Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17260, Josiah Conant, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Conant, Josiah Barton Ruth
W. 17.260
Former Widow
CONTENTS
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Report
4160 Albany New-York
Ruth Parla for widow of Osiah Conant who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 49 and sent to Hon. W. H. Putnam Secy of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4

No 13677 add 43 9588 Ruth Barton Jones wid of Joseph Bennett NY
act 7 July 1838
Marned before 1794 First mst. and 1806 Second mst. " 5 Nov 47
Adm'd, 2 years / in $80 00 fine
pm 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Adm'd acts 3 March 1843 17 June 44 to 27 July 48 - $80 00
pm 4 March 1843
Hon H Putnam House of Reps

State of New York Albany County
Before the subscriber a judge of Albany County Courts personally appeared Mrs Ruth Barton & made oath in due form of law That she is widow of Josiah Leonard who was a soldier in the revolutionary army & resided at the date of his services in Mansfield Connecticut served in the regiment commanded by Col Stark. That she was married to the said Josiah Leonard at said Mansfield in the County of Lolland in the State of Connecticut according to her best recollection on the 18 th day of November in the Year 1783 by Jesse Williams Esq r . That she has no record of her said marriage but has a record of the ages of her children which is herunto annexed & which was made about thirty Years ago & is in the hand writing of David Root well her Son in law. That her said husband left at his decease a discharge which is in the hands of A L Squib of Westerlo New York, her agent & which will be here with transmitted to the Pension Office. That the said Josiah Leonard died at Pads in the County of Onondaga in the State of New York in the month of February in the Year 1806. That since the death of the said Josiah Leonard she has intermarried with Benjamin Barton who died at Angelica in the County of Allegany & State of New York on the 5 th day of November in the Year 1847. That since the death of the said Benjamin Barton she has not intermarried but remains a widow. That she was not married to the said Josiah Leonard before the expiration of his said services & makes the declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 & its supplements That she is now 84 Years of age
Subscribed & sworn before me this 19 th day of April Ruth Barton
1848 I certify that the said declarant on account of old age & bodily infirmity cannot appear in open court reasonably
M. G. Angel County Judge of Allegany County

State of New York)
Albany County ss
I Martin Butts of said County and also clerk of Albany County courts do hereby certify that William G. Angell before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit Judge of Albany County Courts, and that such full faith and credit should be given to his acts & further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name signed to the within affidavit to be his genuine hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 21 st day of April 1847
Martin Butts clerk

Josiah Conant Born Sept. 16 1754 Ruth Conant Born Feb. 22 1764 Josiah Born August 6 th 1784 Origen Born March 19 th 1786 Ruth Born January 20 th 1788 Benjamin Born August 10 th 1790 Anna Conant Born Sept. 2 nd 1792 Rhoda Born June 16 th 1793 Electa Born Nov. 3 rd 1796 Oliver Born Aug. 24 1797 Sally Born July 15 th 1800
Shubel Born June 11 th 1802 Clarissa Born Mar. 26 th 1805 Josiah Born Friday Origen Born Thursday Ruth Born Sunday Benjamin Born Tuesday Anna Born Sunday Clarissa Born Monday

She might have risked you all And learnt you Wisdoms ways
29 Soon Philippi she did bare to me Before God did her take From those that in him trust
30 I needed God to take his Rod into his hand once more To hasten me as friend may see To say me something louder
30 For Meamy she God took from me A young and tender flower This tender Branch did newly have into the shady Bower
31 Although the grave her body had I trust God had her spirit
W. L. ... ..

CONANT, JOSIAH (CONN.) W-17260
19
900 Job 290 040 050 012
105 6.31 1.5 6.8 6.8 218 108 105 121

Joseph Conant Soldier in the first Reg t having served the term of time for which he enlisted with the reputation is hereby discharged the Army of the United States of America J Starr Col d Command g Springfield 12 th April 1784.
The Conant is to receive pay & rations until the 21 st Inst.

Report
10594 New-York
Ruth Parton, form Widow of Josiah Conant who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died the February 1806 of Allegany in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March, 1849 and sent to Wm. Wm. Putnam Wm. P. Knapp
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. D. Dampkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 529

N 13877
Ruth Barton
NY
Col. to Hon. W. Putnam
July 11th '48.
Col. to same August 10. '48
act 7 July 1838

8497. New York  alleg. Ruth Barton fay widow of Isaac  Conant who was a Private in the Regiment Husars  Recd Feb. 1806
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March '49 and sent to Wm. H. Fulham W. B. of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 72

WIDOW, &c.
No. 17260
Ruth Barton Former Widow of Josiah Conant On New Year
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Box:—Vol. 1 , Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

He of Rm
July 24. 48-
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Sir, I found evidence in the case of Ruth Barton -
Please cause an ex o soon as commencement - (Term as Ex H. Pitman

Andrew A Norton late Superintendent of the Poor of the County of Allegany being duly sworn saith that he was Superintendent of the Poor of the said County of Allegany for the year ending November 1847 during which time & in the month of September September Benjamin Boston was brought to the Poor house of said County of Allega- ny by Joseph D Burgess that I went with him to the Poor house & arranged with him about taking charge of said Boston by the County that on or about the 10 th of November last I was at the said Poor house & learned from the keeper that said Boston was dead & after words viz at the sitting of the board of Superin- tendents of Poor of said County in November said Burgess settled with us for said Boston's board & expenses while at the Poor house & for his funeral expenses. And I have examined the Poor house books kept by the late keeper Orville Hitchings & there find this entry 18 th September 1847 Benjamin Boston an insane man brought to the Poor house by Joseph D Burgess of the Town of Canadua & under date 6 th Novem- ber the following entry Benjamin Boston died that the said Benjamin Boston was insane while at the Poor house & that the late keeper Orville Hitchings was removed from the said County & his affidavit is not to be had In presence of S. Davis Justice
A. Norton

State of New York Allegany County ss) On this 23 d day of June 1828 came before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for said County Andrew Norton and Made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true & I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said affiant and know him to be a person of good character & entitled to Credit.
Smith Davis
Justice of the Peace

The affidavit of Zephaniah Z Cadwell Thomas W Babcock & Patrick Morn severally set forth First Zephaniah Z Cadwell says that he saw Benjamin Boston when he was brought to the Poor house of Allegany County of which he himself is an inmate knew him the whole time he was there saw him after he was dead & shaved the Corpse that he died some time in the fore part of Novem- ber last he further saith not. Thomas W Babcock says he also being an inmate of said Poor house that he knew the said Benjamin Boston while at the said Poor house but did not see  him  after he was dead & that he died some time the fore part of November last & further saith not Patrick Morn he also being an inmate of the said Poor house says that he was the nurse who took care of the said Benjamin Boston from the time he came to the said Poor house which was about the middle of September last until he died & that he saw him after he was dead that he died on or about the 5 th of November last & further saith not
in presence of S Davis Justice
Z Z Cadwell
Thomas W Babcock Patrick Morn
State of New York Allegany County ss On this 23 rd day of June 1848 came before the subscribers a justice of the peace in & for said County Zephaniah Z. Cadwell Thomas W Babcock & Patrick Morn and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is just and true & I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said affiants and I know them to be persons of good character & entitled to credit Smith Davis Justice of the Peace

I Joseph D. Burgeff do on my oath depose & say that I am personally well acquainted with Mrs Ruth Barton widow of Benjamin Barton and formerly widow of Joseph Conant That I had been acquainted with the said Ruth (then Ruth Conant) about twelve years previous to her intermarriage with the said Benjamin Barton & have been well acquainted with her since that event & with her husband the said Benjamin Barton until his death which occurred at the poor house in the town of Angelica & County of Allegany & State of New York on the 5 th day of November 1847. That the said Barton was insane & was on that account kept at the said poor house. That on the said 5 th day of November 1847 I took the said Ruth to the said Poor House to see the said Benjamin Barton & we found him as was then supposed to be dying before we left & a few days after I was informed that he died on the same day that we were there to see him & on the 11 th day of November 1847 I called upon A. A. Norton one of the superintendents of the poor of the said County of Allegany and paid the charges for keeping the said Benjamin Barton & for his coffin & burial. I having carried him to the said poor house. The county responsible for the said charges. That the following is a true copy of the receipt taken by me at the time of said settlement as above stated
"Recd Angelica November 11 th 1847 of Joseph D. Burgeff his Note which when paid is in full for the following bill of expenses"
  To 6 3/4 weeks at the poor house of Beny Barton at $2 per week $13.75   offin 16/ 2.00   digging grave & burial clothes 2.00   That the said Ruth Barton still remains a widow $17.75 
In presence of J. Webber Justice of the Peace
Joseph D. Burgeff

State of New York Albany County } ss
On this 26 th day of March 1848 came before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Joseph D. Burgess and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true & I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said affiant & know him to be a person of good character & entitled to credit
Jeremiah Webber Justice of the Peace
State of New York Albany County } ss
I, Martin Butts, Clerk of said county and also Clerk of the Supreme & County Courts held in & for said County do hereby certify that Jeremiah Webber and Smith Davis Esquires before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, were at the time of taking said affidavits respectively Justice of the peace in & for said County and duly
authorized to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices and that I verily be- lieve their signatures signed to the said af- fidavits to be their genuine hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Albany this 26 th day of June 1848.
Martin Butts Clerk

A. L. Lynde -
Dec 6. 1848 -
Dear
For Prison
Miss Garrison
1848 Dec 6

Warsaw N.Y.
Nov 27. 1848
Hon H. Putnam
Dr. Sir
I wish you to call up & request Early action upon the following Pension Claims under the act of July 7 1838 & its supplements
1. The case of Mary Southwick widow of Samuel Southwick Sept 9, 48 Mr Palmer 2 d The case of Shaw widow of Shaw Sept 23 3 d The case of Ruth Barton widow of Josiah Barton Sept 31
In all these cases I sent proof in August or September & have received no answer
Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde

Warsaw N.Y. Dec 25. 1848
Hon H Putnam
Dr. Sir
In September last I sent to the Pension Office proof in the Pension Case of Ruth Harden Barton moving the date of her marriage to her former husband
Early in the present month, having heard nothing from that office in reply to the said proof I wrote you at Washington, requesting you to call up that with several other cases and request the early action of the Commissioner upon them
In all the cases except Mrs. Barton's I have received communications through you but in that I get nothing
Will you please again to call the attention of Mr. Edwards to the case & request an early answer
Very Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
Colo Edwards,
Dr Sir, I forward this
With as requested - Dec 30. 1848.
Yours & H Putnam

Hon Henry Patnam M.P. Washington D.C.

Warsaw N.Y. Feb 22. 1849
How Harvey Putnam
On the 20 th September last I sent to the Pension Office the evidence in the case of Mrs Ruth Barton as to the date of her marriage with Josiah Conant required by Mr Edwards letter of the 10 th August previous
Immediately after the commencement of the present session of Congress, I requested you to call the attention of Mr Edwards to the case and ask an early examination of the evidence
Five months have now elapsed since I sent the proof above mentioned to the Pension Office & although I have received numerous letters in other cases sent at a much later date, I hear nothing from this. The widow is becoming quite impatient & I am myself anxious to hear from the case
Will you do me the favor to apply to the Commission for a hearing in this case, I do not wish to trouble Mr Edwards unnecessarily, but it does appear to me that I am not unreasonable in asking after five months delay an early examination of this claim
Very Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
Col J. L. Edwards,
Sir. Please advise me soon as convenient as to the case above named.
Your obed Servt H Putnam
Feb 26. 49.

Town of Paris Oneida Co NY Sept 6th 1848 Appeared before me Elijah Davis and made oath that he is Eighty three years old was born in Mansfield Connecticut and that he knew Josiah Conant and Ruth his wife and they were married five or six years before I moved to the State of New York which was in the year seventeen hundred ninety or eighty nine that Conant and his family moved into the same state near me in a few years after Josiah Conant was a Revolutionary soldier he served for three years I saw him after whilst he belonged to the army and after his discharge I was intimate with him I am a Revolutionary soldier and draw a pension
Sworn before me this 6th day of September 1848
Elijah Davis
Aaron E. Pettee justice
Clerks Office State of New York Oneida County J. J. Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County Certify That Aaron E. Pettee Esquire was on the 6 day of September 1848 a justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such and that the signature purporting to be that of the said justice is genuine In Testimony whereof I have

Hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 15 th Day of September 1848.
Patrick Mahon Clerk
15 th Day of September 1848 Patrick Mahon Clerk
15.09.48
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Washington July 1. 1848
Colo J. L. Edwards
Sir, I am requested to forward the enclosed papers in the case and application of Ruth Barton and desire your attention to them at as early a day as convenient -
According to the letter Mr. Hyams another affidavit will probably be sent which I will forward soon as received -
Respectfully Yours & H. Putnam

State of New York } . . . . .
Onida County } S.D.
James Walker of the Town of Paris, in the county aforesaid came before me and being by me duly sworn deponeth & says that he was born January 30 th in the year 1782 according to the record kept on my Father's Bible which I have now in my possession - said record was made in the handwriting of my late father Ephraim Walker, about the year 1807 - It was soon after I was married - & my father gave me the said Bible containing the said record which I now have in my possession - And further that Josiah Conant and Ruth his wife moved into my late Father's house then situated in the Town of Whitesboro' since Paris - in the month of February or March of the year 1791 - and that at that time I was nine years of age and distinctly remember that the said Josiah Conant & Ruth his wife brought with them three children & I am confident four viz Josiah, Origen, and Ruth and Benjamin - said Josiah Origen and Ruth were my mates - That I was about two years older than said Josiah and that I am now sixty six years of age
Subscribed and sworn before me this 26 th day of August - 1848
James Walker
Jas. Ormsbee Tuttle.
I certify that the above named James Walker is a person of good Moral character and a reliable witness

State of New York
Clerk's Office Oneida County
Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County Certify That Jos. Ormsbee Esquire was on the 26 th day of August A.D. 1828 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly Elected and authorized to act as such and the signatures within written purporting to be his the said Justice are genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and Subscribed my Name This 16 th day of September 1828 Patrick Mahon Clerk

On the case of Ruth Barton
A. Putnam

Ho of Ark July 6 - 1848
Colo J. L. Edwards,
Sir, A few days since I forwarded Enclosure in the case of Ruth Barton formerly widow of Jariah Conant a Solder of the Count line - I herewith forward additional enclosure m d to day - in the same case -
Mr Lynde the agent, whose repeated calls upon me makes me more out closer labor than is exactly convenient, causes me to deliver the papers permanently and earnestly to request immediate attention to the papers - but as I have spent some time at the Department to day, intruding upon the hours of the session of the House, I cannot spend the time - this week to comply with his request - I hope Houmer (as he suggests a special reason why he wants early attention) you will be able to give me a decision in a very few days - He speaks confidently as to the sufficiency of the evidence - Very truly Yours & H. Putnam

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford Janw 12 1848
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Josiah Conant in the war of the revolution I have examined the books and documents in this office and find in the settlements with the Connecticut Line the name of Josiah Conant in Col. Josiah Harn regiment and opposite thereto under the respective heads of "Rank" "Private", "Commencement of service" "April 21 77" "Time of this settlement" "Jan'y 1 80" "Term" years months days "2 yrs 8 Mos 9 days" "Am't Wages £ 14. 12" And in another settlement with the same Regiment for the year 1780 I find the name of Josiah Conant under the head of "Rank" "Private" "Commencement of service" "Jan'y 1 80" "Time of this settlement" "Ap r 21 80" "Term" Years Mos 8 Mos 21 days "Am't Wages £ 7. 8"
Abijah Gustin Comptroller

State of Connecticut } ss. County Clerks office County of Tolland }
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court within and for the sd County of Tolland hereby certify that Needham State Esq of Mansfield in said County is a Justice of Peace within and for said Tolland County duly appointed, sworn into sd office and acting in sd Capacity that his Commission now in this Office bears Date the 22 nd day of June 1848 and will continue un till the 20 th day of June 1848 also that the signatures to the various accompanying certificates purporting to be the official signatures of sd Justice State are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of sd County at Tolland this 9 th day of June AD 1848
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court

State of Connecticut { Tolland County ss }
Town Clerks Office Mansfield June 8 th 1848
I John N. Barrows Clerk of the said Town of Mansfield in the said County of Tolland hereby certify that I have by virtue of my office the custody of the records of said town, and that I have exa- =mined the same for proof of the marriage of Josiah Conant and Ruth Dexter and of the births of their children and that upon a careful examination of said records I am unable to find any evidence of the said events, but I do find a record of the birth of Josiah Conant from which it appears that he was born on the 16 th day of September in the year 1754. The records of said town do not bear any evidence of the Revolution- ary services of Josiah Conant or of any other person
John N. Barrows Town Clerk
State of Connecticut { Tolland County ss }
Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared John N. Barrows to me well known to be the Town Clerk of the Town of Mansfield in said County and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just and true In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8 th day of June 1848
Needham State Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } I Stephen Dunham of Coventry Tolland County ss { formerly residing in the Town of Mansfield do on my oath depose and say that I was 87 years of age on the 4th day May 1848 that I was well acquainted with Josiah Conant and Ruth Dexter of said Mansfield before they was married and according to my best recollection they were married in the year of 1783 and that thereafter they lived to gether as husband and wife for a number of years and finally removed to the State of New York I further say that the said Josiah Conant and myself enlisted in the Continental Army on the 21 st day of April in the year of 1777 for the term of three years, the said Josiah Conant and myself served to gether in the same Company for the term of three years and the Company was commanded by Capt John Shumway and the Regiment by Colonel Starr at the expiration of said term we were both discharged on the same day at Springfield New Jersey and that we both came home together
Stephen Dunham
State of Connecticut } Tolland County ss { On this 8th day of June 1848 Before the Coventry } Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Stephen Dunham above named to me well known to be a person of good character and entitled to credit and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Nicholson State Justice of the Peace
The interlining in the 6th, 8th and 18th lines in the above affidavit was done before signed
Nicholson State Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Tolland County ss } I Mary Sargeant of Mansfield do on my oath depose and say that I am 86 years of age that my maiden name was Mary Hoove that at the time of the Revolutionary war I resided in said Mansfield, and well knew Josiah Conant and Ruth Dexter of said Town who were subsequently married and lived in said Town for several years and finally removed to the State of New York, I was not present at the said marriage of the said Josiah Conant and Ruth Dexter but I well knew that they were reported to have been married about the year 1783 or 1784 and thereafter lived together as husband and wife without reproach, and had several children before they removed from said Town I well remember that the said Josiah Conant was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and was gone from home most of the time for several years as was well understood at said Mansfield was then serving in the revolutionary army
Mary Sargeant
State of Connecticut } Tolland County ss } On this 8 th day of June 1848 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Sargeant to be well known to be a person of good character & entitled to credit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is just and true
Nedham Stone Justice of the Peace
The interlining in the 5 th and 9 th lines of the above affidavit was done before signing
Nedham Stone Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Mansfield } I Rhoda Rufs of Mansfield do on my oath depose and say that I was Seventy years of Age on the Twenty fourth Day of January last that my maiden name was Rhoda Dexter and that I was Daughter of Isaac Dexter and am Sister to Ruth Barton who for her first husband married Josiah Conant of said Mansfield that the said Josiah and Ruth were married at my Father house in said Town according to the best of my recollection in the Year Seventeen hundred eighty three, and in the fall of that Year by Jesse Williams Esquire, that I was present at the said marriage of the said Josiah and Ruth and saw them married and well recollect the names of many of the persons that was present at their marriage, that after after the said marriage the said Josiah and Ruth lived together as husband and wife at said Mansfield for several years and then removed to the State of New York, that they had several Children whose names were Josiah Origen Ruth and Benjamin who were all born in said Town of Mansfield, that the said Josiah Conant lived near to my Father his father's farm and my Father joined each other and I was always acquainted with him from my earliest recollection and know that he was gone from home most of the time for several years in the Revolutionary war and as was then understood at Mansfield as a Soldier in the service
Rhoda Rufs
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss { On this 8th day of June 1848 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rhoda Rufs above named to me well known to be a person of good character and entitled to credit and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed Nedham State Justice of the Peace

the interlining in the 14 th line of the foregoing Affidavit and all other alterations in the same was done before signing, also the interlining in the foregoing certificate was done before signing
Richard Stone Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
§ 55
Isaac Heall being duly sworn according to law do on my oath depose & say that I am now in the 74 th Year of my age. That I was born in Mansfield in the State of Connecticut on the Tenth day of October in the Year 1774. That I was a grandson of Isaac Deyter of said town and at the close of the Revolutionary war & in the Year 1783 & 84 I lived with the said Isaac Deyter at said Mansfield That the said Isaac Deyter had a daughter whose name was Ruth & who married one Josiah Conant whose father lived near to the said Isaac Deyter & their families joined. That the said Josiah Conant and Ruth Deyter were married at the house of the said Isaac Deyter in said Mansfield by Jesse Williams Equin who was a justice of the peace and a physician, according to my best recollection in the Year 1783 or 1784. & I was present at the said marriage & saw the Ceremony performed. That I recollect the date of the said marriage from the fact that it occurred soon after the close of the war & that I was only about 9 or 10 Years old at the time when it occurred. That the said Josiah & Ruth after the said date of the said marriage lived together at said Mansfield as husband and wife for several Years and then removed into the County of Oneida & State of New York. In the Year 1796 or 1797 I removed into the said County of Oneida & was there well acquainted with the said Josiah Conant & Ruth his wife & with their family. I do not recollect the names of their children except one named Benjamin who once lived with me. I was not old enough to know & recollect the Revolutionary services of the said Josiah Conant but I do know that it was well understood at Mansfield that the said Josiah Conant had been a soldier in the revolution & he was recognized as a revolutionary soldier. The said Josiah Conant frequently in his life time has related to me his services & sufferings in the revolutionary army & I have no doubt

as to his having served in the Revolutionary army In presence of Isaac Hall
State of Ohio } ss Ashtabula County } On this 20 day of May 1848 before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County personally came Isaac Hall abovenamed & on his oath said verified the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true & I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Isaac Hall & know him to be a person of good moral character & entitled to full credit as a witness
Hiram Lewis Justice of the Peace in and for Ashtabula county
The State of Ohio } ss Ashtabula County } I A. C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Ashtabula and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Hiram Lewis is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 17th day of February A.D. 1847 and will expire on the 17th day of February A.D. 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1848.
A C Hubbard Clerk By J Leadwell Spp.

State of New York } Before the subscribed a Justice of the peace in Oneida County } for said county on this 7 th day of July 1848 personally came Daniel Dexter to me well knowing who having been by me duly sworn according to law on his oath deponeth & says that he was 82 Years old in November last. That during the revolution & previously & subsequently thereto he resided at Mansfield in the State of Connecticut. That he has a sister whose name was Ruth Dexter & is now Ruth Barton. & who married for her first husband Josiah Conant of said Mansfield with whom he was well acquainted before during & for many years after the Revolutionary war. That the said Josiah Conant was a soldier in the said war & he well recollects when the said Conant enlisted & went into the service & when he came home from said service & that he has seen the discharge of the said Conant from the service
That the said Josiah Conant and Ruth Dexter were married at Mansfield aforesaid in the month of November in the Year 1783. by Jesse Williams Esquire a Justice of the peace & that he recollects the date of the said marriage from the fact that it took place about the time that he became 18 Years old & in the fall after the close of the Revolutionary war. That from & after the said marriage the said Josiah & Ruth lived together at said Mansfield about 8 Years when they removed to Oneida County New York & resided there until Conant died. That he removed to said County a few months before they did That about three years after the said marriage of said Josiah & Ruth as aforesaid he was married by the said Jesse Williams to Roxey Sloster
Subscribed & sworn before me the day & Year first above written & I certify the said de- ponent to be a person of good Character and entitled to full credit as a witness
Daniel Dexter
Aaron E Pettee Justice of the Peace

State of New York.
Clerk. Office of Oneida Co.
I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify, that Aaron B. Pettee Esquire was on the 7 th day of July 1848 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such: and that the signature on the opposite side purporting to be that of the said Justice is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County and subscribed my name July 12. 1848 (the seal of the said County being also my official seal).
Patrick Mahon Clerk

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland fs
I Ebenezer Gurley of Mansfield in said County do on my oath depose & say that I was 72 years old on the 25 th day of July 1848. that I have a record of my age and also my Birth is recorded in Mansfield Town Records with the rest of my Fathers family, that I well knew Josiah Cenant & Ruth Dexter from my earliest recollection and that they were married according to my best recollection about the year 1793 or 4. I did not see them married but I know that they subsequently lived together as husband & wife without reproach & that they had several children with whom I was well acquainted as my Father lived but a short distance from them, and that they finally sold their place and removed to the State of New York, all of which I well remember took place whilst I was a Minor and lived with my Father and long before I was 21 years of age
Ebenezer Gurley
State of Connecticut
Tolland County fs
On this 9 th day of September before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally came Ebenezer Gurley to me well known to be a person of good character and a credible witness & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
John R. Barnows Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Tolland County ss. } I Rhoda Russ of Mansfield do on my oath depose and say that I was 77 years of age on the 24 th day of January 1849 that my Birth is record- ed in Mansfield Town Records with the rest of my Fathers family, that my Maiden name was Rhoda Dexter & that I was daughter of Isaac Dexter and am sister of Ruth Banton who for her first husband married Josiah Conant of said Mansfield. That the said Josiah & Ruth were mar- ried at my Fathers house in said town according to my best recollection in the year 1783 & in the fall of that year by Jesse Williams Esquire, That I was present at the said Marriage of the said Josiah & Ruth & saw them married, That although I cannot state positively the exact date of the marriage yet this one circumstance I clearly remember that I went and nursed and took care of my said sister Ruth immediately after her second child was born which event took place in March and I was then in my sixteenth year. I remember it from the fact that I thought and others thought that I was quite too young to have the care of a woman in her situation Rhoda Russ
State of Connecticut } Tolland County ss. } On this 9 th day of September 1849 before the subscriben a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Personally came Rhoda Russ above named to me well known to be a person of good character & entitled to credit & made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed John H. Burrows Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Tolland County ss. }
I Daniel Moulton of Mansfield in said County do on my Oath depose & say that I was 75 years Old on the 15 th day of June 1849, that I have a record of my age, likewise that my birth is recorded in Mansfield Town Records together with the rest of my Fathers family, That I well knew Josiah Conant & Ruth Dexter both of said town previous to their marriage, That they were married according to my best recollection about the year 1783 or 4, I did not see them married yet I well know that they lived together from that time as husband and wife without reproach and had a number of Children and finally removed to the State of New York, all of which I well know took place whilst I was a minor and lived with my Father and long before I was 21 years of age, I also remember that they removed from Mansfield long before the death of my Mother which event took place on the 17 th day of September 1794, That I have a record of her death and it is also recorded in the records of the town
Daniel Moulton
State of Connecticut } Tolland County ss. }
On this 9 th day of September 1849, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tolland personally came Daniel Moulton to me well known to be a person of good Character & entitled to credit & made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
John N. Barrows
Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
S.S. County Clerk's office Tolland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County & Superior Courts within the County of Tolland aforesaid Do certify that John N. Barrows Esq of Mansfield in sd County is a Justice of Peace within & throughout sd County of Tolland legally appointed by the legislature & duly commissioned by the Governor of this State that his name is enrolled in the Commission of the Justices of the Peace for sd Tolland County signed by Clark Bissell the Governor of Connecticut & Counties signed by John B. Robertson Sec- retary of State & dated the 20 th day of June 1848 & will continue until the 20 th day of June 1849 — I further certify the signatures to the within Certificate purporting to be the official signatures of sd Justice Bar- rows are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of sd County this 9 th day of September 1848 Jeremiah Parish Clerk