Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,917, for Henry Lake, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NH.
Lake, Henry
NUMBER
S15.917
Carded
CONTENTS
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No 18430
Vermont
Henry Lake
of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Thomas
of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Reed
in the N. Hamp Mil.
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 30 Dollars - cents
per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August
1833 and sent to David S. Putnam
Rockingham, Saxton's River Vt

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 15.00
$75.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D.Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 74
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State of Vermont
Windham County
On this ninth day
of August one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two personally appeared in
the
open Court before the Probate Court
and for the District of Westminster in said
County and State aforesaid now sitting
Henry lake a resident of Rockingham and
County and State 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 1832
that he was born on the 19th Sept 1759
that he entered the United States service in the
Newham is his militia seven different terms
as a volunteer each term except two
He served in Col Reeds Regiment under
Capt Philip Thomas J of Rindge and Lieut Harper
of Jeffrey, one month enlisted at sd Rindge
marched to Winter Hill,
he took the place of
his brother Enos, who was enlisted for Eight
months, This was in July 1775. His brother
the end of the month, returned and took
this place and he was dismissed
Deponent again entered in October 1776 as
substitute for George Clark a five months man
under Col Wyman of Kune [illegible]
recollect the Capt or other officers, was
stationed on Mount Independence he served
six weeks completing the said Clark
time and was discharged or dismissed
He again entered in May 1777 under Capt
Towns of Rindge militia being called for
marched to Clarendon Vermont served two
weeks and were dismissed at said Clarendon
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In August 1777 he enlisted two months under
Col Nichols of Amherst Capt Solomon Stone
Lieut Abel Stone of Rindge N H Marched to
Bennington I was in the battle at
Bennington there was a regiments
there served the full term and was discharged-- Gen Stark was the commanding officer
In Sept 1777 he again turned out
there was no inlistment, under Capt
Ran Lieut Stanley Marched to fort
Edward, came down and crossed
over
on to the Burgoyne battle ground, the next
morning he surrendered, viz. Burgoyne.
remained on the banks of the river about six weeks and
was there dismissed
In Sept or October of 1778 he again entered
in Col Haly Rey under Capt Rand of Rindge
Lieut Sartel of Ringe marched to Providence
I thence on to the island served one month
and was there dismissed
In he believes Sept 1780 he again entered
under Capt Williams other officers not [illegible] believes there were no other) went
scouting to a place then called Killington
served four weeks and was dismissed
He entered each term as a volunteer
and at his native place in Rindge N.H.
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 any State of the
agency thereof
[Signature] Henry Lake
Sworn
to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
[signature] Peter M Taft Judge
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do hereby declare their opinion
that for the investigation of the matter that the same
applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he States 
[signature] Peter R Taft Judge

Asa Keyes Clerk and Register of the Probate
Court aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing within the original
proceedings of the said Court in the
of the application of Henry Lake for
a Pensioner
In testimony whereof I have set
my hand and seal of office this August 1832
[signature] Asa Keyes
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I Daniel Lake of Rindge in the County of
Cheshire & State of New Hampshire being
of Lawful age do testify & say that Henry
Lake a younger Brother of mine was out
as a soldier in the service of his Country
several times, amongst which he was at
Winter hill near Boston, at Mount independence, and at Saratoga at the taking
of Burgoyne, these are places which I
recollect his being at as I was at the same
was with him the length of time
was out at each place I cannot
recollect to state definitely - I was knowing
his turning out to go to Bennington
and I have always understood that he was
and several times besides during the war
of the Revolution of which I had not
personal knowledge as I was in the war
myself & absent otherways
considerable during the war
[signature] Daniel Lane
Cheshire P. June 5th 1833
then the
above named Daniel Lake made oath
to the truth of the above affidavit by
him subscribed
before me Joshua Converse Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Daniel Lake above named and believe 
him to be a credible witness
[signature] Joshua Converse Justice of the Peace
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Cheshinss
June 7. 1833
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
in said county certify that Joshua Converse is a Justice of the Peace in and
for said county, and I believe the two
foregoing official signatures are in his
own hand writing. In testimony
whereof I hereunto affix the seal of
our Superior Court of Judicature
[signature] S. Hale Clerk
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I Enos Lake of Rindge New Hampshire being
of Lawful age do testify and say that I entered
the service in the Army of the Revolution
in April 1875 [1775] for eight months & Marched to
Cambrige Ms & was stationed there & at
Winter Hill till July next following when
my Brother Henry Lake took my place
as a substitute for one month at the
end of which term of one month
returned & he left
The said Henry Lake entered
the service again as a substitute for some
one under Col Wyman of Keene
was service to be stationed at Mount Indepenence & so stated himself on his return
Rindge was absent according the best
of my recollection eight or ten weeks this
was in the fall of 1776
the said Henry Lake
again turned out as a volunteer
Soldier under Capt. Lowne of Rindge
Marched to Clarendon at [illegible] about
two weeks & I was a soldier with
him in said town in the same Comp
This was in the year 1877 [1777]
In the year 1777 according the
best of my recollection in the month of
August the said Henry Lake entered
the service again under Capt Gilman
Strene of Rindge N.H. and marched
for Bennington & understood him to say
other also to say that he was in said Battle
was out about two months
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In the fall of the year of 1777 the said Henry
Lake turned out again under Capt Daniel
of the Militia & Marched fort
Edward & was at Saratoga at the taking of
Burgoyne was out about six weeks I was
myself and at the same time in the same
company & went & returned with him
again in the year 1778 the said Henry Lake
turned out under Capt Daniel Rand & Col. Enoch
Hales Regt & went to providence R.I. & was absent
several weeks
the said Henry Lake again sometime
in the year 1780 if rightly recollect
turned out & went to Vermont was
absent several Weeks
the said Henry Lake in the next
Younger brother & myself & I have
reason to believe in the Seventy three
years old last Sept
[signature] Enos Lake
Cheshire ss June 4th 1833
then the above named Enos Lake
made oath to the truth of the above
affidavit by him subscribed
before me Joshua Converse Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
the above named Enos Lake and
believe him to be a credible witness
[signature] Joshua Converse Justice Peace
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Cheshire
June 7. 1833
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
in said County certify that Joshua
Converse is a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County and I believe that the
two foregoing official signatures of
his name are in his own handwriting
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
[signature] S. Hale Clerk
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[illegible:  From extract:  he had from him and there allen said home for
in the morning of the settlement in reland
that he the said Henry, take many to him the
Killington and served one month]
[signature] Jonathan Lake

State of Vermont
Windham SS June 20th 1833
Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Luke
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by
him subscribed before me Solomon Wright Justice of peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named
Jonathan Lake and believe him to be a credible witness
[signature] Solomon Wright Justice of the piece

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane, June 24th A.D. 1833
I certify that John H. Campbell and
Solomon Wright, Esquires, and two of the
Justices of the Peace within and for the
County of Windham aforesaid, and that
I believe the above and annexed, respectively, to be their signatures. Witness my
hand and the Seal of said Court
[signature] James Elliott Clerk
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15014
INVALID
File No. 15917
Henry Lake
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page217
[Arrangement of1870.]
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1908 July 21 Hist to H lo Lake (letter on S.F.10974
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Chart]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July 1775
Oct 1776
Mar 1777
Aug. 1777
Sept 1777
Sept to Oct 1778
Sept 1778

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 mo
8 weeks
2 weeks
 2 mos
6 weeks
1 mo
4 weeks

RANK.
Pvt  

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Philip Thomas
Townes
Salmon Stone
Daniel Rand Rand Williams
COLONEL.
Reed
Wyman
Nichols
Enoch Hale

STATE
N.H militias

Battles engaged in, Bennington and taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Rindge N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug 1834 His cl was al
Residence at date of application, Rockingham Windham Co Vt
Mahoney
Age at date of application, born Sept 19 1759 at[illegible]
Remarks: born Topsfield Mass 19th Sept 1759 soldier was the son of Daniel Lake [illegible] from Rockingham Vt. his brothers where Jonathan Enos and Daniel

Very respectfully
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Rockingham Saxtons River Vernon
June 20th 1833
J L Edwards Esquire
Sir
Three affidavits to the
fact now accompany this case
and one of a traditionary character
together with the required Clergyman
and a certificate, and an addition
at Declaration containing new
particulars &c
please make return to me

[signature] David L Putnam

J L Edwards Esq
This case was originally forwarded
by Gen D A Mogg but returned by
some mistake Judge Noyes of
Putney

Two of the affidavits attached to the
Declaration
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Mr Henry Lake

Admit 9 months
$30
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Sir:
WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
April 19th 1823
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been 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. Those 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.
he
A Statement, shewing the Service of
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Rank of
the
claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Mr Henry Lake
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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.
Persons employed in the Naval Service.
Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians 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
County of
8s.
On this
day of
of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
with and
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 entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &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.
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
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 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 virtue 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 to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days 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 resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be stained, 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 found, 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 facts, 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 exexpected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound 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 now live?
4. How were you called into service; 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.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it givson
, and what has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
Office has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the 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 the 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 or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, 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 of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed 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
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will for
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
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 rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the person or persons of the war when he served.
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
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 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For year
-- months, and-
For--
months and --- days, I served as aand
for such service I claim a pension."
important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, at 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
A.
at or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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 objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown 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
thority; 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.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The arms of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal
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 son
tains 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.
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 with
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 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.
note applies to continental troops only.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
name not found on rolls
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State of Vermont
County of Windham
On this twenty first day of June one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared
before me John H Campbell
a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County of Windham
duly qualified according to law Henry
Lake Esquire a resident of Rockingham in said
County and being first duly sworn according to
law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration in addition to his former declaration for obtaining a pension under the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1833
That upon mature reflection he can positively
state that in the 2d term aforementioned in his original Declaration he
served two weeks more than is there mention
, that is "eight weeks, according to the
lowest estimate of his brother Daniels Deposition
of this he is positive more particulary
because he has always considered that he
all he served just about nine months
that he served as a private each of said
terms that he never received a written discharge
from said service that excepting at
Bennington & Ticonderoga then he was
not engaged in full regiment, and that he
can recollect no further particulars which he
considers of use in the investigation of his claim
as pertains to officers & that he has no
documentary evidence that he was born
in Topsfield Mass 19th Sept 1759. That he
as his fathers family bible in which is kept
the record of his own age and that of all his
brothers and sisters now in his possesion
-
That in most of the aforesaid terms of service
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he entered as a substitute for his father
Daniel Lake then residing in Rindge
N.H. & he entered at said Rindge each
term of said service. That he has
lived in Rockingham Vt thirty eight years
and in Walpole three years since the Revolution that he was thirty five years old
when he moved from Rindge to said
Walpole N.H. that he has lived in said
Rindge Walpole & Rockingham ever since
the Revolution
That he was not engaged
in any civil pursuit during the afore
mentioned terms of service, That he believes
that his neighbours R. Ely
Dene Daniel Mason Deacon Samil
Mason Jonas Clark David Chand
her Esqr and many others will certify
their belief of his certify their belief of
his services in the Revolution & of his
truth & veracity if called upon
[signature] Henry Lake
Sworn & subscribed to an
the same day & year as last aforesaid
Before me
[signature] John N. Campbell Justice of the Peace
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We Richard M Ely residing in Rockingham
in said Windham County and in the same parish
with the aforesaid Henry Lake Esquire and clergyman of said Parish & Daniel Mason residing
in the same town & parish and a Deacon of
the Church in said parish hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with the same Henry Lake
Esquire 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 neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the Revolution &
we concur in that opinion
and further we consider him a man of truth
and veracity and believe that his affidavit
respecting his Revolutionary services may
be implicitly relied on 
[signature] Richard M. Ely
[signature] Daniel Mason
Sworn & subscribed to on
in the same day & year as aforesaid
[signature] John N Campbell Justin of the Peace
Personally appeared before me the same Daniel
Mason as above & being duly sworn deposeth
as follows
I Daniel Mason of lawful age
age depose & say that more than thirty years since, and often since that time I have
heard the aforesaid Henry Lake Esquire mention
his Revolutionary services and his being out seven
times in the Revolutionary war and particularly
his being in the battle of Bennington I have
lived within about a mile of said Lake for more than
thirty five years said Henry Lake was
together with me, two years a member of
the Legislature of this State I was a Representative from Westminster & said Lake
Rockingham, I then resided just over the line
in Westminster I now reside just over the line as
Rockingham distance between the places of my
present and my former residence is
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something less than one mile & 1812 & 14
I think the years in which we were in the Legislature were

Sworn & subscribed to in
the same day and year as
last aforesaid
[signature] Daniel Mason

Before me
John H. Campbell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Windham County I hereby certify that the within named
 Richard M. Ely who has subscribed the
proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in Rockingham and that Daniel Mason who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town of Rockingham
and is entitled to full credit
[signature] John H. Campbell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
I hereby certify that Henry
Windham County of Lake who has signed the preceding
declaration is a resident of Rockingham is a man who
sustain an unimpeachable character and entitled
to full credit
[signature] John Campbell Justice of the Peace