Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5727, for Gideon Mallory, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Mallory, Gideon
S. 5727
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CONTENTS

W. amend June 7. to when paid 11 Feb  on 11 Feb 1837
Let. to Mrs Transf. to F 4 March 36 Wm. Townsend Springfield Road Erie Co. Pa  17 July 1837 Aug 37 from cert. issued sent to
109 * To Penna  Connecticut
Dehon McAlloy Huntington the State of Conn was a private in the Conn commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded Col. Whiting in the Conn Troops line for 6 1/2 mos * 28.096
Entered on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb 1834 and Sear. No. 4. Hornblower Senate US Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834 $ 54.15 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec 1. 34 10 83 $64.98
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G. D. Willoughby Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 27- " " " 5 " " 41.

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
ss. Bridgeport
On this 28 th day of September personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County now sitting, Gideon Mallory a resident of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged
69 years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit 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 herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1778 in the Month of July as a Substitute for his father Caleb Mallory. The said Caleb Mallory having been drafted to serve under Ephraim Curtis. The said Curtis at that time, having command of a company of Guard raised by authority of the State of Connecticut and said company of Guard were stationed at the Town of Stratford for the purpose of keeping Guard in & about said Town of Stratford on Long Island sound & that he served the United States faithfully at that time Two Months, in the Months of July, August and September in the company of said Ephraim Curtis & at the end of said Two Months was discharged at said Stratford. That he has no documentary evidence to prove this term of service and never had any written discharge. But Andrew Lewis of Imenbull has personal knowledge that I served the United States faithfully during the said term of said Two Months in said Ephraim Curtis Guard as a private soldier —
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1779 in the Month of July as a substitute for Stephen Beardslee then of the said Town of Stratford. But now the Town of Huntington Nippon Panish - said Stephen Beardslee, who is now dead having been

drafted to serve as a corporal under Lieut. John Odelia company raised by authority of the Governor of Connecticut. That at this time he served the United States faithfully as a corporal two months and ten days in keeping guard at a place called Mattan Lane in the Town of Fairfield in the months of July, August, and September - That he has no documentary evidence to prove this term of service and never had any written discharge. But Elijah Hovey of Trumbull has personal knowledge that I served the United States faithfully two months in the Guard commanded by Lieut. John Odelia in the year 1779.
That in the month of August 1780 he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for John Gilbert, who is dead of said Town of Stratford, now the town of Huntington, Ripton Parish, said Gilbert at that time being my mother's at that time being his apprentice, said Gilbert having been drafted to serve in a company raised by authority of the State of Connecticut in the company of Greens commanded by Ephraim Curtis and Ensign Solomon Root. That he served the United States at that time two months and ten days fifteen days in the months of August, September and October - during this term of service we took a boat and four prisoners from Long Island near Compo in the Town of Fairfield, said prisoners were brought to the Guard house in Fairfield Town & tried by a Court Martial and sentenced to be delivered to Gen. Parsons whose headquarters was at Danbury in said Fairfield County - during this term of service the said Curtis, Guard was stationed at Fairfield, at the end of said term was discharged at Fairfield. There was no written discharge or documentary evidence to prove this term of service. But Elijah Hovey of Trumbull has personal knowledge that I served the United States faithfully two months at that time - my services for the United States were performed as a private soldier and as a corporal was born in said

Town of Stratford near Huntington Ripton Parish in the year 1764 on the 13 th day of June was a record of his age in the family bible was living in said Parish of Huntington when he entered the service of the United States is 42 as a substitute & has lived in said Town of Huntington months in said Ripton Parish ever since the War of the Revolution & still lives there - entered the service of the United States as a substitute Col. Samuel Whiting 2 months was the Colonel of the Regiment to which Col. Curtis' Guard & 10 days was the Colonel of the Regiment to which Odel's Guard belonged Corporal belonged & also of the Regiment to which Odel's Guard belonged that he was not engaged in any civil pursuit at the time he was in the service of the United States - That there is now no officer alive under whom he served - never had any written discharge - and that the reason why he was not obtained the certificate of a discharge is that there is no clergyman now living who knows anything of his Revolutionary service all of said services were by authority of Gideon Mallory the State of Connecticut
The said Gideon Mallory 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.
Attest Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. R. S. Nichols, Clerk
Gideon Mallory
We, Abel French a clergyman residing in the town of Monroe and Lewis Shelton residing in Huntington the same, hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Gideon Mallory who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty nine years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Attest Sworn and subscribed the day and date aforesaid. R. S. Nichols, Clerk
Abel French Lewis Shelton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 Abel French who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Monroe
and that Lewis Shelton who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of
Attest Huntington
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. S. Nichols, Clerk Mark Moore Judge
I, Roswell S. Nichols Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Mallory for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 28 th day of September 1803
Office,
R. S. Nichols, Clerk

I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford in said State County certify that Ali Bunneman and Samuel Beardslee both of Guilford in said County before whom the foregoing Depositions of Andrew Lewis & Eliza Hardy were taken are Justices of the Peace for said County and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. Attest
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
I Mark Moore Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Stratford certify that Roswell S Nichols is Clerk of said Court That the foregoing are his Signatures with the Seal of said Court thereto annexed. Mark Moore Judge

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Mallory a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 85727
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1778 2 mos. Private Ephraim Curtis General Whiting Conn.   July 1779 2 mos. Corporal Dr. John O'Neil Brannon   Aug. 1780 2 1/2 mos. Private Ephraim Curtis          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Winsted, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 25, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Winsted, Conn.
Age at date of application, March 3, 1764
Remarks: It is stated that in March 1833 he received a letter from his son, William, who resided in that state. His names are not stated. There is no further data relative to his family or his father, Caleb Mallory.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Reborn ✓
5724
INVALID.
1919 Jan. 17. History to Mrs. J. H. Williams
File No. 5724
Gideon Mallory
Pr. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Weston Mercantile Co.
GENERAL MERCHANTS J. H. WILLIAMS, MANAGER
Weston, Oregon,
Jan 6 9
U S Bureau of Pensions .
Wash D . C .
Dea Sirs .
Will you kindly give me the following data concerning one , Gideon Mallory a soldier of the Revolutionary War and who received a pension as a soldier in that war .
He enlisted from N . Y . I beleive .
Desired .
-Date of birth and death
In what Co enlisted and what number
From wher enlisted .
If you can give further data concerning him kindly do so
Yours very truly
Mrs. J. H. Williams Weston Ore.

G. Wallon
27293.
6 1/2 private $ 21.66 delivered
Hon. G. Tomlinson Senate U.S.
Harly. Woodhull Fairfield

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

The first term of service, stated in the declaration of Gideon Mallory cannot be allowed, without further proof. Independent of the tender age of the claimant, at that time, it does not appear by an abstract of the military services performed at Stratford, furnished by Mr Phelps, that a person by the name of Curtis ever commanded a Corps in actual service there. Similar remarks apply to the service in 1780 under the same officer. Unless a more satisfactory explanation and more distinct proof of rank is produced, it cannot be received that the claimant was appointed Corporal at the age of 15 years. The papers are returned.

J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
In a Revolutionary Pensioner having lost his Certificate, requests me to address you with a view to be informed by you what will be required of him to enable him to receive his Pension which is due. His Name is Gillian Mallon. Residence Litchfield in the Town of Huntington Fairfield County State of Connecticut. Due his Pension last exp to 4 th of March 1835.
In May 1836 he started with his Family to remove to the State of Pennsylvania via the Town of Springfield where he now resides.
In his passage up the Lake Erie, he had the misfortune to lose a chest, containing all his papers, among which was his Certificate from the Pension Office, and up to this time he has made due inquiry and diligent search with a view to regain the said chest and its contents and now believes he shall never find it all of which is susceptible of satisfactory proof as he informs.

I would observe that Mr. Waller is an inconsiderable sober man but is in Indigent Circumstances and needs the bounty of his Country for the Support of his Family
You will therefore confer a favor on a Family who are answering by attending to his request as soon as convenient
I defer to Springfield June 10 Penn a
Respectfully Yours
Wm Lloyd

Springfield & Valley Gap Co. Pennsylvania July 3 rd 1837.
Sir, In reply to the the inclosed drafts shall prove satisfactory You will please send the duplicates certificates.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt.
J. S. Coleman Esq. — Mr. Bowditch Sec Parsons War Dept ment P.O. Washington D.C.

Farmers & Merch s Bank Pension Agency Hartford July 14 1837
Sir
In answer to your enquiry as to what time Gideon Wallery a private in the Roll of this Agency under the Act of 7 June 1835 at Twenty one 66 dollars per annum was last paid; I have to inform you that he has been paid to the 4 th day of March 1836.
I am very Respectfully Your obd t Servant
Sam l S. Pitkin. Agent.
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Gideon Mallorys Application for A Pension
27293.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County 3/3 Bridgeport January 22 1831 Personally appeared Gideon Mallory the within named Defendant for a Perjury before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Stratford in said County & having first sworn makes this further Declaration to wit -
That said Captain Curtis under whom he served in 1778 & 1780 was a Lieut of the Militia Company of said Huntingdon Ripton Parish which in the time of the Revolution was a part of the Town of Stratford That said Curtis was a Lieut of said Militia company when Danbury was burnt in April 1777 - & was in the Battle at Ridgefield That he said Gideon Mallory always has lived in said Huntington with said Curtis until said Curtis death which happened a few years after the Revolution That he has informed said 2 terms of service under said Curtis as he has stated that said Curtis was after he served under him as Lieut promoted to be Captain of said Ripton Company - That he does not know how to make any further proof in regard to his service he would state further in regard to his being corporal so young - that he served as a corporal in a company for Stephen Beardslee That he was large of his age & was accepted by Lieut John O'Call to do duty in his company for said Beardslee as a corporal - That Andrew Elizah Hauling whose deposition is annexed was with one

in the campaign under said Lieut John Odell and knows that I did Corporals duty in this campaign. if his proof in support of his claim as corporal is not satisfactory he requests that he may be placed on the pension list as a private Soldier Gideon Malloy
Subscribed & Sworn in Court on said 22 day of January 1834 before me
Attest. R. S. Nichols, Clerk      Mark Moore Judge

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
On this 28 th day of September 1833 Personally appeared Before me Samuel Hoadley Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County Elijah Hawley of the Town of Trumbull in said Fairfield County well known to me the said Justice to be a credible Witness who being sworn testified and says that he is well acquainted with Gideon Mallory of the Town of Huntington formerly Stratford that in the year 1779 the deponent and said Mallory belonged to a Regiment Company in the Town of Fairfield at Mutton Lane stationed and served for two months as substitute under Lieut John Odeu also one more tour as substitute for two months in the year 1780 under Lieut. Ephraim Curtis Ensign Solomon Root and said deponent further states that said Mallory served faithfully both tours as above stated
And further the deponent saith not
Elijah Hawley
Sworn and subscribed on the 28 th day of September 1833
Before me Samuel Hoadley Justice of the Peace

Be it remembered on this 12 th Day of Sept r 1893 appeared Andrew Lewis of the Town of Trumbull in Fairfield County. Deposed & said
That he was a soldier under the command of Lieut. Ephraim Curtis then attached to Col. Samuel Whitings Regt of Connecticut Militia being then stationed in the Town of Stratford to guard the Harbor of sd Town.
Depos d That he is acquainted with Gideon Mallory of the Town of Huntington in sd Fairfield County, and that the sd Mallory performed two full months or more of service in the months of July Aug t & Sept in the year of A d 1778 as a soldier under the command of Lieut. Ephraim Curtis, then attached to Col. Samuel Whitings Regt of Connecticut Militia being stationed at Stratford to guard the harbor of sd Town. And states this to be facts.
And further the deponent saith not ANDREW LEWIS
Trumbull Fairfield County ss Sept 12 th A d 1893 Personally appeared Andrew Lewis and made oath as to the facts in the above statement and subscribed to the same before me
Ab s Brinsmade Justice of the Peace
Town of Trumbull & Fairfield County State of Connecticut Sept 12 th 1893 This may certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Andrew Lewis the deponent in the above Deposition and I know him to be a credible witness & would be believed in Court
Ab s Brinsmade Justice of the Peace

Elijah Hawley of The Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut a pensioner of The United States (Deposeth & saith That he was in service in The Revolution with Gideon Mallory of Huntington (who has applied for a pension) in 1779 in a company of Guard under Command of Lieut John Odell at a place called Mutton Lane in the Town of Fairfield on Long Island Sound That he has personal knowledge That said Gideon Mallory performed over Two months service in said Odells Guard as a Corporal of said Guard faithfully Elijah Hawley
(State of Connecticut Fairfield County ) Trumbull November 5 th 1833. Personally appeared Elijah Hawley before me who has Subscribed & sworn to the above Deposition & I further certify That said Elijah Hawley is a man of Good Character & a credible Witness who is well known to me Sworn & Subscribed before me
Samuel Beardslee Justice of the Peace

On this 6 th day of November A 1833 I Roswel S. Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford in Fairfield County certify that Samuel Beardslee of Trumbull in Fairfield County before whom the foregoing Deposition of Elizah Hawley Sworn & Subscribed on the 5 th day of November 1833, is a Justice of the Peace & that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine & I further certify that said Elizah Hawley is a credible Witness & a man of Respectability. That his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Attest.
R. S. Nichols, Clerk

State of Pennsylvania, On the 5. day of August 1837. before me the Erie County S d . Subscribes a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Erie personally appeared Gideon Mallory who on his oath, declaring that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company or detachment in Connecticut at Stratford, under Joseph Burdsey and Ephraim Curtis, (does not recollect the rank of either of these officers) next served at a place called Miller's Pongue near Bridgeport under Lieut. James Burton. — Next served under Captain Ephraim Curtis at Fairfield (he understood at the time that he applied for his certificate, that the name of this last officer was not found in the office at Washington but on referring to the Paymaster's list at Hartford Conn t . his name was found as a Captain The companies or detachments in which he served were of the 28 th Reg t . and commanded a part of the time by Col. Whi- ting, and the latter part of the time by Col. Siming or DeMolay (as he believes) in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the Pension list Roll of the State of Connecticut. that he rec d a certificate of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate he kept in a chest with his other papers, that on his way removing from Connecticut to Pennsylvania, he shipped the said chest on or about the day of 1836. at the harbor of Buffalo to be forwarded up the Lake to Erie Co o Penn. Since which he has not been able to find the said chest nor any of its contents although he has made diligent search and inquiry for the same, and now believes it to have been lost on the passage up the Lake. Sworn and subscribed before me. The day and year aforesaid.
S. P. Erie County S d . On the 5. day of August 1837. before me the Subscribes a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came _____ who on his oath declaring that he is personally acquainted with Gideon Mallory and that he well knows him to be the identical person described in the above affidavit. Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid. S. P.

State of Pennsylvania Frank County ss I James Hall a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that I am well acquainted with that he is a man in whom the utmost confidence may be placed for truth and veracity; and that he duly subscribed and testified to the facts set forth in the last foregoing Affidavit. Given under my hand at Springfield this 5 th day of Aug t 1837.
James Hall
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Frank County ss William Kelley, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that James Hall Esq. who has testified above and before whom the with affidavit was sworn to and subscribed. To me well known was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whom it shall appear faith and credit is due - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office Aug t 8 th 1837
William Kelley Esq

Gideon Mallory Application for a Pension

Gideon Mallory Application for a Pension

State of Connecticut Hampden County } Bingham November 6 1833 Personally appeared Gideon Mallory the within named applicant for a pension before the Court of Probate in and for Stratford District in said County & being first sworn makes, this further Declaration to wit—
That in the 1 st Campaign in 1778 his Father was drafted from Capt Edmond Leavenworth's company of Householders in Huntington then Stratford in said County a regular embodied corps raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut. That he said Gideon went in said Ephraim Curtis company of Guards as a substitute for his father as he has stated & was either in furlough or furloughed & not employed in any civil pursuit during said Campaign of Two months in said Ephraim Curtis Company in 1778. Andrew Lewis whose Deposition is annexed will prove this tour of service in the Revolution. no person alive that served with him in said Campaign except said Lewis.
That in the 2 nd Campaign in 1779 Stephen Beardslee belonged to a company of Householders in said Huntington where where which company was

Commanded by Capt Joseph Woodsey of said Huntington a regular embodied Corps raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut when said Stephen Beardslee was drafted into a Company of Guardsman Command of Lieut John Peck That he took said Beardslee's place in said Guard as his Substitute. That said Guard was a regular embodied Corps sent into service by Authority of the State of Connecticut. That he performed two months service and ten Days service as a Corporal of said Guard. That said Stephen Beardslee was a Corporal in the company from which he was drafted. I was drafted to do corporals duty in said Guard. That he said Gideon was a corporal of said Guard. as a Substitute for said Beardslee. That he was either in Fitch or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said Campaign. had no corporals Warrant or written Discharge or document to evidence to prove this tour of service but Elizer Hawley whose Depositions are annexed can testify that he performed this tour of service as a Corporal of said Guard who was with him in said Guard. That there is no blot upon his character that knows any thing of his reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution.

That in the year 1780 one John Gilbert of said Huntington was Drafted from said Capt Purdieys Company in to a company of Gards under command of Lieut Ephraim Curtis to keep Guard at the Town of Hampton in said County. That he took said Gilbert place in said Guard as a Private & performed service two Months & half in keeping Guard in said Town of Hampton in a barracks was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said Campaign said company was a regular incorporated corps raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut. had no written Discharge or Documentary evidence to prove this time of service but Elizah Hawley whose Disposition is annexed was with me & will prove said service - That all his service in said Campaign was in Col Samuel Whittemys Regiment in Genl Lord Shelburnes Brigade. That there is no officer alive under whom he served That Abel French Esqr. of Monroe until recently lived in my neighborhood & Lewis Shelton now lives near me & are both well acquainted with me & my reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution
Given: Mallory Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court on said 16 day of November A.D. 1833 before me Mark Moore Judge
Attest
R. L. Nichols, Clerk

State of Pennsylvania York County
On the 24 th day of June 1837 before the subscribers Justice of the Peace for the said County of York personally appeared Gideon Mallory who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Sparre Cruick in the regiment commanded by Colonel Desmon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut; that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and Seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate on or about the 28 th day of May 1836 at the harbor in the city of Buffalo in the State of New York he shipped on board of the steam boat United States, which certificate and various other papers and things were in a chest when shipped as aforesaid; that he has made diligent search and inquiry but has not up to this time been able to find either the chest or any of its contents.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid James H. Hill J. P.
Gideon Mallory
Then said G. S. on the 24 th day of June 1837 before me the Subscri- ber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Doy who on his oath declared that he is acquainted with Gideon Mallory, and well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid James H. Hill J. P.
Thomas Doy

State of Pennsylvania The Vice for said County of Erie do certify that Thomas Irney, the person who took and subscribed the last foregoing affidavit, is a man of truth and integrity, and is unmar- sually a returned in given under my hand at Springfield this 24 th day of June 1837.
James Hall
State of Pennsylvania In County of Erie ss William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that James Hall Esq. who has subscribed affidavit before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn to all where acts as such full faith and credit is due Given under my hand and Seal of office this 29 th day of June A.D. 1839
William Kelley Esq.

State of Pennsylvania, I do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared John H. Foster known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania this 10th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and 37 and of the Independence of the United States the 61 . John H. Foster Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of August 19 37 . Charles A. McLaughlin Notary Public

Erie County ss. On the 5 th day of August 1839, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came who on his oath declares that he is personally acquainted with Gilson Waller, and that he well knows him to be the Identical Person described in the foregoing Affidavit - Sworn and Subscribe -
Before me the day & year aforesaid
State of Penn a : Erie County ss.
I James Hall a Justice of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with [blank] and that he is a man in whom the utmost confidence may be placed for truth and veracity, and that he duly subscribed and testified to the facts set forth in the last foregoing Affidavit -
Given under my hand at Springfield this 5 th day of August 1839.
James Hall
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Erie County ss. William Kelley, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that James Hall Esq. who has Certified above & before whom the within Affidavit was sworn to and subscribed, & who has Certified the same in his own proper hand writing to me well knows was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is due - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office Aug 8 th 1839
William Kelley Esq.