Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 118, for Richard Reid, New Jersey

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Reid, Richard or Reed Catharine
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9866
New Jersey
Richard Reed
of Mendham in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Combs of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hyer Rifles Militia time for 10 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 35 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of June 1833 and del d by M c Chesney of High Bridge Present
Arrears to the 14th of Mar '33 — $70 Semant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 17. 50 $87 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Franciosi Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 rd Page 128

State of New Jersey } Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Middlesex County ss. } Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832.
On this thirty first day of July Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in open Court held as a special Term of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex at the city of New Brunswick now sitting being a Court of Record, Richard Reid a resident of the Township of East Windsor in the said County of Middlesex aged Seventy three years on the 6. day of June last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private in the Militia of New Jersey under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated Viz. he was called out in the Month of May 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Coombs under the Command of Colonel Jacob Hyre, and was stationed in the village of Cranbury in the County of Middlesex, and served on numerous scouting parties while the British army lay in New Brunswick to prevent their excursions and depredations on the Inhabitants of the surrounding Country, being relieved at times by other parts of the Militia, and when the British army marched from New Brunswick to Somerset Court House in the same year I was called out again in the service under the same Officers, and marched from the said Village of Cranbury through Somerset County to a place called Louxtown in Hunterdon County, and after laying there sometime was marched to Sourland mountain, and from there to a place called Hubs-gap where part of General Washingtons army lay and after the British army retreated from Somerset Court House I was attached to a party commanded by Captains David Chambers, and Aaron Longstreet, in order to annoy the British army on their retreat, and marched to Runyan's-hill near New Brunswick where we fell in with a party of the British, which we had a small attack and had one man wounded, and the British several, and after the British army Retreated from New Brunswick, I served on different tours in guarding the shores, at Elizabeth Town, Springfield and other places, and after these tours, I was called out afterwards and marched in the Company commanded by Captain David Chambers to Hattensfield, Camden, Cooper's-ferry and other places on the Delaware River while the British army lay at Philadelphia, for the purpose of protecting the Inhabitants in that part of the State from the plundering parties of the enemy.
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and in the year 1778 when the British army crossed the Delaware from Philadelphia, into New Jersey, I was called out in the company commanded by the said Captain Jonathan Coombs and marched to Crossweeks near Bordentown, and we here acted as a vanguard and pilots to General Scott's division from Pennsylvania marching through the country to English Town near where the Battle of Monmouth was fought, and on the day of the Battle I was detailed to take care of the wounded, and such other duties as might be required of me, and at Elizabeth Town I served on different tours, and at Newark and several other places in guarding the shores from the depredations of the enemy, but how long I do not now distinctly remember but I suppose it must have been for some months, whilst I was out in the service I remember that Colonels Freelinghausen, and William Scudder had command of part of the Militia, and I do verily believe that I was out and engaged in the service as a Militia man in the different tours I was called upon to serve was as much as one year and three months, and this deponent declares that he has no documentary evidence relating to his services, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and he also declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State, and this deponent further declares that the foregoing are the most material facts that he can at this distance of time recollect respecting his services, and the names of the Officers under whom he served as a Militia man during the Revolutionary War, and this deponent further declares that all the Officers under whom he served as far as he knows are now dead.
Richard Reid
sworn and subscribed in open Court this 31. day of July 1832 Robert McChesney

We, James C. Henry, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in the village of Cranbury in the County of Middlesex, and Richard Moore of the Township of East Windsor in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Reed who has subscribed and sworn to the above or foregoing declaration, and believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed, and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to, and subscribed in open Court this 31. day of July 1832
Robert W. Hemney
James C. Henry Richard Moore
Interrogatory put by the Court to the foregoing applicant,
1 Where and in what year were you Born?
Answer, in the Township of East Windsor in said County of Middlesex June the 6th 1759
2 Have you any record of your age and where is it?
Answer, Yes and recorded in a book belonging to my father and now in my possession.
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer, in the Township of East Windsor in said County of Middlesex, and now reside there, and always have.
4 How were you called into service?
Answer, as a volunteer.
5 State the names of the regular officers who were with the Troops where you served such continental militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer, I do not know that I was ever under any regular officers of the standing army, nor do I recollect of being under any other militia officers, except those I have mentioned and as to the circumstances generally of my services they are above related in my declarant.
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service?
Answer, I never received any regular discharge from the service I was called out to serve expired I was probably discharged from those services which I believe was generally the case with the militia.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Angus Pol, David Cummins, Robert McHenry, John Rue and John Carr, of the Revolution, John Dye Esq. Capt. John Brice David B. Applegate Esq. to Hamilton Thomas Ely and William Longstreet.
Sworn, and Subscribed in open Court this 31. day of July 1832 Robert McHenry
Richard Rue
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the above interrogation of the prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicants was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them the said Symmes C. Henry who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the said village of Granbury in the County of Middlesex and that Friend Mose who has also signed his name to the same is a resident in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 31. day of July 1832 together with all the foregoing affidavits before the following Judges namely.
Robert McHenry V. Brattle Thos. Hance
I F. Wauandale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Middlesex in the State of N. Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applicants of Richard Rue for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and a seal of office this 31 st day of July 1832 F. Wauandale Clerk

Rep. let to J. B. Mann, Mar. 18 '45
Paid at Freebury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4th March, 1843, to 29 th July, 1844. Agent notified 14 April 1845.
New Jersey 5941
Catharine Reid
widow of Richard Reid
who was a Private Colo. Hyre N. J. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of August 1844 and sent to Pensioner Freehold, N. Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 125

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Catherine Reid
Maria 10 Feb 1791 Husb d 2 - 28. Jan 4. 1836
Col Hyrn } N.J. Capt Coombs } Militia
Admottut
Private 10 1/2 months
G. Woodhill Esq. Freehold N.J.

State of New Jersey Monmouth County } ss.
On this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monmouth Catherine Reid a resident of the Township of Monmouth in the County of Middlesex aged sixty nine years and ten months who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision headed the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Richard Reid late of the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, who served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution and who at the time of his death was a pensioner: That she cannot speak positively as to the time when he first obtained his pension, but thinks it was about the year 1832, 33: That for the particulars and proofs of the services of the said Richard Reid she refers to the evidence on file in the Department, on which his claims were allowed: That on the tenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, in the Township of Upper Freehold in the County of Monmouth this declarant was regularly married to the said Richard Reid by the Reverend Gilbert Snowden of Cranbury: That her husband the aforesaid Richard Reid died January 28 th 1836: That she was not married to him prior to his obtaining the pension, but the marriage took place previously to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, A.D. at the time aforesaid. She further declares that no record of her said marriage is known to exist other than a family record written on a blank leaf of the family Bible (Exhibit A) which has been kept in her own custody: That she is the same person who is named in the record as Cathy Reid: That her maiden name was Distinguish, sometimes spelled (as in the family record above referred to and herewith transmitted) Distbrow: That Mrs. Distinguish was present at her marriage and still survives (Exhibit B). She further declares that this declaration is made before the Court of Monmouth County rather than that of Middlesex where she resides because her residence is much nearer the County town of Monmouth than that of Middlesex and because she could not without great difficulty travel so far as the latter by reason of her age and infirmities.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year above written
Catherine Reid
Robt Mear

Richard Reid Son of John & Deborah Washborn June 25 in the year of our Lord 1759 Cathy Reid Daughter of Wm & Anna Distrow: Washborn December 18 1769
Richard & Cathy Reid Washborn February 20 1791
Ledyah Reid Daughter of The above Was Born June 5 1791 on Monday morn
Clara Distrow Reid Daughter of The above Was Born February 14 1794 on Friday morn

B.
Testimony of Wm Hm Cox Respecting the Marriage of Catherine Price
I hereby certify that Mrs. Snodgrass the Defendant within Name is a respectable Person and worthy to be Believed John B. Morris

State of New Jersey Personally appeared Before me John B. Morris one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Monmouth and Being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist Says that she was Present at the Marriage of Catharine Disborough and Richard Weid now deceased and says that they were Married By Rev. Gilbert Snowden Pastor of the Presbatarian Church Cranbury N. Jersey and it took Place the tenth Day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninetyone The above I hereby Certify and Witness my hand & Seal this 25 th Day of September 1839 Sworn and Subscribed Before me this day above Ann Cox Written J. B. Morris Justice

Testimony of Mrs Ann Cox Respecting the Marriage of Catherine Price
I hereby Certify that Mr. Suncox the Deponent within named is a Respectable Person and worthy to be Believed John B Morris
B.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
December 22, 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child n . of Catharine Reia, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Thirty five Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 3 d Mar. 1843, & 17 th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1843, to the 29 th July 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
James M. [unclear]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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New Jersey 4897
Catharine Reid widow of Richard Reid
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 28. January 1836 of Monmouth Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Combs of the regt commanded by Col Ayer in the N. J. Militia time for 10 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey the rate of 35 Dollars — Cents per annu commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of January 1840 and sent to G. Woodhull Freehold, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 39. 122.50 Semi-annual allowance ending March 40. 17.50 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 153
Order to pay 20% Apic 1841 See letter to J. B. Morris, April 29. 1844-

Mar 17 '45
Rev. C. A. Reed
March 38
5741 - ab 243
Edwards
Cammissionary of Pendeke Washington City District Columbia

Princeton March 10th 1845
Mr J. L. Edwards Esq,
The Declaration of Mrs Catharine Reid was sent to you from Strubird Post office. She has since died the Middle of Last August. Leaving me her Executor. She was the Widow of Richard Reid and did receive Her Pension for 5 years. now Sir be Pleased to drop me a Line to Princeton what you have concluded to do about it as I wish to settle up her small debts. funeral Expenses &c. and if the Last Declaration is not drawn correctly Pleas send me papers that I may not mistake getting the small amt of Pension due this deceased Woman and keep Back the pay for your trouble your attention to the above will confer a favor
Respectfully &c
John B. Morris

State of New Jersey } Monmouth County } ss
John B. Morris being duly sworn rec- ognizing to law deposes and saith that Catherine Reiss, who has this day, made a declaration in open court in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 9 th 1835 entitled "an act granting half pay and a pension to certain widows" was the wife of Richard Reiss late of the Township of Mon- roe in the County of Middlesex & that she has not been mar- ried since his death, but still remains his widow. He further deposes that he was well acquainted with the handwriting of the aforesaid Richard Reiss and that the family record men- tioned in the declaration of the said Catherine Reiss (Exhibit A) is in his handwriting and that the said record is the original taken from the family Bible. And that the person named Catherine Distonough in the affidavit of Ann Lowden and subscribed before this deponent is the same person who is here called Catherine Reiss and who has made her declaration as aforesaid.
I hereby affirm and subscribe in open court this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. B. Morris
C. B. Morris

State of New Jersey County of Monmouth } ss:
I Daniel H Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Freehold in and for the County of Monmouth do hereby certify that G Brien is one of the Judges of said Court, and that the signatures within pur- porting to be his are genuine; and also that John B Mor- ris before whom the deposition of Ann Lockhart aforesaid was sworn and subscribed, and who certifies to her cred- ibility, is a Justice of the Peace of the County of Monmouth aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that the several signatures to the said deposition and to the certifi- cate of credibility, purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Freehold, this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
D. H. Ellis Clk

Trenton April 23 1841 N. Jersey Pension Agency
Sir
The enclosed voucher refers your special direction for payment
I am very respectfully Your Obs d Serv t M rs Dickinson Park
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Freehold N o Nov. 2 nd
free
Nov 6
6302 N. J.
July 7. 1838
Cath: Read
M rs of Richard
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City D.C.

Freehold, Monmouth Co. N.J. Nov. 1. 1839.
Sir:
On the application of Catherine Price for the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, the following case is presented. 1. Richard Price (late of the County of Middlesex in this State) a soldier of the Revolution, from about the year 1833 or 1838 up to the time of his death in 1836, was a pensioner. 2. The declarant was married to the said Richard Price on the 10th of Feb. 1781. This fact is proved by the Record enclosed (marked A) and by the concurrent testimony of Ann Cox, a surviving witness to the marriage (B). In reference to the genuineness of the Record above referred to, the declarant testifies that it has been kept in her own custody, and John B. Morris in his oath says it is the original taken from the family Bible and that it is in the handwriting of Richard Price himself. The testimony of Morris also gives direction to that of Ann Cox by ascertaining the identity of Catherine Disterough named in her affidavit with Catherine Price the present declarant. And Catherine Price declares that she herself is the identical person called in the above-named Record, Caty Price. 3. Richard Price the husband of the declarant died Jan. 28, 1836. This is proved by the testimony of the widow corroborated as to the fact of the death, though not as to the time of it, by the affidavit of John B. Morris. 4. The declarant has not been married since the death of her said husband. This appears from her own declaration and the testimony of John B. Morris. It is presumed that the reason assigned by Mrs. Price for making her declaration in Monmouth, rather than in Middlesex where she resides, will be deemed sufficient. It is strictly true in point of fact, and it was with extreme difficulty that the old lady could appear in Court at all. With this I submit her case to the Department, requesting, should the evidence adduced in support of it be thought incomplete or in any respect unsatisfactory, that you will be kind enough to inform me of the fact, that any such deficiency in the proofs may be supplied with as little delay as possible.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Your Obt. Servt. G. H. Woodhull

Supplement
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss
Be it known that on this 17 th day of June A.D. 1833 Personally appeared Before the subscribers one of the Justices
of the Peace in and for the said county of Middlesex, Richard Reed who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that the following amendments to his original Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - are true to the best of his knowledge and belief, as follows - 1777 April. Drafted under Capt. E. Concks and Col Hoyer Stationed at Cranbury frequently out on Scouts &c June Volunteered under same officers marched to Pennys Town Buckstown Sourland Mountain Steel Gap was then detached and marched to Old Somerset Det Substitute for Ashee Horses under Capt Benjamin Faneuf and Capt Conrad marched to Monmouth and was then stationed at the Court House. Then scouted the Raritan and Cedar Swamp 1778 July. Drafted under Capt. Chambers and Col Hoyer and marched to Hattinfield, Camden, Cooper's Ferry the Enemy lay in Philadelphia - 1 mth. April. Drafted under Capt Concks and Col Hoyer marched to Kingston Princeton... on to Trenton and along the River Delaware - this town was one month June Volunteered under same Capt. and Col Scudders marched to Black Horse, Crooked Creek, Draw Bridge then threw up Great Works - when the Enemy passed by Allentown - moved in their Rear being called out as Pilot for Genl Scotts Division was in the Battle at Red Bank &c 1 mth. Sept Drafted under same officers and was principally stationed at Spottswood and New Brunswick 1 mth.

1778
Dec Drafted under Captt Corns and Col Scudder - Marched to Spottwood Cheese Quaker Old Bridge South River - South Amboy So 1. mo.
1779 Nov. or Dec Drafted under Captt Stout and Col Hynes Marched to Spottwood New Brunswick Elizabethtown 1 st and Second Rivers So - 1. mo.
Sept or Oct Drafted under Same Officers and marched 1780. to New Brunswick then to Amboy - Old Bridge So.
June Drafted under Captt Corns and Col Scudder marched to Spottwood Amboy - Blazing Star - Woodbridge - Bonantown Bugen Points and many other Places - 1. mo.
Augt Drafted under Captt Longstreet and Col Scudder Marched to New Brunswick Newark Springfield
Oct Drafted under Same officers. Marched to Amboy Woodbridge, Blazing Star Bonantown So - 1. mo.
Dec Drafted under Captt Corns and Col Scudder - Marched to Spottwood Amboy Old Bridge South River Cheese Quaker - So - 1. mo.
1781 Jan'y Volunteered under Captt Corns and Col Hynes or Scudder Cannot say marched to Cranley Spottwood Old Bridge was there when the Pa. line Revolts - 1. mo. Was out other - times and in many other Places that it is - impossible at this time to designate and there may be an error or two in the exact month named above but it is to the best of Memory - and further Declares he served not less than fifteen months in actual Duty during the said War
Given and Subscribed the day Richard Reid - and year before written John Smith

State of New Jersey } Be it known that on this 10 th day of June Middlesex county } A.D. 1833. Personally appeared before me the Subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in
and for the said county of Middlesex Richard Thomas who being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Saith That he was well acquainted with Richard Reed Previous to the Revolutionary War. Remembers serving with him in the New Jersey Militia during the said War under Capt. Jonathan Coombs. So Col. Hoya. Scudder &c In the years 1777. 78. 79. 80. 81. being in the same Company with the said Reed at different times and Places - at Brimfield. Elizabethtown. Cranberry. Newark Bergen Point. Spotswood & other Places he really Believes Yours during the said years in actual duty amounting to nine or ten months and further Saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed the } Richard Thomas day and year above written his mark
John Smith
I certify that Richard Thomas the Subscribing Witness in favour of Richard Reed is a credible Person and is to me Personally Known as a man of Credit and Belief
State of New Jersey Middlesex County
John Smith
I Nicholas Woodruff Clerk of the Court of com- mon Pleas of said County do certify that John Smith before whom the foregoing and annexed Affirmations were taken and at the time a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned and sworn and that the signature John Smith is his proper hand writing
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal of office this 17 th day of June A.D. 1833
N. Woodruff Clerk

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss
Be it known that on this first day of June A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before me John Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex.
Researck Mason who being duly known according to Law Deposeth and saith that he was well ac- quainted with Richard Reed before the Revolu- tionary War, who is now an Applicant for a Pension I well remember being out in the United States Militia of New Jersey in June 1777. Saw him in different Tours and recollects seeing him at some Lands Mountains. Steels Gap. &c in the year 1778. I also recollect seeing the said Richard Reed at and about the Sands Hills, Drawbridge and also at Allentown a few days before the Battle of Monmouth being under Col. Scudder. His Battalion being depu- ated under different commanders. at that time Deponent remembers. the said Richard Reed being called as a Pilot to General Scott and also recollects his being out at Bottle Hill and Spring field after the Battle of Monmouth and other places not mentioned amounting he verily believes in actual Service to as much as Eight months and further saith not. Researck Moore Subscribed and known to the day and year above written. I also certify that the subscribing witness above is a credible Person and entitled to full credit
John Smith

June 20 th 1833 I hereby consent to receive a Certificate for the within claimant to be computed for 10 months and 15 days Private of Infantry and relinquish all other claims to a Pension under the act of 7 th June 1832
Charles G. H. Chesney Attorney

C. Reid
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To the Publisher at Freehold N. Jersey
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March Eighteen Hundred and forty three granting Pensions for one year to Certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of New Jersey Morris Co. ss
on this twenty seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscriber Wm. P. Forman one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth Catherine Reid a resident of the Township of Millstone in the County aforesaid, her former residence was in the Township of Monroe in the County of Middlesex, aged Seventy Three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath Make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during Revolutionary War, that she is the Widow of Richard Reid who was a soldier in the Militia of New-Jersey in the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, the Annual amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was thirty five dollars.
She further declares she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed on the 3rd day and year above written Catharine Reid before Me Wm. H. Hosman Judge

I do hereby certify that the within named Catherine Weid is personally known to me and that she is entitled to credit for truth and veracity, and she is unable to appear in open court from bodily infirmity. Witness My hand May 27 th 1844
Wm. Forman one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey
State of New Jersey, } ss: I Samuel Maing Monmouth County } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do here- by certify that Wm. P. Forman Esq: who signed the foregoing certificate, is a Judge of said Court, duly commissioned, sworn and enrolled in my office; that his signature to said certif- icate is genuine, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such Judge. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 23 d day of July A.D. 1844. Samuel Maing Clk

Please send your answer to John B Morris Princeton N. Jersey. Mr J. L. Edwards Esq. Canna of Pensylvania
C. Reid
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