Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 3733, Lemuel Fox, New York
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New York

Fox, Lemuel
Randall, Ruth (Former widow)

R. 3733


This woman was pensioned as the former widow of her 2nd husband John Clark, Continental (New York)
W. 26348
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No. 13857

Ruth Fox
widow of Lemuel
New York


Act 7 July 1838
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Declaration

State of New York
Onondaga County, ss.

Be it remembered that on the 28th day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine before the County court of Onondaga County and State of New York personally appeared at the Court House in said County Ruth Fox in open court and after being duly sworn made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 and 4 March 1843.  17th June 1844 and of 2nd Feb. 1848 granting half pay of pensions to certain widows.  That she is the widow of Lemuel Fox who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he went from Dutchess County in the State of New York.  That she does not profess to be able to state the particulars of his service - that she thinks she has heard him mention Matchin as an officer under whom he served
That she the said Ruth Fox, formerly Ruth Barnum, was married to the above mentioned Lemuel Fox on the 28th day of June seventeen hundred and eighty nine in the then town of Philipstown, now town of Nassau State of New York by the Revd. Wm. Newman.  That the record of the births of her children has been kept in her family bible.  That she was not married to the said Lemuel Fox prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to 1st of January 1784 namely on the day above state.  That her husband the said Lemuel Fox died on the 17th day August 1808 at Camillus in the County of Onondaga State of New York

Ruth Fox her x mark

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 28th day of February 1849 by Ruth Fox who does not write 

James R. Lawrence Judge
of Onondaga County N.Y.
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State of New York
Onondaga County  Ss

I certify that on this 28th day of February 1849 the within named Ruth Fox came into the County Court of said County holden at the Court House in said County by and before me the subscriber and duly made oath to and subscribed the within declaration - I further certify that said Ruth Fox at the same time produced what she testified to be her family bible from which I cut the leaf  hereto annexed containing a record of her marriage and the birth of her children.

James R. Lawrence
Judge 
Onondaga County
N.Y.

State of New York
Onondaga County } Ss:
Clerk's Office

I certify that James R. Lawrence Esq. is Judge of the County Courts of said County duly elected and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing affidavit, and certificate are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County at Syracuse this 28th day of February 1849.'

V.W. Smith
Clerk
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Amos Fox born
Jul 18th, 1791

Sarah Fox born
June 16th 1793

Joel Fox born
December 25th 1795

Daniel Fox born
March 23rd 1798

Rebecca Fox born 
July 17th 1800

Richard Fox born
December 17th, 1802

Polly Fox born
August 25th 1805

Hannah Fox born
February 21st 1808


Mr. Lemuel Fox
departed this life on 
the 11th day of August
1808
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Mr. Lemuel Fox married Mrs. Ruth Barnum on the 28th day of June
1789
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May 29, 1936


BA-J/EEL
Lemuel Fox R. 3733

Mrs. Mary N. Shepard
6802 Santa Fe Avenue
Huntington Park, California

Dear Madame

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3733, based upon the military service in that war of Lemuel Fox.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Lemuel Fox are not shown.

Lemuel Fox married June 28, 1789 at Phillipstown (later Nassau) New York, Miss Ruth Barnum. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.

He died August 17, 1808, at Camillus, New York.

On February 28, 1849, said Ruth applied for the pension which might have been due on account of the service of her husband, Lemuel Fox in the Revolutionary War, and alleged that he enlisted in Dutchess County, New York, and served in Captain Matchin's Company and in Colonel Gansevoort's New York Regiment; dates of service not given:  she signed, by mark, Ruth Fox.  However, in 1852, she signed, by mark, Ruth Randall.

Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service of six months as required by the pension laws.

The names of the following children of Lemuel and Ruth Fox are shown:

Amos Fox   born July 16, 1791.
Sarah Fox   born June 16, 1793.
Joel Fox      born December 25, 1795.
Daniel Fox  born March 23, 1798.
Rebecca Fox born July 17, 1800.
Richard Fox  born December 17, 1802.
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Children of Lemuel and Ruth Fox continued:

Polly Fox   Born August 25, 1805.
Hannah Fox  Born February 21, 1808.



Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Syracuse
28th June 1853


Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner

Dear Sir:

Enclosed please find the application of Mrs. Randall for pension under the act of July 1848.  This matter was commenced last winter and has been embarrassed* by the difficulty of procuring the evidence.
The evidence of marriage with the certified family record - and evidence of service was sent to one Thayer of Washington, some years since but nothing more done.  They are now in your office.  If anything further is desired please inform me.

Yours very respectfully,

R. F. Trowbridge
[Note: an older meaning for the word embarrassed meant hindered or encumbered]
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May 29, 1936

BA-J/MWHF/eel

Mrs. Mary N. Shepard
6802 Santa Fe Avenue
Huntington Park, California


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Hendrix, Pension Files S. 37096, and John Clark, a pensioner of Camillus, New York, in 1820.

The record of David Hendrix is furnished herewith as found in above cited claim.  Also, the record of John Clark as found in claim for pension, W. 26348, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.   In the examination of the records, it was found that a claim for pension was made by one Ruth, formerly the widow of John Clark, based upon the service of her first husband, Lemuel Fox.  Hence, that record is furnished also.

No charge is made for these reports.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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3733

Ruth Fox

Rejected
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Department of the Interior
Washington June 7th, 1853

Sir:

The Report submitted by you, in the case of Ruth Fox, widow of Lemuel, a suspended claim under the act of July 7, 1838, is entirely satisfactory.  Your decision is therefore affirmed and the papers in the case herewith returned to your offices.

I am Sir, very respectfully,

Your obedient Servant,

R. McClelland
Secretary

The Hon. 
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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52/

Washington DC
Feb. 14, 1853

Thomas Lumpkin

Appeals from decision of commission case of Mrs. Ruth Fox, Act of 7 July 1838



Resply Received Commissioner Pensions
for Report
[Depsot?] Ins.

Feb. 15, 1853

Received Feb. 15, 1853
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Washington, D.C.
Feb. 14, 1853

Sir:

I have the honor to ask that the case of Mrs. Ruth Fox, of New York, Act 7th July 1838, widow of Lemuel Fox, which has been refused on the ground of identity may be reviewed by you on this new appeal.  I claim the benefit of the payment made to Lemuel Fox as shown by the certificate of the Comptroller of New York.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Th. Lumpkin

Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Department of the Interior
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Ruth Randall
widow of Lemuel Fox





To be filed with her declaration

R.F. Trowbridge

Attorney

Syracuse, NY
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[Persons making application at the Comptroller's, or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service, of any person, in the army of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, &c; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service, and discharge; as near as can be given.  The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned." The following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum viz:

1781  Dec. 26  Lemuel Fox  Private
No. of Cert'e issued, 6006

£ 20, 7, 1

STATE OF NEW YORK

Comptroller's Office, Albany, August 19th 1853

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, 
and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - under Capt. Daniel Williams in Col. Levi Pawlings Regiment Lines

I have examined the rolls for the above, and find £ - to be correct.}

A.W. Lee
Examining Clerk

Philips Phelps 
Deputy Comptroller
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R. F. Trowbridge

Sept. 1/53
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Pension Office
Sept. 1, 1853

Sir:

The application of Ruth Randall formerly widow of Lemuel Fox of NY has been examined and filed under the Act of July 7 1838,  His service must be proven by Record, which may be obtained of the Comptroller of NY, if he served as alleged, and by the testimony of witnesses who served with him, or who were in a position to know that he did serve, the date of her marriage must be established by the Town Record, a church Registry private family record of marriage or births of children, or by the testimony of those who are of an age to know and who can share how they are enabled to fix the date, if no record is in existence the fact must be shown,

R.F. Trowbridge
Syracuse, NY
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R.F. Trowbridge
Oct. 3/53
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Pension Office
Oct.3,1853

Sir:

In the case of Ruth, widow of Lemuel Fox, of NY under the act of July 7, 1838, the certificate of the Comptroller of New York filed by you is but a duplicate of one already on file in the case, and as no additional proofs have been filed since the decision of this office suspending the claim was affirmed by the Secretary of the Interior, on appeal, on the 7th of June last, the claim remains suspended.


R.F. Trowbridge Esq.
Syracuse
NY
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Pension Office
September 1st, 1853

Sir:

The application of Ruth Randall, formerly widow of Lemuel Fox, of New York, has been examined and filed under the Act of July 7, 1838. His service must be proved by record, which may be obtained of the Comptroller of New York if he served as alleged, and by the testimony of witnesses who served with him or who were in a position to know that he did serve.  The date of her marriage must be established by town record or church registry a private family record of marriage or births of children, or by the testimony of those who are of an age ot know, and who can show how they are enabled to fix the date. If no record is in existence, the fact must be shown. 

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 

S. Cole
Acting Commissioner


R.F. Trowbridge Esq.
Syracuse, NY
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S. Cole Esq.
Acting Commissioner

Dear Sir;

In reply to the annexed communication allow me to state

1st - The original Family Record was torn from the old family bible by their County Judge (Hon. J.R. Lawrence, late US Dist. Attorney) and sent to your office several years since and is now probably among the papers in this case

2nd - To support that there are persons testify in the last application, that they were in the immediate neighborhood and knew the parties well  - know of their being married and living together for years (until he died) as husband and wife.

3rd - I sent the Comptroller's Certificate some days ago 

You know we have no public records of marriage in this state out of the Roman Catholic  church although our legislature has tried hard to establish one 

Is the above sufficient

Yours respectfully

R.F. Trowbridge
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No. 14957

Ruth Randall
widow of Lemuel Fox
NY
[R.F. Trowbridge Sept 185[cut off] - crossed out]
Allowed
Act 3 Feb. 53

Name of Ruth Clark

Act July 7, 1838
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Ruth Fox
widow of Lemuel 

New York
Suspended

let.  May
1849 S. A. Peugh
[letter to S.A. Peugh May 23 '49 - crossed out]
[ " J.W. Thayer 7 Nov 1850 - crossed out]
Sec.  Interior Jun 6, 1853 [March 31 crossed out]

Act 7 July 1838
[R.F. Trowbridge Oct 3, 1853 - crossed out]

3733
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Decision of this office
affirmed See Secy 

to ?  June 53
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Fees 6/-c  75c

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service, and discharge, as near as can be given.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:


1781, Dec. 26  Lemuel Fox, private no cert. filed  - 6006   £ 20, 07 shillings, 01 ducat

£20.07.01

STATE OF NEW YORK
Comptroller's Office, Albany, April 28th, 1848}

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named, were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:

First - under Captain Daniel Williams in Col. Albert Pawling's Regt.


Millard Fillmore
Comptroller
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Washington DC
19th May 1849
Gen J L Edwards
Sir
I herewith enclose you the application of
Ruth Fox of N.Y. Widow of
Samuel Fox, for the benefit of the Pension laws in
her case as made & provided
Respectfully 
S.A. Peugh
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April 23, 1849
S.A. Peugh,
Washington D.C.

SA Peugh
Washington  DC
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Pension Office
May 23 1849
Sir
The papers in the case
of Ruth Fox widow of Lemuel
Fox have been examined and
filed. Application should be
made to the Comptroller of the
State of New York for such
proof of her husbands service
as the records in his office may
afford. Her statement of his
service is very imperfect and
should there be found evidence of the
service of a person of her husbands
name, her identity as
his widow must be clearly established.
It should also be shown at what
time the family record of
the claimants marriage 
and the births of the children was
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made, and if there be an original
record from which that which is exhibited
was copied it should be sent to
this office.
S. A. Peugh Esq
Washington DC

April 23, 1849
SA Peugh
Washington DC
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Washington City D.C
May 20th/50
Sir
I herewith transmit a
certificate of Comptroller of
NY
in case of Ruth Fox
widow of Lemuel Fox of
N. York
His application
is on file.
Resply [Respectfully]
J. W. Thayer
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J.W Thayer
7 Nov 1850
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73.
Pension Office
7 Nov 1850
Sir:
The additional evidence forwarded
by you in the case of Ruth Fox has been
received.
In it there is nothing to establish
the identity as widow of the soldier who
served in Col Pawling's Regt. with out
evidence on this point the claim can
not be admitted
J.W Thayer Esq
Present
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Ruth Fox
NY
Oct. 22 1852
T Lumpkin
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State of New York
County of Onondaga ⎬
Whereas I Ruth Fox widow of
Lemuel Fox who was soldier in the war of the
Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint
Thomas Lumpkin of Washington D.C. my true
and lawful attorney for me and in my name
to investigate my claim to a pension due me
in consequence of services performed by my said
husband, Lemuel Fox, and my said attorney
is hereby authorized to examine all papers on
file at the department, or else where and to
do all lawful things in relation to my said
claim that I might do if I were personally
present
Dated Camillus October 14th 1852
Ruth Fox X her Mark
In presence of
N.M Daniels
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Rel:
Case of Ruth Fox
wid of Lemuel
Oct. 22/52
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Washington
Oct 22nd 53
Sir,
I have ex'd the case of Mrs
Ruth Fox, widow of Lemuel
Fox, act 7th July, 1838, New York,
and find that the only objection
to its allowance is proof of identity. The
widow declares that she could
not remember what officers her
husband served under but swears
that he did serve from nine to
12 mo. The Comptroller of N.Y. who
was requested to examine his rolls furnishes
his certificate shewing a
payment to Lemuel Fox for
£ 20.7.1. This man must have been
the identical soldier who married in 1789
the claimant, from the fact that he went
from Dutchess Co. N.Y. Col. Pawlings
Regt was raised in that County. The
payment would give about nine
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months service the term for
which the applicant claims
I hope upon a re-examination
of this case, that 
it may be allowed
I am Sir, very Respy
Th Lumpkin

Hon J.E. Heath  Commr.
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State of New York
Onondaga County 
On this fourth day of December 1852 personally appeared before the county court of Onondaga County Ruth Randall a resident of Camillus in said county and state aged eighty two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29th day of July 1848 who was a wife of Lemuel Fox who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Matchin under Colonel Gansevoort in the Revolutionary War and in the service which deponent cannot now recollect. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Lemuel Fox on the twenty eighth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine. that her husband the aforesaid Lemuel Fox died on the seventeenth day of August 1808, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred viz. at the time above stated, she further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension except some proceeding commenced by one Thayer of Washington in 1850.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me

Israel S Spencer
Judge Onondaga County Courts

Ruth X Randall
her mark
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I, Barnard Slocum, clerk of said county do hereby certify that the above named Israel S. Spencer is the County Judge of said county and the above precedings were held in said court. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Syracuse this fifth day of December 1852.
Barnard Slocum 
Clerk
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Know all men, by these presents, that I Ruth Randall of the town of Camillus in the County of Onondaga and state of New York, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Robert F. Trowbridge of the town of Syracuse in the County of Onondaga and State of New York my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, place and stead to prosecute and receive from the United States government all claims due me as heir and widow of Lemuel Fox my late husband and authorize him to collect the same and I hereby withdraw all others or former powers of attorney for this purpose. 

Giving and granting unto my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done, in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney, or his Substitute, shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, by virtue thereof. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty ninth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. 
Sealed and delivered in presence of JJ Eaton

Ruth X Randall
her mark

State of New York
Onondaga County
On this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me, personally came Ruth Randall (late Fox) to me known to be the individual described in and who executed the within Power of Attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein mentioned. 

Israel S Spencer
Judge Onondaga County Court
[illegible] in [Supleant?]

State of New York 
Onondaga County Clerk's office
I Bernard Slocum Clerk of said County hereby certify that Israel S Spencer Esq whose name is subscribed to the above certificate of acknowledgement was at the time of taking the same the County Judge in and for said County, and authorized to take the same; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe the above signature to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 4th day of December 1852.

Barnard Slocum Clerk
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State of New York
County of Schenectady 
Peter Brummagen being duly sworn according to law says that he is well acquainted with Mrs Ruth Randall and was well acquainted with Lemuel Fox deceased her late husband - that he lived a near neighbor to them and remembered the time of the their marriage and all the facts commuted therewith - that he was in the immediate vicinity at the time of their marriage in May 1789 knew them to live together for many years as husband and wife and to raise a family as such - saw them every day or nearly every day for many years and was well acquainted with their children by said marriage and know many persons who were present at the marriage and often heard them speak of it at the time but who are now, as far as deponent knows, are dead. 

Peter X Brummaghen
his mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of April 1853 
D. Smith Justice

State of New York 
Schenectady County
Phebe Primmer and Sarah Brummagen being duly sworn say that they were both well acquainted with Lemuel Fox and the present Mrs Ruth Randall widow of said Lemuel Fox - that they lived in the immediate neighborhood at the time of the marriage of said Ruth Randall and Lemuel Fox aforesaid  - that they have read the above affidavits of Peter Primmer and of
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Peter Brummagen and know the facts therein set forth to be true of their own knowledge.  

Sarah X Brumaghen
her mark

Phebe X Primmer
her mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this eighth day of April 1853

D Smith Justice
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State of New York
County of Schenectady Clerk's office

I, Marvin Strong, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, do hereby certify that D. Smith Esq, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 1st day of March 1853.
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State of New York
Schenectady County 

Peter Primmer being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Ruth Randall and was well acquainted with Lemuel Fox deceased her late husband - that he was in the neighborhood at the time of their marriage in May A.D. 1789 and knew of the same that he knew them to live together as man and wife from that time until his death and to raise a family as such and were reported and believed by all who
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know them to be man and wife. 

Peter Primmer

Subscribed and sworn before me this first day of March 1853

D. Smith Justice of the Peace