Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35307, Elijah Fisher, Mass.

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Fisher, Elijah S.35307

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FISHER, ELIJAH
(MASS.) S-35307

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Set R.C. Vose 
14 Jany 1833 
Washington of 18, 

Maine 
Elijah Fisher of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commander Captain Kapasa. of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years. from 1777 to 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 10th day of April 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of January 1819 and sent to Judge Paris 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  $38.11
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.
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$81.16 
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Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, and Mar 1, 182 

Restored 22 April 1829, & notification sent to R.C. Vose
Pension Comm 
1828, and due

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Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty Nine
years do testify and declare that on the Eighth day of May
Anno Domini 1775 I entered the service of the United 
States as a private soldier for the term of Eight Months
and afterwards on the 23th day of Nov 1775 I again
enlisted into the one year service under Capt.
Moses Knapin Col. Reads Regiment and from
that enlistment received the discharge Nos hereunto
annexed - And on the 6th of Jan. 1777 I again
enlisted into the same company for three years
and at the close of that term received the discharge
No. 2 also annexed, and on the 8th of July following
received the annexed certificate No 3 from the
Selectmen of [Atte] borough-after this I served
6 months as will appear by the Discharge No 4.
annexed all which is corroborated by my
private Journal herewith exhibited to the Judge
the
and I further testify and declare that by reason
of reduced circumstances in life I am under the
necessity of asking the assistance of my
country for my support
Elijah Fisher

I Elijah Fisher, above named do
further state on oath, that I am a
resident citizen of the United States; that
I served in the Massachusetts line, on
the continental establishment during the
war of the Revolution as above stated, and
that I am not borne on any pension
Roll of the United States
it
Elijah Fisher

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I, Cyrus Hamlin do testify and say
that I am personally acquainted with
Elijah Fisher within named and
it is my opinion that in consequence
of his reduced circumstances in life
he is in need of the assistance of his
country for support
Cyrus Hamlin

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Elijah Fisher
No 5670
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STATE OF MAINE
Oxford ss. Ma Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the County of Oxford on the fourth Tuesday of July A. D. 1829 before the Honorable Judah Dana
Judge of said Court.

On this
25th
day of July
the
Judah Land
of
Judge of said Court.
July--
in the year above written, personally appeared
in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment" and being a Court of Record for said county
of Oxford, Elijah Fisher aged 62
years, resident in
Livermore in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private n the
company commanded by Capt. Moses Knapp in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Wm Shephard in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment,
as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 10th day of April A.D. 181[?]  and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5670 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of
my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any come other
than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to
pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly
described below, also subscribed by me.
Elijah Fisher
Sworn to and declare, on the 25th
day of July-
A. D. 1820.}
BEFORE
Judah Dana Judge of said Court.


SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, ;viz:
Real estate containing 77 acres rough, Rocky
and swampy land with a dwelling house and barn
wholly out of repair--
one cow
one Heifer 2 year old
2 swine
2 sheep
1 yoke [?] }

Sundry articles of house hold furniture valued at 6.00
Crockery do 2.00
[?] 2.00
Farming tools 5.00

I am indebted to Sundry person -  two hundred and twenty five Dollars--
Elijah Fisher


2 swine-
Crockery - do - -
2 Sheep
6.00
---
2.00
hands -
---
Make ren--
---
2.00
Farming tools
5.00
an indebted to sundry person- two hundred and
twenty five Dollars
Elijah Fisher
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White Plains Nov 27  1776
ror.
Elijah Fisher private in Capt. moses Knapp's Company & Col.
Joseph Reads Regt. being sick with the Gravel I give
it as my opinion that he will not be fit for Duty this Campaign
Wm Shepard

Elijah Fisher Private in Capt. Moses Knapps Company & Col
Joseph Reads Regt being unfit for the service is discharged
the Continental Army -                                 Ebn Clap Lt Col
I approve of this discharge    Alex McDougall
                                                           Brigadier Genl

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No. 2
Elijah Fisher of the
corps of Guards having finished his term of service

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[horizontal left margin] Select Men of the Town of Poland

FISHER, ELIJAH
(MASS) S

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No. 3 Attleborogh [Attleboro] July 8 1790
This may Certify whom it may concern that
Elijah Fisher a Continental soldier in the
three years service Notwitstand his taking
security for fifty four pounds in the yr 1777
yet he did not git [get] his pay till [until] the year 1780 which he took without having deprecation
of many made up
Stephen Richardson
Jonathan Stanley
Selectmen

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Elijah Fisher
Mass
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Saith Elijah Fisher of the Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment in the service of the United States of America:
Greeting.
Reposing special trust and and confidence in your prudence and good conduct I do by these presents appoint you ^first^ sergeant to the
eighth Company in said Regiment in the service of the United States; you are therefore carefully & dilligently [diligently] to discharge the duty of a Serjeant [sergeant] by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging: and I do strictly charge and require all non commissioned officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Serjeant [sergeant]. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from me or any of your superior officers according to the rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my hand at West Point this fifteenth day of December 1780.

[first part of signature is illegible] Majr Commander

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Elijah Fisher
Priv Maine Roll, No 5.6711
Schedule C.C. Pleas April 10, 1823
value of property $ 22.00
served 3 years

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DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st
March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec
ss.
On this tenth
day of April
1823 personally appeared
in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas
being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having
original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power
of fine and imprisonment Elijah Fisher, resident
in said County, aged sixty four
resident in said County, aged
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March,
eighteen hundred and twenty-three--that he the said Fisher enlisted for the
term of three years on the first
day of January
in the year 1777
in the State of Massachusetts
in the Company commanded by Captain
Moses Knapp in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Spencer
in the line of the State of Massachusetts
on the Continental establishment; that he continued
to serve in the said corps until January 1782
when he was discharged from the said service
in Morristown the State of New Jersey
that his name
has been placed on the pension list, and dropt [dropped] there on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred
and twenty, I do solemn swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the
eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time,
by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby,
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the
Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that
I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to
me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me
subscribed.
Elijah Fisher
SWORN to and declared, on the tenth day of April 1823.
before
Ezekiel Whitman Just of said Court.
certify that Judge Whitman, in the appraisal of the Household
furniture of Elijah Fisher required evidence as
to its value and that the
sum of two dollars was affixed as the value of said Fisher's household
furniture besides bedding
Attest
R. C. Vose
Clerk

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SCHEDULE  of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
one cow of the value of twelve dollars
old household furniture (bedding excepted) ten dollars
Elijah Fisher [signature]

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Elijah Fisher who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of camsercss in my left side caused by a pit of suleness while in the service in the City of New York [illegible] in my last  [illegible]

|  Names                      |   Ages   |  Capacity of each to contribute to their support.|
|  Jerusha my wife       | 58 years | feeble with nervous complaints                          |
|  Palome  Daughter   |  17          |  in beattle & able to labor                                   |

Elijah Fisher

That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
The real estate mentioned in last schedule has been sold for payment of Debts contracted for the support of my family.

Real Estate [sold to] Greenville Bisha [on] April 1821 - the proceeds appropriated to the support of my family

One heifer & two sheep to same {buyer] same time of sale - [proceeds] same as above 
 falled & killed for family use

1 yoke oxen [sold to] Mr. Cary [on] March 1821 - sold to pay debts which I owed
Elijah Fisher

I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do certify, that it appears; to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Elijah Fisher did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foreging oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty two dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affxx

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35307
[handwritten] Rev'y
INVALID
[illegible]
File No. 35307
Elijah Fisher
Prv Rev War
Act: - Vol. 2, Page 139
[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1870]

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5670
Maine
[illegible]

Elijah Fisher
private 1 
Mass Regt
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at line at the rate of 8 - 
Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jany 1819
and sent to Judge Parris- Paris
Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mos  25.30.
38.66
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819.  48. _
86.66
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
Paris Humes
 [right side of document] Notification sent to Thomas Clark Esq 19 Oct 1820


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Elijah Fisher
Priv. Maine
additional proof
The clerk, certified
not signed
to whole evidence under it
in

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See
letter to
R. C. Vose, Esq
Augusta,
Maine,
March 17th 1825.
(March 1819)

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Elijah Fisher
Mass
S 35307

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The bearer hereof Elijah Fisher of the tenth Massachusetts Regiment haveing served as a faithfull good soldier the term of five Months it being the full term for which he engaged is hereby discharged from the same.
Given under my hand at West Point this tenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.

[signature] Moses Ross
Commander [illegible]

Agreeable to general orders all Issuing Commissaries are requested to furnish the above named Fisher with Provisions to enable him to return home to Attleborough in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Moles Ross
Commander [illegible]

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State of Maine
Oxford County ss

I Rufus K. Goodenow, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Oxford, do hereby certify that Isaac Livermon, Esquire before whom the annexed proceedings were had was at that time & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Oxford, and duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of the said County of Oxford this thirtieth day of August Anno Domini1825.
R.K. Goodenow, Clerk.

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine was indebted to me on the 2d day of May A.D. 1821 six dollars and seventy four cents for [services and] sundry medicines and attendance on his family as a phisician [physician] which sum was afterward paid to me by Mr Grinfill Fisher, and I further say that I fully believe that the said Elijah Fisher is in a poor state of health and in indigent circumstances

 Benjamin Bradford 

Oxford ss April 23. 1825 Personally appeared the said Benjamin Bradford & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed 
Before me 
Isaac Livermore 
Justice of the Peace 
I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness Isaac Livermore Justice of Peace 

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine was indebted to me on the first day of April A.D. 1821 four dollars and fifty cents for half tun of hay before that since sold and debt to him for his use & the said Elijah Fisher on said first day of April gave me his note for that sum & Mr Grinfill Fisher afterwards paid me said note
I further certify that I fully believe that said Elijah Fisher is unable to labour
[signed] James Bradford

Oxford ss April 28. 1825 Personally appeared the said James Norton & made oath that this certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me
Isaac Livermore
Justice of the Peace
$4.50 I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness Isaac Livermore Just. Peace

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the State of Maine was indebted to me on the 3d day of May A.D. 1821 the sum of one hundred & four dollars for labour before that time done & performed at his request, & then I received a pair of oxen at forty dollars and the ballance by an obligation of Mr Grinfill Fisher for sixty four dollars which has since been paid to me by the said Grinfill Fisher 
Elijah Fisher Jr 

Oxford Ss. May 28th 1825 Personally appeared the said Elijah Fisher pensioner & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed 
Before me Isaac Livermore Justice of the Peace 

104

I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness 
Isaac Livermore Justice of the Peace

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I hereby certify that the Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on the first day of February AD 1822 gave me his note of hand for the sum of thirteen dollars seventy one in settlement my account against him on sundry articles of merchandize sold & delivered prior to that time - That on the twenty fourth day of January AD 1824 I recovered judgment against him for the sum of seventeen dollars & seventy five cent including debt & cost which Judgment was afterwards collected on Execution by taking a note against Grinfill Fisher 
Davis Washburn 

Oxford SS. April 22d 1825 
Personally appeared the said Davis Washburn & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed
Before me Isaac Livermore Justice of the Peace 
17.75 
I certify that the above deponent is well known to me as a credible witness 
Isaac Livermore tice of Peace

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher Pensioner in the County of Oxford, State of Maine in the month of March 1821. gave a note to Barnell & Washburn, (& at that time was a Partner in trade with the said Barrell) for the & sum of thirteen Dollars eleven cents, in the course of the year aforesaid said note was paid 
Davis Washburn 

Oxford ss April 22 1825 
Personally appeared the said Davis Washburn and made oath that the above certificate by him signed was true - 
Isaac Livermore Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the above deponent is to me well known and a Credible witness
Isaac Livermore Just. Peace

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I hereby certify that on the third day of May AD. 1821 Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County Oxford and State of Maine, was indebted to me for the sum of ten dollars on a note of hand dated prior to said time and was given to me for the ballance of a note of long standing and in the same year it was settled by another note signed by Mr Grinfill Fisher and the said Grinfill has since paid it to me
Isaac Strickland

Oxford ss. April 22 1825 Personally appeared the said Isaac Strickland & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed Before me 
Isaac Livermore Justice of Peace 

$10.00 I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness 
Isaac Livermore Justice of the Peace

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This may certify that Mr. Elijah Fisher of Livermore was indebted to me for attending his family as a Physician in the year 1820 and up to the month of April 1821.  the sum of Six Dollars and eighty eight cents, which his Son undertook to pay to me in his labour; and I believe did pay me (tho as I have never since setted with the son, I cannot say positively whether I am fully paid or not) I know also, from many years acquaintance that the said Elijah Fisher is a very feeble and infirm man, and unable to perform but very little labour 
Timothy Howe --- 

Oxford Ss. May 19, 1825 Personally appeared the said Timothy Howe & made oath that this certificate by him subscribed is true 
Before me Isaac Livermore Justice of Peace 

6.88
I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness 
Isaac Livermore Just. Peace

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine was indebted to me on the third day of May A.D. 1821 twenty four dollars on a note of hand which was given for corn & wheat deld. [delivered?] his son the winter previous to that time, and it was paid some time in the year A.D. 1822 by a cow of Grinfill Fisher and the ballence [balance] in money 
Thomas Haskell 

Oxford ss. April 23. 1825 Personally appeared the said Thomas Haskell and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed 
Before me Isaac Livermore Justice Peace 

$24.00

 I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness 
Isaac Livermore 
Jus Peace

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine was indebted to me about twenty four dollars note for about the month of May A.D. 1821 for that sum subscribed by the said Elijah Fisher and payable to one John Fisher or order and by me purchased of the said John Fisher which note was paid to me I think in the same year, or year, following according to my best recollection 
Henry Aldrich 

Oxford ss April 25 1825 Personally appeared the said Henry Aldrich and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him Signed Before me 
Isaac Livermore Justice of Peace 

I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness Isaac Livermore Justice of Peace 
24.00

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recd 19 Dec. 1828 

Jas L. Edwards Esq Pension Office

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Washington Decr 18. 1828
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Sir  - I enclose a letter from Robt C. Vose Esq of Maine, relating to the case of Elijah Fisher of Livermore who is has been for & a considerable length of time, an applicant for a pension. The letter will explain to you the situation of the claim-- & if you will be good enough to furnish me with the names of those who have certified in his favor, or the evidence in the case, you will oblige 

Yours respectfully 
Jas W. Ripley

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Recd 24 Jan. 1829 
James L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office

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House of Rep Jany 23, 1829 
J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir,
I received the enclosed from Mr Vose of Augusta, Maine, making further enquiry relative to the application of Elijah Fisher for a pension. Any farther information in the subject of his letter which you can give we will much oblige him & myself-- He wishes to be informed whether "new schedule or declaration is required, & if so, whether this must be made in open Court or before a Judge of a Court of Record" 
Respectfully
Your obedt servt 
Jas W. Ripley

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Hon. P. B. Porter, 
James L. Edwards Esq 
Chief Clerk Pension Office 
War Department 
Washington

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Augusta Me Jany 27. 1829

Sir,

 I have recd. a letter from Gen. Ripley, enclosing yours to him respecting the case of Elijah Fisher. I find on examination that I forwarded to you on the 1. Nov. 1828. the depo. of the Selectmen of Livermore, certificate sworn to before Reuel Washurn Esq. stating the facts required by your letter of the 24th Nov. 1827. I well recollect sending you this certificate, with the [illegible] certificate as to the quality of the Justice & I think upon further examination it will be found in your office. I can get an other one, if this should not be found, but the applicant lives in a remote part of the County & it will cause him some delay. The old man, is poor and in very feeble health to my personal knowledge. I have written him to procure other affidavit but still hope you will find the one sent.

 Yours very respectfully Robert C. Vose

 James L. Edwards Esq

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[written sideways on left]
Documents in the case of Elijah Fisher & Josiah Bean.

[center]
Hon. P.B. Porter
James L. Edwards Esq. 
Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

[written sideways on right]
Pension Office 
recd March 1829

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Augusta, Feb. 20th 1829

Sir,

I enclose you another certificate of the Selectmen of Livermore in the case of Elijah Fisher, an applicant to be restored to the Maine Roll, on the 1st Nov 1828. I enclosed to you the Certificate of the Selectmen of Livermore, taken before Reuel Washburn Esq. & about the same time wrote Gen. Ripley of the House of Representatives, (Fisher being one of his constituents) to call at your office & enquire respecting this claim and I also [illegible] Gen. R. to give such certificate as he could, as to the credibility of those who had given evidence in favor of the claimant. But it now appears the Selectmen certificate never reached you, or if it did, it is not now to be found. You will see by the enclosed the oath of the Selectmen, that they gave such certificate on 20th Oct. last & I hope you will either find the first certificate, or if not consider the 20th of Oct. 1828 as the time when the evidence closed in this case. The fact is old Mr. Fisher, is very feeble, sick most of the time & unable to come to this place, living about 30 miles from here, and unable to get any assistance in his business short of coming here. I mention these circumstances to account for the delay in not furnishing the evidence required in Nov. 1827. I also find copy of deed & Esq. Hovey's depo. in case of Josiah Bean. 
I am very respectfully 
Your ofl. Sert. 
Robert C Vose 

James L. Edwards Esq. 
Chief Clerk Pension Office 
War Department

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The Honorable Secretary of War 
James L. Edwards Esq 
Chief Clerk Pension Office
War Department Washington 

Pension Office
23d March '29

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Augusta Me. March 16th 1829 

Sir,

I recd your letter of the 9th [illegible] respecting Elijah Fisher. I wrote you the 20th of Feb. last and sent a 2d. certificate of the Selectmen of Livermore relative to old Mr. Fisher this for which last certificate I presume had not reached you when yours of the 9th was forwarded. If this last mentioned depo. has been recd. I presume it will preclude the necessity of Mr. Fisher signing the declaration sent by you as he lives in the wilderness remote from any magistrate, it will be been inconvenient for him to make said declaration, as he would have to travel 20 miles in order to do it. I hope you will find the last certificate & then you will I presume send me his letter of restoration.  But if you cannot, please inform me and I will [illegible].

I am very respectfully 
Robert C. Vose

James L. Edwards Esq.

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United States of America 
District of Maine S.S 

To Alexander Belcher, Elijah Wood or Samuel Wood or to either of them, of Winthrop in said District 
Greeting
Whereas at a Special District Court of said United States for Maine District holden at Paris, within said District the tenth day of April, A.D. 1818-

Elijah Fisher of Livermore in said District presented himself and claimed certificate of his having served in the of the Revolution against the common enemy on the continental establishment for the purpose of receiving a pension from United States agreeably to the provisions Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 titled An Act to provide for certain persons

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persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"; - and whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of William Titus and Beersheba Titus of Monmouth in said District is material and necessary in support of said application;- Therefore, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States , you the said Alexander Belcher, Elijah Wood or Samuel Wood, or either of you, are hereby appointed and authorized at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of the said William Titus and Beersheba Titus, touching the application aforesaid and the same, when taken, together

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Elijah Fisher
Private
Reads Regt

10 April 1818
Service admitted
Not on the Rolls

Correct

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Elijah Fisher the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true. 

And the said applicant further offered in evidence sundry original papers which are hereunto annexed, and particularly a discharge dated Morristown Jan. 6. 1780 signed by C. Gibbs - also the affidavit of Cyrus Hamlin, taken before me: - likewise the depositions of William Titus and Beersheba Titus taken by virtue of a Dedimus Potestatem by me granted, all which papers are hereunto annexed 

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory. proof to me that the said Elijah Fisher the applicant served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support ; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned
Albion H Parris 
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

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Depositions, in the case 
Elijah Fisher 
Maine Roll No 
R. C. Vose Augusta Me

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford and State of Maine was indebted to me for corn and Rye to the amount of nine dollars and sixty nice cents on the Second day of May AD. 1821, and on that day Grinfill Fisher gave me his note for it and told me he was about to buy his Father Elijah Fisher's farm and was to pay his debts and I further certify that I live in same neighbourhood with Mr Elijah Fisher and have for several years last past and that he is and has been feeble and infirm and unable to do much towards his maintenance  by labour 
Israel Washburn --- 

Oxford SS May 4. 1825 
Then Personally appeared the said Israel Washburn Esq & made oath that this certificate by him subscribed was true Before me Isaac Livermore 

I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness 
Isaac Livermore Justice Peace 

State of Maine Oxford, ss 
I Rufus King Goodenow Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in & for said County of Oxford hereby certify that Isaac Livermore Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, appointed & qualified agreeably to the Constitution & Laws of this State, & acting under the authority of the same, & that full faith may be given to his acts as such - that his name above subscribed is his hand writing as I believe. 

In testimony of all which I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of one of said Court. Done at Paris in said County this 25th day of May A.D. 1825. 
Rufus King Goodenow

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I William Titus of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the said Elijah Fisher, enlisted into the continental service, for the first eight months, that before the expiration of said eight months, he enlisted into the service for a year and after said years service expired, he enlisted again into the three years service, and I have no doubt, but that he served as a soldier in the American army during the times for which he enlisted, as abovesaid and further saith not
William Titus 

Kennebec SS. April 27. 1818 Then the aforesaid William Titus, personally appeared and after being duly cautioned, made oath that the aforesaid Deposition, by him subscribed, in the whole and every part of it true, before me the subscribed who took said deposition & administered said oath to him by virtue of the foregoing authority, hereto annexed
Alexander Belcher, Justice of the peace 

I Beersheba Titus, wife of the aforesaid William Titus of lawfull age testify and say, that I am acquainted with the aforesaid Elijah Fisher and that I know of his going  [crossed out: enlisting] into the continental service, for the first it months service, and that he was gone, in the service, till the expiration of the three years service and I fully believe that he served in the army during the said three years and further saith not 
Beersheba her X mark Titus March 
Attest Alex Belcher

Kennebec ss April 27. 1818 Then the above named Beersheba Titus personally appeared and made oath that the aforesaid Deposition by her subscribed in the whole and every parts it to be the truth 
before me the subscriber who took said Deposition by virtue of the authority hereto annexed 
Alexander Belcher Justice of the P

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with this warrant to certify and turn to the Judge of said Court without unnecesary delay.- 

Given under my hand and seal, at Paris in said District, this fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 

Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine

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Know all Men by these Presents, That Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford and State of Maine Yeoman In consideration of three hundred a paid by Grinfill Fisher of said Livermore Yeoman (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge), do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said than his heirs and assigns forever a certain of land situate on the west sick of the river and dis bed and bounded as follows. Viz, beginning at the Northwest corner of lot numbered sixty three, thence running east about one hundred and sixty rods to the North east corner of said lot thence south about twenty five rods to a stake and stones, thence east twenty rods to a stake and stones, thence South thirty two rods to a stake and stones, thence west twenty rods to a stake and stones, thence south twenty eight and a half rods to a stake and stones at Nathaniel Springs North line, thence west on said Springs North line about one hundred and Sixty rods to the west line of said Lot thence North about eighty seven rods to the first mentioned bounds containing about eighty acres by estimation be the same more or less, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging 

To Have and to Hold the same to the said Grinfill --- his heirs and assigns, to his & their use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said Grinfill his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises--that they are free of all incumbrances -- That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Grinfell Fisher And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Grinfell Fisher his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Elijah Fisher have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one 
Elijah Fisher (seal)
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of Elijah Fisher & Isaac Livermore

Oxford SS . May 3. 1821 Then the above named Elijah Fisher acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed to be his act and deed, before me, 
Isaac Livermore JUSTICE OF PEACE. 

Oxford ss. This Feb 4, 1824 and recorded from the original 
Mr Alanson Miller Register

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Oxford SS, Paris Feby 6 1824 I hereby Certify that the within is a true Copy from Oxford Records from Book 23, Pages 2812282- 

A. Alanson Miller ⎬ Register of Deeds for said County 

[sideways on right]
Copy of the deed Elijah Fisher to Grinfill Fisher

Oxford Ss State of Maine 
I Rufus King Goodenow, Clerk of all the Judicial Court in & for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that Alanson Mellen Esquire is Register of deeds for said County, elected & sworn agreeably to the Constitution & Laws of this State & that full faith may be given to his acts as such - that he has day acknowledged before me that his name above written his signature 

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my and & affix the seal of one of said County this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty four 
Rufus King Goodenow

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I hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine was indebted to me on the thirtieth day March A.D. 1821 for sundry goods wares & merchandizes before that time sold & delivered to the said Fisher [crossed out: before that time] the sum of twenty dollars & sixty cents and on said day the said Elijah Fisher gave his note for the same which sum Mr Grinfill Fisher has since paid to me and I further certify that the said Elijah was prior to the first mentioned date indebted to me in a further sum of ten dollars and thirty two cents for the like articles sold & deld as aforesaid and that said Grinfill has also paid the said last mentioned sum, I further say that I fully believe said Elijah Fisher is not only unable to labour but in indigent circumstances the 
W H Bretten 

Oxford SS April 16 1825 Then the above said William H Bretten made oath to the truth of this certificate by him subscribed to before me 
Isaac Livermore Justice of Peace 

I certify that the above deponent is to me well known as a credible witness Isaac Livermore Just of the Peace

$30.92

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I Grinfill Fisher of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine Yeoman hereby certify that Mr Elijah Fisher of the same town of Livermore was on the 3d day of May A.D. 1821. indebted to me sixty six dollars for labour before that time done for him & at his request, & on said day I purchased of him as stated in his deed to me of his farm & agreed to pay & have paid the full amount thereof viz three hundred dollars in the following sums & to the following persons viz to William H Bretton Thirty dollars & ninety two cents To Thomas Haskell twenty four dollars To Barrell & Washburn thirteen dollars & eleven cents to Isaac Strickland ten dollars to Davis Washburn seventeen dollars & seventy five cents to Henry Aldrich twenty four dollars to Doctor Timothy How six dollars & eighty eight cents to James Norton four dollars fifty cents to Doctor Benjamin Bradford six dollars & seventy four cents to Israel Washburn nine dollars & sixty nine cents to Elijah Fisher Juniour sixty four dollars to Ozias Bartlett nine dollars & ninety one cents to Alpheus Kendall four dollars & twenty three cents to Nathaniel Perley one dollar to Jonathan Morse four dollars to Ransom Norton two Dollars to George Chandler one dollar To John Keen Juniour two dollars & fifty cents making in the whole $300.00 & I further certify that the said Elijah Fisher has been for a number of A years in a poor state of health and is in indigent circumstances and wholly dependant on the charity of his friends for support. And I further state that at the time I purchased the said real estate the above said creditors were urgent to have their pay and he was obliged to sell & had no other way to pay 
Grinfill Fisher

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Oxford ss. June 4. 1825 Then Personally appeared the within named Grinfill Fisher and made oath to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed Before me Isaac Livermore Justice of the Peace 

I certify that the within deponent is to me well known as a credible witness 
Isaac Livermore Jus Peace

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Addl. [Additional] declaration [illegible]
Elijah Fisher, priv 
Maine Roll No. [Number] 5670. 

R. C. Vose

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I Elijah Fisher, now in my seventieth year of age do depose further and upon oath declare that on the 10th of April 1823 before the Court of Common Pleas at Augusta, within & for the County of Kennebec, I made a second schedule of my whole Estate, and the same was with sundry depositions forwarded to the Pension office, for the purpose of my being restored to the Pension Roll. I had not then, nor have I at this time, any Real Estate, or any personal property other than the few articles of old house hold furniture mentioned in said Schedule. The cow mentioned in said Schedule has been disposed of for my support and that of my family so that I am now left destitute upon the prospect of my obtaining my pension again, I have incurred some small debts, which if I fail of obtaining I am wholly unable to discharge. I served in the Revolutionary War over five year, and am now poor, and very infirm, wholly unable to labor and must depend upon public or private charity for my support- I now most earnestly require to be restored again to the Pension list of the Maine agency 

There was partly due my son Grinfell sixty six dollars for his labor after he become 21 years of age. I have been feeblet and unable to labor for the last ten years, but a small part of the time during that period - the transactions between myself and my son Grinfell were fair and I did suppose the deposition would be satisfactory to the Pension Office 
Elijah Fisher 

Kennebee SS Subscribed, sworn to and declared this fourth day of October A.D. 1882 
Nathan Weston Jun Just  S.J.C. 

I Grinfill Fisher aged thirty two years of age, do further depose and say that in April or May 1821 (not having my deed with me I am unable to say the precise time) I purchased of my father his homestead place, and agreed to pay sundry debts then existing against him as will appear by the deposition forwarded to the pension office - the consideration mentioned & agreed upon was three hundred dollars as will also appear by said depositions, I paid my father the full & just value of the premises purchased. There was no written contract as to my taber

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done for my father, it was in the usual manner of hiring labor in our part of the Country - my father is wholly destitute of property and lives with one of my brothers - my deposition taken before Justice Livermore will more fully explain how the payments are made by me, said deposition having been sent with the others to the War Department - 
Grenfell Fisher

Kennebec SS
on this fourth day of October A.D. 1877. Personally appeared, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine - Grinfill Fisher, who is in my opinion a credible witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed 
Nathan Weston Jun

State of Maine Kennebec SS
the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Court held within of the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify --- that the Hon. Nathan Weston Jr. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State duly qualified as such In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this fourth day of October A.D. 1827. 
R. C. Vose, Clerk

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Pension 
Pens. Office 25. Feb. 1829 
In the case of Elijah Fisher Main

Hon. P B. Porter
James L. Edwards
Chief Clerk Pension Office 
War Department Washington

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Augusta Maine October 24th 1818

Sir,
I enclose you the deportion of the Selectmen of Livermore in the case of Elijah Fisher, which the old man by reason of sickness has been unable to procure sooner. I hope it will be satisfactory. as to the more in the original Pension Certificate of Nathl House No 6.038 on maine roll. I did understand you that the Error in the date of his original Pension allowance viz April 23d instead of May 6 the 1818, could be corrected provided the said House should be restored to the Roll - that this error does exist you will see upon examining his papers & as he has lost over 8 years previous he thinks it very hard that he should lose by this mistake in the date of the commencement of his original pension-  I have been acquainted with the said House, nearly thirty years he has been a poor man for the last 15 years, settled in Proprietors land lot Every thing he had by the uncertainty of the lines of the  tract of land he settled upon & it was to this be had by the uncertainty of the lines owing this sort of possession title that he Exhibited any property in his first schedule - You must do him justice as far as you can, which I am confident you will & I am equally confident had he been neighbor to you, & knowing he can fully we would have been stricken from the Roll 

I am very respectfully Yours Robert C. Jose

J. L Edwards Esq

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Depa. of the Assessors of Livermore in the case of Elijah Fisher. an applicant to be restored to the Pension list 

Pen. com 21 Nov 1828. 

R. C. Vose

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We the subscribers Selectmen & Assessors of Livermore, Oxford County Maine, do upon oath certify and declare that we well know Elijah Fisher of said Livermore an applicant for a pension to our knowledge is the same Elijah Fisher is a poor man & has no real estate & no personal property Except a few articles of old house hold stuff which is of little value. We are also acquainted with his son Grenfell & know nothing against his general character for fairness & probity 
Zebulon Norton
Ephraim Gray
John Lewitt 
Selectmen and assessors of Livermore

Oxford SS October 20th 1820 Personally appeared the above named Selectmen and assessors of Livermore, who are known to as credible & disinterested witnesses & they severally made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed 
Before me Reuel Washburn Justice of the Peace 

State of Maine Kennebec SS
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial Court within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Reid Washburn, Esquire, before whom the above proceedings were had, was at the time and now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Oxford an adjoining County to this and duly qualified as such & the above is his signature 

In testimoy whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty Eight R. C. Vose

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James L. Edwards Esq 
Pension Office

Recd. Jan. 10, 1829

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Washington Jany 9. 1829 

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,

 I enclose a letter received from R. C. Vose Esq. in relation to the claim of Elijah Fisher an applicant for a pension. You will notice that Mr Vose refers to a certificate which he sent to your office of Nov. 1. 1828, signed by the Selectmen of the town of Livermore Oxford County Maine. He says that the Certificate is full proof of the poverty of the applicant.

Mr Vose says "If the certificate is found & the claim is not admitted, will you ask Mr Edwards to let you see a copy of his letter to me Novr 24. 1827, on the subject of this poor [?] old man's claim".

Your attention to the above as early as convenient, will confer a favor on 
Yours, very respectfully,
James W. Ripley

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I Robert C. Vose, aged forty five years & upward, do certify upon oath declare that the certificate of the Selectmen of Livermore, stating Elijah Fisher to be poor & destitute of property & that his son Grinfell, was a man of veracity and probity, sworn to before Reuel Washbyrn Esq. referred to in the within Deposition, was sent me by said Reuel Washburn, on or about the 20 Octr 1828, that according to my minutes taken at the time & from my recollection said certificate was signed & sworn to, on the said 20 Oct 1828. and I further certify that on the 1st Nov. 1828. I sent said certificate and oath, together with my certificate as clerk of the courts as to the quality of said Justice Washburn [inserted: to the Pension office, sent to Secy of War or J.L. Edwards Chief Clk Pension office] & also that his said signature was genuine and that I was first informed by Gen. James W. Ripley, a member of the House of Representatives, now in congress, that said certificate never was received at the Pension Department & that since said information I have and due dilligence to procure a new certificate in lieu of the one lost or mislaid & never have been able obtain one, til the present time. 
Robert C. Vose

Kennebec, ss: Feby. 20th. 1828 Subscribed, sworn to & declared the deponent being in my opinion a credible witness Before me Wm. Woart J. Jus. Pacis 

State of Maine Kennebec SS
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the said County of Kennebec do certify that William Woart Junr before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such; In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the County of Kennebec, this 20th day of February A. 18. 1829. 
R. C. Vose,

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We the subscribers Selectmen of Livermore Oxford County Maine do hereby certify that we well know Elijah Fisher, an applicant to be restored to the pension list, the said Fisher is to our knowledge a poor man and in indigent circumstances and we further certify that we also acquainted with Grinfill Fisher son of the said Elijah and that the said Grenfell sustains the character of a man of fairness and probity, and we further certify that we the subscribers, subscribed to a certificate and of Sinecur tenor to the above and made oath to its truth before Rueul Washburn Esqr on the twentieth of October last past 
Zebulon Norton 
John Leavitt 

Oxfore SS State of Main February 17. 1829, Sworn and Subscribed to before me the deponents being in my on credible and disinterested Witnesses 
Israel Washburn Justice of Peace 

Kennebec SS
I the subscriber clerk of the Judicial Court, within the County of Kennebec do certify that Israel Washburn Esq. before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the peace, within & for the County of Oxford, adjoining County to this & that he is duly qualified as such & that the above is his signature 

In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the seal of said County of Kennebec this 20th day of Feby A.D. 1889 
R. C. Vose