Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,739, Zebina Day, Continental Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                      
                                               Number
Continental   Day    Zebina     S12739
Vt

Contents                      
Carded
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1892 Jan 15 Hist to
Winne Streetor St Louis MO
45
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New York 24849
Zebina Day
Saratoga in the State of New York
who was a Pri, Cor, & Dr in the Company commanded
by Captain Sawyr of the  commanded
by Maj. Allen in the Vermont Line
for 14 months 22 days Pri-
2 months Corp
2 months Drummer
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Dec 11/05
Vt. and Continental Records completed 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 63 Dollars 72 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of March
1831
and sent In Metcalf
Northumberland N. York
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 $191.16
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep '34 31.86
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$223.02
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{ Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 96
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Wm Streetor Miss
July 15 1891
Zebina Day - NY

PENSION
Jul
U 18 S
1891
OFFICE

U. S.
Old War & Navy
Jul 21 1891
FILES
P. B.
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STUDIO OF
WM. C. STREETOR & CO,.
Sign and Show Painters,
No. 315 Locust STREET.
St. Louis, July 15 1891
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
I would like to obtain a transcript
of the Record of my grandfather
Zebina Day of Wilton Saratoga
County New York a Revolutionary
pensioner who died in the 40.0
between 1841 and 1846. I think
I have been told that he was a
member of Col Seth Warner's "Green"
"Mountain Boys", and that he was
at Ticonderoga, Bennington and
Saratoga. He was my mother's
father.
Yours very respectfully
Wm. C. Streetor

**
Artists
IN
Sign
AND
Decorative
Painting,
Pictures,
Trade Marks,
Banners,
Scenery, Etc.
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Side Show
AND
Museum Work
A Specialty.
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5698
Zebina Day
credility-
Not specific
5.14.16
6 Sep '32
10 Dec '32
John Metcalf
Northcumberland
NYork
P143
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BRIEF in the case of Zebina Day
of Wilton in the State of New York
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy four years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served
            Years, Months, Days. As a Gen. Gates
Volunteer In 1776 for 6 weeks or more private Capt Wm Gage May Rose
1777 Spring about - 1 - "
June - - 10 "
fall about - 1 - "
Substitute 1778 fall heliory - 2 - " Capt Sawyer Comp: Mar Whitcomb
- 3 or 4 weeks,
volunteer 1779. winter - 1 - " Capt Smith
- 2 - " Capt Brunson
- 1 - " 1 Capt Sawyer
- 2 - " Capt Noble
- 3 - " Capt Sawyer
- 6 - " 
- - 10 "

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
1780 - 9 - "  Capt Allen
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Danby Vt
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? a clergyman & Wm Cornstock certify
to traditionary evidence. & Anthony Day a living witness.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
D Kuntz Examining Clerk:
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30.003
In the matter of
Zebina Day
a Pensioner
Admitted
Private 14 mo & 22 days
Corporal - 2 "
Drummer 2 
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18 mo 22 days
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

State of New York Saratoga County
On the Fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga in the State of New York held in the village of Ballston Spa in said County, Zebina Day a resident of the town of Wilton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged seventy four years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
   That in the fall of the year 1776 he cannot state the presice time, he entered into the service of the United States at the town of Danby in what is now the State of Vermont as a volunteer in the Militia Company of Captain William Gage for six or eight weeks, went to Rutland Col. Warner he thinks had command at that place.  Major Ross was commisary, Gen Gates commanded at Ticonderoga and he thinks the workhouse was built by his order.  He served at this time six weeks or more.
     That in the spring of 1777 he was ordered into the service again at Danby aforesaid and served about one month his father was sick so was sent for home and was permitted to return, he served at this time about one month.  About the last of June the British besieged Toconderoga he was called out and met the American troops on their retreat, Ticonderoga was given up, was out about 19 days.  In the fall of that year was again called out and went to Rutland and was out on sentry about one month.
     In the year 1778 towards fall he cannot state the day or month he was a sbustitute for Corporal Randal in Capt. Sawyers Company, which was then
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commanded by Major Whitecomb of the Continental troops at Rutland and served he believes two months.  Soon after the British burned several homes on the frontiers he entered the service as a volunteer under Capt. Ebenezer Wilson marched to Chimney Point on Lake Champlain, and served 3 or 4 weeks.
     Late in the fall of 1778 the enemy came up Otter Creek into Brandon plundered & burnt some buildings and took prisoner men women & children,he volunteered, travelled one night arrived at Rutland at daybreak & marched down the Otter Creek to Brandon, pursued but did not overtake the enemy Col. James Claghorn had the command some 10 days.
     In the winter of 1779 cannot state the day or month he volunteered to fill up a Comapny in Captain Warners Regiment, thinks the Captians name was Smith served one month.
     Then he enlisted for two months in Capt. Gideon Bansons's comapny in Col. Warner's Regiment the comapny was quartered at Rutland and served the two months.
     Was in Capt. Thomas Nobles company as drummer and served two months was at this time quartered at Castleton.
     He returned back to Rutland and enlisted & served in Capt. Sawyers company for three months, Capt. Sawyer was then commander at Rutland.  (?) of Albany was commissary.  Soon after he returned home there was an alarm and he was recalled to Rutland and served one month.  In the winter there was an alarm and he was called out and served ten days.
     In the year 1780 in February he enlisted for nine months
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in the State service under Capt. Parmerly Allan, which was at that time of the Corps of Major Ebenezer Allen, headquaters at Pitsford and commenced service the first of March.  Soon after we served at Pitsford intelligance was received that the enemy had taken Skeinsborough, they had come up the Lake on the ice, Major Allan  Corps, marched through the woods, and came to the Lake opposite Crown Point, then turned up the Lake.  The corps was divided into three companys and travelled the Lake by turns all night, next morning marched to Ticonderoga and the enemy had been encamped  there but had gone on snowshoes over the mountains to the head of Bullwagga Bay then returned to Pitsford and he thinks in May one Comapny was sent to (?) to (?) the (?) from Skeinsborough to (?) Rock on both sides of Lake Champlain.  In this (?) Gen. Clinton marched to Ticonderoga, and sent to Governor Chilton (?) requesting a reinforcement of 500 men, which was comprised with of which number he was one.  Toward fall he was sent with a flag of truce down Lake Champlain to the British vessels then lying between Crown Point & Splitrock.  He with the party were made prisoners and detained more than a month.  During our imprisonment Col Warner was wounded, and Major Hopkins and Lieut. Crow(?) killed by the enemy and a party of indians, and their scalps were rubbed in my face.  In the fall the Indians and Torys became troublesome near headquarters at Pitsford that Capt. Hutchinsons company was sent to Castleton and were called to Pittsford where we remained until discharged which was about the first of December, making nine months in this term of service
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that he has no written discharge nor does he recollect that he ever had any.  That he knows of no documents relating to said services  nor of any witnesses living whose evidence he can provide except his brothers whose declaration is annexed.
     Persons known to him in his neighborhood that can testify to his character, Gen. Seth Perry, William Comstock, John C Hall, Dudley Emerson Esq., Charles Emerson, John C. Stark, Lydis Emerson  Postmaster.
     He was born in the town of Attlebury in the State of Massachusetts the 17th of November 1767.  There was a record of his age as he is informed and believed to the town book at Attlebury of which he has a copy in my possesssion as he believes.
     That he entered the services as stated in his declaration above, as volunteer and by enlistment as above stated.  That at the time he entered the service as aforementioned he resided at Danby aforesaid, except a short part  of this time in the adjoining town of Dinsmouth.
     In addition to the officers mentioned above he recollects Lieut. Campbell, Lieut. Leyford of Whit(?) & Capt. Butterfield.
     In the year 1787 be moved from Danby aforesaid into what is now called the town of Greenwich in the county of Washington now of New York and lived in Greenwich County until 1808 when he removed to the town of Northumberland in the County of Saratoga and has lived that town and the adjoining twon of Wilton until the present
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time where he now resides.
     He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
         
                                       Zebina Day

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
Thomas Palmer  Clerk

We John C Holt Clergyman residing in  the town of Wilton in the County of Saratoga and State of New York and William Comstock of the said town of Wilton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zebina Day who has subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age.  That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a solier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

                                      John C Holt
                                      Wm Comstock

Sworn and suscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.

Thomas Palmer    Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John C Hart who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resides in the town of Wilton in the County of Saratoga and that William Comstock who also signed the same is a resident of the said town of Wilton and is a reputable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zebina Day for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office this fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.

Thomas Palmer  Clerk
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Saratoga County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the said county of Saratoga Zebina Day who being duly sworn deposith and saith, that by reason of old age and the conseqent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades for six weeks I served as a private (In Capt. Gage's Company as written)  For two months in the year 1777 I served as a private, For two months in the year 1778 I served as a corporal in Capt. Williams company.  For ten days late in the fall of 1778 I served as a private.   For one month in the winter of 1779 I served as a private.  For two months I served as a private in Capt. Branson's company.
For one month I served as a private in Capt. Lawyer's Company.
For two months I served as a Drummer in Capt. Noble's Company.
For nine months (in the year 1780) I served as a private in Capt. Allan's Company.
For three months I served as a private in Capt. Sawyer's Company.
I enlisted as Sergeant in Capt. Sawyer's  Company and served two months and such service I claim a pension.
                                             Zebina Day
Sworn and subscribed before me the 15th day of July 1833
Wm Comstock  Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Saratoga County
I Alpheus Goodrich be hwhom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, & that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature

Witness my had and seal of office the sixteenth day of July 1833

A Goodrich  Clerk
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                                 12.739
                             INVALID

File No.   12.739
Zebina Day
Registr  Rev war

Act: June 7th 1832
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J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
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Northumberland Saratoga county
New York  July 5 1834

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir

In the case of Zebina Day in which the papers are filed and the decision suspended on account of some further servicebeing added which was not duly authenticated before the Court - although I have no doubt that service was performed.  I am aware it is not properly vouched and was inadvisably added.
The applicant is very poor and esteemed a man of strict integrity.
I motion a relinquishment of his claim for that part of his declaration of his terms of service and it is hopeed the other parts of his terms of service my be deemed duly authenticated.

With great Resp;ect
Your Ob. Servt.
John Metcalf
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Zebina Day

U. S.
Old War & Navy
DEC 3 1891
FILES
P.B.

PENSION
DEC
U 1 S
1891
OFFICE
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The Wabash Railroad Company.
Auditor's Office,
D. B. Howard, Auditor
E.B. Pryor, Asst. Auditor St. Louis, Mo. Nov 28 1891

Bureau of Pensions
Gent
     I would like to get a few items
in reference to Mr Zebina Day who drew a pension
for services in the Revolutionary war. He died in
Saratoga County New York. His grand son
wishes to join the S A R but can give no
dates concerning his grandfather - Please give
some data that will aid this grandson and
much oblige Very Respectfully
Yours Josiah Fogg
Commercial Building
S Louis Mo
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State of New York
Saratoga County ⎬ ss: I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County
of Saratoga do certify that Cyrus Perry before whom
the within instrument purports to have been acknowledged
was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds
in and for the said County duly authorized to take the
acknowledgment of deeds &c & that I am acquainted 
with his hand writing & verily believe his name sub
scribed to the Certificate of the acknowledged thereof
to be his proper hand writing and signature-
Witness my hand and seal of Office
the 31st day of December 1833-
A Goodrich Clerk
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In the mater of the applica
tion of Zebina Day of Wil-
ton in the County of Saratoga
for a pension under the act
of Congress passed 7th June
1832 I Zebina Day the
applicant for a Pension above named do
hereby relinquish all claim for Pensions
on account of the time of service man-
tioned in my supplemental Declaration
and pray that a pension may be granted
me for the service which shall be deam-
ed satisfactorily proved as a private and
as a Drummer as stated in my original
Declaration. Dated December 3d 1833
Zebina Day
On the fourth day of December 1833
personally appeared before me (Cyrus Perry)
a Commissioner of Deeds &c of the County of Saratoga
the above named Zebina Day to me personally
known and acknowledged that he executed
the above as his voluntary act for the purposes
above mentioned.
Cyrus Perry Coun Clk
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State of New York
County of Essex

Anthony Day a resident of the town of Ticonderoga in the County of Essex State of New York being duly sworn doth depon & day that he was in the service of the United States in the Revoklutionary War with his brokther Zebina Day.  That this deponent further saith the said Zebina Day & knows that the said Zebina Day to whom this affidavit refers & reflecting whose services he this deponent herein testifies is the same Zebina Day with whom this  deponent was a soldier in the Revolutionary War as hereafter stated & that he is also the same Zebina Day of saw act in the said service as hereinafter stated.  This depoent knows that the said Zebina Day was out in the first service he thinks in 1776 & that it was at Rutland Vermont.  He recollects his brother, the said Zebina Day telling on his return from there time of building a block house & also that a man being killed by the falling of a tree there, which was cut for the new block house.  This deponent was informed at this time that Colonel Warner's REgiment was stationed or was remaining at the said Rutland.    Thie deponent recollects of being at the time of the said Zebina Day, being out in the new service in one Capt. Lawyer's comapny in Major Whitecomb Corps at Rutland aforesaid.  The year this deponent cannot destinctly recollect but thinks it was in 1778.  He knows the said Zebina Day was from home but how long he cannot recollect.  This deponent recollects that the said Zebina Day was out in Captain Thomas Lawyer's company & thinks it was in the year 1779 at Rutland Vt.  This deponent knows the said Zebina Day was from home & was informed that he was in the said Lawyer company.  This deponent knows that the said Zebina Day was in Captain Noble's Company as a drummer & the deponent was with him in the said company ten days at Castleton, Vermont.  This was in the year 1779 in the turning point in the war began to put forth their scary
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said Zebina Day was in the service at Castleton when this deponent (?) then & who was left then by this deponent at the expiration of the ten days aforesaid when this deponent went to Rutland to which place during this deponents stay there the said Zebina Day cant on business for his company a number of times.   That last time this deponent saw the said Zebina Day at Rutland on the business of his company was more than a month after this deponent left Rutland aforesaid.  This deponent recollects that the said Zebina Day was from home this time or was late or the latter part of summer & the said Zebina them told the deponent that he the said Zebina was in Captain Lawyers comapny at Rutland but how long he was in Lawyers company this deponent cannot recollect.  This deponent knows that the said Zebina Day was out in the said service for the term of 9 months commencing the fore part of March 1780 & ending the fore part of December following.  This deponent & the said Zebina Day enlisted under the following officers: General Ethan Allan as he this deponent believes (?) was one Roeback Major Ebenezer Allen. Captain Parmalee Allen first Lieutenant was (?) Second Lieutenant was James (?).  The said Zebina & this deponent were at this time residents of Danby Vermont.  Had no battles.  The comany to which the deponent & the said Zebina belonged marched from this (?) through Vermont Clarendon & Rutland to Pittston all in Vermont this justin come to guard the frontier & 90 scouts who the company to which this deponent & the said Zebina belonged carried at Pittston & report came that the tories & Indians had hurt Skienborough.  The new company then marched to Sudbury for the plurpose of finding the said tories and Indians.  The enemy took some (?) at Skienborough & collected some (?) Skieborough
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& his family now left the place previously at this time.  Burgoyne was through the country the new company then marched from Sudbury to Whitsing & then to Shoreham & to Addison al in Vermont.  From Addison the company wnet to Ticonderoga when they (?) the enemy had proceeded  north of Ticonderoga on their way to Canada.  The said company then returned to Pittston  about the first of April (1780).  Militia had then covered from other parts of Vermont & this (?)(?) from other states who (illegible, incoherent) of about (?) on the first of May(1780 the comapny to whit this deponent & the said Zebina Day belonged sent to Castleton & there remained till about October (1780).  They returned to Pittston again and stayed there till dismissed.   The British though had possession of Lake Champlain.  A flag of truce was carried Lieut. Homes of which party Zebina Say was one sent to the British fleet & by the fleet taken & detained as prisoners till the commander for this deponent was informed not to (?)or three times.  He tho indicated that which this party hunts as common Indians came as bound bringing American scalps.  The British who took soon the truce party thus years (?) but the party  was finally (?) & arrived safe home.  During this time Fort George was (?).  Captain  (?) took him during this time with (?) & the said Zebina Day was in the same together during this whole time of 9 months.  I recollect that the said Zebina Day was out from home in the year 1781 & was informed by the said Zebina that he was in the army (?) & that his (?) ten months (?)
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& his family had left the place previously at the time
Burgoyne was through the country, the said Company
then marched from Sudbury to Whitney & them to
Shoreham & to Addison all in Vermont from Addison
the company went to Ticonderoga when they observed
the enemy had proceeded North of
Ticonderoga on their way to Canada the said com
pany then returned to Pittsford about the first of April
(1780) militia had then arrived from other parts of
Vermont & this [illegible] from other States
to the numbers [illegible] of about 2 days
on the first of May 1780 the company to which this
Deponent the said Zebina Day belonged & went to
[illegible] & then remained till about October 1780
then returned to Pittsford again stationed there with Dep
missed the Private then had [illegible] of Lake Champlain.
plain a [illegible] party under [illegible] Thomas
of which Mister Zebina Day was one who went to
the British fleet & by the fleet when & returned by
prisoners till the commander as this deponent was
informed but to Quebeck twice or three times he
the understood that while this party was a bound
commisioned Indians came on bord [illegible] Amer
ican [sealp] the British who took loose the
[illegible] party their years & communities but the
party was finally dismissed & arrived safe home
during this time Fort George was demolished in another
[illegible] Captain & [illegible] took plan during
this time with this [illegible] the said Zebina Day
these [illegible] together during this whole time of 
9 month [illegible] Zebina Day
[illegible] out from home in the year 1781 & was informed
by the said Zebina that he was in the [illegible]
[illegible] & that his i[illegible] instrument [illegible].
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for a term & he then as drummer the deponent recollects that the said Zebina Day was very frequently out during the period from 1776 to 1780.  After (?) that year deponent  knows that the said Zebina was from home a great number of times.  He who informed that the said Zebina was in (?) & served a matter of publick notoriety that this Zebina was out in the service of (?).   This deponent is 70 years of age & further says not.
Sworn & subscribed this 31st day of August 1832 before me
                                                 Anthony Day

Richard D Arthur   Justice of the Peace

I Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of Essex & State of New York aforesaid hereby certify that Richard D Arthur Esquire below whom the above affidavit was taken on the 31st day of August 1832 and is now a Justice of the Peace in & for the town of Ticonderoga, couty and State aforesaid and I do certify that the above signature purporting to be his signature is his genuine signature.  In testimony whereof I here unto set my hand & seal of office this 1st day of September 1832.
                                Leonard Stow  Clerk

Certify that Anthony Day who sibscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is known to me and that he is a creditable person and worthy of belief.

                        Richard D Arthur  Justice of the
                                                      Peace
July 10th 1833
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State of New York
County of Essex
    I Percival Morse Jr Deputy Clerk the County of Essex do certify that Richard D Arthur who comes is subscribed to the certificate of proof print of the foregoing affidavit and before whom said affidavit proports to have been sworn on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Essex duly elected & sworn & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and hereby believe the name of "Richard D Arthur" subscribed to the Certificate of proof or (?) of said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 11th day of July 1833.
P Morse  Dep Clerke