Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10505, for Joseph P Thomas, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
Thomas, Joseph P.
R. 10505-
CONTENTS

1855-
C. Preston Galway N.Y.
Oct 25-
N. suspended Oct. 1832
Ex

(C) 11 Galway Oct. 28/55
F. E. Hapkin Esq.
Dear Sir
By request of the widow and Daughter of the late Revolutionary Soldier Joseph P. Thomas who now reside in this place I drop you this line to ascer- tain what has been done in regard to the procuring of a pension - They are informed that the papers and proofs in favour of said Thomas, which were in the hands of Willis G. Wade (deceased) have been placed in your hands for prosecution. -
Permit me to say that the W. & Daughter are in very needy circum- stances and the claim being a just one if obtained would make them very comfortable
Please inform me as to the condi- tion of the claim. -
Your Obedient Servant.
C. Preston M.D.
F. E. Hapkin Esq. 3

30603 Joseph P. Thomas for a Pension
30603
30603 Joseph P. Thomas N.Y.
Suspended until a copy of the
A. Kirk App Hon. J. Cramer

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Saratoga and State of New York, Aaron Simons of North-hampton in the County of Montgomery and State of New York a Clergyman, and Gideon Corey of Edinburgh in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, do hereby certi- fy that we are well acquainted with Joseph P. Thomas of Edinburgh aforesaid, who is making preparation to apply for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that we believe him to be seventy-eight 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.
Subscribed and sworn this 4 day of December 1833 before me Amos Cooke justice  Aaron Simons Gideon Corey
And I the said Justice hereby certify that I have been for years last past well acquainted with Aaron Simons the above named, that he is a Clergyman residing in the Town of North- Hampton in the County of Montgomery and State of New York aforesaid, his Pastoral Charge is in part in Edinburgh in the County of Saratoga aforesaid. And I the said Justice further certify that I have been for many years last past well acquainted with Gideon Corey who also signed and swore to the above that he is a person of character for veracity and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edinburgh December the 4: 1833
Amos Cooke justice

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss. I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of said County, do certify that Amos Cook before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing signa- ture. Witness my hand, and Seal of Office.
thir 31 day of December 1833 —
A Goodrich Clerk.
J. P. Thomas

State of New York } County of Saratoga }
On this 31 st day of Decm r 1883 Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Joseph P. Thomas aged Seventy Eight Years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated,
required by the War Department To the first Question He answers and says he was born in Exeter, in Kings County in the State of Rhode Island May 24 th 1755. To the 2 d question he answers and says He has no record of his age
3. To the 3 d Question he answers and says In Exeter, in the County of Kings and State of Rhode Island where he lived until the year 1804 from there he moved to Volun Town in the State of Connecticut & lived there one year & moved to Saunders Field in the State of Massachusetts & continued there & in the adjoining Town of South Field about three years, and moved to Schenectady in the County of Schenectady & State of New York where he con- tinued to live until 1820 & moved to Green- -Field in Saratoga County in said State, where he lived until 1824 & moved to Edinburgh in said County County where he has lived ever since & where he now lives
4 th To the 4 th question, How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?

(1)
He answers and says, That In March, 1776, when he resided in Exeter aforesaid, he enlisted & entered into the service of the United States, as a private For One Year in Captain Samuel Philip's Company of Infantry in Colonel — Stanton's Regiment of Rhode Island State Troops or levies Benjamin West was Lieutenant & — Wheaton Ensign, Caleb Servis 1 st Sergeant & William Partridge Drummer, that he enlisted & served under the aforesaid officers from the time aforesaid For One Year. In the following manner, to wit that immediately after his said Enlistment, he with a part of the Company to which he belonged marched to Ob Dyke's New Town, ten miles from Exeter & joined the main Company & from there we embarked on Board of ships , a Schoop & sailed to New Port on Rhode Island under the immediate Command of the aforesaid Company Officers & landed & was quartered at a private House owned by Widow Bentley and were employed on Fatigue in building the repairing the Fort called Fort Island and continued there doing duty on Fatigue & on guard until the said Fort was completed, when he with his Company were employed in Building Point Fort and repairing on the main Island where we continued on Fatigue & on Guard until the Period of his said Enlistment was completely ended — that during the aforesaid Period of One Year our head Quarters continued to be at Widow Bentley's aforesaid, where in March 1777. I received a written discharge Signed by the said Capt t Samuel Philip's his discharge has been long since lost, He has no documentary evidence of his services aforesaid, nor does know of any person now living by whom he can prove the same or any part thereof

(2) In January 1778. He this deponent being enrolled in Captain George Wilcox's Company of Militia Infantry In Colonel William Dyer's Regiment of the Rhode Island Militia a draft of One half of the said Regiment was made in order to Guard the Shores against the British Shipping then lying in New Port Harbor from which the Enemy were in the habit of making excursions & committing depredations on the Inhabitants he this deponent was drafted for One month and served at Boston Neck as a private and during One month under the said Captain Wilcox & was relieved by the 2 nd draft. that he this deponent served as Substitute for Benjamin Jerks Captain Gordon of said Regiment & served for One month making two months in constant service & that no other company or Regiment served when he served at Boston Neck except the Captain's Guard above stated for the above two months He was then drafted for One month & served under Lieutenant Richa Crandal who commanded the Garrison at Boston Neck in the place of the said Captain Gordon who had returned home, that immediately after he had served One month under Lieutenant Crandal as aforesaid he kindly served as a Substitute for Ezekiel Pease & served one month under Lieutenant David Moore at the place & manner aforesaid at Cold Springs That immediately after his said discharge he was again drafted and served for One month under Lieutenant John Woodmansey, he served at Silver Town as a private, our head quarters was at Greys Barns about 100 rods east from (3) 1- One month 2 mo (4) 1- (5) 1-

of Floolands Ferry, he served on guard at Floolands Ferry, Major Richard Baily commanded the Guard which consisted of one Regiment our Company only was Stationed at the said Barns called Grays Barn & the other Companies were Stationed at different places in Silver Town - he this Regiment served as aforesaid for one month & was dismissed at Silver Town by the said Lieutenant
Woodmaysay - having served one month
(b) That in October  eventually after his dismissal by Captain Woodmaysay as aforesaid, he was again drafted and served under Captain Mackson of Colonel Dyer's Regiment aforesaid. For one month, joined the said Company at South Kingston Ferry, where we embarked on board of a Ferry Boat under the command of the said Captain Mackson, and landed at James Town & marched across the Island and embarked on board of a Ferry Boat and landed at New Port and were Stationed at Brenton's Point, he with part of the Company quartered at Widow Harrison's House, and the remainder of the said Company lay in tents in Open Field that he with his Company were employed on Fatigue in building Brenton's Point Fort near the Light House where he continued to serve on Fatigue & on guard. For one month and was dismissed by the said Company at Brenton's Point

That from the 1st of March 1776. to the 1st of March 1777. he served under Captain Samuel Phillips in Colonel Stanton's Regiment of State Troops on Rhode Island & served as a private for one year at New Port in the State of Rhode as herein before stated _____ one year
That from the 1st of January 1778 until the 1st of May he served for 4 months two months drafted & two months as a substitute as stated above that at Boston Neck, there was no Militia or Continental Troops who served at Boston Neck Except our Company during the aforesaid Period of 4 months
That he served under Lieutenant Woodmansey for one month at Silver Grove as Staff within & served as a private
That he was again drafted (in October of the same year) and Captain Jackson served as a private at Branton's Point as here in before. States For 12 months.
as here in before stated. Yours truly at Silver Town & Brentons Point, there were other Troops, but he does not recollect the name or names of any of their Officers, but was informed & believed & now believes that at Silver Town the Troops were from Massachusetts

at Brenton's Point the Troops were Rhode Island Troops, but he does not recollect the names of any of their officers.
And further this deponent states that in his first service stated within under Captain Philips for one year in 1776-1777 there were some Regiments of Rhode Island Troops, besides Colonel Staunton's Regiment who served where we served but at New Port but he does not recollect the name or names of any of their officers except Colonel Richmond or Richmond. General Spencer commanded the Brigade. He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services aforesaid nor does he know of any person or persons now living who can certify to his services aforesaid or any part thereof.

1 To the question, State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your particular services,
He answers and says, He has answered herein to the best of his recollection
To the 6 th question propounded by the War Department,
He answers and says, That he never received any written Discharge from the Service during the period of the Revolutionary War Except for one Year under Captain Philips which has been lost as herein stated
To the 7 th question, 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. He states the names of Eli Bracke, John Hamilton, Aaron Simmons a Clergyman, Walter Hamilton, Reuben Stocum, Zadock Bap, Caleb Stocum, Albert H. Van Oenam and Gideon Cory
And he further states, that he lives about 30 miles from the Court & is poor and infirm and unable to produce in Court, the Testimonial Evidence required by the War Department, without great inconvenience and expense & has therefore produced the Affidavit of Aaron Simmons a Clergyman & another person of credit hereto annexed

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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year first above .
before me the 22 d day of October 1833
Joseph B Thomas
Resworn in open Court the day & year first above A Goodrich Clerk
Oran G. Olin
Justice of the Peace of Saratoga County

And the said Court do hereby both declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogations, prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, And it further appears to them that Aaron Seaman who has subscribed and sworn to the affidavit hereto attached  same is a Clergyman, a resident in the Town of North Hampton in the County of Montgomery & State of New York being an adjoining Town, in which the said applicant resides, and that Gideon Cook who has also subscribed and sworn to the same is a person of Character for veracity and that their statement is entitled to credit, and also it further appears to this Court that the applicant is poor & infirm & unable to procure in Court the Statutory Evidence required by the War Department without great inconvenience & expense
I. Alphens Goodrich Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of Joseph P. Thomas For a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 31 st day of December 1833 — A Goodrich Clerk

10505
P. O.
Joseph Thomas
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

30603.
Joseph P. Henry
for debt
Sept 13. 1846
to Hon. M. J. Keough
Sept 13. 46
Hon. J. M. Gaylord July 25. 1852
Det. N. S. Wood, Chas. 12/53
del 4th June 1852

Marked Joseph P. Kennedy
Party
Disbanded
On list to Hon. J. Kennedy Apr 18 '32 Vice-Chairman of Board Left 24, 1880
Act of June '32

Cornwall Conn Sept. 19. 1840
Sir
I wish a report in the case of Joseph Thomas or Joseph P. Thomas under the Act of Feb. 7. 1832 - Mr Thomas is now with some 1000 miles in Edinburgh Paralya County N. York the same Park has an estate held in common with Capt. Sir Samuel Phillips and Col. Richmond
I am yours respectfully Nicholas J. Bence
Rev J. L. Edwards

Base, New York, July 14 th 1853.
Sir,
I enclose some additional evidence in the claim of Joseph P. Thomas , and act 32 New York, - this affidavit was recently discovered among the papers of the deceased, which was obtained by him for the purpose of establishing his claim, but through a mistake or encumbrance of his illness, it was not forwarded to the Dept. -
I request that reference may be had to the proof referred to in my letter of the 22 nd April 1852, filed with the papers.
I am Respectfully, Your Obedt Servt. H. G. Wade.
Hand B. Magda, Comd of Pioneers.

Quid N.Y. Augt 8. 46
Dear Sir
When I was last in Washington Dact Crump examined Joseph P Thomas papers, alluded to in your letter of the 23 rd July, Dact C. made no written report, but I understood at at that time, from him, that Thomas must make a re-statement or a new declaration, setting forth his service, this he has done - the Doctor said Thomas history was a very consistent one, said he might have belonged to the Rhode Island Brigade &c - I supposed, (though in fact I might have been wrong) that all that Dact Crump required, was the statement made by Thomas & forwarded, which drew out the answer above referred to, perhaps if Dact Crump will himself, re-view the papers, he may see cause to grant the pension, the old man may not be able to furnish more proof
Respectfully Your Obt Servt Abad Loyo
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Washington 14 July 46,
Hon. S. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir
Herewith I forward
The papers of Joseph T. Thomas, a constable of mine who claims a pension; will you have the kindness to examine and report to me as early as your business will permit, I ask this, in consequence of the necessity of leaving the City in a few days, probably this week, with Mrs White, who has been confined by severe illness since the middle of May, and it is necessary to remove her as soon as she can endure the journey.
I believe you now have some papers relating to this claim in your office.
Respectfully I am &c
H. White

Albany Sept. 27. 1844.
James L. Edwards Esq., Commissaire of Pensions,
Sir,
About eleven years ago, Joseph P. Thomas of Saratoga County, made application for a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832. - His declaration of service was made out by Mr. Nash of Balston Spa. - But his claim was not admitted, for the reason, as is said, of a living Artichoke to prove his service. About four years ago he renewed his application through Mr. Bovee, then a Member of Congress - but he has never received any information of the result -
I am requested, on his behalf, to enquire what is the state of his claim, & if not allowed, what are the objections to it.
Will you please furnish me with copies of the correspondence (if any) between you & Mr. Bovee in relation to Mr. Thomas's claim - that if anything can be done for him, it may be attended to.
Very Respectfully
Yours obedt Servt Lemuel Jenkins.

War Department Pension Office April 18. 1834
Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Joseph P. Thomas have been examined - The claimant alleges that he served twelve months in Col. Stanton regiment of Rhode Island: It is understood that there are rolls of that regiment in the Office of Benjamin Cowell Esq. of Providence. Measures have been taken to procure a copy of them, provided they shall be found to be authentic; after obtaining the evidence they may afford in the case a decision will be had thereon.
The papers are placed on file. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
The papers of Mr. Dacey rel d to S. Lee Sayer 17 th April 1834
Hon. J. Cramer House Representatives

Joseph P. Thomas
Act 7th June 1882
New York, - Suspended
For evidence of Service of Capt Samuel Phillips co in 1776 - See (Buy n Leavitt) - "Spirit of 1776 in R Island, page 24 - also see papers of Adams Stevens. Penn a Act 7th June 1882 - from - Vermont, - —————

State of Michigan Ionia County } p. T. Gilbert & King Judges of the Probate Court in and for the County of Ionia do hereby certify, that at a Probate Court held before me this 31 st day of April 1852, evidence satisfactory to said Court was adduced to show that Joseph P. Thomas , who made application for a pension, from the State of New York, under act of June 1832, - died on the 12 th day of November (1849) One thousand eight hundred and forty nine that at his decease he left a widow named Polly Thomas, now residing in the State of New York, - County of Washington,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be impressed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of April 1852. Gilbert H. King Judge of Probate

House of Representatives, April 22/52,
Sir,
In requesting a re-examination of the papers in the claim of Joseph P. Thomas, late of New York - I would respectfully refer the Department to a Volume entitled "Spirit of 1776 in Rhode Island" at page 24, for evidence of the services of Capt Samuel Phillips Co, under whom claimant asserted to have served, also by reference to the papers of Adam Stevens pensioned at 1832 Vermont, it will be seen that said Stevens, was allowed a pension for 12 months service in the same Co, and under the same officers. From the Volume referred to, it will be seen that no rolls of this Co. are to be found.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
A. M. Gaylord H. Rep.
H. H. Hask. Esq. Com of Pensions

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss Joseph P Thomas of said County aged ninety one years, being duly sworn according to Law do hereby say that he is the identical person who made application for a pension from the said State eleven or thirteen years since; he deposes & says that he was born and resided during the revolution in Exeter, County of Kings in the State of Rhode Island was born 24th May 1755 - in the month of March 1776 he enlisted in Exeter for one year as a private soldier under Capt Samuel Phillips, a company of Infantry, Col Stanton of Rhode Island State troops Lieut Benj m West, served the full one year, was quartered at New Paltz, New York, was mostly engaged in repairing the fort his one year ended in March 1777 to which time he served and rec d an honorable discharge was lost & could not be found. In 1778 month of January was enrolled under Capt George Wilcox of the Militia Infantry, in Col Wm Dyer Reg t was drafted for one month & he served the one month, Served again under Capt Samuel Gordon two months, was drafted & went under Lieut Rial Crandall, went to Boston Neck served one month and one month more upon it, again he went out in the place of Ezekiel Barber, was put under Lieut David Morris, was at Cold Spring, Served out the one month again out for one month, was under Lieut John Woodmancy, was at Liverton, had our quarters at Grays Barn Served out the one month, Served again one month under Maj Rich d Barry at Howland's Ferry, again under Capt Mackeson Col Dyer at Brinton's point one month, having in all honestly served one and a half year etc Subscribed & sworn before me? Joseph P. Thomas 11 th day of July 1846 Mark J. G. Younglove Justice of the Peace
That the above named Joseph P Thomas is a respectable person - J. G. Younglove

STATE OF NEW-YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Norman G Younglove before whom the annexed Affidavit & Certificate was taken and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said. Norman G Younglove and verily believe that his signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this fourth day of July 184 6
James W Horton. CLERK.
600 N. 11th St. Albany N.Y.

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss Calvin Preston of said county being by me duly sworn, depose & say, that Joseph Thomas who executed the attached declaration, or amended declaration, is the identical person that he represents himself to be in the said affidavit, that I am personally acquainted with him, & have been for many years, & from my long person al acquaintance with him, & of his uniform good character from all of the circumstances of the case, from his reputed character as having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and from his earnestness & apparent sincerity when talking of his service & of his perils, this deponent depose & says that he has entire confidence in the truth of the attached affidavit sworn to & subscribed by him -
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 4 th day of July 1846
Calvin Preston
J. S. Younglove Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Doctor Calvin Preston is a highly respectable person
J. S. Younglove

STATE OF NEW-YORK, SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that
Truman G Younglove
before whom the annexed
Affidavit & Certificate
and whose name is thereunto
was taken
subscribed, was at the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, and duly authorized by law to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Truman G Younglove and verily believe that his signature to the said
Affidavit
is genuine:
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of said County, this 2 fourth
day of July
1846
James Horton,
CLERK.

For the Pension Office
To the Honorable
Lewis C. Chap Secretary of War Washington City D C

Ballston Spa 1 st October 1834
Sir,
The Pension papers of Joseph P. Thomas were transmitted to the War Department 11 th February 1834 applying for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. In April 1834, I rec d Mr. Edwards Letter to the Hon. J. Cramer House of Representatives which you will receive herewith & it is desirable that a decision be made on his case as early as convenient and if amendment should be required, please return the Original Papers to me as I have no copy of them & his memory is much impaired by age and infirmity
I have the Honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your At t Servant
Daniel Nash
To the Honorable
Secy of War
Secretary of War
Washington City
D. C.

State of New York Onondaga County } Be it known That on the 17 th day of March 1847 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Pelig Corey and made oath in due form of law That I was I was ninety four years old on the 11 th day of July 1846 That I was born in the town of North Kingston in the county of Kent in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1752 on the 11 th day of July. That I am well acquainted with Joseph P. Thomas who is now present with me. and that I know That he formerly resided in the town of Exeter in the county of Kings in the State of Rhode Island. That I know of his being an enlisted soldier, in State service, under Captain Samuel Phillips and General Nathaniel Green. The other officers I do not now recollect. That the army had possession of the Island of Newport. That I went across frequently from Wickford to Newport, with a pack to carry passengers. That I saw the said Joseph P. Thomas at Newport, in the service of the State under command of Captain Samuel Phillips frequently. That I am well acquainted with said Samuel Phillips That I saw the French fleet under Count De Estang when in the harbor. That when the French fleet came into the harbor, that there were some British vessels there. That the British men & officers, did immediately leave the harbor after having scuttled and set fire to some of their vessels which burst to their magazines and then were blown up. That after Count De Estang with the French fleet had remained there sometime. Some of the British fleet came in sight and Count De Estang set sail after the British fleet. When Lord Howe, who was then at New York sent into Newport most of his (Squadron) or his fleet and took possession of Newport. That the American army under Captain Phillips then evacuated Newport. That I was then on guard on the —

on the Narraganset side. opposite of Newport. That I frequently saw the said Joseph P. Thomas at Wickford & other places during the said service, after they had evacuated Newport and this deponent further saith I know of the said Joseph P. Thomas having been in the service of the Militia of the State of Rhode Island with me at North Kingston in the county of Kent in the State of Rhode Island, under Captain John Foxie and Col. Dyer. (The given name I do not recollect) in the month of March I think in the year after the evacuation from Newport. That I was a substitute for Samuel Macey for the term of Twenty days and that said Joseph P. Thomas was with me during the said Twenty days under said captain Foxie and Colonel Dyer and that I am now a resident of the town of Oliver in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, and have resided in Oliver aforesaid for Twenty-one years last past and previous thereto in the town of Cobleskill county of Schoharie & State of New York. To all of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of March 1847
his Pheleg X Corey Mark
Phileter Clark Justice of the Peace
In the presence of Jefferson Thomas
I hereby certify that the reason why the above named Pheleg Corey did not write his name is on account of old age and a trembling hand. Phileter Clark Justice of the Peace
[Handwritten signatures and initials]
Darwin Thomas His Wrighting Book Darwin Thomas
Jefferson Thomas

STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONONDAGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
I Certify, That Philetus Clark , whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly qualified and authorised to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand- writing, and verily believe the signature to said Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, this 8 day of July 1853.
Ramond Swens Clerk.