Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,425, John Canfield, New York
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New York   Canfield, John  S. 10,425
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24111
New York
John Canfield
of Orange Co. in the State of New York
who was a private in the comp. commanded by Captain Vanduzer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Palmer in the New York line for 9 months
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of Marh, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Nov. 1833 and Reuth W Case
Newburgh
Arrears to the 4th of Sep' 33               $ 75
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 M. 34'       15
                                                             $90
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 94
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State of New York
Orange County}ss
On this 16th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange aforesaid John Canfield resident of Cornwall in said county aged eighty two 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 here in stated.
When the Revolutionary war commenced deponent belonged to a company of militia commanded by Captain Christian VanDuzer of the town of Cornwall aforesaid which belonged to the regiment of Colonel Woodhull of the county aforesaid sometime on or about the month of April in the year 1777. It was determined to sink a Chavaux deforge across the North River from Nicolls Point in the town of New Windsor to prevent the British from passing up the river for this purpose soon after they had taken possession of New York 
which was sometime in the latter part of August or beginning of September on the year last mentioned preparations wore made for business the same under the direction of Captain Machin Chief Engineer and materials were collected for that purpose. Sometime in the month of
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February in the year last aforesaid according to deponents recollection and belief he was directed by said Machin ( who was another aged by law to firess men and trasns for that purpose) to draw timer and Planks and other materials necessary for the building and sinking the same deponent immediately thereafter commenced drawing the said materials with one  yoke of oxen belonging to himself and other teams which were furnished here as circumstances required deponent drew said materials to Nicoll's Point aforesaid and continued to draw the same to the place aforesaid untill the latter part of the month of March next thereafter where he was honorably discharged from said service deponent well recollects that James Edmonson whose affidavit is annexed drew timber to the same place for the same purpose some part of the time whilst deponent was clracery(?) as aforesaid. The company of Captain Vanduzer was divided into detachments one of which was generally in service on the frontier whilst the other remained at home. I belonged to the detachment commanded by Ensign Weeks of said company my brother Joseph now deceased also belonged to said company and was one of the detachment commanded by Captain Vanduzer in person or the Lieutenant of said company as circumstances required according to deponents recollection and belief the detachment to which deponent belonged was ordered to Fort Montgomery under the command of the said Ensign weeks to stand assist in fortifying for winter
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by land and staid one week and then returned home whilst there we were engaged in cutting fachines and building fortifications under the direction of Colonel Thomas Palmer we were relieved by the detachment of said company to which my said brother belonged under the command of the said Captain Vanduzer who also staid a week and so on alternately week and week about untill the fortifications were finished which was about eighteen months. Deponent was down at said fort Montgomery with said company at every alarm which were frequent about harvest time in the year last aforesaid we were there three or four weeks and deponent thereby lost all his grain not being able to get anyone to cutt it. When the Fort was taken deponent was on his way with said company on board of a sloop we stopped at fort Constitution opposite West Point for ammunition and then proceeded on with all possible dispatch when we arrived near Buttermilk Falls we were mett by Captain Machin who had been at the battle fo fort Montgomery which was fought on the sixth day of October he directed us to return saying that the fort had surrendered to the enemy We returned accordingly. I was in actual service at that fort upwards of three months. General George and James Clinton commanded at forts Clinton and Montgomery which were on opposite sides of the Popelskill Colonel Dubin Deponent was there or a part thereof Colone Hardenburgh with his regiment of militia
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was there Colonel McLaughry and his militia regiment was stationed at Fort Clinton. Thurston Wood Wsquire of the town of New Windsor was a private in Captain John Belknap's company at that place John Wood and Henry Vanduzer whose affidavits were annexed and also Roger Barton of said Town of Cornwall belonged to the said company with deponent and either served in the same detachment with him or knew of deponent's service in said company as a foresaid after the Brittish fleet came up the river we were stationed on the shore at Cornwall to prevent their landing and remained there untill after they had gone down under the command of the said Captain Vanduzer we were in actual service at the time and place aforesaid from 3 weeks to one month. John Wood and Henry Vanduzer whose affidavits are answered were there at the same time and also the said Roger Barton according to deponents recollection and belief In the year last aforesaid about the time the Brittish left Hackensack I was one of a detachment of said company which was ordered to Ramapoo In the state of New Jersey from there we were ordered to [illegible] and then went to Hackensack in the state  last aforesaid. We arrived there shortly after the Brittish had left that place with sleds which we had passed from Hackensack we returned to [illegible] I was in actual service at this time
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under the command of said ensign weeks one month McLaughry's regiment or a part thereof was there at the same time in the next spring thereafter I was one of a detachment of said company which was ordered to Ramapoo and served there about two months under the command of Captain's Parsons and Tuthill who commanded the company of which our detachment formed a part alternately. Henry Vanduzer whose affidavit is annexed was there at the same time and belonged to the same detachment and company with deponent. In the spring of the year 1778 the americans began to fortify West Point. I was ordered with a detachment of Captain Vanduzers company down to that post to assist in creating fortifications at that place we worked on the fort next the river under the command of General Wisner who acted as engineer James Edmonson, John Wood and Roger Barstow were there at the same time the detachment was under the command of Ensign Weeks I served at West Point every other week and we were then relieved by the other detachment of our company. Henry Vanduzer was there at work with a team whilst I worked there deponent served as aforesaid at West Point wall three months in the spring of the year 1779 I removed with my family to the town of Walkill in said county of Orange and joined the militia comp
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(comp) any commanded by Captain Evathins of the regiment commanded by Colonel Newkirk who had been promoted after Colonel McLaughly was taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery Moses Phillips who had been Major in McLaughry's regiment was now Lieutenant Colonel of said regiment. Deponent cannot now recollect any officer of said company except Captain Walkins about harvest time in the year last aforesaid a detachment of our said company was ordered to join other detachments under the command of the said Lieutenant Colonel Phillips and proceed to Mumbauchers on the Indian frontier I was stationed with some others at Nepenoy (sp?) the residence of the father of Simeon Dewitt and father in law of General James Clinton I helped build a picket fort around Dewitt's House and stood guard there one month and was then honorably discharged and in answer to the interrogatories specially put to this deponent  by said judge in pursuance of the instructions of the secretary of war he on his oath saith that he was born at Bedford in Westchester County and state of New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty. That he has a record of his age in his family bible at his residence that he lived at Cornwall aforesaid when called into service and has lived there ever since except twenty years
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when he lived in the town of Wallkill as aforesaid and in Ulster County. That he now lives in said town of Cornwall. That he was called into service as a militia man as aforesaid that he has allready (sic) stated the names of all the regular officers who were with the troops where he served he can now recollect and the continental and militia regiments he recollects the general circumstances of his service that he has been informed and now recollects that one Roe was first Lieutenant and one Smith, second Lieutenant of said company commanded by Christian Vanduzer and deponent also saith that he never received a written discharge from the service that he is known to Henry Vandeuzer, Roger Barton and Joseph Morrel Esquire who can testify as to his character for veracity and belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. and deponent also saith that in consequence of taking mercury as he believes he is decrepid and wholly deprived of the use of his legs and that he will be unable to attend
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the next court of record to be held in this county or any other court of record and further saith not
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
John (his X mark) Canfield
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County

John Canfield
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J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.

John Canfield
New York 
No. 23276
Admitted 
Private 9 months

Walter Casey
Newburgh N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office,
June 3 1833
Sir: 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 show 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, (this: }). 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.
A statement, showing the service of John Canfield
served Feb 7 1777 till the latter part of March as teamster under Capt. C. Vandueuzer, Col. Woodhull, marched thru Cornwall to Forts Montgomery and Clinton, current age 82 years, lived in Cornwall, Orange Co. NY on enlistment. evidence is traditionary and witnesses.
served April 1777 for upwards of 3 months, from 3 weeks to 1 month under Col. Thos. Palmer
1778 about 2,3, 1 under Capt. Watkins

I am respectfully, your obedient servant, 
J.L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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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 of 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 this 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 considered a court of record. 
DECKLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this __ day of __ personally appeared before A.B. a resident of ____ in the county of ____ and state, Territory or district of ___ aged____ 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(sic) made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year ___, with ___ and served in the ___ 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 the 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. (etc.)
He hereby relinquishes (if any) only on that of the agency in the state of 
sworn to 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 that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I____ 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. 
In, on examination of th e proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note 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:
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, to 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 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.  I, ___ 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 it 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 found, the applicant will so state in his declaration 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 he principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the unposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 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 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 your 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.
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?
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 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 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 he opinion of the court, without  too much expense and inconvenience to his, 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, 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 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 rule.
[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 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 ____ 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 cased, 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 qualirying 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 authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[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 it can be distinguished from any wither seal, or if he has no public deal 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 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.
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.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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His to Hover N.J.
Rev War    10425
INVALID
File No. 10425
John Canfield
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 32 Index:- Vol. A, Page 60

Mch 8, 1904
Fred A. Canfield
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John Canfield
23276
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Supplementary affidavit of John Canfield
State of New York
Orange County}ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Canfield to me personally known to be a credible witness who having been 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 in the year 1776 about the time the Brittish left Hackensack in the State of New Jersey I served with said company under the command of Captain Christian Vanduzer at Ramapoo, Hackensack, and Prehamus (Paramus) in said state one month Henry Vanduzer whose affidavit is annexed  belonged to the same company as did also Roger Barton and Thurston Wood In the year 1777 I was in actual service at forts Clinton and Montgomery with a detachment of said company three months. Ensign Weeks commanded the detachment until we arrived at the said forts when we were placed with other detachments under the command of Colonel Thomas Palmer the engineer at that time at that post. Immediately after the surrender of forts Clinton and Montgomery to the enemy on the sixth of October 1777 I was stationed with said company on the river at Cornwall one month to prevent the enemy from landing in the year 1778
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deponent served with detachments of said company erecting fortifications at West Point at different times three months Henry Vanduzer aforesaid whose affidavit is annexed was engaged in the same service at the same time in the year 1779 about harvest time a detachment of the company of Captain Watkins to which I then belonged was ordered to proceed under Colonel Moses Phillips to the Indian frontier at Mombauchus. I served at Nepenog on said frontiers one month and for my service I claim a pension
John (his X mark)
sworn and subscribed this 5th day of July 1833 before me
James O. Adams
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I said John Canfield sign the above affidavits by making his mark he not being able to write
James O. Adams Justice 
I Asa Dunning clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County do hereby certify that on the fifth day of August 1833 James O. Adams was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Orange and that his name subscribed to the above affidavit is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 13th day of September 1833
Asa Dunning clerk
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We Nathaniel Sackett a clergyman residing in the town of Cornwall aforesaid and James O. Adams of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Canfield who subscribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Nathaniel Sackett
James O. Adams
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County.
And I the said judge do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Nathaniel Sackett who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Cornwall County and state aforesaid and that James O Adams who has also signed the same is a resident in the town and county aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and I also certify that in my opinion the above named John Canfield is and will be unable to attend the next
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court of Common Pleas to be held in and for said county of Orange Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County.
I Asa Dunning clerk of the said court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of John Canfield for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1833
Asa Dunning clerk
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I Gilbert Ogden Fowler first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange certify that I am personally acquainted with Michael Smith who swore to this affidavit and that he is a credible witness dated September 12th 1833
Gilbert Ogden Fowler First Judge of Orange County
State of New York
Orange County ss} Personally appeared before me James O. Adams one of the justices of the peace in and for said county Colonel Micael Smith to me known who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with John Canfield in the years one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that he was then in the service of the United States in a company of militia commanded Captain Christopher Vanduzer that he served in said company at West Point and Fort Montgomery, and further this deponent saith noted
Michael Smith
sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of November 1832
James O. Adams Justice of the Peace
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I Asa Dunning clerk of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that James O. Adams before whom the within affidavit of Michael Smith was sworn and subscribed was at the times when said affidavit was sworn and subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Orange and that the name of James O. Adams subscribed to said affidavit is the proper hand writing of said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1833.
Asa Dunning clerk
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John Canfield
Walter Case 
New York agent
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State of New York
Orange County}ss.
Henry Vanduzer, Roger Barton and Joseph Morrel Esquire named in the annexed affidavit of John Canfield personally appeared before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange and having been duly sworn depose and say in this first place the said Henry Vanduzer and Roger Barton each for himself saith that he is the identical person described in the annexed affidavit of John Canfield that he belonged to the same company (commanded by Christian Vanduzer in the Revolutionary War.) with the said John Canfield and served in the said company with him and having heard the affidavit of the said John Canfield read further say that those parts of said affidavit which refers to these deponents respectively as being acquainted with the services of the said John Canfield are respectively true to the best of their recollections and belief and the said Joseph Morrell for himself saith that he is well acquainted with the said John Canfield and lives in the same neighborhood with him and has often heard and verily believes that the said John Canfield served in Revolutionary War as stated in said affidavit of the said John Canfield
Roger Barton
Joseph Morrell
Henry Vanduzer
sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of February 1833 before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for Orange Count
I Gilbert Ogden Fowler the judge who subscribed the next proceeding affidavit of Henry Vanduzer, Roger Barton, and Joseph Morrel do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Henry, Roger and Joseph and that they are credible witnesses dated September 12th 1833
Gilbert Ogden Fowler First Judge of Orange County
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I Asa Dunning clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that Gilbert Ogden Fowler before whom the preceding affidavits of John Canfield, Henry Vanduzer, Roger Barton and Joseph Morrell and the annexed certificate of Nathaniel Sackett and James O., Adams were respectively sworn to and subscribed and who signed the annexed certificate is now and was a judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Orange at the respective times when said affidavits certificates bear date and that the names of Gilbert Ogden Fowler signed to said affidavits and certificate respectively is the proper handwriting of said judge
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1833
Asa Dunning clerk
I Asa Dunning clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange do hereby certify that on the twelfth day of September 1833 Gilbert Ogden Fowler who subscribed the preceding certificate of the twelfth day of September aforesaid and the preceeding certificate of the said date was first judge of said court and that his name thereto subscribed is his signatures respectively
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 13th day of September 1833
Asa Dunning clerk