Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,495, Jabez Clark, Conn.
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(3-1776) 
Service 
Conn. 
Clark, Jabez 
Number S.12.495
Contents 
carded.
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Connecticut 3545
Jabez Clark, payb to Edward Clark
adm of Annie Clark widow of Jabez
of                   in the State of
who was an Issuing cavy in the        commanded
by Captain         of the          commanded
by             in the
line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 360 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, to the 10th Nov. 1836 when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April
1842 and sent to A. Ray
Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E2  Vol. 3  Page 8

see letter to Sec. of State 4 April 1845
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State of Connecticut
Windham County
Windham, Sep 10th AD 1832

On this 10th day of Sep AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut now setting in said Windham Jabez Clarke, a resident in said Windham aged Seventy eight years and [?] being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the [?] [?] of this act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832, [?] that he was born in the town of Lebanon then [?] Windham County on the 2nd day of Nov 1753 (but had not any record of his age) where he resides until the spring of the year 1777- That at that time the State of Connecticut having opened on themselves to supply the Connecticut troops which were then raising for the Connecticut Army for these 2 years or during the war with re[?] and [?]ies at limited prices. State-That he received his commission as such commissions in the month of June 1777, but which according to his recollection was dates in the month of May preceeding and  was signed by Johathan Trumbull then governor of said state and under the seal of the State but which was lost or destroyed soon after the close of the war - Than immediately on the reception of said commission he was ordered to proceed to Peekskill in the state of New York and join the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, which he did on or about the 15th day of July, 1777 and was soon after attached to the 6th Connecticut Reg.[?] then commanded by Lieutenant Col Dimons and subsequently by Col [?] T Meigs, and who were ordered to the vicinity of White Plains - That he  [?] at Peekskill with army on the east side of Hudson River where Fort Montgomery  was stormed and with the army advanced up the river to within about
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fifty miles of Albany- Afterwards returned with the army to the neighborhood of White Plains and passed the winter of  1977 and 78 on or near Long Island Sound in the state of New York-in the month of Feb or March 1778 he went up with the 1st Brigade of Connecticut troops of the line of the army to West Point to begin the fortifications of that place and remained there till June or July of that year - Afterwards went again to White Plains when the army under Gen. Washington after the Battle of Monmouth crossed the Hudson River and both armies encamped together the winter of 1778 and 79 he spent with [the]Connecticut line of the army in Reading in Connecticut- He was with the troops of Morristown in New Jersey in the winter of 1779 and 80 and at Tappan at the time of the desertion of Arnold and the execution of Andre In the winter of 1780 and a part of the winter of 1781 and 82  [?]  he was in the highlands east of West Point and at White Plains when the French troops joined the American army. During his continuance in the army they traversed the state of New York from Newburgh to Long Island Sound and a considerable part of the state of New Jersey- He continued in the army and performed the duty of Issuing [Commissary] to the Connecticut line of the Continental troops the whole of the time from the month of July 1777 to the month of Feb or March  1782 being four years and about nine months when he retired from the army and soon after settled in the town of Windham in the state of Connecticut where he has resided ever since-
In May 1781 and in Nov 1784 he settled his accounts as Issuing [Commissary] at the comptrollers office in this state, then called Paylable Office.

Since your applicant would further state, that Congress having directed the several states to appoint state or [?sub] clothiers to receive and issue the Continental or [?bounty] clothing to the several night of their respective states, your applicant was appointed assistant sub clothier (to Elijah Hubbard Esq. of Middletown in said state of Connecticut who was by said state appointed sub or state clothier) in the month of July 1779 to reside with or near the army and do the duty of receiving the bounty clothing for the Connecticut troops and from said Hubbard who was employed
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in purchasing continental or bounty clothing for the Connecticut line, and that the whole duty of drawing, receiving and issuing the Continental clothing for the Connecticut Troops was done by you applicant, and accounts were opened and kept by him with the several Regts of said State for such clothing during the period he acts as assistant sob clothier, which accounts were settled by you applicant at the Clothier Generals Office at Morristown and Newburgh and his accounts and vouchers lodged in those offices. And you applicant would state that he performed the duty of assistant sub clothier from the 13th of August 1779 to the 1st day of March 1782 being two years and six and a half months and during the same period he likewise performed the duty of Issuing Commissary as aforesaid. His long continuance in the Connecticut line of the Army made him acquainted with most of the officers of that line, viz Gen S. H. Parsons, Gen. Ted. Huntington, Col. Stan of 1st Regt, Col. Wyllys of 3d, Col. Durkee of the 4th, Col. P. B. Bradley of the 5th, Col. Meigs of the 6th, Col. Swift of the 7th Regts and most of the other officers of that line which could be mentioned if necessary. He was acquainted with most of the towns east of the Hudson River and west of the Connecticut line below Poughkeepsie and from Morristown to the Hudson River in New York and New Jersey.
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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jabez Clark

We Michael F. Cleaveland a Clergyman residing in the Town of Windham and John Baldwin residing in said Town of Windham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jabez Clark who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy
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eight 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 day & year aforesaid.
Richd F. Cleaveland
John Baldwin

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 Richard F. Cleaveland who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said Windham, and that The Hon. John Baldwin who has signed the same is a resident in the said town of Windham and is a credible person and their statements are entitled to credit.
I, Thomas Gray Clerk of the Court of probate for the District of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jabez Clark Esq. for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office this 10th day of September AD 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk
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State of Michigan
County of Lenawee} ss.
On this 7th day of July AD 1841 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Edwards Clarke a resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is one of the surviving children of the late Jabez Clarke, who was a Commissary in the war of the revolution and late a pensioner under the act June 7th 1832 State of Connecticut at the rate of $320 per year. That he the said Jabez Clarke died in the 10th day of November 1836 and left a widow who died July 1st 1838 and but their children now survive him, to wit, Anna Vernon the wife of Edward Vernon and Jerusha Doolittle the wife of J. W. Doolittle both of Utica in the State of New York and Edwards Clarke the subscriber now a resident in the County of Lenawee and State of Michigan, and that he continued to receive his pension up to the time of his death. Now the object of this declaration is to request the difference from the Department between the amount of Pension the said Jabez Clarke received and six hundred dollars per annum from the 4th of March 1831 up to the 10th of November 1836 the period of his death, and I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present to which the deceased Jabez Clarke would have been entitled to during his natural life.
Edwards Clarke
Subscribed & sworn before me this 7th day of July 1841,
John Smith

STATE OF MICHIGAN
Circuit Court for the County of Lenawee} ss.
TO ALL WHO MAY SEE THESE PRESENTS-GREETING:
I Dunn O Putnam Dpy Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Lenawee, do hereby certify that John Smith Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof of Acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was the time of taking such Proof or Acknowledgement, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected and qualified to act as such: To all of whose official acts full faith and credit should, and of right ought to be given. And Further, That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the Signature of said Proof or Acknowledgement is Genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said circuit court, at the village of Adrian, this nineteenth day of July AD 1841.
D. Putnam Dpy Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County} ss.
On this 12th day of March AD 1842 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Edwards Clarke, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, state that he is the heir and administrator upon the estate of his late Mother Mrs. Annie Clarke, who formerly resided in Connecticut and for the last year before her death, was a resident of Utica in the State of New York, and died in the first day of July 1838 and that she was the widow of the late Jabez Clarke, who was a pensioner under the act June 7, 1832 at the rate of $320 per annum, on the Connecticut roll.
Now the object of this declaration being made, is in order to obtain as the Administrator upon the estate of the sd Annie Clarke, in right of her late husband Jabez Clarke, the amount of any arrears, by increase of his pension under act 1832, which may be found to be due from the 4th March 1831 to the 10th Nov 1836, the day of his death, and all other claim to a pension or annuity except the present, is relinquished for the benefit of the claim now made.
Edwards Clarke, Administrator of Annie Clarke
Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year above written.
Before me
John Parsons
Justice of the Peace

Clerks Office Oneida County} ss. I P. Sheldon Reet Clerk of the County of Oneida do certify that John Parsons Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking such oath, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified and sworn, and authorized by law to act as such Justice, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that his signature is genuine and in his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 12th day of March 1862.
P Sheldon Reet Clerk
Wm F Keith Dep
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2 orders--- 1 receipt-- 6 accounts.  Clark, Jabez, Conn. S. 12497
sent to War Dept. Jany 16, 1913
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Mr. Hubbard
Feby 26th 1781
Asst sub clothier


Mr. John Clark, ASC
& J. Gilston
att Camp


Clark, Jabez
(Conn)
S 12495
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Middletown 26th Feb. 1781

Dear Sir

Your P Gilston Sanford by Capt. Ells which I hope his come to hand before this, but Leart it should not you [illegible] Deliver the officers each a blankish as Norths [illegible] [illegible] accounteth the [illegible] must be 30 for good Blankisk they needed to pay, down  Have a Comparoth Number of their stockings  & [illegible] some mittens & hath for two Regiments, wish to know if they on now wanted the Assembly are [illegible] to pay the soldiers for the Last Year wages, & Seth Aguing thus Old Contiment, at 72 for [illegible] in part you will write me [illegible] saving on the above [illegible [illegible] Clothing. in as you can make a settlement with the clothes General Howard be glad in my last I mustered you sending an Act of the South[illegible][illegible] on continent? Act [illegible] you sent Settlement, that was Rev from this state, & in sending it with to have a [illegible] of what you had on hand, [illegible] from [illegible] then & of what has been [illegible] [illegible] have included 440 Cont. Dollars & 40 July [illegible] for your Regiment [illegible], hope Con [illegible] Court soon, it states money would before could furnish you in [illegible]. my friends will [illegible] with much respect your very humble servant. Elijah Hubbard
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Mr. Hubbard
June 4th [unk]
June 11th 1781
Asst S. Clothier

Mr Jabez Clark, A.S.C.
& Mr. O. Cone
att Camp
HighLand
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Middletown 4th June 1781

Dear [?]

My Mr. Cone [?]  [?]

which I wish [?] and [?], a few small affairs for you and friend[?]-

Com will return to New Milford, and carry on what cloething is theirs-[?]

[?] hear I sent to New Milford [?] 77-

[?] will bring on his return from New Milford-wish you to send me the duplicates receipts for soldiers clothing intended in your settlements which is still with you-hope soon [?] cloathing from the dorms but its [?]what you can from the general. [?] if good- the caps for the fifth reg. and for our fourth will be sent as soon as ready, by[?] you will see which [?] is for each regiment so far [?] contains[?] the cloathing, for the [?]

Elijah Hubbard
[?]
Mr. Jabez Clark
P.S. you will give [?] an order for the cloathing at N. Milford-E.H.
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Middletown 3rd Apr. 1781
Dear Sir
 Your of the 25 Mar. last & Note the Contents have sent one Carl of Cloathing as Innie Inded all which I wish safe to hand in Carl N 37 is each for Capt Steven Billings from the Town he belongs for which, he must pay or be charge with according to their Volunt & one pair Boots for Capt. Richard Douglass Sent by his brother, free from Expence- New Milford in Considerable quantity of shows shirts & Stockings, would have you and come their for them, after he has Delivered the kings, give him an order on Esqr in for them in St N. is 15 Hollon Shirt, from the Towns in Norwich County, the price of them is I suppose the officers from that quarter will thing they have the best right to them in the forest is white plain North 38. for you to let Colo Grove or have if he wants in some the Cash in Very Good Shirts if it that but to give the Sargents the preference you Conosely Seperate them, but I Judge it but for you to Divide them equally amongst the Regimental Coothe & Let them do as they please in that ressed I thank you for your sins in Regard to boothing the New privates, I have bin very Contines, none is led them, but what is liverd by a propper order, or the I S. Executing poor that I cannot comply with your ten at
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for money, how come will [illegible] along in York State I cannot tell. I imagine that you can be supplyed with all those articles you want when you come this way . Should be glad to have your stay until the clothing is delivered that come from N. Milford, & then I think you can come home & stay until the sat of May, when the Summer clothing forth & overalls will go on with you to [illegible] [illegible] if to be obtained & the pay &C &C. Alllowed Sub. Cloathes tthat we may be able at May [illegible] to get our pay afterward. 
I see no [illegible] of cloathing for officers, until after May [illegible] I wish you to [illegible] home in each ongoing his old waggons for new or Some in Battle Regiment ,hope may be [illegible] by Continental Workman. I think when a right to Contenant Waggon, or they on [illegible] in that time, perhaps it will be no pay to get Gen. Taylor Order forth papers, which I make no [illegible] but he will give or if he is absent the commander [illegible] Sims Nothing new in this Quarter, all friend in [illegible] Hutch am -illegible- with Estee.  your friend & Very Humble Servant
Elijah Hubbard

Mr. Jabez Clark. ASC
P.S. when felt [illegible] for a Regiments & [illegible] send [illegible] Not [illegible]  E. H.
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Mr Jabez Clark, A. S. C.
pr Capt. O. Cone
at Camp near FishKills
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Mr. Hubbard
April 3rd 1781
Directd asst sub clothier


Mr Jabe
per Capt.
O. Cone
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Colo Grovenor's
Letter with Genl.
order Nov 10th 79
directd to as
Asst clothier
to report to Clothr Genl.
Mr. Jabez Clark
Assistant Clothier
New Milford

Nov 10, 1779
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Sir
The following General Order is necessary to be communicated to you (if you have opportunity to send you Return by the Bearer will forward it to the Orderly Office) (viz)
"Head Quarters Moore House Nov 6th 1779 & the most exact Returns to the Clothier General of all the clothing in their Hands which may have been procured by their States at Continental Expence and they will also report to him what expectations they have of farther supplies both as to the Quantity & Quality & the Time. If there are any States who have not appointed State of Sub Clothiers or the Clothiers appointed have not joined the Army or are absent the Commanding Officers of the Line of the States under any of those Descriptions are each to appoint a proper & fit Officer who is immediately to be reported to the Adjutant General to act as a Sub Clothier pro Tempore." The above is a true copy of the original orders are with due esteem.
Your humbl servt
Thos. Grosvenor Lieut. Col. & Sub Inspector
Camp Peckskill Nov 10th 1779
To Mr. Jabez Clark
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At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety, hold in Lebanon, the 23rd of June AD 1777.
Present His Excellency, the Governor.
His Honor, the Deputy Governor
Jabez Hillhouse
Thaddeus Burr and
Titus Hosmer, Esquire

This Board do appoint Jabez Clark of Lebanon to be one of the issuing Commissaries to the Battalions raised in this State for Continental service, for the term of three years, or during the War.

A true copy from the records of the Governor and Council of Safety, now in the Secretary's office, examined and certified under the seal of the State.
Thomas Day, Secretary of said State
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3545
Connecticut
Jabez Clark, Decd
of          in the State of 
who was an assistant Issuing Commissary in the          commanded by Captain      of the               commanded 
Payable to Anna Vernon, wife of Edward Vernon, Jerusha Doolittle, wife of J. W. Doolittle and Edward Clark, children of said Jabez Clark, decd.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 600 Dollars per
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & 10th Nov 1836, when Jabez Clark died

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of [unk[ 1845 and sent to A. Ray Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

Increased from $360
payments to be deducted
{Revolutionary 
Act June 7

D. Brown

Reported, see letter
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Issue a certificate under
act 7 June 1832 for $360
per annum- say in
conformity with the act of
June 7, 1832 Jabez Clarke
was entitled as Issuing 
Commissary to $360 per
annum from 4 March
1831 to November 10, 1836,
when he died, but having
been paid at the rate of only $320 per
annum, the differance between 
the former & the latter amount
is due and payable to
Edwards Clarke, administrator
of Amie Clarke, widow of
Jabez Clarke
Send cert.
A. Ray
Present
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Hartford April 6th 1842
Sir
In compliance with your letter to my agent ALexr Ray Esq of the 31st ulto- I accept of the increase of my deceased Father's pension as the administrator on my mothers estate amounting to $360 per annum, which you propose to allow.
I am respectfully yours
Edwards Clarke
admt on Amie Clarks estate

J. L. Edwards Esq/
Commr of Pensions
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Connecticut 3545
Jabez Clark, decd. Payable to Edwards
Clark, administrator of Amie Clarke, widow of
Jabez Clarke
                 in the State of
was a Issuing Commissary in the               commanded Captain        of the          commanded                in the
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 360 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, to the 10th of Nov. 1836, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April
1842 and sent to A. Ray Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. 2  Vol. 3  Page 8

Reported to agent, see letter.
let. to A. Ray Apl 5, 1844
to same July 30, 1844
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3545
Connecticut
Jabez Clark
of Windham in the State of Connecticut
who was an Issuing Commissary, and assistant sub clothier
3 years  Conn

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 320 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Dec.
1832 and sent to Hon. E. Young, House of Reprsts

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832      480-"
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33  160 "
                                            ===========
                                                 $640- "

{revolutionary Claim, ACt June 7, 1832}

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book C  Vo. 3  Page 36

see letter to A. Ray, 24
November 1841- do. to
same 31 March 1842
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Rev War
12495
INVALID
File No. 12495
Jabez Clark
asst. comms. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Lieut Been
esst Jabez, you
Pay Mark of SLaw
B Webbs Regt


Jabez Clark Esq.
A. S. C.
Fish Kill
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Camp Pracaness 25 July 1788
Sir
In consequence of the encouragements for clothing mentioned in yours of the 17th (which I have just recd) I have sent on a waggon under the Direction of Corpl Beamont of our Regmts to whom I wish you to deliver our proportions of clothing as we have recevd no clothing from any Quarters (except shoes) hope to be considered accordingly.
Remain your humble servant
Nathan Burr
PS will be much obligd to you to assist Corp. Beamont in packing the clothing
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I Charles Fanning of the town of Griswold in New London County, State of Connecticut now aged eighty three years depose and say, that in the War of the Revolution I was well acquainted with Jabez Clark, Esquire, then of the town of Lebanon, now of the town of Windham in Windham County in said State. That the last of the year 1782 or the commencement of the year 1779, I received the appointment of paymaster in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee, Connecticut Line Continental troops, and performed the duties of said Office untill the close of the war, and I well recollect that the said Clark performed the duty of Issuing Commissary and assistant sub clothier in the army while I acted as paymaster, that he performed the duty of asst sub clothier I have no doubt, as I find on my accounts kept at the time of clothing delivered to the soldiers, an account of clothing recd of the sd Clark in the fall of the year 1779 as A. S. Clothier. I also have in possession a letter from Ebijah Hubbard of Middleton Sub Clothier addressed to the sd Clark as assist sub clothier dated May 15th 1781- from this evidence I am convinced that the sd Clark performed the duty of ass. s. clothier from 1779 to 1781.
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and further this deponent says ot.
Dated Griswold August 24th 1832
Charles Fanning

State of Connecticut
New London County} ss. Griswold August 24th 1832
Then personally appeared Charles Fanning Esquire, a credible witness, a person well known to me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, before me.
Samuel C. Morgan Justice of the Peace for New London County

I, Thomas Day, Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify, that Samuel C. Morgan Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is, and at the time of taking said affidavit as a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his, to be genuine; and that full credence is due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, at Hartford, the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Thomas Day
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James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension


Mar 28, 1842
widow of Jabez Clark

A Ray
Prest
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Washington
March 28th 1842
Sir
I enclose a letter received this morning from Mr. Edwards Clarke, admin on the estate of the widow of the last Jabez Clarke, who was a pensioner under act 1832, Connecticut roll.
Mr. Clarke as you were before informed is a resident of Michigan, and traveled to Utica New York where his mother died to admin as you required, for several days he has been in waiting at Hartford for the pension certificate, under the circumstances I hope you will not permit any further delay as he has already been subjected to considerable expense. 
I am verry respectfully your ob ser
Alx Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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The People of the State of New York, to Edwards Clark
SEND GREETING:
Whereas Amie Clark of Utica as is alleged, lately died intestate, being at or immediately previous to his death, an inhabitant of, or having left assts which then were, or have been since come within the county of Oneida, by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of which the said intestate died possessed, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, do belong unto our Surrogate of the county of Oneida: AND WE, being desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate shall be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of DO GRANT unto you the said Edwards Clark full power by these presents to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said intestate whilst and at the same time of her death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereto 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 intestate, within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate of the county of Oneida, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal 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 life manner, a true and perfect inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof:
AND WE DO BY THESE PRESENTS, depute, constitute, and appoint you the said Edwards Clark administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits which were of the said Amie Clark deceased.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness, John Stryker Surrogate of our said county of Oneida, at Rome in said county, the 12th day of March A>D. 1842.
John Stryker Surrogate

ONEIDA COUNTY
SURROGATE'S OFFICE} ss.
Recorded the preceding letter of administration to Edwards Clark in Book B Page 37 of Letters, testamentary and of administration, this twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord 1842.
John Stryker Surrogate
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Windham (Conn) Sep 11th 1832
Hon Lewis Cass
Sir,
Enclosed I forward the application of Jabez Clarke Esq. for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 as Spring Commissary for the State of Connecticut and likewise as assistant Sub Clothier to the Connecticut line. To support his claim as Commissary there is sent a certified copy of his appointment under the seal of the State (his Commission having been lost as stated in his declaration) together with the deposition of Charles Fanning and Samuel Gray Esqs, the former Paymaster of a Regt and the latter Dept. Commissary Genl. These have been thought sufficient without incurring the expense of procuring other testimony. It is probable that there are other Officers who are knowing to his service in that capacity but they are at some distance from this place, and if thought necessary, he will endeavor to produce their depositions. To support his claim as assistant sub clothier, the deposition of Mr. Fanning and Gray and the receipts of Elijah Hubbard Esq Sub Clothier for the State together with the accounts as stated and settled by Mr. Hubbard are herewith forwarded with the orders communicated to him by Col. Grosvenor Depy Adjt Genl & sub Inspection & some of the letters of Mr. Hubbard & others addressed to him in that capacity. The accounts were cut out of a book kept by him while in the army which had fortunately been preserved while most of his books & letters relating to that period had been lost or destroyed. If any additional testimony should be deemed necessary he will endeavor to procure it although it cannot be expected from the advanced age & mental infirmity of the persons that their depositions will be very full or particular.
Respectfully your humbl sert
Edwards Clarke
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copy
State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office, Hartford
7th April 1843
This may certify that Elijah Hubbard was appointed State Clothier by the Legislature at the May session 1779. The following is an extract from the Resolve appointing him, viz-
"Resolved that Mr. Elijah Hubbard be, and he hereby is appointed a sub or state Clothier for this State to reside with or near the Army, or such parts thereof as shall contain the greater number of the troops, raised in this State, as the commander in chief shall direct, to receive and distribute the clothing that shall be furnished the troops of the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army, and in every respect to execute the office of sub or state clothier agreeable to the resolution of Congress in that respect made and provided. That Chauncey Whittlesey of Middletown be and he is hereby is appointed purchasing clothier: &c.
I do not quote the resolution at length, for it would occupy more than one sheet of paper, defining the duties of their offices and of the tours, stating the amount of lands the Clothing to be procured, &c &c, but their is nothing in it stating the compensation to either of these officers.
I find however that wages are paid to Mr. Hubbard at sundry times on the books of the Paytable Committee, and on the final settlement of his account there is an entry of a definite character. It is as follows:
"Elijah Hubbard Esq Ct.
December 27th 1785} By amt of your account for transportation of clothing         361.27
By ditto for 28 1/2 mo, wages as S. Clothier 513 L 874.27"
This sum is entered in Haskells' receipts- "amount in specir,"
Gideon Welles Comptrl
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Jabez Clark, deceased, late of Connecticut, who was an Associate Issuing Commissary, in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension, at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum; and having received only three hundred and sixty dollars per annum, and died on the 10th November 1836, the amount due from the 4th March 1831 to the time of his death, is payable to Anna Vernon, wife of Edward Vernon; Jerusha Doolittle wife of J. W. Doolittle; and Edward Clark, children of said Jabez Clark, deceased. All payments heretofore made are to be deducted.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

actg Secretary of War

Examined and
Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions
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James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
War Department


July 24, 1844
Jabez Clark
Ct.

A Ray
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Washington July 1st [unk]
Sir,
Your letter of the 5th of April, in the case of Jabez Clark deceased late of Connecticut, was duly received; I addressed a letter to the comptroller of Connecticut, asking information of the amount of said Clark's monthly pay as an assistant issuing commissary. The comptroller informs me he has not been able to ascertain the monthly pay but says "my impression is, from examining the [unk] that the state commissaries were paid the same as those of the line."
I had ascertained the hope, as the pay of assistant spring commissary, had previously been ascertained, and acknowledged as being entitled to pension at the rate of $600 pr annum, it would not have become necessary again to [unk] the question; nor do I now entered to argue that paint, but must remark that I supposed the fractio of your office for the last three years would remain fixed under your decisions.
I would, in the first place respectfully refer you to your letter of the date of the 29 May 1841. And again refer you to your letter of the 19 April 1842, in the case of Benjamin Stevens of Connecticut decd act 1832. The objection you advances against this claim was that "as most of the assistant commissaries of issues appointed from the state of Connecticut received $40 pr mo, in specie & that no additional allowance can be made unless it is clerely shown that he was in the receipt of more than $40 pr month in specie while in service." The request you made in this case is again to the pay could not be complied with. Your attention, however, being called to the fact, there was evidence on file showing that Benj Stevens was an assistant issuing commissary, and that fact being established, the claim was admitted to the highest rate of pension, under your previous decisions.
Again, in the case of Ann Brown late of Connecticut under act 4 July 1836. [unk] see your letters 3 Nov. 1842 and the 3 Jany 1843, and we find her claim was rejected to an increase
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for the same reason, as alleged in the case of Benj. Stevens in regard to the pay: And altho, the appointment in this case was deemed sufficient, the increase at the rate of 50 per, was, notwithstanding opposed: An appeal was made to the Secretary of War by the undersigned. He decides that the widow of Daniel Brown as an assistant issuing commissary was entitled to a pension under act 1836, at the rate of 500 per ann this ratifying your decision that, that class of officers were entitled to the highest captains pay.
We [unk] have two cases, both being Connecticut appointments, the claim of Benj. Stevens was allowed by yourself because there was evidence of his appointment as an assistant commissary of stores. The claim of Ann Brown widow of Daniel, was allowed by the Secretary of War for the same reason: with these facts before us, the only question that could seem to us, to arise is; the evidence of Jabez Clark appointment, on this point- there is abundant documentary proof of his appointment and service for three years as an assistant issuing commissary in the Connecticut continental line: and also the important appointment as clothier. For what reason then I ask, is not the same annual allowance granted in the applicants case, as given in the two parellel cases stated above.
I must beg Sir, most respectfully the favor of you to review the case now in question. I am persuaded you will find nothing to disparage the ments of the claim, so as to make it an exception to the rule of order of your Office, indeed I concur it to be a claim of great merit, than either Stevens or Browns, for the reason, that Jabez Clark, performed the same responsible duty as assistant issuing commissary and the additional highly important duty of clothier.
This appeal would have been made to you before, but for the pressing business of your Office. I am now influenced in the hope, that you are now more at leisure, and that, as the claim has been hanging by the eye lids for upward of two years: pray you will now take the claims up with
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a favorable consideration.
I remain Sir with great respect your most obt sev
Alex Ray


Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Comptroller's Certificate
return to Mr. Ray
March 23d 1844
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The message Judge Jenks of the House of Representatives from Penn. requested me deliver to you yesterday, was an application made of the Hon h. Frick decd in the case of  Beatty of Penn. He states you informed him some two weeks past the certificate was made out, and would be sent to him. He leaves the city the first of the week and request to hear from you.
In the case I presented one the 20th June last of Jabez Clark, of Connecticut act 1832, for an increase upon additional evidence. I beg it remind you, or your promise to take it up today and respectfully call your attention, lest the claim may escape your notice.
Your obt serv
Alex Ray
Washington March 25, 1844

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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Washington
June 20, 1843
Sir
By reference to the case of Jabez Clark decd late a pensioner under act 7 June 1832, on the Connecticut roll you will find in Nov. 1841, I presented as the agent of Edward Clark, one of the surviving children of Jabez Clark an application for an increase of said Clark's pension as an issuing commissary from $320 to the amount of $600 per annum.
Upon the evidence then before the Department you allowed an increase at the rate of $30 a month as an issuing commissary see your letter March 31, 1842, I have now the satisfaction to enclose you additional evidence in support of the claim, showing on the 23 June 1777. J. Clark was appointed an issuing commissary to the Battalions raised for continental service, for three years. And was afterward retained as represented in the certificate from the compt. of Connecticut.
The certificate as you will perceive is full, and must be satisfactory in relation to the services as issuing commsy which apart from the service in the clothing department would entitle the applicant to a pension at the rate claimed. Will you be pleased to cause an examination of the claim to be made.
I am your most servt
Alex Ray
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Washington
June 8, 1845
Sir,
Agreeably to your letter of the 20th ultimo herewith enclosed, in the case of Jabez Clark late of Cont. under act 1832 deceased.
I now send in dur form, the names and residences of all his surviving children, hoping the claim was now be deposited at the rate of $600 pr annum.
I remain your most obt servt
Alex Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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Department of State
April 14th 1845
James L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The examination requested by your letter of the 5th instant has been made, and enclosed is a copy of a return containing the only evidence of the service of Jabez Clark found among the Washington Papers. 
I am, Sir,
Your Obedient Servant
James Buchanan
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Washington September 18, 1844
Sir
I present this morning a letter, in the case of Ebenzer Storer of Maine under act 1837 for an increase of his stipend to $50 a month instead of $46.66 the sum he is now in rect. of. And must respectfully beg your consideration in the case of Jabez Clarke late of Connecticut deceased: act 1832. Upon additional evidence presented on the 16th [illegible] this claim has heretofore been unfavorably considered, in a review of it, upon the further evidence in my letter on the 16 of August must refer you, to my letters of the 1 July or the 9 and the 16 of August. that the merits of the claim may be fully before you.
As these cases require no investigation of [illegible] or [illegible]. The question to be determined being the rate of pension. And as it is my purpose to leave home on Monday morning for several weeks, I [illegible] request, and beg your attention to the two cases this week. Your kind compliance will be [illegible] as a personal favor by [illegible] on [illegible] Alex Ray
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Deduct former payments
Increase to $600
per annum to
Connect. 4 March
1831 & terminate
10 Nov. '36 when
Jabez Clark
asst. Issuing Commsry
died- Payable
to his children
Anna Vernone
wife of
Edward Vernon;
Jerusha Doolittle wife of
J. W. Doolittle; &
Edwards Clark
Payable at Hartford
Con.
act '32

Cert: to
A. Ray
Present

-> Deduct former
payments
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->Dedeuct
former
payments
Increase to $600
per annum to
Connect 4 March
1831 & terminate
10 Nov. '36 when
Jabez Clark
asst. Issuing Commry
died-Payable
to his children
Anna Vernon, wife of
Edward Vernon
Jerusha Dollittle, wife of
J. W. Doolittle; &
Edwards Clark,
Payable at Hartford
Con.
act '32

Cert: to
A. Ray
Present

-> Deduct former payments
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Pension Office
May 20, 1845
Sir;
Since April 1842, when a pension certificate was issued in the case of Jabez Clark, under the act of June 7, 1832, the Secretary of War has decided that the pension due in such a case as that of Clark shall not be paid to an administrator, except for the benefit of the children. The names and residence of all Clark's children must therefore be given under oath, before any further action can be had on the claim to an increase.
I am respectfully your obet. servt.
J L Edwards


Mr. A. Ray
Present
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Washington April 9, 1845
Sir,
The evidence of the service of Jabez Clark, as an asst or sub clothier, from May 1780, to Dec 1780: I presume you may have received from the Department of State: and it is probable no further evidence is to be found in the "Washington Papers" but this is enough, however, to show on his appointment and service in the Connecticut continental line as as afsd clothier; while the certificate of the comptroller of Connecticut under sat of June 16, 1843, state "there is on the books or the pay table committee an extended account with Jabez Clark, J. Con" in which they are charges and credits for "clothing"; and balances given in May 1781, in June 1782, and Aug 1783, in "specie" being evidence oof his services as asst clothier during those years as well as in "1780" as stated in the extract from the State Department while it is shown for the comptrollers certificate on file that he was appointed "one of the issuing commissaries in the Battalion raised in this State for the continental service for the term of three years or during the war" "from the 23 June 1777."
While the pay table of the comptroller does not show the pay of an assistant S. clothier, we find the pay of officers of that grade freed by the resolution of August 29, 1777, at $50 per ann: and the resolve of June 2, 1777, fixes the pay of a assistant issuing commissary at $60 per mo. The applicant in question having served as a continental officer, as expressed in the certificate refered to, must have received by either, or both the resolution refers to, equal, or [unk] amount of pay then an artillery captain.
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Once more, the widow of Elijah Hubbard of Connecticut was pensioned at the rate of $480 pr annum, on account of her husbands services as an assistant commissary of Issues; and upon application being made by the undersigned as the agent for an increase of her pension, and upon the presentation or a certificate from the comptroller of Connecticut under sate April 7, 1843 (the enclosed being a copy) showing that apart from the evidence on file upon which the case was first allowed, that her husband, also served a sub-clothier in the Connecticut continental line, and for 28 1/2 mo. service he was paid as s. clothier 513 being just to 60 per month in specie, upon this certificate the widow pension was augmented to $600 pr ann.
And while, the appointment of Jabez Clark emanated from the same source, and served in the same Connecticut continental line as an assistant commissary of issues, and assistant or sub clothier, the claim is made to the same allowance as granted in the case of Elijah Hubbards widow.
I remain very respectfully your most obt ser
Alex Ray

James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Edwards Esq.
mmissioner of Pensions
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Washington
April 9th 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose, in compliance with your letter of the 31st ulto, the case of Jabez Clark, and assistance of the administers, of the increase of the pension you have allowed.
I am very respectfully
Alex Ray
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issuing commissary &
asst sub clothier 3 years
$320
sent Hon E Young
H of R
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham} ss. Windham Sept 10, 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in said Windham County & State of Connecticut now sitting in said Windham, Samuel Gray, a resident of sd Windham & being first duly sworn according to law, testifies & says that he is eighty one years old, that in the year 1775 he entered the service of the United States & was connected with the Commissary Department, & continued in sd service until the close of the Revolutionary war, that for 56 months of said time he held the commission of Deputy Commissary General and performed the duties of said Office. That Jabez Clark Esq. then of Lebanon in sd Windham County, but now of said Windham, was a State commissary for the troops of the Connecticut line of the continental army a considerable part of the time during the war; that he was also a sub-clothier in the state service for a long time; that he was well acquainted with him in the army, and has been a near neighbor, & well acquainted with him ever since; that he has examined his declaration as regards his services, in the war of the revolution & believes his statement to be correct & many of the facts therein states he personally knows to be correct. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesd.
Sam Gray
And the said Court of Probate hereby certify
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 16 June 1843

On application for evidence of the service of Jabez Clark in the war of the revolution, I have examined the records of this office and certify to the following viz
In the 1st vol of the records of the Council of Safety at a meeting held at Lebanon the 23d of June 1777, there was passed the following vote, "This Board do appoint Jabez Clark of Lebanon to be one of the issuing Commissaries to the Battalion  raised in this State for continental service for the term of three years, or during the war."
On the 11th of August 1780 the Council of Safety passed the following vote viz "Resolved that the number of Spring Commissaries of refreshment be reformed, and that three only be retained in service, viz Jabez Clark, Wm Little, & Jno Barnes, and that the rest with all who have been in that service, do immediately settle their acct with the Comtr of Pay Table."
There is on the book of the Pay Table committee an extended account with "Jabez Clark J. Compy" in which then are charges and credits for "clothing," "blankets," "sundries," "cash," "profits on state goods sold" &c The first balances in May 17th 1781 for the sum of L9360.9.11 the next is June '82 for L676 [unk]- the next August 10th 1783 for L3856.2.3.
Gideon Welles Comptr
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At a Court of Probate holden at Windham in & for the District of Windham in the State of Connecticut on the 2d day of August AD 1841.
Present Calvin Hebbard Esq Judge satisfactory evidence has been addressed before this Court to prove that Jabez Clark Esq. late of Windham in said district; deceased on the 11th day of November AD 1836; leaving a widow who has since deceased on the first day of July AD 1838 and that three children now survive viz. Anna Vernon the wife of Edward Vernon of Utica State of New York, Jerusha Doolittle wife of J. W. Doolittle of sd Utica & Edward Clark of Clinton County of Lenawee & State of Michigan, and that said Jabez Clark deceased was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $320 dollars per annum which amount he recd up to the time of his death.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of sd Probate Court to be affixed this 2d day of August AD 1841,
Calvin Hubbard Judge of Probate
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Washington, March 16th '42
Sir,
In compliance with your letter of the 24th Nov last, I herewith enclose an application of Edwards Clarke administrator of the estate of Mrs. Annie Clarke widow of the late Jabez Clarke who was a pensioner under act 1832, on the Connect roll. You will please favour me with a new pension certificate as soon as your convenience will allow.
Your most respect
Alexander Ray
by Andrew Ross Ray

Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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Washington Nov. 16, 1841
Sir,
I enclose herewith an application made by Edward Clarke, one of the heirs of the late Jabez Clarke, who was a pensioner on the Connecticut roll under act 1832, asking an augmentation of his late pension, also a certificate from the court at Windham Count. showing when Jabez Clarke died, and the children that survived him.
I am verry respectfully your most ob st
Alex Ray

Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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State of Connecticut
Probate District of Windham } SS

It is hereby certified, that at a Court of Probate holden at Chaplin within & for said district of Windham on the 26th day of May A.D. 1845.  Satisfactory evidence [illegible]adduced before said court to prove that Taber Clark Esq Late of said Windham was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he deceased on the 10th day of November 1836, that he left a widow Annie Clark who died on the final day of July A.D. 1838.  That three children survived them & still survive; heir Anna Vernon wife o Edward Vernon & Jerusha Doolittle wife of J. W. Doolittle are now residing in Utica County of Oneida State of New York & Edwards Clark Esq. now residing in Clinton Senawe County State of Michigan.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 26th day of May A.D. 1845
Thomas Gray Clerk