Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 98, Isaac Harrison, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Harrison, Isaac Mary
NUMBER
W. 98
CONTENTS
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14.885 New Jersey
Isaac Harrison
of Bloomfield in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of one year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Sept. 1819 and sent to Wm. Pennington Judge U.S. District Ct for D. of N.J. Newark
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $132.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
16 mo. \frac{15}{30} $180
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to William Pennington 21 Sep. 1820. Newark N.J.

New Jersey 2776
Mary Harrison widow of Isaac Harrison
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 9 th March 1823 of Essex Co. in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dayton in the New Jersey line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cts per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1839 and sent to S. B. Miller Newark, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 39 120 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept. 20 00
$140 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book 1, Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 125

Leah Harrison's Private Declaration
Col: Drayton. reg t New Jersey line
1776. 1 year
Apr 20. 1818
Judges certificate of reduced circumstances in life "want- ing."
Corrected & Admitted
Not on Roll not on rolls.- Rejected.
Returned 25 th April 1819 Postmark 22 nd April

District of New Jersey
On this twentieth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber district judge of the United States in & for the said district personally appears Isaac Harrison aged about sixty years resident in Bloomfield in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey. Who being before 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", that he the said Isaac Harrison enlisted in the month of March A.D. 1776 at Newark in the county of Essex & State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Potter in the Third Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of April A.D. 1777. when he was discharged from service in Morris Town in the State of New Jersey. That he was at Fort Stanwix at Ticonderoga and Mount Independence. That he left Mount Independence on or about the second day of March 1777 to return to Morris Town where he was discharged as he has above stated. That he had a written discharge which was he has lost. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the following affidavit Isaac Harrison
Sworn before me this Day and year first above recited
William Paterson District Judge

Isaac Ward being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he is acquainted with Isaac Harrison the person who made the above declaration that he knows that he the said Isaac Harrison served in the third Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Elias Dayton and in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Potter as the said Isaac Harrison has above stated and that he the said Isaac Ward served in the same company with him,
Taken and heard before me the 20 th day of April 1818
Isaac Ward
William Pennington District Judge
I William Pennington district judge of the United States in & for the district of New Jersey as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Harrison did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken here before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of congress
24 th April 1818
William Pennington
District Judge
Sept 1819
William Pennington
District Judge
sworn before me this

William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey do certify that the signature to this instrument are the proper hand writing of William I Pennington Esq r Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. —
As witness my hand and the Seal of the said District Court at New Ark this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1818 —
Wm Pennington
I William Pennington District Judge of the United States in and for the New Jersey District, do certify that upon the exa- mination of two respectable Witnesses under oath before me I am satisfied that the above named Isaac Harrison is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Newark 14 April 1819 —
William Pennington
District Judge
Zadok Hedden being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he the Deponent served in the Campaign of Seven- teen hundred, and ninety six, in Capt. Samuel Potts Company in Colonel Elias Dayton's Regiment, he served one year in said Company and Regiment, During which time of service, he well recollects that Isaac Harrison the above named applicant served in said Company and Regiment, This Deponent was at that time, and now is well acquainted with the said Isaac Harrison and is fully satisfied that the said Isaac Harrison served the full year for which the Regiment was engaged to serve, the Regiment served that year on the northern and western frontiers of the State of New York.
Zadok Hedden

I do hereby certify that Zadok Hedges the foregoing witness is well known to me to be a respectable man of good standing in soci- ety and worthy of full credit as a witness -
Newark 4 th Sept. 1819.
William Remington
District Judge
Note, Dayton's Regiment was the Third Jersey Regiment and belonged to the Jersey line
William Remington
James Harrison
Private Declaration
Col. Dayton Aug 2 nd New Jersey Line
1776. 1 year
Apr. 2 nd 1818
proper certificate of reduction circumstances in life present
eng.
Corrected
Submitted
not on roll
not on roll
not on roll
Rejected
Returned 26 June 1819 Pensions 22 and

At a Special District Court of the United States, in and for the New Jersey District holden at the Court House in New Ark in the County of Essex in the said district on Thursday the thirteenth day of July A.D. 1870
PRESENT the Honorable William Pennington District Judge
District of New Jersey Essex County ss. Be it Remembered, That on the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the District Court of the United States in & for the New Jersey District in open court, the said court being a court of record for the District of New Jersey & holden at New Ark in the County of Essex aforesaid Isaac Harrison aged sixty three years, resident in Bloomfield in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That is to say that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1776, in the company commanded by Capt. Saml Potter in the 3 d Jersey Regiment com- manded by Col Elias Dayton on the continental establishment. that he enlisted in the said County of Essex, and that he continued to serve in the said company until the spring of the year 1777 when he was discharged - the term of his enlistment having expired - that he served during the principal part of the time in the Northern part of the State of New York -
and that his original declaration is dated the Twentieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 14,886,

AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit : No real estate of any description whatever, No personal property, whatever excepting necessary wearing apparel - an axe, a hoe, and a rake - The few articles of household furniture, consisting of a bed & bedding, a few chairs, a table & a few other articles of household furniture, in my use formerly belonged to me, but were sold by virtue of Executions 6 or 7 years ago, and were purchased & paid for by a relation who has charitably loaned them to me and are still in use of my family, as I have never been able to purchase or pay him for them - That he is a day laborer, & has no trade, & is unable to work but little in consequence of lameness and infirmity That he has a wife named Delary aged 58 years, who is also in bad health, & unable to work - and one child living with him a daughter Elizabeth aged 19 years who is a mantua maker, and supports herself, and does something towards assisting the family, That he has five other children who are married but none of whom are able to give him any assistance. And that he has no means of support except as above stated -
Sworn & Declared to before me in open court
William S. Pennington District Judge -
Isaac Garrison

Isaac Harrison
14880
Shoofly
continue
by Sept 19
Mar 23

I, William Pennycuick Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Jersey District Do hereby certify, That the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty two Dollars - Fifty Dollars thereof his friends property In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27 th — day of July — 1820
Wm Pennycuick

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
State of New Jersey
Essex County — ss On this Twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty eight. — Personally appeared before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas In and for said County, Mary Harrison A Mendant, of the City of Newark In the County and State aforesaid. Aged Seventy six years on the third day of October Instant. — 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 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows; — That she is the Widow of Isaac Harrison, late of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey, Deceased Who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 10 th 1810. at the Rate of Ninety six dollars per annum. — And the said Mary Harrison, Further Declares that she was Married to the said Isaac Harrison on the Twenty second day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, By the Rev d Dab l Asa M c Whorter, then Pastor of the First, Presbyterian Church at Newark in said County. — And that her husband the aforesaid, Isaac Harrison died on the Ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty three at his residence in said County of Essex. — That she was not Married to him, Prior to his leaving the Service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four. — Viz at the time above stated. And that she has no Documentary evidence except the Record of her Children ages entered by herself soon after their Birth & hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before the said Court
Mary Harrison
J. Wm. Anderson Clerk

I Elias Van Arsdale Junr — Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the Application of Mary Harrison for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Twentythird day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight.
Elias Van Arsdale Clerk

1786 Anna Harrison Born October 29 178 6 At 9 A'clock At night Caleb Harrison Born June 15 6 A'clock In the Morning 1788 Mary Harrison Born October 12 5 A'clock In the afternoon 1790 Ruth Harrison Born July 3 1793 10 A'clock in the Morning David Harrison Born January 2 1796 Deceist May the 12 1796 Rachel Harrison born october the 19 - 1797

In the matter of the application of the Widow Mary Harrison for a pension under the act of Congress of July 27 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County - - - - - I Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County. Anna Dodd of the County & State aforesaid known to me to be a Respectable Person and entitled to Credit as a Witness. - And being by me duly sworn on her Oath Saith that she is in the fifty second year of her age. - That she is the Daughter of Isaac & Mary Harrison of the said County of Essex New-Jersey. - And that the Leaf which is herunto annexed, purporting to be a Record of Births of Children Born, was taken from an Ancient family Bible - which has been in possession of the family as long as she has been remembered and is in the hand writing of her Mother the above named, Mary Harrison, and she believes the same to be a True Record of the Births of the Children of the said Isaac and Mary Harrison. - And this deponent further saith, That her father the said Isaac Harrison died in the Month of March Eighteen hundred and Twenty three, at his residence in said County and that her Mother the said Mary Harrison is still living in the said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and Unmarried and ever since the death of her said husband. - And further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this Twenty third day of October A.D. 1830. Before me
Ann Dodd
Sam B. Miller Justice of the peace
[Handwritten flourish signature]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Harrison a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 Apr. 1777 Pvt. Samuel Potter Chas Dayton N. J.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Newark, N.J.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20, 1838. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bloomfield, Essex Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs. He died Feb. 9, 1823 in Essex Co., N.J.
Remarks: Soldier married Dec. 22, 1782 Mary Kingsland. She Oct. 3, 1792 and was was on an application executed Oct. 23, 1838 while a resident of Newark, N.J. Children were Anna or Ann b. Oct. 29, 1786. in 1838 she signed "Ann Doodt" Leah b. June 18, 1788. Mary b. Oct. 12, 1790. Ruth b. July 3, 1793. David b. Jan'y 2, 1796, died May 12, 1796. Rachel b. Oct. 19, 1797. In 1820 a daughter Elizabeth was 19 yrs. old.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. Sec. 3 THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON IRVING LINCOLN ADAMS FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT JOHN LAWRENCE BOGGS SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SAMUEL CRAIG COWART SECRETARY JOHN RANDEL WEEKS TREASURER ARTHUR METCALF MORSE REGISTRAR GEORGE H. RICHARDS
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
AUGUSTUS S. CRANE HERBERT ROYAL CRANE FREDERIC DEGARMAR HAHN SAMUEL CHUDLEIGH HICKS NEHEMIAH PERRY HOWELL GEORGE VAIL MUCHMORE WILLIAM JAMES OSBORN DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON JOHN BREWER WIGHT RICHARD TIMBROOK WILSON
HEADQUARTERS:
756 BROAD STREET (ENTRANCE 1 CLINTON ST.) NEWARK, N. J. March 14, 1916 TELEPHONE 3085-M MARKET
Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
With further reference to the military history of Isaac Harrison who served in Essex County, New Jersey, Militia during Revolutionary War.
Isaac Harrison was born in Newark, Essex Co., N. J., June 20, 1757; died in Bloomfield, Essex Co., N. J., March 8, 1823. He married Mary Kingsland, born Oct. 22, 1762; died April 14, 1840.
I find in Senate Documents, 1st sess., 23rd Congress, Vol. 2, New Jersey Pension Roll, under a "Statement showing names of persons residing in Essex County who have been inscribed on the Pension List under act of Congress passed 18th March 1818", one Isaac Harrison, Private New Jersey Line, who was placed on pension list Sept. 27, 1819. Was 66 years of age at date of application. Died March 8, 1823.
Thanking you for courtesy extended, and trusting the above data may enable you to locate the soldier's record, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Chairman, Committee on Membership.

Rev Sec THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON IRVING LINCOLN ADAMS FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT SAMUEL CRAIG COWART SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT CHESTER NEVILLE JONES SECRETARY JOHN RANDEL WEEKS TREASURER E. ALLEN SMITH REGISTRAR GEORGE H. RICHARDS HISTORIAN WILLIAM CLINTON ARMSTRONG CHAPLAIN RT. REV. EDWIN STEVENS LINES, D.D.
HEADQUARTERS: 756 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, N. J. (ENTRANCE 1 CLINTON ST.) TELEPHONE 3085 MARKET
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
WILLIAM JOHNSON CONKLING AUGUSTUS S. CRANE HERBERT ROYAL CRANE FREDERIC DEGARMAR HAHN FREDERICK MARTIN HAVILAND SAMUEL CHUDLEIGH HICKS NEHEMIAH PERRY HOWELL WILLIAM JAMES OSBORN DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON RICHARD TIMBROOK WILSON
PAST PRESIDENTS
JOHN FRANKLIN FORT JOHN LENORD MERRILL
March 2, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly give me, if possible, information regarding the granting of a pension to Isaac Harrison or his widow? The former served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. Williams Company, Second Regiment, Essex County Militia; also State troops; also Continental Army. ?
This information is desired for the purpose of establishing the eligibility of an applicant for membership in this Society.
Yours very truly,
W. Irving Lincoln Adams President. ✓

7240 Broadway, Cleveland, O. July 28, 1912.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, - Will you kindly see if the names of Isaac Garrison, Amos Garrison, and Isaac Crane are in your records as soldiers in the Revolution. I wish to find the

Daughters of the American Revolution, and wish to get all the information possible concerning them. I neglected to state that they were all from Essex County, New Jersey.
Thanking you for your hoistle.
I remain
Respectfully yours, Edith B. Barker
Mrs. Edith B. Barker

1912 Aug 3 Hist. to Mrs. Edith B. Baker. V.L.M. 1916 Mch. 27 Hist. to Mr. W. J. Conkling.
98 Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 98 Mary Harrison widow Isaac Harrison Priv Rev. War.
Act: July 7, 1838.
Index:—Vol. A, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 1.
Mary Harrison
adn act 1838.
No 2.776
M. L. [unclear] Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[unclear]

Newark New Jersey October 27 th 1930. J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir I herewith enclose to you, the Declaration and evidence of the Widow Mary Harriman for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 17 th 1926, which you will please to attend to and report thereon as soon as convenient.
With all due respect I remain Yours &c.
Sam B. Miller
N. B. Enclosed to you the New Marriage Certificate of the W idow Jerusha Britton on the 3 rd October Inst, the old one having been returned as insufficient and I would be glad to know whether the same has been received and reported on as Mrs Britton is very anxious to know the result.
Yours Truly Sam B. Miller
Enclosed to you the New Marriage Certificate of the W idow Jerusha Britton on the 3 rd October Inst, the old one having been returned as insufficient and I would be glad to know whether the same has been received and reported on as Mrs Britton is very anxious to know the result.

Rev A. C. Alder

State of New-Jersey, Essex County
ss Personally appeared before me Samuel H.
Miller A Justice of the peace In and for Said County, the Rev d Ansel D. Pddy, A Respectable Clergyman Residing at Newark In the County and State aforesaid.
Who being by me duly Sworn on his oath saith That he is thirty nine years of age, That he has been the Regularly Installed Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in the City of Newark In said County, from August Eighteen hundred and Thirty six to the present time, which is the same Church over which the Rev d Doct r Alexander McWhorter was Minister from the year Seventeen hundred Sixty four to the year Eighteen hundred and Seven. — And there is not to his  his knowledge, Remaining any record of Marriages Solemnized by him  the Rev d A. D. Pddy during the said time of his Ministry in said Church — And further saith not, sworn to and subscribed at Newark
In said County this 29 th day of September A.D. 1850 before me
A. D. Pddy
Sam l H. Miller
Justice of the peace

Mrs Mary Andrus

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Mary Harrison for a pension under the act of Congress Passed July 17 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County — I Personally appeared before me Samuel B.
Miller A. Justice of the peace for said County Mary Andrus, formerly of Essex County New-Jersey Now residing in the City of New-York in the State of New- York. — Known to me by general Reputation to be a Respectable Person and entitled to Credit as a witness and being by me duly Sworn on her oath Saith that she is Sixty Seven Years of age. — That she was well acquainted with Isaac Harrison and Mary his wife (Formerly Mary Kingsland) of the County and State aforesaid, during and ever since the War of the Revolution, The said Mary Kingsland being a Resident of Bergen County in said State at the time of her Marriage. — And the said Deponent further Saith that she was present and saw the said Isaac Harrison Married to the said, Mary Kingsland by the Rev d Alexander McWhorter, then Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Newark in said County of Essex, In the Month of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty two. And this deponent further Saith that the said Isaac Harrison and Mary his wife always resided together as husband and wife until the death of the said Isaac Harrison which took place about Fifteen years ago, at his residence in the said County of Essex, and that his Widow the said Mary Harrison is still living in the said County of Essex, and has remained a Widow and Unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, and is as much as Seventy five years of age, — And further Saith not. Sworn to and subscribed at Newark, her In said County of Essex this Tenth day of October A.D. 1830 Before me
Mary * Andrus mother
Sam l B. Miller — Justice of the Peace

2776
2860
Declaration and Evidence of the Widow Mary Harrison for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 17 th 1830.
No 21 Dec 182
No 9 March 1823
Admitted
Private 12 minutes
Saml B. Miller Newark New-Jersey

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Mary Harrison for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th , 1830.
State of New Jersey.
Essex County — I, B. Berrenbly appeared before me Samuel W. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Stephen Kingsland a Resident of the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey. Known to me by General Reputation to be a Respectable person & entitled to Credit as a witness. — And being by me duly sworn on his oath saith, that he is seventy two years of age That he was well acquainted with Isaac Harrison and Mary his wife (formerly Mary Kingsland) at that time residing in Bergen County New Jersey before they were Married, the said Mary Harrison being Sister to this deponent. — And the said Deponent further saith that he was present and saw the said Isaac Harrison Married to the said Mary Kingsland by the Rev d Alexander McWhorter then pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Newark, about the close of the War of the Revolution, and believes it was in the Month of December 1782 or Seventeen hundred and eighty three connect New Jersey which. — And this deponent further saith that the said Isaac Harrison and Mary his wife always resided together as husband and wife until the death of the said Isaac Harrison which took place in the Month of March Eighteen hundred and twenty three at his residence in the said County of Essex New Jersey. — And that his Widow the said Mary Harrison is still living in the said County of Essex and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, and further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County this { Stephen Kingsland 24 th day of September A.D. 1830 before me
Sam l W. Miller Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss.
I Elias Van Anstake Junr. Clerk of the County of Essex of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the foregoing affidavits of Ann Doda, Ansel D. Eddy, Mary Andrews and Stephen Kingsland were severally made and taken at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace of said County duly Commissioned and sworn; And that the signatures "Sam d B. Miller" affixed to the jurats of said affidavits respectively are genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Newark in said County the Twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty eight —
E. Van Anstake Junr. Clerk
Mr. Stephen Kingsland Affidavit