Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21226, Joseph Gray, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gray, Joseph Eunice
No. 21226.
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 5302
Joseph Gray
of Weston in the State of Conn. t who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Reed of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dison in the Militia line for
10 Months 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 34. Dollars 67. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Feb. 1 1833. and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Senate
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832. 52. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar. 33. 17 33 $ 69. 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Wancion Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3. d Page 44.

Connecticut
Eunice Gray
Conn.
widow of Joseph Gray who was a private
in the Connecticut line for 10. Months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1843. and sent to
B. Winton Weston Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 1. Page
A By.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss on Probate Office On this 10 th day of November, 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate held at Weston in and for the District of Weston, it being a Court of Record now sitting Joseph Gray an Inhabitant of the Town of Weston in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged Seventy Four Years then  then who being first sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration 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 and served as herein stated viz. That the said Joseph Gray was born Nov r 17 th 1758 at a place called Oblong in the State of New York. I have seen a Record of my age in my Fathers family Bible and have copied the same into my family Bible & now have it in my possession I while young with my parents removed from the State of New York into the Town of Fairfield, in the Parish of St in the State of Connecticut which was previous to the War and was living in said Town and Parish when the Revolu- tionary War commenced
In March 1776 as near as I can recollect I was drafted in the Militia of Connecticut to perform a tour of duty of three Months to New York under the command of Capt. Salmon Reed of Redding in said County & in compliance with the draft I with the company marched to New York and continued there five weeks and not being wanted longer was dismissed but joined no regular Regiment — In August 1778 I went as a Substitute in the Militia of Connecticut for Gilead Gray of said Fairfield for three Months company commanded by Elphalet Tharp Capt Samuel Taylor Lieut. both of said Fairfield. stationed at Old well so called in the Town of Rowland in said State served out the draft & was honorably discharged but Rec d no written discharge — There was during this term of service two companies of Continental Troops stationed at said

Nowalk under the command of a Major Gray given name not recollected
In July 1779 immediately after Fairfield was burnt I was drafted in the Militia to go on guard at Fairfield for one week I went served out my time & was dismissed, but rec d no written discharge. This guard was commanded by Capt. Eph m Dyer Jonah Rockwell S r . Daniel Dungan Lieut. both of said Fairfield - That immediately after the expiration of the above named draft of 1779 untill about the first of July 1781 the Militia Reg t . to which I belonged under the command of Col t Jonathan Dimer of said Fairfield was ordered to guard the seaboard first by whole companies at a time in rotation one after the other untill they had all taken their turns. They were then ordered in detached companies of twenty four men at a time for every twenty four hours each in succession one after the other untill the whole Reg t . had taken their regular turn in performing their regular duty on guard and so continued to perform Military service in succession one after the other for the full term of time above named I performed my regular duty in said detached companies and detached guards making in all were at least  about two Months
In July 1781 I was drafted by Capt. Daniel Godfrey of said Fairfield, Norfield Parish, for a term of duty of three Months stationed at said Fairfield served out my time & was discharged, but rec d no written discharge
In 1782 about the first of May as near as I can recollect I was again drafted by Capt. Daniel Godfrey of Fairfield, Norfield Parish to which company I belonged for three Months stationed at Compo & Greens Farms & vicinity in said Fairfield to guard the shore of Long Island sound against the British and Tories Thomas Nash Capt. Daniel Dungan Lieut. & Jonathan Dyer Ensign all of said Fairfield commanded the guard, served out said draft & was discharged

I further certify that I served as a minute man so called in the Militia from August 1782 untill as near as I can recollect in February or March following a part of the time under Capt. Daniel Godfrey and part of the time under Capt. Daniel Duncan in alarms & movements by night & by day in those times of distress being situated on a Seaboard Town bordering on Longisland Sound when the British and Tories were constantly making their incursions into the Town & Country adjoining to burn Murder & plunder its Inhabitants being constantly on the watch, in all independant of the aforementioned terms of service making more than  the time of  service  Five Months service
All the above named services were performed by me under Officers as I supposed at that time and have ever supposed were legally appointed & Commissioned by the State and were empowered by lawful Authority to make drafts for our Country's defence. I performed the same in conformity to orders
In consequence of the elapse of time it is very difficult for old soldiers to remember every particular and all Officers. I however have stated all as recollected and the annexed proof is the best and all the proof in my power to obtain the Officers under whom I served are all dead and the Soldiers with whom I served are mostly dead making it extremely difficult for Soldiers to prove their services after an elapse of Fifty years and in Fifty years to come. I trust it will be as difficult to prove what now transpires from living witnesses as to prove what took place fifty years ago
I have stated in the body of this declaration the time when & the place where I was born, the record of my age and where living when called into service. I have lived since the war in that part of the Town of Fairfield which in 1787 was Incorporated into the Town of Weston and have lived in said Town the most part of the time ever since the War and I now

belong to & am an Inhabitant of said Town of Winton I was called into the service of my County in the war of the Revolution as stated in the body of this declaration and have stated all the Officers as enrolled in the body of this Declaration. Never had a written discharge but always an honorable one. I have no documentary evidence except the Commission of Capt. Daniel Godfrey under whom I per- formed a part of my Military services which I can obtain and will accompany this Declaration the said Capt. Godfrey being long since dead.
I am personally known to Jeremiah Rowland & Simon Fenton Esqrs. and many others who can testify to my general character for truth & veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution. The said Joseph Gray hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to the said annuity except the present and declares that he is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and Subscribed the Joseph Gray day and year aforesaid in open Court before Bradford Winton Judge of said Court of Probate
We Nathaniel Freeman a clergyman residing in the Town of Winton and Simon Fenton Esqrs. residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Gray who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about twenty four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Nathaniel Freeman Simon Fenton Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before Bradford Winton Judge of said Court of Probate 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 the Rev. Nathaniel Furman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Weston and that Simon Tanton Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Weston and are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Bradford Winton Judge of said Court
I Oliver C. Sanford Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Gray for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 10 th day of November 1832.
M c . Oliver C. Sanford Clerk
I Thomas Squire of Weston Fairfield County Connecticut aged Twenty three years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Gray an Inhabitant of said Weston That we were Soldiers in the Revolutionary War together he served in the Militia of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War as a Substitute for Gilead Gray in a draft of three Months under Col l H. Sharp Capt. Samuel Sayler Lieut. both of said Fairfield This draft was made as near as I can recollect was made in August 1778 and stationed at Old well so called in the Town of New Britain in Connecticut he served out his time and was dismissed. I was a member of said drafted Comp y with said Gray and was knowing to his services, then was stationed at said New Britain Two companies of United States Troops

under the Command of a Major Gray given name not recalled - The said Joseph Gray was drafted in July 1779 immediately after Fairfield was burnt by Capt. Daniel Godfrey to which Militia Co. we both belonged, to go on guard for one week if Inverness county. This guard was commanded by Capt. Ephraim Syon of said Fairfield served out his time and was dismissed I was knowing to his services
I was also knowing to the said Gray's serving in the Militia in the years of 1779 to 1781 as stated in the body of his declaration being a neighbour of the said Gray
I was also knowing to said Gray being drafted I think in July 1781 for three months under Capt. Daniel Godfrey to go on guard at Fairfield and served all of his drafts regularly
Sworn to & subscribed this 19 th  Thomas Squire day of November 1832 before Bradford Winton Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield I ss Weston Probate District November 19 th 1832 I Helen C. Sanford Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid hereby certify that Bradford Winton is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid and that the several foregoing signatures of his name are his genuine signatures and I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Thomas Squire and that the above Deposition by him subscribed is his genuine signature. That he is a credible person and that his Deposition is entitled to credit - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office on the day & year aforesaid.
Helen C. Sanford Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Weston
On this 20 th day of March 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid Eunice Gray a Resident of Weston in said County aged near Eighty One Years of age who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. And a Resolution of Congress. Entitled a Resolution declarative of the pension Act of seventh July 1838. That She is the Widow of Joseph Gray late of Fairfield in said County De d who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and served as a private of Infantry in said War and made proof of the same to the satisfaction of the War Department & had obtained a pension for said services under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 of $34.67 cents a Year as by the Records of the War Department will appear & a certificate of that amount was sent to the said Joseph Gray in his life time & was by the said Eunice Gray surrendered to the Agent for paying pensions in Hartford State of Connecticut in the Spring of 1841 as will appear from the Records of said Department Reference thereto being had
She further says that She has no documentary evidence but rests her case entirely on the evidence establishing the pension of her De d husband
She further declares that She was married to the said De d Joseph Gray on the Sixth day of March 1783
by the Rev d Samuel Sherwood. That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Gray died on the Tenth day of October 1840. That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place

previous to the first day of January One thousand eight hundred & Ninety four, viz. at the time before stated as by the evidence hereto annexed will appear Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before me
Eli Adams Judge
Her Elinor Gray Mark

I John Noyes of Weston in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut hereby certify that the Revd Samuel Sherwood formerly of said Weston D ct was a clergymen in the Congregational Society in the Parish of Norfield in said Weston previous to the Revolutionary War & during said War that I was his successor in the Ministry in said Church & Society & that I have the Records of said Marriages & 6 as kept by the said D ct Samuel Sherwood & that the Record of the marriage of Joseph Gray & Eunice Godfrey is not where to be found on said Record.
I further certify that in the Record of baptisms of said Church there is a Record made of a child of theirs as having been Baptised on the 25 th day of April 1784 at which time they were both admitted to Church membership as appears of Record & that they could not have been admitted as members unless they had been lawfully married according to the Rules & discipline of the Church.
I further certify that I attended the funeral of Joseph Gray late of the Town of Fairfield D ct & according to the best of my recollection it was in the fall of 1840 & that Eunice Gray of said Weston is now the Widow of the said D ct Joseph Gray & has been so since his death.
John Noyes Fairfield County ss. Weston March 20 th . A D 1843 Personally appeared Rev. John Noyes of said Weston known to me as a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me Eli Adams Justice of the Peace

Gray, Joseph Conn W 21226

Jonathan Trumbull Esquire Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of Connecticut in New England.
To Daniel Godfrey. Genl. Greeting
You being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Captain of the fourteenth Company or Battalion in the fourth Regiment in this State, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your fidelity Courage and good Conduct, Do by Virtue of the Laws of this State me therein authorizing, appoint and empower You to take the said Company into Your Care and Charge as their Captain carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust, exercising Your Inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms according to the Discipline of War, keeping them in good Order and Government and commanding them to obey You as their Captain for the service of this State. And You are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time You shall receive either from me or from other Your Superior Officer pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in You.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of this State in Hartford the 28 th Day of November Anno Domini 1776.
Jon s Trumbull
By His Honors Command George Wyllys. Secy

Connecticut-7198
Rept 1st May 43
Eunice Gray
widow of Joseph Gray
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 32.
and who died on the 10th. October, 1840
of Fairfield in the State of Conn:
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Read of the
Regt: commanded by Col. Almon in the Connecticut line for 10 mos. & 12 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 311 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th - day of April 1843 and sent to B. Clinton Weston, Count:
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$173 - 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Al Stewart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 182

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21226
Cornice Gray Widow of Joseph Gray Deceased
Act: Marriage Act 1848
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Gray
Adm d 1842
5- 13 —
5- 228.
Hon. G. Tomlinson Senate U. S.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Gray _____ 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? 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? His services are not so stated. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 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?
The must state whether there are Survivors of each term of Service. The deposition of Isaac Godfrey is too indefinite. It proves no specified time.
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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?
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 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 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 shewn 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.
†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 authenticates 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 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
Return this with papers

I Isaac Godfrey of Western Fairfield County and State of Connecticut being eighty five years of age deposeth and says that I was well acquainted with Joseph Gray (born of Fairfield in said County) from the time of the revolutionary War and he at that time lived within the limits of the same military Company where I resided belonging to during the whole of said War excepting the time that we who were drafted and went into the service I never was drafted at the time that said Gray was but was knowing to him the said Gray being drafted several times but do not know how long he served at the different times he was drafted and I always considered a faithful soldier in the time of the war and always ready to go when call- ed upon and further more I have been acquainted with said Gray ever since the revolutionary war and I consider him a man of a good character as for truth and veracity further the deponent says not Isaac Godfrey
Fairfield County ss Western January 2 d 1833 Several appeared Isaac Godfrey who is well known to me to be a man of good character as to truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, and him subscribed before me Oliver C Sanford Justice of the Peace

I Bradford Winton Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Norton hereby certify that Oliver C. Sampson is a Justice of the Peace for Fairfield & that he took the within Deposition of Isaac Godfrey to be improved in the case of Joseph Gray within named for a Pension and that it was then & there administered for that purpose by me on this 2 nd day of January 1833 being widower not previously known of
Certified by me
Bradford Winton Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid

Joseph Gray Pension Papers
Attn
10 m. 12 days
Tomlufon

263 Eunice Grays Declaration for A. Pension under Act of 3 d March 1843 $34.67 A. Year

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 under the Act of July 7 th 1838 State of Connecticut
Fairfield County } ss. Weston
On this Fourth day of April 1843 personally appeared before me Oliver C. Sanford a Justice of the peace within & for said County Eunice Gray a Resident of said Town of Weston aged near Eighty One Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That She is the Widow of Joseph Gray late of the Town of Fairfield in said County De d who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & served as a private in said War & made proof of the same to the satisfaction of the War Department & obtained a pension for said services under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 of $34.67 cents a year as by the Records of the War Department will appear & a certificate of that amount was sent to the said Joseph Gray in his life time & was by the said Eunice Gray surrendered to the Agent for paying pensions in Hartford, State of Connecticut in 1841 as will appear by reference to the Records in said Department
She further declares that her Husband the aforesaid Joseph Gray died on the Tenth day of October 1840 leaving her the said Eunice a Widow
She further declares that on the 20 th day of March 1843 She, under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August 1842 & a Resolution of Congress entitled a Resolution declarative of the pension Act of July 7 th 1838 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War, made a declaration before the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Weston claiming a pension under said Acts for services rendered in the Revolutionary War by her De d Husband accompanied with proper vouchers of their marriage, his death & of her identity, which Declaration & proof is now in the War Department

She therefore claims a pension under & by virtue of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 for which this Declaration has been made
She further declares that She is still the Widow of the said Dr. Joseph Gray
Her Cecilia X Gray Mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. I further certify that the Declarant is personally known to me & is a Widow as above stated. I further certify that the word April in the date of this Declaration before 1843 was altered & fixed as it now stands before signing. Sworn before me this Fourth day of April 1843
Oliver C. Sanford Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Weston
I John D. Adams Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the Probate District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Oliver C. Sanford Esq. is a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid and that the above signature of his name as Justice of the peace to the foregoing declaration of Cecilia Gray I verily believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Probate Court at Weston this 8 th day of April 1843
John D. Adams, Clerk

With kind regards With kind regards

State of Connecticut } ss. Weston Fairfield County }
I John S. Adams Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Weston in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Eli Adams Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the District aforesaid and that the signatures of his name as Judge of said Court to the declaration of Eunice Gray & the Dispositions of Bradford Winton hereto annexed are genuine. I further certify that Eli Adams is a Justice of the peace in & for said County & that the signature of his name as Justice of the peace to the deposition of Rev d John Noyes hereto annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Weston this 21 st day of March 1843 John S. Adams Clerk,

8814 Eunice Grays Deduction for A. Pension
Con: act 7. July 38 m 83. d 40
adm 10 mo 1204 pri 34. 96
Bradford Winton Weston Con:

I Bradford Winton of Weston in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of near Fifty three Years of age testify & say that Joseph Gray late of the Town of Fairfield in said County Du ct was formerly an inhabitant of said Weston with whom I was well acquainted he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 of $34.67 cents a Year & on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, I assisted the said Joseph Gray in drawing his pension Money to the 4 th of Sept r 1840, that he died the same fall and the balance due him at his death I assisted the said Eunice Gray his Widow in obtaining the Spring following & that Eunice Gray for whose benefit this Disposition is taken is the Widow of the said Du ct Joseph Gray & has been ever since his death
Bradford Winton
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Weston
On this 20 th day of March 1843 before the subscribed Court of Probate within & for the District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Bradford Winton Well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed Before me
Eli Adams Judge