Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18830, Daniel Fuller, Mass.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
[handwritten] Mass.

[handwritten] Fuller, Daniel

NUMBER
[handwritten] S.18830

Carded [handwritten]
CONTENTS

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2262
Vermont
Daniel Fuller
of St. Johnsbury in the State of Vermont
who was a private, in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradford in the Massachusetts line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 30 Dollars [illegible] Cents [crossed out] per annum, to commence on the fifth day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1832 and sent to Amos Paul
Danielle [illegible]

Arrears to [fifth?] of Sept. 1832 45.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4, March 1833 15.00

$60.00

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by JM Cuffield Clerk
Book D
Vol. 4
Page 57-

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Per letter to Amos Paul
26th April 1833.

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Daniel Fullers Declaration
No. 3010
C.O.

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State of Vermont
District and County of Caledonia} ss

On the 25th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Benj. F. Deming Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia aforesaid.
[Illegible] setting Daniel Fuller a resident of S Johnsbury in the District and County aforesaid aged seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law made the following declarations [illegible] the benefit of [illegible], of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under [illegible] ...
That at Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts his then place of residence in the summer of the year 1778 he entered the service of the Massachusetts troops for the term of three months in the Company of Cap.t Carpenter (name of the Col. not recollected). He then went to Rhode Island, went on to the Island and down toward Newport left the Island at the time the American troops retreated, went to Bristol and from thence to Providence. Served the full term of the three months. That afterwards and before the service hereinafter named the particular time he cannot specify he served in the Massachusetts troops for the term of three months in the Company of Cap. Jacob Fuller - he does not recollect the name of the other officer stationed at Providence and Bristol.

That at said Rehoboth in the month of July 1779 and nearly as he can recollect as to time he enlisted for the term of nine months in the Company of Cap. Fisk and in the Reg. of Col. Bradford in the Mass line-  was stationed at West Point N. York and having served out the full time of his engagement was discharged at [illegible] West Point in April 1780, as nearly as he can recollect as to time.

His name has [illegible] been on the pension roll and dropt therefrom on account of property. The proof of his nine months of service is now in the Department

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His present residence is at St. Johnsbury Vermont where he also resided at the time of his first application.

In case further evidence is required in support of the two terms of three months each, he desires that a certificate be forwarded for the nine months subject to be increased hereafter if he should be able to prove the remaining terms.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agenct of any State.

Daniel Fuller [signature]

Sworn to and inscribed the day and year aforesaid

Before Benj. F Denning
Judge of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Fuller for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of July A.D. 1832.

Amos Paul Register

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Daniel Fuller's
Additional declaration

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State of Vermont
District County of Caledonia ss.
On this sixth day of March
AD 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon
Benj F Deming Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid now sitting Daniel Fuller a resident of St. Johnsbury in the county of Caledonia and of the foresaid aged
seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following explanatory declaration in addition to his declaration made before my Court the 25th day of July A.D. 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated That in the spring or forepart of summer of the year
1778 at Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts his then town of residence he enlisted as he is now confident for the term of six months the Massachusetts troops
in the Company of Capt Carpenter of Rehoboth as waiter to said Capt Carpenter after having served about three months, it might be more or less, & Capt Carpenter was taken sick and left the service after which this declarant served as a private in said company to the end of his term said company after said Carpenter left the service was commanded by Lt Jacob Fuller marched in the fourth instance to Providence Rhode Island thence below Pawtuxet - thence to hall river crossed unto the Island - afterwards recrossed at Howlands Ferry and was stationed in the town south of hall River at which place he was at the end of the term of his engagement and the whole of said Company was discharged at the same time, & does not recollect the Colonels name. The above service was in Sullivans expedition. He served according

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This declaration is made to obtain an allowance of the above six months service in addition to his nine monthly service in 1779 for which he [illegible] has a pension certificate,
Daniel Fuller (signed)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj. Demming Judge of Probate

I Nathan M Baldwin of St Johnsbury in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged seventy three years depose and say, that I was born in Rehoboth In the State of Massachusetts -that before and during the revolutionary war I was well acquainted with Daniel Fuller who has made the foregoing declaration. In the time of said war I resided about one mile distant from sd Daniel. I well recollect that in the year of Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island in 1778 said Fuller went

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as a Soldier in said expedition I recollect that he went in the spring and returned in the fall- the particular month I cannot recollect. I then understood and now believe and have never doubted  but that he served as a soldier during his {illegible] the true above referred to 
Nathan Baldwin (signed)

[entire next line is too faint to read]
Before Benj.mn F. Deming
Judge of Probate

[next few lines too faint to read]
...regarding the matter *** after putting the _____daries prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier and served as he stated **** found further ** that Luther Jewett who has ***** certified is a Clergyman resident in the said town of St Johnsbury in was formerly a representative in Congress from this State and that Luther Clark and Pres West who have also *********  are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit

******* Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid statement to hereby certify that the  foregoing  ****the  *** **** Court the *** of the application of Daniel Fuller for a pension in testimony whereas I have hererunto set my 
hand and seal of office this 28th day of  March A.D. 1833
Amos Paul Register

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3010
Pension to be granted for
9 months only in Bradford's
Regt as private
$30.
to be informed, that he must
prove his other service of 6 mos
to Amos Paul
Danville
.
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3010
Pension to be granted for
9 months only in Bradford's
Regt as private
$30.
to be informed, that he must
prove his other service of 6 mos
to Amos Paul
Danville

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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Fuller of St Johnsbury in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
in open Court before a Judge of Probate

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he? 
Seventy two years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(there follows a form filled in with column heading of Period, Duration of Service in Years, Months, and Days, Rank, and Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.)
In 1778 he served 3 months as a private under Capt. Carpenter - Massachusetts
Also in 1778 he served 9 months as a private under Col. Bradford - Massachusetts
In 1779 he served 3 months as a private under Capt. Carpenter - Massachusetts

His name has once been on the Pension Roll and dropt therefore on account of property

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Rehoboth Mass.ets

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
no evidence is produced

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
the papers are duly authenticated 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon (signed) 
Examining Clerk.

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Daniel Fuller's
Declaration
Copy
No 32

Mar 20

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STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia Co ss.} At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the First Monday of June A. D. 1820.
Present in Court, the Hon.
Isaiah Fisk  Chief Judge.
William Cahoon Jr. }
John W. Land Esq} Assistant Judges
On this 19th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a  jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Daniel Fuller aged Sixty years, resident in St. Johnsbury 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: In the Regt commanded by Col Bradford in the Company of Capt Fisk in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops
My former declaration was dated April 26th AD 1819. And my pension certificate is number 15,605

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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Daniel Fuller (signed)

150 acres broken [illegible] Land - $450
1 Yoke oxen - 47.50
4 Cows - 50.00
3 two year old cattle - 30
2 one year old cattle - 11
4 Calves - 8.00
17 Sheep & 19 Lambs - 26.50
1 old Mare - 16.00
1 two year old colt - 25.00
3 Hogs - 9.00
4 Sucking pigs - 3.00
1 old barn cart - 3.00

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3 two year old cattle - 30.00
2 one year old cattle - 11.00
11 Calves - 8.00
17 Sheep & 19 Lambs - 26.50
1 old Mare - 16.00
1 two year old colt - 25.00
3 Hogs - 9.00
11 Sucking pigs - 3.00
1 old poor cart - 3.00
1 Plough - 5.00
2 Chains - 2.00
3 old axes - 2.00
1 Shovel - .75
7 Harrow teeth - 2.00
3 poor hoes - .50
1 one horse Sleigh & harness - 15.00
1 poor old Gun - 1.00
1 Chest with drawers - 3.00
1 Table - 2.50
2 Poor [illegible] - 1.00
12 old Chairs - 4.00
1 Light Stand - .15
2 old chests - 1.00
1 wooden clock 1 Loom & tackling - 10.00
2 old linen wheels - 1.00
3 Poor woollen wheels old - 2.00
3 wash tubs - 3 old pails, 2 meat tubs 1 Churn (all old) - 2.50-
1 old Brass Kettle - 1.00
3 Broken 5 pail Kettles 3 Small Kettles 1 Pot & 1 Tea Kettle old - 5.50
1 Spiden .50 1 Iron Basan .34 - .84
1 pr Sad Irons & 1 poor shovel & tongs - 1.20
1 pr fire Dogs - 1.50
1 Lantern - .25
Sundry articles of crockery glass & tin ware old & poor - 4.00
1 Small Looking Glass - .25
3 old Pitch forks - 1.00
2 Sap Holders - 1.50
1 Grind Stone - 3.00
1 yoke & Bows old & Poor - .75
{last item is cut off, listed at 1.00}

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1 Spiden .50 1 Iron Basan .34 - .84
1 pr Sad Irons & 1 poor shovel & tongs - 1.20
1 pr fire Dogs - 1.50
1 Lantern - .25
Sundry articles of crockery glass & tin ware old & poor - 4.00
1 Small Looking Glass - .25
3 old Pitch forks - 1.00
2 Sap Holders - 1.50
1 Grind Stone - 3.00
1 yoke & Bows old & Poor - .75
1 Bake pan & 1 High Pan - 1.00
2 old Saddles - 3.00
1 Note vs J L. Clark dated 1st June 1820 - 10.00
1 Note vs Hollis Roberts dated June 1820 - 3.00
Note vs Lyndon Preston dated 24 May 1820 - 5.00 
=
$777.84

Deduct debts due from said Fuller 53.21
=
$724.63
Daniel Fuller (signed)

I am by occupation a Labourer enfebled by
age and bodily infirmity almost wholly unable
to Labour have a wife aged 52 Charlotte Fuller by name - my Daughter Patience aged 22 years poor health, Ruth aged 18 years good health. Diantha 17 years old, very poor health-- Phylindia 14 years old  good health Samuel Fuller aged 11 years disabled by a burst or breach. Moses aged 8 years good health
Daniel Fuller (signed)

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 19th day of June A.D. 1820
before Wm Cahoon Judge
STATE OF VERMONT, 
Caledonia County, ss.}
I Baylor Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court--and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is

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Note vs Lyndon Preston dated 24 May 1820 - 5.00
=
$777.84

Deduct debts due from said Fuller 53.21
=
$724.63
Daniel Fuller (signed)

I am by occupation a Labourer enfebled by
age and bodily infirmity almost wholly unable
to Labour have a wife aged 52 Charlotte Fuller by name - my Daughter Patience aged 22 years poor health, Ruth aged 18 years good health. Diantha 17 years old, very poor health-- Phylindia 14 years old good health Samuel Fuller aged 11 years disabled by a burst or breach. Moses aged 8 years good health
Daniel Fuller (signed)

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 19th day of June A.D. 1820
before Wm Cahoon Judge

STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, ss.}
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court--and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is....
seven hundred & seventy seven Dollars and 84 cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 17th day of July 1820. 

Benjamin F Deming } Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County. 

Inventory $777.84
Debts redacted 33.21
_____________
$724.63

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[P mark] 
18830
INVALID. 

File No 1[?] 
Daniel Fuller 
Pri Rev War 
_____
Act June 7th 82 
Index: - Vol. ____ Page______
[Arrangement of 1870]

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15,00.
Vermont  R.
____________
Daniel Fuller 
of St. Johnsbury in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months 
____________
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of April 1819
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Nov 1814 and sent to Josiah Fisk Esq
Lyndon Vermont
_________
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  34.40 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820   48.00
4 Mo 9/30                                ________________
                                            [Total] $82.40

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Affidavits for 
Daniel Fuller

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I Nathan Newman of Seekonk in the County of Bristol of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman of lawful age and engaged according to Law do testify and say, that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Fuller now of St Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont yeoman, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine the said Fuller then lived in Rehoboth in said County of Bristol that he (together with myself) enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt Fisk, in the Regiment commanded by Col Bradford, & in the Brigade of Genl Patterson in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment, and that he served as a private in said Company in the war of the Revolution in manner as aforesaid, till he had completed nine Months actual service and was then honorably discharged. 
Seekonk September 20th 1819
Nathan Newman 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Bristol ss. 
Sept 20th 1819 Then Nathan Newman signer of the above deposition personally approved and made oath that the same was just and true in all to parts; I also certify that said Newman is a credible and fair witness. 
Attest James Ellis Justice of the Peace & Quorum Mass

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Bristol ss. 
I James Sproat, Clerk of the County of Bristol aforesaid hereby certify that James Ellis Esq. before whom the annexed Depositions of Nathan Newman and Ephraim Turner appear to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth and that his name subscribed thereto appears to be his good proper signature - 

 In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Stranton in said County this, seventeenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen - 
Jas. Sproat, { Clerk of 
County Bristol Co.

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Ephraim Turner of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Laborer of lawful age and engaged according to Law do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Fuller now of Saint Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, yeoman, that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine the said Fuller then lived in Rehoboth in said County of Bristol that he enlisted as a private in the 
commanded by Capt Fisk, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford and in General Pattersons Brigade in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment, and that he served as a private in said Company in the war of the Revolution in manner as aforesaid till he and some enlisted nine Months actual service and was there was honorably discharged, that I served as a private in the same Company as him aforesaid which is the course of my knowledge of the facts above stated. - - - - 
Seekonk September 20th 1819
Ephraim Turner His X mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
Bristol ss. Sep.r 20th 1819 Then Ephraim
who signed the above by making his mark personally appeared & made Oath that the same was just and true in all its parts; I also certify that said Turner is a credible & fair witness.
Attest James Ellis justice of the Peace & Quorum Mass.

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Admitted

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Daniel Fullers application for a pension

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I Daniel Fuller of St Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged fifty years declare depose and say that in the Sumer of A. D. 1779 I enlisted into the Continental service of the United States in the Town of Rehoboth in the Massachusetts line (crossed out) in the company Commanded by Capt Fisk in the Regt Commanded by Col Bradford and in the Brigade of Gen.l Patterson in the Massachusetts line and under the Continental establishment for the term of nine months. I went from Rehoboth to Springfield and passed muster from there to Westford and joined the army where I continued to do duty as a Soldier and faithfully served my Country the full term of nine months and was honorably discharged at [illegible] three miles back from the front. and I further declare that I am in Indigent circumstances and need the assistance of my Country for support and that I am a citizen of the United States
Daniel Fuller (signed) 

State of Vermont
Caledonia Country ss}
Lyndon April 26 1819
Personally appeared Daniel Fuller signer of the foregoing Declaration and made Solemn Oath that the above declaration by him Subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Cal. Co. Ct.

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State of Vermont Caledonia Co.y ss}
I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Daniel Fuller did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within Declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the testimony of the depershment(?) of [illegible] pursuant to the directions of [illigible] 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 which declaration is made in order to obtain the pension made by said act in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26th day of April A.D. 1819
Isaiah Fisk (signed)

State of Vermont
Co Caledonia ss}
Lyndon April 26th 1819
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the claimant Daniel Fuller is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his country for support
Isaiah Fisk Judge Cal. Co. Ct

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We Luther Jewett & Luther Clark both of St Johnsbury in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Hereby certify that we have each of us been personally acquainted with Daniel Fuller of said town for more than twenty years, that we have ever considered him a man of truth & veracity & have no doubt that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution under Capt. Carpenter in the state of Rhode Island for six months & that he is seventy three years old, as he says, that any statement which he may make respecting his service may be relied on so far as his memory serves him 
St Johnsbury March 18th 1833
Luther Clark
Luther Jewett

State of Vermont
Caledonia Co } St Johnsbury March 18, 1833
Personally appeared before Rev Luther Jewett & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Luther Clark Jus Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia Co } St Johnsbury March 18, 1833
Personally appeared before Luther Clark & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Abel M. Rice Just. Peace

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I Pres West of St. Johnsbury aforesaid certify that I have been personally acquainted with Daniel Fuller of said town for more than thirty years, that I have ever considered him a man of truth & veracity & that entire confidence may be placed in any statement that he may make relative to his service in the War of The Revolution so far as his memory will serve him. - St. Johnsbury, March 18, 1833
                                          Pres West

State of Vermont}
Caledonia Ss}    St. Johnsbury March 18, 1833
Personally appeared the Hon. Pres West & made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him .
Subscribed  before me      Luther Clark Jus't. Peace 

State of Vermont}
Caledonia Count Ss}   I Benjamin F. Deming
Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby, certify, that Luther Clark and Abel M. Rice are Justices of the Peace in Said County and that the above and foregoing their genuine signatures.
In testimony, whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name this 28th day of March A. D. 1833
                                Benj'm F. Deming Clerk