Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14278, Phinehas Bemis, Mass.

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Bennis, Phinehas Sarah
W. 14278
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5075
Massachusetts
Phinehas Berrio
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brannan of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Mass line for 8 May 21 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 28 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feby 1833 and due to S t (Storrs) S. Kendall Atty of Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $43.48 Semi-annual allowance ending 21 March 14.49
$57.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 96

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathan D. Williams Judge of Probate for said County now sitting  Phinehas Beman a resident of Grafton, City of Southboro in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in April about the 19th in the year 1775 he had orders come to him to march to Cambridge. That he immediately marched with others of the militia to that place and in six or eight days enlisted for the term of eight months in a company of militia in the Massachusetts line, commanded by Capt. Overton. He cannot recollect to what Regiment said company was attached or who commanded it - he was stationed most of the time at Prospect Hill and was on said Hill in Charleston at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill - that he acted as a waiter to the Captain during his said service. That he was discharged sometime in December 1775 having served the full period of eight months - at the time of his above named service he resided in Framingham, in a place called Little Neck. was joined to Southborough.
That he was again called into the service in the year 1780 he then, in the month of August, was as a volunteer marched to Kingston in Rhode Island in a company commanded by Captain Brewer and served at said Kingston in the same company three weeks - he does not know to what Regiment said company was attached - said service was performed upon an alarm given, that an attack was expected to be made upon the Island - he says he saw the station in the year - he is troubled to remember dates.
That he was born in August 1749 in that part of Framingham then called Little Neck now Southborough in the said County of Worcester. But he does not know that there is any record of his age - He lives as he has above stated in Framingham town in part now Southborough at the several times he was called into service and has been in said Southborough ever since the Revolution. He still resides - He enlisted in his first service and volunteered in his last - He cannot now name any other officers than the above - That he never received any written discharge - He bears the character of Southborough and Forest Ball of the same Town can testify of his character for veracity and the belief of his services as a Revolutionary soldier - The Murrell's Book here annexed is a diary kept by me, a part of the time in my first named service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
By me Nathan D. Williams of Probate for the County of Worcester Phinehas Beman

W  Larkin Newton a Clergyman residing in the Town of Southborough and Jonas Ball of the residing in same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phinehas Berris who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believe him to be Eighty three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and do concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Byrne NATHAN Gaine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Larkin Newton Jonas Ball
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Phinehas  Larkin Newton who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Town of Southborough and that Jonas Ball who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATHAN Gaine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.
I Theophilus Wheeler Reg d or , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phinehas Berris for a pension. That Jonas Ball before whom the annexed Affidavit, were made, is a justice of the Peace in the said County in good credit, that he signed the same IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court of Probate this 12 th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus Wheeler Reg d of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Massachusetts - 1614
Sarah Bennis, widow of Phinehas Bennis, Dec d .
who died on the 25 th April, 1834. of Worcester Co. in the State of Massachusetts. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Branton of the 2 nd Reg t commanded by Colonel  General  Branton in the Mass. for 8 months 4 days private Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 27 Dollars 10 Cents, per annum. to commence on the 1 st 25 th day of March April, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of De- cember, 1837 and sent to Larkin Newton, Southborough, Mass.
Arrears to the 1 st of Sept. 1837 - $90.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 1838 13:55
$104.53
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd . }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk
Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 45.
Col. H. S. Simonds Feb. 11. 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. twentieth On this twentieth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of Probate of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Bemis a resident of Southborough in the County and Commonwealth afore- said aged eighty three years, who being first 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 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Phinehas Bemis who was a Private in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said Phinehas Bemis on the seventeenth day of December seventeen hundred and seventy six; and that her husband, the aforesaid Phinehas Bemis died on the twenty fifth day of April A. D. 1834; and 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 she has not exhibited any proof of the period that her husband Phinehas Bemis was in the service of his country of the War of the Revolution, but refers you to the fact that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner and to the evidence that he furnished in the support of his claim for his pension.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Reference
Sarah Bemis
Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Sept. 26. 1837 And hereupon the Court do declare it as their opinion, after a full investigation of the matter, that the said Phinehas Bemis was a soldier of the

Revolution; That he married the said Sarah Dennis; That he hath since divorced and that she now remains his widow as she hath done on oath declared; She being reputed to be a person of truth.
W m Barlow Judge of said Court of Probate

Phineas Dennis
Private
8 Mo 21 days
adm
81182
$28.99.
vol 1. 86 - on 78-1780
for V G. Nendall

I Josiah Bemis of Southboro County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say.
That I am the Brother of Phinehas Bemis of said Southboro. That I am knowing to said Phinehas going into the service commonly called the eight months service in seventeen hundred and seventy five. that he was in the service near Boston at the time of the Battle of Bunker Hill. That he was a waiter or cook to Capt Cranston of Marlboro. Middlesex County Mass also I do further testify and say that I am - knowing to his going into the service in seventeen hundred and eighty and went to Swanton Vt. under Capt David Brewer (now Col Brewer) of Framingham Middlesex County Mass - That he was absent at Swanton about three weeks. and further the deponent sayeth not.
Southboro Mass August 30 th 1832
Josiah Bemis
Worcester ss Southboro Augt. 30 th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Bemis and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Jonas Ball Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Josiah Bemis who signed the above deposition is a man of reputed truth and entitled to full credit.
Jonas Ball

Jeffries Hall minister of the gospel in the town of Hopkinton Ms. do hereby certify, that I have in my possession a book of records, kept by the Rev. Elijah Fitch, who was a minister of the gospel in said Hopkinton, in A.D. 1776; & I do find in the said book of records, kept by the said Elijah Fitch, a marriage to have been solemnized solemnized between Phinehas Bemis and Sarah Child, Dec. 17. 1776. Hopkinton Aug. 17. 1837. Attest Jeffries Hall.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss August 17 th 1837
Before me personally appeared Jeffries Hall & made oath to the above facts by him subscribed. & that I am personally acquainted with the Rev. Jeffries Hall & know him to be a man of veracity & that he is a minister of the gospel in the town of Hopkinton Massachusetts Samuel D. Davenport Justice of the Peace
Madison H.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Leaven Fish Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Samuel D. Davenport is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature above enrolled is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven Leaven Fish Register

JOURNAL OF PHINEHAS BEMIS SEPT.-NOV. 1775 (MASS.) (W.14278)

Don't know what to do with it and what to do

We the subscribers are well acquainted with Phinehas Kimball
now of Grafton (Mass.) and know his hand writing
We have no doubt that this book is in his hand writ- ing & that it contains his original entries made ac- cording to the dates
Josiah Beman
Town Clk. Joseph Bullard
Jonas Ball
Deuter Tracy { one of the scutators

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss August 30th 1802 Then Joseph Beavis Joseph Boutelle and Chester Tracy
known to me personally as credible witnesses, made oath that the foregoing de- claration by them subscribed is true to the best of their knowledge
Jonas Ball Justice of the Peace
Sept 10 1775 this Day a mutiny was raised among the Riflemen men by reason of want of pay men being put under guard 24 of them was put under the main guard before they could stir
Sept 11 this Day we poised muster by Six of the Regulars from Provesbury side were drove a Shore by the wind who were in boat and were taken by Capt. Millin
Sept 12 this Day tow of Col. Church's men were whipt one is lashed the other 14
Sept 13 this Day Nothing extra- happened
Sept 14 this Day the Camp was alarmed and marched to their alarm posts but Nothing happened uncommon 3

Sept 14 this Day three men whipt 10 Lashes per man
Sept 15 this Day one of the Regulars Deserted to Roxbury and one to prospect hill tow of Col. Bners men was whipt 10 Lashes per man - one man on prospect plowd hill was accidentally shot threw the Body out was not held on the spot this Day Col Mansfield was tryed and Broke
this Day one Col Stones men was whipt 20 Lashes and drumed out of the Regiment for disobedience of officers
Sept 16 this Day nothing extraordinary happened
Sept 17 this Day Sum Cannon fired on Both one Col. Stones Phenne Regiment left town and took his way
Sept 18 this Day Cannon were fired on Both sides
Sept 19 this Day one of Col. Bners Regiment was whipt 10 Lashes one of the Roadislanders was whipt 20 Lashes for Deserting and Disobedience of officers
this Day five men was whipt Sum Cannon and Bums were fired
Sept 20 this Day one man was put in the prison for pugray the same Day Cannon were fired and burn from Bunker's hill one Cannon was fired from prospect hill to the Ragles

Sept 18
This Day we Began to take three posts Belvoir prospect hill and winter hill Placed hill there was many cannon and bunks were fired from bunkers hill wounded three men
Sept 19
This Day Coronation Day much cannon was fired from the ships and from the hills were fired at our fatigue men no hurt done
Sept 20
This Day a grate number cannon were fired from Prospect the enemy to Roxbury the same day there was a whole twenty Warblebe men for milners one 24 lashed the others 20 lashed
Sept 20
This Day the Compts were alarmed and marched to their alarmed posts but nothing happened uncommon
Sept 21
This Day there was one of Col Glousters Regiment which no lashed firing a great lot and paid ten pounds lawful and thrown out of the arms same Bunks were thrown from bunkers hill to our posts between plowed hill and prospect hill and several balls fired but no hurt done
Sept 26
This Day wave Cannon fired from bunkers hill to our posts between plowed hill and prospect hill but no hurt done
Sept 27
This Day the Compts were alarmed and marched to their alarmed posts but but nothing happened uncommon also a prisoner taken at Salem with a lot of sheep and sea-turkeys and other stores

Sept 28 This day Began to build our Barracks
Sept 29 This day extraordinary happened the weather being fair and cold the night fording town of the Regulars deserted to Roxbury
Sept 30 This day Cannon was fired from the ships
Oct 1 This day there was one Regular deserted to prospect hill
Oct 2 This day nothing extraordinary happens
Oct 3 This day one Riffle man deserted to Bunker Hill one of Colt palanke Regiment was whept 15 Salts for desertion and for deserting a provence gun and he had to pay for said gun a month for Colt
one of Colt palanke Riffle deserted and was tried and Bro't and required one month wages for the use of the officers
Oct 4 This day extraordinary happened
Oct 5 This day nothing happened only a Regular deserted at night from Bunker Hill to prospect hill and recd one month pay
Oct 6 This day This day our men began first to fire at the Regulars at Roxbury it was when they came to receive their guns then the Regulars returned and fired to our men about a 100 Cannon but one man arm of one fired two Co's the same day one Roadislander man was whept
Oct 7 This day happened nothing only I have one Regular deserted but who he knows not

Oct 8
This day Sunday there was a party of Regulars that was sent to Sams Creek to find out who was in there but our men drove them back
Oct 9
This day one woman was driven out of Fort Lott Regiment for taking her pleasure in said Regiment
Oct 10
This day nothing of much note happened
Oct 11
This day Regimental order that all men had to turn in at 10 o'clock in the morning and be at roll call at 11 o'clock to see that all were present when on duty
Oct 12
This day nothing of much note happened
Oct 13
This day John Burn belonging to Captain Richardson's Company Col. White's Regiment was whipped for stealing 39 Sashes one rifle man was whipped for the same crime two other men were whipped at the same time
Oct 14
This day Sunday nothing of much note happened not as no one
Oct 15
This day one cannon fired from Battery Hill and one man was killed
Oct 16
This day two platoons of Infantry were sent out from Chambers at night that moved on the enemy and found one and fired from their position. A platoon of Cavalry was sent to look for them. They found one man wounded and killed one man. Seven or eight were captured. A platoon of Infantry received them and drove them back.

Last Tuesday one of our privateers from Beverly having been on a cruise in the Gulf was followed on her return into port by the neutral men of war the privateers again in a cove a little way out the vessel lay at anchor where the people speedily after they had the men of war was soon within gunshot when she got to anchor the however let go an anchor and bringing her alongside to have begun to fire upon the privateer the people of the latter soon began to return the compliment from a number of cannon and well keeping up a warm fire the men of the latter were soon on the men of war or 3 or 4 and it is supposed this has considerable damage and probably killed and wounded some of the men But before they could board her which they were prepar- ing to do the tide turned about 8 o'clock in the evening when she cut her cable and got out some of her shot which she on two ballast in her hold but no lives were lost on her and the privateer damaged very little if any
Oct 18 This day it is reported that five of our men deserted to the privateer  Oct 19 This day nothing extraordinary happened  Oct 20 This day nothing extraordinary happened  Oct 21 This day several men and one woman  Oct 22 This day Sunday Sam Cannon fired from the ship to the person of a sheep come in - five men were whopt Sam was ashore one day out of the arms and belonging to Col. Whiteman Regiment  Oct 23 This day Col. Oliver Brewer was tried by a Regimental Court martial and struck for drawing his sword. Blanket money and for leaving his off Sun instant kept at home in his two houses

Oct 29 This day nothing Extraordinary happened
Oct 30 This day morning two Road Islanders man corling on shore balay to the Be Regular the love Sentinel see them and catch them and put under mane guard
Oct 31 This day nothing Extraordinary happened
Oct 1 This day nothing Extraordinary happened
Oct 2 This day nothing happened
Oct 3 This day Sunday one Regular Sergeant discovered from Brant hill to glacial hill and found new that had a bird we will come back soon
Oct 29 This day nothing Extraordinary happened
Oct 30 This day nothing Extraordinary happened
Oct 31 This day nothing Extraordinary happened
Oct 1 This day Col. Little sent a party of men and one Captain with them to call over a little way of Col. Red Baron Col. Red for Beech Weave Cuten Way Beech Weave Cuten Col. Red went to this brig ade general and detour to confine he put them under mane guard This day went two days
Oct 2 This day the Col. Brown man who went to detour

Oct 28 This day Sunday fired much Cannon from those ships then were in the water.
Oct 29 This day from Cannon fired from them one killed man & wounded 12. The Indians on the north side were inclined to desert but was caught and except 50. before they got out of the army.
Oct 30 This day nothing extraordinary happened.
Oct 31 This day nothing extraordinary happened.
Nov 1 This day we were alarmed to a number of the Oregonians landing on Leachmore point in order to take the cattle that was there. Back by the gate and a number of the Riflemen they got 12 cows & calves.
and one Bull and took one of the yards and several of Oregonians were said to be killed.
Nov 5 10 This day nothing remarkable.
Nov 4 11 Last night a number of Riflemen were sent off making expecting the Oregonians would land there.
Nov 4 12 This day nothing remarkable.
Nov 5 This day nothing remarkable only it has been very cold and rainy for some time past.
Nov 6 This day at night we were alarmed the oregonians about the edge of the water than the Oregonians were a coming.
Nov 7 This day nothing remarkable only there fell a little snow. 10

1832 This day nothing the market only there was a party of men went at night to Coler Hill to see them
1833 This day nothing nothing remarkable
1834 This day nothing the market
1835 This day morning have arrived by reason of two of our firms at the village and that returned the fine again But no part other
This may certify that I have lived a neighbor of Phinehas Dennis have always been acquainted with him and his writing for thirty years do believe the foregoing journal to be in his own hand writing and that he is a man of good moral character & veracity
Southborough August 29 1832 Garon Collins

Phinehas Bemis Mass. act 7-June when last pd? G. M. C. Oct. 5. 1837
Died 25th April 1834. Arrearages paid 4th Jan "34. S. H. H.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.278 Sarah Bechies Widow of Phinehas Bechies Pre Civil War
Act: July 1 st 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jeremiah Parker of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say - That I am a clergyman and have for many years been the Minister of said Southboro. That Phinehas Bemis of said Southborough was always well known to me, since my residence in said town and I believe him to be about eighty years of age and I am confident that he is respected and believed to in Southborough and that neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I believe that he was so, - said Phinehas Bemis always, since my knowledge of him, resided in Southborough until the spring of April A.D. 1832 when he removed to Grafton in said County of Worcester and I can further say that said Phinehas sustains a good character and that full credit is due to his oath, and further the Resurgent Saith not
Jeremiah Parker
No. 100, September 1, 1832
On the above named Jeremiah Parker personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Jonas Ball Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Jeremiah Parker who signed the above deposition is a man of respected truth, and entitled to full credit
Jonas Ball

I Mary a sister of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Shimear Beman formerly of said Southborough but now living in Grafton in said county of Worcester and that I lived at his fathers at the time the British came to Concord and at that time said Shimear Beman went a soldiering, I think to Cambridge and he frequently sent his Mother up to his fathers to be awake and mended and I frequently heard from him being in the army I think he went in April or May. I do not know what year but I know that it was when the men were killed at Lexington and he did not return till the next winter I think he was gone eight or ten months and the deponent saith not.
Mary Newton
Worcester ss September 6 1832
Then the above named Mary Newton personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true.
Before me Jonas Ball Justice I hereby certify that that I am acquainted with Mary Newton who has subscribed the above deposition and knows her to be a woman of truth and so reported in the neighborhood.
Jonas Ball

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Southborough Mass. September 22 d 1837
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I have enclosed you the Papers of Mrs Sarah Bemis of Southborough Mass. in support of her claim as being the widow of Phinehas Bemis who was a Soldier in the Mass. Militia of the War of the Revolution when you have passed upon the Papers you will please direct to me at said Southborough Mass.
Respectfully yours &c
Larkin Newton

2748
Sarah Bemis widow of Phinehas. Mass.
Married - 76.
Vol 1. 86 - 4 days pri in 1780
Imm in 75 -
adm d
Imm 40s pri
$27.10
deduct - died 25 of age 1834 -
Larkin Newton Southborough Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Probate Office September 20. 1837.
I certify, that Ira Barlow is Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified, and that Henry Wood and Millard Newton are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that their several signatures to the papers herewith annexed are their own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate the day and year above written.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register of said Court of Probate.

I Manasseh Fay of Southborough in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being being first sworn according to law sixty — years of age do depose and testify that I know Mrs. Sarah Bemis of said Southborough widow of Phinehas Bemis deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that I know her to be the widow of the said Phinehas Bemis deceased and she still remains the widow of the said Phinehas Bemis deceased; said Phinehas Bemis moved from Southborough to Grafton in said County of Worcester about five years ago, and he died at Grafton sometime in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Manasseh Fay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. Southborough September 4th 1837 Then the above named Manasseh Fay made oath to the above the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Manasseh Fay and that he is a credible witness
Willard Newton Justice of the Peace

I Jeremiah Newton of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sixty eight years of age and being first sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs Sarah Bemis of said Southborough widow of Phinehas Bemis deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that I know her to be the widow of the said Phinehas Bemis deceased and that she still remains the widow of the said Phinehas Bemis deceased: said Phinehas Bemis moved from Southborough to Grafton in said County of Worcester about five years ago, and he died sometime in the Spring of eighteen hundred and thirty four in said Grafton. Jeremiah Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. Southborough September 4th A. D. 1837 Then the above named Jeremiah Newton made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jeremiah Newton and that he is a credible witness Willard Newton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester County Grafton September 2 nd 1837
I hereby certify that I am the Town Clerk of said Town of Grafton, and that I find recorded on the Book of Records, of Deaths, the following Records.
"Phinehas Bemis, formerly of Southborough Died at Grafton April 25 th A.D. 1834. Aged 86 Years a Revolutionary Pensioner."
A true Copy of the Records as will be found on said Book Page 132.
(Attest.)
Charles Prentice, Town Clerk,
Worcester ss. September 2 d 1837. Then the above named Charles Prentice made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed.
Before me Harry Wood Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the said Charles Prentice is Town Clerk of the Town of Grafton in the County of Worcester, and that he is a credible witness.
H. Wood Jus. Pacis.