Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,489, Michael Dewalt, Penn. Va.

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Service Penn. Va. 
Dewalt, Michael
Number S.43.489

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16.271 
[Pennsylvania crossed out]
[not legible]
Ohio Pittsburgh
Michael Dewalt, of Franklin Co in the state of Penn who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patten of the Penn [superscript illegible] line, for the term of 5 years.  
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn [superscript]
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of April 1819.  
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Dec 181_ and delivered to the Hon. David Fullerton, M.H.R.U.S.
[double line]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1819....$35.__
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 4, 1820...48.__
arr. 4 mo 5/30
                         $81.3_
See cir tr. March 28, 183_
Transf to Ohio Pittsburgh from 4th Sept. 1834-April 2, 1835
Date of death not [ illegible]

[written sideways]
........sent November 7, 1820 to A. Colhouse, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

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Service              Dewalt, Michael          Number
Va.                                                             S. 43.489

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District of Pennsylvania Sct Franklin County
On this thirtieth day of April eighteen hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Please in and for said County of Franklin in the District of Pennsylvania personally appears Michael Dewalt aged sixty two years resident in Frankin County in said District who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congrefs entitled Am act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Michael Dewalt enlisted in the year 1776 [or 8] in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Prowl of the regiment commanded by  [illegible] Satten that he continued to serve in the year 1783 when he was discharged from the service in the town of Winchester State of Virginia that he was in the battles of Monmouth, [cutaw] springs, Guilford Courthouse, Camden, Ninety six, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year afoursaid Archibald Bard
Michael Dewalt his mark +

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Arch Bard judge as aforesaid do certify that is appears to my satisfactory that the said Michael Dewalt did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances of [illegible] and in need of the assistance of his and now I transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and has before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the afourmentioned act of congress In testimony whereof I [illegible] set me hand and seal this 30th day of April 1819. Archibald Bard
Pennsylvania Franklin county [illegible] of John [illegible]  of the our of common pleas in and for the county of Franklin in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that Archibald Bard Esquire who signed the above certificate was at the time [ illegible] in the judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county aford and duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and [illegible] as due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have [uncertain] let my hand and [illegible] of law court at Chambersburg the thirteith day of April AD 1819 
John Fi[illegible   ]
I certify that the inter...in the above certificate signed A Bard is in the handwriting of the [illegible] Dec. 23 1819
David Fullerton [?] member of H  Representatives

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District of Pennsylvania
Franklin County SS}
On this twenty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, Michael Dewalt, aged sixty three years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit. That he was Enlisted by Henry Brine at Abbots Down York County in the State of Pennsylvania, early in the spring of 1778. from whence he was taken to Valley Forge, and joined the army in Capt. Joseph Precols Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Patton, in whose company he remained until some time of the next spring when he was transferred to Capt. Oldhams Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Campbell in the State of Virginia where he continued until the end of the war and was discharged in Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia near Battletown in 1783. That he was in the Battles of Monmouth Courthouse in the State of New Jersey. Guilford Courthouse, in the State of North Carolina, Battle of 76. Euta Springs and Campden in the last mentioned state, And also that he filed his declaration to obtain a pension under the Laws of the United States, of 18 March 1818 on or about the thirteenth of April 1819 that in conformity with said Law he was placed on the pension list, and certificate Number 16.271 - was Issued to him. -
And 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 parts thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 nor that I have

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have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security, contracts, or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by and subscribed - He has follows the occupation of a Laborer, for which age has rendered him unable to pursue, as in his younger days - That he has a wife aged forty three years - and one child living with him of six years old - Real property S now - personal property - none but a few pots of necessary for Cooking.-
Sworn and declared on the day and year first mentioned in open Court
Michael Dewalt
x his mark

John Findlay Justice

The above property valued at two dollars
By the Court.

Pennsylvania
Franklin County SS.}
I John Findlay Prothorstory of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly, copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Chambesburg this twenty sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Findlay proty

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Michael Dewalt

Frankfort

(from Va)
(To Ohio)

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Application for a transfer.

State of Ohio,
Wayne County} ss. On this eleventh day of March A.D. 1835, before me William Sawill Notary public for the said County personally appeared Michael Dewalt who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain ______ Oldham, in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel ___ Campbell in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania, and was afterwards transferred to the Virginia Agency, from which last mentioned state he had lately removed: that he now resides in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania as that is the most convenient agency to his present residence -
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Virginia to wit, that for the last eleven years this deponent and his wife have resided in the family of John Wile the son in law of deponents wife, and that the said Wile having determined to remove to the State of Ohio, deponents wife was not willing to be separated from her daughter, therefore deponent agreed to remove to the State of Ohio, with the family of said John Wile, and continues to reside with him -
Michael Dewalt
x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the notarial seal of my Office at Wooster this 11th day of March A.D. 1835.
W Larwill Notary Public

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State of Ohio, Wayne County ss.
On this 11th day of March 14 1835. before me William Larwill Notary Public for said County personally appeared John Wile of said County who on his Oath declares that Michael Dewalt who made and subscribed the aforegoing or annexed deposition in order to obtain a transfer is the same identical Michael Dewalt described in the said affidavit - and that the facts therein set forth are true to the best of his knowledge and belief -
John Wile

Sworn to & Subscribed before me the date above mentioned, and I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and believe him to be a person of veracity -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Notarial Seal of my Office at Wooster this eleventh day of March AD. 1835.
W Larwill Notary Public

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Augusta ss.
On this 29th day of April 1926, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Augusta . . . . . personally appeared Michael Dewalt, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Prowell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patton, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Virginia where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Virginia is that his Daughter removed to the state and that he wished to accompany her
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Michael Dewalt
x his mark
John C. Sowers J.P.

NOTES.-The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

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State of Virginia
Augusta County Set.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County John Wile and made oath that he well knows the within named Michael Dewalt and has known him for upwards of Twenty years and knows him to be the same Michael Dewalt who was and is still the within named Pensioner of the United States, who formerly resided in the State of Pennsylvania and who now resides in the state of Virg'a and who now makes the application to have his Pension removed to the state of Virg'a and who now makes the application to have his Pension removed to the state of Virg'a aforesaid given under my hand this 29th day of April 1829 John C. Sowers

Augusta County set
I do hereby Certify that I well know the above named John Wile, and believe him to be a man of veracity & truth given under my hand this 29th day of April 1826
John C. Sowers JP

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Augusta ss.
On this 29th day of April 1926, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Augusta . . . . . personally appeared Michael Dewalt, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Prowell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patton, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Virginia where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Virginia is that his Daughter removed to the state and that he wished to accompany her
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
Michael Dewalt
x his mark
John C. Sowers J.P.

NOTES.-The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

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May 23, 1938
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BA-J/ EL
Michael Dewalt-S.43489

Nancy C. Morrow
109 Hill Street
Oil city, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to your letters in which you request the revolutionary war records of Michael Dewalt and two soldiers named James McCurdy, all of whom served in the Pennsylvania troops.
	Because of the great demand for the revolutionary war data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with eacg request pertaining to soldiers of that war.     The record of Michael Dewalt is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers filed in pension claim S.43489, based upon his service in that war
	The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Michael Dewalt are not shown. 
	Michael Dewalt enlisted at Abbottstown, York County, Pennsylvania in the spring of 1778, served in Captain Joseph Prowell’s Company. Colonel John Patton's Pennsylvania Regiments the following spring was transferred in the state of Virginia to captain oldham’s company. Colonel Campbell’s Regiment, was in the battles of Monmouth, Camden, Guilford Courthouse. Siege of Ninety six and battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged in Shenandoah county, Virginia, in 1783
	He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and resided in Washington township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
	In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged forty-three years and a child, six years old. He did not give the names of his wife or child

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In 1826, Michael Dewalt had moved to Augusta County, Virginia, with a daughter, her name not given, and in 1835, had moved to Wayne county , Ohio. He states as his reason for moving to the last named state that his wife's son-in-law john wile, had moved there and his wife wished to be near her daughter. He did not give the same of the wife of John wile.
	In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possible the date of death of revolutionary war pensioner, Michael Dewalt (s.43489), you should address the Comptroller General, General accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
	Michael Dewalt
	Certificate no.16271
	Issued December 23 1819
	Rate. $8.00 per month
	Commenced April 30, 1819
	Act of march 18, 1818
	Ohio Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the administrator.

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[Letter 1]
[Stamp 1]
OIL CITY, PA
APR 19
12 M
SD SIDESTA.

[Stamp 2]
RECEIVED
APR 21 1938
SEARCH SECT.

Commissioner of Pensions
Department O
Washington, D.C.

[Letter 2]
[Stamp 1]
OIL CITY, PA
MAR 24
6-PM
1938

[Typed" THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS]
[Handwritten]
Commissioner of Pensions
Department O
Washington, D.C.

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[Letter 1]
Please send me a copy of the pension record of Michael Dewalt who served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War and who was pensioned Dec. 23, 1819 while a resident of Franklin County, Virginia.
Thank you for the same.
Nancy C. Morrow
109 Hill St.
Oil City, Pa.

March 24, 1938

[Stamp]
REC'D
MAR 26 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER 4

[Letter 2]
Dear Sir:-
Please send me a copy of the pension record of James McLeurdy, a member of the Pennsylvania Militia during the Rev. War, who was pensioned in Westmoreland Co., Pa., July 8, 1834 at the age of 83.

Also James McCurdy who served as Capt. in the Cumberland Co. Mil. and who became a pioneer settler in Venango County, Pa. He is said to have lost a leg in the army and is thot to have been a pensioner. If so, please send a copy of his pension record also.

Thank you-
Nancy C. Morrow

109 Hill St.
Oil City, Pa.
April 18, 1938

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43489
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 43.489
Michael Dewalt
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 126

[Arrangement of 1870]

1938, May 23, Hist to Nancy C. Morrison EL.

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Copy of Record & certificate for Michael Dewalt an old Soldier

Con
10271
Franklin Co
Decr 19

$"84 1/2

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[Vertical]
Michael Dewalt
for transfer.
to the C Virginia
Hadens Va
Rec'd Justice is a

[Upside down]
Pension Office
Honble. James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Mr. Dewalt has requested me to request you to let me know so soon as the transfer is made
Respectfully yours
John C Sowers

I, Erasmus Stribling Clerk of the County Court of Augusta do hereby certify, that John C. Sowers Esquire whose name is affixed to the annexed Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit is due, and ought to be given to all his acts and deeds as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 15th day of June 1876 and in 50th year of the Commonwealth
Erasmus Stribling

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fra

James L. Edwards Esquire
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
City

[Vertical]
in-at. MM 19
for transfer

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Wooster 12th March 1835

Dear Sir/
Enclosed I send you the application of Michael Dewalt a Revolutionary Pensioner for a transfer from Virginia to the Ohio Agency. I hope the papers are in form to, come within the requisitions of your department
I am Sir;
very respectfully yours
W Larwill

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City

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Pension Off

Honble. James Barbour
Secretary War
Washington City

[Vertical]
Michael Dewalt
for benefit
John C. Sowers Esq
Statements.
Va,
Rec'd June 20, 1826

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Staunton Virg'a June 16th 1870

D Sir
Having in compliance with your request obtained the Seal of our County Clerk I now enclose you agreeable to your Request Michael Dewalt, wish for a transfer be good enough - inform me of the result
I am respectfully
Your obt. Serv't.
John C. Sowers

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Franklin County ss
Before me John Flanagan One of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Franklin -
Personally came John Noll Simon for sure being sworn - According to law saith that he is acquainted with a Certain Michael Dewalt of the township of Warhington and County of Franklin and further saith that the said Michael Dewalt was a soldier in the revolutionary War that he first saw him in the American Army at the Valey Forge -
That the said Dewalt belonged to Col Battens Regiment and that the said Michael Dewalt was in the American Army. to this deponents Knowledge about two years and further saith Not Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Noll Simon
John Flanagan

I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Noll Simon the above mentioned deponent and that he has since My acquaintance with him and at the time does Maintain a good Moral Character and is entitled to receive it
Witness My hand March 27th 1819
John Flanagan

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[Vertical]
Declaration
John Noll Sim
[Horizontal]
Pennsylvania Franklin County ss I John Findlay protocolary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that John Flanagan Esq before the within deposition was taken at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Franklin duly commissioned and sworn & that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts-
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of said Court at Chamberburg the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
John Findlay proty

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Franklin County ss
Before me John Flanagan One of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid personally came Henry Brim and being sworn According to law saith that he is acquainted with a Certain Michael Dewalt now of the township of Warhington County of Franklin aforesaid and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that he this deponent did enlist the said Michael Dewalt some time in April in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy Eight at Abbotstown in the state of Pennsylvania that the said Michael Dewalt belonged to A Company of light infantry Commanded by Captain Joseph Prowel in Col Battons - Regiment, and that the said Michael Dewalt enlisted int he service of the United States for three years or during the war unless sooner discharged. Sworn and subscribed this sixteenth day of February AD 1879
Henry Brim
John Findalay

I do hereby Certify that the above mentioned deponent Henry Brim is an honest upright Man and one in whome Confidence may be placed - Witness my hand March 29th 1879 
John Findalay

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37 [illegible] Deposition Henry Brim
Pennsylvania Franklin County PA
J. John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to certify that John Flanagan Esquire before whom the written deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of doing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg this third day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

John Findlay [illegible]

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Franklin County PA
Before me John Flanagan one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid honorably came Samuel Royer [illegible] Esq and whom his solemn affirmation [illegible] that he has been acquainted with Michael Dewalt of the township of Washington and County aforesaid for upwards of forty years and that sometime after the said Dewalt enlisted in the United States service, the said Dealt came home that is into the part of Country now known and distinguished by the Name of Washington township in the County of Franklin so call [called] at this time, that he came to the house of this deposant in and on furlow, and that the said Dewalt showed his furrow to this deposant--and further states that the said Michael Dewalt was an enlisted soldier in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War--but cannot recollect at what time the said Dewalt enlisted or how long he was in the service--Affirmed and submitted this 29th day of November A.D. 1819 Samuel Royer [illegible]
Before me 
John Flanagan

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Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss} I John Findlay Prothorclay of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that John Flangan and William Blakey Esquires before whom the within and annexed depositions appear to have been taken was at the time thereof Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn. and that full faith & credit is due to all their official acts as such-
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said Court at Chamberburg this tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
John Findlay proty

Deposition of
Samuel Rogers

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Franklin County ss
Before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the peace in and for said Franklin County personally came Benjamin Bibbes and being Duly sworn as the Law Directs Doth Depose and say that he was against with Michl Dewalt and old Revolutionary soldier who served in the first Pennsylvania regiment commanded Col Minger in Capt Prowls company Then in Capt Oldhams Company and on Oath say on his solemn oath that the said Michael Dewalt continued in the service untill the end of the war further saith not sworn and subscribed the 23d day of november 1819
Benjamin B Bibbes
x his mark
before me Wm Bleakney