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State of Ohio
Trumbull County
Be it known that before me
A Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Aforesaid personally appeared Joseph DeWolf and made oath in due form of
Law that he is the identical Joseph DeWolf
Named in the original certificate in his
Profession of which, I certify, the following
is a true copy
"War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Joseph DeWolf of the State of Ohio
Who was a Private and Corporal in the army of the
Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty Three Dollars
Per annum during his natural Life, commenceing on
the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on
The 4th of March and 4th of September in Every year
Given at the War office of the United States
This ninth day of October one thousand
Eight hundred and Thirty three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and
Countersigned
Geo Wm Crump
actg Comissioner of Pensions
That he is entitled to receive Eighty three dollars per
Annu, on account of services rendered to the United
States during the revolutionary war. That he now resides in
Trumbull County & State of Ohio and has resided there for
the space of forty two years past and previous thereto he
resided in Connecticut.
Sworn and subscribed this thirty first day of March
AD 1842 Before me Joseph DeWolf
George W Bushnell Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph
DeWolf of Vernon in the County of Trumbull and
State of Ohio a revolutionary Pensioner of the United
States do hereby constitute and appoint Draten Andrews
of Hartford & County & State: aforesaid my True and Lawful attorney
for me, and in my name, to receive from the agent of
The United States for paying Pensions at Pittsburg, State
of Pennsylvania my pension from the 4th day of
1841 to the 4th day of March 1842. Witness my hand
And seal this thirty - first day of March AD 1842.
Sealed and delivered
In presence of
George W. Bushnell Joseph DeWolf
Sarah Bushnell
State of Ohio
Trumbull County SS. Be it known that on the thirty first day of
March 1842 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in
the County aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph DeWolf
Above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power
of attorney to be his act and deed. In Testimony
Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the
day and year Last above mentioned
George W. Bushnell Justice of Peace
State of Ohio
Trumbull County County SS
Be it known, that on the fourth day of
April 1842 before me Geo. W Bushnell A Justice of the
peace in the County aforesaid personally appeared
Draten Andrews the attorney named in the foregoing
Power of attorney, and made oath that the same
was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer,
or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension
therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day
and Year Last above mentioned Before me
Draten Andrews
George W. Bushnell
Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio
Trumbull County SS
I John Hutchins Clerk
of the County Common
Plea of the county of
Trumbull do certify
that George W. Bushnell
Esq by whom the foregoing
certificate was made & the foregoing ask-
nowledgement on affadivit were taken and
whose name in his own proper handwriting
is thereto subscribed, was at the time of
making said certificate & taking said
affadavit & acknowledgement, & now is, an
acting justice of the peace within and fore-
said County duly qualified; to all whose
efficient acts full faith and credit are
due. Witness my hand and the
seal of said court at Warren this 21st day of April AD 1842
John Hutchins Clerk
By C Herrington [?]
(Given to Myra K. Please return
Peltore To Mrs [?] J. Allen
by Akron, O.
Mrs. Frances DeWolf Allen.)