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Ward Township, Tioga County PA
Letter on the Disability of Orin Kniffin of Ward
Letters: Disability of Orin Kniffin
Township: Ward Township, Tioga County PA
Year:1863
Transcribed & Submitted by Charles Wilson
Ward Township Page
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Andrew Kniffin and Abraham Kniffin and E.F. Sparks all of Ward Township Tioga County Pennsylvania being by me first duly sworn severally deposeand say that they have been well aquatinted with Orin A. Kniffin for four years last past being near neighbors of his and that they have laboured with him and know that he is unable to perform hard labor or service by reason of physical disability caused by being run over by a loaded two horse wagon about four years since and that he is totally disabled for anything like hard labor by reason of being run over as aforesaid

Williamsport Sept 29, 1863 Andrew Kniffin

This is the correct spelling Abram Kniffin

E. F. Sparks

Sworn and subscribed before me this 29th day of Sept 1863 and I hereby certify that the deponents are persons (entitled) to credit & heads of families

John Hepburn J.P.