Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1325, William Brown, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Brown, William
R. 1325-
Martha
or Patty
CONTENTS
Res. at ul. Reading Mass.
d. Dec. 23, 1930 at Royalston, Worcester Co. Mass.

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:—
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
On this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before Ira Putnam Boston Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Worcester. The Widow Martha Brown of Royalston in said County aged eighty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:— That she is the widow of William Brown late of said Royalston (Deceased), who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line, she further says from the best knowledge she has of his services that he was in the first eight months service and was stationed at Cambridge, or near there under Capt. John Batchelder then of Dedding and that he was out more or less from 1776 the next year but is not able to give the names of his officers. she further says that her said Husband served eight months in 1777 in his Father Coln Benjamin Browns Regiment and was waiter for his Father a part or all of said tour. she further says that Joseph

Bryant of Stoneham was Major of said Regiment under Colin Brown at that time. She further says her husband the said William always told her that he was present when Burgoyne surrendered. She further says that at this time she has no documentary evidence of her said husbands services but respect- -fully refers to the rolls in the War department for the same. She further says that her maiden name was Martha Richardson called by some people Patty Richardson and that she was ma- ried to the said William Brown the 6 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three "December 1783" in the town of Lynnfield by the Rev Joseph Rowlee then a Minister of Lynn. She fur- ther says that at the time she was married she was a resident of said Lynnfield and that her husband at that time was a resident of Rayalston aforesaid, and at the time her husband went into the service he was a resident of said Reading and soon after they were married they moved to said Rayalston and resided there for about three years and then removed to said Reading and resided there about three years then removed to said Rayalston where she has resided ever since. She further says that her husband the said William died at said Ray- alston the 23 rd day of December 1830 and that she has remained a widow ever since and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the the first of January eighteen hundred and thirty four (viz) at the time above stated. Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid. Martha Brown Martha Brown her K. as aforesaid

And I further certify that the aforesaid declaration was taken in open court, the same being a Court of record, and that the intimation of the date of the marriage was made before the date of subscription.
W. M. Milton Judge of the Court of Session

Maries 1783 she died 17 Jany 1857 Benjamin Boorn & Hannah Dadman Only Children

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Office Worcester County ss }
Be it known, that on this Fifth day of August A.D. 1851. it has been satisfactorily proved before me Judge of Pro- bate for said County, That Martha Brown was the widow of William Brown late of Royalston in said County & State, that she died at said Royalston on the Seventeenth day of January A.D. 1851, that she remain- ed a widow from the death of her husband, and that Benjamin Brown and Hannah (Dadman are the children and only sur- viving) children of the said Martha Brown deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the Seal official of said Court to be affixed the day and year first above written.
Thos. Minicutt

I, Rufus Bullock of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath de- pose and say that I was well acquaint- ed with William and Martha Brown of said Royalston, both now deceased. I have lived a neighbor to them and their family for more than forty years. Said Wil- iam Brown died many years ago, his wife the said Martha Brown survived him and remained a widow until her death. I further certify & say that the said Martha Brown who was the wife of said William died in January A. D. 1851. and that Benjamin Brown and Hannah Dad- man are the children and only sur- viving children of the said Martha Brown deceased. Rufus Bullock
Worcester ss July 30th A. D. 1851. Then personally appeared the above named Rufus Bullock who is a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me
Barnet Bullock Justice of Peace

I Geo. F. Miller, Town Clerk of Royalston in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Mass, on oath depose and say, that I have in my custody and possession the Books of Records belonging to said Town, and in one of said Books, purporting to contain a record of "Births, Marriages and Deaths" I find the following record; - viz.
"Martha Brown, widow, aged 90 years, 8 months and 8 days, died in Royalston Jan. 17 th 1851, - born in Lynn, Registered Feb. 10 th 1851, Geo. F. Miller Town Clerk."
A true copy of Records Attest: - Geo. F. Miller S. Clerk, of Royalston,
Worcester ss Aug. 7 th 1851 Sworn to Before me Barnet Bullock Clerk of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Thomas Dinsmore is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature on the first page of this sheet is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, and the seal of said Court this fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty one.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. On this 30th day of July AD 1851 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Benjamin Brown a resident of Royalston in the County and State aforesaid aged 64 years who upon his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension that was due his mother Martha Brown under the acts of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843 June 17th 1844 and February 2 nd 1851.
And this declarant states that he is one of the children of William and Martha Brown deceased. He states that his late father Wil- iam Brown was a resident of Reading Mass. in the time of the Revolutionary War. He be- lieves that his father was a soldier in Capt Bachellder's company in 1775 and served 8 months at Cambridge and vicinity during that year. That in 1776 he was in the year's service with this declarant's grand- father Col Benjamin Brown with the Northern army under Gen Thomas and that he was in the service at the tak- ing of Burgoyne He states that his mother Martha Brown the widow of

The said William Brown made a declaration for a pension in her life time but was unable to obtain the same and that she died on the 16 January 1851. He further states that the only surviving children of the said Martha Brown are Benjamin Brown and Hannah Dadman. He refers to the declaration of his mother and proof on file in the pension office for date of marriage and the service and death of his father. Benjamin Brown
Signed and sworn to before me by the said Benjamin Brown on the day and year first above written.
Barnet Bullock } Justice of the Peace

I, Moses Sawyer of Saugus, (formerly called the West Parish of Lynn,) in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, depose and say, that I am a minister of the gospel in said Saugus, and have in my possession the Book of Records of former ministers in said place; and I find entered in it the marriage of Wm. Brown to Martha Richardson, consummated by the Rev. Joseph Roby, February the seventh, seventeen hundred and eighty-three. The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the form of the date , which is in figures , as follows: "1783. Feb. 7. Wm. Brown to Martha Richardson."
Moses Sawyer.
Given at June 20 1839 Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me Joseph Dampney Jus: Peace
I further certify that the above named Moses Sawyer is a Minister of the Gospel in said town Saugus and is a person of truth and veracity Joseph Dampney Jus: Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office July 10. 1839
I hereby certify that the date of the above attestation Joseph Dampney was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
Witness my hand and the seal of the State.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 19 th 1851
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Barnet Bullock was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Anasa Walcher Secretary of the Commonwealth.

George C. Ames.
June 16/53.

Pension Office June 16 1853
Sir
I have examined the case of Martha Brown widow of William of Mays - ad July 7 1838 - in connexion with the copies of Rolls furnished and I have to inform you that her husband is in no way identified with the soldier of his name, as borne upon these rolls. He never appeared for any service under the officers mentioned,
G. C. Ames Esq Present

5924
Martha Brown
Will of Mrs. Martha
Det. Jacob Walker, 28 Sept '39 To sum Oct 21, 1839 Geo. C. Ames July 15 1832 Same " 21 " 32
Same June 16 1853

Pension Office July 15 1852.
Sir,
More than five years having elapsed since the last adjudication of the claim of Martha Brown of Mass for the benefit of the Act of July 7 1838, & no additional evidence having been filed in the mean time the case cannot now be reopened without the production of evidence which could not have been procured sooner, so shewn by the Affidavit of the applicant -
Very Respectfully Com Off. Det. J. H. C. Tupper, Acting Comr. of Pensions
Geo. C. Ames Esq. Present

301. War Dep Gen: Off Oct 23, 39
Sir
In answer to the request in yours of 12 inst, "to examine the rolls of the different tours that Col. Brown was out" for proof of the service of H. Brown for which his widow Martha Brown claims a pension, I am to inform you that the pay- rolls of a regiment in service consist of the staff roll and the several rolls of each company - As Waiter to the Col. he would not be on the staff rolls but would be retained on the roll of the company roll from which he was detached. In order to examine any the company roll of Col. Brown, or Bul- lards Regt. the name of the Capt is necessary under the adopted for mode of indexing the rolls - It is repeated that unless his name is credited with service on one of the company rolls he was not a component part of the corps under military obligations & consequently his widow has no claim to a

pension for his alleged service as a waiter to his father the L t Col. of the Regt.
Jacob Waler
October 23, 1884.
A.G.
Jacob Waler Esq. Baldwinsville Mass.

July 2 d 5 th 1775
Reciv'd of Colo Asa Whitcomb by pay Master Gen l for part of y e Massachusetts Army two pounds each man whose names are underwritten which is one months Advanc'd pay. Reciv'd by y e hand of Joseph Roby Captain.
  David Sawyer John Hurdcomb William Goodrich   John Marshall William Brown James Foyler   Elias Satatun John Robinson John Bishop   Michael Webber John Coy John Hardy   James Millett Andrew Elwell John Brown   Elias Elwell Michael Kingsbury Benj a Boynton   Perkins Ingersoll Adam Noffin Sam l Elwell Junr   John Avery William Laurence Jonathan Ober   John Rogers Daniel Robinson Job Marshall   Samuel Thomas Aaron Low James Brown   John Elwell John Allen Joseph Smith   Barnaby Penia Joseph Hwell Joseph Webber   Isaac Stockbridge Charles Moor James Baker   Frank Theophilus Lane Stephen Grown   David Farr Samuel Collins William Smith   William Parsons William Elwell Abraham Williams 
  Sergents pay 2-8 Corporals pay 2-4 Drums & Fifers 2-4   Sam l Procter John Duene Benj a Jones fifer   Robert Lord Benjamin Dennison   Abraham Row Joseph Haiden 
Pension Office March 2 1853. J. W. Ogarn Niles certifies that the above is a true copy

of a Muster Roll Capt Joseph Root's Company of Col Asa Whitcomb's Regiment, taken from a book entitled "Revolutionary War, Memorandum of General Orders, kept by Col Morris, Setted from 26 June to 20 October 1775, which appears to be an Original Roll of said Company.
Said Roll is found Mr Osgood's MS on page 187 of the Book referred to M. B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Rev. Mr. Benton was on the twenty third day of May, A. D. 1839, the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed are genuine.
I further certify, that Jacob Wales was on the seventeenth day of June, A. D. 1839, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this third day of August, One thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.
14.90-

I Nathan B. Norton of Royalston in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years. Do testify and say that I lived in said Royalston fifty four years and was well acquainted with William Brown late of said Royalston for about fifty years and have resided within about sixty rods of said William from the time I became acquainted with him until his death which took place in the month of December 1830 according to my best recollection I do not remember the day of the month although I attended his funeral, the said William left a widow by the name of Martha Brown who now resides in said Royalston and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said William. The said William always told me that he was from Redding County of Essex and that his wife the said Martha was from Lynnfield in said County of Essex and that her maiden name was Martha Richardson. I further say the said William always told me that he was in the Revolutionary War and was at the taking of Burgoyne was out at that time a number of months I do not remember how many but he said he was waiter at that time for his Father Capt Benjamin Brown, he also told me he was out in the commencement of the war under Capt John Batchelder who at that time resided in said Redding.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Nathan B Norton Worcester ss June 17-1839 subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
Before me Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Nathan B. Hurlen and he is a man of truth and veracity
Jacob Walus Justice of the peace

Martha Brown 5924 Mass.
July 7. 1838
Martha Brown
Mass.
all 7 July 38-
In 83. a 20
Jacob Wales, Baldwinsville, Mass.
Aug 12. 1839

Bath in Wiltshire Sept 19 th 1892
Oct 22
Inverness Ness.
Gen. J. L. Edwards Gunning of Painswick
Wokingham City
M. Brown

Baldwinsville N.Y. 12-1889 Maj. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
Sir in answer to yours of Sept. 28 th in the case of Widow Martha Brown you say you find the rolls do not show the service of 8 months in 1875 in John Bachelors Company, and as to his service in 1877 as Waiter for his Father Col. Benjamin Brown it must appear that he was enrolled in some Company at the time he went out in order to entitle his widow to the benefit of the Pension act, on receiving your your letter I called on the widow Martha Brown she says that since she made her declaration before Judge Barton she has ascertained the names of others that were out with her Husband William Brown in 1877, but she cannot tell whether he was incorporated in any particular Com- pany or not, but she says she has no doubt his name is enrolled some where in Col. Bullards Regiment as said Bullard was first Col. Benja. Brown her Husbands Father, second Col. Bryant of Stoneham Major, Joseph Emerson of Reading was quartermaster, she says the reason she stated in her declaration that her husband was in John Bachelors Company the first 8 months is he frequently told her he was a minut man in said Bachelors Company previous to Concord Battle but she says she is not sure that he was in the first eight months service but she says on further reflection

She thinks he was out two months in the latter part of 1775 or the fore part of 1776 and was stationed at Cambridge or Dorchester. She says she has heard him speak of being stationed at a place called Littleton Point in Cambridge but she says she is unable to tell whether he was attached to any particular company or not, but she says he always told her that he was out considerable more than one year in all, and thinks for the most part of the time was waiting to his Father. She therefore wishes you to examine the rolls at the different towns that his Father was out and by that she thinks you will find the amount of his husband's service, and should you find that he comes within the provisions of the act you will forward her a certificate.
very Respectfully yours &c Jacob Wales

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 3. 18 51.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Brown is borne on a muster roll of Capt John Walton's lev. Col. Green's Regt marched from Reading Apr. 19. 1775. as private 44 days.
On a muster roll of Capt. Abraham Forster's lev. Col. Bullard's Regt. as a private, from Aug 18. 1777. 3 mos 24 days. Benj. Brown of Reading was Lt. Col. of this Regt.
His name is not on the returns of Capt Batchelder's Co. for 1775.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Anna Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of State Massachusetts. The undersigned requests the Secretary of State to furnish from the Rolls and Docu- ments relative to service in the war of the Revolution, the evidence of the ser- vice of William Brown.
William Brown was a resident of Reading Mass: in the time of the Revolutionary war. He was the son of Col Benjamin Brown and served with his father in 1776 & 1777 as this applicant believes. Your applicant also states that the said William Brown served in Capt Batchelder's company in 1775 in Cambridge and he has heard his mother say that he was at the taking of Bursgoyne. He therefore requests all the evidence of service that can be found and for the purpose of this application I appoint Freeman Bradford Esq of Portland Maine my Attorney.
Benjamin Brown
Worcester ss July 30th 1851 Signed in my presence
Barnet Bullock Jus: Peace

James E Heath Esq Sir
Washington March 23. 1852
I transmit herewith the Affidavit of Zebulon H Harmon to be used as witness in the Case of incompetent Rachel Brown widow of William, an Applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 July 1838 from Maine.
In her declaration Mrs Brown stated that her husband served 8 mo in 1775, that was out in 1776 and that he served 8 mo in 1777
The records of Massachusetts furnish no evidence whatever of the service of William Brown in 1776 and but a few days in 1775 - The Roster of Col Little's Regiment shows according to the testimony of Harmon that William Brown received one month's pay as an 8 months man in July 1775 and also that he is on the Roster of years men of that Regiment for 1776. As this statement corres- =ponds so well with the declaration of Mrs Brown - I hope it will be received as evidence of the service of her husband -
There is no evidence of the years men in 1776 to be found at Boston - As these Rosters of Col Little has but very recently fallen into the hands of Harmon, neither Mrs Brown nor the agent who drew up her declaration could have had any access to them or known any thing of them

Cincinatti.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Geo. L. Ames
H. C. Ames Esq Present

Geo. L. Ames July 21 st 1852

219 Pension Office July 21 1837
Sir
The additional evidence filed by you in support of the claim of Rachel Martha Brown dec d for of the for the benefit of the act of July 7 1838 is not of such a character as can be received by the Department. Copies are not relied on when the originals are in existence, unless they are certified to be correct by transcripts of Records in the State Department. If the Memoranda , from which an extract is made, and forwarded as evidence in the case, be furnished, then the Office can judge whether or not it will be sufficient to establish this claim. The five year rule operates against the reopening of this claim, unless its requisitions shall be hereafter complied with.
Geo. C. Ames Esq Present

Pension Office July 3, 1852.
Sir,
I herewith return the Affidavit of Zebulon W. Harmon in the case of Rachel Brown, and have to inform you that there do not appear to be any papers on file in this Office of Rachel Brown widow of Wm., under Act of July 1838. ~
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. J. P. L. Lippincott for Comt. of Pensions
Geo. C. Ames Esq Present.
This man was acting for the heirs of Martha H. D. and in our paper corrected the name Rachel to Martha. It was evidently a clerical error.

Washington Sept 16. 1857 James E Heath Esq Sir
Please find herewith enclosed the declaration from the heirs of Martha  Rachel Bunn widow of William, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838 from the State of Massachusetts. Also additional evidence in support of said application.
This evidence with that already on file will be sufficient I hope to establish Mrs B. Claim.
With much Respect Yours obedient Geo. B. Adams

Jack Wales
Jan 28 '39
6.

War Dept Gen: H
Sep 28 th 39
Sir
In the case of Mrs Martha Brown widow of Col. Brown decd. under the act of 7 July 38 the alleged service of 8 mos in 75 under Capt. Jno Bachelor of Reading is not verified by the pay-rolls of that service company for that term.
As to the service of Walter to his father Col. Brown, it will be necessary to show his incorporation with a company of regt. at the time of the draft. Unless he was taken from some company, it will be conclusive that he was employed as a Walter & did not serve as a Walter detached from the ranks. This latter class of Walter alone are embraced by the pension laws.
Jacob Wales esq Baldwinsville Mass

1325 Rejected
Martha Brown widow of William Brown. List of Capt Parker, May 6 th withdrawn to place on the rolls of 6 th Rolls

I Zebulon H. Harmon of Portland in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine, on oath depose and say, that I have in my possession, Memoranda of General Orders and Rolls of Col. Moses Little's Regt. in 1775 & 1776. — In the 1775 Service I find the name of William Brown signed to a receipt of which the following is a copy viz:
"July ye 5, 1775. Rec d of Col Asa Whitcomb Esq. Pay Master General for part of ye Massachusetts Army, two pounds each-man whose names are under written which is one months advanced pay received by ye hand of Joseph Roby Captain."
I also find the name of William Brown on a list or roll of the Company of Capt John Baker in Col. Moses Little's Regt. for the year's Service in 1776, enlisted Jan'y 1. 1776, the time of his discharge not given, nor the place of his residence.
I have had said Rolls in my possession for a few days only, received them from the relatives of Col. Little, and I have no doubt they are genuine and what they purport to be viz Gen. Orders and Rolls for the eight months service in 1775 & for the year's service in 1776.
Zebulon H. Harmon

State of Maine
Cumberland ss, Probate Office }
March 16, 1852
Signed and sworn to,
Before me
Josiah Pierce Judge

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
I Josiah Pierce Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Cumberland hereby certify, that Books referred to in the foregoing affidavit have been submitted to me for inspection, and I find that the name of William Brown is contained in a list of Soldiers in Capt. Robys Company in the eight months service of 1775 on a receipt for wages for one months advanced pay, said receipt is dated July ye 5, 1775.
Also on the Roll of Capt. Baker's Co, in Col. Little's Regt for what purports to be the years service in 1776, date of his enlistment Jan'y 1, 1776, the time of his discharge and the place of his residence not stated. The Books and papers appear ancient and genuine.
Josiah Pierce (Indae)
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, ss.
PROBATE OFFICE.
I Freeman Bradford, Regular Judge of PROBATE for said County, hereby Certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is the JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn: and that his said Certificate is in due form.
GIVEN under my hand this Sixteen th day of March A. D. 1852.
Freeman Bradford Register

1325
RECEIVED
P. O. Martha Brown Wid; of William Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Allegation: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as Re-enlisted: follows: "Served as a waiter to his father not on the rolls."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

We now all men by these presents that I Ben- jamin Browne of Royalston County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts one of the Children of William and Martha Brown late of said Royalston both deceased do here- by constitute and appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland State of Maine, and George C. Ames of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name and for my use to present my claim for a pension due me as heir of said William and Martha Browne under the Acts of Congress passed on and since the 7th of July 1838, and for the purposes aforesaid my said Attorneys or either of them are authorized and required by me to obtain whatever proof may be necessary relative thereto, and they or either of them are author- ized to examine any papers relative to said claim now in the pension Office or any other Department at Washington, and generally to do and perform any other act or thing in the same manner that I might do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming

whatsoever my Attorneys or either of them may lawfully do in the premises.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23 day of September A.D. 1831.
Witness Charles Newton Benjamin Brown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County ss: Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths take acknowledgements of deeds Powers of Attorney & other instruments, the above named Benjamin Brown and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act and deed. September 23. 1857 Benjamin Park Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 18 th 1851
S Hereby C ertify. That at the date of the Annexed attestation Benoni Beck was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Nucena Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.