The certificate for Martha Deacon, residence unknown, 12 February 1648
<{Symbol: seal of Richard Ingoldsby]>
These are to Certify those whom it may concerne that John Deacon was in actuall seruice for ye Parliam[en]t in ye R[igh]t Hon[oura]ble ye late Earle of Essex his his [sic.] Army as Ensigne of a foot Company, vnder the Com[m]and of Capt[ain] Ralph Nicholas in ye Regim[en]t of Col[one]l John Hampden, and after, vnder Col[one]l Laughton, & Capt[ain] Hen[ry] Ingoldsby in ye Regiment of Col[one]l Thomas Tyrrall as Ensigne of the said Company from the 24 of Feb[ruary] 1642. And lastly as Lieuten[a]nt of the said foote Company in the said Earle of Essex his Army, and in his Excellencies S[i]r Thomas Fairfax his Army vnder the Comand of the said Capt[ain] Henry Ingoldsby in the Regiment of Col[one]l Richard Ingoldsby from about the begining of Octob[e]r 1644 vntill the tyme, that hee was wounded in ye seruice at Tyverton, whereof hee dyed being about the 20 of Octob[er] 1645, Giuen vnder my hande & seale &c. [four illegible words]
Richard Ingoldsby
<Dated the 12th of february 1647.>
[Overleaf:]
<Petition of Martha Deacon.>
Att ye Com[m]ittee of Lords and Comons for the Army Martij 6o 1647.
Ordered
That ye Comissary Generall of Musters or his Deputy doe forthwith certify to this Com[m]ittee how the pet[itione]rs husband stands vpon the seu[er]all Musters of the Army.
Rob[er]t Scawen
<16 July>
<17 July>
<11 Aug[us]t>
<John [Illegible]>
<standing [illegible]>
<22 Decemb[er] [?fallen]>