Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15410, for Richard Swasey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Swasey, Richard Rachel
W 15410
CONTENTS

7306.
Massachusetts.
Rachel Sweeney, widow of Richard Sweeney, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line. Mass
Refo 29
No 890
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 - day of Sept: 1845, and sent to James Gregory, Marblehead, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 38.

10637 Rachel Sweeney Maw of Richard Anne Act 7 July 1838 M o 80 P o 20

State of Massachusetts } ss. Salem. County of Essex .. }
On this fifteenth Day of August, A.D. 1843, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate, within & for said County & State —
Rachel Swasey, a resident of said Salem, aged nearly eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows," which passed July 7th, 1838; that she is the widow of Richard Swasey, who was a Private in the Company of Capt Nathan Brown of the 27th Regiment of the Continental Army, Massachusetts Line, of the one year service of 1776, commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson.
She further declares, that her said late husband resided in said Salem at the time of his enlistment and enlisted in said Corps, and in said town, as a Private and Volunteer, for the term of one year, on or about the first day of January of the said year of 1776; that shortly after his enlistment he marched with said Regiment to Cambridge & continued to do duty there and at Roxbury & other places, near Boston, until about the middle of the month of July, when the City of New York being threatened by the enemy, said Regiment was ordered there for its defence; that her said husband accordingly marched with said Regiment to said City & continued doing duty in & about it until after its capture; that shortly after its capture a Detachment was made & ordered from said Regiment for the purpose of forming part of the Garrison of Fort Washington - then also threatened by the enemy; that her said husband formed one of said Detachment and was consequently in said Fort in the sanguinary Battle that ensued on the sixteenth of November, at its capture, when he was made a Prisoner of War - in which situation he was held until the commencement of the following year of 1777, when he was released & returned home.

She further Declares that her said husband was in much other service, both by sea and land , in said Revolutionary War beside that she has herein set forth; that among other service she has reason to believe he served, as a Seaman, in the Massachusetts State Brig, the Tyger, Freedom & Massachusetts and Hazard in the course of the years 1777-'78 and '79; but she is at present unable to state the particulars of any of said service other than that heretofore described.
She further Declares that she was married in the town of Gloucester, in said County of Essex, - where she herself was born - to said Richard Swasey, on the ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty. - : that her husband the said Richard Swasey died abroad as near as she can recollect - in the year eighteen hundred and twenty. - : that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. She also Declares that she has continued a widow ever since the decease of her husband aforesaid.
Witnessed by,
Rachel her  X Swasey mark
Joseph N. Boston
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year first above written.
Before me, D. H. Nute { Judge of said Court
I, Lydia Stafford, of Salem in the County of Essex, do on my oath testify and declare that I am in the fifty-third year of my age, that I was born and brought up in said Salem and was well acquainted with Richard Swasey, the late husband of Rachel Swasey, who it is understood signed the Declaration herein. I have often heard said Richard Swasey tell of his sufferings and services in the War of the Revolution, but it is many years ago since I so heard him, so that I am now unable to state the particulars. Said Richard Swasey died abroad many years ago - as I have always understood and believed, and I have no

Doubt he died at the time his said widow has herein declared. Said Rachel Swasey is now a widow, and I well know that she has not intermarried since the death of her said late husband - Richard Swasey aforesaid.
Witness my hand and seal Lydia her X Stafford marks J Warren Stafford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Salem, Sept. 2 d 1842. County of Essex - - - - - }
Then the above named Lydia Stafford, a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath in due form of law to the above affidavit by her in the presence of the undersigned subscribed -
Before me, James Gregory, Justice of the Peace.
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James Gregory, Esq.
Marblehead.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Novemb. 7 th 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Daniel A. White was Judge of Probate - and Williamerson (and James Gregory were Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
No. A. D. Pillsbury Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct 11 1895
Whereby 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 Richard Harvey is not found in the Eight months rolls for 1775, or in the rolls of the Sycamores Massachusetts, Freedom or Hazard.
There are no rolls of Capt. Nathan Brown for 1775 in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo H. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Honorable John A. Bolles, Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The petition of Rachel Swasey of Salem in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, widow _____ respectfully shows, that she _____ is _____ the widow of Richard Swasey, that her said late husband was a native of said Salem and resided _____ there in the War of the Revolution, and that according to the best of her knowledge and belief while he so resided there he performed the following named service in said War, to wit—
One Term of the duration of one year in the company of Capt. Nathan Brown of the 27 th Regiment of the Continental Army, Massachusetts Line, of the one year term of service of 1776, commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson.
Also in much other service both by Sea and Land.
And _____ at _____

To the Honorable John A. Bolles, Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The petition of Rachel Swasey of Salem in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, widow _____ respectfully shows, that she _____ is _____ the widow of Richard Swasey, that her said late husband was a native of said Salem and resided _____ there in the War of the Revolution, and that according to the best of her knowledge and belief while he so resided there he performed the following named service in said War, to wit—
One Term of the duration of one year in the company of Capt. Nathan Brown of the 27 th . Regiment of the Continental Army, Massachusetts Line, of the one year term of service of 1776, commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson.
Also in much other service both by Sea and Land . And among other service she has reason to believe he served somewhere in the eight months term of service of the year 1775, as a Private; and also as a Seaman in the course of the years 1777—'78 and '79 in the Massachusetts State Brig Tyrannicide , Freedom , Massachusetts and Hazard , — but she is at present unable to state the particulars of any of said service other than that term first herein described.
She therefore prays that your honor will cause any Revolutionary Documents in your office, relating to said service, to be examined, and that a certificate of such facts as they may contain, touching the

premises, may agree, to the end that she may obtain such relief as law & justice may afford.
Dated at said Salem this seventh day of September, A.D. 1843.
Witnessed by Abel Hinckley Rachel her  X Swasey mark
State of Massachusetts } Salem, September 7th, 1843. County of Essex }
Then personally appeared the above named Rachel Swasey and signed the above Petition, and acknowledged the same to be her free act.
Before me, James Gregory, S. of the Peace.

"Richard Swasey and Rachel Lee were Married July ninth One thousand seven hundred and eighty by Rev d Eli Forbes" which I certify is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows "July 9 th 1780."
William Saville Clerk of the Town of Gloucester.
I William Saville above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Gloucester in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts; and that the above is a true extract from the rec- -ords of said Town, with the exception above, as certified by me.
William Saville Town Clerk
Essex, Js. August 19 th , 1843.
Sworn and subscribed before me
William Ferson, Justice of Peace

Gloucester, Aug. 19, 1843.
James Gregory Esq.
Dear Sir,
Agreeably to your request of the 16th instant, I send the Certificate of the marriage of R. Swasey and R. Lee; the expense is 38 cents, which please to pay to Hon. Caleb Foster, Salem, for \frac{1}{2} quire blanks sent me by stage Thursday.
Respectfully yours
William Ferson

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15410
Rachel Swasey Widow of Richard Swasey Priv Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 44
Index:—Vol. M , Page 257
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 10657.
62.
Rachel Tracey
(Widow of Richard)
Maine
Act of 7 th July 1838.
No 80-20'20.
Admitted
12 Mos. private f 210
Also Acts 3 d March 1843 and 17 June 1844. c
To
James Gregory Esq.
Marblehead
Mass.

9635.
Massachusetts.
Rachel Swasey,
widow of Richard Swasey, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — in 1820 — of Essex Co in the State of Mass ts who was a private in the company — commanded by Captain Brown — of the Reg t : commanded by Col Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 40 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th : day of Sept: 1845 — and sent to James Gregory, Doublehead, Mass ts —
Total amount, $200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by the Attendant Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 69 .

Marblehead. Feby 28th. 1844.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor to forward to your Office herewith the Declaration of Rachel Swasey , widow of Richard Swasey , deceased - a resident of the adjoining City of Salem, - made with the view of obtaining the benefit of the law of July 7th, 1838, - and am -
with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Marblehead, August 12. 1845.
Honored Sir:
Your favor of the 17 th of May last, relative to the claim of Rachel Swasey - law of '38 (the same claim upon which you wrote Hon. Daniel P. Hling 7 th of March last) - in answer to my letter of 27 th of March - stating that "the difficulty arising from the loss or mislaying of the copy of Hutchinsons' Diary still exists" - was duly received.
I now therefore have the Honor to enclose herewith a true copy of the list of prisoners belonging to Hutchinsons' Regiment that were taken at "Forster" Washington in November, 1776, as copied with the greatest care from the original Orderly Book of the Colonel - supported by my own affidavit as to its correctness in every particular.

I'm now forwarding on this sworn copy I would very respectfully observe — that as the Hon. Department has already among its files (though temporarily misplaced) a full copy of the same names and particulars, — verified by the highest grade of proof — which was forwarded Dec. 24th, 1841, in support of the claim of Mrs Lucretia White — the correctness of which, as a fac simile copy , was afterwards proved by forwarding the original Orderly Book itself, 27th of January, 1842, — it is under these circumstances that it is confidently hoped the duplicate now forwarded and sworn to will be deemed satisfactory; and especially so, as the Department may be presumed to have on its files the means of detecting the slightest inaccuracy, and as it is next to impossible to again get the consent of the heirs of Col. Hutchinson to risk the forwarding of the original.
I am, with very great respect, Your Honors' humble servt.
James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions. Washington, D.C.

Rachel Swazey -

Marblehead, March 27 th 1845.
Honored Sir:
Your worthy Representative, Hon. (Daniel P. King, Esq. ) has presented to the undersigned a letter of your Honor's directed to him, under date of 7 th inst. relative to the claims of Mrs. Rachel Swasey and Mrs. Hannah Fuller, and rather than trouble Mr. King to restate the claims of the worthy old widow, I have assumed that duty myself.
I have then very respectfully to observe that the facts stated in your Honor's said favor to Mr. King, respecting the nature and pro rata allowance of the claim of Mrs. Fuller and her late husband, Nathaniel Fuller, were fully known to the undersigned before her Supplemental Declaration was forwarded to your Honor's Office. The object of her Supplemental Declaration is, to claim the benefit of the Joint Resolution of Congress, passed 23 d of January last, — which Resolution is much misunderstood by the undersigned if Mrs. Fuller is not entitled to the benefit of it, — she having lost her husband

as late as 30th of December 1842, and having received only the benefit of the one year Act of March 3 d 1843.
In regard to the claim of Mrs. Rachel Swasey respecting the proof of which (contained in a verified copy of part of the Orderly Book of Col. Israel Hutchinson) your Honor observes - that a careful search has been made for it without success, - I would respectfully observe - that said copy was at first very fully verified by the Certificate of two Magistrates, the affidavits of part of the grandchildren of the Colonel, and finally, by forwarding to your Honor's Office the original Orderly Book itself for comparison.
And I desire further to observe respecting this proof - that after the claim of Mrs. Lucilia White (law of '38) was allowed upon it, one other claim was also allowed mainly upon it, to wit - the claim of Mrs. Sally Edwards, as the only heir of Elizabeth Lang, (also law of '38) widow of Benjamin Lang; Two Certificates were issued in this case - one April 10th, 1843, allowing $40 per annum for services as a Private in Hutchinson's Regt. and afterwards reference was made to this verified copy for proof that Lang served as

Drummer and an increase on the former Certificate of $4 per annum granted in consequence, - the Certificate for which is a war dated 23 d of October, 1843.
In behalf of Mrs. Sweeney, therefore, I earnestly beg that your Honor will cause an examination of the proof filed in the above described case of Sally Edwards - as the only surviving child of Elizabeth Lang, - as but little doubt can be entertained that said verified Copy will be found filed with it.
I am the more earnest in this behalf, inasmuch as I consider it the only hope Mrs. Sweeney can have for the allowance of her just Claim; for Col. Hutchinson's heirs are so wary respecting access to his papers, that it is doubtful whether I could again obtain access to them, - and in any event access to them could not be obtained without much labor and even expense.
I am, with very great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions, Washington. D. C.

10657
Rachel Swasey
Maine
Letter to Hon. D. P. King 7 th March 1845.
Let to Jas. Groggins Sep. 10. 44. " " same 17. May 1845
Act 7 July 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston August 9 th 18.5.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James Gregory and William Fabens were Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Extracts from the Orderly Book of Israel Hutchinson Deceased, late Colonel of the 27th Regiment of Massachusetts Troops for the year 1776.
"Fort Lee November 16th 1776" "a List of Prisoners taken at Fort Washington that belong to my Regiment"
Capt Newhall's Company Abner Belnap Edward Bowen Garland Chamberland Theophilus Farnsworth Joseph Little Peter Harris Joseph Lye "in all 13"
Joseph Lyndsey jun. Benjamin Peabody jun John Prosser Solomon Richardson Shadrach Ransdell Benjamin Tarbox
Capt. Kimball's Company Nathl Morgan John Badcock Nicholas Badcock Israel Butman Bangs Briggs John Cunnell Jeremiah Dow "in all 15"
John Lewis Benj n Morgan Jacob Morgan Jonah Page Thomas Wood "Sergeant Holden Taken Prisoner at Kings Bridge Oct r 29th."
"Fort Lee 16 Nov r 1776 — " a list of the prisoners names that were taken at fort Washington after above date"

"Fort Lee 16 Nov 1776 — — — — — "
a list of the prisoners names that were taken at fort Washington on the above date "
Capt Putnam's Company himself one Sergt Patchelder Sgt Undral Capt Oakes James Goddy John Wood Drummer William Louisis William Johnson  "Richard Brown"  "Isaac Brimbleham" Patrick Moor "in all 9"
"Thomas Brimbleham"  "Isaac Patchelder"
Capt Brown Company Ensign — Clough Patrick Diet James Gray George Millburn Abraham Plunkett Daniel Crowell Shelton Andrew "In all 11"
Taken at fort Washington" Samuel White Ebenezer Terrell Richard Swainsey William Phebeny John Cormor

Fort Lee 16 th Nov r 1876 a list of the Prisoners that where taken at Fort Washington on the above date.
Capt Richardson Company himself one Lieut ————— Poor Ensign — Putnam Sargt ————— Putnam Sargt ————— Webb Sargt ————— Townsend Corp l James Molton Corp l John Arnton Corp l Samuel Crocl Siger James Roberson Davis Benj d Lang Priv s Abraham Loftis Will m Dedman Thomas Brower Joseph Weinman Benj d Cook William Felt Nath l Peas John Felt George Leach George Dapsh James Peas Henry Sink Thomas Thornton Morris Corwers "in all 48"
one John Putnam James Witemone Joseph Dimond Simon Elzefin Samuel Blake Benj d Clemmons Jonathan Spafford Nath l Leavett Will m Pickering James Pheban Newbegan Harrison Edmund Munzen Edmund Peas Joseph Ervan Benj d Cook James Parnell Moses Townsend Nathan Barrett Wait r Richardson Tuett Darling Thomas Putnam Jonathan Neal "at Long Island "w th 60 th Inf y " "miles Henry" "miles Henry" "Timothy Ringdel John Pope Jonathan Albion

"In all 68"
"Miles Henry" "miles henry", Timothy Ringdel John Pope Jonathan Albin
"Fort Lee 16th Nov ~ 1776 — a list of the prisoners that were taken at Fort Washington the above date"
Capt Porters' Company John Bryant John Bates Michael Dake Benj. Francis jun Joseph Francis Abraham Williams "In all 11"
Samuel Nary Mitchel Nary John Woodbury William Pierce John Rutherford
"Fort Lee 16th Nov ~ 1776 a list of the prisoners that were taken at Fort Washington on the above date"
Capt Lowe Company Leff Cleaves taken Thomas Higgins Thomas Walton Joseph Poland George Thistle Samuel Stone Samuel Arbury Solomon Luffin "in all 14"
Benjamin Parsons Mark Morse John Ellinwood William Hale James Buckman Joseph Buckman Ebenezer Morse "six Dead men"

"Capt Baker's Company taken at fort Washington"
  Sergt  Butman    Corpl  Giles    Ebenezer  Levett    Paul  Leach    John  Posen    Thomas  Radford    Will m  Symonds    Joseph  Stone    "in all 13"  
  Israel  Biles    Richard  Richardson    Benj.  Tapley    Richard  Leach    "Prisoner at Long Island"    " at 1 "  
I, James Gregory, of Marblehead in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex, do on my oath testify and declare - that the foregoing captions and lists of names are true copies and extracts from the original Orderly Book of Israel Hutchinson, deceased, late Colonel of the 27th Regiment of the Troops of said State of Massachusetts for the year 1776, - as has been proved before me by credible affidavit testimony; that the orthography and chirography of said captions and lists of names are very nearly exactly true to the original; that the spelling of the names on said lists is exactly true and where the orthography is obscure or doubtful the exact fac simile of the original is inserted in said captions and lists
And I do further testify and declare - that said lists and captions are in all respects substantially the same as the well authenticated and verified fac simile copy of the same which was forwarded to the Office of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C. on the 26th day of December 1841 and also the same as that contained in the original Orderly Book itself which was forwarded to the same Office on the 27th of January 1842 - in proof of the correctness of said fac simile copy - the same being then so forwarded in support of the claim of Lucretia White, widow of Samuel White for the benefit & an increase of her Pension under the law of July

1841 and also the same as that contained in the original Orderly Book itself, which was forwarded to the same Office on the 27th of January, 1842 - in proof of the correctness of said fac- simile copy - the same being then so forwarded in support of the claim of Lucretia White, widow of Samuel White - for the benefit of an increase of her Pension under the law of July 7th, 1838.
James Gregory, { Notary Public & Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. } ss. August 7th, 1845. County of Essex ..
Then the above named James Gregory Esquire, a credible witness and Notary Public & Justice of the Peace for said county personally appeared and made oath on due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me William Roberts, { Notary Public and Justice of the Peace.
(Authenticated next page.)

I, James Gregory, of Marblehead, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts— (do on my oath testify and declare— that in the summer of the year 1843, I was sent for by Mrs. Rachel Swasey , of Salem, in the said County of Essex and widow of Richard Swasey ; that accordingly on the sixth day of July, in said year (as I find by my memorandum journal) I called upon her the said Rachel when she solicited me to take charge of a claim which she believed she had to a Pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her said late husband, and stated that she could not then distinctly state the names of the Officers her said husband served under but that she knew he served in the Land Service in the Revolutionary War in the same Regiment where "Capt. William Fabens and Capt. Jonathan Neal served" , and was taken prisoner with them— as she had often heard them state while living; also that he served on board various vessels and in the Privateering Service in said War: that after receiving this statement from Mrs. Swasey, I examined a copy of the Orderly Book of the late Col. Israel Hutchinson for the year 1776, when I found it recorded that Richard Swasey and said Fabens (alias Pheban) belonged to the Company of Capt. Nathan Brown, and said Neal to the Company of Capt. Addison Richardson— all of said Hutchinson's Regiment in the year 1776, and were all taken prisoners at the capture of Fort Washington on the 16th of November.

of that year - exactly (excepting the details) as Mrs. Sweeney had described.
And I do further testify and declare - that on the 24th of December A. D. 1841, a well authenticated copy - a fac simile copy of the names of all the prisoners belonging to said Hutchinson's Regiment and taken at Fort Washington as aforesaid - sworn to be a perfect copy of the same from said Orderly Book, by Susan Hutchinson and Elizabeth H. Reed - two of the grandchildren of said Col. Hutchinson - was forwarded to the Office of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions at Washington in support of the Declaration of Lucretia White to the benefit of the law of July 7th 1838; that the Hon. Commissioner was not satisfied with said authenticated copy and demanded the Original Orderly Book itself, - which, after much difficulty in obtaining the consent of said grandchildren, was forwarded to his Office on the 27th of January, 1842, when the claim of said Lucretia White was allowed and the Orderly Book returned.
And I do further on my oath as aforesaid testify and declare - that said copy of the names of such Officers and soldiers as belonged to Col. and were taken prisoners at Fort Washington Hutchinson's Regiment, so as aforesaid forwarded in support of the claim of Lucretia White, was a true and nearly a perfect fac simile copy of the record of the same contained in said Orderly Book, and is understood to have been fully verified as such by a comparison with the original at the Office of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, and is

is presumed to be now on file in his Office with the other evidence forwarded in support of the claim of said Lucretia White, - and to which said Rachel Sweeney now begs to refer in proof of the twelve months service performed by her said late husband in the Company of Capt Nathan Brown of said Hutchinson's Regiment during the year 1776, - the Certificate of the Hon. Secretary of this Commonwealth forwarded in support of her claim showing - in effect - that there are no Rolls of said Hutchinson's Regiment among the Revolutionary Documents in his Office.
James Gregory
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. February 19th, 1874 B. County of Essex . . . . . }
Then personally appeared the above named James Gregory, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Essex and a credible witness, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me - and I certify that the words "of the names" and "and were taken prisoners at Fort Washington" were first interlined.
Attest,
William Fabens, Justice of the Peace.
House of Representatives, Washington, February 22 nd , 1874 B. I certify that William Fabens, above named, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, Massachusetts, and that the above is his genuine signature.
Daniel P. King, Member of Congress.