Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22987, for Jacob Shook, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York
Shook, Jacob
S. 22987
CONTENTS

No. 548 New York Jacob Throck
of Allegany, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Moulton of the Regt. commanded by Col. — in the New York line for 1 year —
attd 4. P. Shohl 18 June 52
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars (00) Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day Dec: 1833 — and due to J. G. Collins as J. G. Collins
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 30 $ 100 Semest. allowance ending 11th 31 90 $190
{ Revolutionary Claim, Apr. June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. E. T. Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1. Page 122.

26 287 Jacob Shook Pension application
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John G. Collins agent
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State of New York
Albany County: On this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany now sitting at Albany present Andrew C. Hall first Judge and Hon. S. Allen Josiah letter and Darius L. Gilman — assistant Judges Jacob Shook a resident of the town of Portage in said County of Albany and State of New York aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he was born of German parents at a place called Livingston Manor about eight miles South East of Hudson and two miles South of what was called the "Blue Stone" which was kept by Peter Livingston that he lived with his grand father who resided on the West side of the Manor until he was about nine years of age after which he went to live with his father who lived near the Schoharie mountain on the East side of the Manor that he remained with his father until he arrived at the age of seventeen years after which he went to the town of Salisbury County of Litchfield State of Connecticut that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — That he volunteered at the town of Salisbury County of Litchfield State of

Connecticut in what was called the Connecticut State troops in the Spring of 1781 to serve for the term of one year that the term of service was to commence on the first day of March 1781 and terminate on the first day of March following that he was enrolled by a man of the name of Samuel Lee of Salisbury who was then recruiting soldiers - The Generals name was Waterbury who resided in the town of old Stamford. that there was no Colonel at that time in the Regiment the Majors name was Webb. the Adjutants name was Whiting that the Captains name was Mathew Smith of Goshen Litchfield County the Lieutenants name was Goodwin the Ensigns name was Cutler the order of sergeants name was Robert Whitcomb of Sharon one of the sergeants name was Stanley another Curtis that he cannot recol- lect the christian names of the above officers. That soon after entering the service which was at the town of Salisbury he was marched to White Plains in the State of New York together with one William Shippey and Jeremiah Saccaway that he was em- ployed at White Plains in keeping guard and scouting for Indians & Tories that after remaining at White Plains for about three months the Regiment marched to a place called Horse Neck about seven miles East of White Plains that he was employed in scouting & guarding that he remained at Horse Neck about one month after which the Regiment marched to a place called Salmon's Hill about three or four miles North East from Horse Neck and about three

12. 100 Miles North west of old Stamford, that they there built a fort that he was stationed in the fort the remainder of his term of enlistment that on the first day of March 1782 he was marched to old Stamford and there discharged. That he received no written discharge. That he knew Captain William Moulton who was an officer in the regular Service. That he cannot now recollect that he served with any regular company or regiment That after being discharged he went back to Salisbury and lived there about nine years after which he moved to Livingstone Manor in the State of New York where he remained about four years after which he moved up the Mohawk River to Caughnawaga that he lived at Caughnawaga about six years from thence he moved to a place called Charleston about fifteen miles west of Caughnawaga from thence to Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego from thence to Springfield in the County of Otsego from thence to Susquehanna in the town of Tunko Nooga County from thence back to Otsego to the town of Otsego from thence to the town of Woolcot Cayuga County from thence to the town of Portage in Allegany County where he now resides - That he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person except those whose affi- davits are herewith appended whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that

his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. That he states the names of Asa Story — a clergyman residing in the town of Angelica in the County of Allegany and David Baldwin — residing in the town of Nunda — in said County who can testify to his character for truth and veracity Jacob Shook Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid JW Shenman Clk
We Asa Story — a clergyman residing in the town of Angelica in Allegany County and David Baldwin — residing in the town of Nunda in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Shook who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy 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 Asa Story David Baldwin Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid JW Shenman Clk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears

to them that Asa Story — who had signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Angelica in said County and that David Baldwin who had also signed the same is a resident in the town of Nunda in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit —
Andrew C. Hall First Judge Josiah Nutter D. S. Gilman Asa Story

State of New York } Genesee County ss: }
I Mr. Vandusen of the town of Perry in said County being duly sworn deposed and says that he is sixty seven years of age That during the time of the Revolutionary War he was acquainted with Jacob Shook who now resides in the town of Portage Allegany County That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he became ac- quainted with said Jacob Shook at Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut. That he knew the said Jacob Shook enlisted in the Service of the United States under an officer by the name of Samuel Lee of Salisbury. That the said Jacob Shook entered the Service together with a man who then worked for this deponent's father by the name of William Shippe that they were gone about a year that after they returned to Salisbury they frequently worked for this deponent's father - and this deponent understood at the time that they were stationed at "Horse Neck" or Stamford - And this deponent further says that a short time before the said Jacob Shook and William Shippe entered the Service as aforesaid a black man who belonged to his father by the

name of Torr entered the Service as this deponent understood in the same Company and also returned in the month of March sixteen hundred and eighty two - That he had frequently heard the said Torr say after his return that he served in the same Company with the said Jacob Shook -
Sworn before me this 8 th day of February 1883
John S Anderson
Nichol M. Ward Justice Peace. truth & veracity and that his statement
Nichol M. Ward the above named Justice of the peace do certify that John Anderson who took & subscribed the above affidavit is a man of credit & entitled to full credit -
State of New York
Nichol M. Ward Justice Peace
Genesee County ss. Clerk's office
Timothy Fitch Clerk of the County of Genesee aforesaid
do hereby certify that Nichol M. Ward before whom the this affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of the making of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and really believe his name affixed thereto to be his own hand writing and signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and signed the same with my hand this eight day of February 1883 -
Timothy Fitch Clerk By R. Brinsfield Deputy

State of New York
Erie County ss: William Hoyt of the town of Aurora in said County being duly sworn deposed and says that he is sixty  seventy years of age that he has been acquainted with Jacob Shook for about 60 years. That he this deponent in the time of the Revolutionary War was stationed at a fort which at that time was called sometimes Fort Put sometimes fort Nonsense and sometimes fort Webb at other times fort Waterbury which fort was situated about three or four miles north east of Horse Neck and about three miles north west of old Stamford that he arrived at the fort on the fourth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty two according to his recollection - that he had conversed with Jacob Shook about the situation and circumstances of the fort at the time when he went there that the said Jacob Shook related to him the following particulars concerning the same, that the officers quarters were on the north side of the fort - that the well was in the middle of the fort - that the gates were on the south side and double gates were on the south side and it was called "Settling Shop" the grocery or as it was called "Settling Shop" was on the right side of the gate within a half a rod of the same - the name of the man who kept the shop was Wolf he had a son by the name of Sette who was a private soldier
at the town of ...

the nearest dwelling house to the fort was about forty rods on the east side of the road leading to old Stanford the name of the man who lived in it was Lockwood - Waterbury was the General Major Webb Captain Granger Adjutant Bull - were officers who were at the fort - and this deponent says that the above particulars as stated by the said Jacob Shook to this deponent were true as he recollected the same - and that the above named officers were there when he entered the fort -
Sworn before me the 21 st day of February 1833
William Hoyst
Daniel C. Crane } I Daniel C. Crane the above named who took and subscribed the above affidavit is a man of truth & veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit - Daniel C. Crane
State of New York
Erie County } Clerks office
I Noah P. Maynard Clerk of the County of Erie do hereby certify
that Daniel C. Crane before whom this affidavit was made has been taken and sworn and at the time of the taking of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn - and further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and readily believe his name affixed thereto to be his own hand writing and signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 23 rd day of February A.D. 1833 -
Noah P. Maynard Clerk

State of New York Allegany County ss.
I Hudson W. Sherman Clerk in of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Shook for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of June AD 1833 -
J. W. Sherman Clerk

(26287)
Jacob Shook
Admitted Private 12 mo
Tho. G. Collins Esq Angelica N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Jacob Shook N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District. of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
C. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Revolution
2298 u INVALID.
File No. 22,987
Jacob Shook
Pa Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wm Lloyd Livingston Co. N.Y. June 12. 1852
To the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions, Enclosed is the Evidence on the application of Sarah Shook for a Pension.
Please answer this application soon and give me the address of the Agent for paying pension in Albany Yours Respectfully
Geo. Bishop Wm Lloyd Livingston

State of New York Livingston County ss.
Be it known that on the Eleventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two before me Scott Lord County Judge of the said County of Livingston, presently approved Sarah Shook and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person mentioned in an original certificate (which is now lost and cannot be found after diligent search) authorizing her husband Jacob Shook to draw a pension for services rendered by him during the war of the Revolution, that said Jacob Shook drew the sum of forty eight dollars per annum during his life time according to the best of this deponent's knowledge & belief that this deponent intermarried with the said Jacob Shook in the month of August in the year 1828, at the town of Mendon Livingston County N. York and that she has not intermarried since but con- tinues the widow of the above named Jacob Shook. That said Jacob Shook died on the 8th day of January in the year 1838, in the county of Branch State of Michigan and that this deponent now resides in the said town of Mendon and has for the space of thirty years the principal part of the time and that her maiden name was Sarah Munn
To the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied Sworn and subscribed } Sarah Shook before me this 11 th day } of June A.D. 1852. }
J. H. Nels Livingston County Judge

State of New York Livingston County p:
Be it remembered that on this 8th day of June A. D. 1852 personally appeared before me W. D. Hammond a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Dressilla White and daughter of Sarah Shook who being first duly sworn according to law says that she was present at a marriage which took place in the month of August in the year 1828 at the dwelling house of Hiram Merithews in the town of Mumford A. D. between Jacob Shook and Sarah Shook whose maiden name was Sarah Sherman That said marriage ceremony was duly performed by and between said parties in the presence of this deponent by the Rev. Parker Buel a preacher of the Wesleyan Methodist Denomination
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & name the day and year above written White Dressilla Sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of June A. D. 1852. W. Hammond J.P.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I CERTIFY, That Scott Lord Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a judge of said County & that William D. Hammond is an acting justice of the Peace In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing; and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the Jurat thereto is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 11 day of June A. D. 1852 Isaac G. Root Clerk.