Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44782, Josiah Cleveland, Conn Mass

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cleverland, Josiah
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16962 R
New York
Isiah Cleveland
Residing in the state of New York
as an ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargents of the Massachusetts for the term of One Year 1775.
on the Roll of New York rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on 1 st of February 1819
Pension issued the 15 th of June 1819 to Apollos Moore & Co. Albany New York
to 4th of Mar 1819: 16.86 all p ce ending 4/1819: 120.00 136.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Life in this case returned in a dead letter.
1820, Enclosed at Black of C. P. 1818 Mary C.
Same Apr 28 1854
Revolutionary War 1775-1783 Act William Dyer June 18-1834 Letter to Wm Dyer 19 Aug 1834 Hon. G. Cagleton Secy of War: 1834
AT

State of Connecticut Windham County } ss } Brooklyn May 21 st 1834 —
On this 21 st day of May 1834 Personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid now sitting Josiah Cleveland a native citizen of the town of Canterbury in said County late a resident of the town and County of Tioga in the State of New York now residing in said Canterbury aged 80 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 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States a private in the War of the Revolution as a volunteer, in the Month of April 1775, he then residing in said Canterbury, in Captain Waterman's Company and in Colonel Israel Putnam's Regiment and marched to Boston and served seven months, during which time he was in the battle of Bunker's and Breed's Hill, and was dismissed and returned to said Canterbury. Immediately after his return he again entered the service an orderly sergeant in Captain Foster's Company of Plainfield in said County in Colonel Douglass Regiment for two months and marched to Cambridge but before his last two months service expired he received from Congress an Ensigns Commission for one year commencing on the 25 th day of December 1775 and ending on the 25 th day of December 1776 as he now believes — That he has not been particular as to stating his aforesaid services as he now wishes to receive a Pension for services herein after set forth nor will he offer any proof respecting his aforesaid services, though much can be obtained for the same aforesaid reason —
That he entered the service of the United States and served as an Ensign the year 1776 in Capt Scott's Company in Col Sargeant's Regiment and after the expiration of the year which he thinks was on the 25 th day of December A.D. 1776 he remained in the service two months longer by particular request of Genl Washington. That during said year he was at Boston and was one of the number ordered to Fort William Castle when he with others, with a mortar and a few 32 pounders fired upon three ships in Mass-Bay which caused said ships to leave Boston harbor and left the Bay clear, he was soon after with his Reg t ordered to New York — while in the State of New York he was in the battle at Harlem Heights at which Col Hamilton was killed, that he was besieged with others eighty days while stationed at Horn Hook at which time a building in the fort was burnt in which was his Ensigns Commission which was burnt, that he was in

in the battle at White Plains, that he was one of those who crossed the Delaware River on the night of the  24th 25 th day of December at Trenton and took the Hessians, that he was in the battle on the 2 nd or 3 rd of January 1777 with the British at Trenton which lasted all day, that he was in the battle at Princeton when three British regiments were taken, that afterwards in the months of February he was in two Battles one at Red Bank one at Springfield and having served one year and two months (or more, he thinks three months) he thinks in the month of March he was dismissed, that he has been less particular in stating the above service as he now draws a Pension of $20. per month and has a certificate which will accompany this declaration and as the records at Washington can be examined, and for the same reason he does not attempt to make any other proof of said last mentioned services —
That soon after he was discharged as last aforesaid he went as a  as a volunteer from said Canterbury to New London in Connecticut, as a volunteer and after remaining at New London a short time received about the middle of June 1777 a Commission as of a Lieutenant of state troops commanded by Capt. Moseley in Colonel Dyer's Regiment which he thinks was raised at first for six months but a part of which Regt continued in service one year and that he served one year in said Company and Regiment as 1 st Lieutenant and was at Rhode Island at Providence at Newalk in Connecticut and on Long Island that during said year he was in a battle in which nearly one half of said Regiment were taken Prisoners — like the Colonel of said Regiment being taken the several commanders of the Companies stood on Long Island as long as thought necessary and returned to New London and remaining at New London for a time were dismissed That in the year 1781 he received an order from Colonel Wadsworth to raise a Company of Volunteers to accompany the French troops from Rhode Island to York Town in Virginia and that he thereupon raised a Company of Volunteers for nine months and immediately repaired to Providence Rhode Island and joined the French troops and marched with them to the Heights under the command of Colonel Wadsworth and that during said year he was in a Company of  in said

South under the Command of Colonel Wadsworth of Connecticut and that during said year he was commissioned to Duke de Lomenie's Legion Regiment and that during said year he drew pay and rations as a Captain, that he was in the Battle at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and that he apprehends the last mentioned service was of the same nature as the service for which Commissions are now receiving Pensions, and that he well and truly served his Country in the war of the Revolution one year & two months as an Ensign one year as 1 st Lieutenant and one year as Commander of a Company of Volunteers as aforesaid and at the end of the last year's service he was discharged and no more entered the service, but that between the times of service before mentioned he was frequent in service as a Volunteer and for a short time served as Adjutant and for a time as Quarters Master and other services and times, at all times when required and that when Genl Washngt n requested him, which was at several times, to remain after his term of service sped expired he always complied with his request, and that the proof accompanying this declaration is the best in his power to obtain —
That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State except the State of New York his certificate of which he returns with this declaration —
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said Applicant, viz st Where and in what year were you born? 2 d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?

Ans - I think there is a record of my age in the records in the town of Canterbury aforesaid
3 rd Where were you living when called into service; and where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live;
Ans - I was living in Canterbury aforesaid when I entered the service, I have lived in Vermont and New York since and I now am living in said Canterbury to which place I came in March last for the purpose of applying to government to get my Pension enlarged, it being my native place and all my many of my acquaintances there residing — I have herein before stated how I was called into service
4 th State the names of some of the regular Officers and Regiments that you can recollect - and general circumstances
Ans - Genl Putnam, General Sullivan, Genl Lee, Col Durkee, Col Jackson, Col Sproat, and other officers too numerous to mention perhaps 100, & I was in fourteen battles and sieges during the war —
5 th Did you ever receive a discharge from service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans - I at no time received a written discharge
6 th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier in the Revolution —
Ans - Sedediah Johnson & Elijah Dyer — of the Rev. Otis Whiton
Eziah Cleveland

Copy of Affidavit
Con:
Hon: Sol. Van Rensselaer, State Rep.

Copy of Affidavit
STATE OF NEW-YORK, County of Albany
ss.
Albany Common Pleas. Of the term of December, 1820
ON this thirteenth day of December 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County to wit the Court of Common Pleas proceeding according to the Common Law, and unlimited in amount of Jurisdiction Josiah Cleveland aged Sixty Six years, resident in Rensselaerville in said state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In Captain Scott Company Colonel Greene's Regiment and Massachusetts Line - That he is now on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars per Month - That the date of his original Declaration is the Ninth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen , and the number of his Pension Certificate is 11,902 .
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than which is confirmed  to the following named persons, and for the following  My Pension -
That I am by occupation a Mill Builder but am unable to support myself and Family by Labour in consequence of old Age and Disease - That my Family consists (besides myself) of my wife Alice Cleveland aged Sixty Six years, who is also wholly unable to support herself by Labour, and that I have no Property whatever either real or personal - Josiah Cleveland
SWORN to and declared in open court on the thirteenth day of December, 1820 before H. A. Williams Dpty Clk
Common Pleas
I, Henry Treadwell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, is truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule to Affidavit is Nothing  dollars and  cents . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth day of December 1820 .
Henry Treadwell
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the City & County of Albany

State of New York } Tioga County } ss.
On this 21 st day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths Samuel Jenkins who being by me duly sworn according to law says that he resides in the town of Candor County and State aforesaid -
This deponent further says that he is the husband of the late Sally Jenkins, whose maiden name was Cleveland, and who was daughter of the late Captain Josiah Cleveland a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.
This deponent further says that the said Sally Jenkins died at the town of Tioga County aforesaid on the Twenty sixth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty five, and this deponent was present at her death and burial.
S Jenkins
Subscribed and sworn to } before me the day and } year first above written }
State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF TIOGA,
I, LE ROY W. KINGMAN, Clerk of the County of Tioga, do certify that James W. ... Esq., by whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that I am acquainted with his signature and verily believe the above to be genuine, and that the same is in due form, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the . . . 22 nd day of . . . 1854
L. M. Kingman . . . Clerk.

State of New York Tioga County } ss.
On this 14th day of February 1854 personally came before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and state aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths. Samuel Jenkins who being by me duly sworn according to law says that he resided in Rensselaerville County of Albany and state aforesaid in the year 1812, and was well acquainted with John J. Cleveland a son of Josiah Cleveland a Revolutionary Pensioner - and this deponent further says that the said John J. Died at Rensselaerville on the Eleventh day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and twelve as near as this deponent can recollect the time - and this deponent was present at the funeral services of the said John J. and at his burial -
This deponent further says he was well acquainted with the said Captain Josiah Cleveland the said Revolutionary Pensioner and with his wife Alice Cleveland, and that he was acquainted with them in 1811 and since that time up to the time of their deaths
And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with all the children of the said Josiah and Alice and that the names of the said children were as follows viz Dyer Cleveland - Josiah Cleveland Jr. Sally the wife of this deponent - Elijah Cleveland and John J.

Cleveland - These were all the children that the said Josiah had to the knowledge of this deponent, and  or this deponent ever heard of their having -
And this deponent further says that the said Josiah Cleveland the pensioner aforesaid and the said Alice lived together as husband & wife - acknowledged each other as such from the time I first became acquainted with them and up to the time of their deaths -
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written
Darel Huntington J.V.P.
J. Spencer
B

State of New York Monroe County ss
On this tenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths: Elijah Cleveland who being by me duly sworn according to law says that he resides in the town of Hendon in said County and is aged Sixty four years and that he is the only surviving child of Josiah Cleveland deceased late of Tioga Tioga County and State aforesaid and also late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and Pensioner as a Captain in the War of the Revolution, and on the Pension list roll of the Albany Agency under an act of Congress granting to Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers pensions the date of which act is not known to this deponent
This deponent would refer to the records or files of the War Department at Washington for further proof with regard to the Certificate of said Pension
And this deponent further says that the said Josiah Cleveland died on the Thirtieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three as will more fully appear by the records of the said War department - filed at the time an unpaid balance of pension established and was due the said deceased at the time of his death

This deponent makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase of Pension or back pay to which the surviving heir of the said Josiah Cleveland may be entitled in accordance with any act of Congress or the Regulations of the War Department
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written Geo W. Allen Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Elijah Cleveland
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Cleveland whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and declaration. And I
State of New York, MONROE CO. CLERK'S OFFICE. ROCHESTER.
I Certify, that Geo W. Allen Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing,
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine. And that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 13 th day of July
A. D. 185 4
W B. Williams Clerk.
Hon J. B. Carpenter H. N.
See

This deponent makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase of Pension or back pay to which the surviving heir of the said Josiah Cleveland may be entitled in accordance with any act of Congress or the Regulations of the War Department.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written. Geo W. Allen
Elijah Cleveland
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Cleveland whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and declaration. And I further certify that he is a highly respectable citizen and his statements entitled to confidence.
Geo W. Allen J.P.
Dear J. P. Eastman H. H.
See

Connecticut State of Hampden Windham County } ss
On this seventh day of February March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths Marvin H. Sanger who being by me duly sworn says that he resides in the town of Canterbury in said County and is Town Clerk of said town and has in charge the records, and papers pertaining to the office of town Clerk in said town
This deponent further says that the following is a true transcript from the records of said town in his office viz
Josiah Cleveland Jr. & Alice Dyer were married June 3 rd 1778-
Dyer, son of Josiah Junr. and Alice Cleveland born March 3. 1780.
Elijah son of Josiah Junr. and Alice Cleve- land born January 8 th 1788.
And this deponent further says that he finds no further record of any children born unto Josiah Cleveland Jr. and Alice Cleveland upon the books in his office - Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written
J. H. Carpenter Justice of Peace
Marvin H. Sanger Town Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Windham } ss. Office of Clerk of County Court I. Uriel Fuller, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, and general Jurisdiction, do hereby certify, that James H. Carpenter Esq. before whom the within Affidavit of Marvin H. Sanger was sworn and who has certified the same by the name of J. H. Carpenter was at that date, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County, duly appointed and sworn. I further certify, that the within signature purporting to be his is genu- ine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Brooklyn this seventh day of March Anno Domini in 1854
Uriel Fuller Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Josiah Cleveland S.F. 44782 name also appears as Cleveland
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 7 mos. Pvt. Waterman Israel Putnam Conn.   June 26 1775 — Orderly Sgt. Gordon Douglas "   Dec. 5 1775 1 yr 2 mos Ensign Scott Sergeant Mass.   June 10 1777 1 yr 1st Lieut. Edmiston Ely Conn.   May 1781 1 yr Ensign Wadsworth "   also Commissary "   Served at other times as Adjt. & Quartermaster and was in several battles & sieges during the war.  
Battles engaged in, 1 st Saratoga 2 nd Saratoga 3 rd Saratoga 4 th Saratoga 5 th Saratoga 6 th Saratoga 7 th Saratoga 8 th Saratoga 9 th Saratoga 10 th Saratoga 11 th Saratoga 12 th Saratoga 13 th Saratoga 14 th Saratoga 15 th Saratoga 16 th Saratoga 17 th Saratoga 18 th Saratoga 19 th Saratoga 20 th Saratoga 21 st Saratoga 22 nd Saratoga 23 rd Saratoga 24 th Saratoga 25 th Saratoga 26 th Saratoga 27 th Saratoga 28 th Saratoga 29 th Saratoga 30 th Saratoga  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canterbury Conn.  Date of application for pension, Feb 9 1819  Residence at date of application, Rensselaerville Albany Co. N.Y.  Age at date of application, Born at Canterbury Conn. in 1752  Remarks: Soldier was married as Josiah Cleveland Jr. to Alice Dyer June 5 1778. She died Oct 19 1841 at Tioga N.Y. Children: Josiah Jr. was born at Orange N.Y. autumn of 1823. Dyer born Mar 3 1780, died Aug 11 1848. Elijah born Jan'y 5 1788. Sally wife of Samuel Jenkins died at Tioga Dec 26 1835. Emily J. Strong, a grand child, 24 years old in 1854.
Very respectfully,
* Buried at Mt. Auburn near Boston
2
Commissioner.

Elijah Dyer of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged seventy one years, do testify and say that I have been from childhood well acquainted with the Josiah Cleveland of said Canterbury and that during the Revolutionary War I lived near said Cleveland and that said Cleveland was absent much of the time during said War and was then said to be in the Army and likewise said to be an Officer - And I further say that in the Spring of the year 1781 I well recollect that said Cleveland then Josiah Cleveland for commanded a Company, and was called Captain of said Company, which was raised in Connecticut and went to the South at or about the time the French Army with General Lafayette marched from Rhode Island to the Southward and that according to my best recollection said Company was raised for nine months, that which causes me more particularly to recollect the above facts is that I had a brother who I then knew belonged to, and went in said Company under the Command of said Cleveland, said Cleveland was then called Captain of said Company and has ever since that time received that title, said Cleveland and my brother were absent from home, and then said to be in the Army at the South, my brother nine months, having left in May 1781 and returned February 1782, and the said Cleveland longer he not returning till the Spring of 1782, and I further say that I have often heard my said brother relate the particulars of said Southern Campaign and particularly the surrender of the Army of Cornwallis, and I further say that I recollect having brought the Sword of said Cleveland from Colchester in Connecticut to said Canterbury, it having been left or sent to said Colchester - and I further say that, from all that I then knew of said Cleveland's services, and from what I have known of him since, full faith and credit may be given to his statements
Elijah Dyer
State of Connecticut } of Canterbury July 18 th 1834 Personally appeared Windham County } Elijah Dyer the above named deponent and subscribed the above deposition in my presence and made solemn Oaths to the truth of the same before me - And I certify that he is a credible witness to whose testimony full faith may be given
William Dyer Justice of the Peace

Nathaniel Lee of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 77 years, depose and say that I am and have been from childhood well acquainted with Captain Josiah Cleveland a native citizen of said Canterbury late residing in the State of New York now residing in said Canterbury and that in the year 1777 in the month of June I enlisted in a Company commanded by Ebenezer Moseley in which Company said Cleveland, then Josiah Cleveland Jr, was 1 st lieutenant, that I was enlisted by said Josiah Cleveland Jr in said Company which was a Company in Col Dey's Regt of State troops and that I served six months in said Company as waiter to said Cleveland and during all that time said Cleveland was 1 st lieutenant of said Company and when my time expired I was discharged but left said Cleveland in the Army - and I further say that afterwards in the years 1781 and 82 the said Cleveland commanded a Company of volunteers that went to the South and I then understood, and as was then, and has ever since been said in his neighborhood and that said Cleveland was then called a Captain and has been ever since, and further the deponent saith not Nathaniel Lee

State of Connecticut Windham County Plantersbury June 9 th 1834
Personally appeared Nathaniel Bruce the within named deponent and subscribed the within deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. And I certify that he is a credible witness and that full faith may be given to his testimony.
William Dyer Justice of the Peace

I Asa Phinney of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut aged seventy four years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Captain Josiah Cleveland and have been well acquainted with said Cleveland from childhood and that said Cleveland is a native citizen of said Canterbury and is now residing in said Canterbury - and that in the year 1781 I went to work for said Cleveland's family, he being absent as was then said to the South, and I further say that said Cleveland had been absent several months before I went to work for him, and that he returned home in the month of February or March 1782 and that said Cleveland was Captain of a Company that went to the South as was then said, and from what I then knew and heard I have now no doubt he served as Captain of said Company for one year and that his statement may be relied on as correct, and further the deponent saith not Asa Phinney

State of Connecticut Windham County ss p Canterbury June 9 th 1834
Personally appeared Asa. Phinney the within named deponent and subscribed the within deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. And I certify that he is a credible witness and that full credit may be given to his testimony
William Dyer Justice of the Peace
I Asahel Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that William Dyer Esq before whom the affidavits annexed herunto were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County That the foregoing signatures of his name are in his handwriting, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 9 th day of June A.D. 1834.
Asahel Bolles Clerk

Josiah Cleveland
Application —
Return to be made to William Dyer Central Village Windham County

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clarke
We Otis C. Whiten — a clergyman, residing in the town of Canterbury in said Windham County, and Jedediah Johnson residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeriah Cleveland who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Otis C. Whiten
Jedediah Johnson
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clarke
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 Otis C. Whiten — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Canterbury and that Genl. Jedediah Johnson — who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Canterbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Armin Bolles Clarke
Armin Bolles
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeriah Cleveland for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 21 day of May A. D. 1834
Armin Bolles Clarke

3-595. Record Division. O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 2, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Josiah Cleveland
Service, _____
Rev. War
Born Dec. 3, 175-3 died 1843
Remarks: No claim as above except Invd. # 37850 - Invd. # 44782 Died 1843 Widow # 25421 born 175-7 died in 1831
_____ Chief of Division.

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford July 22 nd 1834
On examination of the books of this office, it appears, That in May 1777, two Battalions were ordered to be raised for the defence of the State on the Sea-Coast and frontiers, to be continued in service untill the first day of January then next. That to one of the said Battalions John Ely Esq was Colonel, and Elias Root major. called the 2 nd Battalion, That in said 2 nd Battalion Josiah Cleveland of Canterbury was one of the first Lieutenants, That I have not been able to find the name of Josiah Cleveland as Captain on the books - certified by Roger Huntington
THOMAS DAY, Esquire, Secretary of the STATE OF CONNECTICUT, in the United States of America, duly elected and qualified,—
To all persons to whom these presents shall come, Certifieth,—
That the paper writing hereunto annexed is a true And that I believe the foregoing certificate to be in the hand writing of the Comptroller copy of record. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand, and affixed the public seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, this 31 st day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Thomas Day

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford July 22 nd 1834
On examination of the books of this office, it appears, That in May 1777, two Battalions were ordered to be raised for the defense of the State on the Sea-Coast and frontiers, to be continued in service until the first day of January then next. That to one of the said Battalions John Ely Esq was Colonel, and Elias Puel major. called the 2 nd Battalion, That in said 2 nd Battalion Josiah Cleaveland of Canterbury was one of the first Lieutenants, That I have not been able to find the name of Josiah Cleaveland as Captain on the books.
Certified by Roger Huntington
Comptroller of Public Accounts
At a General Assembly of the State of Connecticut holden at New Haven in said State on the first Wednesday of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty four.
This Assembly do appoint Roger Huntington Esquire, Comptroller of public accounts for the year ensuing.

Sir
Please give me, at your earliest convenience, your opinion and direction in the matter of the accompanying petition & papers. Should anything further be required, please inform at the earliest period convenient. Washington Most Respectfully, March 22-1854 Wm D Carpenter

Josiah Cleveland
18 3/4
Ans to Dr Crump
John L. Edwards Esq Commissioner Pension Office Washington
Stirling Ct 7 Aug 4 th 1895

Sterling, August 3 d 1835
John L Edward Esq
Dear Sir if you will have the goodness to inform me wheather Wm Dyer of Plainfield Connecticut Windham County Conn has procured an addition pension for Capt Josiah Cleveland of Owego Tioga County Very formerly from Canterbury Windham County Conn Mr Agee was employed by Mr Cleveland to procure his addition to his pension Agee went to Washington July 1834 when returned he told me he had got an addition of $230 or 40 dollars I have since been informed by Capt Cleveland that he received nothing - under these peculiar circumstances I wish you to send me the whether he had an addition or not by so doing you will much Oblige yours with Respect Henry Coll Coll
John L Edward Esq
Sterling Windham County Conn NB Please to answer soon as possible

Department of War. Pension Office June 18 th 1834
Sir:
Herewith return the papers of Josiah Cleveland. Proof of his service can undoubtedly be found in the Archives of the State, and I would advise him to apply to the Comptroller at Hartford, for that purpose. The length of his service as Lieutenant and Captain must be established by documentary evidence whenever such evidence can be had.
I am Respectfully Yours at Service J. L. Edwards
William Dyer Esq. Central Village Conn.

Met Cleveland
Corn.
a roll March 1875
pl paper
J. Edwards Esq Commissioners of Pensions

Central Village June 10 th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq Dear Sir
Accompanying this is an application for an increase of a Pension — The applicant Capt. Isaiah Cleveland has received his Pension of $20. per Month up to the 1 st of March last; and if his Pension is increased an order will be made for the payment of the arrear, which may be applied for immediately — Capt. Cleveland has heretofore drawn his Pension in the State of New York, if it is increased he wishes of course to receive a certificate placing his name on the Connecticut Agency —
Yours obedt Servt William Dyer

I Jedediah Johnson of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 72 years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Cleveland a native citizen of the town of Canterbury aforesaid, and have been from childhood, and that during the War of the Revolution the said Josiah Cleveland, then Josiah Cleveland Jr., did, at the time the French Army went from Newport in Rhode Island to Virginia to the capture of the army of Cornwallace, go with the Army to the South, as I then understood, a Captain of a company of men raised in Connecticut for a southern campaign, and that said Cleveland was absent in said service for a long time, and that from that time to this said Cleveland has been called Captain - and further that full faith and credit may be given to the statements of said Cleveland respecting his services in the War of the Revolution, and further the deponent saith not - Canterbury July 21 st 1834
Jedediah Johnson
A large, stylized signature of Jedediah Johnson, featuring a prominent initial 'J' and a long, sweeping flourish that extends across the bottom of the text.

State of Connecticut Windham County Canterbury July 21 st 1834
Then personally appeared General Sedediah Johnson the subscriber to the within deposition and subscribed the same in my presence and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me - And I certify that he is a respectable man and credible witness -
William Dyer Justice of the Peace
I, Minnie Bolles Clarke of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that William Dyer Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Brattleboro' in said County this 23 rd day of July A.D. 1834
Minnie Bolles Clarke

Josiah Cleveland's Application
1819
Josiah Cleveland Ensign private
Colonel Sargents Regt Massachusetts line
1776 to 1777
Admitted
Admitted from the annexed evidence of Asa and Abner Barnes
✓

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New York.
COUNTY OF
Albany
} TO WIT:
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under Oath, by Josiah Cleveland of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New York before the Honorable Spencer Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas of the County of Albany in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Josiah Cleveland doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Josiah Cleveland aged fifty two years of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany in the State of New York on this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen —Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of one year in the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Commissioned Ensign that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt Scott's Company, Colo  Sergeant's Regiment and Massachusetts Line —That I entered the said service the in the Month of of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six and left it the in the Month of of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of my term of Service that I received a document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost, that I was in the battle of White Plains, Trenton & Princeton and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than
—And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this sixth day of February 1819.
Josiah Cleveland
Spencer Moore First Judge of Albany Common Pleas

State of New York City & County of Albany to wit I, Spofford Moore Esquire is First Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the City & County of Albany and that the signature to the following Certificate is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed this 10 th day of March 1819.
George Michael Ely
United States of America.
By the Honorable Spofford Moore Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Josiah Cleveland of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the Town of Rensselaerville in the said State, on the ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he produced as testimony, The Depositions of Asa Bacon and
Alnasa Bacon
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Josiah Cleveland did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Rensselaerville the Tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Nineteen
Spofford Moore
First Justice of Albany Common Pleas
Clerk of said City & County of Albany to wit I, George Michael Ely Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas in & for the City & County of Albany do hereby certify that Spofford Moore was at the time of signing the foregoing Certificate a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas.

I Asa Bacon of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say, That I am personally acquainted with Colonel Ebenezer Doolittle, That he was a native of this town, That I was acquainted with him, as an Ensign in Col. Seargent's Regiment in the year 1776 at White Plains, and at or near New York, and according to my best recollection, The said Ebenezer served in said Regiment during the year 1776, Having seen him personally several times during said year, being near him in the battle at White Plains, I served at that time as Capt in Col John Chester Reg t
Asa Bacon Windham County of Canterbury County of Windham State of Connecticut, Feb y 19. 1819.
Personally appeared Asa Bacon the subscriber of the above deposition by him subscribed and made solemn oath, that the facts therein stated are true
Sworn Before Rufus Adams Jus of Peace
I Abner Bacon of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age do testify and say That I am personally acquainted with Colonel Ebenezer Doolittle, he being a native of this town, I also was personally acquainted with him in the year 1776, as an Ensign in Col Seargent's Regiment, at Trenton, White Plains, and at or near New York and I verily believe that the said Ebenezer served in said Regiment during the year 1776 as Ensign, having seen him personally several times at different periods during said year I being at that time a Lieut. in Capt Asa Bacon's Company in Col John Chester Reg t
Abner Bacon
Windham County of Canterbury County of Windham State of Connecticut, Feb y 19. 1819.
Personally appeared Capt. Abner Bacon the subscriber of the above deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated.
Sworn Before Rufus Adams Jus of Peace

Winchendon County, Canterbury Feb 7. 1819
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Asa Bacon Esq: and Col: Abner Bacon signers of the within depositions, that they are persons, in whom the fullest confidence may be placed.
Certified by Rufus Adams Jr of Peace for Winchendon County.
N.B. For a Certificate of my being in Commission as Justice of Peace for Winchendon County, please to refer to the papers of the Warrenton of Governor Sill of Northamptonshire.
Rufus Adams

V.L.M.
44 782
1908 May 7 Filed to Chas. F. Cleveland (Letter in Y.F. 23/83)
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 782
Josiah Cleveland Ensign Rev- War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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to the Hon. J. B. MANSFIELD Speaker of the House of Representatives Washington D.C.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of the State of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To Joseph Mather and Genl
Gent. GREETING:
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State appointed to be first Lieut of a Company in the 2 d Battalion, ordered to be raised for the Defence of this State, on the Sea Coasts, Frontiers and Parts adjacent.
Reposing special Trust and Confidence, in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge, as their 1 st Lieut carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State; keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their 1 st Lieut for the Service aforesaid. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions, as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this State, in Hartford the 10 Day of June Anno Domini, 1777
By His EXCELLENCY's Command, George Wyllys Secy.
Genl. Trumbull

State of New York Tioga County } ss
On this 13 th day of February  March in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, and duly authorized to administer oaths, Andrew M. Calhoun, who being by me duly sworn according to law, says that he resides in the town of Owego, in said County, and resided there in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
This deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Captain Josiah Cleveland, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - and that this deponent accompanied the said Josiah from Owego aforesaid to the City of Boston, in the month of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty three, for the purpose of attending the Bunker Hill Celebration, which occurred on the 17 th day of June 1843.
This deponent further says that he attended the said Josiah during his last sickness, and up to within an hour of  was present at his death, which occurred in the City of Charlestown,  Boston State of Massachusetts, on the Thirtieth day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty three: - and this deponent was also present at his funeral services, and saw him buried at Mount Auburn near Boston.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written Nipsey J. P.
A. H. Calhoun.

State of New-York, } ss. COUNTY OF TIOGA,
I, LE ROY W. KINGMAN, Clerk of the County of Tioga, do certify that ..... Esq., by whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that I am acquainted with his signature and verily believe the above to be genuine, and that the same is in due form, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New-York.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, the ..... 13 ..... day of ..... March ..... 1854
L. W. Kingman Clerk.

State of New York Monroe County 3 p-
On this first day of Febru- ary in the year One thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths Emily J. Strong who being by me duly sworn according to law, says that she resides in the town of Victor County of On- tario and state aforesaid and has resid- ed there for the space of eight years last past and that previous thereto she resided in the town of Tioga County of Tioga and state aforesaid - and did reside in said town of Tioga in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and forty one
This deponent further says that she was well acquainted with Mrs Alice Cleve- land the wife of Josiah Cleveland a Revolu- tionary Pensioner - and that she attended the said Alice in her last sickness and was present at her death, which occurred on the nineteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, and this deponent was also present at her burial - and that the death of the said Alice occurred in the said town of Tioga -
This deponent further says that she is aged thirty four years - that she is a Grand child of the said Josiah Cleveland and Alice Cleveland - that she has known them and been intimately acquainted

with them from her childhood - and that she knows that the said Josiah & Alice lived together as husband and wife, during the whole time with which this deponent was acquainted with them and up to the time of the death of the said Alice - and that they called each other husband and wife and were ever so regarded without any contradiction or dispute, so far as has come to the knowledge of this deponent.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written Geo W. Allen Justice of the Peace in & for said County
Emily J. Strong
State of New York, MONROE CO. CLERK'S OFFICE. ROCHESTER.
I Certify, that Geo W. Allen Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine. And that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 8 day of Feb A. D. 1854
W. B. Williams

State of Pennsylvania } Luzerne County } Jo.
On this twenty fifth day of February in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths Mary Cleveland who being by me duly sworn according to law says that she resides in the town of Wilkes-Barre County and State aforesaid and resided there in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty Eight -
This deponent further says that she was well acquainted with Dyer Cleveland a son of Capt Israel Cleveland a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States -
This deponent further says that the said Dyer Cleveland lived in the family of this deponent and died in the house of this deponent's Son in Law at Wilkes-Barre aforesaid on the Eleventh day of August in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight and this deponent was present at his death and attended the funeral services and burial of the said Dyer Cleveland and further says that she is not interested in this application -
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty fifth day of February in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four
Mary Cleveland
Stephen Vaughan Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania } Luzerne County } ss.
On this Twenty fifth day of February in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four personally came before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid Mary Cleveland who being by me duly sworn according to law says that she was well acquainted with Josiah Cleveland Senior, son of Capt Josiah Cleveland a Revolutionary Pensioner - That this deponent and the said Josiah Cleveland Senior both lived in the town of Owego County of Tioga and State of New York in the year One thousand Eight hun- dred and twenty three - This deponent further says that the said Josiah Jr died in the said town of Owego in the Autumn of the year One thousand Eight hun- dred and twenty three the precise day and month she is unable to state - and that this deponent was present at the death of the said Josiah Jr and at the funeral services at- tendant upon his burial and further says that she is not interested in the accompanying application
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written
Stephen Vaughn Justice of the Peace
Mary Cleveland
State of Pennsylvania } Luzerne County } ss.
I Lewis H. Lillis Clerk of the several Courts in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen Vaughn Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned sworn and authorized to act as such and that the signatures there- to attached purporting to be his are genuine in his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Hanter Lehigh this 28 th day of Febry A.D. 1854 -
Lewis H. Lillis Clerk L.H.L.

State of Connecticut } ss. Plainfield July 18 th 1834 Windham County }
11782 On this 18 th day of July 1834 Personally appeared Josiah Cleveland a resident of the town of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That in the Regiment in which he was 1 st Lieut in the year 1777 as named in his original declaration, which Regiment he thinks was raised for six or seven months, he recollects, in addition to the Officers named in the original declaration, Major Buel, Captains, Mosely, Baldwin, Robins, Collins & Smith and that the name of the adjutant was West and that to prove the above service he has his commission and the deposition of Nathaniel Luce his writer in said service and although he knows not that he can now prove it, yet he well remembers that he served for about one year in Col Dly's Regiment above named and that during the above named service he knew
the Col Saml B. Webb, Col Ebenezer Huntington — That in the service during the years of 1781 and 1782 at the Southward named in the original declaration in which he served as Captain he recollects in said service Genls Lafayette, Lincoln and Rochambeau who had the command of the French troops Colonels Scammahorn who was killed on the March from Williamsburg to Yorktown and Colonel Hamilton who was killed to General Washington and Duke de Lozer who was one of the Officers who carried the flag of truce to the English Army at the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, that General
the that recd ann ad acts my whly 834

O Harre, an Irish General, marched the British Army out of the fort at the time of the surrender - That he well recollects that he distinctly saw Generals Washington and Lafayette walk together near the lines so called, which encircled the English fort. during the negotiation for a surrender and saw them with an air of perfect satisfaction reading the letters received from the British Officers, that he was in the battles and during the whole siege and at the taking of two redoubts built a short distance by the British from their fort - That the said company was first raised for nine months but that on account of some deaths from sickness and some being killed and the time of a part of the Company having expired a part of another Company was added to his which made his company large and that he served one year or more as Captain of said Company and that in addition to the officers named in his original declaration he now recollects Generals, Greene, Glover, Heath, Lord Sterling, and Mercer and Colonels Garrison and Ward and further that he has applied to the Comptroller, Mr Huntington for documentary evidence, by his agent Joshua P. Burnham of Hartford and has received for answer that none can be found, but he supposed that his Commission as first Lieut

and the testimony of Nathaniel Duce which will accompany this declaration will be conclusive as to six months of the service as lieutenant and that the testimony of the several persons who at the time knew of his services for one year as captain will be conclusive if no documentary evidence can be found. That he shall apply again to the Comptroller of Connecticut for testimony and if any can be found it will accompany this declaration, but if none can be found in the archives of Connecticut he thinks possibly there may be some records of his years services as capt, at Washington and that he shall obtain further depositions as to his years service as captain to accompany this declaration — and further that he thinks there were no individual in the United States who performed more actual service in the war of the Revolution and was in more battles and sieges than himself, that he well and truly served his country not for honor or profit but for the love of liberty and that if he did not truly believe he was entitled to and increase of his Pension he would not ask it — That in addition to the foregoing he recollects that his services that he raised his company as Captain in the North

of May 1781 about the time that a plan of the succeeding campaign was arranged at Wethersfield in Connecticut near Hartford, between General Washington, and Knox and General or Count Rochambeau and did not return but continued in service as a quartermaster till summer and that he saw General Washington when he was engaged in making arrangements above stated, that he well knew Count Rochambeau and that when he met General La Fayette on his visit to United States he was remembered by him, and met him at New York and went with him to Boston, returned to New York and accompanied him to Philadelphia and Washington and there parted with him as he left from there to return home to France - Josiah Cleveland
State of Connecticut } ss Plainfield July 18 th 1834 - Then personally appeared Windham County } Josiah Cleveland and subscribed the above and foregoing supplementary declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - And I certify that he is a credible person and that full faith may be given to his declaration.
William Dyer Justice of the Peace
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify William Dyer Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brattleboro in said County this 23 rd day of July A.D. 1834
Armin Bolles Clerk