Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42861, for Jacob Lent, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York) Lent, Jacob
S 42861 B.L.W. 630-100
CONTENTS

(22/5)
New York.
V Jacob Saul, private New York line '78 war. Capt Mott
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Aug t 1818. and sent to P. Fikee, Esq r City of New York.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818.
Am t . 27/30.
$: 39 20.
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ Same

Grand de laq. 24 Mars 1871
11 Mars 1871 Pierre Van Gool Baptiste

Pd Ex.
Non-loc.
(No 630.)
Jacob Lent Private
Lamb's Artillery New York Line
That there is no record of his having been mustered into service, and that his name does not appear on the rolls of the company to which he belonged.
Jacob Lent is not returned as having enlisted for the War & serving to the End. His name appears as having been selected with to the End of the war, but not as having enlisted for the war - He is consequently not entitled to Land.
Warrant issued under date 12 th March 1844, and delivered to
Noted on Bl. under 7 th Jan. 1844.

Jacob Lent.
N o 20.
Certificate of Confirmation to be forwarded to General Bureau Courtland. Bushkill
Cortland
Waposters
22/75

District of New York } County of Westchester } fs. Court of Common Pleas }
On this twenty fifth day of September 1820 personally Appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Jacob Lent aged sixty years resident in the town of Cortland in the said County of Westchester Who being first duly sworn According to law, Aeth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted in the year 1779 for and during the War in Captain Motts Company in Colonel John Simbs Regiment of Artillery, and that he served in the said Regiment Untill the termination of the said War when he was discharged. That he was present at the Capture of the Army under the Command of Lord Cornwallis in Virginia - That the date of his Original declaration was in April 1818 and that a Certificate of his Pension passed the War Office on the 15 th day of August 1818, and the Number of the said Certificate is 2275, and that he has received his Pension from the 8 th day of April 1818 Untill the 4 th day of March last past - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 hereunto Annexed and by me Subscribed, and that I am of no Occupation but a common Labourer - That he has a Wife and five Children viz his Wife 48 years old and his Children Esther 17 years Hester 14 years Abraham 12 years Adah 8 years and Catherine six years old. all or most of them dependent upon him for support, and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the Assistance of his country.
Schedule of the Real & Personal Estate of Jacob Lent of the town of Cortland in the County of Westchester and State of New York
     Signed Jacob Lent    Real Estate  None   mark    Personal Estate     
1 Bed 6 old Chairs 1 old Table 1 pot 1 trammel 1 ax 1 scythe & cradle
Signed Jacob Lent mark
Sworn in Open Court this 25 day of September 1820.
Wm. D. Smith

I William Regula Clerk of the Westchester Common Pleas in the County of Westchester do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereun- to 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 Twenty Four Dollars.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court this Fifth day of October 1820.
William Regula Clerk

Jacob Lent
Soldier
Not on Muster
DA
Col. John Lamb of Artillery New York
Admitted

To the Honorable Richard Ricker
Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
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The Declaration of Jacob Lent, labourer formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of Courtlandtown Westchester county. state New York Respectfully Showeth, that the said Jacob Lent enlisted in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, in the latter part of the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty eighty eight, to serve for and du- ring said War: and that he did so serve faithful- ly till the War ended, and the army was disban- ed at West Point. That the said Jacob receive Hon. discharge, signed by his Col. John Lamb . That the said Jacob , in the 1795. gave his said Col. John Lamb , his hon Discharge, for the purpose of procuring his land Warrant. That the said Col. Lamb was taken sick with the yellow fever, that year and died. That the said Jacob in consequence, lost his dischar- ge, and has never been able to find it since. That so late as the year 1813 he obtained his land Warrant, which was located in lots 40 in the second quarter of the first town- ship in the tenth Range of the Military tract.
Jacob Lent mark
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Jacob Lent is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Courtlandtown , aforesaid

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; that he is old, and has a family of seven children; most of them young children.
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Affidavits of himself and of Capt William Leaycraft hereafter set forth,
Dated, the 8 th day of April 1818. Jacob X Lent mark
City and County of New-York, ss. Jacob Lent labourer,
being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the Eighth day of April 1818 before me, S
Jacob X Lent mark
Order of the City of New-York
City of New-York ss. William Leaycraft of the City of New-York being duly sworn, doth depose and say I know the aforesaid applicant Jacob Lent a matross in Captain Gershon Mott's Company Col. John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery of the State of New-York I knew him as a Matross from the year 1780 until the end of the war in the year 1783 and I do further say that at that time I was a Lieutenant in the aforesaid Regiment
Wm Leaycraft
Sworn before me this 8 th day of April 1818
P. P. [Signature]

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Eight day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Jacob Lent Applicant, and is now about 65 years of age and from the affidavit of Captain Wm Lloyd of the 1st Regt of Artillery who is well known by me and is entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration as before set forth
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R Piker

To The Honourable, The Secretary of the war depart- of the United States,
The Petition of Jacob Lent of the town of Philips, county of Putnam and state of New York, Respectfully sheweth, that previous to the late war, your petitioner was an inhabitant of the town of Courtlandt county of Westchester and the state aforesaid & he being a friend to the American cause, very early in said war enlisted to serve for and during the same, as a private; and joined the army of the United States, in a Company commanded by Capt. Gersharm Mott, belonging to Col. John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery of the United States' Army. That he continued so to serve without intermission, until the close of the war, when he was dismissed at West Point a few weeks after the army had been disbanded at said place; which was occasioned by his having been sent with a detachment to guard the Military Stores at Springfield, in Connecticut, and was not recalled to West Point till the rest of the army at said place, had been dismissed. Thus your Petitioner spent several of the best years of his life in the service of his country and has never yet received any bounty lands, either from the state of New York, or from the United States, for his services. In the Year 1795 your Petitioner solicited Col. Lamb to endeavour to recover for him such bounty lands, as were due to him for his services as a Soldier. But Col. Lamb was taken sick of the fever at New York and died, just as he was on the eve of assisting him to recover the bounty lands which he was intitled in common with his companions in arms. Since which time, your petitioner has never been able to discover sufficient proof to support his claims, until three years ago, when he was informed that Lieut. Leaycraft was living in New York; at which time your petitioner applied for Counsel, how to proceed in the to recover his share of bounty lands, but he was informed that they were out-lawed, and was advised to abandon the pursuit of them altogether . But I am informed that the

Congress of the United States has extended the law, to benefit such soldiers, as were before unable to support their claims. Owing therefore to circumstances beyond the control of your petitioner, he has not been able to put in his claim till this late date.
Your Petitioner presumes, the annexed affidavits & Certificates, will be sufficient proof of his services as herein stated.
Your Petitioner prays therefore that his Honour the Secretary of the War Office will take his case into serious & deliberate consideration and grant unto him such bounty lands and or arrears of pay, as have been granted to others who enlisted to serve and did serve until the end of said war.
And your Petitioner is now Poor and destitute, with a numerous family of children, and he is in great need of the bounty lands to which he is so justly entitled for his arduous and constant services.
And as in duty bound your Petitioner shall ever pray
Town of Philips, Putnam County; December 2nd. 1813
Jacob his X mark

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New- York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 1818
Benjamin Ferris Clerk

Letter of Order for the delivery of a L and W t in Rights of Jacob Lent.

The Hon. John Armstrong Secretary of the War Office Washington
Sir
Please Issue a
Land Warrant from your Office in favour of Jacob Rent and deliver the same to the bearer Jonathan Disk of Newburgh, New York state; & take his Receipt for the same.
As per advice from the legitimate Representative of Jacob Rent
Your Obedient
Humble servant
J. D. [Signature]

The Hon. John C. Armstrong Secretary of the War Office,
Washington.
Letter of Credit for the delivery of a Land Warrant in Rights of Jacob Lord.

New York Feb 16. 1874
A. Ely.
In re our additional affi- da avit in Louis case & requesting that his land warrant may be delivered to Hon. Mr. Fish
Recd. Feb. 1874

New York Feb. 16. 1814.
Dear Sir,
I am sorry that I have to trouble you with another letter on the business of Jacob Lent. I received a letter from your Office, inclosing the Deposition of John John Reins, as being too vague, as to the enlistment and services of Jacob Lent. As I was not present, with the Magistrate, at the time the Deposition was taken, he drew it in the manner you saw, and was confident it would answer all the demands of the Rules in such cases. I presume you will find the within Affidavit satisfactory. He well recollects his enlistment and services, till he was sent off in a Detachment, to guard the Military stores at Springfield; which he says was near the end of the war; and has no doubt of his finishing the last Campaign. John Reins recollects well of seeing said Lent a good while at West Point, after Lord Cornwallis was taken; and likewise of his departure with the detachment to Springfield. John Reins says he was not at West Point, when the said detachment returned from Springfield, and can not say positively he served to the end of said war war, because he was not present when he received his discharge. Although he saw Lent go off to Springfield in the spring of the year 1782, he will not say absolutely Lent served to the end of the war. George Leaycraft was a lieutenant in the company in which Lent served; and when said Detachment returned to West Point William Leaycraft was there, to see his brother George on his return to that place. William Leaycraft was at West Point when Capt. Mott's Company was dismissed.

and knows that Lent received a regular discharge at that place — This Discharge Lent says he gave to Col. Linn. & when  after the Col. died, the discharge could not be found. George Leaycraft (who was the Lieutenant under whom Lent served) died several years ago. He left his muster-roll with his brother William Leaycraft. William Leaycraft was present with his brother George when Capt. Mott last mustered his company, at the time they were Discharged. This Muster-Roll has been sworn to, by William Leaycraft, as being in the hand writing of his brother Lieut. George Leaycraft, and the very roll by which Mott's Co. was last mustered. This muster-roll has been sent on to Albany with Lent's Petition to the Legislature of this state to try to get some compensation for his services as a soldier in the New York Line. — All these particulars William Leaycraft is willing to make oath to, as being true; but as you have already got his Deposition in your possession this is not deemed necessary. William Leaycraft married Alderman Bogert's sister, & is a man of the strictest veracity. — I have been thus particular in detailing these circumstances  circumstances to satisfy your mind with respect to the last part of John Reine's Affidavit.
I have directed a letter to the Hon. Jonathan Fish of Rensselaerburgh, member of Congress from the state of New York, requesting him to call at the War Office and receive Mr. Lent's Land Warrant & giving his receipt for the same. You are therefore requested to deliver the said Warrant to him, when he shall call at your Office, and present your my Order for the same.
I am Sir

Respectfully your humble Servant
Very Earnestly

New York, January 26 th 1814.
Aaron Ely, relative to the claim for U. S. County Land in fav. s of Jacob Lent, enclosing Two Depositions. —
Noted on Bk. 31 st Jan y 1814.

New York Jan. 26 th 1814. Hon. Sir,
I received a letter from your Department under date 19 th Inst. inclosing a printed sketch of the requisite evidence, & c. to substantiate a claim to the U. S. Military Bounty Lands; by which I perceive another Witness beside Lieut. Leaycraft, to be necessary to substantiate the claim of Jacob Lent, to his share of Military Bounty Lands from the United States; And I likewise see, the law requires the notorial seal to be affixed to the affidavit of Lieut. Leaycraft.
I presume the affidavits & certificates here transmitted in this letter are sufficient to substantiate the Right of Jacob Lent, to his claim on the United States for bounty lands due to him for his services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War between the U. S. and Great Britain.
As my letter of the 18 th Dec. Ultimo transmitted to your Department, the Petition and Power of Attorney from Mr. Jacob Lent, and  being attested in due form, I presume the papers here included, will be deemed sufficient to satisfy all the requirements of your Department, & that you will forthwith issue Mr. Jacob

Hon.
Nat. Cutting
War Department
Section U.S. Military bounty Lands
W. G. Washington.
see ms.

cents Land Warrant. You will please to inclose the Warrant in a letter directed to me
I am Sir,
Respectfully Your obedt. Humble Servt.
P. O. Box 10 Aaron City New York No 9 Frankfort Street

New York March 19. 1864
J. Lent
His bond warrants again affixed for
5. bru
Recd March 1864

The Hon. John Armstrong Secretary of the War-Office, Washington
ms.
2 nd
19. 1844

Hon. John Armstrong, Secretary of the War Office, U.S.
New York March 19 th 1814. N o 9 Frankfort Street.
Honoured Sir,
On the 18 th Ult. I had the honour of addressing a letter to you, on the business of Jacob Lent, transmitting the Deposition of John Reine, drawn in due form, and executed according to the rules of your department; & likewise requesting you to issue the Warrant, and deliver it to the honourable Jonathan Fisk Esq., member of Congress from New York. Mr. Lent has just been in New York, in expectation of receiving his Warrant, and carrying it with him to Albany, to have it annexed to his petition to the Legislature of this State, which is now in session. He was much disappointed at the delay which attended this business of his. His impertinuity is the cause of my troubling you with this letter.
If I have laboured in an error in the manner of transacting this business of his, you will do the poor good man a great favour by telling me wherein, and that immediately, that it may be corrected before Congress shall have adjourned, that Mr. Fisk may be able to receive the Warrant and give

give his receipt for the same before he shall leave Washington.
Esq. Fish has an order on the Secretary of the War Office to receive his receipt for the Warrant
I am Dear Sir, very
Respectfully, your
Obedient humble
Servant, P. Barony

City of New York Is: William Leecraft of the said city being duly sworn doth depose and say that during the revolutionary war with Great Britain he the deponent was a commissioned officer of the rank of Lieutenant in the second or New York Regiment of Artillery of the Army of the United States commanded by Col John Lamb - That he was personally acquainted with Jacob Lent who was a private soldier in the second company of said Regiment commanded by Capt. Gershon Mott - That the said Jacob Lent enlisted in said company for and during the war and served therein faithfully until the war was concluded That the said Jacob Lent is the same identical person who signed the Petition hereto annexed and no other -
Sworn to the 3 d day of December 1813 before me
W m Leecraft
Alpheus Sherman Notary Public

New York December 11, 1813.
Lieut. William Leaycraft, the within depon- -ent is an intimate acquaintance of mine; he is a man of good character and hon- -ourable repute in society; and one whose testimony may be relied on
John Bogert. late Alderman Third Ward
My Friend Notary Public
State of New York } ss: City of New York } ss: Be it known, that on the third day of December 1813, within my presence, William Leaycraft, a Lieut. of the State of New York, and residing in the City of New York, being first duly sworn to the truth, acknowledged that the within Deposition is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, and that the same was made by him, and that he has not altered or will alter the same without his consent and the consent of the other deponent. Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen.

State of New York } City of New York } ss:
Be it known, that on the third day of December 1813, within named, personally appeared before me Alpheus Sherman, the within Public Notary, duly appointed and commissioned under the Great Seal of the State of New York, and residing in the City of New York, William Deygraft the within Deponent, and before me subscribed and duly swore to the affidavit within written, in testimony whereof I the and there affixed my signature to same.
An authentication of which being required, for the purpose of using the within affidavit abroad, I hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of office, this twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
Alp. Sherman Notary Public
New York December 11. 1813. Gent. William Deygraft, the within deponent is an intimate acquaintance of mine; he is a man of good character and honorable spirit in society; and one whose testimony may be relied on. Alpheus Sherman Esq. Notary Public

The Hon. John Armstrong Secretary of the War-Office of the United States, Washington.

Honoured Sir, New York Dec. 15 th 1813.
Mr. Jacob Lent, applied to me some time ago to draw a petition to the Secretary of the War office of the United States, and arrange the writings in due form to be presented to the war Office; and now having procured the affidavit and certificates, as the the Law, in such cases directs, I now have,

See the affidavit and certificate, as the the Law, in such cases directs, I now have to request you to issue his land Warrant, and inclose it in a letter to me, & direct it to No. 9 Frank street, New York.
The Petitioner's extreme indigence, has induced me to do his writings gratuitously; & he being perfectly ignorant of letters has empowered me to act as his Attorney. There can be no doubt as to his title to a warrant. His name stands fair on the Muster Roll of Capt. Mott: but by some delay, or mistake, was not entered on the Register of the State of New York; & it may be, it is not entered on the Register at the War Office of the United States - If this be the case; Justice, honour, & humanity, will forbid his Country from withholding from him, his hard earned bounty, on account of any omission, or error in entering his name from the muster Roll.
Yours Respectfully Aaron Ely

N. York Jan 8. 1814 H. Ely Solicits that the Hon. land warrant for L. Lent, be forwarded pg.
New York Jan 7. 8. 1814 H. Ely, relative to L. Lent in Right of Jacob Lent, —
John Armstrong Secretary of the War Office
Washington
Jan 19 th 1814. Ans d this the former of 11 th Dec r . vid. Prof y Copy. N.C.
Recd Jan. 1814. Noted on Bl: 19 th Jan y 1814.

New York Jan. 8. 1813
Honoured Sir,
Some time having elapsed since since I handed you the Petition of Jacob Lent; and having had no communications from your Department since you left your lodgings in this City, I have been desired to send you a line, just to give you his reasons, why he feels anxious to receive his warrant immediately. He has drawn a Petition to be presented to the Honourable the Legislature of this state, which will meet this month; and he has left the Petition in the hands of Mr. Russell, who is one of the members of the Assembly; with instructions, to have the warrant attached to it, as soon as received. This Petition is to be presented to the Legislature by Mr. Russell when he goes to Albany. It has been the uniform practice of our Legislature, to make appropriations of Land for the Soldiers of the State of New York, who were so unfortunate as to have been omitted in the military tract, & who have obtained their Land Warrants from your Department. His extreme indigence & necessities, makes him very importunate with me, to have have his said Warrant in season, to be annexed to

his Petition before Mr. Russell goes to Albany As the success of his application to our Le- gislature, depends much on his Petition being accompanied by the Land Warrant from the United States, he is extremely anxious, that you will not neglect him. O let it never be said, that a worthy poor Soldier, dies in indigence, because his cou- ntry, refuses him that bounty which is his just due.
Very Respectfully, Your Obedient,
Humble,
Sery. Aaron Ely
Long Frankfort St.

City of New York 100/ John Reins of said city being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, he this Deponent was Orduly Sergeant in Captain George Fleming's company belonging to the Second or New York Regi- -ment of Artillery of the Army of the United States commanded by Col John Lamb That said Deponent was acquainted with Jacob Lent who was a Private Soldier in the Second company of said Regiment which company was commanded by Capt Gushom Mott and that the said Jacob Lent enlisted in said Regiment to serve during the War and did actually serve as Deponent verily believes till the end of said War.
John Reins State of New York. City of New York 100/ Be it Known. That on the 26 th day of February 1814 before me Henry Meigs, a Public Notary in & for said State duly commissioned & sworn personally appeared John Reins the above Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of the above Deposition by him subscribed. In testimony

Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the sixteenth Day of February 1814.
H. Meigs, Not y Public. H. Meigs
John Reims the within deponent has been well known to me for five years past, and I believe him to be an honest man and one whose testimony may be relied upon
H. Meigs, Not y Public. H. Meigs

42 861
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42 861
Jacob Lent His Rev Inv
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I know all men by these Presents that I Jacob Lent of the town of Philips and county of Putnam and state of New York farmer Do Hereby Appoint Aaron Ely of the city and county of New York teacher my true and Law ful Attorney with Power of substitution and in my name to demand ask sue Petition recover and receive from the United States, all and singular, the lands gratuities gratuities and Demands and the Warrant and other assurances for the same, to which I am intitled for my services as a soldier in the _____ Regiment of the Artillery of the New York line of the army of the United States During the Revolutionary war, to be issued in my own name and for my own use and benefit.
Hereby irrevocably ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney or his substitute shall do, or cause to be done in my name by virtue of these Presents
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of you this twenty second day of October  November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen
Jonathan Ferris
Jacob his Lent mark

In the Presence of on this twenty second day of October November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen Jonathan Ferris } Jacob his + Lent mark
Putnam County } I Do hereby Certify that the said Jacob Lent who signed the above Petition and power of Attorney has been — personally known to me for a Bout fourteen or fifteen years and I Do believe him to be the same person which he represents himself to be — Dated November 22 nd 1813 Jonathan Ferris Justice of the Peace for said County
Putnam County } I Do hereby Certify that in the said General Peace Clerk's Office of Campaign Received in this Office the above named Jonathan Ferris was Sworn as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and also that on the 22 nd day of said last past he appeared before me and took and subscribed the foregoing before me as required by Law for that purpose given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 22 nd day of November 1813 John Jewett County Clerk