Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25080, Lewis George, Mass.
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Massachusetts

George, Lewis
W. 25080
Stevens, Alice

Former widow
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4239
N. Hampshire Ports.
Alice Stevens formerly
widow if Lewis George NH
who served in the Revolutionary War as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  26 Dollars
0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March, 1848.
and sent to Benja George
Plaistow, N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 130 Vol. 1.
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Haverhill, Massachusetts, September the 30th, 1842.
I hearby certify that the following is a true copy from the record of the town of Haverhill in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts.
" Lewis George and Alice Pike both of Haverhill married.
Ruth George born September 25th 1776. "
and in addition to this copy that Ruth George above named was the oldest child of said Lewis and Alice, as it appears,
Attest William Taggart, Town Clerk, of Said Haverhill.
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State of New Hampshire
Nottingham
On this twentyforth day of August AD 1840 personally appeared before the Hon John Sullivan Judge of the Court of Probate for said County at Hampstead in said County of Rockingham. Alice Stevens a resident of Plaistow in said County of Rockingham aged eighty four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration  in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1813 or entitled " An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That her maiden name was Alice Pike, that on the eighth day of February AD 1776 she was married to Lewis George then of Haverhill in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and lived with him in the marriage state at said Haverhill, until his death which was on the sixteenth day of April AD 1814, that on the twenty third day of June AD 1815 she the supplicant was married again to Daniel Stevens of Plaistow afore...
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said and lived with the said David Stevens in the marriage state until his death which took place on the twenty-seventh day of May AD 1837 -- and that since the death of the said David Stevens the said applicant hath never intermarried but hath remained and still is a widow.
And the said applicant states that her first husband, the said Lewis George, was, as she hath understood and believes, was a private in the army of the revolution for the term of eight months in the year 1775 and that he served in Col Frys Regiment and in the company commanded by Captain James Sawyer.
The said applicant before her marriage with him said  first husband, Lewis George, hired a near neighbor to said George, was his own cousin and had for several years been well acquainted with him - the said received his attentions and was engaged to him for a year or more before they were married and she well recollects that he went into the army in April 1775 on the day of the battle
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of Lexington, April 19, 1775, and continued in the army until December or January following - the very last day of December or the first of January. The said enlisted as a Minute man sometime before the Lexington battle ( she thinks about five month ) and was frequently called out for drill or military exercise, but was not called upon to march for the Army until the 19th of April as before mentioned. She further says that he came home on a furlough to see his father in his last sick days, and was at home when his father died in July, 1775. She thinks he was at home this visit to his father at the time of the Bunker Hill battle -  in which battle she said applicant had a brother, Simeon Pike, who was killed - and she believes that the said Lewis George was not at home on any other occasion was not at home on any other occasion from April 1775 to December 1775 or January 1776.
She was not married to the said Lewis George prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time a.....
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mentioned February of 1776: that she remained the widow of the said Lewis George until she was married to said Daniel Stevens as before mentioned: that she again became a widow on the 27th day of May AD 1837, and has ever since been and still is a widow.

Witness
John Kelly            Alice -I- Stevens
                                       mark

Sworn and inscribed on Friday and year first above written  Jno Sullivan Judge of Probate.

I certify that the applicant , from bodily infirmity, cannot attend court to make her declaration which is therefore made and taken at Hampstead said County of Northingham as ______

JNO Sullivan, Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire, Northingham
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25080
Alice Stevens
formerly widow of Lewis George
Priv  Rev  War
Act: Feb 2nd     7848
Index:--Vol G    Page 249
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          4880
Portsmouth, N. Hampshire
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Alice Stevens, who was
widow of Lewis George
who was a Private
in the Revolution 
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Benjamin George
Plaistow, New Hampshire.
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        Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 255.
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                      6858.

New Hampshire
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 Alice Stevens formerly widow of Lewis George, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of   
and who died on the 16 April 1814, of Rockingham in the State of N.H. who was a Priv in the Company commanded by Captain Sawyer  of the Right commanded by Col. Frye in the N. H., line for 8 months.
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 Inscribed on the roll of N.H. Pats: at a rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov. 1842 and sent to Benj George Esq. Plaistow, N.H.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841.
Semi-annual allowance ending Oct 23rd of Aug: 1842 $133.30 
( Act July, 1838 )
Recorded by Theo. L. Moody Clerk
Book A   Vol 1  Page 55
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N.H. Act 1838 - 7498
Alice Stevens who was widow of Lewis George - let to Hon Tristram Shaw 19 Dec 1840
Benj. George 19 Sep. 1842 
"               "     Oct. 1   -- " -- ( check mark)
to Dr. A. Gregg - "  25 -"---

Act of July '38
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    Haverhill September 7. 1842
I hereby certify that the following is copied from the record of Marriage and births for said Haverhill vis: Daniel Stevens of Plaistow
                                         and
                        Alice George of Haverhill
married June 29. 1815
A true copy attest,
William Targart Town
Clerk of Haverhill Mass
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I. Ichabod D. Kimball aged thirty three years do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Stevens, late of Plaistow in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire deceased. That he died on the twenty seventh of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Why I know the fact I saw him when dead. I also am well acquainted with Alice Stevens his widow who is now living and enjoying good health.

Dated at Plaistow this seventh day of September AD 1842 
Ichabod D. Kimball
Subscribed and sworn to this seventh day of September AD 1842.

Before me Benjamin George Justice Peace
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Plaistow N.H.
Oct 21 - 42

Honl. J.L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

MA.
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       Plaistow October 17th 1842.

Dear Sir,
Enclosed is a certificate of a court of record as you requested which I think will be satisfactory.

 Yours with respect
Benjamin George (signature)
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Postmark: Exeter NH Nov 8 [year obscured]

[sideways]
11 Nov 1842
D.C.
Alice Stevens

FREE
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Pension Office
October 25: 1842

Sir,
Enclosed you will receive a certificate in relation to the day of death of Daniel Stevens which bears the appearance of having been altered as to the year. Will you be so good as to make out a new one in which the date should be written in full and the fact that the applicant, Alice Stevens, is his widow be stated. If the enclosed certificate has been altered since it left your office, I desire you return it.

I am, very respectfully
Your obed. Ser.
J.L. Edwards

David A. Gregg Esq.
Register of Court of Probate
Exeter, N.H.
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Letter from Pension office
Daniel Stevens


The certificate had not been attached 
D.A. Gregg
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Hon. J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[sideways]
Oct 5, 1842
DC
Alice George
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Plaistow October 1st 1842
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the certificates of the
town clerck of Haverhill as to the Marriage of
Lewis George to Alice Pike the [illegible] does not state the precise time that their marriage took place but would
refer you to the Rev Mr Cushings Affadvit. Also
the affadavit of Mr Kimball as respects the death of Daniel Stevens the records of Plaistow do not show when he did die your recordss will show the time of his decease by his causing to be a pensioner. if the papers are not satisfactory I wish you would write me a line directing me what further must be done in the case of Mrs. Alice Stevens. I think this is no dispute [?] but the service
was performed as set forth by the papers on your
files
I am very Respectfully
your obedient servant
Benjamin George
Home of L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Please send me the Law of 1838
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Alice Stevens. (illegible)
Lewis  George - m fil '76
and who died Apl 16 1814

'75 8 mo. J. Sawyer (illegible)
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(illegible) Sept 19 1842
Se[t 15               NH
Honl J. L. Edwards
      Commissioner of 
       Pensions Washington D. C.

Alice Stevens
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[unknown] September 15th 1842
Dear Sir
I sent the papers in the case of
Alice Stevens to your office December 1840. by Mrs. 
Shaw Member from NH which you stated had been put on file you also stated that her claim was disallowed on account of her second marriage. you will 
also perceive that Daniel Stevens was a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1831. which was her last husband. the said Alice Stevens is now alive and is a widow and has been such ever since may 1837.
Mrs. Shaw is of the opinion that the [unknown] Widow is entitled to a pension under the act of the last 
section. if that is the fact I want you to write me a line whether she is entitled or not and
what other papers will be wanted in the case with their proof.
Yours respectfully
Benjamin George
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
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7498
Alice Stevens. formerly
widow of Lewis George
N. H.
Act 7 July 1838

1st mn 76. d 14
2nd mn 15. d 37-

rolls - Caps
Vol 13.17. Sawyer Col Frye
admd
8 mo free

$26.66



Benjn George Esqr.
Plaistow
N. H.
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Secretary's Office, June 23th 1840
I hereby Certify, that, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that The name of Lewis George is borne on a "Roll of Capt James Sawyer's Company in Col: James Frye's Regiment" as a Private from Havershill
The name is also found on an order dated
"Cambridge 26th December 1775" from the soldiers in Capt James Sawyers Company in Col: James Frye's Regiment to the Committee of Clothing for coat money due them the order is signed by Lewis George and fifty three others who are certified as belong to said Company by "James Brickett Lt. Colonel".
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the commonwealth
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I Philip Bagley, of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty four years, and upwards, on oath do testify and declare, that in the year 1775 I was a private in the company commanded then by Capt James Sawyer in colonel James Fryes Regiment, and served in said company, at Cambridge Eight months -- I know that there was a man, that belonged to Haverhill, in said commonwealth by the name of Lewis George - but at this distance of time- I cannot in distinctly remember the man, nor remember how long he served. I am confident that a man of that name was in said company, and that the term for which all the soldiers therein served was Eight months - I  served that time myself- I know that said George enlisted in said Company, about the time I did, but further I cannot now remember 

Notary part July 10th 1840
Philip Bagley (signature) 

Essex ss. Newburyport July 10th 1840. - Then personally came Philip Bayley above named who is well known to me, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed. I do further certify that said Philip Bayley is a creditable witness
W. Woash (?) Justice of the peace (signature)
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I Ichabod D. Kimball of Plaistow in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of Thirty Eight years of age and upwards testify and say that I was well acquainted with Daniel Stevens when living. and that he died on the Twenty Seventh day of May of Eighteen hundred and thirty seven   I know the same for I saw him the day that he did die and when dead on the above named day, said Daniel Stevens was a native of Plaistow in the State and County aforesaid, and lived and died there 
Ichabod D. Kimball  (signature)

Rockingham SS.  Plaistow August 29th 1840. Then personally came Ichabod D. Kimball above named who is well known to me and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed I do further certify that said Ichabod D. Kimball is a creditable witness.
Before me 
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace (signature)
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I James R. Cushing of Haverhill in the County of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts of twenty one years of age and upwards testify and say that I am the minister of the fourth Parish in said Haverhill and have the possession of the former Minister Rev Benjamin Parker Church records and that in the record kept by him I find recorded the marriage of Mr. Lewis George to Miss Alice Pike in February Seventeen hundred and seventy six as follows,
Feb 4 1776 Married Mr Lewis George to Miss Alice Pike both of Haverhill
Haverhill July 10th 1840 
James R. Cushing (signature)

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS. July 25th 1840.
Then the above named James R. Cushing who I testify is the minister of the fourth Parish in Haverhill in the county of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts made solemn oath that the foregoing affadavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace (signature)
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State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss    I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Benjamin George Esquire is an acting Justice of in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the eighth day of January 1838 and will expire on the seventh day of January 1843 and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his testifying to the depositions of Simeon George, James N Cushing and Ichabod D Kimball are genuine and in his own proper hand writing 
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this seventh day of September AD 1840 
John Kelly Register of Probate (signature)

[seal]
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I Simeon George of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Fifty three years of age and upwards testify and say that I was well acquainted with Lewis George when living, and that he died on the Sixteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and fourteen. I know the same for I saw him die and when dead on the above named day said Lewis George was a native of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and lived and died there 
Hampstead August 3rd 1840 
Simeon George (signature)

Rockingham SS Hampstead August 3rd1840.
Then personally came Simon George above named  who is well known to me, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed. I do further certify that said Simeon George a creditable witness .
Before me
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace  (signature)
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd
February 1848 entitled an act making further provision 
for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution.
Rockingham County SS State of New Hampshire
on this eighteenth day of September personally 
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of of the Peace
in and for the County of Rockingham, Alice Stevens a
resident of Plaistow in the County of Rockingham aged 
Ninety two years who being first duly sworn according to law 
doth on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of 
Congress passed on  the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary 
war that she was formerly the widow of Lewis George who was a private in the revolution and served in the 
company commanded by Capt. Sawyer and in the regiment commanded by Col James Breckett, and that she received under the act of 17th June 1844 twenty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness
Alice her mark Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Benjamin Geeorge Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she
is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing 
affidavit
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County certify that Benjamin George Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission is dated on the seventh day of December AD1847, and will expire on the 7th day of December AD1852 and 
that his signatures are genuine -
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of October AD 1848 -
I.B. Hoitt Clerk (signature)
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3101
Alice Stevens

$26.66 per an [annum]

Benjamin George
Plaistow
N. H.
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State of New Hampshire, Rockingham SS 

On this 15th day of December 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, Alice Stevens resident of the town of Plaistow in the County Rockingham aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is now the widow of Daniel Stevens, late of Plaistow, formerly of Lewis George, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution under Capt Sawyer who was under Col James Brickett, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was twenty six dollars sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow 
Alice Stevens her X mark 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 
Greenleaf Clark Justice of the Peace  (signature)

The above named Alice Stevens is personally known to me and I believe her statement to be just and true 
Greenleaf Clark Justice of the Peace  (signature)
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State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham County ss 

I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for said County certify that Greenleaf Clark Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the 14th day of December AD 1840. and will expire in five years from that date, and that his signatures on the within declaration are in his own hand writing and genuine.

 In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twelfth day of January Anno Domini 1844 
I. B. Hoitt Clerk (signature)

[seal]
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3101


Alice Stevens

26.66

Ben. George
Plaistow
N. H.
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DECLARATION. 
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham ss. 
On this Eighteenth day of July 1843 personally appeared before Benjamin George Justice of the Peace Alice Stevens a resident of Plaistow in the County of Rockingham aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she was formerly the widow of Lewis George who was a Private in the army of the Revolution in Col Bricketts Regiment and Capt Tareyers Company 

That she was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the N. Hampshire agency Payable at Portsmouth at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum 
Alice Stevens her X  Mark 
Attest Jesse E. George (signature)

She further declares that she is still a Widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Benjamin George Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named Alice Stevens is personally known to me & I believe the foregoing declaration to be true 
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace (signature)
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State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss

I Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County of Rockingham certify that Benjamin George who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the ninth day of January 1843. and will expire in five years from that date and that I believe the same to be his genuine signatures – 
[seal]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22" day of July Anno Domini 1843. 
I. B. Hoitt Clerk (signature)
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State of New-Hampshire. 
ROCKINGHAM, SS. 

THE subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate, for said County, hereby certifies and attests that on the day of October in the year of our Lord 1842, at a Probate Court then holden in Exeter in said County, by the Hon. John Sullivan, Judge of said Court, it was proved to the satisfaction of said Court, that  Daniel Stevens late of Plaistow in said County died at said Plaistow on the twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven. And that Alice Stevens is his widow and now living and still umarried - 

[several lines crossed out] 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Exeter, in said County of Rockingham, this day of October A. D. 1842. D.A. Gregg 
[seal]

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 
Rockingham ss. Oct. 15th A. D. 1842.
I  Jno Sullivan Judge of the Court of Probate in said County, hereby certify that David H. Gregg is the Register of said Court; that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his certificates and attestations as such that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature ; that the seal affixed thereto is the seal of said Court; and that said certificate is in due form of law. Given under my hand the day above written. 
Jno Sullivan Judge of Probate. (signature)