State of Missouri
County of Polk }
}S.S.
} On this 28th day of October one Thousand
Eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before
me a Justice of the peace within and for the County
of Polk and State of Missouri aforesaid Claton
Devin aged 57 years a resident of Polk County in
the State of Missouri who having duly sworn
according to law declares that he is the identical
Claton Devin who was a private in the Company
Commanded by Captain Samuel Calland in the
Regiment of heavy artilery commanded by Col.
Lindsey at fort norfolk removed to Crany Island and
attached to Col Mason Regiment in the war with
Great Britain declared by the united state on the
18th day of June 1812. That he volunteered at
pittsylvania old Court house on or about the 30th
day of March AD 1813 for the term of six months and
continued in actual service in said war for the
Term of six monts and was honorably discharged
at Crany Island on the 14th day of October 1813
as will appear by his original certificate of
Discharge here with presented as will fully appear
by the muster rolls of said company
he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain
ing the bounty land to which he may be entitled
under the act granting bounty land to certain
officers and soldiers who have been engaged in
the Military service of the united states passed
september 28th 1850 Claton ^his + mark^ Devin Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above writin and I hereby certify
that I believe the said Claton Devin to be the
identical man who served as aforesaid and that
he is of the age above stated Seth Walker J.P. [page 2] State of Missouri
County of Polk }
} S S I Abraham Fenly Jr. clerk of the
County Court of said County Certify that Seth Walker
whose name is subscribed as Justice of the Peace
to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time
of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace
within and for said County duly Commisioned
and qualified and the the signature purporting
to be his is genuine Given under my hand with the
seal of said County Court official
at office in the Town of Bolivar
the 28th day of October 1850 A Fenly Jr clerk
By R Saye Jr clerk Comm of Pension -- Bolivar Polk Co. Mi
please issue on theis and direct
to me at this place Respectfully
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