Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13184, James Green, New York
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
New York      Green, James
NUMBER
S.13184

CONTENTS
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New York Alb[any] [Albany]
14004
James Green 
of Dutchess [Dutchess] Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hill of the regt commanded by Col Brincherhoff in the N.Y. [illegible] line for 24 mo

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Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
[at the] rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
[to] commence  on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of May
1833 and Sent to 
Johnson & Jackson Poughkeepsie 
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833        $160.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 	40.00
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							    $200.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book [illegible C?]    	Vol. 4 	Page 2[illegible 0?]
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[illegible Fr. Co?] Dec. 20 [8] 18[illegible]
Transf. fr [transferred from] NY to Albany for 4 mon 1835, Jan 4, 1836 & [illegible] sent to Pew[illegible]  - So. So[m illegible], NY.
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Pension Papers

In the matter of the 
application of 
James Green 
13.121 
Admitted
24 mo Private
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

State of New York Dutchess County: js: 

On this twenty fourth day of September personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting James Green, a resident of the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess and State of New York, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. 

That he was born in the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess & State of New York in the year 1758.  That he entered the service of the United States in Fishkill in the fall of 1776 as a volunteer in the Militia under Andrew Hill as Captain.  ____ Way as Lieutenant, Abraham Brinckerhoff as Colonel. That he was on service about two weeks during which time he lay at Crum Pond near Peekskill with Continental troops and remembers as then associated with him in service the name of Lieutenant ______ Mundy an officer in the Continental service.

That he soon after entered into the service as a volunteer in the militia in Fishkill under Andrew Hill as Captain. ____ Way as Lieutenant Abraham Brinckerhoff as Colonel and marched direct to Fort Constitution to relieve other militia volunteers. That he continued on this occasion in service two or three weeks and remembers as then associated with him in service at Fort Constitution the names of Ensign Henry Swartout  & lieutenant _____ Hill 
That he again in Fishkill entered into service as volunteer in militia on September 26th 1777 under John Scott as Captain, ______  Schouten as lieutenant, Andrew Hill as Major. Abraham Brinkerhoff as Colonel and marched to Odells hill near Peekskill where General ____ Putnam's
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brigade then lay in tents, and militia in barracks.  That on Monday the day after the British have in sight, they were ordered to cross to Fort Montgomery. That they marched to William's Ferry near which they remained over night when they learned the Fort was taken, That after marching to Fishkill your applicant remained at home two days until sent for by Major Andrew Hill when he again entered the service & remained along the Hudson river until after the surrender of Burgoyne. That he was on guard on the Hudson river just below Fishkill Landing where the British vessels lay all night on their return after the burning of Kingston, under George Brinckerhoff as Captain of the guard and was discharged (as he believes the next day), towards the last of October.

That he was in service on one other occasion as volunteer and engaged in building Forts to defend the passage through the Highlands just below Fishkill but cannot remember the names of any Officers who were there associated with him in service nor the length of time he remained. That he was frequently out for a few days at a time. the particulars of his service on each & every occasion he cannot remember further than is as above set forth but unhesitatingly declares on his oath as aforesaid that the whole term of his service as before referred to exceeds the term of three months- 

And your applicant further declares on his oath as aforesaid that he again entered into service at the barracks in Fishkill as a volunteer in March 1779 for the term of one year under Obadiah Bridget as Captain, _____McConnelly as lieutenant, _____ Dobbs as Major & ____ Hughes & ______ Hays as Colonels.  That at the barracks he was engaged in various services during which he drew daily an extra half-ration. That in December following he was changed into Captain Elisha Lear's company also at the barracks where he remained until in March 1780 when he left the service.
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and your applicant further declares on his oath as aforesaid he again entered the service as a volunteer in Fishkill in the Spring of 1782 for nine months under Gilbert Livingston, as Captain. X____ Wisenfeltz [Weissenfels] as lieutenant Colonel, that he was Orderly Sergeant during said nine months service and remembers as then associated with him in service the names of Lieutenant Theodorus W. Van Wyck, Lieutenant Samuel Young, Adjutant ____ Welsh Lieutenant, _______ Wisenfeltz [Weissenfels]. That he marched to the river and was taken in a Sloop to Kingston, thence marched to Stoneridge thence to a place called York Cripplebush and was quarteredat ____ Conners, thence north about 5 miles and was quartered at Samuel Mowerys, thence and was quartered at Widow Carters about one mile from Captain Livingston's quarters, a Creek lying between them, lay there until in September, thence to Warsins, thence to Lackawack, where he received orders from Lieutenant Colonel ____ Wisenfeltz and marched to Major Houghtalings to a place called Woodstock about three miles north, thence to Fort Shokan an outpost on the frontier adjoining Shendakan. That Lieutenant ______ Finch was then in command of the Fort, who left it under the command of your applicant. That your applicant remained in command of said Fort until in December, when he received orders to evacuate it, thence he marched to Widow - Cater's before mentioned and remained until he was discharged in December 1782. That he received a discharge from Lieutenant Colonel Wisenfeltzs but has since lost it. That he has no documentary  evidence of his service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service other than the James C. Bogardus whose affidavit is hereunto annexed. 

And your applicant further declares on his oath as aforesaid that he cannot, without great expense and inconvenience to him procure the attendance of witnesses at Court to make the certificate required by the War Department. That those Clergyman who are located near him have been but recently settled, he therefore produces the certificate of James Given, Postmaster in
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 the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess & State of New York & Greenlief Street. Town Clerk of the same place, which certificate, sworn to & subscribed the 10th day of September 1832 before Joseph J. Jackson a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Dutchess is hereunto annexed 

And your applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State and further he declares not- 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Green 
Henry J Traver Clerk

State of New York: Dutchess County ss:
James C. Bogardus being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is well acquainted with James Green, who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration, That in the spring of 1782 deponent entered the service of the United States in Fishkill under John Hardenburgh as Captain, _____ Johnson as first Lieutenant, Theodorus W Van Wyck as second Lieutenant, that said Green was a non-commissioned officer in an associate company in the same regiment commanded (as deponent believes) by Captain Gilbert Livingston, that said Green marched in company with deponent to the river and was taken on board the same sloop to Kingston, that thence said Green marched in company with deponent to Stone-ridge where they seperated. And this deponent afterwards met with said Green in service at a place called Warsink whence he marched in company with this deponent to Lackawack where they seperated and further says not. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
James C Bogardus
Henry J Traver Esq
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We James Given Postmaster in the Town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess and State of New York and Greenlief Street Town clerk of the said Town of Fishkill in the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Green who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed this tenth day of 
September 1832 before the undersigned James Given County Judge for Dutchess County
James Given
Greenlief Street
Jos. J Jackson 

And the said Court do hereby declare it their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that James Given who has signed the preceding certificate is a Post Master, resident in the town of Fishkill, County of Dutchess and State of New York and that Greenlief Street, who
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has also signed the same is Town Clerk, a resident of the same place and a credible person, and that this statement is entitled to credit.

Henry J. Traver Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Dutchess & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Green for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
Henry J Traver Clerk

(Seal and ribbon left side)
Fee $0.92
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State of New York 
County of Wayne ⎬ 

On this Fifteenth day of December 1835. before me, the subscriber, a commissioner of deeds in and for the said County of Wayne, personally appeared- James Green, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Gilbert Livingston, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Frederick WysenVelt [Weissenfetz], in the service of the United States; 

That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York - that he has lately removed from Duchess [Dutchess] County in the State of New York, to the town of Sodus, in the County of Wayne and State of New York aforesaid, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable in the City of Albany, in the said State of New York. His reasons for removing from the County of Duchess aforesaid, to the town of Sodus in the County of Wayne aforesaid, are as follows, to wit, that having become old and infirm, he wished to reside with his son, who has emigrated from the said County of Duchess [Dutchess] and permanently located in the town of Sodus and County of Wayne aforesaid. 

Sworn and subscribed before me, on the day, and in the year above mentioned.}
James Green 
Alanson M Knapp Com. of deeds of Wayne County 
State of New York 
County of Wayne 
On the fifteenth day of December, in the year 1835, before me, the subscriber, a commissioner of deeds in and for the said County of Wayne, personally appeared Isaac R. Green, and being by me duly sworn, deposeth and saith that the person who has taken the above oath, (towit. James Green) is the identical person described in the above affidavit.

Subscribed and Sworn before me, on the day and year above mentioned.
Isaac R Green
Alanson M Knapp Com. of deeds
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I  hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named Isaac R Green, and believe him to be a person of truth, and Veracity, and on whom the utmost confidence may be placed in regard to his statement of the identity of James Green, in the within affidavit .

Dated Today December 15th 1835. - 
Allison M Knapp 
Com. deeds of Wayne County 

State of New York County of Wayne}
I Daniel Chapman, Deputy Clerk of said County, and of the County Courts of said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Alanson M. Knapp is a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the tenth day of November, 1835, and will expire on the tenth day of November 1839, and that his signatures to the [illegible] of the two within affidavits, and to the above certificate are genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office this 19th day of December 1835

D. Chapman Dep clk
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13. 121 
James Green 
Dutchess Co N York
 admitted:
 24 mo. Private 
Johnston & Jackson
Poughkeepsie
 Dutchess County
 N. York
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Brief in the case of James Green of Dutchess Co in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[Table]
[Column Heads and subheads]
Period.
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days. 
Rank
As a
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.

Full In 1776 | Years, Months, Days. About 14 | As a Private | Gen. Capt Hill  Col. Brinckerhoff

1776 | 2 to 3 weeks | " [ditto] | [ditto]

26th Sept 1777 | Time of Service not stated " " [ditto] | Capt Scott  Col. Brinkerhoff

Claimed for 3 months | | " [ditto] | Officers not named

1779 | 1 [years] | " [ditto] | Capt Bridget  Col Hays

1781 | y | [illegible] | Capt Livingston  Col Wisenfeltz [Weissenfels]

5. In what battles was he engaged? None 

 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fishkill New York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence wit [illegible]

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk,
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 
 3 -- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
 Washington, D. C. ----, 19---- 
In reply to your request of ----,received --- for a statement of the military history of James Green, soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 13. 184
\ DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT|. |Length of Service | Officers Under Whose Service was Rendered | State
Fall 1776 and served at various times in all 3 mos. as Pvt Under Captains Andrew Hill, John Schutt and Geo. Brinkerhoff, Colonel Andrew Brinkerhoff in State of N Y
Mch 1779 Served for 1 year as Pvt. under Captain's Obadiah Bridget and Elisha Lears and Col's Hughs and Hays.
Spring 1782 LENGTH OF SERVICE.  9 mos. as Ordly Sgt under Capt Gilbert Livingston and Col. Frederick Weirenfels in the State of N Y.
Battles engaged in, none stated 
 Date of application for pension, Sept. 24 1832. His claim was allowed
 Residence at date of application, Fishkill, N. Y. Age at date of application, born in Fishkill in 1758. 
Remarks: in April 1835 soldier removed to Sodus, Wayne Co. N Y. to reside with his son, name not stated. There is no further family data on file. 
Respectfully,
Commissioner,
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[stamps of left half]
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
2220174
OCT 17 1914
WAR DEPARTMENT
[CIRCULAR STAMP]
PENSION OFFICE U.S. OCT 23 1914
[Right side]
WAR DEPARTMENT 2220174
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON, October 19, 1914.
Respectfully returned to 
Mrs. F. C. Green,
1980 Ford Drive Cleveland, Ohio.
The records show that several persons named James Green served in organizations of New York troops in the War of the Revolution, but from the meager data furnished it is impossible for this Department to identify any of them with the subject of inquiry.  In view of the statement made within that the soldier inquired for drew a pension, it is probable that his full military history can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars.  The postage stamp received with this letter is herewith returned.
H T McCain
The Adjutant General
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2 c stamp attached 1-2 ct stamp returned C.L.W.
Cleveland O. Oct 15 
War Department
Gentlemen-  I want to send a little data with the request that it be looked up in order that I may know whether certain members of my family
[round stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U.S. A Oct 23 1914
[round stamp]
PENSION OFFICE. U.S. A OCT 23 1914
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are eligible to membership with the Sons of the Revolution.
Any facts you may be able to give me I assure you will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours, Mr. F. C. Green
Cleveland Ohio.
1980 Ford Drive
[oval stamp]
ASSISTANT AND CHIEF [ILLEGIBLE]
WAR DEPARTMENT OCT 17 1914
[END STAMP]
AG (2 c stamp inclosed)
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James Green,
South Sodus Wayne County N.Y.
It is claimed that he was in the Revolutionary War and to have afterward drawn a pension at the above address So Sodus, N.Y. Wayne County-
one 2 ct stamp enclosed NL OK [illegible]
1-2 ct stamp returned CLW
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B. FRANK GREENE.
SUPERVISOR.
TOWN OF FISHKILL.


MATTEAWAN, N. Y. Mch. 23 1807
Superintendent Pension Dept
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir

Can you from the records
of the Pension Office, give me
any
information regarding James
Green, who enlisted and served
in the 2nd Dutchess Countyment
during the War of the
Revolution, under Col. Andrew
Brinkerhoff? I am informed
Jas. Green applied for a pension
Sept. 24th
1832 while he lived in
Fishkill, N.Y. He afterwards moved
N.Y. where he died,
1842. proved you please give me page
of record in Pension Office, and if
known, the date of his death in 1842
Yours respect fully B. F. Greene
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Apr. 19 Soldier pensioned
Henry Cadle, Billian M.
Will
1907 Apr. 13. Hist to B. Frank
1914 Oct 26 History to Mrs.
F. C. Green
M.B.H.


INVALID.
File No. 13, 184
James Green

Bro. Rev. War
Act: JUNE 7TH ****

Index: --Vol. Page 152
Arrangement of 1870
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Jan. 1. 1836
to him
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
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Sir
Mechanie Bank
New York 30th December 1835
James Green a Private at $80 per annum, mentioned
in your Letter of the 28th Inst was last paid at this Agency to the
4th of March 1835 on the 18th of April last.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Jno Fleming Roden
James Green pre $80 for My City to Albany ┃
4 Mar 1835
Pers
South Soder
Wayne
my
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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of
To Sodus
Nov 27th
R
Hon
25
hand
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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South Side November 26th 1835
Sir,
Having removed in April past from the
County of Dutchess in the State of New York
to the County of Wayne in the same
State being a revolutionary soldier and
pensioner entitled by a certificate in my
possession to the sum of Eighty Dollars
a year during my natural life made payable
at the pension Office in the City of New York
it appears in consequence of my removal to
the County of Wayne that my name should
be transfered and my pension made payable
at the pension office in the City of Albany
you sir will please to send me a set of
Blanks or forms and I will have them
filled up and sent on to your Honour that
my name may be transfered as soon as possible
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Please to direct them to Sales
Green South Sodus Wayne County
State of New York and by so doing you
will confer a great favour on a fold
Soldier
Hon J L Edwards
James Green
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Hawin
South Sodus December 15th 1835
In order to obtain a transfer of my Pension from
the Agency of the City of New York to that of Albany
I have complied with the Instructions as far as
Inderstand [I understand] them Contained in a printed Sheet you had
the goodness to send me if there should be any mistake
in my papers so as to prevent my obtaining a Transfer
you will please to point out the mistake and I
will try to rectify it. Please to direct my papers
if not accepted to James Green South Sodus
Wayne County and much oblige an old Soldier

James Green

Hon
G. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Dec 26
James Green
LYONS DEC 19 N.Y.
Hon
G L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington

FREE
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James Green
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
James Green Dutchess N York which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? no
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II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III.

If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

War
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? no
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 
from any other seal?yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished no
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu-
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
tionary service? no
If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?
If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
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XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recolelection
he served not less than the persons mentioned below, and in the following grades; Foryear

months, and --- days, I served as a -- For months
and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the airdefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
attached to the certificate.
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers