Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,903, William Davis, R.I.

SERVICE
R.S.
Davis, William Elizabeth
NUMBER
W 22.903
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Rhode Island 1892
Elizabeth Davis of William Davis dec d
Res.
who died on the 23 September 1827 of Kent Co in the State of R.I. who was a S gt P te in the Company commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt. commanded by in the R.I. line for 1 month & 20 days H.
5 " Sergeant 1 " 15 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 12 Dollars 22 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1838 and sent to E. Knight U.S. Senate
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $365.54 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Sept. - 26.11
$391.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk,
Vol. 2? Page 85

State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss On this 2 nd day of February A D 1837. Personally appeared before me John Wood one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County. Elizabeth Davis now resident in Coventry in said County aged 75 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of long p as ed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of William Davis formerly of North Kingstown who was a soldier of the revolution, that he served as a com- missioned officer & non commissioned officer, at various times during said war, for particular of which services she refers to the evidence hereto annexed, for their amount. And she further declares that she was married to the said William

Davis, on the 19 th day of March 1780 she was married in the Town of North Kingston & the Church Parish records in East Kent Greenwich for said family of said as will appear by the records of said and after said marriage some of said military services were performed and she further declares that her hus- band the said William died on the 23 rd day of September AD 1837 and she has remained unmarried ever since said period - wherefore she requests that the same pension which her said husband was en- titled to under said act of June 7 AD 1832 may be extended to her Elizabeth his Davis att d John Wood mark 
State of Rhode Island } In Coventry February 2-1837 County of Kent } Sworn to and subscribed before me & I certify that the said Elizabeth is considered by me to be of good credibility & in good standing in society & from age & infirmity is unable to attend a Court from home. Witness John Wood J.C.C. Plas

V1763 Elizabeth Davis widow of William R.I.D
Married 19 mar. 1780 died 1827
Allow. pri. 1 mo 15 d 5.00 Sept. 5 m - 25. Sept. 1 1-20 22.22 8. 05 $52.22
Ha N.R. Knight U.S.S.
M m Briggs John Hearn Green Lopez James M m P m E 9

I, Mary Foster of Warwick in the County of Kent, on oath do say, that I am Seventy eight years of age, In the month of March in the year 1780, I was present at the marriage of William Davis and his wife, whose name before her marriage was Elizabeth Tanna, They were married at the house of my father, Eldu Philip Jenkins in the town of North Kingston, in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island &c, Mary Hunt of said North Kingston, was present at the wedding, and was one of the bride maids. Said Mary Hunt is now living, and I do not know of any other person now living who was present at said wedding. Just after the marriage they went to house keeping in the house of William Reynolds in said North Kingston, who is now living - The said William Davis has been dead some years, and the said Elizabeth is now living in Coventry in the County of Kent & State aforesaid and has remained a widow ever since his death Mary Foster
Kent &c. In Warwick this 26 th day of January A.D. 1837 - Then personally appeared the above named Mary Foster and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed (I also certify that she is well known to me & that her character for truth is good) before me.
Thomas R Holden { Iss of the Peace for County of Kent }

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington ss. Office of Town Clerk and Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of North Kingstown in the County of Washington and State aforesaid
I the subscriber Town Clerk and Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of North Kingstown, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of said Town for the recording of Marriages and Births, and do not find any record of the marriage of William Davis and Elizabeth Farmer or of the Births of their children
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of Office the twentieth day of January A.D. 1857 -
Nicholas M. Spink, Town & Probate Clerk
Washington ss - In North Kingstown
January 20 th 1857. Personally appeared before me the Subcribe, a Justice of the Peace, for said North Kingstown - Nicholas M. Spink, whose Name is above written, and made solemn Oath, to the truth of the Certificate, by him signed - Stephen G. Freeman Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that William Davis, son of Benjamin and Elisabeth Tanner, daughter of Francis, both of North Kingstown were lawfully joined together in Marriage by me the 19 th day March in the Year 1780.
Phillip Jenkins Elder.
Recorded & comp d with the original February 17 th 1798. by H. Cooke T. Clk
State of Rhode Island, County of Kent ss
Town Clerk's Office of the Town of East Greenwich I Nathan Whiting, Town Clerk of said Town of East Greenwich, do certify the above to be a true copy of Record in said office, duly examined & compared by me.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this Twenty Sixth day of January, A. 1837.
Nathan Whiting Town Clerk
Went Ye. At East Greenwich this twenty sixth day of January A 1837 Personally appeared the above named Nathan Whiting, Town Clerk & made oath to the above certificate
John Brown Just Peace
Kent ss. Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
I Certify that John Wood of Coventry is Justice of said Court of Common Pleas, and that Thomas B. Holden of Warwick is a Justice of the peace in Warwick in said County of Kent and that John Brown is a Justice of the Peace in East Greenwich in said County of Kent; that the annexed is their proper signatures, in their own hand writing, and that full faith and credence is and ought to be given to all their Official acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at East Greenwich this third day of February in the Year A. 1837.
Jer. T. Slocum Clk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 22.903
Elizabeth Davis
Wid. of
William Davis
Lt. Rev. War.
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. A , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Providence Dec 14 1839
Sir
In answer to so much of your letter of July 6th respecting the claim of Elizabeth Davis widow of Wm Davis. I have to say that several of the depositions have been taken over again specifying more particularly the services, officers and they are here with endorsed & I now hope the pension will be granted. One or two of the witnesses have deceased since their depositions were first taken, but their testimony is on file & I believe the following terms of services are distinctly proved -
  1775. In the fall - 15 days paid by Plymouth   76. December one month 1 do do   77. Summer - one do 1 3/4 do by B Smith   " October Spenser expedition 1 do by several witnesses   " Winter afterwards - 1 do by Stokely Hall   78. Jany - 1 do by two witnesses   Aug. Sullivan's exp - 1 do by two witnesses   80. Spring - 1 do by Wm Reynolds & S. Hill   81 - Summer - 5 do by Wm Reynolds   2.15 81.00 

I believe 8 months & 15 days are distinctly provid - and I have reason to think that these are not all the services said Davis performed. Such a length of time has elapsed & the witnesses are so fast dropping off, that it is very difficult for the widows to comply with the regulations of your Department - May I ask to have her claim again examined & her pension granted without any further delay -
I very respectfully yours etc
Benjamin M
J L Edwards Esq

Mr Davis May 19 March 1780
Eng. 3 mid. mid. 1827
Reynolds. 1777 1 mo. Surf. Oct 77 1 mo 80 1 " Lieut Nov 80 1. 81 2/3 " 81. 1-
B Smith. 77. 1 mo. Surf.
Pleasant. 75 15 per. Oct Nov 75. 15 ds 76 1 mo. Oct 77 1 mo. 77 1 - Jan 78 1. 78. 1 - Aug 78 1. .. 1 - Rf 79 1 .
O'Keefe fall 77 1 -
O'Keefe sp 77 2.

State of Rhode Island &c - Washington ss -
I the Subsc. Town Clerk of the Town of Washington, in the County of Washington in said State of Rhode Island & Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Town - Do hereby
certify, that Inquest of Shearman, before whom the annexed Depositions of William Reynolds, Elias Lord & Stanley Hall, were taken given to us in virtue of the Peace, pro said Town of Wash- ington, and not out at the time, became due to us & were to legally shown by the General Assembly of said State, duly commissioned by the Governor thereof and duly engaged to said Commission; and in all respects legally qualified to act in said Office. In said capacity, that the signatures annexed to said Depositions, purporting to be his signatures, are his true & genuine signatures, in his own handwriting, knowing me as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office, at said Washington, this first day of November 1858 -
Nich. N. Smith Town & Probate Clerk

I William Reynolds of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn Oath do testify and say that I am Eighty four years of Age - During the Revolutionary War, I served as a Soldier, in the Rhode Island Militia & knew William Davis of said North Kingston, now deceased, and belonged to the same Company of Militia, that he did and served with him, in said Company. In October 1777 I was called on to serve in the Militia Peter Wright being then Captain of the Company to which we belonged, and the said William Davis then being one of the Sergeants of the Company - We encamped at Narragansett Bay for the purpose of going over to Tiverton to join the Troops under General Spencer, where I was discharged as being unfit for duty, having just before had the small Pox - The said William Davis, was there on duty as Sergeant and went over to Tiverton with the Company & served out the Month, in the expedition at Newport - In the Summer of 1780, in July as I think, I served one Month on the Island of Rhode Island, with the said William Davis, Samuel Dyer then being Captain of the Company, and the said William Davis sergt & I think his Ensign and in the Summer of 1781, and in the month of July, on the Island of Rhode Island, with the said William Davis - Samuel Dyer being still Captain & he returned - we went on to the Island of Rhode Island, with the Company, and was gone one Month - I did not serve that Month myself, but was at that time in the same House with him, he then being sergent, and knew that he went on the Island with the Company at that time, and that he was gone one Month -
William his Reynolds mark
Witness my Hand & Seal written at the same
Washington Jc. In North Kingston Octob 8 th 1849.
Personally appeared before me the Subscr. or Justice of the Peace, for said North Kingston - William Reynolds whose name is subscribed to the above Deposition & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same - Which said Deposition was by me read to him in his presence, and he being unable to write his name, for Blindness, made his mark in my presence & then wrote his name - And I further certify that the said William Reynolds, is well known to me & that his character for truth is good -
Stephen G. Shearn Justice of the Peace

Peleg Coad of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, do hereby certify, and say and say that I am eighty two years of Age. In the Revolutionary War, I knew William Dain of said North Kingston & served in the same Company of Militia with him. In the Fall of the year 1775, in October or November 1775, I served with him fifteen days, in the Company of Colonel Thomas Clarke being Captain, stationed at the House of Thomas Clarke in Agawamett Neck, in this Town, the said William Dain had served then as one of the Sergeants of the Company. In October 1777, I served with him another Month, Peter Wright being then Captain of the Company, in the time of General Schuyler's expedition, (stationed part of the time at Tiverton in this State & part of the time in Dartmouth Massachusetts. I served with him, one Month afterwards in January 1778, stationed at the Wilson House in said Agawamett Neck, Peter Wright being still Captain & in August 1778. I served with him another Month, on the Island of Rhode Island and shore adjacent, in the time of General Sullivan's Expedition, under the same Captain. He served as one of the Sergeants of the Company, upon all these occasions, as I well remember. He has been dead some years.
Peleg Coad
Washington Co. R.I. North Kingston Octo 31 st 1837.
Several persons appeared before me the Sub-Scribe, a Justice of the Peace, for said North Kingston. Peleg Coad whose name is subscribed to the above and foregoing Deposition & made solemn oath, to the truth of the same, which was then reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed in my presence. (Further certify that the said Peleg Coad is well known to me and that his character for truth is good.)
Sylvester G. Sherman Justice of the Peace

I Stukley Hill of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath, do testify & say, that I am Eighty one years of age - During the Revolutionary War, I served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia & knew William Davis of said North Kingston, now deceased & served in the same Company of Militia with him - In the Spring of the year 1777, I served with him one Month, in the Company of Militia, to which we belonged, of which Peter Wright was Captain, stationed at the Wilson at Aquidneck Island in Town, I cannot state the month, he was one of the Sergeants of the Company, and served as such the Month aforesaid - In the Summer of the same year, I served with him another Month at the same place, under the same Captain, he was still Sergeant - In the Month of January 1778 I served with him another Month, in the same Company, under the same Captain at the same place, he again served as Sergeant - In the Month of July 1780, I served with him another Month, on the Island of Rhode Island, We were called out, on account for alarm, that the Enemy, were going to take possession of or attack Newport - Samuel Dyer was then Captain of the Company, William Davis then when I was Lieut & I was Ensign -
Stukley Hill
Washington Co. R.I. North Kingston Octo 21 st 1857
Conversely appeared before me the Subscribed, a justice of the Peace, for said North Kingston, Stukley Hill, whose name is subscribed to the aforesaid foregoing Deposition - What was before me reduced to writing in his presence & then signed in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And further saith that the said Stukley Hill is well known to me to be the person who has subscribed to the aforesaid Deposition -
Christopher S. Shearman Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &c - Washington Is -
I the Subscib, Town Clerk of the Town of North Kingstown, in the County of Washington in said State of Rhode Island & Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Town - Do hereby certify, that Sylvester G. Shearman, to me when the annexed Deed of William Reynolds, Oliver Cook & Stanley Hall, were then known to me a person of the free, probid Town of North Kingstown, and not out at the time, became me to be legally chosen by the General Assembly of said State, duly qualified by the Grand Jury and duly engaged to said Commission; and in all respects legally qualified to act in said Office. And I also certify, that the signatures annexed to said Deed, purporting to be his signatures, are his true & genuine signatures, in his own handwriting, knowing me as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office, at said North Kingstown, this first day of November 1838.
Nich. M. Spink Town & Probate Clerk

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Secretary's Office April 15. A 1837.
I certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State in May seventeen hundred seventy nine, William Davis was elected Lieutenant of the first company of Militia in the town of North Kingston (Kings County now Washington), and so continued until after May seventeen hundred eighty three; as appears of record:
I further certify that at the session on the first Wednesday of May last, John Wood was elected associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent: Thomas R Holden a Justice of the Peace for the town of Watch Hill; and John Brown a Justice of the Peace for the town of East Greenwich, for said County: and Sylvester G Newman a Justice of the Peace for the town of North Kingston, County of Washington: each for one year, and commissioned accordingly.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, " HENRY BOWEN, " to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bow- en, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Prov- idence, this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Seven and of Independence the sixty- first .
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy.

I William Reynolds of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on solemn oath do testify & say, that I am righty three years of Age, during the Revolutionary War, I knew William Davis, who then lived in the Town of North Kingston, but who is now deceased. I and he belonged to the same Company of Militia. In the Fall of 1778, in the Month of October, the time of General Spencer's expedition so called, the Company was called out, for the purpose of being convenient to Tiverton, to be united with the Troops, under the command of General Spencer, who contemplated making an attempt to dislodge the enemy from Rhode Island. The said William Davis was ready Sergeant of the Company, and I was a private. We encamped at Wannick Neck, Peter Wright was Captain of the Company & John Manchester Lieut. I was discharged from duty at Wannick Neck, on account of just having had the Small Pox & permitted to return home, as it was feared that the disorder might be taken from me. But I saw the said Davis there on duty, and he went from Wannick Neck, with the rest of the Company and Regiment, over to Tiverton. They were gone out this time, one Month & I presume, that the said William Davis came out the Month, as he used with the rest of some back with the rest. At this time, he was a single Man. In the Spring of 1780, he was married to Elizabeth Turner, I did near him & her and heard about it, & soon afterwards they commenced House keeping, in North Kingston, in the same House, that I lived in, and in the Month of July 1780, the whole Company to which I belonged was called out, of which Samuel Dyer was Captain, the said William Davis Lieut. in Stokes Hill Regiment. The Regiment to which the Company belonged, which was commanded by Colonel Charles Dyer, was likewise called out, on account of alarm, that some English Troops, which came down from Rhode Island Town, were going to take possession of Newport, which they left the Winter before. We encamped at the House of George Thomas in North Kingston and went to

the village of Wickford, where we remained some days, and cruised on the Bay to the Town of Bristol, we staid there one night, & up on Bristol Ferry, to the Island of Rhode Island & made near to the Town of Newport - We suffered much, whilst on duty, as no Bunks, or planks to lodge, were furnished but we slept in the open air - From the time, we were assembled, until we were dismissed, was one Month - We were dismissed on the Island - During all this time, the said William Davis was on duty & served as here - I do not remember nor distinctly that I served with him, any more time of duty, when I can state with precision - Afterwards in the summer of 1781, when him, he being sent of the Company, to leave home, (as we both still lived in the same House), to go on duty on to the Island of Rhode Island to do duty in said Company, he was absent from home twenty days on duty, with or part of the Company, as I understood at the time, but did not go myself - He has been dead some years, but I cannot state how long -
Witness Sylvester G. Sherman
William his Reynolds mark
I Benjamin Smith of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, do hereby certify and confess that I am twenty one years of age - I know William Davis of North Kingston, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, when he was living, he has been dead some years - In the Summer of 1777, there was a Landing of the Enemy, at Boston Neck in South Kingston, I cannot state the precise Month, but I happened to be in Boston Neck, at the time, and I saw the said William Davis there on duty, at that time, he acted as Sergeant of the Company, of which Peter Wright was Captain.

I do not know how long he continued there on duty, but presume it was one Month, as the Solider at that time being one Month at a time - Benjamin Smith
I, Peleg Card of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, do hereby certify, & say, that I am eighty one years of age. During the Revolutionary War, I served as a Soldier in the Rhode Island Militia, and knew William Davis, who then lived in said North Kingston now deceased. In the year 1778, in the Fall of the year partly in the Month of October & partly in the Month of November, I served with him fifteen days, in the Company of Militia, of which Thomas Clarke was Captain, we were stationed part of the time, at the Village of Watch and part of the time, at the House of Captain Clarke in Aguidness Neck, and kept guard on the shore of the Bay, as there were several British Galleons then in the Bay. I served with him one Month, partly in November and partly in December 1778, in the same Company, under the same Captain, stationed at the Wilson House in Aguidness Neck. In the Fall of the year 1779, I served with him another Month, in the same Company, of which Peter Wright was Captain, in the time of the expedition of General Spencer, stationed part of the time, in Dartmouth, in the State of Massachusetts & part of the time in Kingston in this State, and began serving in the Month of October & was dismissed, in the Month of November. I served with him another Month, partly in the Month of December 1779 partly in January 1780, under Captain Wright, stationed in Aguidness Neck aforesaid, partly at the House of Nicholas Smith & partly at the House called the Wilson House. In the year 1778 I served with him another Month, on the Island of Rhode Island & the land adjacent, in the time of the expedition of General Sullivan, this was in the Month of

August - Peter Wright was Captain of the Company while - He served as one of the Sergeants of the Company every time, that he served with me - In 1779, he was chosen lieutenant of the Company, but I don't remember seeing in that year any time, that he did - The said William Davis, was nearly my Age -
Dovery (JAM)
I Caleb Hill of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on Oath do say, that I am Seventy eight years of Age - In the War of the Revolution, I served as a Soldier, in the Rhode Island Militia and in the Independent Company called the Kentish Guards, and knew William Davis of said North Kingston now deceased - In the Fall of the year 1777, I served with him one Month, in the Month of October, in the time of General Spencer Expedition, which spent of the time, at Tiverton in this State & part of the time at Dartmouth in the State of Massachusetts - He served as one of the Sergeants of the Company - Soon after this I joined the Independent Company called the Kentish Guards and never served after that in the same Company that he did - Caleb Hill
I Caleb Hill of North Kingston, in the County of Washington on solemn Oath, on solemn Oath do testify & say that I am Eighty one years of years of Age, and served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and knew William Davis, who then lived in North Kingston, but is now dead - We belonged to the same Militia Company - In the Spring & Summer of 1777, I served with him four times of duty, some Month each, in the Company of which Peter Wright was Captain - stationed at the Wilson House, in Agawam Neck in this Town - And afterwards another Month, in the winter, the following Winter, at the same place, under the same Captain, This last Month's service was with in January 1778,

In the Month of August 1778 I served with him and the Battalion, under the same Captain, the time of General Sullivan's Expedition - We were on the Island of Rhode Island, part of the time & had an engagement with the Enemy - and part of the time, in the Coves of the Bay, adjoining the Island - The said William Davis, acted as one of the Sergeants of the Company, all the terms of duty above mentioned - The last of July 1780 the Company was called out, on account of an alarm, that the Enemy, were going to take possession of Newport, which they left the Winter before - The said William Davis, was then lieut of the Company, Samuel Dyer was Captain in the room of Peter Wright & I was Ensign, we went over to Newport, where we remained some time, enough to make out a Month, for the time, we were just assembled together, and the said William Davis was there, and did the duty of Lieutenant of the Company, during the Month - I have no doubt, but that I served with him, some terms of duty then there mentioned, but can't state more with certainty -
Sturkley Hill
I Mary Hunt of North Kingston, in the County of Washington, on Cape Cod, that I am Seventy five years old - In the Month of March 1780 I was present at the Marriage of William Davis & his wife, who before her Marriage, with him, was called Elizabeth Tanner - They were married at the House of Elder Jenkins in this Town - I was one of the Bride Maids at the Wedding - Mary Jenkins, the Daughter of the said Elder Jenkins, who is now called Mary Foster, was likewise present at the Wedding, and is now living and I don't know of any one else, now living, that was present at said Marriage. The said Elizabeth Tanner, was our Cousin to me, and I remember the time and date of her Marriage, from my age, and from the age of several around me, who were born the same year that their Marriage took place - Her eldest Child is Fifty six years of age - And was born in December 1780 - And I was her Aunt - The said William Davis, had been a soldier in the Militia & was then an Officer.

Just after the Marriage, they went to House keeping, in the House of William Reynolds in this Town, who is now living. The said William Davis has been dead some years, and the said Elizabeth is now living in Poverty, in the County of Kent, in this State & has remained a Widow ever since his death - Witness Sylvester G. Sherman
Mary XX Hunt ment
Washington Is. Vt. North Kingston
January 20 th 1832.
Personally appeared before me, the Subscribers, a justice of the Peace, for said North Kingston, William Reynolds, Benjamin Smith, Peleg Gann, Caleb Hall, Huldah Hall & Mary Hunt, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, to which their names are affixed. And I further certify, that they are all well known to me & that their character for truth are good -
Sylvester G. Sherman Justice of the Peace

Washington Is- The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations -
Know all men by these presents - That I, John Clark of the Town of North Kingston, in said County of Washington & Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Town -
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Probate, of said Town of North Kingston and Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that Sylvester G. Shearman, before whom the annexed Deposition was this Day taken & sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, for said Town of North Kingston, legally chosen, by the General Assembly of this State and duly commissioned, by the Governor thereof, by a Commission bearing date, the Ninth day of May, in the year 1886, and duly engaged to said Commission & in all respects, duly qualified to act in said Office. And that the signature affixed to said Deposition, purporting to be his signature, is his true and genuine signature, in his own hand writing, known to me at least - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this 20th day of January, in the year year 1887.
Nich. N. Smith Clerk of Probate G. R.