Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,450, Samuel Treadwell, Mass.
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service     number
Mass. Treadwell, Samuel  W.22.450
Susanna
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Maine 11,258
Samuel Treadwell of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Prv Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Littlefield of the Regt Commanded by Col Little in the Masstts Troops
13 Mo Pr -    43.33
2 " Sergeant 10
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$53.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of May 1833 and Sent to E.E. Bourne, Kennebunk, Me

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  106.66
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sepr " 26.66
_________
$133.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 58
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Samuel Treadwell
No 2601

Aom @
36.66 - 11mos   private
10. -        2  "    Sergeant
_________
$46.66

Edward. E. Bourne
Kennebunk Me
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State of Maine.
Maine District
County of York, ss.
On this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the District Court of the United States for Maine District now sitting at Kennebunk Samuel Treadwell a resident of Kennebunk in the county of York and State of Maine aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He enlisted in May or June 1775 in a company of Massachusetts militia raised for the defense of the seacoast, under the command of Captain Noah Littlefield of which Samuel Wheelwright was Lieutenant  & ______  Ensign - We were to guard the Beach from Portsmouth to Portland - they were ordered to Portland and reached there the next day after it was burnt there remained there some days - they were afterwards ordered to Kittery Point where they were engaged in building a fort - The remainder of the time they were keeping guard along the beach at the guard houses - He enlisted for six months and served that time and was honourably discharged - He also again enlisted in a company of Massachusetts militia in the beginning of the year 1776 for two months in a company under the command of Captain Daniel Littlefield of which Jonathan Hill was Lieutenant, Samuel Mitchell second Lieutenant and Newman Perkins Ensign - they were stationed during the whole time at Cambridge and were in Colonel Little's Regiment He faithfully did his duty during said two months when he was honourably discharged - He again enlisted in December 1776 for the term of three months in a company of Massachusetts militia of which Daniel Littlefield was Captain, Nathaniel Bennet first Lieutenant, and Elias Jacobs second Lieutenant - went to Danbury where they staid some days - then to North Castle - where was a meeting house full of stores which said company were left to guard - thence they marched up the river to Peekskill where they staid their terms out and were discharged - They were in Col. Frost's Regiment Abner Fisk was their orderly sergeant - He again enlisted in May 1777 for two months and was orderly sergeant under the command of Captain Moulton of York, of which James Burnham was Lieutenant and Hance Patten Ensign, and was stationed at Providence during the whole time - Does not know as they were in any regiment - There were a number of companies there - He served his two months and was honorably discharged - He also enlisted about the first of July 1779 to go on the expedition to Penobscot in a company under the command of Captain Samuel Sawyer of Wells - and was in said service two months and was honorably discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of 
Samuel Treadwell
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Signed & sworn to before Arthur Ware Judge of the U. S. for the District of Maine.
We, George W Wells, a clergyman, residing in the town of Kennebunk and Samuel Emerson, residing in the town of Kennebunk hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Treadwell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Emerson.  George W. Wells
before Arthur Ware Judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine
And said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George W. Wells, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Kennebunk, and that Samuel Emerson, who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Kennebunk and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John Mussey, clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify the the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Treadwell for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventh day of August A. D. 1832
John Mussey Clerk U. S. Courts
I Samuel Treadwell go hereby personally declare under the oath taken that I do not remember either of the Lieutenants in the expedition to Penobscot - Daniel Littlefield was Major and was [illegible] - Capt. Sawyer was then Major and was killed - then Capt Cousins was Major. I was born in Wells April 19 1752 have lived in Kennebunk fifty two years
Samuel Treadwell
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831.
Maine
Susanna Treadwell widow of Samuel Treadwell who was a Sgt & Private in the Mass line for 
13 Months pri
2 " Serg't

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July 1843 and sent to E. E. Bourne Kennebunk Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A vol.1 Page 10
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273
Susanna Treadwell
Widow of Sam'l Treadwell
Pension of 1832

admitted
Pr & Srgt 15 mo
$53. 33/100

E. E. Bourne
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State of Maine. 
York ss.
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate, and that Edward E Bourne is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. 
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.
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Susanna Treadwell
Aug. 6 1838
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State of Maine
York County ss.
On this sixth day of August 1838 before the Court of Probate for the County of York personally appeared Susanna Treadwell a resident of Kennebunk in the County of York aged eighty two years, who being duly sworn doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act giving half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Treadwell who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary war and who served as stated in his declaration to obtain a pension under the law of 1832.

That she was married to the said Samuel Treadwell on the fifth day of December seventeen hundred and eighty - That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Treadwell died on the twenty ninth day of January eighteen hundred and thirty five That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time before mentioned
Susanna Treadwell  Witness Wm. A. Hayes -
Sworn and subscribed in the open court the day and year before written - 
Before me Wm. A. Hayes, Judge of Probate
York County, Maine
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Extract from the Records of the Town of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, under the head "Persons joined in Marriage seventeen hundred and eighty December fifth Samuel Treadwell & Susanna Edwards" and the same is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures, as follows, "1780 Dec. 5 Samuel Treadwell & Susanna Edwards".
Nichl. Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells

I Nichl. Gilman above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Town of Wells in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Nichl. Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells

State of Maine
York County ss Aug. 8 1838 Personally appeared Nicholas Gilman who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed 
Before me Edward E Brown
Justice of the Peace
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I Hannah T Jones of Kennebunk in the County of York single woman do on oath testify and declare that I have been well acquainted in the family of 
Samuel Treadwell of Kennebunk who was a Revolutionary Pensioner I further testify that I have known the family over thirty years. Susanna Treadwell was the wife of said Samuel and is now is his widow, not having been married since his decease which was (illegible) between three and four years ago.
Hannah T. Jones

State of Maine
York County SS 
Personally appeared Hannah T Jones who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed.
Aug. 8 1838 Before me Edward E. Bourne
Justice of the Peace

I Gideon Walker of Kennebunk in the County of York and state of Maine, Husbandman do on oath testify and declare that I have known Samuel Tread. more than fifty years. Said Samuel died three or four years since, and Susanna Treadwell now living is his widow never having been married since his death.
Gideon Walker

State of Maine
York County ss Aug. 8 1838 
Personally appeared Gideon Walker who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. 
Before me Edward E. Bourne
Justice of the Peace
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140
Maine
Susanna Treadwell widow of Samuel Treadwell decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 29th January 1835 of York Co in the State of Me who was a Sgt. & Pri in the company commanded by Captain Littlefield of the Regt. commanded by Col. Little in the Mass. line for 13 mos. private, 2 mos. Sergeant

Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Sept. 1838 and sent E. E. Bourne, Kennebunk Maine

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838  $106.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  26.66
$133.32
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1st  Page 24
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Samuel Treadwell Me act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Office Augt. 30, 1835

Died 29 January 1835 (illegible) that period,
JH
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Revy WIDOW, &C.
File No. 22450
Susanna Treadwell
Wid. of Samuel Treadwell
Sgt. Rev. War
Act: Mar 3d 1843
Index: Vol M, Page 282

[Arrangement of 1870]

Apl. 27 1905 History to W. A. Robbins, New York City 
 A. E. P..
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Kennebunk Me   Apl. 27, '43

Dr. sir
I send you the following claims for pensions under the act of 42 viz
Susanna Treadwell, Hannah Nevill, Hannah Littlefield, Lucy Lord, Hannah Fish, Polly Fairfield
Perses Weeks, Mary Gouin, Dorothy Littlefield
Hannah Wakefield, Mary Gooch, Polly Young, Abigail Hobbs   13
I see by an advertisement annexed that there has probably been some construction of the Act of 36 of which I am not aware. In 4 or 5 of these cases the applicants were married before the close of the war. If they have any rights which they are entitled to according to the statement of their cases in their declarations, under that Act I should be glad to be informed of them. I endeavor to keep the

(attached paper-advertisement referred to)
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
NOTICE to widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolution who are pensioned under the Act of Congress July 7, 1838,
By an act of Congress, passed March 3d 1843, these widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolution who received, or are entitled to receive, pensions under the  act of July 7, 1838, are entitled to one year's additional pension, from the 4th instant, or for such portion of that period as they may survive. As it will be necessary for applications under this new law, to be made under a new declaration, the undersigned respectfully offers his services in prosecuting their claims before the Department. He will prepare and forward the necessary forms and instructions, for execution, and when returned to him present the claim, procure and forward a new pension certificate, according to direction, at the earliest possible moment. The whole fee in the case of the widow of a soldier, will be five dollars; for widow of officer in the line or staff, ten dollars, to be forwarded on application, or when a certificate may be obtained.
To widows who have already made application for the benefit of a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, and whose cases may have been rejected for the reason that they were not widows at the time the act passed; and whose applications have been rejected in consequence of a second marriage; and "those widows whose claims were disallowed under the act of July 4, 1836, in consequence of not having married till after the termination of her husband's military service, " and to those who may have become widows since the 7th July, 1838, and were married before January 1, 1794; such widow or her heirs, may find it to their interest to communicate with the undersigned, who for the last eight years, has devoted his entire time and attention to the prosecution of claims against the General Government and before Congress, to the management of claims before the Indian Department, under the various laws and treaties, to Revolutionary, late war, and navy pensions; and from a long and intimate acquaintance with the transaction of business with the officers of Government, feel assured of being above to give satisfaction to all who may confide business to his charge.
Reference may be made to Wm. W. Seaton, Mayor of Washington; Col. J. J. Abert, Chief of the Topographical Engineers; to Richard S. Coxe, Esq; or to any other respectable citizen of Washington. Also Ebenezer Storer, Gorham, Me.
All Communications must be post paid.
ALEXANDER RAY
Agency Office, next door to the Pension Office, Washington April 4
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(line in quotation marks was underlined)
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run of the legislation of Congress, and of the constructions of the commissioner, relative to previous. I do not suppose that this Mr. Ray would get any business from this quarter, as I perceive that he charges nearly double for doing nothing what I charge for all services, and 8 or 10 mi travel. But I do not wish it to become necessary for them to resort to him in consequence of my ignorance.
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
E. E. Bourne

Hon. J L. Edwrds
Comm of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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(stamp)-Kennebunk Me May 2 (the 2 hand written)
FREE

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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War Department
Lew. Cass
FREE
Pension Office
J. L. Edwards

Edward E. Bourne, Esqr.
Kennebunk, Maine
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Abner Fisk  Natl. Gillpatrick
for Saml. Treadwell
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I Nathaniel Gillpatrick of Kennebunk in the County of York and state of Maine, yeoman seventy one years of age do on oath testify and declare that I was a soldier in a company of militia in the United States service in the Months of May June & July 1777 - and was in the company commanded by Captain Abel Moulton of which James Burnham of Arundel was Lieutenant and Hance Patten of Wells  Ensign - we were stationed at Providence with other companies but I do not know as we were attached to any regiment - I do further testify and declare that Samuel Treadwell then of Wells now of Kennebunk was a sergeant in said company and did duty therein during said two months and was honorably discharged
Nathaniel Gillpatrick

Special District Court
August 7. 1832
Sworn to in Court
Attest John Mussey Clerk

I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the above named deponent Nathaniel Gillpatrick is a credible witness and worthy of belief -
Arthur Ware
Judge for the U. S. for the Dist. of Maine
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Joseph Winn Depo.
for Saml. Treadwell
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I Joseph Winn of York in the County of York and State of Maine yeoman, eighty three years of age do on oath testify and say that I enlisted in the spring of 1775 as a soldier in the service of the United States in a company under the command of Captain Noah Littlefield raised for the defense of the seacoast for that year for the term of six months. I do further testify and declare that Samuel Treadwell then of Wells, now Kennebunk was a soldier in said company. That we were part of the term at Falmouth part of the time at Kittery Point building a fort and the remainder of the term is guarding the beach from Portsmouth to Falmouth. Said Treadwell was with me and performed duty in said company untill we were discharged late in the fall.
Joseph   X   Winn
his mark
Witness E. E. Bourne

Special District Court
August 7, 1832
Sworn to in court
Attest John Mussey, Clerk

I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the above named deponent Joseph Winn is a credible person and worthy of belief.
Asher Ware
Judge of the Court for the 
Dist. of Maine
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Ezekiel Wakefield
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Ezekiel Wakefield for
Sam'l Treadwell
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I Ezekiel Wakefield of Kennebunk in the County of York and State of Maine, Husbandman, eighty years of age, do on oath testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the winter of the year 1776 in a company of militia under the command of Captain Daniel Littlefield of which Jonathan Hill was first Lieutenant, Samuel Mitchell second Lieutenant and Newman Perkins Ensign. We were in the Regiment of Colonel Little of Newbury Port and were stationed at Cambridge. The said company and Regiment were enlisted for two months. After the expiration of the time, they wished us to stay fifteen days longer and the Colonel put it to the vote of the Regiment - and most of them voted to serve said additional time and myself among the number - I do further testify and declare that Samuel Treadwell now of Kennebunk enlisted at the same time with myself in said company for two months and served said two months, when not choosing to serve the fifteen days longer, he was honorably discharged.
Ezekiel Wakefield

Spec District Court
August 7. 1832
Sworn in Court Attest John Mussey Clerk

I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the above named deponent Ezekiel Wakefield is a credible person and worthy of belief -
Arthur Ware Judge of the Dist Court
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I Abner Fisk of Wells in the County of York, yeoman seventy six years of age, do on oath testify and say that I enlisted in the United States service in the Militia of Massachusetts, in December 1776 in a company under the command of Captain Daniel Littlefield for three months. We went to Danbury where we were annexed to Colonel Frost's Regiment Nathl. Bennet was our First Lieutenant-Elias Jacobs of Wells was second Lieutenant and I was Sergeant. We then marched to Picks Kill the to White Plains, then back to Picks Kill where we were discharged March 18th 1777 and returned home. I further testify and say that Samuel Treadwell then of Wells, now of Kennebunk enlisted in the same company for the same time and did his duty during the whole term and was honourably discharged. We did not have any written discharge.
Abner Fisk
Signed & sworn before me
Aug. 7 1832 Ashur Ware
Judge of the (?) P: for the Dist. of Maine

I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the above named deponent Abner Fisk is a credible person & worthy of belief.
Ashur Ware Judge
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Admit Pri & Serg.
$53.33
Maine Agency
Send to E. E. Bourne
Kennebunk
Maine
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State of Maine
York County ss.
On the twentieth day of April, 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of York, Susanna Treadwell, a resident of Kennebunk in the County of York aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Treadwell who was a Sergeant and Private and served as stated in his original declaration for a pension under the act of 1832. and that she received a pension of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per year under the Act of July 7, 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Susanna Treadwell
Witness: Joshua E. Treadwell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written (said declarant being personally known to me)
Before me
Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
York County ss
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward E Bourn Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 25th day of June A.D. 1841and will expire on the 25th day of June A. D. 1848 and that his signature herein before written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1843.
(Seal)
Wm. Hammond, Register of the Court of Probate York County
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Admd.
13 mos. pri.  43.33
2 mos.  Lt.  10.00
55.33

E. E. Bourne
Kennebunk Me
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Kennebunk Me. April 30, 1833

Dr. Sir
I cannot by any computation made the exact amount of the enclosed certificate. I apprehend that some mistake must have been made. The first Pension has been received but if there is an error I suppose is may be corrected so as hereafter to give him the full amount to which he is entitled. he had waited so long he thought he had (illegible)  what was due him by the certificate, then to return. I may possible have left out some service in the declaration. The following is according to my minutes-
6 mos.in 1775   $19.98
Sergeant 2 mo. Capt. D. Littlefield Company 8.00
3 mo. in (?) in 1777 Newyork 9.99
Serbeant 2 mo Capt. Moulton  8.00
2 mo at Penobscot Capt Sawyer   6.66
$52.63
Respectfully your obt. servant
Edward E. Bourne

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pension
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Nathl. Cousins for
 Saml. Treadwell
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I Nathaniel Cousins of Kennebunk in the County of York, Gentleman, ninety one years of age, do on oath testify and say that I was Captain of a company in the expedition to Penobscot in the summer of the year 1776. After I arrived there and the death of Major Littlefield and Sawyer by drowning I was promoted to the office of Major in which I continued untill the end of the expedition, which I think was a little short of two months. i do further certify and declare the Samuel Treadwell then of Wells, now of Kennebunk was a soldier in the detachment of which I was major and that he was in the company under the command of Captain Sawyer and that he did his duty as a soldier in said company and returned home with me when we were discharged sometime near the last of August. for witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of June 1832
Nathl. Cousins

State of Maine
York ss. June 30th 1832 Personally appeared Nathaniel Cousins who is a 
credible and disinterested witness (paper folded over) truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me Edward E. Bourne
Justice of the Peace

I John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the Untied States for the District of Maine hereby certify that Edward E. Bourne is a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths and the above is his genuine signature. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Mussey Clerk