Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 86060-160-55, for Amos Mann, New Jersey
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SERVICE
New Jersey

Mann, Amos
Ellsa

NUMBER
B.L.M. 86060-160-55
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282,669
Act March 3/55
Oct 17 / 57
Ella Mann wid of 
Amos Mann priv
Capt White  N J Mil
Revolution

Act 160 acs Feb 2d /59
John Moon
Henry W Patterson [marked through]
Marksboro
Warren Co
N. J.
Allamany [crossed through]
H W Patterson Oct 3 /57
Dec 18 /57
Dec 30 /57
[illegible]
Jun 28 /58
Jany 4 /59
March 31 /59
Vol M. page [illegible]
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Additional evidence Ellsa Mann Bounty Land Claim No 282,669
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State of New Jersey
Warren County Ss
On this Twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1858 Before Jacob Armstrong Commissioner of
Deeds Legally Authorized by Law to administer
Oaths for general purposes personally Appeared Isaac Dennis of the County of Warren (late Sussex) Aged 73 years being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith in Addition to a former Affidavit made on the subject that he was well acquainted with Amos Mann late of the Township of Hardwick in the County of Warren deceased the husband of Ellsa Mann now the widow of said Amos
Mann that he was well acquainted said Amos  and his wife Ellsey that he resided in their Immediate neighbourhood, that he had often heard him  said Amos speak about his being in the servis as a Militia man in the Revolution 
and describe a Number of Transactions
that took place wile he was in the servis from
the relation of those transactions and from the
knowlage I had of the Man I have no
doubt but that he is the same Amos Mason
whose servis is shone by the certificate of the
Secretary of State of New Jersey, And that the
said Ellsey Mann who is now a clament for Bounty land is the widow of said Amos Mann I have been A Merchant and kept store in the Neighborhoud purty much all the time since I was 21 years of age and never knew or heard of any other person by the name of Amos Mann in the County of Sussex Mrs. Ellsa his ["present" crossed through] widow
was his second first wife having died
some years before his Marrage with said Ellsee
her name before her said Manage was Ellsa
McKinney Mr Mann never had any children.
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that I ever heard of by his first wife
Isaac Dennis
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and
year first above written And I do certify that
this affiant is a credable person and that I have
no interest in this claim
Jacob Armstrong Comissoner

State New Jersey
Warren County ss.
On this Twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1858 Before Jacob Armstrong a Commissioner of Deeds Legally Authorised by Law to administer oaths for general purposes personally Appeared William Sharp aged 78 years A Resident of the County of Warren formely Susser who being duly sworn
according to Law on his oath saith that he was
well acquainted with Amos Mann now deceased the Husband of Elsey Mann now his widow that they resided near this deponent during the Time they were married and at the time of his death that he has often heard said Amos Speak of having been in the servis as a Militia Man during the Revolutionary War and that he does not doubt but that he is the identicle person whose servis is established
by the certificat of the Secretary of State of New Jersey that he was also acquanted with Mr Manns first wife who died some years before he was Maried to said Ellsey Mann. That said deponent has Resided in the County of Sussex 58 years and
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remember or heard of Any other person by the name of Amos Mann in said County. That he never heard of the Aledged Sevis in the Revolution as stated by the said Amos being doubted by any of his neighbours
William Sharp

Sworn and subscribed before me the day
and year above written And I do certify
that the said affiant is a creditable person
Jacob Armstrong Commissioner

State of New Jersey
County of Warren Ss. I, Jehiel T. Kern Clerk of
County of Warren aforesaid Do hereby certify
that Jacob Armstrong whose genuine signature
is affixed to the above affidavit was at the
time of taking thereof, and still is a Commissioner of Deeds, duly commissioned and qualified and fully authorized to take the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 25
day of October A.D. 1858
Jehiel T. Kern Clerk
P. A. Kem Depy
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State of New Jersey
Warren County ss
On the fifth day of October AD 1857 
personally appeared before me a Justice of the
within and for the County and State aforesaid
Ellsa Mann aged 63 years a resident of Warrennell in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Amos Mann deceased, who she has Every Reason to believe was a private at Sandy hook in the Revelusionary war drafted to go and staid his time out
she further states that she was married to the
said Amos Mann Near Johnsonsburgh in the
year 1820 by one William Gibbs then a acting
Justice of the peace and that her name before his said marriage was Ella McKenney and that
her said husband died near Johnsonsburgh in
the year A.D. 1826 March 2d and that she is
now a widow
she makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to wich she may
be entitled under the act of Congress March 3d 1855 and she further declares that she has not received or applied for Bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress
her
Ellsy X Mann
mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5" day
A.D. 1857

Isaac Newton
Justice of the peace
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We Samuel W Oxford and Amy Newton
residents of in and near Warrenhill in the
State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was sined
and acknowledged by Ellsa Mann in our
presence and that we know the applicant
is the identical person she repents herself
to be and is still a widow
Samuel Oxford
Amy Newton
The foregoing declaration and affidavits
were sworn to and subscribed before me on
the day and year above written and I certify
that I believe the claimant is the person
she represents herself to be from the testamony of the witnesses and that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the Claimant is still a widow and that
I have no interst in this Claim
Isaac Newton Justice of the peace
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George C. Whiting
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington City
Dis of Columbia,

Government Agency
Official Business
282.669
[illegible]
art 14
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Jenkin & [illegible] Dec 11/59
Pen BL.
Act 3 Mar 55
Oct
282.669
Ellsa Mann
wid of
Amos Mann

Capt White
New Jersey
Revolution

John Moore
Marksboro
Warren Co.
N.J.
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283.669. Act March 3, 1855
Oct. 17, 1857
Ella Mann widow of
Amos Mann - private
Capt White: New Jersey Mil.
Revolutionary War.
Original brief enclosed.
No. 86.060 Issued Feb 5/59
John Magone
Marksboro
New Jersey
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[Postmark] Marksboro N.J. Nov 23
County Land
Additional
Evidence
Reed Nov 30/55
Geo C Whiting Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Amos Mann decd
282.669 N Jersey
Malen
[illegible] form was there from Nov 27
Bounton Oct 23/57
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Government Agency
Official business H.W.P
H. W. Patterson
N J

Nov. 24 /57
Ellsa Mann
No 282, 669
chd to Boynton Oct 23 /57
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Dec. 1 / 57 Boynton

Allamuch
Nov 27
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Government Agency
Official Business
Under Pension act of 45

Ellsa Mann
No  282 669
P Ex N. J.
Boynton Oct 23 /57
[Illegible]

Free
Allamuch N.J.
Nov 17  Free
George C. Whiting Esqr.
Department of Interior
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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Governent Agency
Official Business 7 W.D.
Pension Claim under act of 53
282669
86060 - 160
Ellsa Mann the
P Amos N J Original
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No papers See B. Land papers
[Postmark] Pension Office MAR 16 1859
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Government Agency
Official Business
282669
Ellsa Mann
wid
Amos
Boynton
Allamuch N Y
Acts 8

George C Whiting
Department of Interior
Pension Office
Washington City
District of Columbia
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Government Agency
Official Business
Bounty Land Claim under
act of March 3d 1855.
Amos Man decd
N.J  133
282669

Bryn

free
George C Whiting Esq
Department of Interior
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.
son
the
by
Interior
7
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Amos Mann Decd
282.669
N J
WBB

Boynton
Oct 23

not on the [illegible]
May 28 /58

Government Agency
Official Business
Additional evidence
Bounty Land claim
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86.060

160 acres
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Ellsa mann
wid
Amos

Boynton

Pension Office
Official Business
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Ellsa mann
Claim No 282.669
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Comissioner of Pensions
Sir,
At the request of Ellsa Mann Widow of Amos Mann Claimant for bounty land. in claim No 282. 669 under act of March 3d 1855 Judge John Mooer of Marksboro Warren County
New Jersey will hereafter prosecute the claim, all communications of the subject please to address to John Moore Marksboro Warren County, N.J.
Yours
H W Patterson
November 8th /58
Allamachy N.J.
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May 18th /59
Sir
I herewith address you concering the matter of Ellsa Mann widow of Mann deceased who has
received a bounty Land warrant for
her husbands service in the Revolutionary War I wish to know if she is not entitled to a yearly Pension as he served in the greater part of that war  You will find the given proof in the Office of George C Whiting the No of her claim was 282.669 the no of her Warrant 86,060 She was
married in 1820 she was his second wife
and under the law of 1853 is I think entitled to a yearly Pension
Yours Respectfully
Henry W. Patterson
Allamuchy
New Jersey
to Pension office
N.J.
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Allamuchy N.J.
May 18. 1859
H. W. Patterson
Recd: May 23. 1859
Ansd same day
Respy referred
to the Commr of
Pensions & Mr. P.
so informed
3rd Auditors Office
May 23 1859
R J Moore
Auditor
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Amos Mann
86060
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June 27th 1857
Sir, I herewith address you relative to the Services of Amos Mann who was a Soldier in the war of 1775 83 and served as near as can be ascertained in the Company General Gates his heirs wish to know if they are entitled to the amount due him for his service in that year
he died in 1826.
The heirs of John Dalrymple wishes to know if they are entitled to the amount due him from his service in that war in 1753 83 as a
Lieutenant Colonel as they have been told he has that rank in that war
he died 1823
Yours in haste
H. W. Patterson
Allamuchy
N. Jersey
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Feb 7th 1859
Sir
You say in your letter of 30 [illebigls] that there is no proof on file proving Ellsa Mann to be the [illegible] of Amos Mann who served in the
Revolutionary war from Sussex County
In the papers I forwarded to your office in Oct last the marriage of Ellsa Mann was duly proven to Amos Mann of Sussex County N J
and the additional evidence which I sent in December last there was no other Amos Mann in Sussex County. If that is not sufficient inform what more you want on the report  of the claim
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of Ellis Mann for bounty land I refer act of Mar 3d March 1855.
her age 67
I have also been requested to ask if there have been any papers filed in your office in support of the claim of the Heirs of Aron Cooper  for the  war of 1812 -15.
They were entered a warrant for 40 acres under the act of 1850. They wish to know if there has been any further[illegible] your office for [illegible] 
Act of 1855
W H Patterson
Allamuchy
N. J.
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March 14th 1857
I herewith address you concerning the case of Ellsa Mann widow of Amos Mann to whom you have issued a bounty land warrant. If it can
be made to appear that Mr Mann served
more than six months I wish to know
she will not be entitled to a yearly pension either under the law of 1832
or that of 55, as she was married since
the year 1800 and the law of 1832 gives
pensions for all over 6 months service unless I am laboring under a great [illegible]
I also wish to know if Ship Carpenters
if hired and paid by the Government are not all so entitled to Bounty land the same as soldiers
Yours respectfully
H W Patterson
Allamuchy N. J.

S C Whiting
Washington City
D.C.
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June 14th 1858
Please to inform me the nature of the evidence you want to sustain the claim of Ella Mann for bounty Land under act of March 3/55 No 282
669 the evidence shows there is no other
Amos Mann in Sussex County except
the husband of the claimant. Please to
inform me if there is any copy of the
Pension Laws that are in book form and
allso at what I can get them if you have them for sale
Yours
Henry W Patterson
Allamuchy
New Jersey
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November 18th /58
Sir
I herewith address you concerning the Bounty Land Claim of Ellsa Mann. No 282, 669
under Act of March 3d 1855
I will say that John Moore of Marksboro N.I. is authorized to prosecute it All communications 
concerning it you will please address to him. Please inform me if there is any law giving extra pay to the heirs of Revolutionary Officers
as there are heirs of one living here who are about the claim the dues for his services he died in 1836
Yours
Henry W Patterson
Allamuchy
New Jersey
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Sir
Enclosed I herewith send you the application of
Ellsa Mann widow of Amos Mann late a private in the Company of Capt White in the Militia of New Jersey in the War of 1775-81 she wishes to know if she is entitled to an yearly person and Also bounty land in value to his service in that war I was not aware (?) she was living when I addressed your concerning it. Please inform me as soon as you can take an action on it. Enclosed is a certificate from the Record of N.J. in regard to his service
I am yours in haste
H. W. Patterson
Allamuchy
N. Jersey
Oct 14th 1857

S. C. Whiting
Washington City
D.C.
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Dec 17th 1857
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the additional evidence of the Claim of Ellsa Mann widow of Amos Mann No 292, 669 for bounty land under Act of March 1855 which I wish you  to attend to as soon you can do so. I addressed you not long since concerning her yearly Pension if you grant her Pensions. I wish to if she is not entitled to arrears of Pensions. Her Husband Amos Mann died in 1826.  I sent you the Evidence of her applicn when in Oct last.  Please to take an
action on it as soon as you can do so.

Yours respectfully
Henry W Patterson
Allamuchy
New Jersey

S C Whiting
Washington City
D.C.
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Jan 25th. 1858
Sir,
Enclosed you will find a certificate from the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey by
which you will see that there was no other Amos Mann in the service the State of New Jersey besides the husband of Ellsa Mann who claims bounty land under the act of Congress of Mar 3 1855. Her application is No 282, 669
I also wish to know if she will not be
entitled to a yearly pension as there  were many in the State of And Jersey that I
have been informed drew pensions from the revolutionary war. If you wish [illegible]
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September 24th 1857
Sir
I herewith address you on another subject. I wish to know the name of the Clerk of the Court of Claims of the United States as I wish
to be authorized a commissioner of said
Court.
The additional evidence of the Claim of Ellsa Mann, for bounty land under Act of March 3d 1853. No 282,669 will be forwarded to your office as soon as possible. I allso wish to know
if she will be pensioned under the law of 1832, if the land is granted to her by your office.
Yours

C. W. Patterson
Allamuchy
Warren County
New Jersey

George C Whiting
Washington City
D.C.
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[page illegible due to writing being too light]
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren Ss 
On this 11 day of November A D one thousand Eight hundred and of fifty seven personally
appeared before a Justice of  the peace within the county and State aforesaid  Issac Dinnis is a person of truth and credibility who being duly sworn upon his oath says he has no interest in the application He further says that he
was well acquainted with Amos Mann the husband of Ellsa Mann and that he has every [illegible] to believe he was the soldier who performed the servic ecertified to by the
Secretary of the State of N. Jersey as the said Amos Mann personally stated to this deponent that he served in the militia and this deponent further states that there was no other Amos Mann in this County of New Jersey to his knowledge
Isaac Dennis
Sworn & Subscribed before me on the date above written
Wm Armstrong

State of New Jersey
County of Warren Ss: I Jehiel T Kern Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that W L Armstrong before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time
of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected commissioned and sworn and his signature
hereunto is genuine and to all his official acts faith and credit can be given

Witnes my hand and the seal of said Court
Sworn and subscribed on the 2d day of December 1857
Jehiel T. Kern Clerk
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren Ss
On this 11 day of November A D one thousand Eight hundred and of fifty seven personally
appeared before a Justice of the peace within the county and State aforesaid Elias Meulsback a person of truth and credibility who being duly sworn upon his oath says he has no interest in the application He further says that he was well acquainted with Amos Mann the husband of Ellsa Mann and that he has every [illegible] to believe he was the soldier who performed the service certified to by the
Secretary of the State of N. Jersey as the said Amos Mann personally stated to this deponent  during his lifetime, that he served in the militia and this deponent further states that there was no other Amos Mann in Sussex County  New Jersey to his knowledge
Elias Muehlback
Sworn & Subscribed before me on the date above written
Wm Armstrong

Evidence
Bounty land
Ellsa widow of Amos Mann
Act of Congress March 3 1855
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Mrs. Ellsa Mann
Clame No 282.669
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Dear Sir
Marksboro Warren County N. J.
November 23th 1858
At the Request of Mrs. Ellsa Mann Widow of Amos Mann A Claiment for Bounty Land No 282.669 I enclose the acompning affadavit. By you Letter of the 28th July 1858. It is admited that Amos Mann was in the servis and that the clament Ellsa Mann is the widow of Amos Mann - To Bring positive evidence that she is the widow of the Amos Mann whose servis is
established by the certificate of the Secretary
of State of New Jersey at this late day
is Morely impossible, to do that it would be
necessey to prove by some one that was in
the servis with him or present at their Marrage
or at least a Resident in their emmanant neighborhood then he might not know within his name was on the Records of the Secretary of State
I have not saw the certificate of the Secty
But am informed that it states that the Amos
Mann there referred to was a Militia Mann
or solder of the County of Sussex -
If so it appears that the next best Testamy would be that of old men who had resided a long time in the County and were acquanited with Mr Mann the Husband of the Clament & had often her him say that he was in the servis and believed by them to be true.
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and that they never knew or heard of any other Amos Mann in the county of Sussex.  This kind of testimony could be multiplied to any amount if necessary.  The positive testimony is required in case of the widows of revolutionary soldiers of their being the widows of the person whose service is shown by record evidence.  It would be better for them to have the section of the law extending the benefit of the act to them repealed and save them the expense of making application.  
It does appear that were a strong presumption   of her identity could be fairly be presumed from the evidence as I think it can in this case.  It ought to be construed in favor of the widow. 
Most Respectfully yours,
John Moore

Geo C. Whitney, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Please direct any comments to me
John Moore
Marksboro
Warren Co
N. J.
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262,669
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Notes given by the Commissioners of several Counties of the State of New Jersey for Militia service during the Revolutionary War.

No. of Certif.  612
Date.  May 1, 1784
Signed by  Joseph Gaston
Payable to  Amos Mann
Amount  $0.17.6

State of New Jersey,
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true abstract from a Book, headed as above, as taken from, and compared with the original, now remaining in my office.  And I do further certify, that Joseph Gasten was, by an Act passed by the Legislature of this State, December 20, 1783, entitled, "An Act to procure an estimate of sums due to the Militia and Troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same" appointed a Commissioner for the County of Sussex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of the Militia and Troops of this State, as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due.  
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Trenton, in said State, this third day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.  
Thom. S. Allison
Secretary of State
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Additional Evidence
Bounty Land Claim
Amos Mann Widow
Ella Mann

[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
I, Thomas S. Allison, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that it appears from the records of my office that a certificate was granted to Amos Mann on the 1st day of May 1784 for $0.17.6 signed by Joseph Gaston Commissioner for the County of Sussex to settle and adjust the pay rolls of the Militia and troops of this State, and that there is no other person of the name Amos Mann of the County of Sussex on the records of my office as having performed duty in the Revolutionary war.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this twenty-first day of January, Eighteen hundred and fifty eight. 

Thom S. Allison
Sec. of State
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Government Agency
Official Business
Additional Evidence
Bounty Land Claim
Amos Mann Decd
No. 282,669  1 J 1853
Ch to Boynton
Oct 23/57
Not found Ln file
Dec 24 57
Dec 26/57 Boynton
C. Whiting
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington City
D of C.
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State of New Jersey
County of Warren  ss.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and state aforesaid a person of truth and credibility who upon his oath being duly sworn according to law says that he has no interest in this application.  He further says that he was well acquainted with Amos Mann and believes that he was in the war of 1775-82 and is well acquainted with Ellsa Mann, his wife and that they were married in his presents near Johnsonsburgh New Jersey in the year 1820 and that they inhabited together until the death of said Amos Mann and believes her to be a widow at this time.  
Amos H. Kennedy
Sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace within said County this 5th day of  October A.D. 1857
Isaac Newton J.P.

State of New Jersey
Warren County ss.
Personally appeared before me on of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county a person of truth and credibility who upon oath being duly sworn according to law says that she was present when Amos Mann and Ellsa Mc Kinney that was married by one William Gibbs then a acting Justice of the Peace and believes that it was in the year 1820. 
Catharine Konig
Sworn to before me a justice of the peace within said county this 5th day of October 1857.  Isaac Newton, J. P.
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Known all man by these men by these presents that whereas Amos Mann late, of the County of Warren and State of New Jersey was drafted in the war of 1775-82 in the militia of New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt. White and whereas the said Amos Mann died on the 3rd of March 1826 and was married to Ellsa McKinney on the  [illegible] day of February A.D. 1820 and she still survives him.  Therefore, I,, Ellsa Mann of the County of Warren, State of New Jersey do hereby constitute, retain and appoint Henry W.  Patterson of the County of Warren, State of New Jersey, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive all sums of money that may be due to me from the Pension office of the United States in virtue of the service of said Amos Mann in the war aforesaid.  And I do authorize him, the said Henry W. Patterson to give all receipts necessary and also to pursue all cause as necessary to recover said sundry from the Pension office of the United States.   And I do hereby ratify and confirm what he my lawful  attorney shall lawfully do in the promises.  
Given under my hand and seal on this 5th day of Oct. A.D. 1857
X her mark
Ellsa Mann
Present, Amy Newton

State of New Jersey
County of Warren
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and State, the above widow Ellsa Mann, known to me to be the person who signed the foregoing article above written and acknowledged by the signing of the same to be her own act and will.  
Given under my hand and seal on this 5th day of Oct A.D. 1857
Isaac Newton, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey
Warren County }ss.
I, Ishiel T. Kern, Clerk of the County of Warren do hereby certify that Isaac Newton, Esq. whose name is subscribed to this certificate of the proof of acknowledgement of the within and annexed instruments and thereon writing was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said, said Isaac Newton, Esq. and verily believe that the signatures to the said certificate of acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Belvideer this twelfth day of October A.D. 1857
Ishiel T. Kern Cler,
Pr A. Kern Depy