Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1225, Stephen Churchill, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Churchill, Stephen Mary
W. 1225
CONTENTS

Albany 1476
Stephen Churchill
of Columbia Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Eno in the Connecticut line for 21. months
Pension reduced from $80- new certificate issued 17. Sept. 36.
let to Hon. A. Vanderpool July 20. 1837.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 70 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Sept. 1836 and sent to J. G. Ford Rock, Columbia Co. N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. 2. Vol. 4
Clerk,
Page 11.

Letter to Hon P. ... Chester Jan. 30 th 1849. in reply
In Connecticut Feb 14 March 31 Feb 1, 1832 - no 2 cut to W. Howland, Hartford Ct
No 44 ...  ...
Mary Churchill widow of Stephen Church - ill who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Ct Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan y . 49 and sent to Hon P. H. Silvesta Secy of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 341 Vol. 1 29 th July, 1848

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 State of New York } Columbia County } ss.
On this eighteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson, now sitting, Stephen Churchill a resident of Canaan in the County of Columbia & State of New York aged seventy 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 7, 1832.
I entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated.
My first term of service commenced as a private in the Company of Captain Asa Bray in the regiment of Connecticut State Troops Commanded by Colonel Roger Enos. I do not recollect the names or rank of the other field Officers. The Company officers were Captain Asa Bray, Lieutenant Goodwin & Ensign Samuel Hotchkiss. I entered the service about the first day of March 1778 the day of the month I cannot recollect. I served one year & left the service the first day of March 1779. I resided in Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut when I entered this service. I enlisted as a volunteer for one year, was engaged in no battle but scouted a good deal. I marched from Berlin aforesaid to Horse Neck where I was stationed in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Roger Enos. I marched in said Regiment from Horse Neck to White Plains from there to West Point & from West Point back to Horse Neck where I was verbally discharged by Colonel Roger Enos my term of service having expired. I did not serve with any Continental regiments or Companies during this term of service except at West Point where I was a short time under the Command of Colonel Malcom who then had charge of Fort Clinton at that place. I knew the Regular Officers Colonels Willis, Malcom, Durkin, Taffmader, Sheldon Mcrip, and Swift & saw Generals Washington, Gates and Putnam but was not personally acquainted with them. I have no documentary evidence of this service & the witnesses of the same reside at a great distance out of the State of New York in the State of Connecticut but

the depositions of Lieut Hart & Nathaniel Prufired in relation thereto are hereto annexed -
I was afterwards in the service as a private in the Company of Captain Ambrose Sloper in the regiment of Connecticut State Troops Commanded by Colonel Canfield. I do not recollect the names or rank of any other of the field & Company Officers. I entered this service in June 1780 I believe the fore part of June I cannot recollect what day of June & left this service at the expiration of three months from the time I entered. I resided in Berlin Hartford County Connecticut when I entered this service, was a volunteer & served three months & was in no battles in this service. I marched from Berlin to Danbury, Connecticut & from there to Horse Neck where I was verbally discharged my term of service having expired for which I enlisted. I did not serve with any Continental regiments or companies during this service and knew no Regular officers except those I have before named. I have no documentary evidence of this service & know of no person whose oral testimony I can procure but the depositions of John Osgood & Amos Newell who reside out of this State in the state of Connecticut at a great distance are hereto annexed -
I was afterwards in the service as a private in the Company of Captain Matthew Smith in the Regiment of Connecticut State Troops Commanded by Major Humphrey in the Brigade of General Waterbury his christian name I think was David. There was a Major Edward Shipman in the Brigade. Major Webb was our Brigade Major. I do not recollect the names or rank of any other Field or Company Officers. I entered this service early in the spring (I think the first day of March) in the year 1781 & left this service in March or April I think in March 1782. I resided in Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut when I entered this service, was a volunteer, served one year & was in no battles but was frequently out on scouting parties. I marched from Berlin to Horse Neck, stayed there pretty much through the summer & from there I marched to Stamford where

served the year out for which I had enlisted - I have no documentary evidence of this service & I know of no person except that of Samuel Adminton whose testimony is hereunto taken whose oral testimony I can procure, but the depositions of Daniel Pardee & Seth D'Wolf who reside out of this State in the State of Connecticut at a great distance are hereto annexed -
I was in the service in three other campaigns in the Connecticut State Troops varying from two to three months each, one campaign in the company of Captain Judah Woodruff in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nodiah Hooker - In this campaign I was volunteer & marched from Berlin to Horse neck & served my time out & was verbally discharged - one campaign in the company of Captain Matthew Cole in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gad Stanley - In this campaign I was a substitute for Samuel Dickinson who had been drafted - Nathaniel Churchill my father was Lieutenant in this company - I marched from Berlin to Horse neck & from there to Norwalk, Connecticut where I was verbally discharged having served my time out - One campaign in the company of Captain Lodowick Hotchkiss in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ichabod Norton - I was volunteer in this service & marched from Berlin to Norwalk Connecticut where I was verbally discharged having served my time out - I do not recollect the names & rank of any of the field and company officers except as above stated - I was in no battles in these three campaigns & did not serve with any Continental regiments or companies - Of my service in these three last campaigns I have no documentary evidence & I cannot procure any witnesses - - - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except at the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Richard Wilson. Clerk
Stephen Churchill

the deponent ... State of New York } Columbia County } ss. On this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Justices Court in the City of Hudson now sitting Samuel Hamilton of the town of Athens in the County of Greene in the State of New York aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose as follows that on the first day of March 1781 he entered service as a volunteer private in the Company of Captain Matthew Smith in the regiment of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Major Humphrey in the Brigade of General Waterbury & continued in said service from the time he entered until the eighth day of February 1782 when he was taken prisoner while on a scouting party by Dr Laureys corps of Cavalry. And the said Samuel Hamilton further deposes that Ste- phen Churchill then of Berlin Hartford County Connecticut but now of Canaan Columbia County in the State of New York was a private in said Com- pany when he the deponent entered it & served as such in said Company until the eighth day of February 1782 when he the deponent was taken prisoner.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid Hiram Miller, Clerk
Samuel Hamilton
To the following interrogatories propounded by the said Court the said Stephen Churchill answers as follows. To the interrogatory "Where & in what year were you born?" he answers "I was born in the town of Berlin in the County of Hartford in the State of Connect- icut on the 19 th day of November 1761". To the interrog- atory "Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?" he answers "I have no record of my age". To the in-

interrogatory "Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live?" He answers "When called into service I lived in the town of Berlin in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut & continued to live there un- til March 1803 when I removed from there to the town of Canaan in the County of Columbia & State of New York & have ever since & now reside there." To the interrog- atory "How were you called into service, were you draft- ed, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?" he answers "I was a volunteer during my whole service except in the campaign of two or three months, when I served as a substitute for Samuel Dickinson who had been drafted in the Company of Captain Matthew Cole in the regiment of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Colonel Gad Stanley in my foregoing declaration more particularly mentioned." To the interrogatory "State the names of some of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served, such Continental & militia regiments, as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service" He answers "I recollect the name of Colonel Malcom a regular officer under whose command I served at West Point also the name of Colonel Mrigs another regular officer whose regiment lay near my regiment while I served at White Plains also Colonel Durkie whose regiment lay at Danbury Connecticut while I served there. I also remember the names of Colonels Swift & Willis also the names of Colonels Sheldon & Tallmadge who were Colonels in the Cavalry. I recollect the Continental regiments of each of the above Colonels & the militia or State Troops regiments of Colonels Eno, Canfield Hooker Norton & Stanley & of Major Humphrey. As to the circumstances of my service I refer to my foregoing declaration & further state that I was in no battle or general engagement, my prin- cipal employment was to guard the lines & sea coast and on scouting parties and to watch the

Skinners and cowboys and prevent their depredations upon the farmers on the lines near Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut - To the interrogatory "Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it" he answers "I was regularly discharged every time but verbally by the Captain or Colonel under whose Command I had served, I had no written discharge" - To the interrogatory "State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the revolution" He answers "I do not know of any persons to whom I am known in my present neighborhood who would not testify to my character for veracity or their belief of my revolutionary services - I state the names of Doctor Robert G. Frary Supervisor in the City of Hudson and Mr. Peter R. Crandall at present a wholesale merchant in the City of Hudson to whom I am well known & who have recently lived many years in my present neighborhood -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Niram Wilbur, Clerk
Stephen Churchill
We Peter R. Crandall at present residing in the City of Hudson and Robert G. Frary residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Churchill who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & to the answers to the interrogatories above pronounced to him by the Court, that we believe him to be seventy years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution & that we concur in the above opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Niram Wilbur, Clerk
P R Crandall Robert G Frary

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 named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Peter R. Crandall who has signed the above Certificate is a Wholesale Merchant in the City of Hudson in the County of Columbia and that Robert G. Tracy who has also signed the above Certificate is a Physician of the City of Hudson and at Present Supervisor of the first Ward of the City of Hudson and are both Credible persons and of high moral worth and respectability, and that their Statement is entitled to the fullest Confidence and Credit.
Wm R Macy
J. M. Cagg J. M. Cagg Clerk of Court
I, Biram Wilbur, Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Hudson, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Stephen Churchill for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of August, 1832.
Biram Wilbur, Clerk
one of the...

Stephen Churchill Died March third 1848 Aged 86 years and 8 months and 13 days
Anna Churchill Born April 14 th 1798 Anna Churchill Born April 28 th 1796

Stephen Churchills Book Given By my Father January 1 st 1812
A I Married My Wife Mary September 8 th 1787 Fanny Churchill Born At 1788 Rhoda Churchill Born 1790 Sept. 24 th Jessie Churchill Born 1792 May 24 th Cinthia Churchill Born 1794 April 14 th Israel Putnam Churchill Born March 13 th 1796 Jason W Churchill Born November 3 rd 1797 Levi Churchill Born November 9 th 1799 Hulda Churchill Born July 30 th 1801 Mary Churchill Born June 9 th 1803 Wm Henry Churchill Born July 9 th 1805 Nehitabel W. Churchill Born January 8 th 1809
certify that this leaf was taken from the day book in the deposition of Joseph & Fanny Churchill ancestors of my wife Mary 16 th day of December 1848
James Churchill

I do hereby certify that this list was taken from the monument in the deposition of Joseph & Sarah Hunt a preserve this 16 th day of December 1848
Jason W Churchill 1797 Born November 3 rd Levi Churchill Born November 9 th 1799 Huldah Churchill Born July 30 th 1801 Mary Churchill Born June 9 th 1803 Wm Henry Churchill Born July 9 th 1805 Mehitable W. Churchill Born January 8 th 1809   Fanny Churchill Married January 12 1812 Rhoda Churchill Married January 29 1812 J. Churchill Married February 20 1814 Cynthia Churchill Married January 28 1818 William Married March 23 rd 1820

Math th Churchill 3 rd Born March y e 22 nd 1756 Betty Churchill Born November y e 18 th 1757
Abigail Churchill Born December y e 5 th 1759
y e Death of my wife Elizabeth September y e 26 th 1760
Married to my wife Jane February y e 16 th 1761
Stephen Churchill Born November y e 19 th 1761
Sage Churchill Born December y e 13 th 1763
John Churchill Born March y e 20 th 1765
Solomon H. Laniat Churchill Born April y e 24 th 1767
Jane Churchill Born January y e 17 th 1769
Mehitabel Churchill Born January y e 30 th 1773
Almira Churchill Born April y e 28 th 1776
Anna Churchill Born April y e 14 th 1778

application of Mary Churchill for Transfer from the Albany Agency to the Connietical Agency

State of Connecticut Hartford County 3 ds
On this 13 th day of January 1852 before me a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford personally appeared Mary Churchill aged about 90 years who on her oath declares that she is the Widow of Stephen Churchill and receives a pension for his revolutionary service under the act of 2 nd February 1848 at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum that she is now placed upon the roll of the Agency at Albany in the State of New York and has been paid her pension to the 4 th March 1851 that she has lately removed from the State of New York to Hartford in the State of Connecticut where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be then payable in future
The following are her reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Connecticut that she may reside with her daughter Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year aboven mentioned
Before me
Benj m Bissell Justice of the Peace
Mary X m Churchill Mark
Hartford January 13 th 1852
Personally appeared Fanny Sedgwick and made oath in due form of law that she is personally acquainted with Mary Churchill the above named deponent and knows she is the identical person she represents herself to be Sworn to & subscribed before me and I certify that the deponent is a person of veracity Benj m Bissell Justice of the Peace
Fanny Sedgwick s

State of Connecticut, } County of Hartford, } ss.
I, Chauncy Howard, Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, (said Court being a Court of Records) do hereby certify, that Benjamin Bissell is and was, on the 13 th day of January A. D. 1852, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified by Law to administer oaths, That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and believe the signature within to be his genuine signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court. This 21 st day of January A. D. 1852.
Chauncy Howard. Clerk.
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No. 1246 Stephen Church
admitted private 2 years
In Capt Bragg Regt Musick Patt - Ent 12 th June 1778 for 3 months -
Canal old Certificate and make a New one for 21 months since as a private - $70.-
Louis Pickett
Hudson
NY J. G. Ford Esq Red Rock Columbia County New York

No. 1246
BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Churchill of Canaan County of Columbia in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  How old is he? Seventy years, 70  State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted about 1 st March 1778 was discharged 1 st March 1779 1 - - private Gen. Col. Roger Ennis's regt. Connecticut State Troops, Capt. Asa Brigs, Lieut. Benjamin Bushnell, Capt. Hotchkiss   First part of June 1780 Enlisted - - - private Col. Malcolm   1 st March 1781 left the service in March or April 1782 In various other campaigns about 3 1 - - volunteer Col. Ambrose Glapill's camp, Col. Campfield's regt. Conn. State Troops, Capt. Matthew Smith's camp, Conn. State Troops, Lieut. Watkins, Brig. Gen. Humphrey, Major Stevens, Major Webb  
 In what battles was he engaged? Not any  Where did he reside when he entered the service? 1 st Service at Berlin, Hartford Co. Conn 2 nd & 3 rd Service residence same  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses whose character & credibility are substantiated agreeably to the regulations  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. B. Wilcox Examining Clerk.
1778 0.6.0 1780 " 3.- 1782 0.0.0 T.9.0

No 59
Mary Churchill Widow of Stephen N.Y.
act 29 May 1848
Marr'd before 1800
husband died 3 March 48
advised $70 00 per An.
pm 4 March 1848
Rev. P. H. Silvester House of Rev.

State of New York County of Columbia ss.
On this 16th day of December 1848, personally appeared, before the Surrogate's Court, held in the town of Canaan in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid, Mary Churchill, a resident of the town of Canaan County and State aforesaid aged eighty seven years, who being 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 29th July 1848: That she is the widow of Stephen Churchill late of the town of Canaan, deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832, at the rate of seventy dollars per annum: she further declares she was married to the said Stephen Churchill, on the eighth (8th) day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven: That her husband the aforesaid Stephen Churchill, died on the 3d. day of March 1848; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred: viz at the time above stated: she further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Her Mary X Churchill mark
Charles B. Dutcher Surrogate.
State of New York
County of Columbia } ss I Charles B. Dutcher Surrogate of the County of Columbia That at a Surrogate's Court held at the town of Canaan in said County on the 16th day of December A.D. 1848 it was proved by the deposition of testimony satisfactory to said court that Mary Churchill above named is the widow of Stephen Churchill deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832 That said Mary Churchill was married to said Stephen on the 8th day of September 1787: that said Stephen is now dead In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of office of said Surrogate this 16th day of December A.D. 1848
Charles B. Dutcher Surrogate

State of New York County of Columbia ss.
On this 16th day of December 1848, before me, personally appeared Jos. G. Ford a resident of the town of Canejan County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is Administrator of the Estate ("with the will annexed") of Stephen Churchill late of the town of Canejan, deceased, and has the custody of his books and papers, that he has been acquainted with the aforesaid Stephen Churchill from the year 1804 to the time of his death 3d March 1848 he has been personally acquainted with his widow Mary Churchill who has made the annexed declaration, for the same term of time that the annexed leaf or paper marked A purporting to be a record of the marriage of Stephen Churchill with Mary his wife and also a record of the births and some of the marriages of his children is in the own proper hand writing (with which this deponent is well acquainted) of Stephen Churchill, that the leaf aforesaid was taken by this deponent from the old day book of Stephen Churchill the said day book appears to have been used for a day book at an early period by Nathaniel Churchill father of the said Stephen; the record aforesaid has always been considered a true and authentic record of births and marriages and is the oldest in the possession of the family, the record in the family bible of the deceased, being only a transcript of the record in the day book , the two records having been compared by this deponent, and further this deponent was personally acquainted with all his children named in the record aforesaid - and further this deponent having made due enquiry as to the record of the clergyman who performed the marriage ceremony surely believes that no such record can be found the clergyman having died many years since and further this deponent saith that Mary Churchill who has made the foregoing declaration has not married since the decease of her husband Stephen Churchill but continues the widow of the aforesaid Stephen and further saith not Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year Jos. G. Ford first above written before Charles B. Dutcher Surrogate
I Charles B. Dutcher Surrogate of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph G. Ford the person who subscribed the foregoing deposition and that he is a person of good moral character and a credible witness. Charles B. Dutcher Surrogate

Reuben
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1225 Mary Churchill Widow Stephen Churchill Peru, Reo Wans
Act: July 29. 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 20/52
Rel: to case of Mary Churchill widow of Stephen
to Duke of Present E. Huntley Esq Commr

1476 New York
Stephen Churchill of Columbia in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col. Eno in the Connecticut line for 2 Years and upwards.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov. 1892 — and sent to J. Peck.
Arrears to 4th of Apr. 1852 $120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mo. '58 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 76

Stephen Churchill Columbia Co NY act 7 June 82 § $70 00 per ann
To what time was he last paid? Y. S. A.
Pension Office January 20 1849
Died 3 rd Mar. 1848 Pd. to his death. Ms. B.

Comptrollers Office Hartford Connecticut March 9th 1836
On application of Stephen Churchill I have examined the records in this office in relation to Revolutionary services and find and so certify, That the name of Capt Asa Bray appears on Heaskells receipts under date of April 3 d 1779 against which is £ 494-14-3 Specie value Also on same Book date March 29 th 1780 against which is £ 221-13-7- Specie value, his name also appears on pay table in which he is charged for orders on Treasurer for out his Co Detach d Militia between Nov 29 th 1776 & April 3 d 1779 for £ 3581-0-11 which is balanced by account rendered for services in Col Enos & Hookers Regt. I also certify that the name of Capt Matthew Smith appears on pay table, wherein he is charged between March 17 th 1781 and June 13 th 1782 for orders on Treasurer &c £ 2313-0-2 which account is balanced June 13 th 1782 By amount of Account rendered, Also on the Journal same date, war is charged, To amount Capt Matthew Smiths Account rendered, Pay roll Waterbury's Brigade - Specie £ 2313-1-2 I further certify the name of Capt Matthew Cole and the name of Godwin K Hotchkiss have not been found
Wm Field Comptroller

Can't find the 1476 paper

War Department Pension Office Sept. 17. 1836
Sir,
The pension of Stephen Churchill of the County of Columbia, has been reduced from eighty to seventy dollars per annum. You will please pay him at the latter rate from the 4 th March 1831 up to the last semi-annual payment day, deducting all that may have been paid him at the former rate.
I am respectfully Your Ob dt . Servt. Geo. M c Crump Actg. Comm r of Pensions
J. M. Olcott, Esq. Pension Agent Albany N. York

Churchill Oct 24
Rev Robt. L. D. D.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

in the same Regiments as they informed me last August
In the same year Mr. Churchill avers that he served one month in Col. Gail Stantons Reg. not supported by any proof but his own oath excepting the Records of Connecticut
There being no explanation accompanying the certificate Mr. Churchill is at a loss to determine what part of his service was not allowed - you will please write us what proof will be satisfactory that is within the reach of Mr. Churchill - I now, last August, Mr. Tillotson and Mr. Penfield at their respective residences at Hartford County Conn. - was present when their depositions were taken - and so well convinced was I of the truth of their testimony that I am unwilling that Mr. Churchill should suffer in consequence of any neglect or omission on my part - I have now learned that Mr. Churchill has been to Albany, according to my advice to draw from the Agent what might be due him at 70 Do. per Ann and learn that he the Agent has returned no orders to pay Mr. Churchill any thing at Present
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yours &c
J. G. Ford
Direct " J. G. Ford
Red-Rock Col. County N.Y.

Washington Dec 18. 1852
Sir
As attorney of Mary Churchill widow of Stephen Churchill who was a prisoner under Act June 7. 1832 You are requested to cause a Certificate to be offered to the Widow for amount of deduction on the pension of the late prisoner N o 410
Respectfully
Your Obl serv t Vincent Luce
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm d Prisoner

Payments to be made at New York by Presd: U.S. Prov. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Capt Asa Bray Canan 30 Years Burlin Connecticut
Recorded by Geo: G. Hale Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 76
Capt Asa Bray Burlin Conn

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Stephen Churchill of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 11 day of November
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Leitch Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

NY Jan 30/49
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J. L. Goddard Esq.
Dear Sir -
Can you tell
me, who forwarded to me the papers in the case of Mary Churchill? I several sent the letters accompanying the claims to your office -
Respg -
Yours
R. H. Weston
Washington 26 Aug 49 -

Doctor Crump Pension office Washington

Washington H.R. 15 Jly 1837.
My dear Sir
Your niece recollects that I some time ago handed you a pension Certificate, that you might tell me, if possible for what purpose, it had probably been sent to me. I had forgotten for what purpose it had been forwarded to me
Yours very truly A Dandridge
Doctor Gump.
P.S. I would be glad to hear from you & receive back the Certificate. AD

Hartford January 22 1852
Sir
I have been requested to transmit the application of Mary Churchill a pensioner on the roll of the Albany Agency under act 2 Feb 1848 for a transfer to the Connecticut Agency at Hartford, please make returns to me
I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Henry Fowler
J. C. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Canaan NY 21. Augt " " Aug 30. N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq. free Com. of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Red Rock August 22, 1836
Sir
I send you the Amendment of Mr. Stephen Churchill to his former declaration, hoping you will give these papers and the former ones as early attention as is consistent with your business - I received a letter from you stating that the claim of John Buck of the town of Auveritz Columbia County N.Y. might better be examined with success to the applicant if the name of the Col. of the Regiment had been mentioned the applicant says the detachment was commanded by a Major Cady whose given name he does not recollect he thinks that no Col. was in command of that Regiment to which he belonged - I believe he has so stated in amendment to his declaration I wish you to examine his papers and write me the result - you will please direct your letters and papers of both applicants to J. G. Ford
Red Rock Col. Co. N.Y. "
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

WICHITAN AND FORT SODON BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
J. E. Heath
Feby 2 d 1852.
Esquire, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29 th January ult. — I have to state, that Mary Churchill, widow of Stephen a Pensioner under the Act of 29 th July 1848 — at Seventy — Dollars per annum — was last paid to the 4 th day of March — 1851.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't.
Thomas W. Clift
Pension PENSION AGENT.

Mary Churchill
Ms. A. 9. 2. 29 p. 65
E Heath Esq
Comm "Pensions"
Ed. Ly. 1875-1880
Oct 3 - 1917 - 1857

Washington Oct. 17. 1857
Sir
Herewith enclosed is a Power of Attorney from Mary Churchill widow of Stephen Churchill who claims an increase of her Pension: An opportunity of examining the papers is requested
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt Vinc Luce
Y. E. Harkness Esq Comm ee of Pensions

State of New York
County of Columbia ss Mary Churchill of the Town of Canaan in the said County being duly sworn according to law doth depose that she is the Widow of Stephen Churchill deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease at the rate of $70. per Annum, and that she is directly interested in the claim and application about to be presented at the Pension Department for a restoration or increase of pension to the amount originally drawn by the said Stephen Churchill deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 st day of May 1851 Edward Kellogg Justice of the Peace
Mary Churchill
State of New York
Columbia County Clerk's office ss I John R Currie Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the Courts of record therein do hereby certify that Edward Kellogg before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and to administer oaths for general purposes and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the jurat and certificate subjoined to said deposition is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Courts and County this Fifth day of August A.D. 1851
John R Currie
Clerk

Whereas Mary Churchill of Canaan, in the County of Columbia, and the Widow of Stephen Churchill deceased who was a pensioner of the United States, originally at the rate of $96. per annum, but was subsequently reduced to $70. per annum. And whereas I am allowed a pension at the rate of $70. per annum, for, & by virtue of the services of the said Stephen Churchill, deceased and am advised that I am entitled, & ought to receive the amount originally drawn by him. Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Viral Luce Esq. of the city of Washington my true and lawful attorney and agent to present and prosecute my claim for a restoration of my pension to the amount originally drawn by the said Stephen Churchill deceased. —
Witness my hand and seal this 31 st day of May A.D. 1851
Executed in presence of Ezra Kelley William R. Marshall
Mary Churchill
State of New York County of Columbia ss. On this 31 st day of May A.D. 1851 before me the subscribed a justice of the peace in, and for the said County personally appeared Mary Churchill above named and to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed
Ezra Kelley Justice of the Peace

Stephen Churchill
Mar 23
Canton NY 19 March
I'm
W. E. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Gansevoort NY March 19-1836
Dear Sir
Your letter of Febry 20 is received and the military certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut is forwarded herewith — I would further state to you that I served as a private under Capt Jeremiah Woodruff in Col. Noadiah Hooker's regiment not less than three months this was as I believe in 1779 — I also state that I served in Capt. Matthew Cales company in Col. Gadsden's regiment I believe was in 1780 — I also state that the time I served during the War was more than two years — The Comptroller's certificate I believe will satisfy the War department that all is right
Respectfully yours  old servant Stephen Churchhill
J. S. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions —

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Connecticut
16 August 1836
I certify that on application of Mr. Stephen Churchill I have examined the books and papers of this office relating to Revolutionary service, and find as follows, viz:—
In Haskell Receipts under head of — "disbursements for the pay &c. of three Regiments under the Command of Col o Hezekiah Wyllys for three months &c "in June 1781" are the names of Wyllys, Canfield and Richards — as Colonels — and in the list of Captains under Canfield is the name of Capt. A. Gopher — In acct. headed — "service of State Troops & Militia, raised for defence of the state &c." is the name of Col o Noadiah Hooker, date of the entry 5 Aug. 1779, and amount "paid in nominal money" £655.17.6. The running title to this acct. is "Militia service from April to November 1779." And also in this account the name of Cap. Judah Woodruff, and opposite his name £2.174:11:2 same money. And also in the same account, the name of Col o Gad Stanley, and opposite his name £741:16:10 same money. Also in the same acct. Cap. Matthew Cole, and opposite his name £449.16.0 same money. And also in same acct. the name of Cap. Ladowick Hotchkiss & opposite thereto the sum of £4072:5.2. Also in same acct. the name of Maj r Ichabod Norton, and opposite thereto the sum of £657:19:1.
And I also certify that no pay rolls have been found of the above officers for the alleged periods of service of Mr. Churchill. —
Certified in the absence of the Comptroller by Jeremiah Brown, Treasurer, of the State of Connecticut.

State of Connecticut Hartford County } p.
On this 17th day of August 1836 before me personally appeared Ashbel Tillotson a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, and a Resident of the town of Avon County and State aforesaid aged 75, seventy five years who after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with one Stephen Churchill formerly a Resident of the town of Berlin in the State of Connecticut but now a resident of the town of Canaan County of Columbia and State of New York - Some time the latter part of the Spring or first of June in the year 1779 this Deponent and the aforesaid Stephen Churchill were in the service of the United States in the Militia or Connecticut State troops in the company commanded by Captain Judah Woodruff under Col. Noadiah Hooker - The tour of service was performed at Hoosick - This Deponent will know the said Stephen during the campaign - was with him in various duties of a soldier &c. This Deponent and the said Stephen continued in said service until they were verbally dismissed and suffered to return home making in this tour of service as he verily believes two months service - This Deponent well recollects that during his stay at Hoosick he saw the smoke arise from Norwalk and Fairfield which were burnt by the enemy - This Deponent and the said Stephen went into the service from adjoining towns the former from the former from Farmington and the latter from Berlin, and further this Deponent saith that he is sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me
Correl Hixson Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Deacon, Ashbel Tillotson who has subscribed and sworn to the above Affidavit, and further that he is esteemed a man of strict truth and veracity Correl Hixson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } p County of Hartford } p
I Philo A Goodwin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford do hereby certify that Cornel Hickey is a magistrate as above — that I am acquainted with his handwriting, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, & that full faith and credit are due to his official acts —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court & subscribed my name This 18th day of August AD 1836 Philo A. Goodwin Clerk
State of the Comm. Pleas Sup. Court Hartford, Connecticut

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss.
On this 17 th day of August 1836 before me personally appeared Nathaniel Penfield a Revolutionary Pensioner, and Resident of the town of Berlin County and State aforesaid aged (78) seventy five years, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with one Stephen Churchill formerly a resident of the town of Berlin now a resident of the town of Canaan County of Columbia and State of New York. In the Spring of 1768 this Deponent with his father removed from New Haven to Farmington near Berlin, where he has resided ever since and until about the year 1803 Stephen Churchill aforesaid was a Resident of the same neighborhood and town with this Deponent
In the year 1779 as he believes the month of October this Deponent and the said Stephen Churchill served a tour of military duty in Captain Ludwick Hotchkiss Company under Major or Col. Schabed Norton - The tour of duty was performed at Norwalk in Connecticut as this Deponent well recollects after the burning of Norwalk by the enemy, and as he verily believes the same year - this Deponent and the said Stephen Churchill marched together and were discharged at the same time and this Deponent saith that the service performed by the said Stephen Churchill was one month and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written Before me
Thos. Smith Justice of Peace
I certify That Nathaniel Penfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is well known to me & further that he is esteemed a man of strict truth and veracity. Thos. Smith Justice of the Peace

As the crane Norfolk altered to Norwalk in two places before signing and swearing
John Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } p County of Hartford } p
I Philo A Goodwin Clerk of the County Court for County of Hartford do hereby certify that Mr Smith is a Magistrate as above - that I am acquainted with his hand writing & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court and set sealed my name this 18th day of August A.D. 1836
Philo A. Goodwin Clerk
[Signature]

Canaan Col. Co. N.Y. July 30. 1836
Sir
Enclosed I send you my original pension certificate for Eighty dollars per year. I have received your letter dated "War Department Pension office April 25, 1836" in which you state that no more than 18 months service can be allowed viz 6 months in Colo. Eno's Regiment in 1778 & 79 & 12 months in which Edward Shipman was a Major the remaining tours of service under Colo. Canfield that under Colo. Moadiah Hooker, that under Col. Gad Stanley & that under Col. Jonathan Norton cannot be allowed without more satisfactory proof - I would wish you to re-examine the proof in support of my service of 3 months in Colo. Canfield's Regiment in 1780 as made by the Depositions of Amos Newel and John Osgood now at the War Department - This course is requested as I thought that proof might have been overlooked not seeing the name of Canfield mentioned in any of your communications - if that tour of service could be added to the 18 months it would be very acceptable - but should that proof be thought not sufficient to establish the claim - then please send me the certificate for the 18 months leaving me at liberty for an application for an enlargement of pension
I Remain yours &c
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Stephen Churchill
P.S. you will please direct your letters to "J. G. Ford Canaan Col. Co. N.Y. To the care of Stephen Churchill" J. L. Edwards Esq. J. G. Ford Esq. Comm. &c.

State of New York Columbia County, ss.
On this 21 day of August 1836 before me personally appeared Stephen Churchill a Resident of the town of Canaan County and State aforesaid aged (74) seventy four years, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth (in order to mind his declaration) depose and say that some time the last of May or first of June 1779 he volunteered as a Private in the Company commanded by Capt. Judah Woodruff in Colonel Noadiah Hooker's Regiment of Connecticut State troops. He marched from Berlin his then place of Residence to Horse neck, continued at that place performing the duties of a soldier for a time not less than two months. He well recollects that whilst at this place in Captain Judah Woodruff's company Norwalk and Fairfield were burned by the Enemy. The occurrence is fresh in his memory; having heard the firing, he beheld the smoke ascend from the burning towns. He very well recollects of requesting the Col. with whom he was well acquainted, to suffer him this applicant and some others to go and assist their brethren in arms but was told by the Col. that they would have enough to do there presently. This tour of service he has no documentary evidence to prove, and no proof excepting the certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut and the Disposition of Ashbel Tilton, which are hereto annexed.
During the same year of the above named campaign viz in 1779 he entered the company (after having been discharged from Capt. Woodruff's) of Captain Matthew Cole in the Regiment of Colo. Gad Stanley. He entered this company as a substitute for one Samuel Dickerson who had been drafted. His father Nathaniel Churchill was a Lieut in this company - He went to Horse neck again and continued there on duty and in various scants for a time as he very well believes not less than one (1 mo) month. He has not been able to make any proof of this tour of service though he has spent much time and money excepting the Compt's certificate annexed.

The same year viz 1779 he this Deponent after having been discharged and having returned home for a few days again entered the service in Captain Sedwick Hotchkiss' company in the Regiment commanded by Colo. or Major. Ichabod Norton - he marched from Berlin in the aforesaid company to Norwalk in Connecticut this tour of service he distinctly recollects was after the Burning of that place it was late in the fall before this campaign was completed. Making in service not up than one (1 mo.) month - he has no documentary evidence to prove this tour of service and no evidence of such service performed by him (see the Deposition of Nathl. Pinfield and the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, which are hereto annexed)
This Deponent further saith that the reason why he did not state more particularly the period in which these services, above named, were performed, in his first declaration, were that he was informed that a sufficient number of months were established to entitle him to full pay without and further that the year in which the service was rendered was not sufficiently settled in his mind but now he is fully convinced that it was in 1779 the year in which Norwalk & Fairfield were burned
In the Beginning of June or fore part of June 1780 this Deponent entered into the company commanded by Capt. Ambrose Soper in the Regiment of Connecticut State troops commanded by Colo. Canfield - he marched from Berlin his then place of Residence to Danbury in Connecticut, thence to Horseneck where he was verbally discharged having served his full term of three (3 mo.) months - This tour of service he has no documentary evidence to prove and no evidence excepting the Depositions of John Osgood and Amos Knapp whose Depositions this Deponent sent on to the War Department accompanying his Declaration which proof as he supposes is now at the War Department

The Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut is hereto annexed. This Deponent for a more particular description of the remaining tours of service in the army he refers the Department to his former Declaration. and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed      Stephen Churchill the day and year first above written Before me
J. G. Ford Commissioner etc.
I certify that Stephen Churchill who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is well known to me and further that he is esteemed in the neighborhood and town where he resides a man of strict truth and veracity J. G. Ford Commissioner etc.
State of New York } Columbia County } ss I James Storm Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joseph G Ford before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Stephen Churchill purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and duly qualified to take said Affidavit. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Commissioner and verily believe his name above subscribed to be his proper hand writing & Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto, in the absence of James Storm, set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 24 th day of August 1836 Frederick Corwin Deputy Clerk

Daniel Pardon. Deposition

1206246. I Daniel Pardon of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, that early in the spring of the year One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty one, I enlisted into the Capt Mathew Smith's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Major Humphrey in the Connecticut State Troops, and entered immediately on duty and continued in the service in said Company until (as the Deponent thinks) the first day of April A.D. 1882, and the Deponent further states that Stephen Churchill formerly of Berlin in the State of Connecticut, now residing as the Deponent believes in the Town of Coeymans County of Columbia and State of New York, enlisted into the said Capt. Smith's Company about the time that the Deponent enlisted and continued to serve in said Company until discharged in the spring of 1882, and the Deponent thinks that the term for which said Churchill enlisted was one year and that, he continued in the service for that period
And further the Deponent saith not
Daniel Pardon

State of Connecticut } for Southington June 23 rd A.D. 1832 Hartford County - }
Personally appeared Daniel Pardon who is known to the subscriber, and believed to be a man of good character for truth and veracity and of good character, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Rome Lowrey Just of Peace
Daniel Pardon Deposition

Seth D. Wolf Deposition

I Amos Newell of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that in the summer of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty I enlisted into the company of Capt Ambrose Storer in the Regiment commanded by Col Canfield of the Connecticut State Troops, for the term of Three months and continued in the service in said company for the full term of Three months and was discharged in the September A.D. 1780. and the Deponent says that Stephen Church then an inhabitant of Berlin in the State of Connecticut now of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New York enlisted at the same time into the said company and for the same term that the Deponent did and served for the same term to wit for the term of Three months and was legally discharged. And further the Deponent saith not -
Amos Newell
State of Connecticut } ss Southington June 25. A.D. 1832 Hartford County }
Personally appeared Amos Newell well known to the subscriber as a man of good moral character and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me Romeo Lowrey Justice of Peace

Amos Newell's Deposition

2. Seth D. Wolf of Litchfield in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, that in the spring summer and fall of the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one I was in service in the Connecticut state Troops in Major Humphreys's regiment, and was during said time well acquainted with Stephen Churchill then an inhabitant of Berlin in the State of Connecticut, now of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New York that the said Churchill belonged belonged to Capt Smith's company in said Regiment, and as I understood enlisted into said company for one year, The Deponent says that the said Churchill, was to his knowledge in the service in said Regiment six or eight months, and believes that he continued in the service in said Regiment for the full term of one year.
And further the Deponent saith not.
Seth D. Wolf
State of Connecticut } } Southington June 25 th A.D. 1832 Hartford County }
Personally appeared Seth D. Wolf who is well known to the subscriber, and believed to be a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Romeo Lowrey Just of Peace

I John Osgood of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut depose and say that in the summer of Seventeen hundred & Eighty I was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ambrose Sloper in Colonel Canfield's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, and during that summer Stephen Churchill then of said Berlin now of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New York enlisted into the said Company for the term of three months the whole of which period of three months he served with me in said Company when he was duly discharged
John Osgood

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. } Berlin June 22 d A D 1832
Personally appeared John Osgood long known to the subscriber as a gentleman of great respectability and of high moral worth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Ira E. Smith Justice of the Peace

I Nathaniel Penfield of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, depose and say, that in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven Stephen Churchill then of said Berlin now of Canaan in the County of Columbia & State of New York, enlisted together with myself for the term of one year in the Company of Captain Asa Bray in the Regiment of Connecticut State troops commanded by Colonel Eno (I believe his name was Roger Eno) and said Churchill and myself regularly served in said Company from the first day of March A D 1778 to the first day of March A D 1779 when he was duly discharged. Nath l Penfield

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. } Berlin June 22 d 1832
Personally appeared Nathaniel Penfield who is well known to the subscriber to be a respectable man of good moral character and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me J. E. Smith Justice of Peace

I, Lent Hart of Farmington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, depose and say, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight, Stephen Churchill of Berlin in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut now of Cazenaa in the County of Columbia State of New-york, Enlisted together with myself for the term of one year in the Company of Captain Asa Bray in the Regiment Connecticut State troops. Commanded by Col. Roger Enos, and Said Churchill and myself regularly Served in Said Company from the first day of March Ad. 1778 to the first day of March 1779 when he was duly discharged
Lent Hart

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. Attest June 21 st 1832
Personally appeared Lent Hart who is well known to the subscriber to be a Respectable man of Good moral character and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed Before me
Oliver Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

I, David Griswold, Clerk of the above said County Court for the County of Hartford & State of Con- necticut, do hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Romus Lowry Esquire before whom the foregoing Depositions of Daniel Pande, Seth De Wolf, & Amos Newell were respectively taken. & also acquainted with Ira E. Smith Esq. before whom the foregoing Depositions of John Osgood & Nathaniel Penfield were respectively taken; & also acquainted with Oliver Tillotson Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition of Lent Hart was taken. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Lowry, Smith, & Tillotson, & that I verily believe the respective signa- tures of their names to be genuine.
And I do further certify that said Romus Lowry was on the twenty third & twenty fifth days of June A.D. 1832 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law; & that said Ira E. Smith was, on the twenty second day of June A.D. 1832 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford du- ly commissioned & qualified according to Law; & that said Oliver Tillotson was on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1832 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford duly commissioned & qualified according to Law. & that full faith & credit is due to their respective official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have signed these presents & affixed the seal of said County Court this twenty sixth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
David Griswold, Clerk of Co. Court, Hartford Co. Connecticut