Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42122, Philemon Church, Continental (Conn.)
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)   

Church, Philemon   

NUMBER
S. 42122

CONTENTS
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3473
Ohio Pitt'gh 4
From New York
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Philemon Church, Capt Shipman  private Connecticut line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, 
to commence the 14th of May, 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Oct 1818 
and sent to Daniel Sayre, Esq Catskill N.Y.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 mos. 18/31 4/30 29.71
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1817 48.00
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$77.71
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1 year

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
C Webb
Catskill Greene
Continued

See Cir[?] Tra[?] Oct 8 1835
To N. York, fr 4 Mar 1835 -- Oct 20 1835
Cir[?] to Pen Agt 11 Oct 1837
To Ohio Pittsburgh from 4th March 1837 - 21 Oct 1837  
Notification sent to E. F. Phelps Chardon Geauga County Ohio

[right side, on edge]
continued & transferred from New York to Ohio
May 22, 1831[sp] Notification sent to Care of
J. R. Giddings Esq Wayne Astabula Co.
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Daniel Sayre, Esq
Judge
Catskill, Greene county
New York
Philemon Church, Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim
Not found on the rolls
The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the applicant, is required in lieu thereof. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in reduced circumstances, and needs the support of his Country.
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I William Turner of Saybrook in the County of 
Middlesex & State of Connecticut do solemnly sware 
that I inlisted in Captain Edward Shipmans Company 
of Voluntiers in the year 1775 I served in said 
Company in Col Charles Webb Regt. of Camebredge 
Wintor hill & Roseberg in the State of Massachusette 
five months being the time for which intended
I then inlisted in the same company & Regt. for
one year & in 1776 went to New York & served
in said Company the full time for which I
inlisted and I was & am now well acquainted
With Shelimon Church & knew him to serve in the
same company with me during the two Companies
above mentioned the last twelve months
he served as a Drummer and further saith not
William Turner
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County

Saybrook Sept 21st 1818
William Turner
Made oath to the foregoing
Certificat before me Joel Pratt
one of the Judges
for said county
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State of New York Greene County, ss.  On this fourteenth day of May
1818 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the county of Green
and state of New-York, personally appears
Philemon Church aged
Sixty-Six years, resident
in the town of Catskill County of Greene and state of New-York,
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 land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That the said Philemon Church enlisted on the first day of January
the Regiment commanded by Captain Edward Shipman that he continued to serve
in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the first of January 1777
when he was discharged from service in the Town of Fishkill state of New York
that he was in the battles of White Plains in Westchester County New York
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services excepting the annexed
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Sayre
Judges of Greene
or pleas -
Philemon Church
Daniel Sayre
Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Philemon Church did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of
War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. May 14
1810-
Daniel Sayre
William Lane Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Greene and state of New York, do certify that Daniel Sayre was a
Judge of said court, on the fourteenth day of May 1818
that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and that the signature of the said judge, to the above
affidavit of declaration of Philemon Church
is genuine. In witness
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this 14
day of May in
1810 - I further certify
that I am well acquainted with the handwriting 
Thomas E. Barker that he was a Judge on the fourteenth day
of April 1818 & that the signature of the said Judge to the
affidavit of John Wright is genuine
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I John Wright of Durham in the County
of Gran & State of New York Do Johnny
swear that I enlisted in Capt Edward Shipman
Company of Volunteer in the year 1778 & arrived
in said Company in Col Charles Willes Regt
Winter hill & Roxbury
Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts
five months being the time for which I
enlisted. I then enlisted in the said Company
Regt for one year & in it went to New York
& served said company the full
time
for which I enlisted. And I was
am now well acquainted with Philemon
Church & knew him to serve in the same
Company with me during the two Compa
in above mentioned the last twelve
months he served as Drus
he servant
John Wright
State of New York
Grant County
Sworn and subscribed the
14th day of April 1818
Before me
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Schedule of property belonging to Philemon Church 
3473
Copy
Philemon Church is not on the Ohio agency
[illegible]
The application for a transfer is inclosed.
Jany 27th 1820
I.L.E.
[illegible]
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State of Ohio
Geauga County
Court of Common Pleas
June Term D1820
On this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court - being a court of record for said county Philemon Church aged sixty eight years, resident in Huntsburg in said county, who being duly sworn as the law directs doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, towit, twelve months in the company commanded by Edward Shipman in the regt commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continentals establishment - that he applied for a pension under the act of congress passed the 13th day of March 1818 and the fourteenth day of May 1818 and received a pension certificate number 3473.  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 whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thusly so to diminish it so as to bring myself within 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 and that I have not - nor has any person in trust for me any property or contracts, security or debt due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed  and by me subscribed
Schedule
One yoke of oxen in company with his son Johnson Church
One old waggon
Three Hogs
Two chickens
Four punch bowls
six tea cups & saucers
Eight knives & forks
One table - two chairs
Philemon Church
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and the said Philemon on his oath aforesaid further saith that by occupation his is a farmer, that by reason of age and bodily infirmity he is able to labour but little, that his family consists of three persons including himself, towit, his wife Sarah aged fifty four years unhealthy and able to labour but little, Caroline aged twelve years of a weak constitution unable to render but little assistance toward her own support.  And the said  [illegible] on his oath aforesaid further saith that  he is indebted to Caleb Benton in the sum of $10.00
To Frank Saiy  15.00
Vern Oder 10.00
Sworn to and declared on this 24th day of June 1820 in open court
I Edward Paine Jud Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Geauga do hereby certify that the above schedule and the oath hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedules is eighty one dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and set the seal of said court the 27th day of June A. 1820
Edward Paine  Jm Clk Com. Plea
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County
On this third day of October 1837, before
me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace
for the said County of Geauga personally appeared
Philemon Church, who, on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to Captain Edward Shipman’s Company
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb
in the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army in the service
of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension
roll of the State of New York, that he was afterward transferred
to the Ohio (Pittsburgh) roll, and again transferred to the
roll of New York, from wherence he has lately removed; That
he now resides in the state of Ohio (Pittsburgh agency) where he
intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable
in future and that his reason for removing from the state
of New York again to the State of Ohio are that he has a son
living here who offers him a home + he wishes to live with
him
Philemon Church
Sworn and Subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid
Hilen Caufield
Justice of the Peace

I Edwin F. Phelps of lawful age being duly worn, do on
my said oath declare that I am well acquainted with Philemon
Church who has subscribed + sword to the
above affidavit and do know him to be the intended
person therein described
Edwin F. Phelps
Sworn + subscribed to on this 3
day of October 1837 by the above
named Edwin F. Phelps with whom
I am well acquainted and know
to be a person of veracity
Before me Hilen Caufield
Justice of the Peace
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Please to direct to Edwin F. Phelps
Chardon
Geauga County
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Geauga 
I, D.D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for said County do hereby
certify that Hilen Caufield Esquire, before
whom the foregoing oaths appear to have
been taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and
for said county duly commissioned and
sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the
hand writing of the said Justice and do verily believe the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand +
affix the seal of said Court at Chardon this 3rd day of
October A.D. 1834
D.D. Aiken Clerk
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In reply to your request of     , received    for a statement of the military history of Philemon Church a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widows) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S File 42122
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment  Jan 1 1776 to Jan 1 1777
Length of Service.
Rank
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain Edward Shipman
Colonel Charles Webb
State
19 Contl Inf
(Conn.)
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl at Boston, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 14, 1818  Allowed
Residence at date of application, Catskill, Greene Co N Y
Age at date of application, 66 yrs
Remarks:  1820 Huntsburgh, Geauga Co Oh ref to wife Sara 54 & dau. Caroline 12
Oct 1835 Blenheim, Schoharie Co  NY with son in law Nicholas Richtmeyer but in Oct 1837 he was in Geauga Co, Ohio again.
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State of New York
Green County ss.
On the 28th day of September 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Green & State of New York appeared Richard Tyron and William Tyron both residing in the town of Durham in said County and to me personally known who being duly duly sworn according to law do on their oaths declare that they are well acquainted with Philemon Church, formerly of the state of Connecticut but now resident in the said county of Green and that they know him to be in redress circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and further saith not
Richard Tryon
William Tryon
Sworn and subscribed the 28th day of Sept 1818 before me 
Thos E Barker
one of the Judges for said county.
And I do further certify that the above proof is satisfactory evidence to me that the above named Philemon Church is in redress circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support. 
Thos E Barker
One of the Judges of aforesaid
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State of New York
Green County
ss.
I Wm Van Berger Clerk of the County of Green in the Common Pleas thereof & State of New York do certify that Thomas E Barker was a judge of said court on the twenty eighth day of September Eighteen hundred & eighteen & for several years previous thereto, that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & that the signature of the said judge to the within affidavit or declaration of Richard Tryon & William Tryon is genuine.  In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & affix the seal of said court this 29th day of Sept. 1818.  
Wm Van Berger, Clk
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I Reynold Webb of Saybrook in the County of Midlesex & State of Connecticut do solemnly swear that I served in Capt. Edward Shipman's company in Col Charles Webb's Regt in the year of 1776 and that Philemon Church served in the same company and regt as drummer through said year of 1776 and was well acquainted with the said Philemon Church.  I knew him to serve in the same company during the year of 1776 and further saith not.
Reynold Webb
State of Connecticut
MIddlesex County
Saybrook  Sept 21st 1818
Reynold Webb made oath to the foregoing certificate before me Joel Pratt one of the judges for said county.  
State of Connecticut Middlesex County.  
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Joel Pratt Esqr was on the 21 Sept 1818 & now is one of the judges of said county court as Pr Com on file in my office & that the preceding & annexed signatures are the proper handwriting of so Joel Pratt.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 23rd day of Sept A.D. 1818.
Jno Fisk Clk
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A. Brackenridge
Oct 15 '35

Philemon Church
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Office of B. U. P. Pittsburgh
13th October 1835
J. L Edwards Esq
Commiss. Pens.
Sir
Philemon Church, the pensioner
referred to in yours of the 8th inst. has been paid
up here to the 4th March last.
We will consider him as transferred
from this agency from that time
Very respectfully
Your Obed Servt
A. Brackenridge
Agent
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The application of
Philemon Church
for transfer
to New York Agency
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Philemon Church
Ohi, Pittsbrg
to
N.Y

Oct 8
M Brude
[stamp] NEW YORK OCT 5
James & Edwards Esqr
Pension Commissioner 
Washington DC.
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New York Oct 3, 1835
L Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Philemon Chase
a pensioner now on the Ohio agency,
whose application is enclosed, desires for
reasons stated in his affidavit to be
transferred to the agency in the City of
New York
Very respectful
[illegible]
John N Taylor
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MECHANICS’ & FARMERS’ BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Oct 15 1837

James L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 11th inst.
I have to state, that Philemon Church
a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 at
$8 Dollars per month was last paid to
the 4 day of March 1837

I, am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t serv’t,

Thos M. Olcott
Pres’t, and Pension Agent
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Ohio
Recd. 19 Feb 1821
368
Wayne Ohio
2[illegible] Feb 1821
FREE
Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Secretary at war
Washington City
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B
Please direct return to
J. R. Giddings
Wayne
Ashtabula County
Ohio
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File March 1819
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Histy, to
42 122
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 42.122
Philemon Church
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 84
Arrangement of 1870.}

Oct. 19-1903
Mrs. G. A. Bartholomew
Huntsbury Ohio

Sept. 16, 1904 Hist. to
C. W. Church, Waterbury Conn
111 Jan 31. To J. A. Church. ¢
1918 Sept. 21 Hist. to Mrs. H.N. Zerfelt
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Rev . Sec
 418 St Clair Ave
Sheboygan, Wis, 9/12,18
Department of Interior
Bu of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
can you give me the military
history of Philemon Church, as
soldier in the Revolutionary War?
He was either born or enlisted
from Saybrook, Conn., went
into war at 16, and was drummer
boy at Bunker Hill.
I have
also the name of Huntsberg, Ohio
connected with him
He had a daughter, Abigail
and his wife's last name was
Tryon.
Sincerely
Mrs. H.N. Zerfelt
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SRW

Cleveland, Ohio. Jan 24 1911.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:- 
I desire to obtain the pension record of Philemon Church,
a soldier of the revolutoinary war.  He was from Conn.lived Ithink 
in,or near Saybrook,but possibly elsewhere in the state.  The Latter 
part of his life he lived in Huntsburgh,Geauga Co. Ohio,and died
there,about 1842.
Am gathering a list of imy direct ancestors,of whom this man
is one,and desire this record,to be kept for the benefit of my family.
Yours truly,
J. A. Church
1141 Ansel Road,
Cleveland, Ohio.
[stamped, U.S. PENSION OFFICE, JAN 26 1911]
S42123
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FARM IDONIA
G. A. Bartholomew, Propr.
[Stamped, U.S.P.B OLD WAR & NAVY FILES, Oct 14 1903]
O W + N

Huntsburg, Geauga Co., Ohio, Oct 5th 1903
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Will  you kindly give me one of the military
record of Philemon Church who was a
pensioner, in the Revolutionary War
from Geauga Co Ohio, and greatly
oblige a descendent of his. Kingly give
military record with dates of birth + death +
name of wife. Sincerely Mrs G.A. Bartholomew
Geauga Co. Huntsburg Ohio
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O W + N
[Stamped, OLD WAR & NAVY FILES, September 14 1904

Gentlemen,
Im working on the history of the 
Church family I would like any information
you can give me regarding the following:
1st Titus Church, He was born about 1750
in Saybrook, Ct, and at least three of the
family were in the Revolutionary War. In 1792 he
was living in Pawlet, Vt.
2nd Simeon Church, brother of above, In 1792 he
was living in Rensellearville, N. Y.
3rd Philemon Church, another brother, born about
1757. In 1792 he was still in Saybrook, Im
told he was buried in Ohio,

Yours,
C.W. Church.
4th Simeon Church, father of above. Born
in Lyme Ct, in 1708 and died in Chester Ct
– [illegible] Saybrook – in 1792
[Stamped, U.S. PENSION OFFICE F Sep 9 1904]
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Application for a transfer
State of Ohio
County of Geauga
On this 16th day of September A 1820 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county personally appeared Philemon Church who in his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the  company commanded by Captain Edward Shipman in the regt commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the service of the United States, that his name  was believed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he here lately removed, that he now resides in the state of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be therefore payable in future.
Philemon Church
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.  
Eleazer Paine
Justice of the Peace & for the Township of Chardon in said County
The State of Ohio
Geauga County
ss.
I Edward Paine Jm Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Eleazer Paine is a Justice of the Peace in said county lawfully commissioned and sworn and that the above signature is his proper handwriting.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Chardon the 16th day of September A 1820
Edward Paine Jm Clk Com Pleas
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of New York
County of New York
On this third day of October 1835 before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace [crossed out] for the said County of
New York personally appeared Philemon
Church who, on his oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded
by Captain Edward Shipman in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Charles Webb in the service of the United
Stated; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
Ohio from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York
Scoharie County where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for
removing to the state of New York are that he is very old
cannot take care of himself + for that reason has come to
live with his children at Blenheim in the County of Scoharie
State of New York
Philemon Church
Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.
John N Taylor
Commissioner of [illegible]

NOTES.–The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature
must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person
taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner’s oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person
must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The
magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication
as above required.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City and County of New-York. ss.
I, THOMAS JEREMIAH, Clerk of the City and County
of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the
said City and County, do hereby certify, THAT John N. Taylor before whom the annexed affidants
and certificates  were taken was at the
time taking the same a Commissioner
in and for the City and County of New York
during in the said lots Commissioned
and sworn and duly authorised to
take the same and that his signature hereto subscribed is genuine as I verily believe

Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of
the said Court and County, the 3 day of Oct. 
1835.
Tho Jeremiah
Clerk
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State City and County of New York: on this third day of October AD 135 before me came Nicholas Richtmeyer who being by me duly sworn upon his oath sadi that he well knows Philemon Church now appearing with him to be this same person described in and who has taken the within affidavit . that deponent is his son in law - and that he has come to live with Deponent at Blenheim in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York for the reason mentioned in his affidavit and that he last lived at Huntsburgh in the State of Ohio. 
From & [illegible]scribed Nicholas Richtmeyer
the day & year aforesaid
Before me.
John N Taylor
Commissioner of Desd[illegible]
I certify that the above named Nocholas Richtmeyer is a person of veracity. 
Octr 3 -1835
John N Taylor 
Comminssioner of Desd[Illegible]