Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,356, for Abraham Osborn, New York
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.

STATE OF NEW YORK.
Tompkin COUNTY, ss.

On this 3d day of June personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of [illegible] now sitting Abraham Osborn a resident of the town of Enfield in the county of Tompkins and state of New York, aged
(78) Seventy eight 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 entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he resided in the town of Minisink Orange Co. New York when he entered the service

That in the winter of 1775, the month & day he does not recollect, he enlisted for three months under Captain John Wisner in Col Haythorn's regiment of the New York state troops_ that he marched to New Windsor on the North
River with his regiment_ staid there for some time, but cannot recollect how long, & went from thence on the [illegible] to fort Montgomery - staid at fort Montgomery as a part of the garrison until the then months were out_ was dismissed some time in March 1776 - cannot recollect the precise time, but the Brittish had not yet got into possession of the
City of New York_ that he was acquainted with Lieut Sutton in the same Company - also Capt Logan in the same Regiment

In the summer of 1776, he cannot recollect the day or month, but it was soon after harvest, he enlisted at
Minisink aforesaid for five months in the State troop under Captain John Wood in Col Isaac Nichols regiment _
Marched to Kings Bridge & worked as the Chef-au-du-freza that was thrown up to keep off a Man of War that was expected_ Cannot tell how long_ they remained there but
it was not long_ Marched next to Peekskill & then staid till his time was out which was about the first day of January 1777_ Was then dismissed went home Knew Captain Little in another Regiment at Kings Bridge_ also knew Lient Dunning.

That he was out after that during the War at
various times but cannot state his service with
sufficient particularity
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That he has no documentary evidence, but he believes he can procure the testimony of Ebenezer Bartlett & Anthony Seratwood who can testify to his service

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me 
Geo. G Freer Deputy Clerk
Abraham Osborne
X his mark