Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,325, William Twombly, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
Continental N.H.
NUMBER
Twombly, William Lydia
N. 6,325
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
William Trombly Ensign New Hampshire line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of June 1818 and sent to D. M. Durell, Esq r Dover, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-annual office ending
4 months 24/30 $ 96.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years.
Dover Strafford County N. H.
Concord D. A. Pierce Esq r Dover, N. H., May 14. 1821,

730 New Hampshire Pensions
Set: to Hon: J. Wentworth. 18 th Feb: 1854.
Sydia Swombley widow of William N H Swombley who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1853 and sent to
Miss H Wheeler Conway N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1818, Page 22 Vol. A
1818

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss. Dover May 12 th 1853 "Married, One Thousand eight hundred and seven July twentieth," Capt. William Twombly and , Miss Lydia Horn both of Dover, by the Rev. Mr. Caleb H. Shearman"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the town of Dover with the exception of the date and figures, which are expressed in their legible date, and figures as follows.
1817 July 20 th
Amasa Roberts Town Clerk of said Town I Amasa Roberts above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county, town, and State afore- said, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Dover with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Amasa Roberts Town Clerk of said Dover
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss.
On this 12 th day of May A D 1853 personally appearing Amasa Roberts and made oath that foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before Me
J. W. Pray Jus Peace

The State of New Hampshire.
STRAFFORD COUNTY SS.
COURT OF PROBATE REGISTER'S OFFICE.
I, JOHN H. WHITE, Register of said Court, hereby certify that Thomas J. W. Pray is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit that his
commission is dated December 21 st A. D. 1852 and will expire on the twentieth day of Dec. A. D. 1857 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true
and genuine; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Probate is a
Court of Record.
I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court that the willows named William Lumbly died in Dover within named, on or about the 27th day of September A.D. 1827
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this
14 th day of May A. D. 1853
John H. White { Register of Probate for said County of Strafford.

338
Feb 14/53
Lydia Twombly, widow of William W. H.
Feb 3 d 1853
James P. H. Wheeler, Rover, N. H.

State of New Hampshire } County of Strafford } ss
On this ninth day of February A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for and within the County and State aforesaid Lydia Swombly a resident of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Second Section of act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853. That she is the wid- ow of William Swombly who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Pitcomb, in Colonel Poor's Reg- iment of the New Hampshire Line, that in 1776 he was appointed orderly Sergeant of said Company, and that he received a commission of Ensign in the said Company and Regiment in October 1777 which commission was transmitted to the office of the Secretary of War; that he con- tinued in said Revolutionary service till the year 1780 when he was discharged at his own request, and that he made a de- claration for Pension on or about the 11 th day of

April A.D. 1818, and that she herewith transmits a true copy of his Pension certificate, which issued from on the second day of June A.D. 1818 signed by Hon. J. C. Calhoun as Secretary of War. That she knows not nor does she remember of having seen his original certificate of discharge and she thinks it is lost.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Swombley on the twenty second day of July A.D. 1807 and that her husband the aforesaid William Swombley died on the seventh day of September A.D. 1827 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sydia Swombley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me "The words 'second section of' is interlined." J. W. Bracy Jur of the Peace
I William Woodman of Dover in the State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Sydia Swombley who has made the foregoing declaration, that the said

Lydia Swambl's name, before her marriage with William Swambl which took place on or about the twenty second day of July A D 1807 was Lydia Horn that the said William Swambl and Lydia Swambl lived together as man and wife and were so reputed, that the said William Swambl is now diseased, and that he died on or about the seventh day of September A D 18 and the said Lydia Swambl has lived in the said Dover ever since the time of her said husband's death that she is now a widow and has continued to be so, since the death of her said husband, and that she is about eighty years of age
I further state that the said William Swambl was a pensioner of the United States, and that his Pension certificate issued from the War Office on the 2 d day of June 1818 was placed in my hands by the said William Swambl, and that I was accustomed to draw upon the Pension Agent at Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire his pension money, he having given me power so to do.
Wm Woodman state of New Hampshire) county of Strafford } ss
On this ninth day of February

A D 1853 personally appeared William Woodman a man of good reputation and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is to the best of his belief True, before me
J. W. Pray Jus. Peace
I John Mann of Dover in the State of New Hampshire do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Lydia Twombly who has made the foregoing declaration, that I was well acquainted with her before her marriage with William Twombly that the said Lydia Twombly and William Twombly were married on or about the twenty second day of July A D 1807 that they lived together for about twenty years, as man and wife and were so reputed, that the said Lydia Twombly has always resided in Dover in aforesaid State and she is now a widow and has continued to be so since the death of her said husband William Twombly - and that the said William Twombly died in Dover

on or about the seventh day of September A.D. 1827 & that the said Lydia Swombly is 80 years of age John Mann State of New Hampshire County of Strafford"
On this ninth day of February A.D. 1853 personally appeared John Mann a person of good reputation and made solemn oath to that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed as to the best of his belief true
Before me J. W. Pray Secy of Rev. Copy of Pension Certificate War Department
Revolutionary Claims. I certify that in conformity with the provisions of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818, William Swombly late an Ensign Reg. in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New Hamp- shire Agency at the rate of Twenty dollars and cents per month to commence on the 11 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
(L.S.) Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 nd day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

I John H White Register of the Probate Court for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire certify that the foregoing is an an exact copy of the original Pension certificate granted to William Swombly June 2 d 1818, and that the original certificate is now in my hands, and that the number of said certificate is 809 -
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of February A.D. 1853. John H. White, Register
The following notice of the marriage of William Swombly & Lydia Horn is found recorded in "The Sun" a paper printed in Dover in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1807, and dated July 25 th 1807 and published by Samuel Bragg Jr.
"Hymeneal Register"
"Married in this town on Wednesday evening by the Rev. C. H. Sherman Capt. William Swombly to Miss Lydia Horn; both of this town."
I Z. J. W. Pray of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire

do certify that I have searched the family records of the said William Swombly and also the records of the town of Dover in said state, and I cannot find any record there made of the marriage of Wil- iam Swombly and Lydia Horn, that the only record extant of the said marriage is found in "The Sun" a paper published by Samuel Pratt Jr. and is dated July 25 th 1807 and the above record is a true copy of the said record as found in the said paper.
J. W. Pray Justice of the Peace for the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire.
State of New Hampshire } County of Strafford } Probate Court Register's Office. I John H. White Register of said Court hereby certify that J. W. Pray is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County of Strafford duly commissioned and qualified & was such at the time of the taking the foregoing affidavit, that his commission is dated on the 21 st day of December A. D. 1852 & will expire on the 20 th day of December A. D. 1857, and that the foregoing four signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine, that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit and that the foregoing Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of February A. D. 1853. John H. White, Register.

48.
William Twombly
209.
Twombly
Con
Sent to
A. Pierce
Dover
May 14. 1821

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the First Tuesday of July, 1820.
William Twombly aged Sixty three years , resident in Dover in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
The equity of redemption in a Dwelling house & lot containing \frac{1}{4} acre which estate is incumbered with a mortgage debt of one thousand three hundred & three dollars
one horse 19 years Old - one Cow 13 years Old 2 Shocks wheels Six maple & pine tables 18 chairs 1 Bureau 2 Glasses 6 Kitchen chairs - 24 plates 12 knives & forks - cups & saucers - 6 Bowls 3 pitchers Ladle Bridle Secretary tea stand 4 candle sticks 4 platters 2 d o .
That the incumbrance on the above property including what the said Twombly owes to divers persons being a Mortgage of 1303 Dollars on the real Estate besides sundry debts due from said Twombly to other persons amounting to $470
W m Twombly —
And the said William Twombly in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I William Twombly 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.
W m Twombly —
And the said William Twombly doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
That he entered the service in the fall of the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Titcomb in Col. Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire line that in 1776 he was appointed Orderly Sergeant of said Company and that he received a Commission of Ensign in the same Company & Regiment in October 1777 which Commission was transmitted to the Office of the Secretary of War with his former declaration & that he continued in said service till 1780 when he received his discharge at his own request as appears on the Books of said Commission & that during all that time he continued in said service

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 11 th  1810 day of April, and the number of his pension certificate is 809 :—That his occupation is that of a Mariner but that he is not able to pursue it on account of infirmity . That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife aged 50 years
An elderly Sister dependent & infirm
Son 21 years old infirm & not able to do much work
Son 15 years old —
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth }
day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce CLERK.
Wm Twombly
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and }
SAMUEL QUARLES, }
Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said William Twombly having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is incumbered with the mortgage mentioned in said schedule for one hundred thirty six dollars, but is Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.
Subject to said Twombly's mortgage

State of New Hampshire
Stratford, ss. At the Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilmanton within and for the County of Stratford on the first Tuesday of August 1820.
Present
The Hon ble Daniel M c Durell, Esquire Chief Justice " Valentine Smith } Esquires Associate Justices " Samuel Duran } Esquires Associate Justices
The within Schedule having been returned from the Pension Office for the Value of the Real Estate and the same been considered, it is the opinion of the Court that the Value of the Real Estate mentioned in the Schedule is Nine hundred Dollars and the Value of the personal property is one hundred thirty six dollars - and is subject to the payment of the Mortgage named in the Schedule and said Involuntary debts - Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk
A true Copy from the Records & Files of said Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of Aug t 1820
A. Peirce, Clerk

State of New Hampshire, On the 27 th day of March 1818, Strafford ss. Before me the subscriber, chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in said State, personally appeared William Twombly aged sixty one years, resident in Dover in the County of Strafford in said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said William Twombly, some time in the month of Novem- ber 1775 enlisted in said service, in the State of New Hamp- shire, in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Titcomb of the 2 d New Hampshire Regiment, then commanded by Col. Enoch Poor, to serve one year, that some time in October of the next year, he enlisted in the same company to serve during the War, and was appointed first sergeant of said company, that on the 9 th day of October 1777 he was appoint- ed an ensign in the company then commanded by Capt. Dustin, of the same Regiment, and that he continued in said service, doing duty therein, as a private soldier and

non commissioned Officer in the corps aforesaid, from November 1775 until October 1777, and as a commissioned Officer, as aforesaid, in the 2 d Regiment of the New Hampshire line, from the 9 th day of October 1777 until the 8 th day of July, 1780, when he was discharged at West Point, State of New York, at his own request. That he was in the battles of Trenton in 1776, Princeton and Hubbardston, and two Battles with Burgoyne nigh Still Water, in 1777, Monmouth 1778, and Newton in 1779.
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Daniel M. Durell, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Twombly did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress —

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Stafford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 —
D e B e D e M e B e
Dan d Walbrook Clerk. of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Stafford

338 Lydia Twombly, Widow of William N. H.
Let to Jas. P. H. Wheeler, May 9/53
Set Feb. 3 d 1853.

No. 33 rd App. of Lydia
Low  Low ly widow of William. Stratford Co.
N. H.
5.19
Act 3 rd Feby 1853.
Rev.
Admitted $240 per annum Commencing 3 rd Feby 1853
J. H. Wheeler
Dover N. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

New WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6325
Lydia Twombly Wid.
Wm Twombly Engr. Rev. War
Act: 1818
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pen: Off: 18 th Feb: 1852,
Hon: John Wentworth,
Sent this day a letter to this Off: from J. J. W. Ray, Complaining that the pension of Mrs: Lydia Wombly, was not made retrospective. I asked the Off: to have the act of 53, date back.
"Bryant M."

Pension Office, June 15 1853.
Sir,
Please state the time to which William Twombly, a revolutionary soldier and pensioner, was paid. He was inscribed on the New Hampshire rolls as Ensign, at $240 per annum - pension made payable at the Portsmouth Agency.
Very respectfully Your Ob't Servant J. Waldo Commissioner
Pensioned under act of 7 th June 1832 Of Pensions
The above Pensioner is not  on  the  Roll  Act  7 th  June  1832 , F Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt, Esqr N.B. I find William Twombly Third Auditor, on Act 18 th March 1818, after a long search, perhaps he is Treasary Department, the Pensioner you are in search after - If so he is Price to 1, 4 th Sept 1827. - 7/13. Auditor

Brief in the case of Lydia Twombly, widow of William Twombly Stratford County and State of New Hampshire. act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act 18 th March, 1818
Marriage proved by secondary evidence, (there being no record proof) witnesses certified to be credible —
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
James H. Wheeler Esq. Dover, New Hampshire. Name and residence of Agent
Bledde Examining Clerk.

Dear P. H. May, 14 th 1853. Sir
Herewith I send you further evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Lydia Twombly.
In answer to your letters of 9 th and 12 th insts I would say that Mrs. Lydia Twombly as well as Mrs. Parshley have gone before a Court of Record and made declarations; and I sent them to the Pension Department, about two weeks since. The Court of Probate in this State is a Court of Record.
I am Sir respectfully your O b t Servant
James P. H. Wheeler.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington P. C.
The reason, that we did not send proof of Marriage of Mrs. Twombly at first the town Clerk did not know of another town Book containing marriages in possession of Doer hence it was overlooked.

Dover P. H. Feb 10. 1853.
Sir Herewith I send you the declaration of Mrs. Lydia Swombly for Pension - As the act states that widows married since 1800 draw in like manner as those married before, I suppose she is entitled to arrears of Pension; if so she claims all arrears.
Yours respectfully James P. H. Wheeler. Her Attorney.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.

Head Quarters Berks County Pa. July 1780
James M'Clusky hereby at his own request discharged from the service of the United States.
By His Excellency General Horatio Gates A. G.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To William Mombly Esq. Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by the powers constitute and appoint you, to be an Officer in the Second New Hampshire Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as Colonel from the 9 day of October A.D. 1777 . You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Officer by doing and performing all manner of the things belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as from time to time , as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Committee of the States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by us, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or Committee of the States.
With His Excellency John Hancock Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 16 day of October 1777, and in the second year of our Independence.
Entered in their Office and examined the Board Attest
John Moulton Secretary of the Board of the

Declaration of Lydia Swombly - in addition to one by her made Feb- 9 th 1853. - on file in the Pension Department,

The State of New Hampshire County of Strafford
On this 22 nd day of April A D 1853 person- ally appeared before me Judge of the Probate Court for and within the County and State aforesaid Lydia Toombs aged eighty years, a res- ident of Dover in the State of New Hampshire who being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the provisions of the act passed by Congress, February 3 rd 1853, granting pensions to the widows of officers and soldiers of the Rev- olutionary Army, who were married subse- quent to January 1800 - That she is the widow of William Toombs now deceased, who was an ensign in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Titcomb, commanded by Colo- nel Poor of the New Hampshire Line - That in 1776 he was appointed orderly sergeant of said Company and that he received a Commis- sion of ensign in the same Company and Reg- iment in October 1777 - which Commission was transmitted to the Office of the Secretary of War with his former declaration for pen- sions made in the year 1818 - and that the

continued in service until the year 1780 when he received a discharge at his own request - That her said husband made a declaration for pension under the act of March 18 th 1818, on the 11 th day of April 1818, and received a pen- sion certificate - the number of which is 8092 a copy of which has been transmitted to the Pension Department together with other evidence February 9 th 1853. to which evidence she begs leave to refer the Com- missioner of Pensions for further proof of her claim.
She further declares that she was marri- ed to the aforesaid William Twombly sub- sequent to the year 1800, on the 22 d day of July A.D. 1817 - that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Flom - and that the said William Twombly died on the seventh day of September A.D. 1827 and that she is now a widow as will be seen by reference to further proof hereto annexed. To her declaration made Feb 9 th 1853. which is on file in the Pension Department,                     Lydia Twombly
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, I hereby certify, that the above claimant is unable to attend court on account of

old age and bodily infirmity
Heiram A. Roberts
Judge of Probate Court for Strafford County
The State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
Probate Court
Register's Office
I John H. White Register of said Court hereby certify that Heiram H. Roberts was Judge of the Probate Court for and within the County and State aforesaid, at the time of taking the foregoing declaration - That the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of April 1853 John H. White, Register

I Oliver Crosby of Dover in the county of Stafford in the State of New Hampshire depose and say that the house and lot which William Twombly of said Dover occupies is now Mortgaged to me undividedly & to John Wheeler & myself jointly for about twelve or thirteen hundred dollars (certainly not less than twelve hundred dollars) for bona fide debts. That said property is in my estima- tion of less value than either of said sums and I should rather have the money paid than to have the property I further say that I have no doubt but the house and lot aforesaid is the same which is mentioned in the the schedule of said Twombly's property by him exhibited to the war department in order to prove that he is entitled to a pension - I further say that from motives of friendship said Twombly is permitted to occupy said house and lot
Oliver Crosby
Stafford, ss. August 15 th 1820. Then appeared Oliver Crosby Esq. and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - Before me
J. Pierce Justice of the Peace & Quorum

I John Wheeler of Dover in the county of Strafford in the state of New Hampshire depose and say the house and lot mentioned in the within deposition of Oliver Brody is now under the incumbrances of Mortgage due to myself & said Brody for a sum between six & seven hundred Dollars That I agree with the said Brody in his opinion within stated as to the value of said house and lot and all the other circumstances by him in his deposition stated
J Wheeler
Strafford ss. August 13th 1820. Then appeared John Wheeler Esq. and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true — Before me —
S. Pierce Justice of the Peace & Quorum

50 State of New Hampshire
Stratford, ss. I Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, certify that A. Peirce Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum within and for said County acting under the authority of said State - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of August A.D. 1820
A. Peirce, Clerk,