Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 542, for William Hunt, New Jersey

SERVICE
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New Jersey
Hunt William Barnhart Anna
R. 542
Former widow
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6578 Anna Barchant
Oct. 18, 1845. Formerly widow of M. Barchant Ohio
a ct 4 July 1836

The declaration of Anna Barnhart, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837.
The State of Ohio. Richland County. ss Be it known, that on the seventh day of October A.D. 1845 before me Jacob Walker President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Richland, and State of Ohio, personally appeared Anna Barnhart of said County aged eighty-four years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act, passed March 3 rd 1837;
That in the year 1779 or 1780 she was legally married to one John Hunt, who was a private in the Revolution, and as such private, he served in the New Jersey Militia, in all a period of not less than four years, as she verily believes; That at or near the commencement of the War, he entered the service and continued therein, alternately by turns, in periods of months or about months each, till its termination; he thus serving one half of the time at the least. That she does not remember the name of the Captain or Colonel under whom he served, but the General's name was, Klinghoffer of New Jersey; That he was in the engagement at Princeton which took place at an early part of the year 1777; he was also in the engagement at Germantown, which took place in the fall of the year 1777; he was also in the engagement which took place at Monmouth New Jersey in the year 1778; And he was also in the engagement at the storming of Stony Point, which took place in 1779.
She farther says, that she has no means, by which she can determine the precise length of time, he was in the

Service; but she is confident, that he served in the army more than half the time during the whole war.
The reason why she cannot state more definitely as to the length of time he was in the service of the United States, is because, his services were not all rendered at one time, but at divers times, for he took turns as afore mentioned.
She further says that she does not know, whether he was drafted or volunteered but she believes he volunteered.
She also says she has no record evidence of the services of said William Hunt, in her possession or control, but she believes the muster rolls and records, on file in the Department show the fact: That he lived, at the time he entered the service in Huntingdon County and State of Penn. Prov.
She also says, that she was married to the said W m Hunt, at Reddington Township, Huntingdon County, Penn. Prov., in the year 1779 or 1780, which was about the third year of the war, or about the third year of his services, and that he served about the same length of time, after her marriage with him that he did before that time, and he died on the 2 nd day of February AD 18 about twenty years ago last February.
That she has no record evidence of her marriage with the said William Hunt, unless a record was made of the same in Huntingdon County, Penn. Prov.; but she once had a family record of the marriage, which was lost or destroyed several years ago.
That she was afterwards married to one Jonathan Barnhart who died on the  day of January A D 1831; that she was a widow, on the 4 th day of July 1836, and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Signed in presence of same Mary Anna Barnhart Mark

Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 7 th day of October A D 1835
Leah Parker President Judge of said Court 11 th Judicial Circuit of Ohio, The State of Ohio. Richland County ss.
Be it known that on the seventh day of October A D 1835 before me Leah Parker President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Richland, and State of Ohio, personally appeared Daniel Hurst, and was sworn in due form of law, and on his oath said; that he is a son of the above named William Hurst, and Anna Bamhart. That his age is fifty five years; that his father William Hurst, died on the 2 nd day of February A D 1825; that his mother Anna Bamhart, was subsequently married to John Bamhart, who died on the day of January A D 1831; and that his mother on the 4 th day of July 1836, was a widow; and still remains a widow.
He also said that his Father and Mother, for many years, kept a family record, of which fact he has a distant recollection; and he further recollects, that said record contained an account of the marriage of said William and Anna; and that from the best of his remembrance, that he should say that the time of marriage between them, their marriage, was as early as 1779 or 1780; and that said record is now lost, or destroyed. He also said that he always understood, from his Father, his Mother, and from Citizens of Pennsylvania when his father lived, that he was, a Revolutionary soldier; he therefore believes, that his mother, in her application above, has set forth the facts substantially as they exist.
Subscribed to, and sworn before Me this seventh day of October A D 1835 Leah Parker, President Judge of said Court 11 th Judicial Circuit of Ohio

The State of Ohio. Richland County ss.
Be it known, that on the 7 th day of October A.D. 1845 before me Jacob Packer President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of Richland County, and State of Ohio, personally appeared and was known to me to be of age, and on his oath said, that he is 63 years of age; that he has been acquainted with the above named Anna Baumhart, and Daniel Hornst for the space of forty five years last past; that they are credible witnesses; that Anna Baumhart, was, on the 4 th of July 1836, a widow, and still remains a widow; and that he is fully satisfied of the truth of each of their statements.
Sworn to and subscribed before me M c Daniel this 7 th day of October A.D. 1845 Jacob Packer President Judge of said Court Seventh Judicial Dist. of Ohio State of Ohio, Richland County. ss.
I Jacob Packer President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County, certify, that the above named Anna Baumhart, Daniel Hornst, and William McFowell are credible witnesses and that after hearing listening to the examination of each of the said witnesses I am fully satisfied of the truth of each of their statements; I further certify that the above named Anna Baumhart is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in open Court to make the foregoing statement.
Given under my hand this seventh day of October A.D. 1845 Jacob Packer President Judge of said Court of the 11 th Judicial Circuit of Ohio
The State of Ohio Richland County ss. Court

The State of Ohio Richland County ss I, Elijah W Lake Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Richland certify that the aforesaid Jacob Parker is an acting President Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qua- lified, and that his several signatures to the foregoing instruments are genuine.
In testimony whereof I here- -unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at the Court House in said County, this 7th day of October A.D. 1845.
Elijah W Lake Clerk By James E. Cox Deputy

Pennsylvania Fayette County
Before the subscribers
a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally came Daniel Hunt a credible witness and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of William and Anne Hunt now Anne Barnhart who is applying for a pension for services rendered in the revolutionary war by the said William deponent further says that he is now in his sixtieth year of age and that the said William & Anne had three children older than himself viz Katherine Betsey & Jonathan and that there was a little more than three years difference between the ages of all the before named children as he learned from his parents & their family record He further states that Katherine his oldest sister would now be seventy years of age if living He says also that he has frequently seen the family record of his father which contained the date of the marriage and which has been lost for some years but does not recollect the date of the marriage but recollects distinctly that they had been about one year when Katherine his oldest sister was born, married. He further states that he the deponent was born in Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey the same County from which his father went when he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war He further states that his father preserved the discharge

until his death which took place some some twenty four years since but that it has been since lost He further states that he has frequently heard his father talk about the battles he was in viz the battle of Monmouth Trenton and Princeton & others He further states that he said he served in the New Jersey Militia in the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Freling housen or Frelinghuysen
He further states that he has frequently heard his father's brother who drew a pension for services in the revolutionary war whose name was Jacob speak of battles that they were in together He also says that he has heard his step father John Barnhart who was a neighbor of his father's during the revolution speak frequently of having been in the battle of Monmouth with his father He said Barnhart also drew a pension for his services in the revolution
Sworn and subscribed { Daniel Hunt this 12th day of May 1849 }
Before me W. W. Sturtevant S.P. Eld

Pennsylvania Say the family {
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Abigail Hunsicker a resident of said County and a credible witness and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with William Hunt and Ann his wife now Ann Barnhart that she was raised until she was fourteen years of age in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey and was well acquainted with the whole family of William Hunt and particularly with Katherine the oldest daughter of said William and Ann. The deponent saith that she was familiar with said family in the State of New Jersey until she the deponent was fourteen years of age at which time William Hunt and his family moved to the State of Pennsylvania. The deponent saith that she does not recollect the year that they the said William and Ann left New Jersey but recollects her (the deponent's father's) family removed to Pennsylvania the following year. But deponent saith that she recollects distinctly as she and her father's family were on their way from New Jersey they met a company of soldiers who had been to Western Pennsylvania to put down the Whiskey insurrection. She says they met them at a town called Strasburg. Deponent further saith that at this time she was in her fifteenth year and she says that Katherine the oldest daughter of William and Ann Hunt was something older than she the deponent.
She saith also that she did not see the said William and Ann married but it was always understood that they were man and wife as far back as she the deponent can recollect and she says she can recollect them living together as man and wife as long

She can recollect anything respondent further Says that she is now in her sixty sixth year of age she also states that the said William Hunt was always known as a devoted and loyal Union and Subordinate
This 10 th day of June 1847 Elizabeth X  her Mark
W. D. Stump J. P.
State of Pennsylvania Fayette County ss I Richard Hawkins Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County Penn. Do Certify That W m D r Stump Esq r is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn according to law and that the above and foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of said County at Uniontown this 15 th day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty nine Rich d Hawkins Prothonotary

✓ 6578 5H2 Anna Barnhart Ohio Let to J. Snow & V. Nixon Nov. 20 1845 Let to Same Oct. 19. 45 do to Henry D. Overholt Oct 24th 1846 to Same Nov 16. 1846 Hon. A. Stewart, D. J. 31, 1846. H. D. Overholt Oct 4th 1846 May 17-
Let to Mrs. J. B. Mann August 26th 48 to Mrs. D. H. Hargrave June 24. 49 Let to S. A. Peugh Sept 10/49

Canton Stark County O October 13 th 1849
Sir
Enclosed you will find the application of Anna Burkhart for a pension under the acts of July 4 th 1836 and March 3 rd 1837
These papers we see are defective in two points first the deposition of Mr McDowell is defective in this the judge through a mistake has omitted to fill a blank with the name of McDowell but we see he has certified that this McDowell is a credible witness therefore we suppose this defect is cured
Second we see the Clerk of Richland County Pleas has omitted to seal the affidavit on the papers but has brought the affidavit under the seal
If you think these papers need to be rectified you will have the goodness to forth with return them to us
We shall soon send to N. S. to see if a certificate of the Marriage of Anna Burkhart to Mr Hunt can be obtained if so we will forward the same to you
We suppose the Muster Rolls and records can file in the War Department must show the fact that Mr Hunt was in the service of the United States as Mrs Burkhart alleges
J. L. Edward Comm. of Pensions
Yours Respectfully J. Snow & J. Sloan Attys at Law

CINCINNATI OCT 30 1841
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James Stowe Esq. Canton Stark Co. Ohio

Hennington Oct 29 th 1845
Dear Sir
I received yours of the 18 th — in answer I would say that the act of this State requiring marriages to be recorded was passed in 1795 — and there is none recorded here previous to that date —
Yours &c
Jos Besson clk of Huntington Co. N.H.
To Messrs Stone & Snow } Esqrs attys &c

Hans J. S. Edwards
In Sir Soon after we sent you the application of Anna Bonhart for a pension we wrote to the Clerk of the Court of Huntingdon County N.P. for a certificate of her marriage In answer to our letter we received the within which we now forward to you
Yours Respectfully J. Snow & Richardson
Hans J. S. Edwards Canton Bank Bldg. Ohio
[Handwritten mark]
W530 10.1

Oct 2 nd
Pa Asaph Hunt,
Pa
Edwards
Station Office
Washington City
Pennsville Pa
Sept 30 th
J. G.

Parnhardt

Fayette County Pa Sept. 26 th 1846
Dear Sir,
Inclosed I send you the depositions of Daniel Hunt & David A. C. Shenard Esqr. in the case of Anne Hunt the Widow of William Hunt a revolutionary Soldier, whose application for a pension is on file in your office, from the length of time that the service was performed it is very difficult to get the evidence that the department may want, the revolutionary soldiers are nearly all dead Mr. Hunt the Husband of the applicant lived in Fayette County and always was called a revolutionary Soldier and recognized as such whenever he went
I am informed by the applicant that the department informed her through her agent that her declaration as filed was insufficient and not knowing what it was, must ask the department for a copy Mrs Hunt (or Barnhart) is very old and in poverty I therefore feel the more anxious for her case,
You will please examine the depositions here presented, and let me know what further evidence may be necessary in this case, Her Marriage record was recorded in their family Bible, and lost it was seen by many persons in Fayette County
You will please address me at Pennsville Fayette County Pa - direct to Pennsville Post Office Fayette County Pa.
Very respectfully
Your aff. Servt
Henry D. Overholt
Hon J. L. Edwards
Washington City D. C.

Oct. 28. 1846
Adams for Card
Anna Hart.
Miss B. J. Edwards Person Official Washington City D. C.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
enclosed I send you the affidavit of Samuel Wilson in the case of the application of Anna Hunt Widow of William Hunt a Soldier of the revolutionary War for a pension. Mr. Wilson is the only Soldier of New Jersey that I at this time know, I have also made strict enquiry for the Record of their Marriage or Certificate and can give the department no further Evidence on that subject at this time. D. A. C. Sherard was the last person that saw the records (See his affidavit sent to you some time ago). If any more testimony will be required by the department to make out her case, then please send me a line to Pennsville Fayette County Penns.
With affectionate regard I am Dear Sir your Humble Servant
Henry D. Overholt
Pennsville Oct. 22-1846

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Dr Sir
Uniontown June 15 1849
Inclosed is some additional evidence in a case pending in your Department. The Declaration of Mrs Ann Barnhart under act of 1836 was forwarded to you some two or three years since (as I am informed) from Canton Ohio. A letter from you to Henry D Overholt Esq. of this County (Fayette Penn a ) you require additional evidence to establish a marriage between Mr Hunt and Ann Barnhart in order to support the claim under the act of congress of 1836
The enclosed testimony will I think establish the fact that Mr and Ann Hunt lived & cohabited together as early as 1777 or 8 and would in Penn a establish the marriage to that time. You will please examine this testimony and if the recorded services does not show the marriage to have taken place previous to the last period of that service it may at least satisfy the Dept t that the marriage took place previous to 1794. If so I believe it is the practice of the Dept t to issue a certificate under the act of 1833 altho' the declaration was made under the act of 1836. If the evidence will not support the claim under the act of 1836 I am authorized to ask a certificate under the act of 1833. yours Truly Dan Sturgess

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Anne Barnhart
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____

State of Pennsylvania Fayette County
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Daniel Hunt of Winton Township in Richland County and State of Ohio and on his solemn oath taken before me saith that he is the second son and the fourth child of William and Anna Hunt now Widow and present applicant for pension and was born May the 5th 1790 in the state of New Jersey and my first recollection was in the year 1793 at which time I knew them to live together as man and wife and had three children older than myself in the year 1794 they moved to Dunbar Township in the County of Fayette and state of Pennsylvania where they lived together as man and wife and from my first recollection in the year 1793 they lived together as man and wife until his death which took place in Fayette County in Pennsylvania on the second day of February twenty two years ago last past as near as I can recollect afterwards she married a man by the name of John Barnheart who also died in the year 1831 and she has remained a widow ever since that time to the present and raised in all six six children as the children of the said William Hunt and I have frequently heard said William Hunt declare that he was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war with great Britain and that he started in said service as a Militiaman from Readington Township Hunterdon County in the state of New Jersey under General Frelinghuysen general of the brigade of the Jersey Militia and I heard him frequently say he was in several battles one of which I remember was the battle of Monmouth and I have frequently seen the record of the births and Marriage record which was recorded in a large Bible which

Record is to my certain knowledge destroyed at this time having seen the bible since it was taken and torn out and destroyed and am by this means certain that they were legally married as far as any such record will prove or establish and also that such record proof cannot now be had from that source at this time she the said widow and applicant now resides in Richland County in the state of Ohio a widow now and has been since the year 1831 to the present time sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of September 1848.
Thomas M'Kirtick J. P.
Daniel Hunt
Sept 22 1848
I do certify that the above deponent is in good standing for veracity and truth and to be believed on oath to the best of my knowledge and belief Thomas M'Kirtick J. P.
State of Pennsylvania
Fayette County
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County David H. Sherrard Esq. of Dunbar Township in said County and on his solemn oath taken before me saith that William Hunt and Ann his wife now widow and present applicant for pension moved from the state of New Jersey to said Dunbar Township in the County of Fayette in Pennsylvania in the year 1797 at which time they lived together as man and wife and had four six children which they both acknowledged theirs and from that time on to the death of said William Hunt I was personally acquainted with them both and do know that they lived all that time as man and wife and never during all that time heard the legality of their marriage disputed by any person and further that while an acting Justice of the peace I was called on to have

The papers acknowledged before me when application was making for Nancy Hunt so called widow of Jacob Hunt a revolutioner for pension at which time I saw the family record of said William Hunt's father it was cut out of the bible then for the purpose of said application as said deponent believes, and it contained the Births and Marriages and also of said John Hunt the name present applicant's marriage also, as said deponent also firmly believes, and he also thinks it was sent off with the other papers to establish the case of Nancy Hunt to the department said deponent has lately made search in the same family for it and it is not now to be found and he is certain that it was taken out of the bible and loose when he seen it and he is confident that it was the original record of their births and marriages and contained said William & John Hunt's Marriage also to the best of his recollection but is now either on file in the case of said Nancy Hunt or lost and that he has frequently heard said William Hunt tell of his having been in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war with Great Britain and that he was in several battles or engagements during said service and as said deponent thinks said he lived in Redington Township, Hunterdon County state of New Jersey when he entered said service as a Militiaman and said deponent has frequently heard said William Hunt talk of Colonel Scamp or Skamp and of a Captain Skank and does not now particularly remember whether he said they were his officers or not but thinks he may be did said deponent has no doubt of the truth of his statements always in other matters having found him a man of truth and candour and I have frequently heard other revolutionary soldiers from the state of Jersey say he had served as he stated themselves having known him while in said service but they are now dead or gone from the country and there is not at this time any one of them remaining that told him to the best of his

Knowledge and belief sworn and subscribed before me the 2 day of September 1846
Thomas J. Rippatrick Esq. } David N. C. Sherrard Esq. }
I do certify that the above named respondent David Sherrard and do believe him to be a man of truth and to be believed on oath to the best of my knowledge and belief Thomas J. Rippatrick Esq.
Fayette County, ss
I Daniel Kaine Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County, Pennsyl- vania, do certify that Thomas J. Rippatrick Esq is a Justice of the Peace in for said County as hereinbefore stated, duly Commissioned & sworn
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of said County at Union Town the 26th day of September, A.D. 1846.
D. Kaine Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County {SS}
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorised by law to administer oaths Elizabeth Hardelee of Union Township in the county of Fayette and state of Pennsylvania who being duly affirmed according to law did depose and say that she was very well acquainted with Ann Hunt and William Hunt, and does know that they lived together as man and wife and that she seen and knew William Hunt, and Ann his wife now widow and present applicant for pension in the state of new Jersey and does know that they lived there as man and wife and had a family of four children when I was first in their house and became acquainted with them which was as much as three years before they moved to Pennsylvania if not more, and they moved in the year 1797 or 98 to Pennsylvania and their oldest child was apparently a half grown boy at the time they moved, and the second child was a daughter and her and myself was very near of an age and, was at about twelve years old at that time and I remember of walking twenty or thirty miles on foot to see them before they started for the west from Redington Township Hunterdon County in the state of Jersey I think but of the name of the township or county I am not now so sure and further I know that the record of the marriage of William Hunt and Ann Hunt his wife was in the bible of and belonging to said William Hunt's father for I seen it and do know that it was taken away from them for some purpose concerning their ages and I have never seen it since and have every reason to believe it was lost or distracted although I am not certain but do know nothing of it now nor do I believe that it can be found now but I do know that they lived together also as man and wife from the time I first knew them till he died and raised a large family of children some of whose ages will date back several years before they moved to Pennsylvania

The way that I know these facts is from the fact that I remember as I have stated of walking to see them before they left the Jersey and I came out in the month of May the next year after and can remember of places, and things that hapend on the road and that I remember of living in this country in the year of 1800 and I can also remember of the time their family record was taken for some purpose from home and can remember of their talking of over the births of the children and the time of their Marriage at that time and I have frequently heard say since that time that it was then lost and they believed it was torn up and destroyed by some children but affirmed and subscribed before me the 23 d of April 1847
Moses Sterrett J.P.
Elisabeth mark Handlen
I do hereby certify that Elisabeth Handlen the above deponant is in good standing for veracity and truth and is to be believed an oath to the best of my knowledge and belief and that she is in mind sound and reasonable good memory, although advanced in years her mind appears unimpaired by it
Moses Sterrett J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County ss. I David Fullum Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Moses Sterrett Esqr before whom the foregoing deposition was made and whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the above Certificate Appended was then and now is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westmoreland duly elected and Commissioned and to all whom official Acts and Deeds full faith and Credit are of right due In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburg this 30 day of April A.D. 1847
David Fullum Pro.

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County { } 1833
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Samuel Wilson of Jefferson Township Allegheny County and on his solemn oath taken before me saith that he was personally acquainted with William Hunt & Anna his wife in the state of New Jersey before they were married and is perfectly satisfied and sure that William Hunt was out in the service of the United States both before and after he was married. and I am sure that they were lawfully married for I lived within two miles and one half from him at that time and he invited me to his wedding but I did not go but seen others that was there and I seen the couple two or three days after they were married and he then talked of my not coming to see them married and I am sure that they were legally married at that time. and further that William Hunt was along with me in the same company and was in the battle at Springfield Meetinghouse. and also that he was in the battle of Princeton we were both then under General Sullivan and our Captain was Charles Reading I think at that time. and that William Hunt was out a regular before that time for either nine months or a year and was in the battle of Long Island and some other small skirmishes during that time who his officers was then I don't now remember. and that his marriage took place between the time of this service and the time he was out as a Militia man when the battle of Springfield Meetinghouse and the battle of Princeton was fought at which times to the best of my recollection he was out only one month as a Militia man and then went home a month and then would go out again for a month and after the battle of Princeton was fought said Hunt and myself went home together it being only eleven miles from where we lived said Hunt then lived in Redbank Township Huntingdon County near John Cookes Mills having lived there from the time he was

married. The dates of these battles or exactly the day and year they was fought I don't have recollect and from the day they were married said William Hunt and Anna his wife lived together as man and wife and raised a large family of children until his death and then she again married a man by the name of John Barnheart which Barnheart died in the year AD 1831 as near as I can recollect and she has since lived a widow from that time to the present time sworn and subscribed before me this 8th day of October 1846
Moses Sterrett Justice of the Peace Samuel Wilson his mark
I do certify that the above deponent is a man of sound mind and memory and a man of veracity and truth and is to be believed on his oath to the best of my knowledge and belief Moses Sterrett J.P.
State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County ss. I David Frewwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Moses Sterrett Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition was made and whose name in his own proper hand writing is to the above certificate appended was then & now is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly elected & Commissioned & to all whose official acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Greensburg the Thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six
David Frewwood