Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 100834-160-55, John Durkee, Conn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn. 

Durkee, John
Jemima

NUMBER 
B.L. Wt. 100834-160-55

Priv. died 1838

CONTENTS
See previous claim of the man's brother Ebe Durkee S2524
It contains affidavit of this John Durkee with statement of service also the [illegible] of their father Capt Joseph Durkee

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204.679
213466
Conn.

Act March 3/55
Sept 23/57

Jemima Durkee widow of John Durkee, priv

Capt Col
100.834 of March 146
Revolutionary war
Let. A Preston Oct 15/51
same January 25/59

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State of Vermont
Rutland County

Be it remembered that at Rutland in the county aforesaid, on this 19th day of Jan'y AD 1820, John Durkee of Stockbridge in the County of Windsor & state of Vermont & Mrs. Jemima Strong of Rutland in the county of Rutland & state of Vermont were duly joined in marriage by me, 
Herman Ball, Minister

The above is a true extract from my record of marriages. 
Herman Ball, Minister

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FORM OF DECLARATION
TO BE MADE WHERE THE PARTY HAS HAD A LAND WARRANT AND DESIRES ANOTHER.

[SEAL]
STATE OF VERMONT,
County of Windsor ss}

On this 3d [?] day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and 57 personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jemima Durkee aged 80 years, a resident of Stockbridge in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, who was a Soldier [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain Tobias

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Know all ——— by these presents that I ——— of ——— County of ——— and State of ———— having been a solider in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ——— of ———- my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my service in the United States under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for service in the United States different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this —- 
day of ——— 185——
Acknowled and subscribed before me, a Letter of the ——- in and for the County of ———- and State of Vermont this 2 day of July 1857
——————- Justice of Peace
State of Vermont, 
COUNTY OF Rutland } SS.
I Samuel ——- Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify, that William Davis whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing declaration, affidavit and power of attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Rytland this eighteenth, day of July —— 1857
Samuel Willam’s Dpty Clerk

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BOUNTY LAND
———-
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855

War of Revolution 1776

PRESENTED BY
———-

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Mrs. Fanny D. Lowe
202 Farrell Ave.
Ashland, Ohio

Madam:

I have to advise you from the records of this Bureau it appears that JOHN DURKEE, the some of Captain Joseph Durkee, was born July 4, 1752, place not stated.
While a resident of Hampton, Connecticut, he enlisted November 1 or 6, 1781, and served as private in Captain Robbins' Company, Colonel McClellan's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged January 6, 1782.
He married January 19, 1820, Jemima Strong of Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, and she was his third wife, the names of the others not stated. He died May 3, 1838, at Stockbridge, Windsor County, Vermont.
On account of his services in the Revolution his widow, Jemima, was allowed 160 acres of bounty land on Warrant 100834 on her application executed July 2, 1852, at which time she was a resident of Stockbridge, Vermont, aged eighty years.

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This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file for the father of John Durkee, namely Joseph Durkee, who was commissioned on June 2, 1779, as Captain of a regiment of Connecticut Infantry.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner

service taken from soldier's own affidavit which is on file in the pension claim of his brother, Ebe Durkee [illegible] also statement [illegible] father Joseph's commission on file in that case
The records of Controller of Conn. not used no proof of Death is belonged to the John. & there were several Conn. soldiers named John Durkee.
See Conn. Books, p. 580 for Robbins Co. M.C.A.

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No. 7.130
Jemima Durkee
wid of John

A. Preston January 14/58
Same Nov 26/58

Oct 3 Feb./53

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213.4667
Act March 3/55

Jemima Durkee, wid
John Durkee, priv.

[crossed out:] Capt. Joshua Huntington 

Durkee
Conn.
Ent 15 May 1775
Dis. 18 Dec. "

Rev'y War.

Horatio Woodman
Boston
Mass.

Let. H. Woodman
Sept 23/56

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John Durkee
Jemima Strong
were married by the reverend Herman Ball Jan. 19, 1820
John Durkee Born 1762 July 4th

John Durkee died May 1838 aged 76 years

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John Durkee, of Vermont, made affidavit on the 24th June 1832, and another on 20th of March 1833 on behalf of his brother, Ebbe Durkee, who was applying for a pension in which he swore that he served twon months from the 6th November 1781 in Capt Robbins Co. Col. McClure's Regiment, at Fort Griswold Conn, that he served as a waiter to Lieut. Joseph Burnham, and his brother Ebbe, served at the same time, as a waiter to Ensign Elliott. Ebbe Durkee himself alleged the same service, and on his own & his brother's depositions, this service was allowed in estimating the rate of his pension.
As the two brothers served together on this tour, and their testimony was deemed sufficient proof to establish the claim of one to a pension, it is but just that the widow of the other should have the benefit of that testimony to establish the [illegible] service of her husband, and to entitle her to bounty same for it. A warrant for 160. acres under the act of 3 March 1855 is therefore allowed.
See case of Ebbe Durkee, Ohio
Act 1832
L.M. Drury, Examiner

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Rutland 4th Jan 1854
To your Honor. I wish to ask your Honor a very few plain questions of law. 
Anthony Rice was a Private in Capt Handy Company at the time of the invasion at Plattsburgh. In 1819 he made his application for his bounty land and his wife died
before he did and he died before the warrant came to Pittsfield VT some 4 [illegible] days after his death the Warrant came. Before his death he made his will and Willed the Warrant which he was to receive from the government to two girls that took care of him in his last sickness which was over a year who now have the Warrant.
I consulted Mr. Thompson upon the subject he informed me if a true copy of the will of____ was attach to the Warrant it would be good __________ endorse the same principle what do ______ upon the principle do you agree with them if is please answer this address to Menden post office ____ ___ _____
had any __________ of the highest respect Alvah Preston

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Could your honor forward me soon the land warrant of Jemima Durkee as you wrote me you found two months service of her husband in the revolutionary war. Mrs Durkee as she always understood her husband served 7 months & 13 days. If you find the service as above stated your honor will allow her a pension in proportion to his service. If you could forward the land warrant it would help her as she is old & very needy.
Yours respectfully
Alvah Preston Atty

I have been informed that the land warrant that have been procured for their [illegible] & widow - who served under Capt Elias Key were fraudulent & Capt Keys company was never known as a company. Evidence at the time of the invasion of Platteburgh in 1819 is that so. I do not wish to have anything to do with land claims only then whos claims were just & lawful.
Alvah Preston
[written across this last paragraph "Amd Jany 10/59"]

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show some two or three applications of this kind before your honor. The claim of Gemini Pratt, John Whitcomb, Ira Hatch
it was led this company organized at Stockbridge day or two before the battle was fought at Plattsburgh in 1819 & march to Burlington. How that is I do not know only from those who say they went. What do you say a for this Company Please write me Yours truly Alvah Preston atty

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Menden 15th Nov 1858
Honable George C. Whiting Sir it is said
John Durkee the husband of Jimimi Durkee served in New London Conn
under Colonel Legend the widow says his name was found some years ago he wrote his name John Durkee Jr. it is said behind Both time he was out 7 months  & 13 days
Have you been able to find his service the Widow is anxious to receive her pension & land warrant as she is old & needy I know your honor will give the subject a fair investigation Respectully yours
Aloah Preston Atty

NM it is said nearly 30 years ago this same John Durkee gave his affadavit at by Harron in Pittsfield Vermont about his
Brother Ebinever Durkee being in the town we vein with him his affidavit is on record in your honor office it is said Colonel Thomas Hopkins was ebinezer Durkee agent this may given your former information where to look Alioh Preston atty

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Rutland 13 Oct 1861
Sir I filed the claim
of Jemimah
Durkee under act of Feb 3d 1853 the
Commissioner Geo. C. White informed me
Nov 26 1858 he had found two months
Service of John Durkee having been formed
himself in his testimony for
Ebenezer Dundee this would intitle her
to a land warrant and ought to have been
forwarded, but he did not find thereon,[illegible] [illegible] the widow thinks her husband 
John Durkee served in all at two diferent
times some month 13 months and according by [illegible]
in her claim for a pension as no further
service was found by Commissioner Whiting
it by when it dos. Could your honor
forward her land warrant immeadly
she is very old & feeble & destitute you
will find his service of two months by his testimony  for
Ebinezer Durkee 
I wish I could send you the Vo. of the receipt
of her claim But I sent that to Washington
& cannot  now tell exactly you will find
it I then in the summer of 1858

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your honor will examin & forward
her land warrant to [illegible]  or her attorney
soon as posable as it is ben on file some time
and she is a vy old & need very [illegible] it will help her some.
Yours Respectfully
A Preston Attorney

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Ashland, Ohio, Mar 26, 25
U.S Commission of pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear sir
I am making an effort to obtain proof of two ancestors who fought in the revolutionary war and would like to know if you have any records of their pensions or any records, which would be of help to me.
Captain Joseph Durkee born June, 3, 1762. lived in Mass and Conn. His father’s name was Thomas.
Captain John Durkee born July, 2, 1762 at Hampton Conn. ——- war record is —- follows

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Served in the Rev. War from May, 5,to Dec 18, 1775 under his father Capt. Joseph Durkee, also under Luet. Col. Joshua Huntington, also served in Cabot Robbins Company in 1783. Died May, 2, 1838 was buried in Stockbridge VT. ——-
I will await your earliest convenience,
Very truly
[Mrs] Fanny Durkee Lowe
202 Ferrell Ave
Ashland, O,

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[Embossed Seal]
State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug. 15th 1855
I certify, that on application
for evidence
of the service of John Durkee, and solder in
the war of the Revolution, I have examined
the documents remaining in this office and find
the name of John Durkee Jr. on a Pay Roll
under the following heading ris, A Pay Roll
of the 3 Co ⎬ Regt. raisd pr Order Genl Assembly
Connecticut
1775, where the said John Durkee
or is credited with service from the 5th of May
1775 to the 18th Dec. 1775 - 7 mos 13 days
said company was commanded by John Durkee
as Major months & then as Lieut. Col & Joshua
Huntington as 1st Lieutenant
said John Parker or served as a private in
said Company
Alex Merrell, Comp.
by Tho. Robinson Clerk

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State of Vermont, Windsor County, 88
I, Norman Williams, clerk of the county court, of the County of Windsor, in the state of Vermont, do hereby certify that David Everett was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature forgoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 15th day of September, D, 185.
Norman Williams, clerk.

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State of Vermont County of Windsor,

We Lorain Terry and David Perkins having been duly sworn, depose and say, the we well knew John Durkee Revolutionary War, under Capt. Joshua Huntington whose widow now applies for bounty land, - that we knew him for more than twenty years before his death, which occurred at Stockbridge about 18 years ago, - that we know that he died about that time because we attended his funeral, that we are residents of Stockbridge, County & State avoresaid that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, - that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,, - that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, - and that we are disinterested.
Lorain Terry
David G. Perkins
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, the 10 day of September A.D. 1855
David Everett Justice of the Peace

It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Lorain Terry and David Perkins of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuiary interest in the result of the above application; that Jemima Durkee is the widow, remaining unmarries of the late John Durkee who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and that the said John Durkee died at Stockbridge on or about the 2nd day of May A.D. 1837.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my had this 10 day of September 1855 I have no interest in this case.
David" Everett Justice of the Peace. 
"We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

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Application of       213.466
Jemima Wife of John Durkee
Revolutionary War
For a 160 acre warrant
Act of March 3d, 1855.

Warrant to be sent to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
As within requested.

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State of Vermont County of Windsor
On this 10th day of September, A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, Justice of the peace in and for the said County, Jemima Durkee aged 78 years, a resident of Stockbridge in —— State of —-, who being duly sworn according to the law, was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Joshua —— In the 3rd company 3rd Regt Commanded by Col. D….. In the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 4th day of July 1776 that her husband was drafted at Hampton, CT on or about the 5th day of May  A.D. 1775 ——- and continued in the actual service in the said war for the term of 7 months 13 days and was honorably discharged at —— on or about the 18th day of December A.D. 1775, as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service.
She further states that she was married to the said John Durkee in Rutland on the 18th day of January 1820, by —— Bell a Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Jemima Strong, that her husband died at Stockbridge on the 2nd day of May 1837 …… that she is still a widow, —- that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
———-
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
David E
{Justice of Peace.

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East Rutherford, 21st day of [illegible]
Sir, I send this case off for examination it may require to [illegible]. I thought I would send it to your honor for examination it is said by their old esquire her husband was in the revolutionary army.  [illegible] or [illegible]
this is a woman of his and is now the widow.  He left he never applied for a pension for the reason he was worth a little to much to be in [illegible] and in need of assistance
among the poor class,  But this old lady is now
destitute of property and now appeals to our persons for a pension for her husband service in the regular army of the revolutionary War. She prays for such an amount of pension as she may be entitled to in proportion to the length of time of service or may be found on the record of her husbands service and also the bounty land as she is now [illegible]
your honor will carefully examine this case soon as possible as she is very needy and reports the case to me.

I can send you the copy of this record of her Marriage Certified from the Ministers records if you wish.  I took the copy of her Marriage from her bible and also his death.
of the highest respect

Noah Pastor attorney for
Jemima Durkee a Widow
of John Durkee deceased

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Declaration
state of Vermont , on this 5th day Oct 1851
county of Rutland personally appeared before 
 Wm. Davis Justice of the Peace witnesses for the county [?]for said Jemimi Durkee widow of [ bridge  ] in the count of Windsow and the State of Vermont aged 81 - from who first being duly sworn according to law stated on her oath [ ] this following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress [           ] on th 3 [ ] granting pension to widow f person who served in the revolutionary war that she is the widow of John Durkee who was a soldier in the revolutionary War whose residence in State of Connecticut [ ] of Hampton County of [][

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STATE OF VERMONT. RUTLAND, SS.
 COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.

I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a Court of Record and having a Seal as hereto attached, do certify that [illegible] Davis was, at the date [cut off]

Power of Attorney

Know all men by these words that I Jemima Durkee of the town of Stockbridge County of Windsor and State of Vermont do hereby make [illegible] appoint Alvah Preston of Pittsford Vermont my [illegible] and lawful attorney for me and in my name [illegible…] and pension from the department of [illegible] [illegible] United States the certificate or warrant [illegible…] in the foregoing declaration.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day Oct 1839. 

[There are multiple and very faded and nearly illegible signatures]   

[?]  Durkee
[?] Davis


[Illegible] of [Illegible] and county and [illegible] of aforesaid on oaths [Dillon?] [illegible] personally and with [illegible] with Jemima Durkee [whose her?] sign her name to the foregoing declaration and we believe she is the identical person [illegible] represented and she now is a widow and [illegible…]
Witnesses
[?] Durkee
Fisk Durkee

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year above written I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons.
William Davis

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[page behind top page]
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
RUTLAND ss
[emblem but off]

I, Frederick W. Hopkins,  Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland,
being a Court of Record and having a Seal as hereto attached do certify that

[top sheet]
a [illegible] for  all claiming nothing more of this government than what I ought to had years ago for the aforesaid service of my husband  John Durkee  in the revolutionary war [illegible]
[illegible] Durkee
[illegible] Durkee 
Jamima Durkee

State of Vermont
County of Rutland
on the 5th day [illegible]
Personally appeared before Wm[ illegible] Justice of the  of the peace within and for the
county of [illegible] firth park and Abby  Durkee residents of Pittsfield  and County and [illegible] of aforesaid of [illegible] [illegible] personally said were [illegible] with Jamima Durkee whose her sign her name to this form [illegible] [illegible] and we believe this is the identical John [illegible] afore mentioned and [illegible] now is a widow and  they persons [illegible] [illegible] witnesses
[illegible signature]
[illegible] Durkee 
Subscribed and sworn to  before me 
the day and [illegible] here written. I certify that I know  the affiants
to be credible persons William Davis

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State Of Vermont
County of Windsor Js
on the 5th day Oct 1857
 Personally appeared before [illegible] a Justice of the peace within and for the Court
of Rutland. [illegible] Durkee aged 54 years [illegible] [illegible] of Statebridge Windsor  County that is said on oath depose and certify and [illegible] personally and was acquainted with John Durkee  [illegible]
who was a revolutionary soldier who served in  the revolutionary war as I understood him to say in his life line his [illegible] was on the Revolutionary 
War was in Hampton [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] County 
he was in service nine months as he said to [illegible] [illegible]  stationed they under Captain Robin Joseph Barnum Leiut [illegible] on County [illegible] 
John Durkee  was by [illegible]  and he lived 
in the town of Statebridge by some and died some  forty years and died on 2 day 
1838 left Jemime & with his widow who is
living and is still his widow is [illegible] destitute of means for her support. She is 
 3d wife of John Durkee  deposed [illegible] [illegible]
subscribed  and [illegible] [illegible] before me this day and year above written. I certify that I know him to
be a credible person
William Davis Justice peace

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Conn.

Durkee, John.             BL WT 100834- 160- 55
Jemima

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(8-1776)
SERVICE.
Conn.

Durkee, John
Jemima

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 100834-150-55

See pension claim of the mans brother Ebe Durkee S2524.
It contains affidavit of this John Durkee with statement of service, also the [commission?] of their father Capt. Joseph Durkee.

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Jemima Durkee
Application for
Certificate of Pension
Presented by
Alvah Preston atty
for the Widow 
Jemimi Durkee

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[handwritten sheet behind printed sheet]
Declaration
State of Vermont
County Rutland
on this 5th day Oct 1857
 Personally appeared before Wm
[printed sheet]
STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
RUTLLAND ss
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland,
being a Court of Record and having a Seal, as hereunto attached, do certify that 
William Davis Esq.,
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached [crossed out and now is,} a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his
signature the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine and that the said paper writings are executed
acording to the laws of this State
and are in due form, and that as such Officer, he is duly authorised by the laws of  this State to take acknowledgements of 
Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland  this twenty eighth
day of December
Anno Domini one
thousand eight hundred and fifty  seven
F. Hopkins Clerk

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State of Vermont
County of Windsor SS.
ON this ? day of July A.D. 1857, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, ? a resident of ? in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont who being duly sworn according to law, deposes, testifies and says that he is well acquainted with ? who made ? declaration for Bounty Land on the 2nd day of July A.D. 1857 under act of Congress, approved March 3d, 1855: