Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3396, Joshua Giddings, Conn.

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SERVICE                                 NUMBER
Conn.          Giddings, Joshua  S 3396
carded

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We Elias Morse a clergyman residing in the township of Williamsfield in the county of Ashtabula and state of Ohio and Aranda P. Giddings resident of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Giddings who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 78 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. 
Elias Morse Minister of the Gospel
Aranda P. Giddings
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written.
Luther Spelman, Associate Judge Com. Pleas

And I Luther Spelman Judge of said Court do hereby declare it my 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 I further certify that to my certain knowledge Elias Morse who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Williamsfield aforesaid and that Aranda P. Giddings, who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And I further certify that the said Joshua Giddings is unable to attend court on account of bodily infirmities.
Luther Spelman} Associate Judge Com Pleas