Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,615, Henry Van Der Cook, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Van Der Cook, Henry No. 26,615 " Cook, Henry Vander
Van Ness, Anna
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

Albany 1680
Anna Van Ness, formerly widow of Henry Vander Cook
who died on the 20. Jan. 1813 of Rensselaer Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Vanderhoof of the Regt. commanded by Col. Yates in the N. York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of January 1838 and sent to Hon. H. Vail, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '37. 130.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. '38. 10.00
$140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. — Page 120

Vol. 6. p 37 Sugl 1.70. — 1780 " " 3.84 — 1781 38 " 3.70 — 1780 39 Cap 2.14 — 1779 40 Sug 1.66 — 1780 31 " 4.50 — 1780 " " 2.52
20.12 mo 2 H day

State of New York } ss.
Rensselaer County } ss. On this twenty seventh day of June, eighteen hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the justices of the justices Court of the city of Troy, in & for said county. Anna VanderCook (or Anna Van Ness) a resident of the town of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is  was the widow of Henry VanderCook who was a private, afterwards a Corporal, and also a Sergeant in Capt. Henry VanderCook's company, and Col. Peter Yates Regiment of the New York Militia which was raised in Rensselaer County in 1776. My said husband first entered the service as a minute man, at Pittstown, then called Schaghticoke, at the breaking out of hostilities in the Revolutionary war. We then had three children. He first marched to Fort Edward, in Col. Yates Regt. and was absent about four weeks & was brought home sick. During the same year he went to Fort Edward two or three times, in the same company & regt. and was gone about the same time as at first. During the next year, he was called out oftener than the first, went to Fort Edward, to Lake George & to Palmentown at different times. I was gone four, five & six weeks at a time. He was also at Saratoga during the same year - but how long he was there I cannot distinctly recollect. At this time he acted as a Sergeant, & held that rank during the remainder of the war & of his service. In one of the seasons following, he marched to Saratoga and was there & at other places in the vicinity, in the service, about three months. At another time after that, he was ordered to Saratoga, & after being absent about 5 or 6 weeks came home sick, in consequence of a cold taken while on guard. During the same year, or next, he went with the rest of his regiment to Lake George, & Fort Ticonderoga but how long he was absent, I cannot recollect. In this manner he served during the whole period of the war - being called out four & five times a year, and being absent from two to six weeks at each time except when once at Saratoga three months as above stated. He always went when called on, & was considered among the most foremost, & active in the prosecution of the war, in our section of Country. I have no documentary evidence of his services, and after diligent inquiry believe there is none existing. I cannot state with certainty the whole amount of his services - But am sure that it could not have been less than twelve months, & verily believe that eight months, would not be too high an estimate. My family was often sick while he was absent in the service, and I endured much suffering. She further declares, that she was married to the said Henry

1171 VanderCook, on the sixteenth day of August, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy one; That her husband the aforesaid Henry VanderCook, died on the twentieth day of January eighteen hundred & thirteen. That she was again married to Jacob Vankepp in the month of October 1816, and that her last husband said Jacob Vankepp died in the month of December 1826. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She was married to said Henry VanderCook by a minister of the Reformed Dutch Church within the parish of Schaghticoke, and she has a family record of said marriage as above stated, but believes there is no other record of the same, except so far as the same is proved by the record of the Baptisms of their children, as deposed by the Rev. Mr. Boyd, now pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Schaghticoke, in his affidavit annexed, and which is correct.
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written before the justices of the justices Court of the City of Troy the said Anna being unable to write her name, having never learned to write Geo. Wheeler Clerk
Reu Anna Vankepp mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investi- gating the matter, & hearing the annexed affidavits - That the above named Henry VanderCook was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as is above stated. That said Anna, the above named applicant was married to said Henry VanderCook, that he died, and that said Anna is now, & since the death of the above named Jacob Vankepp, as above stated, has remained unmarried, as stated in the foregoing Declaration.
I, George Wheeler Clerk of the Justices of the Justices court do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anna VanderCook or Anna Vankepp, for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27 th day of June, eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
Geo. Wheeler Clerk

The Records of the church at Schaghticoke for an early period are imperfect, they appear to have been kept in a loose stitched book, similar to an ordinary writing book. They only commence regularly in the present book with the year 1774. I cannot find in any one of the loose sheets the record of the marriage of Henry Van der Lick & Anna Francisco, as said to have occurred in August 1771; but if any use can be made legally of the following fact, they are recorded in the church Book, viz under the caption Baptisms
   parents children spouses     1774 Henderick Van Berkok Anna Francisco Alida 9 th Feby 19 John V. Francisco. Sarah Manvie   1774 5 see family record Henderick Van Berkok Anna Francisco Henderick 9 th Oct er 9 Simon Van Berkok Leyntie Van Berkok   1778 Henderick V. Berkok Annaca Francisco Annaca 9 th Dec r 11 Corne Francisco. Abie Livemus  
The record for many years was made in the Dutch language, by different individuals, some of them laymen. Consequently, the orthography is bad, as well as the hand writing. I have given a transcript of the record as it is before me. Satisfied in my own mind that the individuals above recorded as parents, are the very persons, sought after in the present case.
Hugh Boyd
State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss: On the 26 th day of March A.D. 1837, Hugh M. Boyd personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed; and I certify that said Hugh M. Boyd is a credible person; and is the acting pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church in Schaghticoke in said County.
O. D. Brown Churchman

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss: I, James Wool of Lansingburgh in said county being now in the seventy fourth year of my age, depose and say - That I well knew Henry VanderCook formerly of Pittstown deceased, for many years previous, and during the revolutionary war, & thence down to the time of his death - having always lived within about three miles distance from him. In the year 1776, I well recollect that said VanderCook enlisted in Col. Peter Yates Regiment, in Captain Henry Vanderhoof's company, and was a Sergeant in that company. Though I am not positive as to the time he was appointed Sergeant. He was frequently called out with the rest of the company - and was always con- -sidered among the most foremost & ready for the service. In 1776, he went to Fort Edward, and I lived with his father to assist him in his farming while said Henry was absent in the service - This time, he came home sick, & was gone several weeks, I cannot state the precise time - He was also called out in the service, at other times during that year & the next year, 1777, as often, according to my best recollection, as four or five times a year, to Fort Edward, Lake George, and Saratoga, and at a place called Palmertown - In 1778, the Garrison was kept at Palmertown, & one third of Col. Yates Regiment, was kept by turns at that place - the Regt. being so divided for that purpose, and said VanderCook was always out at his turn - In 1779, the Garrison was removed to Fort Edward, - and the same regulation existed that year, as to the division in the Regt. & serving by turns - said VanderCook was punctual & faithful in his service as before - In 1779, I joined the same company, with him under Capt. Vanderhoof, and at that time I know he was one was one Sergeant, & had been Sergeant before that time - We went the next year to Lake George, being ordered there to cut off the retreat of Genl. John Johnson - In 1779, we were called to Fort Edward principally. In 1780, besides the expedition to Lake George, we were called to Fort Edward several times - In 1781 we were called to Saratoga, several times - how many, I cannot state - We were at Saratoga, when the news arrived of the surrender of Cornwallis -
I find it very difficult to recollect precisely the whole length of the period of each term of service - we were liable to be called out continually, on account of the frequent alarms. I can only state that said VanderCook joined the Regt. about the time it was first raised & belonged to it, during the war, & served faithfully, whenever his com- -pany was called out which was as often as I have above stated - I well know he was always out when I was, during the latter portion of the war -
Said Henry VanderCook was married to Anna Francisco, now widow Anna Vannap, several years previous to the revolutionary war,

I cannot state at what time, as I was quite young. I well know they had two children before the revolution commenced, and lived & cohabited as husband & wife during the revolutionary war, & until the time of his death, which took place in 1812 - Said Anna afterwards married one Jacob VanRyp. and said VanRyp. died about eleven years since - and said Anna has since continually remained & is now unmarried, and I well know said Anna to be the same person who was the wife of said Henry VanderCook, & has always been a person of respectability & good moral character -
James his  Wool mark
State of New York Rensselaer County ss: On the 6 th day of May 1837, James Wool, personally appeared before me and made oath according to law to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that said James Wool is a credible person, & that from age & an affliction of the palsy cannot now write his name
Marcus L. Filley Justice Peace

State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss: I, John Van Antwerp of Schaghticoke in said County, being now in the seventy eighth year of my age, and a Soldier in the capacity of a Corporal and a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, depose and say that I well knew Henry VanDucok, formerly of that part of Schaght- icoke, now called Pittstown, and that I knew him said Van- dercook, to have been in the service of the Revolution - He belonged to Colonel Peter Yates' Regiment, raised in Renss- elaer County in 1776 - I belonged to Captain Yates' Company and said Vandercook belonged to Captain Vanderhoof's Company in the same Regiment - I well rememba of often seeing him out, when we were called out on alarms, & on other occasions - He went with the Regiment to Fort Ticonderoga & Whitehall & Crown Point, at the time we were ordered there for the purpose of cutting off the retreat of Sir John - He was then out with the rest of the Regiment about three weeks - During the same year the Regiment was ordered to Fort Edward, four or five times, & also to a place called Palmertown - & was out at each of those times from two to three weeks - During the next year, the Regim- ent was either three or four times called to Saratoga, where we were out in the service from one to three weeks at each time and said Vandercook was out in the service at all those times in Captain Vanderhoof's company - I cannot state with certainty the whole period of his service - but he was in the same Regiment as long as I was, and was a good soldier - I cannot positively state whether he was a Sergeant or not.
John Van Antwerp
State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss: On the 28 th day of April 1837, John Van Ant- werp personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed, & I certify that said John Van Antwerp is a credible person -
Marcus L. Gilley Justice Peace

State of New York
Rensselaer County
Clerk's office
ss I Henry R. Bristol
Clerk of the county of Rensselaer Do hereby certify that John D. Brown before whom the annexed affidavit of Hugh M. Boyd purports to have been taken and Marcus L. Filley before whom the annexed affidavits of James Wool Jr. John Van Antwerp purport to have been taken, were each of them at the time of taking the proofs of said affidavits Justices of the peace in and for the said county of Rensselaer duly commissioned & qualified for residing in the said county. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said John D. Brown and the said Marcus L. Filley, and truly believe that their signatures severally subscribed to the affidavits of proof of the said affidavits, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County this 27 th day of June A D 1837.
Henry R. Bristol Clerk

Family Register
Henry Vandercook
Henry Vandercook Maria Vandercook San Francisco
NAMES
BIRTHS DEATHS
NAMES
BIRTHS DEATHS
Month Day Year Month Day Year
Month Day Year Month Day Year
Henry Vandercook
Anna Vandercook
March 7 1821
Cornelia Vandercook
Feb 10 1822

Henry Vandercook Married in the City of San Francisco
NAMES
BIRTHS. DEATHS.
Month Day Year Month Day Year
NAMES
BIRTHS. DEATHS.
Month Day Year Month Day Year
Henry Vandercook April  Anna Vandercook March 7 1728 Cornelia Vandercook Feb. 10 1732 Olive Vandercook Feb. 19 1734 Henry Vandercook Octob. 7 1735 Anna Vandercook Dec. 11 1737 Sarah Vandercook Dec. 8 1739 Leina Vandercook March 14 1741 Jane Vandercook May 24 1746 Mary Vandercook Octob. 14 1748 John Vandercook Aug. 15 1751 July 15 1797 Margett Vandercook June 16 1754 Magdalene Vandercook Feb. 20 1756 July 19 1786

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
December 28, 1923.
Miss Sue I. Silliman, Three Rivers Public Library, Three Rivers, Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.26615, it appears that Henry Van Der Cook enlisted in that part of Schaghticoke which was later called Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, in 1776 and served as private, Corporal and Sergeant in Captain Henry Van Der Hoff's Company, Colonel Peter Yates' Regiment of New York Militia, whenever called upon, until the close of the Revolution.
He married at Schaghticoke, New York, August 16, 1771, Anna Francisco, who was born March 7, 1755, and he died January 20, 1813. She married in October 1816, Jacob Van Ness and he died in December 1826.
She was allowed pension on account of the service of Henry Van Der Cook on her application executed June 27, 1837 while living at Pittstown, New York.
The children of Anna and Henry Van Der Cook were:

   Cornela  born  February  10, 1772.     Olive  "  "  19, 1774.     Henry  "  October  7, 1775.     Anna  "  December  11, 1777.     Sarah  "  "  8, 1781.     Levina  "  March  4, 1784.     Jane  "  May  24, 1786.     May  "  October  14, 1788.     John  "  August  15, 1791, -  Died July 15, 1797.    Margeret  "  June  16, 1793.     Magdalane  "  February  20, 1796, -  Died July 19, 1796.   
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

1923 Dec. 28. Kept. to Mrs. Sue J. Silliman, Shreveport Public Library Shreveport, Mich. see her letter in Old War Ref. File John Francisco, (Mar. 1872.) aw. 1929 Feb. 26. Hist. to Mrs. W.H. Kyes, A.D.Y.
Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26615
Anna Van Riper wid of Henry Vandercook Rev. Rev. war
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 18
Albany
2 blues $1.50 per am
FREE
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commission of Pension Washington D.C.

Saukville Sept. 13. 1837.
Sir
In reply to yours of the 5 th inst. in relation to the claim of Anna Vandercook, widow of Henry Vandercook, from which it is understood, that the claim will be allowed for six months service of her husband as Sergeant. I am instructed to say that should the Certificate for that amount be not prejudicial to her claim for an increase of the same, upon the discovery of further proof, it would be her pleasure to accept it - such further proof not being at present convenient.
Be pleased to forward the Certificate to
Wm. J. S. Edwards Commr. of Pensions }
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
M. Z. Filley

Cmt. Anna Van Ness
Hon. H. Tail. M.C. Washington D.C.
$20 per annum
Hon. H. Tail. H.R.

Lansingburgh Dec. 25, 1837.
Dr Sir, Herewith I forward the substance of the original papers transmitted by me to the Commission of Pensions in the matter of the Application of Anna Van Ryp, widow of Henry Van Der Cook, for a Pension, in June last - The want of literal Duplicates is explained in my affidavit subjoined - And it would be extremely inconvenient, if not impossible, to procure Depositions from the affiants themselves, as they reside at a considerable distance from the applicant, & from each other - This I presume the Department does not require - Mrs. Van Ryp extremely regrets the loss of the original papers, more especially, as among them, was her family Register , to which she was much attached, & which she hoped would be returned, as requested -
Mr. Edwards in his letter to me of Sept. 5 th intimates that the claim of Mrs. Farnham, could not be allowed for a longer period of service of her husband as sergeant, than six months - With all due deference, it is hoped the papers sustained her claim for a longer period, although no further proof, can be obtained in this part of the Country.
I do so with much respect Hon. H. Pait } Your obedt Servt - M. L. Gilley
P.S. I hope to hear from the Department soon

MRS. WALTER S. KYES 3584 FOURTH STREET SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Feb. 30th 1929
Bureau of Pensions,            Rev. War Section, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please give me any details you may find, in regard to possible granting of pension to Henry Vander Koek , ( I find his family in DUTCH records varied almost indefinitely: they are called V.derKook, Vander Kock, and even Kook or (I suspect, later Cook) But I would expect that you would find that he used all three syllables in his War request. Of course in Rev. war times he was Henderick or Hendrick, but I think at time of asking pension , he would call himself Henry.
address
Mrs W. S. Kyes
3584 4th St.,
San Diego, Calif.
I would expect to find that he was born in New Jersey, and of certainly, that he fought in Albany Co. New York, probably in Col, Peter Yates' Reg't., and that he died in New York.

ADY
February 26, 1929.
Mrs. W. S. Kyes, 3584-4 th Street, San Diego, California.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 26615, it appears that Henry Van Der Cook enlisted in that part of Schaghticoke which was later called Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York in 1776 and served as private, corporal and sergeant in Captain Henry Van Der Hoff's Company, Colonel Peter Yates' Regiment of New York Militia, whenever called upon, until the close of the Revolution.
He married at Schaghticoke, New York August 16, 1771 Anna Francisco, who was born March 7, 1755 and he died January 20, 1813. She married in October 1816, Jacob Van Ness and he died in December 1826.
She was allowed pension on account of the service of Henry Van Der Cook on her application executed June 27, 1837 while living at Pittstown, New York.
The children of Anna and Henry Van Der Cook were:
Cornela born February 10, 1772. Olive " February 19, 1774.

   Henry  born  October  7, 1775.    Anna  "  December  11, 1777.    Sarah  "  December  8, 1781.    Levina  "  March  4, 1784.    Jane  "  May  24, 1786.    May  "  October  14, 1788.    John  "  August  15, 1791, died July 15, 1797.    Margeret  "  June  16, 1793.    Magdalane  "  February  20, 1796, died July 19, 1796.   
This is the history of the only Henry Van Der Cook under any spelling of the name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

State of New York Rensselaer County } ss.
On this 27 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven, personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Troy, in the County aforesaid, Anna Vanheest, (or Anna VanderCook) of Pittstown in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of Henry VanderCook, who was a Private and a Sergeant in the Militia in the War of the Revolution. That her said husband Henry VanderCook, first entered the service as a minute man, at the breaking out of hostilities in the Revolutionary War; and enlisted in Capt. Henry Vanderhoof's Company in Col. Peter Yates Regiment. Said Yates was my Uncle - In that year (1776) he marched to Fort Edward, was gone several weeks, and was brought home sick - During the same year he went in the service to Fort Edward, two or three times afterwards. He also marched to Lake George, to a place called Palmertown. During the next year (1777) he was often called out, as often as four or five times a year, and was out in the service between four three, to six weeks at each time. He was afterwards called out & marched to Saratoga, and remained there in the service three months at one time. At another time he was ordered to Saratoga, & while there was taken sick. In this manner he served during

the whole of the Revolutionary War - being called out four, five, & six times a year, and being absent in the service, generally from three to six weeks at each time, & sometimes three months or thereabouts. My family was often sick while he was absent, and my sufferings extreme. He always went when called on - I cannot from age & debility recollect the whole period of his service, but it could not have been less than twelve months, and soon after he entered the service, I well remember he was appointed a Sergeant, and acted in that capacity for the remainder of his service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry VanderCook on the sixteenth day of August A.D. 1778, as appears from my family record, hereto annexed, that her husband the aforesaid Henry VanderCook died on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1813. That in the month of October 1816, I again married to Jacob VanKleef - Said Jacob VanKleef died in the month of December 1826, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Signed Anna VanKleef
Sworn to and subscribed before the justices of the Justice Court of the city of Troy, on the day & year above written.
Geo. Wheeler Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County ss.
I James Wool of Schenectady in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York being depon and say. That I was well acquainted with Henry VanderCook previous to & during the Revolutionary War, & knew him to be the husband of Anna VanderCook, now Anna VanderCook, now of Pittstown in this county. That during that period I lived in their immediate neighborhood. - I well recollect said Henry VanderCook entered the service of the Revolutionary War, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, in Capt. Henry VanderCook's Company, and in Col. Peter Yates Regt. of Militia. That he soon after marched to Fort Edward, and several weeks after came home sick. He was also called out several times afterwards, during the same year, and during the year following. As often as four & five times a year, & marched at different times to Fort- Edward, Lake George, Saratoga, & Palmarstown. In 1778, he went to Palmarstown, where there was a garrison, one third of Col. Yates Regiment, being stationed there by turns, and said VanderCook always went out at his turn. In 1779, I joined the same regiment, and the same Company, & we marched to Fort Edward. Said VanderCook was our Sergeant, and had been Sergeant for some time previous. The next year 1780 the Regiment was ordered to march to Lake George to cut off the Retreat of Sir John Johnson. said Henry VanderCook went with us, we also went to Fort Edward during that year.

In 1781. we marched to Saratoga. (Said Vandercook being with us. and our Sergeant) I well recollect we were at Saratoga when the news arrived there of the defeat of Cornwallis -
I cannot positively state the whole period of his service, but I well know he was out by turns during the whole war, being called out four or five times a year, & being out three, four, five or six weeks, & in one or two instances much longer at each time.
He was considered among the most active & forward in the cause of the Revolution, in the vicinity, and always went, when called upon.
I well remember the marriage of said Henry Vandercook with Anna Francisco, now Anna Vanhuff, in the summer of the year 1778. and that said Anna Vanhuff, is the same person who was the wife of said Henry Vandercook, previous to, and during the Revolutionary War.
Said Henry Vandercook, died in Pittstown in the winter of 1813 - His widow said Anna, was again married, some few years after to one Jacob Vanhuff, who died about the year 1826. and said Anna has remained a widow ever since that period.
Signed "James Moot"
Subscribed & sworn to before this day of June A. D. 1838. and I certify said James Moot is a credible person.
Mr. L. Tilly justice peace

State of New York Rensselaer County ss: I, John VanAntwerp of Schaghticoke in the county of Rensselaer, depose and say that I was well acquainted with Henry Vander- -Cook who was a soldier of the militia in the Revolutionary War. - We both belonged to the same Regt, which was commanded by Col. Peter Yates. - He, said Vander- -Cook belonged to Capt. VanBerkel's company, & I to Capt. Yates Company. I remember of having often seen him out in the service - He was with us when the Regt. marched to Ticonderoga, Crown Point & Whitehall to cut off the retreat of Sir John. He was, during the same year at Fort Edward four or five times - and also to Palenstown - During the next year he was at Saratoga four or five times - He was out as often & as long as the rest of the Regiment. and I know that he was in Col. Yates Regt. as long as I was.
signed "John VanAntwerp"
Subscribed & sworn to before me, this day of June 1837, and I certify that said John VanAntwerp is a credible person.
M. L. Filley Justice Peace

Hon. J. L. Edwards Chairman of Pensions Washington D.C.

Lansingburgh July 3. 1839.
De Sir -
I am requested to forward the accompanying application of Anna VanderCook or Anna VanEpp, for a Pension - The family Register annexed, was detached from a Board on which it was pasted, & thereby suffered some mutilation - but the material parts are yet legible. The old lady wishes me to request you, if not inconsistent with the regulations of the Department, to return the family Register, as she seems to think it of much value, weeping to see it go - The Register, strengthened as it is in reference to the marriage, by the Extracts from the Church Records, (though the latter I am informed by the presiding pastor, are scarcely legible) it is believed, will be entirely satisfactory -
Be pleased to send the decision of the Department, and Certificate if granted to
Hon. J. L. Edwards } Commr. &c }
Very Respectfully Your obt. Servt. M. L. Filley