Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42905, for Zaccheus Maxsen, Rhode Island
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DISTRICT OF New York ss.
On this 14 day of January 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Cortland for the said district, personally appeared Zaccheus Maxson aged 62 years, resident in Truxten in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he,
the said Zaccheus Maxson enlisted in Hopkinton in the state of Rhode Island- in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Wells of the Rhode Island line in November 1775 for the term of one year Col Richmonds Regt; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the full end of one year, when he was discharged from service in New London in the state of Connecticut, that he was in the battle on Long Island and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid Zaccheus Maxson
John Miller one of the Judges of Cortland County
I, John Miller Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Zaccheus Maxson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I further certify that the claimant is in reduced circumstances. 
January 16, 1819
John Miller
SEAL OF
THE COURT
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State of New York 
Cortland County for Stephen Pendleton aged 62 being duly sworn (illegible) saith that he is well acquainted with Zaccheus Maxson that foregoing applicant for a pension & was during the revolutionary war that he this (illegible) enlisted about the same time saith the Maxson in the same company & knows that the Maxson served one year in the Continental establishment as stated in his affidavit & was honorably discharged at the (illegible) (illegible) later therein & that this deponent is a (illegible) (illegible) we  (illegible) & further says not --
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 day of July 1819
John Miller
Elias Wills being duly sworn (aged 56) saith that he was knowing a Zaccheus Maxson enlisted for one year in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war (thinks 1775) & knows that he actually served said (illegible) & returned home. & further says not. 
Sworn and subscribed before me this