Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9047, for James Murphey, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C.
Murphy James
S. 9047.
Carded
CONTENTS

23539 Signed Murphy of Redd in the State of N.C. who was a Priv. in the comm. by Captain  of the Regt. by Col. Graham in the line line for 1 m on the
No. ca. = 23539 - act-1832
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb. 1834 and Int. Repd. Recd. R.M. Monk Monroe
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $141.6 Semiant. allowance ending March 4  28.33 $169.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 65
as Murphy - N.C. - act 1832

War with Spain.
Div. 3-339.
(Old No. 3-090.)
O. W. and N. Div.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
No. _____
Mr. _____
_____

17.698
James Murphy
Suspended
Lt. Rep. Reed
Oct 4 1833
4.5. 14. 16-
P. 320.
4 April
H. Minton
Statville
16

BRIEF in the case of James Murphy of Iredell County in the State of N. Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before two Justices of the Peace
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear
3. How old is he? 85 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. As a Gen.     In 1775 4 Indian Spy Capt. Jas M c Fadyn - N. C. other terms of service are stated, but in a manner so confused and undefined, that it is impossible to brief them all. says that, "he served from time to time more than two years"  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Woolston and Stone
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Iredell County - N. Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and two living witnesses who testify to a part of his service
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not attached according to the Regulations
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

of Sarah Murphy, MC widow of James, MC abt 1836.
Stipend.
Power of atty. Th. Dampkin Present

Known all men by these presents, That we James Murphy and Luvina Coggin of the County of Franklin in the State of North Carolina, the surviving children and heirs at law of James Murphy and Rebecca Mur- phy who are deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint W m W. Daniel Sen d . of the County of Halifax State of aforesaid, and Thomas Lumpkin of the City of Washington D.C. our true and lawful Agents & Attorneys for us, and in our names & stead (hereby revoking all other powers of Attorney heretofore executed by us, and by these presents, do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs Exrs &c not to revoke this power of Attorney without the consent of our said Attorneys, Daniel & Lumpkin) to examine all papers and testimony on file in the Pension Office in Washington City D.C. in reference to our claim against the Government of the United States, for the amount of pension money due us, or the Estate of our deceased father for the services of our said father (James Murphy) in the war aforesaid. And our said Attorneys Daniel & Lumpkin hereby and by these presents, specially, and fully authorized and empowered by us, to procure all the testimony they can, to establish our claim to said pension and prosecute the same to its final determination. And our said Attorneys are also fully authorized and empowered by us, to receive from the Commissioner of Pensions our pension certificate for the Amt. of pension money due us, and also, to receive and receipt for the bounty land and commutation pay, if there be any due us for the services of our said father (James Murphy) in the war aforesaid; and generally to do & perform all such acts, matters and things as our said Attorneys shall deem neces- sary or expedient for the complet and effectual execution of this

Authority hereinbefore granted, as fully as we might or could do if we were personally present, we hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of our said Attorneys none by Virtue and in for the pursuance of these Presents.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands & Seals. This 26 th day of January A.D. 1853
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of two Witnesses.
Witness John G. Leonard
Eaton Leonard
Witness as to L. Caggins
M. M. Laddie
William W. Caggins
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
James Murphy (Seal)
Lucina Caggins (Seal) mark
Be it known, That before me an acting Justice of the Peace John G. Leonard within and for the county of Franklin and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Murphy and Lucina Caggins residents of said State and County. James Murphy's age 58 years and Lucina Caggins's age , and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed. Given under my hand and Seal.
The January 26 th 1853.
John G. Leonard Justice

State of North Carolina Wash County } S.S. Be it known That before me an acting Justice of the Peace Wm W Boddie with and for the county of Wash and State aforesaid, personally appeared Luvina Cag- gin a resident of said State and county Luvina Caggin age 33 years and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed. given under my hand and seal. This 1 st day Feb A.D. January 1853
W. W. Boddie
J. G. Howard Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wash in the State of North Carolina, certify that William W. Boddie whose genuine signature appears to the above Certificate of acknowledgement, is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for our said County, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name and affixed my Seal of Office, This 18 th day of February 1853.
J. G. Howard Clerk

State of North Carolina
Indell County 3/8
1832
On the 19 th day of September personally appeared before us Alexander Lawrence & W m Knox Justices of the Peace James Murphy a Resident of Indell County and State of North Carolina aged 85 years 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 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service as a volunteer in the Capacity of Indian Spy under Captain James M c Fadden who served under Col n Graham And to the best of his recollection he entered the Service in the year 1775. That he was in the Service under Capt l M c Fadden as an Indian Spy for four months. That he does not recollect with certainty when he left the Service But that he always marched whenever he was called on. That he was at the Battle of Guillemine where Gen l Davidson was wounded That at that engagement he served under Capt l James Byers

That he does not recollect the date of the Engagement = That Genl Davidson was the highest in command at that Battle = That That Col Francis Locke was also there as a Commanding Officer. That he was also in the Stone Campaign under Capt Graham = That Genl Butler was the highest Commanding Officer during the Campaign. That there were under him Col Clark, Col Dole and Col Hugh Simon and that he was at the Stone Battle That he was a Resident of Tryon County now Rutherford in the State of North Carolina When he entered the Service as a Volunteer That he marched from thence to Charlotte When the Soldiers underwent for some time from thence to Augusta by the nearest route When they joined Genl Lincoln That he served with the South Carolina Continental Troops under Genl Auger and Col Pinkney and Col That he can prove by James Gillespie his service in the Stone Campaign and that he can also prove an 8 or 10 Weeks tour by Adam Forrence both Revolutionary Soldiers - as to any further particular respecting his service he cannot now recollect = That he was born in Antrim County - Ireland in the year 1747 = That he has no record of his age. That he has been since the Revolutionary War lived in the County of Iredell State of N.C. which was formerly a part of Rowan County - Where he resides at present

That he received two discharges from the service one from Col Saxon and he does not recollect from whom he received the other and that he does not know what has become of them But that he dropped from time to time more than two years - He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pen- sion Roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Test Alex H. McRee this James Murphy
mark
We James M. McRee a clergyman and Rufus Reid residing in Indill County do certify that we are well acquainted with James Murphy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 years of age that he is Episcopalian and believed in the Methodist Episcopal Church when he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
James M. McRee V.D.M. Rufus Reid

Personally appeared before us Alexander Torrence Wm Knox acting Justices as aforesaid James Gillispie who maketh oath that he was a Wag- goner during the Stone Campaign and that to his own knowledge that James Murphy the above named applicant served during the whole of said Campaign as Gt. Co. 1st
Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid =
Personally appeared before us Alex. Torrence & William Knox Justices as aforesaid Adam Torrence and who maketh oath that he was with James Murphy in an 8 or 10 weeks tour from this part of the Country to Broad River in pursuit of Tories and that he served faithfully in said tour. Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid =
Adam Torrence
We Alexander Torrence & William Knox acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Pendell in the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And we further Certify that it appears to them that James M. Ree

Ed. Murphy N.E.
Sub. let. R. Reed Mt Monroe. 30 Sept. 33
Washington City
Southwest
June

10th Macon Volun  Pension - May 30th
Dear Sir War Department -
2nd Infy  Washington City - Mail

State of North Carolina Indell County
3
On the 15 th day of May 1833
personally appeared before us Alexander Torrence D r William Strode Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid James Murphy a Resident of Indell County and State of North Carolina aged 85 years 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 7 th 1832 = That he entered the service as volunteer in the capacity of Indian Spy under Capt. James M c Haden who served under Col l Graham in the month of April 1775 That he was in the tour under S r M c Haden as Indian Spy for four months = He then entered on the Stono Campaign as well as he recollects in the Spring of 1776 under Capt. Graham - That Gen l Butler was the highest commanding officer during the Campaign = That there were under him Col l Charles M c Leod and Col l Hugh Leron and that he was at the Stono Battle = That he was a Resident of Tryon County now Rutherford when he entered the service as a volunteer That he marched from Thence to Charlotte where the troops remained for some time from Thence to Augusta by the nearest route, when they joined Gen l Lincoln That he served with the South Carolina Continental Troops under Gen l Huger and Col l Pinkney = That he was at the Battles of Colston where Gen l Davidson was wounded That at that engagement he served under Capt James Byers — — —

That Genl. Davidson was the highest in Command at that engagement = That Col. Francis Gocke was also there as a commanding officer = That he acted as volunteer in the character of a private Soldier - during the whole of the time = The Declarant states that the period of the different services which he performed he cannot now recollect with precision - and that actually served for three years and always during the war considered himself ready to do military service = That he can prove by James - Gillespie and Adam Forrester both revolutionary soldiers = The services which he performed in the Stono Campaign and an 8 or 10 weeks tour besides, the whole combined, the declarant swears amounts to three years service as a private Soldier = That his term of service in the Stono Campaign was 5 months including the time of marching from home until his return - in the field, and that he was not employed in any civil pursuit at any period of the service = That he was born in the County of Antrim Ireland in the year 1747 that he has no record of his age, that since the revolutionary War he has always resided in the County of Endell and State of North Carolina where he now is - That he received two discharges from the service - one from Col. Tiron and he does not recollect from whom he received the other and that he does not now know what has become of them. 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 -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James M'Kee

We James M c Ree a clergyman and Rufus Reid residing in Indee County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Murphy who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in opinion Sworn to and subscribed James M c Ree the day and year aforesaid Rufus Reid
Personally appeared before us Rev. Lorenzo H. Knox, D.D. James Murphy who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the particular periods of his service, but that he was engaged in actual service for three years from the entered the service until he was discharged in the militia. Sworn to and subscribed James Murphy
Personally appeared before us Rev. Lorenzo H. Knox D.D. James Gillespie who maketh oath that he was a waggoner during the Mono Campaign and that to his own knowledge James Murphy served during the whole of that campaign Sworn to and subscribed James Gillespie the day and year aforesaid Ad H. Knox

Personally appeared before us Alex. Lawrence & Wm Knox. J.P. Adam Lawrence who deposes that he was with James Murphy in an 8 or 10 miles Town from this part of the country to broad river in pursuit of Tories and that he served faithfully in said Town -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Adam Lawrence
Attorneys
We Alex. Lawrence & William Knox, Justices do hereby Certify: That after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and We further certify that James M c Ree who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and a resident in Bondell County N.C. and that Rufus Reid who has also signed the same is a resident of Jones County and a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit: We further certify that James Gillespie and Adam Lawrence are credible persons who have signed the preceding affidavits and that they are entitled to unqualified credit. We further certify that James Murphy on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court so as to have his business done there -
Signed the day and year aforesaid to which we have affixed our seals
Attorneys Wm Knox J.P.

State of North Carolina Indee County - 3
I Asahel Simonton clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Forrester and William Knox who have testified to the foregoing declaration are acting Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid legally appointed and qualified and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to their official acts. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of Office at Trenton the 27 th day of May 1833 -
A Simonton clerk

Free m.
Hon. James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Franklin County Pa
Feb: 12 th 1812.
Sir.
I wish you to allow Mr Tho s Lumpkin of Washington City D.C. the liberty to examine the declaration of my Mother Rebecca Pinnion dec d who was formerly the widow of James Murphy dec d and all the testimony on file in your Office relative to her claim for the pension due her estate, or due to me and my Brother James Murphy Jr of Franklin County Pa. the only surviving children of our said deceased Mother and Father the said Rebecca and James Murphy sent for the Revolutionary services of our deceased Father the said James Murphy dec d ; and when the Pension certificate is issued for the amount of pension money due me and my Brother, if our claim is allowed, you will please deliver it to Mr Tho s Lumpkin of your City for us.
Hon. Jas. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Witness Wm. W. Daniel
Very Respectfully her Lavinia + Coggin mark

REJECTED
1011
P. O. _____
James Humphrey Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

17,698
James Murphy
South Carolina
Rufus Reed Oct 4-18 th D
7511
Act June 7 1832
237623

Nov. 11, 1904. Vist to W.H. Hoyt Burlington H
Rev. way
904 44 INVALID.
File No. 9047
James Murphy Brn Rev. Wash
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. Set , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jamie Murphy's Declaration Certificate H. to The War Department Washington
17098 v

Who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in Indell County N.C. and Rufus Reid who has also signed the same is a Resident in same County and is a credible person and that their state- ment is entitled to credit - We further certify that James Marshall on account of bodily infirmary is unable to attend court &c & to get his business done there
Signed the day and year aforesaid to which We have also affixed our seals -
Attorneys J. P. Lee Wm. Knox J. P. Lee
State of North Carolina Indell County
I Absalom R. Simonton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Torrence and William Knox are acting Justices of the County aforesaid and that due faith and credit is ought to be given to their official acts by Witness My hand I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Halls ville the 5 th day of October A.D. 1832 J. Simonton Clerk

State of North Carolina Iredell County } 3
I Abraham Simonton Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of Iredell County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Know and Alexander Torrance Esquires whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing Certificate are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and that the signatures purporting to be theirs is respectively theirs
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at Salisbury this 11 th day of
December 1823 A Simonton CLK
by J. Campbell

Adm't or probate 17 months $ 58.66
Ralph Reed Esq P.M.
Mount Monroe N. C.

McMurphy

State of North Carolina Indill County }
On the 2 st day of December 1833 Personally appeared before us Alexander Terrence & William Knox Justices of the Peace, James Murphy, a President of Indill County & State of North Carolina who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service as a volunteer & a private under Captain James McTaden, who served under Col. Graham, that he was stationed at a Fort on Broad River in Glynn County, from which place they made various excursions to watch & pursue Indians, that he was engaged in said service for the space of five months, including the summer of 1775, upon leaving which he received no written discharge — That he was next in the Stowe Campaign (as it was then called), that he was a volunteer and private in the militia, in Captain Graham's Company, which belonged to Gen. Buller's Brigade in which Col. McNeely & Col. Hugh Terrell were also officers — That in said expedition they rendezvoused at Charlotte in North Carolina, marched thence to Augusta, Georgia

at which place they joined the regular army under Gen. Lincoln, with whom were also Generals Huger & Pinkney, - that they continued in service and marched to the vicinity of Stone when the Battle took place between the Americans, under Gen. Lincoln & the British, - this engagement was in the summer of 1779, - That he was in service at this time five months, which might probably have been half expired at the time of the Battle - that he received at the close of his service a written discharge under the hand of Col Hugh Simon, which is now lost - That he next volunteered as a private in a company of Militia under Captain George Davidson Gen. Rutherford & Col Francis Locke were highest in command, in the spring of 1780 - we assembled in what was then Rowan County and marched south with the object of joining Gen. Buford - we entered South Carolina & found that Buford had been defeated - that his service continued for the space of a month or more as he can recollect & was discharged without any written discharge in May or June of 1780
- That he next volunteered as a private in Captain James Byers Company of Militia - Gen Davidson & Col Locke were commanding officers - They marched against the Tories, from Rowan, and had a battle with them at Colstons Mills, when Gen. Davidson was wounded - This was in

the summer of 1780 - That he performed a tour of three months, served & received a written discharge from Col. Davidson which is now lost - That he then immediately entered as volunteer & pro- in a company under George Davidson, & Col. McDowell & marched from Rowan to Broad River, against Col. Fergus- & the Tories - That he engaged for three months & he not actively employed for that time was not discharged until it expired which was towards the close of 1780 - That he then immediately entered under the same officers & marched on an expedition of the same kind - they marched to Broad River, thence to Burke in the western part of N.C. to check the Tories - was absent ten weeks, & at the close of three months, was discharged - That he can prove by James Gillespie his service in the Stone Compagny, & by Adam Forrence, his last tour of 10 weeks on Broad River But has no proof of the rest of his service, - That he received but the two discharges, alread- mentioned, which are not now to be found - & has no other documentary evidence - That though, that he was unable at first to recollect, has upon reflection occurred to him & any inaccuracy of the other discharge in this way occurred - That by reason of old age and its infirmities, he would not swear positively to that the terms of service as above mentioned are as

stated as to length but according to the best of his recollection he served not up than those periods - That he always served in the Militia as a private & a volunteer. That he was nearly always on some service or other which if it could now be recollected would make more than two years, but as his memory of it is so indistinct, he has not pretended to state it.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Test Geo. F. Davidson
James his Murphy Mark
We Alexander Forrester & William Knox acting justiciaries of the Peace for the County of Fife, whose certificates are attached to the former declarations of the present applicant, certify that this amendment has been taken according to law. They further certify, that James Gillespie & Adam Forrester whose certificates attesting certain revolutionary services of James Murphy and attached to the other two declarations of said Murphy are men of truth & their statements are entitled to full credit
Attested the day & year aforesaid by attaching our hands & seals.
A. Forrester W. Knox

James Murphy

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Murphy which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? the Justices have IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.