Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12039, John Barstow, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
Conn. | Barstow, John | S. 12039
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CONTENTS
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9140
Connecticut
John Barstow
of Canterbury in the State of Connt.
who was a Pri --- in the Com commanded
by Captain Cleavland of the Reg commanded
by Col. Latimer in the Connt
["line for" struck out] State Troops 14 mo ---

Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of March 1830 and Sent. Andrew T.
Judson Canterbury, CT

Arrears to the 4th of March: 33: $96,66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4, 33- 24 16
$120.82

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 __ Page 3 __
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1078

BRIEF in the case of John Barstow
of Canterbury in the State of Connt__
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ?  in open Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?

3.  How old is he?  79 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
             Years, Months,Days.    | As a   |   Gen.

In 1775 May | --- 7 ---  | Private | Genl. Putnam's Regt-- Militia
        "-----    | --- 1 --- |   "---- |       "----------  "----------"---
    1776 Sepr. | --- 3 --- 23 |   "----| Captn Js. Cleavlands' Co [unclear]     State
    1776 Sepr. | ----2 -----   |   "----| Coll. Latimers Regt   Do

5.  In what battles was he engaged ?  at Bunker Hill,

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service ?   Canterbury

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   by traditionary evidence of
the selectmen of the Town, stated by the Court
to be credible Witnesses -- no Clergyman in the vicinity

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication ?  and if so, in what respect ?   Correct


     I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

E. Stephens,

- Examining Clerk.
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No 1078
John Barstow

Windham County Ct.

No 8

Pension Office } July 26 -1832
R

admd
private 14 mo 15 days
$48.33

Andrew T. Judson Esq
Canterbury
Ct
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. State of Connecticut, Windham County Ss Canterbury. On this 20th day of July A.D. 1832

Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham now sitting by special session, John Barstow, a resident of Canterbury in the County of Windham, aged 79 years on the 21st day of Decr. last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.

1st. Term of Service. May 11th 1775, I enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops, for the term of seven months, under the command of Majr. Obediah Johnson, in what was called Genl. Putnams Regiment. After my enlistment preparations were speedily made, and I entered the service of the United colonies and marched to Cambridge and served there, the whole of said seven months, and was there, when the Bunker Hill battle was fought. When my term of service expired, there was great want of men, and through the persuasions of Genl. Washington, who had arrived, I continued my service, one month longer, making Eight months in all. At the expiration of this 8 months I was discharged and returned home. I had a written discharge, but I cannot find it.
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During this campaign, I served as private, and most of those who served with me are now dead. At that time, I kept an imperfect sketch of my service, in the form of a diary, which I have herewith to this day. Although some part of it is gone, yet enough is preserved to evince to the Hon. Secretary of War, that I was a soldier in the earliest part of the revolution. I do now add this "Diary" to my declaration as evidence of my service, and solemnly declare it was written, by my own hand at the time it bears date-- it is as follows.

[line crossed out] 2nd Term of Service  On the 8th day of s
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2d. Term of Service. On the 8th. day of September 1776, I entered the service of the United States, in the Connecticut State Troops, and marched from Canterbury, my native place to New York City, under the command of Lieut. Clark, and on the 27th day of September 1776, I enlisted into Capt. James Cleavlands Company, for the term of 3 months and 4 days, making this term, 4 months and 15 days. The 15 day being allowed me to get home.
In Col. - - Regiment [crossed out], in the Connecticut State Troops. The following is a sketch of my tour and services. September 30th, 1776, left Kings Bridge - was sent up the River above Fishkill, and returned, and found the "Kings Ships" in the river - I worked till the 20th day of Novr. 1776, sinking obstructions in the river, to prevent the ships going up. On that day we struck our tents, and marched thro  [through] various places to Brunswick in New Jersey where we arrived on the 29th of Novr. I continued to serve with fidelity, untill [until] January 1st 1777 when I was discharged at near Philadelphia and returned hence having 15 day allowed me to return home. As to this Term of service, I had some sketches, or details a part only of which can now be found. That part which I now have in my possession I do annex to this my declaration, and do declare that the same was written with my own hand. The account was once full and complete, but by time and accident the resedue [residue] of that account is lost and destroyed.
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we marched to Newark A tedious Racing march we had we had orders to march to Brunswick we Accordingly marched taking A Northwest Road through Springfield & westfield leaving Elizabeth town on the Left we Arivd [arrived] At Brunswick Novr 19th 30 miles from Neward & having got Ahead of the Enemy we Staid [stayed] At Brunswick til Decem. 1st But they still Advancing we had orders to go on to Trintown [Trenton] 30 miles from Brunswick on our way we Passed Kingstown [Kingston] & Princetown [Princeton] then Came to Brunswick [crossed out] Trintown [Trenton] Decr. 3d we passed Dilliware [Delaware] river And encamped in the woods. Near the river in pensylvania [Pennsylvania] ye [the] 4th I was taken Sick & went out two miles to one Dennis [illegible] where I staid [stayed] til the 22d then I set out to go to my Company & marched to Bristor [Bristol] there meeting two of our Company we had Orders to go to newtown [Newtown] 11 miles from Bristor [Bristol] where we was to meet our Company ye [the] next day at 12 O Clock where we wated [waited] til After one then we marched to makesfield [Makefield] thinking to find our Company At headquarters not finding nor hearing from them we Staid [stayed] in ye [the] town that knight [night]
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3d. Term of Service. On the 1st. day of September 1777 I enterted [entered] into the Connecticut State troops for the period of two months, and served untill [until] the 30th day of Novr. 1777 making two full months, in Capt. Ebenezer Lathop's [Lathrop's] Company in Col Latimers Regiment, and march onward with my company thro [through] various towns, was in the American Army when General Burgoin [Burgoyne] was taken by us. I take the liberty to annex to this part of my declaration my original diary or journal, kept by my own hand, which has been preserved entire to the present day, detailing each days service. I solemnly declare this diary was made at the time, and is a true and just account of what happened during that tour, so far as it goes. All my services were performed under the name of John Barstow Jr as my father was then alive.
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I have no further evidence of my services except what is hereunto annexed. My native place is Canterbury and there I have lived both before and since the revolutionary war. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John Barstow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk

We the subscribers, select men of the town of Canterbury and residing therein, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Deacon John Barstow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

Asael Bacon
Andrew T Judson } Select men.

Windham County Ss. Canterbury July 20th. 1832 Personally appeared the above subscribing select men of Canterbury and made oath to the facts stated in the above certificate according to their best belief. Before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matters, and after putting the interrogatories 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 there is no clergyman settled in the parish where the said John Barstow resides, and it further appears that the said persons signing the foregoing certificate, are select men of Canterbury, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
I, Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Barstow for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th. day of July 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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Canterbury Ss. Town Clerks Office July 20th. 1832. This may certify that it doth appear from the Records of said town that John Barstow the foregoing Applicant for a pension was born at said Canterbury on the 21st. day of December 1752. Attest
Andrew T. Judson Town Clerk.

I Hezekiah Kingsley of Canterbury Connecticut, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Deacon John Barstow, who has signed the preceeding [preceding] declaration, and well know that he served in the Revolutionary war, from Sept. 1st. 1777 to Novr. 1. 1777 in Capt. Lathops [Lathrop's] Company, in Col. Latimers Regt. of the Connecticut State Troops. I served with him, and both were at the capture of Burgoin's [Burgoyne's] Army.
July 20. 1832.

Windham County Ss. Canterbury July 20. 1832. Personally appeared Hezekiah Kingsley, signer of the foregoing affidavit & made oath to the truth of the same, Before me
Andrew T. Judson Justice of the Peace.

Windham County Ss. Canterbury July 20. 1832. I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham, certify and make known that the above named Andrew T. Judson is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th. day of July AD. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
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12039
INVALID.

Rev War

File No. 12,039
John Barstow
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 May 3: Photos to George C Woods & [illegible] ntfd. A.D.Y.
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September ye 1st 1777
I enlisted myself under the Command of Capt Ebnr Lathrop for two months the 9th I Set out my march to the Northerner Staid [stayed] in Lebanon at Land Huntington's ye 20th we Staed [stayed] Land whites in andevor [Andover] ye 11th we Staed [stayed] At A Private house in hartford ye 12th we Staed [stayed] in New hartford At [illegible] [illegible] the 13th we staed [stayed] in Colebrook in the green woods at Land: Griswells [illegible] then passing Norfolk we Staid [stayed] in Canon [Canaan] At Land Whitneys 15th in the morning Exercized [exercised] then went 6 1/2 miles to ma Bacons A private house & Dined in Sheffield they were Very kind And took Nothing for [illegible] & trouble then marched 8 miles to Land Callicks in Eggremounts [Egremont] And Staed [stayed] all knight [night] 16th then marched 8 miles to Spencertown And Dind [dined] At Land pefts then marched 8 miles to Major Fanbugs And Staed [stayed] at knight [night] in Spencertown 17th then went [illegible] to widow millers
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At Canterhook And dind [dined] then went 9 mimles [miles] to A house unknown in Canterhook 18th then marched 6 miles into Albany And drewd [drew] provision amonition [ammunition] &c. then marched to Stephen Skylers 4 2/1 & Staed [stayed] that knight [night] 19th then 6 miles to half moon And dind [dined] in the open field And Devided [divided] into [illegible] then went 8 miles into newtown And heard the Engagement of the two Armies 20th then marched 5 miles And joind [joined] the Army At Stillwater And saw the wounded Carried to the boats And in them to new City 21st Capt. Clark was found & Brought in at knight [night] Sunday ye 21st in the knight [night] he Dyed [died] we had An Alarm 22d we worked all day 22d we was Alarmed it was Caused By the indians taking & tories & one hession [Hessian] officer 24th A man was in Camp shot By another it was Done done wilfully [willfully] or carelessly 25th Nothing remarkable happened 26th on friday we was very peacable [peaceable]
27th 28th 29th nothing Spetial [special] hapned [happened]
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Octr ye 6th we was ordered every man to [illegible] under arms, the sun was half an our [hour] high not having time to eat Breakfast orders to Carry Any provision with us we was [illegible] out A Scout round the Enemys encampment and we returned in the next morning Very faint & much tired which was ye 7th in the afternoon An Engagement ensued which was Very Favorible [favorable] on our side the Number kild [killed] And wounded is not known we took their breast work the 8th on wednesday our men was packing them in the Front And A Larger Scout party of our men marched round upon their Backs in order to Attack them [illegible] they retreated not having success we returned back to our quarters the same knight [night] they retreated up the river on thursday ye 9th it raind [rained] & we Lay Still the 10th we pressed them twelve miles where they made A Stand the 11th our army was posted All round the [illegible] where we keep them in Close quarters until the 17th when Genl. Burgoin [Burgoyne] And his Army marched out & Laid Down their arms to the Rebel yankeys [Yankees] which was A glorious day. the 18th three Brigades of our Army marched to Albany which was 40 miles And waded through the rivers in the knight [night] And incamped [encamped] in Albany Where we Lay until ye 23d then we Struck our tents & marched to the Southard
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Down the North River 10 miles and Landed on A Small island where the tide Almost overflowed us the 24th we went down to Canterhook where we Staid [stayed] that knight [night] ye 25th we went down ten miles And Staed [stayed] in Claverick [Claverack] Sunday ye 26th we took Breakfast there the people were Very kind made us welcome we Saild [sailed] down to [illegible] & Staid [stayed] that knight [night] ye 27th we Saild [sailed] 34 miles to [illegible] A Very rainy day it was where we put up And Staid [stayed] until ye 30th when we was discharged And we set out home
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January ye 19th 1778
we began to work in partnership the same day I recd of Nathan Waldo for two Firkins £0:13:9
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Octbr ye 15th 1777
Moses Porter D.R
to A gun Barrel & Lock & mountin £1:S4:d0

Octbr ye 20th 1777
Joshua dodge DR
to Cash 0:3:0
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Capt Lathrop DR
to three meals of Victuals £0:S3:d0
November ye 6th 1777
Receivd of Elisha Morgan Six pounds Tin for So much of my wages
Norwich November
Canterbury July ye 2d 1777
John Besker [illegible] of [illegible] for Value Received & promise to pay. Elisha Morgan ten pounds [illegible] as witness my hand in proof as
Samuel Besler
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Head Qrs 29th October 1779

Sir
In Aswer [answer] to this Note you just now Sent to His Exellency [Excellency] General Washington I have his orders to acquaint you are put in Arest [arrest] for for Drawing more Hospital Stores from the commisary [commissary] General that were Justly Expected or you had any right to Draw - for which offences rather then submit to by Tryd. [tried] by a general Court martial you chose to retire from Camp For being afterward guilty of utering [uttering] Many Scandalous falshoods [falsehoods] & Calumnies Against Major General Lee And [illegible] Shamefully Villifying  [vilifying] their Characters for imposing upon Governers [Governors] Trumbull. By Such Deceitfull [deceitful] Artificies [artifices] So as to obtain A Commission to Be Again Employed In this Army for All Which you
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you will Be tryed [tried] By A General Cort [Court] Martial As Soon As the Evidence to Prove your Guilt Can Arive [arrive] in Camp
I am Sir
your Humble Servant
Horatio Gates
Adjutant General
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If I give 8/4 for one yard of Sarge what Doth 3 3/4 Come to at that rate

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Unto my Brother I Do Send A Line or Two which I have Pent Altho [crossed out] I have Pend [penned] Altho [although] we are Confind [confined] apart. I wish you well with All my heart
When Stormy winds are gone and past [crossed out]
When stormy winds are gone & past
Shall mighty Calms appear at Last
I See untimely Ashes Ded [dead]
Lie Liveing [living] Coles of fire hid
with good Advice mark well my mind
you shall therin [therein] a question Find
Answer
To bring to mind whats gone & [illegible] Night and Day doth bring it on
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Good [illegible] whhat [crossed out]
To Thomas Harris I Do send These Foolish Lines which I have Pend [penned] Altho [although] We are Confined Apart
I Wish you well with All my heart h with h Wich [which] this you See Remember me So many Miles At Distance be.
Remember well in barren [illegible] A friend thats true is hard to find [illegible] [crossed out] John
I Remember well in barren mind A Constant Friend is hard to find but [illegible] you [illegible] found one that is [illegible] change not and friend for a New

Cambridge August ye 9 1777 John Barsto jnr [illegible]
John Barsto
John Barsto jnr, of Cambridge to this [illegible] I Remember this in barren mind A constant friend is hard to find But when you have found one that is true Change not an old Friend
Head Qts October
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Cambridge July ye 16th 1775
Silas Alling gave me A [illegible]
Ephraim Lyon of Canterbry [Canterbury] John B [illegible]
C C Canterbury July [illegible]

[upside down] [illegible] Account of [illegible]
[illegible] Kingston - 1
Thomas Eldred
Silas Gloss
Timothy [illegible]
[illegible]
Samuel [illegible]
Reufus
[illegible]
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John
[illegible] ye 30 June AD 1775
[illegible]
Keeping An Journal of What Hapens [happens] Remarkabel [remarkable] In the Camps
John Barsto jnr

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1.15.4
2.6.0
1 15 4
0 10 9
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November ye 7th 1775
For Value recvd I promis [promise] to pay Rozzel Ensworth [illegible] pounds [illegible] on Demand with interest til Paid As witness my hand in presents [presence] of
John Barsto
November ye 7th 1775
For Value Received I promis [promise] to pay William Adams ten pound [illegible] on demand with interest till paid As witness my hand in presents [presence] of
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This Is A [illegible] Enlisted Soldiers and Obadiah Johnson of ye [illegible] Major Obediah Johnson Leut [Lieutenant] Ephraim Lyon
Leut [Lieutenant] Will Clefft
Ensi Abner Robinson
Sergt John Howard
Sergt William Dyre
Sergt Samuel Felch
Sergt Benhamin Holt
Sergt William Adams
Copl John Cobb
Copl Elisha Leach
Copl Stephen Bull
Copl Nathaniel Rudd
fifer Timothy Underwood
fifer Enoch Kingston
Drummer Reufus Kingston
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[illegible] of the officers And or the Command of Major Company in ye 3d. Rigemt [Regiment]
John Bradford Adams
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He gave an order & it [illegible]

GEORGE C. WOOD
1559 MAIN STREET
WEST WARWICK. R. I.

Oct 17-1928

Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,- Please give me any information you may have regarding my Revolutionary ancestor, John Barstow, of Windham County, Conn. who I understand enlisted Sept 1-1777 in Captain Lothrop's Company from Norwich, Conn, and was a pensioner in 1832.
Mr. Barstow was born Dec. 1752 and died Dec 9-1838.
Any information that you may send me will be very much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
George C. Wood.

[stamp] PENSION
OCT
U. 19 S.
1928
OFFICE
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.  1-681  PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 31763
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.

Rev. & 1812
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [illegible]
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.  April 25, 1929  192
Please furnish work specified below.

Bureau ordering PENSIONS , Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job photostatic copies of nine (9) pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Barstow, S. 12039.

No. of copies 1 of each page Shall form be kept standing _ _ days
For further information see M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved
A. D. Wilkinson
Chief Clerk of Bureau.

Margaret M. N. Finch
Chief of Branch or [blacked out]

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate

Multigraph  single or double space? _ Facsimile signature? _

Mimeograph one side or both sides? _ Facsimile signature? _
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
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[backwards] ]lank without formal [illegible] ]s[ chief clerks of

April 25, 1929

Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Cash - $1.60
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPERS DESK
APR 26 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copies of nine (9) pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Barstow, S. 12039. To be certified.

Signed:

George C Wood
1559 Main St
West Warwick R.I.

Received Payment
One Dollar and Sixty Cents ($1.60)
April 25, 1929
M. E. Emrick
Re. & 1812 Wars Section

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The 9 f. [illegible] Mr. Wood were the entire declaration even the crosswriting on the reverse side of the sheet that gives court record of birth.

All large pages except the closely written old one attached to bottom, which was as one p-