Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8209, Adna Clark, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Clark Adna or Clarke
S. 8209
CONTENTS
carded

25,755
Pittsburgh - Agency
Idna Clarke
Richland Co in the State of Ohio who was a P t in the Company commanded by Captain Spence of the Regt commanded by Col Wiley - in the Cincinnati for Militia -
1st No P t $ 13. 33
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 13 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 38 th day of Dec r and sent to John F. Sprague Clerk 1833 Ashland P.O. Richland Co Ohio
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 108.32 semi-annual allowance ending 4th Dec r 34 21.66
$ 129.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John F. Sprague Clerk, Book C Vol. 8 - Page 108

Letter to Peru 9. April 1839.

Declaration In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress. passed June 7 th 1832.
State of ohio -
Lorain County ss.
on this 12 th day of July In the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. personally - appeared Adna Clark before me a Notary of the Peace In & for the County of Lorain In the state of ohio — said Adna Clark being a resident of the County of Lorain. and aged seventy two years, who being by me duly sworn according to Law. doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain - the Benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. and say that he entered the army of the revolutionary war as a drafted militia man, In the militia of the state of Connecticut, that he was drafted out to serve In said militia at New General June, as hereinafter stated and particularly - set forth. he entered the said militia in the County of Middlesex, In the state of Connecticut. In the month of June in the year 1778. that he served from the first of June 1778. until the first of January 1779. being a service of seven months. Under the first draft draft. in said militia. he was drafted to serve period of six months in said militia and did serve said period and one month more, making a period of seven months. Under the following named - officers.

his Captain was "Ephraim Spencer," and the Colonel who commanded the regiment to which this applicant belonged was one Colonel "Wilcox," and the name of the General who commanded this applicant was one General "Hart." The said time was served under said officers, — for the whole seven months, as a Private Soldier, in the year, 1778.
That the army marched to Killingsworth river, and laid at said river near a place, called "Patchang" or sometimes called "Saybrook," where they laid the whole seven months, — to prevent the British coming into said River, — with their Boats to destroy the villages on said River, — that this applicant & others of the Militia were often sent out to traverse & spy out to see whether the British had made any attempts to come into said river, — during said time, — that this applicant was not in any Battle, or engagement with the British during said Period.
And this applicant further says that he again entered the army in the year 1779, as herein stated & set forth, — that he entered and served as a drafted Militia Man in the Militia of the State of Connecticut for a second Period of six months, — that he entered the army as follows in the month of July, 1779, and served from the first of July 1779, until the last of December 1779, — that he served the said six months

In said Militia as a Private soldier - during the whole of said six months - in the State of Connecticut, under the following named officers - his Captain's name was, Captain "Asa Ley" and his Colonel was "Wilcox" and his General was General "Hart," who commanded this applicant the whole of said time - that this applicant with the regiment to which he belonged was marched from "old-Haddam" to a Place Called "Say Brook," and were there stationed to Keep Garrison, to keep the British from destroying the Places on & along the Killings- worth River, for that this applicant after having served the said six months as above stated under the above named officers as a Private soldier for the whole of said time in said State of Connecticut, he was verbally discharged or dismissed from the service - by the above named officers -
That this applicant cannot procure any witness By whom he can prove the above mentioned services or any part, that no person is now living By whom this applicant can prove his revolutionary service above stated, that all his Contemporary Companions in Arms are now dead and gone -

That this applicant resided in "Old Haddam" in Middlesex County - In the State of Connecticut and served said time being two years - of duty in said Militia, one of seven months and one of six months, making a service in the whole of Thirteen months, as a Private soldier in said Militia - that this applicant has never received any written discharge from his officers - at any time whatever - that he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his above mentioned service. This applicant further says, that he has no record of his age, But that his father - who kept a record of the ages of his family, this applicant has often seen & read it & from that record this applicant says, he is seventy two years of age - that the day of his Birth was the 19th of September 1760. Adna Clark
And this applicant further says, that he hereby expressly relinquishes every claim - whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll, of the agency of any state. Adna Clark

Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
R. Massie Stearns
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 30th day of November 1833.
Josiah Harris Associate Judge.
Ques In interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
1. Where & in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in "old Haddam" in Middlesex County, in the state of Connecticut, on the 19th of September 1760. Adna Clark
2 Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans. I have no record of my age, but have often seen the record of my age in an old family Bible left by my father - and the same record is now lost & out of my power to produce it - Adna Clark
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans. at the time I first entered the service, I lived in "old Haddam" Middlesex County in the state of Connecticut, and since the revolutionary war I have resided in the County of Green - in the state of New York - and now reside in the state of Ohio, in Lorain County.
Adna Clark

4 th
How were you called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Ans r I entered the service of the Militia in the State of Connecticut, and served therein at two several Periods, - one Period of seven months, and one of six months, being a service of Thirteen months in the whole, I entered as a drafted Militia man, having been drafted to serve said Times - I did serve them faithfully as stated in my declaration - as a Private soldier for the whole Thirteen months above mentioned. Adna Clark
5 did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
Ans r I never received any written discharge from the service, but was both Times verbally discharged or dismissed from the service. Adna Clark
6 th
did you ever receive a Commission, if so, by whom was it signed, & what has become of it -?
Ans r I never received a Commission at any Time whatever. Adna Clark
Sworn to & subscribed at the 12 th day of July 1833. Sworn to & subscribed this 30 th day of November 1833. of
Isaac Harris Joseph Messing J. P. ... Judge

I would state the names of Persons living in my present neighborhood who can testify to my Character for veracity - and their Belief as to my revolutionary Services -
Hiram Saxton, John Gould Esquire, Henry Minot Esquire, Auditor of Lorain County. Adna Clark
I do hereby certify that It is my opinion after the investigation and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department - that the the said Adna Clark has served in the revolutionary Army as he states and has set forth in his declaration, and the answers prescribed by the war department and the same are above signed & known to by him before me & I do. further certify that it is my opinion that the answers are Correct & True. - and that he has served in all respects as he states: that no doubts here ever existed upon the subject of his revolutionary service.
This 12 th day of July 7. 1833.
Sworn to and subscribed this 30 th day of November 1833.
Isaac Harris Associate Judge
H. Mussay

We, Caleb Omsby — a Clergyman, residing in the County of Lorain and Hiram Faulk. residing in the County of Lorain & State of Ohio — hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Adna Clark, The applicant for a Pension who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Two years of age, that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, & have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Caleb Omsby Hiram Faulk
Sworn & subscribed before me this 12 th day of July 1833 -
Ralussy D. Dunn
Sworn to & subscribed this 30 th day of November 1833. Isiah Harris Associate Judge

26. 507.
Adna Clarke Ohio
Return
Adm 1. yr 81. Mouth —
John Haulk Ashland P.O. Richland County Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: \{ ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Adna Clarke
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1778 7 priv Cap. Spence Col. Wilcox Gen. Hart 72 years. Middlesex Traditional   July 1779. 6 Cap. Ley Same Col. & Gen. 60 Connect. The applicant must appear in Court or before a judge or justice of a Court of Record  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }  On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before a required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the _____ claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 7 mos Pvt. Ephraim Spencer Wilson Conn.   July 1779 6 " Asa Ray //          
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Old Haddam Conn.  Date of application for pension, July 12, 1833 His d. was at _____  Residence at date of application, Litchfield Co. Ohio  Age at date of application, 72. b. Sept 19, 1760 in Old Haddam, Middlesex Co. Conn.  Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Elyria Ohio Nov- 13-1922
Dept. of Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Dear Sir:—
Am writing for any and all data you can give me concerning Old War 1812  Abraham Wellman who was aged 60 and a pensioner residing in Lorain County Ohio in 1840. Probably he was a pensioner from the war of 1812 . Also any and all information concerning 8209 Rev  Adna S. Clark who was 77 years old and a pensioner residing in Lorain Co., Ohio in 1840.
Thanking you in advance I am yours truly — Mrs. C. H. Purcell 318 W. 6 th St. Elyria O.

Rev War
8209
INVALID.
File No. 8209
Adna Clarke
Rev War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 102, Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev. 20/10/55 Gen. Clarke 20. Dec. 1860 very full history of his life & services of Gen. Clarke in the Rev War see copy in 18818 in a Serials Room 1922 Dec. 16. H. H. H. to Mr. E. H. H. H. H. H. H.

Mr
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Consignee of Puerco
Washington City
D.C.
FREE

dear Surs There is no person that I know in Washington only Bradley Walker and George Spencer I have met with misfortune my house took fire I made out to save it as it is a log house about the first put up in this place I made out to save it burnt my paper part of it that I claim in the war department Revolutionary claim so that I cannot find it out all of it I will tell you what I can give at the war office of the United States this 30 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Laid Gah Secretary of war examined countersigned J L Edwards Commissioner of pensioners Recorded in the Pensioners office in Book C there may be something more pay - 100. John I the rest is burnt as this I will tell you Payments to be made in Pittsburgh 1 st by G. Frascle. I P For B R agent for paying pensioners in the agency of Pittsburgh the Seal was said
Since I am telling you about the above I think of one thing more gad Suttie has been indebted to me a number of years born and brought up near me and his Captain he served under I was knowing to his services was willing to help him I am told he got it by my help if so I want you gentleman to just Kite me as he lives about the hundred miles his papers was made out near I was back'd by the Madistrale in Elyria Lorain County Ohio as I live one mile from the Court house gad Suttie now lives in the town and County of Erie in the State of New York twenty miles from Buffalo South East so I remain your most obedient servant &c you will Kite me in Elyria Lorain County March 11 1833
Adna Clark

26.507.
Adna Clark
Dennison Paper,
13. Month Series
Adolph
John Foulk Esqr.
at Jerome Villa
Jerome Villa P. O.
Wayne Co Ohio.

and I the said Justice of the Peace, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant Hoba Clark, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and I the said Justice of the Peace, do further certify that it appears to me that — Ezekiel Minsby who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Lorain, and that Hiram Fulk who has also signed the same is a resident in the — County of Lorain, and are  are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to full credit —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal this 12th day of July 1833.
R. Mussey J.P.
In testimony whereof I have set my name and seal this 30th day of November 1833. Josiah Harris Associate Judge

I the said Adna Clark applicant for a pension do hereby state, that in consequence of old age & Bodily Infirmary - I am not able to attend to an investigation in open Court of Record as my Health is not sufficient to bear the fatigues of such investigation.
Sworn & subscribed this } Adna Clark 12 th day of July 1833. }
R Mussey J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed this 30 th day of November 1833.
I. the said Justice of the Peace do hereby further certify that the said Adna Clark applicant for a Pension, is not able to attend to an investigation and examination in open Court of Record, in consequence of his old age & Bodily Infirmary -
this 12 th day of July 1833 -
R Mussey J.P.
Sworn to & subscribed this 30 th day of November 1833.
Josiah Harris Appointed Judge

is. Lorain County ss —
J. Ebenezer Whiton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, in & for the County of Lorain in the State of Ohio — do hereby certify that Reuben Muffey Esquire, who has taken & subscribed the foregoing deposition & proceedings, was at the date & time of the taking thereof an acting — Justice of the Peace in the County of Lorain in the State of Ohio — and legally authorized to administer oaths — and the signature & seal annexed & subscribed to the foregoing proceedings & deposition is his genuine — signature & seal —
In testimony whereof I have caused my name & seal of office to be affixed this 12th day of July — 1833.
Ebenezer Whiton Clerk " " "

State of Ohio.
Lorain County ss.
I Ebenezer Whiton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, In. and for the County of Lorain In the State of Ohio, do hereby Certify that the Honorable, Josiah Harris who has taken & subscribed the foregoing Depositions and proceedings was at the time of subscribing thereof, and at the date thereof an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, In and for the County of Lorain, in the State of Ohio, and that the signature and seal thereto subscribed and affixed is his genuine signature & seal. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This 30 th day of November 1833. Ebenezer Whiton Clerk