Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42442, for Gershom Sylvester, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Sylvester, Gershon
S. 42442
CONTENTS

13.935
New York
Gershon Sylvester
of Lewis Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bartlett of the Regt commanded by Colonel Wilson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years, from 1777 to 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1819 and sent to W. Root Esq. Denmark New York.
Continued on the Roll on 9th day of May 1828 and notification sent to Hon. S. Wright at House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 19th of April 1828.
Amount due on 4th of September 1828
$ 36.26
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 * May 1, 1820.
Col. Th. Sherman Stephen Jan 22/61. 3rd Reuben - (Morse 15-1)

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Gershon Sylvester private Col. Caspans Regt - Mass Line 1777-1780.
Syracuse
Roll
April 15 th 1818
Nantucket
The certificate of the Judge as to the reduced number of names of Appli- cant is wanting -

State of New York Lewis County ss
On this Eighteenth day of April in the year 1818 before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lewis personally appeared Gershom Sylvester aged fifty Eight years resident in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Gershom Sylvester enlisted in Chesterfield in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Bartlett in Colo James Wilson's Regt in General M'Namer's Brigade for the term of three years that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the third of May 1780 when he was discharged from service in West Point State of New York that was in the Battle of Siege of Port Royal & Red Bank at Red Bank & Red Bank and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid William Root Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Lewis County
I William Root Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gershom Sylvester did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
William Root Judge of Lewis County
I William Root Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with the situation of the said Gershom Sylvester and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he believes he comes within the meaning of the act of Congress passed the 18th 1818 making provision for old and indigent Revolutionary Soldiers
William Root Judge of L.C.P.

I Edward Banerft Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that William Root was on the Eighteenth day of April 1818 a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the within Signature is the proper hand writing of the said William Root - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Public Seal of the said County of Lewis this seventeenth day of August 1818 - Edward Banerft Clerk of Lewis County -

The matter of Scribner Lybrider
Copy of Records

Seneca County ss. On this seventeenth day of April 1827 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Seneca in the State of New York Gershom Sylvester a resident in said County, aged sixty six years on the 21 st day of September 1826, who being sworn to do the truth, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Gershom Sylvester enlisted for the term of three years on the third day of May in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy seven in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Bartlett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Nason in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Massachusetts Continental establishment That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the third day of May in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty when he was discharged from the said Service at West Point in the State of New York: That he hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension except the present; That his name has been placed on the pension list: That the number of his pension Certificate is 13.935 And that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property because he was the owner of thirty five acres of land lying in the town of Denmark County of Seneca at the time of the passing of an act of Congress of the first of May Eighteen hundred & twenty. but that he never had paid any principle or interest on the said land that the same was mortgaged to Absalom Sylvester for the sum of five hundred & fifty Dollars & interest due on the said land, for four hundred & fifty Dollars & seventy five Cents. that he sold the said five acres of land to Absalom Sylvester, to one Christopher John Thompson for five hundred & fifty Dollars in the month of March Eighteen hundred & twenty six. that these are the reasons for not making earlier application to be restored to the pension list.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May Eighteen hundred & twenty. I do solemnly

I swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the Eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred & Eighteen & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March Eighteen hundred & Eighteen; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed. One Cow. four sheep. one hog, one five pail kettle four fowls one pot. one dish kettle, broken, one broken spider, one Chest, one trunk one Coffee pot, one tea kettle one set of Shoemaker tools, one nail hammer one reeler. five tin pans, one lantern one raisor, forty Lap buckets, one store tub. two pitch forks one scythe & shovel, one old axe, one Auger, one 8 1/2 Auger one small bread tray, two small tin pails, one basket & broom one set of knives & forks, five old chains, one old table, one old spinning wheel, one tin pail, one brass kettle, one looking glass two small baskets, one small spinning wheel, one frying pan three spoons, one wash tub & basket, one butter tub, one iron square, one little stock still, one block tin tea pot, one shovel & tongs, one pitch band, one flour barrel.
Sworn to & declared on the Seventeenth day of April 1827 in open Court
A. W. Day Clerk of the County of Lewis
My occupation is that of a shoe maker & which I am not able to pursue for my support. I have no person residing with me in my family except Hannah Sylvester my wife who is about fifty six years of age & am

able to contribute any thing to her or my support - Nor am I able to obtain my support in any manner by labor - That since the Eighteenth of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property by Sale -
   Description of Property Name of person to whom sold Time of sale Amount of money received     Thirty five acres of land lying in the town of Dumark Lewis County State agreed to Absalom Sylvester to secure the purchase money of said piece of land - Mortgage for four hundred fifty Dollars and Seventy five Cents Christoph John Thompson About 20 th March 1820 Five hundred fifty Dollars  
Absalom Sylvester
I sworn to & declared on the Seventeenth day of April 1827 in open Court
A. W. Doig Clerk of the Court of the County of Lewis -
I Andrew W. Doig Clerk of Lewis County & of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said Absalom Sylvester did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of three years, under one engagement on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty Eight Dollars & one cent  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this Seventeenth day of April Eighteen hundred & twenty seven - A. W. Doig Clerk of the County Court

Absalom Sylvester aft. —

Lewis County ss:
county ss: Absalom Sylvester being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in this deponent sold to Gershon Sylvester a certain piece of land in the town of Denmark County aforesaid of thirty five acres some when about 1810 or 1811 for the payment of which land the said Gershon Sylvester the said Gershon Sylvester  the said Gershon Sylvester  the said Gershon Sylvester the said Gershon Sylvester the said Gershon on the twenty seventh day of May Eighteen hundred & twenty two. Mortgaged the said piece of land of thirty five acres for the payment of the sum of four hundred & fifty Dollars & seventy seventy five cents. which was the sum due upon the land the said Gershon Sylvester - And this deponent further saith that about the month of March Eighteen hundred & twenty six. the said Gershon sold the said piece of land so mortgaged as aforesaid to Christopher John Thompson for five hundred & fifty Dollars. And that the said Gershon out of the avails of the sale of the said mortgaged piece of land sold to the said Christopher John Thompson the said Gershon Sylvester discharged, cancelled, & satisfied to this deponent the said mortgage of four hundred & fifty Dollars & seventy five cents so executed by the said Gershon in May Eighteen hundred & twenty two as aforesaid - And further this de- ponent saith not. Dated 9 th April 1827
Asalom Sylvester
Sworn before me this 11 th day of April 1827
William Post Commission under the act of 1823 to take acknowledgment &c.

Gershon Lylvestun afpt.

Linn County, p: As Absalom Sylvester being duly sworn deposes & saith that he this deponent bought of Absalom Sylvester a certain piece of land lying in the town of Denmark County aforesaid of thirty five acres, some when about 1810 or 1811 for the sum of which land together with certain other premises be the said Groshom on the twenty seventh day of May Eighteen hundred & twenty two Mortgaged the said piece of land of thirty five acres, for the payment of the sum of four hundred Dollars & fifty Dollars & Seventy five Cents, which was the sum due upon the land - And this deponent further saith that about the month of March Eighteen hundred & twenty six, he this deponent sold the said piece of land so Mortgaged as aforesaid to Chris Oleson John Thompson for five hundred fifty Dollars, And that he this deponent out of the avails of the sale of the said Mortgaged piece of land so sold to the said Christopher John Thompson, paid off, discharged, cancelled & satisfied to this deponent the said Absalom Sylvester the said Mortgage of four hundred fifty Dollars & Seventy five Cents so executed by this deponent in May Eighteen hundred & twenty two as aforesaid - And further this deponent saith that out of the avails of the sale of said Mortgaged piece of land he this deponent saith that he paid William Root sixteen Dollars & sixteen Cents for merchandise & for work & labor, he like wise paid Hedekeah Hulbert of Denmark Eleven Dollars and forty seven Cents, which sum was due & paid for the support of a minister, as by subscription upon the Christian Repository & Western Recorder and the like. write said John  Indefinitely Miller of Denmark thirty Dollars which said sum of thirty Dollars was paid for a horse killed by being goaded by a cow of this deponents & was paid on the decision of arbitrators, the award being the above amount of thirty Dollars, all which

Sums of money were paid out of the avails of the Sale of the said piece of land so mortgaged to Absa- lom Sylvester. - And this deponent further saith that the remainder of the said sum of five hundred fifty Dollars so received from the said Christopher John Thompson for the said mortgaged piece of land has has paid the creditors of this deponent, in small sums, whose affi- davits this deponent is unable to procure. And what was not applied for the satisfaction of debts, was ex- pended for the support of this deponent. And further this deponent saith not. - Dated 17 th April 1827
Sworn before me this
18 th day of
April - 1827
William Root Commissioner
Under the act of 1823 to take acknowledgments &c.

13935 New York
Continue Gershon Sylvester of Lewis Co. in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of July 1819 and sent to William Root Esq. Danmark New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 84.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 10 Mos. 14 dys and $ 132.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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File No. 42, 442
Gershon Sylvester
Vi. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 499
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Louis County ss. Hezekiah Hullings of Danvers County affirmed being duly sworn deposes & saith that Gershon Sylvester paid to this deponent and others the sum of Eleven Dollars and forty seven cents some time in the month of March or April Eighteen hundred and twenty six. which sum was then and paid for the support of a minister as by sub- -scrip- and for the Christian Repository & Western Recorder. and for the the Deponent saith not.
Dated the 11 th day of April 1827
Hezekiah Hullings
Sworn before me this 11 th day of April 1827
William Root Commissioner Under the act of 1823 appointed to acknowledgements &c.

Washington City, February 3, 1827.
Sir, At the request of Messrs Dayan & Henry of Lowville Lewis Co. N. York, I enclose the pension papers of Gerhorne Sylvester requesting your decision on his claim
I am Yours
Michael Hoffman

Rec d Feb. 5. 1827
1 May 1820
Gershon Sylvester, N. Y.
Edwards Pension Office Washington
Wm Michael Hoffman, A.R.

Abraham Sylvester } wife }
To Abraham Sylvester
Certified Copy of Marriage

THIS INDENTURE, Made the twenty Seventh day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Two  BETWEEN  Gerhorn Sylvester and Hannah his wife of Denmark  State of New York  of the first part, and Absalom Sylvester of the town county and State aforesaid of the second part, WITNESSETH, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and fifty Dollars and Seventy five cents lawful money of the United States, to him in hand paid, by the said party of the second part , the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged , Has granted, bargained, sold, remised , released, enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise , release, enfeoff and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, heirs and assigns, for ever, All in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns for ever All that or parcel of land in the Town of Denmark aforesaid it being a part of Lot No. Forty Six and Forty Seven and bounded as follows (viz) Beginning in the center of the channel of Deer creek near the North West corner of Abel French's Mill Lot & running from thence South Ten degrees East Six chains and fifty links thence North Eighty Degrees East Eight chains and North three links to the North West corner of Peter Swinburn's land thence South thirty degrees East Twenty Six chains and Seventy five links thence South fifty four degrees West Eleven chains to a stake and stones thence North thirty Degrees West to the center of the Highway  twenty Seven chains and Sixteen links thence South fifty four degrees West Seventy Seven links thence South thirty Degrees West ten chains twenty one links to the center of Deer Creek thence down the center of Deer Creek to the place of beginning containing thirty five acres of land and twenty Six hundredths of an acre of land be the same more or less
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said above bargained premises, to the said party of the second part, his  of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns heirs and assigns, to their sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof, for ever.—Provided, always, and these presents are upon this express condition, That if the said parties at the first part their heirs executors administrators or assigns pay to the said party of the second part his heirs executors and administrators or assigns the just and full sum of four hundred and fifty and Seventy five cents in four equal annual payments from the date hereof with annual interest on the whole principal
Four hundred and fifty Dollars and Seventy five cents according to the condition of a certain bond or writing obligatory, bearing even date herewith, executed by the said party of the first part, to the said party of the second part, as a collateral security, then these presents, and the said bond or writing obligatory, shall cease, and be null and void: But, in case of the non-payment of the said sum of money above mentioned , or any part thereof, at the time limited for the payment thereof, then, and in such case, it shall and may be lawful for the said party of the second part his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to grant, bargain, sell, release and convey the said premises, with the appurtenances, at public auction, or vendue; and, on such sale, to make and execute to the purchaser or purchasers, his, her or their heirs and assigns, FOR EVER, good, ample and sufficient deeds of conveyance, in law, pursuant to the statute in that case made and provided; rendering the surplus monies (if any there be) to the said party of the first part, their heirs, executors or administrators, after deducting the costs and charges of such vendue and sale as aforesaid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said party of the first part, has hereunto set  hand and seal the day and year above written.  Parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands & seals the day & year first above written SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, Parties of these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands & seals the day & year first above written IN PRESENCE OF William Root { * thereunto belonging + the said party of the first part doth hereby empower and authorise the said party of the second party of the second his heirs executors administrators or assigns Gerhorn Sylvester L.S. Hannah Sylvester L.S.

State of New York } I Andrew W. Doig do certify that Senis County ss: } the within is a true copy of an original Mortgage recorded in the Clerk's Office of Said County: And I do further certify that a Certificate of an acknowledgment was written upon Said Mortgage allowing the same to be recorded, signed by William Root: And I do further certify that at the time of executing the Said Mortgage the Said William Root was a Judge of the Senis County Court and duly authorized to take such acknowledgment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Said County. 16 th day of April 1828. Andrew W. Doig Clerk, of Senis County.

N. Root aft.

Sims County
William Root being duly sworn deposeth & saith that Gershon Sylvester paid this deponent the sum of Sixteen Dollars & Sixteen Cents in the months of March & April Eighteen hundred & twenty six, which said sum of Sixteen Dollars Sixteen Cents was paid for merchandise & for work & labor. And further this deponent saith not. Dated 18 th April 1827
Sworn before me this Eighteenth day of April
1827
Palmer Townsend J. Judge Sims Com. Pleas
William Root

Graham of Ken- tucky New York 21 May 1828 Secretary of the United States Hon. John  Abraham  W  W  W  W

Washington City 25 March 1828
The Hon. Secy. of War, Sir, Enclosed I send you a Judge's Record and other evidences to restore Gushaw Sylvester to the pension Roll.
An answer to the sufficiency or in- sufficiency of the papers, as soon as they have been examined, will much oblige
Sir Your very obedt. Servt. Silas Wright Junr.

Deborah L. L. L. L. Sept.

State of New York Senis County ss.
Gersthom Sylvester being duly sworn deposes and saith that the person described in the Record of the Court of Common Pleas of Senis County, and in the affidavit forwarded to the Pension Office at Washington for the restoration of this deposit to the Pension List, by the name of Christopher John Thompson and the person described in a Deed of Conveyance bearing date the Ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty six by the name of Christian Thompson are one and the same person, and that there was a mistake in the said Deed by the writing of the said Thompson's name, that it ought to have been written Christopher John instead of Christian as this deposit is informed and rightly believes to be true and further saith not. Dated 18. a April 1828
Sworn & subscribed this } Gersthom Sylvester Eighteenth day of April 1828 before me
Isaiah Bailey Commissioner
Clerks office Senis County ss.
I certify that Isaiah Bailey whose name appears above as a commissioner, was on the date mentioned by him as such a commissioner in and for the said County of Senis dwelling in said County duly commissioned & sworn, & further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Commissioner and rightly believe the signature of Isaiah Bailey subscribed to the above the proper hand writing of said Commissioner Witness my hand and seal of said County 19. th April 1828 Andrew H Doyl Clerk

Recd May 8. 1828.
John Sylvester Free Mason Oct 11 1828
Rev. John Sylvester Member Congress Washington City
Continue support - pension to com: 19 th April 1828.
Hon. Silas Wright
Louisville Ky

Carville 19 th April 1828
Dr Sir
Enclosed we send you certified Certified Copies of Mortgage and Deed in the matter of Leaham Letter and likewise an afft that that Christopher John Thompson and Christian Thompson are one and the same person as the person already sent to Washington. Call him by the former name and the Deed of Conveyance by the latter. If you would have the goodness to attend to the enclosed we will endeavor to see you amply rewarded. Direct to Dayan  Henry -
Your o bl Serv t
Dayan Henry
Wm. Silas Wright Jr. Washington.
Please send the answer to Silas Wright Jr.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Mr. Gershon Sylvester Revolutionary pensioner, was pensioned under act of 18 March 1818 - He recd a pension for $96. per year, when he died -
He died Sept 1831 -
His widow survived him until act of 4th March but was never pensioned -
They were married in 1822 or 23 -
Are the heirs of Sylvester, entitled to the pension from his death? or was the widow entitled to any thing - Sifso can the heirs now obtain it?
Write at the suggestion of the heirs in their behalf: and would be thankful for any intimation reference, instructions or forms, if the heirs, or administrator is entitled to draw any pension -
Yours &c J. H. Hudson Stephen Lowville - Lewis Co New York
24 Dec 1833 -

Joseph Wells

Levin County ss
Joseph Wells of Denmark County aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that Gershon Sylvester paid this deponent the sum of thirty Dollars in the month of March or April Eighteen hundred and twenty, which said sum of thirty Dollars was paid for a horse killed by being gored by a cow of said Gershon Sylvester and was paid on the Division of Arbitrators the award being the above amount of thirty Dollars and further this deponent saith not. Data this 11th day of April 1827 Joseph Wells
Sworn before Me this 11th day of April 1827
William Root Commissioner under the act of 1823 to take acknowledgments &c.

Yeshua Sylvester & Hannah his wife
To Christian Thompson
Certified Copy of Record

THIS INDENTURE , made the Ninth day
of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Six  BETWEEN Gershon Sylvester and Hannah his wife of Denmark County of Lewis and State of New York of the first part, and Christian Thompson of the same place
of the second part, WITNESSETH , That the said part us of the first part, for and in consideration of the SUM of three hundred Dollars
to them in hand paid by the said part y of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, HAVE Granted, Bargained, Sold, Remised, Released, Alien and Confirmed: AND , by these Presents, DO Grant, Bargain, Sell, Remise, Release, Alien and Confirm unto the said part y of the second part, in his actual possession now being, and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, ALL That certain parcel of land in the Town of Denmark aforesaid it being a part of Lot no. Forty six and forty seven and bounded as follows beginning in the Channel of Deer Creek near the North west Corner of Abel French's mill lot and running from thence South Ten degrees East Six Chains and fifty links: Thence North Eighty degrees East Eight Chains and forty three links to the North East Corner of Swinburn's land: Thence South thirty degrees East twenty Six Chains and Seventy five links: Thence South fifty four degrees West Eleven Chains to a Stake and Stone: Thence North thirty degrees West to the Center of the highway twenty Seven chains and six ten links: Thence South four degrees West Seventy Seven links: Thence North thirty degrees West ten Chains twenty one links to the Center of Deer Creek: Thence down the Center of said Creek to the place of Beginning containing thirty twenty five Ares and twenty six hundredths of an Acre of Land be the same more or less
TOGETHER with all and singular the Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof, and all the estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever, of the said part us of the first part, either in Law or Equity, of, in, and to the above bargained Premises, with the Hereditaments and Appurtenances
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said bargained and described premises,
to the said part y of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said part y of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns FOREVER . And the said Gershon Sylvester
for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, DO his Covenant, Grant, Bargain, Promise and Agree, to and with the said part y of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, the above bargained Premises, in the quiet and peaceable Possession of the said part y of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, against ALL AND EVERY Person or Persons, lawfully claiming or to claim, the whole or any part of the above mentioned and described Premises, will forever WARRANT AND DEFEND .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said part us of the first part ha ve hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year first above written.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED, } IN PRESENCE OF
William Root Richard Myers
Gershon Sylvester  Hannah Sylvester 

State of New York } Senis County } I
Andrew W. Doig Clerk of the County of Senis do Certify that the within is a true Copy of an original Deed of Conveyance as recorded in the Clerk's office of said County: And I do further Certify that there is a Certificate of an acknowledgment of the parties who executed the within Deed allowing the same to be recorded: And I do further certify that the said Certificate was signed by William Root as Commissioner and that said William Root is now was at the time of receiving the within Deed a Commissioner to take acknowledgments of Deeds and for other purposes under the act of the Legislature of New York passed 1823
Witness my hand and seal of said County this 16 th day of April 1828.
Andrew W. Doig Clerk of Senis County