Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6294, William Van Pelt, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Van Pelt, William
S 6294
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New Jersey N o 22.817- William Van Pelt of Middleton in the State of N.J. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Carhart of the _____ commanded by _____ in the N.J. Troops for 2 years - Increased from $87.50 - to $107.50.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey - at the rate of 107 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 34. and sent to M c H. Hamilton - Freehold N.J.
  Arrears to the 14th of March - 34  322.50    Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1  53.75     $376.25  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Math. Price - Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 137-

27372 25 1250
40. 10 50 87 For a Pension Declaration of W m Van Pelt.
Reached 60 th in years service not satisfactorily established
1 m o private of cavalry 15 m o priv d infantry $ 87.50
J. M. Hartshorne Freehold N J

Declaration of William Van Felt in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss:
On this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County and State aforesaid now sitting, William Van Felt a resident of the Township of Middletown in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he entered the militia some time in the year 1778 but he cannot recollect the exact time under Captain Samuel Carhart Lieut. Peter Vanderhook and served at least every other month alternately during that year & the beginning of the year 1779 until he enlisted under the said Captain Carhart as herein after mentioned.
That Asher Holmes was the Colonel of their Regiment, and General David Forman was their Brigadier General and had command of all the Troops in Monmouth County, New Jersey: that their head quarters were at Mount Pleasant Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey and their duties were to guard and protect the shores of the said Monmouth County and they were stationed on guard at their several Posts along said shore, at Cheekquakes, Middletown Point, Brown's Point, Conaskunk, Way Cake and Bay shore, and their marches extended along said shore patrolling the shores roads between the head quarters & the places above mentioned.

That he enlisted as a volunteer on or about the 15 th day of June 1779 in the Militia of N.J. as one of the thousand to be raised for the defence of the frontiers of this State and served a tour of six months under Capt. Samuel Carhart & Lieutenant Peter Vandervoet, (Ensign not remembered) beginning about the 15 th of June 1779 and ending on the 15 th day of December following: their head quarters were at Mount Pleasant, and their duties were to guard protect and defend the inhabitants of the frontiers of Monmouth County, from the inroads of the British and Tories, & their field officers were Col: Asher Holmes & Lieut. David Forman
That Matthias Kulee is the only survivor he knows of — That during the year 1780, he served at least six months in the Militia of Monmouth County, in six tours of one month each, every other month alternately under Capt. Samuel Carhart & Lieut. Peter Vandervoet, (who commanded in the Common Militia during this year) stationed at Mount Pleasant as their head quarters, & their duties and field officers were the same as above mentioned —
That he enlisted again in the said Militia as a volunteer, and as one of the eight hundred and twenty men that was to be raised for the defence of the frontiers of this State, and served a tour of one year in the grade of Second Sergeant under Capt. Samuel Carhart, Lieut. John
Davis — and Ensign Matthias Johnston, beginning in the month of January 1781, and ending in the month of January 1782: That he never received any warrant or certificate as sergeant, (none being given in the Militia) but was elected by the vote of his company: that their head quarters were at Mount Pleasant, and their duties were to protect and defend the inhabitants of the frontiers as aforesaid. Field Officers were Col: Holmes & Lieut. Forman — No Survivors —
That he enlisted again as a volunteer in the said Militia and served in a Company of horse as a private horseman a tour of at least nine and a half months under Capt. John Watton, Lieutenant David Rhea, & Cornet Jonathan Forman part of the time, & Cornet Jacques Denise the other part,

beginning about the first of March A.D. 1782 and ending about the tenth of December following, five or six days before the expiration of the term, (being enlisted until the 15th of December 1782 unless sooner discharged) that they were stationed at Freehold as their head quarters, but a party of fifteen men of said Company under the Command of Cornet Denise were detached from head quarters and stationed at Pleasant Valley in Middlesex about four or five months before the expiration of their tour, and remained there, quartered among the farmers until they were discharged on or about the 10th Dec r . aforesaid and this applicant was one of the said fifteen men: that he this applicant procured his own horse, saddle bridle, Carbine, pistols, holsters, sword, and all other accoutrements necessary for the equipment of a horseman and that he was allowed twenty shillings per month for his horse over and above the pay allowed to the Foot: that their duties were to defend and protect the inhabitants of the frontiers as aforesaid, and to watch the motions of the enemy, and to give the earliest intelligence of their movements to General Washington at his head quarters: That he always understood that all the militia of this State raised by enlistment in 1782 were put under the Command of one Major Hayes, but this applicant never saw him and therefore knows nothing respecting him. That Thomas Leary and John Chasity served this tour with him. That during his tour of six months under Capt. Carhart his Company took a prize, a two horse load of Contraband goods belonging to John Rattoone, near Spotswood in Middlesex County N.J. which were condemned, sold and the profits thereof divided among the Company: that he never was engaged in any regular Battles, but in several Skirmishes with parties of the British and Tories, to wit: one at Pleasant Valley in the year 1781, in June he thinks, with a party of British, Hessian, & Tories consisting of about 1500 men under the Command of a celebrated Tory Col. Morris where two Hessian were killed & left on the field, besides

Some others carried off killed & wounded, a number of the Militia were also wounded: the enemy landed on the Bay Shore at Way Cakes in the Township of Middletons, and marched up through the heart of the Country, a distance of eight or ten Miles plundering and destroying every thing of value they could find, but their March was soon stopped by the Militia when collected, and they were in a few hours driven off in their boats at the same place they landed: that Capt. Carhart was taken prisoner and carried off paroled by the enemy in this skirmish, and then this applicant served under the Lieut. Colonel only, during the remainder of that year: that his marches during the above service generally extended along the shores & Frontiers of Middlesex Monmouth Counties, from Amboy to Sandy Hook patrolling the roads and shores to and from head quarters to the intermediate points and places along said shores, to wit: Amboy, Cheesquakes, Middletons Point, Brown Point, Coast Creek, Way cakes, Bay Shore, Shoal Harbor, Highlands and Sandy Hook, at all of which places there were a few men stationed as guard almost continually, but this applicant cannot pretend to tell how often he was stationed on Sentry at each of the above named places, but he knows that he was in service all the time mentioned above, and performed the duty of guard or Sentry at nearly all of the above places at different times during the Revolution:
In Answering the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he says:
 1. That he was born in Middletons, County State aforesaid on the Twenty ninth day of February 1760 —  2. That he has no record of his age, the family bible which contained it was taken by his mother to Genesee County in State of New York many years ago:  3. That he lived in Middletons aforesaid when called into service, that just after the Revolution he moved to Long Island & lived there three years, and he removed back to Middletons where he resided until the year 1807 and then he removed to South River in Middle- 

Sex County N.J. where he resided eight years, he then removed back to Middletown again, and has resided there ever since and lives there still.
4. That the manner of his being called into service is stated above. 5. That there were no regular officers with troops, or Continental or Militia Regiments, (except that of Monmouth County where he served, and that the general circumstances of his service are stated above. 6. That he never received any discharge in writing from any of the above service (none such being given to the Militia) And has no documentary evidence of his service, but he knows of Matthias Hulce Thomas Gearon and John Chaday, whose testimony he can procure and who can testify to his service. 7. That he is known to the Rev d . George J. Woodhull & Samuel Stillwell — in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. That he always served with an embodied corps called into service by the authority of the Laws of New Jersey, that he served in field and not in garrison, and that for the time during which this service was performed, he was not engaged in any civil pursuit. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
Wm & Patsy Birt
John Patterson
William Scrymgeour

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss: Matthias Hulce being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged seventy four years: that he is well acquainted with William Van Pelt who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration: and knows that the said William Van Pelt served a tour of six months in the year 1779 under Capt. Samuel Carhart, under an enlistment in the Militia, at Mount Pleasant N.J. as head quarters, beginning in June 1779 and ending in December following, for this Deponent enlisted, and served the same tour under the said Capt. at the same time & place with the said William Van Pelt: that he frequently served with the said Van Pelt in the Monthly Militia during the year 1780, in the said Capt. Carhart's Company guarding the shore That the said Capt. Carhart had command of a Company raised by enlistment to serve one year during the year 1781, and he frequently saw the said William Van Pelt in service in said Company during that year at Head quarters and at their guard posts along the shore and recollects that the said William Van Pelt acted as second Sergeant in said Company, and he verily believes that the said William Van Pelt was enlisted in said Company and served therein a tour of one year: therein for he has always understood so, from that time to this, and he also recollects to have seen a Troop of horse under the command of Capt. John Walton and to have seen the said William Van Pelt in service in the same as one of troopers thereof in the year 1782, and further saith not. Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court } Matthias Hulce October 19th A.D. 1835. William Lloyd
State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss: Thomas Gearan being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged seventy three years: that he is well acquainted with William

VanPelt who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and knows that the said William Van Pelt served a term of at least nine and a half months in a Company of horse Commanded by Capt. John Walton and raised by Voluntary enlistment, Stationed at Freehold a part of the time, and the remainder at Pleasant Valley under Count Denise, in the County of Monmouths N.J. beginning about the first of March in the year 1782. and ending in December following, for this Deponent enlisted and served the same term at the same time and places, with the said William Van Pelt  Thomas Gearon , under the said officers, and in the said Company of Horsemen, and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court October 19th. A.D. 1833.
Thomas Gearon
The name "Thomas Gearon" erased and "William VanPelt" interlined before sworn to.
William Slayd
State of New Jersey Monmouth County. ss: John Chasey being duly sworn de- poseth and saith that he is a surviving soldier of the Revolution aged seventy eight years: that he is well ac- quainted with William Van Pelt who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and knows that the said William Van Pelt served a term of at least nine months in a Company of Horse Commanded by Capt. John Walton, raised by voluntary enlistment in the said County of Monmouth beginning sometime in the month of March 1782 and ending in December following for this deponent enlisted and served the same term at the same time with the said William Van Pelt, under the said Captain in the said troop of horse and fur- ther saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court October 19th. A.D. 1833.
John Chasey
William Slayd

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } Mr. John Lequier being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with William Van Pelt who has signed herunto the fore- going Declaration: and knows that the said William Van Pelt had command of a small detachment of men as Sergeant in the year 1781 at the skirmish mentioned, at Pleasant Valley with the 1500 British and Tories (for this Deponent was there,) but under the command of Captain Carhart. & for the said not Sworn to subscribed in open court } October 19th 1833
John Patterson
John Lequier
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further cer- tifies that it appears to them that Matthias Hulse John Gearon, John Chasey and John Lequier who have signed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits are surviving soldiers of the Revolution resident in the said County of Monmouth, that they are all credible persons and that their affidavits are entitled to full credit, and that the said applicant could not, without too much inconvenience and expense produce in Court a clergyman and another respectable person.
October 19th 1833. By order of the Court
William Lloyd

We George S Woodhull a Clergyman, residing in the Township of Middletown in Monmouth County New Jersey and Samuel Stillwell residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Van Pelt who has signed and sworn to the annexed declar- ation: that we believe him to be seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolu- tion, and to be a man of good character for truth and veracity, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed before me: October 19 th 1833 the subscribers one of the Justices { George S. Woodhull of the Peace in & for the County } Samuel Stillwell of Monmouth State of New Jersey. Wm H Whitlock Justice
And I the said Wm H Whitlock Justice as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to me that George S Woodhull - who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident as above stated and that Samuel Stillwell - who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Wm H Whitlock Justice

I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Van Pett for a Pension. And further that William H Whitlock before whom the foregoing certificate was sworn to and subscribed, and who has signed his name to the jurat thereof is enrolled in my office as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such; and further that the signatures "Wm H Whitlock", signed to the foregoing are the true hand writing and genuine signatures of the said Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Freehold this nineteenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
D H Ellis Clk

Rev. War
6294.
✓ INVALID.
File No. 6294
William Van Pelt
Brit Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 887
[Arrangement of 1870.]

22.817 New Jersey
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William Van Pelt of Middletown in the State of N.J. who was a Pri in the Com commanded by Captain Carhart of the ————— commanded by ————— in the N.J. troops line for 15 mo ————— and 9 months private d Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov r 1833 and sent J. M. Hartshorne Freehold N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $ 218.75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '34 43.75 $ 262.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C Laurie. Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 137

Van Pelt
Payments to be made at Trenton N. J. by Pres Trenton Bank Compa Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New Jersey
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 3 Page 137 by C. Laurie Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Van Pelt of the State of New Jersey who was a of Infantry as a Cavalry Private, during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Eighty Seven dollars and fifty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
L. W. Cope
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dec 10. 1833. Paid to Sept 4. 1833 Mar 7. 1834 Paid to Mar 4. 1834

New Jersey
30. June 1882
Mr Van Pelt.
returns his certif. for Increase.
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions. War Department. Washington D.C.

Freehold June 25 th 1834
Sir
In accordance with the request contained in your favor of the 19 th inst. (which has just been received) I enclose to you the old certificate of William Van Pelt, that the increase of Pension may be allowed, and a new certificate sent me for $107.50 per annum, as mentioned in your letter.
Most Respectfully Your obt Serv t J. M. Hartshorne
Freehold New Jersey.
James S. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions

Freehold, New Jersey, Nov: 5th. 1883.
Sir.
I am dissatisfied with the examination of the claims of Thomas Gearon, William Van-Pett and Matthias Hulce, and therefore consider that I have a right to call for a review of them before before you personally. I can scarcely restrain from expressing the indignation I felt upon the rejection of these claims under the evidence which is adduced, but as it can have no good effect and as calmness and coolness are better for the right understanding of truth I will proceed immediately to the review.
Thomas Gearon states alternate monthly service during the years 1776. 77. 78. & 79. The Ordinance of N. J. Augt. 11. 1776 (vid: Proceedings of N. J. Convention of 1776 page 92) expressly required such service. That ordinance was in force as appears by your letter until Sept. 23 d 1777, then he has at least six months service (from Augt. 76. to Sept. 77) authorized by law and proved by a survivor. (See affidavit of John Eldridge). Then the service in 78. & 79 may be struck out and considered as surplusage, if you do not think it sufficiently authorized and proved. Though the term of six months is supported by a Law passed June 2. 1779 (See statement of laws annexed).
In 1780 he states service in Letter of Marque & imprisonment which I presume cannot be admitted, nor was it expected. In 1781. he states a term of one year under an enlistment as orderly sergeant. This service was expressly authorized by Act of Decr. 26. 1780, (See statement of laws annexed,) and expressly proved by two living witnesses, survivors. (See affidavits of John Chasy & John Eldridge).
In 1782, he states a term of nine months in Troop of Horse under an enlistment. This service was authorized by Act of Decr. 29. 1781. (See statement annexed) and proved by two living witnesses expressly, (See affidavits of William Van Pett. & John Chasy.) He then makes out 2 years & 3 months actual service distinctly - authorized by

law and proved by witnesses. Can any thing more be required to entitle him to full pay under the Act of Congress & the regulations of the Department?
William Van Pelt states alternate monthly service in 78 & 79, but there is no proof & you may count that for nothing. He further states a term of six months in the year 1779. This service is authorized by Act of June 2. 1779, and proved by survivor, (see affidavit of Matthias Hulce.) In 1780, he states monthly service, but it is not necessary to compute it. In 1781 he states a term of one year as second sergeant. This service was authorized by Act of Dec r 26. 1780, and being no survivor is yet proved by two witnesses. (See affidavits of Matthias Hulce and John Lequier.) In 1782 he states a term of nine months as a horseman. This service was authorized by Act of Dec r 29. 1781, and proved by two living witnesses (see affidavits of John Chasty and Thomas Gearon.) 2 yrs 3 mo. actual service authorized by law & proved by witnesses. Can any thing more be required?
Matthias Hulce states one month's service in Spring of 1776, but omit that, if not satisfactory. He further states five months service with Continental Army same year. This service was authorized by ordinance of N.J. Convention June 14. 1776, (see Proceedings of said Convention page 77.) and expressly proved by a survivor. (See affidavit of John Chasty.)
In 1777, he states that he served 1/2 month, was taken prisoner while in service & was retained as prisoner in close confinement 15 months, (for a law authorizing that, I refer you to the code of George the 3 d ), proved by the affidavit of a survivor Garret Wykoff (see his affidavit).
In 78 & 79 he states some alternate service, proved by W m Van Pelt, but if not satisfactory you may omit it.
In 1779 he states 6 months. This was authorized by Act of June 2 nd 1779, and proved by a living witness, (see affidavit of W m Van Pelt). Making 2 yrs. 2 mo. proved. After this time he states more alternate service & it is proved by W m Van Pelt, but if not satisfactory,

it may be stricken out or considered as surplusage. It will not be necessary in these cases to show that the Militia were ordered out every other month during the whole war in Monmouth County (which can be done however) for they make out there sufficient service without it.
And certainly the mere statement of the service without satisfactory proof, can not operate against those statements which are satisfactorily proved, & which are sufficient to entitle them to full pay.
The Laws which are above referred to, are not to be found published entire in any publication, but the originals may be found on the files in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton N.J. And the titles of the acts together with some notes by the Publisher may be found in Wilson's Edition of N.J. Laws, which I herewith subjoin together with some facts obtained by an examination of the original.
Wilson's Laws page 77. "Obsolete"
"An Act to embody, for a limited time 1000 of the Militia of this State, for the defence of the frontiers thereof." "Passed June 2, 1779."
The Publisher adds,
"The men raised by this Act served until the fifteenth December following."
"An Act to raise and embody, for a limited time 624 men, for the defence of the Frontiers of this State." "Passed June 7, 1780."
129 "Obsolete"
The Publisher adds,
"The men raised in virtue of this Act continued in service until the first day of January 1781." 262 men to be stationed in Monmouth & Middlesex under the Command of Col. Holmes.
157. "Obsolete"
"An Act to raise by voluntary enlistment 820 men for the defence of the frontiers of this State." "Passed Dec. 26, 1780."

The Publisher adds,
"The Men raised in consequence of this act Continued in service until January 1 st 1782".
259 men were to be stationed in the County of Mon- mouth, divided into three companies.
page 251.
"An Act to provide for the defence of the frontiers, and for defraying the expenses of the Government of this State." Paper Dec 29. 1781;
"Preamble. "Whereas from the continuance of the War it is still necessary that provision should be made for the future defence security and protection of the fron- tier inhabitants of this State, and for the prevention of illicit trade with the enemy, and also for defraying "expenses" &c.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted &c. "That 422 men shall be raised by voluntary enlistment & embodied for the defence of the Frontiers of this State, to be ready to take the field on or before 1 st March 1782 and to continue in service until the 15 th day of December ensuing" &c. "Said 422 men to be stationed in the different frontier Counties as follows that is to say"
"In the County of Bergen" &c.
"In the County of Monmouth one Company of Horsemen "to consist of forty privates, three Commissioned Officers, and "four Sergeants, to be raised and commanded by Captain "John Walton, Lieutenant David Rhea, and Cornet Jonathan Forman".
If the above statement of Laws should not be satisfactory; exemplified Copies of the originals may be had from the Secretary's office at Trenton N.J. the only place that they can be had entire.
If you should not think proper to grant pensions under these claims, I request that you will refer them to the Sec- retary of War, and obtain his decision upon them, for until then I shall not feel satisfied that the former regula- tions are to be departed from, and the oaths of men holden for naught.
I am Respectfully
Your obl. Serv t
J. M. Hartshorne.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Com te of Pensylvania

State of New Jersey, Personally appeared before Monmouth County ss. 3, me William H. Mitlock, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, Thomas Geron, Who, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist deposes and Says. That he the said deponent was a Sergeant serving in a regiment of Militia raised by an order from the Governor of the State of New Jersey, during the year one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty one, and that William Campbell was also a Sergeant in the said regiment in a Company Command- ed by Captain Samuel Vanhart, that the said regiment was principally detailed to guard the shore between Sandy Hook and South Amboy, and that the said William Campbell was an active and vigi- lant non-commissioned officer, and at all times, during the service of said regi- ment, did his duty faithfully, and this deponent further saith, that he was present at Monmouth Court House and heard the declaration of the said William Campbell there read in open court, and to the best of his memory and belief the same was true in all respects, and that part which re- lates especially to his being a Sergeant, this deponent distinctly deems to be true and further saith not. Thomas Geron Sworn and Subscribed. this twentieth day of May One Thousand eight hundred and thirty, Four Before me
William H. Mitlock, Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Thomas Geron who has signed & sworn to the above affidavit is a credible and respectable person and that his affidavit is entitled to credit,
William H. Mitlock, Justice

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss:
I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for said county do hereby certify that William H. Whitlock before whom the within affidavit was sworn to and subscribed is now and was at the date thereof enrolled in my office as a justice of the Peace of said county duly commissioned and sworn into office, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such - and that the signatures of "Wm H. Whitlock" signed within are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal off office this 10th day of June A.D. 1834
D. H. Ellis Clerk