Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2684, William Davenport, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Davenport, William
R. 2684
CONTENTS

State of New York, § Personally appeared before me the Ontario County ss. § Undersigned a judge of the County of Courts for said County William Davenport, who being duly sworn, deposes 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 mentioning below, and in the following Grades —  For Three months, I served as a private in the year 1776 For Three months, I served as a private in the year 1777 For Three months, I served as a private in the year 1778 For Three months, I served as a private in the year 1779 For Three months, I served as a private in the year 1780 For Three months, I served as a private in the year 1781 For Three months, I served as a private in the year 1782 and for such services I claim a pension — I was born in the year 1750 in Phillipsstown, County of Putnam and State of New York — I know my age to be Eighty One Years, from a record kept in my family Bible, and is a copy taken from my father's family record — The reason of my not obtaining the Certificate of a Clergyman, to my declaration, was in consequence of not being personally acquainted, with one, who lives immediately in my neighborhood —
Sworn to and subscribed before me §  his this 8th day of December 1832 §  William Davenport  mark  David M c Neil judge of the County Courts
State of New York, Ontario County ss: I Charles Crane Clerk of the said County, hereby certify, that David M c Neil Esquire, before whom the affidavit above imports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof a judge of the County Courts of said County: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said judge, and truly believe that his signature as aforesaid is genuine.  Witness my hand and seal of Office at Canandaigua in said County this thirty first December 1832.  Charles Crane

STATE OF NEW YORK, Ontario COUNTY. } ss. William Davenport
and State of New York
ON this Twenty Seventh day of August 1832, personally appears in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County now sitting
a resident of Phelps
in the county of Ontario
aged sixty one years, who being 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 7th, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
Entered the service in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 and served until the close of the war. He resided at this time at Phillipstown County of Putnam and State of New York. He enlisted a private and minute man under Captains John Haight and Israel Knapp of New York militia in Col. Luddington's Regiment, his services were principally performed along the line of the Hudson river on the Highlands, and at Forts Montgomery, Constitution, Putnam and West Point on the Hudson River. He assisted in building Fort Constitution and West Point. That during his whole service as a minute man he was never engaged in any one regular fought battle, but was frequently in the utmost danger while doing duty on scouts and on alarms - that during his whole service in the war, he was never out at any one time more than one month - but he was engaged in actual service in each year a term not less than three months from the first of the year 1776 until the end of the year 1782, making his whole service not less than twenty one months - has never received a written discharge but at the end of each term of service was verbally discharged. Was born in the year 1750 in Phillipstown, County of Putnam and State of New York, in which town he resided until about the year 1797 when he removed to Berne in the County of Albany where he resided until about the year 1823 and removed to Phelps, County of Ontario and State aforesaid where he has since resided - has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose evidence he can procure who can testify to his having served in the Revolution - but is acquainted with Charles Humphrey and Jacob D. Westfall who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution - The last named Charles Humphrey and Jacob D. Westfall are residents in his neighbourhood -

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.
in open Court, Charles Crane, Clerk
William his X Davenport mark
We, Charles Humphrey a Clergyman residing in the the Town of Sheldahl, in the County of Ontario and State of New York
and Jacob D. Westphal residing in the Town, County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Davenport who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eight  the years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court, Charles Crane, Clerk
Charles Humphrey Jacob D. Westphal
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Humphrey who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident of Sheldahl, in the County of Ontario and State of New York and Jacob D. Westphal who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles Crane, - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Davenport - for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-seventh day of August A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane

William Davenport Declaration
1967
Passed

1 th Brief
No 7967
William Davenport
5. 10. 11. 12. 17. 1. 2.
detail required
18 Sep 1882 20 Oct -
Page 83.
D. McNeil

N 79 67  BRIEF in the case of William Davenport , of Phelps County of Ontario . — in the State of New York . (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
81 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.     In 1776. not less than 21 months As a Minute man. Gen. Capt John Hough Col Ladington!  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Philipstown County of Dutchess, New York.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditional Evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be in due form.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James B. —
Examining Clerk.

New York
Revo
William Ravenport
Suspended
let. McNeil 16 Nov. 33
2684
Act 7 June '32

Acts of July 14, 1882, and March 3, 1873.
2684
P. O. _____
W m Davenport
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

1967
William Davenport
d c
David McNeil
Phelps
New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Aug 8 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of William Davenport
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boarmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
If cannot be admitted that so long a course of service is wholly insusceptible of proof

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

One Brief
# No 7967.
William Davenport
David McKim Agent Phelps.

Ms 7967 BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Davenport 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?
No. — a detailed statement of the hours is required
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?
Yes.
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?
No.

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?
No.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No.
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?
Yes.
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
No. 1 st & 2 nd Not 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 the 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.
† 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 authenticated 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 end 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.

State of New York } Ontario County p. 3 } On this thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (personally) appeared before me Joseph Vandemark Jr one of the Justices of the peace for said County, William Davenport who being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth and saith that he has made every exertion within his means to obtain a witness, who knows of his having served in the Revolutionary War, but can find no person living who knows of said service. His services were all performed in the Regiment commanded by Col. Luddington of New York Militia - first in the Company commanded by Capt. John Haight, afterwards by Captain Israel Knapp, and according to the best of his recollection, at the period mentioned in his second deposition. The particular places where his services were performed during the time he served in each year were between West Point on the North and Courtland Manor on the South and at the intermediate places between those points along the line of the Hudson River and on the East side of said river in the then Counties of Dutchess & Westchester in the State of New York - He recollects of having served at the following places along the line of said river, at West Point, Beekskill, Cooton, Tarrytown Phillipsburgh and Courtlands Manor - He is now able to furnish the Certificate of Benjamin Harley - a clergyman who resides in the same town of P'keeps with this deponent, with whom he is acquainted and also with the Certificate of - - - - - who is also a resident of P'keeps and a friend of his and who states that his services claimed were all performed with an embodied Corps called into service by competent authority and for the time during which the services were performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit - Sworn to and subscribed - his William Davenport before me the day and year aforesaid mark
Joseph V d Lemark Jr Justice of the Peace
The reason why the said deponent makes his mark, is because he does not know how to write - Joseph V d Lemark Jr Justice of the Peace -

State of New York } I Benjamin Farley a clergyman resident in Ontario County ss the town of Phelps County of Ontario State of New York do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Davenport who has subscribed & sworn to the within deposition, that the said Davenport resides in my neighbourhood, that I believe him to be now Eighty Two Years of age, and that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution And that I concur in that opinion Subscribed & sworn this 2 d day of September 1833 before me
Benjamin Farley
Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Benjamin Farley is an officiating clergyman in the said town of Phelps Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Ontario County ss. I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Thomas Smith whose name is subscribed to the certificates above, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23 d of September A. D. 1833-
Charles Crane