Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37803, Esaias Butts, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
com.
Butts, Esaias
837803
CONTENTS

12,653
Connecticut
Esaias Bulls
of New London in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Rogers of the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb, in the Connecticut line, for the term of One year from March 1782 to March 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 day of April 1818. Transferred to Connecticut 22 Sept 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of July 1818 and sent to Judge Scollie Middlebury Vermont.
Restored to the Roll on the 22 day of September 1827 and notification sent to James Sedman Esq at Norwich Connecticut Pension commencing on the 9th of August 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 $ 54. 99.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
1 March 1823

Declaration
in order to be restored to the Pension List under the Act of March A D 1823.
State of Connecticut ss County of Middlesex City of Norwich City Court February Term 1827
On this 12 th day of February 1827 personally appeared Mr. Esaias Learned, being a resident of Norwich, within and for the City of Norwich in said County of Middlesex, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of all proceedings. Esaias Learned late of Hancock in Addison County & State of Vermont & more lately of the town of South Hadley in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts & now of & resident in the town of Franklin in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut of said, aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Butts resided in the town of Canterbury in said State of Connecticut for the term of one year in the year 1782 I think in the month of March in the company commanded by Capt. Rogers & Lieutenant Dimock in the 3 rd regiment commanded by Colo. David B. Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps one year & until he was discharged at West Point.

in the State of New York in the spring of the year 1785. That by accident his discharge is lost - That his name was placed on the Pension List and dropped therefrom on account of his property as he was informed by the War Department
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1820 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, viz    one old chest broken valued at - - -  $1.-     4 leathermanle hair $2 two small bottles & brok Btl $1 -  3.     1 old pair aud brass $-.50 one Shovel & tongs -.50  1.-     1 candlestand $1 - 2 Doy cups & 3 saucers .18  1.18     1 silver tea & spoon 20 - 1 Pewter plate old .34  1.54     3 old pewter plates $-.34 - one pewter beaker .20  .54     3 knives & forks .15 two iron & spoons, ob t th  .21     1 small chest .50 - one small trunk .50  1.-     1 Table $1.50 - one pail .25 one broom .06  1.81     1 tea pot .10 one mug .06  .16     one small cotton loom  3-   
Esaias Butts $13.44

I am by occupation a Farmer but am unable by reason of age and bodily infirmity, to earn by my labor a comfortable subsistence. My family consists of myself and my wife Elizabeth who is sixty six years old, deaf and very infirm and not able to do any work of consequence & has been for nearly twelve years almost constantly under the care of Physicians -
Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property, that is to say,
In first Schedule
About 4 acres land in Hancock Vermont see copy of Deed No 1 Deposition No 154
I sold this piece part of it having been washed away by floods to Zerah Barnes and Josiah Brooks the last of April 1824 Did give May 1 st 1824 for thirty Dollars no more & rec d my pay in fatted cloth (the quantity not rec d atted) a table & candlestand and a small sum in money paid by them to a Mr Francis & a small sum to a Mr Filden to whom I was indebted. The cloth has all been worn out in my family. The table & stand appear in my present schedule.
Three lots of unimproved mountain land in said Hancock
see Deed No 2 Deposition No 6 D o No 10 D o No 11
one of these lots I sold to Charles Church Jan y 1 st 1825 for one hundred Dollars - for which he paid me cash ten Dollars - a horse valued at forty Dollars and his Note for fifty Dollars I afterwards sold the Note to Ephraim D. Briggs merchant in Rochester Vermont for which I rec d part cash & part goods. I do not now recollect the proportions of each. The goods were for my family's use and were consumed by us - The horse I sold to John Armstrong of Franklin in the H and L County Vermont for the sum of twenty five Dollars for which he paid ten fifteen Dollars to David J. Foster in part of rent which I owed him

about three Dollars in Beef which I consumed in my family, and the residue in cash -
One other of said 3 lots I sold June 29 th 1824 to
Debt No 3 Ezra Washburn of said Stockbridge for fifteen Dollars Debt No 5 paid for which he paid me in removing my family & furniture to South Hadley, in Massachu- setts which was all he agreed to pay & all he ever did pay and all it was worth
One other of said 3 lots I sold to Asa Hartshorn of
Debt No 4 said Franklin March 10 th 1826 for twenty Debt No 9 three Dollars for which he paid me in goods out of his store which were consumed in my family seventeen  five Dollars and six Dollars in cash -
4 small leaves } One of said leaves I sold to a 1 leaf and one two } Mr. Hisk & received my pay year old heifer } wholly in grain which I consumed in my family
Two of said leaves I sold for twenty five Dollars to William Matthews and rec d the cash for the same
One leaf I sold to a Mr. Kendall in the spring for seventeen Dollars and rec d the cash therefor -
The leaf I killed and consumed a part of it in my family & part of it I sold for some much to whom I do not recollect
Debt No 2 The heifer I kept until she became a cow - I sold her to Sime Goadeno a constable of said Stockbridge for eleven Dollars & fifty cents in part payment of a debt for which I had made myself liable by giving bail for one Giles R. Eldridge who abscon- ded & left the debt for me to pay and I paid to the said constable the further sum of fifteen Dollars & eighty nine Dollars cents in cash to make up the debt for which I had so made myself liable - The said Eldridge is absolutely insolvent and

cannot pay a part of said debt -
One mare 12 years old Dept. No 10 } I sold to Daniel D. Foster of Franklin in March 1825 for twelve Dollars which went in part payment of Rent & harness making which I owed him -
One sucking cattle } I sold to a Mr. H. Byer for seven Dollars it having a defect in one eye I recd my pay in leather yarn part of which I had woven in my family and wore out & part I barter for necessaries in my family
one Note against Charles Ulbrich for $100 Dept. No 3 } This note was given to me for land I had before that time sold him. Afterward it was ascertained that to part of the land I sold him I had no title and I was obliged to give up fifty one Dollars of said Note. The remainder he paid me in a one horse sleigh at twenty three Dollars and the residue in cash permissively and in necessaries in my family. The sleigh I partly wore out in use and afterward sold it in South Hadley for an old watch and a small sum in cash. The watch I afterward sold to Asa Hartshorne of said Franklin and recd my pay in goods for family supplies.
One hazzel nut tree, killed & consumed in my family
one old sleigh after having used & broke it I sold it to Sam Martin for a trifle sum but cannot now tell for how much.
One Turnpike Share } I sold to J. Bennet Esq. for five Dollars in cash -

One broom has I sold to Joel Smith of Hancock for fifty cents cash -
One gun I sold to Asa Bartshorne who paid full for four Dollars in cash -
The remainder of the articles mentioned in my first schedule are either worn out broken, or are found in the schedule herein contained -
The cash I have recd. in the sale of the Property contained in my first schedule and all other monies I have recd. for labor or otherwise, which has been a mere trifle has all been expended in the payment to Miss Goodenough aforesaid in the support of my family, medicine, paying Physicians in moving my family to Franklin aforesaid in rents in travelling to Vermont in obtaining such evidence as I could be enabled me to make this application to the government of my country for assistance in my poverty and old age It is absolutely impossible to give a more particular account of the expenditure of my property especially of the cash I have received as I have not kept a particular account thereof, & it has been all expended in very small sums. I can only add, I have honestly & economically expended all the little property I possessed at the time of exhibiting my former schedule and also what little I have been been able to earn by my labor since that time. My Wife has for a long time been weak & feeble and at times she labors willingly when able & occasionally earns a few cents with her loom yet we find we are not able to procure the comforts of life without the aid of charity -

I sold my land fairly & honestly for a sufficient & for the sums I have stated and no more and if the consideration named in the Deed is greater it is probably owing to the fact that the lands in question and others of the same kind are poor mountain lands of little value and are bought by speculators; and to enable them to sell the lands again to better advantage they induce those of whom they purchase to insert in the Deed a greater consideration than is actually paid; that seeing the deed the purchasers may suppose the lands to be worth more the amount stated therein - I can in no other way account for the difference in the sum stated as a consideration in the Deed and the sum actually received
See Deposition of Samuel 61 to 112
Esaias Butts
Sworn to and declared in open City Court on the 12 th day of Feb y AD 1827 before the Judge thereof
W th James H. H. Clerk
I James H. H. Clerk of the City Court within and for the City of Norwalk do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Esaias Butts did serve in the Revolu- tionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy

for the term of nine months under an engagement on the attachment attachment to said statement. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirteen Dollars & forty four cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal fixed the seal of said court on this 17 th day of July A.D. 1827.
James H. Stodman, Clerk of the City Court for the City of Norwich.

For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 18 th day of August A.D. 1818.
Darius Matthews
Esaias Butts.
Declaration re
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Proof of service wanted - the name of the officer who commanded the let must be specified - The Judge must certify to the credibility of the witnesses who prove the claimant's services -

I Esaias Butts of Harnock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, on oath declare and say, that I served in the army of the United States, on the continental establishment, in the war of the Revolution, against the common enemy, for the term of one year. In the month of March AD 1782 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the 8 th Company, in the 3 d Regiment, commanded by Col. Saml. B. Webb in the Connecticut line - for the term of one year, and served out the term of my enlistment, faith- fully, at the Highlands, and at Ver Plank's point and elsewhere on Hudson River - and in the month of March AD 1783 at the expiration of of the period of my enlistment, I received an honorable discharge, at West Point N.Y. I did duty as a soldier during the whole term - I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States - and have become very much reduced in my circumstances in life, and am very infirm as to my health by reason of a break, so that I am unable to labour - and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support -
Esaias Butts
Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury

in the County of Addison and State of Vermont this 2 o of April 1818 Before me Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
I Ebenezer Duryee, depose on oath say that I know Esaias Butts before mentioned and know that he performed the services in the Revolutionary war - as he has before in his declaration set forth - I was in the same Regiment at that period - Ebenezer Duryee
Sworn before me Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court
I Amasa Piper, on oath depose say that I am acquainted with Esaias Butts before named - I know that he is in low & reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - Amasa Piper
Sworn before me Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court

State of Vermont
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Esaias Butts did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmits the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the War Department, in order to let the said Esaias Butts, claiming the provision made by the 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," pursuant to the directions of said act.
Joel Doolittle
And I the said Judge, on full & satisfactory proof, do certify that the said Esaias Butts is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Joel Doolittle

Hancock, Vt. Stannington I James Crane of Middlebury in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, being duly sworn depose & say, that I was acquainted with Esaias Butts applicant for pension, now of Hancock, in the County & State aforesaid, in the year 1782, and know that he was a soldier in the United States army in that year, & the whole of the year, - and that he did duty as such - I belonged to the same Company and Regiment, during the same period -
James Crane
State of Vermont ss
June 12 1819 Sworn & subscribed before me - and I further certify that the above named James Crane is a person well known to me & a credible witness - Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court

State of Vermont } Darius Matthews Clerk of the Addison ss. Supreme Court of the state of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a judge of the said court and that the within is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 18th day of August A.D. 1818.
Darius Matthews

This declaration amended by inserting in the 9 th line from top, first page - the following words to wit, " commanded by Col: Saml. B. Webb " and sworn to as amended, this 9 th day of June 1819 before me: - and I further certify that the said Eben r Dusey, who testified to the service of the said Butts, is a person well known to me, and a credible witness - Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court Vermont.
See, after, affidavit of James Crane

See letter to James Stedman 17 March 1827
No. 12,653 Vermont Esaias Butts of Addison Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to Hon. Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court Middlebury Vermont Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 Mos 29 / 30 88.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 10 Sep 1819 — 48 — 80 7.73 1.27 88.76 $136.76 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } Discontinued
12,653
Vermont
Esaias Butts
of Addison Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to Hon. Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court Middlebury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 Mos 29 / 30 88.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 10 Sep 1819 — 48 — 80 7.73 1.27 88.76 $136.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

No 7 I, Artemas Ingraham of South Hadley in Hampshire County and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do depose and say - that about first of July 1824 Eneas Butts moved into South Hadley from Vermont and hired a house and Land near where I lived and he staid in the house about Eight Months and while he staid there - his wife was in a low state of health not able to do but very little work beside she was very deaf so much so it was with great difficulty to make her understand what I said to her. I considered the family in low circumstances as to a living and property the most property that I know of their having was two old horses which he hired kept while he staid - Butts has not any property of any kind in this Town to my knowledge. Artemas Ingraham
Hampden ss then Artemas Ingraham appeared before me and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit is true according to his best recollection. Springfield January 2 nd 1827
Joseph Pease Justice of the Peace

No 8 Ebenezer Ingraham, Westspringfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts being of lawful age do depose and say that about the first of June in the year 1824. I let out a House and about nine acres of land, to Esaias Butts who then was about moving from Vermont - he says he started from Hancock but stopped on the way a month or two at Roches- ter a little this side - he staid on my premises about Eight Months - he paid for the use of said house and Land and hay for his horses something like about $35.00 said house and land was situate in the Town of Southhadley Hampshire County and Commonwea- lth of Massachusetts Ebenezer Ingraham
I am well then the above named Ebenezer Ingraham appeared before me and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit is true according to his best recollection Springfield January 2 d 1827
Joseph Pease Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts within for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Joseph Pease is a Justice of the Peace within a for the County of Hampden duly Commissioned and qualified agreeable to the Laws of this State and that full faith & Credit is and ought to be given to all acts done by him in said Capacity - And that the above signature of Joseph Pease & also the signature to the paper hereto annexed are the proper hand writing of the said Joseph Pease - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common- Pleas for said Commonwealth & County this third day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight Hundred & twenty seven John Ingersoll

37803 INVALID. Rev
File No. 37803
Ebenezer Butts
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec d 21 Sept. 1827.
Hon. James Buchanan Secretary of the War Dept. Washington

Rec. d 21 Sept. 1827.
Hon. James Buchanan Secretary of the War Dept. Washington

Norwich (Conn) Sept. 15 th 1827
Sir,
I again forward to you the Documents in the case of Esaias Butts, applicant for a Pension, which were returned to me in order that "the official character & signature of Amos Dodge as town clerk should be certified under the seal of the Court where the Deeds purport to have been recorded."
In Vermont, as in Connecticut, & perhaps in some other states, town clerks are appointed by the several towns, whose duty it is, among other things, to record all deeds of land situated in their respective towns. & Deeds of land are, in these states, recorded in no other place: And no return is made of the appointment of town clerk to any Court, or office whatsoever. Of course no Court nor its officers can certify the official character of a town clerk from any knowledge they may officially possess of the existence of such a character.
What could be done, however, has been done. Dodge, the former town Clerk, who made the copies of the Deeds transmitted to the War office in Feb y last, is dead. His signature could not be proved without sending the copies to the State of Vermont where his handwriting

was known. Butts could not pay the postage on the copies to & from Vermont. He however wrote to an acquaintance, who, without fee, furnished other copies of the same Deeds, from the present town clerk, Zerah Barnes, together with proof of Barnes' official character & signature.
I have not taken the old copies of the Deeds from the Documents formerly transmitted to the War Office; but have drawn my pen across them, to shew they are not considered as duly authenticated.
I have forwarded the new copies of the Deeds duly authenticated & have numbered them to correspond with marginal reference in the copies of Court records.
The copies of the Deeds now forwarded were, as they came to hand, arranged differently from the old copies, & the numbering appears on that account irregular but read them as they are numbered 1. 2. 3. 4. and as referred to in the margin and they will be found to correspond.
I presume sufficient proof is furnished of the absolute poverty of Butts, & therefore he has nothing it will be to no avail more; & I sincerely hope the Documents forwarded herewith will be found to be authenticated in proper form, & that they contain all the proofs necessary to cause his name to be restored to the Pension List.

Have the goodness to give me an early notice of the result of the examina- tion of the papers as may be com- municated and believe me to be most respectfully, Your obed Servt
James Buchanan.
To the Hon. James Buchanan Secretary of the War Department Washington.

copy of Deed Esaias Butts to J.P. Brooks & Z. Barnes
copy of Deed No 1

Dec 10 1821 Know all men by these presents that I Esaias Butts of Harnock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty eight Dollars in hand paid by the said Josiah P. Brooks and Zerah Barnes of Harnock in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Josiah P. Brooks & Zerah Barnes their heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of Land situated in the County of Harnock described as follows, viz. — All the Land on the North side of Harnock Branch so called out of Lot No 9 in the first Division except what Sedediah Osborn sold to Darius Smith.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereunto belonging to the said Josiah P. & Zerah their heirs and assigns to them and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever — And I the said Esaias Butts do for myself and my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Josiah P. and Zerah their heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the ensaling of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of — Esaias Butts - [L.S.] William Elsworth Omri Dodge.
State of Vermont } Harnock May 1 st Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Addison County }
Personally appeared Esaias Butts the signer and sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed — before me — Omri Dodge — Justice Peace
Rec d for Record and recorded May 1 st 1824. Omri Dodge — Town Clerk
Harnock Town Clerk's Office August 18. 1826. Thereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original Record in this Office Book 2 d Page 530.
Omri Dodge — Town Clerk

copy of Deed Ezarias Butts Charles Church

I know all men by these presents that I Esaias Butts of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont for and in consideration two Hundred Dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of Charles Church of Hancock in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Charles Church his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of Land lying in Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont described as follows viz. — Lot N o Thirty eight in the first Division the Original Right of Ephraim Whitcomb.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to him the said Charles Church his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever. — And I the said Esaias Butts do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Charles Church his heirs executors and administrators and assigns that at and until the insaling of these presents I am well seised of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Signed sealed and delivered in presence of — Zerak Barnes } Esaias Butts — L.S. Silas H. Brink
State of Vermont Addison county ss } Hancock January the 1 st 1825.
Personally appeared Esaias Butts the signer and sealer of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed — before me — Zerak Barnes Justice of Peace
Recd for Record and recorded Jan'y. 3 d 1825. A true Record — Attest — Omni Dodge — Town clerk
Hancock Town clerk's Office August 18. 1826 I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original Record in this Office Book 2 d Page — 56 t .
Attest — Omni Dodge — Town clerk

Copy of Deed Elias Butts to Erna Washburn
Feb 10/1883 No 3

Deed No 4 Know all men by these presents that I Esaias Butts of Franklin in the County of New London and State of Connecticut for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty three Dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of Asa Hartshorn of Franklin in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Asa Hartshorn his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of Land situate in Harnock described as follows viz — It being N o fifteen in the Second Division drawn to the Original Right of Ephraim Whitcomb Esq. —
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to the said Asa Hartshorn his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever. — And I the said Esaias Butts do for myself and my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Asa Hartshorn his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the insaling of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty six. —
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of — Omni Dodge Zerah Barnes
Esaias Butts — L.S.
State of Vermont } Harnock August 19 th Anno Domini one thousand Addison County } eight hundred and twenty six. —
Personally appeared Esaias Butts signer and sealer of the above written Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed — before me — Zerah Barnes — Justin Pease
Rec d for Record and Recorded August 22 d 1826. —
Attest Record Attest — Omni Dodge — Town clerk
Harnock Town Clerk's Office August 23 d 1826. —
Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original Record in this Office Book B Page 62. —
Attest Omni Dodge — Town clerk

Know all men by these presents that I Esaias Butts of Rochester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont for and in the consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars current money of the United States received in full to my satisfaction of Ezra Washburn of Rochester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont the receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargain and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Ezra Washburn his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of Land lying in Hancock in the County of Addison described as follows, viz, — Lot No 25 Second Division drawn to the Original Right of Asa Roper.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to the said Ezra Washburn his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever — And the said Esaias Butts do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Ezra Washburn his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the sealing of these presents I am well seised of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrance and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Justin Morgan Orin S. Phipps.
Esaias Butts — L.S.
State of Vermont } Rochester June 29 th Anno Domini one thousand Windsor County } eight hundred and twenty four.
Personally appeared Esaias Butts the signer and sealer of the above written Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed — before me — Justin Morgan — Justin Phipps
Rec d for Record and recorded July 17 th 1824.
A true Record — Attest Orin Dodge — Town clerk.
Hancock Town Clerk's Office August 18. 1824 — I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original Record in this Office Book 2 d Page — 505.
Attest Orin Dodge — Town clerk

Ebenezer Butts.
12.653
L. J. ...
M. ...
Served from March 1782 to March 1783 - one year
Discon d
August 24. 1821
Jane Jenk
to Sam d Swift
agent
Middlebury Vergennes Vt

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this seventh day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Ebenezer Butts aged fiftyfive years, resident in Hancock 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:—
for one year from the first of April 1782, in the 3 d regiment, commanded by Col. Samuel D. Webb, in the 8 th Company commanded by Capt. Rogers, of the Connecticut line, under an enlistment for one year:—
that the date of his original declaration is the 9 th day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 12,153 .
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
About 4 acres of land in Hancock, nearly half of which has been washed away by the river in freshets. ————— 16.00
3 lots of unimproved mountain land, in Hancock, which I can not sell or cultivate: ————— 50.00
4 Small cows & 1 Calf — 27.00 3 Silver Forks, 3 Gold Spoons, 15
1 two yr. old heifer — 9.00 1 Silver Tea Spoon — 25
1 Old mare, 12 yr. old at the time 15.00 1 Old Crow bar — 50
1 Suckling Calf — 6.00 1 Old gun, purchased with pension
note against Charles Church for 100.00 money — 5.00
1 Hog, 1 old fence rail kettle — 2.50 71.90
1 Old Sledge Sleigh — 3.00
1/2 doz Tea cups & Saucers — 18
2 Old pewter plates & 3 plates — 25
2 Small kettles — 75
1 Old Chest of drawers — 100 yrs old — 2.00
1 Shave in Centre Turnpike — 1.00
180.68
Ebenezer Butts. —

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid, further states, that he is by occupation a farmer; that by reason of a bad rupture he has not been able to perform any but light work for thirty years, and the complaint has increased, so that he is wholly incapable of labouring; he has a wife aged sixty years, who has always been feeble, and for five years she has been troubled increasing debility with a catarrhal affection, which has confined her a great part of the time to her bed, and kept her under the care of physicians, who are of opinion she will never be better; that this declarant has no other family, has no children, or friends, on whom he can depend for subsistence; nor has he any means of providing for the increasing sickness of his wife, the increasing wants & weakness of himself; that he is indebted to Russell Perry about 30.00
Furnace Corporation 30.00
Sister Hutchins on - 10.00
Saml. Swift - 14.00
Tower - 6.00
C. Church - 10.00
For rent of old house 12.00
Senor Robbins - 5.00
Doct. Smith - 7.00
Some small merchant debts 2.00
Physician's bills unknown $126.00
Sworn to & declared on the 7th day of July 1820, before the Court aforesaid
Saml. Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred fifty two Dollars and fifty eight Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 17th day of July 1820.
Saml. Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

The within deposition of Charles Church was taken and sealed up by me Zerok Barnes Justice of Peace

Ex o No 1 I Zerah Barnes of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age do depose and say that I have been in the practice of making deeds for people and and it is common to mention some convenient sum for a consideration in a deed different from the actual sum paid, the sum mentioned in the consideration not being considered material as will be seen by the deed that Esqr Butts gave Josiah P. Brooks and myself of the land that we bot of him the consideration is there stated to be $88. 00 and the sums which I mentioned in my former affidavit are all that was paid and the cash value was only thirty dollars — And I further depose and say that I consider Esaias Butts to be quite in indigent circumstances and that he does not possess any real or personal property in this Town to my knowledge.
Zerah Barnes
State of Vermont } Hancock August the 28 th 1826. — Addison County } Then Zerah Barnes personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me — Charles Church Justice

Dep n No 2 I Jesse Goodno of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age do depose and say that in October 1823. Elias Butts of said Hancock was bail for Giles R. Eldredge then of said Hancock and was lurched by said Eldredge in consequence of his being bail, and he the said Butts lost $27.39. I was acting in the capacity of Constable at that time and knowed knew of his turning out the property to pay said debt for which I received a bill note at $11.50 and the remainder in cash - which was cost in and about the said suit he paid in cash - and the said Eldredge having failed as to property is not able and the probability is that he never will be, to remunerate said Butts - and further your deponent saith not Jesse Goodno
State of Vermont } Hancock August 26. 1826. Addison County ss } Then Jesse Goodno personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the forgoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Leah Barnes Justice of Peace

NO 3. Charles Church of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age do depose and say that in July 1820 Esaias Butts Esqr held a writ against me for one hundred dollars and it was found. That there was a mistake in the Deeds of lands which he had previously sold me, or that he the said Butts had deeded me lands which he did not own at that time by mistake And on account of that circumstance he abated fifty dollars on the above note and the remainder of said note I paid him in a one horse Sleigh which was $23.00 and some money and the remainder in necessaries for his family — And further your deponent saith not. Charles Church

No 4  I Lerah Barns of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age do depose and say that in the month of April 1824. Josiah P. Brooks and I bot a piece of land of Esaias Butts Esqr. It being part of lot No 8 in the first division in Hancock supposed to contain three acres for which we gave him thirty dollars or what we supposed to be worth thirty dollars in money which was all we agreed to give for the land tho we paid him a part in felled cloth and a part we paid to Mr Tilton and some to Mr Francis where he the said Butts owed and the remainder in Cabinet work and further your deponent saith not  Lerah Barns
State of Vermont } Hancock August the 19th 1826 Addison County ss } Then personally appeared the above named Lerah Barns and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath the the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me  Omni Doyag Justice of Peace

I Ezra Washburn No 5. of Rochester in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont being of lawful age do depose and say that on the 29 th day of June 1824 I purchased a lot of land of Esaias Butts Esqr it being Lot No 45 in the second Division of Asa Roper in the Town of Hancock, for which I gave him fifteen dollars and paid him in moving his Furniture and family to south Hadley Mass. where he said he was moving for the benefit of his wife's health which was then poor — and further your deponent saith not —
Ezra Washburn
State of Vermont } Hancock August the 18 th Addison County } Then personally appeared and Ezra Washburn and Ezra Washburn after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me — Leach Barnes Justice of Peace
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No 6 Charles Church of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont being of lawful age do depose and say that on the 1st day of January 1825: I bot a lot of land of Esaias Butts lying in Hancock. lot No 38. in the 1st division the original right of Ephraim Whitcomb. - for which I paid him one hundred dollars or equal to one hundred dollars in cash - The payments were made as follows viz $10.00 Cash horse $40.00 - and $50.00 I paid to Ephraim D. Briggs merchant in Rochester Vermont. - And further your deponent saith not. Charles Church
State of Vermont } Hancock August 19th 1826. Addison County ss } Then Charles Church personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me - Zerob L Barnes Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Addison County ss } Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that Omri Dodge before whom the affidavit of Zerob Barnes purports to be taken, was on the 19th day of August instant & still is, a Justice of the peace for said County, His name there written is his own signature: And I certify that Zerob Barnes before whom the affidavit of Charles Church & the affidavit of Esaias Butts  Whitcomb purport to be taken was on the said 19th day of August instant & still is a Justice of the peace for said County, His name subscribed thereto is his signature. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 24th day of August 1826.
Sam Swift Clerk

No 9 "I Lisa Hartshorn of Franklin in the county of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age do upon and say that on or about the first of March 1825 Esai's Butts Esqr commenced trading with me I delivered him Goods to the am- -ount of twenty three Dollars except- -ing Six Dollars Cash I paid him in August 1826 he Said that he was destitute of Money and wanted to go to Hancock Vermont in payment for the above I received of Esai's Butts a And of a Lot of mountain Land Lying and being in the town of Hancock Addison County State of Ver- -mont I paid him twenty three Dollars for the Lot and it was all tho it appears to be a low price for Land any one may have the same Lot for the same amount of Money Esai's Butts Esqr has lived ten months a neighbour to me I consider him destitute of property he has no property in this Town to my knowledge his Wife is an old lady and deaf

So much so that it is with much difficulty I can make her understand Mr. Asa's Butts now resides in a very cold house and has been all most destitute of Wood or fuel of any sort through some  our many and severe Snow Storms and in my opinion in every way in very needy circumstances
Asa Hartshorn
Connecticut New London County ss Franklin February 9 th 1827 Be it Remembered That on the day and year above mentioned Asa Hartshorn the Signer of the above Deposition Personally appeared and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me Henry Hazen Justice of the Peace for the County of New London

Daniel I Foster of Franklin in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn do depose & say that on the 5 th day of March 1825 I hired out on parol half a part of my house barn & garden to Esaias Butts of late of Hancock in Alderman County & State of Vermont & later of South Hadley in the State of Massachusetts where  that he lived in my a little more than one year for which he became indebted to me in the sum of forty Dollars & fifty cents for which he paid me one old mace at twelve Dollars, one old waggon at eight Dollars, fifteen Dollars paid me by John Armstrong for him & the rest in cash -
I am acquainted with said Butts family - His wife when she came to my house was in a lame state of health & very deaf and has ever since remained so & is not able to support herself - The said Esaias Butts is an infirm man & destitute of property and not able to support himself without the aid of government or public or private charity and further the deponent saith not.
Daniel I. Foster
State of Connecticut ss. Middlesex County Feb y 10 th 1827 Personally appeared Daniel I. Foster the above named deponent & made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him above subscribed before me
James Stearnes Justice of the Peace

I John Armstrong of Franklin in the County of Mendocino & State of California of lawfull age being first duly sworn do testify & say that about the 18 th day of December 1826 I bought of Esaias Butts late of Hancock in the State of Vermont now of said Franklin a sorrel horse which said Butts informed me he had of Charles Church of said Hancock & for which I agreed to pay him the sum of twenty five Dollars & no more, which in my opinion was the value of said horse. I paid said Butts in cash to the amount of a little more than three Dollars & fifteen Dollars I paid by his request to Daniel S. Foster toward a debt said Butts owed said Foster for rent, and the residue I paid said Butts in cash. I further say I know of no property real or personal except a few articles of old harness & furniture belonging to the said Butts & believe him to be poor.  John Armstrong
State of California ss: Mendocino County Feb 12 th 1827 —
Personally appeared John Armstrong sign of the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the facts therein contained before me
John Hyde Justice of the Peace

New London County Ct.
I do hereby certify that Henry Haren, James Steelman, and John Hyde Esquires, before whom the within depositions appear to have been taken now are, & for more six months last past have been, each & every of them Justices of the Peace in the County of New London, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and that the signatures annexed to the several attestations, purporting to be made by them, are their respective signatures in their proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County at Norwich this 17th day of Febry A D 1827
Charles Lathrop Clerk

Warwick (lean) July 19 th 1827
Sir,
Enclosed are copies of the Record of the City Council of the Declaration of Isaac Butts late of Hancock in the State of Vermont now of Franklin in the State of Connecticut made in order that his name may be restored to the Pennam List. Also sundry Depositions & Copies of acts relating to the same subject.
The result of this application I hope will be made known to me as soon as the convenience of the War Department will permit, as Butts is poor & must receive the charity of individuals or of the town in case he should not again receive a pension from the Government.
Hon. James Buchanan I am, Sir, very respectfully, Secretary of the War Department Your obedt Servt. James H. Hildreth

Copies of Deed referred to in Paris Birth Declaration &c
Last witness 9. August 1827

Know all men by these presents that I No 4 Eaias Butts of Franklin in the county of NewLondon and State of Connecticut for and in consideration of the sum of twenty three dollars current money of the United States receive in full to my satisfaction of Asa Hartshorn of Franklin in the county and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain and sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Asa Hartshorn his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situate in Hancock described as follows (Viz.) It being No 15. in the second division drawn to the original right of Ephraim Whitecomb Jun.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to the said Asa Hartshorn his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said Eaias Butts do for myself and my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Asa Hartshorn his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the enfeoffing of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and law- ful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner aforesaid and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrance that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10 th day of March A one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Omni Dodge Zerah Barnes Eaias Butts L.S.
State of Vermont } Hancock August 19 th 1826. Addison County ss } Personally appeared Eaias Butts the signer and sealer of the above written instru- ment and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed before me Zerah Barnes Justice of Peace

Hancock Town Clerks office June 16 th 1827. I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original deed from Esaias Butts to Asa Hartshorne as appears by the record in my office Attest - Deborah Barnes Town Clerks
Copy of Deed No 4

No 2 I know all men by these presents that I Esaias Butts of Hancock in the county of Addison and State of Vermont for and in consideration of two hundred dollars current money of the united States received in full to my satisfaction of Charles Church of Hancock in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Charles Church his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land lying in Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont described as follows Viz - Lot No 38. in the first division the original Right of Ephraime Whitcomb - To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof and thereto belonging to him the said Charles Church his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said Esaias Butts do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Charles Church his heirs executors and administrators and assigns that at and until the ensueing of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrances and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th day of January A one thousand eight hundred and twenty five Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Jerah Barns Silas H. Brink Esaias Butts L 5
State of Vermont } Hancock January the 1 st 1825. Addison County ss } personally appeared Esaias Butts The signer and sealor of the above written instru- ment and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and deed. — before me Leah Barnes Justice of Peace.

Hancock Town Clerk's office June 16: 1827. I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original deed from Elias Butts to Charles Church as appears by the record in my office - Attest Sarah Barnes Town Clerk
Copy of Deed No 2

No 3 I know all men by these presents that I Esaias Butts of Rochester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont for and in the consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars current money of the united States received in full to my satisfaction of Ezra Washburn of Rochester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Ezra Washburn heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land lying in Hancock in the County of Addison described as follows viz, Lot No forty five second division drawn to the original right of Asa Roper - - - - -
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges thereof and thereunto belonging to the said Ezra Washburn his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said Esaias Butts do for myself my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Ezra Washburn his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the enrolling of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrance and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29 th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty four - Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Justin Morgan Orrin Sessions Esaias Butts LS
State of Vermont Windsor County ss } Rochester June 29 th 1824.
Personally appeared Esaias Butts the signor and sealor of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act and Deed before me Justin Morgan Justice of Peace

Hancock Town Clerks office June 16 - 1827. I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original deed from Elias Butts to Ezra Washburn as appears by the Record in my office. Attest Deborah Barnes Town Clerk
copy of Deed No 3

No 1. I know all men by these presents that I Esaias Butts of Hancock in the county of Addison and state of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of eighty eight dollars current money of the united states received in full to my satisfaction of Josiah P. Brooks and Zerah Barns of Hancock in the County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Josiah P. Brooks and Zerah Barns and their heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situate in said Hancock described as follows (viz) — all the land on the north side of Hancock Branch so called out of lot No nine in the first Division except what Jedediah Osborn sold to Darius Smith
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances therein of and thereto belonging to the said Josiah P. and Zerah their heirs and assigns to them and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and the said Esaias Butts do for myself and my heirs executors and administrators covenant to and with the said Josiah P. and Zerah their heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the enrolling of these presents I am well seized of the premises in fee simple that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner aforesaid as is above written that they are free and clear of all incumbrance and that I will warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May A. one thousand eight hundred twenty four. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of William Ellsworth Esaias Butts — ES Emri Dadge
State of Vermont } Hancock May the 1 st 1824. Personally appeared Esaias Butts the signor and sealor of the above written instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. Emri Dadge, Justice of Peace before me

Hancock Town Clerks office June 16: 1827. I hereby Certify that the within is a true copy of the original deed from Eneas Butts to Josiah P. Brooks and Zerah Barnes as appears by the Record in my office — Attest Zerah Barnes Town Clerk
copy of Deed No 1

State of Vermont
Addison County } I, Charles Church, one of the Justices of the peace for said County of Addison, and residing in the Town of Hancock in said County do hereby certify that I was present at the annual Town meeting of said Town of Hancock, in the month of March A.D. 1827 acting in the capacity of Selectmen of said town, and as such in the capacity of Town Clerk for the time being - on account of the vacancy occasioned by the death of Orin Dodge, the former town Clerk. And I certify that at that meeting Zerah Barns of said Hancock was duly appointed Town Clerk of said Town, and has ever since officiated in that capa- city; And I further certify, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Zerah Barns, and that his signature, attached to the preceding papers, purporting to be copies of deeds, is his hand writing. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially this 9 th day of August 1827
Charles Church Justice Peace

State of Vermont Addison County } I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison do hereby certify that the within named Charles Church is a Justice of the peace for said County acting under the authority of this State, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this 9 th day of August AD 1827.
Samuel Swift Clerk