Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9245, for Samuel Randel, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
Service
N.H.
Randel, Samuel
or
Randall
Lucy
Number 
W9245
B.L.Wt. 31579-160-55
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Notify sent to H. E. G.
McLaughlin Williamston
vz 22 July 1820
16, 195
14195
Vermont
Samuel Randall
Newbury in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Dearborn of the New Hamp
, for the term of three years 1782
scribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence
the 16th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep: 1819
and sent to John F Cotton Esqr
Williamston, Vermont
┃ rears to 4th of Sep 1819
133.6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
$181.6
16 mo 19/30

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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759
Vermont Marpelier
Lucy Randall
widow of
N H
Samuel Randall
who served
in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848 [crossed out]
3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued th
22 day of June 18
and sent to
Jesse A Gove
Concord
N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
, Page 33 Vol. A
1818
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77.822. Act Mar. 3/18
June 25/00
Lucy Randall
widow of
Samuel Randell Priv
Revol. war
Vt Lely 53- 749
W: 160 [illegible]
Boyd
Horatio Woodman
Boston
Mass
Vol R. Page 7.
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APPLICATION OF
Lucy - wid of Samuel Randall
---
Rev. War
160 acre warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO
ORATIO WOODMAN,
AS WITHIN REQUESTED.
26 441

G.A. [illegible]
Clerk
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State of Vermont
County of Caledonia
On this twelfth day of June A. D., 1855
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County,
Lucy Randall aged Eighty nine years, a resident of
Groton in Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law,
declared that she is the widow of Samuel Randall deceased, who
was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain
in the Revolutionary War
commanded by [crossed out]
in the war [crossed out] with Great Britain, declared [crossed out]
by the United States, on the 18th day of June 1812,[crossed out] -- that her said husband was drafted
at   on or about the   day of    A. D. 18
for the term of        and continued in actual service in the said
war for the term of   three years  and was honorably
discharged at   on or about the    day
of   A.D. 18, as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he
received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or
applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received
for the same service, under the act of September 1850 a 40 acre warrant No
which he has legally sold and cannot return. [crossed out] The Applicant withdraws
a Pension for the same services payable at Montpelier Vt
the Pension Certificate is numbered   and is recorded
on Roll of Pensioners Vol A page 33

She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Randall
in Groton on the 19 day of July
1818, Peter McLaughlin a Justice of Peace and that her name before
her said marriage was Lucy Moyer that her husband died
at Groton on the second day of April 1849, proof
of which will be found on file with her previous [crossed out] Pension application, that she is still a widow, --
that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which
she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays
that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Lucy  Randall her mark

Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify
that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Daniel Roberts
Justice of the Peace
Isaac N. Hall
Groton
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State of Vermont
Caledonia Co.
G.A. Burbank, Clerk of Caledonia
County Court in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify, that Daniel Roberts Esq
whose genuine signature appears to the
within certificate, was at the date thereof
an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County duly commissioned and qualified
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court
this 15th day of June AD 1835

G.A. Burbank
Clerk









[below is previous document caught together]
APPLICATION OF
Lucy Randall
Rev Var

for 160 acre warrant
Act of March 3d, 1855.

-

WARRANT TO BE SENT TO
HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass
AS WITHIN REQUESTED
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State of Vermont Caledonia ss
I Josiah D. Hosmer of Groton, County &
& State aforesaid, depose and say that
I well knew Samuel Randall in
his lifetime, that he was a Revolutionary
Soldier & pensioner at the rate of ninety six
dollars per annum. That in 1818
on some of  the first days of July he married
Lucy Noyes the widow of Moses Noyes and I was present
at the Marriage: They were married
by Peter McLaughlin Justice of the Peace now deceased in my presence:
that I have always known them to
live together as man & wife until the second day of April AD 1848 when
he died - I was present at said Samuel Randalls funeral
That Lucy Randall who is now applying
for a Pension is his widow, that I am
disinterested.
Josiah D Hosmer his mark
Attest N W Newell

Subscribed & duly sworn to, before me, this
Seventeenth day of March AD 1853; and
I certify that the above affiant is a
respectable person & entitled to credit
and belief in his affidavit as set forth,
Chas. S. Dana
Justice of the Peace
(over )
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State of Vermont Caledonia
I Samuel Glover of Groton in the County
State aforesaid depose and say that I
well knew Samuel Randall of said Groton in his lifetime and that he was a
Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner at the rate of ninety six dollars per
annum; that some time in the month of July A.D. 1818 I think, but cannot be in
he married Lucy Noyes the widow of Moses Noyes and I was present at the
marriage; they were married by Peter McLaughlin a justice of
the Peace who is now deceased in my presence. I have always known
them to live together as man and wife until the death of said Samuel Randall
which occured on the second day of April A.D. 1848. That Lucy Randall
who is applying for a pension is the said Samuel widow. that I am
disinterested
Samuel Glover
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this seventeenth day of March
D 1853. And I certify that the above named deponent is a respectable
 person and entitled to credit and belief in his affidavit as set forth
Chas. S. Dana Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
C.aledonia Cfs  J. G. A. Brubank, Clerk Caledonia
County Court, in the State of Vermont
, do hereby certify, that Charles
S. Dana Esq whose genuine signature
appear to the two Certificate on this
sheet, was at the date thereof an
acting Justice of the Peace, within and for
in County, duly commissioned and qual-
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fied, and  as such officer is authorized by the Laws of this State
to administer oaths for general purposes-
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name, and affix the seal of sd Court at
my office in Danville this 17th day of
March A.D. 1853
G. A. Burbank
Clerk as aforesaid

State of Vermont
Office of Secretary of State
Montpelier April 15, 1853

I hereby certify that Charles S. Dana and Thomas
Mason Esquires, whose names are subscribed in their proper handwriting
to the foregoing certificates are and were at the date thereof Justices of the
Peace within and for the County of Caledonia in said State, duly appointed
and qualified, and that full credit is due to their acts and attestations
as such.

Given under my hand and the seal of this
office this 15th day of April AD
1853.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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State of Vermont County of Caledonia Town of Groton,
State of Vermont
Caledonia County ⎬ Be it remembered that at Groton
on the nineteenth day of July A.D. Eighteen
hundred and Eighteen, Samuel Randall of Regigate
and Lucy Noyes of Groton, after being legally published
were joined in marriage by me
Peter McLaughlin Justice of Peace
The above is a true record examined by me
James Renfrew, Town Clerk
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the
date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:--(b)
19th day of July AD 1881
Attest Isaac N. Hall, Clerk.
I,Isaac N. Hall above named, depose and say,
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the
above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as
certified by me.
Isaac N, Hall, Clerk of said Town
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this thirteenth
day of April A. D. 1853.
Thomas Wason Justice of the Peace
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
( b ) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
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Declaration
Act of February 3, 1853.
State of Vermont
County of Caledonia
On this seventeenth day of March AD 1853.
personally appeared before me Charles S. Dana Judge of the
Probate Court within and for the district of said Caledonia
Lucy Randall a Resident of
Groton in the County of Caledonia aforesaid
aged Eighty Eight years, who, being duly sworn
according to Law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the provision of the act of Congress passed
February 3, 1853.
That she is the widow of Samuel Randall
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States at the rate of ninety six
Dollars per annum, under the act of
March 18, 1818.
She further declares that she married
to the said Samuel Randall on some of the first days
of July & it was sunday AD 1815.
that her husband the aforesaid Samuel
Randall died in Groton on the
Second day of April 1848. That she
Over ┃
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was not married to him prior to
Eighteen Hundred, but the marriage
took place subsequent to the year Eighteen
hundred, viz. at the time above stated
she further swears that she is a widow,
and has remained so since his death,
That she has never before made application
for a Pension:
Attest  M W Newell Lucy Randall her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year above written, before me, and 2
certify that the above applicant cannot
from bodily infirmity attend in
Court; and that she is a credible
witness and entitled to credit-
Witness my signature and seal of said court Chas. S. Dana Judge of the Probate Court

I, G.A. Burbank, Register of the Probate Court for the
District of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby
certify, that Charles S. Dana Esqr, whose genuine
signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was
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at the date the Judge of Probate within and
for said District, duly commissioned and
qualified - and that the impression in blue
ink above is from the seal of said Court.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name at the Probate Office in Danville
this 17th day of March AD 1853
G. A. Burbank
Register as afosd
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM
Know all Men by these Presents, That I
Lucy Randall of Graton
in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont
do hereby constitute and appoint Jesse A. Gove, Concord, NH.
my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute my claim against the Government
of the United States for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of
Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents of every description in relation to said claim that may be on file in the departments at Washington
City or elsewhere; to file any additional evidence or arguments that can be obtained, and to receive the certificate which may issue for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to myself;
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that
I might do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney
shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of March
A.D. 1853
Signed and sealed in presence of
M W Newell
Chas. S. Dana  Lucy Randall her mark

STATE OF Vermont
Caledonia COUNTY, SS: On this Seventeenth day of
March A. D. 1833, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within
and for the county and State aforesaid, Lucy Randall and acknowledged
the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above mentioned.
Chas. S. Dana Justice of the Peace
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Samuel Randall

Testimony in the case of

Samuel Randall

Proof of service required

[illegible]
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I Samuel Randall of Newbury in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged fifty One years, do testify and declare that I served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and on the Continental establishment, as follows viz--That I enlisted in the month of June AD 1782 into the company Commanded by Capt.---Senter and of the 1st New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Coll. henry Dearborn of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of three years.  that I immediately joined my company at Saratoga and in which company I faithfully performed the duty of a Soldier untill the peace took place, and the armies about disbanding, when after the Soldiers who were enlisted for during the war were discharged, I was then with the remnant of our company marched to West point when I did garrison Duty untill I was discharged about the 1st of July 1784.  I had a printed discharge given, been has been lost long since.  I served about two years in the whole.  I further declare that I am poor and in indijent circumstances and infirm and am so reduced that I need afsistance from my country for support.--I further say not--
Samuel Rand'al

State of Vermont   ) 
Orange County fs  )

At Bradford on this 16th day of April AD 1818 personally appeared Samuel Randell and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn Oath to the above written declaration by him subscribed before me
John H Colton.  Judge of Orange County Probate

certificate opposite side
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State of Vermont Orange County ss I John H Cotton Judge as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel
Randall did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
Deposition against the common enemy, and that he is poor &
indigent and was so at the date of this declaration, and stands in
need of support from his country, and I now transmit the proceedings
 and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the 
department of war pursuant to the direction of the late act of
Congress--
John H Cotton, Judge of Orange County for
Bradford July 31, 1818
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Samuel Randall
Declaration and
Schedule
14195
Newbury

14195 @ April 1819


Mar 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Orange County, ss. ⎬
On this third day of July 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and
imprisonment, &c. ) Samuel Randall aged 55 years, resident in
Newbury in said county of Orange -- who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: I inlisted under
Capt Salter the Regiment commanded by Henry Dearborn
New Hampshire line of troops and served two years
that he made his original declaration on the 16 day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 14 1955 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed house small without any land
Cow purchased with pension many one small hogs and 
pine Chest, one pine Table, two Chairs - wash Tub [illegible] Tub
Chaun, Meat Tub Iron pot, broaken [illegible] Kittle, Lid
Kittle three knives & forks, three spoenes, looking Glass
amounting in the whole to the Sum of $52, 69
my wife Lucy aged fifty five years -and son Benjamin
who is in bad habits and Troublsome to his father one
Daughter who is a cripple and cannot support her
Self - my occupation has been farming [crossed out] [illegible]
but almost past labour - by reason of infirmity
Signed Samuel Randle
Sworn to and declared on the third day of July 1820
before said court.

H E  McLaughlin CLERK
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
I H E McLaughlin Clerk of Orange
Court Court do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the
Record of the Court and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the Total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty two
Dollars sixty nine cents-- In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court at Chelsea this third day of July
AD 1820. H E McLaughlin Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9245-
Lucy Randall
Wid
Samuel Randall
Privt Rev War
Act: March 18th 1818.
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 149

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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31.579

[illegible]
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April 22d 1853
No 1108
Appl. of Lucy
Randall widow of
Saml
Caledonia County
Vermont
 m 20
Act 3d Feby 1853
Rev
Admitted $96 per annum
Commencing 3d Feby 1853
Jesse a Gove
Concord
N.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR-
Pension Office, Official Business
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[envelope]

[illegible]

Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Pension Office,
June 16. 1853.

Sir

Please state to what time Samuel Randall, a
revolutionary pensioner was paid, or, (if the
information is in your possession), the date
of his death. He was pensioned under the act
of March 18,1818, as private, at $8 per
month payable at the Montpelier agency
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
S Waldo
Commissioner

Died 2d April 1849, paid to
his death.
F. Burt
Auditor

Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor,
Treasury Department.
Paid to
Bush
Auditor
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Randall
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Brief in the case of Lucy Randall, widow of Samuel Randall
Caledonia County and State of Vermont
act 3 February 1853
Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under
the act of 18th March 1818-
Marriage proved by certified copy
of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jesse A. Gove Esqr
Concord,
Name and residence of Agent N. Hampshire  R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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Concord N.H.
April 22. 1838.
Sir 
I herewith transmit the
application of Lucy Randall, widow
of Samuel for a Pension, under the
act of 3d Feby 1853

I am Sir, respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Jesse A. Gove

Hon L.P. Waldo
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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State of Vermont County of Caledonia
We Philinda Hall and Joel Glover
having been duly sworn, depose and say that we well knew Samuel Randall
and always understood & verily believe him to have been a 
soldier in the Revolutionary War
whose widow now applies for bounty land, - that we knew him for more than fourteen 
years before his death, which occurred at Groton about
six years ago, - that we know that he died about that time because
My [illegible] in the same House where he died
That we know the Applicant to be the identical person who
now draws a pension for his service
that we are residents of Groton
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,- that her
declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence. - that she is the identical person she
represents herself to be. - and that we are disinterested.

Joel Glover
Philinda Hall

Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this 12th day of June
A.D. 1855

Daniel Roberts, Justice of the Peace

Itis hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me the undersigned a Justice of
the Peace, by the affidavits of Philinda Hall and Joel Glover
of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit and who swear that 
they have no pecurinary interest in the result of the above application; that Lucy Randall
of the late Samuel Randall who was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War
and the the said Samuel Randall died at Groton
on or about the second day of April A.D. 1849

In testimony whereof, I  have hereunto set my hand this 12th day 
of June 1855 I have no interest in this case

Samuel Roberts Justice of the Peace

*"We attended the funeral" or "were in the neighborhood at the time" or some equally good reason
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Additional evidence
for
Saml Randall
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I Lemuel Randall of Topsham, of lawful age depose & say that I am a brother of Samuel Randall of Newbury County of Orange and State of Vermont and that the said Samuel inlisted into the revolutionary army of the United States into Capt Senters company and Coll. Henry Dearborns Regiment in the N Hampshire line in May 1782 and that he continued in said Service for two years or more and that he received a discharge which I have often seen, and that he is the same Samuel Randall who has applied for a pension for revolutionary services, and further I say not
Topsham  June 12th 1819
Lemuel Randel

State of Vermont     )     Topsham 
Orange County fs    )     June 12th 1819

personally appeared Lamuel Randall, Signer of the above written deposition and made solemn Oath to the facts therein stated according to Law--
before me--Lemuel Tabor   Just Peace

State of Vermont     )
Orange County fs    )  Topsham June 12th 1819

I Lemuel Tabor certify that I believe Lemuel Randall the above Deponent to be a person of truth & veracity
Lemuel Tabor   Justice Peace

State of Vermont.  Orange County Clerks Office June 12th AD 1819
I hereby certify that Lemuel Tabor of Topsham in the County of Orange before whome the foregoing Deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, acting under the Authority of this state and that his name Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is in his own hand writing.
Attest &c.  E.E.W. Laughlin  Clerk of Orange County Court

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Jonathan Norris

Deposition for
Samuel Randall--
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State of Vermont   )  Bradford  June 16th 1819.
Orange County fs  )

Personally appears Jonathan Norris of Crafsbury Orleans County & State of Vermont and after being duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says that Samuel Randall now of Newbury in the county of Orange & State aforesaid inlisted into the continental Service of the United States in the year 1782 in Capt -- Senters company Coll. H. Bearborns Reg't N. Hampshire line  that he was well acquainted with said Samuel in the service for more than two years.  said Sam'l having inlisted for three years and that he continued in said service untill July 1784, and that the said Norris was also a Soldier with the said Samuel during the aforesaid time & belonged to Coll Reeds Reg't.
John H Cotton--Judge Orange County Court

Sworn to the day & year above mentioned--Attest  JH Cotton  Judge OC Court

I further certify that the above named Jonathan Norris is a person of good moral character and stands fair for truth & veracity--
John H. Cotton  Judge Orange County Court--

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]