Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5715, for Joseph Lumereaux, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Lumereaux, Joseph
S. 5715
CONTENTS
carded

Pennsylvania 29,591
Joseph Sumereaux
of Bradford Co, in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Raymond of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nichols in the N. York line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec. 1834 and sent to Hon. J. Laper H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 93.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending March '35 13.33
$106.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 5 Page 36
M rs Babcock Ap. 10 1853
Same Ap. 25/55
Take of No. 100,000,000

William Bradford Co. Penn a April 4 th 1855
Dear Sir,
I wish to call your attention to the following case —
Joseph Limerick was a pensioner under the act of June 7 th 1832, And married in 1782. Died November 11 th 1840 leaving a widow who died Sept. 18 th 1844. There was no administrator, neither they widow or heirs have ever received any thing of the government.
She has an opinion that they are entitled to draw what was due the father and mother at their deaths, they are poor & unable to employ an attorney at Washington to prosecute this claim. Can they, according to law and usage at the Pension Office, receive anything, and if so what? Provided the statement above made can be sustained by the necessary proofs — An early and answer as possible is requested
Very Respectfully
Your obed t & humble serv t
J. B. Babcock
for the Heirs
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comt. Pen.

13-693
Mr. Potter atty
Adm d
8 mo. fri
$26.66
D. F. Barstow esq Towanda Pa

State of New York Yates County ss
On the Ninth  twenty eighth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Yates now sitting Joseph Camerant a resident of the Town of Milo in the County of Yates aged Seventy one years the 11 th of October last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Make the following Statement declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th April 1832. That he enlisted in the service of the United States (whether State or Continental) has forgotten Under the following named officers and served as herein stated Enlisted in the year 1775 1776 in the town of Cornwall Ft Montgomery Orange County N.Y. (when claimant then resided) Under Capt Samuel Reymond joined the Army on the 12 th June 1776 at Havastrew bay remained at that place twelve days from thence marched to Kingsbridge between the East and North rivers remained at that station four months from thence marched to Stony point in the County of has forgotten  Putnam the North river in N.Y. State remained at that place about eight days then crossed the river to Peekskill remained there fifteen days from thence marched to Grampond N.Y. remained there one night then returned to Peekskill remained there until cold weather
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In February 1777 (he thinks) he joined the Army again at Ft Montgomery Orange Co aforesaid remained there three months marched from thence to Fish Kill remained at that place station two months from thence returned to Ft Montgomery and remained there three months when the Fort was taken by the enemy
Names of his Officers viz Capt Samuel Reymond Lieut James Galwey Col Isaac Nichols adjutant name forgotten General James Clinton. Claimant was in an engagement about three miles East of Kingsbridge at Valentines Hill was also in an engagement at White Plains was at the taking of Fort Montgomery claimant refers to Henry Spencer and Samuel Polly residents in the town of Harkness in Yates Co who knew his reputation as a soldier he received a regular discharge
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1 has forgotten who the Officer who gave him his discharge Claimant has forgotten the names of the towns through which he marched he was at Canadys Orange County born in October 1760. he is 2 is in his seventy second year the records of his age and 6 5 his discharge which he received from the army has been wantonly destroyed by Claimant's wife some years ago 3 he resided in the town of Cornwall when he joined 3 the army after the war he remained at the same place fifteen or twenty years when he moved to the County of Orange N.Y. resided there seven years then removed to the town of Genoa Cayuga Co N.Y. lived there three years then moved to the town of Lodi Seneca Co N.Y. where he has since resided until about twelve days ago he came to the town now of Mills where he now resides lives he has no tempore permanent place of residence at present he has lived separate from his wife a number of years is very poor has no property except the lot which he has on Claimant has lived in his present neighborhood but days twelve, therefore is not acquainted with any persons who can testify to his Reputation as a soldier in his immediate neighborhood except Henry Speer and Samuel Polley He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid - J. G. Stevens D. V. M. Joseph
his X Claimant mark

We Henry Spencer and Samuel Polley residing in the County of Yates do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Vimmerant who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declar- ation that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion subscribed and sworn to this 14 th day of January A.D. 1842 T. J. Nevins Deputy Clerk Samuel Polley Wm Potter
In the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department to the said Joseph Vimmerant that in the said Joseph Vimmerant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states which statement appears to be well corroborated by the testimony of Samuel Polley who testifies that he knew the applicant to be a soldier of the revolutionary war And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Potter and Joseph Vimmerant  Henry Spencer who has also signed the same and Samuel Polley who has testified as a witness in the matter are resident citizens of the town of Harkness and County of Yates N.Y. and that they are credible persons and entitled to credit By order of the court T. J. Nevins Dep. Clerk

I George Shearman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas  common pleas of the County of Yates as City that foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Simmens for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of the Court of common pleas of the County of Yates on this 29 th day of September 1832
George Shearman Clerk T. J. Nevins Dep Clerk

13493 Joseph Lumereaux Yates county NY
5. P. 375
1. May 33
Dr Bartow esq Ithaca Pa Am Potter Cornell NY

13.493
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Lumercaus Town of Milo — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years —  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 — not stated Private Gen. J. Clinton Col. J. Nichol, Regt. Cal. H. Art. Capt. S. Raymond Co.  enlisted   Feb. 1777 — 8 do. not stated  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? an engagement at Valentines Hill — at White Plains — & at the taking of Ft. Montgomery  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Town of Cornwall, N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? only the traditional evidence of two witnesses — Certified by the Court to be credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached according to the regulation 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens
Examining Clerk.

February 9, 1937
Joseph Lumereaux S. 5715 BA-J/AWF AWF
Mr. Donald F. Clark Fort Montgomery New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish additional information relative to Joseph Lamoureux or Lomoreaux, soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of Joseph Lumereaux is furnished you herein as found in pension claim, S. 5715, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Lumereaux was born October 11, 1760 in Cornwall, Orange County, New York. The names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Cornwall, New York, Joseph Lumereaux enlisted June 12, 1776 and served five months as private in Captain Samuel Raymond's company, Colonel Isaac Nicoll's New York regiment, was in an engagement at Valentine Hill and in the battle of White Plains. He served in 1777 three months, part of the time was stationed in Fort Montgomery and was there when it was "taken by the enemy", officers names not designated.
He continued to live in Cornwall for fifteen or twenty years after the Revolution, then moved to Chenango County, New York, lived seven years, then moved to Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, lived three years, then to Lodi, Seneca County, New York, thence

to Milo, Yates County, New York.
Joseph Lumereaux was allowed pension on his application executed, September 29, 1832, then living in Milo, New York, where he stated that he had lived only twelve days.
He was living in 1834 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He died November 11, 1840.
Joseph Lumereaux married in the year 1782, name of wife not given, nor was it shown where they were married; she died September 15, 1844.
Reference was made in 1855 to children then living, their names were not given.
A brother of the soldier, Joseph Lumereaux, was referred to in 1834 as deceased, he , also, served in the Revolutionary War; his name was not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Pension Office, April 23. 1855.
Sir,
In reply to your communication of the 14 th instant, I have to inform you that the children of Joseph Sumereaux are not entitled to any pension in right of their mother, she not having been a widow at the passage of the act of July 7, 1838 - and having died before any other law was passed embracing her case.
The Third Auditor certifies that the father was paid to 4 th September 1840 - There must consequently be a trifling balance due in his right, to wit; from said 4 th September 1840 to 11 th November 1840, the alleged date of his death - That is if the proof should show that to be the date of his death - For this amount of application should be made to the Third Auditor of the Treasury at Washington. - I enclose the necessary instructions.
Very respectfully JC
J. B. G. Babcock, Esqr Windham, Bradford County Penna.

Joseph ... of ... 60, in the ... who was a private in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by Col. Nichols in the ... line for 8 months private  Pennsylvania 27768.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Nov 1834 and Sept 1834  ... Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34 93.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 35 13.33 $106.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 6-2 Vol. 4 Page 12
Set. 22 Nov. 34 to B.T. Barton - certificate with held until claimant fixes his residence.

affidavit of Joseph Kumerscus an applicant for Pension

State of New York Yates County
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned Commissioner Joseph Limmeroux who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - at Haverstraw bay in Orange Co N.Y. 12 June 1776 remained there twelve days - from thence to Kings bridge remained there four months from thence to Stony point remained at that place eight days - from thence to Pecks kill on the North river remained there fifteen days from thence to Gram pond N.Y. remained there one night then returned to Pecks kill remained six weeks then went home on furlough returned to the army in the first of February 1777 stationed at Mt Montgomery Orange Co remained there three months from thence to Fish kill remained there two months from thence returned to Mt Montgomery remained there three months - names of his officers capt Samuel Reymonds - Lieut's name James Galloway - 1st Lieut Isaac Nichols - adjutant's name his forgotten Genl James Clinton - the reason why claimant omitted to procure the Certificate of a Discharge in his application was because he proved to the court by Samuel Polley that he served as a soldier of the revolutionary war (see opinion of the court opposite the mark with red ink) applicant was a private in the army has stated the names of his officers as near as his memory will admit
Subscribed & sworn this 17 th June 1833 before me
(Mrs Potter Comt. in Supreme Court)
Joseph his Limmeroux mark

I do hereby Certify that William Potter whose name appears signed to the first to the foregoing affidavit is a Commissioner in the Supreme Court of the State of New York duly authorized to take affidavits he and the signature above mentioned is in the hand writing of the said William Potter. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of Common Pleas thereof at Poughkeepsie this 18 th day of June 1833.
Geo. Shearman clerk of Yates Co. N.Y.
By R. M. Smith Deputy clerk
I hereby Certify that Joseph Summers the applicant who subscribed & who has sworn to the within affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and sustains an honest character in community, and is reputed have been to be a Soldier of the revolution
Yates 17 June 1833
Wm Potter Commissioner In Supreme Court of the State of New York
I do further Certify that Samuel Polley the witness who testified at the court of Common Pleas in the County of Yates - that he knew the said Joseph Summers to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary war - is a man of good character as for truth and veracity and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in good standing
Wm Potter Commissioner in the Supreme Court of the State of New York

A.B. by a more particular examination of the opinion of the Court in the proceedings in this matter it will be found that Samuel Polley's testimony was is therein substantially included and referred to by the Court
Mr. Rotun
Miss Gato Esq
Mr. Rotun
Rev. J. P. Edwards.
Archbishop from New Ac
As in I herewith forward the paper in this matter with such amendments as the Registrar by the big which I herewith return of your belief I have shown the Archbishop's answer to seem in paper therefore do send the his Certificate as he is almost a paper on the Court -

State of New York Yates County ss I am well aware of the laws of the State and County of Yates and State of New York - Being sworn under that he was acquainted with Joseph Lumerent when he resided in the town of Cornwall in Orange County in the year 1776 when said Lumerent enlisted in the service of the United States under Capt Samuel Reymond - Col Isaac Nichols this deponent well remembers that said Joseph Lumerent was in the service under the above named officers stationed at Kings bridge on the East side of the North river five months - this deponent was at the same time a soldier of the revolu- tion is now in the receipt of a pension has been acquainted with said Lumerent at the time of the revolutionary war and knew him to be a man of good standing as for truth and veracity and has no doubt but the said Joseph Lumerent served his time according the statement made in his application as this deponent has been informed by the said Joseph Lumerent

this deponent further saith that he has been acquainted with said Joseph Sumner of late when he resided in the town of Lodi Seneca Co where he sustained the character of an upright honest man and a man of truth and a good citizen
and further this deponent saith Not Samuel Tally Sworn this 5 th day Feb y 1834 before me Mr Polk Sup Court Commissioner
I do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Polk is a man of good honest habits and of truth and veracity I do further certify that the said Joseph Sumner named in the above affidavit is the same Joseph Sumner who is the applicant for a pension named in the papers now on file at the war or pension office Given under my hand this 5 th day February 1834 Mr Polk Supreme Court Commissioner

Dear Sir
I rec d a line from you in which you require more proof in the matter of Joseph Linnear a Claimant for pension In Compliance therewith I send you the annexed affidavit of Samuel Polley which according to the instructions and your last letter I think the requisites are a fully sufficient to entitle the poor old Soldier to his Pension. therefore do forward his Certificate before he dies as he very old and poor and entirely destitute of a home
Hon'ble Edward Yours Le  Wm Potter
P.S. You will find the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of Yates Co. N.Y. attached to a Certificate which proves my authority as Commissioner in the Supreme Court. A. P.

Direct the further Communications to Alexander Rogers town of Windham Bradford Co Pa.
Hon J L Edwards -
Wm Potter

State of Pennsylvania
County of Bradford p. On this 9 day of December AD 1834
before me one of the justices of the peace in & for said county personally came Joseph Lamoureux, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he now resides in Bradford County State of Pennsylvania, and that his intention is that he expects to reside in said county & State, during the remainder of his life, & that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any other or further Pension, or annuity, than the one for which he is now an applicant and further saith not.
Joseph his Lamoureux Mark
Sworn & subscribed the 9 day of Dec AD 1834
before me Henry Russell in presence of
Henry Russell - Jus. Peace
Charles P. Russell

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford county ss. I James P Bull Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Bradford county do certify that Henry Prupell whose name is within written is a duly qualified acting Justice of the peace in for said county, commissioned on the 5 th day of September 1827 to continue during good behaviour. That I am acquainted with his signature & believe the within to be genuine -
Witness my hand & official seal This 9 th day of December A D 1834
J P Bull

1937-Feb 9-lish to Donald F. Clark and
Rev War
54/15
INVALID.
File No. 54/15
Joseph Lumercaux Pr Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 230
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Fort Montgomery, N. Y. February 5, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
With reference to my letter of January 20, 1937, concerning Joseph Lamoureux (or Lomoreaux), and your reply of February 1, 1937, I find the following at page 126 of A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, Washington: Printed by Blair and Rives, 1841.
State of Pennsylvania. Bradford County. Warren.
Names of Pensioners for revolutionary or military services. Ages. Names of heads of families with whom pensioner resided June 1, 1840. Joseph Lomoreaux 87 John Dickerson
If the pension papers in question are not found under this variant of the surname, they might be found under one of the following forms of the name Lamoureux which I have observed in my research.
D'Amoreux Lamoreaux Lamoureux Lumaree Lamarue L'Amoreux l'Amoureux Lumeree Lameree Lamoreux L'Amoureux Lumerix Lamerie Lamourau Lamreaux Lummeree Lammereaux Lamoureux Lomaree Lammorex la Moureux Lomereaux
Yours very truly,
Donald F. Clark.
Donald F. Clark.

Veterans Administration
Washington
February 1, 1937
Your file reference:
In reply refer to:
Mr. Donald F. Clark Fort Montgomery New York
BA-J/AWF
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Joseph Lamoureux or Lomoreaux, War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Lamoureux. The surname has been searched under various spellings.
As a possible means of securing information in regard to the military record of this soldier, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Very truly yours
(sgd) A. D. Hiller
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
C O P Y

Fort Montgomery, N. Y. January 20, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Information would be appreciated as to whether there is on file in your office a pension application based on the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Lamoureux (or Lomoreaux) who was born 11 October 1753, the son of Peter Lamoureux and Phebe his wife, and removed to Warren, Bradford Co., Pa.; and if so, as to whether the application contains information concerning the soldier's family and his military service.
Yours very truly,
Donald F. Clark.
Donald F. Clark.

J L Edwards Esq Commission of Training

Towanda Bradford Co. Penn a
July 5 th 1834
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir. I herewith transmit to you an additional affidavit supporting the claim of Joseph Lamoreaux to a pension. also your letter, requiring further proof. Mr Lamoreaux it appears made  his declaration in Yates Co. N.Y. and has lately removed to this state. Although aged and decrepit he has just returned from Orange Co. N.Y. where he procured the affidavit of Robert Davenport. His brother who served with him, he now informs me, died about two weeks before he reached Orange Co, so that this affidavit with that of a other Polly, already on file with his papers forms the only testimony he can now procure, to support his own declaration. I have before me a letter from W m Potter Esq. the gentleman to whom your letter was addressed saying "that the Department had concluded to allow Mr Lamoreaux for 8 months service." He hopes that this additional affidavit may be considered sufficient evidence, to induce the department to grant him something more

Mr Lammermy is now with me, I requests me to say, that the little he may get, he hopes he may obtain speedily, that he is indigent. I know that from his age infirmity he must be wholly unable to labor —
I am, Sir, very respectfully yours &c
D F Bantow
PS. Should a certificate be granted, have the goodness to enclose it to me. D F Bantow

William Bradford Co. Penn a
April 11, 1858
Dear Sir,
I did intend to give the time of the marriage of Joseph Lumerick in my last letter, but I suppose I did not. I am informed by his heirs that he was married in 1782 And that neither he or his widow were ever after married.
Very Respectfully Your obt. servt. D. B. Babcock
J. P. Wm. ac. Commissioner of Pensions
Not entitled in mother's right — Entitled to what was due the father

April 10/1927

Pension Office
April 10 1855
Sir
If you will inform me when Joseph Sumner seant of Pa was married to his widow I can determine whether her children are entitled to a Pension in her right,
J. W. G. Dabcock Esq Middham Bradford Co Pa

Chas. L. Dumereaux Pa - 20/1832
Official Business
FREE
L. H. Malas
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

New York Rev.
Joseph Sumner Suspended
let. Mr. Potter 27 Sep 1833
" " " 7. May 1834
Adm d
Act. 7 June '32

Joseph Dumareaux Pa - 1832 Col
Official Business
J. P. Wala
Commissioner of Revenue
Washington City
D. C.

Pension Office, April 20, 1855.
The Third Auditor will please certify the date to which within named pension has been paid.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Cole Chief Clerk
Joseph Sumner cash paid to 11 Sept 1840.
Robert Stanton
Auditor
W. Russell

Pension Office, April 20, 1855.
September 26, 1853 -
Married before the year 1800

J. L. Edward Commr. of Pension
William Potter Esq Penn Yan N.Y.

War Department
Pension Office
September 27. 1833
Sir,
The claim of Joseph Sumercam, has been examined and suspended. As he still resides in the State where his service was rendered, it is not unreasonable to infer that his alleged service must be susceptible of proof, if he would seek it where it is most likely to be found, and the regulations impose upon him the duty of producing the best evidence in his power. His papers are placed on file.
I am Respectfully, Sr. Oct. Serot. J. L. Edwards
Wm Potter Esq Penn Yan N.Y.

J. L. Edward Commr of Pensions
D. F. Barstow esq
FREE
Iowanda Seneca

War Depart t Pension Office Nov. 22. 1834.
Sir.
In relation to the claim of Joseph Lamereau who appears to have changed his residence since his application for the benefit of the Act of 7. June '32, it is necessary that he should make a statement showing the county & state of his intended residence &c -
I am very respectfully yr. mo. ob t S t . J. L. Edwards
D. S. Barstow Iowanda Pa.

July 11th 1844 J. H. W. A. A. J. H. W. A. A. Pa. Joseph Lamereux 200. e. vi.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq- Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Orange County. Robert Davenport of the Town of Monroe in S d County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Joseph Lamoreux before & at the time of the Revolutionary War, that he knew that he enlisted in the five Months Service Under Capt. Raymond in 1776. he never knew that he did serve the five months only by Report. but that he actually believes he did serve that time as much as he could believe any thing that he never saw. further he saith in 1777. he knew him to serve as a Militia man several terms that he was called to a place called Fort Montgomery when the British threatened to land that he was there as much as four weeks. he was there again when the Fort was taken by the British that he knew he was in the engagement. but how long he stayed at that time he cannot tell. . but after that time he cannot tell what service he did render as he himself left the place & further saith not.
Robert his Davenport
Sworn & Subscribed by making his mark before me this 21 st day of June 1834
James Weygant. J.P.
I do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Davenport who made the above affidavit and believe him to be entitled to credit in any Court
James Weygant J.P.
I do further certify that I was acquainted with Joseph Lamoreux as much as forty years ago when he resided in Cornwall. Orange County. N.Y. - and that by reputation was a Revolutionary Soldier
James Weygant, J.P.
State of New York Orange County } I Asa Dunning Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James Weygant Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and whose name appears to the foregoing certificates was at the date of

The same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his Name subscribed to the said affidavit and Bertus is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 21 st day of June 1834
Asa Dunning