Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,644, William Forbes, S.C.

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S.C.
Forbes, William
Margaret
R. 3,644

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Declaration of Alanson Forbes heir at law of Margaret Forbes decd. under act of Congress 7th July 1838.

No
Margaret Forbes,
widow of William
Geo.
July 7, 1838.

Jas A. Black
Columbia, S.C.

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State of Georgia
County of Franklin } ss
On this Fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared in open court before the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary in & for the said County and which is a Court of Record, Alanson Forbes a resident of said County & state aged forty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made after Act of Congres passed July 7 1838: That he is the son & one of the heirs at law of Margaret Forbes deceased late a pensioner of the State of South Carolina, and who was the widow of William Forbes who as this declarant has been informed & [illegible] believes entered the service of the United States under the following circumstances & the following named officers in the war of the Revolution: That during said war his said father lived in what is now Abbeville District in the state of South Carolina and enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Captain John Caldwell in the Third South Carolina Continental Regiment commanded by Colonel William Thomson in the year 1776 for three years and after a service of some seventeen or eighteen months was discharged on account of a white swelling with which he was afflicted & returned home and after some months having recovered his health he joined the militia of said state under Captain Frances Logan under Col. Andrew Pickens and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians: He was then transferred to different command in the militia and served ^under Captain William Freeman of said District of Abbeville & Col. Robert Anderson until the close of the war: That in the year 1819 his said father was pensioned by the Legislature of South Carolina and having died in the year 1821 then living in [illegible] District South Carolina, this declarant's said mother said Margaret Forbes was pensioned as his widow by said state in December 1821 and continued to draw her pension as such and remained a widow until her death on the

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Twenty Seventh day of June 1840 at the house of this deponent who then lived in Anderson District South Carolina That said father had been married before he married deponent's mother and deponent has a record of the dates of the births of his children by the first and second marriage by which it is shown that the eldest child of the second marriage was born on the 13th October 1787 and it is probable that their marriage took place in the year 1786 or in the beginning of the year 1787: That there are four children now living the issue of the second marriage of his said father with his said mother Margaret who before his marriage was Margaret Warnock That his said mother remained a widow until her death which took place at the time above stated, never having applied for a pension from the United States: Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written
Alanson Forbes
Before me witness my hand & the seal of said Court.
John G. York, Ordinary 
[seal of court]

And I the said Judge do hereby certify that said Alanson Forbes is well known to me and that he removed from South Carolina to this County & State a few years ago and is entitled to full faith and credit when testifying as above: That he has produced and sworn to the Family Records above referred to which shows the dates of the births of his said fathers children by both marriages as follows the youngest child by the first marriage being as sworn by said deponent Margaret Forbes who was born on the 30th June 1783 - the following are all their names & dates of their births viz - Mary Forbes born Nov. 27th 1778 - James Forbes, born Jany 12. 1781 Margaret Forbes, born June 30th 1783 - Isabella Forbes, born Oct 13th 1787 - Elinor Forbes, born May 17th 1791. William W Forbes born June 19th 1793, - Samuel Forbes born May 23nd 1795 - George Forbes born July 21. 1797. Syntha Forbes born July 30th 1798 - Sydney R. Forbes born Feby 8th 1802. Jane Louisa & Matty Louisa (twins) born August 10. 1804 & Alanson Forbes born May 21st 1808.
And I further certify that

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I believe the said Record to be genuine. Given under my hand the day & year first above written and I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the prosecution or result of this claim.
John G. York, Ordinary of Franklin Co. Georgia
[circular seal of court]

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State of Georgia
County of Franklin } Personally appeared before the undersigned, Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for said County, and which is a Court of record, Alanson Forbes, a citizen of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that his mother Margaret Forbes, widow of William Forbes, both of whom had been pensioners, are dead - That his said father William Forbes died at his own house, in originally Pendleton now Anderson District, State of South Carolina on the 7th day of November in the year 1820, & that his said mother Margaret Forbes died at the house of this deponent Alanson Forbes, on the 27th day of June in the year 1840, in Anderson District State of South Carolina - and that the leaf of the family record hereunto attached showing the date of the birth of his said mother's & father's eldest child, namely Isabella, and the dates of the births of their other children are the original records
And I, the said Judge, do hereby Certify that the leaf hereunto attached as said family record, and sworn to as such by deponent in my presence, is, in my opinion, genuine.
Sworn to & subscribed this 15th day of May AD 1856
Alanson Forbes
Before me, as witness my hand and the seal of said Court 
[seal of court]
John G. York, Ordinary

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Mary Forbes was born November the 27th 1778 -
James Forbes was born january the 12th 1781 -
Margaret Forbes was born June the 30th 1783 - 
Isabella Forbes was born October the 13th 1787 - 
Elinor Forbes was born may the 17th 1791 - 
William W. Forbes was born june the 19th 1793 - 
Samuel Forbes was born may the 29th 1795 - 
George Forbes was born july the 21st [illegible] -
Cynthia Forbes was born july the 30th 1798 -
Sidney R. Forbes was born february the 8th 1802

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Jane Eliza and matty leweasy was born august the 10th 1804 -
Alanson Forbes was born may the 21th 1808
Sidney R. Forbes Hand and pen

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3644

Margaret Forbes
wid. of William

[stamp]REJECTED

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Columbia S.C.
15th March 1836.

Hon. J. Minot
Commr. of Pensions

Dear Sir
I enclose the application of Alanson Forbes son & heir of Margaret Forbes widow of Wm. act 7 July 1838. You will find such a confirmation of his allegations of service in his petition to the Legislature of this State by the records of the Comptroller as readily to satisfy you of his identify, of which our Legislature was sufficiently satisfied to allow him a pension.
Very Respectfully
yr. obt. sevt.
James A Black
for the heir of Margaret Forbes decd.

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Washington Ap. 2. 1857

Geo. W. Whiting Esq
Comr of Pensions

Sir
In the case of Margaret Forbes decd. late of South Carolina.
I enclose herewith Cer. of Court as to [illegible] and also a certificate from the Dep. Comp. Genl. as to the Signature of William Forbes decd. and hope the additional evidence may prove satisfactory.

I remain very
respectfully your obt.
Alex. Ray

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Office of Comptroller Genl. 
Columbia So. Ca.
March 26th 1857.

This is to certify that having examined and compared the signature of William Forbes to his account No. 414 Book O for duty on file in this office with that of William Forbes to his petition to the Legislature of this State for a pension in the year 1819 in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, that I find the characteristics of style in said signatures to be similar to a degree close enough to warrant me in the belief that they were written by the same person.
For Comptroller Genl.
W. M. R. Huntt
Deputy Comp. Genl.

(No Seal of Office)

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Columbia So: Ca:
21st June 1836

Hon: J. Minot
Commr. Pensions

Dear Sir,
In claim of Margt. Forbes decd. Act 4th July 1836, I enclose Courts Certificate showing date of her death & identifying her & her late husband Wm. with the persons who drew pensions from South Carolina. By reference to the certified copy of Wm. Forbes' petition you will observe that his statements as to his service in 3d. S.C. Contl. Regt. made in 1819 are corroborated by the Rolls of that service in your office and of his service as detailed by himself ^& proven by his comrade the Records well sustain his statements which together with the fact that here at home our Legislature pensioned him as early as 1819 ought to settle the question of his identity. I fear I could not obtain in the District in which he lived specimens of his handwriting, his family having removed therefrom. But I must beg you observe how strongly the internal evidence of the Records is in corroborating his identity. I also send the family record of the date of the births of their children, there being no entry as to the marriage. All her children having removed from this state in which she died, and the proof being herewith sent as to their names, (of those now alive) may we not from the

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great impracticability of their administering on her Estate in the State in which she died, dispense with your requisition upon this point? Please reply on this subject soon. The merits of this case are so fully shown that I hope you will admit the case without further difficulty, when you take it up for examination. 

I am,
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
James A Black

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Columbia S.C.
9th Feby 1857

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Commr. Pensions,

Dear Sir,
You will please let Alexander Ray Esq of Washington City examine the papers in the claim of the heir of Margaret Forbes widow of William under act 7 July 1838, and make such notes of testimony and take such measures for the prosecution of the same as fully as I could do once I personally present and by do doing you will oblige
Very respectfully
Your obt. sert.
James A Black
Attorney for Alanson Forbes & others

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Wm. Forbes

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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia So. Ca:
March 10th 1836

"No 414 Lib O } Issued to Mr. William Forbes the 20 April 1785 for forty one pounds /of Sterling duty done in the militia in 1780 and 1781 pascount audited
Principal £41. 1. 5. 81/2 no 28 Interest £2: 17: 6. -
O 414 No 28 20 apl 83 Mr William Forbes his acct of militia duty [illegible] Pay Rolls of Capt. Wm. Freeman in 1780 and 1781 amotg. to vizt. as Private on Horse 16 days £16 - 
as private on foot 53 Dys 26. 10
and for militia duty p Colo. Andersons return 250.
Curry £292. 10
Stg £ = 41. 15. 81/2

State So Carolina Dr to William Forbes for duty  p pay Bills of Capt Wm Freeman from 80 to 81 as private in the militia vizt. 53 days on foot [illegible] £26.10
16 days on horse [illegible] 16. -
Duty p. Colonel Anderson's return 250 -
£292.10
stg £ 41: 15: 81/2

Recd. April 27th 1783 the full amount of the above "account in a Treasury Indent No. 414 Book O. (signed/ William Forbes."

I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy taken from the Records of this office and that the name of William Forbes appears on the Rolls of the 3d South Carolina Continental Regiment as having entered the service as private on the 24th July 1776.
For Comptroller Genl. 
W. M. R. Huntt
Deputy
(No Seal of office)

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PENSION OFFICE, May 16th 1857.
SIR: Be pleased to subscribe on your roll, under the act below mentioned, the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully,
Commissioner of Pensions

To J. C. Cochran Esq.,
Pension Agent.

[column headings: NAMES. RANK. ACT Revory. ANNUAL AM'NT. COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.]
Margaret Forbes, decd., widow of William. private. July 7th 1838. $63.10. March 4th 1836. June 27th 1840

Payable to John S. Lorton, Administrator for the benefit of Alanson Forbes, Jane E. Bowden, William W. Forbes, and any other surviving children.

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PENSION OFFICE, May 16th 1857.
SIR: Be pleased to subscribe on your roll, under the act below mentioned, the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully,
Commissioner of Pensions

To J. C. Cochran Esq.,
Pension Agent.

[column headings: NAMES. RANK. ACT Revory. ANNUAL AM'NT. COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.]
Margaret Forbes, decd., widow of William. private. July 7th 1838. $63.10. March 4th 1836. June 27th 1840

Payable to John S. Lorton, Administrator for the benefit of Alanson Forbes, Jane E. Bowden, William W. Forbes, and any other surviving children.

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South Carolina Rev.
Margaret Forbes, decd.
who was the widow of William,
who was a private South Carolina troops

Act Act July 7, 1838,
16 days private q Horse $2.22
18 mo 8 days private [illegible] $60.88
$63.10
Co March 4, 1836,
End June 27, 1840, when she died -

Payable to 
John S. Lorton, [illegible] of Alanson Forbes, Jane Eliza Bowden and William W. Forbes, [illegible] children,

Alexander Ray,
Present.

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Payment to be made at Charleston, by J. C. Cochran, Esq. Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of South Carolina

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book [blank] Volume [blank] Page [blank] by G. T. Getty Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the [handwritten]7th July 1838, Margaret Forbes, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Sixty three dollars and ten cents, per annum, commencing 4th March 1836, and terminating 27th June 1840, when she died - 
And that the amount due, aforesaid, is payable to John S. Lorton, Administrator for the benefit of Alanson Forbes, Jane E. Bowden, William W. Forbes, and any other surviving children - 

[handwritten diagonally over the second paragraph]Cancelled June 20 1857 [illegible] the opinion of the [rest of sentence illegible] G.C.W.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this Sixteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
[signed]J. Thompson
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned.
[signed] Geo. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions

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Brief in the case of Margaret Forbes, decd. wid. of William.
Franklin County and State of Georgia
act July 7. 1838.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[handwritten] Record evidence of eighteen months and eight days' service in the troops of South Carolina, and record evidence of marriage prior to 1794. William Forbes died in 1821; his widow June 24, 1840. An Administrator has been appointed to receive the arrears for the benefit of the surviving children.

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
A. Ray, Esq.
Present.

[signed]W. Ogden Niles
Examining Clerk.

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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia So: Ca:
9th May 1837.
It is hereby certified that the £41: 15. 81/2 paid William Forbes by Indent no 414 Book O on file in this Office for Revolutionary services were Sterling on 20 Apl 1783 being the net value of the £292.10 "old Currency" after the depreciation - and it is further certified that the pay per day of a private of infantry was 10 shillings of "old Currency" & of a private of Cavalry 20 shillings "old Currency" per day, from which if the £250 "old Currency" in said account "for militia duty p Colo. Anderson's return" be counted as private of infantry the number of days would be 500 - and if counted as Cavalry (prvate) the number of days he was in service by said return would be 250 - This £250 being exclusive of the £16 "old Currency" paid for 16 days duty as private of Cavalry, & of the £26: 10 "old Currency" for 53 days private of Infantry.
For Comptroller Genl.
[signed] W. M. R. Huntt
Deputy Comp. Genl.
(No Seal of office)

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No. 15.398
Margaret Forbes,
wid of William
3644 Georgia
[illegible] J A Black, [illegible] 16/[illegible]
Same July 5, 1856
Same " 28 " 
A Ray Feby 27, 1857 -
July 7, 1838

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No.
Margaret Forbes decd
wid of William
So. Carolina

Sct. Jas A Black, July 5/56

Act. July 4 1836.

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Washington
May 14. 1857

Geo. C Whiting [illegible]
Comr of Pension
Sir
Please receive enclosed a cert from the compr of South Carolina filed in support of the application of Margaret Forbes widow of William, under act 1838.
I remain very respectfully
your ob ser
Alex. Ray

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Washington
Feb 13. 1857

Geo. C. Whiting Eq
Comr of Pensions
Sir
Please find enclosed a letter from Jas. A Black Eq of S. C. in the case of Margaret Forbes widow of William under act 7 July 1838.
Be pleased to cause an examination of the claim and form me with a [illegible] thereon.
I remain your
very respectfully
Alex. Ray

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Columbia So: Ca:
14th July 1836.

Hon: J. Minot
Commr. Pensions

Dear Sir,
In reply to your Report (in the claim of Margaret Forbes, decd) of 5th inst. I beg leave to state that I had on 13th March last sent a Certified Copy of the application of Wm. Forbes to the Legislature of So: Ca: in 1819, & the same is alluded to in your report of 16th Apl. last as also the fact that he & she were pensioned by South Carolina.
I hope therefore that by looking up all the papers in the claim that those papers will be found & that you will adjudicate the claim. Please read my letter of 13th March & 21st also on this case.
I am 
Very respectfully
yr. obt. sevt.
James A Black 
for heirs Margt. Forbes.

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Certificate of Court as to [illegible] on Estate of Margaret Forbes.

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State of South Carolina
District of Anderson } SS.
It is hereby certified by the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary that Letters of Administration were granted to John S Lorton of said District & State upon the Estate of Mrs. Margaret Forbes deceased late of the same ^and widow of William Forbes deceased on the 11th day of July AD 1836 said John S Lorton having filed in this Court his bond in the sum of one thousand Dollars with good & sufficient security thereto, and the said John S Lorton having fully complied with the requisitions of the law in every particular relating thereto, said letters of administration have been legally granted him by this Court, all the papers, bonds &c relating thereto being on file in this office. 
The words "and widow of William Forbes deceased" between 5 & 6th lines from the top of the certificate above interlined before signing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Anderson Court House in said District & State this 13th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and fifty seven.
Herbert Hammond
Judge C. O. Anderson Dist.

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Wm & Margaret Forbes

976
Judge Thopson.
Jan 11 1819

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(Copy 
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina. The humble petition of William Forbes showeth that whereas your petitioner was regularly enlisted in the service of the State of South Carolina at or shortly after the commencement of the Revolutionary War and placed under the command of Capt. John Caldwell whose company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Thompson - and whereas your petitioner who was enlisted for the term of three years was actively employed in the service of his country for the space of seventeen or Eighteen months at the expiration of which period, your petitioner was discharged from the service on account of a white swelling by which he was disabled and rendered incapable of performing the duties of a soldier for the space of a few months - But on a partial recovery enrolled his name again as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Francis Logan, which company was attached to the Regiment of Col. Pickens and sent upon a frontier expedition ^against the Cherokees At the expiration of this service your petitioner was transferred to various commands within the state and continued constantly in the service to the close of the war, a constant, firm and active advocate in the cause of this country. Your petitioner would further state that for the aforesaid services he has never received any compensation, nor would he have asked it at this late period had not his bodily infirmities which have grown out of the laborious services which he has rendered his country left his whitened locks and tottering limbs in a situation so helpless and dependent as to render him incapable ^of making the necessary support for his family Your petitioner therefore humbly prayeth that your Honorable body will take into consideration the facts stated in the petition and grant him such relief as to your honorable body may may seem meet - and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.
(signed) Wm. Forbes seal
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 November 1819. (signed) C Gaillard J.P." The commtte on Pensions on the Petition of Wm Forbes Report that they think him deserving to be placed on the Pension list for his services in the Revolutionary war therefore recommend he be so placed (signed) Saml Warren Clerk of the Court on Pens. - 
In the Senate Decr. 11th 1819 Resolves that this House so concur in the report ordered that it be returned to the House of Representatives By order of the Senate (signed) Wm. D Martin C.S. In the House of Representatives Decr. 7th 1819 Resolved that the House do affirm to the Report ordered that it be sent to the senate for their concurrence By order of the House (signed) R Anderson C.H.R.

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(Copy) To the Honorable the President and other the members of the Senate and the Speaker and other the members of the House of Representatives in assembly convened. The humble petition of Margaret Forbes the widow of William Forbes late of Pendleton District deceased Humbly showeth - That your petitioner is the widow of William Forbes to whom the State of South Carolina at the ^last session of the Legislature thereof granted a pension Your petitioner is now far advanced in life, left destitute of the comforts & but few of the necessaries. That she is herself fifty six years of age Eliza about sixteen years of age and a son Alanson about Eleven years of age who is very sickly & not able to assist much in getting a support. That your petitioner's late husband was involved in debt and that he never received but one year allowance of pension for his services during the Revolutionary war. Your petitioner in consideration thereof pray your Honorable body to continue to her the pension granted to her late husband & as in duty bound she will ever pray (signed) Margaret Forbes her x mark
Sworn to 20th November 1820 before me Joseph Grisham
We the undersigned citizens of Pendleton District beg leave to state that we are acquainted with the petitioner written and believe the same to be true, and that we join in the prayer thereof. Pendleton 20 November 1820 (signed) William Miller
Peter Turbaville
E. B. Benson
Wm Graham
Warren Webb
John Evins
John G Mauldin
Asa White
Thos Gassaway
John Hall
William Salisbury
James S Bowie
Thomas Hunter
A. E. Whitten
John Hunter
Wm Cavendish
Thos L Jones
Joseph Grisham
George Lewis
Jesse T Lewis
Tho Harrison
Samuel Cherry
A Lawhon
Jeremiah Winter
Martin Palmer
G T Symmes
David Cherry
R Tarrant
James Cooper
F. W. Symmes
M. P. Earle
Wm Anderson
Jas Monroe
Sidney Barr
John P Benson
John Bowie - 
[crossed out]In the House of Representatives Nov 30 1821 Resolved that the. 
"The Committee on pensions to whom was referred the petition of Margaret Forbes praying to have the pension her husband enjoy'd continued to her Report that after duly considering the same they recommend the prayer of ^her petition be granted & that she be placed onthe pension Roll 
(signed) Samuel Warren Chairman
In the House of Representatives novr. 30 1821. Resolved that the House do agree to the Report - ordd. that it be sent to the Senate for concurrence By order of the House (signed) R Anderson C.H.R.
In the Senate 15th Decr. 1821 - Resolved that the House do  concur in the Report. Ordered that it be returned to the House of representatives
(signed) W D Martin C.S."

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[paragraph crossed out]Office of Clerk of House of Representatives Columbia So. Ca: 12th March 1836.
[paragraph crossed out]I do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the applications & accompanying papers of William and Margaret Forbes to the Legislature of this State for pensions, which applications are on file in this office.

"Personally appeared before me C Gaillard one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in the District of Pendleton & state of South Carolina Peter McMahon & after being duly qualified deposeth & saith that he the said Peter McMahon was personally acquainted with the written named William Forbes during the whole of the revolutionary struggle & that he believes & knows the facts stated to be strictly true (signed) Peter McMahon seal
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 17 November 1819
(signed) C Gaillard J.P."

Office of Clerk of House of Representatives
Columbia So: CA: March 12th 1836 -
I do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the applications & accompanying papers of William & Margaret Forbes for pensions on file in this office & that the affidavit of Peter McMahon above was accidentally omitted next after the Petition of said Wm. Forbes. 
[signed]W. F. Arthur
Legt. Librarian
No seal of office

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State of Georgia
Franklin County } Personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county & state Joshua Owen & Elijah Owen citizens of said county & state who being duly sworn according to law on their oaths say that they removed from Anderson District South Carolina to this County in the years 1846 & 1852 That they were well acquainted with Margaret Forbes deceased widow of William Forbes late of Anderson District South Carolina & with her son Alanson Forbes at present living in this County & state who removed here in the year 1851: That his said mother who was a pensioner of the state of South Carolina died at the house of her said son Alanson Forbes in Anderson District in June 1840, and that her only now living children are the present Alanson Forbes, Jane Eliza Bowden & William W. Forbes the first two of whom live in this County and the latter in Marion County Mississippi at last accounts from him as these deponents have been informed & verily believe. They further swear that they are wholly disinterested in giving this testimony. Sworn to & subscribed this ninth day of June 1836
Joshua Owen
Elijah Owen
Before me
James McDonald J.P.

And I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I know the above deponents well & that they are gentlemen to whose statements as above are due full faith & credit & that I am wholly disinterested in giving this certificate.
James McDonald J.P.
(over)

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State of Georgia
Franklin County } SS
This hereby certified by the undersigned Judge of the Court of Ordinary in & for said county & which is a Court of Record that satisfactory evidence has this day been submitted to this Court by the affidavits of Joshua & Elijah Owens reputable & credible citizens of this County whose affidavit is on the preceeding page that Mrs. Margaret Forbes widow of William Forbes deceased a pensioner of the State of South Carolina died in Anderson District South Carolina in June 1840 and that her only now living children are Alanson Forbes Jane Eliza Bowden & William W Forbes the two former of whom reside in this County & State and it is further certified that said Alanson Forbes appears before me & swears that he has no record of the date of his said father & mother's deaths but that he recollects distinctly that his said mother's death took place on the twenty seventh day of June Eighteen hundred and forty. And I further certify that I am wholly disinterested in giving this certificate 
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this Eleventh day of June Eighteen hundred & fifty six. 
Jno. G. Yorke
Ordinary
[circular seal of court]