Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3261, for Ebenezer Keeler, Connecticut

SERVICE
Keeler, Ebenezer Lucy
NUMBER
N. 3261
CONTENTS

3685
Pennsylvania
Lucy Keefer
widow of Ebenezer Keefer who was a private in the Coast Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to Claimant Towanda Bradford Pa
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 134

see letter 16 July 1831 to E. Overton Esq.
Transp to Albany 1st 1830 from 4 Sep 1829 with sent to Pension Office 17.
see letter 27 Jan 1832 to Pm asf Albany NY do. to Penn. Rev. Agt. Feb. 4. 1832 & to E. Overton Feb. 25. 1832
let 23 Feb. 1839 Hon. J. McKean.
To Albany 520 to Pennsylvania R
Ebenezer Keeler
of Philadelphia in the state of Penn a who was a private, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Smith of the Cont l line, for the term of 9 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June, 1820. and sent to Edward Herrick Esq Sheriff, Penn a
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 ... 180.76 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Sep 1820 48 22 mos 14/30 & 4/31 $228.76
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont d Sept. 20
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See letter 28th 1824 to George Hunt, Esq.

Ebenezer Keeler 16,878 Bradford 60 Apr 1 20 Edu? Morris Ind Sheshequin, Pa
recd 29 Apl. 1820.
Connect line Govt Lands Dept 11 March 777 1 March 700 3 3/4 Correct by [unclear] [unclear]

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss.
The previous declaration was dated Apr 17. 1818
On this twelfth day of April 1820 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the court of com- mon pleas, in and for the said county of Bradford in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appeared Ebonzer Keeler aged fifty nine years resident in the Town of Ulster in the county of Bradford and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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". That he the said Ebonzer Keeler enlisted in the town of New Milford County of Litchfield State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain Elisha Warriner, who shortly after resigned, that he then served under Capt. Hill in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hemen Swift, in Huntington's brigade, on the eleventh day of March 1777 in the regular continental army, in the fall of 1778 he joined Captain Thomas Converse's company in the same regiment and that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States, until March seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey; that he was at the battle

of German town, was at the burning of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut, and was an invalid at the battle of Monmouth - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services, except that forwarded to the war department at the time of his former application made before Judge Scott -
Ebenezer Keeler
Sworn and subscribed and declared before me the day and year aforesaid THOMAS P. LIDGE
I Edward THOMAS President Judge in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Keeler did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; that it also appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Keeler is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress -
April 12 th 1820.
THOMAS P. L.

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County B.
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Bradford do hereby certify & make known that Edward Hegrick Esquire is & was at the time taking & signing the foregoing deposition & certifying the same President and Judge of the Judicial district including Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania and that full faith and credi- ence due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of April A.D. 1820. —
George Scott Prothonotary the

I George Scott do hereby certify that Eliza Heckermade an application before me (then acting as Associate Judge of Bradford County Penn a ) in order to obtain a pension agreeably to an act of Congress passed in March D. 1870 the application was made on or about the 17 th day of April D. 1878
George Scott

George Scott Prathy
Ebenezer Dyer
17528 Sep 20
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bradford County
On this day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Personally appeared an Ebenezer Keeler aged sixty years - resident in the Township of Ulster in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he this deponent enlisted on the eleventh day of March in Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Town of New Milford in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in the Comp y commanded by Capt Elizer Warner in Col l Heiman Swifts Regiment belonging to the brigade commanded by Gen l Nathaniel Huntington in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment for the term of three years That after joining Col l Swifts regiment Capt Warner resigned his Command, and was succeeded by Capt Hill, under whos Command this deponent remained until the fall of Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, when he (this deponent) was transferred to the Comp y commanded by Capt Thomas Conner under whose command he continued to serve until about the seventh of March seventeen hundred and eighty, when this deponent was discharged - And this deponent doth further declare that on or about the seventeenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen he made an application for a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818. And that according to said Application a certificate was granted to this deponent dated the 15 th day of June eighteen hundred and twenty, which was numbered 17528. And that he has never drawn or received any pension money thereon -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 15 th day of March A.D 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th 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 me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property
  I have besides necessary cloathing and bedding   Real Estate - none 1 moat tub - 1.00   1 Haying pan - $1.00 one Pig - 4.00   one Skillet - 30 one An - 1.00   one Great chair - 75 one Grass weep - 25   three knives & forks - 50 = $8.80 

I am by occupation a labourer but by an infirmity am not able to pursue that occupation. My family consists of my wife Lucy aged fifty four years who is also so infirm as to be unable to earn her own subsistence, and one son Nehemiah Wheeler aged sixteen years who has always been sickly and infirm and is not now able to support himself.
Ebenezer Wheeler
Sworn and Subscribed this 11 th day of September Anno Domini 1820 in open Court George Scott, Prothonotary
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
I George Scott, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. And I 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 Eight Dollars and eighty cents. For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of September Anno Domini 1820.

Published & referred to in my Deposition sworn this 15th Dec 1838.
Referred to in my Deposition Schuylkill Co. Pa.
Sebah Brunnel Ebenezer Freuler was born 19 April 1760
Lucy was born 5 March 1766 Ebenezer Freuler was married to Lucy Brunnel 19 June 1786 Glora Freuler was born 24 November 1787
Sabina Brunnel Freuler was born Wednesday 23 Sept 1789 Noah Bardolph Freuler was born 13 July 1791 Wednesday Billy Freuler was born Thursday 26 September 1793
Lucy Freuler was born on Thursday the 8th Day of July 1796 Levi Freuler was born on Thursday the 21 Day of March 1798 Levi Died the 1st Day of March 1800 Sally Freuler was born Saturday the 22 Day of March 1800 Sally Died the 2nd Day of May 1800 We Moved to Chemungo 20 of June
1795 Nehemiah Freuler was Born on Sunday the first Day of April 1804
17 1825 - 6 - 4 1795 - 9 - 26 (More Cow) 17 August Mrs. Havers took a 2 July Mrs. Havers Cows 19 July Daniel Lyons Cows - took to Paster Tom Lewis Cows 23 July to Paster Mrs. Havers took her Cows away 2 October

February 17 1820  Heith
By Barrel of Cider 3 By 2 nd wisky By goose 11 By 1 1/2 Bushel of Rye By 2 1/2 lb of Mullen 17 By 40 lb of pig meat By hay rate By 1 Bushel of Salt 24 By 2 Bushel of Rye
  By 1 Bushel of rye 1   By Bushel 1 1/2 of rye 1 50   By 2 Quarts of wisky 50   By 6 lb of pork 75   By 1/2 lb of Salt 25   By   $4 00 
29 Nov 1827 John Miller By giving 2 pints Bacto $2 00
17 Dec 1827 1827 Miles Cow to keep 15 January 1828 Mrs Lyon Cow

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } Declaration.
On this twenty fifth day of December 1838 personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County being a Court of Record Lucy Keeler a resident of the Borough of Towanda in the said County of Bradford aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn with 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 passed July 7. 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Keeler who was a Private in The Revolutionary Army and for many years previous to his death a Revolutionary Pensioner, but that his Pension Certificate was delivered up by this Deponent on receiving the balance due on his Pension at the time of his death, she having made due proof of his death and of her being his Widow. That the said Ebenezer Keeler was born as this Deponent believes in the year 1760 and when about sixteen years of age he enlisted as a Private for the term of three years. That this Deponent does not recollect his Captain's name, but thinks the Adjutant's name was Woodbridge, that soon after he enlisted he had the Small Pox on Second Hill in New Milford the place he enlisted in Connecticut. That he got his feet frostbitten in the War being in very active service but this Deponent's recollection will not serve her as to the particulars, and that he got a furlough. That he was lame in his feet during the rest of his life.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Keeler on the 19 th day of June 1786 at New Milford in Connecticut where she had eight children. That her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Keeler died on the second day of November 1831 at the Town of Newfield in Tompkins County in the State of New York. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz t at the time above stated.
Sworn in Open Court this 21 st day of December 1838 before me H. Powell Pres
Lucy Keeler

Bradford County ss. Personally appeared in Open Court of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County Nehemiah Keeler of the Borough of Towanda in the said County who upon his oath doth depose and say that he is the son of Ebenezer Keeler a Revolutionary Soldier, that Lucy Keeler his Mother is the Widow of the said Ebenezer Keeler since the death of the said Ebenezer Keeler has resided with him. That he is well acquainted with the hand writing of his father and also with the Book referred to in the Deposition of Sebal Bunnell and knows the same to be in the handwriting of his father and that the said Book was one in which from he kept all his accounts up to the time of his death, that during the portion of this Deponents life to which he can carry back his recollection (he is now thirty four years of age) the said book was kept by his father up to the time of his death and since his death the same has been in the keeping of the said Lucy Keeler his mother. That the family Record hereto annexed is taken from the said Book and has always been held and looked to as a family Record and this Deponent believes it to be just and true. That it is in the hand writing of his father the said Ebenezer Keeler. That his mother is old and infirm and her memory very weak and that she does not know as this Deponent believes, nor does this Deponent know of any person now living by whom they can prove the services of the said Ebenezer Keeler in the Revolutionary War and that they must refer to the documents in the War department for proof thereof. That this Deponent has appended his signature to the family Record annexed in proof of its being the annexed. That his father died on the second day of November 1831.
Sworn in Open Court
This 21 day of Dec. 1838
Nehemiah J. Keeler
H. Powell Justice

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bradford County ss. Personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County the same being a Court of Record. Subah Bunnell of the Borough of Towanda Bradford Co. aforesaid who being duly sworn doth depose and say That he is The Brother of Lucy Keeler Wife of the late Ebenezer Keeler a Revolutionary Soldier and as such drew his Pension from the United States and who as such drew his Pension for many years previous to his death. That this Deponent is now sixty four years of age and his Sister the said Lucy Keeler was seventy two years of age last March, as this Deponent verily believes from the statements made to him by his Father and Mother and from the Records of the same ages kept in the Family Bible. That the said Lucy Keeler was married to the said Ebenezer Keeler in New Milford in Connecticut in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and eighty six as appeared by the Records of their family kept in the Family Bible, and as he was informed and verily believes to be true by his Father and Mother and others a short time afterwards, from their then cohabiting together and continuing afterwards to cohabit as man and wife and raising a large family of children and never having heard a doubt of their marriage expressed by any one. That he was not present at their marriage being absent from home at the time but in a few months afterwards returned home, was informed by his father and mother and by them they were married and found them living together as man and wife and up to the time of the death of the said Ebenezer Keeler they cohabited together as man and wife and were always deemed and reputed to be such and he has not now nor ever had any doubt of their being legally married. And this Deponent further saith the said Lucy Keeler is now a Widow and has not been married since the death of the said Ebenezer Keeler who died as this Deponent is informed and believes in the year 1831 - in the Town of Newfield in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York. This Deponent further saith that sworn in open Court this day of December 1878.

he was acquainted with the said Ebenezer Keeler from the year 1786 up to near the time of his death. That he was well acquainted with his handwriting and knows the book was exhibited and marked on the Page containing the family Records is the Book of Original Duties and the only Book of Accounts kept by the said Ebenezer Keeler for a great many years and he believes is the only one ever kept by him. That the accounts kept in it commence in 1786 and are continued down to some charges as late as 1828. That almost all the entries in the book are in the hand writing of the said Ebenezer Keeler and the whole of the said family Records written on the last page of the Book is in his own hand writing and is a true and correct account of the family. That the said Book was always kept by the said Ebenezer Keeler in his lifetime and since his death he found the same with his Widows.
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That from his earliest acquaintance with the said Ebenezer Keeler he was always known and reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Sworn & Subscribed
before me Dec 18. 1838
J. C. Powell Drotty
Sebah Brunnel
did Nov 2. 1838
Hon S. M. Keen Knab N.S.
State of Pennsylvania Berks County
I H Powell Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that the above proof was made in Open Court and in due form, and that the said proof was satisfactory to the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this fourth day of Feb one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. C. Powell Drotty

Revz WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8261
Lucy Keeler
Widow
Ebenezer Keeler
Wm Rev. War
Act: March 3 d 1843.
Index:—Vol. 65 , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar. 14. 1839
(Publick Service)
[Handwritten mark]
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City D. 6.
add. [unclear] Lucy [unclear] Dec [unclear]

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office.
Towanda 8 th March 1838.
Sir,
I forwarded to your Office through Genl. McKean of the U. S. Senate, the Pension Papers of Mrs. Lucy Keeler and a few days ago they were returned to us requiring the Certificate of the Judges of the Court to the credibility of the Witnesses. I was much pleased with the despatch with which the papers passed through your Office on account of the old Woman being in a suffering condition.
I now return her papers with the required Certificate and trust it will be found satisfactory. Aware in some measure of the vast amount of the business in your Office nothing but the extreme want of the old lady could induce me to ask you to take this up out of its usual order, but your immediate attention to it would be a great act of charity to her and confer a favor on, Respectfully, Dear Sir,
Yours most obedt Servt Edw. Overton.

War Department
Pension Office
Feby 23 1839
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Lucy Keeler, widow of Ebenezer Keeler, Dec d . have been examined and they are herewith returned to you, in order that the credibility of the witnesses may be certified by the Court before which the testimony was taken.
If you are acquainted with the witnesses and can certify to their credibility, it will be sufficient.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedt servt.
J D Edworthy
Hon. S. M c Reavy, Senate, United States.

Dept of War Aug 25 1871
37 1/2
J. L. Edwards Esq.
War Office
[Pension Department]
Washington City.
✓ Pension Office

Sir,
Towanda 17 August 1831.
Mr. Keeler was obliged by your prompt answer to my letter and inclosed I send you the necessary documents for having the Transfer of his Pension made. He has to trouble you to send him the form of the Document which he must send, by which he will receive a Draft on the Albany Bank for his Pension becoming due on the 4 th of September next. You will be kind enough to inclose it to him directed - Ebenezer Keeler . Ithaca N York , and he will execute it & forward it to the department. With respect You at f. f. Edw. Overton.

3445
Pennsylvania
Lucy Keeler ~ ~ ~ widow of Ebenezer Keeler ~ ~
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818. and who died on the 2 Nov 1831. of Bradford Co. in the State of Penn a . who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Warren of the regt commanded by Col Swift in the Co. unit line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Philad a . at the rate of 80 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July 1839 ~ ~ and sent to Edward Overton, Towanda, Penn a .
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Lundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 156.

3437
Lucy Keeler
$80 00
Claim of Ivan and a Bradford Pa

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions for out years to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County } ss:
On this twenty eighth day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Lucy Kaler a resident of Dowanda, Bradford County and State aforesaid aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Kaler who was a private in the Army, that she does not distinctly recollect the names of the officers or the regiments in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on this } Lucy Kaler day and year above written before J. D. Woodrough J. P. }

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss.
I David D Goodenough one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Mary Miller the within declarant, and that she drew a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7 th 1838. and that she still remains a widow
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1843
David D. Goodenough } ss. Seal
State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County } ss.
I Aaron Chubbuck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do hereby certify that David D. Goodenough before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Towanda this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1843
Aaron Chubbuck } Prothonotary

4376 Lucy Keeler of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
admitted Pa. v. #80
Cap Warner Col Swift County Minn
died 2 Nov 1831
Act of July 1838
Edw Overton Towanda Pa
David Hall Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County.
I David Cash Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County Do certify that the before named Edward Herrick was on the 21 st day of December 1838 President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County and that the signature "Edw. Herrick" and the Certificate above the same are in his own proper hand writing. And I do further certify that the before named Jonathan Stevens on the 21 st day of December 1838 was and now is one of the Associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County and that the Certificate and signature thereto are in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the official Seal this 8 th day of March 1839

Commonwealth of Penn a . Bradford County ss -
I certify that that when the declaration of Lucy Keeler was made on the 2d of Dec r 1898. her President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and also when Nehemiah Keeler and Sabah Bunnell were sworn as witnesses in the proceedings annexed - that the Court ordered a certificate to the made by the Prothonotary in the performance that the Court were satisfied with the proof and that the witnesses were creditable - I certify that I believe the said Lucy Keeler, and also that the said Nehemiah Keeler and Sabah Bunnell with whom I am acquainted are credible for truth -
Edw. Herrick -
I Jonathan Stevens an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid County of Bradford do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Nehemiah Keeler and with the reputation of the said Lucy Keeler and their reputation for truth and veracity is good & that they as witnesses is entitled to credit. With Mr. Sabah Bunnell I have no personal acquaintance But living with Simon Miley of him I having never heard any thing against him Conclude that he also is entitled to full credit for truth & in Corroboration with Judge Herrick believe the Court were satisfied with the proofs made before them
Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Loupin
ss.
On this 3
day of August
1831,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Loupin
personally appeared Ebenzer Keeler
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Thomas Conner
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Samuel Swift
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State
(District, or Territory,) of New York — where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The
following are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania
to New York (viz)
He had become old and infirm and
wished to live with his children who live in the
State of New York
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenzer Keeler
R. Chapman J.P.
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF TOMPKINS
I do Solemnly Swear that I am acquainted With Ebenzer Keeler and have been for some years Past and While he Was a Resident of the State of Pennsylvania and I do know him to be the Person described in the Within application
Subscribed and sworn Nathan Bristol
this 3 day of August 1831
Before me R d Chapman J.P.
I certify that I am acquainted With Nathan Bristol and that he bears a good Reputation for truth and veracity
R d Chapman J.P.
State of New York County of Tompkins 3 d . I Samuel Love clerk of said county do certify that Reuben J. Chapman before whom the within & the foregoing affidavits are sworn & by whom the above entitled papers to have been given and at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that I am acq- uainted with his hand writing and verify before his name subscribed to said affidavits and to the said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of office August 3. 1831.
Samuel Love clerk of Tompkins County