Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2493, Jonathan Towle, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Towle, Jonathan
..............Betsey

NUMBER
W. 2493
B.L.Wt. 26732-160-55

CONTENTS
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Cir: Jno: Peavey,  Oct / 9 / 55.

Vol T.  Page 117.

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63,829.   Act March 3 / 55
...........................April 12 / 55
______________________________________________
Betsey Towle, widow of
Jonathan Towle   Priv.
______________________________________________
["Capt." stricken out]
Pensioner,
[illegible word stricken out]  1853.
______________________________________________
N.H.   Feby 53--1504
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Boynton
Ad:  160 acs  May 17 / 56
Boynton
______________________________________________
John Peavey
Tuftonboro
N.H.

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No. 26732 ifs May 22 / 56
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See letter to Isaac
Lard  Effingham
N.H.   Sept. y.  17 / 33
D.C.

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4910.
New Hampshire
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Jonathan Towle
of Strafford in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain--------of the regt commanded
by Col Stickney in the NH
line for 9 mos 11 Days
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 31 Dollars 21 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Jany 1833 and Sent Hon.
R McIntire  H of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832..........................$46.81
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Nov'r 33......15.60
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.................................................................................$62.41
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(Revolutionary Claim, )
(Act June 7, 1832.       )

Recorded by J H McBlair  Clerk,
Book D.   Vol. 1st   Page 188.
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1504
New Hampshire Ports.
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Betsey Towle
widow of Jonathan Towle
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
N.H. Line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
31 Dollars 21
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February 1853
["4th day of March, 1848." stricken out]
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Certificate of Pensiion issued the
24" day of Aug / 53
and sent to 
John Peavey
tuftonborough
N.H.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3 / 53 ["2, 1848" stricken out]
Page 22   Vol. A
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Wid Betsey Towle
Application


63,829.
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll fs.

On this twenty ninth day of March 1855 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for said State and County duly authorized to administer Oaths Betsey Towle aged sixty seven years a resident of Eaton in the State of Newhampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jonathan Towle who was a private in the Revolutionary war and that she is the identical Betsey Towle who is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of thirty one dollars and twenty one cents per annum commencing on the 3d of February 1853 and Continuing for life unlefs she should again Marry   that her said certificate is dated the twenty fourth day of August 1853 which certificate she has in her possession and which Pension she draws on the fourth of March and the fourth of September in each year since the date of the said certificate   That she was married to said Jonathan Towle in Parsonsfield in the State of Maine on the first day of August 1811 by Elder John Burrell a free will Baptist Minister and that her name before Marriage was Betsey Tuttle and that her said Husband died at Eaton aforesaid on the twenty second day of January 1841 and that she is still a widow in proof of which she refers to evidence filed with her application for her aforesaid Pension.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed or approved the 3d day of March 1855  she also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congrefs any Bounty land warrant before this date.
Betsey  x her mark  Towle
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We James Hern of Freedom and James Smith a resident of Freedom in the State of Newhampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and and acknowledged by Betsey Towle in our presence and that we know that she is the identical person that lived with Jonathan Towle above named in his life time as his reputed wife and that she is the identical Betsey Towle that now draws a Pension at the rate of thirty one dollars and twenty one cents as appears by her certificate now before us and further that we have no interest in the aforesaid Claim and this affidavit was attached to her aforesaid application before signed.
by wapers--
James Hern
James Smith

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
John Peavey  Notary Public

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above signature]
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455     Mar 9 / 53

Betsey Towle,
Widow of Jonathan,
N.H.

Act February 3d 1853.

John Peavey
Tuftonborough,
Carroll Co.
N.H.
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll fs.

On this second day of March AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid State duly Authorized to administer oaths Betsey Towle aged sixty Five years a resident of Eaton in the aforesaid County and State who being 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 Congrefs passed the third day of February 1853   That she is the Widow of Jonathan Towle late of Eaton aforesaid deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew a Pension at the rate of $31.20 per annum as she verily believes and further that she is the identical Betsy Towle who made application and drew the arrearage of Pension that was due the aforesaid Jonathan Towle at the day of his death   she further declares that she was Married to said Jonathan Towle on the first day of August in the year of Eighteen hundred and Eleven by Elder John Buzzell a Freewill Baptist Minister and that her name before Marriage was Betsy Tuttle  she further declares that his Pension certificate was delivered to Zebelon Peace Esquire of Freedom where she made application for the arrearage of Pension due her and that she presumes the same was sent to the Pension office at Washington
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reference to all papers on file in the Pension officce relative to her case in order to fully establish her aforesaid claim to a Pension she further swears that she is still a Widow never having been Married since the death of said Jonathan Towle and further that said Jonathan Towle died in the aforesaid town of Eaton on the twenty third day of January 1841 and further that she has never before made any application for a Pension before this date
Betsy  x her mark  Towle

Witnefs
John Peavey
Daniel S Hobbs

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that am acquainted with said Betsy Towl and believe her aforesaid declaration to be true
John Peavey   Notary Public

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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll fs.

On this second day of March AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for said State duly authorized to administer oaths Daniel T. Hobbs aged fifty three years a resident of Madison in the aforesaid County and Joseph M Towle aged forty years a resident of Eaton in the aforesaid County and State who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with the Widow Betsy Towle a resident of Eaton aforesaid and that they well know that said Betsy Towle lived with Jonathan Towle late of Eaton aforesaid deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner in his life time as his reputed wife and that she has four children that are reputed to be the children of said Jonathan Towle and further that said Jonathan Towle died at Eaton aforesaid on or about the twenty third day of January 1841--
Daniel J Hobbs
Joseph M Towle

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid Hobbs and Towle and they are reputable and disinterested witnesses
John Peavey   Notary Public

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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To the Commissioner of Pensions--

Pleas deliver the certificate for a Pension to which I am entitled by the act of Congrefs of Feb 3 1853 to Mr John Peavey of Tuftonborough who is hereby constituted and appointed irrevocable my attorney to prosecute my aforesaid claim for a Pension at the Pension office at Washington with full power to appoint a substitute to act for him in the premises
March 2 1853      Betsy  x her mark  Towle

Witnefs
Daniel S Hobbs
Lydia Towle
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Jan'o Towle

12.700.

Jonathan Towle

on Roll Capt Gilman's Co
as having served 2 Mos & 11 days
from 20 July 1777 ["30 Sept" stricken out]
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on Roll Capt Gile's Co as
having served 7 months from
8 June 1778--

Private 9 Mos & 11 days

adm'd

$31.21--

Hon: R. McIntire
HR
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State of New-Hampshire, )
County of Strafford           ) ss.
At a Court of Probate holden at Eaton in said County

On this 15th day of Sept 1802 personally appeared before the Judge of the said Court of Probate Jonathan Towle a resident of Eaton in the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged 77 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 with Capt Jeremiah Gilman and served in ["the" stricken out] Col Stickney's regiment of the New Hampshire line, under the following named officers:   That I was born in the Town of Rye New Hampshire in the year 1755 and I and my Father moved into Effingham N.H. about sixty two years ago and in the year 1777--I enlisted a Revolutionary Soldier under Capt Jeremiah gilman of Wakefield, New Hampshire and our Lieutenant's name was Wentworth I think he belonged in Middleton's and our Ensign's name was Carr Leavitt and I enlisted some time in the month of July 1777--and my term of enlistment was for two months  I then started for Burgoyne's Army  we marched through Concord where our Colonel whose name was Stickney lived and from there we went to a place called No 4 now Charlestown from there we went to Manchester in the State of Vermont where we joined the Brigade commanded by Gen. Stark from there we marched to Bennington where we met the enemy and was in Bennington battle.  I staged in Bennington about two weeks from where I was discharged--In June 1778 I enlisted under Capt Gile ["Poor" stricken out] the Lieut's name was Seavitt and the Ensign's name was Wm Richardson & Col. Peaboddy commanded the Regiment.  I went to the Town of Wakefield some time in the month in which I enlisted.  I arrived at Providence in the State of Rhode Islad where our Company was ordered.--We stayed at providence till the first of August when we marched on to Rhode Island where we stayed about three weeks--I was in a part of the Battle on Rhode Island--we then left the Island in the night and went to a place called Norwich and from there to Greenwich and from there we went to a place I think they calld Southern Kingston and then we continued till the first of January 1779--when we were discharged though without a written discharge--

And I further declare testify and say that at the time of my first enlistment as afforesaid and at my second also as before mentioned I resided in Effingham N.H. and that the whole term of both my enlistments was eight months and seven days--which time I actually served and that I never received any written discharge, and have no ["documentary" stricken out] evidence other than what is herewith subscribed

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan   x his mark   Towle

Witness Artimus Harmon
Isaac Lard

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel C. Atkinson   Judge of Probate

James Bartlett Reg'r of the Court of        do hereby certify, foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Towle for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court, this 13th day of September A.D. 1832
James Bartlett  Reg'r.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Hon Lewis Cass

Sir

Please to direct your communication for me to Isaac Lard Esq  Effingham N.H.

Isaac Lard
for Jonathan Towle
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
June 8, 1853.
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I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Thomas P. Drake was a Judge of ["Probate" stricken out] the court of Court of Common Pleas for the county of Carroll in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

note.  The word, "Probate" erased & the words "the court of Common Pleas" inserted by me.
John S. Hadley.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraphs]
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
June 8, 1858.
___________________________________________
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John Peavey was a Notary Public in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 2nd Section of the act of 3d February 1853--

State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll  fs.

On this twenty fourth day of May 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas P Drake Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Carroll Betsy Towle a resident of Eaton in the County of Carroll aforesaid aged sixty five years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs passed on the third February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that She is the Widow of Jonathan Towle who was a soldier in said War and that he drew a pension at the rate of thirty one dollars and twenty cents per year as she verily believes reference to papers on file in the Pension office for proof of said Service  she further declares that she was married to said Jonathan Towle on the first day of August in the year of eighteen hundred and eleven and that her said husband died on the twenty third day of January 1841 that she was not married to him prior to the second
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of January eighteen hundred but at the time before stated  she further declares that she is now a Widow she further declares that she is the identical person who drew the arrearages of Pension that was due to said Jonathan Towle at the time of his death and further that her bodily infirmity is such that she is not able to attend Court and further that she has not any family record nor does she know of any public record of her Marriage or of the death of said Jonathan Towle
Betsy  x her mark  Towle

Witnefs
John Peavey
Thomas P. Drake

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I hereby certify that said Betsy Towle is by bodily infirmity unable to appear before a court of Record
Thomas P. Drake  Judge

To Commissioner of Pensions   Pleas deliver the Pension certificate to which I am entitled by the aforesaid act of February 3 1853 to John Peavey Esquire who is hereby duly appointed my attorney to prosecute my aforesaid Claim with full power to appoint a substitute to act for him in the premises

in witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of May 1853.
Betsy   x her mark   Towle
Witnefs
Thomas P. Drake
Lydia Towle

Subscribed and acknowledged Before me the day and year above written
Thomas P. Drake  Judge
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455.  [underlined]

Betsey Towle,
Widow of Jonathan
N.H.

Let to Jno. Peavey--May 13 / 53.

Act Feby 3d 1853.
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Effingham
August 19

Free

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City.

Act June 7, 1832--No 4910  of
N.H.
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Effingham  Strafford County
N. Hamp'e.  Augt. 17, 1833.

J.L. Edwards Esq.  Commissioner of
Pensions.

Dear Sir

I rec'd from your Office, Pension Certificate for Jonathan Towle of Eatan Strafford County N.H. dated January 20th 1833 entitleing him to receive $31.21 per annum, payable from the 4th day of March 1831, No. 4910 & payable at the N.H. Agency.  Recorded by J.H. McBlair, Clerk in Book D. Vol 1st Page 186.  that I have several times as attorney to said Towle applied at the Office at Portsmouth and that they cannot find that claim returned an their Books at that office they suppose it a mistake in the name not being returned agreeably to the certificate.  I wish you Sir you would look into the Business and have the name returned to the Office, and inform me by Letter directed to Effingham N.H. as I live sixty Miles from the Office and it is inconvenient to apply of lives.  the Pentioner lives still further from the Office.  In so doeing you will much Oblige the Pensioner, and your Obt. Ser't
Isaac Lard  Atty to
the Pensioner
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["Fowle" stricken out]

Towle
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Brief in the case of Betsey Towle widow of Jonathan
Carroll County and State of New Hampshire.
act 3d Feby:1853.
_______________________________________________
Claim, ("original,")  ["or "for increase."" stricken out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7" June, 1832.   Parole proof of marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Jno:  Peavey Esq'r.
Tuftonborough,
Carroll Co:
N.H.
Name and residence of Agent

S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Tuftonborough  )
April 3                )  free    Pension Buisnefs

Hon L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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63829
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Tuftonborough   April 3rd 1855

Hon L P Waldo

Dear Sir

I herewith send you the widows Sarah Chesley and the wid Betsey Towle application for Bounty land and I am requested by the friends of the widow Chesley to urge a speedy decision upon her said Claim as she is in her hundredth year of age and very poor and needey.  she draws a small pension of $21.89 cents and is supported by a faithful grandson who is poor but smart and industrious and compassionate to the old Lady and I know not of a case within my knowledge where the goverment can do greater Justice than by granting a speedy decision upon this application thereby possibly enabling the old Lady to convey the same to her worthy grand son in her life time--

Very Respectfully
Your Obet servant
John Peavey
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Tuftonborough   June 10th  1853

Hon L P Waldo

Dear Sir

I herewith send you the application of the Widow Betsy Towle for a Pension under the act of February 3th 1853.  This declaration is sent as a substitute for the one already on file in your office sworn to before me as notary Public which application I have been notified is suspended for the reason it was not sworn to before a Court of Record &c--reference to first application for further proof if required

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Peavey
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Tuftonborough   March 4 1853.

To Commifsioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I herewith send you the application of the Widow Betsy Towle for a Pension on account of the services of Jonathan Towle a Revolutionary Pension under the act of Feb 3 1853--
John Peavey
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File no. 2493

Betsey Towle
Widow
Jonathan Towle
Pri  Rev.  War

Act:  Feb. 3, 1853

Index:---Vol. M,  Page 277.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 13. 1853  [underlined]

Appl. of Betsey
Towle widow of
Jonathan

N.H.
_______________
Act 3d Feby: 1853

Rev:
____________
John Peavey
Tuftonborough
Carroll Co:
N.H.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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[stamp]
BOSTON
11
JUN

Free  Pension Buisnefs  [all underlined]

FREE

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City
DC

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P
Mayr
1833
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Tuftonborough NH  )
March 5                    )

Free     Pension Buisnefs [underlined]

Commifsioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

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P
1833
Mayr
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[checkmark]

26,732

160  Acres
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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll fs.

On this twenty fourth day of May 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public duly authorized to administer oaths in and for said state Joseph Ferren aged sixty five years and Samuel Ferren aged sixty nine years both resident of Eaton in the aforesaid County and State who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are well acquainted with the widow Betsy Towle now residing in the aforesaid town of Eaton and that they well know that said Betsy Towle lived with Jonathan Towle a Revolutionary Pensioner in said Eaton in his life time as his reputed wife and that she has several Children that are reputed to be the children of said Jonathan Towle and that they well know that said Jonathan Towle died on or about the third day of January 1841 and tht they both saw him after his death and that he Samuel Ferren was at his burial and further that said Betsy Towle is still a widow
Joseph Ferren
Samuel   x his mark  Ferren

Witnefs
John Peavey
Thomas P. Drake

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and they are credible witnesses
John Peavey   Notary Public