Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5563, for John Platt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Platt, John Sarah
H. 5563
CONTENTS

John Platt Disposition for pension
Waterbury's Rept. not on the Continental Establishment
Inadmissible.
En act 1776 Cap. Comstock As J. M. 29. day

STATE OF New York COUNTY, ss. Clinton
On this Eighteenth day of May 181 8 , before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears John Platt of the aged 68 years, resident in Onondaga in the said county and state, 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 the said John Platt enlisted in the in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Smith of the Colonel  Walter Burley  Brigade ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until from the first of May 1775 to the latter part of when he was discharged from service in the state of New York that he was in the battles of Saratoga, Ticonderoga, & many others 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 power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
He entered a Second Service in the United States in the month of May 1776 for 2 months and that he served the full term of his engagement and was discharged the first of July following by Colonel Bangfield in the State of New York. And farther that he entered a 3rd Service in the year 1778 for the term of 3 months, and that he did serve the full time that he entered for, and was discharged the first of January as aforesaid, and continued till the first of November following and was discharged at Oriskany Mills. State New York. The above is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. He further says that he was in the service of the United States at the time of the battle of Saratoga, and that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances.
Reuben Rathbone
Reuben Rathbone
Judge of the court of
Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Platt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 18 th A D 1818
[L. S.]
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Reuben Rathbone Judge
I do also certify, that the above applicant is a person well known to me, and that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances.
Reuben Rathbone one of the judges of the court of common pleas
State of New York Clinton County ss I Charles Platt Clerk of said County do certify that
Reuben Rathbone before whom the above Affidavit was taken is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & Justice of the Peace acting as such under the authority of this State in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County & set my hand this 12th day of June 1818
Chas Platt Clerk of Clinton County

State of New-York } Clinton County }
Job Bush of the Town of Peru, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he knew John Plath the within named deponent, that he knew him to be a revolutionary soldier, and that he served with him for the term of ten months, at two different periods, and that he was knowing of his being in the United States service at several other different times. Sworn and declared before me this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Reuben Eastman Judge
Watkins Rept. not on the continental establishment inadmissible.
in 1776 Col. Constable as J. M. 27 days
John Plath disposition for pension

Reported Jany 24/49
3314 Ohio Cincinnati Sarah Platt widow of John Platt.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private C o Linc o
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 10.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Rev. H. Buck Delaware Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 357. Vol. 4.

4707 Sarah Platt Ohio

State of Ohio } ss - Delaware County }
On this twentyth day of August in the year of our Lord 1839 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appears Sarah Platt late of Peru Clinton County & State of New York and now a resident of the Bennington Township & County & State aforesaid, and widow of John Platt, Deceased, who being by me duly examined
who is of the age of eighty one years and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 as follows, to wit:- The said Sarah Platt on her oath says she is the Widow of John Platt late of Peru, Clinton County in the State, a soldier of the revolution, and who was a Private soldier in the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and as such served in the following manner as near as she now can recollect and has been informed & believes. That in the year 1775 or 76 the John Platt entered as a private soldier at New Milford in the State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Smith and in a Regiment under the command of Col. Waterbury, that he was in the service in that enlistment from the first day of May to the last of December, when he was discharged in the State of New York. That after this he was several times in the service of the U. States during the war at one time was a soldier in a Regiment under the command of Col. Canfield and served in the State of New York. She cannot state all the particulars of the several tours of his service

but for that, refers to a declaration made by her late husband the in John Platt of his said service before Reuben Arthur Esqr one of the judges of the Court Pleas for Clinton County in the state of New York dated May 18. 1818 hereto attached. She in John Platt in the manner aforesaid served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution at least twelve months a part of which service was performed after her marriage to the in John Platt.
She has no other documentary evidence in her knowledge or power except those herewith enclosed.
She further declares that she was married to the in John Platt on the fourth day of June day of June — in the year nineteen hundred and seventy six —, that her husband the aforesaid John Platt died on the 3 rd day of February A.D. 1830 at Paines in the state of New York aforesaid. She removed from Paines aforesaid to Delaware County in the state of Ohio in the year 1834.
She has no record evidence of her marriage to the in John Platt and has not been married since his death but is now his widow.
Sarah her Platt Swan & subscribe to mark — made in my presence. Mark Jinks on the day & year above } written before me, and I do hereby certify that the in Sarah Platt is unable from bodily infirmities to attend court for the purpose of their making this declaration.
J. Mark Jinks one of the Associate Judges for the County & State aforesaid

State of Ohio Delaware County, ss. I William D. Stearns Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify, that That Jinks Esq r before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been taken, was at the date thereof, an associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified &c.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware this 24 th day of Aug st A.D. 1839 W. D. Stearns Clerk

"June Seventeen hundred seventy eight John Plat married Sarah Buck"
I Noah Porter Junr pastor of the First Congregational Church in the town of New- Milford, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "June 1778"
Noah Porter Jr. Pastor of the church aforesaid
I Noah Porter Junr above named de- pose and say; that I hold the Office of Pastor of the First Congregational Church in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as Certified by me - I also depose and say that the day of the month is omitted in said record -
Noah Porter Jr. Pastor of the church aforesaid.

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield,
Probate District of New Milford ss:
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Noah Porter Junr in open Court, before the Court of Probate for said District this 1 st day of April 1840
William Perry Judge of said Court
I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of the said Court of Probate do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the Affidavit of Rev d Noah Porter Junr.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of April A. 1840
Noble S. Bennett Clerk

7966 Sarah Platt of John Ohio
Admitted
P. 7 m 25 days $26.10 Capt Smith Col Waterbury Conn.
died 3 rd Feb 1830
Act 7 July 1838
Hon J. Ridgway H. R.

Joseph Platt Ohio.
Joseph
let 14 Nov '39
J. W. Powell
let: 16 Apr 1840 No.
J. Ridgeway.
let: to No. 18 Aug '41
Act 4 Feb 36

900. Hon. O.H. Platt, Senator 1913. Dec. 1. Note to Mr. W.F.L. Adams. M.B.H.
Perry.
Sept 4, /
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5568
Sarah Platt
Wid.
John Platt
Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index:—Vol. 66 Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7331. Ohio.
Sarah Platt, widow of John Platt, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Oct: 1845, and sent to Powell Buck, Delaware, Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 208. 17 June, 1844.

6329
let to J. W. Powell June 7. 45
Ohio Genl Agency.
Sarah Platt,
widow of John Platt, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d February 1836, of Delaware in the State of Ohio, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Ohio line for 7 months & 28 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 26 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Augt 1841 & sent to Hon. J. Ridgeway House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 41. $130.50 Semi-annual allowance ending
$130.50 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Theodore T. Moody Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 210

House of Reps. U.S. August 17 th 1841.
Dear Sir,
An application, as I understand, was made by Sarah Platt (of Ohio), widow of John Platt dec d . for a pension, under the act of July 4 th 1836. The objection which appeared to arise in your mind to granting Mrs Platt a pension under said act is, according to your letter of April 16, 1840. that "the officers under whom the services of said John Platt in 1778 was performed should be set forth by the claimant in an amended declaration, so that an examination of the rolls of service in this office may be made."
The post you has been occupied, by apart of Mrs Platts friends to ascertain who the said officers were. According to the best accounts, had on the subject, Col. Matthew Mead commanded the Regiment in which John Platt served "in 1778," and Genl. John Mead was General of the Brigade.
Will you have the goodness to examine the rolls in the War Dept t on the subject and let me know whether evidence can be there found, sufficient, of the services of John Platt in 1778, to confer a pension upon his widow. Sarah Platt under the act 4 July 1836.
I am very respectfully
Your ob st Serv t
J. W. Wingway
J. L. Edmonds Esq r } Comm r of Pensions }

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Gentlemen:-
Mr. John Platt, of Clinton, Duchess County, New York, is said to have participated in the American Revolution. Have you any records concerning his service? If so, I shall greatly appreciate a certificate showing such records as you may have.
Very truly yours,
W. I. Lincoln Adams
Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.

House of Reps. U.S. August 19 th 1841.
Dear Sir,
Yours of yesterday having been received, and it having disclosed the fact that Sarah Plott, the widow of John Plott deceas d , is not entitled to a pension under The Act of July 4 th 1836, I am instructed by her Friend, J. W. Powell Esq. to present her declaration, which is made out, with a view of realizing the benefits of the "act of July 7 th 1838.
Will you have the goodness to forward to me a certificate for Mrs Plott under the last mentioned act, if her declaration is in conformity therewith, at as early a day as your convenience will permit.
I am very respectfully
Your obed t Serv t  W. P. Mangum J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
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Washington City, April 13 th 1840.
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose to you a certificate of the Comptroller of Hartford Conn te stating forth the services of John Platt deceased during the revolution ary war. Also the affidavit of Noah Porter Jr. Pastor of the church, on the records of which church the said John Platt's marriage appears to Sarah Buck; Now Sarah Platt, who is applicant for a pension, for services rendered by her husband, the said John Platt dec d .
After examining the evidence, if found sufficient, to entitle her to a pension, will you please to issue a certificate to that effect. If deficient, will you have with you  have the  the goodness to point out wherein it is,
I am very respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. } Your Ob te Serv t Com te of Pensions }
W. W. W.

Comptroller's Office Hartford Apr 10 1840
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of John Platt in the Revolutionary War under Col. Joseph Smith Col. Watibury's Regiment in 1775-76, Subsequently under Col. Canfield. That I have examined the Books of payers remaining in this Office and find on "A Pay Roll of Captain Joseph Smith's Company in the Regiment of Forces of the United Colonies under the Command of Col. David Watibury raised in the Colony of Connecticut Commencing on the day in which they entered service and ending with the time of their dismission including time for the discharge to get home May 10 Decr 8th Co 5th Regt 1775. Among other names John Platt appears who entered service May 12 Time of discharge Decr 3 having served 206 days - nothing further appears on the Records in this Office that either confirms or discredits further service. 6 mo 26 days
Henry Kirbourn Compt

8109 July 21. 1845.
Sarah Platt.
March 5 1843.
{ Pension business 20
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Delaware (D.) July 16. 1845.
Sir,
Enclosed we forward the Declaration &c. of Mrs. Sarah Platt, who claims the benefits of the Acts of March 3. 1843. and June 17. 1844. If all right please remit to us by check or otherwise the amount to which she may be entitled.
Res.
Powell Burch
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions.

1833
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

Delaware (Ohio) Sept. 27. 1848.
Sir,
Enclosed we send you the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Platt for the renewal of her pension, and for the purpose of obtaining a Certificate for that purpose, which please send us as her attorneys.
Powell & Buck-

4707 22672 DELAWARE SEP 7 OHIO Ohio July 4. 1836.
Sarah Hall Mrs. of John
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City. D. C.

Delaware (Ohio) Sept 6. 1839
Sir.
Enclosed I send you the declaration +c of Sarah Platt for a pension.
Very respectfully
Your obt. servant
J. W. Powell

June 7 45
Sarah Platt Ohio 2nd/38
FREE
Hon. J. S. Edwards Cour. of Pensions. Washington City. D. C.

Delaware May 31 st 1845.
Sir.
Mrs Sarah Platt of this County had a pension Certificate issued to her some time in August 18 41 under the act of July 7. 1838 for a pension for five years. She is still living and is desirous of drawing a pension under the various laws extending that class of pensioners, but her pension certificate has been lost or mislaid. She wishes you would be so good as to send her a copy of her pension Certificate, or other papers, and instructions necessary for her to obtain the pensions due her, or may draw under the subsequent laws, up to this time.
We are not aware how many times Congress has continued, those pensions, or the amount that Mrs. Platt would now be entitled to draw. Your instructions are therefore desired; and particularly in relation to the lost certificate.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servant,
J. W. Powell
Hon. J. S. Edwards. Commr. of Pensions }

The State of Ohio
Delaware County ss } Reuben — Benedict being duly affirmed and upon his affirmation says that he is well acquainted with Sarah Platt now of Delaware County Ohio widow of John Platt late of Peru Clinton County New York and a soldier of the revolution and has been acquainted with her since she was about fifteen years old and that the said Sarah was married to the said John Platt at the Township of Newmilford Litchfield County State of Connecticut as he verily believes in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven from the fact of being at said John Platt's house about that time and that it was generally reported that he the said John Platt had at that time returned from the service of the United States and that he had been in the army of the and it was a general talk in the neighborhood some time before that John Platt United States was then in the service of the and that the said John & Sarah Platt were then living together as husband & wife and had been for some time previous and continued to live together as husband and wife to his certain knowledge for and during the term of thirty five years in the neighborhood with himself a part of the time in Litchfield County State of Connecticut and the remainder in Peru Clinton County State of New York and so and further saith not
Reuben Benedict
I Barton Whipple a Justice of the Peace in and for the Township of Peru in the County of Delaware Ohio do hereby certify that the above matter Reuben Benedict were by me being duly affirmed to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were reduced to writing by Joseph Keen and were taken at the house of David Osburn in Peru Township Delaware County Ohio; May 3, 1839. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3 rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Barton Whipple J.P.

And I further certify I am am acquainted with the within named Reuben Benedict and that he is a man entitled to credit
Barton Whipple J.P.

The State of Ohio
Delaware County ss Anne Osborn being Duly affirmed and upon her affirmation says that she is well acquainted with Sarah Platt now of Delaware County widow of John Platt late of Peru Clinton County New York and has been acquainted with her since she was about fifteen years old that the said Sarah was married to the said John Platt at the Township of Newmilford Litchfield County State of Connecticut as she verily believes in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six from the fact of living in the neighborhood at that time and its being generally reported that the said John and Sarah Platt were married and their living together as husband and wife then and continued to live together as husband & wife for and during the term of thirty five years in the neighborhood with herself apart of the time in Litchfield County state of Connecticut and the remainder in Peru Clinton County State of New York and further saith not.
Anne Osborn
I Barton Whipple a Justice of the Peace in and for the Township of Peru in the County of Delaware Ohio do hereby certify that the above named Anne Osborn were by me first duly affirmed to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and that the foregoing deposition by her subscribe were reduced to writing by Joseph Huen and were taken at the house of David Osburn in Peru Township Delaware County Ohio, May the 3 rd 1839 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3 rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Anne Osborn that she is a woman of good Moral Character and entitled to credit
Barton Whipple J.P.

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss } Homer Platt being Duly sworn and upon his oath Says that Sarah Platt is the widow of John Platt late of Peru Clinton County State of New York a Soldier of the revolution that the said Sarah Platt she has resided since in Delaware County and the said John Platt has been dead nine years since the 3 rd day of Feb. 1839 he died in Peru Clinton County New York and that Joel Buck late of Peru Clinton County New York has been dead for seven years past that he does not know by whom the service of John Platt can be proved and further this deponent saith not
Homer Platt
I Barton Whipple a Justice of the Peace in and for the Township of Peru in the County of Delaware Ohio do hereby certify that the above named Homer Platt were by me first Duly Sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were reduced to writing by Joseph Keen and were taken at the house of David Osburn in Peru Township Delaware County Ohio.
May the 3 rd 1839
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 3 rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Barton Whipple J.P.
And I further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Homer Platt and that he is a man entitled to credit
Barton Whipple J.P.

State of Ohio Delaware County ss. I William D. Hein clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Barton Whipple Esq. is a justice of the Pleas in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of Febry. 1838 & will expire on the 8 th day Febry. AD 1841. & that his signatures before written, I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 24 th day of Aug st AD 1839.
W. D. Hein clerk

7966
Sarah Platt of John Ohio.

The State of Ohio
Delaware county. ss. On this Twenty first day of July in the year 1840 personally appeared before Abab Jenks one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Delaware Sarah Platt a resident of Beavertown Township in the said County of Delaware aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half Pay & Pensions to certain Widows:" That she is the widow of John Platt who was a soldier private soldier in the war of the revolution, and served therein in the service of the U. States in the Waterbury Regiment so called and in other troops as set forth in her former declaration made under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836, to which and the accompanying documents she refers for the statement & proof of his services, now on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Platt on the fourth day of June in the year 1778, (as she now believes it was) and that her husband, the foresaid John Platt, died on the first day of February in the year, 1830, ; that she was not (as she is now advised & believes) married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred & ninety four viz; at the time above stated.
Sarah Platt
Sworn to and subscribed before me Abab Jenks associate judge in and for Delaware County

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss I William D. Stein Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, hereby certify, that that J. Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit appears to have been made, was at the date thereof, an associate judge of said Court, duly commissioned & qualified &c. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware, this 6 th day of August A.D. 1841.
W.D. Stein Clerk

8109.
Sarah Platt Widow of John Ohio
Acts March 1843 and 17 June 1844
amnd. #26 th per am.
Power & Buck Delaware Ohio

State of Ohio, Delaware County, ss.
On this first day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before me William Voorhies a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Platt, a resident of Peru in the said County of Delaware, aged eighty five 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 acts of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, and June 17 th 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Platt, who was a private in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, under Captain Joseph Smith and Colonel Waterbury, or in the Waterbury Regiment, in 1775, & 6; And under Captain Comstock and in Colonel John Mead's Regiment in 1776, 7 & 8. She further states that about the 23 d day of August 1841, she obtained a pension certificate in pursuance of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, upon which she has drawn her pension in full; which certificate has since been lost, and cannot now be found, so that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said Act of July 7. 1838, can not now be accurately stated. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness: Sharon Platt Sarah her Platt Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before me William Voorhies Jus. Peace
And I, the said William Voorhies do hereby certify that the above named Sarah Platt is personally known to me. Given under my hand the day and year first above written William Voorhies Jus. Peace

State of Ohio Delaware County
I William D. Haire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Verhulst is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his Commission was dated on the 12 th day of April AD 1843 & will expire on the 12 th day of April AD 1846 & that his signature within written I believe to be genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 14 th day of July AD 1845 W. D. Haire Clerk

State of Ohio, Morrow County, ss
On this 25 th day of September A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me John Doty a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Platt, a resident of Remington Township, in the said County of Morrow, aged Eighty eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Platt, who was a Private in the Militia of Connecticut, in Col. John Mead's Regiment 86. of the Revolutionary War, And that the Annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of 17 th June 1844, by Certificate dated October 7 th , 1845, was Twenty six dollars and ten cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah her X Platt mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me John Doty Jus. Peace
And I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Platt is personally known to me; and that she is the person whom she represents herself to be
Given under my hand the day and year above written John Doty Jus. Peace

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss
I George W Stark Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Doty esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made was on the 25th day of September A D 1848 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Morrow duly Commissioned and qualified and that the said Doty was duly and qualified for Delaware County but by by the creation of Morrow County at the last Session of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio the said Doty was taken into the said County of Morrow from territory taken from Delaware County and by law is authorized and qualified as such Justice of the Peace for said County of Morrow In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Delaware this 27th September A D 1848 George W Stark Clerk
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