Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23741, for Thomas Kent, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Kent, Thomas
NUMBER
S. 23741

CONTENTS
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[left column]
Transferred to Pittsburg
June 20 1833
Pittsburg
See No 11, 466
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838. Agt Notified 6. April
1839.
Paid as above from 4 March
1838 to 4 March 1839. Agent
notified 9 Decr 1839. 
Paid as above from 4 March
to 4 Sep 1840. Agent notified
18 May 1841.
1923, Feb. 1 hist. to Viola Porter Scott, Esq
no outside wrapper found in this claim. [underlined] [written above the end of the line:] yes it is there
[right column]
Pittsburg 11.493
Pennsylvania, Pittsburg
Thomas Kent
of Green Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Pr_ in the Company commanded 
by Captain Maxwell of the Regt commanded
by Col ____ in the Pennsylvana
Militia
9 Mo Private $30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of __Pennsylvania__
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May
1833 and Sent to.
R P Flenniken, Uniontown, Pa
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 15
75.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague, Clerk.
Book E_ Vol. 5_ Page 31_ [book, vol, page numbers unclear]
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Declaration of Thomas Kent
a Revolutionary Soldier
[illegible]
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Greene County  }
Pennsylvania  Sct
On the tenth day of September A. D. 18322 personally appeared in open court Thomas Kent before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Greene in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid now sitting a resident of Franklin Township county & state aforesaid age eighty four years last March who being duly sworn according to law did depose and make the following declaration on oath in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of congress dated the 7 day of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer on or about the first day of July in the year 1776 one thousand seven hundred & seventy six under Captain James Maxwell, first Lieut. Johnathan Hartshorn & 2d. Lieut. Wm. Johnson, Ensign Glassgo at a place called Battle Swamp above Havre de Grace on the Susquehanna now, and from there the said company marched to Philadelphia, then they went on boat a small [illegible] to Trenton then on to Brunswick & to Hackensack to [illegible word inserted] join Washington's army at Fort Lee two days before the surrender of the troops at Fort Washington.  That he accompanied the army in its retreat through the [illegible].  That he served in the army until ["the expedition" crossed out] the six months for which he volunteered was fully ended which was about the first of January 1777 when he was discharged the service near Philadelphia.  That he afterwards served in the militia several short tours of service against the Indians under different officers & at different times but he cannot now recollect the officers or the [illegible] of this period of service rendered during the revolutionary war against the Indians.  That he resided at the time he entered the service in Cecile County State of Maryland.  That he was born in the County Derry Ireland in March 1748.  He has no record of his age.  That shortly after the period of his service of ten months as above mentioned, he removed to the northern part of the State of Pennsylvania where he has resided ever since and resides as above mentioned in Greene County Penn.  The general officers in command of the army of ["they" crossed out] he joined it at Fort Lee were General Washington, ["Sir" illegible crossed out].  He does not recollect as having received any [illegible] written discharge when his time was out.
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He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state.
Thoms Kent  X his mark
Sworn & subscribed
Sept. 10, 1832
Wm T. Hays, [illegible]

We Nicholas Hager, a clergyman, & Jesse Lazure, Esq. residing in Waynesboro Greene County State of Penn. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Kent who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be eighty four years of age.  That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Nicholis Hager
Jesse Lazure
Sworn & subscribed
Sept. 10, 1832
Wm. T. Hays [illegible]
And the said Court has hereby enclose the opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories [illegible] by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nicholis Hager who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Waynesboro Greene County [illegible] and that Jesse Lazure who has also signed the same is a resident of Waynesboro Greene County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
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Greene County  }
Pennsylvania
I William T. Hays Prothonotory of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Thomas Kent for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 20th day of November A. D.  1832.
Wm. T. Hays
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AWF
Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

November 23, 19223
Mrs. W. M. Sibley
Huron, S. Dak.
Madam:  I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33741, it appears that Thomas Kent was born in County Derry, Ireland in March 1748.
While residing in Cecil County, Maryland, he enlisted July 1, 1776 and served as a private in Captain James Maxwell's Maryland Company of the Flying Camp, for nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1833, while a resident of Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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RETURN RECEIPT.
_______________________
Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original number of which appears on the face of this Card.
R. E. Kent
(Signature or name of addressee)

______________________________
(Signature of address's agent)

Date of delivery ________________, 19
Form 

c[illegible]6116
[Sideways writing "Thos Kent S23741]
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Post Office Department
Official Business
Registered Article
No. 2437
Insured Parcel
No. __________
[Stamp] Waynesburg Oct 17 2:30 pm [illegible[ PA
[Postage stamp] Penalty for private use to avoid payment of [illegible] and date of delivery
Return to Rev. War Section
(Name of Sender)
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J. S.C. Wn [ unclear]

Old War and Navy Division. [hand underlined] 3 - 523.
Mary
[stamp]
U.S.P.B. [one letter in each corner]
OLD WAR & NAVY
JUN 12 1902
FILES [end stamp]

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. May 19, 1902.
Sir:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that this Bureau is unable to
furnish a history of the service of any soldier of the Revolutionary war or of the war of 1812 unless he
or his widow was a pensioner or an applicant for pension or bounty land ; and that under the rules such
a history is furnished only to the soldier's descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical
or genealogical purposes.
The large number of inquiries made on this subject, and the length of time required to make a
proper search of the records in each case, will not permit of information being given to any applicant
concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, you are
requested to furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
(Thomas Kent)
Very respectfully,
Mr. Charles A. Kent
5616 Drexel Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.
E. F. Ware
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Thomas Kent,
Where did he enter service? Waynesburg (?) Greene Co., Pennsylvania,
{Town, county, and State.)
Under what officers did he serve?
Place of residence after service, Same as above.
Approximate date of death, 1833. only approximately. See Pa. Archives, V. 23, p. 530.
Given name of widow, Am told it was Elizabeth.
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?
Additional information,
---
Signature Chas A. Kent
(Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and }
number, town, county, and State,} 5616 Drexel Ave,
Chicago
14554b3m5-1900
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Waynesburg, Pa.
Jan. 8, 1923
Pension Dept.
Washington, D. C
[round stamp]
PENSION
US.
OFFICE
JAN 15 1923 [end stamp
Dear Sirs
I wish to
join the D.A.R. My
gr. gr. grand father was a
revolutionary soldier.
His name was Thomas
Kent. His grave here is
marked by D. A. R. marker
He is registered among
the Rev. soldiers of Greene Co.
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Will you please send
me his military record
and oblige.
Sincerely Yours
Viola Porter Scott
Waynesburg.
Pa.
Greene Co.
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Huron, S. D.
Oct, 20, 1923.
Pension Dept.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you tell me what you know of Thomas
Kent. Born 1749, died 1835. Buried in Waynesburg,
Green County, Pennsylvania.
And was he a Revolutionary soldier. The
reason for asking this, am trying to trace our family
records[to] [to crossed out was typo] back to the Revolutionary War, that we may be
able to be eligible to the D. A. R. Order.
Thanking you kindly for any information
may be able to give.
Your very truly.
By Mrs W.M. Sibley
[round stamp]
PENSION
US.
OFFICE
N
OCT 
16
1923 [end stamp]
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AWS.
3 - 2027
REV. & 1812
WAR SECTION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
January 2, 1925.
Mrs. Ida K. Gump,
Blacksville,
West Va.

Madam;
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this
Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Richard.
Tennant.
In order to make a proper search of the records for
a soldier named Thomas Kent, some of the following data
is essential -- approximate dates of birth and death,
places of residence at enlistment and after service,
given name of widow.

Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
VOTING Commissioner,

[round stamp]
PENSION
U.S.
OFFICE
S
JAN 27
1925 [end stamp]
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Department of Interior Jan 22 1925
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Replying to your letter of Jan 2 in regard to war
record of Thomas Kent, which I had previously written
to secure, I send the following data.
Thomas Kent born March 1st 1748
Died Jan 8th 1835
Enlisted from Cecil Co. Maryland
Died in Greene Co. Pennsylvania
Name of widow Ann Ralston Kent.
Respectfully
Ida Kent Gump

[round stamp]
PENSION
U.S.
OFFICE
S
JAN 27
1925 [end stamp]
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RECORD DIVISION
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  ,19
S23741.

In reply to your request of ___, received ___
a statement of the military history of Thomas Kent
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.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July
1776.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
9 mos
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Maxwell
COLONEL
Md Co of the Flying Camp [check mark]
STATE.
Md_

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cecil Co. Md
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10 1832. His I was al [unclear]
Residence at date of application, Franklin Twp. Greene Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, C in Mar 1748 in County Derry Ireland
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
6-2836
Commissioner.
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[Page laid underneath]
Bank $1

1233
Sir:
chief of Rev
I ha
R
No.
reques
as per
and
W
19
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
OCT 14 1922
-
Section
we this day received from
E. Kent
draft
Cash
for $1
ing post as
letter herewith I
W
D
Q.
very respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
chief of Division.
.
and
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Oct. 13, 1922
R. F. Kent
Waynesburg, Penn.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 10" instant, you are advised that you are herewith furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. 23741, Thomas Kent, for which there is no charge.
Please find enclosed the dollar bill, which you forwarded in you above noted letter.
Very respectfully, 
Washington Gardner
Commissioner
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Cash $1.00
[illegible]
R. E. Kent
Attorney at Law
Waynesburg, Pa.
October 10th 1922
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir:  Thomas Kent, one of the early settlers of Greene Co. Pa. served in the Revolutionary War.  I am one of his direct descendants and am anxious to get the history of his enlistment and military service, and also where he was born and the names of both of his parents if possible. M.K.
I am enclosing $1.00 and requesting you to kindly forward to me everything that your records there will reveal.
Very truly yours
R. E. Kent
[stamp] Finance Division October 18 1922 Bureau of Pensions
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mmhs
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
December 13, 1923
Mrs. W. A. Mc Ilvain
30 South Wade Ave.,
Washington, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S23741 it appears that Thomas Kent was born in March 1748 in County Derry, Ireland.
While residing in Cecil County, Maryland, he enlisted July 1, 1776 and served as a private in Captain James Maxwell's Maryland Company of the Flying Camp, for nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832 while a resident of Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. There is no data on file as to his family. 
Respectfully,

Commissioner

Date of death not [illegible]
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate)  M 6 Ex. Aw
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No 442  Date Jan 7 1924
Subject  Thos. Kent, Rev War, S23741
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be forwarded (No.) when completed (No.) to the Rev. War Section (No.) Division
Remarks  

Approved:
A. E. Wilson
Chief Div. War Section             Chief Clerk.
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Feb. 25, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
Please furnish photostat copies, not certified, of five pages from the Rev. War pension claim, S. 23741, of Thomas Kent, Md. Troops:
Charles A. Kent,
1430 Farwell Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

Recd. payment of
74 cents A. E. Wilson
"Chief Rev. & 1812 War Section
[Stamp] Finance Division Feb. 35 1926 Bureau of Pensions
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3-2233
113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb. 25, 1926 Chief Rev. Sect. ["Division" crossed out.
I have this day received from Charles A. Kent
cash No. ________________________

for $75/100  , requesting

photostat copy
["post office address" crossed out]  } per
letter herewith.
1926 March
photos mailed & Finance Div. no[illegible]
O. J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
H. C. L.
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3-2006
Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
Ex. W

Office of the Chief Clerk

Job No. 3049
Date: Feb 27, '26
Subject: Thos Kent Rev S.23741
1 Copies of 4 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 Wars Sect Division
Remarks: Blank

Approved: blank
Chief Sect - A E Wilson

Chief Clerk - blank
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Rev and 1812 War Section

February 20, 1935

Ida K Gump
Blacksville
West Va

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.23741, it appears that Thomas Kent was born in County Derry, Ireland in March 1748.

While residing in Cecil County, Maryland, he enlisted July 1, 1776 and served nine months as a private in Captain James Maxwell's Maryland Company of the Flying Camp.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832 while a resident of Franklin Township Greene County Pennsylvania.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully

Commissioner
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Fayette County
Union Town April 15th 1833

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

Enclosed are the papers of Thomas Kent which I return corrected according to the brief in which they are enclosed.

I hope you will be able to send on his certificate soon as the old man is somewhat impatient.

Truly your friend & [illegible}
R.P Flenniken

AB: I presented the Power of Atty of James Cowen whose certificate you sent to me during the winter at the Br.(brankch) Br. (bank) of Pittsburg which was rejected on account of them not having his name on their roll. The [illegible] is more payable at Pittsburgh I hope therefore you will have his name forwarded on without loss of time that he may draw his money.

R P F
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FREE

Union Town Mail Stamp - Apr 30

J L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

$30 per ann
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 15th 1841

Sir

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Thomas Kent a pensioner on the roll of the Pittsburg, PA agency at the rate of twenty-four dollars and 11 cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept 1840.

Respectfully Yours

Albion K Parris

To the Commissioner of Pensions

Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov 23rd 1839

Sir

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Thomas Kent a pensioner on the roll of the Pittsburg PA agency at the rate of twenty-four dollars and eleven cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department from the 4th of March 1838 to the 4th March 1839.

Respectfully yours

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
March 27th, 1839

Sir

Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Thomas Kent a pensioner on the roll of the Pittsburg PA agency at the rate of twenty-four dollars and eleven cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department from the 4th of Sept 1837 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully yours

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Allegheny County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Agreeable to a rule of the Honorable Court of Comm Pleas of Green County in the state of Pennsylvania came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Allegheny aforesaid came John Finley Esq of Mifflin Township and county aforesaid and being solemnly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six he knew Thomas Kent and that he the said Thomas Kent and him the said deponent was volunteers in the service of the United states and joined the Flying Camp which was for six months. And that said Thomas Kent served out his time faithfully and that they were both together during said time and that the said Thos Kent behaved himself as a good soldier during said time.

Sworn to and subscribed this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixteen 1816.

Before me Alexr Gillfillan

John Finley
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Left Side Page

1924 Jan 9 - Florence S Williams sent photostat copies - see receipt in James Hook S.39713
1925 Feb 20 - Hist to Ida K Gump
1926 Mar 2 - Photos mailed to Chas D Kent

Middle Page

23741
Revolution
INVALID

File No 23741
Thomas Kent
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th '32

Index Vol 2 Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right Side Page

June 23 19 - Chas A Kent
1922 Oct 13 - Illegible
R E Kent illegible dollar returned illegible
1823 Jan 25th - illegible. Letter in S2979 Jno Hook
1933 Feb 11 Hist to Viola P Scott
1933 Nov 5 - Hist to Grace Morris See letter in Jno Hook 
Too dark illegible
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Tho Kent's Certificate
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We hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Kent that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion & that the said Kent is a man of truth & veracity.

James Golden
Jo H Crawford
H L Pennock
Christian Baltzel
N Burhanan
Enos Hook
Wm Crawford
illegible Wilcox
Moses Coen
Jno Hook
R Cather
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Thomas Kent
Affidavit
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Pennsylvania
Greene County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Thomas Kent who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grades: For six months served as a drafted militia man in Captain Maxwells company. He cannot recollect his Col name; for one month I served as a volunteer in Captain Maxwell's company of Maryland militia - for one month I served as a volunteer in Captain Maxwells company of militia - for one month I served as a volunteer in Capt. Maxwells company of militia for a total of nine months for which service I claim a pension.

Thomas Kent
His x Mark

Sworn to and subscribed the 19th March 1833 before me
Abra Minor - JP

State of Pennsylvania
Greene County

I Enos Hook Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Greene County do certify that Abra Minor Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been sworn to was at the time thereof and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn - and that I believe his signature attached is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Waynesburg the 10th day of April AD 1833.

Enos Hook
Prothy