Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14843, Job Hall, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Hall, Job Abigail
NUMBER _____
No. 14843.
CONTENTS

6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? I was a soldier & when our times were out we were dismissed without any written discharge.
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Hon. James L. Hodges & Godfrey Robinson Esq — James L. Hodges resides in Taunton adjoining Raynham & Godfrey Robinson resides in S d Raynham —
And the said Job Hall doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. C. Hall A. Baylies, Judge of Probate.
WE James L. Hodges residing in Taunton Adjoining said Raynham — and Godfrey Robinson residing in the same Raynham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Hall who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about Eighty — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James L. Hodges Godfrey Robinson Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. A. Baylies, Judge 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 abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James L. Hodges & Godfrey Robinson who have signed the preceding certificate are  are resident in the Town of Taunton & Raynham in said County of Bristol, and that They are  who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. Baylies, Judge of Probate. Register of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, BRISTOL, ss.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Hall — of Raynham — in said County, for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Bassett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } BRISTOL, ss.
At a COURT of PROBATE holden at Taunton in and for said County on the Twenty eighth day of August - one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, by Adj. before the Honorable HODIJAH BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared Job Hall a resident of Raynham in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated; to wit: under Capt. Seth Turner, Lt. Newcombe & Wales, in an independent company not attached to any regiment; again under Capt. Job Price, Lt. Ludock Leonard & Smith whose first name I do not recollect, in Col. Cotton's regiment; again under Capt. Samuel Pales, Lt. Seth Cooper & Solomon Brown; but who were the officers of the regt. I do not know; the particulars of the several aforesaid services I will state in reply to the fifth subjoined interrogatory;
and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Raynham in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? The record of my age is with that of the other members of our family on a book of my father's kept specially for that purpose & which was recently in my possession, but is now accidentally mislaid, probably somewhere in my house.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
I have always lived in Raynham.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
The two first time I voluntarily enlisted, the last time I was drafted; the other time I went as a substitute for one Stephen Richmond.
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Under Capt. Turner I entered in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, at Dorchester near Boston, where we kept guard & built & repaired fortifications; and afterwards marched to Nantasket where we help build a very large fort; I was on the Castle on Castle Island when the first gun was fired there on receiving news of the Declaration of Independence; we served six months, I recollect Col. Jackson's regiment of which the Major was Miller I do not know their first names, I do not recollect any other troops, tho' I think there were two regiments there; Under Capt. Price I served four weeks in what was called Spencer's secret expedition in the autumn of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, we were at Viverton in Rhode Island State, and I being used to rowing volunteered to go in the boats which were collecting for the purpose of crossing to the Island and assisted in rowing them round a point of land on which the enemy had a redoubt and annoyed us by their fire and as I recollect one night killed a man; I do not know of any one living who was with me on this expedition, or knows of my being there; Under Capt. Pales I was engaged, and stationed near Slade Ferry in Swansey, for the avowed purpose of preventing any landing of the enemy; but as I understood the true reason of our being there was that any communication by the Americans with the enemy might be prevented, as it was suspected that some Americans in that neighbourhood had dealings with them; I served there three months in the first part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; for proof of the first & last mentioned services I refer to the annexed affidavits;
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5760
Massachusetts
Job Hall
of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Turner in the Mass line for 10 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feby 1833 and sent to _____ J. Hodge At of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $49.99 Penzant. allowance ending 1 Mar 33 16.66 $66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book D - Vol. 2 nd Page 99.
6167
In letters Pen. Ad and Godfrey Robinson, Dec. 17:33
81 Bristol

Massachusetts
Abigail Hall
widow of Job Hall
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of October 1844 and sent to A. Bapett Taunton Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 31.
See letter to Hon. W. Parmach 28. March, 1845. Joint Reso: of May 28. 1843 240/44 Mr. 192

9429
Abigail Hall Mass ts
Oct 7 th 38
N 79 a 39

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol County ss. On this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate in and for said County, Abigail Hall the a resident of Raynham in said County of Bristol aged Eighty Three 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" -
That she is the widow of Job Hall late of Raynham aforesaid who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as she believes, as the said Job Hall stated in his application for a pension under the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 to which she refers for his said services. She further says that she is not aware, that she has any other means, whereby she can ascertain his said services in the Revolutionary war -
She further declares that she was married to the said Job Hall on the eleventh day of February seventeen hundred & seventy nine by the Reverend Ephraim Briggs a Minister of the Gospel, that her husband the aforesaid Job Hall died on the tenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty nine: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first-above written.
Before me Oliver Prescott
I certify that the above declaration was sworn to in open court at a court of Probate held at Yatton in the County of Bristol on the Fourth day of August 1843 O Prescott Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. I Andrew Russell Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott is Judge of said Court and that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his, is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of August Eighteen hundred forty three - J. B. Mansfield

I Abigail Hall d of Raynham, in the county of Bristol, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, daughter of Job Hall late of Raynham aforesaid deceased, Aged 52 years, do testify and say, that my father viz. Job Hall died on the tenth day of April 1839. leaving a widow viz. Abigail Hall, who is still living. & who is my mother, and that the said Abigail, has never been married since the death of her said husband, the said Job Hall deceased. and is now a widow
Abigail Hall d
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. June 19. 1843. Then the above named Abigail Hall being known to me to be a credible person, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss. I Anselm Paine Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of August 1843 — A Paine
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ss. I James Spratt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Godfrey Robinson Esq., whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the Peace, in for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three J. Spratt

I Luedock Thomson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth Clerk of the said Town do hereby certify that the Records of said Town are in my possession, and now before me. and in the said Records I find the following Entry February Eleventh One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine Job Hall of Raynham and Abigail Leach of Halifax were joined in Marriage by Rev Ephraim Briggs. — which is a true Copy of the Records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows February 11 th 1779
Attest Luedock Thomson } Town Clerk of Halifax
I Luedock Thomson above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Halifax aforesaid — and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as Certified by me
Halifax December 12 th 1839
Luedock Thomson } Clerk of the Town of Halifax
Plymouth Dec. 14. 1839
Personally appeared the above named Luedock Thomson and made oath that the within certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me — Jabez P. Thomson } Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. ? Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County, do hereby certify that Jacob D. Thompson whose signature is affixed to the within certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in for said County —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this thirty first day of July Eighteen hundred forty three —
Jacob H. Lord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss.
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth, hereby certify that Jacob D. Thompson Esq. before whom the within Certificate was sworn, was on the day of the caption of the same & now is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths & take depositions — and that his signature to the final of the same Certificate is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this tenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
John B. Thomas, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
PH V V 355. I James Sprout, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Oliver Proutt, Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof an Esquire of Probate for said County of Bristol.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of October, in the year Eighteen hundred & forty three
J. Sprout

0990 Job (Stall) of Bristol Co (Mass.)
Small 1000 south Amia
ok 14th
allowed by anarchy of securities
$33,333 P-196.
A Ballet Bristol Co (Mass.)
(Act Jan 1883) of Court in the State of BRISTOL, ss the case of John ...

BRIEF in the case of  John Hale  of Bristol Co in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 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 17 76  apr 6 - Priv Capt Jasper   77  " 1 - " " Pierce   78  " 3 - " " Hales  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Raynham  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses Traditional Evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. Jr  Blain Examining Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14843
Abigail Hall Widow of Job Hall Pri Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 43
Index:—Vol. a , Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 9429.
Abigail Hall
Mass Lett to A. Davis Apr 24. 1844 " " H. M. Williams June 15 1844.
Act July 7 th 38
 20  31  30  31 33 5/8  31 13 3 3/8  4 1.68 2/3  14 7 (4 15.00  12 7 5 8 3/8  27 4.61  74 7  16 17  Decr 33.33  4 Augt 43 16.66 2/3  15.  33 33  65.00 
 3.33  16.66 2/3 

April 28. 1845
Ms. 192
Certified under Point Res. of Chas 23. 45 at $33. 33 per Ann. Commg on 4th March 1836 & ending 10th April 1839 and sent to Elijah Clark. Brighton, Mass Rep?
N 8779-
Massachusetts
Abigail Hall
widow of Job Hall
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 10 April 1839 of Bristol in the State of Mass. who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: - commanded by Col. Turner in the Mass'tts line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 10th day of March, 1836. 10 April 1839 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of October 1844 and sent to A. Bapett Farmton, Mass'tts -
Total amount, $ 64.90 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book D - Vol. 1 - Page 59-

Job Heall
C
7.
A. Basset

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Job Hall of Bristol Co  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 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? Yes 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? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 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? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? no 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? Yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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9429 Abigail Hall Mass
Act 7 July 1838
Adm d 10 mo private
Commencing on 10 April 1839 and terminating on 4 March 1841 $33 33 per Ann
Adm d 3 March 1843
$33 33
A. N. Basset Esq. Taunton Mass

House of Representatives June 13. 1844
Sir,
Please communicate to me the information desired in the en- closed letter & return the same to me.
If you have not acted upon the application, & there is time, your decision before the close of the session would confer a favor upon your obedt servt
H. Williams
Col. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Frampton Mass. July 20. 1874
Sir, Here with is the application of Abigail Hall for a pension —
Any communication which you may be pleased to make in relation thereto may be made to me —
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant A. Masson
J. Edwards Esq. Clerk of Pension Washington DC

I, Philip Knapp, of Raynham in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, do testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Job Hall of said Raynham & have been acquainted with him ever since we were boys; that I remember in the months of January February and March in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight the said Hall & I served together as soldiers in the Company under Captain Samuel Dales, L t Seth Cooper & Solomon Snow, near Slade Ferry in the Town of Swansey in this State, keeping guard against any landing of the enemy from Rhode Island; Our Col. was at Providence, and I cannot now recall his name, we had with us no other troops than our Company. Philip Knapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Bristol ss. August 22 d 1832 Philip Knapp made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed — Before me A Bussell Just. of the Peace
Bristol ss. Jan'y. 17. 1833. Philip Knapp who signed the above is a credible witness. I make this certificate on the authority of respectable men who knew him & who have made the communication to me as such — A Bussell Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
I Bristol ss. I Anselm Basset, Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Bristol & that I am a Justice of the Peace & qualified to administer oaths and that my signature is to the within certificate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty three - Anselm Basset

I, Benjamin Keen of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Job Hall of said Raynham and have known him many years that he & I were together soldiers in the revolutionary war, and served in an independent company commanded by Capt. Seth Turner at Dorchester & Nantasket guarding the shores there & building a very large fort opposite the Lighthouse in Boston harbor & building & repairing other fortifications and served there six months; commencing our service in the month of April in the year seven hundred and seventy six. his Benjamin Keen (mark)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. August 23. 1832. Benjamin Keen made oaths to the above instrument by him signed -
Before me A. Barrett Just. of the Peace.
Bristol ss. Jan'y. 17. 1833 I certify that Benjamin Keen who signed the above affidavit is a disinterested and credible witness - I make this certificate from information to be relied upon - A. Barrett Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. I Anselm Bassett, Register of Probate Estate of Probate in and for said County of Bristol, that I Bassett who signed the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol duly qualified to administer oaths —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of January Eighteen hundred & thirty three —
Anselm Bassett

Abigail Hall
under joint resolution of 23 d Jany: 1845 Vot of July 7. 1838 —
Adm d : of $33.33 per ann: from 24 March, 1836, to 10th: April, 1839 —
Elijah Clark, Brighton, Massachusetts.

Sent by Elijah Clark As per Preamble
to be returned to Mr. P.
Yrs Sincerely
Rev Jan 23 d 1845,
Re Mar 6/45.
This declaration is dated before the resolution passed -
when it to be corrected

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Bristol ss,
On this seventeenth day of January Eighteen hundred & forty-five personally appeared before me William Snow, Justice of the peace in & for the County of Bristol, Abigail Hall a resident of Raynham Eighty four years of age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836, to the tenth day of April 1839, from which period she has been already paid under the act of 1838 & a joint resolution of the sixteenth of August 1842; & the declarant further alledges that she is still the widow of Job Hall who was a private in the revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the rate of thirty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum, which was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the state of Massachusetts; & further she saith not.
Abigail Hall
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William Snow Justice of the Peace
Bristol ss, Raynham Jan. 17, 1845. I hereby certify that the above named Abigail Hall is known to be the widow of Job Hall late of Raynham, a revolutionary pensioner.
W m Snow

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 20 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Snow was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 9 th 1825.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Snow was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol, [Signature]
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[Signature] John G. Packer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Bristol ss.
I hereby certify that the above named Abigail Hall widow of Job Hall was living on the first of April instant, and is without doubt living on this day, & residing in Raynham. In witness whereof I set my hand this eighth day of April Eighteen hundred & forty five. Wm. Snow Justice of the Peace