Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2414, Issachar Cozzens, R.I.
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[typed] (8-1776)
SERVICE [written] R. I.
Cozzens Issachar R. 2414
[typed] NUMBER
CONTENTS [blank]
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[written] State of New Jersey}s.s.
County of Haddon[?] }
On [illegible] twelth day of Feburary A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three, personally appeared before me Samuel Beonig residence of [illegible]
within and for the county and State aforesaid, Issachar Cozzens Junior, a resident of
the township of Mount Bergen in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey aged 72
years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make thefollowing declarartion in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provision made by
the Act of Congress passsed June 7th 1832 in favour of Pensions, which he considers due tohis father Issachar Cozzens Senior (deceased) for service during the Revolutionary War.
Personally and subscribed before me this twelth day
of Febuary A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three
Samuel Beonig Justice of the 
Peace
Declaration of Issachar Cozzens Junior for the Hours of Issachar Cozzens Senior deceased
my father Issachar Cozzens Senior was Born in Providence Rhode Island
August 21st 1754, and married to Mary Daniels Nov 1st 1778, she died Oct
15th 1798; he then married Susanna Greene Oct 20th 1799--I have thy record
in his Family Bible, which is now in my possession-it is in his own hand
writing-- In the year 1833 when my Father was nearly 80 years
of age, he dictated a Statement which I herwith said in which he
describes part of his Services in the army, his manner of joining it and 
gives the names of the officers who commanded in the Rhode Island
Line at that time
This statement shows that he was a resident of Newport Rhode Island at the time
he entered the Service in 1775-it is signed by himself and is herewith respectfully submitted for your consideration-
Clarkson Crosby[?] (an old resident of New York city and for a long time a member of the
State Legislature of New York) and the Revd Benjamin Mortimer, pastor of the [illegible]
church in New York city, gave my father certificates of character for veracity
[illegible] these vouchers and his declaration papers were sent to
the War office at Washington and were said to have beenlost or mishanded-- Mr Cousins and the Revd Mr Martimer have been several years
although my father makes no mention of it in his
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[writtten] Statement (which acccompanies this paper) he has respectfully told
me he was in the service at the time the american troops were
building forts around Boston in 1775 to drive the British from
the town, that Washington then commanded the said he 
helped to carry fashines to the place where he breast-work way
being carried up :- and that they were commanded not to
speak or make the slighest noise; and that there were
more than 80 or 100 [illegible] came with dirt and not one of the
[illegible] spoke above their breath to their execs; and that by
the next morning a complete Battery was thrown up and
cannons mounted-and also, that he staid at Boston after 
it was evacuated by the British and helped to remove the
cannon and mortary from the [illegible], where they had
been thrown by the British.
I have also heard my father say, he heard "the Declararation of Independence read while he was undee army, and that it 
was read publickly before the company to which he belonged.
I have also heard him say Wm Murray a revised about 
preacher was one of the chaplins to the americans- and
furthermore I have heard him say that he waa with
Col. Barton and helped to get up the enterprize when he Col.
Barton took the British General Prescott out of his bed, and
carried him off a prisioner-they was in 1777 and furthermore
 have hearsd him say that then British in 1778 made
a descent on the towns of Warren and Bristol and the neighbour-
ing villages, that he was called out under his uncle Ewen
to pursue and take the plunder from there-I have heard
him relate this and many other skirmishes repeatedly- and
it appears from his own and my other relatives statement that
he was either actively engaged in or in readiness all the time the
war lasted, and did every thing in his power to protect his
nation and the neighbouring states from the depredations of the
enemy- Thee has told me the signals to rally were lighted
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[written] pots of tar, hoisted with chains on poles, these were called Beach-
lights- the form of telegraph of those days-  and furthermore-
it is a matter of [illegible], that he was at a very early period of the
war placed as a guard to protect the town and other stores
for the use of the American army- as account of this Service
may be found in the preface to the "Life of General Barton and
Capt Olney."
Thus it appears-from my statement (herewith sent) -his tradition
to me and the accounts of my relatives, that he was actively engaged
from 1775 to 1778 - in which year he married my mother Nov 1st 1778
When not actually engaged in Service my father
resided in Providence, and after New Port was evacuated by the 
British, he lived there until 1788-  I can remember ( for I 
was born in Dec15th 1780) when in 1788 my father removed with his
family to Albany N. Y., where we resided until 1793-he then livedin New York city from 1793 to 1798- part of the year '98 and part of
1799, he lived at Constantia Creek (Rotterdau) Lake Oneida N. Y. hemoved to New York City in 1799 and resided ther unti 1827- in which
year his second wife Susanna Greene died- after this he lived
with his son Wm B. Cozzens at West Point N. Y. until 1836- from 1836
he resided with myself at Bull's ferry New Jersey and moved with me
when I went to live at Westpoint N. J. in 1838- This same year
(1838) he moved to New York City again and continued to reside with
my brother Wm B. Cozzens until the day of his death January 18th 
1840- He was a resident of the state of New York 50 years
When the first pension law was passed, my father did not consider that
he came within its meaning-not having been an enlisted Soldier in the Cont-nental troops; but when the Law of 1832 was passed, he said "now Ican obtain a pension-he was in his 78 year-he had become
guiet infirm; had been thrown from a carriage, had had his hip broken
and was obliged to use crutches to walk with; besides this he was
lame in his hands-- His age and his unfirmities and the
want of proper knowledge of a form to make out his declaration
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[written] prevented his attending to this business in the manner required by
law- It is required for a Soldier of the Revolution to prove
the lenght of time he served in each campaign- I have no
proof (after this lapse of time) to offer, other than his own statementherewith sent and that only mentions the time of his first cam-
paign of nine months-In his statement of Sullivan's Expedition
he does not show the time he was engaged but from his tradition
to me of the skirmishes in the neighbourhood of Bristol & Warren
and the capture of Prescot and Sullivan's Expedition in 1778-
(which was 3 years after his first joining the army) -the least possible time he could have been engaged in these several 
Services was one year.
He says in his statement he never recieved"one copperof pays"- as regards his pay-it was probably in State
paper or something if the kind, which in his old age he
considered as worthless-as he may have intended to show
that he had never received a pension-
My father was a perfectly temperate man, his
moral and domestic character was of the highest standard
of excellence-
I have attached to this paper, documentswhich
will go to establish what I have herein stated-viz-First- The
certificate of William Cooper Esq.-formerly Asst-Judge of Court
of Common Pleas Henderson[?] Co N. Y. and that of Rev Wm Mavore{?}
pastor of the Grove Church North [illegible] N. yyy. show that I am Issachar Cozzens Junior
the son of Issachar Cozzens Senior and with my Brother Frederick S.
Cozzens and William B. Cozzens and Sister Ellen F. Cozzens
Surviving heir of Isaachar Cozzens Senior.
I have also attached a certificate from the Rev
Daniel Bigler now Pastor of the Moravian Church in
New York which goes toshow my father's Baptism
Burial etc etc- It will be seen by this certidicate
that the names John was presisced, which way a form
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[written] or practiced in the Moravian church when an adult
was Baptized-my father nevee was known to
have the name of John Issachar out of
the sale of the church.
And -I, acting for the Heirs of Issachar Cozzens Senior
(deceased) do hereby relinguished every claim what-
ever to a pension or annuity except the present and
declare that my father's name is not on the prescribed
of the Agency of any state, that I am aware of. 
Issachar Cozzens Junior
State of New Jersey
Hudson County}
I Robert Gikchrist Clerk of the 
County of Hudson aforesaid dohereby certify that
Samuel Browning where name is subscribed to the certificate
of the affidavvit of Issachar Cozzens Jr. was at the day of
the state thereof and now is a justice of the peace in and
for said County. Commissined and sworn thus duly authorized
to administer affidavity.  And I do further certify that 
I am well acquainted with the hand wriring of the Said
Samuel Browning justice of the peace as aforesaid and truly
believe the signature to said Certificate is genuine
In witness wherof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of Said County this 26th
day of February 1853
R Gilchrist Clk
[seal affixed & illegible]
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[written] Certificate of Rev
me Bigler
1853
No 10
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[written] This is to certify that the Records of the Moravian as
United Brother's Church    in this city contain the following
entries & that John Issachar Cozzens was baptised
on the 8 of Junen1794 by Rev Christopher Godfrey Peters
also that said John Issachar Cozzens buried his
second wife Susanna Cozzens on the 9th of August 1827
also that he John Issachar Cozzens departed this
life on the 19 of Jany 1841 & was buried in the
in New York
Jany 6" 1853
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[typed] November9, 1933
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Issachar Cozzens-R. 2414
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. John F. Marvel
5 Wheldon Avenue
East Providence,
Rhode Island
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of Issa-char Cozzens.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, R. 2414, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Issachar Coz-
zens.
Issachar Cozzens, Jr. made application for
pension, February 10, 1853, then residing in North
Bergen Township,  Hudson County, New Jersey, on
account of the services of his father, Issachar
Cozzens, Sr., in the War of the Revolution. It is
alleged that Issachar Cozzens, Sr. while a resi-
dent of Newport, Rhode Island, enlisted about April
1, 1775 and served under Captain Tew and Colonel
Spencee, that he assisted in building the forts
around Boston, was undee Colonel Barber or Barton,
when they captured the British General Prescott,
and under "his Uncle Ewen" when the towns of Warren
and Bristol were plundered, and in Sullivan's Expe-
dition was a boatman and rowed the troops across to
"the Island". The exact lenght of service not shown.
The claim was not allowed, as proof of six
Months' service as required by the pension law was
not furnished.
It is also shown in the claim that Issachar
Cozzens, Sr. was born August 21, 1754 in Providence,
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[typed] Rhode Island; he married November 1, 1778, Mary
Daniels, who died October 15, 1798; he married,
October 20, 1799, Susanna Greene, who died in
1827 in New York City,  where they had moved about
1799. In 1827, Issachar Cozzens, Sr. moved to West
Point, New York and lived with his son, William B. Cozzens, where he stayed until 1836, then to live
with his son, Issachar Cozzens, Jr. at Bull's Ferry,
New Jersey, and in 1836, Issachar Cozzens, Sr. moved
to the home of his son, William B. Cozzens, in New
York City, where he (Issachar Cozzens, Sr.) died,
January 18, 1840 and was buried in the Moravian
Burial Ground "in Orchard Street".
Issachar Cozzens, Jr. was born, Decembee 15,
1780min Newport, Rhode Island. In 1853 the following
children were also alive-Frederick S. Cozzens, Will-
iam B. Cozzens, and Ellinor (Ellen) F. Cozzens; they,
with the said Issachar Cozzens, Jr., wre the sur-
viving children. Other chuldrenof Issachar Cozzens,
Sr., wre referred to, their names not attached.
In 1853, Mathew Cozzensiin the seventieth year
of his age, and Susanna Greene in the sixty-eighth
year of her age, both then residing in Newport, Rhode
Island, were referred to as relatives of Issachar
Cozzens, Jr., degree of relationship not stated. Hen-
rietta Greens, sisiter of Mary Daniels (the first wife
of Issachar Cozzens, Sr.), in 1853 was in the eighty-
eight year of her age and living Portage County,
Ohio.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to, Administrator
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[typed] August 26, 1927
Mrs. Alex R. Piper
7522 Ridge Blvd
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 2414,
it appears that Issachar Cozzens, Jr. son of
Issachar Cozzens, Sr., made an application for
pension on account of the services of his father 
in the Revolutionary War, in behalf of himself
and other chidren, Frederick F. Cozzens, William
B. Cozzens and Ellen F. or Ellinor F. Cozzens, on Febuary 10, 1853 at which time he resided at North
Bergen Township, Hudson County, New Jersey. It is
alleged that Issachar Cozzens, Sr. first enlisted at
Newport, Rhode Island, April 1, 1775 and served under
Captain Tew and Colonel Spencer, and that he had other
tours, one in 1777 under Colonel Barber, when they
captured the British General Prescott, and one whenthe British attacked Warren and Bristol. The exact
amount of his service is not stated.
The claim was not allowed, as he failed to fur-
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[typed] when sufficient proof that his father rendered six
months service, as required by the Act of 1832,
under which the claim was filed.
It also appears in said that Issachar
Cozzens, Sr. was born August 21, 1754 at Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, and that he married Mary
Daniels, November 1, 1778, she died October 15,
1798; and he married Susanna Greene, October 20,
1799, she died in 1837. He died January 18, 1840
in New York City.
Issachar Cozzens, Jr. waa born December 15,
1780. 
[crossed out] There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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[typed] L. W. B.R. 2414
[stamped notatioin in corner but majority illegible except] ....records pertaining to service in the Revoltion-
ary War may also be found on fike in the 
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 5th, 1898.
Sir:-
In compliance with your recent request,  addressed to Mr. Terry of
this Burea, I have the honor to transmit, herewith, a certified copy
of Issachar Cozzens, Sr's account of his services in the Revolutionary
war.
I have to advise you, however, that Issachar Cozzens, Jr. did not
receive a pension for the service of hus father owing to the fact that
he failed to furnish sufficient proof that his father rendered six monmonths' service as required by the Act of June 7th, 1832, under which
his claim was filed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Harmon Cozzens,
Pueblo, Colorado.
c/o Colorado Smelting Company.
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[typed] L. W. B.
R. 2414.
[stamped statement in corner -most unreadable except] [first lineillegible] military
[2nd line] Revolutionary soldiers
[3rd line] widows were
[4th line] services.
[5th line] original muster and pay
[6th line] Revolutionary War and the
[7th line] as are now in the possession
8th line] Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Depart-
ment. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revoltion-
ary War may also be found on file in the
archives of many original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 11, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Issachar
Cozzens, Jr. son of Issachar Cozzens, Sr.,  made an application for pen-
sion on account of the services of his father in the Revolutioinary war
in behalf of himself and other heirs, Frederick S., William B., andEllen F. Cozzens, on February 10, 1853, at which time he was 72 years  of age and residing at North Beegen, Hudson County, N. J.,
In his application he alleges that his father was born in Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, August 21, 1854, and married Mary Daniels, Novem-
ber 1, 1778. She died October 15, 1798. He then married Susanna
Greene, October 20, 1799.
From an account of the services of Issachar Cozzens, Sr., written
by himself, and which is now on fike in thus Bureau, he alleges that
he first enlisted at Newport, Rhode Island, April 1, 1775, and servedas a private under Captain Tew and Col. Spencer. He alleges anddescribes several tours of service during the Revolutionary war, and
participation in several engagements, among which were Bunker's Hill, 
Breed's Hill and Sullivan's Expedition. The exact amount of his ser-
vice is not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Harmon Cozzens,
307 Orman St.,
Pueblo, Colrado.
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[typed] Mrs. John F. Marvel
5 Wheldon Avenue
East Providence, R. I.
[written] Oct. 20, 1933
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
One Issachar Cozzens, born Aug. 24, 1754
in Providence (?) died Jan. 18, 1840 Where?Married Mary Daniels born Nov. 16, 1753 ?
He was a Revolutionary Solfier from
Rhode Island- I have the above data from
a descendant who wishes to join the D. A. R.
Society- She is sure the family received
a pension- Have you the pension record
and does it give any family data? We
are very anxious to know the names of his
parents.
Sincerely,
A. W. Marvel-
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[written] April 26, 1927
[typed] 7522 RIDGE BOULEVARD
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
[written] The Secretary-
Department of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
As ancester, Issachar only Cozzzens-
born in Rhode Island, 1754
served in Revolutionary War
and in the last years of
his life issued a Pension
from the United States GovernmentIssachar Cozzens was a Private
in Captain Tews Company. Colonel
Spencers Regiment (Newport R. I.)
and waa at the Battle of Bunker
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[written] -Hill ( Breed's Hill ) in the
Regiment.
Helped organize expedition
which captured Genl Prescott
With Sullivan's Expedition
in Rhode Island
Will you kindly send me
all the information possible
and oblige
Yours truly
Marie Cozzens Piper
( Mrs Alex. R. )
I think Mrs is
Cozzens
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[typed] ALL AGREEMENTS CONTINGENT UPON STRIKES, FIRES, ACCIDENTS, OR CAUSES BEYOND
OUR CONTROL
THE COLORADO SMELTING COMPANY.
A. EILERS, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER.
WORKS AND GENERAL OFFICES AT PUEBLO, COLO.
KARL EILERS, Superintendent.
DENVER OFFICES; 514-515 Boston Building.
CHAS. RUTER, Gen"l Purchasing Agt.
[written] ow&n 2cl
Pueblo Colo 10/24/98
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear sir:-
Will you be so and as to tell
me the heirs of Issachar Cozzens Sr.
who died in New York City Jan. 18 1840
ever received a pension for the services
in the Revolutionary War ?
I know his odest son Issachar Coz-
zens Jr. applied for one about 1852
under the Act of June 7- 1832 and I
also know that he got a pension but
I would like to kniow if it was for his
father's or his own services he being a 
Veteean of 1812.
I wish to join the Sons of the Revolution
and I know  my ancestor Issachar Cozzens
Sr. served from 1775 to 1778 in the Rhode Island troops from our family
papers but am unable to prove
this being to the bad shape of the
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[typed] ALL AGREEMENTS MADE CONTINGENT UPON SRIKES, FIRES, ACCIDENTS, OR CAUSES BEYON OUR CONTROL.
THE COLORADO SMELTING COMPANY.
A. EILERS, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER.
WORKS AND GENERAL OFFICES AT PUEBLO, COLO.
KARL EILERS, Superintendent.
DENVER OFFICES; 514-515 Boston Buikding
CHAS. RUTLER, Gen'l Purchasing Agt.
[written] R. I. Records many of which are lost or destroyed.
Issachar Cozzens Sr. applied for
the pension from above town of [illegible]
Bergen Hudson Co New Jersey but
so his father was a resident of New 
York when he died I dont know whether
the record woukd be in New York or New
Jersey.
Hoping that you will pardon the
jumble I am giving you on account of
the object and that yiu will favor
me with an early reply
Very respectfully
Harmon Cozzens
address
307 Orman St
Pueblo Colorado
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[written] Nov.11/98 Harmon Cozzens
Pueblo, Colo
Dec 5'98 as above
1927 Aug 25 Hist to Mrs. Alex R Paper Aug 
1933 Nov 9 Hist to Mrs. Jiohn [illegible[ Marvel Cozzens
[typed and crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
[stamped] REJECTED
[written] 2414
[typed] P. O. 
[written] Issachar Cozzens
[typed] Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank] , 18
Discharged: [blank] , 18
Application filed: [blank] , 18
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted: [blank]
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
Recognized. [blank] Comtract. [blank]
[blank] Cert.  of Dis. Searched for [blank] , 18
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[written] No. 38,638
Issachar Cozzens S? dec?
N Y
[crossed out] Issachar Cozzens Jr date 181953
To [illegible] Jan 3/54
[written] ( and returning letter of
Henrietta Green, per request)
[crossed out] T. C. [illegible] May 26/54
Hon. A. C. M. Pennington 22 [illegible] 1855[?]
copies to J. D. Stevenson
2414
[corner torn and missing] 1832
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[written] Hon. A. C. M. Pennington
Jan. 22
35[?]
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[written] Pension Office.
22d Jany. 1855.
Sir,
In reply to your of 15th instant.
I enclosed you a copy of my letter of
19th October 1853, to Issachar Cozzens
Jr. Esq. which will fully explain 
the condition of the claim of Issachar
Cozzens sent dec of N. York.
Hon. A. C. M. Pennington
House of Rep
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[written] Hos of Rep
Washington Jany 15 1855
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Com of Pensions ]
Sir
An appl
cation has been made by Issachar
Cozzens in his life him & by son of
the same name since for a pension
as I understanding one for the services
of the former as a soldier of the
Revolution & the application has
since past for some years Will
you oblige me by informing me when
is [illegible] if any thing is the proof
or is the paper in order that I may
inform the present applicant
Yours very respectfully 
A. C. M. Pennington
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[written/ very faded document] Thos Church [illegible] Col
Col Spencer major Sherborne
Capt Tew Lt. Lemuel Baley.
1st April 1774=
Murray-Chaplain
Prosspect Hill
Sept 19, 1775
Regimental Roll as above
R.I. mis- 2 Vol 4th Sept 11th page
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[written] Revolutionary
Authority form the
heir of
Issachar Cozzens
N. York or N. Jersey
April 1832
Filed 17" May 1832
F E Hassler
Washington
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[written] Bull's Ferry N. J. April 18th 1854
Mr Ferdinal E Hassler
Dear Sir
My father Issachar Cizzens (deceased) served in
the war of the Revolution of 76 for which service he
made application for a Pension at the Pension Offfice about
the year 1832 or 1833 undee the Law of '31 or '32 but never
obtained what was his right- now I wish you to tell me
what it will cost for you to obtain the money due to fis heirs
but as I am poor I cannot afford to pay if nothing
is to be obtained-  You will find in the pension office
at Washington all my father's papers and vouchers as 
well as all documentary evidence I could obtain and
my declaration -these I suppose Mr Waldo the commission
and will let you see these papers will give thus full
inspection as regards my claim- after you have seen
these papers you will please write me [illegible] what the
amount will probably be and if obtained what
your charges will be- I have a letter from an
aged Aunt (now living in Ohio) who was at my
fathers house when he was appointed a corporal.
If necessary please write for further instructions
Would this letter be of any service  
Yours respectfully
Issachar Cozzens
A. B.
please direct to the case
S. S. Wyckoff & Co.
102 Tesey St
New York
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[written] Washington City D C
May 20th 1834
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: In the application of Issachar
Cozzens Act 1832 for Revolutionary
Pension= NewYork
 or New Jersey or Present
suspended, I have a request that the
rolls of the [ikkegible] of Rhode Island
on file in your office may be examined
and doubtless his name will be found
therein
Yours respectfully
F. E. Hassler
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[written] are not here written
mentioned rolls in this
office [illegible] [illegible] and
they are [illegible]
Rhode Ised Cavaliers
Act for raising
& names of officers
and enlisted names of soldiers
Issachar Cozzens 
not on roll of Cavaliers
Roll of his officers R I
mis 2 vol 4 in this 11 paged
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[written] Pension Office
May 26. 1854.
Sir
We have no Rolls of what you term the
Cavaliers of Rhode Island in this Office by
which to seek the alleged service of Issachar
Cozzens dec. and hence there is no reason 
why the requestion of my letter of the 19th
of October as to Issachar Cozzens as a
copy of which is enclosed should not be
complied unto.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
L P Waldo Comm.
F. E. Hassler Esq
Present
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[written] Letter Recieved from
Judge Cowell of
Providence R. I.
Issachar Cozzens
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[written] Providence Dec 9 1853
Dear Sir
In reply to your letter of 14th
I regret to say I can find no trace
of your fathers service in the name of
Capt Thomas Tew in Col Churches
regiment in the army of 'obseration'
in 1775, this regement marched  
to Boston & was stationed near Boston
for 8 months but there was no
Rolls in the archives of this State
of Capt Tew Company nor can I
find any should I hereafter find
things that would throw light before
the subject with [illegible] years
I am Dear sir very Respectfully
yours
Benja Cowell 
Issachar Cozzens Esq
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[typed] LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATIIN,
GRANTED TO 
[written] Issachar Cozzens
[typed] Upon the Goods, Chattels and Credits of
[written] Issachar Cozzens
[typed] Deceased.
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[old english type] The People of the Satte of New York,
to [written] Issachar Cozzens, of the
City of New York the son of
Issachar Cozzens, Deceased.
[typed] Whereas. [written] the said Issachar Cozzens [stamped] SEND GREETING
[typed cursive] lately departed this life intestate, being at or immediately previous to [writtten] his [typed] death an
inhabitant of the County of New York, by means whereof the ordering and granting
Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits, whereof the said
interstate died prossessed in the State of New York, and also the auditing, allowing
and final discharging the account therof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous
that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said interstate, may be well and faithfully
administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said [written] Issachar
Cozzens
[typed] full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular 
the said goods, chattels, and credits: to ask, demand, recovee, and receive the debts which
unto the said interstate, whilst living, and at the time of [written] his [typed] death did belong: and to
pay the debts which he said interstate did owe, as far as such gooods, chattels, and credits
will thereunto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be
made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits
of the said interstate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our 
Surrogate of the County of New York, within three months from the date of these
presents: and if further peesonal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any
Inventory that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to
make or cause to be made in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof. and return
the same within two months aftee discovery therof: and also to render a just and true
account of administration when thereunto required: and we do by these presents, depute,
constitute, and appoint you, the said [written] Issachar Cozzens
[typed] administrat[written] or [typed] of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said [written] Issachar
Cozzens, [typed] deceased,
In Testimony wherof, we have caused the Seal of Office of the Surrogate of the said County to be
hereunto affixed, Witness, ALEXANDER W. BRADFORD, Surrogate of said County,
at the city of New York, the [written] twenty  third [typed] day of
[written] September [typed] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fity [written] three [typed] and of our Independence the seventy-
eight.
[written] Alexander W. Bradford
[typed] SURROGATE.
[seal affixed / illegible]
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[written] Certificate and
acknowledgement
Recd from Henrietta Greene
Isssachar Cozzens
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[written] state of Ohio
County of Portage} S.S.
To all whom this may concern
This is to certify I Henrietta
Greene now of the Town of [illegible] Portage County
Sate of Ohio, but formerly of Newport, Sate of Rhode Island
and now in the Eighty Eight year of my age, did know
Issachar Cozzens of the Town of Newport, State of Rhode Island, he having married my eldest sister Mary 
Daniels about the year 1778 and that he served as a
Soldier in the war of the Revolution and had served as 
such before he was married to my sister.
Henrietta Greene
Sworn to before me Ebenezer Lie one of the
Justices of the Peace of the County of Portage
State of Ohio, 22d day of November
in the year of our Lord 1853 
Ebenezer Lie Justice of the Peace
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[typed] THE STATE OF OHIO.
PORTAGE COUNTY , SS.}
I, EBENEZER SPALDING, County Clerk and Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for the county of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
[written] Ebenezer Lie [typed] Esquire, before whom the
foregoing and annexed [written] affidavit be
[typed] was taken, was at the time of taking the same a [written] Justice of
the peace [typed] in and for said county, duly commis-
sioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due;
and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and
that said instrument is executed and acknowledged as required by the statues of this
State.
IS WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Ravenna, this
[written] 26th [typed] day of [written] November [typed] A. D. 1853.
[written] E Spalding [typed] CLERK.
By [written] H. M. Clark [typed] Deputy Clerk. 
[upside down on page /written] Certificate and
Acknowledgement
Recd from Henrietta Greene
Issachar Cozzens
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[written] 464
Pension Office
May 26, 1854
Sir
We have no Rolls of what you
term the Cavaliers of Rhode Island
in the office by whereas to test the
alleged service of Issachar Cozzens, etc.
and hence there is no reason why the
regemention of my letter of the 19 & [illegible]
[illegible] to Issachar Cozzens, Jr. a copy of
whereas to enclose should not to [illegible]
with 
F E. Hassler Esq
[illegible]
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[written] Pension Office
January 3, 1854
Sir,
The additional proof filed in support of your
claim for pension has been received and placed
with the other papers in the case-
It can not meet the requirements of the office,
as indicated in my letter of the 19th October --Even
if the proof should be regarded as   satisfactory that
Issachar Cuzzins [sic] Senior, your father, served in the
Revolution, still the duration of such service is
left altogether conjectural -whereas it is in
dispensable that it should be definite- The act
of June 7, 1832 makes it necessary that a party
should have served at least six months to be
entitled to any pension -- and the pensions
under said act are in all cases adjusted accord-
ing to the precise period of service.
The Declaration and proof filed by your
father in his lifetime, whatever [cross-out] they
contained were evidently not satisfactory as no
pension appears to have been allowed- and the
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[written] fact that this claim was not further prosecuted is
not a circumstance favorable to its legal validity
at the time-
I regret that the records of this office
furnished no light upon his service. The letter
of Mrs. Green is herewith 
returned agreeable to your
request}
Very respectfully
Sc
[written on side] Issachar Cozzens
Jany 3/ 54
Issachar Cozzens Esqr
Bull's Ferry
N. J.
Case of Beninger [illegible] Cozzens
No 2. Warren st.
New York
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[written] Pension office
Oct 19, 1853
Sir
The application of Issachar Cozzens
sent [illegible]m of N. Y. has been examined and
filed under the act of June 7, 1832. The
claim has been made for service in
Rhode Island, the Regulations of this
office require that the service shall be
established by Record or on its absence
by the testimony of [illegible]n who served
with him or who were in a position
to know that he did serve. You should
therefore make application to the Secretary
of State of R. I. for any evidence of
his service which may be in his possession
and in the event of his having none, then
an effort should be made to procure
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[written] the testimony of [illegible] who knew of
his service, there being no Rolls in this
office of the companies in which he
served. I regret that I can afford you
no other facilities towards the completion
of the case. Thus I have done in the
above suggestions
Very Respectfully
L P Waldo
Commissioner.
Issachar Cozzins JUst.Esqr.
Now Present
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[written] Issachar Cozzens
Oct 11/33
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[written] 419
Pension Office
Oct 19 1853
Sirs
The application of Issacher  [sic] Cozzins Sen -dec?
of NY has been examined and filed under the Act
of June 7 1832. The claim has been made for
service in Rhode Island, The Regulations of
this office require that the service shall be es-
tablished by Record, or in its absence, by the testi-
mony of witnesses who served with him or who were in a position to know that he did serve.
You should, therefore, make application to the
Secretary of State of R. I. for any evidence of
his service which may be in his possession, and
in the event of his having none, then an effort
should be made to procure the testimony of wit-
nesses who know of his service, there being no
Rolls in the office, of the Companies in which
he served. I regret that I can afford you no other
facilities towards  the completion of the case,
than I have done in the above suggestions.
Issachar Cozzens [illegible] Esq
Now Present
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[written] William B. Cozzens
and Ellen F. Cozzens
To
Issachar Cozzens Jr-
Power of Attorney.
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[typed] Power of Attorney   Print and Sold by Bell & Gould, 158 Nassasu St. N. Y.
Know all Men by these Presents,THAT
[written] We, William B. Cozzens, and Ellen F
Cozzens, of West Point, State of New York
[typed] have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make constitute,
and appoint [written] Issachard Cozens Junior,
our [typed] true and lawful attorney for [written] us [typed] and in [written] our [typed] name, place, and stead
[written] to procure; the pension, to which, we
as children of Issachar Cozzens, Senior
are or should be entitled, under the act 
of Congress, passed (June 7th 1832) The
seventh day of June Eighteen hundred
and thirty two, or any other act what
so ever- and for no other purpose do
we appoint him our attorney.
[typed] giving and grantin unto [wtitten] our [typed] said attorney full power and authority to do andperform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and neccesary to be done
in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes, as [written] we [typed] might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, here-
by ratifying and confirming alll that [written] our [typed] said attorney- or [written] his [typed] substitute
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, [written] We [typed] have hereunto set [written] our [typed] hands [written]s [typed] and seals[written]s
[typed] the [written] Twenty fifth [typed] day of [written] January [typed] in the years one thousand eight
hundred and [written] fifty three-
Mary F Cozzens
[seal affixed/ illegible]
Ellen F Cozzens
[typed] Sealed and delivered in the presence of
[written] John B Cozzens
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[written] L P Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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[written] [illegible] [illegible] Bull's Ferry Dec 22. 1853.
New Jersey
To Waldo Esq.
Respected Sir- You may remember I was in Washington City in October last

to obtain my fathers pension for Services in the War of the Revolution; at that
time I gave you the following vouchers of claim-viz- my declarations with
our Historical Account of my fathers services, attested to before squire
Browning, Justice of the Peace of Hoboken Township and certified by
R. Gilchrist Clerk of the County of Hudson with certificates from the
Revd Wm Mabon Rev McBigler- Judge Wm Cooper and from my rela-
tives Matthew Cozzens Susannah Stevens- and also a copy of a declaration
of my fathers the original of which with vouchers was sent to the War
or Pension Office in my fathers life time aboit the year 1832 or'33
to this copy his signature is attached, The original of this is acknow-
ledgeed to have been received in the Pension Office and is said to have been
sent back, but these papers were never received by Mr D D Williamson
of New York to whom it is said they were derected and who was at that time
employed to do my fathers business- I have made every inquiry for these
papers without success- there [illegible] can be accounted for, is no way [illegible]
they were destroyed by mail Robbery - I gave you besides my
letters of administration and a powers of attorney from my brother Wm
B Cozzens & Sister -Ellen F Cozzens of West Point. the Letters of Instructions
which you were so kind as to give me required more testimony than
I have presented- I herewith send another certificate from an aged
aunt my mother's sister who said not know was still living and whom I
found with much search in Ohio and also an original letter- from her in
which she bears testimony of his service been made Corporal- I hope this
may be satisfactory evidence. I have made inquires of all the old
people in Newport and Providence and cannot find a soul living
who served with my father- altho many know of his services in
the Revolution by heresay- his comrades have all gone to
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the Land of Spirits to a better World.  I also send as a Voucher a
letter from Judge Cowell which goes to show that the Muster Rolls of
Rhode Isd are all lost (were they not burned in the War office of Wash
ington City)- that office was burned in the early Act of the Government at
Washington if so, it is not our fault not having proof by record.
Judge Cowell of Providence who has done a great deal of business
for the old soldiers informed me that the Muster Role of Capt Tews
company is not to be found in the Secretary of States office,
R.I. Judge Cowell has published a very interesting
book called the Spirit of '76 in Rhode Isd.
It appears to me very strange that at such a late period
the heirs of the soldiers of the Revolution cannot obtain the pension
due to the fathers (who put their breasts as a bulwark against the 
Enemies of the country in the time of her need) because the
evidence of the comrades with them is wanting, when
it is well known that the soldiers of the Revolution have nearly
all gone to their long home.
I am Sir
Yours respectfully  Issachar Cozzens
P.S. Dear Sir- The letter sent to me by my old Aunt Greene which
accompanies her certificate I value highly and wish it
to be returned to me if not contrary to the rules of the
pension office   Yours &tc
I. C.
Address Issachar Cozzens Bull's Ferry N.J. care of Bininger S Cozzens No 2 Warren St.
New York
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[written] Issachar Cozzzens Sen Declaration
for Pension made out
in 1833 or 1836 No 1-
No 1
my fathers papers
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[written]
I served in the Revolutionary War from about the first of April 1775 to the first of
January 1776 under Captain Tew of Newport Rhode Island. Our first Lieutenant was Lem
or Lemuel Baley [sic] of the same place, an elder Brother of Benjamin Bayley, late of New York
City. The Regiment was commanded by Col - Spencer of Seconnett R. Id.  Our Major's name
was Shenburn also of Newport R. Id. Genl Nathaniel Greene was the Brig.
General of the R. Id. troops.  I enlisted and enroled my name in New York by persuasion
of General Lemuel Bayley - our company marched from Newport to Bristol ferry and-
then crossed over to the main and from thence to a place called Samara Home in Mass-
achusetts.  I was stationed on picket guard at Dorchester.  The night before the Battle
of Breeds hill, improperly called Bunkers hill, the next morning, our company joined
their regiment and marched around the beach to reinforce our friends at the Hill -whom
we saw engaged, and we also saw Charlestown on Fire. We arrived - in the neigh-
borhood of Prospect hill in time to support our men, who were retreating from [?]
hill where the brave General Warren was killed, while marching from Dorchester in
chafing the point the British kept up a continual fire on us from their shipping in the
harbour- after we arrived at Prospect hill. [?] the next  [illegible] to work throwing up
the fort which supported us in keeping our ground, and keeping the British at a distance.
While here I was about 10 days a life guard to General Lee - the rest of
the time I was doing a soldiers duty and working as a fatigue man. I returned home after
a campaign of nine months sick, fatigued and worn out.
At the expedition which I called "Sullivans Expeditions at Rhode Island" there
was a call on all who could row a boat or was acquainted with the Island, and town of New-
port, to volunteer to be guides to the American troops on the island, by water & land. That
was when the Count De Estaing (the french Admiral was to  attack the British fleet in the
harbour of Newport, who had the possession of that town.  At that time I was at Providence
and volunteered cheerfully and also induced others to go with me as Samuel Bufferer of Providence
if alive can testify. From Providence we marched to Bristol - thence to Howlands pass
where I was placed as an oarsman to [illegible] of the Beach - at that time the army consisted
mostly of country people who did not know fear to row or manage a boat.  Our company were mostly
all the sea-faring men & acted as guides and boatmen to conduct the army - the whole of which
passed over in the boats [?]. De Estaing did not come and attack the fleet in the harbour
our army had to leave the column, but not until there was a battle fought, and the British
had to beat a [illegible] & bury their dead.  At night Quillion [?] had ordered - as I supposed to
retreat and leave the Island - I was all night in our boats carrying our troops across. And
afterward carrying the British prisoners, many of whom were wounded. We for all our
cannon and stores off the Island before day break the next morning. We were kept in the
neighborhood of Bristol for a time to give the Marquis Lafayette time to go to Boston
to see if he could induce the french fleet to come and attack the British in the Harbour.
And by our success, a [?] home, but it failed and we were discharged from the service.
I have never received a copper of pay for my service. I know of no person now living
who knew me at the time of my campaign at Boston in 1775. It being now 8 years since
I served.   40 years of which I resided in the State of New York. I am now in the
80th year of my life.     Issachar Cozzens
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[written] Certificate of Rev Wm Mabon
1853
No 9
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[written] This is to certify that I am acquainted with Issachar Cozzens Junr
of north Bergen Township residing near Bull's ferry new jersey- and
that he has showed me his fathers old family Bible- and that
there is in that Bible a family record beginning with " Issachar Cozzens
Born August 21st 1754"- "married Mary Daniels November 1st 1778"
"Issachar Cozzens Junior was Born at Newport Rhode Island Dec 15th- 1780"
Besides the date of the Births of Frederick S. William B and daughter
Ellinor F. there is recorded several other children's births and
deaths and his second marriage to Susanna Greene- These records
all in one handwriting as far as I am able to judge, and 
the handwriting I do believe to be the same as that attach
ed to the bottom (middle part) of a paper setting forth claims
to a pension for Revolutionary Services and signed by
"Issachar Cozzens".
William [illegible] Mabore
Minister of the " Grace Church"
North Bergen [illegible] N. J.
New Jersey
Jan 4th 1853
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[written] Certificate of Wm Cooper Esq
1853
No 8
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[written] This is to certify that I knew Issachar Cozzens Sen. 1 in the years
1837 & 1838- when he lived with his son Issachar Cozzens Jun 2- at my
farm at Slongha, near Bull's Ferry New Jersey- that i believe htem to be
father and son, that the old man was then in his dotage, or that his
mind was impaired at the time-
Wm. Cooper
Slongha near Bull's Ferry N. J. 
January 3d- 1853-} Thi sis to certify that I am aquainted with Issachar Cozzens Junior of
North Bergen Township residing near Bulls Ferry N. Jeesey- that he has shown
me his fathery old family Bible and that there is in that bible a
family record of " Issachar Cozzens Born August 21st 1754" and also
a record of "Issachar Cozzens Junioir -Born at Newport Rhode Island
Dec 15th 1780"- besides these there are recorded his marriage and the
Births of Frederick S- Wm B, Ellen and sveral then chidre, with
deaths etc etc and all in one handwriting as nearly as I can Judge.
and that the handwritting is the same as that attached to the bottom
(middle part) of a paper setting forth his claim to a pension for Revolutionary
Services- 
Wm Cooper
Slongha near Bull's Ferry N. J.
January 3d 1853}
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[written] No. 38,638
Issachar Cozzens
Sen. Decd N Y
June 7 1832
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[written] State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport} SS.
This is to certify that I Matthew Cozzens being
in the Seventieth year of my age of the Town of Newport
State of Rhode Island personally knew Issachar Cozzens 
Senior of the Town of Newporr R. I. and have always thereto
that he served as a Soldier in the American Revolutioin as the 
American Side and also I am aquainted with his son Issachar
Cozzens Junior
Matthew Cozzens
Subscribed & sworn to this
14th day of July A.D. 1853
Before me David C. Denham Justice Peace
And I hereby certify that I am well aquainted with the
said Matthew Cozzens and that his character for truth and
veracity is good
Daniel C. Denham Justice Peace
This is to certify I Susanna Stevens in the sixty
eight year of my age of the Town of Newport State of Rhode Island
was personally aquainted with Issachar Cozzens Senior of the
Town of Newport R I and have always heard from my
relatives and the seasons of his age that he Served as a
Soldier in the American Revolutionary War as I understand it on the american
Side and who I am aquainted with his son Issachar 
Cozzens Junior N. B. " the words" as I understand it"
interlined before signing.
Susanna Stevens
Subscribed &
14th day if July A. D. 1853
Before me David C. Denham Justice Peace
And I hereby certify that I am well aquainted with
the said Susanna Stevens and that her character for
truth and veracity is good. Daniel C. Denham Justice Peace
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[written] State of Rhode Island
County of Newport } SS
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas
County of Newport
I George C Shaw Clerk of the Newport ( a Court of 
Record) do hereby certify that David C Denham is
 a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly com
missioned and qualified to act in said capacity and
is fully authorized by the laws of this State to admin  
ister oaths and that his signature aforewritten is
genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said Court
this fourteenth day of July A. D. eighteen
hundred and fifty three.
Geo. C. Shaw C. C. Pleas
[seal affixed/illegible]