Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28661, Perry Burdick, R.I.
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(3-1776)

[Typed]
SERVICE

[Handwritten]
R.I.

Burdick, Perry

[Typed]
NUMBER

[Handwritten]
S.28661

[Typed]
CONTENTS
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33,152

New York    A
Perry Burdick dicd.[?]

of [blank] in the State of [blank] 
who was a Private in the Co commanded
by Captain Bird of the regt commanded
by Colo Noyes in the R.I.
line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 14 March 1849

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of
July 1853 and Sent to 
T.Lumpkin

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending ~

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R.McRoe Clerk,
Book C [illegible]   Vol. 4   Page 9
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State of New York
Cortland County. ss.

Be it known that on the 29th day of September AD 1841 personally appe=ared in the Open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland, the same being a Court of Record Perry Burdick, who being first duly sworn accord=ing to law, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7th AD1832, doth depose and say - that he is a resident of the town of Scott in the said County of Cortland and State aforsaid and is aged eighty four years [illegible struck] and that in about the middle of December AD1776 he the deponent enlisted in Captain Jess[sic] Burd=icks Company [in the New United] [struck] in the service of the United States Revolu=tionary ^ Army [inserted], and under Col Joseph Noyes of the State of Rhode Island, at this time as were[?] called into actual service.  Deponent Enlisted in the town of Hopkinton in the County of Was=hington in the State of Rhode Island & went with the Militia to Boston Neck in said State.  Deponent  thinks that he staid[sic] at said Boston Neck about the period of six months in the said Army.  We were there to guard the shore against the British Ships then on the coast.

Deponent was next called into actual service, being drafted into the Militia under the same Officers as aforesaid, in the fall of 1777-1778, and went to Point Judith so called in Rhode Island, and staid[sic] at said Point Judith in actual service.  In the best of deponents[sic] recollection, three months or thereabouts, to guard the Point against the British.  And after the Deponent had been at Point Judith a while Col. Jesse Maxon took the place of Col. Noyes.  During our stay at Point Judith an American Merchant Vessel came into the port, not knowing that the British was [there] [struck] laying at the harbour, and the said Merchant Vessel seeing, Col, Maxons[sic]


*Transcriptor's Clarifications*

1. [sic] marks words spelt differently than modern versions of the same words by the original author. 
 Many of the spellings found in the document were considered correct or acceptable spellings by the standards of the day. Those same spellings would now often be considered incorrect or archaic.

2. "ss." following "Cortland County" is an abbreviation of "scilicet".

3. "=" Original author thus annotated the breaking of one word on two lines.
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regiment sai[le]d towards it for protection + was grounded in shallow water in reach of our guns, + was protected by our gunner - we unloaded the vessel and saved the cargo, which was principally salt, + the British afterwards came in the night + fired[?] the vessel -

The next time I was called out [I thin][struck] deponent thinks the next season after the last aforesaid at Wickford, called Updikes[sic] Newtown in the same State, under Phineas Maxon, [J.M][struck] and staid[sic] at such place three or four weeks to guard the coast at that point, [illegible][struck] British Vessels then being in sight of that point.  We were placed there to guard the coast against the British Vessels -

Afterward deponent was at New London at the time Fort Griswold was taken and destroyed, and stayed there about one week - 

During all the time, the Deponent was in the Military Revolutionary service he the deponent was a Sergeant in the Militia.

This deponent further says that the reason that he has not made his application earlier is for this, that he did AD1835 call on Edward E[?] Reed of Homer in Cortland County + said Reed wrote to [same][struck] Capt. Phineas Maxon + others + not getting any answer, and the Deponent [not having any][struck] being an aged man + having no one but the said E.L. Reed to make the application + he neglecting the matter, the Deponent was discouraged + let the matter lay until this day + further the deponent saith not.

[Signed]
Perry Burdick

Sworn + Subscribed before
me this 29th Sept. 1841
G.C Babcock. Clerk
of Cortland Com Pleas }
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State of New York
Cortland County ss.  Perry Burdick of Scott in said County being duly sworn to this his supplimental[sic] affidavit as a soldier of the revolution of the United States of America in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 deposes and says in addition and supplimen-tary to his affidavit heretofore given which is on file in the War department

That in [the][struck] 1774 or 1775 under the collonial[sic] laws of Massachusetts and Rhodeisland[sic] he the deponent [illegible] late in the fall season of the years, enlisted into ^ the [inserted] military service of the United States as a Minute man  This inlistment[sic] was at late booking[?] time. He inlisted[sic] under Captain Nathan Barber and equiped[sic] himself with full equipage even to clothing and blanket according to law to be ready at a minutes[sic] warning for actual service. and that he trained (he thinks) as often as once a week for a month or two to the best of his recollection and the deponent says that the said company of minute men were distinct from the militia and were never disbanded during the war and the deponent remained a member and soldier in said Company during the whole war to the best recollection and belief of the deponent that this company of minute men train-ed a[illegible] aforesaid untill[sic] they were througholy[sic] disciplined but not so often after that

The deponent further says that in the spring of 1776 Captain Jesse Burdick was made captain of said company in place of captain Nathan Barber

*Transcriptor's Clarifications*

1. [sic] marks words spelt differently than modern versions of the same words by the original author.
Many of the spellings found in the document were considered correct or acceptable spellings by the standards of the day. Those same spellings would now often be considered incorrect or archaic.

2. "ss." following "Cortland County" is an abbreviation of "scilicet".

3. "=" Original author thus annotated the breaking of one word on two lines.
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aforesaid and deponent was made Sergeant of said company and served as Sergeant during the whole war and recieved pay from said captain Barber as a minute man in Continental money but how much money was paid deponent he can state this pay was for his services or was drafted into the continental army which was in December 1776.  Deponent then commenced serving as a soldier under Capt. Jesse Burdick (as is stated in former affida-vit[sic]). Orders came in the latter part of the day, which was the first call of any in the State (I think) for all who could bear arms to repair to the shore the same night because the British fleet was coming in which occuran-ce[sic] happened.  The company to which I belonged arrived there in the night.  in the morning the fleet moved down and we followed untill[sic] the fleet went into harbor at New Port.   and the army of which our com-pany was part rendezvox[sic] at Boston Neck we remained there sometime and finally orders came that the army should be lessened and deponent was drafted among those that remained and remained there in actual service untill[sic] after mowing[?] time or last part of July or first of august[sic] 1777 with an exception of ten days for which he had a furlough

Deponent says if there was any classing[?] it was after the date last aforesaid

In the fall of 1777 or 1778 orders came again and part of my company went to point Judah[*] as stated in former affidavit staid[sic] there three months armed and equiped[sic] as sergeant there.  The next summer


*Transcriptor's Clarifications*

1. [sic] marks words spelt differently than modern versions of the same words by the original author.  Many of the spellings found in the document were considered correct or acceptable spellings by the standards of the day. Those same spellings would now often be considered incorrect or archaic.

2. "=" Original author thus annotated the breaking of one word on two lines.

3. [*] Point Judah - Referencing Point Judith in Rhode Island.   Mistake likely made due to:  original deponent forgetting that it was "Judith" rather than "Judah"; original author mishearing one for the other; or original author accidentally misspelling.
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he was called to Wickford in said State of Rhode island[sic] aforesaid.

Deponent was called to Newlondon[sic] in the State of Connect-icut at Fort Griswold with his company and acted as Sergeant.  Deponent further states that between the times above refered[sic] to he hired a substitute and paid him armed and equiped[sic] him at his own expense that the first substitute which he hired was Elias Burdick and he hired him as such for three months he is now dead. this was at New Port the time General Washington visited the Island.

Deponent further states that in answer to your objections that if the classing[?] was a law of Rhode Island I have n.  knowledge of it. It might have had a bearing on the latter part of my service.  For I served and and hired a substitute a number of times not set forth in my former Affidavit

Deponent further states that he served all the call of his country and State during the seven years of the Revolutionary war either myself or my substitute faithfully discharging my duty to the best of my ability

State of New York - } __________  Perry Burdick
Courtland County. ss- on. this 14th day of December in the year 1843 - personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace - and [illegible][struck] Perry Burdick - to me known to be the same person - mentioned in - and who made the above and annexed affidafit[sic] - and duly made oath to the same - the said affidavit -

Subscribed and Sworn before me - }
this- 14th day of December 1843 }

P.H.Van Schaick 
Justice of the Peace [underlined]



*Transcriptor's Clarifications*

1. [sic] marks words spelt differently than modern versions of the same words by the original author. Many of the spellings found in the document were considered correct or acceptable spellings by the standards of the day. Those same spellings would now often be considered incorrect or archaic. 

2. "-" Original author thus annotated the breaking of one word on two lines, when found in the middle of a word.
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I, P.H. Van Schaick Esq.

A Justice of the Peace - in the County of Courtland - do certify Subscribed and Sworn to the annexed declaration - an affidavit in that he is reported as a man of truth and veracity - in the neighbourhood where he resides - and is believed to have been a soldier of the revolution - and I fully concur in that opinion and belief ________________________  P.H. Van Schaick  Justice of the Peace______ }

Dated Scott [town] Dec 14th 1843 -
Courtland County
Clerks Office S.S.
[Seal Affixed Below]

I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that P.H.Schaick Esq before whom the within and foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof and Still is a Justice of the Peace and duly quallified[sic] as Such his acts in that capacity are to be regarded as Such also that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his Signature to the within and above certificates to be genuin[sic]

Witness my hand and the Seal of Such County the Second day of January AD1844

Sam Hotchkiss Clerk
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Represetatives[sic] of the United States of America

Your petitioner Perry Burdick of the town of Scott county of Cortland and State of New-York -  Do petition your Honorable boddies[sic] to grant a pension to your petitioner according to act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 for the relief of revolutionary soldiers for which I claim to have served in the Revolutionary war and have made application for the same and whose papers are on file in the office of the war department. -

Your petitioner would further state that it is seven or eight years since I commenced trying to obtain ^some[inserted] relief in my old age that I am in the 8 eighty eighth year of my ^age [inserted] and have three years ago parted with my real [estate][struck] and personal estate and am not able to labor and am dependant[sic].  For these and the part I bore in ^the[inserted] Revolutionary war do pray your honorable boddies[sic] to take my case  into consid=eration and grant my request - - -

For which in duty bound I will ever pray.

Scott [town] Dec 19th 1843

[signed]
Perry Burdick
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Know all Men by these Presents, That, I James Hubbard of Scott Cortland County N.Y. do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Perry Burdick decease[sic] in behalf of his Surviving Children

and I hereby authorize my said agent and attorney to examine all the papers and doc-uments in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or else where additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate that may be issu-ed for said claim, to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein expressed, to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present;  hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.

And I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me.

Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of December 1852

Signed and delivered }
in presence of             } [signed] James Hubbard

[signed]
C. A. Edgcomb
E. W. Edgcomb  

State of New York, }
Cortland County, } ss.

BE IT KNOWN that on the 20th day of December 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths,,[sic] personally appeared James Hubbard above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

E. W. Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,                        }
Cortland County Clerk's Office,  } ss.

[seal affixed below]

I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that E. W. Edgcomb. Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit ^+ acknowledgement [inserted] was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same:  And further, that I am well aquainted[sic] with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affiexed[sic] the seal of said County, this 10th day of January 1853.

[signed]
Rufus A. Reed

CLERK.
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[Top left written vertically]
Perry Burdick
NY

[Top right written vertically]
Jan 6[?] 53
[signed]
T [?] Lumpkin
[Illegible]

[Written horizontally

State of New York.  }
Cortland County,     } ss.

Be it known that on this 20th day of December 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county, and state aforesaid, personally appeared James Hubbard of Scott county of Cortland and state of New York and made oath in due form of law that he is the administrator of the Estate of Perry Burdick deceaced[sic] who was an applicant[?] for a Pension under the act of 7th June 1832 that at the time of his death he left the following named Children his tasking Perry W Burdick + Widow  [large space]  Slater*

That he has lately been informed, that said pension ought to be allowed, that ____ is directly interested in said claim as Administrator ~ That he makes this affidavit, to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said agent or attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.

Sworn and subscribed the day  }
and year aforesaid before me,   }     [signed] James Hubbard

[signed]
E. W. Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace

I[,] EW Edgcomb Justice of the Peace, in and for said coun-ty, do hereby certify, that James Hubbard who executed the foregoing papers, is a reputable resident of the county of Cortland and is I believe directiy[sic] interested in said claim as therein set forth.

[signed]
E W Edgcomb
Justice of the Peace

*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  The above-named "Slater" refers to Perry Burdick's daughter - Polly Slater.
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28661

Revy [Revolutionary]
INVALID.
Om.

File No. 28,661
Perry Burdick
Prv [Private] Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 59

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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35348

Perry Burdick

NY

Act 7 June 32
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[Left Side]

Dec. 76 - Jesse Burdick - Noyes
77. or 8. fall.         "                 "
P M. Maxon.
_______________________


[Right Side]

Boston Neck.  5 yrs6mo.
Pt. Judith --3[mo]--
Updike Newtown ---28[days]
When New London was burnt -7[days]

*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  When read side-to-side, the lines on the left correspond to the lines on the right, thereby showing the dates and commands he was under at a given location, and how long he was at said location.

2.  Although not explicitly stated in units of time, based on the documents in this file and those of one Pvt William Bassett of R.I., the units inserted by the transcriptor following the numerals are correct.
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Let. to E. F. Brown Oct. 16 '45

Let. to Joseph Clork
July 15. '47

Let.  T.  Lumpkin
June 20 / 53


*Transcriptor's Note*


1.  "Let." refers to letters sent to the respective individuals.
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[Horizontally Written on the Envelope]

[Top Left]
Revolutionary

[Top Right]
Mr Niles.
[underlined]

[Center]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pension
Present


[Vertically Written   "       "       "]

Perry Burdick
New York 32
[illegible].[underlined]


Certificate to be sent
to H. C. Spauld[ing]?
Present
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New York, Albany, Roll
[underlined]

Perry Burdick. etc[?]
who was a private
R. Island troops
[underlined]

An[?] Act June 7, 1832
6 mo private
[underlined]

$20 per Ann. [Annum]
[underlined]

bn [Born] March 4, 1831.
Died March 14, 1849,
When he died
[underlined]

Payable to
Perry W. Burdick
+
Polly Slater, esq
children -
[underlined]
T. Lumpkin Present
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Perry Burdick
_______________________________________

For a pension for services during the revolutionary[sic] war
_______________________________________

Dec 12 1844 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
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No 35348

Let [Letter] to Hon. V. Birdseye
June 29, 42

to Hon. I. R. Giddings
7th [covered in ink] March '44
Clerk of House of Reps
Oct. 6th 1845

Act 7. June 1832
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Brief in the case of Perry Burdick. [?]
Cortland County and State of New York
act
June 7, 1832
___________________________________________
[Typed]
Claim, ("original," or "for increase,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

[Handwritten]
Admitted for 24 months service as a private, by the Commissioner.

July 18, 1833
[underlined]

[Typed}
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

[Typed]
Name and residence of Agent

[Handwritten]
T. Lumpkin,
Prent. [Present]


Examining Clerk.
Ogde Coles
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Washington July 16th 1863
Honorable S. P. Waldo
ss

At the request of Thos [Thomas] Lump-kin, Esqr, now absent from this City, I submit the enclosed Certificate in case of the [illegible] of Perry Burdick of N. York.   Mr Lumpkin said to me that the case was allowed on production of the certificate, and that the certificate would be issued at once.  Mr Niles allowed the case.  Should the case be now complete you will please send the certificate if issued prior to the return of Mr Lumpkin.

Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
H.C.Spalding
for Thos [Thomas] Lumpkin
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[Written]
Perry Burdick

N York June 32[?]

Sund

Ex 3

H N Lythly [?]

Feb 37

Mr Cole

Feb 22 1837

Paid

[Stamped]
Paid. 10[Circled]

[Post Stamp]
SCOTT
[Illegible]
9
[Illegible]

[Post Stamp]
SCOTT
FER
19
[Illegible]

[Written]
Willis G Wade Esqu.
Washington City
D.C.
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53,
Washington D,C,
Feby 16. 1853.

Thos Lumpkin
[underlined]

Appeals for Decision
of Comm:  in the case
of Perry Burdick N.York
Act 7" June 1832 

Feb 18/53
Col. Niles

Respy Ret of Com Pensi
For report[?]

Dept[?] Lt[?] }
Feby 16, 1853 }
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[Upper Right]
Washington D.C.
Feb. 16th 1853

Sir,

I am instructed by the Hon. E. W. Edgecomb, of New York, to appeal from the adverse decision made in the case of Perry Burdick of New York, Act 7th June, 1832, which was suspended on the ground of insufficiency of proof of the said Burdick's service, in the Revolution.  I have carefully examd. the papers in his case and am satisfied that oral testimony is therein filed sufficient to allow the claimant a pension.

I have the honor to be 
Sir very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Th. Lumpkin

[Illegible]
A. H. H. Stuart
Secy of the Dept of the Interior  .


* Transcriptor's Note *

1.   "examd." - Examined
2.  "Obt" - Obedient
3.  "Sert" - Servant
4.  "Secy" - Secretary
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[Horizontal]
Sept. 11; 1845.

Adalter care [?]

Perry Burdick
[underlined]

DS6 [?]

[Vertical]
The Commissioner of Pensions
Present
[underlined]
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[Top Left Block]

CLAIMS
FOR
PENSIONS,
PATENTS,
LANDS,
CONTRACTS, &c
Prosecuted.



[Top Center Block]

EDMUND F. BROWN,
NOTARY PUBLIC,

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS, &c.  FOR STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND

Public, Private, and Confidential Agent

For settling Business of every description, with Congress, the Officers of the different Departments, Companies, and Individuals.  Attention prompt.  Charges reasonable.  Letters must be Postage Paid.

Penn. Avenue, near 13th st,

WASHINGTON CITY.



[Top Center Block - Bottom Left]

T. BARNARD,



[Top Center Block - Bottom Right]

Printer.



[Top Right Block]

NOTARIAL
AND OTHER
Official
CERTIFICATES

Prepared
Acknowledge-
ments

Taken, &c.



[Main Body - Left]

I. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.



[Main Body - Right]

United States Agency and Notarial Office,
Washington City, 10. Septr. - 1845.



[Main Body - Main]

Sir, Enclosed I send you an [inked] additional affidavit in the case of Perry Burdick. [underlined]. In 1841, he applied to your Office -
In May 1845, I examined his papers, which are on file in the Office of Clerk Ho. Reps. Capitol.

Please cause them to be withdrawn, and to be re-examined, with the enclosed.

Very Respy.
Yr Obt. St.
Edm.F.Brown,
Agent.
[underlined]
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73.74

Petition
of Perry Burdick for
a Pension
and
Alonzo D.C. Barber [illegible]



[Upside Down]
Perry Burdick
for a pension
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America

We the undersigned Petitioners of Cortland and Madison counties in the State of New York would respectfully petition your honorable bodies to grant to Perry Burdick of the town of Scott Cortland County + State of New=York a pension accor=ding to act ^ of Congress [inserted] passed June 7th 1832

And we would further state to your honor-able boddies[sic] that we are personally acquainted with the said Perry Burdick and [from his own history] [struck] know him to be a man of undoubted verasity[sic] and from his history of his servises[sic] in the Revolutionary war as given by himself and from information received from other sources, we believe ^ him [inserted] to be entitled to a full Pension for the time that he has declared for.

For which in duty doubt we will ever pray

Scott Dec 19th 1843

Names [Left Column]

Alonzo. D.C. Barber
John Barber 3d.
Russel G Burdick
Joseph Burdick
Nelson Cook
G.W. Maxson
Aaron Brown
E.G. Potter
Alonzo Taber
Dutey[?]. E, Lewis
Hiram Babcock


Names [Right Column]

Henry C. Hubbard
James Hubbard
G.S. Greene
Raymond P. Babcock
William B Wells
Jesse Burdick 2d
Henry B Barber
Asher M Knapp
J.P. Cottrell
Wm. W. Barber
Clarke Barber
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[Left Column]

Aaron Brown
E.G. Potter
Alonzo Taber
Dutey. E, Lewis
Hiram Babcock
Anson L. Wheling
Thomas. Harrop
Silas Babcock
Peleg S Clarke
Edwin Norton
Timothy Brown
Chuncy Morgan
Elam Clark
Solomon Babcock
Chancey. W. Biere.
Horace Norton
Henry Burdick
E H P Potter
Peleg S Cottrell
Geo. M Frishie
Wm. M. Maxson
John Barber  [missing/illegible numeral] th.
George W Green
Jd. R. Burdick
James Burdick [for] or [Son][?]
A.H. Burdick
Wm. Crandall
James Bailey
George C Steele
Wm. G Crandall
JDB Stillman
John Maxson
Charles H. Maxson
Alfred B. Babcock
Lauren H Babcock
D.G.Wells
Matthew Wellsgur



[Right Column]

Jesse Burdick 2d.
Henry B Barber
Asher M Knapp
Wm. W Barber
J.P.Cottrell
Clarke Barber
Ezra Babcock
Edwin[?] Babcock
Abel G. Lewis
James Frink
P.H. Van Schaick -
J.H. Kinyon
Horace S. Babcock
Cumfort B[illegible]
Horace Phillips
Jesse Burdick
George W Babcock
Geo. N. Niles
Paul Edgecombe[?]
Thomas Dye
Henry Maxson
George Frisk. s.s
Russel. R. Leurs [Lewis?]
Elias Irish
Darius Benjamin
Phineas C Burdick
Eli S Cologrue[?]
Roswell Richmond
Willard D Willcox
DB Wells
James Crandall
Daniel R Burdick
Ira Spencer
John Thomas
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[Written Vertically]

Oct 10. '45
[Underlined]

paper of
Perry Burdick




[Written Horizontally]
Free B.B.French
Clerk H Re[p]s

J.L.Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pens.




[Upside down and reversed in the background]

Capitol U.S.
Oct. 9. 1845

J.L. Edwards

Enclosed I send agreeably to your request the papers of Perry Burdick -

Very respecly[sic]

Danl. Gols[?]
Ch. Clk. Office H.R.




*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  The writing found upside down and in the background was snipped, reversed, and enhanced - it was thereby made more legible for the transcriptor.

2.  B.B. French was the Clerk of the House of Representatives 1845-1847.
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Capitol U.S.
Oct. 9. 1845

J.L. Edwards

Enclosed I send agreeably to your request the papers of Perry Burdick -

Very respecly[sic]

Danl. Gols
Ch. Clk. Office H.R.


*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  "H.R." is in reference to the House of Representatives.
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I hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with Mr Perry Burdick of the town of Scott Cortland County N.Y. for the time of about twenty years past, and that he has uniformly sustained a good moral and religious character and that he is in my opinion universally conside-red a man of strict veracity.  

W.B. Maxson
Minister of the Gospel

De Ruyter Cort. Co. N.Y. Oct. 5th 1841

Signed and affirmed  Oct. 5th
1841 before me, John Maxson J.P.

*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  Above, Maxson states the location as being De Ruyter, Cortland County.  De Ruyter currently located in the Southwestern-most corner of Madison County, physically bordering Cortland County.  It is possible that the county lines have been re-drawn since 1841, or that Mr. Maxson was under the impression that De Ruyter was located in Cortland County due to the proximity.
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[Written Vertically]

July 6/47

Added in case
of Perry Burdick


[Written Horizontally]

Brookfield NY  }                        Paid    10
June 30  }

James. L. Edwards Esq -
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
D C
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Brookfield June 30th 1847

James L. Edwards Esq ~

Dear Sir

I inclose[sic] additional testimony in the claim of Perry Burdick for a pension under the act of 1832 for his revolutionary[sic] service Mr Brown of your City formaly[sic] presented his papers but they have heard nothing from him in a long time and being an old aquaintance[sic] in Rhode Island for many years in this Country until he moved to his present location he has soliseted[sic] me to assist him in procuring evidence to sustain him, From[sic] his communication I do not know how long ago he presented his Claim[sic] but from a letter I reviewed from the man with whom he resides I supose[sic] it is several years.  It appears he claims for servises[sic] in 1775&6.  Six months in 1777& 1778 three months in the fall of 1778.  one month all of his services as Sergeant  I am informed that Mr Brown wrote [ , ] before the testimony of Wm Bassett was forwarded [ , ] that four months seven [service ?] after 1776 was allowed proven[?] but nothing was allowed for his first six evidence of Mr Bassett as he knew he was in service during some part of his first six months he testified as near as I can recolect[sic] and as they write to me that he was in the service in the fall of 75 or 6 for one month that Perry Burdick was in the army with him but not in the same company.  that after service one month he returned home & in May following he was called into the service for one month & found found Perry Burdick still in the service.  This would prove two months service at least which would give him the six months service
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There cannot be a doubt on the testimony of Mr Bassett he was one of the most correct and precise men I ever knew & retained his inhibits[sic] beyond any person of his age I ever knew & I am confedent[sic] would at any time loose[sic] his life sooner than make a false statement I made his papers about the same time I wrote his affidafit[sic] in support of this claim, he claimed for about seven month service during the war gave the name of his officers in each town in all nine towns the longest one month all the testimony I belive[sic] he had was Mr Burdick that he saw him in the service at the times above stated you refered[sic] me to the Secretary of Rhode Island for the appointment of the officers he claimed to have served under as they were appointed anually[sic] the records sustained him in every case & you allowed his 9 towns to make about 7 months - I have sent to Hopkinton to the Reverend John Green pasture[sic] of the Baptest[sic] Church at that place the same church in which Mr Burdick was formally a member & he has sent the affidafit[sic] of Mr Wright & says he has visited all the aged persons in that vicinety[sic] & he is the only person he can find that recolects[sic] any thing of his service it is so long since the Revolution there is hardly one left & what still survives have lost there[sic] reasons & incapable of testifying it is doubted whether Mr Bassetts[sic] affidafet[sic] was ever served at your office. & he is now dead it may be that the time Mr Wright testifies to was some part of the few months admited[sic] if not from the fact that it was reported that Perry Burdick was killed in Sulivans[sic] expedition in his own neighborhood was pretty strong proof he was in the service:  I know the general [illegible]town[?] is that
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the Rhode Island militia was called out but one month at a time but Mr Burdick seems to have been in a different service equiped[sic] & drilled & were ready at a minutes[sic] notice I never supposed they were confined to the one month but allowing that add Mr Bassetts[sic] two month[sic] for Burdick was [illegible] there that time in the fall & spring the first and last months of what he suposes[sic] was six months even if the time was formaly[sic] allowed as testified by Wright it gives him six months.  I know I had several cases of applicants for service of six months in 1780 in Greens[sic] Regiment but it was universally belived[sic] there was no six month service in that state or in Greens[sic] Regiment but Mr Bauer [Brewer?] while searching for me last year to his astonishment found there was 610 men Raised for six months & in Greens Regiment but you undoubtedly have more kn[ow] [page ripped and letters "ths" visible on page behind] ledge of those things than any other person being. & if you are satisfied that six months service is all that that he is entitled to I presume he will be satisfied Mr Burdick is a man of respectability & enteligence[sic] & I have not the least doubt that he feells[sic] sure he is correct in all his statements but the service was so long ago it is difficult to sustain a case by oral testimony = I doubt whether two men can be found who were in the same service that can recolect[sic] fondly out of 100 cases that I have had I belive[sic] there is but one living & he incapable of testifying to the occurances of yesterday

Please direct

Joseph Clork Brookfield N York
[underlined]

Respectfully Yours Joseph Clork
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I, Thomas Wright hereby Testify that I am nearly eighty one years of age.  I have always lived in Hopkinton Rhode Island.  I have always been acquainted with Perry Burdick from a child.  I recollect that he ^was a [inserted] revolutionary Soldier: the he was called out & went to Boston neck[sic] to Point Judith: and at Newport.  That he was was[sic] there in General Sulivons[sic] Expedition.  I recollect that siege I was at a scouting[?] + news came that a man by the name of Burdick was killed and it produced a considerable feeling about it supposing that it was Perry:  It however proved to be one Clork [Clark?] Burdick from Westerly [underlined] + I was acquainted those that were by said Burdick when he was killed: + said Perry Burdick was one of them I have heard said Perry relate the circumstance:  He served under Captain Jesse Burdick who used to live close by my fathers[sic] residence he was an old French soldier or was a soldier in the French war: + I think the Col [underlined]Joseph Noyes: I cannot recollect when not how long he was gone but I can recollect that ^he [inserted] was gone much + the farming suffered for wont of help to scorge[?] it.  The above is mostly what I can recollect relative to said Perry Burdicks[sic] service.

                his

Thomas    X    Wright

               mark


Hopkinton May 17th AD1847
This certifies that Thomas Wright signer to the above after being duly sworn according to law made the above written statement which was by me reduced to writing + by him signed in my presence + I further certify that said Thomas Wright is by me personally Known + I believe him to be a man of strict truth and veracity

Nathan K Lewis Justice of the Peace


*Transcriptor's Note

1. "General Sulivons Expedition" is in reference to General John Sullivan's Expedition of June-October 1779.

2.  The "X" between "Thomas" and "Wright" was the mark made by Thomas Wright himself.  Unable, however, to sign his own name and only  able to place an "X", Justice Lewis had him place it between his given and surnames, 
annotating above and below in the shape of a cross, that this was, thereby, his attestation that the aforementioned was correct and truthful to the best of his recollection.
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The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Clerks[sic] Office,  Supreme Court

Washington DC.   June 17, A.D. 1847

I, Powell Helme Clerk of the Supreme Court within and for the County of Washington in the said State of Rhode Island, so hereby certify that Nathan K. Lewis is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Hopkinton in said County of Washington, duly appointed by said Peers, commissioned by the Governor and otherwise qualified as the Law directs.

[Seal outline and impression visible to left of following paragraph]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the Court aforesaid at South Kingston the day and year above written

Powell Helme Clerk
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State of New York  }
Cortland County    }   SS.

I, Lewis Kingsley, Surrogate of said County do hereby [author missed word, likely "attest" or synonym thereof] that at a Surrogates Court held in and for said County before me the said Surrogate at Cortland Village on the 11th day of July 1853.

It was proven by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said Court, Viz.

By the evidence of James Hubbard of the town of Scott in the County of Cortland N.Y.  -  That Perry Burdick late of the County of Cortland died on the 14th day of March 1849 at the time of his death he left no widow him surviving but has left the following named children him surviving.  Viz Perry W. Burdick and Polly Slater - that they are his only children him surviving.

And I further certify that James Hubbard has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said Perry Burdick, deceased and is legally authorized and qualified to act as such and has executed a Bond with surety duly approved by me. in the sum of six hundred dollars.  

[Seal outline and impression visible to left of following paragraph]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 11th day of July 1853.

Lewis Kingsley Surrogate
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[Upper right of paper]

In the matter of 

Perry Burdick

an old soldier.

Affidavit


*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  Although covered in ink stains, the above is still legible.
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State of New York }
Madison County    }  ss


William Bassett being duly sworn says he is ninety two years of age that he was born in the State of Rhode Island and resided during the Revolutionary War in Hopkinton State of Rhode Island and was well aquainted[sic] with Perry Burdick who when resided in Hopkinton aforesaid that in December 1776 he was in the service of the United States as a soldier at Boston Neck in the state of Rhode Island under Captain Henry Wells:  That Perry Burdick was in the service at the same time and place under Captain Jesse Burdick and remained in the service fifteen or twenty days:  That he went into the service of the United States as a soldier in May 1777. under Captain Randall Wells and and that said Perry Burdick still ^remained [inserted] in the service under Captain Jesse Burdick at the same place and he remained there with said Burdick twenty days and when he was discharged he left said Perry Burdick in the army[sic]:  That in the summer or fall of 1777 or 8 he was in the army of the United States under Capt Randall Wells at Point Judith in [struck] in the state of Rhode Island that Perry Burdick was in the srevice at the same time from twenty to thirty days:  That he was drafted into the service of the United States under Captain Wells: and believes he staid[sic] from ten to twenty days ^at Wickford [inserted] that from his best recolections[sic] Perry Burdick was present in another company . . that from his best recolection[sic] the said Perry Burdick was a seargent[sic] while in the Army.  This was in the summer of 1778

[signed]
William Bassett

Sworn and Subscribed this 19th 
day of August 1845
before me

[signed]
Thomas Keith Justice

I further certify that the above named William Bassett sustains a good character for truth surety and purety[?] and retains his faculties remarkably 

The word. remained and at Wickford underlined[?] before signed

Thomas Keith Justice
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State of New York  }
Madison County Clerks[sic] Office  } ss

I Zadock T Bentley Clerk of said County hereby certify that Thomas Keith Esqr. whose name appears signed to the within Jurat to affadvit[sic] + certificate was at the time the same bear date a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verely[sic] the signatures aforesaid are genuine   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal [ink blot] of Office this 20th day of August 1845

Z. T. Bentley Clerk
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State of New York
Cortland County. ss.  George S Green of the town of Scott in the County of Cortland and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is well acquain:[line break] ted with Zacheus Maxson whose affidavit is hereunto annexed, and the deponent is also well acquainted with the general Character of the said Zacheus, and further saith that the said Zache:[line break] us's Character for truth and veracity is good + the deponent is also well acquainted with Perry Burdick the soldier named in the annexed affid:[line break] avit, and the general character of said Perry Burd:[line break] ick is also good, and further the deponent saith not.

Sworn + Subscribed before  }
me this 3d day of June 1842  }
G.C. Babcock Clerk of  }
Cortland Com.Pleas.  }

GS Greene
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State of New York
Cortland County ss  Zaccheus Maxson of the town of Genessee in the County of Allegany + State of New York being duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with Perry Burdick of the town of Scott in the county of Cortland + State of New York that this deponent is seventy nine years old that the said Perry is just about the same age that the said Perry + this deponent were both born + brought up in the town of Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island :  where we both lived within about half a mile of each other until we were upward of fifty years old and that this deponent + the said Burdick were both soldiers in the Revolutionary war + served together some part of the time - that in the year 1776 in the month of De- [line break] cember a few days before Christmas we were both [drafted][struck] ^ called [inserted] in the Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Jesse Burdick in the Regiment command- [line break] ed by Col Joseph Noyes, Deponents[sic] brother Phinehas Max- [line break] son was then an Ensign[?] of the Company, we both then lived in Hopkinton + we were immediately marched to Boston Neck + arrived there a few days before Christmas where we were both stationed + where Deponent remained about two months when a draft was made + those of the company who were not drafted returned home a part of the company to wit those who were drafted re- [line break] mained some months longer, but this deponent cannot recollect whether Perry Burdick was one of the members who [remained][struck] was drafted + remained ^ longer [inserted] in the service or not.  At a subsequent period during the Revolution this deponent was drafted out with the said Perry Bur- [line break] dick + served with him in Capt. Burdicks[sic] company at or near Point Judith a while when Capt Burdick returned home + the said Phinehas Maxson took charge of the company; what year this was in or how long we served together at this time deponent cannot recollect, Col Jesse Maxson commanded the Regiment at this time -
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[Handwritten]

Deponent was in the Army with the said Burdick at another time subsequent to the service at Point Judith we were there to wit the last time in the company command [line break] ed by the said Phinehas Maxson who had then got to be a Captain + this deponent was an Ensign we were then in Col Jesse Maxsons[sic] Regiment + Stationed at Wickford near Providence, Rhode Island + remained there three or four weeks but what year this was in or what month or months this deponent cannot recol- [line break] lect -  Perry Burdick was out at other times in the Mi- [line break] litia which this deponent was at home but at what times or how long this deponent cannot tell, his recol- [line break]  lection only enabling him to state the fact of his being out in the service, without being able to specify dates or length of time -  And further this deponent says not -

Subscribed + Sworn this }
9th day of October 1835 }
before me - }
Lizur B Canfield
Justice of the Peace


{Deponent's Signature to right of above]

Zaccheus Maxson


[Printed]

and acknowledged, was the the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same:  And further, that I am well acquain- [line break] ted with the hand-writing of said Justice - and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 14th day of June 1842

[Signed]
G.C.Babcock Clerk.
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STATE OF NEW YORK  }
CORTLAND COUNTY CLEARK'S OFFICE,  . } SS.

I, GUIDEON C. BABCOCK, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Lizur B Canfield before whom the annexed instrument was proven and acknowledged, was the the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same: And further, that I am well acquain- [line break] ted with the hand-writing of said Justice - and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine.

[Seal to left of Above]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 14th day of June 1842

[Signed]
G.C.Babcock Clerk.
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[Top Left - Blotting of Top Right]

In the matter of

Perry Burdick

-

Power Arty[?] [Illegible - likely short of "Attorney"]


*Transcriptor's Note*

1. Right hand of page bears traces of ink showing through from opposite side of paper.
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To whom it may concern know ye - that I Perry Burdick of Scott in the County of Cortland and State of New York, have appointed and by these presents do appoint Edmund F Brown Esqr, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful attor= [line break] ney for me + in my behalf to obtain from the Capitol of the United States at said City my pension papers, and to renew my applic= [line break] ation for a pension at the Pension Office, + to do and support any and every thing that I could do and support in order to procure an allowance of my claim for a Pension from the United States as a soldier of the revolution, [illegible] [struck] under my hand and seal this 3rd day of September 1845

Witness present }
T.H. Van Schaick }

[Signed]
Perry Burdick

State of New York }
Cortland County ss - [Underlined]}

On the 3rd day of September in the year 1845 - Perry Burdick to me known to be the person described in and said[?][illegible] executed the above power of attorney - personally came before me and acknowledged that he executed the same for the use and purpose therein written and mentioned -

[Signed]
T.H.Van Schaick - }
Justice of the Peace [Underlined] }

*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  Right hand of page bears traces of ink showing through from opposite side of paper.
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[Top Right]

No 35348

Perry Burdick

NY

Act of June '32

[Underlined]



[Center Right]

Direct Communications to John Thomas Cortland Valley Cortland County + State New York. June. 14. 1842.

[Signed]
John Thomas


[Bottom Right]

[Signed]
Hon. V. Birdseye.
H.A.[?]


*Transcriptor's Note*

1. Page bears traces of ink showing through from opposite side of paper.
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Madison County ss  

Elias Wells of DiRuyton[sic] in said County being duly sworn makes Oath + says that he is personally acquainted with Perry Burdick and was in the United States service at the same time that I was two or three weeks both in the same Company of Captain Phinehas Maxson of the Rhodeisland[sic] Militia

[Signed]
Elias Wells

Sworn and Subscribed 
August 10th 1835 before me

[Signed]
Abraham Hart J.P.

Madison County ss }
Stephen Maxson of DeRuyton in said County being duly sworn makes Oath and says that he is personally acquainted with Perry Burdick and that [illegible][stuck] he the said Perry was in the United States service at the same time that this said Stephen Maxson + was three Months in actual-service under Captain Jesse Burdick of the Rhodeisland[sic] Militia

[Signed]
Stephen Maxson

Sworn + Subscribed
August 10th 1835
before me

[Signed]
Abraham Hart J.P.
Point Judith
Sworn and Subscribed
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[Top Right]

State of New York }
Clerks Office Madison County } ss

I Lewison Fairchild Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Abraham Hart whose name is subscribed to the written certif [line break] icates was on the day of the date of the said certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified according to laws and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the said certificate is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this fifteenth day of March 1842.

[Signed]
Lewison Fairchild Clerk



[Bottom Right]
[Vertically Written]

Perry Burdick

*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  No seal visible.
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State of New York
Madison County ss.

Abraham Hart of DeRuyter in said County being duly sworn saith that he the deponent took the oaths of Stephen Maxson + Elias Wells to the Annexed Affidavits and they subscribed and sworn to the same in my presence and that he certified to the same as a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison.  And the deponent further saith that at the time of takin the said affidavits he the deponent was a Justice of the Peace for the said county and was auth= [line break] orised to administer the said oaths.  And the dep= [line break] onent further saith that he is well acquainted with the said Stephen Maxson and Elias Wells and their character for truth and veracity is good. And the deponent further saith that the said Stephen Maxson died some time in December AD 1841. at DeRuyter in the said County.  And the deponent further saith that his said office of Justice of the Peace expired on the 31st day of December AD 1836  and further saith not.

[Signed]
Abraham Hart

Sworn + Subscribed }
before me this 24th day }
of January 1842 }

Zadock T Bentley
Justice of the Peace


State of New York }
Madison County } ss

I certify that I was well acquainted with Stephen Maxson in his life time and that I am acquainted with Elias Wells and that both the said Stephen Maxson + Elias Wells are Men of truth and veracity

[Signed]
Zadock T. Bentley
Justice of the Peace
[Underlined]
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State of New York }
Clerk's Office Madison County } ss.

I Lewison Fairchild Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Zadock T Bentley Esq whose name is subscribed to the within certificates was on the 24th day of January 1842 a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified according to law and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his signatures to the said certificates are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the fifteenth day of March 1842.

[Signed]
Lewison Fairchild Clerk

*Transcriptor's Note*

1.  No seal visible.