Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19630, William Wiley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wiley, William Hannah
W. 19630
CONTENTS

Reported
Massachusetts 1310
Hannah Wiley
widow of William Wiley who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of August 1843 and sent to L. M. Stone Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 57.

Hannah Wiley, aged eighty years, resident of Charlestown, County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, said Charlestown being near & the next town north to Boston, County of Suffolk & State aforesaid, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of William Wiley, who was a soldier in the public service in the revolutionary war viz. eight months in the year 1775, at & about Cambridge near Boston as I have always understood from my said late husband; that he was then an apprentice in said Cambridge, but his master gave him his time or a quitclaim, & that he was very young at the time, only seventeen eighteen years as she believes & has always understood, he being about 10 months older than she was - that she thinks Walton was his captain in the said eight months service in 1775; or an officer of the company

to which he belonged, according to what he often told her - but she can find no one now living who was with him in that service or campaign - & that the muster-rolls, pay-rolls of the said service have been removed to the war department, or pension office, Washington, as she is told, so that she is unable to produce any record of the said service of her late husband - That the said Wiley, her late husband, (she then being acquainted with him & engaged to marry him,) in the Spring of 1777, but what month is unable to say, went as a private into the military service, under Col. Brown Benjamin, of Reading in said county of Middlesex - Joseph Bryant being Major of the Regt. & a Mr. Emerson the Chaplain; that her said husband was son of said Col. Brown's (then) 2 d second wife, & went with said Brown as his waiter, or in his family - this service was for recruiting the Continental Army under Genl. Gates, at Saratoga, Ticonderoga &c. the said troops under S r . Brown being militia - & she believes for six months but is not certain - but does well remember

that he did not return home till late in fall, or part of winter; for after the capture of Burgoyne in October, he was taken sick, & detained longer on that account before he reached home, as she will recollect, he being expected sometime before his arrival - and she believes it was full six months, & more indeed, than six months, that he was absent in this last-named service - That after the capture of Burgoyne he went with the said Colo. Brown down Hudson River, to White Plains; & it was there as she thinks, he was taken sick in month of November, & did not reach home till some time in December, she thinks near the close of that month but cannot say positively - She is however certain of his going into the army in spring of 1777 under & with his father in law or step-father, Colo. Brown, & of his not returning till near close of the year, & that he said he was sick the latter part of the time - of this service she is also unable to furnish direct & positive a demonstration of full proof, by reason of the death of all his fellow soldiers, & the removal of the pay-rolls

2 muster-rolls to Washington from the archives of this State - which she requests may be examined for that purpose
She further declares, on her oath, that she was married to the said William Wiley on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1779, by Rev d Mr Joseph Raby, then minister of Lynn. (her place of residence at that time) in Essex County in said State of Massachusetts, but adjoining to the said town of Reading, where her late husband then lived: and she refers to a certificate of the town Clerk of S d Lynn, hereto an- nexed - That her husband, the aforesaid William Wiley died May 21 st A.D. 1827 in Charlestown aforesaid, where they had lived about forty one years at the time of his decease; & where she now resides - That she was not married to him, said W m Wiley prior to his leaving the service, but the said marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz t at the time above stated -
Mary Wiley
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
Wm Simmons, Justice of the Police Court within and for the City of Boston -

Thomas Edmonds, aged fifty eight years, now of Boston, County of Suffolk & State of Massachusetts, testifies & saith, that he was born in Charlestown in County of Middlesex - & has lived in that place many years - that he well knew Wm. Wiley, now deceased, from his youth, & was long intimately acquainted with him & family, that his wife's name was Hannah, who is still living, though quite advanced in age - that said Wm. Wiley has been dead several years, & he thinks about eleven years - That they were always considered as husband & wife, & legally married, of which he has no doubt. That he has often heard said Wm. Wiley speak of being in the public military service in the war of the revolution - & has heard him often say, he was in the eight months service or campaign at Cambridge & vicinity in the year 1775. & understood the whole period of eight months. That He also heard said Wiley often speak of

going, in 1777, with his father in law, Col. Benj. Brown of Reading, County of Middlesex. to reinforce the continental army then at the North west, opposed to Genl. Bur- goyne & army; & that he was then a private, in that service, & continued therein till the British army was taken by Genl. Gates & the American army under him - & that after the capture of Genl. Burgoyne he, said Wiley went with said Col. Brown to North river to White Plains, & stationed there for some time, & then returned home late in that year, being much out of health - but how long this last service was he did not hear him say, & doth not recollect.
Thomas Edmonds.
State of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. Boston Nov. 17 - 1838
Then the above named Thomas Edmonds Esq., well known to me as a credible person appeared & made oath that the above deposition before signed is true -
Before me H. C. Davis Not. Pub.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. Lynn Nov. 14 th 1838
"William Wiley of Reading & Hannah Smith was married by Mr. Roby on the seventeenth day of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine."
I Thomas Bowler of Lynn in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that I have the custody of the Records of said Town and that the above extract is a true copy of the Record of marriages, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures, as follows.
[July the 17 th 1779]
Attest. Thomas Bowler Town Clerk of Lynn
I Thomas Bowler above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above extract is a true copy of the Records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me
Thomas Bowler Clerk of the Town of Lynn
Sworn before me
Aaron Lummus
Justice of the Peace

V 3312 Hannah Wiley - widow of William Mass.
at 7. July 38.
m 79. d 27.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That for three Months last past, William Simmons has been Justice of the Police Court, and Alden Bradford a Notary Public, both in and for the County of Suffolk, and Aaron Lumnus a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this Nineteenth day of November A. D. 1838, and in the Sixty third Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John C. Biglow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Det. Alvin Bradford, May 18: '39 - Jan 11: Aug '39

5184 Massachusetts
Hannah Wiley widow of William Wiley, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the May 21. 1827 of Middlesex (in the State of Mass ) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Foster of the regt commanded by Capt. Bellardin in the Mass Mil a line for 11 m. 24 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of C. Mass. at the rate of 39 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1840 , & sent to Hon. W. S. Hastings, H. Rep s .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $157.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 40 19.66
$176.99
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 145.

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Lt Col Benjamin Brown at Bennington in the Northern Army
2-Long

Reading september 4 th 16 1871
Dear consort these lines are to give you a short account of the many things that I want to right to you not having but a few minutes to right, I have received yours dated sept m 4 th 2 Blessed be god your health was more confirmed my earnest prayer is that you may have the more and more confirmed but above all that your soul may be in health they leave me in better health then you left me I am more fleshy then when you went away the family is in usual health at this time excepting farwell has something of a cold I beg god to be with you at all times altho you are called to pass through the winter or through the fire, may we so live as that whether we meet in this or the next world it may be at the right hand of christ and that will make amends for all let our sorrows be what they may, this is the second time I have wrote to you the other sent by left n parkman of Leicester set of last week a tuesday for Bennington which I X hope you have received my love to the tow n Billings hoping they are well living in the fear of god so I leave wrighting

and subscribe my self your loving wife till death Disclose the union
Postscript Mr Briant has been to see me to day and is well give my respects to the major tell him his wife does not look like me his wife is about right now to her Dear Beloved spouse in Briant your major and is sorrow she had not the other opportunity which I had which I went to sister for when having had a good visit at my Brothers at Lisister with my son James I am safe returned and find all things well last Lord's day was entertained very extraordinarily from those words Romans 8 ch 8 9 verse last part

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 19,620
Hannah Wiley Widow of William Wiley Pris. Rev. War
Act: March 31st 43
Index:—Vol. M , Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wiley

No. 8 Rep! Mar 17. 1840.
Sir
Enclosed I send the letter of Reuben Baldwin & a Certificate of the Secy. of State of Mass. to be filed in case of Hannah Wiley, widow of Wm Wiley. Please refer to Rolls of Mass for service of Wm Wiley in Copt. Abraham Foster Company i lot Bullard's Regt. in 1777 as indicated in Mr. Baldwin's letter
After examining the additional evidence, please communicate to me the result & you will much oblige
Yours Very Respectfully Wm. Hastings
To J. S. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 7 th 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Wiley is borne on a Return of Captain John Backeller's Company in Col l . Ebenezer Bridge Reg t as a Private from Reading. The return is dated "Cambridge Camp, September 25, 1775," and signed "Ebenezer Damon. Lt."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John O. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I send a certificate that Lilly Eaton is Justice of Peace in the Co. of Middle sex - I thought it was included in the certificate that I was a Justice in the same case - Yours respectfully H. B. Major

James L. Edwards Esq. Cannons? of Pension Washington

Boston, Nov. 20th.
Sir, I forward the application & papers of Mrs Wiley. She is a very worthy & respectable character, but aged & infirm - No doubt she has honestly stated what she believes & recollects -
Her Son, & Mr Edmund I have long known as very intelligent & worthy persons - Mr Edmunds is a member of our Legislature from Boston -
Mrs Wiley seems not to be certain who was her late Husband captain in 1775 - eight months, but supposes it was Walton, or that he was an officer, at that time - And whether B. Brown was Colo. or Capt. she seems not to be very sure - but her belief is, that he was a Colo. & one Bryant a Major in the Regt. & Mr Emerson, Chaplain - This was the six months service in 1777 - as she thinks - Rev. Mr. Emerson of Concord, same County was a Chaplain in our army at that time & died in the army. I knew his family well -
The pay rolls & muster rolls of the eight

months service, 1775, & of militia afterwards, at different times, are with you, at Washington, being loaned you (most unfortunately as I humbly think) some time ago and no formal record is here now - I know that the militia were called out from Mass ts at different times in 1777 to reinforce the northern army on Lake Cham- plain & vicinity - some in May
& June, & more in Aug t & Sept r . It is the special desire of the aged widow Wiley, that the papers which relate to the eight months service 1775, & to service in 1777 may be looked into, if need be, in her behalf. Her recollection of the latter service seems most clear - as she was then engaged to many Wm Wiley, whom she did many in 1779 - & she had letters from him, but they are lost.
with respect
Alden Bradford

Wm Shley a 1827
Annual. M. 79 s
75 8. m. Batchelder S
77 3 24a Fols-Pullard's
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+ Vol. 19 p 71.
3 m. 24 p m aw 77

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 21 st 1839 -
I hereby Certify, That Silly Eaton, is now and has been for the year past a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Biglow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

3312 Hannah Miley M d of William Mass Act July 7 1838 Married 1779 died 1827 Allowance 11 mo 24 d pr $ 39.33 3/4 amt Mass Milford Coast Port (at Ballard)
Not Mr. S. H. Harkness AR

Miss Willey
Oct 10/1892 Cambridge
Dear Miss Willey
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

I, Margaret Putania, of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of Seventy four years, depose and say that, during the war of the American Revolution, I lived in the family of Benjamin Brown, in Reading, who was a Colonel in said war - I knew William Wiley, then of Reading; ( remember that he was in the service during two campaigns ) - remember that said Wiley was a waiter to said Col. Brown, in the campaign against Gen. Burgoyne -
South Reading, Dec 26, 1838 Witness - L. Eaton
her Margaret X Putania mark
Middlesex ss. Dec. 26, 1838 - Personally appeared the above named Margaret Putania, and made oath that the statements in the foregoing deposition, by her subscribed, are true - Before me, Silley Eaton, Just Peace
Middlesex ss. Dec. 26, 1838, I hereby certify that the above Deponent is well known to me, is in free possession of her mental faculties, and of respectable character & entitled to confidence -
Silley Eaton, Just Peace

I, Jeremiah Green, of South Reading, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of Seventy six years do hereby depose and say, that I very well remember Benjamin Brown formerly of this town - I knew and was well acquainted with said Brown, before the war of the Revolution, during that war, and afterwards till the time of his death - I remember distinctly that said Brown joined the American army, that he was a Colonel in the army - I remember, that in the summer of 1777, I was in the service myself, and was stationed in Rhode Island; - and I recollect that, the same summer, my brother, Thomas Green, was a member of said Col Benj: Brown's Regiment, and that my brother accompanied Col. Benj: Brown in the campaign of that year, and were both of them, as I have always understood at the capture of Gen Burgoyne - Jeremiah Green South Reading Dec. 22, 1830 -
Middlesex ss. Personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Green and affirmed that the foregoing deposition and statements are true - Dec. 22, 1830 -
Before me Gilley Eaton Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss. Dec 22, 1830 - I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jeremiah & that he is a man of credibility, of sound mind and entitled to full confidence -
Gilley Eaton Justice of the Peace

Mr Willey

After a long and tedious Journey through mud and over moun- tains arrived at Bennington this morning and have in Sum Me- re Recovered my Health and hope you enjoy that great Bliss I think I am Persuaded with a steady Resolution to see my Country free or loose my life if Properly Called for in the attempt I tarried Sum days at Northampton to Bring up the Rear of the Regiment and among other Curiosities I had there the the Pleasure to see about 150 Brownswickers Prisoners of war our People had taken at this Place in the Late Battle, which is Surprising to Relate. I suppose you have a full account of in the Prints our People are still finding the Enemy deep in the woods, the Earth where the fight was yet smells Terribelly by Reason of Blood and Carnage, a vast deal of Plunder is Recovered which is sold at residue Every day I Expect to march towards the Enemy tomorrow or next day to a Place Called Cambridge it is Expected we shall Engage the Enemy Soon if they do not Retreat help us with your Prayers for Success, I find in the army many of my old Friends acquaintence which Softens my fatigues the army are in high Spirits which Bodes well to our important undertaking Capt Frostes men are all arrived here and are all Tolabably well, our two Williams are well and wait on me , This is the X first letter I have wrote to you when I shall write again is uncertain for I Expect to be often moving give my Propper Regards to all my Relations & inquiring Friends Mother in Particular let her to soften her anxiety for me Considering I have the same kind hand of Providence to Protect me as I had under my own Roof my Col o and Maj r are Both in good Health and in good Spirits, write to me as often as you can you may send them by my Person of Wilmington, I must now finish and shall take the Liberty to subscribe my selfe your Sincere Friend and affectionate Husband til Death Bennington September 2 d - 1777 Benj a Brown
To my Well beloved Spouse

Mr Willey
Letter of Colo. Brown, in whose regt t Willey was a whose son in Can be was — See X mark in the Cellery

To my Dear Spouse After a long and Tedious Journey of above three hundred Miles the day before yesterday I arrived at Morristown in the Jerseys where General Washington hath at Present Head Quarters I am tolerable well Excepting my old infirmity which still continues to my Great Mortification when I got to the White Plains in New York I slept with Col. Thatcher and took Sam Sails which helped me on some accounts I am happy on the account of Quarters as I Providentially got in to Lodge with Capt Howells Family which I have often told was my intimate acquaintance in the Jersey Regiment at Hightstown this day I began to Master the troops have master'd things or so far to day but have a prospect of small success as the Bay forces are chiefly returning home. Excepting the militia and they seem not to be fore of engaging here. Seemed to be their Center, I Expect to be detained some time in as much as there is no Master Recruiting officers appointed in the militia and they seem not to be spirited.
I Sincerely wish these lines may find you all well and the Blessings of heaven Delt Bountifully to you.
as to the army there hath been no Movements of importance Since I arrived the Ministerial army are twenty or thirty miles below me Sam at Amboy and Sam at Brunswick in this State there is Daily Skirmishing turning in our chiefly in our favor but nothing important.
my Kind Regards to my honr. Mother and all Inquiring Friend William
is well as he will acquaint in his letter
I take the freedom to subscribe my selfe. your your affectionate Husband Til Death Separates us Benj a Brown
It a line from you would be like Cool water to a thirsty soul but as I am a moving Planet it would be hard to find me B B
Morristown New Jersey February 3 rd 1777

Dear Consort these Lines love me in a good state of Health and our two Sons I have been Canted about since. I left home to two man- Placis to Enumerate you must wait for my Diary to give you intelligen- of my Travels, when I left P'kiet I join'd the Army at Belenafes Heights where I Tarried some Days and commanded a Reg't made up of Part of Col o Johnson & Part of Col o Woodbriges until the Maj r Bryant came from Ticonderoga and join'd me. This Place is on the west side of Hudsons River and at the upper Part of Stillwater I arrive d at this Place Sept 24 and went on two Scouts often was alarm d the Enemy often Deferting to us and we often Taking them in small Parties a scattering fire kept up on Both sides the things going on after the same manner til the 7 th about one o'clock in the Day we ware alarm d I with my Reg't repair d to our Bress works there soon began a scattering fire near our advanc d Piquets we soon ware inform d the Enemy had advanc d in three Columns on their Right & left wing and in their Center we began to Reinforce our front and the Enemy did theirs also the Son about two hours high the Battle grew Hot the field Pieces and Muscatry made almost a steady Sound not unlike thunder one Reg't was detach d off after another in Propper order til at length I was Caled to march into the Heat of Battle I Rem d to be Supported with uncommon Presence of mind and my men General Eager for the Battle but as it happened I was ordered so late when I just as I arrived the Battle began to Cease. and I serv d as covering Party to bring off our wounded
Battle Proov d glorious on our side we forced the Enemys lines took & Pieces of artillery from them Recovered all our dead and wounded and Drove them towards the River into their Strongest Holes this finished the Day But O the Horrors of war what awful Spectacles do they present to our view the Sight of the Slain & Groans and Shrieks of the wounded and Dying are rather to hang to behold by a Delicate mind Eye or a Sincere feeling
I left this Place too soon to get the Particulars of the Battle I doubt not you have them in your Papers the next day they Cannonaded us from their left wing near the River on the 9 th we found the Enemy had left their incampment I was ordered to pursue them with other Reg'ts but the Day prov d so Rainy we had orders not to Proceed I then mounted my horse rode over the Ground where the Battle was and into the Enemys Camp Deferted this was a very Engaging Spectacle the Dead lying thick on the Ground I counted about 10 in one Place as I rode on my horse in thick woods I at length came to their Hospital where they had left their Sick and wounded and found between 3 & 4 hundred besides what we had Recovered in Battle the next day we together with a Considerable Part of the army pursued the Enemy and overtook them at Salubage and Recovered a number of Cannon and ammunition and Bagage a vast quantity they got over Salubage River and Destroy the Bridges but we ware soon after them they Entered a Strong Bress work where they still Remain with Scant allowance of Provision and they are Vaily Deferting from them we have now Surrounded them and Burgom- viler then I think he is if he gets Clear with his army this war.

while I am writing these lines I am Close to the Enemy and Cannon and Muscatry sounding which will be a good Excuse for the Poor Connection Saturday last I think was the most trying Day I Ever had in the war I with my Reg t was Posted near the Enemys Brest works and nothing to shelter us but a thin wood and a log fence. Chiefly through Dawn and Kottas I believe there was not less than ten 9 lb Shot Came so near me that I Could have Reaid them with my musket one Came within a foot or two of my head and cut of a Bush and through Gods goodness in all this Day I had not one man Killed and but two Strikingly wounded
I was Rejoist to hear by your letter that you was all wel I have Receiv d but one from you I wish you would write often to me and you must Excuse me for I have no time to write to you
Give my Duty to my Ever Honoured mother love to my Children Propyer Complements to Brothers and Sisters and all friends
I trust by Divine goodness I Shall be Carried through all Dangers and fatigue and once more visit my own Habitaion and friends in Health and Prosperity
Give my kind Regards to the Majr s Spaws and let her the maj r is well Excepting a little of the quick step
These are from your Loving son  Confort til Death
Benj a Brown
PS I must acquaint that in the Battle on the 7 th instant Capt Flint of 1 st Reg t Lieut Herrick of Beverly & Joshua Eaton of Reading were killed Dead in the field Salem Oct 13 th 1777

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Hannah Wiley $39:33 per an
L. M. Stone Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County 3 rd . Charlestown,
Be it known That on this twenty fifth day of April 1843. personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah Wiley a resident of Charlestown in said County and Commonwealth, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War;
That she is the widow of William Wiley who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838. to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said acts at the rate of Thirty Nine 33 / 100 Doll s per annum, which amounts she received from the 4 th of March 1836. to the 4 th of March 1841. at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said acts to the Pension Agent at the said city of Boston, agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband, but is

now and ever since has been the widow of said William Wiley deceased as aforesaid, more fully appears by the proof hereto annexed. Hannah Wiley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written. before me
Helen Wiley Just of the peace
I Thomas Wiley of Limerick in the county of Worcester of lawful age on oath testify and say that Hannah Wiley the foregoing applicant is my mother. She was the wife of Mr Wiley and has not intermarried since his death but is now a widow. I am knowing to the fact of her having been a just as stated by her. Thomas Wiley.
Suffolk county, city of Boston, ss. On this fifth day of May 1843, came Thomas Wiley and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before me
Lowell Russell Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 3 rd 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Solman Willey was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and Lowell M. Stone was a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.