Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3860, Thaddeus Gage, Conn
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(3-1776)
Service Conn
Number R. 3860
Gage, Thaddeus 
Judith
Contents
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Albany 31, 436
Thaddeus Gage
of Livingston Co, in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Payne of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Ely in the Con.
line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of J[illegible page torn text missing]
1838 and sent to Ph[illegible]
Woodruff, North Sparta, N. Y[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 38 14[illegible]
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4. Sep. 38. 10.00
$150.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E.2, Vol. 4 Page 26

See letter to Pe[unclear] 10 Sept
1838

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1838 to 4th
March 1839. Agt notified
24 April 1840

[unclear] to Hon. A. Smith
July 10. 1840.
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State of New York
Livingston County S. S. S. On this thirtieth day of January in the year 1833
before the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the said County
of Livingston now sitting, Thaddeus Gage a resident of the town of
Conesus in the County of Livingston and State of New York, aged
seventy one 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 4th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under
the following named officers and served as herein stated. That while
he was residing in the Town of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut
some time in or about the month of March 1776 he was drafted as
a private soldier for a two month's tour in Rhode Island, he was enrolled
in the company of Captain Amos Paine, Caleb Bugbee was
a sergeant in the same company. These are all the officers he now
remembers, but he served two months in that campaign. That soon
after the term for which he was drafted had expired in the same year
and he thinks about the 1st of May 1776 he enlisted and served for Eight
months as a volunteer in the Connecticut line in the Company of captain
John Ryes. One of the lieutenants' name was Asa Lyon, the other's
he thinks was Lemuel Grosvenor, he cannot remember the names of the
other Company Officers. Colonel John Ely commanded the regiment.
He cannot remember the names of any other of the field Officers. During
this term he was first stationed at Groton in Fort Griswold in Connecticut
and worked on the Fort a number of months During the
remainder of the campaign he marched from place to place
First to Rhode Island, from thence to East Chester in the State of
New York, and from thence to Stamford where he was dismissed.
and then he served at this period eight months.
That he enlisted as a volunteer in the Connecticut State line at two
different and subsequent periods. During one of these enlistments he served four months and in the other three, but he cannot now tell
in which campaign it was that he served three months, nor which the
four. In the year 1781 he inlisted in the company of Captain Cary
as he thinks, but he cannot discriminate the officers' names who
served in this campaign from those under whom he served out the
time of his previous enlistment. In one of these last campaigns
(one of which was in 1781, and the other previous and in the year 1779 or
1780 and he cannot now tell which) he was attached to the company
Co of Captain Cary and in the other to that of Captain Dixon (John
Dixon he believes) He recollects one Sergeant Adams who served in
one of these campaigns but he cannot tell which. In 1781 he was
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State of New York
Livingston County S.S.S. On this thirtieth day of January in the year 1833 before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Livingston now sitting, Thaddeus Gage a resident of the town of Conesus in the County of Livingston and State of New York, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to the 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and service as herein Stated. That what he was residing in the Town of Moretstich in the State of Connecticut some time in or about the Month of March 1776 he was drafted as a private Soldier for a two months tour in Rhode Island, he was en rolled in the company of Captain Amos Paine, Caleb Bugbee was a Sergeant in the same Company. These are all he officers he now remembers, but he served two months in that Campaign. That soon after the term for which he was drafted had expired  in the same year and he thinks about the 1st of May 1776 he enlisted and served for eight months as a volunteer in the Connecticut line in the Company of Captain John Kyes. One of the Lieutenants name was Asa Lyon, the other's he thinks was Lemuel Grosvenor, he cannot remember the names of the other Company Officers. Colonel John Ely commanded the regiment. He cannot remember the names of any other of the field Officers. During this term he was first stationed at Groton in Fort Griswold in Connecticut and worked on the Fort a number of months. During the remainder of the Campaign he marched from place to place. First to Rhode Island, From there to East Chester in the State of New York, and from there to Stanford where he was dismissed and there he served at this period eight months. That he enlisted as a volunteer in the Connecticut State line at two different and Subsequent periods. During one of these enlistments he served four months and in the other three, but cannot now tell in which campaign it was that he served three months, nor which the four. In the year 1781 he enlisted in the Company of Captain Cary as he thinks but he cannot discriminate the officers names who served in this campaign from those under whom he served out the time of his previous enlistment. In one of those last campaigns (One of which was in 1781 and the other previous and in the year 1779 or 1780 and he cannot now tell which) he was attached to the Company of Captain Cary and in the other to that of Captain Dixon (John Dixon he believes). He recollects one Sergeant Adams who served in one of these campaigns but he cannot tell which. In 1781 he was
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stationed at Fort Griswold. General McClellen commanded. He
cannot remember any other officers in either of these Last mentioned
campaigns. He was also stationed in Fort Griswold during the enlistment
for 1779 or 1780 as before mentioned. Soon after Fort Griswold
was taken by the British and afterward he enlisted for a short time he thinks about
a month, he recollects that he saw Colonel Avery there at the
time and that he received an invitation to dine with him. While
at dinner Col Avery said that the flower of God (his own son) fell
at Fort Griswold. He also recollects seeing the blood on the platforms
at the fort and also the Bullet holes and the places where
the enemy had kindled fires with a view to burn the Magazine
But he cannot tell who commanded or the name of any officer
That on the 28th day of November 1781 he enlisted at Woodstock
in Connecticut into the Continental Army, but in the class
of which Deacon John Morse was the head, but a cessation of
hostilities took place soon after and he did not go into actual service
That he never was in any battles during the war. That he was
was well acquainted with major Ledyard who was murdered with
his own Sword at fort Griswold, and during some part of his former
enlistment was employed under his direction in work upon the
Fort. That he has no documentary evidences of his services, and
that he knows of no person now living whose testimony to such
services he can procure, except a brother living in the town of
Pompey in the County of Onondaga and State of New York who is
so aged and infirm as to be unable to attend to any business. That
he has made several attempts to procure his testimony, but
owing to his age and infirmities these attempts have proved unsuccessful.
That he was born in the town Charleton in the
State of Massachusets and removed from thence to Woodstock
in the State of Connecticut when a mere child and continued
to ride there during the war and thirteen or fourteen years thereafter
He next removed to the town of Union in the same State and from
thence to South Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts. From thence
he removed to Newport in the State of New Hampshire and from
thence to the State of New York. That he now resides in the Town of
Conesus in the County of Livingston aforesaid and has resided
there nearly three years. That he once saw his baptismal register
in the Town of Sturbridge in the State of Massachusetts and that he
has no other record showing the time of his birth or his present
That he now received any written discharge. That is a
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has no other record showing the time of his birth or his present
age. That he never received any written discharge. That is acquainted
with the following persons residing in his neighborhood
who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief
of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Uriah Limbacker
& Andrew Griffin
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State
Thaddeus Gage
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
in open
& year aforesaid
in open court
S.G. Haven Dep clk
The court propounded to the applicant
the printed interrogatories accompanying the Pension act and the
answers are embodied in the preceding declaration

We Uriah Limbacker a Clergyman residing in the
town of Conesus in the County of Livingston and Andrew Griffin
residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Thaddeus Gage who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration. That we believe him to be seventy one years
of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that
we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open Court S.G. Haven Dep clk
Uriah S. Limbacker
Andrew Griffin
And the said Court do hereby declare
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 states. And the Court further certifies that it
appears to them that Uriah S. Limbacker -- who
has
subscribed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the
town of Conesus in the said County of Livingston and that Andrew
Griffin who has also signed the same is a resident of the same
place and is a credible person and that their statement 
is entitled to credit
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I Chauncey R. Bond clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Livingston Do herby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thaddeus Paige.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Chauncey R. Bond Clerk
By S. G. Haven Clerk

Thaddeus Paige
declaration
23253

direct to Leman Gibbs 
Sironica Livingston 
County
N.G.
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State of New York
Livingston County} Ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of Livingston County Courts, Thadeus Gage 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 recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades:
For ten months as a private, two months in the militia and eight months in the Connecticut State Troops in the year 1776. For seven months in the years 1777-78-79 & 80 which of the years I cannot tell. Such service was rendered at two different times. At one time 3 months and at the other months such service was as a private soldier. In the year 1781 as a private in the militia of Connecticut at Fort Griswold. Thinks it was in 1781. It might have been in 1780. And served at least one month. Making in all at least eighteen months for which I served and for which service I claim a pension.
And the Thadeus Gage before his oath aforesaid says that the brother of whom he made mention in his declaration is dead and that he has not been able to get his affidavit his infirmaties were such while living that he could not make affidavit since the Pension law of 1832. And that he this deponent has written to Connecticut and Massachusetts to places where he supposed certain individuals resided with whom he was acquainted and who knew of his service but can procure no testimony from within places and no information not having heard from the individuals in a number of years has have
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led to conclude that they are dead.
And further this deponent says that the memory of no person whose testimony he can procure. That knew of his service at aforesaid. The service above named be his residence and wants with others a pension.
Thaddeus Gage

Sworn & subscribed this 22nd day of February 1834.
Before me
Leman Gibbs a Judge of Liv County Courts.

State of New York
Livingston County}Ss. I certify that Leman Gibbs before whom the preceding declaration of Thaddeus Gage purports to have been sworn to; was at the date thereof a legally authorized Judge of Livingston County Courts. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Judge and verily believe his name to  the Jurat of Said declaration or affidafit is his own proper hand writing &
Signature. [dash] Witness my hand and Seal this 25th day February
[.] A.D. Chauncey M. Bond Clerk
of Livingston county
By S. G. Haven Dep. Clk.
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Service Connecticut
Gage, Thaddeus Judith
Number R. 3860

State of New York, Monroe County: 
Be it known that on the Sixth day of October 1846 before the subscriber a Judge in and for said County personally came Judith Gage who on her oath to her by me duly  administered according to law  makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of congress of July 7, 1838. That she is the widow of Thaddeus Gage, who was a soldier of the revolution & at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States. That she was married to the said Thaddeus Gage at Union in  the State of Connecticut by Esq Sessions (?) in the month of November in the year of 1783. That She has no record of said marriage. That her maiden name was Judith Baker. That her husband the said Thaddeus Gage died  at  Consensus Livingston county  New York on the 26th Day of November, 1846. That She has not  intermarried since his death, but remains his widow.
Subscribed to and Sworn to in open court this day & year, first  above written  before the 
Signature:  PG Buchan , the first judge of Monroe County courts.
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I certify the within named Judith Gage to be unable to appear in open court on account of old age and bodily infirmity
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State of New York Monroe County
I certify that Patrick G. Buchan Esqr. was at the time of taking the within affidavit first Judge of the county courts of said county that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of Common pleas of said county this seventh day of January 1847

Samuel W. D Moore
Dep[Deputy]Clerk
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Revolutionary Claim of the heir of Judith widow of Thadeus Gage N. York pensioner
Filed Aug. 27, 1853
F. E. [illegible]
Washington
Cole
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J.T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, (illegible), Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1883, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pension to certain Widows."

State of New York
County of Livingston

Be it known, that on this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared  before me the County Judge of the County of Livingston Lydia Jenne a resident of Conesus in the county of Livingston aforesaid and State of New York aged 64 sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pension to certain Widows," That she is the daughter of Judith Gage who was the wife and the widow of Thaddius Gage who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner on the Rolls of the New York agency and drew under Act of June 7th, 1832 and drew a (illegible) 24.00 pension.

She further declares that she was married to the said Thaddius Gage            on the          day of        in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight and that her husband, the aforesaid Thaddius Gage died on the  twenty sixth day of December A. D. 1844; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794, viz; at the time above stated. She further swears, that she has remained a widow ever since that period. To the time of her death which took place on the 16th day of December A.D. 1851
Witness A D Burdick
S. B. Powell
Lydia Jenne
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above, written before me and I certify that I believe that the said Judith was the widow of the soldier and that he drew pension as said deponent has deposed. I further certify that I have  no interest in this claim.    
Scott Lord
Livingston County Judge
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J.T. Northon, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo. All kinds of Laywer's Justice's and Constable's Blanks constantly on [].

STATE OF New York
County of Livington ss.

BE IT KNOWN, That on the fifteenth of August
A.D. 1852 personally appeared before the Court of the County of Livingston State of New York Sharlott Gage aged year a resident of Conesus NY and [ ] a resident Conesus state of New York aged [ ] years, known to be established witnesses, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, each of them, depose and say for himself, that the said Lydia Jenne 
now present, is, to their knowledge, the identical person named in her deposition, and that her deposition is true, as they verily
believe; and that they are each of them acquainted with the said Lydia Jenne having lived in the same community for years; and that they, both of them, have always understood that the said Thaddeus Gaye aforesaid and Judith Gage were legally married, and it has always been so understood in the community where they have lived, and that the legality of said marriage has never been called in question in said community, and that the both of them positively know that Judeth Gage and Thaddeus Gage the said soldier did always cohabit as man and wife. And they both swear that the said Judeth did til her death remain the widow of the said Thaddeus Gage and that they are entirely disinterested. They further swear that Judeth Gage died on the 16th December 18[  ] and Thaddeus [illegible] on the 6th day of [illegible] 1844
[illegible] Jenne
Sally D Moore
Witness A S Rusdith, S. B Powell

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written before me, 

Scott Lord
Livingston County
[ ] -
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J. T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo.
All kinds of Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand.
STATE OF New York
County of Livingston ⎬
BE IT KNOWN, That on the fifteenth day of August
A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, the County Judge of Livingston
County, and State of New York, Sharlott
Gage aged years and a resident of Conesus N.Y. and [Alane] aged years a resident of Conesus N.Y. 
known to be creditable witnesses, who, being sworn in due form of law, doth each for herself
depose and say, that they are well acquainted with the said Lydia Jenne
now present, and, that they verily believe her
affidavit to be true: and, that they
have been well acquainted with the said Thaddius [Page] and Judith Page 
parents of the said Lydia Jenne
and positively know that the said Thaddius
and Judith [Page]
did always treat, own, and acknowledge the said Lydia Jenny
as their legitimate and lawful child, and heir; and that it has
always been so understood in the community where the said family have lived; and that there
are now living, as they believe, of the heirs of the said Thaddius and Judith
[Gage] the said deponent
they both positively say that Judith Gage died December 10th
1850 and Thaddius Gage died December 26th 1844
and that they are entirely disinterested.
[illegible signature] [illegible signature] [illegible] Jenne SB Powell Sally A. Moore
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and
year first above written, before me,
I certify that the above is true as I verily believe
and I further certify that I am entirely disinterested in this [Alan]

Scott Lord
Livingston County Judge
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J.T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo. All kinds of Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand.

State of New York
County of Livingston
Be it know, that on the Fifteenth day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, the County Judge of Livingston County, and state of New York, Thaddeus Gage aged      years    a resident of Connerns N.Y. and (illegible) aged     years a resident of Connerns N.Y. known to be creditable witnesses, who, being sworn in due form of law, doth each for herself depose and say, that they are well acquainted with the said Lydia Jenne now present, and , that they verily believe her affidavit to be true: and, that they have been well acquainted with the said Thaddius Gage and Judith Gage parents of the said Lydia Jenne and positively know that the said Thaddius and Judith Gage did always treat, own, and acknowledge the said Lydia Jenne as their legitimate and lawful child, and heir; and that it has always been so understood in the community where the said family have lived; and that there are now living, as they believe, of the heirs of the said Thaddius and Judith Gage the said defendant. They  both positively say that Judith Gage died December 16th 1851 and Thaddius Gage died December 26th 1844 and that they are entirely disinterested.
A L Burdich           Lydia Jenne
S B Powell           Sally H Moore
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written before me, (illegible)

State of New York, Livingston County Clerk's Office,
I certify, that Scott Lord Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit County Judge In and for said Coutny, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Judge to the Juray hereto is genuine. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 15 day of Aug A.D. 1853.
James S Orton Clerk.
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I Moses Gage of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut being now seventy four years of age and a Twin Brother of Aaron Page now living in the Town of Monson in the State of Massachusetts I do depose and say that Thaddeus Gage now residing in the town of Conesus in the County of Livingston in the State of New York is my Brother, I do herein testify and say I am quite certain when my brother first entered the service in the revolutionary war he was drafted and must then according to Law been sixteen years of age or upwards
Moses Gage
Windham County ss Woodstock March 8th 1838-
Then personally appeared Moses Page and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Wheeler Phillips Justice of the Peace-
[illegible] Credible in within affidavit
I George Bowen Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that Wheeler Phillips Esq before whom the above deposition was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County; that the above signature of his name is his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such 
Attest George Bowen
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office dated at Woodstock this 10th day of March 1838
Attest George Bowen Clerk of Probate
for the District of Woodstock
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Thaddeus Gage, Livinginston, New York No 23253
Col J Effer [illegable]
Admitted
Passted - 6 months
 Dow of 

Philip Woodruff Esq, Northampton New York
Siman Eibbs
Sirouice N.Y.

Chauncey R Bond
Samuel Dave Esq
NY
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
To:  The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
Statement, showing the Service of Thaddeus Gage Livingstone co
1776 drafted, Duration of the claimants service,  2 months;  Rank of Claimant Pri, ; Names of Ran of Company officers under whom he served. Capt. Amos. Payne
enlisted , duration of the claimants service 8 months; Rank " ; Country through which he marched. From RIL to East Chester New York than Stanford; place of abode when he entered service and age at present period; 71 years, Woodstock Conn.;
4 months ; rank, ";  Names and rank of Company officers under whom he served. Capt. Ino Keyes Col Ino Ely;
3 months ; Rank Pri " 
1781; Rank "; Capt Cory Gene McClellan
Capt Dixon
Evidence: by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant J.L EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
It cannot be readily admitted that the above allegations of service are insusceptible of proof, and claimants are required by the regulations to produce the best evidence in their power.
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2
Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were  bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of }ss.
County of
On this    day of    personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of    in the county of.  and State, Territory or District of    aged (c).   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 provion made by the act of congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d).   , with.  and served in the    (e) regiment of the.  line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered then service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [hand pointer] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and person who belonged to the militia, volunteers, nave, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I  of the Court of 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of   &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virture of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar ito the foregoing, with the following additions, vis:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with.  , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, tho have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
and the said Court do hereby declare 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 states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the.  and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a residen in the   and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,  Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of ahe applicacation of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, thes day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge of commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be foun, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facets, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propo[ineligible] the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into services; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier.{ Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. [To an Officer.{ Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of the persons whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as your character of veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to a character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge of Justice of a Court of Record of the proper country, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory or of the [ineligible] Clerk of the Court or Country, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such pe[ineligible] is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature [ineligible] is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
                           -------------
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rules.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
{[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. 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 sword, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old sage, 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 recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For -- year -- months, and -- days, I served as a --. For -- months and -- days, I served as a --; and for such service, I claim a pension."
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 phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that the 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 objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the durations 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 earlier in the field or is garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.}
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which is can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
                                     Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                            Proof of Service
[j] 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 claimant's 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 oats 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.
-> The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[illegible]
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March 29, 1932
BA-J/EEL [cursive] om
Mr. Clarence W. Bowen
5 East 63rd Street
New York, New York
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of March 7, 1932, addressed to the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, and enclosures, which have been referred to this office for further reply in regard to one Thaddeus Gage, of Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Recolutionary War claim for pension, R.3860, based upon the military service of Thaddeus Gage in that war.
Thaddeus Gage was born in Charlotte, Massachusetts, April 19, 1759, and when a child moved to Woodstock, Connecticut. He stated that he once saw his baptismal register in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
While residing in Woodstock, Connecticut, he enlisted in March, 1776, and served two months as a private in Captain Amos Paine’s Connecticut Company; and again enlisted May 1, 1776, and served eight months in Captain John Keyes’ Company, Colonel John Eli’s Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in November, 1780 and served four months in Captain Clough’s Connecticut Company. He served two other tours of three months and one month respectively, under Captains John Dixon and Carey in the Connecticut Troops, exact dates of these tours not given.
After the Revolution, he continued to live in Woodstock, Connecticut, for thirteen or fourteen years; then moved to Union, Connecticut; thence to the state of New York.
He was allowed ensign on his application executed January 30, 1833, while residing in Conesus, Livingston County, New York. 
He died December 26, 1844 , as stated by his daughter, Lydia Jenne, or November 26, 1846, as stated by his widow, in Conesus, New York.
[in margin, cursive] This was stated by his brother Moses served in same co but I did not so state
He gave several ages & birth dates but finally stated that April 19, 1759 was correct.as he was so uncertain as to officers under whom he served, I put these two tours together
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The soldier married at Union, Connecticut, Judith Bates. The widow gave the date of her marriage as November, 1783; her daughter, Lydia Jenne, stated that the marriage took place in 1788.

In 1846, soldier's widow, Judith, made an affidavit in Monroe County, New York.

She died December 16, 1851.

The only name of a child given is that of Lydia Jenne, named above. In 1853 , said Lydia was aged sixty-four years and resided in Conesus, New York.

The soldier had twin brothers, Moses and Aaron Gage. In 1834, Aaron Gage was living in Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, and Moses Gage in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut. They were then aged between seventy and seventy-one years of age. Another brother is referred to in 1832 as living in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. He had died before 1834; his name is not given. 

One Sharlott Gage was a resident of Conesus, New York, in1852, no relationship to soldier and his wife shown.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

4 (illegible)
1. Slip from Adj. Gene's Office- instruction Mr Bowen how to address his letter
2. (illegible) to Adj. Gene J Mass
3.Reply of " " " "
4. Letter from war Dept Adj. Gene Bridges to Mr Bowen
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ISC       Same Letter Each
             Dec 4,07
W. Rej. 3860:Rev.War       April 14, 1905.

Sir:
In reply to your request for the military history of Thaddeus Gage, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he  applied for a pension, January 30, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Conesus, Livingston Co., N.Y., and seventy-one years of age, although he subsequently stated that he was born at Charlton, Mass., April 19,1759.

He alleged the following services;--

Enlisted in March, 1776, for two months' service as private in Capt. Amos Payne's company; May 1, 1776, for eight months in Capt. John Keyes' company, Col. John Ely's regiment of Connecticut troops. In 1777, 1778, 1779, or 1780, served three months, officers not mentioned. November, 1780, four months under Capt. Clough, and in 1781, one month under Capts. Dixon and Carey.

his claim was allowed for six months' service subsequent to 1778.

his widow applied for a pension October 6,1846, in Monroe Co., N.Y., and stated the she, Judith (Bated) Gage, was married to the soldier at Union, Conn., in November, 1783, and that he died November 26, 1846.

Her daughter, Lydia Jenne, aged sixty-four years, resident of Conesus, N.Y., applied for the widow's pension August 15, 1853, stating that the soldier married in 1788, died in December, 1844, and his widow died December 16, 1851. The case was
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3860:Gage. 2
rejected on the ground of no record evidence of marriage.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Arthur E. Gage,
Clerk of Fourth District Court,
Woburn, Mass.

1834 Sol. mother ae 70, testified
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Gage 4. Clarence W. Bowen
5 East 63rd Street
New York City
March 7 1932

Adjutant-General of the United States
War Department
Washington, D. C.

My dear sir:
Will you kindly give me below the Revolutionary War 
record of Thaddeus Gage of Sturbridge, Mass., who was baptized 1761?
I wish to use this information in the Gage Genealogy which I am preparing for Volume V of the History of Woodstock, Connecticut (Genealogies of Woodstock Families), and will be exceedingly obliged to you for your help.
Very truly yours, 
Clarence W. Bowen [hand signature in black ink]
cwb/r

[round stamp to the right of the typed initials] Received
 Mar 26 1932 
[too faint]
Pension Files Sub[illegible]

[single line stamp to the right of the round stamp] 5 Received A.G.P. Mar 9 1932

[rectangle stamp under the single line stamp] Received
Mar [smudged] 1932
Old Records Div[smudged].

[hand written in pencil diagonally under the rectangle stamp] 73860
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Poultney VT  Nov 20 1912
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please advise me if the names of the following
are found on Revolutionary in your office 

Nathaniel Southworth of Bridgewater Mass.
Thaddeus Gage of Woodstock Conn.

this information is wanted for family history

Very truly yours
Nathan H Jones
Box 293 Poultney Vt
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Thaddeus Gage

N.W.

Record Division Nov 29 1907
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Pontiac Water Works
H. G. MONROE, Superintendent
Pontiac Mich, Nov 20 1907
The Hon. V.Warner  Commissioner of Pensions
Washington  [illegible] DC

Dear Sir
I am desirous of learning the revolutionary war record of Thaddeus Gage who I think show a pension for Revolutionary war services [illegible] in Heniriettee Mornu Co VT entered the army from some of the New England States
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April.8,1905 Hist to Arthur E. Gage, Nothern,Mass. letter of inquiry in I.13,117 Nathaniel Gage                                                                 1907 Dec. 4 Heist. as above to H.G. Monroe  aw 1912 Nov.26.20 Nathau H. Jones a circular letter1932-   Mar 29-Hist. to Mr. C.W.Banrum. EEL 3860    P.O..                                                                             Service ;Judith Gage                      Rejected                                                 Widow of Thaddeus
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I have withdrawn Power of Attorney to be presented to the guard
5 Sept 1834
J.E. Hassler
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23253
New York 
Thaddeus
Gage 
Suspended
Letter to 
Leman Gibbs
17 May 1834
(Illegible) P.C. Fuller 1834
(illegible)
(illegible) Philip Woodruff 1835
Act 7 June 1832
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No 13,204
Judith Gage
NY
(illegible) A. Smith
July 13, 1847

} 860
Wife of Thaddeus Gage
July 7, 1828
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January 23, 1847
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Lynde's letter and to inform you that the declaration of Judith Gage widow of Thaddeus Gage, has been received and filed under Act 7 July 1838.
Claimants husband was granted a pension for an estimated service of 6 months under Captains Cary and Dixon rendered out sequentially 1778. He set forth also one tour of 2 months under Capt. Paine and of 8 months under Capt. Keys both of Col. Ely's regiment in 1776. These he was dismissed as he was to young to be subject to or capable of performing.
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of Congress at the same time, and it is necessary to limit calls to the Member from the claimant's district.
Trusting this will meet you approval, I am, 
Your obedient servant, 

4552b25m10-97
0-4
Commissioner
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Military Duty- being as that time agreeably to his own declaration under oath, but 14 years old. Evidence of his service should be found in the comptroller's office at Hartford. 

The date of the marriage should be established by the town clerk's record in the place where the ceremony was preformed or by some other record or documentary proof if attainable. No proof of the marriage whatever has been produced. 
To Hon. A. Smith
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of Congress at the same time, and it is necessary to limit calls to the Member from the claimant's district.

Trusting this will meet your approval, I am,

Your obedient servant,

4552b25m10-97
0-4
Commissioner.
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Revolutionary
Judith Gage
Widow 
Thaddeus
N Y Suspended
Oct 1838
Filed 3 August 1854
F.E. Hassler
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Washington D C
August 20. 1832

Hon. L.P. Wallace
Com of Pensions, Present

Sir:
I beg leave to call the attention of the pension office to the claim of Judith Gage (N.York suspended, act 1838.) widow of Thadeus Gage pension act 1832; and to request a re-examination of her claim under the act of 1851 and to be informed what objection, if any, exists to the allowance of her pension.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your Svt [servant]
F.E.Hassler
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
April 17, 1840

Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled
 "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  Thaddeus Gage, a pensioner on the roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                       Present.
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[Sept 5 first line top of page unside down]
[Con?sustry second line also upside down] 
To [long blank line 2,5 Mr.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington
City war office
[sidewise covering first three lines]
Com Sept 10
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Conesus August 14th 1808
Mr Edwards Sir Still wishing you good health
once more Sir I take my pen to write A
few Lines to you to Let you know a Little of
my feelings I feel Very much Disappointed
after So many years trouble and Expense to think
you Should allow me only twenty Dollars per 
year fo all my Ser[service] Claimed in the revolution war it Seems to me as Nothing Mr Wooruff Says if he Could have the [illegible word] whole of it for going
through the Disagrea[illegible] [illeligle] again he would Say No when I have [illegible] my out goings it will take the whole I have Not Sent for the money I think its hardly worth Sending for you have often told me Sir that you could not answer my Claim on the account of being at a Loss about my age
but I think you have Not told me that I needed
more proof concerning the term of time that I 
Served in the Eight month lower I Could remember almost all my officers in the in the three month and one month towers I could remember that but Little being
Stationed So many times at one place I could not remember So well as tho I had bin Stationed in Different parts of the States if I understand the acts pats[passed] by Congress it required us to prove what we could with what circumstances we could remember
prove our Characters to be good to testify under
oath and Stated that that it was Very Necessary
to prove that we was actually in the Service all
this I have indevoured to Do if I Do Not understand
the act past by Congress then I may be rong[wrong] in the 
Statements I have Not got the act if I have got it 
right I thought that those that Served [crossed out word] two years
were allowed 96 Dollars per year those that Served one
year were to Draw half as much tho that Served
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half a year would 24 Dollars you Sir only allowed me 20 Dollars if your honor had told me years ago that my Claim could not be allowed for want of more proof of the term of time if claimed and allowed me Nothing at all you would have done 
  me a greater                   than you have             Now I feel very much Dissatisfied                            one thing Sir I want to know and I with you would be kind enough to allow me and that is if I Should Draw what you have allowed on the authority of the writing you have  it    me whither I can afterwards if I can prove by any Lawfuls means more of my service whether it can be  allowed me or not I feel sorry to loose almost all my service I ask you the above disscussion before I find no one hereabout that can answer it                                                  I hope Sir you will Not be angry with me for writing I hope you will concider to answer this. 
 the Letter if you never write to me again and send it to the home office in Conesus as quick as you can                                                                             your Humble Servant    Thaddeus Gage
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by T.W. Olcott, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of
 Albany


Conseus
10 W - [ineligible]
[ineligible]
[ineligible]


Recorded in the pension office, in book E-2 Vol.4 page 26 by D. Brown, Clerk


Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Bok E-2 Vol. 4
Page 26 by D. Brown, 
Clerk.
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written first

War Department.

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thaddeus Gage of the State of New York who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.

Examined and countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Gage 

at NY

Edwards Director of pensions at Washington Citty War office

Connes NY

May 3rd
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Conisus   May   22   1838

Mr Edwards Sir after wishing you good health
I once more take my pen to write to your honour with my own hand Mr. Woodruff has I understand wrote to you several times and has received yours but I have not seen one letter that he wrote nor that he received from you honour he has told me from time to time some things relative to the Cafe I wanted to see the last letter that you wrote to him when I saw him last he could not find it directly being in a hurry he told me he would send it to me the beginning of the next week but he has not sent it I know not why i live some distance from him not being able to git about much I cannot see him often but he told me that in your last letter you mentioned something about my baptisim whither I could not give some information about it I told him to write to your honour that all I could tell about it was by what my parents told me which I took as truth that I was baptised when I was about two years old I remember when my claim was wrote as mentioning something about my baptisim but whither there was anything wrote about it in my application I do not remember if there was it will be found if it was stated might that I was baptised in the year 1761 and meaning my age at 16 in April the 19th day in the year 1775 as I have before wrote from which I have rec(k)oning my age were since this shows that I was born in the year 1759 baptised in 1761 and that I was 79 years old the 19th day of last  April and that I am now in the Eightieth year of my age which is absolutely the truth of the matter and whither there was any thing wrote in my claim about baptisim or not I know it was mentioned as I said above and I am fully satisfied that the mistake was made on this neary ground rec(k)oning my babtisim for my age or rec(k)oning my age from my baptisim being baptised at about two years of age one thing more Sir I want your honour should candidly confide of which you are
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Capable of judging Namely my being thick of
hearing can you not think it is more than possible that I being almost worn out with age and other infirmities failing in my hearing as well in other facultie's while have often on this account to have to ask the second time to know what is said to me Can you not think Sir under these circumstances that it is reasonable to think that this might be the cause why I did not notice the mistake in my Claim Not Doubting but that it was correct I
wish Sir that you would consider this with 
Candor Now Sir in view of the whole this and former testimony as I stated in my Claim that the first time I entered the revolutionary Service under Captain Pain I was draughted[drafted] my former witness to this service who was declared according to Law to be a man of truth and veracity the same witness Now testifies that the first time I entered the Service that I was
Drafted and that I was 16 years of age or upward or more which is true for I should have bin 17 in about one month Mr Woodruff says and I presume it is so that he has sent the Last Deposition to you which I expect you have rec'd stating my age when Drafted as to my character others have stated among
the rest I had recommends from a Number of Churches where I have lived which Mr Woodruff says he handed to you which if you have had you have undoubtedly Learnt that I am it professor of religion I presume
honourd[honored] Sir that you will not be prejudiced against me on this account I Live in friendship among my fellow Citisons[citizens] and I am so simple that they will
Let me preach among any Christian Denomination where they are acquainted with me when I have ben able Sir I think you are capable of Guessing at the infirmities of old age I am not able to ride in a waggon at all if I was able by Sea or Land to perform such a journey I would see you in
person but it cannot be I hope sir in view of the whole matter that you will be satisfied that there was a mistake in my claim and that my claim is
Just I hope sir you will have candid feelings in
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in the matter and see right and show me what favour you think belongs to me I cannot give up my claim knowing it to be just and I am ready if called to testify if were necessary to what I have here written I wish your Excellency would condescend  to a man low degree so far to me an answer to this I want a line from your own hand directed to the post office in Conesus County of Livingston State of N.Y. I wish you would write to me as you can

I am Sir yours with respect

Thaddeus Gage
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North Sparta April 4th, 1838

Sir,
In your letter of the 25th of September(?) you observe that the evidence contained in the supplemental affidavit of Thaddius Gage transmitted by myself to the department on the 18th of July [ineligible], do not agree ^ with his[illegible] declaration[illegible] his age . You will purcieve[percieve] my refence to his Mr. Gages case that a mistake was somehow made in his original declaration by the clerk who drew up the papers as Mr. Gage supposes in respect to  his age at the time his alleged service was rendered. It was for the purpose of setting that matter right that the supplemental affidavit and other evidence accompanying was transmitted to the Department_ It is further suggested in your letter aforesaid that an authenticated copy of the baptismal record of the said Thaddius Gage might probably prove to be satisfactory evidense on the subject and a hint(?) is given that such a record had been referred to in some communication. I h[eor] never have kept any copies of the letters sent, on his Mr. Gage's business therefor I cannot say but some such testimony may have been alluded to but have no recollection  of the fact- on the receipt of  yours of the 25th of September lest  I informed Mr. Gage of its purport_ he says he  learned from his parents that he was baptized when about two years of age but if any record now exists he knows not as his parents have been dead a long time, and thinks it would be in vain to attempt to find the record if any was kept.
I have even understood that no person was subject to be drawn or drafted into the United States or States service in the revolutionary war until they had arrived to the age of sixteen years or upwards_ That they were  not only not   liable to be thus drafted but were by law ineligible or not permitted  decide_ I enclose the further evidence in this case hoping that corroboation of the facts and circumstances 
 heretoforgiven it will prove satisfactory.
Your oft[official] Humble Sert[Servant]
Philip Woodruff

Hon, J.S. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Conisus[Consesus] August 29th 1837
Mr. Edward sir wishing you good health and all the prosperity nessesry [necessary] in your important station. Dear Sir neceessety[necessity] urges me to write it line to your honour I just remark as to any further informa in regard to my pension matter is beyond my power I would just notice that if I have not forgot that one of my witnesses stated that he was knowing to my being in the service as a soldier in the year 1776 it has bin[been] much fategue[fatigue] and some cost to me it has bin[been] on the anvil year after year year after year till my hair is gray if I had as much patience as Job had I should have more than I got now the pension act was a beneveloent act that was established by Congress and has bin a help to many but as it respects me as an indivual if after all my trouble I should loose my claim to which I sincerely feel that I have a just right by the acts of Congress it had been better for me if the act had never been payed it would only be adding hardship and Cost to
 revolutionary hardships I cannot help having some feelings in the matter but I wish to be governed by reason honourd sir I hope you have not forgot your unworthy
friend and as my age tells me in connection with superior historicle[historical] evidence that I must soon leave this world
of traffic and go where money will do me No good I want to settle the concerns of time before I go I Doe[do] sincerely wish Sir that your honour would think
of me and attend to the matter as soon as you can Conveniently that I may fairly meet my concerns

I am Sir yours with due respects

Thaddeus Gage
N.B.
as I have imployed[employed] Colonel Woodruff Esq worthy Gentleman of Note I doe[do] not mean by this to take the business out of his hands but to Express my feelings with a Desire for to have the matter forwarded
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North Sparta July 18. 1837-
Dear Sir
enclosed are the affidavits which I presented last winter in relation to the application of Thaddeus Gage for a pension for service in the war of the Revolution, which affidavits were then property deemed insufficient
for want of the County Clerks certificate-- There is also the affidavit of Mr Gage in explanation or correction of an error with regard to his age as contained in his application. You will observe that the affidavits
of Thomas Young, L.B. Richardson, Calvin Lyman and Will W. Wing refer to the facts sworn to by Nathan Fosdick, Justus Allen, Ashbel Stevens and Samuel White. The affidavits are informal perhaps-- set I prefered
sending them as they are, so any further delay I should have sent the papers to your department long ago but neglected it at the proper time and having been some time absent from home. I haste to make what amend I can for my own neglect-- have in my possession a number of certificates from different Christian churches of the good character and standing of Thaddeus Gage the applicant but as they would require the same or other proof of genuieness with the evidence enclosed I did not suppose they would add any additional weight to the evidence of already produced I have also a part of a letter
directed to him (Thaddeus Gage) while in service at Groton Conn. of which
however there is no further evidence of authenticity than what it [illegible]
on its face -- I do not know that it is or will ever be in the power of the applicant to produce any further evidence and I hope no further testimony will be required to satisfy the Department- was he as well known
at the war Department and as favorably known as he is here he might respectfully 
satisfied. Please so give the case your earliest convenient attention and inform Mr. Gage through me if you please of the determination

Very Respectfully your obt St[obedientServant]
Philip Woodruff

Hon. J.S. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Gage, Thaddeus Judith
R. 3860

State of New York
Livingston County ⎬ Thaddeus Gage of the town of Conesus in the County of Livingston being duly sworn testifies that he was a soldier
in the revolutionary war in the year 1776. that he was draughted into the service of the of the United States in the month of March in said year 1776 being then in his seventeenth year that he was born on the 19th of April 1759. The deponent on his oath further says that he has made application for a pension for his
services as a soldier in the army of the United States of America in the war of the revolution, which application was made in open court in the court house at Geneses in the County of
Livingston and State of New York in the year 1833 according to the best recollection of deponent, which application is now as deponent is informed and verily believes, on file, in the Pension office at Washing
to D.C. together with the affidavit accompanying the same. And
the deponent on his oath further says that if the age that is in the
said affidavit of this deponent does not agree with that testified so in this present affidavit, it was a mistake of either the clerk or
the person who draughted the application and affidavit. that the age then stated by deponent according to the best of his knowledge
and belief as regards the year of his birth was the same as he now testifies.

                                             Thaddeus Gage

Subscribed and sworn before
me this 15th day of April 1837
Benona Fosdick Justice
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Service
6 own Gage, Thaddeus Judith
Number R. 3860

State of New York
Livingston County
B.Fosdick the aour named Justice of the peace before [illegible] me the above served affidavit was[illegible] to certify that I am personally acquainted  with the above named, Thomas Young, LB Richardson, Colvin Lernor, W.W.Wing, who subscribed and sworn for the above affidavit an that they are persons entitled and credited.
January 26th 1837
B.Fosdick Justice
[addendum handwritten declaring the above to be true ] 
State of New York Livingston county; I certify that Benoni Fosdick Esquire before whom the above and within affidavit purport to have been taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized to act as such. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine. Sworn under my hand and seal of office this  23 day of May.
E.Clark[signature] Clerk
by J. N. Curtis Dep.[deputy] Clerk
Clerk Huis absent
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We the undersigned being Residents of the County
of Livingston in the State of New York certify
that we have been for a number of years intimately
acquainted with Thomas Gage a resident of
Conseus in the County of Livingston and we individually and unequivocally declare that his
character for integrity truth and veracity is
unimpeachable, and we have often in years past
heard him relate his services as a soldier in
the
Revolution and we believe that his statements
in relation there in fully entitled to credit
and that he served as he states
Witness our hands this 26 day of January 1837
Nolhur Jordufe
Justus Allen
Ashbel Stevens
Samuel White
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Philip Woodruff
North Sparta
Livingston
N.Y.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
July 23d 1836
On aplication of Deacon Thaddeus Gage I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office  relating to Revolutionary services and find and certify that the name of Capt John Keyes appears on the Pay table books and is named as belonging to Col Ely's Battalion, he is charged June 11th
1777 for order on Treasurer to raise his Co &c $200-
also July 1st for order on Treasurer to raise his Co $316
also Jany 17th 1773 To Cash paid you by Col Ely for recent
224-10 - & To Order on Treasurer L 1403-17-6-
The name of Capt John Dixon also appears on the same
books once  is named as belonging to Sage Regt
and he is charged June 19th 1776 to order on Treasurer 
in account for his Co 580- also June 11th 77. To Order on 
Treasurer & 188-8
The name of Capt Nathan Palmer appears on the same
books and is named as belonging to Col Elys Regt[regament]
is charged in April & July 1777 for Orders on Treasurer ┃
485-4-11- also July 10th 1777 to order on Treasurer
to raise his Co[company] Col Ely's Battalion $500 - also July 19
73. To Cash paid you by Col Ely order on Treasurer &
1657-0-5-
Wm Field Comptoller-
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J.L Edwards ___
Pension Office
Washington City


[Text upside down, hand written]
____
July 1835
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Livingston Co
Conesus, June 30 1835
Mr Edwards Sir after my Compliments to you
Wishing you health and prosperity I want to
inform your honour that a  few  days past
I have recd[recieved] information from you by way of
of Judge Gibbs reflecting my pension matter
I am Very much disappointed to find such a
mistake in regard to my age which I learn
from your writing which I learn which makes me two years Younger as it appears than that I am this Sir is
positively an absolute mistake how this could be made I 
cannot tell but I think it must be a mistake in the [crossed out words] man that wrote my application or in my telling him Rong[wrong]
my parents Never got any of of their childrens
ages put on record they kept my age for me till I
was sixteen years of age my father give me my
time at Sixteen I Let my self out that season
for six months this was in the year 1775 this
was the year I was involved in  the company of
militia I should have had to have gone with the
militia to the Jarfees(?) that fall had it Not
bin I cut my foot with a cithe[scythe] a mowing
and has not able to march I possitively[possitivley]
know that I was sisteen[Sixteen] the 19th day of
April 1775 my birth day was the same
day that the battle was at Lexington from
this memorable Event I have record my age
ever sine this is possetive fact this I shall
Remember I think as long as I have my
sences[senses] I cannot forget it nor be mistaken abot
it
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I want to make a few remarks on your statements in regard to the evidence of my two brothers you state that they appear to be both of an age this cannot be strange for are twins you state sir that their evidence in general as might be expected from their jeninulity[genuinely] at the pension of the alleged services When I come to read this I have some feelings I ask sir Whither you aught to mean their deposition by the years of juvenility  When they are more than Seventy years of age and their characters substantiated according to Law to be men of truth and veraeity
if I understand the rule laid down if I could not produce any documentary evidence without the proof and circumstances I could which I have endeavored to do I wish sir you would be kind enough to let me know what I must Doe[do] in order to have a right to my claim I am not able to go to Connecticut nor to hire anybody to go I ask Whither[whether] I must prove all my service and all my friens[friends] or loose my claim I am sensible sir [tha, crossed out] the business you are intrusted[entrusted] with in attendance with difficulties there are to many claims who have no right I wish sir you would  Doe as Well for me as you can and fill your place [crossed out] with Honour
I am Sir yours With Respect
Thaddeus Gage of age 76 years
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Thaddeus Gage 
Pension papers 
Gage lives in Consesus
Mr. Gage will be here to see the justice of the peace[illegible]
Hon P.C. Fuller
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State of New York
Livingston County as on the 17th day of October 1834 before me the undernamed [crossed out] a Judge of Livingston County Court appeared Thaddeus Gage who being duly sworn says that the writien[written] statement of his brother has refreshed his memory and that he does strictly recollect the facts therin stated and that they [illegible] named [illegible] - At the time he made his declaration for a pension be known with that action of his brother were akin not having heard from them for a number of years and had written several times in order to know where they went at length has reviewed the affidavit attached which is all the testimony that he can procure in his belief and his [illegible] as though his claim was just and his [illegible] as such he is anxious to obtain a pension but must [illegible] the testimony which [illegible] her to for [ crossed out, illegible] sent and now [illegible] in sufficient to entitle him -
He further says in addition that he he well recollects although he is an old [illegible] his Brother refers to the  service at [illegible] and under Capt Cloughthat such services was rendered for the [illegible] standing sentry as the light [illegible] in the same company with his Brother as [illegible] renamed
[illegible]
Oct.17 1834 Before [illegible] Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts
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State of New York
Livingston County as on the 17th day of October 1834 before me the undernamed [crossed out] a Judge of Livingston County Court appeared Thaddeus Gage who being duly sworn says that the writien[written] statement of his brother has refreshed his memory and that he does strictly recollect the facts therin stated and that they [illegible] named [illegible] - At the time he made his declaration for a pension be known with that action of his brother were akin not having heard from them for a number of years and had written several times in order to know where they went at length has reviewed the affidavit attached which is all the testimony that he can procure in his belief and his [illegible] as though his claim was just and his [illegible] as such he is anxious to obtain a pension but must [illegible] the testimony which [illegible] her to for [ crossed out, illegible] sent and now [illegible] in sufficient to entitle him -
He further says in addition that he he well recollects although he is an old [illegible] his Brother refers to the  service at [illegible] and under Capt Clough that such services was rendered for the [illegible] standing sentry as the light [illegible] in the same company with his Brother as [illegible] renamed
[illegible]
Oct.17 1834 Before [illegible] Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Courts
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the region of New London in Connecticut - and further the [illegible] not
Moses Gage

Woodstock Wendham County Js 
August 22nd 1834 Then personally appeared Moses Gage the subscriber to the within Deposition and made solomn oath to the same - and I herby certify that he is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to credit -
Before me
John Fowler and Justice of the Peace

I George Bowen clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut do herby certify that John Fowler and Esq before whom the within affitavit was made is duly enrolled as a justice of the Peace in and for said wendham County that the above signature of his name is his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such in testimony whereas I have happened to set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of Law court and Woodstock this 22nd Day of August 1834 -
George Bowen Clerk Probate 
for the District of Woodstock

[Seal is placed at the bottom left of the document, covered with a diamond shaped piece of paper]
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4
State of New York,
Livingston County [illegible] I certify that Leman Gibbs before whom the within affidafit of Thaddeus Gage purports to have been sworn to; was at this date of the Said affidafit a Legally authorized Judge of Livingston county courts, And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the [illegible] of the said affidafit is his own proper handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and seal of [smudged] office this 17th of November A.D. 1834.
Chauncey R. Bond
Clerk of Livingston County
By S.G. Haven Dep Ck[deputy clerk]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampton

Aaron Gage of Monson 
in the county aforesaid, being duly sworn beroe me Rufus Flynt one of the Justices of the Peace for said county of Hampton. Deposeth and saith that he is seventy one years of age, that he is the brother of Thaddeus Gage of Bonesus, Livingston County and state of New York. that during the Revolutionary War he resided in Woodstock state of Connecticut that his brother Thaddeus Gage resided at the same time in said Woodstock, that he remembers distinctly that his said brother Thaddeus served a number of tours in the army of the Revolution. that he particularly recollect his being stationed at Groton or Newlondon, and that he served at other placed he does not distintincly recollect the place. and that he was in the army with his brother Moses Gage, further the deponant saith not
AARON GAGE

Sworn and subscribed this 
eleventh day of september 1834
before me, RUFUS FLYNT, justice of the peace

And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said deponent Aaron Gage and know him to be a person of truth and verasity
Rufus Flynt Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden S.
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Rufus Flint Esq. before whom the above deposition was verified is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that I believe
his name thereunto subscribed to be his true and proper signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Common peas Court of Springfield on this Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four
John Ingersoll Clerk
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Livonied (N.E.) 8th May 1834
Mr. Edwards
Enclosed are the declarations of Thaddeus Gage and Levi Green. I am acquainted with both of them and have been for a number of years and their characters are unimpeachable for truth and veracity - they are both very respectable old gentlemen and I have no doubt but they have given the best evidence in their power of their services - I have no doubt but their statement as to the length of their service is correct and as they state.
I would wish to enquire what disposition has been made with the application of Jos. Haven which I forwarded with others to the Department in December last.  I think the rest I have heard from but this I have not.
On behalf of Zenas Ashley to whom a pension was granted in March last of $20, I wish to enquire whether it had not ought to have more.  He says it was 8 months & 10 days service.  He wishes to have his application again examined as to that particular point and if a mistake has been made he will
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return his certificate of a pension- no draft of money  had been made before it. In consequence of my own illness this request has not been made until the present time.
My experience with them has taught me that the old soldiers are very tenacious of what they consider to be their right.
 
      Very Respectfully
      Your Servant
      Leman Gibbs
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The Baptised Church of Chist in Pittsford
To whom it may concern this may certify that Br Thaddeus Gage is a member of this chh[church] in good standing and as such we do recomend {recommend] him to any other chh of the same faith and order as posesing [posessing] proper gifts to be improved in the minestrey [ministry] and when joined to a nother [another] chh or we receive information we shall considor [consider] him [illegible] from us
By order a in behalf of the chh
Pittsford June 13th 1829 Moses Clark Chh Clerk
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This may certify that Br Gage was received into this Baptist Church of Christ in Henrietta June 24, 1829

Wm Durfee Chucrh Clerk
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For Thaddeus Gage
Letters of Recommendation
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Whereas our Br Thadeus Gage [illegible] wife and mother with them have Requested a Dismission from us to the Baptist Chh in Newport This may certify that thay are members in good standing with us and wee freely give them Liberty to join themselves members with you or any other chh of the same faith and when thay shalt have so done wee consider them Dismissed from us
Woodstock October 18th 1807
In behalf of ye first Baptist Chh
In Woodstock [illegible signature]
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To
Thaddeus Gage
att Groaton in 
Colnl John Elys Reg
and in Capt John Liez
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[top, bottom, left and right sides of paper are cut off]
you gave me to understand
state of health and that you
and that gave me great _
were in health and prosperity 
and I wish that God __
trust in him and that he will
undertaking and if you
the field of battle that he
he will
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I the {illegible] do hereby acknowledge myself to
have voluntarily enlisted to serve as a soldier in the continental army for the term of one year from and after the state hereof unless sooner discharged on the [illegible] of which I John Moore in the [illegible] as witness, my hand this 28th day of November 1781
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I the Subscriber do hereby acknowledge my Self to have Voluntarily Enlisted to Serve as a Soldier in the Continental Army for the term of one year from and after the Date hereof, unless Sooner Discharged from the [illegible] of which Mr. John Morse is the hear and Witnes[witness], my hand the 28th Day of November 1781