Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 19377, Joseph Clark, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn Mass
Clark, Joseph King, Rosina Former widow
R. 19377
CONTENTS

The State of Ohio      On this 21 st day of April Ashtabula County      A.D. 1863 before me a Probate Judge in and for said County Personally came Reazina King a resident of Windsor in the county of Ashtabula and state of Ohio aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law, on her said oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of The act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February A.D. 1853.
That she was formerly the widow of one Joseph Clark who was a private, Sergeant, Ensign and Adjutant, in the War of the Revolution.
That said Joseph Clark came to Geauga county Ohio near the year 1801 or 1802. that soon after she became partially acquainted with him that he was a practicing Physician, at the time, that subsequently to wit on the 4 th day of August 1806 1807 she was married to said Joseph Clark by one Jonathan Higley a Justice of the Peace. That after said marriage, said Clark continued the practice of his profession, until near the time of his decease which took place on the 22 nd day of November A.D. 1828, That at the time of his decease he resided in Middletown in said county and state, and was seventy three years old, That at the time he came to Geauga county aforesaid he removed from the county of Addison and state of Vermont Vermont, as she was informed and believes. that prior to his removal to Geauga county aforesaid

she was not acquainted with said Clark,
She further states, that at the time of her marriage, and during the time they lived together her said husband was treated and regarded as having been engaged in (that) the Revolutionary War, that whenever he spoke of said War and in conversation with those who were regarded as Soldiers Revolutionary, and after she has often heard him mention his service and the different periods of service rendered by him, in said War, but from the great lapse of time since his death, her old age and consequent lapse of memory, she is now unable to give the statements of the said Joseph Clark relative to his service in said War minutely and in detail, she in fact cannot in justice to herself make any statements of his service so as to give the date and length of service, but can only state of general facts, which she now recollects, derived from said Clark, as to his service.
That she learned from said Clark that he studied Medicine with one Dr Perkins of Norwich in Windsor County and state of Connecticut, and that he resided there a period of time, which she thinks was prior to, about the commencement of the war, that about this period he resided in Long Meadow, in the county of Hampden and state of Massachusetts , that she does not recollect his native place, but thinks it was in the state of Connecticut, She thinks that during the latter part of said War he resided in said state.

she was not acquainted with said Clark,
She further states, that at the time of his marriage, and during the time they lived together her said husband was treated and regarded as having been engaged in (that) the Revolutionary War, that whenever he spoke of said War and in conversation with those who were regarded as Soldiers Revolutionary, and after she has often heard him mention his service and the different periods of service rendered by him, in said War, but from the great lapse of time since his death, her old age and consequent loss of memory, she is now unable to give the statements of the said Joseph Clark relative to his service in said War minutely and in detail, she in fact cannot in justice to herself make any statements of his service so as to give the date and length of service, but can only state of general facts, which she now recollects, derived from said Clark, as to his service.
That she learned from said Clark that he studied Medicine with one Dr Perkins of Norwich in Litchfield County and state of Connecticut, and that he resided there a period of time, which she thinks was prior to or about the commencement of the war, that about this period he resided in Long Meadow, in the County of Hampden and state of Massachusetts , that she does not recollect his native place, but thinks it was in the state of Connecticut, She thinks that during the latter part of said War he resided in said state.

and at Norwich, That during the life time of said Clark while she lived with him, he had in his possession a Commission, that said Clark kept the same with Care, with his title Deeds Commission, as Justice of the Peace, & other valuable papers, and he frequently alluded to said paper in connection with his service in said War, and from her recollection of his state- ments in connection with said Commission she believes that he served in said War as Ensign or or other official capacity, in the first company and fourth battalion of the Militia of the Colony of Massachusetts. That at one time he alluded to said Commission as affording Evidence to establish his right to a Pension, in connection with other papers & facts.
That at the time of the decease of said Clark said Commission came into her possession, and she here- attaches the same, marked Exhibit "A" and made part of this her declaration,
She thinks and believes from the statements of the said Clark, that most of his service was from the State of Connecticut. That she has heard said Clark mention the name of Captain S. Chipman and from his statements relative to said Captain Chipman, she thinks he served under, or in the same service with him, in the state of Conn. and from the memoranda, in the hand writing of said Clark as she believes, upon the back of said Commission, that he was in the same service, if not in the same company.

with one Captain Cotton, and Lieutenant Warren. She refers to said Memoranda for examination She further states that from the statements of said Clark, that he was in service in said War for about one year near the close of the war but she is unable to state positively from what state said Clark stated such service was rendered from but she thinks it was from the state of Connecticut, She thinks that he stated he was in said service at other times, from said State of Connecticut, and he may have spoken of other service from the state of Massachusetts but if he did she is now unable to recollect it, and state it That the Town of Longmeadow is near the state line between Conn. & Mass s and she thinks that most of his service was from the state of Connecticut,
She further states that the said Clark was a ready writer, and she thinks that he was engaged while in service, in a capacity that required a good deal of writing, and that he served as Adjutant, and that his service near the close of said War, was in that capacity and in Colonel Webb's regiment of Connecticut Troops from her inability to recollect she cannot state positively that he served as Adjutant, or that Col Webb's regiment was a Connecticut regiment, but she believes that to be the fact, and that he may have served in regiments commanded by Colonels Starr and Sherman, sometime during said War.

but that during the time she lived with him he said Clark spoke of the names of those who were in the service with him, but at the time, she did think it of any consequence, and did not particularly charge her mind with them and now can only mention the names, of such persons and facts above stated, without any statement of the particular service their names refer to except as above set forth,
She further states that at before and since her said marriage the said Clark stated that he removed from Long Meadows Massachusetts to Addison County Vermont, that immediately after leaving Vermont, or while he lived there, he lived a short time in the State of New York, at about  time , and afterwards removed to Geauga County as aforesaid stated.
That on the 24 th day of April 1831 at Middlefield aforesaid she was married to one Darius King by Geo E. White a Justice of the Peace That said King died prior (a short time) to the day of March 1842, leaving her a widow and from that time she has remained and now is a Widow.
She hereby constitutes and hereby appoints Lewis Elliott of Hampden Geauga County Ohio her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her said claim to a pension under said act and to receive her certificate of pension, and she authorizes and empowers said Elliott to constitute

and appoint any other attorney to assist him in the preparation and prosecution of his said claim with full power of ratification and revocation &c.
She further states that in the foregoing statement and Declaration the following words were erased viz, 1806, of, in, that, but, a short time and the following words, interlined viz 1807. nat, or, she, said Clark, time, before signing hereof.
Rozina Rugg
Sworn to before me, and subscribed by said Rozina being in my presence the day & year above written, and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said Declarant and that she is a person of truth and veracity and from her appearance and statements, I believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be,
I further certify that said Declarant from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court, and that I have no interest whatever in said claim as agent attorney or otherwise,
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 21 st day of April AD 1863
D S Wood Probate Judge

The State of Ohio } Be it known that before Ashtabula County } me D. Steele a Probate Judge for said County
personally came Alexander Alderman aged 75 years a resident of Windsor in the said County and state, who being first duly sworn says that he has resided in Windsor aforesaid and vicinity for over fifty years. That he was well acquainted with Joseph Clark who came to Glandon County, Ohio near 1801. or 1812. That he was a practicing physician and well known throughout this vicinity; that in the year 1807. said Clark was married to Rozina Alderman a sister of this affiant. That from the date of said marriage to the decease he was intimately acquainted with said Clark and upon terms of social intercourse. That from his first acquaintance, said Clark was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier or officer. That during his acquaintance with said Clark he has heard said Clark speak of being in that War, and that he was an officer in said War, and served in that capacity. part or the whole of the time while in such service but from the great lapse of time since the decease of said Clark, he is unable to state the circum- stances of said Clark relative to his service.
That at the decease of said Clark he had in his possession the Commission attached to the Declaration of said Rozina King, that

he has examined the same. That at the decease of said Clark said Commission with his other valuable papers remained with said Rozina, and was recently taken from a package of papers of little Deco's, Commission as Justice of the Peace formerly belonging to said Clark since his decease, in the care of his sister, said Rozina. That said Clark died about the year 1828. and about the year 1831. she was married to one Darius King who died about the year 1842. leaving said Rozina a Widow and that she has since remarried and now is a widow. That after the death of said King, said Rozina came to live with him since and now resides in his family.
Alexander Alderman
Sworn to before me, and subscribed by said affiant in my presence this 21 st day of April 1863, and I certify from personal acquaintance the said affiant is a person of truth and veracity, and I certify from bodily infirmity said declarant is unable to attend Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 st day of April AD 1863
N. Woodruff Probate Judge

(Rec March 12 1864)
State of Ohio Geauga County 38
On this 11 th day of March
1864 Personally appeared before me
Wahza O'hayer a Notary Public in and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio. Rozina King a resident of Windsor in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged 80 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in addition to the one now on file in the Pension Office - That she was formerly the widow of Joseph Clark an Officer in the War of the Revolution, that her husband the said Joseph Clark was born in the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut on the 15 th day of September 1755 - That his Fathers name was Thomas Clark and that he had a Brother of the same name - That her husband the said Joseph Clark resided in said Norwich untill the age of about twenty years then left said Norwich and went to Long Meadow Hampden County Massachusetts where he resided a number of years - That in the Summer of 1776 he was Commissioned Ensign in the first Company and fourth Battallion of Mass Militia and served a number of months in the War of the Revolution. That in the latter part of said War he entered again as Sergeant into a Company in Colonel Webb's Regiment Connecticut line and afterwards was appointed Ensign and subsequently was appointed Adjutant in said Regiment and did some of the writing of said Regiment - That her Marriage to said Joseph Clark and his death and her Marriage to Darius King and his death was set forth in her former declaration. And she prays that her Pension may be granted.
Rozina her X King mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year before written And I certify that the affiant is a Person of truth and veracity.
Richard C. Thayer Notary Public

The State of Ohio, } ss. I, William H. Wrenn Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, GEAUGA COUNTY, }
within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
Ralston G. Thayer Esq., was at the date of executing the annexed declaration or affidavit
and now is an acting Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ralston G. Thayer and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County, this eighth day of March Anno Domini
1864.
Wm H. Wrenn CLERK.

The State of Ohio } In Probate Court Trumbull Co. }
I Joel W Tyler Probate Judge in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the record of the Certificate of marriage of Joseph Clark and Rosina Alderman as found in the record of marriages of said County.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Warren Ohio this 28 th day of January A D 1863
J. W. Tyler Probate Judge

" Darius King - To Rozina Clark } I hereby certify that on the 24 th day of April 1831, by virtue of a License from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County and State of Ohio, Darius King and Rozina Clark were legally joined in marriage by me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County - Given under my hand, this 13 th day of June 1831. George E. White, Justice Peace. Recorded June 13 th 1831. D.D. Atken Clerk Com. Pleas. "
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss } I Milton C. Canfield, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly taken and copied from the Record of Marriages within and for said County of Geauga and State of Ohio, which Record is now by the laws of said State in my custody in the Probate Office of said County re- maining - Witness my hand and the Seal of said Probate Court, at Chardon in said County, this 23 rd day of March A.D. 1863. Milton C Canfield Probate Judge -

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By Virtue of the Power vested Confidence in your Loyalty, Co are therefore carefully and dilig dering, and exercising said Com them in good Order and Discip ensign - and you are you shall from Time to Time rece appointed over you Court of this Colony
Jer: Powell B Greenleaf W Sporer E Caleb Cushing J Witherington Hatten Rushing
John Laylor
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Henry Gardner
Dane Davis
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D Hopkins B Sewall
G I V E N under our hands & seals the 17th Day
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
John L. D. Smith
found in this mutilated condition when the claim was opened for flat filing.

15655 REJECTED 1937
P. O.
Roizina King
Service: widow of Joseph Clark
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Rev Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Rozina King formerly widow of Joseph Clarke - Ave Ohio -
Letter Lewis Elliott -
July 16. 1863.
Secty. of State of Mass. Dec. 11 th 64. Th. E. Lloyd. Dec. 11 th 64 Suspended -
Act 3 rd Feb. 1863-3.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretarys Office.
Boston, Dec. 24, 1864.
Sir:-
Yours of the 14 th came duly to hand.
I have caused the necessary examination of the revolutionary rolls or file in this Office to be made, and am sorry to say that no evidence of service, such as forms the basis of your enquiry, has been found.
It appears that several men by the name of Joseph Clark - a dozen at least - did service during the war of the revolution. Only

two of them were commissioned, however, and neither of these is shown to have been connected with the service designated by you. One of them was a surgeon, and the other a lieutenant in Capt. Ephraim Gheney's company, Col. John Smith's regiment, called out on the occasion of the Lexington Alarm - service, thirteen days from April 19th, 1775.
There is no record of any one of the name commission as ensign in 1776, or at any other time during the war.
I am, Sir,
Very truly,
Your Obt. Servt.
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett, Oliver Warner Commissioners of Pensions. Tuesday

State of Ohio Geauga County
To any constable of Burton Township greeting.
(L.S.) you are hereby commanded to summon Isaac Shoemaker David Hill John Lord Thomas Rumberfield Nathaniel Parks Isaac Lowler and Samuel Hopson to be and appear before me Joseph Clark a justice of the peace for said Township on the eighteenth Day of august instant at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the house of  there and there to give testimony and the truth to say of what you know of and concerning a certain action of slander now pending before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio to be held at Warren in and for the County of Trumbull on the twentieth Day of august instant wherein Isaac Clark is plaintiff and Oliver Guild is Defendant Herein you are in nowise to fail under the penalty of the Law
Joseph Clark Justice
Burton august the 11 th 1810

I have Read the within Subpoena in the hearing of the within named persons Service Seventy Cents — $0.70 Fourteen miles travel Seventy Cents — 0.98 August 13 th 1811 South Page Postmaster $1.68
Subpoena Sarah Clark as Dito Quital

Doct. Baird Long Cleveland

Sir If you will be so good as to send me the following articles the bearer you will oblige your Humble Servt. Joseph Clark
Crem. Part. _____ 3ij Sal. nit. _____ 3ij Rad. Lupert. virg. _____ 3ss Sp. nit. Dulc. _____ 3iv Painesville aug. 16 A 1875
Dear David Long Cleveland

State of Ohio } Guang County }
To Simeon Rose Constable of Burton Township Greeting (L.S.) you are hereby required to summon Robert Wallace to appear before me Joseph Clark a justice of the peace for the Township aforesaid at my Dwelling house in Burton on the Seventeenth Day of March Instant at four O'clock in the afternoon on said Day to answer therein for in a debt of twenty Dollars and of this writ make legal service and due return Joseph Clark Justice
Burton March 9th 1840

Burton March 17 1810
The within summons has not been served
Simon R. Constable
Sherriff's return Gonastey Sheriff No bond returned Damages $20 costs $1.25

State of Ohio } Scianga County }
To either of the Constables of Burton Township Greeting (J.P.) you are hereby required to summon James Wood to appear before me Joseph Clark a justice of the peace of said Township at my Dwelling house in — Burton on the nineteenth Day of February instant at ten O'clock in the forenoon on said Day to answer Thom- as Aynerly in a Debt of fifty Dollars and of this writ make Legal Service and Due return. Joseph Clark J.P. re Burton Library
The 11 th 1811

I have read the within summons in hearing of the within named James Box reading - 10 Cents travel - 50 Cents February 15 th 1871 Herbert King Constable
Summons Thomas - Superior Court vs James Box Cont. No. 124 Feb. - 40:00

W. Sanborn Sir please to send me one or two Barrels of whiskey By and Thomas Jackson the Barren and I will account with you for the same. ————— Joseph Clark Middlefield July 10 th 1820
P.S. I had rather you would let me have 2 Barrels here one if convenient. J. C.

June 11 1870 Red one legged cat whisky on the with him under Thomas Jackson
14 12 36 13 8 16
Robert by James April 8th
Deat h 10 11 1

Mr Jonathan Sanbourn Sir Pleas to Deliver a Barrel of whiskey to Mr Robinson the Barer and I will account with for the same — — Joseph Clark Middlefield April 9 th 1821

Writ. Joel Paine vs Samuel Hopson Debt - $30:00 Summons $0:12:6
Answer April the 7th 1810 I hereby say that the within is a true statement of the within named Samuel Hopson. Joel Paine Summons - $0 mileage 25
the land etc

State of Ohio } ss Geauga County }
To the Constable of Burton Township greeting
(A.D.) You are hereby required to summon Samuel Hops- on to appear before me Joseph Clark a Justice of the peace for the Township aforesaid at my Dwelling House in Burton on the eleventh Day of April instant at three O'clock in the afternoon on said Day to answer- Joel Paine in Debt of thirty Dollars and of this- writ make Legal service and Due Return. Burton April Joseph Clark Just. peace the 4th 1810

Subpoena Joel Payne vs Samuel Hopson
I have read the within subpoena in the hearing of Monimian Cook. Jonathan Brooks v. John Cook. & Lyman Durand reading forty Cents travel ten Cents Isaac Page Constable

State of Ohio Geauga County
To any Constable of Burton Township greeting (S.S.) You are hereby commanded to summon Lyman Durand John Cook Isaac Thomson, Newman Tohi and appear before Joseph Cook, Jonathan Brooks. Black a justice of the peace for the Township aforesaid at my dwelling house on the nineteenth day of April Instant at three o'clock in the afternoon on said day then and there to testify and the truth say of and con- cerning a certain cause before me depending in which Joel Payne is plaintiff and Samuel Hapgood is defendant Whereof you are in no wise to fail under the penalty of the Law. Joseph Clark Just peace
Burton April 12th 1810.

Joseph Clarke property.
18th CONGRESS, } 1st Session. }
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REPORT
FROM
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
ON THE
State of the Finances.
JANUARY 2, 1824.
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States.
WASHINGTON:
PRINTED BY GALES & SEATON.
1824.

Letter from Rozina King

Hampden Geauga County Ohio
December 21 st . 1863
Hon Joseph H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions Sir
Last April I made an application for a Pension under act of Congress of February 3 rd 1863 and claimed a pension on account of the service of my former husband Joseph Clark an Officer in the war of the Revolution. My claim came before the Department and was reported to my attorney Lewis Elliott on the 14 day of July last. At the present time Thomas E. Lloyd of Washington City D.C. is my attorney and has the care of my claim and about a month ago transmitted said Lloyd a number of papers in support of my claim one was an old discharge given to Asker Rubel a private in Colonel Hobb's Regiment Conn. line this discharge was dated June 11 - 1783 and was signed by General Washington Colonel Hobb and Adjutant Joseph Clark where I claim that said Clark was my husband and to prove that fact I sent said Lloyd a number of papers containing my husband's

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Signature so the Department could compare the signature on the discharge with his signature on other papers - of late said Lloyd has written a letter stating that he hears that my husband the said Clark did not serve in said war six months -
Now Sir please inform me by letter how the case stands and whether said Lloyd has presented the old discharge and other papers to your office or not and what there was wanting to establish my claim to a pension - I well know that I must prove six months service to be entitled to a pension but 14 days will entitle me to a land warrant therefore I would like to know whether any service has been proved or not.
Respectfully yours
Reuben Strong
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett Com. of Pensions

Wampden Geauga County Ohio
June 29 - 1863
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
On the last week of last April I transmitted you the declaration of widow Rozina King of Windsor Ohio who claims a pension as the widow of Joseph Clark an Officer in the war of the Revolution who was her first husband - she claims a pension under act of 1843
Now Sir will you please to inform me whether said claim has been received by the Department or not and if so how long it will be before said claim will be taken into consideration by the Pension-Department Respectfully yours
Lewis Elliott
Hon. Joseph H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C. Sept 3 rd 1864
Hon. Am. Helmsick Sec. Compt. of War
Sir
respectfully request your attention and personal examination to the Revolutionary Pension claim of Roxina Shinn , former widow of Joseph Clark decd. under Act of 1853
I assert unhesitatingly that her title to pension is as well merited as any claim acknowledged by your Office.
The records show that the soldier served as Sergt. and Captain in Col. Webb's Regiment Conn. Mils, was of the Revolution and for a longer period than 6 months.
I have filed an old Commission signed

by Joseph Clarke as Adjutant and I know that Adjutant Clarke  was the husband of my client by the incorporation of numerous papers to which his signature is attached embracing a period of several years and on com- parison, it will be seen that the signature to the Commission and that to the other papers are the same.
It is also alleged that most of the old records and in the hands writing of Clarke now filed in your Office.
An examination must convince you of the justice of this claim.
Very Resp.
Thos. D. Slayd

Washington D.C.
Oct. 12 th 1864
Wm. Lloyd H. Barnett
Sir
I present for decision the amended application of Floyed King former in-law of Joseph Clark need for Revolutionary Pension.
Of the rolls of Col. Webb Rgt Penn. line show service for D r Clark as Sergeant and Ensign the Pension enclosed to which his name is attached proves service as Adjutant of said Regi- ment and a comparison of the signature to the Pension -vies with the signatures to the papers enclosed proves his identity to my mind, beyond a doubt.
Very Resp t
Thos. E. Lloyd

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
Jan. 9, 1863.
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, no evidence can be found of the service of Ensign Joseph Clarke in said war.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Clare Maresca
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Ohio Geauga County - ss.
On this 10 th day of March A.D. 1863 personally came before me Ralph Thayer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio George H. Richardson a resident of Claridon in the County and State aforesaid aged 66 who being duly sworn by me according to law doth on his oath testify and say that he was well acquainted with Doctor Joseph Clark and his wife Rozina Clark That some thirty five or forty years ago he worked for said Clark a number of years That after he was done working for said Clark said Clark gave him a receipt and that following is a copy of the same Received April 14 th 1826 of George H. Richardson Two Dollars in full of dues and demands whatever
Joseph Clark
That said Clark died in Middlefield County and State aforesaid about thirty five years ago and left said Rozina Clark his widow and that said Rozina a few years afterwards was married to a man by the name of Darius King and that said King died some twenty years ago and left said Rozina his widow and that said Rozina King is now a widow and resides in Windsor in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio and that he was well acquainted with said King Geo. H. Richardson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of March 1863 #
Ralph Thayer Justice of the Peace
# I further certify that the above Affiant is a man of truth and veracity. And that I have no interest in Widow Rozina Kings claim to a Pension dated above
Ralph C. Thayer Justice of the Peace

Received April 15 th 1826 of George W. Richardson Two Dollars in full of Dues and Demands whatever Joseph Clark

The State of Ohio, } GEAUGA COUNTY. }
ss.
I, William N. Keene
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
Ralza C. Thayer
Esq., was at the date of executing taking the annexed deposition
and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio. to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, throughout the
United States and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ralza C. Thayer
and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County,
this eighteenth day of April Anno Domini
1863.
Wm. N. Keene
CLERK.