Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,356, for Enos Smith, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Smith, Enos Hannah
H 15,356
CONTENTS
b. July 24, 1749 in South Hadley, Mass. res. at and d. at Northampton, Franklin Co. Mass. In 1832 at Buckland, said co., d. Mar. 8, 1836.

10.107 Massachusetts
Enrs Smith
of Buckland in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hanon of the Reg t commanded by Col. Morse in the Mass line for 3 mos 12 days & 21 days 8 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts , at the rate of - 57 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of May in 1833 and Nat War No. Hannah Greenfield Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $102.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 25.67 $128.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. C. Adams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2a Page 76
84 Franklin

4036
Massachusetts
Hannah Smith
widow of Enos Smith
who was a Pri. & Sgt. in
the Massachusetts line Mass.
Ref. 1843 Dec. 1843
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of December 1843 and sent to Alman Brainard Greenfield Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 54.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS eighteenth day of October A. D. 183 2., personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Court of Common Pleas of the Probate Enos Smith a resident of Buckland in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the month of September 1776, in the Company of Captain M c Allen and in the Regiment of Colonel Mosely Massachusetts militia - I enlisted at Ashfield in Massachusetts, then in the County of Hampshire since the County of Franklin - I then resided at said Ashfield - I marched from said Ashfield in said September to White Plains New York by the way of Hailford & New Haven (Conn) I volunteered for the term of two months - I served out the term of two months and returned home to Ashfield in November of the same year - He remained at White Plains all the time of my first enlistment, except while on my way there and back again to my home & except I crossed North River once in New Jersey to oppose the enemy - I was in no battle during this term - My Lieutenant's name was Jennings - I was discharged at the end of the term by Col. Mosely but not in writing
In the month of July 1777. I volunteered at said Ashfield in the Company of Captain Benjamin Phillips in the Regiment of Colonel Porter in the militia of Massachusetts - I enlisted at said Ashfield for the term of six weeks - I marched from Ashfield in said July, and marched to Saratoga New York - when I served out my time of service, & returned home about the beginning of September following - I was in no battle during this term of service - At the end of this term I was also discharged by my Colonel but not in writing -
About the last of June or first of July 1778. I enlisted at said Ashfield in the

and I was not in writing -
About the last of June or first of July 1778. I enlisted at said Ashfield in the Company of Capt. Sparrow and Regiment Woods of Colonel Ezra Wood Massachusetts militia as a volunteer, for the term of eight months. I received the commission of Orderly Sergeant & served out my term in that capacity. My commission I have since lost & cannot now produce it. I marched immediately after my enlistment from said Ashfield to White Plains New York, where, & in that vicinity I served out my term of 8 months. My Seventeenth name was Chapin - Other officers names I cannot now recollect. I was in no battle during this term - Thus I served my Country in the Revolution 11 months & a half, and received my pay in continental money, which proved to be of very little worth to me - At the end of this term I was discharged by my Colonel but not in writing -

The annexed letter is one I wrote from Danbury Camp to Chileab Smith. Dated Sept 26. 1778 - The said Chileab is now & I think his age exceeds ninety years - & his certificate is hereunto annexed -
I was born in South Hadley in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I have a record of my age at home, which I made myself in a small memorandum Book having about the time of my birth from my parents - I know of no other record of my age.
I have lived in said Ashfield about 4 years after the time of my last enlistment in the army expired - Since that time I have lived in Buckland in said County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where I now live reside
Enos Smith
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 agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Enos Smith
WE,
residing in
believe him to be
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Register
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Enos Smith for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
E. Alvords Register of Prob.
Clerk.

3869 Declaration of Hannah Smith and other papers
Mass
Act of July 38
vol 23. 29. 6ms Serf.
original family record reg.
ADM
3ms 128 pri
6ms Serf.
$41.33
died March '36 pen: com. 9. mar: '36-
Hannah Smith Greenfield Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, "entitled" An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin County ss
On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Richard E. Newcomb, Judge of the Probate of Wells in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid in Open Court, Hannah Smith a resident of Buckland in said County aged seventy four years, who, being sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 "entitled" An act, granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Enos Smith late of Buckland aforesaid deceased, who was to my best knowledge and belief a private in the army of the revolution in the years 1776 and 1777 and an orderly sergeant in the 1778. and who was a pensioner also under the law of the United States of the 7 th of June, 1832 the evidence of the service performed by the said Enos Smith, she believes, will fully appear by reference to the records in the war office. The pension certificate of the said Enos Smith deceased was given up by the said Hannah the widow to the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Boston in the Commonwealth aforesaid, on receiving the amount due at the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Enos Smith, at Ashfield in the County aforesaid by the Rev d Ebenezer Smith deceased, on the eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty (1740) that her husband the aforesaid Enos Smith died on the eighth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated and my maiden was Hannah Drake
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
Hannah Smith

And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby certify his opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Enos Smith was a soldier in the army of the revolution, and that he served and was a pensioner of the United States as stated in the within declaration; that the applicant, the within named Hannah Smith was married to the said Enos as within declared - and that the said Enos Smith died on the eighth day of march A.D. 1836.
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richards E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county; and that the above and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On the thirteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Elijah Paine Esq., a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Franklin, Emery Smith of the Town of Buckland in said County, who being duly sworn by and before said Justice according to law doth on his Oath depose and say that he is forty one years old, that he is the son of Emos Smith late of Buckland and Hannah Smith of the same Buckland widow to the said Emos Smith, That the deponent is in possession and has the custody of the Family Record of the said Emos and Hannah, and the same is here now produced before said Justice for the purpose of making extracts therefrom and is as follows (to wit)
"Elder Emos Smith born July 21 st 1719"
"Miss Hannah Drake born Aug t 21 st 1741"
"The above couple were married"
Emery Smith
I certify that the above, relating to the marriage is a true copy of the family Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair and legible letters and figures as follows "May 18 th 1780."
And Emery Smith above named do further depose and say that the above are true extracts from the said family record with the exception above named as certified by me And I the said Emery Smith do further depose and say that the said Emos Smith was a pensioner, that he died on the eighth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty six and that the said Hannah Smith has not been married since the death of the said Emos And, that she still remains his widow Given and subscribed the day Emery Smith and year above written before me. And I certify that I am well acquainted with Emery Smith the deponent and know him to be well qualified for truth and veracity and a respectable and credible Witness Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Elijah Paine is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county - and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this sixteenth day of October A. D. 1838
E. Alvord Clerk

W o Hannah Smith
dep n Emery Smith

Elder Enos Smith Born July : 24 th : 1749 . M rs Hannah Drake Born Aug st : 24 th : 1764 . The Above Couple were Married May : 18 : 1780 . Zebina Smith Born Feb y : 25 th : 1781 . Uriel Smith Born Sept r : 17 th : 1782 . th Enos Smith Jr Born Aug st : 11 th : 1784 . n Calvin Smith Born Jan y : 8 th : 1786 . Alfred Smith Born Jan y : 7 th : 1795 . thand Alfred , Deceas'd March : 4 th : 1796 . Emery Smith Born Jan y : 2 end : 1797 . h- Luavilla Smith Born April : 27 th : 1799 . n Theresa Smith Born May : 23 d : 1803 . s Julia Smith Born April : 18 th : 1807 . t

I Emery Smith of Burkland in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts age Forty two years depon and say that I am the son of Eld. Enos & Mrs Hannah Smith of said Burkland My said father died about three years ago - My said Mother is a widow still living. My father was a preacher of the Bap- tist order. My mother is an applicant for a pension. I further depon & say that the annexed paper or record, printed with a pen, is the family Record of the Births and Marriages of my father & Mother & of the births & death of their children.
This Record has hung in a frame under a glass in my father's house from my earliest recollection. I recollect seeing my father, when I was a very small boy, write the two last lines of this Record. He took it out of the frame to do this in my presence. It has always been regarded by

our family as the true family Record. and further saith not. —
Emory Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Franklin ss. Then personally appeared Emory Smith signer of the above deposition & made oath to the truth of the same. — Greenfield March 27. A.D. 1839 — Before me David Willard Justice of the Peace I certify that the said Emory Smith is a credible witness. David Willard Justice Peace
I certify that David Willard is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and his official signatures above were made in my presence & are genuine —
March 27. 1839 No Greenfield J

Inos Smith 22.359
Thurs
4th Nov 3 Nov 12 a.m. P.m. 5" M. Sergeant
36.66 1.50 $35.00    40. - 10 1.33 $51.33
E. Alond 807 Greenfield (Mass.)

BRIEF in the case of Enos Smith of Buckland in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Eighty three years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In Sept r . 1776 2 private Col: Moseley Capt: McAllen   " July 1777 1 12 " Col: Porter Capt: Porter   " June or July 1778 8 Sergeant Col: Wood Capt: Hance  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Ashfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness, and documentary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Chilcah Smith - Jun - 1849 July 19
Smith Enns Mass! W15356

Danbury Camp Sep t 26: 1778 A
Dear Brother
Having an opportunity to Write a few Lines to let you know our Welfare I improve it with Pleasure. Hoping this may find you all Well; as through kind Providence they have me at present I have nothing remarkable to Write, the state of publick affairs are kept very close. Ropes from the Solider's but so much we understand that our forces are set towards Springfield and expect to march there soon, we have marched already this way, we have lain here in Danbury about a week: a party was sent from this Division yesterday to build a Bridge over Stratford river a Lieut. one private from our company; when that is completed we expect to march as I wrote in my former Letter that we were a foraging: we have done with that Business this 3 weeks and have now to mount Guard with the Continentals: which comes about once in six days: but my Duty calls me Camp constantly: but I agreed with the Lieut. to do my Duty yesterday and went out into the Country 2 or 3 miles and got a good Dinner of Crapfish & Potatoes well buttered &c. & a good Supper of apple Cye & cheese: our continental fare is Good fat Beef 1 1/2 per day flour 1 1/4 lb which we get baked by the bakers we buy potatoes for 1/2 per bushel; — and commonly draw 1 Gill of a per day for whisky) — There is 5 Brigades in camp on this Hill (Old Nixon's to which we belong) Learned Patterson, Poore & The North Carolina Brigade which we expect will soon march: the whole Army has left here some one way or some another. Preserved is well & hearty Liba Phillips is Sick & gone to the Hospital Day before yesterday Henry Taylor is Sick at a private's house: Richard Ellis went Sick for the white plague of Sopopo & Hilketha I have heard from him since — — I desire all your prayers for us & those that are with me that we may be preserved from Sin & the Evils procured by Sin: I also to him thanks for Past favors to all the lines — In my Duty to Father & Mother tell them I want to hear from them frequently — Give my love to my Eldest Brother & his family tell him I want a letter from him — Give my love to all my brothers & Sisters particular and all that keep after my welfare = my love to you all generally
I Remain Your Loving Brother Enoch Linsley
B. Give my love to Elisha, tell him to take good care of my farm and see that things dont suffer and he shall have his reward there will want to be a house built for the creatures before winter

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15356
Hannah Smith Widow of Enos Smith Sergt Rev War
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Enos Smith Mass. act. June 32 when last paid?
2 apr 39
G.M.C.
Died 8 th March 1836 / to that period
219

Sec. Hon. Geo. Grinnell, Jr. Mar. 11: '39 -

2242.
Massachusetts
Jehannah Smith widow of Enos Smith,
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 32 and who died on the 8 th March 1836 of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. Sgt. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Porter of the Reg t commanded by - Porter in the Mass s line for 9 mos 12 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 41 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 9 th March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of April '39, and certified Hon. G. Greenleaf, Jr. Greenfield, Mass s
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar - $123.43 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.66 $144.09
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 130
Let to Hon G. Greenleaf, Jr. apl 30. 1839.

4397
Hannah Smith
$41:33 per a
Alma Brainard Greenfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County 3
On this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for the county of Franklin aforesaid Hannah Smith a resident of Buckland in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the widow of Enoch Smith who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served in Capt.
Company and Col. Regiment of Infantry that she was pensioned under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 at the rate of forty-one dollars and thirty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me John Porter Justice of the Peace Hannah Smith
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss. Buckland September 16 th 1843
I John Porter a magistrate in the County of Franklin aforesaid do certify that Hannah Smith who has this day signed and sworn to the above declaration by her subscribed in my presence is personally known to me and that she is the identical person who was pensioned under the act of Congress of July 7- 1838
John Porter Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that John Porter Esquire , whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said — John Porter Esq — and believe his signature to said certificate to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this — Second — day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
H. Chapman Clerk.

ack 1. Im ab. 18 H. Smith Buffs:
Geo. Brannan Esq
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pension Washington D.C.

Greenfield Mass. Mar 27. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of pensions
Sir
I enclose a deposition of Emery Smith in support of the pension application of Hannah Smith
The dep n is taken in compliance with your letter of the 11 th Inst t
Please report to me -
I am Sir
respectfully
Yours -
Geo. Greenleaf
80. 3.53-12 12
14000

Grafton Oct. 2 - 1873- Hon. J. L. Edwards Comt. of Pensions.
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Hannah Smith of Buckland of Franklin Co. Massachusetts Also the application of Lucy Chapin of said Buckland.
Each of the applicants request that their certificates may be forwarded to me their atty -
I am very respectfully yours Almon Brainard

U. Smith
Mar 5. Im. ab. map.
James L. Edmonds Court of Pardon Washington
Greenfield map.

James L. Edmonds Esq,
Sir
I enclose a deposition to be used in the pass ng case of W m Hannah Smith he latter
Respectfully
Yours ob.
Geo. Grinnell Jr
Mar 24. 39

I Samuel Barber of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say, that I am clerk of the town of Ashfield aforesaid, that I have performed the duties of said office for several years now last past, and during all that time the records of said town have been in my possession and still remain in my custody, that I have recently searched said Records for the Marriage of Enos Smith to Hannah Drake and I cannot find any such Marriage on the records.
Samuel Barber, Town Clerk. of Ashfield.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before me Elijah Peirne a Justice of the peace of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Barber Clerk of the Town of Ashfield, and being duly sworn, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I further certify, that I am well acquainted with Samuel Barber the above deponent, and know him to be well respected for truth and veracity, and is a respectable and credible Witness
Elijah Peirne Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Elijah Paine is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, this sixteenth day of October A. D. 1838.
E. Alvord Clerk

I John Alden of Ashfield in the County of Franklin ten and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy seven years old, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Enos Smith and Hannah Drake both of Buckland in the said County of Franklin and that I was present and witnessed their marriage in the said town of Ashfield, which was solemnised by the Elder Ebenezer Smith of Ashfield Jan d on the eighteenth day of May, seventeen hundred and eighty. This deponent has no doubt as to the time of said marriage, he knows and well remembers it was the day immediately previous to the day emphatically called the dark day, in New-England and I further say that the said Enos is is dead for I attended his funeral, and that the said Hannah is still living and remains his widow, and I understand and I believe the said Enos Smith was a pioneer
John Alden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me Elijah Peirce a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Franklin personally appeared John Alden, and being cautioned did affirm under the pains and penalty of perjury, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true And I further certify, that, I am well acquainted with John Alden the deponent, and know him to be well reputed for truth and veracity and is a respectable and credible witness
Elijah Peirce Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this sixteenth day of October A. D. 1838.
E. Alvord Clerk

Enos Smith pension papers 1832.
22359

I Preserved Smith, of Rowe in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Minister of the Gospel, hereby certify that Ezer Smith of Burkland, in said County of Franklin, in the month of September in the Year 1776, enlisted at Ashfield then in the county of Hampshire Mass as a soldier in Capt. McElhan company Col d Moseley's Reg t of Militia of Massachusetts, he Marched from Ashfield Mass Sept 1776 to White Plains, N York and returned in November & was in the service of the United States two months, July 1777 - he enlisted at said Ashfield under Capt. Ben m Phillips and joined Col d Porter's Reg t at Saratoga NY and was in actual service six weeks —
July 1778 he volunteered as Ordinance Sergeant, for 8 months in Capt. Starrows company, Col d Ezra Woods Reg t , Marched from Ashfield to White Plains NY, and I believe continued in actual service during the time for which he enlisted — I was in the service a part of the last time at White Plains but came away before the expiration of the eight months — Preserved Smith Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin ss
Before me Solomon Reed, a justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin, on this seventh day of August AD 1832 personally appeared Rev. Preserved Smith, and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, and I hereby certify that the said Preserved Smith is a credible person and unable by means of infirmity to attend a Court of Record — Solomon Reed Justice of the Peace

I Chideab Smith of Ashfield in the county of Franklin & com. Massachusetts of Wits being aged about ninety years, do hereby certify that the annexed letter* was rec'd by me in the year 1778 from my brother Enos Smith, then in the militia of Massachusetts in the camp of Danbury Connecticut. *marked A.
Chideab Smith
Franklin ss O. October 16 th AD 1832 Then personally appeared before me Chideab Smith above named & made sol- emn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate.
Gaphit Chapin Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Solomon Reed Esq. before whom the within affidavit of the Rev d Preserved Smith was taken and sworn to; and that Japhet Chapin Esq before the within affidavit of Cheleah Smith was taken and sworn to are Justices of the Peace for the said county; and their names subscribed the said depo affidavits are their true and proper signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the eighteenth day of October A.D. 1832. E. Alvord Clerk