Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1327, Joseph Brown, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Brown, Joseph Mary
R. 1327
CONTENTS
Enl. at Pys. N.Y. In 1820 aged 66 years and res. of Pys, Westchester Co. N.Y. d. Aug. 18, 1822

State of New York County of West Chester } p.
79 On this eighteenth day of November personally appeared before Nehemiah Brown one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of West Chester, Mary Brown, a resident of the town of Rye in the said County of West Chester and State of New York aged seventy nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of Joseph Brown who was a Sargeant in Capt Benjamin Stevens' Company of Rangers and enlisted in the same about the first of May A. D. 1777 and was discharged after serving as such Sargeant for the period of nine months during which time the said Joseph Brown was in two skirmishes, one in King Street, the other in the town of Rye aforesaid - And this declarant further states that the said Joseph Brown was in the Whale boat service as a private under Col Jacob Fitch in the years 1778 and 1779 and was discharged after a period of eight months service And this declarant further states upon her oath as aforesaid that the said Joseph Brown enlisted in the United States Service under Capt Samuel Lockwood in February 1781 and continued in the said Service until he was taken a prisoner at Greenwich Fairfield County State of Connecticut and was confined by the British as a prisoner of War in the Sugar House at the City of New York

for the space of six months, - That before he was taken prisoner as aforesaid and while under the command of Capt Samuel Lock- -wood, the said Joseph Brown was in an engagement at Morrisania in the said County of West Chester as this deponent was informed by the said Joseph Brown and also in an other engagement but where this declarant has forgotten -
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Brown on the 22 d day of December A.D. 1780 - that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Brown died on the eighteenth - day of August - in the year one thousand Eight hundred and twenty two and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Sworn to and subscribed on the last said year above written before M c Keon Atk o Brown Jr
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of West Chester State of N.Y.
I Atkenuah Brown one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of West Chester before whom the above declaration was made do certify that I am acquainted with the said Mary Brown and believe her entitled to credit and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in open Court to make her said declaration. Atk o Brown Jr

State of New York
County of Westchester ss; I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County, Do hereby certify, that Nehemiah Brown Jr Whose name is subscribed to the taking of the foregoing af- -fidavit of Mary Brown was on the day of the date of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Westchester Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Neh- emiah Brown and truly believe the foregoing signature to the said Certificate of Character purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 28 th day of November 1857
John H. Smith Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Cocquaga County. I Israel Mead of the town of Geneva, County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is seventy seven years old, of a sound mind and good understanding. deponent was well acquainted with Mary Mead, and Joseph Brown in the year 1780. And previous thereto, deponent was present and saw Mary Mead married to said Joseph Brown. Deponent heard the marriage ceremony administered by Rev. Mr. Philips, a Baptist clergyman, on the 22 d day of December in the year 1780. according to deponent's best recollection said Joseph Brown enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Stevens Company of Rangers, about the first of May in the year 1777, and was discharged after serving faithfully as a Sergeant for the term of nine months, during which time, the said Brown was in two skirmishes, one in King's Street, the other in the town of Rye, Westchester County, State of New York. deponent further says, that the said Joseph Brown enlisted in the Whale Boat Service, as a private under Col. JabezITCH about the first of June in the year 1778. and was discharged at the end of six or eight months.
deponent further says that the said Brown served in the United States Service a quite a length of time as a private soldier but does not recollect the time he enlisted but knows it was after he was married to the said Mary, and that the said Brown was in a battle against the British under Lieut. Samuel Lockwood at Morristown and that the said Brown was in another battle, and deponent was with him, in said battle at Horn Neck in the year 1781. deponent and said Joseph Brown (the husband of said Mary Brown) were in the United States Service, in the year 1782. and both taken prisoners, at Greenwich, Fairfield County, State of Connecticut. deponent escaped, but the said Brown was taken to the Sugar House and confined by the British as a prisoner of war, for the term of six or eight months. And further deponent saith not. Subscribed and sworn this 21 day of October 1837. before me.
Israel Mead
J. M. Croft Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Israel Mead and that he is a gentleman entitled to credit and belief.
J. M. Croft J. P.

Cayuga County Clerk's Office
§ 8
I do hereby certify that S. Mc Croft Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking such affidavit a justice of the Peace for said County Commissioner and Seom and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and verily believe the signature of "S. Mc Croft" within to be genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 24th day of October A.D. 1837.
B. Franklin Hall Sup. Clk.
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Mary Brown widow of Joseph
Mary Brown's Pension Papers -
Hn. G. Kemble H.R.

2 State of New York County of Westchester
Mary Brown the within Declarant being duly sworn for a further declarations sets forth and states that the matters set forth in the preceding declarations were averred to be true according to the best of the knowledge and recollections of this deponent but that from the great distance of time and the failure of memory Consequently to her years may have arisen unintentional errors in regard to the dates of the particular services set forth in her said declaration - And your Declarant expressly charges the truth to be that her said husband Joseph Brown served in the war of the Revolution from the year 1777. until the termination of the said war in different kinds of services and with but short intermissions and that the affidavit of her brother Israel Mead was made without any consultation with this deponent which affidavit when she heard read she believed in strict accordance with the truths of the case as she had always believed and un- derstood - And this declarant further states that a sufficient service was performed by the said Joseph Brown to entitle him to the benefit of the pension act of 1818 and that he did draw a half years pay under a Certificate therefor but that owing to an error error in the Christian name as inserted in the Certificate it was necessary that proceedings should be had to alter

the same to accomplish which the said Joseph Brown while in the City of New York in the month of September  August 1820 employed an attorney in that City to act for him and have the requisite alteration made - And this deponent further states that the said Joseph Brown left his Certificate with the said attorney whose name or place of residence is unknown to this Declarant although she has used diligence in trying to discover the same and returned to the County of Westchester where on the  say of  next succeeding he was taken sick from which sickness he never recovered but died on the twenty eighth day of August 1822 And this Declarant further states that she has forgotten the Christian name which was inserted in the Certificate but that the half year's pension was drawn thereon proof being made that the said Joseph Brown was the person intended to be represented in the said Certificate and that he was directed to have a new one obtained to effect which he left the one he then held in the hands of his attorney which was never obtained by reason of his death. And this declarant further states that she did not set forth any other services than that which was known to her brother Israel Mead in regard to which she then thought and still thinks she is correct, because she was advised that the same would have been sufficient

To entitle her to the benefit of the provision of the act of the Legislature July 4 th 1836 And this declarant further states that the further annexed testimony in proof of her right to the benefit as aforesaid is the testimony upon which the pension of the said Joseph Brown was obtained under the act of 1818 and the affidavit of those who knew Joseph Brown in the war of the Revolution as one of the most devoted friends of his Country
Nehemiah Brown
Sworn and subscribed to before me Nehemiah Brown Jr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of the Westchester The 16 th day of April 1838 Nehemiah Brown Jr
State of New York County of Westchester } ss
I John H. Smith Clerk of the County of Westchester County, That Nehemiah Brown Jr whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was on the day of the date of the said Certificate a Judge as aforesaid And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Nehemiah Brown and Verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 23 rd day of April 1838
John H. Smith Clerk

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Mary Brown's Papers.
(Widow of Joseph)
Lit 26 March 38 Col M c Dougal Ent 25 July 1775
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Hon. G. Kemble H.R.

State of New York - West Chester (ss)
On this fourth day of May 1820 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Brown aged Sixty Six years resident in the Town of Rye in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
That he the said Joseph Brown enlisted for the term of twelve months in or about the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the Town of Rye in the County aforesaid in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Ambrose Horton Captain of the Regiment commanded by Colonel M c Donough in the line of the State of New York and that he continued to serve in the said Corps upwards of ten months from the time of his enlistment before mentioned & that about ten or eleven months from said enlistment the Regiment was disbanded on which occasion he was discharged from service in near the Town of White Plains in the County and State aforesaid, that he was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains, that he in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
In witness whereof before me the day and year aforesaid
William Jay
West Chester (ss)
I William Jay one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the Oath of Joseph Brown above recited, & from the affidavits of

IX 2978 of Martha Jacobs & Philena Foye which I have reason to believe have been regularly taken nothing to the contrary to me appearing; that the said Joseph Brown did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied, from the aforesaid Oath of the said Joseph Brown, & from the Affidavit of Rivers Morell which I have reason to believe was regularly taken nothing to the contrary to me appearing, and likewise from a particular examination of the said Joseph Brown on oath that he is in indigent circumstances & does truly need the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken, & laid before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
William Jay
At the request of the Council for Mr. Brown I do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was made before me at the time & in the manner stated, at that I did sign the above certificate declaration. Bedford 15 th March 1808 William Jay
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of West Chester State of New York

Whereas I Elijah Crawford Clerk of the County of West Chester and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Do certify that William Jay was on the fourth day of May 1820. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Qualified.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid. this 6th day of May 1820
Elijah Crawford Clk
State of New York West Chester County ss.
I John H Smith Clerk of the County of West Chester, Certify that William Jay whose name is subscribed to the annexed and foregoing Certificate dated March 15 th 1838 was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County as aforesaid, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Jay and verily believe the foregoing Signature purport- ing to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said County this 23 rd day of April 1838
John H Smith Clk

State of New York West Chester County ss
John Hawkins of the town of Rye in the said County, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is Seventy seven years of age and was acquainted with Joseph Brown of the said town from the time that this deponent was ten years of age until the death of the said Joseph Brown - that the said Joseph Brown was engaged in active service during almost the whole of the Revolutionary War, in different kinds of service as was understood by this deponent at that time, and that this deponent frequently saw the said Joseph Brown while he was so engaged and par- ticularly while under the command of Capt. Benjamin Stevens, in his company of Rangers, but that this deponent was not in service with the said Joseph Brown and therefore cannot particularly state the time precise times of the said Brown's service nor the engagements in which he was -
But this deponent distinctly remembers that the said Joseph Brown was reputed at that time to have been an active and Efficient friend to his Country during the whole the war; and also that he saw him while so engaged but that from the great distance of time he can not specify the dates when he so saw him or the commanders under whom he served except the said Stevens -
Sworn and subscribed this twentieth day

day of April A D. 1838-6
Hawkins
On this twentieth day of April A D 1838 before me came John Hawkins the within deponent to me personally known as a man of credit and respectability to whom the within affidavit was read and who understood the same and declared that it was true in all respects.
P. W. Edgeell Justice of the Peace
State of New York, County of Westchester } ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the said County, Do hereby certify, That Peter W. Edgeell whose name is above subscribed in the affidavit of John Hawkins was on the day of the date of the execution of the said Certificate a Justice of the peace in said County Commissioned & sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Peter W. Edgeell and verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 23 rd day of April 1838 John H. Smith

State of Va } ss: County of Lee
Be it known that on this fourteenth day of July, A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty two before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county and State personally appeared Walter Brown a resident of County of Lee State of Virginia and made oath according to law that he is the only surviving son of Mary Brown (Deceased) widow of Joseph Brown (Deceased) that his said mother was applicant for a Revolutionary Pension from State of N.Y. that she died in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine November 28 th , that he is directly interested as aforesaid as a claimant and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such amount of Pension as may be due under any of the said Regulations or decisions that have been, or may hereafter be adopted. The said affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints Samuel C. Brown of Fayetteville Tenn. to be Attorney, and Agent, to prosecute said claim with power of substitution; to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and as all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money which will be hereafter procured for Walter Brown
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me,
Canon M c Elroy J Peace
I Canon M c Elroy Justice of peace in and for said county and State do certify that Walter Brown above named is a

Respectable Resident of this county and is as I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, given under my hand and Seal this 14 th day of July 1852 Canon M c Clay (P. Peace)
In testimony that the above named Canon M c Clay Esq. was a justice of the peace in and for said county at the date of the same, I hereby subscribed my name and affix the county seal.
County Clerk
State of Virginia Lee county towit:
I, John W.S. Morrison clerk of the court of the said county of Lee in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Canon M c Clay who hath signed the preceding certificate of acknowledgment is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly com- missioned and qualified according to the constitu- tion and laws of the said State, and that his signa- tures therein are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said court this 15 th day of July 1852 in the 77 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. W.S. Morrison Clk.

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RECEIVED
RE: Mary Brown
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes: List of suspended claims printed in 1852, shows cause
Reason listed: of suspension as follows: he was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and his pension was stopped the first three months for an error in his first name. His widow has not recovered the original pension certificate, nor the name it bore.
Attorney: _____
P. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N York
Mary Brown
Letter to Hon. G. Kemble H. Dec. 37
do - do - Mar 8 1838
do - do Mar 26 1838
" " May 14 1838
Sam. C. Brown Sep. 28. 52 not found
S. Godwin June 27. 52
Sam C. Brown Mar 26 53
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July 28, 1852
App. of Mary Brown deceased of Joseph
Samuel B. Brown Residing in the house of Samuel B. Brown Washington City D.C.
Office Memorandum of the Secretary of the Navy to the Hon. J. P. Kennedy Secretary of the Navy

Miss Mullen me
S. Godwin Esqr Washington City D.C.

Mary Brown widow of Joseph Brown act 1836 Revolutionary Pension New York suspended file
Mr. Edward D. [?]

March 26 th 1887.
W.C. Brown
Dear Sir,
Yours sincerely &c.
For which there is no other reason than the fact that the same is the property of the said W.C. Brown and therefore should be returned to him as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely &c. W.C. Brown
W.C.
March 26 th 1887. W.C. Brown

Pension Office,
March 26, 1857.
Sir,
Mary Brown, of New York, failed to establish the service of her husband, for which she claimed a pension, as well as the date of her marriage to him.
If you desire to continue the prosecution of her claim, no new declaration will be required. In addition to the proof of service and marriage. You should show when she died and what children now survive her -
S. C. Brown, Esq
Fitzwilliam Tennant

June 27/84
Friend
William Lloyd
James
to be your paper, as you before were used to under the early 1820's, but in the 1830's the paper that you had to use was a paper that you had to use for your own use. Because of the presence of you have been used to it until 1830 - you will see some of the errors of paper that you had to use for your own use.
June 27/84 James Lloyd

445 Pension Office June 27/1854
Sir
The case of Mary Brown widow of Joseph of NY - act July 4/1836 - has not been allowed because neither the service of her husband nor the date of her marriage has been established. She declared that her husband was a pensioner under the act of 1828, but in this she appears to be mistaken, as his papers could not be found.
W. Godwin Esq
Present

New-York Memble
14. May 1838
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War Department
Pension Office
May 14. 1838
Sir By the supplemental statement of Mrs Mary Brown recorded on the 28 th ulto it appears that her husband was a prisoner under the act of 1818 and that he died but a half year prior under the consequence of  that owing to an error in his Christian name, as inserted in his pension certificate which is in consequence of his death and the death of the prisoner before the latter claim in correction of the  error could be made which under the act of 1818 in consequence of his death was never constituted - The roll of prisoners for the County of West Chester has been examined, but no prisoners of the name of Brown is borne thereon - In view of further investigation his the pension certificate or the name of the claimants husband as inserted therein should be furnished
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Hon G. Kemble Home Reps US

26 th March 1838
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Account (46) page 380

War Dept.
Pension Office,
Mar 26. 1838
Sir
No Lyon's letter is herewith returned, accompanied by the papers in the case of Mary Brown, widow of Joseph Brown, dec d . Be pleased to acknow- ledge the receipt of them
Hon. G. Kemble A.K.
No 2978 New York case act 1836 not entd

Hon G. Kemble
Mar. 8 th 1838
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War Dep Genl. H Jehy 38
Sir
I have the honor to return you the letter of 21 st Sept r in relation to the claim of Mrs Mary Brown widow of Joseph Brown dec d and in reply to state that the claimant  in her declaration made no allusion to the fact now intimated that her late husband was a pension- er under the act of 8 March 1818 and indeed she alleges no service on the part of her late husband which would have entitled him to a stipend under any  any act previous to that of 7 June 1832. There must be some mistake in relation to the suggestion that her late husband was a pensioner - for altho there are two pensioners of that name one from Montgomery and the other from Orange on the New York roll under the act of 1818 yet their services were very different from those upon which this claim is asserted - G. Kemble H. Reps.

War Department Pension Office Dec 11. 1837
Sir
The papers of Mrs Mary Brown widow of Joseph Brown have been examined and filed. The claimant states that her husband enlisted in a company of Rangers under the command of Captain Benjamin Stevens in 1777 and served nine months as a Sergeant; That in 1778 he served eight months under Col. Jabez Fitch in the Whaleboat service and that in 1781 he was a private in Capt Samuel Lockwood's Company was taken  captured  prisoner  delivered a prisoner of  and  continued  as  such six months &c. - The claim to service in Captain Stevens or Stevens company is not confirmed by any evidence in the Department - That officer does not appear to have had the command of a company of nine months men until the year 1780 for the service  of his company at that time there are rolls in this office of the company at that time  but they do not contain the name of the claimant's husband  at that time  of the company at that time but they do not contain the name of Joseph Brown - There is likewise no

evidence of such service as that alleged under of the services of Col Gaby Pitch in the Boer service at the time - a captain of that name it seems was authorized by the Council of Safety of Connecticut towards the close of the war, to enlist a company to proceed "by land or water" against the enemy & to continue in service not less than three months unless sooner discharged - It is evident therefore that the claimant & the witness is the if his husband was in the service if the claimants husband was in the service at all for as well as the witness Israel Meant are mistaken in their statements  many material facts relating thereto In order to a satisfactory investigation the names of the company and regimental officers must be correctly specified as well as the period in which each town was rendered
Ent.
11 Dec 2 1887
O.C.
For G. Rumble House Reps N.Y.

Sayville Kennebec, June 3 rd 1854.
Dear Sir
After my compliments to you I wish you to write me what has become of your friend S. Godwin to whom you refered me as a Pension agent two years ago. I cannot hear from him I beg of you to write immediately I empowered him to assist in establishing a Claim &c
Respectfully Your, Oft, Servant, Samuel C. Brown
Hon F. M c Mullen Esq. Washington City U.S.
Mary Brown widow of for N York

Fayevell Tex July 18 th 1952
Dear Sir,
I enclose you herewith a Power of Attorney which I wish to have an Examination from, as soon as practicable, with regard to all things necessary, I am not acquainted well with the pension Law, and if my non-acquaintance should render my power worrisome I hope you will bear with me. Yours Very respectfully, I wish a reply from you Daniel C. Brown
J. E. Heath Commissioner, Washington City D. C. Pension Office

Cond Pensions.
Wayneville Texas Dec 26 th 1856.
Sir,
Mary Brown widow of Joseph Brown who served in the Revolutionary war filed a Declaration for a pension for her husband's service. She could not prove her marriage then, consequently she did not obtain the pension. She made the application in the year 1832, or 3. — She was entitled from the year 1831. — She made all the proof that was required but the proof of her marriage, which can now be made, I enquire if her Declaration which is on file at Washington will be evidence or received as such now to establish the claim by her heir, and also how it can be found in the Pension Office.
Yours Respectfully S. C. Brown
Is Mary Brown } Was a resident of } New York }

State of Virginia } ss; County of Lee }
Be it known that on this the 29 day of November, A.D. Eight hundred and fifty two before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County and State, personally appeared Walter Brown a resident of said County and State and made oath according to Law, that he is the only surviving Son of Mary Brown (Dec) widow of Joseph Brown (Dec) that his said mother was entitled to a Revolutionary Pension from the State of Va. that she died in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine Nov. 28 th That he is directly interested as aforesaid as a claimant and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such amount of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted the said affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints S. Godwin, of Washington City, D.C. and S. C. Brown of Fayetteville Tenn to be Attorneys & Agents to prosecute said claim with power of Substitution to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises except drawing the money which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me {
Walter Brown
Jacob Rasnick
J.P. {
I Jacob Rasnick Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Brown above named is a respectable resident of this County and is as I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth and acknowledges the above power of Attorney to be his act and deed
Jacob Rasnick J.P.

State of Virginia Lee county to wit:
I, John W.S. Morrison clerk of the court of the said county of Lee in the State of Virginia do certify that Jacob Rabnick before whom the foregoing declaration was made is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county of Lee aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to the constitution and laws of the said State and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said court this 30 th day of November 1852 in the 77 th year of the Commonwealth
J. W.S. Morrison Clk.
J.A.P. Pugh