Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,653, Nathaniel Cornwell, Conn.

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Conn.
Cornwell, Nathaniel
N. 17,653
Anna
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Connecticut 27.943-
Nathaniel Connell - of Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a ser. in the commanded by Captain of the Ry commanded by Col. Hott in the Ct. Mila. Time for Com: 8 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars 80 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sept. 34 Berlin - and Lieut. L. Beckley.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34 72.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending Decem: 35. 10.40- 83.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice - Clerk. Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 8

Connecticut - 3,395
Anna Bornwell, widow of Nathaniel Bornwell, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 6 th Ap l 1838 of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a P vt in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Colonel [blank], in the Conn line for 6 mos 8 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars 88 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 7 th Ap l 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of July '39, and sent to and received by Luther Burleigh, Berlin, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $ 22.62
Semi-annual allowance ending 10.44
$33.06
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burleigh Clerk, Book A Vol. 19 Page 173.
Pensioned under the act of July 4 th 1836. see papers on file N o 3680 - Connecticut Roll

State of Connecticut } ss. Berlin Aug. 18 th 1832. Hartford County }
On this 18 day of Aug. A. 1832. personally appeared, in open Court before the Court of Probate for Berlin district, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut now sitting. — Nathaniel Cornwell a resident of said Berlin, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated, in the Connecticut State Service.
1 st . In 1776, I was out in the militia in Capt. Roger Riley's company in Col. Matthew Talcott's Regt. we marched to New York, Long Island Turtle Bay, I was in the retreat from Long Island, — I served at this time about two months. 2 d . In 1777. I was out in the militia at New Haven in the month of April when the British landed between Fairfield & Norwalk went to Danbury, burnt the public Stores & town. — I was in Capt. Riley's company, out at this time 7 or 8 days. 3 d . Tour was at Fishkills in Sept. 1777 in Capt. Riley's Company in Col. Sages Regt. at the time Burgoyne surrendered, we were out at this time about two months. 4 th . Tour was in 1779 I was out about one week, at East Haven in the month of July. 5 th . Tour I was drafted in the month of July 1779 soon after I returned

home from the last tour, went to New Haven in Capt. Riley's company, in Col. Sages Regt. & Gen. Ward's Brigade. was out about two months. —
6. Tour was at Guilford & Killingworth, was gone this time 8. or 9. days. — Capt. Selah Savage of Berlin was knowing to my performing, the aforesaid services at the time. —
I have no documentary evidence of my service. —
Interrogatory 1 st . — Answer — In Middletown 1754 " 2 d . — do — In do — on Town Records " 3 — do — In my depositions Middletown " 4 th — do — In my depositions. " 5 th — do — In do — do — " 6 th — do — I had none. " 7 th — — — "Rev. Samuel Goodrich & Luther Buckley Esq
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present; and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. —
Katharine Cornwall
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Lee Jdgn of Probate Berlin District.
State of Connecticut,
Hartford County ss. Berlin Aug. 18 th 1832.
I Selah Savage of Berlin aforesaid, being seventy three years of age, do certify, that, in the time of the Revolutionary

War I knew Nathaniel Cornwell of said Berlin & have been well acquainted with him ever since. I was with him in the Revolutionary service, six different tours: the first was in 1776 in Capt. Rileys company & Col. Talcotts Regt. at New York, Long Island &c. we were out that tour about 2. months. 2 d . Tour he the s d Cornwell was with me, it was in 1777 at New Haven in Capt. Rileys company, it was at the time the British landed between Fairfield & Norwalk, went to Danbury & burnt it, we were on this tour 7. or 8. days
Third tour s d Cornwell was with me was at Fishkills, in 1777 in Capt. Rileys company & Col. Sages Regt. at the time Burgoyne surrendered; we were out on this tour about two months 4 th . Tour he was with me, was at East Haven, we were out this, about one week it was in 1779. —
5 th Tour that s d Cornwell was with me, was in Capt. Rileys company, in Col. Sages Regt. we went to New Haven; was out this tour about two months. —
The other tour we went to Guilford & Killingworth, out 8 or 9 days. —
I have no doubt but that he served the whole time he has stated in his several declarations; He sustains a good moral character, is a man of truth; & I think his testimony may be relied on. —
Selah Savage
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District.

State of Connecticut } ss. Berlin Aug. 18 th 1832 Hartford County }
We Samuel Goodrich Clergyman residing in Berlin aforesaid, and Luther Beckley a magistrate of said Hartford County — Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Capt. Nathaniel Cornwell who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declarations. — That we believe him to be seventy eight years of Age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. — Samuel Goodrich, Luther Beckley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin Dist. Ct.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War department, that the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier; and served as he states. — And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that the Rev. Samuel Goodrich who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Berlin & Parish of Worthington; — And that Luther Beckley Esq.
who has also signed the same is a resident in said Berlin, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. —

And the Court further certifies, that Selah Savage residing in said Berlin, who has signed & sworn to the foregoing certificate are all of them, well known to the Court as sustaining good moral characters, men of truth & their statements are entitled to credit. —
Certified by me
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District
I George Washington Southworth Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin, do. certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matters of the application of Nathaniel Cornwall of Berlin for a pension. — And I do also certify that Thomas Lee, Esq. who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing as above, is Judge of Probate for Berlin District. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 18 th day of Geo. W. Southworth Clerk of August 1832, —

At a Court of Probate held at Berlin within & for the district of Berlin on the 25 th day of May A. 1833.
Present Thomas Lee Esq. Judge
Nathaniel Cornwall the foregoing applicant for a pension appeared in Court, & made statement that he is not able to mention any thing more definitely as to his services, & moved to have his affidavit taken as to his services according to the direction in the brief, whereupon this Court proceeded to take the following affidavit.—
State of Connecticut
Hartford County
ss. Berlin May 25 th 1833.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for Berlin district Nathaniel Cornwall who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & 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 two months I served in the year 1776 as a private For one week I served in the year 1777 " " " For two months I served in the same year as a private For one week I served in the year 1779 as a private For two months I served " " " 1779 " " " For eight days I served " " year 1779 " " " Making in the whole service six months & twenty two days And for such services I claim a pension, —
Nathaniel Cornwall
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Thomas Lee Judge of Probate Berlin District.

I George W Southworth Clerk of the court of Probate for Berlin District of Berlin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the addition- al proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Corbett for admission.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal affixed this 25 th day of May 1838.
Geo. W. Southworth Clerk

Nathaniel Corman
Berlin Conn.
New Britain P O
No 5404.

State of Connecticut ss Probate District of New Haven February 24 th AD 1842
On this 24 th day of February personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven Anna Cornwall a Resident of the Town of New Haven and State of Connecticut Aged 87 Years & Upwards, who being duly sworn according to Law on her oath, Make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836; That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Cornwall formerly of Berlin in Hartford County whom we resided after our Marriage until the Death of said her said Husband which took place on the 6 th day of April 1838 (and some time in the summer following I Memo- red to New Haven) Who was a Private in the War of the Revolution & that after our Marriage he was out in the service in the North or Hudson River at the time of the Captain of Burgoon & also at New Haven at the time the British Landed there and at other Places as will appear by Evidence her with submitted and she further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Cornwall on the 10 th day of June 1777 & that her Husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Cornwall

Died on the 6 th day of April 1838 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the Proofs annexed. And she further declares that some time after the Death of her said Husband she made application (through her agent) for a Pension to be granted her and as she specified under the act of 1836. But when she recd the certificate of her Pension which was dated July 1 st 1839 she found it was under the for d Year Act of 1838 and which expired on the 4 th of March 1841. Her Prayer now is that she may have her Pension renewed according to the Provisions of the act of 1836 and to be allowed whatever sum may be due her, after deducting the three Years that she has received
her Annie + Cornwell maker
Subscribed and sworn, before me, in open Court, by Annie Cornwell, the deponent, a person well known to me, as entitled to full faith and credit, and whose memory and mental faculties appear remarkably good for one of her age, on this 24 th day of February A.D. 1842.
Nathaniel A. Clarke. Judge Said Court of Probate.

State of Connecticut
Middletown - I John Trull Town Clerk of s d -
Town of Middletown hereby Certify that Nathaniel Pomeroy & Sarah Plume were joined in Marriage Covenant June 10. A.D. 1777 as appears of Record. In Witness whereunto I have hereunto set my Hand this 13. of December 1841
John Trull Town Clerk of Middletown
John Trull Town Clerk of Middletown

for at the rate 20 rods, 80 cts -
Nathaniel Cornwell Con act June 32. When last pd? 3 July '39
Since
$ 20.80 cts.
Due 6 th April 1838 p F. H. H. / H

State of Connecticut ss. Berlin July 26 th 1831, J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir, By request, I write you concerning the applications of Nathaniel Cornwell and John Roberts both of this Town for Pensions. — They are both of them old & respectable men, under low circumstances in life, and unable to labour for their support. — They feel anxious to know the final result of their applications. — Capt. Cornwell evidently served as he states in his declaration, he was in the same company with Selah Savage who is now on the pension list, they belonged to Col. Matthew Talcott's Regt. of Middletown. — If I don't forget when Savage's papers were returned to the Office the last time, you were referred for further evidence in the case of Cornwell, (as his papers were retained in your Office,) to the testimony of Epaphras Sage of Middletown, as to the length of time, that Col. Matthew Talcott's Regt. was out in the Tour at New York & in that vicinity, in the summer of 1776.
I have been personally acquainted with Nathaniel Cornwell for more than fifty-years, he has always been considered a man of truth & veracity, and his neighbours believe that he served in the Revolution as he states in his declaration. — — —
Capt. Roberts was in a different Corps, and as he says cannot obtain living testimony, he is a man of truth & strict veracity, and whose testimony may be relied on. — — —
I am Sir, your most Obedient Servt. Luther Beckley
N Cornwell 16 th Sep 1833
John Roberts admtl to P. P. Warren Mansfield

5204 -
Nathaniel Cornwall
Tatids Ref
28 days
See Lee rds
4. 5. 6. 16
Will be rejected unless more ser proof of length of service is shown
T. Lee -
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5404
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wathaniel Cornwell — which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? — no —  V. * Has he mentioned 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? — no —  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no —  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? — no — XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 the 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.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

Rev
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File No. 17653
Anna Cornwall Widow of Nathaniel Cornwall Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Connecticut, Berlin
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir.
Inclosed are the papers on the application of Annah Cornwall for a Pension, Respectfully, Yours &c. Luther Berkeley

State of Connecticut. New Haven County ss.
I John Beach, Clerk of the Court of Probate, within and for the District of New Haven, and Keeper of the Records and Seal thereof, hereby certify that Nathaniel R Clarke is Judge of Probate in and for said District, duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the within is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 24 th day of February A.D. 1842.
John Beach Clerk
House Report
I am personally acquainted with the signatures of Nathl. R Clarke the Judge & John Beach the Clerk of the Court of Probate New Haven, and have no doubt that their signatures to the annexed papers & to this, are genuine
Wm. Boardman
Wm.
5 Mar. 1842

I, Selah Savage of Berlin in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, a Revolutionary Pensioner aged 82 Years. Do hereby Affirm and say That some time in the Spring AD 1777 Nathanial Cornwell late of Said Berlin deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his Death was Married to Anna Plumb then of Middletown County of Middlesex in Said State, they were Married at Said Middletown By the Rev. Enoch Huntington a Clergyman of Said Town, That in the Month August or September in the same Year after his Marriage, he the Said Nathanial Cornwell was called out on a tour of duty as a Soldier and went to Fishkill on the North or Hudson River with Me, and was then out with Me serving as a Soldier for two Months and that during or at the time Burgoyne was taken when he was discharged and returned home with Me. That I well re- collect that in the following Year the Said Nathanial Cornwell was drafted again and went into the service of his Country, as a Soldier, and went to New Haven at the time the British Landed there, and was then out a two Months tour And that in the Year 81 he was again called out with the Militia of the State to go to New London at the time of the Massacre of Fort Grotton or Griswold but did not reach New London before the British left but was detained at Guilford for eleven days Selah Savage

State of Connecticut Burlington Probate District E S Nov. 6 th . A.D. 1841
Personally appeared the within named Selah Savage and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by him subscribed & of the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied
Joseph Wright Judge
I Ernest A. Parker Clerk of the Court of Probate for said district of Burlington do hereby certify that the foregoing statements and proceedings were made in open court In witness whereunto I have affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name on the day and year above mentioned
Ernest A. Parker Clerk

No 5545
Anna Bornwell
Bonn!
Act 4 July '36
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1 mo 80 scri
$20.88
from 6 ap 1
38 the day of his death deducting what she recd under act of 7 July 38
Hul 1010 Boardman HTR

V 3680
Connecticut
Anna Cornwell widow of Nathaniel Cornwell decd.
who died on the 6 th April 1838 at Hartford in the State of Conn y who was a Private in the Conn y commanded by Captain Dorr of the Reg t commanded by Col d Slocum in the Connecticut line for ten months and 8 days
From Act July 7 th 1838
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1834. 6 th of April 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1834 Seal to Hon. W. W. Boardman Manager of Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of Feb y 1841 $ 71.27
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar y 42 10.44
amt paid under Act July 7 th 1838 } $81.71 to be deducted {
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd
Recorded by M c Adison Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1 st Page 72
First Allowed under the Act of July 7 th 1838 Connecticut roll
No. 3395. See papers See papers under that act on file
Set to Pension Agent March 11 th 1842

The application of Annah Cornwell of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, the widow of the late Nathaniel Cornwell of said Berlin dec d who was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, Sheweth that she was married to said Nathaniel Cornwell, (then Nathaniel Cornwell Jr.) of Middletown in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, on the Tenth day of June A. One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Seventy-Seven, that her name before marriage was Annah Plumb, — That the said Nathaniel Cornwell after marriage was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, he went to Fishkills in the State of New York, in the fall of 1777, at the time Burgoyne surrendered his Army, he was in Capt. Roger Riley's Company, in Col. Sage's Regt. He was out in the service sundry other times during the war. — My late husband said Nathaniel Cornwell died at Berlin aforesaid on the 7 th day of April 1838. and I have remained a widow ever since, I am now in my 85 th year of age.  In presence of, — Annah her Cornwell  mark  Sarah G Galspin. Luther Beckley
State of Connecticut } ss. Berlin, County of Hartford }
On this 20 th day of November A. D. 1838, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and sworn, residing in said Berlin; personally appeared Mrs. Annah Cornwell above named, known to me to be the widow of the late Nathaniel Cornwell dec d and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the foregoing statement by her subscribed in my presence; — I farther certify that the said Annah Cornwell is a respectable & credible witness, —
Luther Beckley Justice of the Peace. —

I Selah Savage of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut being now in my 81 st year of age, Do depose & say that in the year of 1776, I knew & was well acquainted with Nathaniel Cornwell, who lived in the same Parish with me, and has ever since lived in the same place until his death which was in April 1838. That in the year 1776 Nathaniel Cornwell was in the Revolutionary service, in the same company with me, under the command of Capt. Roger Riley, Lieut. Elisha Savage, in Col. Matthew Talcott's Regt. we went to New York, Long Island, Turtle Bay &c. we were out in that tour two months. — In 1777. said Nat. Cornwell was again in the service, in the same company with me, under the same Officers, we marched to New Haven at the time the British came there, we were on that tour 7 or 8 days. — In the fall of the same year, said Nat. Cornwell was in the same company with me at Fishkills in the State of New York, at the time Burgoyne surrendered, we were out on that tour two months. — In 1779. we were drafted & marched to New Haven Cornwell & myself were out on that tour two months. — Said Cornwell was again out with me a short tour at Guilford & Killingworth about 8. or 9 days. —
Selah Savage
State of Connecticut } ss. Berlin. County of Hartford }
On this 13 th day of February A.D. 1839.
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn, residing in said Berlin, personally appeared Selah Savage above named, known to me as a credible witness. & who subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence, & made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the same.
Before me, Luther Buckley Just. of the Peace

Nathaniel Cornwall Jr and Annah Plumb were joined in Marriage Covenant June Tenth A.D. One Thousand Seven Hundred & seventy seven State of Connecticut.
Town Clerk's Off. ce Middletown Nov. r 6. 1838 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, June 10. A.D. 1777 — Certif d by W. S. W. Town. Clk.
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex }
ss. Middletown,
On this 6 th day of November A.D. 1838 before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and sworn dwelling in said Middletown, personally appeared John Fisk Esq., above named, known to me to be the Town Clerk of said Middletown, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed as such Town Clerk. I farther certify that the said John Fisk is a respectable and credible witness,
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } John Fisk Clerk of the County Court Middlesex County } ss. County of Middlesex do certify that Jon a Barnes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Com s on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 6 th day of Nov. r A.D. 1838. W. S. W. Clk.

4401 Anna Cornwell Con.
act. 7. July 38
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Died April 6. 38 pen: com. April 7. 38
Luther Beckley. Berlin Con.
Con. 1838

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss.
I James H. Wolcomb Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Hartford, hereby certify that the foregoing certificate signed by Lythra Buckley is in due form of law, that the said Buckley was at the time he subscribed the said certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that his signature subscribed to said certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 14th day of February. A.D. 1839. James H. Wolcomb, Clerk.