Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23203, Ephraim Harrindeen, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. I.
Harrindeen, Ephraim Sarah
W. 23203
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 159
Sarah Harrindean widow of Ephraim Harrindean of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Sheldon of the reg't commanded by Col. R. D. in the R. Island mil- itia for one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of $4 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov 1836 — and sent to Daniel Flour and Esq. Foster.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $ 242. — Semi-ant. allowance ending to m. 1837 22. — $ 264. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Wilson Clerk. Book Vol. 1 Page 105
April 13-1837 AB

State of Rhode Island County of Providence
On this Ninth day of September 1836,
Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Providence, Sarah Harrindeen a resident in the Town of Foster in the said County of Providence, in the said State of Rhode Island, Aged Eighty Six years, 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 July 4 th 1836, That she is the Widow of Ephraim Harrindeen who was a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted into Captain Stephen Sheldon company of minutemen (so called) in the first part of the Revolutionary War in the Year 1775, and went and served in said company at the Island of Connicut and other places in the State of Rhode Island, and was gone as much as two or three months before he returned home, that he served in the Rhode Island Militia afterwards a number of tours in the said State and was in said service two or three tours at Bristol in said State during the War, and was gone from home about a month at each tour, She thinks that he was in General Spencer's expedition at Rhode Island, and says that he was in General Sullivan's expedition at Rhode Island and served about one month at that time under General Connell, She further declares that her said husband Ephraim Harrindeen served in the said Militia as many as Seven or Eight tours at Warwick in said State during the Revolutionary War, and was gone from home generally about one month at each tour, and that he served his last tour at Warwick near the close of the War, but does not recollect the particular periods of his several tours of service other than as above, and that he turned out and went at all times when called on in times of the general Alarm during the War, and that he went several times on these occasions short tours - She is unable to specify his services in the Revolutionary Army in a more particular manner than as above, nor does she recollect the names of the Captains nor other Officers that he served under other than that he served under Captain Stephen Sheldon, Captain Simon Harrindeen, Captain William Howard, Captain Isaac Hopkins and Captain Samuel Wilbur, but cannot recollect

and specify the particular times that he served under either in a more particular manner. She further declares that her said husband Ephraim Hambleton was a Colonel during the whole time of his services in the Revolutionary War, and that he resided in the Town of Scituate, within the present limits of the said Town of Boston when he first entered the Revolutionary service, and that she was married to the said Ephraim Hambleton on the Nineteenth day of January in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy two, but that there is no certificate or Record of her marriage as she knows or believes, she must therefore rely on other testimony to prove it, that her said husband Ephraim Hambleton died on the Sixth day of July in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty One, and that she has remained unmarried ever since that period, and is now his Widow, all which will appear by the testimony hereto annexed, and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - Wherefore she requests that the same pension which might have been granted to her said husband under the Act of June 7 th 1832, if he had then been alive may be extended to her —
Sarah her X Hambleton mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year above written — And I further certify that the said Sarah Hambleton from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court, and that she is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted —
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, County of Providence

I Amos Harrindern of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being Sixty Four years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I am the son of Ephraim Harrindern late of the said Town of Foster deceased, and that my said Father Ephraim Harrindern was a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, that I well recollect that my said Father belonged to Captain Stephen Sheldon's Company and frequently went to warn the men belonging to said Company in the fore part of the War, I recollect that he was afterwards a Corporal in the Militia Company under Captain William Howards, and frequently warned the men belonging to said Company I recollect that he frequently received orders to warn the Company in times of General Alarms, and went to warn them accordingly. I further testify and say that he was a Corporal from the beginning and during the whole time of his Revolutionary services according to the best of my recollection and belief as no warning Officer ever come to warn him to turn out. to my knowledge, otherwise than to bring orders to him to warn the men, I particularly recollect his warning the Militia men in the Years of 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 & 1781. I recollect that my said Father Ephraim Harrindern went a number of tours to serve in the Revolutionary War, and went to Rhode Island, Bristol, Warwick and other places in the State of Rhode Island. I cannot particularly recollect how many times he went in all, but he was gone generally about a month at a time, I further testify and say that my said Father Ephraim Harrindern died in the said Town of Foster on the Sixth day of July 1821, and that my Mother Sarah Harrindern has never been married since he died, but now remains his widow, Amos Harrindern
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss. In Foster in said County of Providence On this twenty third day of September 1836, Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard, Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Amos Harrindern aforementioned, and being first duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. And I further certify that the said Amos Harrindern is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and is entitled to full credit as a Witness. Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

October 4, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Ephraim Harrindeen, W. 23203 BA-J/MCS
A. P. Corson Framingham Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Ephraim Harrington, Harrindeen, Herrendeen or Harradeen who served in the Revolutionary War and Squire Stone who served in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 23203, based upon the military service of Ephraim Harrindeen.
The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in Scituate, Rhode Island, in that part which later was called Foster, Ephraim Harrindeen enlisted and served from 1775 until sometime in 1781, at various times amounting to at least one year in all, as corporal with the Rhode Island troops under Captains Stephen Sheldon, Simeon Harrindeen (relationship not given), William Howard, Isaac Hopkins, Samuel Wilbur and Jonathan Knight, and Colonels John Waterman and William Barton. He was in General Spencer's and General Sullivan's expeditions to Rhode Island.
He married January 19, 1772, in Scituate, Rhode Island, Sarah Harrindeen, her maiden name was Harrindeen and both were from Scituate.
Ephraim Harrindeen died July 6, 1821, in Foster, Rhode Island.
As the widow of Ephraim Harrindeen, Sarah Harrindeen was allowed pension on her application executed September 9, 1836, at which time she was eighty-six years of age and was living in Foster, Rhode Island.

In 1836 the soldier's son, Amos Harrindeen was living in Foster, Rhode Island, aged sixty-four years, and he signed in person as Amos Harrindeen. In that year one Josiah Herrinton (personal signature Herrinton) was living in Foster and stated that he was then seventy-six years of age and that he was present at the marriage of Ephraim and Sarah Harrindeen, relationship not shown.
There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
The records of this office fail to afford any information relative to pension having been claimed on account of the Revolutionary or War of 1812 service of a Squire Stone.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

September 16, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
A. P. Corson Framingham Massachusetts
BA-J/MGS
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Squire Stone and Ephraim Harrington who served in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.
In order to make a search of the records of this office for soldiers named Squire Stone and Ephraim Harrington who served in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812, it is essential that you designate the particular war in which they served and give as much as possible of the following data relative to each soldier: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
Kindly return your card of August 24, 1937, with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Framingham, Mass. Sept. 21, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 16 th asking for further information relative to Squire Stone and Ephraim Harrington will say that I gave you all data I could on Squire Stone but since writing you I have obtained a bit more on Ephraim Harrington. The data sent on Squire Stone was as follows: - His intention of marriage to Rebecca Johnson is recorded in West Stockbridge, Mass. Vital Records as March 1, 1789. In 1799 he was living in Lee, Mass. I do not know whether this service is Revolutionary or 1812 War service. If necessary to name War I might ask for Revolutionary War service.
The name of Harrington is spelled in several different ways. (Harrindeen - Herrendeen - Harradeen) Ephraim Harrington served in the Revolutionary War - the name of his wife was Sarah and she received a pension after her husband's death. Some of the time they lived in Scituate and Foster, R.I.
Trusting this extra information maybe of assistance to you I am
Very truly yours,
A. P. Gerson.
enc. m

Foreign Administration, Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Aug. 24, 1937.
If the two following men were Pensioner or recd Bounty Land for their service in Revolutionary or War of 1812 I would appreciate having whatever data appears on their applications.
Squire Steele whose int. of marriage to Rebekah Johnson is recorded 24 March 1, 1789 in West Stockbridge, Mass. He was living in Lee, Mass. in 1799.
Ephraim Harrington of Rhode Island.
Thanking you very much, I am
Very Truly Yours, A. P. Corson.
Framingham, Mass.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Oct 4, hist. to A. F. Cousin ms. A.
File No. 23203
Sarah Harrinder Wid of Ephraim Harrinder Corpl Rev War
Act: June 8th 1839
Index:—Vol. A , Page 517
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 10
26 24 July no p...
Geo. W. Crump Esq 2 Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City,
[Signature] Wm

Foster October 4 th 1836,
Gen. W m Brump Esq d Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Inewith (enclosed) transmit the Declaration of Sarah Hamindeer residing in said Foster, the Widow of Ephraim Hamindeer late of the said Town of Foster, deceased, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision of the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, together with the evidence in support of her claim, Please to send her pension certificate to me in case there is one granted, and direct the same to Mount Vernon Post Office, Foster. Rhode Island, (which is her request) or any other communications relating to the subject —
Yours, Respectfully,
Daniel Howard

1 I Josiah Herrinton of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Seventy Six Years of age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Hamindeer late of the said Town of Foster deceased, that the said Ephraim Hamindeer was a corporal in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted into Captain Stephen Sheldon's minute company and served as a corporal in said company two or three months at Block Island and the Island of Conanicut, in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Five, and that he afterwards served one month at Bristol in the same company in the fall of the same year, that he afterwards in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six served in Captain Simon Hamindeer's Militia company one month at Bristol — and that he served four tours of about one month at each tour at Warwick in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven in Captain Simon Hamindeer's Militia Company, under Colonel John Waterman at the Town of Warwick, the first of which tours at Warwick commenced in the month of February in said Year — he also served one tour of one month and some days over, I think about ten days over a month, the same year at Swanton and Little Compton at the time of General Spencer's expedition at Rhode Island under Colonel William Barton, in Captain Simon Hamindeer's Militia Company, and that he served at Rhode Island one month in General Sullivan's expedition under General Cornell in Captain William Howard's Militia Company in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight, and was there during the great storm he also served one month at Watpik the same year in the same company in the month of August — and that he served one tour in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine at Bristol one month under Captain Jonathan Knight — and that he served one tour of a month at Warwick in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty under Captain Isaac Hopkins, and that he served one tour of a month in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one at said Warwick under Captain Samuel Wilbour — and that he also turned out and went and performed his duty, at all times and on all occasions in times of the General Alarm during the Revolutionary War, and on those occasions he went as much as six times to my knowledge, short tours, amounting in the whole to as much as one month according to the best of my recollection and belief — and was a corporal during the whole time of his revolutionary services according to the best of my recollection — I further testify and say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Hamindeer
Harriet Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

the Widow of the said Ephraim Harrideen and that they were married about the Nineteenth day of January in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy two, I was present at the wedding and saw them married then Marriage was solemnized by Thomas Warren Esq d then a justice of the Peace in the Town of Scituate, who has been dead a long time, the said Ephraim Harrideen and the said Sarah Harrideen (whose maiden name was Harrideen) then resided in the said Town of Scituate (within the present limits of the said Town of Foster) and continued to reside in the said Town of Foster until the time of his death, which happened on the Sixth day of July in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty One — I further testify and say, that the said Sarah Harrideen has never been married since her said husband Ephraim Harrideen died, and now remains his widow —
Josiah Harrington
State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss. In Foster in said County of Providence
On this twenty Ninth day of September 1836, Personally appeared before me, Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Josiah Harrington abovenamed, and being first duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed — And I further certify that the said Josiah Harrington is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. County of Providence

I Asher Bennett of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being about Eighty three years of age, and being duly sworn according to law do testify and say, That I was well acquainted with Ephraim Harrindeen late of said Foster, deceased, and that the said Ephraim Harrindeen, as I now think, enlisted into Captain Stephen Sheldon's Company of minute men (so called) in the Army of the Revolution and performed Military duty in said company one Month on the Island of Rhode Island in the State of Rhode Island in the Year 1775. and was there in the month of December of that year, but cannot say positively - and that the said Ephraim Harrindeen was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Sheldon and performed service in said company about one month at Kingston in said State during the Revolutionary War. but I cannot say positively in what year he performed that service. I further testify and say that the said Ephraim Harrindeen was at Bristol in December 1776. and performed Military service one month in Captain Simeon Harrindeen's Company of Militia, and that he was in General Spencer's expedition against Rhode Island in the Year 1777. and performed service about twenty days in Captain Samuel Wilbour's Company, and that the said Ephraim Harrindeen was on the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition in the month of August 1778 and performed service about one month in Captain William Howard's Militia Company and that afterwards performed service at Warwick in said Company of Militia commanded by Captain William Howard, about one month, but don't recollect in what year the last mentioned service was performed, but think it was in the Year 1780. I further testify and say, that the said Ephraim Harrindeen turned out and did his duty as a Soldier, at all times and upon all occasions, in times of Alarm when the Militia was called out, during the whole time of the Revolutionary War, and on those occasions went a number of times, five or six times or more, I further testify and say, that the said Ephraim Harrindeen then resided in the Town of Scituate (now Town of Foster) said Town of Scituate having since been divided, and the Westerly part thereof called Foster, - I further testify and say that the said Ephraim Harrindeen was married to Sarah Harrindeen as I think and believe in the fore part of the month of January in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy two, and that he died at said Foster in the summer of the Year of Eighteen Hundred and twenty one, and that the said Sarah Harrindeen is now living in the said Town of Foster, and that she has never been married since the time of the death of her said husband Ephraim Harrindeen, but still remains his Widow - I further testify and say, that I cannot recollect whether the abovenamed services, performed by the said Ephraim Harrindeen was performed by him as a corporal, or as a private, or common soldier, but was done either in the one capacity or the other, or part as a private, and part as corporal.
Asher Bennett
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } In Foster in said County of Providence on this 3 rd day of September 1836 - Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Asher Bennett abovenamed and being first duly sworn according to law, made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed, And I further certify that the said Asher Bennett is a credible person and is entitled to full credit as a Witness -
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

I Nathan Bennet of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Eighty years of age, and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Harrindeen late of the Town of Foster deceased that the said Ephraim
I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Twenty Seven Years of age and duly engaged according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Harrindeen late of the Town of Foster deceased and that the said Ephraim Harrindeen was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that he enlisted into Captain Stephen Sheldon's minute company and served three months in said company and went to Rhode Island and Block Island and other places during the time which was in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five, he afterwards served two or three tours, and served about a month each tour at Bristol under Captain Sheldon and Captain William Howard, he went one tour under Captain Stephen Sheldon at the time of General Spencer's expedition at Rhode Island, and was stationed a part of the time at Giverton & Secasset, and served about a month, he served three tours at Warwick, of about one month each at different times under Captains Stephen Sheldon & William Howard, he went one tour in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight, and was in General Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island and served there under Captain William Howard in General Cornhill Brigade, about one month, and was there during the great storm in the month of August, and that he served at a number of different times, in times of Alarms, and went a number of times on short tours, but how many times he went on those occasions, I cannot recollect, nor the length of time that he served each tour, I am well acquainted with Sarah Harrindeen the widow of the above named Ephraim Harrindeen, and was acquainted with her before and at the time of her marriage with the said Ephraim, her maiden name was Harrindeen, they were married before the commencement of the Revolutionary War, the said Ephraim Harrindeen died a number of years ago, in the said Town of Foster where the said Sarah now resides, and that the said Sarah Harrindeen has never been married since he died, but now remains his Widow —
his James X Howard mark
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss — In Foster in said County of Providence, On this fifth day of September 1836. Personally appeared Before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County James Howard abovenamed, and being first duly sworn according to law, made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed — And I further certify that he is entitled to full credit in his statements therein contained — Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence

I Nathan Bennet of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Eighty years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Harrindeen late of the Town of Foster deceased, that the said Ephraim Harrindeen went one tour to Bristol in the said State of Rhode Island and performed services as a Militia man there at that time in the Army of the Revolution about one month in Captain Simson Harrindeen's Militia Company, and that I was there with him during the time and performed Military duty in the same Company which was in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six. I think And that the said Ephraim Harrindeen performed one tour of duty as a Militia man in Captain William Howard's Company of Militia in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight, and performed about one month's service on the Island of Rhode Island at the time of General Sullivan's expedition, and was there in the month of August - and that the said Ephraim Harrindeen performed one tour of duty and served about one month at Warwick in said Company of Militia commanded by Captain William Howard, but I do not certainly recollect the Year that he performed said services at Warwick but think that it was in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty - I further testify and say that the said Ephraim Harrindeen then resided in the Town of Scituate (now the Town of Foster, said Town of Scituate having since been divided and the Westerly part thereof called Foster) and that the said Ephraim Harrindeen was married to Sarah Harrindeen was married about the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy two, and that he died at said Foster about Fifteen years ago, and that the said Sarah Harrindeen is now living in the said Town of Foster, and that she never has been married since the time of the death of her said husband Ephraim Harrindeen, but now remains his Widow
Nathan Bennet
State of Rhode Island County of Providence 3/3
In Foster in said County of Providence On this day of September 1836,
Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence Nathan Bennet above named, and being first duly sworn according to law, made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed - And I further certify that the said Nathan Bennet is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness -
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence
SW

I Eliphet M c Gee of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Eighty Five years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say - that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Hamindeer late of the Town of Foster deceased, and that the said Ephraim Hamindeer was in the Army of the Revolution, and belonged to the Militia Company commanded by Captain Stephen Sheldon in the forefront of the War and by Captain William Howard in the latter part, and that my Brother Samuel Perkins (now deceased) belonged to, and was an Officer in the same Company, and that the said Ephraim Hamindeer was a Captain in said Company during the whole time of his services in the Revolutionary War, according to the best of my recollection and belief. I well recollect, his warning my Brother the said Samuel Perkins, to turn out during the time of the War, and don't recollect, that any other person warned him during the time - and that at one time in particular when the said Ephraim Hamindeer came to warn my Brother in a General Alarm, I recollect, that he appeared to be very resolute, and went away upon a run to perform his duty, in warning the men belonging to his Company -
his Eliphet X M c Gee marks.
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss
In Foster in said County of Providence.
On this twenty third day of September 1836, Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Eliphet M c Gee abovenamed, and being first duly sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscribed. And I further certify that the said Eliphet M c Gee is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted and entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence
[Handwritten signature of Daniel Howard]

I Mary Wennet of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Eighty Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say — that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Harrindon late of the said Town of Foster, deceased, and that I am well acquainted with Sarah Harrindon the widow of the said Ephraim Harrindon, and was also acquainted with them before and at the time of their marriage — I further testify and say — that they both lived at the time of their marriage in the Town of Scituate. (now Town of Foster, said Town of Scituate having been since divided and the Westerly part thereof called Foster.) and that they were married in the present Town of Foster (then Scituate) by Thomas Brown Esq. who was at that time a Justice of the Peace in the said Town of Scituate and with whom I was acquainted, and who has been dead a long time, I was present and saw the said Ephraim Harrindon and the said Sarah Harrindon joined together in marriage, and that their marriage was solemnized on the Nineteenth day of January in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy two, according to my best recollection, I further testify and say that the said Ephraim Harrindon died at said Foster on the Sixth day of July in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty One, and that the said Sarah Harrindon has never been married since the death of her said husband, but still remains a Widow —
Mary Wennet
State of Rhode Island } ss. In Foster in said County of Providence County of Providence } ss. On this third day of September 1836, Personally appeared before me Daniel Howard Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County Mary Wennet above named and being first duly sworn according to law, made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscribed. And I further certify that the said Mary Wennet is a credible person, and entitled to full credit as a Witness — Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas (County of Providence)

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence. I, Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Daniel  Hemenway Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, is a justice of the said Court; that he is duly qualified & authorized by law, to take depositions & administer oaths; and that his signatures before written are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this 30 th day of September A.D. 1896.  Dexter Randall Clerk