Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,445, Joseph Griggs, Conn

SERVICE
Griggs, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 30,445
CONTENTS

10467
Massachusetts
Joseph Griggs
Hampton in the State of Mass who was a Serjt in the company commanded by Major Eno of the regt commanded by Col Willis in the Con n for 15 Days Serjt 8 in 18 1/2 Pounds at 10 cts
Enscribed on the Roll of Mass the rate of 105 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Apr 1833 and Serjt B Dedbury Conn
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $211.28 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Feb 52.82  $264.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H B Blair Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 2 nd Page 28,

Aug. 26-1840 OB-
83 Hampton

Joseph Griggs Application - Pension with the Amendment No 5482
Please to direct to Frances B Stebbins Brimfield Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Hampden }
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the Hon. Ebenezer B. Mer- rill, Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts. Joseph Griggs a resident in Plainfield in said County of Hampden, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn in open court, according to law, doth hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832: That in May 1775 he resided in Stafford in the County of Tolland State of Connecticut, & volunteered at that time to go to Roxbury & join the army with a company of militia under the command of Major Roger Eno. The officers of the Regiment were Col. Willis & Major Eno & Major Meigs, both of whom commanded companies as Captains, & the officers of the company were. First Lieut. Elijah Robinson of Stafford. Second Lieut. Hiram Munger. Ensign David Little: That he was orderly sergeant of said company, & served at Roxbury for the term of seven months. & was there acquainted with Gen. Putnam & Col. Brooks & Lt. Col. Knowlton of the Connecticut Regiment; that after his seven months had expired, he the said Griggs & some other soldiers of the Regiment volun- teered at the request of the officers, to remain in the service three months longer, & that he staid until after the British evacuated Boston in March 1776, & then returned home but that he cannot prove the said three months service because his surviving fellow soldiers whom he knows, did not serve for said term of three months: that previous to his entering on the three months service he went home to procure a supply of winter clothing for him- self & others, & returned immediately to Roxbury; that in Aug. 1777 a company of militia was raised in Union & Stafford & the towns in that vicinity to join the Northern Army under Gen. Gates for three months: that a number of soldiers offered to volunteer in case he the said Griggs would go, & that he accepted the office of orderly sergeant

in the company & went with them & served more than three months. The company was commanded by Capt. Thomas Lawson of Union; The Lieut & Ensign were de- tained at home by sickness or otherwise, & their duty de- volved on him till the company joined the army near Stillwater, when Lieut Goodrich of Hartford & Ensign Stodder with part of a company raised near Hartford were annexed to our company: The company roll used by him at that time is in his possession & may be transmitted to the War Department; That the Officers of the Regiment were Col. Cooke. Lieut Col. Woodbridge & Major Gay & our Regiment belonged to Gen Poors Brigade. & said Regiment was in the battle of Saratoga on the 7 th of Oct 1777 & was in the right wing of the army under the command of Gen Arnold, that Arnolds horse was killed & himself wounded in this battle within a few rods of him the said Griggs & that his company were dismissed near Peekskill about the first of December following; that in the Spring of 1778 he moved into Union a town adjoining Stafford. that in May 1778 Capt Lawson who commanded the militia company in Union was ordered to detach seven men from his company to go to New London for Seven Months, & that he the said Griggs volun- teered to go. that the company destined for New London met at Ashford. & that he was again appointed orderly sergeant that the officers of the company were Capt Allen, Lieut Samuel Marcy of Union. & Ensign Henton. & that he marched with said company to New London & served seven months at that place; that the officers who commanded at that station were as he thinks Col. McLellan of Woodstock & Major Ledyard of Groton: That in August 1779 he served with a company of militia at Groton under the command of Capt. Josiah Converse of Stafford. Lieut. Buel of Stafford & Ensign John Sessions of Union. that he engaged as substitute for one Daniel Bascom, & was appointed orderly sergeant & served there for four months commencing in Aug & ending in Dec. & that the Garrison was then under the com- mand of Col. Ledyard: & that in 1779 or 1780 (he cannot remember which year) he volunteered as a private

to go to Providence R. I. that he went there & staid several weeks; that his officers were Capt. Manning of Woodstock Lieut. Gove of Pomfret & Ensign Kendall of Ashford; that he has no evidence to prove the service at Providence & knows of no testimony by which he can prove his services at New London & Groton but the traditional testimony of Mr Robert Lawson of Union a son of Capt Robert Lawson above- mentioned; that he was born in Pomfret Connecticut & lived there till he was twenty two years of age when he removed to Stafford & from thence to Union in 1778 & from thence to Brimfield in 1801 where he has ever since lived; that he was born March 12 th 1750 & is now Eighty two years of age He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Griggs
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as his status & the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Vail who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Brimfield in Connecticut & that Tates Foster Simeon Coy Royal Wales Abel Lane Sumner & Deawes Chockles who have also signed another certificate which is annexed are residents in said Brimfield & are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit
I Justin Willard Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Griggs for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August A D 1832
Justin Willard

The records left by Capt. Lawson that Mr Griggs served 14 months apply to the term of 3 mo. at Saratoga under P. Lawson - 4 to 7 mo. at St. Lenden - 4 mo. at Gideon when Griggs made up part of the draft on Lawson's militia company after Griggs moved to Union.
Please direct to Francis B. Stubbin Brinsfield Mass.

Joseph Griggs
application for a Pension Aug. 1832
6 papers. viz
1. Declaration 2. Certificate of Selectmen ve 3. Company roll 4. Depo of Patten ve 5. Depo of Blogget 6. Depo of Lawson
Terms of service
10 mo. at Roxbury in 1775 & 6 3 mo. at Saratoga 1777 7 mo. at New London 1778 4 mo. at Gieten 1779 1 1/2 do at Providence 1780
as to the last service see the amendment

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the town of Brimfield in the county of Hampden, hereby certify that Mr. Joseph Griggs of said Brimfield sus- tains a good character for truth & veracity & that we from our knowledge of him should give full credit to any statements he may make respecting his services in the army of the Revolution. Brimfield Aug 6. 1832
Hester Foster Simson Coyo } Selectmen Royal Wales } of Absalom Lumbard Darius Charles } Brimfield Hampden ss. Aug. 6. 1832
Then the abovenamed Hester Foster. Simson Coyo Royal Wales. Absalom Lumbard & Darius Charles made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed before me Francis B. Stebbins. Justice of the peace
I Joseph Vail, a Clergyman residing in the town of Brimfield do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Griggs of said Brimfield that I believe him to be about Eighty two years of age. that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to be a revolu- tionary soldier & that I concur in that opinion
1832 Joseph Vail Hampden Aug 7 th Then the Rev. Joseph Vail made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me Francis B. Stebbins Justice of the peace

State of Massachusetts Hampden County Ys.
Personally appeared before me Francis B. Stebbins a justice of the peace within & for the said County of Hampden, on this twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1833. Joseph Griggs of Brim- field in said County, aged eighty two years who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of age & consequent loss of memory, he was unable in his Declaration made in August last, to state with precision, the length of time that he served in Rhode Island, being the last term of service mentioned in his Declaration but that since the time of making his Declaration, he has been able to refresh his memory by an examination of a memorandum made by Capt Robert Lawson formerly of Union deceased in his account book of the time & length of service for which the men were then detached from his Militia Company in Union where I then lived. I now remember that in August 1780, I volunteered as a private to go to Tiverton R.I. for six weeks in a Company commanded by Capt. Manning, & that I was afterwards appointed orderly sergeant of said Company, & served out the full term of six weeks in said Company. The troops at Tiverton were under the com- mand of Col. Barton. The said Griggs claims a pension for the following services viz. For 10 months at Roxbury in 1775 & 76 in Col. Willis Regiment & Eno's Company; For 3 months service at Sara- toga in 1777 in Lawson's Company; For 7 months service at New London in 1778 in Capt Allen's Company; For 4 months service in 1779 at Groton in Capt Conner's Company & For six weeks service at Tiverton in 1780 as above stated amounting to 25 1/2 months & that he is unable to make further proof of service than that already transmitted.
Joseph Griggs
Sworn to and subscribed this 25 th day of Janu- ary A.D. 1833 before me
Francis B. Stebbins Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court having a Court Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Francis B. Stebbins Esq. before whom the within affidavit was verified is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name thereto subscribed is his true & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this first day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty three
John Ingersoll Clerk

No 52182
Joseph Griggs
Sergt 15 M o 12 days Pmt 8 - 18 "
$105.64.
5. 16 4 16 08 July 12 1833
P-216.
To B. Robbins Esq Mansfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Griggs of the County of Hampden in the State of Mass. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Reason given  3. How old is he? 82 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1775-86 — 10 — Private Gen. Col. Willis, Major Eno, Fellows   "77 Aug. — 3 — Sergt. Col. Cooke, Capt. Lawson   "78 — 7 — ditto Col. McLean, Capt. Allen   "79 Substituted for 4th Reg. Bascom — — — ditto Col. Sedgwick, Capt. Converse   "79 or 80 — 12 — Officer Capt. Manning  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pomfret to Stafford  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions & Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

May 16, 1933
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Joseph Griggs-S.30445 BA-J/ANF
Mrs. John F. Marvel 5 Whelden Avenue East Providence, Rhode Island
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Griggs and Zachariah Goodell, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of a Zachariah Goodell (similar spellings of the surname searched), who served as a captain. If he had other service, you will please furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to him, and another search of the records will be made in your behalf--approximate dates of his birth death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.30445, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Griggs.
He was born March 12, 1750 in Pomfret, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given. He remained in Pomfret until twenty-two years of age, when he moved to Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut.
Joseph Griggs, while residing in said Stafford,

in records as orderly enlisted in May, 1775 and served annually  as  sergeant  in sergeant in Captain Roger Enoe's company, Colonel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in August or September, 1777 and served as orderly sergeant in Captain Thomas Lawson's company, Colonel Cook's Con- necticut regiment, was in the battle of Saratoga, Octo- ber 7, 1777 and at the taking of Burgoyne, and was discharged in December following. He moved to Union, Connecticut in the spring of 1778, and enlisted in May, 1778 and served seven months as orderly sergeant at New London, under Captain Allen and Colonel McLe- lan. He enlisted in August, 1779 and served four months as orderly sergeant at Groton, under Captain Josiah Con- verse and Colonel Ledyard. He enlisted in August, 1780 and served six weeks as private and orderly sergeant in Captain Nanking's company, under Colonel Barton.
The soldier, Joseph Griggs, was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, then a resident of Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, where he had lived since 1801.
He died August 26, 1840. From A.D.
There are no data in this claim relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Joseph Briggs 1 st Lieut Conn.
A duplicate roll of Capt. Thomas Lawson's Co. has been removed from this case to be forwarded to the War Dept.
AW
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913

January 18, 1928
Honorable Richard P. Freeman House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Freeman:
In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any soldier named Elisha Morton.
You are herewith furnished the histories of the Revolutionary War pensioners- Joseph Grigge S. 30445; Eliphalet Hurlburt W. 18093; and Rufus Landon S. 13682.
From the papers in the pension claim S. 30445, it appears that Joseph Grigge was born March 12, 1750 at Pomfret, Connecticut.
While a resident of Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, he enlisted in May 1775 and served ten

months as Orderly-Sergeant under Major Roger Enos in Colonel Wylllys' Connecticut Regiment; he enlisted in August 1777 and served three months as Orderly-Sergeant in Captain Thomas Lawson's Company, Colonel Cooke's Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Saratoga; soon after this he moved to Union, Connecticut and enlisted in May 1778 and served seven months as Orderly-Sergeant in Captain Allen's Connecticut Company; he enlisted in August 1779 and served four months as Orderly-Sergeant in Captain Josiah Converse's Company under Colonel Ledyard at Groton; and enlisted in August 1780 and served six weeks as private and Orderly-Sergeant in Captain Manning's Company, Colonel Barton's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, while a resident of Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
There are no data as to family.
The other parts of this letter in Elyaphabet Hullerick V. 12093 v. Reufel Davidon S 1368

October 31, 1937
C. H. Bridges Brigadier General Acting The Adjutant General War Department, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 25th instant, I have to advise you relative to Joseph Griggs of Captain Thomas Lawson's Company, that in the papers on file in this Bureau in the claim for pension of Joseph Griggs (S. 30445), War of the Revolution, that soldier stated as follows:
That he was a resident of Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, and "in August 1777 a company of militia was raised in Union and Stafford and the towns in that vicinity to join the Northern Army under General Gates for three months; that a number of soldiers offered to volunteer in case he the said Griggs would go, and that he accepted the office of orderly sergeant in the company and went with them and served more than three months. The company was commanded by Captain Thomas Lawson of Union; the Lieutenant and Ensign were detained at home by sickness or otherwise, and their duty devolved on him till the company joined the army near Stillwater, when Lieutenant Goodrich of Hartford and Ensign Stodder with part of a company raised near Hartford were annexed to our company; the

company roll used by him at that time is in his possession and may be transmitted to the War Department: that the officers of the regiment were Colonel Cooke, Lieutenant Colonel Woodbridge and Major Gay and our regiment belonged to General Poor's Brigade, and said regiment was in the battle of Saratoga on the seventh of October 1777 and was in the right wing of the army under the command of General Arnold, that Arnold's horse was killed and himself wounded in this battle within a few rods of him the said Griggs and that his company were dismissed near Peekskill about the first of December following*.
The roll above referred to was forwarded from this Bureau to the War Department on January 16, 1913.
Respectfully,
enclosures } a letter from The Adj. Genl. at Hartford, Conn. to the photostatic copy of the muster roll WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner. from War Dept.
The Adj. General, War Dept., had first written to Adj. Genl. Conn. - to find the identity of the said muster roll. It also had no date of reg. of Capt. Lawrence Co. or the organization to which it belonged. so informed in A. G. O. War Dept. & they still locate here

A.G. 330.31
(Connecticut) 10-6-27 ORD
1st Ind.
AB-III
War Department, A.G.O., October 25, 1927. - To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Attached hereto is a photostatic copy of a muster roll which was received in this office from the Pension Bureau and which appears to have been filed in connection with the case of Joseph Griggs of Connecticut. Since nothing is shown on the rolls as to the dates of the service or the name of the state from which the men named thereon served, it is requested that this office be informed as to whether or not there is any information on file in the Pension Office in the case of Joseph Griggs of Connecticut, which would show the name of the state from which these men served and the dates of their service.
Brigadier General, Acting The Adjutant General. By
1 Inclosure

MRS. JOHN F. MARVEL 3 WHELDEN AVENUE EAST PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Have you a Revolutionary Service for the Joseph Griggs born in Ashford, Connecticut, March 12, 1751 - & Died in Brunfield, Mass., Aug. 26, 1840.?
He married Penelope Goodell of Pomfret, Ct. daughter of Capt. Zachariah Goodell - Did Capt. Zachariah have a service?
Thanking you for past favors along these lines, I am,
Sincerely,
A. W. Marvel.
May 1, 1933 -

RICHARD P. FREEMAN 2D DISTRICT CONNECTICUT
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. January 14th, 1928
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Scott:-
Kindly advise me relative to pensions listed below, and any family data on same:-
✓ Eliphalet Hurlburt, Pension #W-18093;
✓ Joseph Griggs, " #S-30445;
✓ Rufus Landon, " #S-13682;
○ Elisha Morton, Born June 12th, 1754, in Mass., and died in Maine, about 1830.
Thanking you for this attention, I
remain,
Yours very sincerely,
R. P. Freeman

30 445
Reg INVALID.
File No. 30 445
Joseph Gigg deft Rev. m
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927 Oct 31 - G. H. Bridges, A.G.O. advised as to service of Capt. Shotwell's as found him disclaimed - MMK
1928 Jan 18 - Hear to Cong. R.P. Freeman awg
1933 - May 16 - brief to Mrp. John F. Marvel awg

We Samuel Ellithorp, Nathan Washburn & William Patten all of Stafford in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that some time in the month of May 1775 we enlisted as privates into a company commanded by Major Roger Ennis in Col. Wyllys Regiment, and we further say that Joseph Griggs then of S. Stafford now of Brimfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts enlisted into S. company at the same time we did, and we the Deponents and said Joseph Griggs marched immediately in S. Ennis company to Roxbury near Boston in S. State of Massachusetts, where we were stationed and served in the American army at S. Roxbury for the term of seven months from the time that we enlisted into S. Ennis company - and we further say that S. Joseph Griggs performed the duty of a sergeant in S. Ennis company and in fact was such during S. term of seven months - and further the Deponents say not -
William Patten Samuel Ellithorp Nathan Washburn
Tolland County ss Stafford July 31 st 1832 - Personally appeared William Patten, Samuel Ellithorp & Nathan Washburn all of S. Stafford and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, or declaration by them subscribed -
Sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford, & Justice of the Peace for Tolland County

I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Messrs William Patten, Samuel Pilkington & Nathan Woodburn of S. Stafford for thirty years and that they generally sustain fair char- acters for truth & veracity and that their statements or depositions may safely be relied on, Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District & Justice of Peace for Galloway County

Robert Lawson of Union in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged seventy three of full Testifies and says that I lived at Union with my Father Thomas Lawson when he went into the Northern Army a Captain in Col d Cooks Regiment at the Taking of General Burgaine in 1777 and that I have often heard my Father say that one Joseph Griggs was one of his Sargents in his Company at the taking of Gen l Burgaine and I have seen Sargent Joseph Griggs name on his muster roll and my Father commanded the militia Company in Union through the Revolutionary war and he kept a book of records and that one Joseph Griggs name was on the book that he had done fourteen months service in the war
My Father Thomas Lawson has been Dead seven years and his books are in my hands and further the Deposition is to the best of my knowledge true.
Stafford August 21 st 1832-
Robert Lawson
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland
ss Stafford August 21 st 1832
Personally appeared Robert Lawson subscriber of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, and made oath to the truth of the same before me
Rodolphus Woodworth Just. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Robert Lawson of Union in County of Tolland that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit - Rodolphus Woodworth Just. Peace

9 Benjamin Bloaget of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut of lawful age testifies & say that according to the last of my recollection that some time in Aug- ust or Septm 18 1777 Mr Joseph Griggs young then lived a near neighbor to me & I am well knowing to the fact that S. Griggs in the month of August for Septm 18 left S. Town of Stafford and joined the American northern army reported in the neighborhood where he then lived in S. Stafford at that there I now live at the advan- ced age of eighty eighth year - S. Griggs left S. Stafford at the time the other soldiers did in S. Stafford for the purpose of forming the northern American army and he returned home when the other soldiers did from the northern army after the surrender of Burgayne & his army - I was always stated & believed in my neigh- borhood that S. Griggs was in the northern Amer- ican army and that he was in several engage- ments against the British army at the north & that he was present when Burgayne & his army surrendered - The fact which I have above stated were always believed in my neighborhood for which S. Griggs then lived indeed I am free to say that I never heard them disputed and further the Deponent saith not - Benjamin Blaget
Subscribed & sworn to this 18th day of July 1832 - Tolland County ss Stafford Personally appeared Mr Benjamin Bloaget subscriber of the above and forgoing Deposition by him subscribed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - sworn before me Rudolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford, Justice of the Peace for Tolland County -
I hereby certify that I have been long acquaint- ed with Mr Benjamin Bloaget subscriber to the above deposition and that he sustains a fair character for truth & veracity, and in my opinion his statement may safely be relied on Rudolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District Justice of the Peace for Tolland County -

Tolland County Court S. S. County Clerk's Office I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court do hereby certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq before whom the accompanying depositions of William Satter- Samuel Ellithorpe & Nathan Washburn was taken on the 31 st day of July last & authenticated also that of Robert Lawson Esq on the 21 st day of August last - also that of Ben- jamin Bleeke on the 31 st day of July last was taken and authenticated was at those several times specified in the certificates accompanying each of sd depositions & Justin of Peace & for more than one year last past has been and still is a Justice of Peace within & for the County of Tolland legally appointed & authorized to administer oaths and take depositions out of Court also that the signatures to the certificates accompanying said Depositions purporting to be the signatures of sd Justin Woodworth I verily believe are his own proper hand writing with which I am well acquainted
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Tol- land this 23 rd day of January A D 1833
Jeremiah Parish Clerk