Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2753, for David Macdill, South Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
S
SERVICE
C.
CONTENTS
of
Mardill, David
McDill
NUMBER
2753
Carded
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Duplicate Certificate issue
25th Oct 1838 and sent to John
Woods Hamilton Ohio
Letter to How J.B. Weller                              
10 Dec 1839
Weller &
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838
from 4th Sep 1837 to 4 March 1839. Agt notified 17. Dec 1839

Hon Will Carnback Feby 18 1857


Ohio
No 7.013-
David Madill
of Preble Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the
by Captain Adams of the Regt commanded
by
Col Lacy in the So. Carolina
for six months from 178
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 21
Dollars 66 - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feby
1833-
and sent to John
Woods Hamilton, Butler Co. Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March 33 $ 43.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th 1833 10.83
                                                                     $54.15
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by F L Evans, Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 8. Page 16.
F.
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The State of Ohio Preble County
Court of Common
Pleas
September Term 1832
On this Eighteenth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two personally appeared before
the honorable the Judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for the County of Preble and State of Ohio David Madill aged sixty nine
years a resident of the County aforesaid who
being first duly sworn according to law doth
upon his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
congress passed June seventh eighteen hundred
and thirty two .That about the first of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he entered the service in Craven County (now Chester disrict South Carolina in the militia of that state in Captain Adams Company of Colonel Lacy's regiment and General Sumpter's Brigade he was engaged against the Tories until the first of April when he joined the regular Army in Colonel McGriff's Regiment on the Catawba river where Colonel Henry Hampton had command of a body of state troops from Catawba he was marched to General Greens camp under Ensign Johnson thence to General Sumpter's camp on the Congaree
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hence to Fort Granby, he was at the taking of
Fort Granby and fought under the immediate
command of Colonel Lacy. On the sixteenth of
May he was discharged by Colonel Lacy. On the first of July of the same year he was again called to serve in the militia under Captain Adams and Colonel Lacy, he was marched to Congaree where he joined the forces under General Sumpter, the army then marched under General Green and Sumpter
to Orangeburg, from Orangeburg Gen. Sumpter marched to Bigans church near Minks Corner where the Americans had a warm skirmish with the British who were repulsed, the day after this skirmish the Americans commanded by General Sumpter and Marion had an engagement with the British at a place called Shoebricks plantation, on this tour deponent was out five weeks, about the first of February the deponent was called out and served a tour of two months; this was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two  and this tour in Captain Turner's company of Colonel Hinns Regiment and General Sumpters Brigade, the deponent served all told, more than six months. was chiefly employed against the Tories. Deponent never received a written discharge - he has procured the deposition of his brother Samuel MacDill of Indiana by whom he can prove he was in the service - he can also prove by his
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brother James Macdill as he believes that he served as he has herein stated, deponent is well known to the Rev. Alexander Porter John Patterson and other residents of the County of Preble by whom he can prove his good character for truth and veracity and that he has been reputed and believed in his  neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution - he has no written record of his age, but states that he was born in Ireland in March seventeen hundred and sixty three. After the war deponent lived in South Carolina until the year eighteen hundred and six when he came to Preble County Ohio where he has since resided and still resides. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
 Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
                                    David Madill 
J.C. Hankins Clerk

I, James MacDill, resident of the County of Preb
in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that I
recollect that my brother David Madill served
three tours during the war of the revolution in
the State of South Carolina, deponent can not
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state the precise length of the tours served by
the said David MacDill but believes that the
tours are correctly stated in the declaration of
the said David MacDill.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                                   James Magill


We, Alexander Porter, Clergyman and  John Foster residents of the County of Preble do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Macdill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we have known him for eighteen years that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that he has always been reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we have full confidence in the truth of his declaration.
Alexr Porter J.D.M.
John Patterson
John Foster

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J.C. Hawkins, Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after theinvestigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Alexander Porter who has signed the preceding certificate, is
Clergyman, resident in the County of Preble, and that John Patterson and John Foster, who have also signed the same, are residents in the County of Preble and are credible persons and
that James Mcadill who has signed another certificate, is a resident in the County of Preble, and is a credible person and that Samuel McDill, who has signed the affidavit made before John Pinkerton Esq. a Justice of the peace is a resident of Union County Indiana, and that he is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit by the Court.
J. C. Hawkins Clerk


I Joseph C Hawkins, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of David McDill for a pension-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set ┃
my hand and seal of office this twenty
first day of September, in the year of our
Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two
J. C. Hawkins Clerk
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the State of Ohio
Preble County
. Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for
said County, personally came Samuel MacDill of Union County and State of Indiana
 and being sworn according to law deposeth and saith. That he remembers that his Brother David Madill, performed several tours of Military duty in defense of the County in South Carolina in the years 1781 & 82, and particularly he remembers that he served
tour in the spring of 1781 under a Captain Adams
and on the first of July the same year he remembers
that he commenced another tour under the aforesaid
Captain Adams, immediately after Genl Green evacuated Ninety six. Also remember another tour he served afterwards at Orangeburg, but how long he served in either of aforesaid  deponent cannot remember And also remember that previous to aforesaid tour, he was engaged frequently in what was called _______                                  
and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 17th day of
Sept 1832
-
John Pinkerton J.P.
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11096
David Macdill
Ohio
from 1781 private
6 month
100
$21.66






John
Woods
┃ Hamilton
┃ Butler Co
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in the case of David Madill
of Preble County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judges
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Entered In 1781
1782
Years,
Duration of Service.
Months,
Days.
about 3, 2 weeks
8.
-
1.
2.
1
Rank.
As a
mentioned.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen Sumpter
Col. Lacy
Capt. Adams
Col. McGruff
Capt Turner
5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Granby Shoebrick plantation
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Craven C.S.C. now Chester Dist:
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & tradition
Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
not properly authenticated
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
W West
Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE HILL
                                              November 11, 1929.
Mr. Charles R. Coulter
120 Broadway
New York, New York.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2753, it appears that David McDill
was born in March 1763 in Ireland. He enlisted in Craven County, later Chester District, South Carolina
, about February 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain
Adams Company, Colonel Lacey's South Carolina Regiment about April 1, 1781, he joined Colonel Mc Graff's South Carolina Regiment, was at the taking of Fort Granby under Colonel Lacey, and was discharged
May 16, 1781. He enlisted July 1, 1781 and served five weeks as a private in Captain Adams Company Colonel Lacey's South Carolina Regiment. He enlisted about February 1, 1782 and served two months as a private in Captain Turner's Company, Colonel Winn's South Carlina Regiment. He stated that he was also frequently engaged in scouting parties, but no dates or details of service are given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he resided in Preble County, Ohio, where he had moved from South Carolina in 1806. The name of the soldier's wife is not given. His son, Reverend Nathan C. McDill was living in 1757.
Sols. Brother Samuel was living in Indiana in 1832
Sols, brother James was a res ident of Preble Co. Ohio 
in 1832, both testified in case
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Madill which require further proof or explanation.
Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled. Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes-
XII.
XIII.
XIV.

If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining
it?
If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes, certified by the Court
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
year --
and --
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, 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 service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For months
, and --- days, I served as a -. For - months
days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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John Will Cumback
Feby
1837
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Pension Office
February 18, 1857.
Sir,
I have the honor to return the letter of
Mr McDill and to state that Mr S. B.
Fine a resident of this City and now, I believe here - has not made any application for an increase of the pension that was allowed David McDill; for if he ever examined the papers he would have discovered
that McDill was allowed for every day's service he claimed to have rendered, and consequently, there can be no claim for increase.
It is possible that a fraction of his pension may
be due, that is, the portion that remained between his last semi annual payment & the date of his death. This information should
be sought at the office of the 3d .
Our books do not show that any communication
from Mr Howland, to you, has been received at
this office.  A letter from Holland & Binkley in relation to a Cert. Land Warrant was received and answered in due course of mail.
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Feby 1867

Hon Will
Comstock
Hy S
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David MacDill
wiiadill
pen _______
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                        Washington Feb 16 1857

Geo. C. Whiting
Court Pensions
Enclosed I send you
the letter of Rev Nathan C. McDill enquiring as
to balance of his Fathers pension.
It will be a great personal favor of me to have your early attention to the matter and give me such information as you can also tell me if you know anything of the Mr ___ mentioned in his letter
Truly your Friend
and most Obt Servant
Will Cammack

PS. I addressed a note to you some six
and such containing a not from J. D. Howland
Esq that I have not had you reply
W.C
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Sir:
TREASURY DEPARTMENTS
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 13th 1839
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, David Mac Dill a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th to the 4th March 1839 of Sept. 1837.
Respectfully yours,
_______ E. Tarn
Comptroller


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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HAMILTON

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Hamilton Ohio   . Oct 13th 1838
Enclosed is the application of David McDill for a pension certificate. If further evidence is required
it will be furnished.
Direct your answer to me at this place
Respectfully
Yours &c
John Woods
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington DC
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Hamilton Ohio
1832
(Revolutionary Claims
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington D.C
-
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                           Hamilton, Burke County, Ohio
                           September 25th 1832
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declarations of five soldiers of the Revolution made for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of June last.
The applicants with all communications
to them directed to this place have to my care as it will be most convenient for them to
receive information from this place which is also on their road to in Cincinnati where I presume all persons in this part of the state will be payable
About the 14th August of I
forwarded 54 applications I have not yet received a line acknowledging the receipt of the packet
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daily  enquiries are made to learn when anything 
-may be expected
-

Respectfully
Your obt servant
John Woods


Hon Lewis Cap
Secretary of War
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6769

3 - 2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Mar.5 1927
Chief, Rev. War Section
No.
I have this day received from
Dr Edgar MacDill
Cash for $1,75 requesting photostat copy
of postoffice address as per letter herewith

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
H. C. L.


1927 Mar 22
photos mailed
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
March 4, 1927
Please furnish photostat copies of ten pages and certify thereto, from the Revolutionary War pension claim of David Macdill, S2753, 
for
Dr. Edgar MacDill
850 Oak Street
Walnut Hills, Cincinati, Ohio

recd payment
$1.75
 W, Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
FINANCE Division
Mar 5, 1927
---
MAR
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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March 15,1927
Requisition No.
13484
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering: Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 10 pages from the Rev War claim S. 2783, David MacDill
No. of copies shall form be kept standing?
For further information see
Wigan
541
O. S. Lambon
Chief Clerk of Bureau


No order made SPECIAL unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau 
Duplicate
Multigraph
Mimeograph
CHECK WORK DESIRE
single or double space?
one side or both sides?
once or twice?
ering
Facsimile signature?
Facsimile signature?
Folding
Assembling
Stapling
Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter
Fill in addresses?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Cards, size
Proof list
Pay rolls
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
Photostat
Blue Print
Remarks
Dated?
Corrections
Tabulation sheets
size Official use?
Repay? Yes
Size.
Official use?
Repay?
(OVER)
$1.50
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NOTE:
Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of
bureaus.
( Date )
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destroy present addressograph plate
as follows:
Now reads
Should read
Operator
On list.
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DAVIS, WAGNER & HEATER
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
November 2, 1929.


Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Pension of David MacDill, S 2753

Dear Sir:-
a pension was granted to David MacDill for $21.66 per annum on account of services
rendered in the War of the Revolution in South Carolina,, of which state the said David MacDill was then a resident. At the time of the granting of the said pension, he was a resident of Peble County, Ohio.
I wish to have a certified or otherwise duly
authenticated copy of the papers submitted in support of the pension application and the action taken thereon. I assume that this will require some copying and typewriting
and that it is permissible for your Department to furnish such certified or authenticated copies of papers on file.
Upon being advised that the copies of these papers and records can be furnished to me and of the cost of such furnishing and certification, I shall be pleased to remit the amount.
On December 13th, 1839, a pension was granted
CRC: A
R
Very truly yours,
Charles R. Coulter
Charles R. Coulter

CRC:A
Nov 4, 1929
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Monmouth Ill 
Oct 22nd 1917
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.

Have you any record of the
Revolutionary service of David McDill
who served from Chester S.C. and afterwards
moved to Oxford or some place in Peeble Co Ohio.
There he was granted a pension for service - many years after the war. Is there any proof of
this in your department.
Yours
Mrs. J.H. McMillan
815 E Broadway
Monmouth, IL

stamp enclosed
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2753
INVALID.
File No. 2753

David MacDill
J. C. M.
Act: June 7, 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 235
Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Oct 26 Hist to Mrs. J.H. Will
mailed to Edgar Mac Dill, ---
Nov 11 Hist to Mr. Charles R. 
Wales R. Coulter, M. E. E.
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the State of Ohio
County of Butler

On this Eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before
me Richard Easton a Justice of the peace for the said County of Butler Personally appeared David MacDill who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the company commanded by Captain Adams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lacey in the service of the United States, and that he served under other captains commanded by different officers during the Revolutionary war; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Ohio under the act of June 1832 that he
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received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War,
which certificate in or about the month of September 1837 at or near Hamilton in said County of Butler he accidentally lost.
He has made diligent search and enquiry for said certificate but cannot find it-
Sworn and subscribed
to before me the
David MacDill


day & year aforesaid
Richard Easton J.P.
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the State of Ohio
Butler County
Before me ,Richard Easton, a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid came
personally John Woods of Hamilton in said
County who is known to me to be a citizen
of good character & veracity, and the said
John Woods being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he is personally acquainted
with said David MacDill, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit and he knows that said David MacDill is the person he repre
sents himself to be. Deponent knows that said David MacDill had his pension certificate in his possession after the fourth day of September last & that he drew his pension after the 4th September the last - Deponent believes that said Pension certificate was lost by said MacDill at the time that he came to obtain the money due on his pension in September last.
                              John Woods


Sworn to & subscribed before me the day
 year aforesaid
---
Richard Easton,JP
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a

The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Easton Esquire within named
before when taken was at the taking thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said County of Butler


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Hamilton the twelfth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
   John Reilly