Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 263, Joel Croel, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Croel, Joel " Crowel
N. 263
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

On account pay Oct 15 th 1842
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 Sept. 1843 to 8 Feby. 1848. Agent notified 24 Ap. 1846.
New Jersey - 31,817. Joel Croel Sussex co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hunter of the Reg t commanded by Col. Pauling in the N. York line for levies - for 9 mos. private.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Janu- ary, 1841 and sent to Hon. Nath l Jones, House of Represent.
Swears to the 4th of Sept. 1840 - $285.00 Pension allowance on line 4 dollars '41 = 15.00
$300
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk. Book 52 Vol. 3 Page 120.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 State of New Jersey Sussex County ss -
On this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held at Newton in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, Joel Croil a resident of the township of Wantage in the said County of Sussex, and State of New Jersey, aged twenty four years - was born in the township of Wantage on the twelfth day of August ten ten hundred and fifty seven - have no recollection of his age, who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832, says that - he was drafted in the New Jersey Militia in Wantage, in the month of November 1778 in the company commanded by Captain Harker in Major Booth's Battalion, under Colonel Martin for the term of one month to serve during the same term & was stationed at Springfield in Essex County New Jersey - & that the next year that is 1779 in the month of June he was drafted at Wantage for the term of one month, & marched to Elizabeth town in New Jersey in Captain Cole's company under General Mundy the names of the other officers not recollecting, that he served on duty under the said draft & was duly discharged at Elizabeth town but has not any documentary evidence thereof, - That the deponent volunteered in the month of April 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Hunt, Lieutenants DeWitt & LeBride, and several under Colonel Paulsen and Major VanBuren, the names of members of the regiment not recollecting, that he the deponent went with the said company from Wantage in Sussex County New Jersey where the deponent then resided, & formed the army at a place called Shendagon near Kingston in the State of New York, where he remained under the command of the said officers for the term of six months & then the said troops marched to Stony Point where the deponent served with them two months, & from thence we marched to Poughkeepsie where the deponent was discharged about the middle of December 1779. - This deponent further declares that in 1777 about the month of September he was drafted in the New Jersey Militia at Wantage aforesaid, & joined the company commanded by Captain Harkness in Colonel Soward's Regiment under General Furness, for the term of one month we marched from thence to Trenton & to Bristol in Pennsylvania.

Soon to Germantown I was there at the Battle on the 4th of October 1777 - I then as present served the said term of one month I was duly discharged at the Crossroads at the expiration thereof - but he has no evidence of his said discharge the same being lost. This respondent says that he was in the battle of Germantown & a Skirmish at Red Bank, that he has not any documentary evidence of his services & all the evidence of his services is the evidence of Jonathan & Isaac Drollinger who was acquainted with this respondent during the revolutionary war, & who were with this respondent at the Battle of Germantown. - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State; - This respondent is acquainted with Absalom Dunning Esq of Wallasey & Stephen Howell a Clergyman of the same place.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this the day & year aforesaid.
Joel Cross Bony Walsey } Judges Isaac Paxon }
We Sylvanus Howell, a clergyman minister in the Township of Wallasey in the County of Sussex and Absalom Dunning minister in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Cross who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputable and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. - Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Bony Walsey } Judges Isaac Paxon } Sylvanus Howell Absalom Dunning
Jonathan Drollinger being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Joel Cross now here present, in the revolutionary war that he this respondent was present & saw the said Joel Cross at the battle of Germantown, who was then a soldier in the American Army in Captain Dabbs Company of Colonel Second Regiment, New Jersey Line Troops. - from the South West.
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid. Bony Walsey } Judges Isaac Paxon }

Jonathan T. Rollison mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Joel Crock, has a Revolutionary pension and serve as he states, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Sylvanus Howland who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and that Absalom Dunning Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Emt. H. H. H. A. H. H.
Index
I, Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Joel Crock for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 31 st day of August A.D. 1832
J. E. Edsall Clerk

On my Can Fleet August 1st 1852
Love love application for position
No 8073.

New Jersey Superior Court. Be it remembered that on this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appearing in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas held at Newton in and for the County of Sussex at the time of May Session hereinafter and thirty four Robert Killgore of full age of the said County of Sussex who being duly sworn according to law said as follows and swear that he was well acquainted with Jonathan Rollinson who has subscribed the above affidavit, that the said Jonathan Rollinson is now dead, that he was a man of good moral character and a credible person that his testimony would be entitled to credit and he would be believed under oath. & further saith not.
Given & subscribed in open court the day & year above
Robert Killgore
Jos. G. Miller
John Bell
And the said Court do hereby certify that it appears to them that Jonathan Rollinson who has sworn to & subscribed the affidavit accompanying the papers on the original application of Joel Root was a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to full credit — and the Court further certifies that Robert Killgore, who has sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit is a person of credibility and that his statement is entitled to full credit — done the day & year above written
Jos. G. Miller Judge
State of New Jersey Sussex County
I Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that the next proceeding of additional proceedings were had before the said Court on the application of Joel Root for a pension
we, which your honor

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Newton this ninth day of July: AD 1834
J. E. Edmundo Clk
Full Credit
76.83
80.73 -
In Role of Capt Hawkins Company - on Dismounting in 1779 Capt Beckman - of English Troop 1 Mtn - 76.83

Elizabeth Croel widow of Joel Croel Capt Hunter N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of — 30 — Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the — 16 — day of Aug 1849, and sent to
Robert Hamilton Newton N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 287 Vol. 4

State of New Jersey } B On the fourth day of Superior Court } August 1843 personally appeared before the under- signed a Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the said county Elizabeth Broel a resident of the town of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty one years and being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the subsequent acts granting half pay and pension to certain widows of soldiers of the Revolution That she is the widow of Joel Broel who was a Private soldier in the War of the Revolution and belonged to Militia in Super County New Jersey and served in the same and in a company of volunteers in the State of New York raised and commanded by Captain David Hunter for the term of nine months That she is not able to state more clearly her husband's services but refers the Pension officer to the papers on file in the Pension office in the case of her husband Joel Broel for proof in the case That her husband Joel Broel at the time of his death was a prisoner of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum That he died on the sixth day of February 1842 and that she still remains a widow That she was married to the said Joel Broel on the 25 day of December 1783 by the Rev W illiam Miller a Minister of the Gospel at an order at her father's house in the town of Wantage and State of New Jersey That the paper attached hereto containing the name and age of her hus- band herself and her three children Anna John and Joel is all the documentary evidence that

she has in proof of her marriage that it is a correct record of their age as kept in the family book and written by her husband in the same many years since by her husband the said L. C. Cross
That her name before marriage was was Elizabeth Beamer That she is not now a prisoner of any of the states in the Union nor of the United States I swear to and subscribe. Elizabeth her Cross mark The day and year before
Moses Dunning, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas
Superior Court (ss) I certify that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Cross who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration and I believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity and that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief. And from personal examination I am satisfied that from old age and the infirmities attendant thereon she should be excused from attending the sitting of the Court of Records in and for the said County. Moses Dunning

34 So every man praised toward the heaven the glorious Lord, saying, Blessed be he that hath kept his own place undeled.
35 He hanged also Nicanor's head upon the tower, an evident and manifest sign unto all of the help of the Lord.
36 And they ordained all with a common decree, in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue, is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus day.
37 Thus went it with Nicanor: a
from that time forth the Hebrews had the city in their power. And here will I make an end.
38 And if I have done well, and as is fitting the story, it is that which I desired; but if slenderly and meanly, it is that which I could attain unto.
39 For as it is hurtful to drink wine or water alone; and as wine mingled with water is pleasant, and delighteth the taste; even so speech finely framed delighteth the ears of them that read the story. And here shall be an end.
THE END OF THE APOCRYPHA.
JOEL CROEL SENYER BORN AUGUST THE 16-1757
ELIZABETH CROEL BORN OCTOBER 16-1763
ANNA CROEL BORN JULY 2-1784
JOHN CROEL BORN MARCH 9-1787
JOEL CROEL BORN JULY 26-1790
Elizabeth Croel born august the last day 1833 Jane Croel born march the 8 day 1835 both Sidney Croels Children

John Croll Junior } Born May the 6 th 1837
ALL CROLL NEVER BORN AUGUST 11 th 1837
ELIZABETH CROLL BORN OCTOBER 11 th 1837
ANNA CROLL BORN MAY 11 th 1838
JOHN CROLL BORN MARCH 1838
JOSEPH CROLL BORN MAY 1838
[Faint, illegible text at the bottom of the page]

Births of (Name) and children FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Abel Crook was born July the 25 th AD 1790.
Phoebe Crook was born July 2 nd 1794.
Esther Crook our daughter was born May the 23 rd 1819.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Rich Crick was married to Phoebe Compton May the 1 st 1816.

State of New Jersey } John Beemer a resident of Frankford Sussex County } Township in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy five years being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the Brother of Elizabeth Croel who is now an applicant for a Pension for the services of her deceased husband done during the Revolutionary War that he was present and saw the said Joel Croel and Elizabeth Beemer married by the Rev. Mr. Culver at her Fathers house in the Township of Frankford in the County and State aforesaid on Christmas day and according to his best recollection in the year One thousand Seven hundred and eighty three that the said Joel Croel is now dead and Elizabeth Croel still remains a widow Sworn to and subscribed this John Beemer  the 3 4 th day of March 1846 Before me James Laine Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid John Beemer and believe him to be a credable witness James Laine Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Sussex County } one of the Justices of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey Horace J Beemer and Sidney Croel and upon their oath deposeth and saith that each of them have drawn Pension money for Joel Croel as his Agent for drawing the same and that the said Joel Croel is now dead and that Elizabeth Croel still remains his widow Sworn to and subscribed this Horace J Beemer Sidney Croel 4 th day of March 1846 before me James Laine Justice of the Peace

Act of June 17 1844
State of New Jersey //
Sussex County // On this 4 th day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty-six Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Elizabeth Croel a resident of the Township of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged Eighty two years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844 granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Joel Croel who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and served in the militia of New Jersey and in the State troops of the State of New York and who was a Pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum That the proof of his services are already on file in the Pension Office and also the time of his death That she was married at the time stated in her former declaration which is supposed to be on file in the Pension Department That she has not married since the death of her Husband Joel Croel but still remains his widow Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
James Laine Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth Croel mark
I certify that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Croel who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration and do certify that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief
James Laine Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Superior Court p. 3
I William L Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that James Lakin whose name appears to the several Affidavits and Certificates to the within Instrument was on the day thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and sworn into office as such Justice, and full faith and Credit are due to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Newton this Seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty six And of the Independence of the United States of the Seventieth Year
William L Smith -

State of New Jersey } County of Sussex }
In the 25 th day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Phoebe Crook a resident of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid aged Fifty six years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say That she is the widow of Isaac Crook whose name is found on the family record attached hereto That it is a true record of his birth as taken from his father's family Bible record of his family and entered on the record in his own family Bible more than twenty eight years since That Isaac Crook whose name is on the bible leaf herunto attached was the son of Isaac Crook of Wantage Sussex County New Jersey who at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States and Elizabeth Crook his wife who is now living and is an applicant for a Pension The name of Phoebe Crook on the said record is the record of the birth of this deponent and the record of the birth of Esther Crook is a true record of the birth of their only child That the record of the marriage of Isaac Crook and Phoebe Compton is a true record of the marriage of Isaac Crook who was the youngest child of Isaac Crook and Elizabeth Crook of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and this deponent That the record herunto attached was written by William H Dewey a school teacher at the request of her husband Isaac Crook the younger She further deponeth and saith that she never knew any other people living in the name of Crook Wantage in Sussex County New Jersey but Isaac Crook who at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States and his family who

consisted of his wife (now his widow) Elizabeth bore his daughter Ann and his two sons John and Saul. That the record hereto attached has been in the possession of the deponent ever since it was written. She further deponeth and saith that Saul Corral and Elizabeth his wife from her earliest recollection lived in one place in the township of Wantage where he was beloved and respected by all that knew him and such was his reputation for truth amongst his neighbours that when any thing was said by Saul Corral it was sufficient to satisfy the most credulous of its truth and his widow now on application for a Pension has always maintained a character without stain or reproach. That the husband of the deponent is now dead and has been for sometime
Sworn to and subscribed a day and year before mentioned before me
James Lakin Justice of the Peace
Phoebe Corral
I certify that I am acquainted with Phoebe Corral widow of Saul Corral the Younger who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit she is a woman of truth and veracity and her statements are entitled to full credit and belief. The "words by the name of Corral" interlined before signing
James Lakin Justice of the Peace

8622 New Jersey Elizabeth Croel widow of Joel Croel, who was a private in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st  1st day of March  March , 1843 of the year 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Aug 1849, and sent to
Robert Hamilton Newton N.J.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 94

263 Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No.
263
Elizabeth Groel
Widow
Joel Groel
Priv. Rev. War.
Act:
Feb. 2, 1848.
Index:—Vol.
A
, Page
152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 12145 Elizabeth Court N.J.
Repetito to Sidney Orzel Sept 20. 45. same June 8, 40. Ims w Martin May 9. 45 to Name Oct. 7th 48.
act 7 July 1838

State of New Jersey } Sidney Croel of the Superior Court } town of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid aged thirty four years and upward as being duly sworn according to law makes the following affidavit viz; That he was well acquainted with said Croel of the town of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid That the said said Croel at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty Dollars per annum That he died on the sixth day of February 1844 and that Elizabeth Croel has not since married but still remains his widow Sworn to and subscribed this fourth day of August 1845 before me and I certify that Sydney Croel is a Sidney Croel credible witness Moses Dunning
To the Secretary of State
Sir
Will you be good enough to take the agency of the above matter, by so doing you will do a deed of charity to the aged & afflicted
Yours Respectfully Sidney Croel
Office of Secy of State - August 8, 1845 } Beemerville Sussex Co N.J.
The Secy of State of N.J. Cannot take the agency for Mr Sidney Croel - The Comm ee will please report to Sidney Croel Beemerville, Sussex County N.J. Charles W. Chesney

19145 Elizabeth Crowl M rs of Joel Filed Aug. 20. 1845.
Act 7 July 1838
Act 3 March 1823 & 17 June 1824, and Act 48 Mustard died 11 July 1844
Reported admitted P. p. 30 per. Ev. 6 Feb 1844,
Please report to Sidney Crowl Barnerville Sussex County New Jersey Rob Hamilton! Newton N.J.

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Moses Dunning Esquire before whom the declaration of Elizabeth Croel, and the affidavit of said Croel were made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex in said State duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, that full faith & credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said Moses Dunning.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this eighteenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

Abstract of Payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Paymaster to the militia of the counties of Morris Sussex and Bergen.
   N. Date Regiment Officer's name Where served Under whom Amount   D. S. C.     219 Oct 17. 1778 Hankinson's Det n Capt. Bochner Minisink Major Hacker 15. 18. 6.   218 Sep. 23. " " " " " Major Westbrook 100. 12. 6.   323 Aug 17. " " " " " Major Hacker 11. 8. 6.   137 Sep 23. " " " " " Major Westbrook 32. 15. 10.   20. Jan 24. " Sussex Co. " " Eliz th Town Col. S. Seeley 136. 10. 8.   225 July 29. " Hankinson's Det n Ensign Bochner Minisink Major Westbrook 29. 7. 11.  

State of New Jersey ss.
I James B. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an account headed Abstract of payrolls discharged by Joseph Lewis Paymaster to the Militia of the counties of Morris Sussex and Bergen as taken from the record in Book A. of Auditor's accounts during the Revolutionary war folios 61. 62. 63. 64, and 65 now remaining in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State this twenty seventh day of October Anno Domini One Thousand eight hundred and forty (1840.)
James B. Westcott.
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, mostly illegible.]

Receipts for the second years interest paid on notes given by the Commissioners in the several counties for militia services.
   No of Amount No of Certif Date Signed by Payable to Amount Am. Int.   L. S. D. L. S. D.     159 673 1 May 1784 Joseph Gaston Isaac Brownell Esq. 2. 10. - - 3.  
State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from a book marked "Militia Notes 2 nd year No 3" headed "Receipts for the second years interest paid on notes given by the Com- missioners in the several counties for militia services," now remaining in my office - and I further certify that Joseph Gaston Esquire aforesaid, was by the fifth section of an act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey December 20, 1783 entitled "An act to procure an estimate of the sums due the militia and troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State, and to provide for the settlement of the same," appointed a Commissioner for the county of Sussex "for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of the militia and troops of this State as aforesaid, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due."
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton in said State this sixteenth day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hun- dreds and forty. (1840)
James D. Westcott

Washington Jan. 21 st 1841.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir.
I had the honor to receive your Report of Decr. 12 th on Joel Crowell's Case, on the 13 th of same month and on the following day addressed a letter to him requesting a full explanation of what appeared objectionable in his recent Declaration now on file in your office. I have just received the enclosed supplemental declaration of said Crowell which, upon examination I hope may prove satisfactory, and remove any obstacle in the way of his obtaining his Certificate.
Remaining with much respect
Your Ob t Servant
Nathaniel Jones

Washington Decr. 11 th 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I am desired by John W. Martin Esq to give attention to the Claim of Joel Crowell and to state, in reply to your Report to Mr. M. under date of Nov. 25 th directed to Finchville N.Y. "that there is a certified Copy of payment made to Crowell (already furnished, your Dept.) by Secretary of State of New Jersey dated subsequent to his Declaration."
Would not this evidence of this fact entitle Crowell to pay for More than 9 months? May I be favoured with your Report at your earliest convenience
Your Ob t Servant
Nath l Jones.

Frenchville NY Nov 6 1840
Respected Sir Accompanying this letter I send for your favourable examination the supple- =mental declaration of Joel Crowell together with the evidence in the case That Mr Crowell done the service that he declares he did this is not a doubt remains in the minds of those who have made oath in this case
Please answer as soon as convenient I am Sir with respect your Abt Servant
John W. Bartlett
Hon James L Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Israel Bratt Crowel New Jersey - Suspended - Data 6 Sep. 1834 A. Gustin to J. W. Martin 25 Nov. 1840

Mf. 35,087.
See let to Hon: Chas. Jones Decr. 12. 1840,

Linkville Orange County New York July 27/42
Respected Sir
Accompanying this letter I send to your office for your examination the declaration of Joel Crowell on Brod as it is sometimes spelt for a pension be so good as to give the same an examination as soon as convenient and report to your
humble servant John W. Martin
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

New York Joel Crowell let. to J. W. Martin 17. Aug. 1840
New Jersey
Act June 1832

35.087
Joel Crowell
Col Pawling } New York Capt Hunter } Lives
on roll 8 mo
Capt Rockmore - New Jersey
Militia 1 mo
Admitted
Private 9 months
$30
Hon Nathl Jones
House Reps
270 15 285

March 20/46
Adams, conc. Elizabeth Creek
5
Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC

Dear Sir I here with send for your examination the declaration and voucher you asked for in your last letter to me in the case of Elizabeth Crock Widow of Joel Crock Deceased Please give them as early an examin- =ation as you can and report to me at Beersville Suss ex County N.Y.
Yours &c
Sidney Crock

Joel Croel N Jersey at 32 p 30 per a to what time paid Died 8 th Feb. 1844  P st to his death. Died 1844 Pension Office Bills.  Aug t 15, '49  W. S. A. 

St Hope New York August 4 1848
Sir
I have the honor to present to you the accompanying record and affidavit in the case of Elizabeth Crail widow of David Crail an applicant for a Pension and whose declaration is already on file in the Pension Office. The record is the birth of the youngest of David and Elizabeth Crail's children. David Crail the husband of Elizabeth and the father of the one whose name is on the record record was at the time of his death a Pensioner of the United States and resided in Washington County of Superior and State of New Jersey. This record shows the birth to have taken place more than three years within the limitation of the law under which Mrs Crail claims to be pensioned. You will please answer to Your Obedient Servant John W Martin
Hon J L Edwards Commr of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 28 th 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Joel Crook, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1843, to the 8 th Feb'y 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Gass
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

W.B. Newton, June 13 1869
Col. Edwards Esquire. Court of Pensions
Sir. I herewith transmit to youaffidavits in the case of Elizabeth Croel widow of Joel Croel claim for a pension, her application and papers are on file in your office - containing further proof of the marriage of the Applicant - It is presumed that the evidence now produced will be entirely satisfactory the evidence offered is entitled to the fullest credit and we presume fully establishes the marriage, previous to the period required by the acts of Congress. You will please communicate with me the result in the case and much oblige
Your obedt Servant
Robt Hamilton
Newton, June 13 1869 N.E.

Henton Marks
M. Ferry Parisian Office
Oct 11. 1842
Sir,
I transmit herewith the certificate of warrants in the case of Lord Broke, unpaid for more than a year - Your special direction is requested -
I am very Respectfully
Your ob t Servant
Thos Dickinson
P. Agent N.D.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Committee of Pensions

St Hope New York
April 14 47
Your letter sometime since requesting me to furnish the evidence of some witnesses who went to school with the children of William and Sally Hodge in stating the age of the oldest children so as to enable you to determine the date of the marriage of said Hodge has been complied with and the affidavits of Catharine Smith Prudence Smith and Increase 13 Stoddard was forwarded to the Hon Joseph E Dowsell on or about the 19th of February last since which time nothing has been heard of the claim of the said widow now the widow Sally Compton formerly the widow of William Hodge of Sussex County New Jersey. Will you do me the very great favour to inform me what disposition has been made of the case.
The claim of Elizabeth Crook widow of Joel Crook of Sussex County New Jersey was transmitted to your office nearly a year since since which time nothing has been heard of it. Please inform me if the papers in her case was ever even used.
I am Sir with the greatest Respect yours Obedt St
John W Norton
Hon J L Edwards Comm te of Pensions

April 13/47 Adoer for and J. L. Edwards Commodore Perry Washington City D. D. April 14

Newton N. J.
13 Aug 49
Hon. J. S. Edwards.
Dr Sir
Some months since I forwarded to your department, affidavits in the case of Elizabeth Crook, widow of Joel Crook, who was a revolutionary pensioner, for her application for the continuance of the pension to her, - we were of the opinion that the proof fully met the requirements of the law & regulations to entitle her to the pension - I suppose your manifold business has prevented an answer - I will thank you for a reply - I am Sir
Robert Hamilton

New Jersey Sussex County ss.
On this Second day
of June
1860 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said County. Frederick Lewis a resident of Mansfield in said County and of full age and understanding, who being first duly sworn, upon his oath deposes and says that he is now in his sixty fifth year of age and that he has been acquainted with the family of Joel Covel of Mansfield from his earliest recollection, that he was well acquainted with the children of the said Joel Covel grew up with them, went to school with them and lived in the same neighborhood with his family & familiarly acquainted with them until the death of the said Joel Covel - that his eldest child was a daughter named Anna near this deponent's age and that he is satisfied that the said Anna if now living would be over sixty five years of age, that she was older than the deponent, as he verily believes at least a year older than he, that John Covel was the next oldest child of the said Joel Covel and is now over sixty three years of age, that the present widow of the said Joel Covel, Elizabeth Covel was the wife of the said Joel Covel at the first recollection of this deponent that the said Joel Covel was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid
Fred k Lewis
Moses Dunning one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas

New Jersey Sussex County ss. Attest.
2 nd day of June 1869. before me the Moses Dunning one of the judges of the court of common pleas of said county  also personally appeared Also personally
appeared. Bowdewine Decker of the township of Mountain in said county, and being first duly sworn upon his oaths saith that he is eighty six years of age that he was acquainted with Joel Croel of said township in his lifetime - and with his wife Elizabeth now his widow. that they resided in the same neighbourhood, that the said Joel Croel & Elizabeth lived together in a reputable manner as man & wife over sixty years ago, and raised a family of children that they were respectable people that the deponent was acquainted with them to the time of the death of the said Joel Croel.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid - Moses Dunning one of the judges of the court of common pleas
Bowdewine Decker
New Jersey Sussex County ss. Attest.
Second day of June 1869. before me the said judge also personally appeared also personally appeared John
Beemer of the said township of Mountain and being first duly sworn says that he is aged eighty - years - that since he made his affidavit in this matter he has discovered and now recollects well the following circumstances - to wit that Joel Croel was married to his now widow Elizabeth Croel then Elizabeth Beemer and sister of this deponent, on Christmas

as John Snook died a year from the next of February - that is to say that the said Joel Covel was married to his present widow one year & from Christmas to February previous to the death of the said John Snook and that he was present and saw the said Joel Covel at the funeral of the said John Snook. Miss & Mark upon the head stone of the said John Snook an inscription which the deponent has lately referred to, and finds the inscription so made by the said Joel Covel as follows: 1784. John Snook his age 63. He died February the 9. day 1784 - and from these cir- cumstances, and repeating his memory he is satisfied the said Joel Covel & Elizabeth his wife were married in December 1782. sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Beemer before me - Moses Dunning one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas
New Jersey Sussex County ss The undersigned the above named Judge hereby certifies that the above named Frederick Lewis Howardine Decker and John Beemer are credible persons and entitled to full credit and belief
Given under my hand the 2 d day of June 1829 - Moses Dunning

New Jersey Sussex County ss. I William L. Smith clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Sussex do hereby certify that Aaron Dunning esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were taken, at the date thereof was, and still is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, residing in said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are
Genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Newton the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1869 -
W. L. Smith. Clerk

State of New Jersey Sussex County ss.
William L Smith Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Sussex County of New Jersey. Certify that James Laine Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was taken and who signed the annexed
Certificate was on the day of the taking and sign- ing the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Sussex County duly Commission- ed and sworn, whose commission bears date October 30th 1843 and will not expire until October 29th 1848 and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts and further that I am as- sured by the hand writing of the said Justice and very likely that the signatures - "James Laine Justice of the Peace" are in his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Newton this Twenty Sixth day of July A D Eighteen hundred and forty eight and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy third year W L Smith Clerk

State of New Jersey ss. Joel Crowell of the town of Mantua in the County of Salem and State of New Jersey age Eighty four years being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in explanation of the last clause of his original declaration made before me on the 19 th of July last in order to obtain the benefits of the law of Congress passed sometime in 1832 granting pensions to survivors of the Revolution That the cause of his not applying for a pension before was because he was able to live without it,,
He this deponent says upon mature reflection that soon after the law of 1832 was passed this deponent with a number of his neighbors who had been in the war did go to Newton in the County and State aforesaid and each for himself make a declaration before the Court then sitting, and this deponent left his declaration with the court and never after was heard of it and did not know or did he believe that his first declaration made in 1832 had ever been presented and this was the cause of his stating in his declaration in July last that the reason why he did not apply for a pension before was because he was able to live without it. And he again repeats that he did not know or believe that his first declaration for a pension had ever been presented at the Pension Office and that after his first declaration was made for the reasons before stated he never gave himself any trouble about a pension until the last summer when knowing that he was entitled to a pension for his services he caused a declaration to be drawn which he subscribed and never knew or had any intimation that a former declaration had been presented at the Pension Office until he was notified of the same through the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions directed to the Hon.

Nathaniel Jones Member of Congress bearing date Dec 12 1840 now before me
He further deposes and saith that he is the identical Isaac Crowell who served in the company of New York State troops for eight months under Capt. Hunter in 1879 on the frontier against the Indians and that from the time that the said company mustered out until they were discharged this deponent never was absent at roll call except when on guard and once on parole that he is the same Isaac Crowell who served in the Super County militia during the war as he has stated in his declaration. And he further deposes and saith that he never knew any other man by the name of Isaac Crowell during the Revo- lutionary war in Super County or any where else and that during the whole war he never once neglected or refused to do his duty when called upon but was always ready upon any occasion to turn out having his own equipments he kept them ready for the shortest notice.
upon me feel good this 19 th day of December 1840
Martin Luther King Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey ) I certify that I am well acquainted Sussex County ) with Earl Crossell who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit and belief — Martin Stokes Justice of the Peace

Upon whom appears to have been taken even at the time of taking the same and still is one of the trustees of the farm in said Newton county duly emancipated and brought into open market to land and to whom official acts as trustee full faith and credit are due and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the late Master and presume his signature above written
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Newton in said county this twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty
Jos. E. Colwell

State of New Jersey ss. On this twenty day of October before me, Eighteen  Howard  Spotts personally appeared before the subsribe a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey Sol Crowell or Crowl a resident in the town of Wantage in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath make the following declaration as an amendment to a former declaration, made by him before Thomas Seasdale a Justice of the Court of common pleas in and for the said County in July last in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1792 That he is eighty four years of age and in addition to what is declared in his former declaration he states that in the month of September 1777 this deponent volunteered one month under Capt. Cuykendall and in the Regiment under Col. Seward and went from the rendezvous in Wantage west to Newton From Newton the company went to Trenton where we crossed the Delaware River and went to Bristol from Bristol we went to Germantown and joined the army under Brigadier General Horner and was engaged in the battle at Germantown from the time that he left home until he returned was one month
That in the month of December 1777 or the first of January 1778 this deponent volunteered again and went to Elizabeth town under Capt. Bockover and served one month at Elizabeth town and the adjoining neighbourhood while in this service this deponent with the rest of Capt. Bockover's company was out on a scouting party they fell in

with a company of Hoppers and made prisoners of thirty of them and delivered them over to the keeper of Prisoners at Morristown at the expiration of the month's service he was discharged and returned to his home That about the last of April of the aforemen- tioned year this respondent was out again six days at a place called the Glone in the town of Leamington watching the Tories this service was under Capt Bockoven and Major Meeker and was discharged at the expiration That on the first of June or thereabouts he volunteered under Capt Bockoven and went to Minisink and served from six June untill the first of October of the said year at least six weeks and served this six weeks along the Delaware frontiers on the west side of the Shaw- angunk mountain under Capt Bockoven and under Ensign Langkendoll and under Majors Westbrook and Meeker
That in 1779 he was out in the Eight months service in the State of New York under Capt Hunter as before stated in 1780 he was out along the Delaware frontiers several times under different officers as a chapman but is unable to state the times or their length That in the Spring of 1781 he was out to Min- isink under Capt Beckwith and Col Hankinson at least two weeks He further declares that he served through the whole of the war and never hired a man in his place but always done his tour of duty in his turn besides what is stated in the foregoing declaration
Sworn and subscribed this tenth  twenty day of October 1840 before me
The word last interlined before signing Joel Crowel Andrew Willson justice of the peace

State of New Jersey, I do hereby certify that he is a resident of the town of Frankfort in the County and State aforesaid and that he is ninety seven years of age that he served during the whole of the Revolutionary war and served as a baggage man under Capt. Benjamin Hopkins for at least one year and after this service he was out he thinks in October 1778 to Newark under Capt. Boekoven and Major Becker at least one month and was discharged at the expiration of the said term that Col. Criswell was in the said company and served with rest of soldiers at least one month that from the first of June untill about the first of October of the above year this deponent and Col. Criswell done at least six weeks service under Capt. Boekoven and Ensign Coughrandall and under Majors Becker and Westbrook
That in the Spring of the year this deponent was out again the day after the Battle of Red Bank was killed at Red Bank under Capt. Boekoven and Col. Criswell and that Col. Criswell was along with the rest of the company at least two weeks this was in the Spring of 1778. That he has known the said Col. Criswell ever since the war and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity
Given and subscribed this 7th day of October 1848 before me by making his mark and I certify that the said Bleedah Lucey is of good mind and character and his entirely to full credit and belief
Has Bleedah Lucey mark
Andrew Wilson Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joel Crowell who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and that he has all ways been reputed as such in the neighbourhood where he lives and I further certify that I believe he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution Andrew Willson
State of New Jersey / ss Superior Court /
We the undersigned John E Adams & Jonathan Whitaker William J Willson have been acquainted with Joel Crowell now an applicant for a pension and have known him for many years and we believe he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution as he has stated and that he is reputed to have been a soldier in the neighbourhood where he lives That he is a man of an unimpeachable character and his statements are entitled to full credit and belief Sworn and subscribed before me this twelfth October 1840 Andrew Willson Justice of the peace John E Adams Jonathan Whitaker Wm J Willson
I certify that the persons whose names are subscribed to the above affidavits are men of truth and veracity and their statements as made above are entitled to full credit and belief Andrew Willson Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey } On this eleventh day of Sussex County } July Eighteen Hundred
and a Party personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey Joel Croll or Crowell a resident of the town of Wantage in County and State aforesaid aged Eighty three years in August next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served during the war and as a private in the militia of the State of New Jersey and in the New York Lines
That in the spring of the year he 1776 he belonged to the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. John Kinson in Sussex County and was drafted and went to guard the prisoners at Sussex under Capt. Backoven and Col. Lawrence and served one month during the said year he was out to Elizabethtown and other places along the eastern frontier of New Jersey under Capt. Backoven, Hugenboldt & Blackwell and under the latter under Col. Ephraim Martin but from old age and the consequent loss of memory he is unable to state the precise times or the length but in the whole he thinks that he was out at least two months as a militia man
That in the spring of 1777 he was again called out in the militia but he cannot state the times or the length except that in September of the said year he volunteered into

a company of Militia under Captain Backoven and under Col Martin and went to Germantown - town and was in the engagement that took place there between the British and Americans in October of the aforesaid year and served - one month in the said service That in the fall of 1778 he was called out as a drafted militia man to a place called Springfield towards the eastern frontier of New Jersey and served one month - at Springfield and Westfield under Capt Backoven and in the Regiment under Col Martin
That in the month of May 1779 this deponent volunteered or enlisted into a company of State troops raised and commanded by Capt Robert Hunter for the term of Eight months That this deponent joined the said company at Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York and rendezvoused at that place on or about the first of May in 1779 and went from Goshen across the Shawangunk Mountain a distance of about twenty miles to fort Dewart situated in the valley of the Neversink and at the head of the country called the Furnace flats where we remained a few days from thence we went to a place called Basher land distance about six miles north from thence we went to Mammakating distance about six or seven miles still north from thence to a place called Monhaccus distance about twenty miles north from thence to a place called Marbletown and from thence to a place called Shandaken where we had a fort and where we encamped for the summer and done duty in guarding the frontier against the Indians until the

last of September or the first of October when we raised our encampment and marched for the Hudson River from Shandaken we marched across the Shawangunk mountain to a place called the Sully from there we marched to the Hudson and crossed the River below Poughkeepsie and marched down the east side of the River to Fishkill from Fishkill we marched to a place called Pekkills from Pekkills we marched to a place called Terplank's Point where we again crossed the River and went down the west shore to Stony Point where we took up our Quarters and remained there until a few days before we were discharged when we were marched back to Poughkeepsie and on or about the 25 day of December of the said year the company was dis- charged the circumstances of their discharge he will recollect and they are still fresh in his recollection the snow was quite deep and the weather was cold the company was ordered to muster and march to the front of the House in which Col Fawling lived he being the comman- der of the Regiment the order was obeyed and when the company arrived in front of the Colonel's Quarters they were halted The Colonel came out and says boys you are dismissed which was all the discharge that any of them got and it was all the discharge that this deponent got he well recollects that after they were discharged the company gave three cheers for their Colonel and Captain and then started for their respective homes this deponent arrived at the place of his former residence in the town of Union Super County and State of New Jersey on or about the first day of January 1780 after a service of Eight months under Capt Hunter and Col Fawling

We further declare that he has no record inasmuch of his service nor does he know of any one living that can testify to this service but he relies on the rolls of Capt Hunter now on file in the Pension office for the proof of this service done when the said Capt Hunter in the year 1779 that in this service he does not recollect of being with any of the officers of the regular army except that while at Stony Point one of the United States engineers was there and drew the lines for rebuilding the fort at that place. That after he returned home from the above mentioned service he served in the militia of Sussex County until the end of the war principally on alarms against the Indians along the western frontiers of Sussex County against the Indians. In the Spring of the year 1780 he was out one month under Capt Beckman and he thinks under Col. Hanson or Rosecrantz along the frontiers of the Delaware that he was out on alarms until the end of the war sometimes three days and sometimes a week and more until the war closed but from forgetfulness and the frequent times that he was out he is unable to define the exact times but thinks that from the spring of 1780 he must have served at least three months.
That this deponent says that he was born at Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey on the 16 th day of August 1757 that he has a record of his age in his family bible. That since the close of the war he has resided in the town of Wantage in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and no where else.
And this deponent further says that he is well known to Abraham Dunning Jacob Beman

Thomas Lewis David Compton Andrew Compton and many others residing in the town where he now lives who can testify as to his character for veracity and truth and their belief of his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution. He further declares that the only officer of the regular army that he recollects at the battle of Germantown was Gen Smallwood. And this deponent deponent further saith that the Clergyman residing in the neighborhood is not sufficiently acquainted with his services to certify to the same but he has obtained the affidavits of two respectable neighbours who are sufficiently acquainted with his truth and veracity to swear to their full belief of his having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That from the infirmities of his body he is not able to attend the sitting of the court of record of the aforesaid County. The reason why he has not before applied for a pension is because he was able to live without it.
Thomas Lewis Compton
State of New Jersey, I Thomas Teasdale a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County after the necessary questions being asked do certify that said Teasdale is a man of truth and veracity and his statements before me are entitled to the fullest confidence of the officer of the Pension department. And I certify that from personal examination he is unable to attend the sitting of the court of record for the said County. T. Teasdale

We the undersigned do hereby certify upon our oaths that we have been for many years acquainted with Joel Cross now an applicant for a pension and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and that he is reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution and it is so believed in the neighbourhood where he lives and we concur in that opinion and we verily believe that he is more than Eighty years of age
Thomas Dunning John ... ...
State of New Jersey I Thomas Grastell a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the said county do hereby certify that the above named witnesses are men of truth and veracity and their word is entitled to full credit and belief
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and elsewhere and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said George and pronounce his signature to the foregoing to be authentic.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said house. This twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
J. C. E. Ellsworth

35.087
Joel Crowell
Cal. June 7. 1832

State of New Jersey } Margaret Ferry of the town of Superior County } Montague Superior County New Jersey deposeth and saith that she is Eighty one years old that she was the daugh- ghter of Frederick Hoagness and that she is well acquainted with Joel Crowell now an applicant for a pension that the said Joel Crowell was in the beginning of the war an apprentice to her father to the Blacksmith trade and she well remembers that while the said Crowell was with her father he was often out in the service of his country in the militia but she is unable to state the times particularly but she well remembers that the said Joel Crowell and her brother Peter Hoagness was called out under Capt. Gaykendall and went to Ger- mantown and she has heard both the said Crowell and her brother Peter tell of being in the battle at that place that she has known Joel Crowell from his boyhood and has always known him to be a man of strict moral habits and a man of truth and veracity. Sworn and subscribed before me this Eighth day of October 1846 I certify that Margaret Ferry is a creditable witness signed Margaret X Ferry by making her mark mark Andrew Wilson Justice Peace

State of New Jersey } Thuldah Lewis being duly Sussex County } sworn deponeth and saith that she lives in the town of Manhatten County & State aforesaid and that she is in the twenty ninth year of her age since last May and she further saith that she was well ac- -quainted with Joel Crowell in the war of the Revolution and who is now an applicant for a pension and that the said Joel Crowell was an apprentice to her father to learn the Blacksmith business and she well recollects that the said Joel Crowell was called out in the Militia very often to serve across towards Newark Elizabethtown Springfield Germantown and along the Delaware That after his Joel Crowell's time was out with her father the said Joel Crowell volunteered into the Eight months service in the State of New York she well recollects that her father was very much displeased with the said Joel Crowell enlisting that he enlisted in the spring of 1777 and was gone until the first of January 1780 and she believes that he served under Capt Hunter That after his return from the army he again went to work for her father and worked two or three years with her father That Joel Crowell is now present and she has been acquainted with him ever since he was a boy and knows him to be a man of truth and veracity sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of October 1845 and I certify that Thuldah Lewis is a respectable witness
Andrew Wilson justice } Thuldah Lewis of the peace }
State of New Jersey } Sussex County } Joseph E. Edwards clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for

1 And county of Sussex do hereby certify that Andrew Wilson Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions appear to have been taken was at the times respectively of taking the same and still is a justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn into office pursuant to Law and to whose official acts as Justice of the peace full faith and credit are due also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and pronounce his signature to the foregoing genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Newton in said county this seventeenth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty
Jos. E. Calsall

Joel Crowell