Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [ILLEGIBLE], Jonah Benedict, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
              SERVICE
Conn.                           Benedict,  Jonah                              U
                                                    Elizabeth
______________________________________________________________ 
CONTENTS
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739
New York City
Elizabeth Benedict
dow of Jonah Benedict,
         Conn
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as Sergt & Corpl
____________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
86Dollars 97
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
_______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
17 day of July 1848
sent to
Merit Van West
New York
___________________________________________
d on Roll of Pensioners under act
ary 2, 1848, Page 9  Vol. 4

to Pension Agent
March 19, 1849
Reported
Let to J. M. Benedict
May 31, 1849
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State of New york              }
City & County of New York} S.S.

                          On this 28th day of August
1839, before the Marine Court.
the same being a Court of record personally appeared
Elizabeth Benedict a resident of said City of New York
aged Seventy four - years who being first duly sworn
according tolaw doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled
"An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows - that She is the widow of Jonah Benedict
who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution
and that he served as follows
1. That in the spring of the year 1775 he enlisted
as a Private Soldier in Captain Noble Benedicts
Company, in the Regiment of Connecticut State
Troops commanded by Colonel David
Waterbury - that he served in said Company
from early in the month of May of the
year and from the pay roll she believes the
11th until the 13th of December following -
During this campaign he served at St Johns
and other places in Lower Canada recd
on the 19th day of November he received
his warrant of appointment as Sergeant
of said company which is hereto annexed
She believes he served the greater part of
the Campaign as Sergeant and before the
?????? but of this she has
no proof
2. In the month of April 1776, he enlisted
for the term of eight months in a company
and by said Noble Benedict in the
Regiment of State Troops Commanded
by Colonel Philip B. Bradley, She is unable
to state or to prove in what he participated
But he served in said Company from the time
of his enlistment until the month of November
following when he was taken prisoner
at Fort Washington on the Hudson River
he was thence taken by the enemy to
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New York, where he was detained in close
confinement, as a prisoner of war until
the month of April 1777, when he was
released and returned to Danbury in the
late of Connecticut where he was born, and
always resided until a few years before
his death -
       She further declares that she was
married to the said Jonah Benedict on the Sixth
day of January in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty one - that her husband
the aforesaid Jonah Benedict died on the
22d day of March 1811 - That she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the
first of January Seventeen hundred and
ninety four viz at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on                     Elizabeth
the day and year first above                     Benedict 
written before me
this 28th day of August 1839
(In testimony whereof I have)
(unto set my hand and)
(fixed the seal of said Court)
(this 28th day August 1839-)
Judah Hammond
Justice of the Marine
Court
I, Wm Renline Clerk of the Marine
Court of the City of New York do hereby
certify that Judah Hammond is one of the
Justices of the said Court and that the same
is a court of Record - and that the above signature
is his genuine signature done in open Court
In Witness whereof have hereunto
affixed the seal of the said Court
this twenty eighth day of August
one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty nine
               John Barberie
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Darius Stone - Affidavit
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" Jonah Benedict married to Betsey
" English January sixth Seventeen hundred
" and eighty one -

         The foregoing is a true copy
the record of the Town of Danbury in the
County of Fairfield State of Connecticut
with the exception of the date which is
expressed on the record in fair legible figures 
as follows

"  Jonah Benedict married to Betsey English
" Jany 6th                            1781 "
                       Darius Staw Town Clerk

I Darius Staw above named depose and say, that I
hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Danbury
in the County of Fairfield and date of Connecticut
and that the above is a true extract from the
records of the town with the exception above
named as certified by me
                                Darius Staw

State of Connecticut          }      
County of Fairfield              }  S. S
Probate District of Danbury}
On this 31 day of December 1838, before the
Court of Probate within and or the District of Danbury
in the said County and State, personally appeared
Darius Staw above named well known to the
Court as a person of good character for truth
& is a credible witness and ???
UNREADABLE
Gilead G Taylor Clerk
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POOR COPY QUALITY MAKES THIS UNREADABLE

Jonah Benedict  of Danbury in the County
of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged
seventy six years being duly sworn do to
depose and say that he is the ??? son of Captain
Noble Benedict and of ???? Benedict both
formerly of said Danbury
deceased the said Able
brothers & the honor to that
hand seal the hath child the
North in the Company in 1775, in
David Robinson and
State his said able
Company and Reg
Jonah sons and the
deponent and
the Campaign of 1776 he both
and the is but in what
as hereto, that and
to the knoweth But
in the mouth of Now of
at the deponent all the
close at Fort
Kington in the the top
the date until the following
King having entered this
hand and having the lot
the
State hold outh was married in
things
in the Court - Depones
not feel at the same
and both at
hand, and until to the
he lived with her as his
we received by his
and friends, and by them
a family of
the rich
for and in the
in the 1811, and the
the his
and
his
Benedict
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MOSTLY UNREABABLE

State of Connecticut          }
Fairfield County                  }  S. S.
Probate District of Danbury}
                                           On this 3st day
of December 1838, before the Court of Probate
within and for the said District personally appeared
Abel Benedict
on find hereto or seek redible
this date wicked the pregoing Deposition
in living duly sworn maketh
make and
unto set my hand
Hixed
Court the day
year above written
Gilead G Taylor Clerk
Board
Benton of Banns in the County
of Penfield and State of Saint
Bate within the District of
ament in the City and hate to my
tribes. They who testified
tion of the one portions
Reuben Band
comfort, and
at the time the same purport
signed by him the
entered the Notice of
in the same unto him the
in times of the Bill.
into his hand writing
understand not
the
under my hand at Benton
this thirty first day of December 18
Edward Taylor Judge
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State of New York              }
City & County of New York}  SS,    Hannah Nott of
the City of New York being duly sworn accor-
ding to Law doth depose and say that she
was born on the fourth of June 1761; that she
is the sister of Elizabeth Benedict the widow
of Jonah Benedict who was a soldier in the
war of the American Revolution; that the
maiden name of deponent and of her said
Sister was Ingles Daughter of Captain
James Ingles, deceased; that the said Eliza-
beth was married to said Jonah Benedict
of Danbury, Connecticut, on the Sixth Day
of January in the year 1781; that the mar
riage ceremony was performed by the Reverend
Mr Lewis Since Deceased at South East in
the County of Putnam and State of New York
at the house of Mrs Mary Cannon now deceased
another sister of Deponent and of said Eliza-
beth Benedict that the husband of
Deponent Nathaniel Nott deceased was
present at the wedding, but that Deponent
was at that time confined with an Infant
and unable to attend, but that she has a
distinct and perfect remembrance of the
time when her said sister Elizabeth was
married as aforesaid and remembers
that on that evening there was an unusual
heavy fall of snow and Deponent knows
the fact that they lived together as man
and wife from the time of said Marriage
until the death of said Jonah Benedict
which took place on the Twenty second
Day of March 1811, he then being sixty
two years of age, and that during said
marriage they had five children, three
of whom are now living; that her said
Sister Elizabeth was never afterwards mar-
ried, but still remains the widow of said
Jonah Benedict. This Deponent further
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saith that she was well acquainted with
said Jonah Benedict for many years previ-
ous to his marriage with deponents sister
as aforesaid and knows that he entered the
American Army of the Revolution early in
the war and enlisted in the year 1775 in a
Company commanded by Captain Noble
Benedict (a Brother of the said Jonah) in the
Sixth Company fifth Regiment Connecticut
line under the command of Colonel David
Waterbury that the said Jonah Benedict
returned home in the winter of 1775 or 1776
that early in the year 1776 the said Jonah
Benedict again entered the army as Sargeant
in said Captain Noble Benedicts Company
Colonel Bradleys Regiment; that he the
said Jonah Benedict was taken prisoner
with many others while on duty at Fort
Washington on the Hudson River in November
1776. that he was then put on board the pris-
on ship Grovenor lying at the Wallabout from
which he was removed to the old Sugar
House in (as now named) Liberty Street
in the City of New York and there confined suf-
fering great hardship, from sickness and
ill usage until he was permitted to depart
or sent away, being then considered at the
point of death; that in April 1777 he was
carried home to Danbury in Connecticut in
a horse litter, he arrived home about two
weeks before Danbury was burnt by the
British, April 26th 1777, where he partially
regained his health and that it was near
four years after his release from prison
before he married the said Elizabeth
Ingles, now widow Elizabeth Benedict
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and this Deponent further saith that her
knowledge (that) that the said
Jonah Benedict performed the services in the
Army of the Revolution in Colonel Waterbury
and Colonel Bradleys Regiments and of the
other circumstances connected with such
services as above stated was derived in part
by this Deponent from the said Jonah Bene-
dict himself, from this deponents late
husband, from the above named Mrs Mary
Cannon & her husband and from the neigh-
bours and friends of this deponent it being then
generally known that the said Jonah Bene-
dict performed such service and she has
never since heard it contradicted or gainsayed
and verily believes it to be true, and the re-
mainder thereof is known to this Deponent
personally, and this Deponent further
saith that the said Jonah Benedict has
moreover himself related to this Deponent
his sufferings while performing such ser-
vice and while in prison as aforesaid
and this Deponent further saith that this
Deponent at the time above mentioned re-
sided at South East in Putnam County
aforesaid about eight miles from Danbury
but that her husband and the said Mr
Cannon personally knew that the said
Jonah Benedict entered the said Army
and performed such service, and who were
both present at Danbury when he was
brought home as aforesaid as they informed
her and as she verily believes.
                                                                      her   
Subscribed and sworn this               Hannah  X Nott 
Second Day of January 1840                       mark
Before me the Deponent Hannah
Nott making her mark instead
of signing her name and being
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unable to attend before a Court
to make this Deposition by reason
of loss of sight and infirmity of
Body and I further certify
that the said Hannah Nott is
personally known to me and from
my knowledge of her, and evidence
produced before me I believe
her to be a person of good
character for truth and veracity
and a credible witness
The word "now on the first page being
interlined, part of the word "Sergeant"
on the second page written on an erazure
and the words "that her knowledge"

STATE OF NEW YORK,                      }
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
   Robert Giles Jr               before whom the annexed
deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner
of Deeds    in and for the said City and County, duly
commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the
signature of said Commissioner thereto subscribed, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court and County, the    3 day of Jany 1840
                                Joseph Hoxie Clerk
ew York
with &c
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unable to attend before a Court
to make this Deposition by reason
of loss of sight and infirmity of
Body and I further certify
that the said Hannah Nott
personally known to me and from
my knowledge of her, and evidence
produced before me I believe
her to be a person of good
Character for truth and veracity
and a credible witness
The word "now on the first page being
interlined, part of the word "Sergeant"
on the second page written on erasure
and the words "that her knowledge."
on the third page being obliterated-
Part of "1840" written on an erasure in the ?????
certificate
                            Robt. Giles Jr
                   Commissioner of Deeds
                   in & for City and County of New York
                   authorized to take affidavits &c
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as time to
all
and persons who are to be
that I allock and when at
portion of making a holy
is at the may then be
in the part
the companies according to him
my Company in the ver
Tomlins
---
-
Camp Toh Aux Noise Sept 15 1773
The names of those gone to Shamberlee out of
Capt Noble Benedicts Company Corpl Jonah
benedict Francis Jackson John Morehouse John Gutry
and Stephen Trowbridge, &c

David Barton  shots money  2=2=8          44
May 22
BeNEDICT, JONA (W.18587
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Gilbert Benedict half lb powder
Hezekiah Benedict half lb powder
John Barnett ¾ lb        Ditto
Lazarus Barnum half lb powder
Eleazer Benedict ¼   Ditto
Benjamin Gorum 2/4   Ditto
Joshua Hinkly     2/4    Ditto
Sylvanus Nelson  2/4   Ditto
Joseph Burnhand 1lb  Ditto
Major Barnum ¾       Ditto
Levi ????      ¼       Ditto
Augt Hoxie  ¼      Ditto
John Comstock ¼  Ditto
Thos Judd  ¾       Ditto
Joshua Taylor ¼  Do
?????      ¼     Do
Moses Viel   ½  Do
Eliphlet Ferris ½  Do
Joshua Foster  ½  Do
John Stephens 1 lb Do
Thos Starn  ¼  Do
James Cook  ¼  Do
Jonathan Hays 2/4 Do
Elisha Lindon  2/4
Calup Spencer  2/4
Eli Barnum   ¼
Drake Hoyt  ¼

Joshua Barnum
????
November ?? 1780
Capt Barnum
??? 11 of May
+ Capt Slat Do 6
Capt Gardreey Do 46
# Capt Thral  for 6

Papers to be annexed to my deposition of 
December 30th 1808
Reuben Booth
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I Abel B. Gregory of Danbury in the County of Fairfield 
& State of Connecticut, aged sixty four years, being duly sworn, do depose &
say that I was well acquainted with Capt Noble Benedict formerly of sd Danbury
now deceased and well know his hand writing, having often seen him
write - and that I verily believe a have no doubt that the within
Warrant appointing Jonaah Benedict to be a Sergeant in the Company of
Connecticut troops under his command is thr genuine hand writing
of the said Noble Benedict
                                                                        Abel B Gregory
State of Connecticut  Fairfield County
Probate District of Danbury S.s
                                                 On this 14th day of August
1839 before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in
the said County & State personally appeared Abel B. Gregory the above
named Deponent & made oath to the truth of the foregoing
Deposition by him subscribed and the undersigned doth certify
by order of the Court that the Abel B. Gregory is a person of good
character for truth & a credible witness-
    In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court the said 14th day of August 1839
                                     Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

BENEDICT, JONAH
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In case that you can't ???
which fort it is fort St Johns


To Jonah Benedict                   Greetings

By Virtue of the power as  
REMAINDER TOO FAINT TO BE
TRANSCRIBED

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BENEDICT,
JONAH
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8329
New York City                                      Reported
_____________________
Elizabeth Benedict
widow of Jonah Benedict
who was a Sergt & Corpl
in the Revolution
Husband died 1811
__________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
       86 Dollars 97
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
______________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of March 1848
and sent to
Alex. Ray E.
          Present
_______________________________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
        17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 72
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New York
          5056
_______________________________
Elizabeth Benedict
widow of Jonah Benedict decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the            1811
of N. Y. City in the State of New York
who was a Corpl & Sergt in the Compy commanded
Captain Benedict of the Reg commanded
Col Waterbury in the Conn. Militia
line for 6 m 8 ds Corpl
           12 " 24. "  Sergt
______________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City
the rate of 86 Dollars 77 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
_____________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of feb
1840 and  Hon T H Put-
nam   House of Reps
______________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1839                             $304.40
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40                43.48
                                                                             $347.88

                                          {Act July 7,}
                                           {  1838.    }
Recorded by   D. W Curdy        Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 69
C
Lellen & Rose
Feb 1748
to Hon H. Putnam
March 6. 48

Let to R. S. Rose
Feb 12 '48
Let to Hon H Putnam
March 6 '48
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Eli Jarvis of Danbury in the County of
Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged
Seventy years being duly sworn doth depose
and say that he ????? in said Danbury

    REMAINDER IS NOT TRANSCRIBED

of
holden at
taringdon
and that he
enlisted or exec
ing tempane
---
that many years he lived
at Benedictannerly on
deceased until said
South Lee in the the town
that the Deponent well at
the said
ing the Revolutionary war
law was not presenting
the said lot
estate of New York for the tempore
standing
)
time with the person to
attend as in wife lease
Vizabeth Bentley
and day
them offhad

peril, shall
died in the
the twenty Young, when he had
into articles
Ala
month at
dred
said Day
in this
and &
&
---
                                            Eli Jarvis
Carmine
County field
Barton
on this 30th day of
cember 1838, he
of Probate
the said int he appeared
He is well know the Common
to
the going east
at the
Gilead G Taylor Clerk
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Reuben Booth of Danbury in the County
of Faifield and State of Connecticut aged
sixty four years being duly sworn doth
depose and say that in the year 1832
Abel Benedict of said Danbury
a nephew of Captain Noble Benedict
late of said Danbury deceased brought
to the deponent a Book purporting
to be an account Book ???? the
said Noble Benedict recd containing
entries of charges in the Campaign of
1775 to St ???? and  Montreal
The reason ??? he brought sd book
to the deponent was that the deponent
was then engaged in assisting 
the states that he served
was employed in assisting
applicants for Pensions under the
act of June 7th 1832- The deponent
has kept the said Book in his possession
until the present time and has 
this day as the ???? foregoing ???
from the same the said
list of in the Book
The following beingin the said Book
contains charges by Sd Benedict against
his neighbors, excepting the five
last & sd Book contains charges against
his men on said northern expedition
for edibles & each communication

Unreadable

                             Reuben Booth
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State of Connecticut          }
County of Fairfield              }
Probate District of Danbury}  S.S-
                              On this 31st  day of
December 1538 before the Court of Probate
within & for said District of Danbury personally
appeared Reuben Booth who is known to the
said court as a credible witness who subscribed
to signing sd deposition ?????????????????
???????? truth of the same
               Gilead G Taylor Clerk
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Jonah Benedict   d 1811
Elizabeth             m 1781
  11
May 1775  pr   Nobl  Benedict 7  mo 2
                 S. 19 Nov 75
Cpl 76    8 mo.  Saml Bradly PB.
     pres. untelge 77


7.2
 24
____
68
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6631
Elizabeth Benedict
Wid of Jonah
NY
Act July 7 1838
Married 1781
decd      1811
Allow  6 mo 8 d
Corporal & 12 mos
24 days Sergnt
Conn Millitia Carpt
Noble Benedict Col
Waterbury, $86.97
Hon
J B Osborne
          H R

6m          22.00
6 ds            .73
2d,              .24
               22.97

12 m      60.00
               4. 00
           ---------
              86.97
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Comptrollers  Certificates
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Jany 16 1839

Cute, that an application for evidence of the services
of Jonah Benedict who claims service in the War of
the revolution under Cap Noble Benedict as a Corporal in Col
david Waterbury Regiment in 1775 and under Cap Noble Benedict
as Seargeant in Col. Bradleys Regiment in 1778 that I have
examined the Books & papers remaining in this office and find
his name on a Pay Roll of Cap Noble Benedict Company in
the regiment of the Forces of the United Colonies under the
command of Col David Waterbury raised in the Colony
of Connecticut Commencing on the day in which they entered
service and ending with the time of their dismission including
time for the discharged to get home May to Sept 1775 5th
Co 5th Regiment Noble Benedict Capt Jonah Benedict Corporal
commenced service May 11 discharged Dec 13  Making 217 days
that no Pay Roll of Cap Noble Benedict can be found for the
year 1770 that on Pay Table Book is the following sentence
            Cap Noble Benedict Watchers Regt  Dz
1775 May 17 to Order on ??? a/c  his Compan      520.00
      Jan '25 To sundry accounts                                 81.12.0
1770 Apr 12 to ac in hand Cash                             1023.15  £1635.1.6
                 Cap Noble Benedict Bradleys Reg
1776 July 19 To Order his company       580.0
1777 Jun 20 24 Boxes                                 1.40                     £581.4.0
                 Supra
1777 Jun 20 By, Account rendered                                         £581.4.0

NB The above alteration in the name of Jinah
for Jonah was authorized by me after signing and
 in true name on the pay roll is Jonah H.Kilbourn Comptroller                                                 
                                            Henry Kilbourn Comtl
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                                                       Allens Hill
                                                        Main Rd  NY
                                                        Feby 19, 1848
DSir
                                    Before leaving Washington
you placed some papers in my
hand with the request that I
would procure some proof from
the Pension Office, - I have forgot-
ten what they were and not hav-
ing made any memorandum of
them am at a loss to find out
      Thinking the paper sent this
day belongs to them has induced
me to send them to you. If I
an under a mistake please
return them to me by mail
       At all events write to me
at this place and let me know
all about them-
                   Respectfully
Alxr Ray Esq                Yours
                                      Robt Roy
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                                                             Pension Office
                                                              March 6th 1848.
Sir,
        I have the honor to inform you that the affidavits
of Mary B. Gregory and Mary Matilda Van West presented by
you in the case of Elizabeth Benedict, widow of Jonah
Benedict, do not remove the objections to her claim
under the act of 3rd March, 1843.
       The regulations require under the Act of 1843, that the
Judge or Justice of the Peace before whom the declaration
is made shall certify that the applicant is personally
known to him and that she is the person she represents
herself to be. No such certificate is attached to Mrs
Benedicts papers and of course a certificate cannot
issue to her under that act
                                       I have the honor to be
                                        Very respectfully
                                            Your Obt. Servt
                                             F. S. Evans
                                              For Commr of Pensions
Hon. H. Putnam
    House of Representatives
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Pension Office
Elizabeth Benedict
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                                                     Pension Office
                                                    February 12th 1848
Sir,
           I have the honor to inform you that he application
of Elizabeth Benedict widow of Jonah Benedict
for the benefits of the act of 3d March, 1843,
has been received and filed
          It can hardly be supposed that in the City of
New York Mrs Benedict could have remained ignor-
ant of her right under the act above referred to
until this late day. She will be required
therefore, before a certificate can issue to her
under it to produce clear and satisfactory evidence
showing that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be, to whom a stipend under the act of 7th July,
1838, was granted   The affidavits of persons of known
high standing who from that own personal knowledge
can testify to the fact of her having received a
pension under the Act of 7 July 1838 at the rate
of $86.97 per Annum should be adduced to
establish her identity
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I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
G . W. Crump




Hon. R. L. Rose
    House of Representatives
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Dr Sir
        Accompanying this please find application
of Elizabeth Benedict for another certificate under
Act 2 Feb 1848, The one under which she drew her pension
to 4 Sep 1838, being illegally withheld. The deposition
and statement of facts connected therewith please
find enclosed, and when the application
is duly entertained please forward the certificate
to me
To James L Edwards Esq                  Yours Resply-
         Comm of Pensions                B. J. Hart
in Jan Feb 16. 1839                           Pen Agent
New York Dec 16 1849
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M Van West
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
Proctor and Advocate in
No. 170 Broadway Street
NEW-YORK CITY.

      NewYork July 8. 1848
Mr J.L. Edwards
           Dr Sir,
                          You will find
accomanying, this the declaration of
Elizabeth Benedict of this city and
of her having drawn a Pension
this,
     Please when you answer
this direct it to 170 Broadway
New York

                          Yours Respectfully
                      Merit Van West
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                              New York Dec 6,. 1848-
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
                 Washington DC.
                                               Dr Sir
                                                                       On the 18th Feby
1840 you granted a Pension to Elizabeth Benedict (then & now a
resident of New York City), Widow of Jonah Benedict who served
as a Corporal under Capt Noble Benedict in Col David Waterbury's
Regiment in 1775, & under Capt Noble Benedict as Sergeant
in Col. Bradley's Regiment in 1776 of the forces of the United
Colonies, raised in the Colony of Connecticut, in the Revolution
under the Act June 1832, as per Evidence furnished you through
Reuben Booth Esqr, Atty at Law at Danbury Conn, Late Lieut
Governor of the State, & no doubt on file in your Office. Copies of
which I have now & have had since the evidence was obtained &
furnished, as also the Certificate for the Pension granted!
     "War Department, Five Years Pension, in conformity
with the act of July 7 1838" &c to receive five years pension
1
from 4th March 1836, at rate of $86.97 premium, so pension.
to cease if she Either Marries or died previous to the Expiration
of the five years - said Certificate given Feby 18, 1840, Signed
by J R Poinsett Secretary of War
Sealed     Examined & Countersigned
                   J L Edwards,   Commissioner of Patents
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol 2, page 69, by
D McCurdy, Clerk, the sd Certificate, has not been out of my
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possession since first obtained. - Sept 12, 1840. I by Power of Atty prior
to Elizabeth Benedict reced for & paid to her4 ½ years pension at
$86.97 per annum $391.36 - S Knapp was the Pension Agent for
paying Pension in the Agency of New York - since which time I
have not obtained nor recd for her, neither has She recd one Dollar or
her pension - There was a months pension due her on this Certificate
Mar 441 - let not obtained - noticed by the Congression
Proceeding last winter, an act was passed to continue the perse
of Widowas (if living of Soldiers of the Revolution if married previous
to 1794 - during their natural lives, and those widows who rece a person
under the act of June 7, 1832 for five years from 1836 to 1841, Smith
receive the same from 1841 to & during their natural lives -
Being absent from the City & so much engaged otherwise, that
was unable to attend to so Elizabeth Benedict Pension, although
repeatedly requested to look after it by sd E Bindred until the fore
part of last month November, at which time I called on the pension
igent in New York City, to ascertain in relation to the case, & was their
informed by so Agent, that a Widow. E Benedict was Entitled
to a continuation of Pension Anning her natural Life by reprence
to his looks to my utter astonishment, was informed that so Benedict
Pension had been paid to one merit Tin Wart, as follows by
Copy from the Books of so agent in
Elzabeth Tenedet Widow of Jonah Benedict Sergeant & Corporal
at $86.97 pr annum said to-
1
The West Mar 23 1840-9347.88. Mar 444 to Mar 18
Petter Mar 17. 1848
to 26 /5 - $43.48. Mar 4745 to Sept 4/48 - motification by
or barning this expected information, immediately called on me
Widow deat & communicated the same there, & she was as much surprised
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as I was taken by astonishment, & could not entertain a belief that such
was the case, until she was shown a Copy from the Agents Books & assured
that such copy was correct, she repeatedly assured me in presence of others,
& others seperate & apart from each other, that she had not recd one cent of
the money, as Collected by sd Mr Van West, & had no knowledge till
informed by me, that the pension, as mentioned above had been collected
or was in process of being collected by Mr Van West, as she had at no
time given him any Authority, in in manner or way, to collect the same,
to her knowledge, - The same has been collected by & paid to him & unquestion-
=ably appropriated to his own private use, As sd widow E Benedict has
not recd one cent of the monies, as she positively assures me others, therefore
the monies the sd Widow E Benedict for her pension has been obtained by
sd Mr Van West by some from fraudulent manner or misrepresentation made to sd
Widow E. B. As she assures me & others that she never conversed with sd Mr Van
West about obtaining money for the pension, neither gave him any authority,
nor signed her name to any paper, or heard and read to her sd Widow EB
in relation to this pension - but so EB said that she had conversed with
sd Van West about getting pay for the cattle & other property belonging
to her Husband sd Jonah Benedict, taken & destroyed by the British
during the Revolution, in the town of Danbury Conn, at about the time of the
Buming of the town of Danbury by the British, as sd Jonah Benedict had a
new dwelling house built, Cattle, horses & other property taken or destroyed,
he informed her that he could get day from Government for sd property & drew
up a paper as sd E Benedict supposed for that effect, but was not
read to her & she sd Widoew EB. made a mark to sd paper (this was un-
necessary as she can write & sign her name as you can readily see by reference to her
Declaration made Aug 22 1839 for pension under Act June 7, 1832
   The sd widow E B. of Jonah Benedict is now some 83 or 84
years old, bedridden for the last Eight years, very hard of hearing & nearly
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lost her sight, very enfeebled health, yet very garrulous - & had the
small pittance that this widow gets as her pension & right, small as it is
towards her comfortable support through her now short life, be snatched
from her by Wilful perversion, as has been near $400, her just right.
    I would now respectfully request to know whether the widow
E Benedict, is totally & entirely to loose the money collected by this
sd Van West, or would an affidavit from sd widow stating as has
heretofore been stated in this letter in relation to sd Mr Van West obtaining
this money, entitle her to receive the Pension, as was one hopes form the
Pension Agent -
     The first payment made Mar 23/48 was $347.88. Mar 4/44 to Mar 4/48
was paid for letter May 17/48, to in Mr Van West
     The second payment was made Sept 4/48 $43.48. Mar 4/48
to Sept 4/48 - was paid by Notification July 19/48 to mr Van West
     The vouchers were forwarded to Washington by the Agent here-
    Will you be so kind as to furnish me with a copy of sd
Van Wests Authoritiy & correspondence, to collect the sd within
mentioned pension, also of your Letter of Mar 17/48. & Your
notification of July 19/48, on which letter & notification the
Monies was paid by the Pension Agent in New York City
the above reasonable requests are particularly
respectfully desired - I have been this lengthy to show
to you plainly the State of the case
     Your early attention to the request of the above
with an answer at your earliest  convenience, would
very extremely oblige
                                   Most Respectfully your obedient
                                     Jas Milton Benedict
                                             79 Cedar St N Y City
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                                                                New York Dec 15,1848
J L Edmunds Esq
     Commissioner of Patents
                     Washington D C.
                                  Dr Sir
                                            On the 6th inst I
addressed you a letter, making inquires in relation
to the Pension of Widow Elizabeth Benedict, Widow
of Sergeant & Corporal Jonah benedict of the Connecticut
Regiment. The last Session of Congress passed on
Act renewing or continuing the pensions of Widows married
Previous to 1794, for & during their natural lives, if not
married since - I find on application for this pension
that the same had been paid to one Merit Van West.
as follows my Copy from Books of Agent
M Van Wert. 23 March 1848 - $347.88. Mar 4/44 to Mar 4/48
                                                        per Letter. Mar 17/48
       Do         Sept 1848-          43.48. Mar 4/48 to Sept 4 /48
                                             $391.38  Notification July 19/48
The above has been obtained, by misrepresentation, or in a fraudulent
manner, the widow has not recd one cent of the above, in my letter
6th inst, I explained the matter fully & particularly requested
you, (I now renew the same) to forward me pr letter, with a
Copy of the Evidence produced by sd Van West to obtain the above
Pension, also requested a copy of your letter of Mar 17/48 also the
notification of July 19/48 as above, on which the same was obtained, your
early attention reply to above, would very greatly oblige the above Widow
your Humble Servent         Jas. Milton Benedict 79 Cedar St
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No 9431
Elizabeth Benedict
wid of Jonah
    NY
Acts 3 march 1843
and 17 June 1844

Adm
4mo 8 days Corpl    $22.97
12 " 24  "     Sergt      64.0
                                 $86.97
for 4 Mar 1843


              Alexander Ray
                                 Present
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STATE OF NEW YORK.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
   Wm H Griswold           before whom the annexed two
depositions were taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner
of Deeds   in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and
sworn, and that I believe the signature of said Commissioner thereunto
subscribed are genuine.

         IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of
         the said Court and County, the 17 day of Feb 1845
                                            James Conner Clerk


the last seven years with ????
Benedict of the City and County aforesaid
during which time the said Elizabeth
resided and does now in the said
City & County
      And further this deponent saith
that the said Elizabeth Benedict is
the widow of Jonah Benedict as
he is informed and believes
              And this deponant saith that the
said Elizabeth had boarded a
 portion of the above mentioned
time with this deponent
     And further this deponant
saith that the said Elizabeth
benedict as the widow of the said
Jonah Benedict drew a pension under the
act of the seventh of July one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty Eight
               And further saith not
Sworn before me this 16
day of February 1848                            Miss  Mary B  Gregory 
Wm H. Griswold
Comm of Deeds
                 And I further certify that the De-
ponent is entitled to full credit.    Wm H. Griswold
                                                       Comm of Deeds
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State of New York }
City & County of      
New York
                     I Mary B. Gregory of
City & County of New York being first 
duly sworn depose and saith that
she is Sixty Eight years of age or thereabouts
that she is intimately ????????
the last fourteen years, with Elizabeth
Benedict of the City and County aforesaid
during which time the said Elizabeth
resided and does now in the said
City & County
         And further this deponent saith
that the said Elizabeth Benedict
the widow of Jonah Benedict - as
she is informed and believes
       And the deponant saith that the
said Elizabeth has boarded a
 portion of the above mentioned
time with this deponent
     And further this deponant
with that the said Elizabeth
Benedict as the widow of the said
Jonah Benedict drew a pension under the
act of the Seventh of July one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty Eight
        and further saith not
before me this 16
day of February 1848               Miss Mary B Gregory
Wm H. Griswold
   Comm of Deeds
            And I further certify that the Deponent
is entitled to full credit
                                   Wm H. Griswold
                                       Comm of Deeds
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State of New York }
City & County of  }
New York             }  Ss

Mary Matilda Van Wert of
the City and County of New York, Being by
me first duly sworn depose and saith that
she is seventy four years of age and has been
acquainted with Elizabeth Benedict widow
of Jonah Benedict as this deponent is informed
and believes from her earliest recollection and
now intimately acquainted with the said
Elizabeth Benedict and that the same
Elizabeth Benedict resided in said City
and County when this deponent first recollects
her which is about nineteen years ago and
has ever since
                  And further this deponant saith
that the said Elizabeth Benedict drew
a pension under the act of July the
Seventh the thousand Eight hundred and
Thirty Eight as the widow of the said
Jonah Benedict And further this deponant
saith not.
Sworn before me the 16"
day of February 1848              Mary Matilda Van Wert
Wm H. Griswold
Comm of deeds
And I further certify that the Deponent
is entitled to full credit
                             Wm H. Griswold
                              Comm of Deeds
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Declaration
In order to obtain the period of the act of Congress
of the second day of February one thousand eight hundred & forty eight Granting  Pensions
during the ????? lives of Certain Widows, who
had received pensions under act July 7 1838
and 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
State of New York }
City & County of   }
New York              } Ss.         On this seventh day of
July 1848. Personally appeared before me a
Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City & County of
New York Elizabeth Benedict a resident of the
the County aforesaid, aged about Eighty nine
years, who first being duly sworn according to law
doth on an oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made 
in the act of Congress past on the second day
of February 1848 granting pensions to
widows of persons who served army
Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of
Josiah Benedict who served in the war of the
Revolution as detailed in his declaration under
act July 7 1838 and that the annexed
certificate of his pension, under act of
1838. 3 of March 1843, & act 7 June
1844 - was at the rate of Eighty six 97/100 dollars
per annum
         She further states & declares
that she is still a widow
Sworn to before me the                                 her
day and year above set forth           Elizabeth  X  Benedict
                                                                       Mark
Philip Jordan
Commissioner of Deeds
Witness 
Merit Van Wert
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I certify that the within named Elizabeth
Benedict is personally known to me and that she
is the identical person she represents herself in
the foregoing Declaration.         New York July
7th 1848--
                                                 Philip Jordan
                                                                Deeds for
STATE OF NEW YORK,                            of New York
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, SS

I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas, for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
   Philip Jordan              before whom the annexedeeds
deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner
of deeds in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and
sworn and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner of Deeds thereunto
subscribed is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
Court and County, the  8 day of July 1848
                                            James Conner  Clerk.
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I certify that the within named Elizabeth
Benedict is personally known to me and that she
is the identical person she represents herself in
the foregoing Declaration                      New York July
7th 1848
                                       Philip Jordan
                                          Commr of Deeds for
                                            City and County of New York
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            Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of the third of March one thousand
Eight hundred and forty three granting
pension for one year to certain Widows who
have received pension under act of July
the seventh one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty Eight.
State of New York
City & County of New York ⎬ SS
                                    On this Twenty Eighth day
of January One thousand Eight hundred
and forty Eight personnaly appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace ----------
-------  in and for the said City and
County Elizabeth Benedict a resident
of said City and County aged Eighty
nine years or there abouts, who being first duly
Sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
on the third of March One thousand Eight
hundred and forty three granting Pensions
to Widows or persons who served during the
Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow
of Jonah Benedict who served in the war
of the Revolution as detailed in her declara-
tion, under act of the Seventh of July one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty Eight and that 
the annual account of her pension under
act of the thousand Eight hundred and
thirty Eight was at the rate of Eighty six
dollars and ninety seven cents per
Annum
                       She further States and declare
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     that she is still a widow
Sworn to and Subscribed on                                  her
the day and year above written              Elizabeth  X  Benedict
fore me                                                                 mark
                     U. D. French
                           J Peace
                         New York

         STATE OF NEW YORK              }
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, }  Ss.

I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Ulysses D. French   before whom the annexed
deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of
the Peace  in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and
sworn, and that I believe the signature of said Justice thereunto
subscribed is genuine.

                IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of
                          the said Court and County, the 28 day of Jany 1818.
                                                       James Conner Clerk
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       that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on     }                             her
the day and year above written }            Elizabeth  X  Benedict
before me                                  }                          mark
               U. D. French
                     J Peace
                         New York

Witness
Merit Van Wert
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              STATE OF NEW YORK.       }
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK,} SS.

I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of the Court
Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
U D French     before whom the annexed
deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of
the  Peace in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and
sworn, and that I believe the signature of said Justice of the Peace thereunto
subscribed is genuine, and as also the signature to the
Certificate
         IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of
the said Court and County, the 14 day of March 1848
                                       James Conner  Clerk

State of New
City & County
                                           On this Ninteenth day of March
One thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight personaly appeared before
me U.D. French a Justice of the Peace in and
for the said City & County Elizabeth Benedict a resident
of said City and County aged Eighty nine years or there about
who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the act of Congress past on 3 day of
March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the
widow of Jonah Benedict who served in the war of the
Revolution as detailed in her declaration under act
July Seventh 1838 and that the annexed amount
of her pension under act 1838, was at the rate of Eighty
six dollars and Ninety Seven cents per annum
      and further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day                                 her
and year above mentioned                            Elizabeth    X   Benedict
                                                                                      mark   
        U.D. French
              J. Peace
I, Ulysses D. French one of the Assistant
Justices of the City of New York and a
Justice of the Peace do hereby certify
that the above applicant Elizabeth
Benedict is personally known to
me and that she is the person
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                     Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress past
March 3. 1843. granting pension for one year to certain
widows who have received pension under act of July Seventh
on thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight

State of New York
City & County of New York
                                                  On this Thirteenth day of March
One thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight personaly appeared before
me U. D. French a Justice of the Peace in and
for the said City & County Elizabeth Benedict a resident
of said City and County aged Eighty Nine years or there about
who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the act of Congress past on 3 clay of
March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the
widow of Jonah Benedict who served in the war of the
Revolution as detailed in her declaration under act
July Seventh 1838 and that the annexed amount
of her pension under act 1838, was at the rate of Eighty
six dollars and ninety seven cents per annum
and further declare that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day                                    her
and year above mentioned                                 Elizabeth X  Benedict
             U.D. French                                                          mark
                     J. Peace                                                             
I Ulysses D. French one of the Assistant
Justices of the City of New York and a
Justice of the Peace do hereby certify
that the above applicant Elizabeth
Benedict is personally known to
me and that she is the person
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she represents herself to be in the
above application-
                                       U. D. French
                                                J. P.
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               Rev WIDOW, &c.
___________________________________ Rec

File No.  18587
Elizabeth Benedict
Widow of
Jonah Benedict
Sergt Rev war
         ______________

Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 53

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth Benedict's
application for a Pension

Ct
July 7. 1838
6631



Hon. T. B. Osborne
                          HR
Mr Osborne
Page 54



James Benedict
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1
Jonah Benedict was taken
at Fort Washington  then put aboard
of the prison ship Exp???
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Sargent Capt Noble
Benedict was then his Captain.
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Westchester County} SS.
State of New York   }
                           On this 26 day of August 1839 before
me Pierre Wilday Commissioner of Deeds for said County, personally
appeared James Benedict Gentleman, who being by me
duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is acquainted
with the hand writing of Jonah Benedict, and verily
believes the signature Subscribed to the annexed
instrument to be his,
Sworn and subscribed
this 25 day of August 1839 J                      James Benedict

                                             And I do here by Certify that the above
Pierre Wilday                      named James Benedict is personally known to me,
Commiss of Deeds               to be a person of good character for truth and a
                                             credible witness
                                                                  Pierre Wilday          
                                                                        Comm of Deeds
State of New York
County of West Chester SS.
inist of Deeds
                                          I John H Smith Clerk
of the said County. Do hereby certify that Pierre
Wilday before whom the foregoing affidavit of James
Benedict purports to have been taken was on
the day of the date of the taking thereof a com-
missioner of deeds as aforesaid in and for
the said County, commissioned and sworn and
duly authorized to take the same, and further
that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Commissioner and verily believe
the above signature signed to the Jurat is gen-
uine-
                In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the Seal of the said County
this 26th day of August AD 1839
                                   John H. Smith Clk