Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,618, for Roswell Strong, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Strong Russell
S 14618
CONTENTS
carded

21.832 Massachusetts Russell Strong of Hampshire, in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Webb of the Regt. commanded by Col. _____ in the Massachusetts line for 15 months and a half
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 7th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Nov. 1833 and due to A. D. Dyer Southampton
Arrears to the 4th of Feb. '33 $129.26 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Feb. '33 23.83 $153.09
Revolutionary Claim, Est. June 7, 1832. G. O. Dyer Clerk,
Recorded by Book 6 Vol. 2, Page 86
1039.5 21.83 129.26

Roswell Strong's Declaration
12.840
Should a certificate issue or should further evidence be required please attend to Asahel Burge Southampton Ms

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7th OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this second day of October 1852 personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel H. Hildreth of the Court of Probate  Northampton a resident of Southampton in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 , with Colonel  Williams and served in the Continental regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers:
Miller, commenced the company, there being no Captain, and Ensign Thorne, in Brown's Regiment , as it was called, but commanded by Maj. Farnell - A requisition having been made upon the town of Southampton for a certain number of men, he entered as a volunteer and private soldier at Springfield, Massachusetts , on the twelfth day of July in said year, and marched from that place in a company of about one hundred, under the command of one Captain Cooper , by the way of Connecticut to West Point where he was assigned to the company and Regiment aforesaid - He remained at West Point until about the middle of November when he went with the Regiment, by water, to Pekskill where he staid a few days - Some part of said Regiment remained at Pekskill and the rest, including the company to which the declarant belonged, went to Sturtevant , and went into Winter Quarters at which place he was discharged on the twelfth day of April 1780, having served the full term of nine months - His discharge was signed by Abraham Williams Captain Commandant
In the month of July following 1780, he again entered the service in the Continental line at Springfield aforesaid, as a volunteer and private soldier, and marching with them, under the command of one Captain Webb , by the way of Shenon in Connecticut to Fishkill , was assigned to Captain John Williams company and to the same Regiment in which served the former campaign - Which he thinks was at this time called Sprent's Regiment - He was soon detailed as a waiter to Doctor Gardine , Surgeon of the Regiment and was with said Dr. Gardine , in said capacity, until he was discharged in January 1781, having served six months - He was with the Army at Orange when Major Andre was captured, but did not witness the execution - He received written discharges, and preserves them for many years, but they are now either lost or destroyed and he cannot find them -
He would further state that in the year 1819 - his name was placed on the pension Roll, under the act of March 18. 1818 on account of his serving in the first, or both, of the aforesaid terms of service, but was subsequently withdrawn on account of his possessing a little more property than was allowed - His certificate accompanying this declaration -

In the month of August in the year 1777 the declarant entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer in private soldier in a Company of Militia of which Samuel Perry of Southampton was Captain and Samuel Root of said Southampton and David Scott of Norwich lieutenants. The Regiment or Battalion was commanded by Major Jonathan Clapp of Southampton - was marched by the way of Greenbush to Saratoga, thence to a place called Moos's Creek about four miles below Fort Edward - a few days previous to being discharged the enemy retreated to Stillwater, during the retreat was much annoyed by the Indians - The declarant was in the rear guard - one of his Miss's mates, Charles Tracy, was killed and scalped by the Indians - was discharged at Stillwater in August but does not recollect the day - thinks he served six weeks - several continental Regiments were at Stillwater - A Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Mosely of Westfield was in the same service - General Schuy - General Schuyler commanded - Received no written discharge -
He was born at East Windsor in the State of Connecticut February 21, 1761 - Knows of no record of his age, but states it as was told him by his parents in his childhood - When nine years of age removed with his father to the town of Southampton, a farm where he lived when called into the service, where he has lived since the revolutionary war, and where he now lives -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Roswell Strong Before me Samuel Hinkley Judge of Probate for said County
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Samuel Hinkley Judge of Probate
I, Saml. Hinkley Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Roswell Strong for a pension.
Roswell Strong
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Saml. Hinkley Register Clerk.

old case N o 12847.
Reserve Strong
Final 15 Mr 15 day
14 06 May 17 1833
Whale Porg Sandwich Is.

BRIEF in the case of Rebecca Strong  of Hampshire County in the State of Massachusetts. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 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.     In 1779. — 9 — private Lt. Miller - Brown Regt   1780 — 6 5 do Capt Webb.   " 1777 6 1 14 do Capt Lem. Pomeroy.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Springfield - Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Elisha Edwards, Jr., the Legatee born in 1777.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
B. H. Pleasant Examining Clerk.

1406 May 17/1835 Wahel Bang
11.136 R
Massachusetts
Rowell Strong
Northampton in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of May 1819 and to Samuel Hinkley Esq. Northampton Mass
to 4th of Mar 1819. 1. 03 Semi-ann. all ce ending Sep 1819. 48.00
$49.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }

Perham
14618 INVALID.
File No. 14618 Roswell Strong Barn. Rec. Wm
Act: June 7 th 1932
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17849
Roseville Sh. g
Asahel Briggs Esq Southampton Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claims of Resource Strong which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? Yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes in part If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? — No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes . XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes , XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes . XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ————— year ————— months, and ————— days, I served as a ————— For ————— months and ————— days, I served as a —————; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. 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 of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow 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.
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 accompany the papers.
No evidence of his six months service in 1780 - in this office - application should be made to S. H. Berger Esq. Secy of the State of Mass for evidence of the same

Certificate from the
University of the County of Massachusetts
to Norwell Strong

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Septm 8 1833.
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 Roswell Strong is borne on a PayRoll of Six months men who were raised for the Town of Southampton, where he is allowed from July 11 th to December 7 th 1780. Five months and three days. 5 m. 3 da.
Roswell Strong also claims services as a Waiter to Doctor Gardiner the Surgeon of the Regiment - but no evidence is found in this Office of such Service. -
Edward D. Bangs Secy

General Strong does not claim for any additional emolument as Editor of the Standard as the Secretary of the Navy - but merely states in his declaration that he served in that capacity during the war with Mexico.
1788
Fees for examining including the Certificate two Dollars. - Paid by Mr. Descomb Henry White
Received the above sum by Mr. E. White J. K. Dawson.

Roswell Strong
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept r next, in Boston  Mass ts at the U.S. Branch Bank.
Payable

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Roswell Strong late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the First day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edmonds, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Timothy Clapp's Deposition for Roswell Strong

I Timothy Clapp of Southampton in the County of Hamp- shire Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, being seventy years of age do hereby affirm and say, That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine, Russell Strong of Southampton aforesaid entered the service of the United States, with me, as a private soldier, We returned at Springfield in Massachusetts, on the eleventh or twelfth day of July in the year aforesaid, and marched immediately under a Continental officer, whose name I do not recollect, by the way of Hartford, Farmington and Litchfield in Connecticut to West Point, where we joined the twelfth Massachusetts Regiment in the Continental line, called Brewn's Regiment but commanded by Major Darnell - The said Strong and myself were assigned to the Major's company, commanded by Lieutenant Miller. We were at various places on the North River and were discharged at Newburgh on or about the twelfth day of April 1781 having served the full term of nine months -
The said Strong and myself again entered the service, at said Springfield, on or about the twelfth day of July following, at said Springfield and marched by the way of Connecticut, under the direction of one Captain Webb, to West Point, and were joined to the same Regiment as the year before, which was at that time commanded by Colonel Sproat - I was assigned to the same company then commanded by Lieutenant English - The said said Strong to Captain John Williams' company. He was soon afterwards selected as a writer to

the Surgeon of the Regiment, whose name I do not recollect, and served with him during the remainder of the campaign - Our Regiment was at Overtown, Potomac and various places during the season - was at Overtown at the time of the execution of Major Andre - Returned to West Point about the first of December - We engaged for six months, but according to the best of my recollection were discharged a short time before the expiration of said term - I was discharged the latter part of December - and if remembered rightly the said Strong, and also most of those who belonged to the town of Southerrington, were discharged a few days previously - The said Strong served faithfully in the capacity aforesaid - and I have no doubt was regularly discharged - and further saith not.
Timothy Clapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
SS Hampshire. - On this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautiously sworn, agreeable to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Roswell Strong and to be used by him in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, and that is the cause of taking this deposition. - And I hereby certify that Timothy Clapp, the aforesaid deponent, is a credible witness.
Abel B. Dyer Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Isaac C. Briggs Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of October A. D. 1833
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hampshire, Roswell Strong, who, being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service - that when he made his original declaration he fully believed that in the term commencing in the month of July 1780, he served the full term of six months, that he is now convinced that he was discharged a short time previous to the expiration of that time - but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades:-
For one year, three months and fifteen days I served as private soldier, and for such service I claim a pension. Roswell Strong
Sworn and subscribed,
this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1833.
Before Isahel Berge, justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Isabel Burge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of October A. D. 1833
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Thos C Dyer Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine, as well as the signature of the witness dated May 23-1833 . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of June A. D. 1833.
Sam F Lyman Register of Probate

I Elisha Edwards of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy three years of age, do testify and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven Roswell Strong of Southampton aforesaid, entered the service of the United States with me, as a private soldier in a company of Militia of which Lemuel Pomeroy of Southampton was captain, and David Scott of Norwich and Samuel Root of Southampton were Lieutenants. Major Jonathan Bliss of Northampton commanded the Regiment - we entered the service in the fore part of the month of July and were marched to Stillwater thence to Saratoga and from thence to a place called Miss Creek about four miles below Fort Edward, where we remained some time. As General Burgoyne was advancing we retreated to Still Water - during the retreat one of our company, Obadiah Hovey, was killed by the Indians. Recalls several Continental Brigades at Still Water - particularly Nixon's, Glover's and Learned's - we were regularly discharged at Still Water in the latter part of the month of August, the day not remembered - and further said not
Elisha Edwards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the aforesaid deposition was examined and confirmed and sworn agreeable to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Roswell Strong and to be used by him in a application for a Pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, and that is the cause of taking this deposition - M ch el S er ge ant Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. Samuel F. Lyman - Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that Michael Page the within named is one of the Justices of the Peace within Hampshire County duly and regularly appointed that I know the signature within, purporting to be his, to be genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of October A. D 1832
Sam l F. Lyman Register

Hampshire ss. May 23 d 1833. I certify that Elisha Edwards, the within named deponent, who has deceased since the taking the within deposition, was, at the time of taking the same, a credible witness. A. M. W. Dyer, Justice of the Peace.
Rev. Elisha Edwards Deposition - for Russell Strong

• Roswell Strong's application for a Pension for service in the War of 1812 - 9 Mo. etc.
8 months
Rejected - Not found to have had six months
Hamilton

I Roswell Strong of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify and say I am fifty eight years of age, That I enlisted on the twelfth day of July 1779 at Springfield in said County in and marched to next point in the State of New York and was placed in a Company commanded by One Miller called the Maj ty Company in the Reg t commanded by Col o Brewer being the twelfth Massachusetts Reg t in the Continental service in the Revolutionary war, and in Patterson's Brigade and I continued to serve in said Corps in the State of New York until the twelfth day of April 1780 when I was regularly discharged at Fish Kill in sd. State of New York by Capt. Abraham Williams who was then Commandant of said Reg t at that time, the said Brewer being absent from the service at the time of my discharge. - I am Col o Sprout afterwards commanded the same Reg t . - I am in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from my Country for support, and I pray the Honourable Secretary at War that I may be placed on the Pension list of the United States pursuant to the Law of the United States of March 10 th 1818 -  March 1 st 1819. Roswell Strong
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss March 7. 1819 Roswell Strong Personally appeared before me the Subscribed Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. being a Court of Record within the said County and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration and statement by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - and it appears to me from my knowledge of his veracity and from other evidence in the case, that he actually served nine months in continuous service in the Revolutionary war - and I hereby certify that he is in reduced circumstances and in absolute need of assistance from his Country for support. - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the day & year aforesaid.  Samuel Hinsley Judge as afore said

I Timothy Clap of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty six years of age testify and say that I enlisted on the twelfth day of July 1779 into service of the United States in the Revolutionary war at Springfield in said County of Hampshire, and Roswell Strong where application for a pension is hereto annexed enlisted the same day with me and we marched together to West Point in the State of New York and we were there both placed in the Company by one Miller called the May Company and in the Regt. called the Twelfth Massachusetts Regt. called Pioneers Regt. commanded by Maj. Fernald and afterwards was commanded by one Abraham Williams, and we continued to serve in said Company and Regt. until the Twelfth day of April 1780, when we were both discharged together at Fresh-Kill in the State of New York we had fully served out our term of nine months, being the time for which we enlisted I saw the discharge of said Strong and we both returned home together in the same Regt. aforesaid was afterwards commanded by Col. Sparre, and in Vexon's Brigade March 19. 1819 and further saith not
Timothy Clap
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss March 19. 1819 Personally appeared Timothy Clap, well known to me to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing description by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate A Justice of the Peace in and for said County

I Elisha King of Northampton in the County of Hampshire were and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty nine years of age Testify and say that I enlisted into the company commanded by Colonel Williams and in the Reg t called Brewer's Reg t . commanded by Major of Colonel, afterwards commanded by Col. Stewart. I enlisted on the twelfth day of July in the year 1779 and Roswell Strong also enlisted at the same time with me and we marched to West Point in the State of New York - we enlisted for nine months and we continued in service until we were both discharged at Fish- kill in the State of New York having served out our full term of nine months - we were in the Massachusetts line & in Genl. Putnam's Brigade - I have received a Pension Cer- tificate for the same service - after we were discharged we came home together - Roswell Strong above named is the same person, whose application for a Pension is on the first page on this sheet - and Timothy Blake the other witness on this sheet enlisted with us served with us was at the end of the nine months discharged with us and we all returned together and further faith not - March 20. 1819 Elisha King
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss March 20 th 1819 Personally appeared Elisha King, known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing Disposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Samuel Brinsley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills & and of the peace within and for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I, Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth in the County of Hampshire certify that Ebenezer Hinchley, is Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. & a Justice of the peace in & for said County & that his signature to the within certificate are his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen. Josiah Dwight Clerk