Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13642, for William Kisner, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Kisner, William
NUMBER
S. 13642
carded
CONTENTS
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[text missing] York 8923.
William Kisner [text missing] isbough in the State of New York who was a Private in the Co. commanded
Captain Putnam of the Reg. commanded by Col. Willet in the N. Y. [illegible] ["line' crossed out] for 17 mo 28 days.
Incd. from $30 55/100
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 59 Dollars 77 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of Sept. 1841
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of April 1849 and Sent to 
Wm Valentine,  Albany, N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 47 $$---
Semi=annl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by S. H. Wood Clerk,
Book E.2. Vol. 4.  Page 39-

[On facing page] Repd.
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13. 280
William Kisner
Declaration
admitted.
24 mo. Private
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State of New York}
Lewis, County} SS: On this [left blank]
day of September in the year of one Lord One thousand Eight Hundred
and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Lewis now sitting William Kisner a resident of the Town of Harrisburgh in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged seventy five 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated In the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine sometime in the spring he enlisted under Captain Putnam Lieut Schaffer for nine months entered the served at the same time and served during said term and was discharged sometime in the winter following; That he served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Willet in the New York State Troops -
In the year seventeen Hundred & Eighty he served nine months
under the same officers in the same Regiment Also in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one he served under the officers above mentioned
for the Term of Nine months- In the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty two he enlisted under Captain French and served four months Entered the service sometime in the summer and was discharged sometime in the fall
The above service was rendered on the Mohawk River. He marched on to the Delaware River and Susquehanna River was at Fort Stanwix was in the battle at Johnstown, Major Andrew Finch was a regular officer with the troops with which he Served
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That he resided at the time he entered the service at Fort Plains Montgomery County New York He has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person except Lawrence Blazure whose affidavit is hereto annexed whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service-

He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of the Agency of any State 
William his + mark Kisner
Sworn to & Subscribed the day &
year aforesaid 
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk

We Phederus Carther residing in the Town of Harrisburgh in the County of Lewis and Mark Petrie residing in the same place hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with William Kisner who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is reputed and belived in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Phederus Carther
Mark his X mark Petrie
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Carlos P. Scovil Clerk 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
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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 Phederus Carther who has signed the preceding Certificate ["is a clergyman residing" is crossed out] 
resident in the Town of Harrisburgh in said County and that Mark Petrie who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Harrisburgh  in the county aforesaid and are ["is a" is crossed out] credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - 
I Carlos P. Scovil Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Cunty of Lewis do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings in the Said Court in the matter of the Application  of William Kisner for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my Office this Twentieth day of September in the Year One thousand Eight hundred & thirty two [signature:] Carlos P Scovil Clerk
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State of New York Lewis County SS. I Lawrence Blazure of Boonville in the County of Oneida & State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that I am acquainted with WIlliam Kisner of Harrisburgh Lewis County New York and know him in the Revolutionary War and that I know that said William Kisner served as a soldier in the New York Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Lawrence Gross in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Marinus Willet in the year 1781 That said Kisner Entered the service in April of said year and served until the winter following That I was a soldier in the same Company and know that said Kisner served about nine months that being the time for which he Enlisted The service was performed on the Mohawk River in the State of New York That I am aged sixty five years - his X mark Lawrence Blazure 
Lewis County SS: Personally appeared before me the above named Lawrence Blazure & duly made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit on this 13th day of August 1832 [signature:] Owin Wilbur, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Clerks office Lewis County 
I certify that Omin Wilbur Esqr whose name appears within as a Justice of the peace was on all the dates mentioned by him a ["nd" is crossed out] sworn Justice of the peace in and for said County awilling [??] in said County and duly Commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the signature Omin Wilbur subscribed within to be his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 20 day of September 1832 [signature:] Carlos P Scovil Clerk 
13.280 William Kisner Declaration admitted 24 mos. Private
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13.280
William Kisner
admitted.
24 mo. Private
L. Knox
Lowville N.Y
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BRIEF in the case of William Kisner of Harrisburgh in the State of N. York 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank] 
3. How old is he? 75 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. Spring In 1779 
Duration of Service. [blank] Years, 9 Months, [blank] Days. 
Rank. As a Private 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he serviced. Gen. [blank] Capt. Putnam Col. Willett } N. York State troops 

Period. 1780 
Duration of Service. [blank] Years, 9 Months, [blank] Days. 
Rank. As a   " [Private]  
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he serviced. Same officers 

Period. 1781  
Duration of Service. [blank] Years, 9 Months, [blank] Days. 
Rank. As a   " [Private]  
Rank. As a   " [Private]  
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he serviced.   do  do  [same officers] 

Period. Spring In 1782 
Duration of Service. [blank] Years, 9 Months, [blank] Days. 
Rank. As a   " [Private]  
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he serviced. Capt French 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Johnstown 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Montgomery County N. York 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence and one living Witness 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are ["not" is crossed out] properly attached 
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. [signature:] 
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.
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8923
13280
New York
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William Kisner of Harrisburgh in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam of the Regt commanded Col Willett in the N.Y. ma line for 24 mo
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and Sent to
Z Knox Lowville
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Seminal allowance ending 4 Sept "[1833]
40.00
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$200.00
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Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832 ⎬
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book C [E?] Vol. 4 Page 23

[written sideways to the right]Sent letter to Z. Knox Lowville Lewis Co, N.Y., July 6, 1842
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Repd. March 11th. 1847 letter to William Volunteer 
New York. 8923. 
William Kisner of Harrisburgh in the State of N. York who was a Privat in the Co. commanded by Captain Putnam of the Reg. commanded by Col. Willett in the N. Y. Ma. ["line" is crossed out] for Decreased from $80. - 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of ["April" is crossed out] Sept. 1841. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Nov. 1846 and Sent to Wm Valentine, Albany, N. Y. 
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank] 
[ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. } 
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, 
Book E. ? Vol. 4. Page 39. -
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Wm Kisner N. Y. Albany 80$ an 7 June 32. last pd? [initials] GMO 
5 July 42- p at. 4th Sep 1841 
JH
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Rev War 13642 INVALID. 
File No 13.642 William Kisner Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7th 32 
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 208 
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Letter to J. L. Edwards Esq
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Albany N. Y. March 23d, 1847 
Sir I herewith enclose the pension certificate in the case of Wm Kisner for the purpose of obtaining a new one at the increased rate, as per your Letter to me of the 11th Inst. I am Yours very respectfully [signature:] Wm. Valentine 
J. L. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions Washington
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Letter J. L. Edwards Esq
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Albany N. Y. Feby 4th 1847 
Sir Since the 3d of November last the day on which a pension certificate was issued to Wm Kisner under Act of June 7 1832, I have inadvertently discovered some items of service under the letter "C" instead of "K," one or both of which (as he informs me by Letter that he served in Col Willetts regiment) may have been performed by him and so claimed in his declaration I have therefore thought proper to process the Comptrollers certificate with a view of obtaining an increase of his pension, providing the department are satisfied from an examination of the Declaration & proofs on file, that in either or both of their items of service were performed by him 
The Department are undoubtedly aware of the various ways in which names were spelled & pronounced in those days and even at the present time, therefore if I should err in supposing that Wm Kisner was the person who performed these terms of service, I shall at least be relieved from the intimation of the Department (as made in a former case) of forwarding a fake paper with a view of applying it to the wrong case [signature:] 
I am Yours very respectfully Wm. Valentine 
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. H, Olcott Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York 
Issue revo Certificate in cases @ 17 mos. 28 ds pri 
$59.77 
deduct whatever paid under last certificate- 
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 2 . Vol. 4. Page 39, by [signature:] D. H, Wood, Clerk. 
Wm Valentine Albany -
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Cancelled [this written across the middle of the page] 
WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Kisner of New York who was a Private in the N. York militia is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and Fifty Five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of September ;"March" is crossed out] 1841, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4t5h of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty Six. [signature:] W. L. Marcy. Secretary of War. Examined and  Countersigned. } J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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Letter J S Edwards Esqr
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Albany N. Y. Nov 6th 1846 
Sir I herewith return the prension certificate in the case of Wm Kisner for the purpose of having it made payable at Albany - He resides in Lewis County & thus nearest this agency, besides which his name appears upon the book & has heretofore been paid here. I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine 
J S Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington
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Letter J. S. Edwards Esqr
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Albany N. Y. Oct 13th 1846 
Sir I herewith enclose the application of William Kisner, in connection with other papers relating thereto, soliciting his pension to be restored, 
I support of which permit me to refer you to the decision of the Hon B. F. Butler of 13th of March 1837 in the case of Richard Vernon on page 146 of the late compilation of pension Laws and rules - I am Yours very respectfully [signature:] Wm. Valentine 
J. S Edwards Esqr Comr of Pensions Washington
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Free 
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. 
9 
July 4 1842 
N. Y. 
Wm Kisner
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Lowville Lewis Co N. Y. June 28. 1842 
Sir. I enclose Certificate of Comptroller of N. Y. in relation to Certain pay received by William Kisner for services rendered in the Revolutionary War: His pension being suspended. 
Mr Kisner says that said Certificates mentioned by the Comptroller must have been issued for balances due him at the several times mentioned & therefore do not show the amount of service rendered, as will appear by an affidavit on file with his declarations. He complains that he should be required to furnish proof of his service at this late period when most if not all who served with him are dead. That if he had been required to furnish other proof when he obtained his pension he thinks he could have done so, He declares that he served under Col. Willet & has no recollection of serving under Col Harper or Col Clyde 
You will please examine the affidavit on file with his declarations I hope his pension may not be reduced as he is a worthy man- I am Yours st [signature:] L. Knox 
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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William Kisner N Y. act 7 June 32. $80.00 per an To what time was he last paid? [initials:] G C. D. 
Pension Office October 23, 1846 } Paid to 4 Sept 1841 [initials:] W. T
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Nov 13 '46 
Wm Kisner N. Y. line file
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New York City Pension Agency November 11. 1846 
Sir Your letter of the 9th instant is received, and as therein directed, the name of William Kisner is dropt from this roll. No part of his pension had been applied for, or paid at this agency. I am Very respectfully Your obedient Servant Jno. A Stevens New York [??] 
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C,
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Reduced William Kisner NY act 7 June 1832 
Issue a Certificate at the rate of $30.55 per annum Commencing 4 Sept 1841- 
[signature:] Wm Valen___ [end cut off] 
William Valentine Albany N Y
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$80.00
Pension Office
July 6 1842
Sir,
The Comptrollers certificate in the case of William Kisner shews five terms of service amounting in the aggregate to be 5 days instead
a tour of 9 months in each of the years 1779 '80 & '81 and of 4 months in 1782. all the militia service rendered after 1778 which entitled them to pay then and a pension now will befound
in the accounts of the Comptroller's books. It is very clear that he rendered no more service than he was paid for; and if his claim had  been
earlier suspended the proof which he
thinks is lost to him in the lapse of time would not have availed him. No certificate can be issued for $30.55 per annum to which his service really entitles him until the overpayment  has been absorbed by the accruing stipend.
You will please to furnish a copy of my
letter suspending the pension.
I am, very respectfully
Your Obed. Serv.
J L Edwards

Z. Knox. Esqr.
Louville, Lewis Co. N.Y.
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[missing text] who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 00
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 2 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three
[signature:] Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

[written sidesways] L Edwards Kisner 1842
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Kisner of the State of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 00 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the
United States, this 2 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-Three.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Payments to be made at New York
by [Illegible] Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York

Suspended by the War Department 30 Oct 1841

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 23 by W. Williams
Clerk
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Lowville Oct 6 1846
Dear Sir 
I send you by your request a paper Since By Return for which he appoints you as his agent
A Crtefit [certificate]  of 42' he h [??]as None. I send the old  Clame [claim] & If Jeum Rembr [remember?] you may Sent up [??] ] I will Do So
I have 2 Other cases which I think I shall obtain for You. &  for Relation to my fees you can pay me If it is any Advantage to you what you pleas Your & [signature:] W. Carpenter
Wm Valentine
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Lowville Oct 5 1846
Mr. W Valentine
Sir Having been informed by W. Carpenter of this place that you are engaged in the Business of Obtaining pensions I wish to have you make an application as my Agent to the pension Department in order to get my pension Restored  It  was stopped Several years ago and I think I am justly entitled to a pension you will pleas do what is necessary or as much as you can to get it Restored and I will [illegible]  so compensate you as soon as it is
in my power. & [illegible]
Respectifly your-
William his +mark Kisner

William Carpenter
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Payment to be made at New York City
by Jno. A. Stevens Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of State of N. York
Recorded in the Pension  Office, in Book E. Vol. 4 Page by 39.
D. H. Woods
Clerk
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[NOTE: this page appears to be obsoleted - there are two long strike-through marks acoss most of it, and both signatures are crossed out.] 

WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Kisner who was a Private in the N. York Militia is 
entitled to receive Thirty dollars and 
Fifty five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of September ["March" is crossed out] , 1841, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of November one thousand eight
hundred and forty Six. 
[signature crossed out] Secretary of War 
Examined and Countersigned [J L Edwards' signature is crossed out] Commissioner of Pensions
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:

1780 July 31.| William Kisner|7.|0.|5 1/3
"        Nov 30|     "             "   |10|13|4
1779 Dec 5   |     "              "  |1|13|8
1780 "      29 |      "          "    |1|3|"
1782, Nov. 21 |    "            "    |3|14|8
                                             ________
                                               |24|6|-
1713 9  Say[?] gone 5 day

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 15
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4.3 now remaining in this office, and  that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Garret Putman 
in Col. John Harper Regt.
Second, [ditto marks across]
Third,  " " [Capt.] John House " " [Col. illegible]
Fourth, [ditto marks across]
Fifth, [ditto marks across]
Sixth,
Seventh, 
Eighth, 
Ninth, 
Tenth, 
[signature:] Philip Phelps Deputy
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
30th Nov. 178` William Kisner Sum of 8 19 6  
31st Dec. 1782. William Castner Do. [Sum] 21 3 1 
30 2 1 
[faded numbers, illegible]

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 4th July 1847. } 
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 
First-under Capt. Thomas Skinner 
in Col. Harden Willett Regt.
Second,   "   "  [under Capt.] Abner French    "   "   [in Col.]  Do [ Harden Willett Reg't. 
Third, " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
Fourth " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
Fifth, " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
Sixth " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
Seventh " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
Eighth " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  Ninth 
Tenth  " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
Eleventh " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
Twelfth " " [under Capt.]    [blank]    "   "   [in Col.]   [blank]    " [Regt.]  
[signature:] Philip Phelps Dep Comr.