Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 805, for Riverius Newell, [Blank]
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Service   Continental

Newell, Riverius
or
Reverius
Abigail

Number   W 805
BLWt 34859_160_55


[Additional text unknown]

Contents
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[verso]
204.246
Act March 3. Aug. 13/55
Abigail Newell, wid ['Riverious' crosses out] Reverius Newell.
Pri. [initials: ndw]
Rev'y war
Period 12 Sept. 1853. E'ing Ap.
Feby 53 - 1857
AO: 160 acs July 22'd/56
Boynton
Claimant
Hebron. Co.

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35

Vol. No 32
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[verso]
E. Kelsey, Apl. 8" 1865.
[margin note: 204246]

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Died 19 Apr
1857
Ohio Cincinnati 
Abigail Newell widow of Reverius Newell Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1848.' crossed out] 3dFebruary 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept'r/53 and sent to N. B. Campbell Columbus Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ['July 20, 1839,' crossed out] Febry 3'd/53 Page 766 Vol. A
18187
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[verso]
Duplicate Certificate issued 16th Apl. 1828, and sent to Gordon Newell, Esq. Pittsford, Vermont.
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let to Gordon Newell 21 april 35 and to agent [illegible] same date.
Dead. See letter to S. W. Hildreth Sept'r 9 1835 - 
[margin note: John [illegible] Esq 27, Octr 1837]

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97,292
Vermont.
Reverius Newell of Rutland in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Willis of the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of 13 months from February 1778 to March 1779
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5th day of February 1820. Transferred to Vermont 2d October 1827.
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Certificate of Pension Issued the 31st of may 1820 and sent to Henry B. Curtis, Mount Vernon Ohio
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Restored to the Roll on the 2d day of October 1827 and notification sent to R. Temple Esqr at Rutland Vermont Pension commencing on the 12th of September 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 } $46.00
{Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.} 1 March 182[illegible]

see letter to R. Temple, Esqr March 31st 1828
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5755.
Riverius Newell of Knox County, Ohio, 
Private Dec'd 
5. February, 1820.
Col'o Sam'l B: Webb's regim't Connect't line February, 1778, to March, 1779.
found on the rolls. 
Admitted.
Direct to Henry B. Curtis 
Mt. Vernon
River City, Ohio,
Henry B: Curtis, ag't
Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Rec'd 17. Feb'y 1820.
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The State of Ohio Knox County ss. 
On the fifth day of February A.D. 1820 before me James M. Gibbany Esquire one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County of Knox Personally appeared Riverius Newell aged 64 years resident citizen of the United States of North America and of the County of Knox in the State of Ohio who being by first duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of 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" viz. That the said Riverius Newell enlisted at New Hartford (Conn.) in a Company commanded by Captain John Pottsgrave Williss and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col'o Sam'l B. Webb No. 3 of the Connecticut line. - That he Enlisted on the 7th Feb'y A.D. 1778 That he continued to Serve in the Service of the United States under the same enlistment
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untill the 6th day of March A.D. 1779 when he was Honorably discharged at Warren,(Rhode Island,) that he received a written discharge from the Service at the time he left the service, to wit, 6th March 1779 signed by Ebenezer Huntington Maj'r Comd't of the Reg't and Countersigned by John P. Willis Capt. which discharge has long since been or destroyed - 
Deponent further states That he was in the Battle of Newport Rhode Island, at the time of the invasion of Newport, and some other encounters Skirmishes &c That he served his county faithfully During the period aforesaid, and that he is now in Reduced Circumstances in life, and infirm unable to Support Himself by Labour, and that  he stand in need of assistance from his Country for Support 
And that he no other Evidence in his power to offer except the accompanying Certificate 
/s/Riverius Newell
Sworn Subscribed to & Declared before me the day and year first above written 
/s/Jos. Mcgibny asst. Judge R.C.O }
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I James M. Gibbany one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Knox state of of Ohio, hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Riverius Newell did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy on the Continental establishment for the
term of thirteen months lacking one day (deficit) and that he is in reduced circumstances in life and stands
in need of assistance from his country for support
And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken and held before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the afore mentioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of Feb 1820
Jas W Gibbany associate Judge

The State of Ohio Knox County
I James Smith Clerk of Knox Common pleas do hereby certify that James M. Gibbany Esq. before whom the foregoing
declaration was taken & the above certificate granted & signed by was then & still an acting associate Judge of said Court of Com.
pleas Duly Commissioned & sworn to all of whose acts as such one faith & credit is due & ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal
of my office at Mt Vernon this 5th day of Feby 1820 J Smith Clk K.C.P.s
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127.
Riverius Newell
17, 292.
Pension Applicant.
Sept 1820
Declaration & Schedule
31 May, 1820.
[illegible]
opinion

Direct to
Col. R. D. Simons
Mt Vernon, Ohio,
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Riverius Newell, one of the Revolutionary Pensioners appeared in Court with a Declaration of his service during the
Revolutionary War, together with an Exhibit or Schedule of his Estate by him subscribed and here in Open Court is Duly Qualified to
the truth of the same. It is thereupon ordered that the same be placed
among the files of this Court, and that the said Riverius Newell receive a certified copy of said Declaration and schedule, And let it be further certified that in the opinion of this Court the value of the property enumerated in said Schedule would not exceed thirty seven dollars and seventy five cents, and the property on hand also named in said Schedule would not exceed in value four Dollars
Which said Declaration and schedule above refered to reads in the words and figures, following, to wit,

State of Ohio
Knox County
Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and
for the County of Knox, Term of 1820 in and
for the said County,
On this 29th day of of August 1820.
Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record in
pursuance of the Constitution and Laws of said State of Ohio
Riverius Newell aged Sixty five years resident in said County of Knox, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War
as follows, to wit,
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I enlisted in New Harford Connecticut in the month of February 1778 and was then and there attached to Captain John P. G. Willis Company of the 3:d Connecticut Regiment Said Regiment being commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb and Served in Said Comp'y and Regiment as a private soldier until the month of March 179 at which time I was honorably discharged at Warren in the State of Rhodeisland by Cap'n Ebenezer Huntington who was at that time commandant of the Regiment. The date of my original Declaration in on the 5th day of February 1820 - And the number of my pension certificate is 17,292 - 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with the provisions of An act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818: And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Security Contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit, 
20 Barley Wheat, 50 lbs Sugar
4  Do. Corn, 6 Gals. Whiskey
300 lbs Pork, 4 lbs hay
10 Bushels potatoes, 17 Bushels Salt } These articles are secured by bond to be furnished me annually during the life time of myself and my wife - 
One Small Sow & three pigs
Riverius Newell

I furthermore swear that my occupation is a Blacksmith, but
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I am quite unable to do any work at my business in consequence of my eyesight, and other infirmities consequent on old age - My family is constituted of my self and wife 
My wife is sixty years of age She is very infirm and not able to support herself - I am Justly indebted to my Creditors to the amount of about Sixty Dollars
Riverius Newell

The whole of the foregoing sworn to and declared in Open Court at Mt. Vernon Knox County, Ohio, this 29th day of August 1820.
Attest /s/James Smith clk. Supreme Court Knox County O.
I James Smith Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and for the County of Knox. Do hereby certify that the order of Court recited on the first page of the Sheet is a true abstract from the minutes of Said Court, and also that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Declaration and Schedule as sworn to by the applicant (Riverius Newell) all of which appears by Documents & Records in my office Still remaining 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and Set the Seal of my Office and of said Court at Mt. Vernon this 5th day of September A.D. 1820.
Attest /s/James Smith Clerk of said Court
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805
Act 53
Abigail Newell
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(PENSION DROPPED.)

U. S. Pension Agency,
Columbus, O.
Jany 2, 1880.

Hon J. A. Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:
I hereby report that the name of Abigail Newell wid Reverus (act of Feby 3" 53) who was a pensioner on the COLUMBUS rolls of this Agency under Certificate No. [blank] and who was last paid at $96 pr annum to Apl 10, 1878, has been dropped, because of pensioners death. 
Very respectfully 
/s/A. T. Wikoff Pension Agent

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.
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WIDOW
Abigal Newell 
Application for Pension, under Act of A. D., 1853.
Relic of Riverias Newell a Revolutionary soldier

Presented by N. B. Campbell 
Columbus Ohio
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STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Licking ss. 
On this 20 day of April A. D., 1853, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the county and State aforesaid, Abigal Newell a resident of Licking county and State of Ohio aged 62 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 provisions made by act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of February 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Riberias Newell who was a pensioner of the United States, on the REVOLUTIONARY ROLL., under the act of A. D., 1832, inscribed on the Rolls of the Pension Agency, at Cincinnati Ohio at the rate of [illegible] dollars per year; for proof of which facts, and also, of his services during the Revolutionary war, she respectfully refers to the evidence upon which the said Pension to the said Riberas Newell was allowed, and which is now on file at the Pension office at Washington. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Riberias Newell at Knox county, State of Ohio on the 2nd day of January A. D., 1827, by one Truman Strong a Universalist Preacher that her said husband died on the 28 day of March A. D. 1835 at Knox County county, State of Ohio; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. 
Attest, /s/Abigal Newell, Claimant's signature.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written; and I hereby certify, that it appeared to me that the said Abigal Newell is the widow of Riberas Newell who was  a Pensioner as aforesaid. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony of which, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 20th day of April A. D. 1853
/s/Daniel Humphrey Probate Judge

STATE OF Ohio, ['Knox' crossed out] Licking COUNTY, SS. 
Before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and State, personally came Maria Nicholas aged 42 years, and [blank] aged [blank] years, who being duly sworn according to law, on their oaths said, that prior to the death of Riberias Newell who was a pensioner of the United States on the Revolutionary roll, that they were acquainted with him and his wife, Abigail Newell that they were not present at the marriage of the said Riberias Newell and Abigal Teagarden: That they were married as above stated. - that they lived together as a man and wife up to the time of his death, - that he died on the 28th day of March A. D. 1835, at the county of Knox State of Ohio. 
That the above named Abigal Newell is the identical individual who was thus married and thus resided with the said Riberias Newell and is now and has continued
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a widow since the date of the death of the said Riberias Newell and they further swear that they are in no wise interested in his matter. 
/s/X her mark Marie Nicholas
Attest, [illegible] } 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of April A. D., 1853: And I certify that I have no doubt of the truth of the statements above made, and I also certify that I am disinterested in this matter. 
/s/Thomas J Skeer Just Peace

Know all men, by these presents, that I, Abigal Newell having as above applied for a Pension as widow of Riberias Newell a Revolutionary Pensioner, do hereby constitute and IRREVOCABLY appoint N. B. Campbell of Columbus Ohio my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place, and stead, to ask and receive from the United States the said Pension, and to do any and every lawful act to the procurement of the same, that I myself might or could do, if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may do in the premises by virtue hereof. 
Witness my hand and seal, this 19 day of April A. D., 1853
/s/Abigal Newell [facsimile seal: [L.S.]]
Attest
/s/Mary Burner
/s/Thomas J Skeer

STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Licking SS.
Before me, personally came Abigal Newell and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed; and I certify that she is the identical person therein described.
Witness, my hand and seal, this 19th day of April A. D., 1853.
/s/Thomas P. Skeer [facsimile seal: [L. S.]]

Abigal Newell
Application for Pension, under Act of A. D., 1853.
Relic of Riverias Newell a Revolutionary soldier

Presented by N. B. Campbell Columbus Ohio
WIDOW
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss - }
I Gordon Newell of Pittsford County of Rutland & State of Vermont, being duly sworn do depose & say, that about ['twelve' crossed out] fifteen years ago my father Riverius Newell moved with his family to Ohio, & was then poor - not worth, in my opinion, one hundred dollars. That in 1820 he was placed on the pension list, of Ohio roll, & was afterward kept therefrom as I am told. That about five years ago he came to my house in Pittsford, with my mother, & lived with me about a year & were supported by me, and I paid his expenses ['to' crossed out] in coming here & returning back - that he was wholly unable to have paid the expenses himself - that he then returned to Ohio & lived with his other children until last May, when he again came to my house & has resided with me ever since - that my mother died at Ohio about a year ago.
That he has not to my knowledge, the means of raising a single dollar, & is now wholly supported by me - that he is afflicted with salt-rheum from which & the infirmities of age, he is unable to labor - and further say not
/s/Gordon Newell
Subscribed & sworn before me this 12th Sept. 1827} /s/R. Temple Jus Pen
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }
On this 12th day of Sept. 1827 before me the subscriber a Justice of peace for said county personally appeared Riverius Newell who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the compy. commanded by Capt Willis in the Reg't commanded by Col. Webb in the service of the U. States - 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 of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
/s/Riverius Newell
Sworn & subscribed to before me this day & year afores'd } /s/R. Temple

State of Vermont
Rutland - } 
I Rob't Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Rob't Temple is a justice of peace for s'd county duly commissioned - and that the above ['is' crossed out] & foregoing are his signatures
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Rutland, this 12. Sep. 1827
/s/R. Pierpoint
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/eel [initials: own]

May 17, 1929

Mr. B. C. Collins
6529 Minerva Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.805, it appears that Riverius Newell enlisted at New Hartford, Connecticut, February 7, 1778, as a private in Captain John Palsgrave Wyllys' Company in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, was in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged March 6, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 5, 1820, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, where he had moved in 1811.
In 1820, he stated that his wife, name not given, was sixty years of age. She died September 18, 1826, in Ohio.
He married January 2, 1827, in Knox County, Ohio, Abigail Teagarden.
In September, 1827, he was living with his son,
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[typewritten letter]

Gordon, in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, and he then made reference to a son who was living in Ohio, but did not give his name.
Riverius Newell died March 28, 1835, in Knox County, Ohio.
His widow, Abigail, was allowed pension on her application executed April 20, 1853, at which time she was living in Licking County, Ohio, aged sixty-two years.
She died April 10, 1878.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Pd. Reimbursement order & Pen Certificate $40.62 Maria Nichols claimant advised MT.
to s'd Auditor '00 application & papers to accompany the above M  T.
6, Mil. Histy to Mr. Porter, Chicago, Ill.
Sgt. Scott Jordan Chicago Ill. rec J.16142 
1925 Oct. 21. B. S. Newell of Hotel Canterbury San Francisco Cal. inf'd names of parents & dates & places of birth not stated, see letter in Ebenezer Newell S 43566
1929. May 17, hist. to Mr. B. C. Collins m.c.o.

[center]
Columbus Ohio Agency
Rev'y WIDOW, &c.
File No. 805
Abigail Newell, Widow. 
Reverius Newell, 
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3, 1853.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 79. 
[Arrangement of 1870]

[recto]
Sept 4 1878
July 1 1879 Sent with 6 [illegible] order
Feb. 5, 189[illegible] R. F. S. 
April 20
Chicago
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SERVICE
Continental
Newell, Riverius
or 
Reverius
Abigail
NUMBER
W. 805
BLM34859-160-56
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SERVICE
Continental
Newell, Riverius
or
Reverius
Abigail
NUMBER
W. 805
BLM 34859-160-56
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U. S. Pension Agency.
Columbus, O., June 18 1878

Respectfully, referred to Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. for approval of payment on the enclosed vouchers to the amount of $9.67 to Maria Nichols who paid expenses of burial &c these vouchers
have been returned to claimant twice and this is the best shape the vouchers could be prepared
[illegible receipt stamp]
A Y Wikoff
U. S. Pension Agent.
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34.859
Rev Acts
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[addressed envelope]

204.246
[postmark: HEBRON OHIO AUG 7] 
PAID 3
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Certificate of Nathan Beers For Riverius Newell
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This certifies that Riverius Newell inlisted as a Private into the continental Army in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb Feby 7th 1778 & was discharged from the Same Reg't 4 March 1779
/s/Nathan Beers Lieut & Pay Master late 3d Connec't Regiment Comm'd by Col'o Sam'l B Webb

New Haven
10 January 1820 }
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1 Schedule for the Secretary's decision
Report to R. D. Simon
Mount Vernon Ohio.
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Dated[illegible] July 31, 1821
and f[illegible] R D. Simon
Mount Bemon
Knox County
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No 1835
Abigail Newell widow of Riverius Newell 
Let. N. B. Campbell Aug 11/53
(RG) 

Rev'y Act 3d Feb. 1853
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[verso]
Discharg'd July 21.1821. and sent to ['and' crossed out] R. D. Lemon, Mount Vernon
Informed Dec'r 31 '23 that his name could not be restored, in a letter to Hon'ble W. Wilson H Rep

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Ohio 17292 R
Reverius Newell of Knox. co'y in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connect't line, for the term of 13 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence om the 5. of February, 1820.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of May, 1820. and sent to Henry B. Curtis agent, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1820.  $:7.93.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820.}  48  "
0 mo. 25/29
& 4/31....}  $:55.93.
{Revolutionary claim. Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[verso]
Discharg'd July 21.1821. and sent to ['and' crossed out] R. D. Lemon, Mount Vernon 
Informed Dec'r 31 '23 that his name could not be restored, in a letter to Hon'ble W. Wilson H Rep

[recto]
Ohio 17292 R
Reverius Newell of Knox. co'y in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connect't line, for the term of 13 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence om the 5. of February, 1820.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of May, 1820. and sent to Henry B. Curtis agent, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $:7.93.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820.} 48 "
0 mo. 25/29
& 4/31....} $:55.93.
{Revolutionary claim. Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[handwritten letter]

Rutland Vt 8. Apl. 1818

Sir
Enclosed I return the application of R. Newell for a new certificate, with proof of his identity, with proof of his identity, as required in your letter. As I am about to be absent for some time you will have the goodness to enclose the duplicate certificate to Gordon Newell Esq, Pittsford, Vermont.
Respectfully Your obt Serv;t
/s/R Temple

J. L. Edwards Esq
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[addressed envelope]

Mt. Vernon O
Feby 17 - } [illegible annotation] Free

Hon. J. C. Calhoune
Secretary of War
Washington City D. C.
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[handwritten letter]

Mount Vernon, Knox County Ohio
Feby 10th 1821

Sir.
Some time in August last Riverius Newell of this County, who had been placed on the Revolutionary pension Roll under the former Act, made an inventory of his property, which was certified before the Supreme Court agreeably to the Act of May last, and forwarded to the war office by me, with several others which were enclosed in the same package about the 1st of Sept. the others, five in number, have been decided and certified back to me by the Hon. the Secretary of War, but Newell I have not heard from. Those who have been answered on Elwell, Holt, McFarland Laster and Chapman. I should be glad to have Newell decided if it is not mislaid
I have the honor to be &c
/s/R. D. Simons
Hon Sec. of War. }
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[addressed envelope]

Sept. 8. FREE

J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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[handwritten letter]

Mount Vernon Knox County Ohio Sept 2. 1835

Sir - I am desired by the widow of Mr. Newell to solicit information from you as to the course necessary for him to pursue to obtain the arrear of pension due to her last husband Reverius Newell who belonged to the Vermont agency and has received his ['his' crossed out] pension regularly from that State through his son Gordon Newell Esqr. whom he always appointed his Attorney his pension papers wear made out according to law after the 4" day of March last for a half year pay and forwarded to his son of Rutland County Vermont which papers wear returned to this place in consequence of the suspension of the payment of all pensions obtained through a certain agency in Rutland County. Previous to the return of the aforesaid papers, the said Reverius Newell departed this life, a weekly paper presented at Rutland Vermont was also forwarded to this place containing a Copy of a letter from you to the Hon. Wm. Slade in which you require a written statement from the pensioner himself setting forth the names, and rank, of the officers under whom he served &c in order to reinstated, this is impossible in the above case you will please therefore to inform my on the receipt of this what kind of proof will be required and in what manner the papers are to be made out. 
Yours &c 
/s/S. M. Hildreth
J. L. Edwards Com'r of pensions
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[handwritten letter]

Form 1575
['ILLINOIS CENTRAL SYSTEM]' crossed out]
6529 Minerva Ave
Chicago Ills.
Nov. 27 - 28.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D. C. 
Rev. War. Dept.

Sir. - 
Will you kindly furnish me with the military and family history of Mr Riverius Newell of whom will be found in Pension Roll Volume 2. Page 62. Rutland County Vt. Was on Roll May 31. 1820 age 78. and oblige.
Yours Truly,
/s/B C Collins
6529 Minerva Ave
Chicago, Ills.
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[handwritten letter]

[margin notes: R Newell W-805 N & S [illegible] @
    "    widows.
    "    [illegible]

Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions Department

Sir, Is there in your records any record of application for pensions which would show any record of the military services of the following soldiers of the US 
in Revolutionary War
Riverius Newell of Conn. 
Segismond Stribling of Va
in War of 1812
Francis Stribling of Va
If there [illegible] your dept. very much for such [illegible]
Resp
/s/P. F. S. Porter
5 Park av
['City' crossed out] Chicago
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Newell
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Brief in the case of Abigail Newell, widow of Reverias Newell Licking County and State of Ohio. 
act 3d February 1853.

Claim, ("original," ['or "for increase." crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is is documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of March 18 1818 - 
Marriage provided by parol evidence certified to be credible
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
N B Campbell Esqr
Columbus 
Name and residence of Agent Ohio
/s/R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
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[handwritten letter]

Pension Office,
Sept. 6/53

Sir, 
You will please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid; and (if in your power) the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt
/s/S. Cole
Acting Com'r
F. Burt Esqr Present} 
(See other side.)
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Reverius Newell, Act 1818, $8. p.m. Paid to 4th March 1835, no date of death on our Books - 
/s/F. Burt 
Auditor
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SERVICE
Continental
Newell, Riverius
or
Reverius
Abigail
NUMBER
W. 805
BLM 34859-160-56
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[addressed envelope]

[postmark: MOUNT VERNON OHIO May 20]
Free

Hon. J. C. Calhoune
Secretary of War
Washington City
[margin notes: Mr. Edwards Rec'd 1 June 1821]
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[handwritten letter]

Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio
May 20, 1821

The Hon. Secretary of War
Sir. on the first of September last I forwarded to the War Office a Schedule of the property possessed by Mr. Reverius Newell of this place, who had been placed on the pension roll under the former act of Congress. The Schedule was taken regularly before the Supreme Court of this State, and enclosed in the same package with several others, and I have received the returns from your office, of all the others forwarded by me, except Mr. Newells, and some time after I received the returns of the others (say in Feby last) I addressed a letter to your office enquiring the cause why Mr. Newells was not decided & sent back with the others, to which
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Letter I have received no answer, neither have I received returns of the decision of the case of Mr. Newell.
More than eight months have passed since the papers must have been rec'd at your Office and three months since I wrote making the enquiry about them, and knowing, as I do, that several cases of the same kind in this neighborhood, whose papers were forwarded to your office after Mr Newells have long since been decided and returned, I consider it singular that this case should be thus delayed, therefore take the liberty of making further enquiry about it. 
Mr. Newell has lately had a severe fit of sickness, and if he is to receive any assistance from the Government he really stands in need of it at this time
I have the honor to be sir &c
/s/R. D. Simons
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[addressed envelope]

Pittsford Vt
April 14  }  f

To J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Commissioner
fr Mail } City Washington
[margin note: Vt Apl 20]
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[handwritten letter]

Pittsford Vt 14th April 1835

J L Edwards Esq
Sir, I take the liberty to address you on the subject of my Fathers Reverius Newells Pension, and will state the facts as they are personally know to me & am in the full belief that were you personally acquainted with me that it would be satisfactory, you will recollect my name, from the many services I have rendered the old Pensioners . On the 31st of May 1820 while my Father lived in Mount Vernon in the State of Ohio he was placed on the Pension list & shortly after was struck off upon the principle that his property was such that it was inadmissible for him to be continued about that time he came to Vermont to reside with me & some short time before the 11th of April 1828 I consulted Mr Temple then of Rutland & we made application to have the old Gen't restored by he has been so careless as to loose his original Certificate, this being show to the Secy. he sent an other in lieu of the first dated the 16th day of April 1828 signed James Barber Sec'y of War, and then
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drew his pension regularly for one or two years & then returned to the State of Ohio at Mt Vernon in the County of Knox when he was continued to reside ever since but he regularly sent on his Vouchers to me to draw his pension. & I have obtained it at Burlington up to September now last portion on the 7th day of March last he again sent on the Vouchers duly authenticated. & I forwarded them to Mr Allen the agent at Burlington who returned the papers saying that my Father Riverius Newell was suspended, and presuming that it was in Consequence of the unfortunate & base conduct of Mr Temple late of Rutland & he having assisted me in getting My Father restored in 1828 and the Circumstance of his residence as before stated. That it has induced me to write you on the subject. I am fully in the belief that no other objection has ever arrisen except the one before stated. that the old Gentleman served in the War of the revolution and was a Faithful soldier for three years I have no doubt he has stated his services & correctly, and believing that this state of Facts being made know to your, as I have correctly detailed, then would be satisfactory, if you could
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give evidence to my statement to induce you to say that the Pensioner ought to be restored & would be on receipt of this information, as Mr. Temple has never at any time had any other agency except as I have stated. if my views are correct on this subject will you have the kindness to advise me by return mail, that I may send the old man his Pension & very much oblige him, & yours with Light
respect'y yr very Obt Serv't  
/s/Gordon Newell
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Abigail Newell
[illegible] Claim
act of Feb 3d 1853
Additional evidence

Presented by N. B. Campbell 
Columbus Ohio
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State of Ohio County of Licking ss
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and State personally came Abigail Newell aged 62 years who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the identical Abigail Newell who on or about the 20th day of April made an application for Pension under the act of Feb. 3d. 1853. as the widow of Riberius Newell a dec'd Revolutionary Pensioner, said application being afterwards filed from Columbus Ohio. She now makes oath and says that no Public or Private record of her marraige with the said Riberius Newell is in existence to her knowledge.
/s/Abigail Newell [facsimile seal: seal]
attest
/s/Thomas J Skeer
/s/Maria Nichols
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of August AD 1853 and I certify that the said Abigail Newell is the identical individual she represents herself to be.
/s/Thomas J Skeer {Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio County of Licking ss
Before me personally came Maria Nichols and Sarah Teagarden both residing near Hebron Licking County Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declared - That they are well acquainted with Abigail Newell who has subscribed the above affidavit. That she is the widow of Riberius Newell dec'd who drew a Pension for his Revolutionary services - that she is the identical Abigail Newell who has applied as
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widow of the said Riberius Newell dec'd for a pension under the Act of Feb. 3d 1853. They further swear that they are disinterested.
/s/X Maria Nichols [facsimile seal: seal]
/s/Sarah Teagarden [facsimile seal: seal]
Attest.
/s/Maria Nichols
/s/Thomas J. Skeer
Sworn to and {subscribed before me this 19th day of August AD 1853 and I certify that the affiants are credible witnesses. ['I further certify' crossed out]
/s/Thomas J Skeer {Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio County of Licking ss
I hereby certify that Mariah Nichols aged 42 years, & Sarah Teagarden aged 67 years who made an affidavit in reference to the cohabitation, as man and wife of Riberius Newell dec'd and Abigail Newell - the death of  the said Riberius Newell, and the widowhood of the said Abigail - before me, on or about the 19th day of April 1853. issued at that time and is a credible witness, and that in my opinion the statements made in said affidavit are worthy of implicit belief.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of August AD 1853
[facsimile seal: seal] 
/s/Thomas J Skeer Justice of the Peace
I William Spencer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Licking County Ohio, hereby certify that Thomas J Skeer Esq'r whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavits was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified in and for the County of Licking & State of Ohio, and that the signatures are genuine.
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand officially and the seal of this Court this 26 day of August AD 1853. /s/Wm Spencer Clerk
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State of Vermont
County of Rutland }ss
On this 24th day of March 1828, before e the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county of Rutland, personally appeared Riverius Newell of Pittsford in said county, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt Willis in the regiment commanded by Col Webb (3d Conn. Reg't) in the service of the U. States, that his name has been placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio, & transfered to Vermont - that he received a certificate of that fact of (his being placed on the pension roll) under the signature & seal of the Sec'y of War, which certificate on or about the the 12th day of September 1827 at Rutland, in or about the Clerk's Office, he lost ['the cert' crossed out] out of his possession, and has not been able since to find it, altho' he has made diligent search therefor
/s/Riverius Newell
Sworn & Subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid } /s/R. Temple, Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Temple before whom the above affidavit, is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned - and that the above is his signature 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 24. March 1828 /s/R. Pierpoint
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss }
On this 8th day of April 1828, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Rutland, personally appeared Robert Temple a person of veracity, who on his oath testifies & says, that he is acquainted with Riverius Newell, who made the annexed declaration, and well knows him to be the same person described in said declaration /s/R. Temple
Subscribed & sworn the day & year above written, before me /s/John Kellogg Jus. Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland ss - }
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that ['Robert Temple' crossed out] John Kellogg, before whom the above affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the peace for said County, duly commissioned and that the above is his signature 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 8th day of April 1828.
/s/R. Pierpoint
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Explaination of Shchedule
The original Schedule being in the Secretarys of war office to which will be refered to it is only thought necessary to state that in 1811 I came to the State of Ohio worked att my smithing Profession untill I was Enabled to Enter one Quarter Section of Land and by my Exertions I paid for it In doing which I broke my constitution found myself unable to manage for myself I placed in hands of another and Agreed to take a yearly Stipend this being done Long aplying for a pension the stipend is secure to me only by Bond  and consisted of the folowing articles twenty Bushels wheat three Hundred pork four Bushels corn ten bushels potatos fifty lb sugar four gall Whiskey four pounds tea bushel and half salt half pepper 1/2 ginger 1/2 spice this is the annual income discribed in the schedule it is consider Clothing and Beding Exempt the above is not a competency for my support and I am considerably in debt in consequence of turning my whole efforts to pay for the Land mentioned Above
/s/Riverius Newell

State of Ohio
Knox County } We the undersigned certify the above Statement to be correct from our own personal knowledge and from the information of good authority - In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand this 25th day of Nov'r 1823
KCB Truly
/s/Chs Brown
/s/Stephen Chapman
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"STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss. } On this 12th day of Sept 1827 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Riverius Newell aged 72 years, resident in Pittsford in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath ['declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows' crossed out]:
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1. May 1820 - that he the said Newell enlisted for the term of three years (that was returned as having enlisted to serve during the war) in the winter of 1778 in New Hartford, Conn in the company of Capt Willis in Col Webb 3d Regt of Inf'y, in the line of the State of Conn. om the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until about March 1774, when he was discharged from service in Warren R. I. in consequence of having obtained a substitute the precise rates he cannot recollect - that his name had been placed on the pension list, Ohio roll, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Rutland County, ss. } On this 12th day of Sept 1827 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Riverius Newell aged 72 years, resident in Pittsford in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath ['declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows' crossed out]:
...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, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have an annuity payable to me at Mt. Vernon County of Knox & State of Ohio, on the 1. May each year and as stated in my former schedule made in said County of Knox in the fall of 1820 - but in consequence of the death of my wife on the 18th Sept. 1826, I am by the terms of the contract securing the annuity, now entitled to receive but one half thereof, amounting to but about nineteen dollars.
That I have no property of any description whatever except a bed and bedding & waring apparel paid ago last May, finding my annuity wholly insufficient to support myself and wife. we came to one Gordon Newell of Pittsford Vermont and lived with him and were supported by him about one year, when we continued to Ohio. He paid our expenses to Vermont and back - that last May I again came to home aforesaid and am now residing with him and am supported by him
That said I was stricken from the pension roll I have not been owner of property to the amount of 150 dollars - except the annuity aforesaid. That being afflicted with the salt rheum and the infirmities of age I am unable to labor & depend upon my children for support except the nineteen dollars annuity above mentioned
/s/Riverius Newell
Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of Sept 1827 before said court. 
/s/R. Pierpoint CLERK."
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss - }
[court seal affixed] I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Riverius Newell did serve in the revolutionary war as stated im mthe preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afres'd schedule is twelve dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 12th day of Sept. 1827.
/s/R. Pierpoint
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The State of Ohio County of Licking did Before me Daniel Humphrey Judge of Probate in and for said County Sarah Teagarden aged 57 years who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath said that prior to the death of Riverius Newell who was a pensioner of the United States in the in the Revolutionary roll, that she was acquainted with him and his wife Abigail Newell that she was not Present at the marriage the said Riverius Newell, and Abigal Teagarden. She has not doubt in that they were married as above stated that they lived together as man and wife up to the time of his death - that he died on the 28th day of March A.D. 1835 at the County of Knox State of Ohio. That the above named Abigal Newell is the Identical individual who thus married and thus resided with the said Riverias Newell is now and has continued a widow since the date of the death of said Riberias Newell and she further swears that she is disinterested in this matter
/s/Sarah Teagarden [facsimile seal: Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed before me in Open Court this 20th day of April AD 1853 and I certify that I have no doubt of the truth of the statements above made and I thus certify that I am disinterested in the matter,
[court seal affixed] Witness Daniel Humphrey Judge of said Court and the seal thereof the day and year above written,
/s/Daniel Humphrey Probate Judge
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The State of Ohio
Licking County }ss
I William Spencer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Thomas J. Skeer Esqr whom name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate on the paper hereto attached was on the day of the of the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as appears on record on my Office. that as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and that his signature as above is genuine.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark this 20 day of April AD. 1853
Attest /s/Wm Spencer Clerk
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The State of Ohio] 
Licking County ss } On this 28th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Abigal Newell aged 63 years a resident of Licking County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that She is the ['identical' crossed out] widdow of Riverious Newall Deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner and that he died on the Twenty Eighth day of March AD 1835 at Mount Vernon in the County of Knox State of Ohio and that She is ['Still' crossed out] at this time the widdow of the the Said Riverious Newell And the said Abigal Newell further makes oath and Says that She is the Identical person to whom a pension certificate was Issued on the Twelfth day of September AD 1853 for Ninety Six dollars per annum payable at Cincinatti on the 4th of September and the 4th of March by Joel C Green Agent for paying pensioners in the agency office of Ohio which Said Certificate is Recorded on page 166 volume A. as set forth on Said Certificate
/s/Abigail Newell
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the affiant to be a creditable person that  the claimant is the person She represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim } 
/s/Thomas J Skeer JP
Executed in presence of 
/s/Naomi Wintrode
/s/Thomas J Skeer }
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State of Ohio Licking County ss. Ries Garlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County hereby certify that Thomas J Skeer Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn as appears on Record in this office. That as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and that  said Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction.
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand the Seal of said Court at Newark this 20th day of July A. D. 1833.
/s/R. Garlinton Clerk By W. H. Winegardner Deputy