Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24104, Mark Eames, Mass.
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(3—1776)

SERVICE [blank]

Eames, Mark
Anna

NUMBER W. 24104.

CONTENTS [blank]
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Reported
Jany 29/49

3494,

Massachusetts

Anna Eames widow of Mark Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Rolls at the rate of 46 Dollars 66, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jany 1849
G. S. Bulfinch
Boston
Mass

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 45 Vol. 2
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11320
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Berkshire Ss

On this third -day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, four personally appeared before the Judge of Probate in and for said County Anna Eames a resident of Hinsdale in said County aged eighty one years who being duly sworn according to law, on her oath maketh the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension made by the act of Congress passed July seventh 1834 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows

That she is the widow of Mark Eames late of Washington in said County deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and served as will appear by the accompining proof to which she refers for the paticulars of his services the same having taken place prior to her marriage to him She further declares she was married to the said Mark Eames on the fifteenth day, of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her said husband the aforesaid Mark Eames died on the twenty fifth day of November eighteen hundred and seventy one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated She also declares that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Mark Eames, but still continues his Widow

Anna Eames

S. subscribed and sworn to the day & year first aforesaid-

Before me, William P. Walker, Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Berkshire County ss

I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Anna Eames for a pension that the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court & duly commissioned and qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.

In witness to hereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of September in the year eighteen hundred & forty four

Henry W. Bishop
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State of Massachusetts
Berkshire County Ss

Town Clerk's Office of the town of Washington — November 30th 1844

I, Wm G. Ballantine do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Book of Record purporting to be a Record of marriages in the Town of Washington by the [illegible] said Wm G. Ballantine Pastor of the Church in said town the following on record – The Marriage of Mark Eames and Anna [Fishley?] June fifteenth in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six — I Certify that the here joins is a true copy of the Record Except the date which is expressed on Record in fair legible figures as following June 15th 1786

I Wm G Ballantine above named depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of Washington in the County Town and State above said and that the above is a true extract from the Records with the exception above named as Certified by me Wm. G. Ballantine Town Clerk
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Comptrollers Office

Hartford Connt. 10 January 1815.

I Certify that on application for evidence of the service of Mark Ames or Eames in the War of the Revolution. I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that War, and do not find any Payrolls of the Companies in which he is said to have been. But find the following evidence of the Service of the Officer with whom he is said to have served.

In the Pay Table " accounts are these entries—

"General Israel Pulnam . . . . . Co.
1776 Apl. 1st. — By acct [rend?] for his Company viz: "&c. &c. . . [L?.064.4.5]
(Among other Credits is no for "Arms lost in Charles Town fight," 26.3.0
clothing do. do. . . . . . . . . . . 18.4.6
(In another Acct. Genl. Pulnam's Regt. is said to have been raised in May 1775 for 7 months.)
"Majr. John Ripley . . . . . . . . C[?].

1777 May 14 — By his Acct. rend? for 5 companies under his command
stationed at Bristol " &c. &c. . . . . . L1861.10.7 "
"United States . . . . . . . . . D?

1777 April 10 — To order on Treasy. pr. Majr. John Ripley for his Regt. to
Providence, Viz: " &c. &c. . . . . L1376.6.1 1/2"
" To do. Capt. Ebr. Mokley's Co. Majr. Ripley's Regt. to
Providence, Viz: " &c. &c (Premiums "Billing) 158.12.6"

1779 April 9 — To do. pr. Colo. Obadiah  Johnson for his Regt. militia
at Rhode Island viz: "&c (Bounty & Commissions) 1409.14.8
(From other needs it is probably that  this service was endd. in 1778)
"War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Tr?]

" Sep. 3 — To order in Treasr. Cap. John Dixons Pay Roll, Groton, L3.351.11.11"
In "Hasketts Receipts," under head of
"Expense of the Post at New London," is the name of
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Cap. Samuel Robins and the Amot. of his Pay Roll L435.0.5.
The date of the entry March 8, 1782.

In original document, signed by two Justices of the Peace and the Select Men of the town of Voluntown, addressed to the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, Certifying the names of persons whose State Tax had been abated for the year 1775, among which is the name of Mark Eames jnr. And t he reason given for the abatement, is that he was "in the service."

A Currington, Comptroller
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11.320

Anna Eames
Mts

Suspended
Inst. Neal Pease
Mar 19th 1844

Act July 7th '38
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24104
Anna Eames
wid of
Mark Eames
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 2d. 48
Index: Vol A, Page 208

Arrangement of 1870.
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[left page, horizontal]
2 Certs.
1 act '38
1 " 43 & "44
Repo

[left page, vertical]
Let to Hon. I. Rockwell
March 7th 1845
nine pense, Sept. 10-46.

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6646
Massachusetts

Anna Eames, widow of Mark Eames who was a Private, in the Mass Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of  March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feby 1843 and sent to Hon I W Huntington
N, S, Senate,

Act of March 3, 1843
June 17,1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 28
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9039

Massachusetts.

Anna Eames widow of Mark Eames who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died in the 25 November, 1821, of Berkshire in the State of Massa who was a Pri in the Arm commanded by Captain [blank] of the reg commanded by Cl. Johnson in the Massa line for 14 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at t he rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feby 1845 and sent to Hon I W Huntington W. SS.

Total amount, $233:30

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by P. L. Swann, Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 57
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I Daniel Eames of Hinsdale in Berkshire County Massachusetts, aged fifty nine years, do testify & say, that I am the son of Mark Eames late of Washington in said County, deceased & Anna Eames his Widow, that in 1814, I was drafted & went [illegible] the Militia of said County, as a Lieutenant to Boston, [illegible] my return my said Father [illegible] in inquiring relative to the place where I was stationed, I [served?] illegible] Revolutionary War & stationed [across?] the place where I was on service, but I do not recollect [illegible] as to [illegible] the said [illegible] services there – And I further say, that I have repeatedly heard him state particularly about his being in service on L[???] Island, & retreating in with the Army from Long Island with  [illegible], – and also of his retreating with the Army from New York & that he was [illegible] in his haste to learn or [illegible] a way his [illegible] I recollect [our?] [illegible] he often spoke of [illegible] that one of the Soldiers in the Company to which he belonged, by the name of [Jolen Gallafa?] [illegible] Gem did not make as [illegible] noise as it might, in the return from a Long Island & [illegible] from  [illegible] further 3 Carter[???] & [illegible] — I also recollect that he said he was present when [illegible] was taken; & then he said he belonged to Col Latrine's Regiment but [illegible]

Daniel Eames

[S?] July 6th

Berkshire ss. July 6, 1846. Then Daniel Eames Esquire made oath, before me, to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, And I certify that he the said Daniel Eames is well known to me [illegible] a person of truth & a credible Witness. Geo. I. Fisker. Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss.

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the [crossed out: Court] of [crossed out: Common P] the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for said County of Berkshire do certify that George J. Tucker before whom the foregoing affidavits of Anne Eames & Daniel Eames were sworn is & was on the [illegible] day of July current a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified as such & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine – In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25 day of July 1846.

Charles Sedgwick Clk
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I Anne Eames of Hinsdale in Berkshire County Massachusetts & aged Eighty three years [illegible] do testify & say that I am the Widow of Mark Eames late of Washington in said County, deceased, who died on the 25th day of November 1821. & that I was married to the said Mark Eames on the 15th day of June 1786 in said Washington. — And I further say, that I many years ago heard Speak of Services rendered at or near Boston in the Revolutionary War, but I cannot state any particulars of what he said relative to this Service I also well recollect of hearing him relate his services in Newyork & [L]ong Island of him being driven off Long Island by the British & leaving it in a Boat at night. & that he was in the Battle when Newyork was taken & lost his [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]— And I also recollect of hearing him Say that he was in the service at the time Burgoyne was later [?] & was where he was later [?].
Anne Eames
[illegible]

Berkshire ss. July 6th 1846. Then Anne Eames made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by her subscribed. & I certify that I have the [illegible] Satisfactory evidence & that she is person of truth & a credible Witness.—  Geo. J. Tucker Justice of the Peace
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Comptroller Office, Connecticut
February 23, 1846

On application for evidence of the service of Mark Eames in the war of the Revolution I find among the Bills and accts of a paper headed "Col Parsons afterwards Col Tylers Regt raised January 1776 for one year the following entry
1778 June 5, To Mark Eames Bill, under Column of "Arms & Baggage taken or Destroyed __ £6.5.

A Carrington Comptroller
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I Jonathan Avery of Charlemont in the county of Franklin and state of Massachusetts aged ninety years being duly cautioned and sworn according to Law do depose and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1776 for the term of one year & served the whole year I enlisted under Captain Dornah [?] in Col Parsons regiment & a part of the time I served in Col John Tylers Regiment I enlisted at New London Connecticut and a young man, from [illegible] by the name of Mark Eames which I was well acquainted with Enlisted about the same time and the said Mark was with me & in the same Company the [illegible] part of the time I should think the first six months or seven, the last of August or first of September he went home on furlow a short time on account of ill health he may have had a discharge but not to my present recollection But if so he soon returned again either in the Militia or in the regular army for I well recollect of his being there in the Armey a short time before we were discharged from [illegible] circumstances which took place in or at that time and especially at the time we were discharged [illegible] Mark Eames brought [?] in several bottles of wine and several things which took place while on our way home There was no other Mark Eames in that vicinity or part of the country except his Father & he was quite aged and was not out in the Armey much if any although he might have been out a short time in the Militia but could
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not have been out any length of time without my knowing it — and further the Deponent saith not except what I stated in my former Deposition
Jona Avery

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County
May 30th 1845 [?] Personally appeared Jona. Avery subscriber to the above affadavit and made oath that the above is true and I certify that the said Jonathan Avery is well known to me, and considered a person of truth and veracity and is a credible witness
Before me Austin Pease Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Austin Pease Esquire, whose signature affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Austin Pease Esq and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five. 
H. Chapman. Clerk.
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11.320
Anna Eames
Mass.

Act July 7th 38

m 86. d 21—
75 - Boston 7 mo.
76. Westchester 2-
78. R Id 2-
80 Col Johnson 3
14—
Admd
14. mo pri
46.66

Also Act 3 March & 17 June 44
46 66
No act 1843 6945
" " 1844 403

Hon. JW Huntington
Senate
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11,320
Sept 7 44

bap [?]
July 7 1838

Anna Eames p

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Lenox September 5, 1844

Mr Edwards Esq.
Sir
I send you the Declaration of the Widow Anna Eames with the accompanying proofs

Respectfully yours &c.
Nial Pease
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I Jonathan Avery of Charlemont in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts aged ninety years, being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in 1776 for the term of one year and served the whole year I enlisted under Captain Dornah in Colonel Parsons Regiment & a part of the time in Col. John Tylers Regiment, I enlisted at New London Connecticut, and a young man, [b]y the name of Mark Eames [crossed out] from Voluntown [?] which I was well acquainted with and the said Mark Eames was with me the whole year or in the same Regiment and the most of the time in the same Company with me in Capt Dornahs Company and was in [crossed out] at the time the British took New York and we were at Westchester and White Plains some months and after the year was up the said Mark Eames returned home and afterwards heard of his being out more or less through the war, but had no personal knowledge of his service, after the year 1776, that year we were together through the year all except a few day he may have been on parole, after close of the war I heard he went to Massachusetts but know not where 
& further the Deponent saith not
Jona. Avery
Franklin ss February 10th 1845
Personally appeared Jonathan Avery and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, and I certify that said Jonathan Avery is a credible witness
Before me Austin Pease Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Austin Pease Esquire, whose signature affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Austin Pease Esq and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
H. Chapman. Clerk.
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Aug 15, 1846
6646, 58, Mass

Adalter [?] case

Anne Eames

J L Edwards Esq
[C]ommissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

20¢
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Lenox August 10. 1846,
Mr Edwards Esq,
Sir
I send you the Declaration of the Widow Mark Eames in which statement she corroborates the Deposition of Jonathan Avery & Also her son the same, the first time I ever so her & her son they Both stated that Mark Eames was at Boston as they had always understood from Mr Eames that he was at B. seven or eight months & was in the one years service, & at the taking of Burgoyne and still think he enlisted During the War (that is before the close of the War) they think they have heard him [illegible] up what service he had done and putting all together it made over three years but cannot be positive so as to state more than they have in their Depositions & the Certificate I now send you shows conclusively that he was in the years service & as they say he lost all he had with him but his gun Knapsac [?] and it appears that he was allowed £6..5 for the same

Respectfully yours
Nial Pease
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Senate Chamber
Jany 25. 1845
Sir
I send you herewith, the papers of Widow Anna Eames for a pension. Please inform her of the decision when made—
very [illegible] yours
JW. Huntington


J.L. Edwards Esq
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House of Representatives
February 28. 1845
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir-
I Enclose you the letter of N. Pease with the outcome [?], after a conversation with Mr Huntington Mr Huntington has [?] the Certificate for the Widow Eames. If the evidence satisfies you that the pension should be larger the Certificate will be returned for new one
Yours very respectfully
J. Rockwell
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office. Boston September 9 [?] 1845
I hereby Certify, That [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] Philip Eames was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.

Wm Tufts deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Berkshire COUNTY,} ss.
On this Eighteenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Anna Eames a resident of Washington in the county of Berkshire aforesaid aged Ei [illegible]-five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on 2nd February, 1818, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Mark Eames who was a resident of Washington and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Anna Eames
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written} Before me,
Philip Eames Justice of the Peace
In presence of Hannah H Eames 
I certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and pensioner, as she declares. 
Philip Eames Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COUNTY, } ss.
[blank] Clerk of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [blank] is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly [illegible]; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this [blank]
18
CLERK.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Philip Eames Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of the Commonwealth, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity: and that I was acquainted with the hand writing of the said Philip Eames and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts for said Commonwealth, this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.
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I Reuben Bryant of Plainfield in the county of Windham and the state of Connecticut aged 81 years, being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I Enlisted in to the service of the United States in 1776 for one year and was stationed at Roxbury, then from there we were marched to Newyork &c That while at White Plains and Westchester Ny. I saw Mark Ames on duty as a private soldier. _ I was acquainted with sd Ames when he was a boy. That in summer of 1776 the militia from Connecticut as well as from other states were ordered to Westchester & White Plains to strengthen the main Army & while the militia was there Mark Ames whose parents resided in that part of Voluntown that is now Sterling come and found me at the request of one of my uncles who requested him too, when he left home as he wished to hear from me. That during the time the militia was stationed nigh to and with the Army or enlisted troops in NY in 1776 after Ames found me I frequently visited sd Mark Ames at his Tent and saw him on duty at Westchester. Sd Ames was at Westchester & vicinity from best of my present recollect[ion] between three & four months. It might have been but little over three months & it might have been four months, I will not be positive how much over three month Ames was [crossed out] there
Said Mark Ames was a distant relative of mine Many years ago sd Ames moved or went to state of Massachusetts to live since which time I have not seen him.
I have heard the afsd Ames tell of other terms served by him during the war and among them was service at New London Conn. in the militia That when Ames come to see me first time at Westchester his ensign Tuckerman come with him. Capt John Gartin commanded the company of militia in which
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sd Ames did his tour of duty at Westchester Mark Ames aforesaid who went from that part of Voluntown which is now Sterling to Massachusetts many years ago was the same Identical Mark Ames whom I saw on duty at Westchester & vicinity in 1776 as aforesaid stated.
Reuben Bryant

State of Connecticut
Windham County } ss. Plainfield June 12 1844
Personally appeared Reuben Bryant who has signed the foregoing Deposition & who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm C Stanton
Justice of the Peace

S [illegible] Connecticut
Windham County } ss.
I, Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court for the county of Windham in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that William C Stanton Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for sd Windham County duly commissioned & qualified [illegible] that his Commission [illegible] on the [illegible] day of June 1843. & will expire on the 20th day of June 1844. I further certify, that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of sd Court this 15th day of June AD 1844 __ 
Uriel Fuller Clerk
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I John Johnson of the town of Griswold in New London County State of Connecticut being sixty nine years of age and having been duly sworn according to law depose and say that [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] of the town of Canterbury in Windham County in said State deceased.  
That I recollect although then was young my Brother had the command of a Regiment [?] in the army of the Revolution. that after my parents decease [?] the papers of my Brother came into  my hands [illegible] among these I found a List of men raised in the summer of 1780 [?] from 21st Regiment for three months service [illegible] paid them for County for inlisting [illegible] all in my Father's hand writing. dated [illegible] 1st [?] January 1781. Signed [illegible] Johnson [illegible]
That in the list is the name of Mark Eames and amount paid him £4.10.0 _  That I also found a copy of a muster [?] of the men inlisted from 21st Regiment for a tour of three months service  in which is the name of Mark Ames of Voluntown a member of Capt [illegible] Company. And further the deponent says not
[illegible] Griswold July 24. 1[8]4[?].

State of Connecticut
New London County } ss Griswold July 24 1844 Personally appeared John Johnson Esq. who has signed the above deposition & who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Wm C. Stanton Notary Public

[illegible] Connecticut
Windham County ss
I Uriel [illegible] Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham in the State [illegible] do [illegible] [illegible] that William C. Stanton E[sq] is a Notary Public within & for the State aforesd duly Commissioned & qualified [illegible] on the 30th day of May 1844 & will expire in [illegible] years from the date [illegible] I further certify that I verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court this [illegible] day of July AD 1844
Uriel Fuller Clerk
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I Daniel Fairman of Killingly County of Windham and state of Connecticut aged 84 years & upward being duly engaged and sworn as the law directs do testify and say that during the war of the Revolution I resided in the South East part of Killingly aforesaid in what is called the South Parish and that in the year 1776 the Militia was called to go to Westchester in the state of New York & in that vicinity. M [illegible] [illegible] was a member of Capt Cady's Company of militia and I was called on to go in this tour of duty to Westchester afsd and got all things ready to march. that I had a brother who was a piper, but not old enough to be obliged by law to perform military duty and the company not having any piper among their number, Capt Cady solicited me that, I should have my brother go so as to pipe for the Company. we agreed to the arrangement and my brother went in my stead.
That about the 1st of February 1777 I was joined to a company of militia at the city of Providence under the command of a Capt Morely, It was Comfort Day one Ripley from Windham was our major. we were stationed at Providence about one month then was ordered to Bristol and remained there on duty about two weeks when there was [crossed out] a detachment made from the Regiment for a guard to be stationed at Warren about four miles from Bristol and I was one of that detachment and was stationed and remained at Warren as a guard two weeks or more having served in this tour the full term of two months and was then honorably discharged.
In summer of 1779 I was called to perform a tour of duty of two months at New London and that some time in the month of June (from present recollection) I joined a company of militia under the command of Capt Ransford, at New London Ct., Ainsworth was Lieut & Wheeler major. That I served in this tour at New London & vicinity two months & was then discharged & came home.
That I was well acquainted with a young man by the name of Mark Ames who then resided in the North East Part of Voluntown, now Sterling, and
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and within the distance of about two miles or less, or my Father & Ames Father lived within that distance of each other & we resided with our parents at that time we were young men together & in each other's company much of the time I think he was a very little the oldest.
I well recollect that when the troops went to Westchester in 1776 as aforesaid, the aforesaid Mark Ames went with them and as a private soldier.
The company said Ames went in I think was commanded by a captain Gartin, Enig [?] Tuckerman That this said company met at Sterling hill and from there tool their departure for Westchester.
That the aforesaid Mark Ames & the other troops that went with him were gone from home three months or upwards as near as I now can recollect, and after their return I used to frequently hear sd Ames tell about his tour of duty to Westchester and vicinity Johnson I think was colonel

That when I went to Providence in 1777 on a tour of duty as aforesaid described, Mark Ames aforesaid joined the same company that I did and served the full term of time that I did & all of the tour was at the same station with me except two weeks the last of the tour when I was stationed at Warren Ames then remained with the main body at Bristol. He was discharged at the same time I was having served two months in this tour.
While at Providence in this tour I went to see some other acquaintances in the vicinity or what we called "another mess" and took off my cartouch box & other equipment & set them up while I was gone. during my absence sd Ames (for mischief) went & took all the cartridges out of my box & in consequence of which Ames & some others got the laugh upon me & wanted to know what I should do if called into action with an empty cartouch box. 

That said Mark Ames was in a company under the command of Capt John Dixon which
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company was stationed at Groton Banks so called. Capt Dixon was usually called "Honest John Dixon" This was during the time I was there at New London on duty in 1779 as afsd. stated said Ames was discharged a day or two after I was. we had a very heavy rain about that time which makes me more particularly recollect some thing in connection with my journey home

I know sd Ames to be gone from home and in the Revolutionary service a number of other times during the Revolutionary war but I do not know his officers though I used to frequently hear him tell when we were together

Mark Ames aforesaid many years ago went to Mass. & since which time I have not seen him. During the time we were at New London on that tour of duty we used frequently visit each other across the river
His X mark
Daniel Fairman
In Presence of
Charles S Weaver
Wm C. Stanton

State of Connecticut
Windham County } ss Killingly June 25th 1833
Personally appeared Daniel Fairman who has signed the foregoing deposition by his mark & who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm. C. Stanton Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
County of New London} Jany 15th 1845

I James Stedman Clerk of the County Court for the County of New London in said State Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named John Johnson — that he is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled at all times and in all places to full credence and that the said name of John Johnson is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and perfixed [?] the Seal of said County Court the day and year by me above written.
James Stedman, Clerk