Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1176, Samuel Hart, Conn.

SERVICE
brown
Hart, Samuel Patience
NUMBER
W 1176
B & W 9472-160-55
CONTENTS

1923 Connecticut
Pen. Agents
Daniel Stark
of Southington in the State of Conn who was a Pirate in the Comp y commanded by Captain Brag of the Reg t commanded by Col Ewes in the Conn t for services in a other Reg t same
Enrolled on the Roll of Conn t at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Feb y 1832 and sent to Pensioner Southington Conn t
Ars to 14th of Fe y 1832 $ 39.99 Pension allowance ending Feb y 1832 15.33
$ 55.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. L. Bullock Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3, Page 17

2736 Connecticut H.
Patience Hart. widow of Samuel Hart who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Cl Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of November, 1853 and sent to R. Lowrey Southington Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 60. Vol. A
(32)

82.003 } act Mar 3 / 35 82.403
Patience Apt 18 / 35
Patience Hart, Paid Samuel Hart Rev.
A: State Books
Rev. Rwar
Ab. H. H. C. Nov. 9 / 55.
Conn Feb 22 / 35.
(Large stylized signature)
R. Lowrey Esq Southington ct
Vol. No. 10. - 2

Declaration of Samuel Hart of Southington in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut
Southington Probate District
2 } for Southington
On this 8 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the State of Connecticut now sitting at Southington in the Probate District of Southington in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut Samuel Hart of said Southington aged about Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832,
That he entered the service of the United States in the month of Sep r A.D. 1777, as a volunteer in the company raised by Capt Asa Bray in the neighborhood of said Southington, upon the alarm in consequence of the progress, which Gen Burgoyne with his army was making; that at the time when he enlisted into said company as a volunteer aforesaid he was an inhabitant of and resided in said Southington, and enlisted as a private in said company. That soon after he enlisted into said company he marched with said company to join the Continental Army near Fort Edward. That they joined the main army at a place

near Fort Edward, called Beman's Heights, that at the attack made by our Army on the 7 th of October 1777, he was stationed as a Guard, at Beman's Heights, and was also on Guard at the time of the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne and his Army; that after the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne he was dismissed, and returned home to Southwick aforesaid, and was absent, on this tour of duty in the service of the United States as a volunteer aforesaid about a month, that he had no written discharge.
He further states that in the month of May A.D. 1778, he enlisted into the company of Capt. Asa Bray, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Roger Ennis, of the Connecticut State Troops for the term of one year, that they were called minute men and the condition upon which he and the rest of the company enlisted was that they should not be called into actual service for a longer term than three months at one time, but were to be ready at any time when called upon to enter upon duty. That soon after he enlisted he and the rest of the company were called into the service of the United States, and went and joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Ennis at

Housatonic in the Town of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut, from this place we marched to Prospect Hill or Rye in the state of New York from thence to White Plains, and from thence to West Point, and after being here out on duty for the term of Three months we were dismissed at West Point, and I returned home to Southington aforesaid where he resided when he enlisted and entered the service — That late in the fall of the same year 1778. he and the rest of his company were called out again on the enlistment aforesaid and marched immediately to Housatonic in the Town of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut where we joined our Regiment again, and continued stationed there for the term of Three months in the service of the United States, and was dismissed late in the winter or early in the spring of 1779 That, these were the only terms of actual service that he performed under said enlistment but that he thinks he drew half pay when not in actual service, and that he was liable to be called upon at any time, and that he was obliged to be, and was, at all times during the period of his enlistment ready and prepared to enter upon duty upon the shortest notice.
That he was born in said Southington for the

31 st day of August A. D 1761. as appear by a minute made by his  my father in a book now in the possession of Timothy Hart of said Southington which is the only record of his age that he has any knowledge of,, that at the several times when he was called into the service as before stated he resided in said Town of Southington and has resided there ever since the Revolutionary war, that he has no documentary evidence of his services, and does not think that he ever received any written discharge, that he is well known by Rev David L. Ogden a clergyman of said Southington and by Robert Foot of said Southington who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution -
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State
Saml Hart
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me
Rome Lowrey Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss
On this 1 st day of July 1883 personally appeared before the Probate Court within the district of Southington in said County State Patience Hart a resident of Southington in said district in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Samuel Hart who was a private in the war of the revolution & was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of the bounties of twenty six dollars thirty six cents per annum for proof of his services she refers to the papers in his case on file in the Pension Bureau of the United States
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hart on the 20 th day of September  October A D 1802, that her said husband died on the 28 th day of June 1838. That she was not married to him

prior to the Second of January 1800 eighteen hundred but at the time above stated the further avers that she is now a widow
Sworn to & Patience Hart
Subscribed on the
day & year above stated
Before me Mansfield Morriman Judge and I further certify that I am not the agent of the aforesaid Patience Hart nor am I interested in the prosecution of her claim for a Pension Mansfield Morriman Judge
I John Gridley Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that Mansfield Morriman Esq before whom the foregoing application was sworn to is the Judge of said Court a Probate that the signature purporting to be his, is his signature and that said Court is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at office this 1 st day of July A D 1853 John Gridley Clerk

I Jese Olney of the Town of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, depose and say that I am clerk of s d Town of Southington, and as such clerk have the custody of the records of said Town, and that among the records of marriages recorded in said records I find the following (viz)
Samuel Hart and Patience Andrews were joined in marriage October 10 th 1802.
I further state that I am acquainted with Patience Hart the widow of s d Samuel Hart that she now resides in s d Southington and that she has remained a widow since the death of s d Samuel Hart
Jesse Olney Town Clerk Sworn and subscribed
before me this 2 d day of July A.D 1853 And I further certify that I am not the agent of Patience Hart nor am I interested in the prosecution of her claim for a pension.
Mansfield Merriman Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut } Town of Hartford County } Southington
On this 6 th day of August A.D 1853 personally appeared before me Mansfield Merriman a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Benjamin Hart personally known to me who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that I was personally well acquainted with the aforesaid Samuel Hart as mentioned in the foregoing Certificate of Patience Hart, And deponent further states that the said Samuel Hart

To his personal knowledge died at the said Town of Saettington in said County on the 23 rd day of June A D 1838. And deponent says that he is a disinterested witness.
Benjamin Hart
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 6 th day of August A D 1853. And I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Hart the above deponent, and that he is credible as a witness, and that full confidence can be put in his statements. Mansfield Merriman Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, John P. C. Mather Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Mansfield Merriman was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1853, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned—having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Mansfield Merriman to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 13 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
John P. C. Mather, Secretary of State.

State of Connecticut } Hartford County, } S. Southington
On this 9 th day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for S d County, Salina Hart a resident of S d Southington aged Seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Hart deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and was a Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency until his death which was on the 23 rd day of June A.D. 1833, at S d Southington, and that his certificate has been returned to the Pension department, That she is the identical Person who now is a Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency at Hartford under the 2 nd section of the act of February 3 rd 1853 at the rate of Twenty six Dollars and Sixty six cents per annum during her life unless she should again marry in which case the Pension is not payable after S d marriage, That her Pension certificate bears date at the Department of the Interior the first day of November, One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, and she refers to her application on file in the Pension Department at Washington

for proof of the facts herein stated. She further states that she was married to the s d Samuel Hart in s d Southington on the 10 th day of October A.D. 1802 by the Rev Wm Robinson a clergyman of s d Southington at that time and that her maiden name was Patience Andrews.
She further states that she has never married since the death of the s d Samuel Hart, and that she is now the widow of the same Samuel Hart.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3 rd day of March 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for or received under this or any other act any bounty land warrant.
Patience Hart
We Joel Potter and Wm R. Loomis both residents of s d Southington in the state of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Patience Hart in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she
• • Joel Potter

is the identical person she represents herself to be
Joel Potter William H. Lovick
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Romeo Lowrey Just of Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. P. P. V. R. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2, 1897.
Miss:-
Replying to your request for information relative to Lt. Samuel Hart, of Durham, Connecticut, who was wounded at the battle of Saratoga, September 2, 1777, and for such wound received an invalid pension, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau cannot supply the information desired as the papers in nearly all of those claims granted under the old "invalid acts", for wounds and disabilities, were destroyed by the burning of the War Department Buildings in the years 1800 and 1814.
The Samuel Hart referred to in your letter as a pensioner under the act of 1832, residing in Hartford County, is evidently not identical with Lt. Samuel Hart above mentioned. He entered the service from the town of Southington, Conn., and rendered three different tours of duty, amounting in all to eight months, as a private in Capt. Asa Bray's company, Col. Roger Enos' Connecticut regiment. He was born at Southington, Conn., August 31, 1761, married Patience Andrews October 10, 1802, and died June 13, 1835.
Very respectfully,
Miss Grace L. Willcox, Washington, D. C.
Commissioner.

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 1/13 Comm. May 2/95 Wash.
Militia in S. H. Hart Southington, through Rev. L. Hovey. and 1st & 2nd Reg. Col. Miller Hart's Co.
Feb. 21-1902
Franklin H. Hart N. Haven Conn
File No. 1176
Patience Hart,
Widow,
Samuel Hart,
Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3, 1858.
Index:—Vol. A Page 301

Tuesday - April 30, 1895
Dear Miss Watson
I wonder if you could find out some dates for me without any much trouble to yourself. This time it is about my great grandfather Samuel Doolittle of Connecticut - He was wounded at Saratoga September 19th, 1777 while ser- ving as a Lieutenant under General Gates I think, and he was an invalid pensioner in 1832 in Hartford. I have all his War record from the Congressional records

but I want the date and place of his birth and death and the name of his wife - I thought the pension records would show that and that perhaps you could get it for me - I don't mean an official certificate like the one you so kindly got of Grandfather Kelley - but just the date to fill in the record I have - I am anxious to send my papers in before the 6th of May when there is a meeting

As if it is troublesome and would take time, don't bother about it - But if you could get the data by simply consulting the books, I should be very grateful to you -
Very sincerely yours - Grace L. Miller -

9472
160 Wms

I Samuel Andrews of Southington in the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut aged Sixty Eight years. depose and say that I was once acquainted with Samuel Seart formerly of this place who died many years since, he was a Revolutionary Pensioner until the time of his death, his widow Patience Seart whose maiden name was Patience Andrews is still living in said Southington, and has never been married since the death of the said Samuel Seart and is now his widow. I have known the said Patience Seart for the last forty years and before and since her marriage with the said Samuel Seart, and know that she is now the widow of the said Samuel Seart.
Sworn and subscribed Samuel Andrews at Southington this 17 th day of October A.D 1853.
Before me.
Jesse Olney Justice of Peace

I Francis W. Wilcox of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged Sixty seven years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Patience Scott the widow of Samuel Scott, formerly of S d Southington now deceased, and who while living was a Pensioner of the United States. The maiden name of the said widow was Patience Hudson. She has never married since the death of her husband the said Samuel Scott but has remained and now is the widow of the said Samuel Scott and is residing in said Southington. Francis W. Wilcox
Sworn and subscribed at Southington aforesaid this day 17 of October 1853
Before me Jesse Olney Justice of Peace And I further say that I am well acquainted with the said Patience Scott and believe the facts above stated are true Jesse Olney Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, John P. C. Washu Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Isaac Olney was, from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1852, to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1854, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Isaac Olney to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 21 st day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty. Washu
John P. C. Washu, Secretary of State.

Brief in the case of
Salience Hart, Widow of Samuel, Marfed County and State of Oregon act, 7 th Feb. 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase," )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was killed under the Act of June, 1852.
Evidence of Marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
H. Sawyer, Esq., Washington. Name and residence of Agent
H. Sawyer Examining Clerk.

Warren Office 27 th Oct. 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within name of pension was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. Lake For the Commr. of Pensions Samuel Heart, d. 1832, $26.66 p. an. - Died 13 th June 1838, Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor.
Francis Root Esq. The Auditor General. }

Ans 15, 1853
Appl. of Pa- tience Hart, widow of Sam- uel Hart,
Hartford Co. Conn.
1923
Apr 3 d Feb. 1853 $26 66 / 100 Per An- nuity Feb. 3 d 1853, Rev.
R. Lorrer, Southington, Conn.
Denton Office, Official Business

Hon J. P. Waldo Esq
Washington City
D. C.
82.003

Exhibit 153, A, B

No. 82403
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 18 th , 1855.
Saml. Hask. Sec. Pri- ck. State. Twp. Rev. War.
9473 160-3-5-
R. Lorne Esq. Southampton. D. C. L.
1. 10

824 003
Ston
J. T. Waldo Esq
Washington City
D. C.

Genl P. Waldo, Comr of Pensions,
Sir
I inclose an application for bounty under the Patents Act if granted, please forward the warrant to me.
Yours Respectfully
Southington Ct April 16. 1885.
R. Lowry

Apr 27, 1837

Rev War
(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Wid
Application No. 1176
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER, Samuel Hart Co. S; 6 Reg't Vols
INFORMATION DESIRED.
All papers for War
K
Pension

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Samuel Hart
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Durham
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Your name and address:

FREE
2. P. Waldo Esq
Commission of Pension Washington City D. C.

S.P. Waldo Esq. Comt d Pensions
D Sir
I inclose two Depositions in the matter of Application of Patent suit for a Pension
Yours Truly Southington Ct R. Lowry Oct 24, 1853

Rev. S. G. Waldo Dean of Seminary
Dear Sir
I inclose an application of Paton Hart of this Town for a pension. Any communications which you may wish to make on the subject. Please direct to me
Yours Respectfully R. Lowrey Southington Ct Aug 11 1853

admit private
8 m o
$26.66
sent pension.

We David L. Ogden a clergyman residing in the Town of Southington, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, and Robert Root residing in the Town aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Hart who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about Seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the Town where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
David L. Ogden Robert Root
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Romes Lowrey Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that David L. Ogden who has subscribed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the

Town of Southington aforesaid and that Robert Scott who has also signed the same is a resident in the sd Town of Southington and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Romeo Lowrey Judge of sd Court -
I John Wightman clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Scott for a Pension that Romeo Lowrey is the Judge of sd Court and that the same is a court of Record. and that the Deposition of sd Scott, Moses Mathews and Samuel Andrews herunto annexed, were sworn to and subscribed before said Court -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 8 th day of August A. D 1832
John Wightman

I And  Hart of Burlington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of Seventy one years depose and say, that in the Spring of the year 1778 I enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops as a private, to the service of the United States, for the term of one year, in the Company of Capt Asa Bray and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Eno, we were called minute men and the conditions upon which we enlisted were that we were not to be called into actual service for a longer term than Three months at one time - but to be ready at any time when called upon - soon after I enlisted, the Company into which I enlisted was called into service, and I with the Company went to Horsneck in the Town of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut from this place we marched to Prospect Hill, from thence to White Plains and from thence to West Point where we were dismissed at the end

of Three months from the time we entered upon duty, and I further state that Samuel Hart of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, enlisted at the same time that I did or about the same time that I did and into the same company and was with me in said company in actual service, during the three months above stated and was dismissed with me at West Point in the State of New York and returned home to Southington aforesaid with me. And I further state that late in the fall of the same year 1778 our company was again called out on the enlistment above stated, and marched to Harnack, where I staid with the army a month or two and was taken sick and returned home the said Samuel Hart on this tour, went on with the rest of the company to Harnack and continued on duty in said company until I left the company, and remained there after I returned home, and as I believe continued there in the service for three months. It was always my understanding and I believe that the said Samuel Hart was in the service of the United States on the enlistment aforesaid for the term of Six months.

I cannot recollect whether we drew pay for any more time than six months or not, but we were liable to be called upon at any time within the year, and we might have drawn part pay for the time when we were not in actual service
I further state that in the year 1777 I was in the service of the United States, and returned home to Southington aforesaid where I then lived in the neighborhood of the said Samuel Hart, and it is my impression that the said Samuel Hart was then absent in the service of the United States, and when he returned he stated that he was with the Continental Army at Saratoga at the time that Burgoyne was taken, and I always after that supposed he was in the service of the United States at that time, and believe that he was, but I was not with him and do not know how long time he was in the service at that time
And further the Deponent saith not
And Hart
Sworn to and subscribed the 8 th day of August A.D. 1832 in Court
Romeo Lowrey Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut

I Moses Mathews of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of seventy five years depose and say that, in the month of May A.D. 1778 I enlisted into the service of the United States and into the Connecticut State Troops in the Company commanded by Capt Asa Bray and in the Regiment commanded by Col Roger Eno, I enlisted for the term of one year, but the conditions of enlistment were that we were not to be called into actual service for a longer term than three months, at one time, we drew half pay when not in actual service, and were called muster men, and were liable to be called upon at any time.
About a month after I enlisted our company was called into service, and I with the rest of the Company went to Housatuck in the Town of Greenwich in the State of Connecticut, from this place our Regiment went to Prospect Hill or Rye in the State of New York, and from there to White Plains and from there to White Point where, after having been out on duty three months, we were dismissed and I returned to said Southington where I then resided, -
In the month of November or December of the

same year 1778, our company was again called out and marched to Housatuck aforesaid, where we were stationed with the rest of our Regiment for the term of Three months -
I further state that Samuel Hart then and now of said Town of Southington enlisted at the same time that I did as a private in said company and for the same term and upon the same conditions and was out on actual service with me on both of the tours above mentioned, and served faithfully in said company for the term of six months in the whole and returned with me from both of said tours of duty, and was liable to be called out at any time during the term of our enlistment, in the same manner that I was, we had no written discharges as I recollect -
And further the Deposition saith not
Moses Mathews
State of Connecticut Southington Probate District, } for Southington
on this 8 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared Moses Mathews who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Romeo Sawrey Judge of the Court of Probate for said District -

I Samuel Andrews of Southington in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of seventy seven years dispose and say that I was in the service of the United States at the taking of Bougainville in October 1777. and will recollect that Samuel Haste of said Southington was there in the same service and continued on duty about two months, and further the Deposition is not true. Samuel Andrews
State of Connecticut } ss. Southington Southington Probate District }
On the 6 th day of August A.D. 1832. Personally appeared Samuel Andrews, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition.
Before me Rome Sowerby Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut

89.0 82,000.2

State of Connecticut, } ss. Hartford County.
County Clerk's Office, Hartford, April 9 th 1855.
 Brant N. Hasley Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Romeo Gourney Esquire, was on the 9 th day of April A. D. 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State, to administer Oaths, and take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 9 th day of April A. D. 1855.
Brant N. Hasley Clerk.