Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42024, for Asa Squyer, Connecticut
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Continental 
Squyer, Asa 
or Squire
NUMBER
S42024
Enlisted in Conn.
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[illegible] Nov 22 '36
Transferred to Ohio Pittsbg 
fr. Albany for 4 March 1836
Nov 29 1836

Date of death
not in A.B.

8798
Ohio Petts bg

New York Roll
Asa Squire 
of [illegible] formerly in the state of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line for the term of four years

Described on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 18th of May 1818

Certificate pf Pension issued the 30th of March 1874 and sent to Roswell Rath [illegible]
New York

Arrears to 4th of March 1831 [?]   $76.64
Semi-anl all'ee ending 4th Sept. 1810  $48.00
[total]  $124.64

{Revolutionary claim, Art 18th March, 1818}
Connecticut
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Asa Squire
application
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State of New York
Genesee County
On this 18th day of May in 
the year 1818 before me the Subscriber
one of the Judges of the court of common
pleas of the county of  Genesee and State
of New York personally appears Asa
Squire aged fifty five years, resident
in the Said County of Genesee who being
by me first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to 
obtain the provision made by the late
act of Congress entitled "An act to 
 provide for certain persons engaged 
in the  cause and naval Service of
the United States in the Revolutionary
War" That the said Asa Squire
enlisted in the month of January
in the year 1780 in the town of 
Woodstock in the State of Connecticut
in the company commanded by
Captain David Edgar in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Elisha
that he continued to serve in 
the Said corps and in the service
of the United States until the month
of June in the year 1783, it being
the end of Said war where
he was discharged from Service
at the town of Danbury in the 
State of Connecticut that he
was in the battle of Valentines Hill
and at the taking of Fort Slongo
in Long Island and that
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he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his
power of his said services except the affidavit of Jabez Mann here unto annexed     
Asa Squyer
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid
Ralph Parker Judge
State of New York}
Genessee County ss}
Jabez Mann being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with the above named Asa Suire [Squire or Squyer] at the times mentioned in the above
declaration and that he did know that the said Asa served in the Revolutionary War as above
Stated         
 Jabez, Mann
Sworn to and subscribed the
18th day of May 1818
before me 
Ralph Parker
Judge of Genessee Common Pleas
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Ralph Parker one of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas of the County of Genesee in the State of
New York as aforesaid do certify that it appears
my satisfaction that the said Asa Squire
did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in
the preceding declaration against the Common
Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and
the testimony taken and had before to the 
Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Ralph Parker Judge

And I do hereby further certify that [???] my son
knowledge [?????] said Asa Squire is in reduced circumstances
and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support.
Ralph Parker Judge

Genesee County ss I hereby certify that the
Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County
is a Court of record in the State of
New York and that Ralph Parker Esquire
was on the 18th day of May in the year
1818 one of the Judges of the said Court
that the official signatures to the
declaration and certificates hereunto annexed
are his signatures
In testimony wheof I have hereunto
affixed the seal of the said Court
the 8th day of June A.D. 1818
S. Cumings Clerk
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Be it Known that before Mr William Penniman Esquire
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for
the said County Personally appeared Morris Squire to [??]
well known who being first duly sworn doth on his
oath make the following statement, that he is a son
of Asa Squire of the Town of Shelby. That he has
lived with or near his Father for 18 years past and
that he has always been very poor so much so as
to be unable the support himself without some
[????] from his sons say Morris and legal and
that knew the year 1818 he has not disposed of
any of his property more than for his making
support for himself and family and that for five
years back his Father has been sick with a complaint
card the [????] which has [??????] him of doing any 
kinds of labour and that the said Asa Squire now
lives with him and looks to him for his support
and this deponent further says with that he verity
believes
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his Father is unable to support himself without [????]
apertains from his friends or Country

Sworned and subscribed to
Morris Squyers
his since and of October
AD, 1825 nofur MV   William Penniman
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New York
Gennese County ss I Orson Nichoson Clerk of the County
of [?????] do hereby certify that Wm Pennimann 
[?????] [???????]
whom the foregoing original was taken as a [????] of
our said Court and that his signature hereunto of are
his own proper hand writing

in testimony where I have hereunto
set my hand and afixed the Seal
our said court this fourth Aug of
[????] AD 1825
Orson Nichoson Clerk
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Be it known that I William Penniman, one of the Judges as aforesaid do herby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Morris Squires and believe him to be an honest & upright and man, and I do further certify that I have been acquainted with Asa Squires for a number of years and believe him to be an honest & upright man and that he is ^in my opinion unable to support himself without some
assistance from his friends or Country and that he has been sick for some time past so as to
be unable to do any kind of Labour
Shelbye Oct 1st 1825) 
William Penniman
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Declaration in order to be continued on the Pension List under the

Act of the 1st May 1820
State of New York
Orleans County
On this 21st day of September 1825 personally
appeared in open court it being a Court of record in and for
the said County Asa Squire resident in said County Aged
(61) years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of
the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the
said Asa Squire Enlisting for the time of three years  some
time in the year 1780 or 1781 in the State of Connecticut
in the Company commanded by Capt David Eager in the Regt
commanded by Col. Sheldon in the line of the State of
Connecticut on the Revolutionary Continental Establishment
and that he afterwards enlisted for during the War
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That he continues to serve in the said Corpe until the close of War when he was discharged from the service in Danbury
in the State of Connecticut. that he hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a Pension, except the present; that
his Mainer has been [?????] on the pension  Aisl; that the
number of his pension certificate is (8728) [????] that he
never before exhibited schedule of his property because
he has always been informed that it was not [???????]
that he should make one a full statement of his
property and debts by him owing. And that he had
employed several persons before to an his Business
but from some cause to him unknown it had not been
done.

and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820. I am [????]
sworn 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 disposing of my property or
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my part thereof with [illegible] so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled, "An
act to provide for certain persons engaging in the Army 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 or debts owed to me. Nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Asa Squyer
Witness
Mrs Hughes
An Inventory of the Estate of Asa Squire of this Town of
Shelby and County of Orleans aged 61 years, formally
Consists of a wife aged 59 years and five children
two of the children have got married and moved
away and three now live at home say 1 Boy & 2 Girls
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his occupation is a Farmer and he has for 5 year past
been unable to do any kind of labour in consequence
of Sickness

[illegible] Estate from
one Bake Kettle [illegible]
one [illegible] 38
one Iron kettle 100
one doz plates 30
one stew pot 18
Six Tea Cups & Saucers 25
one Bowle [illegible]
four Iron Spoons 12 1/2
for knives & forks 50
one pr Andirons 1.00
one pr shovel & tongs 150
One old Burough[sic] 400
four old chairs 1.00
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one old table 200
one [illegible] broke 150
one pair stew pans 38
one Pair 18
one large iron pot 100
one old candlestick [illegible]
one pr sheers[sic] 12 1/2
two flat irons 15
five old milk pans 13
one pitcher 25
one mug and one platter .50
one milk cup & one shugar[sic] bowl .25
one old [illegible] .50
one [illegible] 200
$21.55
I am hereby certify that list above as a true and
just inventory of my property now [illegible]
Asa Squyer
Witness
Mrs Hughes
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That [illegible] the 18th of March 1818 the following changes
been made in my property
One Yoak[sic] of Oxen sold and money expended for family use
One Yoke of oxen sold for cash & money expended to pay debts
two cows one died and one was killed for beef for his family use of
A number of Hogs has been killed for pork & eat by family
A List of Debts which the said Asa Squire is now
owing
to D [illegible] $5.08
L. A. G. B. Grant 2.70
A A Ellicott 4.50
E & I Wakeman 350.00 these persons live in the town of Fairfax Connecticut
Ebenezer Burns 40.00
$402.28
-
I am hereby certify that the above is a just and true list
of Debts by me this my owing
Asa Squyer
Witness
Mrs E Hughes
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I Orson Nichoson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas an hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Asa Squire and served in the Revolutionary War as stating in the preceding actuation against the considered every for the  term of nine months, under our regiment on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and to schedual hereto annexed and truly confirm from the records of the said 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 schedual is twenty one dollars and five cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said, come on this 24th day of September a.d. [illegible]
Orson Nichoson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
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September 21, 1933

Ruth E. Hyde
1416 West Pine Street
Midland, Michigan

ASA SQUIRE
S. 42024
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of September 15, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Asa Squiers, of New York State, who served under Colonel Sheldon.

You are furnished below the record of Asa Squyer (pensioned Squire), as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42024, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is the record of the only soldier of that name under any spelling found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

Asa Squyer enlisted in Woodstock, Connecticut, in January, 1780, served as private in Captain David Edgar's company, Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment of horse, was in an engagement at Valentine's Hill and at the taking of Fort Slongo on Long Island and was discharged in June, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years and a resident of Genesee County, New York.

In 1823 he was living in Shelby, Genesee County, New York, and referred to his family as follows:

Eunice (wife), aged about fifty-seven years
Anna (daughter) aged twenty-eight years
Polly (daughter) aged nineteen years
Ebenezer and Morris (sons) with whom the soldier lived, both of age, the youngest being twenty-three years old.

In 1825 the soldier was living in Shelby, Orleans County, New York, with his son, Morris, and at that time stated he
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had five children, two of whom had married and moved away, leaving one boy and two girls at home (their names not disignated).

I 1836 Asa Squyer was living in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where he had lately moved to be near his children who had settled there.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Hon J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Pension Dept

737
Asa Squire
Rec'd 18 Sept 1823

Lurp'd dec letter to Sam. Lake 18 Sept 1823
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Depart of War
J C Calhoun
Sam'l Lake Esq
Batavia
N.Y.

date stamp: Sep 3
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42024
INVALID
Revy
File No. __42.024__
Asa Squire
Pri ev War

Act: 18th March 18
Indenx:-Vol. B, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1933 Sept 20-Hist to Ruth E Hyde - MZB
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Batavia NY}
Mar 25}

free

Hon: John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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Elba Genesee County
State of New York
March 24 1824

Hon. J. C Calhoun
Enclosed herewith you have the affidavit in support of Asa Squires claim which was forwarded to you by S Lake.
Mr Lake does not live here at the present time. Please therefore attend to it, and write me when your decision is made.
Yours respectfully
Nehemia Ingersoll
Post master of Elba
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Susp'd [illegible] letter to Sam. Lake, 18 Sept 1823

See return within rec'd 5 April 1824
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Asa Squires
Schedule
Property 31.06

Saml Lake. Agt.
Batavia Genesee Co
New York
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York on the fifth day September 1823 being a Court of Record in persuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the United States, has unlimited Jurisdiction and keeps records of its proceedings.
Present the Hon. John Z Ross Robert Anderson & Hendry Rumsey Judges of said court. Genesee County ss on the fifth day of September 1823 personally appeared in open court Asa Squire aged fifty nine years resident of the Town of Shelby in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, two years and six months enlisted for thee years and afterwards renewed his enlistment for during the war. Served in Captain Edgars Company in Col. Sheldons Regiment of House and was discharged at the close of the war. That hsi pension certificate is dated 30th of March 1819 and is numbered 8728. 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby do to diminish it as to bring myself withing 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in [illegible] for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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Schedule
1 [illegible] pail kettle____4.50
1 Pot______________________1.50
1 Tea Kettle_______________1.00
1 Spider___________________1.00
1 Bake Kettle______________1.25
2 small Kettles_____________1.25
1 Iron Basin_______________.50
1 pair and Irons & Shovel & Tongs --$5.00
6 cups & Saucing Tea Pot Sugar Bowl & Creamer
12 plates a few bowls [illegible] and other dishes knives forks & Iron spoons in the whole sufficient to set a table for six persons in a plain style north in [illegible]}_____4.00
4 [illegible] milk pans______1.50
2 Earthen Milk pans_________.50
1 Wooden pail & 1 small tin do. __.75
2 Barrels__________________2.00
2 Tubbs___________________1.00
1 Common Chest___________.75
1 old Bureau_____________3.00
4 chains old spoon_________1.00
$31.00

And I do further swear that I am a farmery by occupation but am not able to labor in consequence of a tropical affection. I live with my sons Ebenezer & Morris who are both of age. the youngest being twenty three years old, who are both men in low circumstances. They live on land bot of the Holland Land Company which is not paid for and I have no claims on them for support other than the claims of kindred. I have a wife name Eunice aged about fifty seven years and two daughters named Anna aged twenty eight years and Polly aged nineteen years which compose my family. I have a note against Gideon Freeman, for one hundred thirty dollars which is outlawed and the said Freeman has taken the Benefit of the Insolvent laws, and I do not expect ever to receive
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One Dollaar of the demand, I have n other debts due to me. nor do I owe anything.

Asa Squire

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the 6th of September 1823 before me.
C. L. Sheldon Clk.
of Genesee County

State of New York}
Genesee County ss}
I Chauncey L. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule re [illegible] copied from the Record of said Court. and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property contained in the said Schedule is thirty one dollars six cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Batavia the fifth day of September 1823
C. L. Sheldon Clk
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State of New York}
Genesee County SS}

before me Justus Ingersoll a Commissioner under act 1818 personally approved Ebenezer Squires and Morris Squires and made oath they are [illegible] have been from the year 1818 up to this 10th day of March 1824 perfectly well acquainted with the [illegible] circumstances of Asa Squires of Shelby and County aforesaid who as they are informed and verify believe was in the Revolutionary War and who has applied for a continuation of his pension through the medium of Lameul Lake of Batavia and that the said Asa Squires has not nor is at this time worth one hundred dollars over and above his little debts and that he is and was living with his sons who had to support him. Said Asa Squires and that the said Asa Squires is not nor has been able to Labour for [illegible] year past.
Ebenezer Squyers
Morris Squyers

Sworn and subscribed before me at Shelby this 10 day of March 1824

I [illegible]
Com. under Act 1818

State of New York}
Genesee County ss}
before me Justus Ingersoll a Commissioner under Act 1818 personally appeared Asa Squires the above named pensioner and made oath that the reason that he has not made application for a continuation of his pension till last fall was in consequence of his having removed in to this place which is [illegible] Twenty Eight miles to Batavia and no person doing pension business but I always know my [illegible] entitled me to my pension.
Asa Squyer
Sworn and subscribed before me at Shelby this 10 day of March 1824

I Ingersoll Commissioner under Act 1824
I hereby certify that Asa Squires the above named pensioner did apply to me something more than two years since to make an application buy my business was such I could not attend to it.
J Ingersoll
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State of New York}
Genesee County}SS

I Chauncey L Sheldon Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby certify that Justus Ingersoll before whom the within affidavits appear to have been made was on the day of the date thereof a commissioner in and for the County of Genesee commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take affidavit [illegible] and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said commissioner and verily believe that the signature of Justus Ingersoll subscribed to the within certificate is the [illegible] hand willing of the said commissioner. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County and subscribed my name this 24th day of March 1824
C. L. Sheldon Clk
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Rec'd 13 Oct. 1825
--
1 May 1820
N.Y.
---
Asa Squire
____

Wm. Hughes
Yates, N.Y.
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[illegible] N.Y. Oct 5th 1825
Sir
[illegible] I forward you Asa Squires
application to be continued on the Pension List
together with this [illegible] of Morris Squire should
you wish for any more proof it shall be
forwarded on having due notice
I have the Honor to be
Sir yours very Respectfully
Mrs Hughes
To the Hon.
James Burton
Secty of War
Washington City
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James L. Edwards Esquiare
Commisr. of Pensions
War Department
City of Washington

Nov 28
Mr Burdine
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Mechs. & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
November 25, 1836
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 22d inst.  I have to state that Asa Squire a Pensioner under the Act of March 18,1818 was last paid to 4th March 1836.
I am Sir
very Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Thos N Olcott
Pres & Pen Agt
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See letter to [illegible]
Ingersoll, 7 July 1824
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Sept 15, 1933
Pension Department
U. S. Government.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Asa Squiers fought in the Revolutionary War under Col. Sheldon and enlisted from New York State. I think John C. Calhoun was secretary of state at that time. I am interested in finding out when and where he enlisted and how long he served. 
Thanking you for any information you may send in regards to this man.
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I am
Ruth E Hyde
1416 W Pine St
Midland, Michigan

P.S. it runs in my mind that a Captain Spencer was mixed up in the papers of this man.
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Asa Squire

Alby to O.P.

Free stamp

date stamp: Cleveland O. Nov 14
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State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County} ss
On this 12th day of Novem 1836 before me the [illegible] a Justic of the Peace for the said County of Cuyahoga personally appeared Asa Squire who on his oath declares that he is the identical person who personally belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain David Edgar in the Regiment Commanded by Colone Sheldon in service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed. That he
now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then payable future. The following was his reasons for removing from the State of New York to Ohio. He wished to be near his children who had settled in this part of the State.
Asa Squire
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid
Wm Burton Justice Peace

State of Ohio}
Cuyahoga County}
Novem 12th 1836 I Wm Burton a Magistrate in the County before named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory [illegible] personal knowledge that Asa Squire who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in [illegible] pension certificate which [illegible this day exhibited before me, number 8728 and having date at this War Office the 30th day of March 1819 given unto my hand the day and year above written
Wm Burton Justice Peace
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The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County 
I Aaron Clark Deput Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify that Wm Burton Esq before whom the within affidavit was made & whose certificate is thereunto given signed with his genuine signature, was on the day of the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for the township of Brooklyn in said county duly commissioned & sworn & to whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere witness my hand and the seal of said court this 14th day of Nov. A, D. 1836
Aa. Clark Dep.
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Cleveland Novem 11, 1836 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
On opposite page you have Mr. Asa Squires application for transfer of Pension from New York to Pittsburg Ohio, his last draught was ^made last March
I remain Yours Respectfully
Andley Baldwin