The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-01
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Eor the PortaRe Nentinel.

Mr.. soMER1fLLK: Dear SRA commu.
nicatiOn appeared in your paper Of March
81, 1859, purpOrting to be an advertisement
from Mr.. Samuel Rogers. The cOmmuni- |
cation referred to is as follows: |
"Io The Editor Of the Portage Sentinel:
"SIR-You will please do me the kind
ness to insert the following in your paper:
"During the last term OF the Court OF
Common Pleas OF Portage county, in the
suit Of Francis Lewis Vs. the heirs Of John
Lewis, made oath that had been a resi-.
dent Of Palmyra township since 1922, and
Robert McKelvey made oath that had not
been resident ia 1922 or 10 1898, and for
some time afterwards. In order to give the
public a correct view ns to which is right,
will just say that oil the early settlers here
at that time will testify to the truth of my
statement, il called upon. II censure is
due, wish it to rest where 1t belongs.
"Yours,
"SAMUEL ROGERS.
"Palmyra, March Gath, 1852"
To set this matter right before the public,
and to vindicate myself from imputed un.
truthfness in my oath, will make this
statement:
At the last February Court. in the case OF
Francis Lewis Us. Louisa Corbett ct Gls.,
Samuel Rogers swore that he was living at
Mahlon Calvin's, aud was we'll acquainted
with John Lewis before he was married,
and that his (RogersD wife was frequently
visiting at Judge Lewis. And swore that
he was not living there at that time, Chat
is, the time of John Lewis marriage,) but
was going to see Mr.. Hazards daughter,
who afterwards became his wife.
In proof of my statement. and to show
that call the early settlers" do not corrob.
crate the statement and recollection of Mr..
Rogers, will append the following affida.
Wits of two of the early settlers, who were
living in Palymra at the time referred to:
r-n, AFFIDAVIT OF ISABELLA CALVIN.
Taken before David E. Wilson, Justice o
the Peace. She being daily sworn, deposeth
and saith:
came into the township OF Palmyra
Portage county, Ohio, sometime in Novem
Der, A. D. 1910, and have resided in sale
Palmyra township from that time up to the
present was we'll acquainted with JOSEPH
Lewis, Esq, during his life time, and also
: with sll his family. John Lewis was mar
} ried on the 10Th day of May, A. D. 1922
The first time ever saw Mr.. Samuel Ro
gers in Palmyra, was in August. 1921. HI
at that time came and left his horse at my
fathers and then went to camp.meeting
After that he passed my fathers house
backwards and forwards, while he worked
at franklin Mills, and used frequently tt
call at my fathers house. In the latter par
Of April, A. D. 1923, Mr.. Samuel Roger
came and lived in our house, and worked th'
|, place the summer tolowing-that is, th'
summer Of 1923. He did not reside in Pal
myra township until the summer of 1853
Mr.. Rogers came to live in our house tn
April previous TO the birth of my daughte
I Lydia. which took place Nov. 4th, 1929
MIR. Rogers was married, I think, in Angus
of 1923, while he yet lived at our house,
Mr.. Samuel Rogers was not residing at ou
house at the time of Mr.. John Lewis mar
riage in 1922; and further this deponen
saith not.
Witness nv hand and seal this 18th d.
of January, 1860.
ISABELLA CALVIN.
Sworn and subscribed TO this 18th day O
January, A. d. 1860, before me.
! DAVID +. WILSON,
Justice Of the Peace.