Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,792, Jacob Bruner, Md. Penn.

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Md.
Penn. 
 
Bruner, Jacob

S.35,792

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[Left Column]
19.175
R
Kentucky

Jacob Brunner
Boone CJ in the state of Kentucky
was a Private in the Compy 
Captain Crosup of the regiment

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Original Claim (az of the   day of    See the Original declaration in the War Office) 
District of Kentucky S C A 
Boone Circuit Court -
On thiz the Eighth day of November 1821 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of Record expressly made so by the laws of the state of Kentucky for the second Judicial District  in and for the said county and circuit of Boone, Jacob Bruner a resident of said County of Boone aged Sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration in Order to Obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Jacob Bruner enlisted for the term of one year on the  day of May 1777 in the State of Maryland at Fort Frederick in the Company of Capt   Cresap in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Rollins in the line of the State of Maryland in the United States Continental Establishment, That he continued to serve in the said Corpse; and the Regiment Commanded by Col Broadhead in Capt Clarkes Company until the   day of   1778 when he was regularly discharged, and thereupon he immediately enlisted again in the Company of Captain Samuel Moore for the term of seven months to go against the indians that he waz after the expiration of his said last enlistment as well as the first regularly discharged (which discharges he has by accident lost) in the state of Pensylvania he was discharged from his first enlistment at Fort Pit and from his second enlistment he was likewise discharge in the state of Pensylvania at Bedford. That during his service for the 
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said two terms of enlistments he was not in any particular battle, but that he was first stationed at fort Frederick and then was engaged in assisting to build fort McIntosh & Tuscaranay during his said terms of enlistment and that he has no other evidence now in his power to prove said Services except the subjoined depositions
and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820 I I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the law and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me -- nor have I any income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. I am by trade a Cooper and from my age & infirmity not able to do much work and have [illegible] family a wife & one daughter. my wife aged about sixty & is the mother [illegible] fourteen children & been fer the last twelve years unable to attend to business from a particular 
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& unusual weakness which struck her about that time -- my last daughter the one living with me is about seventeen years old. 
a schedule of my property is as follows
one cow Heifer worth about Dols. $30-00
Some Small household & kitchen furniture & tools worth about 15-00
[underline] $45.00
signed [signature] Jacob Bruner [underlined]
Also appeared in said Court at the same time Henry Dugan of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law made the following affidavit To Wit - That the foregoing Jacob Bruner to this affiants own Knowledge served for twelve months as a private soldier in the revolutionary war about the years 1778 or 1779 in the Company Commanded by Capt Cressup & Regiment of Col Rollins - and in the Regiment commanded by Col Broadhead at Fort McIntosh - and that this affiant was Afterwards [illegible] in a Company of Rangers in the State of Pensylvania for the term of seven months in a Company Commanded by Capt Moore and that this affiant is in no way whatever interested in said Bruners obtaining a pension for said Services
[signed] Henry Dugan
Sworn to & declared on the 8th day of Novr. 1821 before me by sd Bruner & said Dugan who is a credible person 
[signed] John Trimble
Judge 2nd Judicial district
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Kentucky Boone Circuit Court
I Absalom Graves Clerk of the Boone Circuit Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath of Jacob Bruner and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court: & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty five Dollars -- and that said Dugans affaivit was also taken sworn to and subscribed in said court at the same time, and that the said Dugan in the opinion of the court is a credible person
[white serrated paper affixed to left side] 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of November 1821
[signed] Absalom Graves
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Boone afsd
[underlined]
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State of Kentucky
Jessamine County S[illegible]
The deposition of Christian Bruner & Elizabeth Rohrer who are of lawful age. taken before me Tho. P West a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid on this the 15th day of November 1823. The said Christina Bruner & Elizabeth Rohrer after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they are well acquainted with Jacob Bruner of the County of Boone and State of Kentucky who has made an application to the Govt. of the U. States for a pension for his servisez as a private soldier in the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war and that to their knowledge the said Jacob Bruner did enlist as a private soldier for the term of one year in the continental establishment in the revolutionary war. and that he was absent from home during the whole time for which he had enlisted. and we believe in the service of the U. States. 
And that we the said Christian Brunner and Elizabeth Rohrer are not interested in the event of said Jacob Bruners obtaining a pension
Given under our hand & seals date above
Test
            his
Christian X Bruner seal[circle surrounding word]
             mark
             his
Elizabeth X Rohrer seal [circle surrounding word] 
            mark 
[X in lower right hand corner]
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State of Kentucky Jessamine County Sct
I Thos. E. West a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the within deposition of Christian Bruner and Elizabeth Rohrer was taken subscribed & sworn to before me this day by said Christian Bruner and Elizabeth Rohrer and that they are citizenz of said county and credible persons. Given under my hand this 15th day of November 1823
[signed] Thos. E. West J. P. 

State of Kentucky Jessamine County Sct
I Daniel B Price Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Tho. E West Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualifide as such and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such
[square paper with a faint stamp affixed to document]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at Nicholasville this 18th day of November 1823 & in the 32nd year of the Commonwealth 
[signed] Daniel B. Price
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The State of Ohio}
Hamilton County}
City of Cincinnati} SS
On this fourth day of June A. D. 1851. personally appeared before me James M. Gitchell [appears written on top of other illegible text] a notary public, in and for said county and state, duly commissioned and authorized by law to administer oaths Moses Bruner Solomon Bruner, Simeon Bruner and Lydia Rowan residents of Boon County and state of Kentucky, aged fifty four, fifty one, and fifty one - and forty nine years respectively - who being first duly sworn according to law - do on their oaths make the following declaration That these affiants - and their brothers Samuel Bruner and David Bruner are the idential - six children named in the Certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Boon County Kentucky dated March 25th A. D. 1851. sealed by seal of said Court and hereto attached. and that these affiants and said Samuel and David Bruner are the lawful children and heirs of said Jacob Bruner decd whose name is set forth in said Certificate of the Clerk aforesaid
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That these affiants make this statement under their oaths in order to obtain the back pay - and pension which they have been in formed they are entitled in consequence of the military services their said Father Jacob Bruner performed in the War of the Revolution - in the Regiment of Pennsylvania Troops - Commanded by Col. Broadhead  as they suppose - but of this fact - these affiants are not Certain - These affiants further say they have heard their said father talk of his services under Col. or Capt Cressup - but whether the same was in the war of the Revolution or in Wayne's Army - these affiants - have no means of ascertaining - 
These affiants therefore request - that the Pension and other Registers Containing an account of thee said Father's (Jacob Bruner's [underlined]) services may be examined in the Departments - at Washington City - and that they may be advised of the result of said examination - and that if these affiants 
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are entitled to "Back Pay" unpaid pension - or Bounty Land for the Military Services of their said Father Jacob Bruner[underlined] that these affiants may be awarded the same as the children and heirs of said Jacob Bruner aforesaid.
These affiants further request that they may be notified by letter -- Directed to them at "Taylors Park, Boon County Kentucky.
These affiants further state that their said Father Jacob Bruner drew his pension at the[rubbed out] Lexington Kentucky from January 22d. 1824. till February 14th 1845 - when he died in Boon County Kentucky: 
These affiants farther state that their said father Jacob Bruner in his life times never received any land for his Military services though he died believing he was entitled to Bounty land from the Government of the United States for his Military Services both in the War of the Revolutiate - where he served 
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under enlistment - for and during the full term of five years - and until the Close of the War of the Revolution - That he enlisted about the age of seven teen near Somerset in the state of Pennsylvania - but where he was discharged or by whom these affiants have no papers or other evidence in their possession. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me June 4th A. D. 1851.}
In testimony wherof I have hereunto subscribed  my name}
and affixed my notanal seal.}
[signed] James M. Gitchell}
notary public}
          his
Moses X Bruner
         mark
[signed] Solomon Bruner
          his 
Simeon X Bruner
         mark
      her 
Lydia X Rowan
     mark
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United States of Americes
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County to wit
Boone county court March Term 1845
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of Wilson Harper and Samuel Stockwell that Jacob Bruner late a pensioner of the United States departed this life on the 14th day of February 1845 and that the said Jacob Bruner was the identical person named in an original certificate now here shown to the court bearing date the 22 day of January 1824 and signed by J. C. Calhoun secretary of war granting said Jacob Bruner a pension of ninety six dollars per annum and numbers 19174 and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that the said Jacob Bruner left no widow and that he left six children viz Saml Bruner, Moses Bruner, David Bruner Solomon Bruner Simeon Bruner and Lydia Rowan and that they are the only living children of the said Jacob Bruner and that they are all of lawful age all of which is ordered to be certified
In Witness whereof I J G Hamilton Clerk of said court do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court done at Burlington this 25th day of March 1851
J G Hamilton Clk
by [signed] M. Hamilton D C
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July 21, 1933.

BA-J/ILL
Jacob Bruner
S. 38792

Mrs Daisy Sisco
P.O. Box 171
Bardstown, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
record of Jacob Brunner, a Revolutionary War soldier and a pensioner
of Boone County, Kentucky.

The record of [illegible] pensioner is furnished herein as found
in the papers on file in his pension claim, S. 35792, based upon his
service in that war. His signature is shown as Bruner in this claim.

Jacob Bruner enlisted in May 1778, and served one year as a 
private in Captain Cresap's company, Colonel Rawlings' Maryland regi-
ment and in Captain Clarke's company, Colonel Brodhead's Pennsylvania
regiment, during which period of service he assisted in building Fort
McIntosh. Immediately after, he enlisted and served seven months as
a private in Captain Samuel Moore's Pennsylvania company.

He was allowed pension on his application exectued November 8,
1821, at which time he resided in Boone County, Kentucky. He was then
sixty-two years of age; the date and place of his birth and names of
his parents are not shown. In 1821, the soldier referred to his wife,
about sixty years of age, the mother of fourteen children, and to his 
daughter, aged about seventeen years, who was living at home, but he 
did not give any names.

Jacob Bruner died February 14, 1845, in Boone County, Kentucky.
He was not survived by a widow.

In 1851, the names of six children, [crossed out: the heirs] of Jacob Bruner
the soldier, are shown as follow; Moses Bruner, aged fifty-four years,
Solomon Bruner and Simeon Bruner, aged fifty-one years, Lydia Rowan,

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aged forty-nine years, these four residents of Boone County, Kentucky,
and Samuel and David Bruner. There are no further data relative to
these children in this pension claim.

In 1823, Christian Bruner was a resident of Jessamine County,
Kentucky, and stated that to his personal knowledge, Jacob Bruner, the
soldier, was absent from home during one years no relationship th the
family stated. 

Very truly yours,


A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

2.

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Rev. and 1812 Section    [hand written in upper right corner: MMHF]

July 30, 1924

Mrs. J. B. Beard
431 West Second St.,
Lexington, Ky.

Madam: 

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35792 it appears
that Jacob Bruner enlisted in May 1778 and served one 
year as a private in Captain Cresap's Company, Colonel
Rawlings' Maryland Regiment and in Captain Clarke's
Company, Colonel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment.

Immediately after, he enlisted and served seven
months as a private in Captain Samuel Moore's Pennsyl-
vania Company.

He was allowed pension on his application execut-
ed November 8, 1821 while living in Boone County, Ken-
tucky aged sixty-two years, at which date he referred
to his wife aged about sixty years the mother of four-
teen children, and to his daughter aged seventeen years,
their names not stated.

He died February 14, 1845 in said Boone County

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leaving the following children: Moses aged fifty-
four in 1854, Solomon and Simeon aged fifty-one in 
said year, Lydia Rowan aged forty-nine in same year,
Samuel and David.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section     MMHF
January 3, 1924

Mrs. J. G. Forney
Spencer Ave.,
Lancaster, Penna.

Madam:

I have to advise you that on June 15, 1923 you 
were furnished a history of the only Jacob Bruner who
was pensioned from Kentucky, found on the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau, and it is not the custom
of the bureau to furnish the same report twice to any
person or organization, owing to lack of a clerical
force available for such a purpose.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

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Kentucky Roll. Act 18 March 1818.
Jacob Bruner, [illegible] $8 per month
To what time last paid? Died 14th Feb. 1845, 
Pd to his death. 
[signed] BLB 
Pension Office
Cole.
Maj. Bogan.
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Jacob Bruner
Application
[illegible squiggle]
[handwritten]

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Dugan 18,620
Jacob Bruner
Boone County
Ky
Commem
Nov 15. 1823
Capt. Cressup
Col. Rollins
Md Line
one year


Hon. J. T. Johnson
W Red
Dal 18. 1823

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Jan 11.
Jacob Bruner
Ken Wle
aeb 1818
22Jan 24

Hon L N Johnson
HN

[vertically on the page: Col JL Edwards]

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Please ansr the within &
oblige Rher Johnson

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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office.
Washn. City -

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W. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
The papers of
Jacob Bruner are herewith returned
with the certificate required
Yr. obt. servt
[illegible]

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Jacob Bruner [underline]
[faint illegible writing]
Burlington Ky    Free
Nov 28.
Honbl John T. Johnsen
Honble J. T. Johnson
member of Congress
City Washington

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Burlington Ky Novr 26th 1823
Jno T Johnsen Esq.
Dr Sir: 
Enclosed you have the application of Jacob Bruner for a pension accompanied by the testimony of three persons - you will discover that his claim has been presented long since - & this his second statement was made on the 8th of Nov 1821. & [illegible] evidence of one witness taken at that time. & from Mr Bruners infirmitys & indigence he was unable to to find & procure the additional evidence sooner if you can get his claim allowd & have it placed back as far as possible - he is in great need & is as worthy of a pension as any applicant I have known
yrs Resepctfully
[signed] Willis [illegible]
[handwritten]

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Washington Jany 21st 1824
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Sir, 
In reply to the requisition in the case of Jacob Bruner, from the information I have recd, I have no hesitation in certifying, and do hereby certify that the witnesses who have deposed in his case are entitled to credit and belief.
With great respt
Yr. obt. sevt
[signed] J. T. Johnson
[handwritten]

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[two panel page: left panel below]

35792
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,792
Jacob Bruner
Pvt Geo [illegible]
Act: 18th Marcy 18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 479
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Md

[right panel below]
1910 June 17 Hist to
Sarah H. Jaffey (Letter
of inquiry in W. F. 8401
Samuel Breuner.) V Lill
____________________
1923 June 15 Hist. to Mary
N. Forney awf
____________________
1924 Jan 3 - Mrs Mary H Forney advised
repost furnished only [illegible] MMH
1924 July 30 - Hist to Mrs J.B.
Bears. MMH F
1933 - July 21 - Hist to Mrs Daisy
Sisco. ILL.

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[insignia of the DAR in upper left corner: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

THIRTY-SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
MEMORIAL CONTINENTAL HALL
WASHINGTON, D.C.

April 22, 23 [diagonally written below the date: [underlined: Rev.]
M/C]

My dear Mr Gardner:
Will you please
send me the Pension
recorda of Jacob Bruner
Somerset Leo New Jersey
I think he served as
a Private. - Dennis Bice
(Buys-Borce) are the different

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ways of spelling served in
Virginia he may have drawn
his pension from Kentucky
as well as Jacob Bruner
In looking over my information
Jacob Bruner may have fought
in Va as he went to Va
and no date given when
he went sure Jacob Bruners
son & Dennis Bice daughter
were married Bruner may
have fought in Va also but
he was born in N. Jersey
Thanking you I remain
Very sincerely
Mary H Forney Regent
85 Spencer Ave
Lancaster
Penna

[black circular stamp on lower left side: PENSION
M
U. APR S.
24
1823
OFFICE]

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[insignia of the DAR in upper left corner: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

MRS. MARY H. FORNEY
REGENT OF DONEGAL CHAPTER
SPENCER AVE
LANCASTER, PA.

[oval stamp upper right: OFFICE OF 
THE COMMISSIONER
NOV 15 1923
U.S. [illegible] OF PENSIONS]

Nov. 13, 23,

Mr Washington Gardner.
My dear Sir:
Will you please send me pension
record for Jacob Bruner he resided
in Virginia his wife was nam Antir-
and had a daughter Rachel
I believe his pension was taken
out in Kentucky. It has been said he was a Lieutenant but 
have nothing so far to prove this 
say my we do know he moved to
Kentucky. Thanking you for the
trouble I remain very Sincerely
(Mrs JG) Mary H Forney

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[insignia of the DAR in center top: DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

June 27-1924

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
I am writing for the Revolutionary
services of Jacob [penciled through with a question mark above: Bruner] who, it is 
claimed, was pensioned for services in
the American Revolution in the State of New Jersey
line. He was pensioned from Boone
County. Kentucky.
Thanking you in advance for this
information I am
Sincerely,     [upside down black circular stamp: PENSION 
JUNE 
U. 30 S.
1924
OFFICE]
(Mrs JB) Minnie E Beard
Regent Bryan Station Chap [diagonally written here: D.A.R.]
431 West Second St.
Lexington, Kentucky

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[black oval stamp, upper left: ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE
JUL14 1933
RECEIVED]

Mrs. Finch
Bardstown, Ky
July 10, 1933

Mr H. D. Hiller, Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.     [circular date stamp, upside down: tick marks and numbered 1-12 around outer edge: RECEIVED
JULY 14 1933
MAIL SUB-DI.
READER 12
VETS. ADM.]

Dear sir: 
Please furnish me with
all the information contained in 
the pension papers of Jacob [underlined: Brunner]
(New Jersey Line) who received a
Revolutionary War pension while
residing in Boone County, Ky.
Thanking you in advance for 
your consideration of the above
I am
Respectfully yours,
Mrs Daisy Sisco
Bardstown, Ky Box 171

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION    3--525
JWT     DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
[illegible]     BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,___________, 192

In reply to your request of [blank], for the history of
Jacob Bruner, a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
the following is taken form the soldiers claim for pension.

[6 column table; column headers are as follows: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [sub-headers: CAPTAIN. COLONEL.] STATE.]

May [crossed out 1777]^1778^| 1 yr. | Pvt. | {Cresap | Rawlings   | Md |
                                                                         | {Clarke  |  Brodhead | Pa |
  ✓                                                | 7 mos |      |Samuel Moore|   ✓ | Pa |


Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Nov, 8 - 1821 - His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Boone Co - Ky
Age at date of application, 62 yrs.
Remarks. He died in Boon Co - Ky. Feb 14 - 1845, leaving
no widow but the following children: Samuel, Moses,
aged 54 yrs and; solomon & Simeon aged 51 yrs in 1851,
& Lydia Rowan, [#1 in a circle] In 1821 soldier stated his wife was
about 60 yrs old & the mother of 15 children; also
mentioned a daughter about 17 yrs. no names stated.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

x Lori Laurus & McSutosh ^built^ two against Luscarash widow 1778