Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33769, for Josiah Taft, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Taft, Josiah.
S. 33 769
CONTENTS

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Massachusetts
Josiah Taft
of Warwick in the state of Massachusetts who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of November 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of May 1819 and sent to Solomon Strong, Esq. Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 3 \frac{20 \cdot 4}{30 \cdot 31}  30.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 40.00
70.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Franklin County.

John Jepherson Affidavit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Bernal Swift junr. Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty eighth day of October , A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of Josiah Swift

I John Jepherson of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman of lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Safford now resident in Watwick in the County of Franklin in said Commonwealth. In the war of the Revolution in the year 1776 we both enlisted in the land service on the Continental estab- lishment in Capt Mores Knappes Company in Col. Joseph Voades Regiment for one year. Said Safford served as an orderly corporal in said Company from the first of January untill late in October following or early in November about two months - He left the camp on account of sickness by permission of the commanding Officer and did not regain his health so as to return to duty untill the termination of the year - John Jepherson
Subscribed & sworn to before me October 28 th 1810 Personally ap- peared John Jepherson above named well known to me and entitled to full credit as a witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - before me Barnabas Safford Justice of the Peace

Josiah Taft Infantry
Josiah Taft Corporal Sergeant Purdie's Regiment 76 - 1 Ohio - dis: 11 Nov 1818.
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Admitted.

I Berylul Staff Senior of the Brigade in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Being of lawful age do hereby declare that I have been long acquainted with Josiah Staff now resident in Warwick in the County of Frank lin in said Commonwealth - In the war of the revolution he enlisted as a private soldier, in Capt Moses Knapp's Company, in Col Joseph Head Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line, for one year, and served in said Company in the Continental establishment until late in the October then next as early in November a term of about ten months - Hearing at that time of his sickness, I went to where the troops were then stationed (said Staff being a nephew of Mine) and found him incapable of doing duty. By the permission of the Col I removed him from the camp to where he could be mentally cured & he did not regain his health reasonably to return to camp before the termination of the year - The army at the time I went to the camp was at or near White Plains so called -
Berylul Staff
Worcester 1 st October 27 th 1810 Personally appeared Berylul Staff senior above named well known to me and entitled to full credit as a witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Berylul Staff Senior Partner of the Firm

I Jacob Tapp of Webbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that I have been long ac- quainted with Josiah Tapp now resident in Watwick in the County of Franklin in the State aforesaid. In the war of the Revolution he en- tered about the last of December 1775 or first of January 1776 as a private soldier in Capt Moses Knapp's Company in Col. Joseph Moad's Regiment for one year, he rode on the Continent tal establishment for some years. — I was in the camp at the same time & belonged to the same company — Said Josiah on October 21 st 1776 I left the camp by direction of the Commanding Officer to take care of the sick belonging to the Reg- iment. When I left the camp said Josiah was in the company on duty. About the first of December following I returned to camp found said Josiah had left the camp on account of sickness and he was not able to return before the termination of his year — When he was taken sick he had served out ten months —
Jacob Tapp
Worentus 1 st October 21 st 1810 Personally ap- peared Jacob Tapp above named well known to me and entitled to full credit as a witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed — And I certify that Josiah Tapp above named is well known to me and the repre- sentation made by him relative to his enlistment is true. — Benjamin Tapp Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
I Josiah Graft a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Waterville in the County of Franklin — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776
I entered and was engaged in the land — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the last of October or the first of November 1776 a term of about ten months
as a corporal — against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt Moses Knapp's Company in Col. Joseph Hoads Regiment — I enlisted for one year , being for the year 1776 — and served as aforesaid untill late in October or November when then taken sick & left the camp by permission of the Colonel and did not regain my health reasonably to return before the termination of the year and that I left the service on the time aforesaid —
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty years — with little property and none having fractured one of my legs —
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Josiah Graft
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Solo. Strong Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit, Massachusetts the abovenamed Josiah Graft
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Solo. Strong

Josiah Taft to Betsey Rice Copy - Fees, 50 cts
Mr. ...

To all People to whom these presents shall come:
GREETING.
KNOW Ye, That Josiah Saft of Warwick in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts gent. For and in consideration of the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars, Current Money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by Betsey Rice of Warwick in the County and State aforesaid do hereby acknowledge and I am fully satisfied, contented and paid: Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto her the said Betsey Rice and her Heirs and Assigns forever.
A certain Farm in Warwick aforesaid containing about One Hundred and Five acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows (viz) North on lands of Nathan Leonard, West on lands of Alner Goodell and Samuel Williams, South on the old County Road and William Cobb's land and east on Jonathan Wheelock's land and a Town road, reserving the roads as now travelled through the same - with the incumbrance of a mortgage to the Boston Bank for the sum of Two Hundred dollars and the interest - and also a mortgage to Benjamin Adams Esq. for the sum of Four Hundred dollars and the interest on the same, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the before granted premises, with the appurtenances and privileges thereto belonging, to her the said Betsey Rice her
Heirs and Assigns:
to her and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forevermore. And I the said
Josiah Saft my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said Betsey Rice her
Heirs and Assigns forever, that before and until the ensealing hereof I was the true, sole, proper and lawful owner, and possessor of the before-granted premises, with the appurtenances. And have in me good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm the same as aforesaid; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other Gifts, Grants, Bargains, Sales, Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Entails, Jointures, Dowries, Thirds, Executions and Incumbrances whatsoever. except the above mentioned.
AND FURTHERMORE , I the said Josiah Saft for myself and for my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before-granted premises, with the appurtenances unto her the said
Betsey Rice her
Heirs and Assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I the said Josiah Saft
together, with Margery Saft wife of the said Josiah Saft who hereby relinquishes her right of dower or thirds in the above described premises
have hereunto set our hand and seal this Twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Twenty four.
Signed, sealed, and delivered,
in presence of
Wm Colt Jonathan Blake Jr. } Josiah Saft and 2 seals

FRANKLIN ss. Warwick March 27 th 1824 Then Jonah Saft
within named, personally appearing,
acknowledged the within Instrument by him subscribed, to be his free act and Deed.
Before me, Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace. The foregoing is a true copy of the Original Rec d March 30. 1824 Recorded and Compt d By H b Leavitt Reg r
FRANKLIN ss. Received
A true copy of Record Registered in Book No. 54, Page 133 and Compt d by
Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. Clerks Office Greenfield May 1. 1824 I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for the County of Franklin do certify that the above named Hooker Leavitt Esq. is the Register of deeds for the said County duly chosen and qualified, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, that he has no seal pertaining to his office, and that the above certificate of exemplification is subscribed in his own proper hand writing and in usual form. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said County the day & year above written E. Alvord Clerk

Schedule of the estate of Josiah Taft of Warwick in the county of Franklin and state of Massachusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 4 1820.
  viz. 1 warming pan, 75 1 Table, 50 light stand, 20 1. 45   1 Windsor chair, 50 5 dining D o 1, 80 Rocking D o 1, 10 2 40   1 small chair, 25 Cricket, 10 Steelyards 25 60   1 Chopping knife 10, 2 trays 30 1 Milk p. 8 1 pail 25 73   1 pr Shears 6 Snuffers 6- 6 old Baskets 1, 00 Knives & forks, 50 1. 62   1 Hand Bellows 12 Old Desk, 50 Wash Tub 17 Whip 25 1. 04   1 Broom 10 Bread-trough 17 Meal chest, 50 Chest 1, 00 1. 77   Chest with drawers 2, 00 Dish kettle, 50 D o 50 D o 33 3. 33   1 Grid iron, 25 Toast iron, 25 1 Bake kettle / broken 47 97   1 cracked pot 25 1 Tea Kettle, 25 Iron Bann 50 1. 00   1 pr. fire dogs, 67 Shovel & tongs, 75 Axe, 75 2. 17   1 Pitcher, 50 Mug, 12 Tin pan 8 Surnel, 8 Cullender, 10 88   1 Tin Dish 4 1 pot Stove, 50 1 Glap Salt, 10 Skimmer 33 97   Earthen pot 10 Candlestick, 12 2 flat irons 50 72   2 powder flasks 1, 00 1 Earthen D o 50 2 decanters 75 2 25   Tea Cups & Saucers 1, 00 4 Wine glasses, 32 3 Tumblers 24 1 56   Tea pot & Sugar Bowl 37 2 Bowls, 20 Creamer 25 82   1 pepper caster 6 8 plates 58 3 D o 15- Skimmer, 12 91   1 pr Brass candlesticks, 67 2 Meat Barrels, 83 pots 3, 00 Beef 1, 50 1. 00 $31. 14 
March 29, 1824.
Josiah Taft

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN SS.
ON this twen tieth day of April 1821, personally appeared in open court, before the Supreme Judicial Court of Common Pleas , being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. Josiah Taft resident in said county, aged Sixty Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Josiah Taft enlisted for the term of twelve months on the 18th day of March in the year 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Moses Knapp in the regiment commanded by colonel Joseph Read in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said term when he was discharged from the said service, near White Plains in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, 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. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property—viz. 18th
of March 1818 I have disposed of the following articles of property which constitute the whole of the property that I then possessed except what is contained in my schedule hereto annexed, viz. Ninety five acres of land with a dwelling house and Barn thereon, purchased by me in the year 1817 for the sum of $1057. which is under a mortgage to the Boston Bank as collateral security for the payment of two hundred dollars and the interest. And also under one other Mortgage to Benjamin Adams of Axbridge, as collateral security for the payment for the payment of four hundred dollars & interest on which said sum was due, on the 27th day of March last, including interest unpaid, the sum of Seven hundred and eleven dollars & seventy eight cents. The said estate having been attached together with some personal property, at the suit of Betsey Rice, on the eighth day of March last, a settlement

was proposed by me and accepted by the said Betsy, upon condition that the said real estate should be appraised by three disinterested mrs. together with personal property, to the amount of six hundred and forty three dollars & fifty two cents, being the amount of her demand and cost.
  The said real estate was appraised at  $1267.00    Deduct the incumbrance by Mortgage  711 78    Balanced  $ 555. 22  
The personal property was appraised as follows vizt
  1 Cart $19. Chain $45.  64. 00    Sleigh, harness & Bells $10 Whelbarrow 1.50 2 Chains 3.85  15. 35    2 Iron bars 3.36 1 Galf 4.33 1 Whip 1.26  8. 95    (see affidavit No 1)  $6143 52  
The above mentioned mortgage to the Boston Bank was upon the land when I purchased it in April 1817; but the mortgage to Benjamin Adams was made by me in the month of May 1819. and $400 received of him at that time but $132 of that money was applied to the purchase of twelve acres of land adjoining the aforesaid premises, and was included in the above mentioned appraisal to Mrs. Rice. These changes operate in the above mentioned appraisal, as a diminution of the value of the real estate, to the amount of 2168.
Also disposed of sundry articles of household furniture, farming utensils, Carpenter's tools &c &c attached and sold at public auction, and the avails applied to the payment of debts due Wm Cobb Esq. and Lemuel Whedock (see S. Bell's Affidavit No 2) 165. 83 Also sold to Wm Cobb Esq one cow valued at 10 In the winter of 1822 one cow sickened & died — 1087. 35
Account of debts paid by me since the 18th of March 1818

  see affidavits To Boston Bank, Interest on Mortgage 6 years 72 00   No 1. " Betsey Nieu for my note, Interest & cost as above 643. 52   3 " Wm Cobb & Co. for merchandise &c. 254. 35   4 " Samuel Wheelock for merchandise &c 192. 45   5 " Joshua T. Sanger for my note 8 52   6 " Abner Goodell for sundry notes &c 129. 34   7 " Aaron Bass for carpenter work 15. 00   8 " Samuel Moore 2 d sundry notes 124. 93   9 " Capt. Mark Moore for my note 100.   10 " Doct. Amos Taylor for Doctoring 15. 83   11 " Stephen Perry for my note 5. 50   12 " Justus Russell Esq. for leather 25 03   $1586. 47 
Josiah Taft - 170
The reason why I did not apply to be replaced on the pension list before was because I had property
Josiah Taft
Sworn to, and declared, on the twentieth day April 1824 , before the Court aforesaid.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, E. Alvord Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Josiah Taft did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty one dollars and fourteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of April 1824
E. Alvord Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Franklin.

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Josiah Saft, S.F. 33769 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Referred to as Col. Josiah Saft in 1825
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1 1776 10 mos. Corpl Moses Knapp. Joseph Read. Continental.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Not Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not Stated
Date of application for pension, Nov 11 1818: allowed
Residence at date of application, Warwick, Franklin Co. Mass
Age at date of application, 66 years
Remarks: Wife, Mary, living in 1824: Soldiers uncle, Bazaar Saft & was a resident of Uxbridge, Worcester Co. Mass in 1818
Very respectfully,
Mrs Walter Willis White
843 Brook St.
20581b3m11-05
Milwaukee
Wis.
Commissioner.

(See former Affidavit No. 1.)
I hereby certify that in the years A.D. 1815 and 1816. I performed labour in the family of Col. Josiah Taft to the amount of fifty dollars for which sum he gave me his note an interest. And in the month of April A.D. 1820, I was living in the family of the said Josiah, and to enable him to repair his buildings, and erect an addition thereto, I let him have notes against sundry persons to the amount of upwards of four hundred dollars, which together with the interest arising on the aforesaid sums to the third day of October A.D. 1823, we found on a settlement to amount to six hundred & twenty one dollars. for which sum he the said Josiah gave me his Note. And in the month of March 1824 I commenced an action on said Note, which was afterwards settled by the said Josiah, agreeable to my former certificate (No. 1.) — Abij Rice
Franklin Wenatch February 8th 1825 Then personally appeared Abij Rice above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement. Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Clerk of the Court

I hereby certify, that the Thirty Dollars that Col. Josiah Graft owed me for a Cow, and the four dollars and thirty five cents that he owed me Dec. 18 th 1818 - and the Nineteen Dollars & eleven cents, that he owed me May 1 st 1819 - I have no doubt, was all paid to me a few days after he mortgaged his farm to Benjamin Adams, and in new Bills of the Smithfield Bank R.I. and I am confident it was the same money, as no other new Bills of that Bank was then in circulation at that time, in this vicinity. And he told me that the money that Adams paid him was all in Bills of that Bank, and the said Josiah being a near neighbour of mine, and having some know- ledge of his business, I believe he had no other means of paying me except it was out of that money. And also that I was collector of taxes in the town of Warwick for a number of years previous to the 17 th of February 1820, and that the four dollars and fifty five cents, that he then owed me was for a balance of taxes.
Alner Graft
Franklin Is
Warwick February 8 th 1825.
Then personally appeared Alner Goodell above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr { Justice of the Peace
(See former affidavit no. 6)

Warwick Ms. Feb. 10th 3
free
Hon. Sam C. Allen Member of Congress Washington City

Warwick Feb. 9th 1825
Mass. Saml C. Allen
Sir, Yours of the 17th Ult. together with Col. Fatts Pension Papers, came safe to hand.
I have assisted him in obtaining, all the evidence we can at this time, on the particular points, noted in Mr. Edwards communication to you, and return the papers in 3 separate parcels.
You will find the Affidavit of Betsy Rice (Marked A.) in regard to the origin of the debt due her, and the manner in which the Col. disposed of the property. — You will also find the Affidavit of Samuel Moore 2 d (Marked B.) which will show the origin of his debt, and how the property was disposed of by Col. Fatt. Mark Moore's Affidavit, will show the origin of his demand, and what was done with the land he sold to Fatt.*
* Mark Moore's former Affidavit No. 9 - giving testimony of his only child - Betsy Rice, was then omitted by mistake.
In regard to the disposal of the money received of Benjamin Adams, it is difficult for him to show at this time, as satisfactorily as could be wished, but I think we have enough to satisfy any rational mind. The Col. went to Uxbridge in the month of April 1819 and there agreed with Adams for the loan of $400, and as security for the same, agreed to mortgage certain Real Estate — Adams came to Warwick a short time after & completed the contract. The Col. while at Uxbridge, in anticipation of the money from Adams, bought of one Eph. Spring, 3 Cows, for which he agreed to pay $102, and gave his
Uxbridge April 14th 1819
For value Recd I promise to pay Ephraim Spring on order one hundred and Fours dollars on demand.
Given by his
Affidavit (Marked B.)
53, 46
And he paid me agreeable to my Affidavit (Marked E.)*
90, 55
Making a sum total of
$348.04
The remaining part of the $400, he paid for Taxes, and some small expenses, which it is not reasonable to suppose that any man can account for, unless he was in the habit of keeping accounts of all his transactions.
* This sum is in addition to the sum mentioned in my former Affidavit No. 9. It was paid from the sale of these Cows.

Warwick Feb. 9 th 1828
Hon. Saml C. Allen
Sir, Papers of the 17 th Ult. together with Col. Traft's Pension Papers, came safe to hand.
I have assisted him in obtaining, all the evidence we can at this time, on the particular points, noted in Mr. Edwards communication to you, and return the papers in 3 separate parcels.
You will find the Affidavit of Betsy Rice (Marked A.) in regard to the origin of the debt due her, and the manner in which the Col. disposed of the property. — You will also find the Affidavit of Samuel Moore 2 d (Marked B.) which will show the origin of his debt, and how the property was disposed of by Col. Traft. Mark Moore's Affidavit, will show the origin of his demand, and what was done with the land he sold to Traft. *
* Mark Moore's from Affidavit No. 9 - giving testimony of five only - Sept. 22. note was then entered by mistake.
In regard to the disposal of the money received of Benjamin Adams, it is difficult for him to show at this time, as satisfactorily as could be wished, but I think we have enough to satisfy any rational mind. The Col. went to Uxbridge in the month of April 1819 and there agreed with Adams for the loan of $400, and as security for the same, agreed to mortgage certain Real Estate — Adams came to Warwick a short time after & completed the contract. The Col. while at Uxbridge, in anticipation of the money from Adams, bought of one Eph. Spring 3 Cows, for which he agreed to pay $102, and gave his Note for the same, which said Note, Mr. Adams paid a week or two after, and brought the same to Warwick, which was received by Traft in part of said $400, and is the same which is here annexed. Mr. Adams could testify to this fact, but the state of Col. Traft's health is such, that he cannot perform the journey, and he has no opportunity of sending, at this time.
  Admitting the Amount of this Note, there is —  $102.00    He paid Mark Moore for 12 Cows of Land, as is shown by his first statement —  132.00    But Moore cannot testify to the fact of its being the same money, paid by Adams.     He also paid C. Goodell as will appear by his Affidavit (Marked D.) —  53.46    And he paid me agreeable to my Affidavit (Marked E.) *  90.58    Making a sum total of  $378.04  
* This sum is in addition to the sum mentioned in No. 9. (from Affidavit No. 9) It was paid previous to date of these documents.
The remaining part of the $400, he paid for Taxes, and some small expenses, which is not reasonable to suppose that any man can account for, unless he was in the habit of keeping accounts of all his transactions. —

The aforementioned is the best evidence we can gather at this time, and such as I hope, with your management, will be sufficient for the purpose.
When the Col. gave an account of the property he possessed in 1838, he ought to have mentioned the debts he then owed - he has undoubtedly been nearly insolvent for many years, but his pride would not suffer him to acknowledge it, and he has by a peculiar course of management, kept property in his hands. When he purchased the farm in this place, the buildings and fences were much out of repair, and the land in a poor state of cultivation. He obtained property of Mrs. Rice & erected some new buildings, repaired the old ones and built nearly 200 rods of wall on the farm - he undoubtedly expended from 5 to 600 dollars in this business - but the fall of real estate in this place, was nearly equal to all the improvements he made, which accounts for a considerable loss of property.
The said Betsey Rice is a widow woman, who has one child, and had some property left her by her husband; and having no real estate, or home, she lived in the Col's family a considerable time, and was very friendly to him. And in expectation of continuing, in the family, she let him have property to enable him to repair his buildings &c. but knowing his circumstances, she wished for security which he had always promised her, but neglected to do in consequence of this delay, and in compliance with the advice of her friends, she proceeded to secure herself in the manner stated in her first affidavit. This measure, naturally excited the fears of other creditors, and the Col. to some cost and trouble, surrounded all his property of every description, except the articles contained in the schedule which has been exhibited and he is still left in debt. He has been a hard laboring man but is now quite infirm, and his wife is in a state of infirmity, which renders her unable to do any labor whatever, a considerable part of the time.
The foregoing statement will enable you to give a full view of the subject, and tho' not sworn to, is generally supported by the testimony, exhibited.
The Col. is very desirous that you should exert all the influence in your power, to bring the business to a close before you leave Washington.
Most Respectfully Yours,
Wm. Cabel

Washington Feb. 15 1825
This may certify that I have been acquainted with William Cobb Esqr of about twenty years our will, that he is a gentleman of an excellent moral character & possesses the entire confidence of all his acquaintance & is a very intelligent man & remarkably correct in the transaction of business
Sam l G. Albee W.C. from Mass c

I Herewith Certify that on the thirty first day of March one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty two Cal. Josiah Goff owed me Two Dollars and Sixty Eight cents for Shoe making which sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full.
George Mason
Franklin ss Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared George Mason above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr { Justice of the Peace.
I Herewith Certify that on the Eighteenth day of December one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Cal. Josiah Goff owed me Three Dollars and Sixty Cents which sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full.
Samuel Gray
Franklin ss Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared Samuel Gray above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr { Justice of the Peace.
I Herewith Certify that on the Second day December one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Cal. Josiah Goff owed me Three Dollars and Sixty cents which sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full. which sum was due for shoes.
James Fuller
Franklin ss Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared James Fuller above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr { Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the aforementioned deponents viz George Mason, Samuel Fay and James Fuller are severally known to me to be credible witnesses
Jonathan Blake } Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin Com. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

B.
I hereby certify that on the twelfth day of November A.D. 1819 I sold Josiah Tufts Beef to the amount of twelve Dollars & eighty five Cents, for the use of his family, and have since received payment. And also, that on the sixteenth day of March A.D. 1821. I sold Josiah Tufts a pair of Steers for Forty Dollars and fifty Cents, which said Steers the said Josiah exchanged with a Mr. Nathan Lemen for a pair of Oxen, which said Oxen were again exchanged with Col. Abner Goodell for another pair of Oxen that were sold at auction by Stephen Ball, last spring, satisfy in part, to a demand which Wm Ball & Company held against the said Josiah.
Also, that on the third day of November A.D. 1821. the said Josiah Tufts paid me sixty Dollars for Cash lent him, to pay some pressing demands against him. And on the seventh day of the same month, he, the said Josiah paid me two Dollars that was disposed of in the same way. Also that on the sixteenth day of March A.D. 1821. the said Josiah Tufts was owing me the sum of Nine Dollars & fifty eight Cents, for Plank to lay a floor in his cider house, and labour on his farm for which I have since received payment.
Samuel Moore 2 d
See former Affidavit No. 8
Franklin Co.
Personally appeared Samuel Moore 2 d and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake { Justice of the Peace January 18 th Feb. 7 th 1825.

I Herewith Certify that on the Sixteenth day of March One thousand Eight Hundred and twenty Six. Josiah Dift owed me Six Dollars and Fifty cents. Also that on the Thirteenth day of June One thousand Eight Hundred and twenty the said Josiah owed me one other Sum of two Dollars and twenty one cents. and also that on the seventeenth day of Sept One thousand Eight Hundred and twenty One the said Josiah owed me Ten Dollars all of which sums the said Josiah has since paid me in full. Stephen Ball
Franklin ss. March April 17 th 1824.
Personally appeared Stephen Ball above Named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake Esq. Justice of the Peace

Claim to be continued under the Act, 1 st May, 1820
Massachusetts,
Josiah Tuft, Corporal. served 1 year from 1776.
Schedule dated 20 th April 1824, A few articles of furniture $ 31.14
Since the 18 th of March 1818, has disposed of property as follows.
95 acres of land with a dwelling house & barn. Mortgaged by claim- ant in 1817 for $1000 which is un- der a mortgage to the Boston Bank as collateral security for the payment of $200 and interest. Also under mort- gage to Benjamin Adams for $400 and interest, upon which said sum was due on the 27 th of March last in- cluding interest unpaid $711.78 100 . Said estate having been attached to- gether with some personal property at the suit of Betsy Rice on the 18 th of March last, a settlement was made between claimant & Rice upon condition that the estate should be appraised by 3 disinterested witness- men together with the personal pro- perty of claimant to the amount of $643.50 100 being the amount of the demand and costs. The mortgage to the Bank was made previous to claimant purchasing the estate, but the mortgage to Benjamin Adams was made in 1819, & $400 received at that

time by claimant of which $132 was applied to the purchase of 12 acres of land adjoining the aforesaid premises and was included in the above mentioned appraisal to Mrs Rice. The land was conveyed to Betsy Rice subject to the mortgages, copy of deed exhibited. - also dispose of sundry articles of household furniture farming utensils &c, &c, which were attached and sold at public auction and the avails applied to the payment of debts. Also sold 1 cow to W. Coll & Co for $10. in the winter of 1822 one cow was here and died, affidavits of Betsy Rice the constable and sundry creditors of intestate are filed within amount owed them $1586.47 Did not be- fore apply for a pension because he had property as above.
Claimant aged 66,
see letter 13 Jan. 1825, to Hon. S. C. Allen.
1825 H. Repr. { Feb 7th Cont'd & sent to Hon. S. C. Allen Com. Feb 8 th 1825
Last evidence date Nov 9 th 1826.

Josiah Taft's Case Affidavits

No 1
I hereby certify that on the third day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Col. Josiah Lott owed me Six Hundred and twenty one Dollars and on the eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty four I attached the Real Estate of the said Josiah and a part of the Personal, and on the twenty fourth day of March I released said attachment, by agreement, on condition that said real estate should be appraised by three disinterested judicious men together with so much of the personal estate as would make up the above amount with the interest - Said Real Estate was under the incumbrance of a mortgage to the Boston Bank as Security for the payment of two Hundred Dollars and Three Dollars and Six cents of Interest - also a mortgage to Benjamin Dows Esqr of Melbridge as security for the payment of four hundred Dollars & the interest amounting to one Hundred and Eight Dollars & seven cents - The whole amount of which, Seven Hundred and Eleven Dollars and seventy Eight cents - the farm was appraised at Twelve Hundred and Sixty Seven Dollars, Cart at $19.00 Chaise at $45.00 Buggy and Harness at $10.00 - 2 Chairs at $3.50 - 2 Iron Cows at $3.36 - One Wheelbarrow $1.50 - One Calf $4.33 - One Whip 1.26 etc whole amount of appraisal $1375 Dollars which after deducting Seven Hundred and Eleven and Seventy Eight cents together with Seven Dollars paid the Sheriff will amount Six Hundred & Forty Three Dollars and Fifty two cents being the amount of my demand in full.
Betsey Rice
Franklin ss Warrwick April 17th 1824.
Personally appeared Betsey Rice above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by her subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
No 2
I Stephen Bell, Constable of the town of Warrwick on the 8th day of March last, by virtue of Writ. Wm Cobb vs. Josiah Lott, attached attached the following articles, being the property of the said Josiah, and afterward sold the same at public Auction by the consent of the parties, and applied the proceeds to the payment of the said Wm Cobb as follows -
  Iron shovel, 82 - 1 hoe, 54 - 1 hayhook, 25 - 1 horse hammer, 41 2, 02   Sythes & scythe, 52 - 2 ad hoes, 11 - 1 whippletree, 45 - 5 iron wedges, 44 1, 75   Shovels, 43 - 3 ad shakers, 12 - 3 pitchforks, 93 - 2 bush sythes 2.07 - 2 axes, 52 3, 19   ad sythes, 17 - 1 dungfork 1.08 - Horse Chain, 76 Cattle & Horses, 43 2, 44   a Shovel & tongs, 95 Sheep shears, 17 - 1 pr old harness, 6 - 1 grindstone, 82 2, -   ax, bask, 55 - 1 melanes Key, 25 - Barrel & Baskets, 12 Cow Bells, 33 1, 28   y measures, 20 Basket & mallets, 6 - 2 Boards, 26 - Currycomb etc, 3 - 155 

  Iron shovel, 82 - 1 hoe, 54 - 1 hay hook, 25 - 1 horse hammer, 41 2, 02   Scythe & snaths, 52 - 2 ad hoes, 11 - 1 whippletree, 45 - 5 iron wedges, 44 1, 75   Shovels, 43 - 3 ad shovels, 12 - 3 pitchforks, 93 - 2 bush scythes 1.17 - 2 axes, 52 3, 19   ad scythes, 17 - 1 dungfork 1.08 - Horse chains, 76 Cattle & horses, 43 2, 44   a shovel & tongs, 95 sheep shears, 17 - 1 pr old harness, 6 - 1 grindstone, 82 2, -   ad hoes, 55 - 1 melcher key, 28 - Barrel & basket, 12 - Cow bells, 33 1, 28   1 mowers sickle, 20 Basket & mattock, 6 - 2 boards, 26 - Curry comb etc, 3 - 55   Middling scythes, 59 - Rogger-head & tub, 16 - 3 dry hoes, 25 - 6 shingling planes 1, 16   sheep hoes, 8 churn, 13 - Cheese tub 2 ploughs 11, 82 - Hay fork, 25 5, 08   saw 3, 25 - Reel, 15 - Saddle bags, 50 - Broad Axe 1.90 - Axe 95 - Plow 2. 7, 75   Augers 1, 56 - 1 pr betters, 33 Post axe, 50 - 2 Shovels, 70 - Square & compass, 74 3, 83   Chisels 1.04 - Gang, 22 - 3 plains 1.69 - Wooden saw, 11 - Press, 12 - 2 ad 3, 69   file, 11 - 2 ad ad plains, 10 - Chalkline & plumb, 11 - 3 Gimblets, 16 - Saw, 21 - 69   Saw 1, 50 - Prop kettle 1, 33 - 3 spinning wheels, 21 - Cheese tongs 6 4, 10   use prop, 40 - 2 pails, 31 - Dipper, 3 - Tin kitchen, 1.18 - Chest, 25 1, 65   Tin kettle 2, - Shoos, 8 - Tin pail, 9 - Sugar bowl, 2 - Vinegar cruet, 5 - 26   ad tea pot, 2 copper pot, 5 - Plates, 17 - 1 pail & bottle, 5 - ad tin ware, 6 - 25   water yoke, 19 - 1 pr black reins, 21 - powder platter, 11 - Cheese basket, 11 - 91   lers, 13 - 1 wooden turnel, 4 - Grain hooks, 22 - 2 chairs 19 - 48   ad Bbl & pail, 17 - 1 Table, 14 - do, 20 - do, 2 - Dye tub 14 - 7 ad chains 36 1, 03   ad coverslet, 3, 70 - 12 ad sheets 2, 20 - 2 blankets, 54 - 2 pillow cases, 17 6, 61   Weather Bed 5, 16 - 1 do 7, 02 - 1 Bedsted & cord 31 - 1 do 51 13, 30   Woolen beds, 62 - 1 ad French 23 - 85   $64, 84 
I also attached an Execution in favour of Lemuel Wheelock 2 Cows with calves, and one Horse, being the property of said Josiah & sold the same at public Vendue on the 27th day of March last for the sum of $116.15 and on the same day, sold at public auction one yoke of Oxen for $50.75 & 1 Saddle & Bridle for $1.05 and paid over the said amount of $117.95 to Wm. Cobb & Co to satisfy demand they held against the said Josiah.  Stephen Ball { Constable Warwick $165, 83
Franklin ss Warwick April 17th 1824 Personally appeared Stephen Ball above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Statement by him subscribed. Before me Jonathan Blake { Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that on the tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty Col Josiah left owed me Forty Three Dollars and Twenty Nine cents for merchandise - and also that on the Eleventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen the said Josiah owed me one other Sum of Seven Dollars. And also on the Eleventh day of May A.D. 1821 the said Josiah owed me one other Sum of Eighty one Dollars - and also that on the first day of April A.D. 1822 the said Josiah owed me one other Sum of Forty Nine Dollars and Six cents

No 3.
I Hereby Certify that on tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty Col Josiah left owed me Forty Three Dollars and twenty three cents for merchandise - and also that on the eleventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen the said Josiah owed me one other sum of seven Dollars. And also on the eleventh day of May A.D. 1821 the said Josiah owed me one other sum of eighty one Dollars - and also that on the first day of April A.D. 1822 the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Forty Nine Dollars and six cents and also that on the eighth of March A.D. 1824 the said Josiah owed me one other sum of seventy four Dollars and Seventy five cents last of said debt were for merchandise out of my store all of which but the three last, the said Josiah paid me in full. These were settled in full with property attached and sold at auction, and cash, and one case Wm. Colby
Franklin ss. November 17 th 1827 Personally appeared William Colby above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
No 4
I Hereby Certify that on the sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty Col Josiah left owed me Sixty Dollars and Sixty six cents for merchandise out of my store also on the twenty second day December one thousand eight hundred and twenty two the said Josiah owed me Seven Dollars and Seventy Nine cents for Hay. Also that on the third day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty one the said Josiah owed me Twenty Three Dollars - also on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1823 the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Five Dollars - also one other sum of seven Dollars on the twentieth day of October A.D. 1823. and also on the twenty sixth day of December A.D. 1823 the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Thirty Dollars all of which sums excepting the last and Nine Dollars and the interest which was due from June 8 th 1821 the said Josiah has paid me in full and these were settled by Stephen Bell on execution SC General Peter Lockhart
Franklin ss. April 26 th 1824
Personally appeared Leonard ... above

Sums excepting the cost and some which was due from June 8 th 1821 the said Josiah has paid me in full and there were settled by Stephen Ball on execution for several other accounts
Franklin ss. April 16 th 1824
Personally appeared Leonard Woodson above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
No. 5.
I Hereby Certify that on the twenty Eighth day of February A.D. 1822 Col Josiah left owed me Eight Dollars and Fifty two cents which since the said Josiah has since paid me in full Joshua L. Sanger
Franklin ss. Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared Joshua L. Sanger above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
No. 6.
I Hereby Certify that on the twelfth day of June one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Col. Josiah left owed me Thirty Dollars for a Cow. Also on the fifteenth day of December one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Four Dollars and thirty five cents. Also on the first day of May one thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Nineteen Dollars and Eleven cents also on the fourteenth day of February one thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Four Dollars and fifty five cents. Also that on the twenty Ninth day of July one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Fifty six Dollars. And also that on Eighth day of October one thousand eight Hundred and twenty three, which said sums the said Josiah has since paid me in full Nehemiah Goodell
Franklin ss. Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared Nehemiah Goodell above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace

Franklin ss. Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared Almer Goodell above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him submitted.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
No. 7
I hereby certify that on the fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty two col Josiah Dett owed me fifteen dollars for carpenters work which said sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full.
Aaron Dagg
Franklin ss. Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared Aaron Dagg above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him submitted.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
No. 8
I hereby certify that on the twentieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen col Josiah Dett owed me twelve dollars and eighty five cents - and also that on the the sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one the said Josiah owed me thirty dollars and fifty cents - and also that on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty one the said Josiah owed me one other sum of sixty dollars - also that on the seventh day of the same month and year the said Josiah owed me one other sum of two dollars and also that on the sixteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one the said Josiah owed me one other sum of nine dollars and fifty eights cents all of which sums the said Josiah has since paid me in full.
- Samuel Moore and
Franklin ss. Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared Samuel Moore 2 d above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him submitted.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace
No. 9
I hereby certify that on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen col Josiah Dett owed me one hundred dollars which said sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full.

Franklin ss. Warwick April 16 th 1824. Personally appeared Samuel Moore ed above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
Atty 9 I Hereby Certify that on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Col Josiah Dift owed me one hundred Dollars which said sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full Mark Dyer
Franklin ss Warwick April 16 th 1824. Personally appeared Mark Moore above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
Atty 10 I Hereby Certify that on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Col Josiah Dift paid me fifteen Dollars and Eighty three cents for Medical and Surgical attendance on himself and family since the first of April 1818. Thomas Taylor
Franklin ss Warwick April 16 th 1824. Personally appeared Thomas Taylor above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
Atty 11 I Hereby Certify that on the thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty Col Josiah Dift owed me three Dollars and fifty cents for two Pigs which sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full. Stephen Penny
Franklin ss Warwick April 16 th 1824. Personally appeared Stephen Penny above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
Atty 12 I Hereby Certify that on the fourth day

PP. 11
I Hereby Certify that on the thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Josiah Taft owed me Five Dollars and fifty cents for two Pigs which sum the said Josiah has since paid me in full.
Stephen Perry
Franklin ss Warwick April 16 th 1824.
Personally appeared Stephen Perry above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake { Justice of the Peace
PP. 12
I Hereby Certify that on the tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty one Josiah Taft owed me Six Dollars and also that on the fourteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty one the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Four Dollars and Forty Eight cents also also that on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty one the said Josiah owed me Seven Dollars and Fifty Nine cents and also that on the tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty three the said Josiah owed me one other sum of Six Dollars and Ninety six cents all of which sums were due to me for leather and I have since received the above sums in full.
JUSTUS ROSS
Franklin ss Warwick April 17 th 1824.
Personally appeared Justus Ross and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me Jonathan Blake { Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the several persons, afore- named, who have made their affidavits before me, to wit, Betsy Rice, Stephen Ball, William Cobb, Lemuel Wheelock, Joshua T. Senger, Hann Goodell, Aaron Bass, Samuel Moore 2, Mark Moore, Amos Taylor, Stephen Perry and Justus Russell are severally known to me to be credible witnesses.
Jonathan Blake Jr. { Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin Mass.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss Clerks office Greenfield Nov. 9. 1824 I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Judicial Courts held at Green- field within and for the said County of Franklin do hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Blake Jun. Esq. is and at the date of the several certificates of the captions of the several within affidavits was a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of this common- wealth; and that the several certificates afore- said are subscribed in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County the day and year above written. E. Alvord Clerk

I hereby certify, that on or about the twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1819. I received of Col. Josiah Tift an account of merchandise previously delivered him, the sum of Ninety dollars and fifty eight cents, which I under- stood to be the same money that he received of Benjamin Adams - and that a part or all of it was, new Bills of the Smithfield R.I. Banks and made payable to the said Benjamin Adams.
Wm Cable
Franklin J. Wareham February 8 th 1825.
Then personally appeared William Cable above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement.
Before me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace

6
I hereby certify that in the spring of eighteen hundred and eighteen, I sold Josiah Tuft about two acres of land, for which he afterwards paid me thirty two Dollars and on the first day of May eighteen hundred & nineteen I sold the said Josiah Tuft about ten acres of land for which I afterwards received the sum of one hundred Dollars. which said sum I have before testified that the said Josiah owed me - said land adjoined other lands of the said Josiah and was included in the lands appraised to satisfy the demand of Betsey Price.
Mark Moore
Franklin p.
Personally appeared Mark Moore above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before Me Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace Wadsworth Feb. 7 th 1825.
(see former Affidavit No. 9)

33 769 Rev INVALID.
1906 Dec 19. History to Walter N. N. N. White M.B.H.
File No. 33,769
Josiah Luff Bapt Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec. 13, 1906.
Searched by Hill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, Josiah Talt
Service, Mass. Service Rev. War
Remarks: No claim except Inv. 33769.
Inv. 33769, Josiah Talt.
Chief of Division.

WALTER WILLIS WHITE,
GRADUATE OF EMERSON COLLEGE OF ORATORY, BOSTON, MASS.
DRAMATIC INTERPRETER,
TEACHER OF ORAL EXPRESSION, VOICE CULTURE AND EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING, 843 BOOTH STREET.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., Dec 10 190 6
Hon. V. Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am anxious to get the record of one of my ancestors who served in the Rev. War. His name was Josiah Taft, and he was in Capt. Wyman's Co., of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge 25 th Mass. Reg't.
If you can favor me with his record, you will greatly oblige,
Yours Resp.
W. W. White.
843 Booth St.
Milwaukee, Wis.