Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4772, for Ezra Rawdon, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Rawdon, Ezra Sarah
W 4772
CONTENTS

Repeated Dec. 20/48
2506 Ohio. Pittsburgh Sarah Raudon widow of Ezra Raudon Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 10,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec. 1847 and sent to
Hon. J. C. Cavel H. of R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 358 Vol. 1.

8990 Sarah Rawdon's Declaration etc.
Chase of the same during the period
in Roll. 1788. 6 mo. " 1789. 5. 13
adm d 11 mo. 13 days pce
38. 10
E. B. Worcester atty. Present.

State of Ohio Trumbull County ss. I John Hutchins, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid Do hereby certify that Francis Freeman before whom was made the annexed Declaration of Sarah Rawdon, was,
on the date thereof & still is a judge of the aforesaid court of Common Pleas duly commissioned & qualified to act as such and that his signature thereto is genuine.
I further certify that Charles Stevens before whom was sworn the annexed Affidavit of Jeduthun Rawdon, was on the date of the same, and still is a justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court this 8 th day of February A.D. 1843.
John Hutchins C.R. By C. Herring Clerk

State of Ohio Trumbull County
Declaration of Sarah Rawdon under act of July 7. 1838. —
On this Seventh day of February 1843 — personally appeared before the honorable Francis Freeman one of our judges of the court of common Pleas of the county of Trumbull in the State of Ohio aforesaid the said court being a court of Record and having a common Seal belonging thereto Sarah Rawdon a resident of the Township of Warren in the County of Trumbull aforesaid, aged Seventy seven years on the 4 th day of July last, 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, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows", That she is the widow of Ezra Rawdon who was a private soldier in the American army of the Revolutionary war, and served therein, as she has often heard him say, (and as she believes true) for three years or upwards, That he entered the army from the Town of Tolland in the State of Connecticut, it being the place where she and her said husband were both born and brought up, that she was acquainted with him from her youth, (before her marriage) to the time of his death in 1824, and she knows the fact of his going into the service in the army in the Revolutionary War, but she cannot recollect length of the time he was in the service, with sufficient certainty to swear to it positively, but believes it to have been three years. — — — — —
That he was in Col. Elijah Robinsons Regiment, or was under Col. Robinson, as she has always un- -derstood from him & others she believes to be true. —

She has also heard her aforesaid husband often state that Charles Stearnes of Tolland aforesaid, was his mesmate in the Army, and that Moses Barnett was also in the same company, or in the same Regiment with him and Charles Stearnes. — She has also heard him say he (the said Rawdon) was in the Army (and was present and near by at the Execution of Majr. Andre, and that he was also at a place called Murt Point while in the Service all of which she believes and alleges to the true.
She further says that she always thought, until lately, that she would not accept of any pension, but owing to her bodily infirmities and lack of property, she will be thankful for any donation of lawfully entitled to the same.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ezra Rawdon on the (10 th ) tenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three, by the Rev. Doct. Williams of Tolland, Connecticut. — That her husband the aforesaid Ezra Rawdon died on the (18 th ) eighteenth day of September (1824) in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four, at the Township of Warren, Ohio — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the said marriage took place previous to the first day of January (1794) seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz t at the time above stated, That her maiden name was Sarah Lathrop of Tolland Connecticut.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me and further I certify that the said Sarah Rawdon, who is to me personally known, is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend court and hear, I heard the foregoing attested at her residence in the aforesaid Township of Warren, and sworn to the above declaration. KTS. The words viz t and that she has no documentary evidence of service or marriage in the line, interlined before Execution.
Francis Freeman Associate Judge

State of Ohio, Trumbull county ss.
Jeduthan Rawson of the Township of Warren in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was born on the 19 th day of March A.D. 1784, and is now (58) fifty eight years of age on the 19 th day of March last, 1842, and that he has been acquainted with Ezra Rawson and Sarah his wife (both formerly from Holland in the State of Connecticut) from his childhood to the death of the aforesaid Ezra Rawson (and with his widow to the present time.)
He further says that the said Ezra Rawson died on the Sixteenth day of September, 1824, in the year eighteen hundred & twenty four, at the aforesaid Township of Warren, when his Widow, the aforesaid Sarah Rawson still resides.
He further says that he knows no part, nor alleges it so to be, that his father and mother, viz. the aforesaid Ezra Rawson and Sarah his wife, lived and kept house together, from this deponent's first recollection (which was before 1792) and brought up their family of children, as husband and wife, and he further states that both while they resided in the State of Connecticut, and after they removed into this country, (viz Ohio) they were considered and esteemed, and are still by community and in society as husband and wife, and that from the time of this deponent's first recollection to the time of the death of the said Ezra, the man publicly regarded the husband and wife, and deponent knows that they held and maintained their rank and station in community as such, and further he never heard such a part in any way doubted.

and the deponent says that he has often heard his father (the aforesaid Ezra Rawdon) state in his family and on other occasions, that he was in the service in the Revolutionary War. That he went from the Town of Tolland in Tolland County and State of Connecticut and that he was in the service and in the ranks at the execution of Major Andre but deponent cannot state the time of his service. He further says that Sarah Rawdon, who now resides in the township of Warren aforesaid, is the same person who was the wife of the said Ezra Rawdon deceased and is now his widow. —
Deponent further says that he was present when the said Ezra Rawdon died and saw him die, and knows that it was on the aforesaid 16 th day of September 1824. —
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Jeduthun Rawdon this 8 th day of Feby. 1843. Before me, I said to certify that he is a credible witness, and further that I was well acquainted with the said Ezra Rawdon deceased & am still acquainted with his widow, Sarah Rawdon. N.B. The words of figures, viz: "on the 19 th day of March A.D. 1784, & was" interlined before execution.
Jeduthun Rawdon

Sarah Rawson Cert. of Marriage
E. B. Worcester agt. Washington D.C.
Recd Jan. 18 th 1844

Ezra Rawson and Sarah Lothrop both of Tolland were married the tenth day of November Seventeen Hu- ndred Eighty Three
The above is a true copy from the Records in the Town of Tolland excepting the date. The date of record in fair legible figures as follows, 10 th day of November 1783
State of Connecticut ss
Tolland County Decmber 18 1843
I Oliver H. Isham of Tolland in said Tolland County do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Tolland and keep the records of said Town and that above Certificate of record is a true copy from the records of said Town except as therein expressed
Oliver H. Isham Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } ss. Town of Tolland Dec. 18. 1843
Then personally appeared Oliver H. Isham above named a person known to me to be a credible witness, and also Town Clerk of the town of Tolland, who made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him sub- scribed before me Loren P. Waldo Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County & Superior Court within said Tolland County Certify that Lorin P. Waldo Esq of Tolland is a Justice of Peace within said Tolland County Duly appointed commissioned sworn and acting in sd Capacity That his commission now in this office bears date the 8 th day of June AD 1843 and will continue until the 20 th day of June AD 1844. also that the signature to the within Certificate purporting to be the official signature of sd Justice Waldo is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd County at Tolland this 18 th day of December AD 1843 - Jeremiah Parish Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ezra Rawson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     6 mos Lt. Elijah Robenson ✓ Conn.   He also rendered other services, details of which are not stated.        
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tolland Conn. he was born there date not stated Date of application for pension, Feb 7. 1843. Her claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Warren Twp. Trumbull Co O. Age at date of application, July 4. 1765 - in Tolland Conn. Remarks: He was at Tolland Conn. Nov. 10 1783, Sarah Lathrop He died in Warren Twp. O. Sept. 16. 1824. Son Jeduthan b. Mar. 19. 1784 there were other children but their names are not stated. The only one.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
1842 1765
1842 1765
and - Sons birth 4 mos after marriage

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4772
Sarah Rawdon
Wid.
Ezra Rawdon
Pitt Rev. Mass
Act: July 28/48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1821 Nov 24. Christ. to Mary M. Tyler 11. 10. 21 New York City. (see her letter to Ralph Radcliff Mar 1852, Que. Aug 20/44 2) and.

8600
Ohio Pittsburgh Agency
Sarah Rawson, widow of Ezra Rawson
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1824, of Trumbull Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co
commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 11 mo 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 38 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Augt 1844 and sent to E B Worcester Attorney, Present
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. G. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 395
Lt to Hm D. R. Tilden Dec 20 '44 " to same Jan 23 '845 " J. V. Ingersoll 18 Feb 1845. " J. V. Ingersoll H. Penniman Agts. March 6. 1845.

6878. Ohio Piqua
Sarah Hawdon widow of Ezra Hawdon who was a Private in the Peruvian
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 38 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of May, 1843 and sent to John V. Ingersoll Esq Wapakoneta, Shumpull Co. Ohio.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17. 1844 p. 2 Page 209
Reported To John V. Ingersoll June 10. 1843

No 8990. 641  2886  3200 Sarah Rawdon Ohio
Let to E B Worcester June 5 1843 " " A McCornick June 21/94
Ret 7 July 1838

Mary H. Davis A R R MAY 12 O.
Sarah H. Davis
Oct 143 - Ohio
6878 - ab 1843 - ml
Ms
FREE
J. L. Edwards Commissary of Quarters Washington. D.C.

Warren Ohio 12. May 1845
Sir
I forwarded you some weeks since the marginal papers in the matter of Sarah Rawdon to enable her to draw pension money under the acts of March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844 - she having previously drawn for the term of five years from March 4 th 1838 under act of July 1838. As I have heard nothing respecting it and as the evidence has been without filed in the office at Washington which could be readily referred to. I have been fearful that the papers sent by me may have mislaid and not have reached their destination. If such is the case, please inform me and I will send on a new set.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt John P. Ingersoll
Hon J. L. Edwards Washington }

Mansfield Tuscumbia Co. Ohio Jan'y. 12. 1845.
Sir
I have received from the Hon. D. R. Tilden your letter directed to him under date of Decr. 21. in answer to enquiries made in a letter written by myself to him relative to the pension of Sarah Rawdon widow of Ezra Rawdon dec d . by which letter I am informed that she was allowed under the act of July 7 th 1838 for five years from the 4 th of March 1836. In order to draw the money thus allowed her I suppose a certificate of the fact of her allowance from the war department would be necessary as a Voucher.
Mrs Rawdon has never received such certificate and consequently now applies for one as by the instructions sent me appears necessary to be had. If any has been issued as her friends fear may have been the case, to a man by the name of Wooster , who some time since appeared in this part of the country and was exceedingly officious in attending to pension claims, he certainly could never have received any money upon it as she has neither signed the affidavit of such certificate. sworn to or had in her possession any such instrument - all of which would have been necessary before the proper agent could have paid her

The suspicions of the old lady may be x probably an erroneous - for I can hardly believe that any such certificate could have been issued at all events it never has reached her -
Will you please inform me in the premises. If no certificate has been issued she would like to obtain it. or if one has been issued which she never has received please inform me if another can not be obtained and what steps to take in reference to the matter
I am Sir very respectfully
Your obedient servant John V. Ingersoll
J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pendleton, Ky. Washington

Warren Trumbull county, Ohio
April 14. 1845.
Sir
I send you herewith the declaration of Sarah Rawdon, made in order to obtain a pension as the widow of Ezra Rawdon a Revolutionary soldier under the acts of Congress passed March 3. 1843 and July 17th 1844. The declaration is I believe made out in due form embracing both of the acts. an early reply will much oblige her.
I sent some weeks since the proof in relation to the claim of Ruth Buel. As I have heard nothing from it - I have found it might have miscarried -
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
John V. Johnson
Hon. T. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington - 3

Warren Ohio
February 4. 1845-
Sir
I transmit the accompanying documents in reference to the claim of Sarah Rawdon as a revolutionary pensioner.
The fact that she is the identical Sarah Rawdon who was allowed under the act of July 1838, can not I think be otherwise than satisfactorily established.
Worcester undoubtedly has her certificate, without which she can not draw her money.
Please let me hear from you if any thing more is wanted.
When the certificate is again issued direct to Sarah Rawdon (care of Leander Rawdon), Warren, Muskingum Co. Ohio
I must beg leave to ask a reply to this question. Can a notary public take affidavits and attest and does his seal require an authentication?
Your obt Servt.
Col. H. Edwards -
J. S. M c V. Myers

Warren Inumber County Ohio May 21. 1845.
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a pension certificate for Sarah Rawdon under the acts of March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844. granting her a pension at the rate of $38.10 per annum to
Mrs Rawdon informs me that some years since, she applied for as she supposed, through her then, agent E B Worcester Esq and produced evidence in support of her claim to, a pension not only for the military services of her husband Ezra Rawdon but also for his services in the regular line . which he entered immediately after the expiration of his first tour of duty for which he was drafted, and in which he remained - never returning home - until the close of the war. Will you please inform me, if not inconsistent with regulations - whether the services so claimed as performed by the said Ezra Rawdon or any part of them are supported by the rolls. If the proofs now before the department are not sufficient I doubt not satisfactory proof can be obtained.
Should not such evidence be on file, on the production of the proof of the facts above stated can a further or additional pension be allowed?
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
John P. Ingerson
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions.

Warren Ohio -
18. Feby. 1835 -
Sir -
Send you message to instructions. affidavits of the ranchers in the matter of Mrs Runnells claim to a pension - They are all accompanying -
hoping to hear early
I am Sir yours
Yours Sincerely
John V. Deyon
J. L. Edwards Esq -

Washington Dec. 19. 1844
Sir
Will you furnish me the information sought in the enclosed letter from Mr. Ingalls and much oblige me
Very truly Yours O. L. L.
D. W. Hildreth
J. L. Edwards Esq.

State of Ohio ss
Humboldt County ss
On this 5 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs Sarah Rawdon a resident of Warren in the State of Ohio aged 83 years, and personally known to me, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, Make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ezra Rawdon who was a private in the army of the Revolution and that she received a pension of Thirty Eight 4/10 of 100 dollars ($38.10) per annum during the act of 17 th June 1844, and she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Ezra Rawdon
Subscribed and sworn to and acknowledged on this day  Sarah Rawdon before me  George Brown Justice of the Peace
1848

THE STATE OF OHIO, TRUMBULL COUNTY, ss.
I, WARREN YOUNG, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Trumbull, CERTIFY that
John Brown Esq'r. by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit was taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writ- ing of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court, at Warren, the thirteenth day of September A. D. 1848
Warren Young By George Soule Clerk.

Warren June 24 - 1844
Dear Sir -
Some time since I wrote you concerning the pension application of Mrs. Sarah Rawden & recd your note stating that no name had been placed on the pension Rolls.
Mrs. Rawden is in great want of pecuniary aid & would be much pleased to have you forward a certificate that she may be enabled to draw the money.
I am very Respectfully yours Obedt. Servt.
J. L. Dederick Esq. Attorney McCallum Comm. of Pensions Washington.

Janu 23 1838 Pension Case
61 Addison Sarah Rawdon 7 July 1838
Col. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. Jan'y 20/44
Wid. Sarah Rawdons case.
Sir. Enclosed is the certificate from the Record of the marriage of Sarah Rawdon, of Ohio to Ezra Rawdon. Nov. 1783, at Holland con.
Her case for a pension is before you, and your last letter was in June last. —
M rs Rawdon says, she has often heard her husband say that he served a long time in the same company or Regiment with — Barnard, who last resided (as she has been informed) in Windsor Ohio, and that her husband had been out in the service before being out with Barnard. —
Respectfully your Obedt. Servt.
E. B. Worcester agt. for Wid Rawdon
Washington
Col. J. S. Edwards. Compt. of Pensions

7100 almost 61 In the matter of the claims of Sarah Rawdon for a revolutionary pension under the acts of Congress passed March 3. 1843 & July 17 th 1844.
Sarah Rawdon Act 3 d March, 1843, & 17 th June, 1844. — Sarah Rawdon
Adm d : $38. 10 per ann.
John V. Ingerson, Esq. Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio —

THE STATE OF OHIO,
Trumbull Co. ss.
I Clayton Herrington, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said County of Trumbull, CERTIFY that George Austin Esqr by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit were taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said justice and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court at Warren, the 11 th day of April A. D. 1845
Clayton Herrington CLERK. By Warren Young S pr

State of Ohio County of Humboldt
On this the fourteenth day of April in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Sarah Rawdon a resident of Warren in the county of Humboldt aforesaid aged eighty years on the fourth day of July in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty five who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the third of March in the year 1843 - and of the 17 th of July 1844. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ezra Rawdon who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he, her said husband, the said Ezra Rawdon was first drafted as a Militia man in the Connecticut Line, that he was then drafted at Tolland in the County of Tolland and state of Connecticut for six months under Colonel Elijah Robertson, who was the Colonel of the regiment in which he then served and further that after having served out his time for which he was originally drafted and was discharged he entered the line of the army of the United States and served out his time at different posts. He was at West Point on duty at the time this affiant has heard him frequently say at the time of the execution of the British Spy Andre. and saw him executed. &c - And the said affiant

further states that her said husband was a soldier in the war of the American revolution aforesaid, the number of the regiment or corps in which he served her recollection does not at this time afford her the means of stating accurately. She further states that under the act of July 7 th 1838, she has drawn a pension as the widow of said Ezra Rawdon for five years from the fourth day of March 1838 at the rate of $38.10 cents per annum
She further declares that she has never been married since the death of her said husband, the said Ezra Rawdon and that she is still a widow. Sarah Rawdon
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
George Austin Justice of the peace
State of Ohio } Tuscarora County } ss
Personally appeared before the undersigned George Austin a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid the above named Sarah Rawdon personally known to me who upon her solemn oath acknowledged the facts and things set forth in the above declaration submitted to her to be true to the best of her knowledge and belief
George Austin Justice of the peace
Warren Ohio April 14 th 1845.

In the matter of Sarah Randon
Implicit

State of Ohio } Humboldt County. } p -
Be it known That before me Herman Canfield a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Rawson and made oath in due form of law - that she is the identical Sarah Rawson named in an original pension certificate now as she verily believes illegally withheld by one E. B. Worcester, trusting in whose honor and integrity - she employed and authorized as her agent to obtain for her a Certificate of pension - believing that he would as in duty bound - faithfully obtain and deliver the same to her but which he has failed to do - or to have any communication with her on the subject - which said certificate she is informed was issued on the tenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four - that she is entitled to a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. at the rate of thirty thirty eight dollars and ten cents per annum commencing on the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and terminating on the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty one - on account of services rendered by her husband Ezra Rawson deceased during the revolution- ary war - that she is now quite aged and infirm and from the infirmity of her recollection and the fact of having

Hand all the papers and evidence in relation to the said claim in the hands of the said E. B. Worcester, to which she now has no access - can not with certainty state under what Captain or in what company her said husband the said Elyon Rawdon served during the said Revolutionary war - that she now resides in the town of Warren and County of Trumbull in this state of Ohio, and has resided there for the space of twenty one years past and that previous thereto she resided in the town of Tolland in the county of Tolland in the state of Connecticut - Sarah Rawdon
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of February in the year 1845 -
Walterum Canfield
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Trumbull

State of Ohio Trembull County } ss.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Francis Freeman who being first duly sworn deposed and said that he is well acquainted with Sarah Rawdon, widow of Ezra Rawdon deceased, referred to in the subjoined papers. That she is as he verily believes the identical Sarah Rawdon to whom a pension was allowed under the act of July 7 th 1838 for services rendered by her husband Ezra Rawdon deceased during the war of the Revolution.
That he remembers some two years since one C. B. Worcester was at Warren and that he was employed by Mrs Rawdon aforesaid - to obtain for her a pension. That this affiant was at the time an associate Judge for the Court of Common Pleas for Trembull County Ohio and as such was called upon to administer an oath to her - that at the time the said Worcester was present - apparently engaged in the matter. And of affiant's remembrance correctly the said Sarah Rawdon gave to the said Worcester a power of Attorney to obtain her a certificate for her pension.
Francis Freeman
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 18 th day.
of February A.D. 1845.
Hermon Canfield Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Trembull

State of Ohio } Trumbull Co } p-
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Clayton Wernington who being first duly sworn deposed and said that in the month of February A.D. 1843 - he was deputy clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Trumbull in the state of Ohio - and that He, in his official capacity - as clerk aforesaid under the seal of said court authenticated sundry affidavits, depositions and other documents, connected with the application of Sarah Rawlons of Warren (widow) for a pension under the provisions of the laws of the United States upon the application of E. Brown Wadsworth her attorney.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 th day of February A.D. 1843 -
Wernan Canfield Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Trumbull

State of Ohio Tuscarora County }
February 18 th 1845. -
Conformably to the regulations of the War department of the 27 th of October A.D. 1832 I. Herman Canfield a Justice of the Peace in and for the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, both from my own personal knowledge and from the affidavits of Francis Freeman and Clayton Pennington, hereto annexed, that Sarah Rundown who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the same identical person who the declarant herself to be in the annexed affidavit and I am also satisfied that the statement made by her is true -
Given under my hand at Warren in the county of Tuscarora and state of Ohio This eighteenth day of February in the year 1845 -
Herman Canfield Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Tuscarora