Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12581, Joshua Corbin, Mass.
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MASS.

CORBIN, JOSHUA

X.12581

CARDED
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3935
Massachusetts
Joshua Corbin
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ~ of the (illegible) commanded by Col Frohman in the Mass line for 6 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of January 1833 and (illegible)  George A. Tufts Dudley Mass

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $30-
Some=anl allowance ending 21 Mar '33 $10-
(total line) $40-

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J H McBlair, Clerk
Book D. Vol. 2. Page 43
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

County of Worcester, SS. ON this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel Paine, Judge of Probate in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit that the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Thhttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngat he enlisted in Dudley as a volunteer in July 1776 for the term of five months. - he was enlisted by (illegible) Ebenezer A. musterer in Dudley and researcher to S. Hanece (spelling?) in the state of Connecticut under Capt John Nichols - from there sailed to New York - was stationed in New York a few days there marched to Greenwich in the vicinity of New York City remaining there about two months from there went to a place called Mile Square from there went to White Plains and was in the Butte of White Plains from there to (illegible starts with G) Manor where he received his discharge notice in December 1776 having served the full period of five months said Company was attached to Col Jonathan Holman (illegible) in the Massachusetts line that he again volunteered in Capt Nathaniel Healy's Company of Militia in or about the month of October 1777 for the term of one month and served that term in said Capt. Nathaniel Healy's Company served in Col Holman's Regiment at Fort Edward in the state of New York. The (illegible) to said services in Captain Nichols Company for five months and David (Illegible starts with La) of Oxford and Frost Rockwood of Worcester the only witnesses known to have for that service Joseph Braintree and Stephen Healy both of Dudley are the only witnesses of his services at Fort Edward. 
He states that he was born in Dudley in September 1757 and that the record of his age is in the town records of Dudley
He lived in Dudley when he enlisted as above and has always resided in Dudley
He was a volunteer as he has stated above in his said years of service. 
He recollects, beside the officers above served, General Fellows, Maj Sears during his five months service. 
He never received any (illegible) discharge but was discharged by the Capt.

Aaron Tufts Esq and Abiel Williams both of Dudley can both testify of his character for veracity and their belief of his said services. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on (end of document)
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We Abiel Williams a Clergyman residing in the Town of Dudley and Aaron Tufts residing in said Dudley hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Corbin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(illegible)
Abiel Williams
Aaron Tufts

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Abiel Williams who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Dudley and that Aaron Tufts who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Town of Dudley and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Nathaniel Paine, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

Theophilus Wheeler, Registrar of Clerks of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Corbin for a pension (illegible) George Tufts ...
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of said county this 7th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two 

Theophilus Wheeler Reg of said
Court of Probate in Massachusetts
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11486
Joshua Corbin son of Elisha Corbin and Sarah his wife was born - July 16th 1757.

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the eye of Joshua Corbin of Dudley as I find the same inscribed on the Records of the town of Dudley.
Duedly August 21st 1832
Abieb Williams Town Bishop
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11,486
Joshua Corbin
Private
6 mos
W C E

$20
George A Tufts Ewq
Dudley
Map
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11,846
Brief in the case of Joshua Corbin of Dudley County Worcester in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? 75

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(table with this information:)
Period - July 1776 and October '77
Duration of Service - 5 mos and one month
Rank - As a private and as a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served - Cap Nichols, Col Holms and Cap Haley, Col Holmans.

5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dudley
7 Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? four living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to a form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? (illegible)

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
William C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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August 12, 1929

Mrs. Hamilton C. Bates
Chester
Connecticut

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12581, it appears that Joshua Corbin, the son of Elisha Corbin and his wife, Sarah, was born July 16, 1757, in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Dudley, he enlisted July 1, 1776, served five months as a private in Captain John NIchols' Company, Colonel Jonathan Helman's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains. 
He enlisted in October, 1777, and served one month as a private in Captain Nathaniel Healy's Company, Colonel Jonathan Helman's Massachusetts Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, while a resident of Dudley, Massachusetts. 
There are no data as to his family other than the reference to his father and mother.
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the above noted is the history of the only Joshua Corbin found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,

KARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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11,486
Joshua Corbin

George A Tufts Esq

Dudley Map

J C West Concord MA (this is crossed out)
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joshua Corbin which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? NA
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certification? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaing it?  --
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? --
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For _______ year ______ months and ______days, I served as a _______. For ____ months and _____ days, I served as a ______; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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v.&.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
AWF

March 13, 1929.

Mrs. Gerald T. Boylan,
Hubbard,
Iowa.

Madam:
In response to your letter of February 28, 1929
addressed to Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. and by them transmitted to this bureau for reply,
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12581, it appears that Joshua Corbin, the son of Elisha Corbin and his wife Sarah, was born July 16, 1757 in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Dudley he enlisted July 1,
1776, served five months as a private in Captain John Nichols' Company, Colonel Jonathan Holman's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.
He enlisted in October 1777, and served one month as a private in Captain Nathaniel Healy's Company, Colonel Jonathan Holman's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832 while a resident of Dudley, Massachusetts.
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There are no data on file ["on file" crossed out] as to his family, other than the reference to his father and mother.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail
to afford any information in regard to Elisha Corbin as described by you.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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January 30, 1926
Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson
301 South Broadway
Turlock, Calif.

Madam:
I have to ["have to is crossed out] advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 12581 it appears that Joshua Corbin, the son of Elisha Corbin and his wife
Sarah, was born July 16, 1757 in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Dudley he enlisted July 1,
1776, served five months as a private in Captain John Nichols' Company, Colonel Jonathan Holman's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.
He enlisted in October 1777 and served one month as a private in Captain Nathaniel Healy's Company, Colonel Jonathan Holman's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832 while a resident of Dudley, Massachusetts.
There is no data on file as to his family, other than the reference to his father and mother.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Date of death
not on A.B
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Mrs. Hamilton C. Bates
Chester, Conn.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC

Dear Sir,
Am getting my papers ready to join the D A R Society - Can you give me any knowledge as to the services of Joshua Corbin, of Dudley, Mass. born June 30, 1713 died Aug 4, 1797. I note that he was pensioned - from the records - but I know nothing else about him - Thanking you for any records you might have and if there
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is a fee I will gladly forward it if you will let me know-
Very truly yours,
Jesse Corbin Bates

May 10, 1929
Chester, Conn.
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General Accounting Office
Washington
Records Division
In Reply Please Quote R-PDF-LA
March 8, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

Sir:
The attached communication from Mrs. Gerald T. Boylan, relative to the Revolutionary War pension claims of Elisha Corbin and Joshua Corbin, is referred for your consideration and reply direct to the writer thereof.
For the Comptroller General of the United States.
Respectfully,
R. Merrell
Chief, Records Division.
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stamped with U S Pension Office
March 11, 1929
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(stamped) 5538
(stamped) Received GAO Mar 5, 29

Hubbard, Iowa
Feb. 28, 1929
Records Section
Civil Division
General Accounting Office
1800 E. St. NW
Washington DC 

Gentlemen:
Will  you please send me a certified copy of the pension claim of the Elisha Corbin born June 13, 1713, at Muddy River Mass (New Brookline, Mass.) and died Aug. 4, 1797. Was member of the "committee of Correspondence"
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(2)
In 1780 was on committee to hire fourteen men for the continental Army.
I would also like a certified copy of the pension claim of Joshua Corbin (son of Elisha) who was born July 16, 1757 at Dudley, Mass. and died Jan. 11, 1851. Pensioner. He was a farmer and a soldier in the Revolution. 
Thanking you
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for your trouble. 

I am 
Very Respectfully
Miriam Haugh Boylan
Mrs. Gerald L. Boylan
Hubbard, Iowa.
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(stamped)
US Pension Office
Dec 24, 1925
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U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Is the name of Joshua Corbin born July 16-1757 at Dudley Mass. and died Jan 11-1851 on the roll as a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.
Also Elisha [not as des?] Corbin born June 30-1713
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and died Aug 4-1797.  The information will be very much appreciated by Mrs. Mary A. Ferguson 301 So Broadway Turlock Co.
The Elisha in our files of Dudley was the son of Elisha as was this Joshua furnished here.
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OFFICERS
PRESIDENT, HON. DAMON N. SPRAGUE, WAPELLO.  FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, HON. W. H. BAILY, DES MOINES. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT, MORRIS W. BLAIR, ESQ., KOSSUTH. TREASURERER, WILLARD SECOR, ESQ., FOREST CITY. SECRETARY, CAPT. E. D. HADLEY, DES MOINES.  ASSISTANT SECRETARY, F.A DURHAM, ESQ., DES MOINES. REGISTRAR-HISTORIAN, DR. F. H. HAZEN, DES MOINES. CHAPLAN, REV. JAMES B. CHASE, HULL.
Stamp     The Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Stamp     U S Pension Office Jun 8, 1900
ADDITIONAL MANAGERS. COL. H.H. ROOD, MT. VERNON.  L.M. WHITE, ESQ., WOODBINE.  J.W. LOGAN, ESQ., WATERLOO.  HON. A.J. MCCRARY, KEOKUK.   REPRESENTATIVES. DELEGATE AT LARGE. H.B. HAWLEY, ESQ., DES MOINES. DELEGATE. L.M. WHITE, ESQ., WOODBINE. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.  D.N. SPRAGUE, PRES., EX OFFICIO.  W.H. BAILEY, FIRST VICE-PRES.  E.D. HADLEY, SECRETARY.
STAMP  (illegible) DIVISION  JUNE 5, 1900 RECEIVED
OFFICE OF SECRETARY  Des Moines, Ia., May. 28. 1900
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:  Will you kindly give muster record of Joshua Corbin said to have been a private in Capt. Nathaniel Healey's Company in Col. Jonathan Holman's Massachusetts Regiment about September and October 1777, and said to have drawn a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, if he was a pensioner in fact? Respectfully Yours E.D. Hadley Secretary
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June 6 - 1900
Capt E D Hadley
Des Moines Iowa

Nov 25, 1904
His to RE Van Syckle
Detroit, Mich.

1926 , Jan 30 - Hist to Mrs. Mary A Furguson (illegible)

1929 - Mch 13 - Hist to Mrs. Gerald J. Boylan (illegible)

12,581
INVALID.

File No. 12,581
Joshua Corbin
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index (blank) Vol. A, Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington DC
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Dudley Sept 8th 1832
Sir Herewith I send you the application of Joshua Corbin- Thomas Larned- Ebenezer Edmonds- Stephen Healy- Josiah Barns & John Willington, for pensions under the (illegible) act of Congress,.- Any communications your Department have to make in relation to the above applications may be made. to (illegible) my address "Geo. A Tufts esqr Dudley Mass." Yours Respectfully Geo. A Tufts
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I Nathaniel Healy of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify this day that am now Seventy years of age- That I served in the Company of Militia commanded by my father Capt Sathwell Healy of Dudley (illegible) in Col Holmans Regiment at Fort Edward in the State of New York in or about the month of October 1777 and I recollect that Joshua Corbin of said Dudley also served in the same Company at the same time we both served for the term of one month and no longer and further his (illegible) not
Stephen Healy

Worcester SS August 11th 1832 Then personally approved the above named Stephen Healy and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him  (illegible)
Before me George A. Tufts, Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Stephen Healy is reputed a person of truth and (illegible)
George A Tufts
Justice of the Peace
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I David Lamb of Oxford in the County of
Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being twenty five years of age, do testify and say
that in July AD. 1776 I enlisted as a soldier in
the Massachusetts line in the Company and
commanded by Capt. John Nichols in Col. Jonathan Holmans Regiment. I then belonged to the town of Charlton in said County, and upon
my enlistment marched to New York was
at Long Island at the battle of white plains and
was discharged at the expiration of my enlistment in Decr. AD 1776 after serving five months.
John Corbin of Dudley in said County
enlisted the same time with me in the same company and Regiment. He served out the said term of five months - was at the battle of white -plains and we were discharged together - [illegible] in Dec. 1776.
David Lamb
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Co. Aug. 6, 1832. Then personally appeared David Lamb for me, and made oath that the above disposition by him furnished is true. I further certify that said Lamb is a person whose oath is entitled to full credit.
Ira Barton Jus Peace
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I Frost Rockwood of Worcester in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of
Massachusetts seventy seven years of age
having be cautioned and sworn do depose and  that I am acquainted with Joshua Corbin of
Dudley in said County who is present at the
taking of this deposition. I saw him in the year
1776 and he then was a member with myself of 
Captain Nichols Company in the Revolutionary service He entered the army on or about the first day of July of that year and served five months when he and the company were discharged at
Croton's manor in New York. The company after our enlistment marched from said Dudley to the City of New York by the City of New Haven where we went on board a vessel & sailed for the City of New York. Our service was a part of the time in the City and after the evacuation of that city by our troops our service was along the North River during which time we were engaged in the Battle of White Plains. The discharge of said Corbin and
of the company was by a verbal order from the commanding officer. The company belonged
to Colonel Jonathan Holman's Regiment.
Frost Rockwood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss Aug 15th 1832 Then the above named Frost Rockwood to me personally known appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence
Emory Washburn Justice of the Peace
I also certify that in my opinion the said Rockwood is
[cut off text] Washburn Jus Peace
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I Joseph Vinton of Dudley in the County of
Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of lawful age do testify and say that I am
now seventy three years of age - that I served
in Capt Nathaniel Healy's Company of Militia
and Col Holmans Regiment at Fort Edward
in New York for the term of one month in the
year 1777 about the month of October and I
well recollect that Joshua Corbin of said
Dudley also served in said Company at the same time for the said Term of one month we were both volunteers in said Company and both in the same mess-- and further the deponent saith not
Joseph Vinton
Worcester SS August 11th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Vinton and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Geo. A Tufts Justice, of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Vinton is a man reputed to him a good character
and entitled to full credit
Geo. A. Tufts Justice of Peace