Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23148, David Gross, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Gross, David
             Sally

NUMBER
W23148
BL Wt 12840-160-55


CONTENTS
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4023
Maine (check mark)

David Gross
of Danville in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Leavitt of the Regt commanded by  Col Scammons the Mass line for 14 mo. 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 48 Dollars 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jany- 1833 and sent to J Anderson House of Reps-

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $73.38
Semi=anl. allowance ending  4 Mar 1835  24.46
$98.84

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 1  Page 60-
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(left side of page)
804
Maine
Sally Gross widow of David Gross Mass
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1848 and sent to Thomas Waterhouse North Portland

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1818, Page 12, Vol. 1.

(right side of page)
Reported
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102.414}Act-Mar 8/55
April 27/55

Sally Gross widow
David Gross private and Pensioner

Certified dated Feb 1848

Private
Col Scammel
[illegible] Troops

Revolution War
[illegible] [illegible] 48-804
Ad. 16 Oac's Dec 15/55
Doze

[initials  illegible]
No 12843 pd 
Dec 18/55
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(check mark) 419
Sally Gross
application for a pension Act July 7, 1838

Wid of David
Me
married 1792
died Jan 3d 1834

Allow $48.92 per annum from Jany 3 1837

Joseph Pope
Portland Me
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STATE OF MAINE.

County of Cumberland, SS.

On this tenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice (Judge crossed out) of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Maine, Sally Gross a resident of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Sixty four- years, who being first 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 Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain widows."  That she is the widow of David Gross-who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and served as she believes in the New Hampshire troops, but cannot tell in what Company or Regiment-but she would refer to his declaration for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832-on which application he received a pension, and his name was placed on the pension list roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of Forty-eight Dollars and ninety two cents per annum.  She also declares that she has never been married since the  death of said David Gross, but still continues his widow.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES,  that she was married to the said David Gross on the fourth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two and that her husband, the aforesaid David Gross died on the third day of January 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, Viz. at the time above stated.
Sally Gross

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me: and I certify that Sally Gross above named is a person of credibility, and that I have no reason to doubt the truth of the statement above made by her: and that the above declaration was made at her place of dwelling in said Danville she being by reason of age and infirmity unable to attend Court without massive inconvenience and danger to her health.
Ezekiel Whitman
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State of Maine
Cumberland Ss

I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Cumberland, do hereby certify that the Hon Ezekiel Whitman, before whom the within named proceedings, were had; is the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas; in and for the State of Maine, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court this Eleventh day of August A D 1838
Charles Fox Clerk
of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland
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David Gross

(in pencil: Look at NH rolls [illegible] reg. 1780, rest of message except 1781 and Washington are written over)

[illegible] In rate 14 mo 21 days

$48.92

John Anderson
[rest of sentence in pencil illegible]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.

At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Ninth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-three before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.

On this ninth day of November aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge David Gross a resident of Danville in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged sixty six years, who being 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 was a soldier in the service of the Revolution and enlisted for six months at Hampstead in New 
6 mos  Hampshire in April 1780 under Capt Gilman [illegible] [illegible] Ensign Richards in Col. Leammere Regt but the officers who commanded the Regiment of the tour was Henry Dearborn. Boynton was adjutant was marched to Westpoint in New York there in the  [illegible] to Orangetown, Hackensack  and as said thereby received about and was honorably discharged in [illegible]of a place called Soldiers [illegible]at the end of said  five months. Which 
discharge [illegible] ]has long since  lost and does not remember to have been in for Forty years.
He again enlisted at Chester in New Hampshire in April ( he thinks) 1871 in Capt Deerings   9 mosCompany Lt. Huntoon for nine months as he believes was mentioned of Fort Washington in Portsmouth harbor and then served and the term of his enlistment which he believes was nine months and was then verbally discharged.  He does not know of any Pensioners living who returned  with him, but he is confident the Rolls said to be presented from New Hampshire will show his service and has stated and he refers to said Rolls for evidence.
He was born in Hampton in New Hampshire on the 16th of April 1776 and has resided in Danville forty two years. He believes there  is no record of his days unless it should be on the Town Records of Hampton.

David Gross

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid before
ASHUR Ware} U.S. Judge for the District of Main.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states

I, John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Gross for a pension. And that John Anderson Esquire who subscribed the certificate to the annexed definition is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified that his official attestations are entitled to put forth credit

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of November A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two

John Mussey{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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102.414

John M Ayer
Agent
North Pownal Maine
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Declaration.
(underlined)

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March A.D. 1855, granting Bounty Land to officers and soldiers, and their widows who served in the war of the Revolution.-
State of Maine,
County of Androscoggin S.S. 
On this Twentieth day of March A.D. 1855.  Eighteen hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace with and for the County aforesaid Sally Gross of Danville in said County, aged eighty one years, who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of David Gross deceased, who was a private, and soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the U.S. and was paid at Portland Maine, and that she was legally married and brought up a family, and that he is now dead and that she has not again married but is now a widow, and is in receipt of a pension at the rate of 48 Dollars and 92 Cents per annum, that she refers the pension department to her papers on file by which she was pensioned for evidence of her marriage and other identity in her claim, and to the proof here with presented, That her pension Certificate is dated 24th day of July Eighteen hundred and forty eight No. 804, Recorded Page 12, Vol 1 under act of Feb 2 1848, and she declares that she never made any
over
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application for any Bounty Land under any act except act of 3d, 1855, and she [illegible] the department to the papers on file, for proof to sustain her claim, by which she obtained her pension-
And the approving John M. Ayer as her agent to receive all communication relative to her claim, And address him at North Portland, , Me Maine
Witness,
David Gross
Nathl Fickett

Sally Gross X her mark

State of Maine county of Androscoggin  S.S.
March 29th A.D. 1855
Subscribed, by the above named Sally Gross and made oath to the foregoing declaration.-
Before me,
Ai Waterhouse Justice of the Peace,

We DavId Gross and Nathaniel Fickett, residence of Danville in the county and State aforesaid  upon our oath; declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Sally Gross, in our presence, and that we know, that the foresaid Sally Gross is the person she represents her self to be, and is now a widow, 
Witness Ai Waterhouse
David Grose
Nathl Fickett
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State of Maine,
County of Androscoggin S.S.
March 20th, 1855,
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed day and year above written, and I certify that I know that the affidavit  are credible witness and that the declarant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in the foregoing claim-
Ai Waterhouse Justice of the Peace, 
I further certify, that I do know that the declarant is a widow and has been for many years, she is in my vicinity.-
Ai Waterhouse Justice of the Peace

Maine District SS: Office of the Clerk C.C. U.S.
I Geo.F.  EMay, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District, hereby certify, that Ai Waterhouse, was, at the time of [illegible] the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, and all of which are genuine, Justice of the Peace for the County of Androscoggin in the State of Maine, duly commissioned and qualified, and fully authorised to administer oaths and take acknowledgements.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 21st day of April 1855
Geo F Emay {Clerk Circuit Court
U.S. for Maine District
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State of Maine
Cumberland Ss.

Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court for and within the County of Cumberland, do certify that in the record of Marriages solemnized by Samuel Merrit Esquire Justice, in said County as recorded in the Book of record of Marriages in this County for page 41 now in this office, the marriage of David Gross and Sally Nowell both of Durham is recorded as follows.
"David Gross to Sally Nowell both of
 " Durham April fourth Seventeen hundred
 "and ninety two"
And I further certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said County with the exception of the date which is [illegible] in the record in fair legible figures as follows
"April 4. 1792"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this Eighth day of August A D 1838
Charles Fox Clerk of the [illegible] Court Within and for the Ccounty of Cumberland
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February 13, 1940

BA-J/AWF
David Gross
W. 23148

Ines G. Wing
Kingfield
Maine

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Gross, of Cumberland County, Maine.

The data furnished herein were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 23148, based upon services of David Gross, in the Revolutionary War.

David Gross was born April 16, 1766, in Hampton, New Hampshire.  The names of his parents are not shown.

David Gross enlisted in Hampstead, New  Hampshire, sometime in April, 1780, served six months as private in Captain Gilman's company, Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment.  He enlisted in Chester, New Hampshire, sometime in April, 1781, served nine months in Captain Dearing's New Hampshire Regiment (crossed out) company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Danville, Cumberland County, Maine, where he had lived about forty-two years.

He died January 3, 1837.

David Gross married April 4, 1792, in Cumberland
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County, Sally Nowell, of Durham, Maine.  The date and place of birth of Sally Nowell, and names of her parents were not given.

The widow, Sally Gross, was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Danville,
, Maine, aged about sixty-four years.  She was allowed, also one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed, March 20, 1858, still a resident of Dansville, Maine.

The widow stated in 1855 that she "brought up a family", but she gave no names.

David Gross and Olive Gross were of Cumberland County, Maine, in 1843, and David Gross was living in 1855, in Danville, Maine, relatives, not shown.

The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possible the date of death of the widow, Sally Gross, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

Sally Gross, widow of David Gross
Certificate #804
Issued July 24, 1848
Rate $48.92 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Maine Agency.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the bounty land referred to above,
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it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data:

Warrant # 12843- 160 acres-   Act of 1855.
Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Sally Gross
Maine

Act of July 1838
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LAW OFFICES OF H.S.& E.L. WING
SAVINGS BANK BUILDING
KINGFIELD, MAINE

HERBERT S. WING
EARL L. WING

(stamp RECEIVED DEC 16 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 12
VETS ADM )

December 13, 1939.

United States Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

In the Alphabetical Index of Revolutionary Pensioners living in Maine, by Chas. A. Flagg, reference is made to one David Gross (underlined) and the following information is given:

1835 d-Massachusetts militia-Private
ae. 68, Cumberland County.

Can you, from looking at your files, give me any additional information concerning this David Gross.  Where he was born, and when, whom he married; to whom his pension was paid after his death, if to anybody; the names of his children, if possible?

If there is any expense attached to this, will you please write me what it will be.  Also if you are unable to aid me, will you suggest some source where I might possibly get the information.
Very truly yours,
Inez Grose Wing
Kingfield, Maine
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In reply to your request of........, received..........
for a statement of the military history of David Gross a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (his widow's) application for pension in this Bureau. W.F.23,148.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Apr. 1780
Apr. 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos
9"

RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
(This was Nicholas) Gilman
Deering

COLONEL.
Scammell (crossed out)
Henry Dearborn
Henry Dearborn

STATE.
N.H.

Battles engaged in, ..............................
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Hampstead, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 9, 1832 His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Danville, Cumberland Co. Me
Age at date of application, B. Apr. 16, 1766, at Hampton, N.H.
Remarks: He Mar. Apr. 4 1792, in Cumberland Co., (Mass.) Sally Nowell of Durham.  He died Jan.3, 1837 and she was al. pension on her ap. ex, Aug.10, 1838, While 66 yrs. old and a resident of Danville, Maine.  The widow stated that she "brought up a family," no names of children stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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(stamp: PENSION OFFICE U.S. D JUL 16 1915)
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Auburn Me,  Rev. War, NH 1
July 14-1915,

Department of Interior-
United States Pension Ag.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs
Will you kindly give me the war record of David Gross of Hampton N.H. born in 1766, and whom we believe served in the Revolutionary War.
If there are any charges let me know an I will remit at once.
Respl Yours
E. M. Eveleth,
R.7.D.1.  Auburn Me.
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Rev WIDOW, & c.

File No. 23148
Sally Gross
Widow of
David Gross
Priv Rev war

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915. July 20. History to E.M. Eveleth  F.W.
1940. Feb. 13-hist to Mrs. S. Wing amy
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12843

Rev Army
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2530.
Maine
Sally Gross widow of David Gross who was a Private in the Mass line for 14 mo and [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 48 Dollars and 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Nathl L. Ingersoll Danville Maine

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A  Vol. 1  Page 5

[illegible] Oct 30
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2.036
Maine
Sally Gross widow of David Gross decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 3 January 1837 of Cumberland in the State of Me who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Leavitt of the Regt commanded by Scammon in the Mass line for 14 mos and 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 48 Dollars 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 ( from fourth to 1836 crossed out) 3d January 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Mar 39 and sent Joseph Pope Portland Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar.'39  $104.52
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.'39 $24.46
                                                            $128.98
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 1st   Page 10
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David Gross, Maine  Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen. office
Sept. 19, 1838
Died 3d Jan. 1827 paid to that period JH
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Ad
2530

admitted



Thos. Waterhouse
North Portland
Mg
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, SS.

CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland, July 12 A.S. 1848.}

I, Charles C. Harmon CLERK  of all the
JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND,
certify  that
Ai Waterhouse is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such;  that the Commission of the said Waterhouse is dated February 13th (is dated repeated and crossed out) A.D. 1852.

and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his, are Genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
 C. Harmon, CLERK.

Sally Gross is personally known to me to be the identical person that she declares her self to be
Ai Waterhouse} Justice of the Peace and [illegible]
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State of Maine
Cumberland County} Ss

On this 10th day of July A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber ( a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Durham) a widow of the town of Danville in the said County of Cumberland aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provinous made by the act of Congress, passed on the second of February A.D., granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of David Gross who was a private in the Revolutionary War and the applicant has forgotten the officers names and the number of the Regiment in which he served.  She further states  that she received forty eight dollars and 92 Cents under the act of the 17th of June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sally Gross
Witness David Gross

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written  Before me
Ai Waterhouse} Justice of the Peace and Governor

I further certify that the above named declarant Sally Gross is personally known to me to be the 
identical person that she declared her self to be
Ai Waterhouse} Justice of the Peace and Governor
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The Commissioner will please  for the benefit of the applicant forward her Certificate to her Atty in the premises namely Thomas Waterhouse at North Pownal Maine
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2998

Sally Gross.

$48.92 per ann


Nathl L Ingersoll
Danville
Maine.
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STATE OF MAINE

CUMBERLAND, ss.

I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll is a Magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated Oct. 8. A.D. 1840 and will expire Oct. 8 A.D. 1847.

and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eighteenth day of July Anno Domina 1843.

Charles Cobb Clerk.
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STATE OF Maine 
Cumberland County.

On this thirteenth day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland Sally Gross a resident of Dansville in the County of Cumberland aged Sixty Eight years-who being first 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 Congress passed on the  3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War ---that she is the Widow of David Gross who was a Private in the revolution and a Pensioner of the United States, and died d on the ninth day of January 1837-that she draws a pension of forty eight dollars and ninety two Cents per annum under act 4 of July 7th 1838 she further declares that she is still a widow
Sally Gross
witness David Gross
Olive Gross
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
before me well knowing the declarant to be the identical person she has declared her self to be having been acquainted with her for more than twenty five years
 Nathaniel L. Ingersoll
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We Allen H Cobb, a Clergyman, and William Newell both of Durham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with David Gross of Dansville in the County and State aforesaid; that we believe him to be Sixty six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Allen H Cobb
Wm Newell
Dated at Durham Oct. 31 1832

Cumberland, Ss Oct. 31st 1832 
Personally appeared Allen H. Cobb and William Newell and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by them subscribed 
Before me
Job P Sylvester } Justice of the Peace 
I hereby certify that Allen H. Cobb about [illegible] is a Clergyman and William Newell are men of [illegible] [illegible] in verity and credited to full [illegible]
John Anderson Just. peace
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Maine District Ss

District Clerk's Office   
November 8th 1832

In testimony that the within named Job P. Sylvester is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and that his official attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, and have here to at set my hand and affixed the seat  of the District Court the day and year above written
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Court