Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,389, for Ebenezer Richardson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Richardson, Ebenezer Jerusha
N. 26,389
CONTENTS

Maine - 3834
Jerusha Richardson widow of Ebenezer Richardson,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 th June 1818. of Somerset in the State of Maine who was a Sgt t in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Br d   in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars 0 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Aug t 39, and signed John Allen, Jr. Norridgewock, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $360.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 60.00 $420.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book A Vol. 15 . Page 22 .

The Epistle Dedicatory.
cares for this present world. No man that warreth intangleth himself with the affaires of this life, that he may please him  2 Tim. 2.4  who hath chosen him to be a souldier, 2 Tim. 2. 4. If it behoves any to have their Will ready made, and their worldly interests set at some stay, then surely the souldier: if any souldier, then the Christian. Get but once your hearts mortified to the world, and care rolled upon God, for name, estate, and relations here, and then you are fit to march whereever Christ will lead you. The want of this hath made many run home to save their own private stake there, when they should have been in the field for Christ. And now, my Christian friends, march on, not in the confidence of your Armour, but in the power of his might, who hath promised shortly to subdue Satan under your feet. I have done, only I must crave pardon of you, for rending this part of the Treatise from the other, which neither my little strength or leisure would suffer me to grasp at once.
But this having first put forth its hand in preaching, can make no great breach upon that, though it get the start a little in printing: Let me therefore, dear friends, (if God shall make this imperfect birth any way serviceable to your faith,) humbly desire, that you would as continue to strive at the throne of grace for a blessing on my poor Ministry among you, so also lift up a prayer, that strength may be given, to bring forth what of this yet is undeliver'd. I do not send you thither where I intend not to meet you, but shall desire grace to be found faithful in striving with you, and for you, that amongst those who finde any spiritual advantage from my weak labours, you to whom they are chiefly devoted may not receive the least.
Lavenham, Jan. 1. 1655.
So prayeth your affectionate, though unworthy Minister, WILLIAM GURNALL.

Edna Richardson was born Nov 25 th 1951 and died June 6 th 1980
Trusha Richardson his wife was born March 30 1852
Elizabeth Richardson their first born was born January 22 nd 1790
Sally Richardson born May 5 th 1797
Sally Richardson born March 16 th 1793
Edna Richardson born Oct 18 th and died Jan 2 nd 1827 1794
Trusha Richardson born April 3 rd 1798
Patty Richardson born Sept 13 th 1800
Daniel Richardson born April 11 th 1803

N o 3392 Jemima Richardson widow of Eben Richardson an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838
Returns to be made to Wm Allen Jr Norridgewock Maine
on 1st Sept 1840 4 years service
admd 2 yrs service 120 $
No disqualification Wm Allen Jr. Norridgewock ME
Col o James L. Edwards Com d of Pensioners Washington City

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset County, ss.
On this seventh day of September A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Honorable Dummer Farnsworth Judge of Probate in and for the county of Somerset of the second at a Probate Court at the Court House in Halloway in said county Jerusha Richardson a resident of New Portland in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy six 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Richardson late of said New Portland deceased who was a private and Sergeant in the army of the Revolution. That her said husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Richardson enlisted at the first of the war was at the battle of Bunker Hill and the fall of 1775 was detached to go to Quebec under Genl. Arnold: That these provisions failed then in the woods and he was on that account sent back and in 1776 he enlisted again for one year and when that term expired enlisted to serve for three years or during the war and did serve till the close of the war and was honorably discharged at or near West Point. She has no documentary evidence but cannot recollect the names of the officers under whom he served, but that he was a sergeant in the discharge and belonged to a Grenadier company of the 1st  Infantry in Col: Brooks's  Maine  Regiment . That her said husband was born in Halloway in Massachusetts and that at the time when he first enlisted that immediately after the  war  he  removed  from  Halloway  to  Canada . She further declares, that she was married to the said Ebenezer Richardson on the thirteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty nine ; that her husband, the aforesaid Ebenezer Richardson died on the fifth day of June  Eighteen  hundred  and  ten ; 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. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that her said husband had a discharge in writing which she has often seen and which was burnt in a house in New Portland, many years ago that she has caused the records of the town of Canada to be examined but can find no record of her said marriage; that D. Whitaker removed away from Canada soon after her marriage and left no record which she can find. That all her said husband's old neighbors well recollect that he was a Revolutionary Soldier & served during the war. Jerusha Richardson  William Allen  John C. Page
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me and I certify that the Declarant is a credible person and to the best of her statements I am fully satisfied D. Farnsworth, Judge

Josiah Parker a resident of New Portland in Maine a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged seventy three years and eleven months, being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he was well acquainted with the witness named Ebenezer Richardson in his life time; that he first became acquainted with in the year nineteen hundred and eighty seven at said New Portland when they both commenced working on new land near each other and both occupied our camp; that he at that time often related a history of his services in the Revolutionary War, and shows his discharge in which he was described as a Sergeant dated according to the best of his recollection at Newburgh in New York; that their camp at New Portland was burnt during the first summer that they worked there while he said Richardson was gone to a funeral and their discharges & other things were burnt in the camp; that he fully believes that said Ebenezer Richardson did serve during the whole war and the latter part of the time as orderly sergeant in a grenadier company; But that he is not able to state the names of his officers unless it was in Col. Brooks Regiment — That his services were in the Massachusetts line; that said Richardson started with General Arnold on the expedition to Quebec & was sent back for want of provisions, according to common report which he fully believes; That he said Richardson was both single men when they commenced working in New Portland as above stated; that the beginning of the year 1789 he (the witness) was married & soon after his marriage that said Richardson told him that he had found a woman in Cavendish, New Hampshire, who he was about to marry; that soon after he met him  See next page
STATE OF MAINE.
ss. I the subscriber Registrar of Probate in said County hereby CERTIFY, That Deering and Farnsworth before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate of said County of Somerset I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Leah Richardson  Richardson for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Twenty Second day of November A. D., 1838.
C. Sawin Registrar

in the road in company with a woman which called his wife, and introduced her to the witness as his wife; that they commenced house keeping near by him, and raised up seven children; that said Ebenezer Richard- son was an exemplary worthy man; and he has no doubt that said Ebenezer & Jerusha were lawfully married by D r Whitaker; that said Whitaker soon after removed out of the country = That said Ebenezer Richardson died at New Portland to the best of his recollection in the summer of eighteen hundred and ten; that said Jerusha Richardson has remained a widow unmarried ever since that time; He further declares that at the time he met said Ebenezer & Jerusha as above stated William Whitaker a son of D r Whitaker was present in company with them and stated in his hearing that his Father meaning D r Whitaker had married them meaning the said Ebenezer & Jerusha — or that he was present and saw them married —
Josiah Parker
Sworn to. On the day and year first within mentioned, sworn and subscribed in open Court before me and I certify that the Deponent is a person by me well known and a man of unquestionable veracity
D. Garrisonworth Judge

Supplementary evidence in the case of Jerusha Richardson widow of Eben Richardson
1. Kinship Record verified by Deposition of Solomon Rowe and verified by S. S. Grafton. 2 Dep s of W m Churchill Esq 3 Dep s of Luther Clancey 4 Dep s of Sarah Weston
13 See also Deposition of Daniel Steward Esq Eli Wesson Esq Josiah Parker Esq Town Clerk of Canton on file in the Dept.

State of Maine.
County of Somerset, ss. On this twenty second day of June 1839 Personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court at Norridgewock in said county Solomon Rowe a resident of Madueline in said county aged forty nine years and being first duly sworn cloth on his oath declare that on the twenty ninth day of March Eighteen hundred & twelve he was married to Elizabeth Richardson a daughter of the late Ebenezer Richardson a Revolutionary soldier then deceased and Deborah Richardson his wife. That at the time of his marriage as often said his wife's mother the said Deborah Richardson caused the family record to be transcribed upon a blank leaf of an ancient book of Sermons by William Gurnall and gave the same to his said wife that he has kept the same ever since, having added thereto the death of one of the family and brings the same into Court and in open Court takes the leaf from said book and attaches it to this deposition to be sent to the War department to be used as evidence in support of the claim of said Deborah Richardson for a pension.

and as proof that said Jerusha was the lawful wife of said Ebenezer Richardson deceased - That he has made enquiry and can find no town or church record of said marriage; and the original family record is lost and cannot be found.
Solomon Rowe
Sworn & subscribed in open Court Attest J. Gould, Clerk
Somerset Jc.
S. J. Court at Norridgewock June 7 th 1839
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness and that the record of births hereunto annexed purporting to be a family record of Ebenezer Richardson deceased was taken from an ancient book in presence of the Court Nathan Weston C. J. S. J. Court

State of Maine } ss. I Joshua Gould Clerk of County of Somerset } the Judicial Courts hereby certify that the Hon' Nathan Weston before whom the within proceedings were had is Chief Justice the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also certify that this sheet & the papers annexed contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Richardson for a new trial. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of June A.D. 1839 I also certify that William Allyn & Earle are Justices of the said Court
not Witness my hand & seal this twenty second day of June A.D. 1839 Joshua Gould Clerk
Supplementary evidence in the case of  Joshua Richardson vs. Abner Richardson
 1. Primary Record verified by Disposition of Solomon Hovey Esq. verified by S. Hovey Esq.  2. Dep. of Mark Hamlin Esq.  3. Dep. of Luther Richardson Esq.  4. Dep. of Sarah Weston Esq. 
13. See also Disposition of Daniel Simmons Esq. E. C. Wiggins Esq. Joseph Parker Esq. Town Clerk of Cambridg on file in the Dept.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.389
Jernsha Richards
Wid of
Ebenezer Richards
Sergt Mass. line
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3392 Me
Sett. Mon. at St. Paris, May 10: '89 -
act 7. July 38.

I Eli Weston of Bloomfield in the County of Somerset & State of Maine aged seventy eight years and upwards do testify upon oath that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Richardson of this this Town about the years from one Thousand seven Hundred and seventy five to one Thousand seven Hundred and ninety in this Town then Ca- naan That said Richardson enlisted as a soldier under General Arnold in his expedition to Can- ada and from that time was absent several years - on his return he commenced making a Farm in what is now New Portland that he used to be often here and attended divine service occasional- ly at this place - He was married to Miss Jeru- sha Dodge by Dr Nathaniel Whitaker then a minister settled at this place who lived within about Eighty rods of my house and at his (said Whitaker's House) as was always understood & believed by me tho' I was not present to witness the ceremony - They then moved to said New Portland and I have never heard it doubted that they were lawfully joined in wedlock and that said Richardson is reputed to have lived with his said wife in that relation until the time of his death ^ & had a very considerable family of children - attest Eusebius Weston his Eli Weston mark

State of Maine } p. — Somerset County August 31 1838
Personally appeared the within named deponent & made oath that the same is true. —
Before me
Ebenezer Weston
Justis pacis
I hereby certify the within named Eli Weston Esq. is well known to me & has been for many years and that he is a man of unexceptionable character & a credible witness
Ebenezer Weston
Justis pacis
State of Maine } p. I Cyrus Fletcher Clerk County of Somerset of the Judicial Courts in and for said county do hereby certify that Ebenezer Weston Esq. above named is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Somerset duly commissioned and qualified and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Common Pleas for said county this twenty second day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Cyrus Fletcher Clerk
examined L.P.
Esq. E. Weston

Sarah Weston's Deposition 1839

widow of Joseph Weston I Sarah Weston, aged seventy seven years do testify & say that I was acquainted with Eben Richardson then of Canaan in the County of Lincoln since changed to Bloomfield & County Somerset in the State of Maine & that he used to be at my residence before & think after his mar- riage and that I was acquainted at the same time with Jerusha Dodge single woman who lived with Dr Nathaniel Whitaker who was a set- tled minister in the said Town - I further say that it was currently reported that they the said Eben Richardson & Jerusha Dodge were married by the said Dr Whitaker and they went to a place now called New Portland & settled on a farm, lived together as man and wife & had a very considerable family of chil- dren - I further say that (altho' I lived within about a half a mile of Dr Whitaker's house & was intimate with the family I never heard any doubt expressed that they were lawfully united in marriage & that the said Dr Whitaker was in the habit of marrying those who called on him for that purpose - I further say that said Richardson used to frequent my house before his marriage likewise afterwards to the best of my recollection.
Witness, Eusebius Weston
Sarah her Weston
State of Maine Somerset County ss. Be it known that on this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1839 personally appeared Sarah Weston above named and made oath that the above deposition by her signed is true and I further say that said deponent is a person of unexceptionable character - Subscribed whereof I have unto set my hand the day & year above stated Eusebius Weston Justice of the peace

I Joshua Gould Clerk of the Courts in the county of Somerset hereby certify that Eusebius Weston within named is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
J. Gould Clerk

State of Maine.
County of Somerset ss. Be it known, that before me William Allen Jr. a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of said personallly appeared William Churchill Esq. a resident of New Portland in said county a good sixty three years a person by me well known of good reputation for truth and veracity a disinterested intelligent witness, who after being duly sworn according to law doth in his oath testify and declare, that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Richardson late of said New Portland deceased; that when this deponent was a boy he lived with his father in Canaan, often now in said county, that said Richardson lived within ten miles of him in the same town was often at his fathers and knew him well, and heard him speak of his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and his losses by the depreciation of continental money; I knows that it was a common report and matter of public notoriety more than fifty years ago that he was married by Rev. Dr. Whitaker then a settled minister in Canaan to Miss Jerusha Dodge who then was, or had been an inmate in Dr. Whitakers family that immediately after their marriage said Richardson and his wife removed to a new place then called Seven mile brook now New Portland about twenty five miles distant and died at that place more than twenty years ago; that his widow the said Jerusha Richardson still lives in said New Portland; that they raised a large family of children; the oldest of whom is now

fifty years of age: that said Ebenezer & Miriam lived together as husband & wife from the time of his reported marriage as above stated till his death; and none of his acquaintance ever expressed a doubt that they were lawfully married by D r . Whitaker; and this deponent knows that D r . Whitaker removed out of the country forty nine or fifty years ago. This deponent is able to state with a degree of certainty as to the time by reference to his own age; because he knows that when he was thirteen years old (that is in Seventeen hundred and eighty nine) he removed with his father from Canaan to Carritunk; and that said Richardson & wife had removed from Canaan before that time; that he afterwards removed & settled at Seven mile brook in the immediate neighborhood of said Richardson and has always since been intimately acquainted with the family; that D r . Whitaker was on the point of being dismissed from his church & society in Canaan when this deponent removed from that town; and that he the D r . & his family removed away in a very short time afterwards; This deponent recollects well that said Richardson was at one time an overseer in said Canaan & called on his father for his inventory & recollects the manner in which it was made out; although he was then a boy; and is positive that he went to Seven mile brook in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety and was at the house of said Richardson & at that time saw him & his wife living together; that he is able to state this time from a reference to the survey of the township which he assisted in making in the year 1790 —

and further saith not —
William Lawrence
Sworn and subscribed this fourth day of June 1839 before me, and I certify that the Deponent is an credible witness and that I have full confidence in his declarations.
William Allen B. Luther Place

I Joshua Gould Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Somerset, hereby certify that William Allen, Jr. before whom the within depositions appear to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace in Yarmouth county and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine J. Gould Clerk
William Churchiles Deposition in support of the claim of Leahsa Richardson to a pension

Sister Cleveland's Deposition in support of the claim of Inasha Richardson to a Pension

State of Maine.
county of Somerset for Be it known that before me William Allen Esq, a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of said personally appeared Nathan Cleveland a resident in said county aged sixty five years a person by me well known and a credible witness who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three he lived in Canaan, a place now in said county of Somerset and at that time be- came acquainted with Ebenezer Richardson who was a Revolutionary Soldier and lived in that place on his return from the army at the close of the war; was also acquainted with Jerusha Dodge who lived in the same place; and knows that by common report said Ebenezer & Jerusha were married by Dr. Whitaker the settled minister of the place; that she lived at Dr. Whitaker's at the time they were married not half a mile distant from where this deponent lived; and well recollects the circumstance of their marriage and knows that it was more than fifty years ago, because said Richardson & his said wife after they were married removed to Seven mile-brook to a place now called New Scotland, before this deponent removed from Canaan & he knows that when he was in his fifteenth year that is in Seventeen hundred & eighty nine he also removed to Seven-mile-brook to a place now called Ender within three miles of said Richardson's and was intimately acquainted with said Richardson & his

wife as long as he lived; knows that Ebenezer & Jerusha raised a large family of children; that he was a sober pious man of good reputation; and this Deponent has no doubt they were lawfully married by D r Whitaker that this Deponent used to attend meetings at the Dr's at that time - That said Ebenezer has been dead more than twenty years and that said Jerusha has remained a widow ever since his death. He also knows by the date of the survey of the lands in Seven mile brook; that said Ebenezer & Jerusha Richardson were living together as husband & wife in Seven mile brook and ninety at that place now New Portland.
Letter Cleveland
Sworn & subscribed this thirteenth day of June A.D. 1839 before me; and certify that the Deponent is of good reputation for truth.
William Allen Jr. "Justice Peace

Simsbury Conn June 22. 1839
Col James L. Edwards } Comd of Reserves. }
Sir,
On the receipt of your communication of the 10th ult. informing me that the evidence of the service of Ebenezer Richardson as "Sergeant during the war," was proved by the rolls," But that the evidence of the marriage to his reputed widow was not deemed sufficient; I made a diligent search for some record or documentary evidence and not finding any I proceeded to take the accompanying depositions; and on enquiry of a son-in-law, I this day obtained from him a book containing the enclosed family record, carried the same into Court now in Session, had it verified on oath; and now forward it in the full belief that the evidence now furnished will be deemed sufficient; and with a hope that his name, Jerusha

Richardson " will be placed on the pension roll and a certificate thereof forwarded to me for her, in season for her to celebrate the 4th of July, on the bounty of the Government
I am Sir
very respectfully
Your ob t Serv t
William Allen
In behalf of Jerusha Richardson widow of Eben d Richardson Died

Richardson Supplementary writ to be filed with the papers of Jerusha Richardson widow of Eben Richardson an applicant for a pension under the act of July 8, 1838
and to be used in the case of Mary Wolf
Corr James L. Estabrooks Comt of Pensions

I George W. Hathaway a Clergyman of the Congregational Church in Haverfield (formerly Canaan) in the county of Somerset State of Maine hereby certify that I have in my custody the original records of the Church from its first organization on the sixteenth day of September Seventeen hundred & eighty four to the present time; that it appears by said records that the Rev D r W m Whitaker the first pastor of said Church was in- stalled on said sixteenth day of September 1884 and that he continued to be the pastor of said church five years — During which time no record of marriages appears to have been kept; and I find no account of the marriage of Ebenezer Richardson and Junesta Dodge on any of the records of said church; neither can I find any record of the marriage of Joseph & Mary Rolfe — I find the name of Ebenezer Richardson entered as one of the members of the church when it was organized — during the ministry of D r Whitaker
George W. Hathaway
State of Maine Somerset County ss. Be it known that before me William Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for said county on the fifth day of August 1839 personally appeared George W. Hathaway a Clergyman, by me well known of good reputation for truth & veracity and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
William Allen Justice of the Peace

State of Maine } ss On this twentieth day of County of Somerset } November in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty right personally appeared before me Levi Johnson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of said John Wilshire Town Clerk of the town of Canaan a person by me well known and worthy of credit and made oath in due form of law that he has made diligent search of the early records of said town and can find no record of the marriage of Ebenezer Richardson & Eunice Dodge nor of any other marriage from the time of the first incorporation of said town in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight up to the twenty sixth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirteen,
John Wilshire } Town Clerk of Town of Canaan
Swear and subscribed the day and year first above written before me and I also certify that I assisted in the examination of the above records and that the above certificate is to my knowledge correct
Levi Johnson, Justice of Peace.
{ 30 d. for Town Clerk } Paid 50 c { 20 c. Justice }

State of Maine } County of Somerset } To I Cyrus Fletcher Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the Hon. Levi Johnson within named is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Somerset duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said county this twenty second day of November Eighteen hundred & thirty eight Cyrus Fletcher Clerk
Ward D. F.

State of Maine } County of Somerset } ss.
On this twenty third day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me William Allen Esq. a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of said Daniel Steward a resident of Skowhegan in said county a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States aged eighty years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Richardson late of New Portland in said county deceased, and knows that in the spring of the year Seventeen hundred & seventy five he commenced working on a new lot of land in Canaan in said county about a mile or less than a mile distant from where said deponent was then at work; that they worked together clearing land for Joseph Weston the latter part of the season of 1775 and said Richardson then left the place and the deponent was told that he had enlisted into the army of the United States, about the time that Genl. Arnold's expedition to Quebec marched through the place but this deponent is not able to state what company or Regiment he enlisted into; He was however gone till the close of the war; the deponent often heard of him in the army & when he came back he purchased a possession of land off one George Poole & said Poole pur- chased land of this deponent which was paid for by said Richardson out of notes & one of said notes was paid by a certificate or order given by said Richardson for money due him for his services in the army. and this deponent has no doubt that said Richardson and this deponent has no doubt that said Richardson

served the greater part of the time during the war of the Revolution after the time of his enlistment in September or October 1775 — This deponent also, knows that by common report said Richardson was married to Sarah Dodge by Rev Nathaniel Whitaker the minister of said Canaan — he lived near by at the time, and has no reason to doubt the fact — That said Whitaker removed from the country soon after and it is not known that he left any record of marriages solemnized by him. The said Deponent further testifies that said Richardson was esteemed as a regular pious man of good reputation — Daniel Steward
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written William Allen. By Justin Pease
I certify that Daniel Steward is a respectable & credible witness State of Maine William Allen his County of Somerset, ss.
I Cyrus Fletcher Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of Somerset State of Maine, do hereby certify that William Allen, the above named is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Somerset that his Commission is dated on the ninth day of March 1832 and expires on the ninth day of March 1839.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord eight hundred and thirty eight.
Cyrus Fletcher Clerk