Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14,814, William West, R.I.
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R.I.    West, William       S 14.814.

Carded
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506
New York
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William West

of Ontario Co in the State of N. York
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded
by Captain Olney of the regt commanded
by Col. Olney in the R. Island
line for six years from 1777

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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 120 Dollars -- Cents per an[num]
[t]o commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sep
tember 1832 and sent to Robert
Flint Esq.  Naples, NY
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Arrears to 4th of September 1832  $180. --
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 60-
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                                                              $240. --
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                                        {Revolutionary Claim,}
                                              {Act June 7, 1832.}
  
Recorded by Wm S. Allison     Clerk,
Book D  ,   Vol.  5       Page 155
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Ebenezer West's
Affidavit
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Essex County Ss.  Ebenezer West of the town of 
Minerva in the County of Essex being duly 
sworn Deposeth and saith that he was person-
ally knowing that his son William West 
Did serve as a Soldier in the United 
States Army in the Continental establish-
ment in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment.  
And further this Deponent saith that the 
said William West Did return to his house 
after the close of the War with a Discharge 
under Col. Olney's hand with a badge 
of merit.  And further saith not.  

Ebenezer  his X mark  West 

Sworn and Subscribed 
the 3d Day of March in 
the year 1820 before
me.  Absalom P. Morse Justice of Peace 
I further certify that 
Ebenezer West is a credable [sic]
witness  A.P.Morse Justice of Peace
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State of New York}
Essex County Ss.  }  I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk
        of the County of Essex aforesaid certify that 
        Absalom P. Morse Esq.  was a Justice of 
  the Peace in & for the County of Essex aforesaid  
at the time the within affidavit [illegible] date and that I 
am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Absalom 
P. Morse and [illegible... firmly] [unsure... believe?] that [illegible] Subscribed with
in is his in his own proper hand writing
Witness my hand & the Seal of said County at Elisabeth-
town this 9th day of March 1820
Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
County of Essex Ss

          On the ninth day of January 1821
personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common 
Pleas of the said County of Essex being a court of second 
for the said county have ing [sic] a seal and the power of 
imprisonment William West aged sixty years the 
ninth of next month, resident in Minerva in the 
said County, who being first duly sworn according to law 
doth on his oath declair [sic] that he served in the Revolu
tionary War as follows - to wit - one year commenceing [sic] 
as he believes in December 1775 in Capt William 
Tew's Company Col Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment in 
the Rhode Island line - or about the first of January 
1777 he enlisted for during the war in Capt Jonath
an Walling's Company in Col Greens Regiment in 
the same line was several times transferred but 
served in that Line untill [sic] the termination of the War 
That he has never yet obtained a pention [sic] Certif
-icate but his original declaration, dated if he 
recolects [sic] on the 19th of May 1818 and the depositions 
proveing [sic] his services, are as he is informed in the 
office of the Secretary at War - who he is also 
informed has decided that they are satisfactory 
to the department - I that declaration therefore 
and those depositions he refers for a mor [sic] [illegible]
account of his services
          And I do Solemnly swear that I was a 
residant [sic] Citizen of the United States on the 18 day 
of March 1818 and that I have not scene [sic] that time 
by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my prepping 
as any past thereof with intent there [illegible]
diminish it as to Bring myself within the provisions of an 
act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain 
persons [illegible] in the land and naval service of 
the United States in the Revolutionary War [ ] on 
the Eighteenth 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 that is contained in the 
schedule here to answered, and by me subscribed - to wit - 
1 cow 1 year old Heifer 1 pot 1 old cracked dish kittle [sic]
1 tea kettle 1 [illegible] spides[?] 2 pails 1 milk pan
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6 plates 1 platter 6 cups and saucers 1 broken tea pot 3 Brown Earthen ^bowl tin pots [crossed out] 1 tin dish 1 old in quart cup 5 knives and forks (old), 6 old pewter spoons and 1 old coffee pot of Sureties contracts and debts I have I have twelve Dollars due ^to me and no more. and I owe to different persons thirty Dollars, and the said William further declare on oath as aforesaid that his family consists of himself his wife Lucy West aged fifty four years in may next afflicted with the asthmy, and unable to labor but very little my Daughter Hannah aged Eighteen years healthy as common and able to labor my son Ebenezar aged 14 years also afflicted ^with the asthmy and not able to labour much and my grand son Wayne West aged two years of course unable to labor its Father supposed to be dead - that as to himself he is of feeble constitution and able to labor but little and he is by occupation a Farmer 
Wm West
Sworn to and declared on the 9” day of Jany 1821 in open court 
 Thos Stower Clerk 
I Thomas Stower Clerk of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are duly Copied from the record of the said court and 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 foregoing schedule is thirty Dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this thirtieth day of January 1821
Thos Stower Clerk 
By Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk
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Wm West.
NY admitted
1832
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Know all men by these presents that I Hannah Wimmet Daughter[crossed out] of Naples County of Ontario State of New York daughter of William West deceased who was an officer in the war of the Revolution for which service he drew a pension of 120 dollars per year having been informed that there is something more due I do hereby appoint F. E. Hassler Esq of Washington D.C. my lawful Attorney to examine all the papers in the war pension department necessary to obtain the information respecting the arrears of pay or pension or claims whatsoever due [crossed out] him or to his heirs [/crossed out] to my late father William West or to his heirs by any laws of Congress or regulations of the department hereby ratifying & confirming all he may lawfully do or cause to be done 
Given under my hand at Naples Ontario Co N.Y. this 25 day of Sept 1856 
Hannah Wimmet her mark X
Witness Ossemus Winnett 
The above named Hannah Wimmet appeared before me a Notary Public and acknowledged the due execution of the above Power Attorney the day & year first above written 
John Winch Notary Public
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State of New York. County of Ontario} ss.
I, JOHN J. LYON, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that John Winch whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same, a [crossed out] Justice of the Peace [/crossed out] Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. 
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 27th day of Sept 1856 
John J Lyon Clerk
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Hon Lewis Cass 
Secretary of War 
Dear Sir: I enclose to your department my Pension Certificate under the act of March 1818, and May 1820 and wish to avail my self of the benefits of the act of Congress of 1832, 
For the information of the department I would State that I held the office or rank of Sergeant in the revolutionary war, in the Company command by Capt Stephen Olney and in the Regiment commanded by Col Jerry Olney in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the continental establishment. That I now live in the town of Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York where I have resided for several years.
I now claim pay according to my rank which I suppose to be
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ten dollars per month from March 4th 1831, deducting the amount heretofore received and my present certificate from that time. 
If the department is of the opinion I am entitled as above stated, to pay, I wish a new certificate, if not, or this application is informal a return of the present one.
Enclose your communication to Robert Flint Naples, Ontario Co New York 
Respectfully
William West

 Augt 3rd 1832
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Rev. and 1818 
War Section.
 
August 11, 1926
 
William L. Allen 
105 Leffert Place 
Brooklyn, N. Y.
 
Sirs
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 14814, it appears that William West was born February 9, 1761, place not stated. 
He enlisted the latter part of 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain William Tew's Company, Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment. 
He enlisted January 1, 1777 and served as Sergeant in Captain Jonathan Wallen's Company, and in Captain Stephen Olney's Company, in Colonels Israel Angell's, Christopher Greene's, and Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiments, he was in a battle on Long Island, and at the taking of Cornwallis, and served until June 15, 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted May 19, 1818, while a resident of Minerva, Essex County, New York. 
In 1821, soldier referred to his wife, Lucy, as aged fifty-four years, her maiden name is not stated; and to his daughter, Hannah, aged eighteen years; son, Ebenezer, aged fourteen years; and a grandson, Wayne West, aged two years, his father's name is not stated. 
In 1856, soldier's daughter, Mrs. Hannah Wimett or Wimmet, was living in Naples, Ontario County, New York, and stated that her father was dead, date not mentioned. 
Soldier was the son of Ebenezer West, who was alive in 1820, and living in Minerva, New York. 
The above noted William West is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Rhode Island Troops. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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18.087
William West of Essex Co. in the State of New York, who was a sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Angel of the Rhode Island line, for the term of six years - war.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of March, 1821 and sent to Hon'l C. Cross, Elizabeth @ to Essex Co NY

Arrears to 4th of March 1821 ---268.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept " ---48.--
33 mo. 17/30    D 316.38

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
and May 1. 1820

Recd. Vol 5 p156
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Providence March 21st 1821.
Sir -
I inclose to you a certificate of the military service of William West, whom I doubt not is the same William West who claims a Pension in the Papers which you forwarded to me, and which are herewith returned.- 
I am Sir, respectfully 
Your obedient Servant
Jno S Dexter

J.L. Edwards, Esquire.
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 It appears by the Regimental Book. That on the fifteenth day of January 1777, William West inlisted into the service of the United States. a Sergeant, to serve during the war:- That he did faithfully serve from thence in the character or capacity aforesaid, in the Regiment Successively commanded by Colonels Israel Angell, Christopher Greene and Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line, on the continental establishment, until the fifteenth day of June 1783, when he received a furlough, granted in pursuance of General Orders, conditioned for its operating as a discharge on the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace: ^on which furlough was a certificate of West: having had conferred on him Two Honorary Badges for long and faithful services- 
Jno S. Dexter of Major of the
Rh. Island Regt. at the close of the War.

Providence March 21st 1821.
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Essex County ss Nathan West of the town of Minerva in the County of Essex being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was personally knowing that William West Did serve as a soldier in the United States Army in the Continental establishment in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment. And further this Deponent saith that the said William West Did serve in Col. Olney's Regiment untill the close of the War and was then Lawfully Discharged and further saith not- 
Nathan West
Sworn and Subscribed the 3d day of March in the year 1820 before me Absalom P. Morse Justice of Peace.
I further certify that Nathan West is a credible witness
A. P. Morse Justice of Peace
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State of New York Essex County ss.} I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid Certify that Absalom P. Morse Esq was a justice of the Peace in & for said County at the time the within affidavit bears date and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Absalom P Morse and verily believe that his name subscribed within is in his own proper hand writing 
[left margin note sideways] Nathan West’s Affidavit
Witness my hand & the seal of said County at Elizabethtown this 9th day of March 1820
Ashley Pond Dep Clerk
 
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This does not prove the length of time the applicant served.
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[crossed out] Suspended for schedule 7th Dec 1820 [/crossed out]
[left side] Hon. E. C. Cross, Elizabeth, Essex, N.Y.
[right side] Adm’d & con’d.

[crossed out] Hon. E. C. Cross
[crossed out] H.R U.S.
[crossed out] The Dec’n sent to Hon J.S.
[crossed out] Dexter, Providence, R.I.
[crossed out] 16 March 1821. For proof of
[crossed out] services
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W. West
$120 per
ann
Serg't
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[left side]
14814
INVALID.

Revolutionary
File No. 14,814
Sergt: Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 400

[Arrangement of 1870]

[right side sideways]
1926 - Aug 11 - Hist to William L. Allen AWF
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[top left corner] Rev
105 Lefferts Place, Brooklyn N. Y. 
August 5, 1926.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, 
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington D.C. 
Concerning your request for dates of birth and death of William West a Revolutionary soldier of Rhode Island I must say they are wanting, and I hoped to get some information from the record of your department. He was born at Kingston R.I. according to the best information. At least he lived there before moving to N. Scituate. He died on the so called " Great Farm" there about 1815. 
Unfortunately as in the case of many Rhode Island families he was burried on the farm and although the graves are all there none are marked. Owing the foolish custome of indorsing notes he died without leaving any estate another reason for lack of dates. He deeded the " Great Farm" to his son Wm. West Jr in 1792. 
He was a prominent man in Rhode Island-at one time Deputy Govenor and after the Revolution was General commanding the Rhode Island militia. 
I would very greatly appreciate it if you would give any Revolutionary records of any William West of Rhode Island you may have. Thanking you in advance I am most sincerely yours, 
Wm L. Allen.
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3 - 049. 
Ex. A. W. F. Div. Rev. & 1812 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 28, 1926 
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. 
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau. 
xxxxxxxxx 
Name of soldier. WILLIAM WEST 
xxx address of xxxxxx soldier at enlistment& after service
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
 State where enlisted.
Date of xxxxxxx birth
Date of xxxxxx death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply
Winfield Scott
 WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner. 
6- 2469
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105 Lefferts Place, Brooklyn N. Y.
June 5, 1926.

Pension Office, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sirs: 
Kindly let me know if on have any Revilutionary record of William West of Rhode Island whose wife was Elinor? This William west was afterward General of Rhode Island milittia. 
Thanking you in advance I am, 
Most sincerely yours, 
Wm L Allen
[round stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE L JUN 7 1926
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[all crossed out]
no Schedule
Orig'l claim
decide on
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State of New York Essex County ss} Be it known that on the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty before me Daniel Ross first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex aforesaid personally appeared before me Benjamin Smith of the town of Westport in said County who after being duly sworn according to law says that he was acquainted with William West during the Revolutionary war and that he does know that the said William West did serve for the space of at least four years in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode island line on the Continental establishment and further that he the said William West did serve as a Sergeant the greater part of ^the time aforesaid and was honorably discharged with a badge of merit after the close of the said war at Saratoga  - and further says not 
Sworn & Subscribed this Benjamin Smith 10 day of March 1820 before me Danl. Ross first Judge of Essex Common pleas} Benjamin Smith
I certify that the aforesaid Benjamin Smith is a Credible witness March 10th 1820 
Dan. Ross first Judge of Essex common pleas
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State of New York Essex County ss.} I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the same do hereby certify that Daniel Ross Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made was at the time the same bears date first Judge of the Court aforesaid and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Daniel Ross Esq and verily believe that his name within subscribed is in his own proper hand writing 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County & Court at Elizabeth town this 10th day of March 1820 
Ashley Pond Dep. Clerk
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Pd for certifying 4
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State of New York Essex County ss: Nathan West of Minerva in the County of Essex being duly sworn says that he knows William West in the accompanying papers mentioned and that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he did inlist into the army of the United States to serve for during the war and that he thinks he served first in the regiment of Christopher Green, afterward under Col Angel and after that under Col. Olney the former officer being transfered or ranged out. And that he does know that the said William West did serve for about four years and until the close of the war on the continental establishment aforesaid in the Rhode island line - and that he the said William was honorably discharged at Saratoga and that this deponent belonged to the same Regiment though not in the same company and was discharged at the same time
Nathan West
Sworn and subscribed before me this 25th day of September 1820 
Dan Ross first judge
Of Essex Common Pleas
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I Certify that the aforesaid Nathan West is a credible witness - September 25th 1820
Dan. Ross Judge
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Wm West
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Pres: U.S. Branch Bank in City of New York
No pension is payable until the arrival of on or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.

Registered, by Geo Wood
Clerk, in book B, volume 5
page 156.
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, and 14 May, 1820. - William West late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of May. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States this twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one – 
J C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War.
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Wm West N. York.
The period under the 1st inlistment in the declaration, that the applicant served, is not designated.
Admd
No schedule [written under Admd]
Willet, reg’t was not on continental establishment 
The deposition of 2 credible & disinterested witnesses so certified by The Judge (who will also certify to the reduced circumstances of the applicant) is required, proving 9 months or longer in any other regiment applicant served in on continental establishment.

Service proved by deposition of one witness only That of Benj. Smith. No on Rhode Isl. Roll in Col’o J. Olney’s reg’t nor Capt S Olney’s Cy therefore further evidence required.
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State of New York Essex County Ss. William West of the town of Minerva in the County of Essex being duly sworn says that in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted as a soldier in the United States Army in the Continental establishment in the Rhodeisland line-- in the Regiment of Colonel Hitchcock and in the company of Capt William Jew, and that he faithfully served during that period and then enlisted for during the war. That Colonel Israel Angel commanded the regiment to which he belonged for some time and having ranged out Lieut Colonel Jeremiah Olney commanded it and that he was in the company of Capt Stephen Olney. And this deponent further says that he served as a sargeant during the time of
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last instrument- That he was under Lord Sterling in New Jersey was at the battle on Long island at Harlem heights, at the taking of Cornwallis and was in the party under Col Marinus Willet in the expedition against Oswego and that he received an honorable discharge which is lost at Saratoga in Jane in the year as he thinks of 1782 or 1783.
And this deponent further says that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support and further says not- 
William West
Sworn & subscribed this 19th day of May 1818 before me Dan. Ross first Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Essex
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I certify that I am perfectly satisfied that the within deponant William West did serve for more than nine months and to the close of the War of the Revolution in the Continental establishment in the army of the militia. May 19th 1818 
Dan. Ross -
New York County of Essex ss,} I Thomas Stower Clerk of Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex in the State aforesaid Certify that Daniel Ross was at the time the foregoing affidavit bears date first Judge of the Court aforesaid and that his name written under the same and also subscribed to the above certificate is his own proper signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said  County at Elizabeth town this 19th May 1818. 
Thos Stower Clerk 
By Ashley Pond Dept’y

[left bottom corner, upside down]
Returned to for proof of service, Regt. The testimony of two credible witnesses required.