Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42911, for John Martin, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Martin, John Marten
S 42911
CONTENTS

Letter to Stephen Martin 30 May 1844. To both Permanent Agencies 27 June 1844.
To Albany N.Y. from H. Martin 1944. 12 July 1844. Note of location to Stephen Martin Defeasible, N.Y. York
John H. Martin Esq. Albany N.Y.
n New York 8 66 New York. Albany. New Hampshire
to be paid John Martin
of Walpole in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gannett of the N. Hampshire Line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of April 1819 and sent to Roger Dose, Esq. Walpole, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 16 3/4 / 30 31 P.S. 29 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. - 40.00
$133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Cheshire County.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of St. Lawrence ss.
On this 6 day of June 1844, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of St. Lawrence personally appeared John Martin who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Hawkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of N. H. and transferred to Vermont whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to New York . His infirmities and inability renders him unable to provide and take care of himself and having a son and daughter residing in New York he has moved there for the purpose of receiving their care and protection through life.
John Martin
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ziba L. Smith Justice Peace
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of New York } St Lawrence County ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid this 6 th day of June 1844 Aaron Emery a citizen of the town of Stockbridge in said County and being duly sworn says that he has been personally acquainted with John Martin named in the foregoing application for a transfer of his Pension and that he knows the person whose name is attached thereto is the identical person therein named
Aaron Emery
State of New York } St Lawrence County ss -
J. L. Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fourside do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Aaron Emery in the foregoing affidavit named and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Ziba L. Smith Justice Peace
State of New York } St Lawrence County }
I Martin Thatcher (Clerk) the court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ziba L. Smith, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the 1 st day of January 1844 and will expire on the last day of December 1847 and that his signature above written is genuine - Given under my hand & Seal of said County this 13 th day of June 1844 Martin Thatcher Clerk

Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington D. C.

Duponville Jefferson Co. N.Y. June 19 th 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send your Honor the application for transfer agreeable to your instructions. You will have the goodness to forward to me the necessary certificate and instructions so that my Father can receive his Pension on the 4 th Sept. Next.
H. L. Edwards Esqr. } Washington D. C.
Very respectfully yours S. M.
Stephen Morton

2218 John Mastin.
Private
Col, Scammell's Regiment
New Hampshire Line
Roll 1777-3 year
15 th April 1810
Walpole - Cheshire Co.
Admitted

I, John Martin, of Walpole, in the county of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, on both declare & say, that in the month of April, in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy seven, I enlisted as a private soldier into the company of Capt. D. Livermore, in Col. Scammon's Regiment, in the New Hampshire line, in the service of the United States, for the term of three years, & continued in said service till the nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty nine, when I received a Discharge from the service, signed by the said Capt. D. Livermore, & which is herewith annexed. I further declare & say that, on receiving my said Discharge, I returned to Londonderry in said State of New Hampshire, & afterwards, more than twenty five years ago, I came to P. Walpole, where I have ever since resided & where I still reside. I further declare & say that I have never received any Pension from the United States or any State; and that, from my reduced circumstances, I stand in need of the assist- ance of my country for support. John Martin
John Martin of the 3 rd New Hampshire Regiment, formerly an inhabitant of London erry in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire having Honourably and faithfully served as a Soldier, in the service of the United States the term of three years, his the term of his enlistment, is Discharged the Service, and Liberty to return to said State West Point April 19 1780 } D. Livermore Capt. Colonel
State

State of New Hampshire.
Cheshire. April 15 th 1810. Then, before me Elisha Hunt- ley Esq. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county of Cheshire, personally appeared John Martin & made solemn Oath that the foregoing af- fidavit & Declaration, by him subscribed, contains the truth & nothing but the truth. And, it appear- ing to my satisfaction that the said John Martin did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in his affi- davit & Declaration, I hereby certify & transmits the testimony in his case, being his Oath as aforesaid & his Discharge from D. Livermore, Capt. Com. 7.
To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War. —
Elisha Huntley
one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said county
Cheshire ss. I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire hereby certify that the Hon ble Elisha Huntley, to whom said paper has been above written is one of the Justices of said Court, duly commission- ed, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed & affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court this 12 th day of February A.D. 1810
Levi Chamberlain

John Martin
10.066-
(Sept. 1819)
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SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of John Martin of Walpole in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
About 6 acres of land with a poor building upon the same estimated at $ 97.- Which land is encumbered with two mortgages amounting to 82 15,000 Leaving the equity of redemption worth 1 Large iron kettle 2.50 - 2 small kettles 1.00 - 3.50 1 Tea kettle 71 3/4 or less 75 - 1 hatshill 1.12 - 2.58 Brockery, tin, & pewter ware - - - - - 1.50 2 pigs $ 2.50 - or bushel corn 1.00 - - - 3.50 quantity wood 3.00 do of hay 2.00 - - - 5.00 Do old iron 50 ¢ 1 sickle 20 4 chains 25 - - 95 Shovel & tongs 75 ¢ 1 bible old poor 20 - - 95 Sundry small articles of furniture - - - - 3 09 Dols 36.07
I owe to various people more than fifty I have owing to me the sum of fifty dollars John Martin
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss. 182 Personally appeared, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me, Justice of the Peace. I certify, that above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses. Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, John Martin
aged sixty two years, resident in Walpole in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
three years from April 19. 1777 to April 19. 1780, in Col Scammons Regt in Capt Livermore, capt Hawkins & capt McGregor's companies in the New Hampshire line & continental troops as set forth in my original declaration.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the fifteenth day of April 1818 . The number of my pension certificate is 10,866 .
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
My family consists of myself, & wife and daughter & son - My age is as above - my occupation that of a husbandman - I am unable to perform more than one third the labor I could in my prime - My wife Rebecca is sixty years of age unable to perform any labor & in consequence of a broken limb is entirely helpless, & a great expense to me - My daughter Susannah is eighteen years of age & tolerably healthy - My son Oliver S. is fourteen years of age and also healthy.
John Martin
Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County, on the 11th day of July 1820 before
Rose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty six dollars and seventeen cents!
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
November 4, 1935
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BA-J/MCS
John Martin, S. 42911
Honorable David L. Walsh United States Senate Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to a Revolutionary War soldier, John Martin, which information is desired by Mr. Fred E. Smith of 40 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 42911, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Martin.
While a resident of Londonderry, New Hampshire, John Martin enlisted in April, 1777, served as private in companies commanded by captains Daniel Livermore, Hawkins and McGregor, in Colonel Scammell's Third New Hampshire; he was in "the battle against General Burgoyne's army in September, 1777"; and in "a battle under the command of General Sullivan against the Indians in 1779", and was discharged April 19, 1780, having served three years.
John Martin was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and a resident of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, where he had lived for more than twenty-five years. The date and place of soldier's birth and the names of his parents were not given.
In 1820 John Martin referred to his wife, Rebecca, aged sixty years, his daughter, Susannah, aged eighteen years, and son, Oliver S. or L., aged fourteen years.
In September, 1826, he was living with his son, William Martin, at Charlotte, Vermont, and stated that he had no wife. In 1844 he moved to St. Lawrence County, New York, to reside with his son and daughter, names

not given. His son, Stephen Martin, was living in Depauville, Jefferson County, New York, in 1844.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
The date of last payment of pension of John Martin, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death may be obtained by addressing the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
John Martin, Certificate 10866, issued April 15, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 15, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Albany, New York Agency.
Mr. Fred E. Smith's letter dated October 24, 1935, is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

EBEN W. MARTIN DEADWOOD, S. D. H. K. MACGEARY SECRETARY
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C. Feb. 5, 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
Noticing in yesterday's Post that you have made a thorough classification of historical data concerning Revolutionary soldiers, I am inclosing memorandum of John Martin, and shall be obliged if you can advise me what if any historical data may be in your office that would be of interest in connection with this case.
Very truly yours,
Eben Martin
1-encl.
John Martin N. H. troops born _____ NH died _____ St Lawrence Co. N.Y. Pensioned Cheshire Co. NH Trans Chittenden Co Vt. (res. Charlotte, Vt.)

To Mrs. E. E. Bump, Grinnell,
112.
February 6, 1912.
Hon. Eben W. Martin, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Martin:
In response to your letter dated the 5" and received the 6" instant, I have the honor to advise you that John Martin. Sur. File No. 42,911, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age and a resident of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, for more than 25 years.
He stated that he enlisted at Londonderry, New Hampshire, April 19, 1777, and served three years as a Private in the companies commanded by Captains Daniel Livermore, Hawkins and McGregore in Colonel Scammel's 3rd regiment of New Hampshire Line; he was in the battle against General Burgoyne's army in September, 1777, in which and under General Sullivan in battle against Indians in 1779; and that he was discharged April 19, 1780, at West Point, New York, and returned to Londonderry.
no reference to wound. In 1820 he referred to his wife Rebecca sixty years of age, daughter Susannah, eighteen years, and son Oliver, fourteen years of age.
Having no wife in September, 1826, he resided with his son William Martin at Charlotte, Vermont; in 1844 he removed

to St. Lawrence County, New York, to reside with his son and daughter, names not stated. His son Stephen Martin appears to have been of Depauville, Jefferson County, New York, in 1844.
The date of soldier's death is not shown, for the date of last payment of his pension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, giving him the following data: "
"John Martin, Certificate No. 10,866, issued April 15, 1819, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Albany, New York, Agency."
Ind. m. B. This statement was corrected and history of John Martin falls to afford any information in regard to John Martin of S.F. 40965 sent Apr. 3, 1912. Colonel Bedel's regiment and Major Whitcomb's Rangers, New Hampshire troops. Ebenezer Martin
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

United States Senate
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
October 31, 1935
Respectfully referred to
----- General Frank T. Hines -----
----- Administrator of Veterans' Affairs -----
with thanks for such favorable consideration as the communication herewith submitted warrants, and for a report thereon, to accompany return of enclosure.
By direction of
David I. Walsh
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Grinnell, Iowa.
Feb. 10, 1912.
Pension dept.
In Dec of 1911 I wrote you in regard to the pension of John S. 42911 Martin of Vermont . In reply to your request for statements as to officers under whom he served I have the report from Adjutant General of Vermont that he served under Jacob Marston for which services he received payment in 1777 and then in 1780 he acted as scout but under whom he did not state. His widow's name was Rebecca Adams Martin, born in Walpole N.H. Dec 10, 1792 and died May 30, 1871. I also stated he received a wound

in the shoulder. I am informed by one who knew when she was a young girl that he drew a pension to the day of his death in 1844 or 1845. in N. York state, the town not remembered. This John Mortin was born in N. Hampshire & when married lived in Walpole N. Hampshire where all his family of 12 children were born.
If I am not mistaken John Mortin was born in Londonderry N. Hampshire.
Later
Since writing I have a letter stating that possibly John Mortin died at Stockholme N.Y. as he lived there with one of his daughters - Mrs. Emery. Kindly let me hear from you as soon as possible, and state what fee if any is required. Mrs. R. E. Bump.

42 911
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 42,911
John Martin Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Feb. 6, Hist. to Hon. Eben N. Martin c 1912 Feb. 17, Mrs. E. E. Bump c 1935 Nov. 4, Hist. to Hon. David D. Walsh for Mr. Fred E. Smith NCS

July 1 1866
Mr. [unclear]
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Counsel of [unclear] Washington City

St The agency Montpelier to July 3/1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Prisoners
Sir John Martin a prisoner under the act of 11 th March 18. was tried at this agency on the 2 nd March 44.
Yours truly
The Lord Primate J. G. North.

Diponville May 3 May 18 th }
S
Hon. William Wilkins Secretary of War Washington D. C.
Diponville May 18 th }

Depauville Jeff. Co. N. Y. May 17 th 1844. To Hon. William Wilkins Secretary of War Dear Sir
I write for Mr. John Martin a revolutionary Pensioner who was a private in Capt. Hawkins Company Col. D'Arton's Regt. of Mohawk Indians. He has drawn a pension since 1818. Was transferred in 1826 from Mohawk Indian to Vermont and now it has become necessary that he should spend the remainder of his days in New York. I therefore request Your Honour to transfer him to this state so that he can draw his pension in St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. and forward notice of transfer to me as very much Oblige
Yours respectfully
Stephen Martin

Defiance, NY May 17. 1844
Stephen Martin John Martin desires the payment of his pension to be transferred to New York / St. Lawrence Co.,
M. 424
24 May 1844 Pension Office
M. Evans

State of New Hampshire.
Cheshire July 31. 1810.
On this thirty first day of July 1810, be- fore me the undersigned, Chief Justice of the Courts of Com- mon Pleas for the second District, in said State, person- ally appears John Martin, aged fifty nine years, res- ident in Walpole, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, both on his Oath, make the fol- lowing Declaration, in order to obtain the provision pro- vided by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war". That the said John Martin enlisted in Londonderry in the said State of New Hampshire, in the month of April, 1777, in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Livermore, of the New Hampshire line, in Col. Scamell's Regiment, as a private soldier; that he continued to serve in said company, or in the service of the United States, until the nine- teenth of April 1780, when he was discharged from the service, at West Point, in the State of New York; that he was in the Battle against Genl. Burgoyne's Army, in Sept. 1777, & also in a battle under the command of Genl. Sullivan against the Indians in 1779; and that he is in reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assist- ance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except his Discharge by Capt. Livermore, which is forwarded herewith. Given to me this day a year aforesaid.
3 And I, Roger Vose, Chief Justice of the Courts of common Pleas for the 2 d . District, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, from my own personal knowl- edge of said John Martin's reduced circumstances that he absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country, for support.
Roger Vose, C.J. C. P. Pleas 2 d . District.

And I do also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Martin did serve, in the revolutionary war, for more than nine months on continental establishment, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken & had before me, to the secretary of the Department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 31 st day of July 1810.
Roger Vose, C.S.C.C. Phas.
I Salma Hale clerk of the court of common Pleas for said county of Cheshire, certify that Roger Vose is the Chief Justice of said court which is a court of Record, & that the foregoing are his proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix such a seal as is used by said court.
S. Hale.

John Martin.
Prose, etc.

Notice of the transfer of John Martin to be enclosed to Mr D Rop - Essex N. Y.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Essex New York ss.
On this twenty second day of September 182 5 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex personally appeared John Martin who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hawkins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Denborn in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont is in the town of Charlotte are that his son William Martin resides there & that he having become old & infirm desires to spend the remainder of his days with his said son. He is sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. S
H. A. Bowley
John Martin
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
State of New York County ss. William Martin the son of John Martin testifying on oath that the said John Martin is known to him as to his identity to be the same person Martin who is described in the foregoing affidavit and that he well knows the said John Martin as well as that he is the person described in the foregoing affidavit. Dated Sept. 22 d 1826.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Essex New York ss.
On this twenty second day of September 182 6 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Essex personally appeared John Martin who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hawkins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Derborn in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of
Vermont — where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont is in the town of Charlotte are that his son William Martin resides there & that he having become old & infirm desires to spend the remainder of his days with his said son he being no wife nor means of support.
1826.
H. A. Bowley
John Martin
Notes.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss. I, John Martin, do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original thereof, which is now in the possession of the said John Martin, and that the said John Martin is the person described in the said application for a transfer of pension. Dated at Concord, N.H., this 22nd day of September, 1826.

State of New York Essex County ss: 3 I Leonard Stow deputy clerk of the said county do hereby Certify that Henry A. Hawley whose name is subscribed to the first of the within-affected and also to the per certificate of the character of the within-named William Martin was on the day of the date of the said instruments a justice of the peace in and for the county of Essex aforesaid duly appointed and sworn And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and well believe that the signature of H. A. Hawley subscribed to the instruments aforesaid is the hand writing of the said justice.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sub- scribe my name and affix the seal of the said county this twenty third day of September in the year 1826.
Leonard Stow