Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2857, for James Richard, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Richard James Richards
N 2857
Sarah
CONTENTS

Pen. Agt. notified
6397
Pittsburgh, Penn.
Sarah Richards widow of James Richards
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d January 1830 of Washington, in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the comp. commanded by Captain Pirtt of the 1 st M ty reg t commanded by in the N. J. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of October 1841 and sent to A. W. Schermer Washington, Penn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $ 400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Issued by D. Brown Clerk 4. Vol. 2. Page 164

No. of Original pay roll 944
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug. 30. 1828.
James Richards, or Derrick in the County of Washington , in the State of Pennsylvania , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Piatt 's company, in the Fort regiment of the Penn'a + line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing ->
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins
+ New Jersey.
His name cannot be found in the New Jersey line.
18 th Feby 1829
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
5. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to James Richards in the Pennsylvania line.
It further appears that James Richards is now on the pension list of the army agency, and has been so since the 1 st March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of James Richards cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued -
Richd Hagner And
It appears that James Derick of the New Jersey line had issued in his favor a certificate for the gratuity of

Eighty Dollars -
B. Charlton Office
April 27 th 1829
Putnam & Co

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I James Richards of Washington County, Pennsylvania, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain William Piatt's Company, in the First Regiment of the New Jersey Line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not, on the 15 th of March 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.
James Richards
Sworn & subscribed this 6 th of August 1828 before me Shaler B. Smith
State of Ohio, Jefferson County ss.
Before me, Alexander Southworth Esquire a Justice of the Peace in the County of Jefferson, Ohio, personally appeared this twenty third day of June, AD 1828, Richard Jackson , of said County, and made oath, that James Richards, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed to be libel

to have been an officer a private in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. Witness my hands this twenty third day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Alexander Southland Justice of the peace
State of Ohio
S. Henson County ss—
Personally appeared before me, Alexander Southland, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace; for the County and State aforesaid, Richard Jackson , who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and enlisted into the service in the Year 1777, in the First New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden, and was subsequently an orderly sergeant in the company commanded by Captain William Pyle, in said Regiment, and continued in the service, as such, during the war. This deponent further states, that sometime in the Year 1779, James Devrick , enlisted into said company during the war, and continued to serve in said company until its close, when he was honorably discharged, with the badge of Merit. Said Devrick was wounded by a musket ball in the leg, at Yorktown, and was much disabled for a considerable length of time. And this deponent further states, that since that period the said James Devrick , has been known by the name of James Richard , that being the English name for Devrick  Richard , and that the said Richard , alias Devrick , who has subscribed the foregoing Declaration, is the same

person, who enlisted as aforesaid by the name of James Devrick, and who served on the Continental establishment during the war, and was esteemed a good and faithful soldier as the badge of merit evinces
Sworn & Subscribed this 24 th day of June A.D. 1828 before me -
A. Sutherland Justice of the peace
his Richard & Jackson Mark
State of Ohio Jefferson County ss.
I James Patterson Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Jefferson do certify that the above named A. Sutherland Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition were made, is a Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville this twenty third day of June A. D. 1828. James Patterson Deputy Clerk
State of Pennsylvania } Washington County. }
Before me Shadrach Bazzar Just.
My before a Justice of the peace in the County of Wash- ington Pennsylvania personally appeared this fourth day of August A.D. 1828 Thomas Carson of said County and made oath that James Richardson by whom the foregoing Declaration was subscribed is generally respected & believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolution in

morning as therein stated Witness my hand this for the day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight
Shepherd Bentley Justice of the peace
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington County ss. I William Sample Notary of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County. — Do hereby Certify that Mesberrar Bentley Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, was at the time, and now is, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commis- sioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Washington, the twenty- first day of August in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred and twenty eight.
For Wm Sample Pro D r Reynolds

No. 25 Aug 1828
Washington County Pa August
21. 1828
Wm. Richard Rush
Esq. Sir
I enclose to you certain papers containing an application for the benefit of the late act of congress entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution" I am unable to prove at this time more than one deposition of persons who served with me but I respectfully request you to examine the deposition of Samuel Seitz which was filed in the Bounty land department at the time I procured the same to which I was entitled Mr. Seitz was my Lieutenant and I think as well as I recollect his deposition comes up to the requisitions of the department Should any thing further be necessary I shall be glad to be informed by a line directed to Brownsville Pa. I am unwilling to trouble you but I know of no person at the city of Washington with whom I am acquainted.
Personally appeared this twenty third day of June, 1828 Richard Jackson , of said County, and made oath, that James Richards, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed to be the person

I see by the paper that Col. Ogden is agent for the offices , only. I will only add I am in indigent circumstances and need the aid of the government. So liberally bestow on those who served in the day of trial
Pardon my freedom and believe me your ready humble servant
James Richards

2 nd March 1829.
Washington
March 1 st 1829
891.
Hon Richard Rush
Dr Sir
The enclosed I have this moment rec d from Washington County Pa. may I ask the favour of you to inform me what is done in the case, and whether any, and if any what further testimony is wanting in the case
I am very truly
yours &c
Dawrence
Washington with whom I am acquainted

Recd 2 nd March 1829
Washington
March 1 st 1829
Dear Richard Rush
Dr Sir
The enclosed I have this moment rec d from Washington County Pa. may I ask the favour of you to inform me what is done in the case; and whether any, and if any what further testimony is wanting in the case I am very truly yours, &c
Lawrence

7873 Warah Richards of James Pennsylvania no 7873
H. Lawrence H. R.

State of Pennsylvania Washington County ss
Personally appeared before me on this Eighteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington aforesaid, Sarah Richards a resident of East Pike run Township, in the county aforesaid, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by 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 James Richards, late of Pike run Township in said county, deceased, who was a private of Infantry in the Pennsylvania line of the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said James Richards on the tenth day of April, seven ten hundred and ninety two, that her husband, the aforesaid James Richards, died on the twenty third day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seven

ten hundred and ninety five, viz. at the time above stated. That she can furnish no record proof of her marriage, nor has she any family record or manuscript certificate in her possession and none exists to her knowledge.
Given to and subscribed on the day and year above written before. Joan Hill
Her mark Sarah Pritchett
one of the assistant judges of the court of common Pleas in and for Washington County aforesaid.
Herb
Joan Hill (J. J.) Attest J. D. Smith
I Samuel Hill one of the judges of the court of common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah Richards, was made and subscribed, do certify, that the said Sarah Richards is unable, by reason of bodily infirmity, to attend the court of said county.
Joan Hill

Washington County Pa.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I John Grayson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, do hereby certify that Samuel Hill, before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was at the time and still is a judge of our said court of Common Pleas in full commission and qualified according to law, and that his name subscribed thereto is the genuine signature of the said judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington this 19 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1841
John Grayson Prothonotary

see no 7873
Hn. Jos. Laurence H. O. R.
Misses Marianne & Mary
Washington County Pa.

Washington County
The commonwealth of Penna Personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Sarah Richards widow of James Richards late of said County Deceased and an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she lived as man and wife with her said husband James Richards Deceased from the period of her Marriage which said Marriage took place on the 10 th day of April 1772 down to the time of his death and had by him six children and that there was a kind of Record kept of the births & age of their children but her little girl tore it out of the Bible and it was lost and that there is no record of the same now in existence to the knowledge of this deponent and further saith not sworn and subscribed to this 15 th day of July A.D. 1841 Witness my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned.
Geo. Papineau JP
Her Sarah Richards Mark
Washington County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the peace in and for said County John White who being first duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with James Richards Deceased and Sarah Richards his widow since about the year 1818 with the said James Richards to the time of his death and with the said Sarah his widow up to the present time and that they had children and they lived together from the time of his deponent's acquaintance with them until the death of the said James and she was respected and believed to be his lawful wife and the said James Richards and Sarah his widow were both of good character this deponent was well acquainted with three of the children and has understood that there was

when deponent became acquainted with them was eight or nine years old then deponent thinks further Saith not affirmed to and subscribed to before me witness my hand and seal this 14 th day of July 1841 Geo Papsmore JP
Disiked White
Washington County
State of
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for Said County Alexander McCracken who being first duly sworn accord- -ing to law doth depose and say that he now is about fifty five years of age and that he has known Sarah Richards as long as he can remember that he remembers her before she was married to James Richards now deceased and that they lived together from the time of their marriage until the death of the said James and her Maiden name was Sarah Olverson they had six children three living and three are now dead and that she the said Sarah was always reputed and believed to be the lawfull wife of the said James Richards and further Saith that on the day that they said they the said James and Sarah was married they came to deponents Fathers house with a company of friends and Neighlours and that this Deponent believes firmly that they were lawfully Married and knows that they as man and wife until the death of the said James and that the said James and Sarah were both of good character further Saith not sworn and subscribed before me Witness my hand and Seal this 15 th day of July A 1841 Geo Papsmore JP
Alexr. McCracken

Washington County, ss
Sealed Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mary Shaffer who after being sworn according to law doth depose and say that she has been acquainted with James Richards Deceased and Sarah his widow for twenty six or twenty seven years and that before the said Sarah was reported and believed the lawful wife of the said James Richards and that they lived together as man and wife during the lifetime of the said James have been frequently at their house never heard of any thing wrong between them was present at the birth of two of their children in the year 1835 when the said Sarah had twins the said James was then at home and attended on the occasion affectionately as a husband and they were both of good character and this deponent recollects that since her knowledge of the said Sarah she had five children including the three she had before the time above mentioned further saith not sworn and subscribed to before me this 16 th day of July 1841 Witness my hand and Seal
Geo Pasmore J.P.
Mary her  X Shaffer Mark
Washington County, ss
This is to certify that I, John White Alexander McFarlane and Mary Shaffer the signers of the foregoing depositions or affidavits are of good moral character for truth and veracity and are deserving of full and implicit confidence given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of July 1841
Geo Pasmore Seal

pt
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
John Grayson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county. Do hereby certify, George Papmore, before whom the foregoing depositions of Sarah Rickards, Fisher White, Alexander M c ... and many others, were made, was at the time, and now is, a justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn and that his name attached thereto I believe to be the genuine signature of the said justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington this 17 th day of July in the year of our Lord 1841
John Grayson Proth y

12 Address J. E. Williams Duquesne Pa. Box 162
Commissions of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I am a Grandson of James Richards a soldier of the N. J. Line enlisted at Morristown or near at out 1778. His wife Sarah Richards was granted a pension some time after his death. Will you please give me a statement of his service from papers on file.
and Oblige
James E. Williams Pastor of Duquesne M. E. Church

SEP 28 1898 FILES.
PENETON U. S. SEP 23 1898 OFFICE.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 26, 1893.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that James Richards made an application for pension on August 4, 1828, at which time he was residing in Washington County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. William Piatt. Place of his enlistment not stated. His widow, Sarah made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. James E. Williams,
Duquesne, Penna.

Providence R.I. Feb 20 33
Two
Honble Joseph Lawrence member congress Washington city, D.C.

Oct 1825
Settled at
Treasury
Coast with
Ad O'Neil
File # 2857
[Faint signature]
Dr. Salvador de la vida en las cosas menciones
Amo

July 24 th 1829
Dear
Enclosed you have Mr Rush's letter to me informing that the result would be communicated to me - I have heard nothing since on the - subject - you will therefore oblige much by enquiring at the treasury department what order is taken on my application and if anything else is necessary for me to do, or as to in little me to the aid I believe myself entitled to under the now existing laws - Your attention to a home request will much oblige
your humble servant
James Richards
Direct to Brownsville post office

Oct 26 '98 J. Williams Duquesne Pa
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No.
2857
Sarah Richards
Widow
James Richards
Pr. Rev W.
Act:
July 7. 1838.
Index:—Vol.
M.
Page
161.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington County, Pa.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I John Grayson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county,
Do hereby certify, that George P. Moore, before whom the within proceedings were had, and whose certificate is there to attached, was at the time, and now is, a justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn; that his name attached thereto, is the genuine signature of the said justice; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court at Washington this 24 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1841. —
J. Grayson Protho.

Washington County, Pa
Be Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Alexander M c Cracken who has already deposed in the case of the application of Sarah Richards widow of James Richards dec d for a pension and who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has no family record of his age nor is there any record of his age in the county to his knowledge that his Father and Mother as he understood from his Mother were married in Somerset County Pa New Jersey in the year 1775 that they had nine children of whom this deponent is the third and that according to the best information that he has he was born on the 14 th day of March 1782 and that he has no doubt that he is now in eightieth year of his age that he has the most distinct recollection of the facts stated in his former Depositions of the wedding party of Mr and Mrs Richards visiting his fathers house this deponent believes that he was at that time between the age of ten and eleven years this deponent further states that he has a distinct recollection that the visit of the wedding party referred to took place he thinks about two years before the western insurrection commonly called the whiskey insurrection further saith not Sworn and subscribed to before me witness my hand and seal this 20 th day of September A D 1841 Geo d P ap more JP Alex r M c Cracken
Washington County, Pa
Be Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County David M c Cracken who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a Brother to the above named deponent and that he this deponent is now according to the best information he has in his forty second year of his age and according to what he has always understood his Brother Alexander is now in the eightieth year of his age of which he has no doubt according to the best information he has on the the subject further saith not

Washington County Is
See Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County David M c Cracken who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a Brother to the above named deponent and that he this deponent is now according to the best information he has in his forty-second year of his age and according to what he has always understood his Brother Alexander is now in the 44 th year of his age of which he has no doubt according to the best information he has on the the subject further saith not sworn and subscribed before me Witness my hand and Seal this 20 th day of September 1841 David M c Cracken Geo d Papmore J.P.
Washington County Is
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Henry Shepler Philip Crabb John Larson and Jonathan Winnett who after being severally qualified according to law doth that they have known Alexander M c Cracken the above named deponent for twenty years and upwards and that he is a man of unblemished reputation and has always been highly esteemed in the neighbourhood where he resides for his integrity and good Moral Character and that they would have full confidence in any statement he might make whether on oath or otherwise sworn and subscribed before me Witness my hand and Seal Henry Shepler This 20 th day of September 1841 Philip Crabb John Larson Jonathan Winnett Geo d Papmore
Washington County Is
This is to certify that all the above named deponents are men of unblemished reputation and highly esteemed in their neighbourhood for integrity and good Moral Character and that the utmost confidence may be put on any assertions they may make whether on oath or otherwise given under my hand and seal this 20 th day of Sept 1841 Geo d Papmore

Sarah Richards of James Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 23 June 1841 Hon. J. Flannery let to do. 22 July 1841, let. to do 16 Aug. 41
Act 7 July 1838

Revolutionary Claims.
1829
Under the Act entitled, An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution; approved 15 Mar. 1828.
I Certify that James Richards — of Pike township in the County of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned Act, as a surviving private of Infantry — in the Pennsylvanian Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of Six — dollars and sixty six 2/3 cents a month, payable during his life on the third day of March, and third day of September, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay, shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
T. D. Hughes
Secretary of the Treasury
Brownsville
James Richards
Pay Certificate of

Washington Sept 14 th 1841.
J. L. Richard Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
Enclosed please find depositions in support of the claim of Mrs. Richard, for a pension. I received a letter a few weeks since from Hon. Mr. Lawrence, informing me that the family record of Abij. McBracken would be necessary. This information I communicated to Mrs. Richard, and have received in answer the enclosed testimony, from which it appears that no record is in his possession. He however states such additional facts as I hope may relieve the case of difficulty. The most diligent enquiry has been made by the family of the applicant after persons who, Mrs. Richard, states, were living in the neighbourhood at the time and had knowledge of the marriage, but they are all ascertained to be dead, or how long since removed to parts unknown. She is therefore under the necessity of submitting her case to the final decision of the Dept. upon her declaration, corroborated by the testimony of the attendant at the marriage and Abij. McBracken, the only witnesses now living to her knowledge by whom she can support her application.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
A. M. Nicholson

State of Ohio Belmont County ss
on the 16 th day of April one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty one personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Belmont Crickell Loper who Being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was well and intimately acquainted with James Richards late of the county of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania deceased a revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the United States and also Sarah Richards his widow who is still living and resident in the said County of Washington that this deponent was present at the Marriage of the said James Richards to the Sarah Richards whose maiden name was Sarah Olverson that the said Marriage took place one or two years before the war came out at the time of the whiskey insurrection deponent thinks some time in the spring of the year of Seventeen hundred and ninety two or ninety three in Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania at the house of a sister of Stephen this deponent thinks does not recollect the name of the sister that this deponent was one of the bridesmaid of the said Sarah Richards at the wedding of said that her acquaintance with the said James Richards and Sarah Richards his wife continued after their Marriage down to the period of the death of the said James Richards and in the case of his wife to the present time that the said Sarah Richards has never married again to the knowledge of this deponent since the Death of her said husband but has continued his widow that this deponent is in the eighty seventh year of her age Sworn to and Subscribed
This 16 th day of April AD 1841
John P. Neumann Justice of the peace
Isabell Loper Mark

I John P. Newman Justice of the peace in and for the county of Belmont aforesaid before whom the within deposition was taken certify that I am acquainted with the within named defendant that she is a woman of reputation and veracity as witness my hand and Seal this 18 th day of April AD 1841
John P. Newman Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Belmont County ss.
I John C. Tallman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county and State aforesaid, do certify that John P. Newman Esq. at the time of taking the forgo- ing deposition was, and still is an acting Jus- tice of the peace for said County, duly commis- sioned and sworn; In witness whereof I have unto set my hands and the seal of said Court at St. Clairsville this 19 th day of April AD 1841
John C. Tallman Clerk

No 7873 June 23. 1841
Pa Inst.
ad July 7. 1838 Sarah Richards
J. P. Edwards Esq. Pension H. M. S. Laurence H. O.

Washington City June 22 1841
Dear Edward Ely
Sir
Inclosed I send to your office a letter and declaration which I am instructed to call your attention to
I am very truly yours
Laurence

Aug 16 1841
Sarah P. Richards
W. Richards Esq. Parker Ave. H. Laurence H. O. R.

Copatek Hill. August 14 1841
Mr. Jeremiah Cook
Sir
I enclose additional testimony in favour of the claim of Mr. Records whose application is before your department. It is sent on by A. M. Atkinson Esq. of Washington Pa. With much respect your
etc. etc.
J. Krause

7873 Sarah Richards of James Pennsylvania
Admitted
Private 2 yrs $80.- Capt Piatt, 1st N.J. Regt.
died 23 Janms 1839
At 7 July 1838
A. M. Atchison Washington Pa

Washington County p This is to certify that Miss Meradith who gave the above deposition is of good Moral Character and is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity Geo P. Dabney

Washington County ss.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I John Grayson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that George Ashmore Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & sworn as such and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts. And further I believe the signature annexed to the same, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Washington, the 9 th day of August, A. D. 1840.
John Grayson Protho.
Mr. John Ashmore etc

see no 7873 pa July 22. 1841 July 7. 1838 Sarah Richards
J. P. Edwards Esq. Post Office Hon. J. Laurence H. R.

Capitol Hill July 21 1841
J. I. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I enclose additional testimony in a case submitted to your office a few weeks since. which has been since procured in compliance with the directions given which I trust will be sufficient to sustain the claim
Yours with much
respect
Lawrence