Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10966, for Jonathan Lawrence, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Lawrence, Jonathan

NUMBER
S.10966

Carded

CONTENTS
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A.NY. Mo Order to Judge Aug. 15, 1837
Jonathan Law
of Franklin in the State of New
who was a private in the compy comm
by Captain Adam of the rev commanded
by [blank space] in the *
line for 10 months, private
Cetf 30,171
*Conn. Line. Apr 10/05
Records corrected. Ss.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany New Yo
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sept
1835 and Saith Herin
R. H Gillit Ogdensburg
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $133.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 16.60
$149.98
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
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I, Nathan Lawrence of Canaan in the
County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of
lawfull age do depose & say that I am acquainted
with Jonathan Lawrence formely of sd Canaan
but now of the Town of Moira in the County
of Franklin & State of New York that I lived in
the same neighborhood with him untill the
sd Jonathan removed from Canaan to the State of
Vermont which was after the Revolutionary
War - The sd Jonathan's age & my own age differed
but a few days & untill the time of his removing
from Canaan I had an oppertunity of knowing
& did know all of the business in which he
engaged having frequently a joint interest
with him in his labours & concerns, and the
deponent also depose & says that during the
Revolutionary War & I think in the year 1777
he went into the service in a company commanded
by Capt. Timothy Gaylord & was about
& as I verily believe in service, over two or three
months the precise time I do not recollect, but
am confident several weeks.- Subsequently
he again went into the Army & continued
then several months but in what year I
do not recollect, nor can I say but believe
him to have been absent Eight or ten months.
according to my present recollection believe
he served under Capt. Nehemiah Lawrence
& did for him a part or the whole of the time
the duty of Waiter & further the Deponent saith
not.
Nathan Lawrence
Litchfield County ss. Canaan 2d June 1835
Personally appeared before me Nathan Lawrence
signer of the foregoing deposition and made
solemn oath to the truth of the same
John Elmore Justice of Peace
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I the subscribing authority certify that for
for a number of years last past I have
lived in the immediate vicinity of the
within named Nathan Lawrence & have
been well acquainted with him & that
his character for truth & veracity is good
& unimpeachable
John Elmore Justice of Peace
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I, Olive Jakeway of Canaan in the County
of Litchfield & State of Connecticut of lawfull
age on oath do depose & say that I was
acquainted with Jonathan Lawrence
formely of Canaan but now living in
the Town of Moira in the County of Franklin
& State of New York & lived a near neighbor
to him until he removed into the State of
Vermont which was some years after the
termination of the Revolutionary War and
during R. War I well remember that the
P. Jonathan was absent & as I the understood
& now verily believe was engaged as a soldier
in the service of his Country at one time
of serve I believe him to be under the command
of Capt. Nehemiah Lawrence but the term of
service I do not recollect but this must
have been in all several months & further the
deponent saith not.
Olive Jaqua
Litchfield County Ss. Canaan June 1835
Personally appeared before me Olive Jaqua
Signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn
oath to the truth of the same
John Elmore Jr. Justice of Peace
And the subscribing authority do also certify
that for several years last past I have been
acquainted with the sd Olive Jagua & that her
character for truth & veracity is good and
unimpeachable
John Elmore Jr. Justice of Peace
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I, Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Litchfield in the State
of Connecticut certify that John Elmore
Princ. Esq. now is, & for more than one year
last past hath been a Justice of the Peace
for said County legally commissioned and
qualified & that the three preceding
signatures, to certificates of this date, which
proport to be his are genuine his
proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & the Seal
of said Court at Litchfield in said
County this second day of June
A.D. 1835
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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Jonathan Lawrence
Declaration for
a Pension
32,363
1st term 1 mo
2- 9 m
10 mopri
adm@$33.33/ur
Hon R.H Gillett
Hon. Reps
U.S.
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State of New York
County of Franklin  Ss On this sixteenth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty four personally appeared in open Court
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now
sitting at the Court House in the Town of Malone
in and for the said County of Franklin in the State of
New York (being a Court of record) Jonathan
Lawrence a resident of Moira in the said County
of Franklin & State of New York aged Seventy three
years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832
That he was born at the Town of Canaan in the
County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut on the
twentieth day of February in the year 1761 according
to his best knowledge and belief and information
that he believes there is a record of his birth at
the office of the Town Clerk of the said Town of
Canaan but has never seen it that he has seen a
record of his birth made & kept by his father which
corresponded with what he has above stated and which
he believes to be correct that at the commencement
of the war of the revolution he resided at
the said Town of Canaan
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as
herein stated, that in the forepart of the month of
September in the year one thousand seven hundred &
seventy seven he volunteered as a substitute for
one Jonathan Holmes at the said Town of Canaan
and entered the service at that time & place under
Captain Timothy Gaylord of Norfolk in the
County of Litchfield & Lieut Nehemiah Lawrence
in the Militia of the State of Connecticut to serve
as a private against the common enemy for the term of six
weeks and served out the said term of six weeks
under the said officers, that immediately after
after so entering the service he marched with the con
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company under the command of the said officers
from Canaan to Fishkill on the Hudson River in
the State of New York and from there to Peeks Kill
and continued in service along the Banks of the Hudson
during the said term. that the officers then in command
at that station whom he saw and now recollects
were General Israel Putnam and others whose names
he has forgotten that he was discharged at the close of
this term of service at Fishkill some time in the
latter part of October 1777 but received no written
discharge. That on or about the first of June in the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine
as he now recollects and believes he again entered the
service of the United States as a substitute for one
Asa Lawrence, to serve as a private for the term of
nine months against the common enemy that he
so entered the service at Canaan aforesaid in a company
of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Captain
Joshua Stanton Lieutenant Seeley being an officer in
the same company which company was attached to
Col. Mead's Regiment that immediately after so
entering the service as last aforesaid he marched
with the said Company under Captain Stanton to Horse
Neck near New York and that he continued in the
service as a private in the said Company under the
command of Capt Stanton in Col Mead's Regiment at
Horse Neck till the fourth day of March in the year
one thousand seven hundred and eighty when he
was discharged at Horse Neck by Col Mead having
served out the term of nine months for which he
engaged, but that he did not receive a written discharge
that he does not recollect the names of any other offices in
command at Horse Neck during this term of service than
those he has mentioned, that Col Meads Regiment
was stationed at Horse Neck as a Guard
that at the close of the war of the revolution he
resided at Canaan aforesaid and resided there till the
year 1788 when he removed to Weybridge in the
County of Addison and State of Vermont where he
resided till the winter of the year 1803 When he removed
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County of Addison and State of Vermont where he
resided till the winter of the year 1803 when he removed
to Moira in the County of Franklin in the
State of New York at which place he has ever since
continued to reside and now resides there
that he has no documentary evidence to prove his
service except that which is hereto annexed and that
he does not know that any other proof of such
service can be obtained by him
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension Roll of the
agency of any State
Sworn Subscribed the day Jonathan Lawrence
and year aforesaid in
John H. Russell Dep. Clerk
W Benjamin Clark residing in the Town of
Malone in the County of Franklin and Asa
 S Stickney residing in the Town of Malone in
the same County do certify that we are well acquainted with
Jonathan Lawrence who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the  Benj Clark
day & year aforesaid in Asa L Stickney
open Court.
John H. Russell Dep Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion,
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it
appears to them that Benjamin Clark and Asa L. Stickney
who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents in the
Town of Malone in the County of Franklin aforesaid, and are
credible persons, and that statement is entitled to credit-
I, John H. Russell Deputy Clerk of the
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Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Franklin, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Jonathan Lawrence for a
pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and Seal of Office this Sixteenth day of October AD 1834-
John H. Russell Dep. Clerk
[Written Sideways in the center fold-
Jonathan Lawrence
Declaration for
a Pension
32,363
1st Term 1 mo.
2. 9 mo
10 months
Adm$33.33/100
Hon. R.H Gillett
Hon Reps U.S.
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January 20, 1931
Miss Helen M. Turner  Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
91 Park Street  ILL
Malone, New York.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 10966, that Jonathan Lawrence
was born February 20, 1761 in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
While residing in Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut,
he enlisted in September, 1777, served six weeks as a private in
Captain Timothy Gaylord's Connecticut Company, part of the time as
waiter to Lieutenant Nehemiah Lawrence. He enlisted in June, 1779,
served as a private in Captain Joshua Stanton's Company, Colonel
Mead's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged March 4, 1780.
Soldier moved from Canaan, Connecticut, in 1788 to Weybridge,
Addison County, Vermont, where he resided until the winter of 1803.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October
16, 1834, while a resident of Moira, Franklin County, New York, having
moved there from Weybridge, Vermont.
Jonathan Lawrence died February 5, 1851.
Reference was made to soldier's son, Judge Lawrence.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Feb 23
NY
Jonathan Lawrence
waiting for 
Complt certificate
[written vertically]
J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington DC
Hnr R.H. Gillet
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Mar 2
Jn D Crump
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Comptrollers Office
February 27th 1835
I Robert Huntington Comptroller of
Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut
do certify that it appears by the books in
this office, that under date April 17th 1778
there was charged to the United States
"an order on the Treasurer Capt. Timothy
"Gaylord bounty for two men omitted in
'militia to P.kill LI, S.4." No roll of his 
company has been found, or evidence
of the duration of their service.
Also, that is appears by the records
of the state that a regiment was, by the
General Assembly, ordered to be raised 
in May 1779 & to serve until the first 
day of March 1780, which was commanded
by Col. Mead.  It appears by the journal
of the Council of Safety that Joshua Stanton
was on the 2nd day of August 1779 appointed
a Captain therein, & to fill a vacancy.
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And that the pay roll of Capt. Joshua
Stanton was charged to the United States
under date June 3rd 1784 for L37387.12.6 & that no roll of
his company has been found
Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Sir
I transmit the annexed certificate
at request of Asa Hascall as evidence
in a case confided to Hon. Mr. Gillett
H.R.
I am very
Respectfully
E. Phelps
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Hon. Ransom H. Gillet
Member of Congress
Washington City
D.C.
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Albany February
Hon R H Gillett
Dear Sir
I now send you again the
papers in support of the claim of Mr Jonathan
Lawrence of Moira for a pension- As I expected
to be at Malone about the first of February
and to see Judge Lawrence the son of the
applicant who probably could give some
further instructions respecting the application
to Mr Phelps the comptroller of Connecticut
I omitted writing to Mr Phelps till I should
have seen Judge Lawrence
While at Malone I wrote to Mr Phelps sent
him a brief of the case and $2 as you
suggest and requested him to make the
examination and send his certificate to
you if sent in time to reach Washington
previous to the adjournment of congress
otherwise to send it to Mr J. L. Edwards
I hope you will have the goodness enquire
for the certificate of Mr Phelps and if it comes
to your hands attach it to the original papers
& deliver them at the pension office if nothing
is received from Mr P. it will probably be
best to leave the enclosed papers at the pension
office with such explanation as you may think
proper
Please accept my thanks for past favors
There is nothing of much importance going on in
either House of the State Legislation
Respectfully your
Obedient Servt
Asa Hascall
[written vertically along the left margin of the paper]
Jh. Phelps certified will be sent in
as soon as is received
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Thee
Hon J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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[Vertically along the left hand side of the page]
Sept 10
Jonathan Lawrence
NY

Thee
Hon J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[Circular Stamp - Left hand margin]
MALONE NY
SEP
5
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No. 32.363
New York
Jonathan Lawrence
Suspended
Set to Hon R. Gillet 23 April '35
Aul 7th June 1832
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War Depart
Pension Office
March 16 1835
Sir
I have the honor to enclose you here 
& with the certificate & letter of the Comptroller of
Connecticut with the request that you will return
it to this office with the designation of the
case to which it applies
I have the honor to be 
yr mo ob st
J. L. Edwards

The above is your case.  The clerk must
have lost my letter.  I do not remember
your moms name - please write to the
Hon. R. H. Gillet, & answer this letter
Odensburg RSHG
N. York
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The application to which the enclosed certificate of the
Comptroller of public accounts of Connecticut was designed to
apply is the application of Mr Jonathan Lawrence of
Moira Franklin County New York his Declaration was
forwarded by me to the Department in Decr last. In the
month of January they were returned to me by the Hon
Mr Gillet for the purpose of obtaining confirmatory proof
which it was believed might be obtained by an application
to the Comptroller of Connecticut. I then wrote to the
Comptroller of Ct (sending him an abstract of the
Declaration of Mr Lawrence and requested him to forward
his certificate to the Department or to Mr Gillet at Washington.
At the same time I forwarded to Mr. Gillet
the original Declaration & accompanying affidavits, which
papers reached Mr Gillet and were by him delivered to someone
at the pension office as he informed me on his
return after the adjournment of Congress
Please to direct future communications relating to this
claim to me at Malone, Franklin County New York
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Asa Hascall
Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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[written vertically in the left hand margin
N.Y. Apl 6]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Mechs. & Farmer's Bank
Albany Pension Agency
August 10, 1837
James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commssionr of Pensions
Sir,
Jonathan Lawrence a Pensioner
under the Act of June 7, 1832, claims pay on the enclosed vouchers
from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 March 1837.
Be pleased to form me with your instructions in this case-
I am, Sir,
Very respy,
Yr Obt Servt
Tho W. Olcott
Presid & Pens Mgr
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Oct 16 1834
73
Franklin Co NY 
10 mos fml Comm
Gaylord Mead
Cannan Comm
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91 Park St. Malone-N.Y.
[Letterhead Logo/Art - Daughters of the American Revolution
Adirondack Chapter
MALONE, NEW YORK]
Dept. Revolutionary War Records - January 1 - 1931
Bureau of Pensions -
Washington, D.C.
I am seeking information
relating to Jonathan Lawrence said to have been
a soldier of the Revolution-
Born in Canaan, Connecticut, 1731 - Died??
In a list of "Revolutionary Pensioners of
Connecticut" I note the following -
"Jonathan Lawrence -S.10966-"
Please send copy of the Pension application
of this man.
Our writing at the request of 
Mrs. Mary (Lawrence) King of Malone - a descendant
of Jonathan Lawrence of Connecticut.
Yours sincerely
(Miss) Helen M. Turner,
91 Park St. Malone-N.Y.
Registrar of Adirondack Chapter, D.A.R.
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Jan. 17. 1931 - Hist to Helen M.
Turner. ILL.
10.966
INVALID
File No. 10,966
Jonathan Lawrence
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J L Edwards
Letter
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War Department
Pension Office
Dec 24. 1834
Sir
In relation to the claim of Jonathan
Lawrence I have the honor to state that if Mr
Lawrence served as he states some evidence of it may
be had by applying to the Comptroller of the
State of Connecticut to whom reference is made
for that purpose
The papers are herewith enclosed
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your Obt Servnt
J L Edwards
Hon R H Gillett
House Reps
U.S.
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Sir
In a letter Rcd from you by Asa Hascall
Esq my Atty dated April 23d 1835 I am
informed that the proof which has been forwd
to your department in relation to my application
for a pension under the Act
of 1831 is not considered sufficient I suggesting
that the affadavits of some of my
surviving comrades should be obtained
if practicable on account of age and
infirmities I have not thought it advisable
to make a journey to the state of Connecticut
some 350 or 400 miles to procure
such proof if to be found.  having a 
Brother residing there I thought it would 
be as well to write to him upon the subject
& giving him a list of the names of my 
associates which I could recollect as well as
others who resided in my neighborhood
at that time & may certain him to procure the
best evidence which could be obtained upon
the subject I communicate the same to me
In the answer which has been and from
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him I am informed that many of the persons
named are dead: many have removed to the
west or else where & that two deponents
whose affadavits are herewith forwarded to you
are the only ones which could be found
whose recollections were at all distinct
uppon the subject - only ones of my comrades
so far as I know removed to Vermont and
I have recently ascertained that he has been 
dead several years  The Widow of Nehimiah
Lawrence is still living in this county.  I
went since the recpt of these Affadavits
to get hers, as she then lived in my neighborhood
but found her suffering severely from the
effects of a Paralytic shock, which has very
much destroyed her faculties I found her
incapable of conversing correctly uppon any
subject- You will observe that this statement
of Nathan Lawrence (who is a distant relation
of mine) corroborates the statements made in
my declaration except that he thinks Nehih.
Lawrence was Capt. this he states from recollectio
but in this particular he be well as the other witness
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has been led into a mistake; they were probably
led into the mistake by the circumstances
that he was afterwards a Militia Capt.
& generally known by that tittle the status
correctly that I did for him a part of the time
the duty of waiter but he was  Lieut
his statement as to times is as correct as could be 
expected after the lapse of so many years
The Regiment in which I servd 9. m. was collected 
from different parts of the State & most of 
them are to mix perfectly unknown & I 
know not where definite proof can
be obtained: but I trust after an examination
of the proof herewith submitted together with
this additional statement you will be fully
satisfied of this truth of my declaration
With due respect I remain
J.L. Edwards Esq Ever yours
Jonathan Lawrence
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This may certify that Jonathan Lawrence the signer
of the within letter personally appeared before
me and after having duly sworn deposed
and said that the facts contained in this letter which 
he subscribed in my presence were true.
I also further certify that I have for many 
years been acquainted with said Jon Lawrence
& that he is entitled to the utmost confidence
Serve at Moira Franklin County
To. Y. July 14,1835 Olney Pecke. J. Peace
State of New York
Franklin County I do hereby Certify that
Olney Pecke is a Justice of
the peace in and for the County of
Franklin residing in the town of
Moira duly elected and sworn
and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of said Justice and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine-
Given under my hand and the seal of said County 
this 22nd day of July 1835
Uriah D. Meeker Clerk
Of Franklin County
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Malone Franklin Co, Sept 13, 1835
J.L. Edwards, Esqr
Sir
The enclosed papers were left with me
by a son of Mr Jonathan Lawrence five or six
weeks ago to be forwarded to your Department and
have been overlooked and forgotten by me
I hope my negligence will not operate to his injury
Mr Lawrence has long been known in this county as an
upright and virtuous citizen has formerly occupied most
important public stations - I hope with him that the 
enclosed additional testimony with what remains with
you will be deemed satisfactory & sufficient to warrant
the allowance of his claim to a pension under the Act of
7th June 1832
Respectfully Your Obt. Servt
A Hascall
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State of Vermont This is to certify that I Tanner
Addison County Lawrence of Weybridge in the
County and state affore said am well acquainted 
with Jonathan Lawrence of Moira Franklin Co
State of New York was acquainted with him in the 
time of the Revolution War that I recollect very
well that he served as a substitute in the Militia 
of the State of Connecticut in place of my late 
husband (As a Lawrence deceased) nine months
as near as I can recollect and at another time
for another time period but the length of this 
period the deployment now recollect
Tanner Lawrence
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 
9th day of June A D 1834
Timothy W Twitchell Just Peace
This certifies that the above named witness is 
well known to me as a credible witness 
State of Vermont
County I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County
Court for the said count of Addison do
hereby certify that Timothy W. Twitchell
before whom the foregoing affidavit
of Tanner Lawrence was made is a 
Justice of the peace for said County and
his name subscribe thereunto is his own
signature. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my  hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this ninth day of June 1834
Saml Swift Clerk
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Born 1761 Feb 20
ctyr -73-