Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,004, for Martinus Schryver, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Schryver, Martinus Scryver or Martines
No. 19,004
Margaret
CONTENTS

State of New York Ulster County ss. I John Lillie pastor of the of the Dutch Church in the town of Kingston in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid Do Certify that I have examined the Marriage Records of said Church in relation to the marriage of Margaret Schryver widow of Markus Schryver and find that Markus Schryver was married to Margaret Schryver on the fifteenth of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, and that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "15 th day of December 1778"
I John Lillie above named do hereby say that I hold the office of pastor at the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as Certified by me
Subscribed before me this 20 th day of November 1893
J. Van Gaasbeck B. Justice of the peace
John Lillie Pastor

State of New York Ulster County } ss:
I John Pruyn (clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Peter Van Gaasbeek Esq. who before whom the foregoing Affidavit of the Krumm's School House papers to have been subscribed and sworn to at the call of the said a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and only believe his signature to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 20th day of November 1839
John Pruyn (Clerk)

Albany 3319
Margaret Schryver
widow of Martinus Schryver, who was a Prisoner under act of June 1832 who died on the 28. September 1838 at Poughkeepsie, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Vanderburgh of the N.Y. commanded by Col. Rawling in the N.York line for 2 years
Inserted on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
29. Sept. 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of May, 1840 and sent to Governor Saunders 1 st Judge of Onondaga Co. Syracuse, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 191.12 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 40.00
$231.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by D. Brown
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 213

See letter to Genl. Fleming P. A. Q. March 14. 1835 - do to same June 17. 1835 -
See cir. Tr. - May 23. 1835
From Albany to N. York, from 4. Sept 1834 - June 3. 1834 -
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From Albany 20.446 to NEW YORK Martinus Schuyler of Albany in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Schuyler of the N.Y. commanded by Col. Schuyler in the N. York line for Full term
Inscribed on the Roll of NEW YORK at the rate of 80 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept. 1833 and South part of the same
Arrears to the 14th Sept. 1834 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34 11 $ 240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. C. (signature) Clerk Book E. Vol. 1, Page 81

State of New York Delaware County } ss:
Personally Appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware Martinus Schryver who being duly sworn upon oath and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; in the year 1776 I served as a private for Five Months as particularly set forth in my said declaration herunto appended.
In the year 1777 I served as a private for the full term of Ten Months as also particularly stated in said declaration.
In the year 1778 I served for the full term of Nine months as a private in the frontier guards on the Northwestern frontier of Ulster County commanded by Colonel Albert Pawling, that Lieutenants Simon Esever, Peter Post, John Van Deusen, and others command at the different frontier post, that I received no written discharge from this service, that there were no regular officers there and no contiguous Regiment, and no other militia Regiments that I recollect except Colonel Pawling's, and that I have no documentary evidence thereof and know of no living witness to prove this service -
I served in the year 1779 as a private in the Company of Captain Ernst Hoogarduy, in Colonel Hathorn's Regiment at Fishkill in Dutchess County for the term of Three Months in the fall of said year and was there verbally discharged by said Captain, that I do not remember any regular officers or Regiment being there then, but that there were detachments from Colonel's Grahams & Hopkins Regiments also stationed there at that time, that I know of.

no living witness to prove this Service, and have no documentary evidence in my possession thereof.
In the Year 1780 I served as a private in the Company, Commanded by Lieutenant Neumann in the Rangers Station at Mays Station on the west side of the Euphous Creek for the term of Three Months, that this Service was ranging along the frontier from post to post to protect the Village of Kingston against the depredations of Tories and Indians. That I was verbally discharged from this Service at the End of said term of Three months by the said Lieutenant that there were no regular Officers or Regiment, and no Military Regiment in this Service, that I know of no living witnesses to prove it and have no documentary evidence thereof. And that in the Year 1781 I served for the term of One month and more as a private drafted in a detachment commanded by Lieutenant Neumann Stationed at Woodstock in Nelson County and was discharged at End of said term of one month verbally and have no documentary evidence of this Service, and know of no living witness to attest thereto -
And lastly I declare that I served during the Revolutionary war as above more particularly set forth as a private for Two Years and Seven Months , and for such Service I claim a pension.
1/2 m. 11- 2.7.0
The word "Seven" is Seven here above written or enclose
Martinas his Schryver mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 1 st day of May 1833 (The reason of his making his mark is on account of infirmity)
Edward L. Benhaus Justice Peace

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Sept 7. June 1832
State of New York County of Delaware
ss: On the Twenty Sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Olin Preston one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Delaware in the State of New York, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, and keeping a Record of their proceedings Having a Clerk and seal of their court, Martinus Schryver a Resident of the town of Roxbury in the said County of Delaware aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn on his oath doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Sept 7. June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
5 months Witness Jacob Brunk aff: annexed
That he enlisted in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by Captain Gerardus Hardenbergh in Colonel Levi Pauldings Regiment of New York Lines, and served in said Corps in the Capacity of a private Soldier for the term of Five months in the year 1776, at the City of New York, Kingsbridge White Plains, and Peekskill was in the Battle of White Plains, that the said Service commenced in the Summer and Ended late in the Fall or in the beginning of the winter aforesaid year, that he did not receive any but a verbal discharge and that he has no documentary evidence, and that he was discharged at Fort Constitution

Witness 1777 Season Service 1 Month.
And the said Martines Schryver further declares that in the Year 1777 he served for about Ten months, in the Militia of the State of New York under the following named Officers all of whom are now deceased vizt Colonel Johannes Snyder of the town of Kingston, Captain Philip Duart of Kingston Landing, and Lieutenants Abraham G Van Aken and Laurens Terpennings and Ensign Theophilus Elsworth of the town of Esopus in Ulster County and State of New York, that early in the spring and in the fall he served on the west end frontier of Ulster County, in the towns of Saugerties, Woodstock, Shandaken, Marlinton and Kingston in the Summer & fall at fort Montgomery & at Still water in the County of Saratoga, was in the battle of Still water, that the above services were in the capacity of a private Soldier, that he did not receive any written discharge and has no documentary evidence of this Service, that he served as a Volunteer and not as a Substitute, and that General Clinton Commanded at fort Montgomery and General, Coly. Schuyler and Arnold at Still water
And the said Martines Schryver further declares that in the Year 1778, he served a private Soldier on the western frontier of the State of New York, in the Nine Months Service, Three months of which time he served under Lieutenant Simon Lefer of the town of Hurley now deceased Stationed at Woodstock, Ulster County, and the residue of said Service was engaged ranging through the woods guarding the frontier against the incursions of the Tories & Indians, And the said Martines Schryver further declares (vizt)

That he has served during the Revolutionary War besides what is above stated in the years 1779 1780 & 1781 Under the above named officers on the Western frontiers of Ulster County as a Volunteer, but for what length of time, he does not now remember, but distinctly remembers having served in the Militia every year from the year 1776 until the war was ended. That he has served for more than two years during said war, that he never received a written discharge from any of the said several terms of service. That he has not any documentary evidence of his services, that all the officers under whom he served are now dead. That he was born in the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess and State of New York in the year 1750 that he knows of no record of his age. That at the time he was called into the service he lived in the town of Esopus, in the County of Ulster and State of New York and lived there until the summer of the year 1832 and now lives in the town of Roxbury in the County of Delaware and State aforesaid. That he was drafted and volunteered, but was no substitute, and that having so recently moved into the town of Roxbury he has little or no acquaintance with his neighbors and therefore for proof of his character for veracity, and the belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution begs leave to offer the annexed certificate of Benjamin Van Keuren a clergyman of the town of Esopus in Ulster County and Peter R. Dickey now or late a justice of the peace of said town.
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 & Subscribed the 29 th day of Year aforesaid Before me P er Preston one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County -
his Martinus X Verreyzen mark

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Ulster County Clerk's Office.
{ ss.
I Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Jonathan Shuyter Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Jonathan Shuyter" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twenty fifth day of October 1832
Jacob Snyder
day of October 1832 Before me Jonathan Shuyter
Justice of the peace in for the town of Esopus Ulster County

We Benjamin Van Keuren a clergyman residing in the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster and Peter R Decker residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Martines Schuyver who is Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the town of Esopus aforesaid where he resided until the Month of July last past to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that Opinion
Subscribed & Sworn this 23 rd day of October 1832 M c . Van Keuren Clergyman Peter R Decker Before me Jonathan Shuyter
Justice of the peace in for the town of Esopus Ulster County

And the said Otis Preston a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County aforesaid, doth hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the said Judge further declares and certifies that it appears to him, that Benjamin VanKuren who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman Resident in the town of Goshen, in the County of Ulster, and that Peter R. Dicks, who has signed the same is a resident of the same town & County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And the said Judge further certifies, that it appears also to him, that the said applicant from bodily infirmity cannot attend the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid.
Otis Preston
one of the Judges &c.
Abraham Sheldon clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Delaware I hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge Otis Preston, as being one of the Judges of the Court aforesaid in and for said County, in the matter of the application of Martine Schryver for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this

State of New York County of Delaware ss
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do hereby Certi- fy that Hon. Preston King before whom the foregoing & the annexed affidavits were taken to have been sworn and
the person who executed the foregoing Certificate was at the date of the said affidavits and at the date of the Certificate one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County (it being a Court of Record) and that the signature annexed to the affidavits & the Certificate is his genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 30 th day of October, 1832.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk.

State of New York Ulster County
In the matter of for a the Application Pension of Martins Schryver
J. V. Causbeck Jr agent & Atty
20/8/82
Kingston

We Richard Stoughton and Ephraim Decker Residing in the town of Roxbury County of Delaware and State of New York, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Martinus Tenyver who has Subscribed and sworn to the Above Declaration; that we believe him to be 82 years of Age; that he is Reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and Subscribed, Richard Stoughton this 29 th day of October 1832 — Ephraim Decker
Before me; Hir Preston one of the Judges of Del. Corn Pleas

State of New York
Ulster County } ss.
ss: Jacob Brunk of the town of Kingston, in the County of Ulster aged 78 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Martines Schryver a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the services of the United States in the Revolutionary war and was in the company commanded by Captain John S. DeWitt, Lieutenants Abraham G. Van Alstyne & Cornelius Dubois, in the Regiment of New York Levies commanded by Colonel Johannes Hardenburgh and well knew the said Martines Schryver, that the said Martines belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Gerardus Hardenburgh in Colonel Levi Paulding's Regiment of New York Levies that this deponent saw the said Martines in the said service for "Five" months or more in the year 1776, and knows that the said Martines continued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged that this deponent saw the said Martines in said service at New York, Kingsbridge, White Plains and Peekskill and further saith not.
1776 5 months
Subscribed & sworn this 31 st day of October 1832 before me
his Jacob Brunk mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter Van Gaasbeck, at the time of signing the foregoing Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verify before the signature "P. V. Gaasbeck" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 11 th day of December 1832
Jacob Snyder

State of New York
Ulster County } ss:
Sacab Brink of the town of Kingston, in the County of Ulster aged 78 years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Martines Schryver a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension. That this deponent was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and was in the company commanded by Captain John L. DeWitt, Lieutenants Abraham G. Van Alstyne & Cornelius Dubois, in the Regiment of New York Lines commanded by Colonel Johannes Haverburgh and well knew the said Martines Schryver, that the said Martines belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Gerardus Haverburgh in Colonel Levi Paulding's Regiment of New York Lines that this deponent saw the said Martines in the said service for "Five" months or more in the year 1776. and knows that the said Martines continued to serve in said Corps in the capacity of a private Soldier until he was discharged that this deponent saw the said Martines in said service at New York, Kingsbridge, White Plains and Peekskill and further saith not.
1776 5 months
Subscribed & sworn this 31 st day of October 1832 before me
J. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace
Sacab Brink his mark
County ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with Sacab Brink who subscribed & swore to the above affidavit before me that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Kingston Oct 31. 1832
J. V. Gaasbeck Jr Justice of the peace

State of New York Ulster County
In the matter of for a Pension the Application of Martines Schryver
J. V. Causbeck Jr agent & Atty
20/82
Kingston

State of New York } ss - Leonard Knowes of the town Ulster County } of Esopus Ulster County aged 73 Years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Martinus Schreyer also a Soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a Pension that this deponent was in the Militia service of the United States in the revolutionary war and was in the Company commanded by Captain Philip Swart in Major Philip Houghtaling's regiment and well knew the said Martinus Schreyer that the said Martinus Schreyer belonged to the same Company and regiment with this deponent, that this de- ponent saw the said Martinus Schreyer in the said Service for the term of one Month in the year 1777 and knows that the said Martinus Schreyer continued to serve in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged that the company was detached and marched from Hinson to Stillwater and encamped there at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne that Gen. Gates commanded the Continental forces and that the said Company at the end of said term was discharged at Hinson and received no written discharge from said service
Sworn and Subscribed this 23 rd day of October 1832
Leonard Knowes
STATE OF NEW-YORK. Ulster County Clerk's Office.
ss. I Joel Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby Certify, That David C. Snyder, Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c.; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verify before the signature of David C. Snyder. Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 15 th day of December 1832
Joel Snyder

State of New York } ss. Leonard Knowes of the town Ulster County } of Esopus Ulster County aged 73 Years a Soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Martinus Schryver also a Soldier of the Revolution and now an applicant for a pension that this deponent was in the Militia service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company commanded by Captain Philip Swart in Major Philip Skightalings regiment and well knows the said Martinus Schryver that the said Martinus Schryver belonged to the same Company and regiment with this deponent, that this de- ponent saw the said Martinus Schryver in the said Service for the term of one Month in the year 1777 and knows that the said Martinus Schryver continued to serve in said corps in the capacity of a private soldier until he was discharged that the company was detached and marched from Hinson to Stillwater and encamped there at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne that Gen. Gates commanded the Continental forces and that the said Company at the end of said term was discharged at Hinson and received no written discharge from said service
Sworn and Subscribed this 23 d day of October 1832
Before me
Jacob A. Snyder J.P.
Ulster County ss. To hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Leonard Knowes above named believe that he is a cred- ible person and that his statement is true to the best of my knowledge
Jacob A. Snyder Chairman of the Board

✓ 4656, Margaret Schryver Widow of
Martinus Schryver 'Revolutionary Pensioner Deceased
application for Pension
Col L Pauling Capt H ardenburgh New York.
Direct to
Grover Lawrence First Judge of Onondaga Co. Syracuse N.Y.
Admitted Private 2 years

State of New York Onondaga County ss on this 14 th day of June A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me Grover Loomis First Judge of Onondaga County Margaret Schuyler a resident of the town of Cuse in the County of Onondaga State of New York aged eighty eight years on the fifteenth day of March last who being duly sworn according to Law deposits on her oath makes 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 Martinus Schuyler deceased who was a soldier in the army of the revolution & was placed upon the pension list & received a pension certificate of which he had possession up to the time of his death & which is now in the possession of this deponent & of which the following is a true copy (& which the said judge certify is a true copy). — "War Department"
"Revolutionary Claim"
"I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Martinus Schuyler of the State of New York who was a private in the revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Eighty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi- annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year"
"Given at the War office of the United States this twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three" Lewis Cass Secretary of War"
"Examined and Countersigned" "J.L. Edwards" "Commissioner of Pensions"
She further declares that she was married to the said Martinus Schuyler in the month of October in the year nineteen hundred & sixty nine. The fifteenth day of the month she is unable to state she was nineteen years old in March previous to her said marriage. — she further declares that she was married to the said Martinus Schuyler

at the town of East Esopus in the County of Ulster & State of New York & her name before marriage was Margaret Sarpenny she had three Children by the said Martinus Schryver before whom was proclaimed between the United States & Great Britain at the closing of the Revolutionary war one of whom the eldest was named Martinus after his father the second was named Elias & the third Simon. - after the close of the war she had seven Children by the said Martinus all of the said Children that she had by him are now living except three
She further declares that she was married by a Clergyman by the name of Dull who belonged to the Dutch reformed society & was settled over the society at Esopus aforesaid at the time of her said marriage. - she further declares that she lived & cohabited with said Martinus Schryver from the time of her said marriage until the time of his death except while he was in the army of the revolution in the said town of Esopus except about five years they resided in Roxbury in said State of New York
That there was no record of marriage kept in said town or society to the knowledge or belief of the deponent. - she further declares that the said Martinus Schryver her said husband died at the town of Esopus aforesaid on the 28 th day of September 1838 & that she has remained a widow since that period as will also appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. -
That her said husband was engaged in the war of the revolution & served in the United States army but this deponent from her extreme age & infirmity is unable to give the period of his service or the length of time he served he was engaged in the army for several years but cannot say how many. -
She further declares that she resided in Esopus aforesaid since the death of her said husband till the 28 th day of May last she came by steam boat & by canal boat to the County of

Onondaga & where she now resides with her daughter Sophia Tappany wife of James Tappany in the town of Cicero in said County - that her journey caused her much pain & distress on account of her great age & infirmity & she is wholly unable to attend the Court of said County to make her declaration to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress granting pensions to the widows of deceased soldiers of the army of the Revolution - & further saith that she has no documentary evidence whatever of her marriage & further saith not Subscribed & sworn before me this 14 th day of June 1839 &
Margaret her Schryver mark
I certify that the reason the said Margaret Schryver has made her mark to her signature is because she never heard the word her name & I further certify that she is a reputable person
Grove Laurens Smith Judge of Onondaga County & Councillor in the Supreme Court
State of New York Onondaga County ss I Grove Laurens first Judge of said County do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Margaret Schryver & that she is a very aged woman & is quite infirm & wholly unable to appear in Court to make her declaration & that I took the same at the house of James Tappany her son in law in the town of Cicero in said County. Dated July 14 th 1839
Grove Laurens First Judge of Onondaga County

State of New York
Onondaga County ss. I James Sargenty of the town of Cicero county & State aforesaid being duly sworn says he is fifty three years of age that he has been well acquainted with Martinus Schryver now deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner & resided in the town of Esopus County of Ulster & State of New York & died at that place on the 28 th day of September 1838 & the deponent has been well acquainted with Margaret Schryver formerly his wife & now his widow has known both as long as this deponent can remember any thing & which is over fifty years. — This deponent knows that it was always understood as being as this deponent can remember that the said Martinus Schryver was a soldier of the Revolution & in the United States army for a number of years & said Margaret Schryver cohabited & lived with him as his lawful wife in view of my mother & was always reputed to be his lawful wife & the only wife he ever married or cohabited with; they had a family of ten children with all of whom this deponent was well acquainted & this deponent married Sophia Schryver a daughter of the said Martinus & Margaret Schryver on the fifteenth day of February 1807. — the said Margaret Schryver resided with her daughter Hannah Douglass wife of John M. Douglass at Esopus after the death of the said Martinus Schryver in September last till the 23 rd of May last this deponent's wife left them with her & brought the old lady to this deponent's residence in Cicero where she now resides she is reputed & believed to be eighty eight years of age on the fifteenth day of March last This deponent resided in the town of Esopus aforesaid over twenty years & this deponent knows that there was never any record of marriage kept in that town This deponent was well acquainted with the deceased Mr. Dull who was reputed to have performed the ceremony

of marriage between the said Martinus Schryon & Margaret his present widow & the said Minister also married the deponent to the said Saphira Schryon the daughter of said Martinus & Margaret Schryon the deponent's present wife; he was a settled minister in said town for a great number of years. — This deponent further saith that the said Margaret Schryon is now in feeble health & quite infirm from old age & is wholly unable to attend the County Courts of said County of Onondaga to make her declaration in open Court: — She has now married since the death of the said Martinus Schryon her said husband & she continues his widow & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn before James Tapsbury on this 14 th day of June & I certify that the said James Tapsbury is a competent person 1839. — Grover Laurens Sheriff Judge of Onondaga County
State of New York.
Onondaga County ss. On this 14 th day of June A.D. 1839 Saphira Tapsbury of the town of Cicero County & State aforesaid came before me Grover Laurens Sheriff Judge of the County aforesaid & being duly sworn deposes & says that she was fifty one years of age on the 22 nd day of October 1838 that she is the wife of James Tapsbury who has made the foregoing affidavit & the daughter of Martinus Schryon & Margaret Schryon that the said Martinus Schryon died at the town of Esopus in said State on the 28 th day of September 1838 & was a soldier of the revolution & drew a pension & was always reported to have served several years in the American Army of the revolution; That this deponent's said mother & father were reported to have been married by the reverend Mr. Dull who was a settled minister in the town of Esopus long before this deponent's mother's & before the ceremony of marriage between this deponent & James Tapsbury this deponent's husband

This deponent's father & mother had ten children & this deponent was the eighth child & her said parents cohabited together till the death of the said Martinus Schryon since which time this deponent's mother the said Margaret Schryon has remained his widow & has not since married. - This deponent went from the town of Ceres where this deponent now resides to the town of Esopus after this deponent's mother the said Margaret Schryon & left there with her on the twenty third day of May last & came with her to said town of Ceres where she now resides with this deponent. - This deponent further saith that she resided in said town of Esopus over twenty years & that no record of marriages was ever kept in said town to the knowledge or belief of this deponent. - This deponent further saith that she now resides in the town of Ceres in said County of Ulster & has resided there fourteen years last past. That her said mother is in full health & not able to go to attend court to make her declaration in open court & further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me Saphia her Schryon marks on this 14 th day of June
1839 & I certify that the said Saphia Schryon is a reputable person & the reason she has made her mark to her signature above is because she never learned to write her name
Yson Laurens First Judge of Ulster County
State of New York
Ulster County ss on this 14 th day of June A. D. 1839 Peter Schryon of the town of Ceres in said County came before me Yson Laurens First Judge of the said County & being duly sworn says that he is aged seventy three years that he is own brother to Margaret Schryon widow of Martinus Schryon deceased who died on the 28 th day of September last at

Esopus in the state aforesaid That the said Margaret was married to the said Martinus Schryver by a Dutch Reformed Clergyman by the name of Dull at the town of Esopus aforesaid in the month of October 1769 This deponent has a distinct recollection of the time of said marriage but does not now recall the names of any other persons being that were present at said marriage. This deponent was afterwards married by the same Minister who was at the time the settled minister in that town & had been for a number of years previous & continued as such a long time after but is now dead as this deponent is informed & believes he died long since; this deponent further saith that the said Martinus Schryver & the said Margaret his wife cohabited together as husband & wife from the time of said marriage till the death of said Martinus Schryver on the 28 th of September 1838 except while he was in the army of the revolution. - This deponent well recollects that said Schryver was a soldier in the army of the Revolution for a number of years - This deponent was called into the army near the close of the Revolutionary war but was not in the army with said Schryver; this deponent resided in Esopus till about thirty four years since he removed to the town of Warren County of Herkimer & State of New York & from the County of Herkimer aforesaid he removed to the town of Ceres in the County of Onondaga about thirteen years since where he now resides. - This deponent further saith that there were no records of marriage kept in the town of Esopus aforesaid at the time of the marriage of said Martinus Schryver to the said Margaret Schryver then Margaret Sarpung nor at the time of this deponent's marriage which took place many years after - This deponent further saith that said Martinus Schryver had ten children by the said Margaret Schryver & seven of them are now living. - The said Margaret Schryver has not married since the

death of said Martinus Schryon but continues his widow. — This deponent further saith that the said Martinus Schryon drew a Pension from 12 th day of September 1833 the date of his Certificates & back to the 4 th of March 1831 up to the 4 th of September 1838 as this deponent has been informed & believes to be true. — I further saith not
subscribed & sworn before Peter X Jaspermy on this 14 th day of June 1839 & I certify that the said Peter Jaspermy is a reputable person & the reason why he has made his mark to his signature is that he never learned to write his name
Grove Laurens First Judge of Onondaga County. —
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office I Elijah Rhoad Clerk of said County do certify that Grove Laurens before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same First Judge of said County duly commissioned & sworn & that the signature of said Judge to the deeds of said affidavits & certificates is genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of said County this 29 th day of July 1839 E. Rhoads Clerk

LAW OFFICES OF G. H. JONES, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Central Hall, corner Main and William Sts.
Catskill, N. Y., July 21 st 1886
In the case of the heirs of Martin Scriven deceased. a revolutionary soldier of the war of 1812 - in behalf of 3 survivors . viz - Jonas Scriven  residence  Hills Katonah . town of Catskill Greene County New York. Eliza Scriven & Catharine Fredenburgh widow of John Fredenburgh who reside in South Cairo - town of Cairo Greene County New York - We hereby jointly and severally make application to be restored on roll, under section No 4719 - subject to the right of restoration, on a new application - The failure to claim such pension within three years was not done, before the death of Martin Scriven - Res ly Can anything be done in this case? and can a blank declaration be sent to me, so that I can intelligibly filling it -

LAW OFFICES OF G. H. JONES, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Central Hall, corner Main and William Sts.
Catskill, N. Y.,
188
, and furnish the proofs, the circular ref. does not seem to be a sufficient guide, as it is somewhat contradictory and shrouded in mystery, so that it admits of two theories - either there is a valid claim - or no claim at all - These claimants are loyal citizens of the United States, during the late rebellion -
Sec - 4742. From 2 d April 1862 - no pensioner can claim an allowance for pension, &c in favor of his own children, who died before establishing his claim - This man died without establishing a claim, but - upon application can be returned over the roll, as I interpret this Knowles question - Please answer and let me know something about this case, that I can dispose of it one way or the other - * Greatly obliged
Respectfully Ezra Cornwall
Catskill June 6 - N.Y. -

X 1810

BRIEF in the case of  Martines Schryver  of Roxbury  in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it is so certified  3. How old is he? 89 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.     Sumner In 1776 3 Private Gen. Capt. Hardenburgh 3 N. York   1777 about 10 " Col. Pantling 3 N. York   1778 not clearly defined Sundry Officers, the time of which not specified 3 "   1779 '80 '81 states that he also served under the officers before named in the years 1779 '80 '81 this service not specified Lieut. Topare  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Ulster N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and two living witnesses, by whose testimony the first term of service is proved, and one witness of the second term  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. Gordon Examining Clerk.

State of New York Onondaga Co Syracuse July 29. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed are 4 applications for Pensions as follows Mary Ann Gaylord Dolly Lansing Margaret Schuyler & Sarah Diver
I also send additional evidence in the case of Thomas Markle. — you state in your letter to me that evidence of his service might be got at the office of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut if such service was rendered I have succeeded in finding the information sought & I hope there are no more obstacles in the way of that application
In the other cases I have been waiting with some of them to get answers to letters when I had written for information & not receiving any thing further I send them on. — I do not know as they are in form for I have not got your title forms. I have written your Honor twice for a set of forms under the State Laws relative to pensions but I do not receive any the facts are simply stated & you can tell under what act they will be entitled to draw if their claims are sufficiently established. — please send me the forms under the different acts since June 1832. — I think to me at this place if any further proof is required Yours affec Son Grove Lawrence

Syracuse Onondaga County N.Y. Nov. 14. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions
De Sir
Mrs Margaret Schryver widow of Martinus Schryver deceased (who was a pensioner & a soldier of the revolution) has forwarded her application for a pension & her papers are on file & your letter of the 26 th ult requiring proof further as to the marriage is rec d . & her son in law has now gone to Esopus in this state to try further in relation to mat er evidence of the marriage as you suggest.
I now wish to enquire whether the Records of the War Office do not show that Martinus Schryver her deceased husband was not an ensign in the army of the Revolution: a part of the time? — The old lady his widow insists that he was most of the time an ensign — his papers were made out by some one not acquainted with the military or pay & the amount of his pension was not as much as it should have been he only received $80 per annum — will you look to the records of the War Department & then to the papers on which he was pensioned; his Certificate has date Sept 12 th 1833. — and if he was entitled to more pay I trust the Court of Pensions will allow it to his representation according to Law — & the widow when her pension is allowed will be entitled to the same. —
Please inform me as soon as convenient & if any further evidence in regard to show he was entitled to greater pay let me know what & I will examine further
Yours affec d Sub
Ebenezer D. Lawrence First Judge Onondaga County

Martinus Schryver
May 9
_____ ans: C Bucklen - May 9 th 1835 _____ J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

New York 7. May 1835
Sir.
On the 17 th March I rec d a power of attorney, executed the 4 th March, for the pension due Martinus Schryver, formerly of Delaware County, but then resident of Sullivan County N.Y., and who it appeared, had recently been transfer d to the Albany Agency. I this morning rec d the letter herein enclosed which I suppose to be the application necessary in his retransfer to this agency. I am told that the time of obtaining the pension on the Power of Attorney there, dated 4 th March, will expire about the 1 st June next. For that reason, will you allow me to request you would give the papers of early attention if your convenience will permit. I take the liberty to make this request, only for the benefit of Mr. Schryver, in whose case the execution of a new set of Papers is attended with great inconvenience.
I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Caleb Buckley
J. L. Edwards Esq.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Martinus Schryver which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No No allowance for service which is not set forth as circumstantial as the regulations require see note VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? the Judge has IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes - No as to one
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes.
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

Stephen Parkhurst N.Y. Jan. 1840

Know all Men, by these Presents, That I Sophia Tarpenny of the town of Cicero in the County of Onondaga and State of New York , have made, constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do make, constitute and appoint Robert F. Frowbridge of the town city of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, place and stead To examine into demand and receive from the United States Government the monies which may be due to me as heir of Matinas Senner and of Margaret Senner his widow late pensioners of the United States
Giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority, to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done, in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney, or his Substitute, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue thereof.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
O. Kimberly
Sophia Tarpenny Red or mark
State of New York, } ONONDAGA COUNTY, } ss.
On this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six before me, personally came Sophia Tarpenny to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the within Power of Attorney, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned.
J. N. Holmes Court of Orleans Syracuse
Judge of the Peace and Commissioner of Deeds.

Mechanics Bank New York March 9 th 1825
Sir, Martinus Schuyler is now at $80 per Annum, when last paid at this Bank resided in Ulster County, and was placed upon the Albany List. He has since removed to Rockland, Sullivan County where he intends to reside. Will you be pleased to have his name transferred to this Agency?
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt W. Fleming. Actg. Secy.
Samuel H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Syracuse 24 th March 1886
Hon G. Minot Comm Pensions Dr Sir
Margaret Scripps was the widow of Matthias Scripps who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He drew full half pay until his death, when his widow drew half pay $48. She died about 1844. I believe. Was she not entitled to full pay under the law of 1838 Sec 7. Believing that she was entitled to full pay the present heir Mrs Sophia Tarpenny wishes me to make application to that effect for her
Be kind enough to advise me and most oblige
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
R. F. Knowlton

Syracuse Onondaga County N.Y. March 4 th 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
On looking over my file of Pension papers this evening I find the enclosed evidence in the case of Widow Margaret Schryver which I supposed was forwarded to you last week.
It was left with me about the 25 th of Nov last to be forwarded & I had supposed I sent it with some other papers which I have got returns from & wondered that this case was so long delayed. —
I feel quite mortified about it; for the old lady has sent to me very often of late & I was about to write again to know the cause of the delay. Mr. Jacob Schryver her son in law went to Kingston 200 miles from here to get it last fall & sent on papers. — I think this evidence will be sufficient to meet the requirements contained in your letter on this case. — I would observe that Kingston in this state is what was formerly called Esopus & I think I called it Esopus in the declaration which was made before me; I think I made a mistake of nine or ten years in recording her age. The old lady has lost her memory & it was with difficulty that I could get out the time I forgot what time she was in her declaration. & the month I put in from her statement that it was upon Shighley & she thought the last of the fall. I do not recollect the month or year of her marriage as given by her in her declaration but I think she said she was 17 years of age in the spring & was married upon Shighley in the fall after; & our Shighley frequently does not come till Christmas & after. & I might have got the time sooner than 15 th of Nov 1778 (as the record says) I got her age from circumstantial as near as she could recollect & I may not have got within ten years of it. The old lady is full & I have not the slightest doubt it was the lawful wife of Martenus Schryver the father

The widow who cohabited with me & served in the army & was pensioned by the military of War & whose certificate she still has in her possession for children. I am well acquainted with her family are highly respectable. — I hope & trust the enclosed evidence will be satisfactory & that her Pension certificate will be sent as soon as convenient. — Please direct to Green Lumber First Judge of Brandywine County Superior. — Yours obedt Servt
Green Lumber

Martinus Schuyler
Alt. to N YR
J. L. Edwards Esquire Secretary of State Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

Application for a transfer County of Sullivan ss. State of New York
On the 3 rd day of April 1855 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan personally appeared Martinus Schryver who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Ezra Bogardus, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Snyder in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York on the 12 th day of September 1838 by his certificate appears that he now resides in the County of Sullivan, State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future - The following are his reasons for removing from Delaware County to Sullivan County (herewith) that he has a son residing in said Sullivan County with whom he now resides and intends to do for more comfortable accommodation and therefore prays the transfer may be made accordingly - Sworn and subscribed before me { the day and year aforesaid } Martinus his Schryver Mark White Buckley Justice of Peace

State of New York } On the 4 day of April May Sullivan County } personally appeared before me Philo Buckley a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Philip Schuyler and being duly sworn, deposes and says that Martinus Schuyler is the mentioned in the foregoing affidavit is the identical person mentioned in a certificate now in his possession as described in the foregoing affidavit
Sworn and subscribed before me Philip Schuyler This 4 th day of April May 1835
Philo Buckley Justice of the Peace the word "May" interlined before execution
I certify that the above named Philip Schuyler is considered a man of truth and veracity -
Philo Buckley Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the reason of Martinus Schuyler making his mark is that he never learned to write as I have been informed and have reason to believe -
Philo Buckley Justice of the Peace

Official signature of the Magistrate =
Philo Buckley
State of New York } County of Sullivan }
I, William E. Cady, Clerk of the Common Pleas Court, of the County of Sullivan and State of New York aforesaid, do hereby certify that "Philo Buckley" is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the first day of January 1832, and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1835, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 16 day of May A D 1835 William E. Cady Clerk

V N. York Margaret Schryver lit. before Laurence 26. Oct. '39 to same 20. Nov. 1839
A. July 1836

Sir -
In reply to your letter relative to title to pensions accrued at date of death of Martin Scrivner or his widow, I have to advise you that in the event of the death of the pensioner, only his widow or his children under sixteen years of age are entitled to apply for restoration under  Sections and receive the accrued pension under Sections 4718 and 4719, Rev. Stat. As there are no children of the soldier under sixteen, and as it appears that there is no surviving

3) widow, there is no per- son entitled to the ac- crued pension; nei- ther is there any per- son entitled in his own right to make application for pen- sion.
Mr. Ezra Cornwall, Catskill, Green Co., N.Y.
Aug 14 /86.

New York City
Martinsborough act June 7, 1832 to what time paid ?
V.L.
p 7 4 Sep 1838 - 3 rd gr mol in OH

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19004
Margaret Schryver, widow of Martinus Schryver Prin. New Haven
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. 71 Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 14/86. Letter to Ezra see copy inside
Cornwall v.

State of New York Ulster County } ss
vs: Martin Post of the town of Saugerties a Soldier of the Revolution aged 71 Years, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Martines Schryver late of the town of Esopus, Ulster County, a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the United States Service in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company commanded by Lieutenant John Van Deusen stationed at Wawarsing in the Western part of the town of Kingston Ulster County in Colonel Pawlings Regiment, that the said Martines Schryver belonged to the same Company and Regiment with this deponent, that this saw the said Martines in the said Service for Nine months or more in the year 1778 and knows that the said Martines continued to serve in said Corps as a private soldier until he was discharged, and this deponent saith that he always understood that the said Martines enlisted for the said term of Nine Months, that the said Martines was discharged at Kingston in the County of Ulster in the beginning of the Month of January in the year 1779 when the Company were all discharged and further this deponent
Sworn & Subscribed this 29th day of May 1833 by making his mark & after reading its contents to him before me P.V. Gaushek Jr. Justice of the peace
his Martin Post mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office,
I, Joel Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify, That Peter A. Gaushek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verify before me the signature "P. A. Gaushek Jr."
Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this twenty ninth day of May 1833.
Joel Snyder
personally that he is Estate he he pear

State of New York Ulster County } ss
Ps: Martin Post of the town of Saugerties a Soldier of the Revolution aged 71 Years, being duly Sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Martines Schryver late of the town of Esopus, Ulster County, a Soldier of the Revolution and now an Applicant for a pension, that this deponent was in the United States, sworn in the Revolutionary war and was in the Company commanded by Lieutenant John Van Dusen Stationed at Mays Run in the Western part of the town of Kingston Ulster County in Colonel Pawlings Regiment, that the said Martines Schryver belonged to the same Company and Regiment with this deponent, that this saw the said Martines in the said Service for Nine months or more in the year 1778 and knows that the said Martines continued to serve in said Corps as a private soldier until he was discharged, and this deponent saith that he always understood that the said Martines enlisted for the said term of Nine Months, that the said Martines was discharged at Kingston in the County of Ulster in the Beginning of the Month of January in the year 1779 when the Company were all discharged and further this deponent
Sworn & Subscribed this 29 th day of May 1833 by making his mark & after reading its contents to him before me P.W. Gausbeck Jr. Justice of the peace
his Martin Post mark
Ulster County ss: Do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with Martin Post above named, that he is a credible person and that his statement is true to the best of my knowledge
P.W. Gausbeck Jr. Justice of the peace

State of New York
County of Delaware ss.
I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do, Certify that Rev. Preston Esgain before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, and the person who executed the annexed Certificate was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, (it being a court of records,) and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe the signature " Rev. Preston " subscri- bed to the said affidavits and Certificate to be genuine. And further that Edward J. Berhane Esgn. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County and Seal of the Court of Common- Pleas in and for the said County this first day of May 1833.
C. B. Sheldon Clerk