Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37670, Josiah Andrews, Continental (Conn.)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Continental (Conn.)
Andrews or Andrus, Josiah
NUMBER S37670 B.L.Wt. 86-100
CONTENTS
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By His Excellency
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Josiah Andrus Private in the 2d Regt. L. Dragoons [Regiment, crossed out] having faithfully served the United States six years and four months and being inlisted [enlisted] for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
GIVEN at Head-Quarters the 12th of June 1783
GWashington
His Excellency's Command,
J Trumbull [illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Fred J. Whiting, Adjutant
THE above Josiah Andrews has been honored with the Badge of Merit for six Years faithful Service,
Elisha Sheldon, Colonel
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Be it known that I Josiah Andrews of Berlin in Hartford County and State of Connecticut have constituted and appointed the Honorable Benjamin Tallmadge of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State aforesaid my true and lawfull attorney, to apply in my name and on my behalf, to the Secretary of War at the Seat of government for a land warrant for the amount of land which is due me for my
services in the late army of the United States and to do any act or acts for that purpose which are proper and necessary, and which I might or should do were I personally present, with power of substitution all which lawfull acts and doings of my said attorney or his substitute I shall and do ratify and confirm
by these presents - In testimony whereof I have
hear unite set my hand and seal this 28th day of Sept 1803.
Josiah Andrus

Hartford County ss. Berlin Sept 28th 1803
Personally appeared Josiah Andrus signer and sealler of the foregoing letter of Attorney
and acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed.
Before me James North Just Peace
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0203
Connecticut
Josiah Andrews of Berlin in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued 27 of March 1819 and send to Jona Prace Esq. Hartford Connecticut.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819  |    86.89
Semi-anl  all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  |   48.
$134.89

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Discontinued
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Notification sent to Thos Chester Esq
19 Oct 1820 Hartford Cont
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Josiah Andrus
Private
Sheldon's Regt. Light Dragoons
1777-6 years
[unknown initials or symbol]
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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT---ss---HARTFORD
On this 9th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, ["one of the" crossed out] Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford ["for the" crossed out] in [handwritten] said district, personally appeared Josiah Andrus aged 68 years resident in Berlin in the said district, who being by 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 Josiah Andrus in the spring of the year 1777 enlisted in Wethersfield in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Tallmadge of the 2 Regt. of light dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon in the Connecticut line [illegible] during the war; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war in 1783, when he was discharged from service in Danbury, state of Connecticut ["that he was in the battles of" crossed out] ^ on or about the first day of [illegible] in said year after which his company was commanded by Captain John Webb ^ before him Captain Baldwin [?] commanded company, that he was in the battles of German Town, Brandywine was his [illegible] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. supt the subjoined [handwritten]
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Josiah Andrus did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of more than nine months, on the continental establishment ^ that he is in reduced circumstances and [illegible] the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
April the 9th 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid.
[April 9th 1818 crossed out]
July 1st 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Hon. Jonathan Brace who on the ninth day of April last was and ever since has been the Presiding Judge of the said Court.
Thomas Chester, Clerk
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State of Connecticut for County of Hartford April the 9th 1818
Personally appeared Joseph Marther of Berlin in said County ^ who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that for many years he has been acquainted with Josiah Andrus, who has made this within affidavit, and believes him to be poor, and that he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Before me, Jonathan Brace, Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid.

State & County aforesaid
July the first 1818
Personally appeared David Booth of Berlin in the State of Connecticut ^ who is a credible witness and made Solemn Oath that he has many years been acquainted with the within named Jonah Andrus, that he knew him during the Revolutionary War, and that he was a Soldier in the  Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Tallmadge, of [illegible] by Captain Ezekiel Baldwin and thus by Captain John Webb in the 2d Regt. of Light Dragoon commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon in the Connecticut Line, that he inlisted [enlisted] about the year 1777 to serve during the war and continued in the army till the close of the war.
Before me
Jonathan Brace, Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
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State of Connecticut ss. Wethersfield April 1st 1818
I certify that Josiah Andrus served in the 3rd Troop in the 2d Regiment of light Dragoons thru (through) the campaigns of 1777-1778  1779 and until the 11th of June 1780 during which time I served in the same Regt. & Company and am well informed that he continued in service to the close of the War of the Revolution.
Zeke P. Baldwin, late Captain of the 1st Company 2 Regt. L. Dragoons
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Josiah Andrews
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Continental (Conn.)

Andrews, Josiah
Or Andre’s
S 37670
B. L Wt 86-100
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Hartford in said County, on the 2nd Tuesday of August 1823.
ON this 22nd day of August 1823 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Josiah Andrews aged 73 years, resident in Berlin in the County of Hartford, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 10th of March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820 who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I entered as a private in the Spring of the year 1777 in Captain Talmadge's company in Col. Sheldon's regiment of light horse & served in the same company until the army was disbanded at the close of the war serving the term of six years three months. I was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown & was honorably discharged at Danbury in this State.  The date of my original declaration was the ninth day of April [illegible] 1818 & the number of my former certificate for pension was S203.
"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 thererof, 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, 1818; 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."
Dollars Cts [two column headers]
1 horse 28 years old_______5
3 broken chains 1. 7 spoons 1.50_______2.50
1 ax 1. hoe 42/ [illegible] broken horse chain 50___1.92
2 pitch forks 50_10 old cider barrels 2.50___3
2 iron wedges 1. Old chest of drawers 2.50_____3.50
4 old chairs 2. 3 old tables 3.________5
2 candlesticks 1.25_________1.25
2 old pewter [illegible]________.50
6 [illegible] plates 58_4 old pewter basons [basins] 1.____1.58
5 earthen plates 20________________.20
2 small plates 3_2 [illegible] 6___________.[0]9
half set tea cups & saucers 6___________.[0]6
2 sugar bowls 8_1 old tea/[illegible] 8_____.16
1 half pint tumbler_____________.[0]6
2 iron pots__________________.75
1 brass kettle 4_________________4
2 old looking glasses___________________.75
1 old warming pan________________1
[tally line] 31.32
5 sheep________________7.50
[tally line] 38.82
2 swine_____________9.16
3 old pewter basons [basins]____________
[tally line] 48.98

I am indebted to the following persons in the following sums owing
Dollars Cents [two column headers]
To deacon David Whittlesey by note 100. 
To Elijah Flagg  70.
To Moses Lee Esq.  10.
To deacon Elijah Hart  12.
To George Cornwell  8.
To [illegible] Samuel Hart by book  10.
To doctor John Andrews 15
[tally line] $225.00
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That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
I have sold my old dwelling house & ten acres of poor rocky land to Joseph Mather for the sum of two hundred dollars on the 20th of March 1820. I have applied the avails towards the payment of a total which I owed Elisha Mather & Joseph Mather.
I have sold my two oxen to Elisha Mather in March last for 35 dollars in provisions which have been consumed in my family.
My Cow has been killed & consumed in my family.
My horse estimated in my former schedule at 15 dollars is now reduced by age & not worth over 5 dollars.
Five of my sheep have been killed & consumed in my family.
My old cart is worn out_My 3 old chains are now estimated at 1 dollar.
My old plow is worn out_My 7 spoons [?] are now estimated at 1.50.
My horse chains are now estimated at 50 cents old scythe worked up
The yoke broken_one sled torn in pieces_old bridle worn out_2 cider barrels of no use ten remaining in barrels estimated at $2.50 four common chairs now estimated at 2 dollars 3 old tables at $3_ 2 candlesticks at 75 cents_ one old pewter bason worn out_ remaining 3 estimated at 1 dollar_ 5 earthen plates broken_ remainder 20 cents. 2 earthen bowls broken 2 remaining ones 6 cents_ set of tea cups & saucers half broken_ remaining half set at 6 cents_ 1 half pint tumbler broken
I am now owing two hundred & twenty five dollars 
My family consists of myself & wife whose age is 75 years_ I am subject to epileptic fits & am unable to labor, & am unable to support myself without the assistance of my country
Josiah Andrews

Sworn and declared by said Josiah Andrews on the 22d day of August 1823 before said Court, ["and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ___ dollars and ___ cents" is crossed out]

["I, ___ Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ___ day of ____ 182  
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Please in and for said County of Hartford." is crossed out in its entirety]
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I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County ["of Hartford" crossed out] Court of the County of Hartford in Connecticut do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Josiah Andrews did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and that it is the opinion of the [illegible] Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty eight dollars 98 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this 17th day of September 1823.
Th. Chester Clk_
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To all People to whom these Presents shall come: greeting.
KNOW YE, THAT I Josiah Andrews of Berlin Hartford County and State of Connecticut
for the consideration of two hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Joseph Mather of said Berlin
Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Joseph & to his heirs and assigns forever, ten acres of land in said Berlin Bounded North & West on the Land of Ezekiel Andrews,  South on the Land of Moses W. Berkeley in part & part on the Land of [illegible] Anna Belden East on highway with the buildings standing thereon--
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto  him the said Grantee his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof.  And also I the said Grantor do for myself & my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said  Grantee his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I am well seized of the premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances (encumbrances) whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Grantor do by these presents, bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bartained premises to him the said Grantee his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of November, Anno Domini 1820
Josiah Andrews & Seal
Signed, sealed, and delivered, 
In the presence of 
Moses D. Seymour
Quincy [?] Slatter

Hartford County SS: Berlin November 20th 1820
PERSIONALLY APPEARED Josiah Andrews signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged he same to be his free act and deed before me. Thomas Lee Justice of the Peace
The foregoing is a true copy of Record examined by me, George Hubbard Junior_ Town Clerk of the Town of Berlin
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At a Town Meeting legally warned & holden in Berlin the 22nd day of December AD. 1822_Daniel Dunbar Esq. was chosen Moderator & George Hubbard Jr.-Town Clerk_
The foregoing is a True Copy of Record
Examined by me George Hubbard Jr. Town Clerk of the Town of Berlin

Hartford County ss. Berlin Sep. 1st, 1823
Personally appeared Daniel Dunbar of said Berlin Esq_& made oath that he saw George Hubbard Jr. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate sign his name to the same & that he well knows the said Hubbard to be the Town Clerk for said Town of Berlin.
Sworn before me
John Dunham, Just. of Peace

Josiah Andrews
Deed_Copy
I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of the County of Hartford in Connt. certify that on the first day of September 1823 John Dunham [illegible] Esq. was a Justice of Peace of said County & I believe that the above signature of his name is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 8th day of September 1823.
Th. Chester Clk.
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37670
INVALID.
Rej.
File No. 37670
Josiah Andrus
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Connecticut.
Josiah Andrus. private
served 6 years
1st Schedule_August 1820
an old house & 10 acres of
Land $345_
2 oxen_ 1 Cow_ 1 Horse_
10 Sheep_ 2 Swine & sundry
articles of furniture_
amt of the sale $483.84
Says he owes $350_names not given.
2d Schedule dates 22 Augt._1823
Real Estate_none
personal property_ 1 Horse
_ 5 Sheep_ two swine & sundry articles of furniture_
amt_ $48.98
The Real Estate mentioned in 1st Schedule, he sold, Nov 20th, 1820, to Joseph Mather.
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for $200_ and applied the avails towards the payment of a Debt which he owed to J. Mather_Deed received & recorded Nov. 20. 1820_ a duly authenticated copy of Deed within_
Oxen sold in March last for $35. to E. Mather, and  seed provisions [illegible, smudged] pay event, which have been consumed in his family_ Cow killed & consumed_
His age 70_ infirm_
Wife 75_ unable to labor_
Rec'd [illeg.] 21, 1823
put to
Thomas Chester Clk
Hartford Court
2.58
1.[0]6
[sum line] 3.64
48
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Sam Bass &
Josiah Andrus
Surtificate (Certificate)
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Berlin November 1st 1800
This may certify all whom it may concern taht Samuel Bass and Josiah Andrus have both resided in the Town of Berlin for more than ten years Las past & are Still Living.

Gad Stanley
James North
- Justices of the Peace

Elijah Hart Jr.
Wm. Hooker
- Select Men
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Josiah Andrus
papers_
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This Certifies that Josiah Andrus enlisted into the 2d Ret. Lt. Dragoons, commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, on the 13th Day of Jan. 1777 & served in the same during the War, as appears from the Regimental Books in my hands
Given under my hand in Litchfield, Connecticut, this 3d Day of October 1800
To all Concerned
Benj'n Tallmadge
Late Major 2d Reg. L Dragoons
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Josiah Andrus
Certificate [underlined]

[upside-down text]
Samuel Bass [crossed out]
Josiah Andrus
Certificate
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Monday 6 December      Recorded [underlined]

Lacy
Wright
White
Plumer
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[illegible] all Men by these presents that we Josiah Andrus and Samuel Bass both of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut for various good causes us hearunto [hereunto] moving, have and by these presents do Constitute and appoint the Honorable Benjamin Tallmadge of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut to ask and receive of the Secretary of War of the United States of America Such Land Warrant or Warrants as are due and Coming to us from the Said United States as Soldiers in the Army of the United States as aforesaid in the late American War with the Kingdom of Great Brittain [Britain] & to pass Such Receipts therefor as are required which shall be Equally Valid as if Executed by us or either of us in testimony whereof we have hearunto [hereunto] Set our hands in Berlin this Thirtyth {thirtieth] day of July AD 1802
Attest James North
[Josiah Andrus signature cut off due to page fraying]
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Connecticut ss.
Hartford County July the thirtieth day 1802 then personally appeared Josiah Andrus and Samuel Bass both of Berlin in the County aforesaid and Severally acknowledged that they Signed and Sealed & delivered the within power of attorney for the uses therein Expressed before me
James North Justice of Peace

[sideways text]
Josiah Andrews
&
Samuel Bass
Power of Attorney

[illeg.] Nos.
86087
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[no text on page]
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Josiah Andrus

November

P203
Sept 1829
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, 
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August 1820.

ON this 1st day of August, 1820 personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Josiah Andrews aged seventy years, resident in Berlin in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: I enlisted as a private in the spring of the year 1777 into Capt Talmages [Tallmadge's] company in Col Sheldon's Ret of light horse & served in the same company until the army was disbanded at the close of the war during the term of six years & three months & was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown & was honourably discharged at Danbury in this State the date of my original declaration was the 9th day of April AD 1818 & the number of my former pension certificate was 8203.
"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, 1818; 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."

$/cents [column headers, centered on page]
1 old dwelling house & 10 acres of poor & rocky land____345
two oxen $40_ 1 cow $15_____55
1 horse 21 years old_____15
10 sheep $10. 2 swine $9.16_____19.16
1 old cart 12 dollars 3 old chains 1.50____13.50
1 old plough_____2.50
7 spoons_____2.50
1 ax $1. 1 hoe $0.42. 1pc horse chains $1__2.42
1 old scythe $0.50 1 ox yoke $1_____1.50
1 old sled $1 [illeg.] pitchforks $0_50_____1.50
1 old cradle $0.50. 12 cyder barrels $3.50__4.00
2 iron wedges _____1.00
1 old chest of drawers_____2.50
4 common chests_____2.48
3 old tables. 3.50. 2 candlesticks 1.25_____4.75
2 old pewter platters 50. 6[illeg.] plates 58_1.08
4 [illeg.] basins 1.50. 10 earthen plates 40__1.90
2 small plates 03. 4 [illeg] bowles [bowls] 12_____0.15
1 set tea cups & saucers_____0.12
2 sugar bowls_____.08
carried forward__476.14

brought forward_____476.14
1 old [illeg.] pot_____0.08
2 half pint tumblers_____0.12
2 iron pots_____0.75
2 [illeg.] kettles_____0.75
1 brass kettle_____4
2 old looking glasses_____0.75
1 courning pan_____1.25
[tally line] 483.84

I am owing to sundry persons exclusive of considerable sums of interest the sum of __350
[tally line] 133.84

Josiah Andrews
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Sworn to and declared by said Josiah Andrews on the 1st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred eighty three dollars and eighty four cents.
I, Thomas Chester, Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 say of August, 1820.
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
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