The following is a transcription of a letter which was sent to me by Mr. John Moore, who is also a descendant of Jacob Everitt. (transcribed by Rolland Everitt.)

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

OFFICE OF THE ADJUTATNT GENERAL

Trenton, March 29-1937.

IT IS CERTIFIED, That the records of this office show that DR. YACOB EBARTH (known as Jacob Everitt, etc.)

was Surgeon (civilian doctor), Major Samuel Westbrook's Detachment, Colonel John Rosenkrans' Third Regiment, Sussex County New Jersey Militia, October 20 to December 1, 1778; attended Captain Joseph Harker, when he was wounded in arm at battle of Lackawaxon, July 22, 1779; Surgeon, Captain George Ribble's Company, New Jersey State Troops (from Sussex) County) [sic], August 20 to November 5, 1779; Surgeon, Major Westbrook's Detachment, New Jersey State Troops (from Sussex County), April 20 to November 1, 1780; Surgeon, Captain Harker's Company, New Jersey State Troops (from Sussex County), April 25 to November 2, 1781; troops stationed along the Delaware River in Sussex County, New Jersey - during the Revolutionary War.

Residence, Sussex County, New Jersey.

William A. Higgins [his signature]
The Adjutant General.