Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5133, for John Maurer, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Maurer, John Elizabeth
W 5133
CONTENTS

11.805
Ohio. Cinc.
Elizabeth Maurer died , widow of John Maurer who died on the 24 th February 1833. of Penn n in the State of who was a private in the                      commanded by Captain                      of the                      commanded by                      in the Revolution line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of $3. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
She died November 23 d 1842.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of February 1858 and sent to
Arrears to the 4 th of M c Vicker Semi-annual allowance ending Gallipolis Ohio
(Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by J. V. Kelly Clerk. Book                      Vol. 1 Page 393.

Ohio 3510-
John Manner Pickaway in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Miles of the Reg t commanded by L t Lintner in the Penna: line for 16 months from 1780-
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 53. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day Dec r 32 and sent to S. S. Denny, Circleville, Ohio-
  Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832  79 99    Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 mar: 33  26.67     $106.66  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, Book 26 Vol. 10 Page 41-

July 21, 1882 Pension Office No 1249.
John Manner

State of Ohio On this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord Peckaway County of One thousand eight hundred and thirty six - personally appeared in open court before the Honble David Skinner, Samuel Lybrand and Thomas Pinick associate judges of the court of common pleas of said county of Peckaway holding a special session of said court at Chillicothe in said county John Maurer a resident of the county of Peckaway, in the township of Salt- lick in said County, State of Ohio aged sixty eight 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 7th 1832 - being interrogated by the court as the law directs to wit That he was born in Bucks County Pennsylvania on the 12th day of February 1763 - the evidence of which fact is in the hand writing of applicant's father written in a book now in possession of applicant - That he thinks about the year 1790 he removed to the county of Northumberland in the same state, where he resided about eighteen years, he then removed to the county of Peckaway to the neighborhood where he now resides and has resided since a period of 24 years in May last as well he now remembers - This applicant further states that he was living in Bucks County Pennsylvania when he was

to the neighborhood where he now resides and has resided since a period of 24 years in May last as well he now remembers - This applicant further states that he was living in Berks County Pennsylvania when he was impressed in the Pennsylvania Militia into service of the U States under Captain Daniel Will - Col Lintemill - Commanding the Regt. The names of the other officers applicant cannot now remember - that this was in the year 1780 either just before or after harvest, but the precise time he cannot recollect. That he marched across the mountains to guard the frontier that he served on this tour two months - That immediately after his return home to Berks County , he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 some time in the fall as well as he now recollects and served with the lines in the Pennsylvania line - That immediately after his enlist- ment he was attached to a French Regiment of Artillery, and was attached to the guard over the ammunition. That his Captain's name he thinks was John Fiesig, at least he will remember that said Fiesig enlisted him. That said Fiesig subsequently deserted - That he marched from Reading to Morristown thence to Philadelphia, thence to Brandywine, thence he thinks to Baltimore, that after being some time in service he marched with his Regiment and joined the Army at Yorktown in Virginia. That he served during the siege and was present at the surrender of the British forces under Lord Cornwallis - That after this he marched to Stony Point, still with the same Regiment where he was regularly discharged, which discharge has been since lost or mislaid. That he served in the Army under his enlistment the full

time for which he was enlisted about one year and also at least two months he thinks more, after the expiration of his term of enlistment - he was retained with the army, with the artillery wagons  for  some  time . The precise date he re- ceiving his discharge he cannot now recollect. That John Clady who resides in Salt Creek in said County of Pinal, is intimately ac- quainted with the fact of applicant's service as aforesaid, but that said John Clady is so old and infirm as to render impossible for him to appear in court and testify, and he knows of no other person living who is acquainted with the service of applicant as aforesaid -
Applicant 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 Army of any State to his knowledge.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
Yours sincerely
S. S. Denny
3 Johnnys Mountain
Then came into Court, the Donor Samuel Aybrand one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Richland and Jacob De Gutz both residents of said County and being sworn say that they have been well acquainted with him John Mawda years last past that they believe him to be sixty eight years of age and that he is respected and generally believed in the neighborhood

J. S. Denny
Then came into Court, the Donors Samuel Sylbrand one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Pickaway and Jacob D. Lutz both residents of said County and being sworn say that they have been well acquainted with the John Maurer nearly twenty one years last past that they believe him to be sixty eight years of age and that he is respected and generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides and has resided for twenty one years to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that they concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
Samuel Sylbrand Jacob D. Lutz
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and putting the interrogatories requiring the instructions from the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that Samuel Sylbrand one of the associate Judges of this Court and Jacob D. Lutz who have signed the foregoing Certificate are both residents of said County, and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
I Samuel S. Denny Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pickaway County Ohio. do hereby certify that the foregoing con- tains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Maurer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and my official seal this 21st day of July A D 1832
J. S. Denny Clerk

State of Ohio Pickaway County ss. On the first day of December A.D. 1832 at a special session of the court of Com- mon Pleas of said county held at Circleville in said county present the Honorable Samuel Sylvester, David Knowles and Thomas Ken- nedy associate judges of said court personally appeared in said court John Indy of Salt Creek township in said county and made the following affidavit. Count. I John Indy do certify on oath that I was a co- grained with John Manner, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, while he lived in the State of Pennsylvania, and since he has removed to this county I have also been acquainted with him. I further state that in the Revolutionary war said John Manner enlisted for one year in the army of the United States under captain John Hering. This affiant knows of his going out under said enlistment and seeing out his time, cannot remember the year but thinks he was out at the taking of Cornwallis. This affiant cannot recollect the service of said Manner in the Militia as he has stated in said declaration but being well acquainted with said Manner he has no hesitation in believing fully his statement in

This affiant cannot recall the service of said William M. ... as he has stated in said declaration, but being well acquainted with said William he has no hesitation in believing fully his statement in relation thereto.
Joseph L. ...
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 1 st day of December 1832
J. P. Kenny Clerk
And the said court hereby certify that John Luddy who has signed and sworn to the above affidavit is a resident of Salt Creek Township in this County and that he is a credible person, and his statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel P. Hildreth, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Pickaway County, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Luddy for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and my official seal the 1 st day of December 1832
J. P. Kenny Clerk

John Manner Ohio
No 1249.
J. S. Denny - Esq Cincinatti Ohio -

BRIEF in the case of John Maurer of Lickaway County in the State of Ohio (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court of Common Pleas.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 Years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 " 3 " Private Gen. Col Lintemath   80 & 81 " " " " Capt David Will   1 2 " " Capt John Fesig   1 5 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at the Siege of York Town in Virginia  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Becks County Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence also testimony of two credible persons  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Charles Lile
Examining Clerk.

State of Ohio Pickaway Co. ss
On this fifth day of June A.D. 1854 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Probate Judge of the Probate Court of Pickaway County and State of Ohio Mary Delong of the County of Ross and State of Ohio, whose age is fifty five 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 act of Congress passed July the seventh A.D. 1838 and the several acts and Resolutions amendatory and supplemental thereto.
That the said Mary Delong, wife of Henry Delong of the County of Ross and State aforesaid for and in behalf of Peter Maurer & John Maurer of Pickaway County, Jacob Maurer of Allen County and herself (Mary Delong) all of the State of Ohio, Respectfully represents the following, viz-
That John Maurer a Private in the Pennsylvania Militia was placed on the pension roll under an act of Congress passed on the seventh day of June A.D. 1832; on the twenty sixth day of December A.D. 1832 at the rate of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum; and that the said John Maurer died on or about the twenty fourth day of February A.D. 1833 in the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio at the age of seventy years and twelve days; leaving Elizabeth Maurer his

Widow, and Peter Maurer, John Maurer, Jacob Maurer, and Mary DeLong, herein before recited, his Children.
That the said Elizabeth Maurer survived her husband, the said John Maurer pensioner aforesaid, until the twenty third day of November AD 1842 at which time she died in the County of Pickaway aforesaid, at the age of seventy seven years, three months and twenty seven days, leaving the said, Peter Maurer, John Maurer, Jacob Maurer and Mary DeLong, at this time her only surviving Children and Heirs at Law.
That the said Elizabeth Maurer whose maiden name was Elizabeth Stimmel was married to the said John Maurer pensioner aforesaid, in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania on the
day of AD 17 as the accompanying evidence will show, and that they resided in the County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania until about the year AD 1811 at which time they came to the State of Ohio, and located in the County of Pickaway aforesaid, where they resided until their several deaths.
That the said Mary DeLong, for herself Peter Maurer, John Maurer and Jacob Maurer, makes application, under the acts and resolutions of Congress, herein before recited, for the amount of pension due them in right of Elizabeth Maurer their Mother, who never applied for pension in her lifetime — hereby relinquishing all claims to pension

except the present, under the aforesaid laws and resolutions of Congress. her In presence of Mary + Delong Jacob Lutz , mark N. W. Pierce known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
State of Ohio county of
N. W. Pierce Judge of Probate
We Samuel Lutz and John Harmon residing in the county of P. Pickaway and State of Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say, that we are well acquainted with Mary Delong formerly Mary Manner, who has subscribed the above declaration, and that we were acquainted with John Manner and Elizabeth Manner (her Father and Mother) who were reputed to be husband and wife, in the neighborhood when they lived, and that they are now both dead, and from our recollection they both died about the time stated in the declaration of Mary Delong; that the said Mary Delong is the daughter of the said John Manner deceased and Elizabeth Manner, as we verily believe, and that the said John Manner deceased received a pension before his death from the Government.
Signature in presence of
S. Lutz
J. A. Lutz Jacob Lutz
John Harmon
Known to and subscribed this fifth day of June AD 1854, and the said court

do hereby declare, after the investigation of the matters and putting the interrogatories prescribed, that the above named Mary Delong, Peter Manner, John Manner and Jacob Manner are the children of John Manner and Elizabeth Manner, both deceased and the Court do further certify that the said Samuel Lutz and John Harrison reside as stated and that they are credible persons, and that they are personally known to him.
W. W. Bierce
Judge of Probate
I W. W. Bierce Judge and acting clerk of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said application.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this fifth day of June A D 1854 at Cincinatti, Ohio.
W. W. Bierce
Judge of Probate
W. W. Bierce Judge of Probate Cincinatti Ohio
No 13186
Elizabeth Manner widow of John Ohio
Act July 7. 1838

40 Service of Attorney
Heaven
Wm. H. Hume, John Hume.
Mary Delano & John Hume.
as wife of John Hume.
at
Fullerton

Know all men by these presents, That We Peter Mauser, John Mauser, John Mauser Jr the Attorney of Jacob Mauser, and Henry DeLong of the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio and Mary DeLong of the County of Ross and State of Ohio aforesaid surviving sons and daughter of John Mauser deceased, and Elizabeth Mauser deceased late of the County of Pickaway and State aforesaid.
That the said John Mauser deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint T. M. Fison of the County of Gallia and State of Ohio our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to prosecute the claim against the United States for the pension due us in right of our Mother (Elizabeth Mauser deceased ) and receive the same, and receipt therefor in conformity with the several acts of Congress granting pension for the surviving widows of Revolutionary soldiers and their heirs and generally do and perform all and singular any act or acts necessary to be done in and about the premises. Witness our hands and seals this twenty eighth day of January AD 1854
Sealed and delivered in
the presence of Peter Mauser
S. Scott
John Mauser
Mary nee DeLong
George Sultz John Mauser Jr
of Jacob Mauser
Seal Seal Seal
Seal Attorney

State of Ohio
Licking County
Be it known, that on the Twenty eighth day of January AD 1854 Before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for Licking County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Peter Manner, John Manner, John Manner & attorney of Jacob Manner, and Mary Delong, above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
S. Lutz Justice of the Peace

1909 Nov 24 Hist. to Mrs. J. J. Reichelderfer. 1921 June 3 Hist. to Etta F. Murray.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5133
Elizabeth Maurer Wid.
John Maurer Pr. Rev. War
Act: July 7/38
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ex. Ad Div. Rev War
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar 24 , 1921
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
First name of widow Elizabeth Married name Name of soldier, John Maurer
P.O. address of claimant, at enlistment and after service Berks Co. Penn. and Pickaway Co. Ohio
Regiment  was address after service State where enlisted Penn.
Approximate dates of birth & death Feb 12-1763 - Feb 24-1833
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Daniel Wiles, John Fesig Stains; Lindenuth, colonel
Return attached letter with reply.
A. D. Wilkinson
Commissioner.

No 15, 186
Elizabeth McCarver, decd widow of John Ohio
Suspended
V. McFivor July 8. 1857
" " " April 20 1855
Same June 2. 1855
Same Aug 9. 1855
Same Sept. 14. 1855
Same Jan 12/56
Act July 7. 1838

John Maurer died 4 Feby 1833 } Married Elizabeth Maurer died 23 Nov 1842 } 1793 Peter Maurer 1 - John Maurer 2 - Jacob Maurer 3 Mary DeLong 4 -
John Maurer a.m.

Cincinnati (Ow) Roll. Elizabeth Maurer, ad who was, the widow of John
She d. July 1. 1838
$53:33 per annum. Ca March 4. 1836. Two March 4. 1841 - deceased - 1842, Nov. 23.
Payable to John Maurer, Maurer, ad. son of Peter Maurer, John Maurer, Jacob Maurer & Mary & Long as on many children, &c.
B. M. Firor, Gallipolis, Ohio.

Gallipolis Ohio
Nov 5 th 1855
Hon. Com. of Rev.
Sir:
I have been expecting a reply to my last letters in reference to the Claims of the Heirs of John Monroe and the Heir of Stephen Duncan respectively submitted.
In the former a very slight lack of observance in the Clerk's Certificate Authenticating evidence was interposed by way of objection. I hope you will not adhere to the requirement, as it was merely to form and not to substance, and would but subject the case to further delay.
In the latter I have to say, that I will show, can if I have not sufficiently already, that

Due diligence was used to procure living witnesses in Mass- to prove service. but such cannot be found. and I trust the Record evidence will suffice.
As these claims have been virtually allowed, as in justice they ought to be; the parties are becoming anxious to have them completed.
Yours very Respectfully
F. W. H. Sior

W. Braun, 3833 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo
Dept of Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Salt Creek Valley Bank
56-1014
UNINCORPORATED
GEO. D. MOWERY, President WM. H. SHUPE, Vice President J. J. REICHELDERFER, Cashier D. K. WILSON, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS
J. F. Mowery Wm. H. Shupe Geo. D. Mowery D. K. Wilson J. J. Reichelderfer
Laurelville, Ohio, May 17 th 1921
Secy Dept. of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am enclosing blank filled out with the only information I could secure. Will you kindly send me the military history of this soldier as he was one of my ancestors. Yours Resp't.
Etta F. Mowery. Laurelville Hocking Co. Ohio

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Warner, dec d wid. of John. Sickaway County and State of Ohio
act
July 7, 1838.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
John Warner was a pensioner on the Ohio Roll under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $53.33, per annum. He died Feb. 24, 1835. Elizabeth Warner is shown to have been his widow, and her marriage to him prior to 1794, in the absence of record, established by competent parole proof.
(For increase.)  She died Nov. 23 rd 1842. An Administrator has
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
been appointed upon her estate, and the number and names of her children duly certified.
Name and residence of Agent
V. M. Frier, Esq., Galipolis Ohio
Examining Clerk,
By am Wells

Pension Office, Jan. 10, 1856
The Third Auditor will please certify date to which John Mawren, (the within named pensioner) was paid - and date of death, if his records show it. Very respectfully, R. M. Roe 3 d Auditor Geddes
3 d Auditor's Office Jan'y 11 th 1856
Sir, The within named pensioner (John Mawren) died 24 Feb'y 1855 & has been paid in full to that date.
Very Respectfully,
Kah J. Garrison
Auditor
J. M. M c Int l Esq. Commr. of Pensions.

one 2¢ Postage Stamped Envelope Recd. F12
Salt Creek Valley Bank
56-1014
UNINCORPORATED
GEO. D. MOWERY, President WM. H. SHUPE, Vice President J. J. REICHELDERFER, Cashier D. K. WILSON, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS
J. F. Mowery Wm. H. Shupe Geo. D. Mowery D. K. Wilson J. J. Reichelderfer
Recd asked
Tarlton Gauleyville, Ohio, Nov. 10-1919,
Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen - Have you any records of Peter Buchanan, born in Edinburgh Scotland in 1759, being in the Revolutionary War? He came to N.Y. State in 1777.
Or of John Reichelderfer of Berks Co., Pa., born in 1741.
Or of John Mowery (or Maurer) of Berks Co., Pa., born about 1760.
He is supposed to have been a teamster, for the colonists.
Or were there any men by name of Burns or Hammonds?
last named In 1800 these families lived in Pa.
Sincerely (Mrs.) J. J. Reichelderfer.

Gallipolis Ohio Jan'y 25 th 1856
Dear J. Stewart Esq. M c Naughton
Sir
In My Return from the State Convention I found yours of the 12 th inst. which much surprised me; stating, that the additional evidence required by yours of the 14 th of September last was, "not met" in which you quite cavalierly refer to the emphasised portion of my said letter.
I feel more mortified than angry to be treated in such a manner by an Administration which I have always, and still support most heartily.
Do you suppose Sir, that I do not know that your requirement has been most literally and positively complied with, in the "additional evidence" required.
See Mr. Wild's Circular of June 1 st 1853 to which you particularly called My attention and especially the 2 d regulation. contains the following in the alternate x x x x "or the names and places of residence of the witnesses by whom the facts are established be given with their affidavits, properly authenticated, be appended to the certificate."
The joint affidavits of Jesse Backford and A. H. Dunkle referred to in your last, was certified by the Clerk as follows x x x "And that the said William H. Dunkle and

Lesser Cashmere affidavits affiant said resides in Pickaway Co. The first part of said "2 d Regulation" would be as easy for the Clerk to comply with, as the latter, if he had time to leave his office and go out to Harlans where the affiants reside, and spend a few weeks to make their personal appearance . If the regulation had not contemplated such state of case, why was the alternate introduced; if the object was (which I do not believe) to defeat the just claims of persons who could not prove their identity by two persons on the stand the intention of the officer had a "personal knowledge" and it would be perfectly absurd to expect an officer to certify, that he had a personal knowledge of every person whom affidavit he might be called upon to authenticate.
The Children of Mrs. Mower did have been put to cost, trouble and delay upon what I should call a trifling quibble if it had not required by the executive branch of Government.
Now have  to give the trouble to send you a copy of your previous letter. I claim nothing for being a friend of the Administration, nor for presuming to insist, that your requirement, however unimportant, has been complied with, with as much strictness as if it were of the greatest consequences. When I see all around me, persons who are positive opponents of this Administration presenting claims with comparatively little trouble and delay, I am loath to explain why

I, although an humble individual, should be treated thus.
The claim, you know, is a valid one and these people are entitled to their money under the laws of Congress, but this recent legislation, is offered as a barrier, which upon a re-examination I find to be complied with: but you are the judge, and am unable of course, to see that the requirement is not met. The Lord only knows how many more requirements there will be to meet. I do not believe the authenticating officer could solemnly certify that he saw these claimants begotten by the original Pensioner, notwithstanding, I am in daily expectation of such a regulation to guide the necessary from the "numerous families." I have never used other than courteous language to the Department and do not intend this to be otherwise considered, but merely to let the examining Clerk know, that I wish to have my cases allowed when they are established the same as other people.
Very Respectfully
C. W. Fison

Gallipolis Ohio
Sept 2 nd 1855
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In compliance with yours of the 9 th ult o I have the pleasure of sending an other affidavit containing a literal compliance with your requirement in the case of the application of the only surviving Children of Elizabeth Manner. Late deceased, who make application for the pension accruing in right of their Mother the said Elizabeth Manner under act of July 9 th 1838.
Very Respectfully,
V. M. Liron Att y for Applicant.

Mrs Maureen D 4 Feb 1833 Elizabeth Maureen D 23 Nov '42
Peter Maureen - John Maureen ~ Adon Jacob Maureen ~ Mary Delany 4
17
Wm Fison Gallipolis Ohio

Gallipolis Ohio July 30 th 1855
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Accompanying please find the evidence in the Mower Case - Application of Mary Delong of Ross co. for the Rev. Pension due the Children of John & Elizabeth Mower in right of said Elizabeth Mower surviving Widow of John Mower a Revolutionary Pensioner. Also the Certificate of John Mower's appointment as Administrator of the said Elizabeth Mower and the amount of his bond $1600.
This being a full compliance with yours of the 2 d of June, I presume I shall have Notification of the allowance in a few days.
Yours Respectfully
T. W. Fison

State of Ohio, Pickaway County ss.
On this second day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, Samuel Lutz Esquire , who after being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is of the age of sixty six years that he was personally acquainted with a certain John Mearns who it is stated was a Revolutionary Soldier, and received a Pension under an act of Congress taking effect in the year 1831. until the day of his death which was about in the year 1833. that he first became acquainted with him about the year of 1812 that he was intimately acquainted with him from that time to the day of his death, and lived in the same Township within about three miles of him, that he was also personally acquainted with Elizabeth Mearns the wife of the said John Mearns, who survived her said husband about ten years or more, and that they were always reputed as man and wife, cohabited together as such, until the death of said John Mearns, that the said Elizabeth Mearns as died his widow, that he has good reason to know them as man and wife, as the said John Mearns and Elizabeth his wife have signed and acknowledged Deeds of Conveyance for lands to their children, one of said Deeds being dated April 12 th 1819. and acknowledged before me as a Justice of the peace, that the said Elizabeth Mearns wife of John Mearns dec d . was privately examined apart from her said husband, in relation to her making her said acknowledgements, that there were other assignments of like nature made before her.

that he was frequently called on by the said Mearns, to do surveys, and law writings for him &c - and further he saith not
J. S. Utz
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace of the county, and State aforesaid, on the day and year above written; And I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person, that he is now a Justice of the peace, and has held that office for a number of years.
Jacob Leist
Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Pickaway County ss.
On this fourth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer Oaths for general purposes of law and for the county aforesaid, Reverend Jacob Leist, aged Sixty seven years, resident of Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County in the state of Ohio, who after being duly sworn according to law, declares that to the best of his knowledge and belief he was intimately acquainted with a certain John Mearns, a reputed Revolutionary Soldier, who drew a pension as such under an act of Congress approved in the year 1831 until the time of his death, which happened about the year 1833 and that he was also intimately acquainted with his wife Elizabeth (when maiden name was Elizabeth Stimmell before her said marriage), and have good reason to know and truly believe her to be his wedded wife, and remained his widow until the day of her death, she having survived her said husband about ten years, or upwards. That his first acquaintance with the said John Mearns and his wife Elizabeth, commenced about in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, and that he was then in Centre Township

Pennsylvania Northumberland County in the State of Ohio  Pennsylvania , and that they were regular Church members there, and that he, the said Jacob Leist moved (from there where he lived in the same neighbourhood of the said Mower) to the State of Ohio in the year 1811 and that in the year 1812 the said John Mower, his wife Elizabeth and children moved to Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County Ohio, in the immediate neighbourhood of the said Jacob Leist, and the said John Mower and his wife Elizabeth were regular and consistent members of the Lutheran Church, of which the said Jacob Leist was their officiating Clergyman, until the days of their death, that the said John Mower was an Elder of his Church during many years, that at their deaths he preached the funeral Sermons, as on both occasions, and further he saith not, excepting that they were always reputed as man and wife.
Jacob Leist
The above foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written (by Charles Leist) and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said affiant and know him to be a credible person.
All allegations & errors therein
Jacob Leist
made before signing Jacob Leist - open hand
Witness of this presence
The

The State of Ohio                    S. D. W. McPherson Clerk Pickaway County                  of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Hires Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and that his signature thereto is genuine I further certify that S. Guts was on the 12 th day of May A D 1819 and now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County also duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature to this affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 5 th day of April 1855.
D. W. McPherson Clerk

Written Gallipolis Ohio
July 3 rd 1854
Hon. Commissioner Pensions
Sir
Accompanying please find the application of Mary Tolson of Ross co. Ohio for the pension due herself and Thos. Maria, in right of Elizabeth Hauer (see Mother) Who survived her Father (John Hauer did a Revolutionary Pension) for a number of years. Together with the accompanying papers.
This you will perceive is a case where the parties were married in Pennsylvania when there is no record evidence, but fortunately the regulations provide for that contingency.
Yours respectfully W. W. Dyer
P.S. Acknowledge to me at Gallipolis Ohio.
W. W. D.

Circleville Ohio
Dec 25 th ,
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
I now send you the required affidavits mentioned in yours of the 14 th of Sept. according to the P. Regulation of the an accompanying printed sheet issued by your immediate predecessor on the 1 st of June 1853.
As there is now neither technical nor substantial objection to the application of the Children of Elizabeth Hanes for the Pension due her on her death; I trust the certificates will immediately issue
Very Respectfully
W. M. Firon

Callipolis Ohio May 21 st 1856
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
In the Case now pending before your department where the surviving Children and Heirs of John Mower and Elizabeth Mower are applicants for the unclaimed Pension due the said Elizabeth at the time of her death as the surviving Widow of the said John Mower deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death - Submit, the accompanying affidavits which establish, I think, beyond a doubt, that, the said John & Elizabeth were Married prior to January 1 st 1794. See. Resolutions of Congress "Approved July 1 st 1848."
The Marriage is considered as established, if, I am correct in my interpretation of your force of the 20 th section: I mean, therefore, not cite the cases which would but add weight to that which is established.
There remains nothing now that can be done, as a hindrance to its admission.
Very Respectfully Submitted
W. M. Hiron
Att'y for Pet.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C.
Sir.
Accompanying find the evidence of Marriage in the Case of Mary Delong et al - applicants under the law for the amount of pay due them in right of Elizabeth Warner deceased, late Widow of John Warner dec d of Ohio, who was a Pensioner under the law of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia.
John Warner having received a pension till the time of his death, obviates the necessity of proving his service - But that she (Elizabeth Warner) "was his Widow, within the terms of the law granting pensions." She must prove, and which is the only point raised in the case; and to establish which the Affidavits of Samuel Butz Esq and the Rev. Jacob Leist are introduced.
There is no record of Marriage, either Public or private. Which requires us to resort to secondary evidence; there cannot be any doubt, about the the general principle of law on the subject. Blackstone lays down the following, to be, the law, in civil cases - "reputation and cohabitation are sufficient evidence of Marriage See Vol 3 Page 139 Tuckers Ed - where reference is made to Burr. 2057 Also Farringa's Vici Prius, Vol 1 st Page 14

six "evidence of Cohabitation, general reputation, acknowledgment of the parties and reputation by their friends is sufficient to establish the relation of husband and wife."
To the above I will refer to the opinion of the Attorney General (J. H. Mason) given in answer to the Sec'y of War (Mr. L. Marcy) June 23 d 1846 and the authorities there cited, which is to the point.
It is also, a well established principle of law "that the best evidence the nature of the case will admit of shall always be required, if possible to be had; but, if not possible, then the best evidence, that can be had shall be allowed" Blackstone.
Gallipolis Ohio April 11 th 1855
Respectfully Submitted V. W. Ginn. Att'y for Declarant

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Maurer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 2 mos. Pvt. Daniel Hill Lindemath Penn.   1780 14 mos. John Tesig ✓        
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Berks County Penn.
Date of application for pension, July 21 1822. His el. was at.
Residence at date of application, Callerton Twp. Pickaway Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, born Feb 12 1763 in Berks County Penn.
Remarks:
He married Elizabeth Stemmell date of marriage not stated.  She died Nov. 23 1842 and the following named children survived  her. Peter, John, Jacob and Mary wife of Henry Delong.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Affidavits 7
When Harmon & Dennis Forest

State of Ohio Pickaway County ss
Personally appeared before me Israel Filer a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. John Morrison aged Seventy (70) years and David Foust aged Sixty Six (76) residents of the County and State aforesaid, and were sworn in due form of law that they were well acquainted with the late John Morrison deceased and Elizabeth Morrison his Wife also deceased.
That they were married in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania and from thence Moved to the County of and more to Ohio Northern Delaware State of Pa That about the year AD 1811 and were well known to us till their decease, and that they lived as man and wife up to the time of John Morrison's death, which occurred on the twenty fourth day of February AD 1833 in the County of Pickaway aforesaid.
That the said Elizabeth Morrison was reputed by all to be the Wife of the said John Morrison dec'd and recog- nized as such by all acts requiring her signature; That the said Elizabeth Morrison survived her husband the said John Morrison until the twenty third day of November AD 1842 when she died. Leaving Peter Morrison, John Morrison, Israel Morrison and Mary (formerly Mary Morrison) her Children by John Morrison deceased, aforesaid;
That the said Peter Morrison and John Morrison reside in said County of Pickaway. Israel Morrison resides in the County of Allen and the said Mary (formerly Mary Morrison) resides in the County of Ross, all in the State of Ohio, who are the only surviving Children of the said John and Elizabeth Morrison deceased.

That the aforesaid John Moore deceased, was the intentioned person, who was a Revolutionary pensioner and is now deceased, and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued, and that said pension Certificate is lost, and after due search and inquiry thereof cannot be found, but that the money was drawn by one David King then a resident of Shulton in the County of Pickaway aforesaid
That the deceased pensioner (John Moore) resided in the County of Pickaway aforesaid until his death and that previous thereto he resided in the County of Berks and Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania. I for my part make signs in the presence of
Jacob Fiser J. M. Fiser
to David his Foust mark
Sworn and subscribed this twenty eighth day of June AD 1854.
Jacob Fiser
State of Ohio Pickaway Co. ss
Justice of the peace
I Jacob Fiser a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, that the above affidavit is true, and that the affiants are credible persons; and I do further certify that the said Peter Moore, John Moore, Rachel Moore and Wm. Delong are the surviving children of John Moore and Elizabeth Moore deceased
Given this twenty eighth day of June AD 1854
Jacob Fiser
J. of the peace

The State of Ohio Pickaway County
I C. C. Kiebling Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that S. Lutz Esq. & Jacob Kinos Esq. before me known The foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit were taken and made
are now and were at that time acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn according to law And further, that the signatures attached to said instruments and purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and attached my official seal at Circleville this 17 day of July A.D. 1854
C. C. Kiebling Clerk

State of Ohio Pickaway County ss
On this twenty fourth day of August - AD 1855 Personally Appeared, before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, within the County and State aforesaid Andrew Houst of Fairfield County and Helen H Dunkel - of the County of Pickaway - and State aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to law declare, that they are personally acquainted with the family of John Mower deceased who was reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution and who is the same mentioned in an Application for Pension, in right of Elizabeth Mower deceased who died his widow, leaving Children: and that Jacob Mower, Peter Mower, John Mower, and Mary Delong are the only surviving children of Elizabeth Mower late deceased
Andrew Houst, H. H. Dunkel
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I am well acquainted with the affiants and that they are reputable persons.
Isaac Ferrar
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio. Pickaway County } I D. W. M c Pherson Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Frick Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Circleville Ohio, this 25 th day of August A. D. 1855
H. W. M c Pherson Clerk By John M c Watt Deputy

Gallipolis Ohio
Sept. 22 d 1855
Rev. J. Miret.
Commissioner of Missions.
Sir.
I send in reply to your letter of the 14 th inst. receiving the evidence in the Moran Case, forwarded by me, I believe, in April of last year.
With your letter, you forward an Executive Regulation and call my attention to the Second requirement, and say it "must be strictly complied with." I am however, unable to determine, if you mean a compliance with its text or spirit. With or without your interlineation where the word or is erased and the word with substituted. If you mean the latter as I suppose you do I will here show you as I think, that I have complied with it strictly.
The objection in yours of the 14 th is, that the deed of Elizabeth Moran's death was not certified to be within the "personal knowledge of the Judge" who authenticated the evidence, proving the fact.
A compliance with the Regulation to which my attention is called, is easy, if taken according to one interpretation, and in many cases impossible if taken according to the other, as it is susceptible of two meanings to wit. The "facts must be certified to be within the personal knowledge of the Judge who shall sign the certificate; or the names and places of residence of the witnesses by whom the facts are established be given; with their affidavits" &c. A Judge is often called upon to authenticate an affidavit executed by highly credible witnesses, before a Justice of the Peace, the truth of which may not be within his personal knowledge, and to require him to authenticate no paper but what he for the facts of which, he is being

Not personally acquainted with, is simply an absurdity, and the commissioner could not have designed such meaning. It must then mean that which is the in other regulation alternate reg. The names once placed &c. Now let us see what was done. The Declaration states the time of Mrs. Mauer's death to have been on the 23 rd of November 1842. Which is also the date mentioned on her tomb stone as I myself know, having seen it.
This declaration in Ohio would be evidence of the fact sworn to by the declarant. By that I believe this will be in conformity with the regulations of the department, admitting as usual  usually that kind of testimony which would be sufficient to establish a fact, in the particular state. but I rely most upon the evidence accompanying the declaration, by John Harnan, and David Hirst who, if I remember correctly sworn to the time of Mrs. Mauer's death as mentioned in the declaration.
And I believe the Justice of the Peace certified the following viz "do hereby certify, that I believe  have have the most satisfactory evidence, that the above affidavit is true, and that the affiants are credible persons; and I do further certify that the said Peter Mauer, John Harnan, Isaac Mauer, and Mary Dole, are the surviving children of John Harnan and Elizabeth Mauer deceased given this 28 th day of June A D 1854."
The "Court of Record" certified according to the regulation prescribed by the commissioner under the act granting the arrears of pension to applicants under it. And what I claim is in conformity to the regulation now required in the alternate.
But further we only claim that Mrs. Mauer lived  lived  Nine years and Nine months longer than her husband, and all the witnesses of their affidavits put the time at about

ten years. Darius Forst & John Harmon say that John Munner died 24 th day of Feb. AD 1833 and that Elizabeth survived her husband till the 23 rd day of Nov. 1842. The Court certify that the witnesses at the execution of the declaration "are credible persons, and that they are personally known to him." How could he as Munner, if the fact known to them were not a matter of his personal knowledge, which if it were would simply be an accidental circumstance and not the subject of a judicial or executive rule.
S. Butz swears that Elizabeth Munner survived her husband about ten years . Rev. Jacob Leist swears that Elizabeth Munner survived her husband about ten years or upwards . In the Affidavit of May 21 st 1855 John Harmon and Andrew Forst swear that Elizabeth survived her husband about eight or ten years . All of the above affidavits were regularly sworn to and authenticated by the Clerk of the Court of Recorders of Piqua, Co. Ohio.
I am not arguing the case to supply evidence - you are not objecting to that only but merely to the form of its presentment. I am not sure but the regulation requires that, was made after the filing of the application in question, nevertheless, I believe it has been complied with in spirit and in truth, but whether it has or not, your requirement seems to be insuperable; The last affidavit has sent to cure the only objection then existing viz the word " only " was omitted in identifying the surviving children; that being cured, we are tripped by an other issue. I should not object, if I thought there was any prospect of ever reaching

The end of your new issues. If you will excuse me for having an opinion, and expressing it: I still venture, that every reasonable requirement will be complied with; but delays are not very agreeable, when they can be avoided. If all the issues had been made at first, and the forms most palatable assigned, we would not now have this tedious review. In conclusion, I must say, I cannot comprehend any lack of compliance with your strictest requirement.
Wishing you a speedy conclusion I remain Respectfully yours.
Y. M., Sir,

State of Ohio Pickaway County } ss
On this eighth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace duly authorized to administer Oaths for general purposes, Samuel Lutz (a Justice of the peace), aged sixty six years who after being duly sworn according to law declares that he was well acquainted with one John Mouser, a pensioner for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, and with his wife Elizabeth Mouser his  wife since the year A.D. 1812, and that he has reason to believe that they were married previous to the year A.D. 1793. from the fact that their oldest daughter if now living would be sixty three years and part old, and further he saith not —
S. Lutz
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, this 8 th day of May A.D. 1855, Jacob Fries
Justice of the peace
On this twelfth day of May A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, of in and for the County of Pickaway and State of Ohio, the Reverend Jacob Lutz aged sixty five years who after being duly sworn according to law, that he was well acquainted with a certain John Mouser who was a Revolutionary soldier, and in his life time received a pension for services rendered as such from the United States, and that he also was well acquainted with Elizabeth Mouser the wife of the said John Mouser, who survived her said husband some ten or twelve years, and that his first acquaintance with the

with the said John Mounr and his wife Elizabeth Commenced about the year, one thousand eight hundred and Six, and that the Marriage of the said John Mounr to her with Elizabeth Stimmell, must have taken place previous to year one thousand seven hundred and ninety from the fact of their Oldest daughter being about sixteen years when he first was acquainted with them in the year 1806, and also from the fact that when the said Mounr and Family first moved to the state of Ohio from Pennsylvania in the year 1812 their Oldest son Jacob Mounr now living was a young man grown of about eighteen years old and further he saith not, Jacob Leist
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace by the Rev. Jacob Leist, and with whom I am well acquainted, as well as with Samuel Lutz, the affiant in the first declaration, and know them to be credible persons, as well as to be the identical persons they represent themselves to be.
Jacob Fries J. of the peace

The State of Ohio
Pickaway County
J. D. W. McPherson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby Certify that Jacob Hires Esq before whom the within declaration power of attorney and affidavit were made was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Judge of the pence within and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine
Witness my name and the Seal of said Court This 15 th day of May A. D. 1855.
J. D. W. McPherson Clerk

State of Ohio
Pickaway County } ss
On this twenty first day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes within the County and State aforesaid John Hunsman of Pickaway County, and Andrew Yost of Franklin County, in the State of Ohio who after being duly sworn according to law, declare that they were personally acquainted with John Mower (who was reputed as a soldier of the Revolutionary war) and with Elizabeth Mower his wife, that they are both dead, that the said Elizabeth Mower survived her said husband about eight or ten years, and that she died the widow of the said John Mower, never having married after the death of her said husband, that there are now four surviving children of the said John and Elizabeth Mower, viz: Jacob Mower, Peter Mower, John Mower and Mary DeLong (wife of Henry DeLong)
Justice of the peace
The above affidavit was duly sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written, and I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Hunsman & Andrew Yost and know them to be credible persons.
Jacob Hunsman
Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio, Pickaway County ss. I D. W. McPherson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Frisby Esq. before me, knew the within declara- tion and affidavit were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name as at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commis- sioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Circleville Ohio this 24 th day of July A.D. 1855
D. W. McPherson Clerk By John W. White D.C.

State of Ohio Pickaway County ps:
On this eighteenth day of December A.D. 1855 Personally appeared before me the subscribers a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid (duly author- ized to administer Oaths) Jesse Bashford and Helen H. Kunkel of Pickaway County and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law declare that they were personally acquainted with Elizabeth Mower late widow of John Mower (a Revolutionary Pensioner) deceased, that she died on or about the twenty third day of November A.D. 1842, that the following named are the only surviving children of said Elizabeth Mower deceased who are all now living, viz: Peter Mower and John Mower of Pickaway County, David Mower of Allen County and Mary Belong of Ross County all of the State of Ohio.
Jesse Bashford
H. H. Kunkel
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written. And I do hereby certify that the said Jesse Bashford and Helen H. Kunkel are personally known to me and that they are credible persons.
Walter Mice
Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio                      J. D. W. M c Pherson Pickaway County                      Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Fries Esq. before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine. And that the said Belirs N. Burkle and Sam Bushford affiants aforesaid reside in Pickaway County. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 19. day of December A D 1855 J. D. W. M c Pherson C. C. H.

THE STATE OF OHIO, PICKAWAY COUNTY, ss:
F. W. W. BIERCE, Judge of the Court of Probate of said County of Pickaway, to John Mowerer
sent Greeting: Whereas, at a court holden by me at the Court House in the town of Circleville, in the County aforesaid, on the 20 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 55  Elizabeth Mowerer as is alleged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods and chattels within the State and county aforesaid, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular, the said goods and chattels, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof doth appertain unto me; and I being desirous that the goods and chattels of the deceased may be well and truly administered, applied, and disposed of, do hereby grant unto the said John Mowerer
full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the goods and chattels aforesaid, to ask, demand, and receive the debts which unto the said deceased, whilst living, and at the time of death did belong, and to pay the debts that said deceased did owe so far as such goods and chattels will extend thereto, and the law require. Hereby requiring you by advertisement inserted and continued four weeks successively in one of the public newspapers published in this State, to notify the creditors of said estate, to exhibit their accounts, legally proven, within one year, and to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said deceased, which shall be appraised and signed by
freeholders, under oath or affirmation, and also a true and accurate statement of the debts due and owing said estate, so far as they come to your hands, possession or knowledge; and the same so made to return or cause to be returned to the Office of said Court, within three months, and also, shall adjust and settle up the account of said estate, and deposit such account in the Office of said Court within eighteen months, unless further time be allowed. And I do by these presents depose, constitute and appoint you the said John Mowerer
administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels which did to the said Elizabeth Mowerer belong.
In testimony whereof, F. W. W. BIERCE, Judge of said Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20 day of July in the year of our Lord 1855
F. W. Bierce Judge.

The State of Ohio County of Pickaway ss }
This may certify that on the 21 st day of July A.D. 1853. John Mowrer was appointed Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Mowrer late of said County deceased and gave bond as such Administrator in the sum of sixteen hundred dollars with George Holleman and Peter Mowrer as his sureties which bond is conditioned according to law.
Witness my name and official seal This 24 th day of July A.D. 1853. W. W. Duer Judge of Probate