Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,647, Nicholas Forbes, New York
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New York
Forbes, Nicholas
Forbush.
Sarah
R. 3647
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Service - New York
Forbes, Nicholas   
Number R. 3647
or Forbush
Sarah
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State of New York
County of Madison
Court of Common Pleas

On this 18th day of June 1846 in open Court now sitting at Morrisville in said county before the Judges thereof personally appeared Nancy Auguish Age fifty-seven Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress after July 1836 that she is one of the children of Nicholas and Sarah Forbes sometimes spelled and called Forbush & which is one and the same name.  That her said father the aforesaid Nicholas Forbes or Forbush was as Declarant has always understood & believes a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and at that time resided in what is now known as the county of Herkimer and State aforesaid.  That during War her said father was taken prisoner by the enemy & as she has always understood and believes & carried to canada.  how long he was kept a prisoner declarant doth not now recollect.  She further declares that her said father died upwards of twenty years ago, and at the time of his death left a widow viz Sarah Forbes or Forbush.  That she remained a widow until the time of her death which death took place on the twenty fifth day of April in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty four; that the name of the oldest child of the said Nicholas and Sarah was Mercy or Marsly & who died when about fourteen or fifteen Years of age and the name of the next child was Bartholomew who is now upwards of sixty years of age.  That at the time of the death of this declarant's mother the said Sarah Forbes or Forbush she left her surviving six children viz Bartholomew and Nathaniel Forbes or Forbush, Polly Button, Olive Jencks, Christina Allen and Nancy Anguish (the declarant) that they are her only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one Years of age.  Declarant further saith that she has been informed & believes that the amount of pension which was due her said mother is now due her children & she makes this declaration in behalf of said children for the purpose of obtaining it under the aforesaid act of Congress; She further declares that she has always understood that some of the children of this declarants parents were babtised by the Rev M. Rosencrants then Pastor of a Church in the vicinity where her parents then resided viz in Herkimer County and State
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of New York.  Declarant also saith that her said parents were married as she has always understood & believes in what is now known as the county of Herkimer & State aforesaid before the Year one thousand seven seven hundred and eighty & that her said parents lived together and were [ ] as husband and wife until the death of her said father, from which death her said mother remained a widow until her death as aforesaid;   

Declarant also saith that her said mother did not reside with her and she doth not know whether or not she ever made application for a pension, if she did declarant doth not know why she did not obtain it if she did not make application declarant believes the reason is because she did not know that she was entitled to a pension.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me
in open court this 18th day of June 1846.
[signature]
Clerk

Nancy Anguish
X her mark

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Nancy Anguish and that she is a creditable & intelligent person and I believe her declaration as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit.  Dated June 19,1846 [ ] Barnard one of the Judges of Madison County.

State of New York
Madison County Clerks Office
I Zadock. T. Bentley clerk of said County hereby certify that Friend Barnard Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time the same bears date is a Judge of Madison County courts duly elected and qualified and I well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his [ ] signature is genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office My seal of office this 19 day of June 1846
ZT Bentley clerk
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State of New York
County of Madison
Court of Common Pleas

On this 18th day of June 1846 before said court now sitting at Morrisville in said County (the same being a court of record, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to said court that Sarah Forbes widow of Bartholomew Forbes died on the twenty fifth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty four.  And at the time of death left her surviving the following named children viz Bartholomew Forbes, Nathaniel Forbes, Polly Button, Olive Jencks, Christina Allen and Nancy Anguish __ That they are her only surviving children and each of them are over twenty one Years of age ______.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name & affixed the official Seal of said court at Morrisville this day & Year first above written.

[ ] [ ] Bentley
Clerk
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State of New York
County of Herkimer
Mr. Nathaniel Waldron of Danube in this County and State aforesaid.  Aged eighty nine years and a Pensioner of the United States, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposeth, That he was personally and intimately acquainted with Nicholas Forbush, who during the Revolutionary War was a resident of this vicinity and a private Soldier in said war; that the said Nicholas was taken prisoner during said war and carried to Canada by the enemy, and this deponent saw him immediately on his return from captivity.  Deponent also saith that he was aquainted with his wife whose maiden name was Sarah Ferguson, and they had several children, and the names of some of them, to wit, Nancy, Bartholomew, Polly, Nathaniel, Christina & Olive:  And this deponent further saith that he has a most perfect recollection as to the imprisonment of the said Nicholas Forbush & the name of his wife as well as the names of the aforesaid children, and, that the said Nicholas moved from this town with his family to Chittenango in the County of Madison.

Nathanial Waldron
his mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of July 1846
George Petrie, Justice of the Peace.
In presence of Eliza Lichles

Herkimer County [ ]  I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Nathaniel Waldron and have been so acquainted with him for about thirty four years and that I have carefully examined him in relation to his knowledge of the above, and have also made other inquiries of him relative to the Revolution and find that his memory is but little or none impaired by age, particularly upon matters and persons during the revolutionary war, and I have no hesitation in saying that  I have the most implicit confidence in his statement as above set forth, which I find corroborated by traditionary reports in said town of Danube and the adjoining town of Manheim.  I further certify that he is a person of good
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moral character and standing and may, in my opinion, be fully relied upon in all respects. 
I further certify that the name of Forbush is now usually written, Forbes, which is one and the same name. 
George Petrei, Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
County of Herkimer
Thomas Reed of Danube in the county and State aforesaid Aged sixty one Years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that he became acquainted with Nicholas Forbush formerly a resident of this Town, county and state, when deponent was sixteen Years of age at which time this deponent resided within half a mile of the said Nicholas Forbush and was intimately acquainted with him also his wife & family; has very frequently heard the said Nicholas relate his imprisonment in connection with other matters connected with the Revolutionary War relative to which, particularly his imprisonment, this deponent says he has a most perfect and distinct recollection of having heard the said Nicholas tell deponent and others very many times relative to his imprisonment by the enemy and has heard others talk of the same in the neighbourhood & which imprisonment has always been believed & well understood in the neighbourhood and this deponent has never had or heard a doubt expressed to the contrary.  Deponent also saith that the name of the wife of the said Nicholas was Sarah, and further that they had several children the names of two of them were Bartholemew & Nancy the former of which was about deponents age, deponent further saith that he now owns and occupies (in connection with his own) a part of the farm originally owned and occupied by the said Nicholas & which farm thus occupied by said Nicholas deponent has always understood & believes was present to said Forbush by Genl Herkimer for the attention & extra services rendered Oriskany Battle not only personal but public service & which deponent learned from general report in the vicinity & it has thus always been wo understood and believed in the neighbourhood. Deponent also saith that the said Nicholas removed from this place to Madison County which as deponent has been informed & believes some of the children now reside, deponent also saith that he has also been informed & believes & it has always been so understood
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Service
New York
Forbes, Nicholas
Forbush, Sarah
Number
R.3.647
Contents
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State of New York
Herkimer County SS
Abraham G. Rosecrantz of the Town of Little Falls in the County and State aforesaid aged forty two years and upwards being duly sworn according to law Deposeth and says that he has in his possession the ancient Record of baptisms which he always understood and believes was solemnized by his Grandfather the Rev Abraham Rosecrantz who was the Early Pastor of the Dutch Reformed church of this Vicinity that he finds recorded under the running head of Baptisms. The following Viz
1780. Parents
26th Sept. Nicolas Varbez and Lara
Infants
Marchy

Also
1784. Parents
26th Aug. Nicolas Varbez and Lara.
Infant
Bartholomew
and that the above is a true Extract from said Record. And further this deponent saith not
Abraham G. Rosecrantz

Sworn to before me this 29th day of June 1846.
George Petrie, Justice of the Peace

Herkimer County SS. I certify that I have been personally and intimately acquainted with Abraham G Rosecrantz who executed the foregoing, for twenty years or more, that he is a person in whom the most implicit confidence may be placed, and that I have no doubt of the truth of the foregoing statements And I do further certify that I have several times seen the the ancient record referred to in the above affidavit and have seen the entries therein of the baptisms above mentioned and that the above is a true extract from said entries
George Petrie, Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
Herkimer County
SS

I Erwin A Munson Clerk of the County of Herkimer do certify that George Petrie Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was on the day of the dates of the said affidavits and certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the ? to the affidavits aforesaid and also to the said certificates to be his own proper signatures. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office July 29th 1846.

E.H. Munson, Clerk
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State of New York
County of Madison
SS

Bartholomew Forbes of Lenox in the county and State aforesaid Aged sixty one years last August who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that he us one of the children of Nicholas and Sarah Forbes deceased, sometimes spelt Forbush, + which is one and the same name. That his said father, the aforesaid Nicholas Forbes or Forbush was, as deponant has always understood and believes a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and at that time resided in what is now known as the county of Herkimer and state. That during said year his said father was taken prisoner by the enemy and as deponant has always understood + believes, carried to Canada, how long he was kept a prisoner deponant doth not now recollect. Deponant also saith that his said father died upwards of twenty years ago, and at the time of his death left a widow viz Sarah Forbes or Forbush, that she remained a widow until the time of her death and that she died on the twenty-fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four. That the name of the oldest child of the said Nicholas and Sarah was Mercy or Marshy who died when about fourteen or fifteen years of age and the deponant was the next child + was born in the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. That at the time of the death of this declarants mother, she left her surviving six children viz Bartholomew and Nathaniel Forbes or Forbush, Nancy Anguish, Polly Button, Olive Jenks, and Christina Allen. That they are her only surviving children and each of them are oer twenty one years of age. Deponant further saith that he has always understood + believes that some of the children of his said parents were baptized by the Rev Rosecrants then Pastor of a church in the vicinity when his parents then widow viz in Herkimer County aforesaid, and further that he has always understood + believes that his said parents were married before the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and that they lived together and were always reputed as husband and wife until the death of his said father, from which time his said mother remained
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a widow until the time of his death as aforesaid.

Subscribed + sworn to before me this 26th day of June 1846

N.S. Cady J.P.
Barth. Forbes

I N.S. Cady a Justice of the Peace of the town of Lenox in the County of Madison do certify that I have been personally acquainted with Bartholomew Forbes, who made the above affidavit before me, for some twenty years, + that he is a man of good character + standing in society, + of unquestionable veracity, + I should believe his statement set forth in his deposition, without a shadow of doubt.

N.S. Cady Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Madison County, Clerk, Office

I Harris C. Miner Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nathan S. Cady Esq. whose name is Subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavit ? the jurat thereto and the above certificate of Bartholomew Forbes, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and Qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of Said Justice and verily believe that the Signature of Said Justice to the above jurat and certificate is genuine.
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In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 20th day of July A.D. 1846

H. C. Miner Deputy Clerk
Mad. Co Courts
Clerk Absent
fees. Rec'd 2f
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State of New York to the following persons for their pay during their captivity Viz.

To Conrad Klock Private in Col Klocks Regt from 27th May 1780 to 19 April 1783 is 34 months 22 days--- a 5 3/4 p month

To Nicholas Forbush Private in said Regt. from 10th April 1780 to 19 May 1783. is 37m & 9 days 5 3/4  99.9.4

State of New York
Comptrollers Office
Albany 5th Aug 1846
I hereby certify the above to be a true extract from Book A page 264 of audit accounts now remaining in this office.
Philip Phelps
Dep Comp
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State of New York
Herkimer County} Ss   14

I Felix Green of the town of Danube in the County aforesaid Aged Seventy one years & upwards Being first duly sworn according to Law do Depose & say that he this deponent Become acquainted with Nicholas Forbush or Forbes in the yeare Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Seven or Eight at the place now called the town of Danube In the County aforesaid that this deponent & the Said Nicholas Forbush or Forbes, Lived Neighbours together in one Neghborhood [Neighborhood] for Several yars Untill the Said Nichoas Removed to Madison County this deponent has often & frequently heard the Said Nicholas Relate that he was taken a prisoner to Cannada [Canada] In the war of the Revolution & has also heard other remarks & Say the Same that the Said Nicholas was a prsoner [prisoner] In Cannada [Canada] & it was generly [generally] Said & Believed that the Said Nicholas was a prisoner in Cannada [Canada] In the war of the Revolution

Felix Green

Subscribed & Sworn to Before me
this 25th day of July 1846
Henry Staats Justice of the Peace

I Certify that the Said Above Named Felix Green Is a man of good Morrell [Moral] Character & has been and [an] acting Magistrate & [illegible--? Supervisour] for Several years In the afore Said County & is entitled to full Credit
Henry Staats Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Herkimer County Ss:  I certify that Henry Staats Esqr was on the day of the date of the Jurat to the above affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Herkimer duly elected & qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his name subscribed to said Jurat and also to the above certificate [struck out:  and] I verily believe [struck out:  {his name subscribed to said Jurat & Certificate)] to be his signatures.  Witness my hand & Official Seal July 27th 1846.  Erwin A Munson Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery County} Ss    15

I Jacob Smith of the town of Minden In the County aforesaid aged sixty four years & upwards Being First duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he became acquainted with Nicholas Forbush or Forbes in the year [illegible, crossed out] 1796 at that time this deponent Became a Clerk In a store of Bernard Hudson, then in the Immediat [Immediate] Neghborhood [Neighborhood] of the said Nicholas Forbush that the Said Nicholas don [done] his trading at the said store of the Said Barnard Hudson When this deponent was a Clerk that he has frequently & Very often Heard the Said Nicholas Relate & tell of his Being a Prisoner in Cannada [Canada] In the war of the Revolution.  It was Generly [Generally] Believed & Understood, & known By some of the older persons that the said Nicholas was taken Prisoner & Carried to Cannada [Canada] this deponent further saith that he was a Clerk with the said Barnard Hudson Ten years at which time he very often See [Saw] the said Nicholas, at the Store, and after heard other persons speak of the Said Nicholas Being a prisoner--deponent verily believs [believes] He was a Prisoner as Stated

Jacob Smith

Subscribed & Sworn Before me this 25th day of July 1846}
John W Hawn Justice

I Certify that the above named Jacob Smith is a man [partly overlaid by affixed paper:  "of good morrell (moral) Character" but the rest illegible]

[On a form affixed to the bottom of the sheet, obscuring some of the J.P.'s certificate:]
STATE OF NEW YORK
Montgomery County Clerk's Office.}SS
I, Chester S. Brumley, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John W. Hawn, Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat to affidavit was at the time the same above date a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat & Certificate is genuine:  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 27th day of July 1846

C.S. Brumley  Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery County} Ss    15

I Jacob Smith of the town of Minden In the County aforesaid aged sixty four years & upwards Being First duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he became acquainted with Nicholas Forbush or Forbes in the year [illegible, crossed out] 1796 at that time this deponent Became a Clerk In a store of Bernard Hudson, then in the Immediat [Immediate] Neghborhood [Neighborhood] of the said Nicholas Forbush that the Said Nicholas don [done] his trading at the said store of the Said Barnard Hudson When this deponent was a Clerk that he has frequently & Very often Heard the Said Nicholas Relate & tell of his Being a Prisoner in Cannada [Canada] In the war of the Revolution.  It was Generly [Generally] Believed & Understood, & known By some of the older persons that the said Nicholas was taken Prisoner & Carried to Cannada [Canada] this deponent further saith that he was a Clerk with the said Barnard Hudson Ten years at which time he very often See [Saw] the said Nicholas, at the Store, and after heard other persons speak of the Said Nicholas Being a prisoner--deponent verily believs [believes] He was a Prisoner as Stated

Jacob Smith

Subscribed & Sworn Before me this 25th day of July 1846}
John W Hawn Justice

I Certify that the above named Jacob Smith is a man of good morrell [moral] Character & Undoubted Truth & Veracity & is entitled To full Credit
John W. Hawn Justice
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Acts of July 14, 1860, and March 8, 1878. [crossed out]
[illegible handwritten word]

3641. 
P.O.
Sarah Forbes 
Service: wid. [widow] of Nicholas
REJECTED [stamp]
Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged: , 18 . 

Application filed: , 18 . 
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O. 
Recognized.  Contract
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  , 18
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6900

Sarah Forbes, de[illegible]
New York
Let.[Letter] to Hon B. R. Wood
August 14, '46
[struck through:  Hon. S. Wilmot, Aug 15/'46]
Wm. [William] Valentine, Dec 7, 46

3647

Act 4th July 1836
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Albany N.Y. August 6th 1846

Dr Sir

Enclosed are some pension papers in the application of the children of Nicholas & Sarah Forbush.

Do me the favor to forward them to the  Mr. Edwards requesting him to report to you as usual

I have the honors to be 
Yours very respectfully
Wm Valentine

Now
Bradford R Wood
Washington

P.S. We expect soon to have the pleasure of serving you at this plan
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Letter
J.L. Edwards Eqs
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Albany N.Y. Nov 21st 1846

Sir,
Agreeable to the requisition of your letter of the 14th of August last I herewith enclose an additional statement by one of the children in the care of Sarah Forbes deceased, and further evidence in relation to the claim.
I am yours very respectfully
WM  Valentine

J.S. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington

P.S. It will be observed by the enclosed deposition taken in 1838 prior to the death of Mrs Forbes that some steps were taken in the matter as will also appear by the enclosed deposition of Mrs Anguish

Yours &
W.V.
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Case of Sarah Forbes
deceased, Act 1836
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State of New York.
Madison County   SS.

Nancy Anguish of Sullivan in the county and state aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law deposeth that she is a daughter of Nicholas and Sarah Forbes deceased that she has made a declaration for the pension which she has been informed and believes was due her mother the said Sarah Forbes and that she has been informed that it is required by the pension department she should give the circumstances under which her said father was taken prisoner [the following sentence was strikethrough-in accordance with which she desposeth] and in what battle he was taken prisoner in accordance with which she deposeth that her father was not in a battle at the time he was taken prisoner but she has heard her father say that at the time he was taken prisoner he was on his return from Johnstown in Montgomery county where he had been sent on business by order of his officers whose name she does not now recollect that at the time he was taken prisoner as aforesaid he resided in the town of Minden which adjoined the 
Town of Johnstown aforesaid that she has heard her father say that he was taken by a party of the cusing who tied his hands behind him and carted him to Canada deponant further saith that she has heard her father say he was often sent to diferent places on business for his officers and further she has heard him say he was in the battle of Oriskany and waited upon General Herkimer after he was wounded and until said Herkimer died deponent further said she does not recollect the name or names of the officers under whom her father served or was called into service but believes that he served in Colo. Clocks regiment, dependent further saith that her mother at the time of her death did not reside with deponent but deponent previous to the death of her mother was informed that her said mother was about to make application for a pension deponent does not know why the proceedings were suspended but believes it was on the account of the death of her said mother

Nancy Anguish her mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of November 1846.
James French Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally with Nancy Anguish above named that she is the identical person as above set forth and the reason of her not writing her name is that she never learned to write and further that I believe her statement entitled to a full forth and credit

James French Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Madison County Clerk Office
SS
l Zadock T. Bentley
clerk of said county hereby certify that Jairus French Esq whose name as subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate was at the time the same bear date a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted was his handwriting and verily believe his signature to the same as genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said county. 
the day and year 18th day of November 1846

Z.T. Bentley
Clerk
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Oswego County

Nancey Forbes being duly sworn Saeth that Sarah Forbe was the lawful wife of Nicholas Forbes deceased and said Forbes was in the United States service after they were married until he was taken prisoner and about one year after he was taken the said Sarah his wife was also taken prisoner and that they were married the year 1775 in the month of September and that the Reverend Loneseds Grass married them at fort Plain.

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 4th day of June 1838
Abel Rice J.P.

Nancy Forbes  X her mark

State of New York
Oswego County [illegible]

I hereby certify that Abel Rice whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is a Justice of the peace in and for [illegible] county Dwelling in said county duly Elected and qualified that his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1837 and will Expire on the 31st day of December 1840 and that [illegible, covered up by another page] written is genuine [invisible] I have [invisible] hand this [invisible]

State of New York
Oswego County Clerk's Office

I, John Carpenter, Clerk of the County of Oswego, hereby certify that Abel Rice Esq, whose name is subscribedto the jurst of affidavit hereby annexed, was, at the date of said jurst a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, and duly elected and qualified to act as such; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurst is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this 13th day of November A.D.1846

John Carpenter, Clerk
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Oswego County
Nancey Forbes being duly sworn saeth that Sarah Forbes was the lawful wife of Nicholas Forbes deceased and said Forbes was in the United States service after they were married until he was taken prisoner and about one year after he was taken the said Sarah his wife was also taken prisoner and that they were married the year 1775 in the month of September and that the Reverend Lonends Grass married them at fort Peais
Subscribed and sworn before me this 4th day of June 1838 Abel Rice J.P.

Nancy Forbes X her mark

State of New York
Oswego County

I hereby certify that Abel Rice whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit is a Justice of the peace in and for said county Dwelling in said county duly Elected and qualified that his term of office commenced on the first day of January 1837 and will Expire on the 31st day of December 1840 and that his signature above written is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of June 1838
Ebenezer Jacobs
Commissioner of [illegible] in and for the said County of Oswego
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State of New York
Herkermer County
I Peter N Schuyler of the town of Danube & County aforesaid aged Fifty Nine years & Being first Duly sworn according to law Deposeth [illegible] that he knew Nicholas Forbush or Forbes from his early est recollection That it was Generally Reported that the Said Nicholas, was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War & a prisoner to Cannada [sic] this deponent lived in the Same Neighborhood Until this Said Nicholas Forbush or Forbes Moved from the Said Town of Danube to the Town of Suliver Madison County The Said Nicholas children went the Same School with this Deponent when School Children together, the two [illegible] when Jacob and Barholamew Forbush Children of the Said Nicholas Forbush or Forbes this Deponent further Saith, Others in the Neighborhood say that Nicholas Forbush  or Forbes was a prisoner in the war to Cannada [sic] and Generally when talking & about the war & Soldier & prisoner & when the Said Nicholas was of [illegible] off was as a prisoner of war to Cannada [sic]
Peter N Schuyler
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 24th of July 1846
John C Richtinger Justice of the Peace
I certify that the Above Named Peter N Schuyler is a man of good Morrell Character and is entitled to Full Credit
John C Richtinger J.P.
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State of New York
[illegible] county

I certify that John D Richtinger Esq was on the day of the date of the [illegible] to this written affidavit a Justice of the piece in [illegible] for the county of [illegible] duly elected and qualified, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his name subscribed to said [illegible] and also to this written certificate I verily believe to be his signatures-
Witness my hand and official [illegible] July 27th 1846
Erwin A Munson clerk
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State of New York
Onondaga County

Jacob Finch & Benjamin Dockstader being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and say that Sarah Forbs widow of Nicholas Forbs died in the County of Madison on or about the twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, and at the time of her death left her surviving the following named children viz: Bartholomew and Nathaniel Forbs, Nancy Anguish Polly Button, Olive Jenks and Christine Allen, that they are her only surviving children, and each of them are over twenty one years of age
Subscribed & sworn before me this 6th day of August 1846
Jacob Finch
Charles H Toll Justice of Peace
Benjamin Dockstader
Thereby certify that Jacob Finck and Benjamin Dockstader above named, are persons of good. moral character and standing in society and verily believe their deposition as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit and I further certify that the word Dockstader in the above deposition was partly written on erasure before execution thereof
Charles H Toll Justice of Peace
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Letter
I.L.Edwards Esq
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Albany New York Dec 11th 1846

Sir
In justice to myself it may be proper for me to say in reply to your letter of the 7th that in the case of Sarah Forbes (illegible) that I never saw Felix Green but employer Abu Van Horn Eye of Fonda (illegible) to obtain evidence in the case and he procured and sent me this deposition.

Your letter above refers to contains the first and only intimation made either directly or indirectly to me, as to the substance of the caveat alludes to (illegible) your letter.

I am yours very respectfully 

Mrs. Valentine

I. L. Edwards by Court of Pensiens Washington