.

Mrs Story died in 1838
R.E.H.
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The following is a true copy of the ages of the
children of Joseph Story of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County State of New Jersey as taken from his family Bible viz:

Rebecca Story was born January 13th 1782
Elizabeth Story was born November 8th 1783
Catharine Story "        "    February 10, 1786
Ann Story            "       "   April 5th 1788
Daniel Story       "        "   January 30th 1790 Joseph Story.      "       "   March 8th 1792
Daniel Story         "       "   May 8th 1794
Lydia Story.          "       "   Jany 20th 1797
James Perrine Story  "    "  March 6th 1799 

I Ruth[name crossed out--possibly Thompson] Story do hereby certify & mean that the
above is a true copy of the record in the old family Bible of Joseph Story the father Lydia Story now Hendrickson- as witness my hand-

The word Story being interlined
before the signing of the same  } Ruth Story

Sworn & subscribed
before me the subscriber a
Judge & Justice of the peace in
and for said County this
fifth day of December
A.D. 1842.
John W Davison
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I Catharine Davison of Monmouth County New Jersey do certify and swear that I can well remember that my sister Mary was married to Joseph Story late of the Township of Upper Freehold County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey in ['the fall of' crossedc out] the year seventeen and eighty one and that I danced at her wedding- and that the said Joseph Story was an older brother of Daniel and William Story both of whom drew pensions
for their services in the War of the Revolution
Catharine Davison

Sworn & subscribed before
me one of the Judges of the Court
in & for the County of Monmouth
this fifth day of December 1842
who are well acquainted with the said
Catharine Davison & believe to her to be
entitled to full credit & belief-
John W. Davison
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STATE OF NEW JERSE.
I, CHARLES G. McCHENEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John W. Davison Esquire, before whom
the within affidavits were taken, ['and power of attorney' crossed out]  was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth in said state, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations,
and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John W Davison
[seal affixed above]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said state, this fourteenth day of January
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Charles G. McChesney
Secy of State
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Joseph Story a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R.10235

[table below with 5 columns, column headings as follows:
(1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.
(3) RANK.
(4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. {sub--headings:  a. CAPTAIN. b. COLONEL.
(5)STATE.

[Text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) 1776 or 1771
(2) 1 mo. served at various times until end of war.
(3) Pri.
(4) a. Richard Lott, John Waglum, John Dey, 
John Conover
b. Dykens, ", Neilson, "
(5) N.J.
[following written across all columns at bottom:]
(It is not stated that soldier was ever wounded.)
[end of table]

Battles engaged in, __Monmouth, Springfield,__
Residence of soldier at enlistment, __not stated_
Date of application for pension, __Sept 8, 1837,
not al. __
Residence at date of application, __Middlesex Co N. J.__
Age at date of application, __72 yrs __
Remarks: __Soldier mar. Dec. 1780, at Cranberry, Middlesex Co. N.J. Mary Holeman and died Oct. 7. 1827, in Middlesex Co. N.J. ___
__Children, Rebecca, b. Jan. 3, 1782; Elizabeth, b. Nov 8, 1783; Catharine, b. Feb. 10, 1786, Ann, b. Apr. 5, 1788, Daniel, b. Jan 30, 1790, Joseph, b. Mch. 8,1792; Daniel b. May 8. 1794; Lydia, b. Jan. 20, 1797; James Perrine, Mch. 5, 1799.
The claimant failed to furnish proof that her husband served 6 mos as required by the pension lw.___

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

1565b3m10-08
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1913, Aug. 11
History to
W. Predmore.   FW
-----------------
10.235
P.O. ________________
__Mary Story_________
Service: ________________
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____NJ__________, 18   ,
Discharged: ______________, 18   ,
Application filed: __________, 18   ,
Alleges: ____________________
___________________________
Re-enlisted: _________________
Attorney: ____________________
P. O. ________________________
____________________________
________ Recognized. _______ Contract
___ Cert. of Dis.     Searched for ______, 18. .
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Mary Story
New Jersey
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Suspended
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See letter 6 Dec 
37 J. Perrine Jr.
to same 27. Nov. 1840
 " same of Dec. 1840
let 23 April 42 Hon.
J. F. Randolph 18th Nov.
1842. R.E. Horman. to same
June 13. 1843

R.E. Horman
D ovtc

10235
Act July 1836
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Phila. Pa. August 7, 1913.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you be good enough to advise me if there
are any records showing service in the Revolutionary War of Joseph Storey ['e' in Storey crossed out, 'Story' hand-written]

There is a record in the Adjutant General's office at Washington, of the fact that he served as a Corporal in Capt. John Dey's Company 2, Battalion of Middlesex and New Jersey Militia, commanded by Col. Neilson. That he entered the service March 3rd, 1777, and was discharged April 3, 1777.

The particular point of information desired is
what the service covered and the reason for discharge. The family tradition being that he was wounded.

Thanking you for any information you may be able to furnish along these lines, I am

Very truly yours,
W Predmore
1011 Rogill Ave
N. Collingwood
N. J.
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[1st line cut off and illegible]
Dec. 9 1840
OC
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Pension Office
Dec 9 1840

Sir

The ['additional evidence afforded by the member &' crossed out] pay roll of Capt John Deys Company ['in support of the claim of Mrs' crossed out]  offered as evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Mary Storey shows that her husband served one month under that officer in 1777, that tour ['was taken into account in compiling his for the service' crossed out]  makes part of the six months mentioned
in the report on this case made on the 27th ult.- 
The testimony of Abrahams had not as Supposed been unnnoticed in the former examination.  his statement is [something crossed out] indefinite except as to the year; 
The claim cannot be allowed upon the proof on file
John Perrine Esqr
Spotswood
N. J.
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R.E. Horner
June 13, 1843
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Pension Office
June 13th 1843.

Sir,

The family record of which a copy has been sent in the case of Mary Story must be forwarded to this office, as no copy of a private paper can be received as evidence before this department. Mary Story says in her declaration
that she was married in December Seventeen hundred and eighty" while Catharine Davison swears that the marriage took place in 1781, a discrepancy which shews the necessity of other than mere parol evidence. The certificate of the Secretary of State of New Jersey should be produced showing the services actually performed by the husband of claimant. The time of the husband's death should also be proved  under oath I duly certified

Robert E Horner Esq
Princeton

No 2632
Act 4th July 1836.
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Princeton New Jersey
11 Nov 16th 1842

To the Commissioner of Pen[sions]

I am requested [cut off] heirs of
Joseph Story a soldier in War of the
Revolution from the County of Monmouth
or Middlesex in the State of New Jersey to ascertain from the Pension Office at Washington whether any & if any how much
pension money was ever awarded and paid to John Perrine Esqr or to any other person for the benefit of the widow of said Joseph Story-

The papers relating to said claim were placed in the hands of ['Joseph Story' crossed out] John Perrine of Spotswood N.J.  some 5 or 6 years since to obtain for the widow, what she was entitled to from the U.S. Govt under the Pension Laws.  And as he declines or neglects to give an account of what success attended his application at your office and the Family are anxious to know if any pension was allowed & how much & if paid who to- Any information on this subject will be gratefully received by those interested-

Thee may address a line to me at thy
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earliest convenience. It may be proper also
to state that Joseph Story's two Brothers
William and Daniel both recd Pensions for service rendered about the same time-
Respectfully
R. E. Hornor
Princeton NJ
.
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FREE
Office of the
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 

18 Nov 184[?]
Evans
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Spotswood Nov 30. 1840

Sir

I recd yours of the 27th by this mornings mail respecting the case of Mrs Mary Story- you write that the time of the Claimants marriage is insufficient- record evidence should be produced, or the testimony of a witness who can specify the date- if you will please to refer to the papers originally filed & were filed among the suspended cases, you will find the Testimony of James Abraham, wherein he states that he was present at the marriage that
he was waiter on the occasion, that they were married in 1780 at Cranberry by the Revd Thomas Smith-- you will also find among the Testimony, either in this case or some other that I have sent you, the Testimony of Anna Smith an aged Lady the daughter of the Revd Thos Smith, testifying that she has all the papers of her father & that he kept no record of Marriages
at that time. Therefore there is no record can be got-

James Abrahams has since deceased, and there is no person now living who was present, I have also enquired of the family of Mrs. Storey and am informed that they have lost the record of the Marriage - I do not know therefore that we can produce any other evidence on that point -  I regret very much that we have not satisfied you of more time of service than
Six months, - I herewith enclose to you the original muster Roll of Captain John Dey (which you no doubt have heard much of) which I do hereby certify was handed me by his son who has held it since his fathers death - on which you will see the name of Joseph Storey in 1777. and by the Testimony of Jesse Mount, that he served with him under Capt John Conover at Shoal Harbour in 1781 and that James Abrahams served with him in 1780. There is sir not the least doubt in my mind from the
information I have had from these old revolutionists that Jos. Story served in the war from 1777 to 1781 or 82--I therefore send you the original muster roll of Capt Dey hoping that it will satisfy you that Miss Mary Story is Entitled
to a full pension-  you will please to me back the muster roll in your next communication, which I hope will be accompanied with a Certificate
I am respectfully your Obt Sert. John Perrine Jr
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
D Sir Enclosed I send you additional
proof in the case of Mary Storey widow of Joseph Storey
which case was filed in your office among
the Suspended cases, a long time since - my apology
for not sending you the Testimony before this is in
the first place my absence and then sickness & after that
the papers got mislaid and I could not find them
but I hope sir they are still in time-- & also hope that
this additional Testimony with what you have already
will be sufficient to grant a certificate
Yours Respectfully
John Perrine Jur
Spotswood N J. 

Spotswood N.J. Nov 22nd 1840