Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24183, Nicholas Felch, N.H.

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N.H. Felch, Nicholas W. 24183
or
Felch, Sarah

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4266
New Hampshire Pots
Sarah Felcher
widow of Nicholas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1849 and sent to 
S. W. Dearborn
Exeter
N. H.

Recorded in Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 41 Vol. 1

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4164
New Hampshire
Nicholas Felch
of Seabrook in the State of N. H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Elkins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Long in the line for symos

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the state of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Jany 1833 and sent William Woart 
Newport Mass

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $84.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33  28.33
$113.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 1 Page 155

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10,055
Declaration of Sarah Felch

N.H.
Acb 7 July 38
M79d41.
aomd
17 rev.pri
56.66

Henry B. French
Exeter
N. H.

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
State of NEW HAMPSHIRE 
County of Rockingham SS.}

On this twentieth day of May A.D. 1313, personally appeared before John Sullivan Esquire, Image of the Probate of Minutes for said County Sarah Falch a resident of Seabrook in the County aforesaid, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," --that she is the widow of Nicholas Falch who was a private in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner, (evidence of his rank and services being in the Pension Office at Washington.) that the amount of his annual pension was about fifty six dollars.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Falch on the sixteenth day of December seventeen hundred and seventy nine and that her husband, the aforesaid Nicholas Falch died on the thirteenth day of April eighteen hundred and forty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sarah Falch

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written by the named Sarah Falch at the place of her residence in said Seabrook, she being unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court.
Before me,
Judge of Probate
Jon Sullivan for said County

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS. Probate office and said county,

I David A. Gregg Register of the Court of Probate for said County certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings before the Hon Jno Sullivan Judge of Probate for said County in the matter of the application of Sarah Falch for a pension. And I further certify that the said John Sullivan is the Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and in his own proper handwriting. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for said County the 24th day of May A.D. 1843.
David A. Gregg, Reg Probate

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from
Nicholas Falch
N 6560.

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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832

State of New Hampshire, County of Rockingham SS.
On this fourteenth day of August, A.D. 1832 - personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicatiene] now sitting at Exeter in said County

Nicholas Falch, a resident of Seabrook, in the county of Rockinghom and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy seven years, who being prior] duly swears according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Offices, and served as herin stated: He prior enlisted in the Autumn of the year 1775, soon after the Battle which was fought with the ENemy in Nentien], or Breads hill, at ][ in the company commanded by Captain Elkins, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brnh[] New Hampshire Militia, and served therein as private station, at Cambridge, in the Commonwalth of Massachusetts, Two months, and there received his discharge.
Also enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Finethy Clemens, in which company Nathaniel Ferfeild] was a Lieutenant, the regiment commanded by Colonel Long New Hampshire Militia. enlisted in said Company at [] in the latter part of the summer of the year 1776, to serve for one year and faithfully served therein, the whole time] for which he enlisted, and was then discharged at Ticonderoga.
Also enlisted in the company commanded by Captain McConnel, also New Hampshire Militia, and served therein Two months at Bennington, in the year 1777, and was present at the battle wherein the first of August in that year, and was discharged at Stillwater.
There he was home at said Seabrook, now resides there and has always []
He hereby relincuishes every claim whatever to a pension, on annuity, [] the presence] and declares [] list his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Nicholas Welcher
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Atted, [] Clerk

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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matters and after putting the interrogatories prescribed the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. The Court further certify that the said Jacob Noyes who has also signed the preceeding certificate is a magistrate resides in the said [illegible] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Peter Chandick Clerk of the Superior Court of [illegible] for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that the forehgoing contins the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Felch for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingm. County

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6560
Nicholas Felch
on Pay Roll kCapt Clemint [illegible]
Col Lang's regt as [illegible]
from 7 Dec 1776 to 7 Jany 1777
[illegible] from 10 Sept 1776 to 7 Dec 1776
[illegible] from  7 Jany to 7 Feby 1777

W. C. E.

[crossed out]
15 mos 27 day

New Hampshire
[illegible]
17 mos
admitted
56.66

Return to
W. Woart Esqr
Newbury post Mass

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6560
BRIEF in the case of Nicholas Felch of Seabrook in the State of Newhampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
| Years, Months, Days. | As a   | Gen.

Autumn In 1775 | -- 2 -- | Private | Cap Elkins Col Burnham
latter part of summer '76 | 1 -- -- | " | Cap Clement. Col Long
'77 | --2-- | " | Cap Mc Connel

5. In what battles was he engaged? Bennington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saybrook, Dunbarton
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by [illegible] evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? right
5666
2833
--
8499

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.

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Robt Collins appt
Sarah Falch's case.

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I Susan Falch of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of NewHampshire wife of Samuel Falch, of lawful age depose and say that my father in law Nicholas Falch later of said Seabrook died on the thirteenth day of April AD 1841 at his own house in said Seabrook & I was present when he died and at his funeral. His widow Sarah Falch now resides with me in said Seabrook, and has remained a widow ever since her husbands death. I have never known any other person by the name of Nicholas Falch in this County. Said Nicholas drew a pension as a revolutionary soldier.
Susan Falch
April 29. 1843.

Rockingham SS. on the day last aforesaid the said Susan Falch whom I certify to be a person of credibility, subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit
Before me
Henry F. French
Justice of the Peace

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Afft of Susan Falch
Sarah Falch's case

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"Nicholas Falch and Sarah Gove married December the sixteenth seventeen hundred and seventy nine"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the oath which is expected on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"December 16th 1779,"
Robert Collins} Town clerk of said Seabrook

April 29. 1845.
I Robert Collins above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Seabrook with the exception above named as certified by me.
April 29. 1845.
Robert Collins} town clerk of said Seabrook

Rockingham SS
April 29. 1843. Subscribed and sworn to by said Robert Collins whom I certify to be a person of credibility
Before me
Henry F. French
Justice of the Peace

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Reg WIDOW, & c. 
File No. 24183
Sarah Felch
widow of Nicholas Felch
Pri. Rev War

Act Feb 29, 48
Index: Vol A, Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Sarah Falch's application for a pension
Molly Smiths afft

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I Molly Smith of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire eighty seven years of age depose and say that Nicholas Falch and Sarah Gove of said Seabrook were married by Rev Seth Noble at my house in said Seabrook in my presence. I was married in the year 1775 & kept Howe and pri Noble boarded with me at the time of pri Nicholas Falch's marriage as above. I cannot state the exact time of the marriage, but I well recollect I had two children at that time, and that it was about four years after my own marriage. I have always known both of them.
Said Nicholas Falch died about two years ago, and his widow now lives almost half a mile from me. He drew a pension.
April 29, 1843
Molly Smith
Rockingham
April 29. 1843. Subscribed and sworn to by, said Molly Smith, whom I certify to be a person of credibility
Before me
Henry F. French
Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS Ira B Horitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County aforesaid, certify that Henry F. French Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is noted the seventeenth day of January 1842. And did expire on the seventeenth day of January 1847, and that the signature purporting to be his on the annexed papers are in his own hand writing, and genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal afore Superior Court of Judicature this twenty third day of May Anno Domini 1843.
J. B. Horitt Clerk

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3652
New Hampshire Ports
Sarah Felch
widow of Nicholas Felch who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Henry French
Exeter
N. H.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 18.

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6560
Nicholas Felch

Return to W Woart Esq
Newburyport Mass

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nicholas Felch which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? ~
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? ~
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes 
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposit and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For __ year __ __ months and ___days, I served as a ___. For __ months and ___ days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+QUERE XIV. Proof  of  Service .

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which mush pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate,

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Send the certificate to Henry French Exeter N. H.

Col Sylvester will attend to the case if the evidence is not sufficient or the proceedings are defective

50665
28330

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7436
New Hampshire

Sarah Felch
widow of Nicholas Felch who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13th April 1841 of Rockingham Co in the State of N. H. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Elkins of the Regt commanded by Col Long in the N. H. line for 17 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th July 1843 and sent to H. F. B. French 
Exeter N. H.

Whole amount due .... $283.30
[Act 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Well Stewart Clerk.
Book A Vol. 1 Page 40

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex SS.

I John Prince Junr Clerk of the Court of Common pleas, being Court of Record in and for said county, do hereby Certify that W Woat is a Justice of the peace, within and for said County, and that I believe his signature within is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court at Salem this day of August, A.D. 1832.
John Prince

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I Levi Eaton, of Seabrook, in the county of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, age seventy four years and upwards on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Nicholas Felch of the same Seabrook, and do know that he was a private Soldier, and served in the Company commanded by Captain Elkins in the Regimens commanded by Colonel Rumham, and that he served therein. Four months I the year 1775 at Cambridge. I was a private in the same company and served the same term.
Newburyport June 22 1832
Levi Eaton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex SS. Town of Newburyport, June 22nd 1832. Then Levi Eaton above named, who personally known to me, personally came and made oath, in due form of Law to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed in my presence, and I do further Certify, that the said Levi Eaton is fully believed by me to be a credible witness. 
W Woad Justice of the Peace

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I Jonathan Cilley aged seventy four years testify and say that I was knowing to Nicholas Felcher enlisting into the service of the United States as private soldier in the latter part of the summer of 1776 under captain Timothy Clement & Lieutenant Nathaniel Fifiched in Colonel Prince Longs regiment that he served one year under said officers and was regularly discharged at the year at Tyconderoga that he then enlisted under Capt McConnell in general Stark regiment and served two months and then was dismissed at Stillwater to get home the best way he could - the way that I now it was so in because that I was with him all the time and was knowing this actually performing the service as above stated.
Jonathan Cilley

State of New Hampshire Hillborough SS June 26 1832
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Cilley and made solemn oath according to law that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Israel Peaslee Justice Peace
I hereby certify the above deponent is a credible witness so called in this place 
Israel Peaslee Justice Peace

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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Israel Peaslee is [illegible] Justice  of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough in said state and that above his signature the written to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August Anno Domino 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Newbury Courts

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of February 20 1848 entitled an act making for the provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution
Rockingham County SS
State of New Hampshire
On this third day of November personally appeared before the subscribed] a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Rockingham Sarach Felch a widow of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham aged  years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Nicholas Felch who was a private in the revolution and served in the Company commanded by Captain (cannot state) and in the Regiment Commanded by Col (cannot state) and that she received under the act of 17th June 1844 $56.66 per annum she further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah Felch
Witness
S.W. Dearborn
Susan Felch
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me S. W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the sworn individual who above a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Before me S. W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire, Rockingham SS,
I, Ira B Horitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen W. Dearborn is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 7th day of December 1847 and will expire on the 7th day of December 1852, and that his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 10th day of November 1848,
I. B. Horitt Clerk.

Declaration of Sarah Felch
Direct Certificate to S. W. Dearborn 
Exeter N. H. 
3652

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4497
Declaration of Sarah Felch
Act of 1843.
$56.66 per am
send certificate to 
Henry F. French
Exeter NH

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS
On this fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid. Sarah Felch a resident of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Nicholas Felch who was a private in the war of the revolution, the evidence of whose service is now in the pension office at Washington and the received fifty six dollars sixty six cents per year as a pension under the Act of July, 7 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Felch
Rockingham SS. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written by the said Sarah Felch whom I certify to be personally known to me.
S. W. Dearborn Justice of the Peace.

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
I Ira B. Horitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for said County certify that Stephen M. Dearborn Esq is an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission is date the eleventh day of June AD 1843, and will expire in five years from that date & that his signature on this paper is made by his own hand & genuine.
Witness my hand & Seal of our Supreme Court of Judicature  this fourteenth day of September Anno Domini 1843
I. B. Horitt Clerk

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I Susan Felch of Seabrook in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hope and say that I well know Sarah Felch of said Seabrook who signed the annexed declaration that she is the widow of Nicholas Felch late of said Seabrook deceased & that she has drawn a pension, as I am informed & believe under the five years act.
AD 1843
Susan Felch
Rockingham SS. Subscribed & sworn to by the said Susan Felch whom I certify to be a person of credibility before me
S.W. Dearborn} Justice of the Peace