Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6557, Peter Banks, N. C.
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N.C.  Banks, Peter  S. 6557 carded
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North Carolina    16295
Peter Banks
of Craven in the State of N. Car
who was a pvt in the commanded
by Captain      of the Regt commanded
by Col. Caswell in the N. Car
one for 10 months

Inscribed on the roll of ??
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2? day of July 1833
and sent to J.G. Stanley
clk Newbern, N.C.

Arrears to the ? of March 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending ?

66.66
16.66
______
$83.32
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by N. Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol 6 Page 35
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Peter Banks
application for pension
19426
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State of North Carolina
Craven County

  On this 11th day of October appeared
in open court before the Honarable the Superior Court of Law
in the County of Craven County, now setting Peter banks, a
resident of Craven County and State of North Carolina
aged seventy eight years and five months, who being first
duly sworn according to law, both in his oath, makes
the following declaration, in order to obtain, the benefit of
the act of Com? ? since ? 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States. - ?
that he was drafted when was about one and twenty
in Craven County Capt Davy Perkins Company by William
Blanks Captain, the year in which Charleston was taken by
the British but at what precise time he does not recollect
but he believes that it may the latter part of 1779 or early
in 1780.  That upon being drafted as aforesaid, he was directed
to rendezvous at King Mts in ? County N.CA, to which
place he repaired, and thence, under the command of Genl Caswell
and Col Richard Caswell and Captain William Blanks, he 
marched to South Carolina; this affidavit further states that
he was ordered on to Charleston in South Carolina, together with
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with the first regiment to which he belonged and was present
at Charleston when it was taken by the British and contributed
his efforts to defend the place against the enemy.
And after the surrender of Charleston his regiment returned into
North Carolina and marched to Cross Creek (now Fayetteville)
where he was discharged but this applicant, not ? by
discharge of any value has neglected to present it, and it is
now lost.  This applicant cannot recollect the precise day,
month and year, when he was discharged but he well
recollects, that it was five months after his enlistment as
aforesaid. This applicant further states that about two years
after his discharge as aforesaid, he was again drafted in
the County of Craven and marched from the town of New?
under Captain Jesse Bryan to High Rock ford on the 
Haw River in N Carolina, that Gail Greene, there ?
? and he marched under him to Camden in South Caro-
lina.  A few days after their arrival, they found the British
drawn up, in battle array, in a bottom, General Greene marched
his troops upon the brow of a hill, the battle then began and
because General, the Americans fought to a very great disadvantage
and toward the close of evening, General Greene, finding all hope
of ? vain, ordered the militia to take care of themselves.
We immediately retreated and this applicant in company with
Captain Greene Lieut Granger, William Clayton & Captain
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Myndham made the best of their way for North Carolina.
This declarant continued by march home with uncle
Newberry which way sometime in the ? of the year in
which General Greene was defeated.  The scattered finely was
? together under Lieunanant Williamson and under
his command they went to hunt for Tory in Dover Swamp
and upon the head of ?; they found an encampment
of Tories in Dover Swamp with a deep well in the midst
of the encampment and took one Tory, who was brought
to Newberry Condemned and shot.  Upon the march of
this declarant's ? to Comander Capt Jesse Bryan was
sent to Rawley's Mill, from Haw river and after the
defeat of Genl Greene, Capt Bryan returned to Newbern
where the declarant found him upon his return from
the Tory hunt.  This declarant was discharged in 
Newburn by Capt ? Bryan but at what day, month
and year this declarant does not know as he has lost
his discharge not seeing it of any service or value to
him.  Major Brickell was company to the first regiment
under Genl Caswell.  About six months after the discharge
of this applicant by Capt Bryan, he was again called into service
to guard the jail in Newbern in which were confined many
Tories and British prisoners - upon this duty this declarant
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three months, under Captain Council Bryan who was
also at that time High Sheriff of the County of Craven.
He hereby relinquished 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;
Now to me subscribed this day
and year aforesaid

Peter Banks
mark
?

Interogating1st Where and in what year were our born?
Ans. In Craven County N. Ca in G? Creen the 19th day of
May 1754.
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Yes, in a Bible, which is in the position of some of the family.
3. Where were your living when called into service; were you drafted
did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for 
whom?
Ans - In Craven County N Ca on Gone(?) Creek and I was
drafted into of Capt ? Perkins' Company.
4.  State the names of some of your ? officers who were
 with the troops where you served,; such Continental & militia
regiments as you can recollect, and the General circumstances of
your service.
Ans - general Greene, General Caswell, Captain Blanks, Capt
Jesse Bryan, Ensign Robert Simpson, Major Brickell, Colonel
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Nixon - I served two tours of duty in the Army, and
each time went to South Carolina.  I was present at the
Surrender of Charleston, and at Camden when General Greene
was defeated, and guarded the jail in Newbern for three
months; I was attached to the first regiment under Caswell
& I think in the third regiment under Capt. Bryan, & ?
under him I was taken by General Greene.
6.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so
by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans Yes, I have received discharge it was first by Captain
William Blanks and second by Captain Jesse Bryan, but I
have lost them, not deeming them of any value to me, I did
preserve them.
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 service, as a soldier of the
revolution?
Ans. Peter Vendreick, Benjamin Brinson, Joseph Simpkins
William B. Perkins, and John Brinson

Peter Banks
mark

sworn to and subscribed
this day and year aforesaid

hereby sworn in open court, do testify that in
We the ? have been long acquainted with W. Peter
Banks, we believe him to be a man of veracity and truth, and
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of the age he represents himself to being upwards of seventy-eight
years and he has for a long time of ? been reported in this 
neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that
they concur in that opinion.-
Peter Vendrick further states, that he knows of his own knowledge 
that Peter Banks was drafted out of Capt. James Perkins' Company
of militia and marched from Newbern to South Carolina

sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Edw Stanly
John Brinson
 PV mark
William Spight

William B. Masters a clergyman ? in Newbern, and
residing in Craven County, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with Peter Banks, who has subscribed &
sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy
eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor-
hood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution,
and that we concur in that opinion.-
Wm B. Masters
Sworn & subscribed the day &
year aforesaid. -Edw Stanly
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
subscribed 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 William
B. Masters who has signed the preceding certificate is a 
clergyman ? in Craven County and
John Brinson, Peter Vendrick & William Spight
who have also signed the same as a residents in Craven County
and are credible persons all that their statement is able 
to credit.-
J.J. Daniel JLLE
I Edward Stanly clerk of the Supreme Court of Law for
the County of Craven, do hereby certify that the forgoing
contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Peter Banks for a pension.-
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my Law Seal
of office this 17th day of October A.D. 1832
Edw Stanly
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state of North Carolina
Craven County

Superior Court of Law
expiring Term A.D. 1833

Personally appeared in open
court before the Hon John R. Donnell, one of the Judges
of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the State of North
Carolina, Peter Banks of Craven County N Ca, who being duly 
sworn reporteth & saith, that by reason of old age
& the ? loss of memory, he cannot swear ?
as to the precise length of service, but according to the best of 
his recollection, he served not less than the previous mentioned in his annexed declaration & in the following ?; he was
most ? that he well recollected he served five 
months in his first South Carolina tour under ? Caswell
as a soldier, and he is confident in the belief that he
served in ten months.  He is so very old and infirm that
he does not recollect the years in which Charleston was taken
or the Battle of Camden was ? only this information but
this applicant most positively served, that he was present ?
iand a soldier when Charleston was taken & engaged in the Battle of Camden & served in NewB & to ? the jail in Newbern
as stated in by annexed declaration; this applicant is an ill
iterate man and cannot produce any proof of his actual service save the accompanying deposition of Benj Brinson and
Peter Vendrick, who are the only survivors of ? who know
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of the service or enlistment of this applicant for any time
during the Revolutionary War by all sure then, are dead
and gone.-
Peter Banks his mark
known to and subscribied this 
24th day of April 1833-
Edw Stanly

And the said Court do hereby declare that William
B. Perkins & Lucas Bernus, are Justice of the Peace for
the County of Craven, and that Benjamin Brison & Peter
Vendrick are old men & are reported to have served 
in the Revolutionary War, and are residents of Craven County &
that their statement is entitled to credit
J R Donnell JLLE
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No 19424
Peter Banks
Craven County
North Carolina
Admit as a private
10 months $33.33
5.14.16
P. 323

4 April
J G Stanly Esq
Clerk Court of Craven County
North Carolina
Newbern
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1880 00093
BRIEF in the case of
Com
unty of Craven
Peter Bank
in the State of North
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Carolina
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Years,
Duration of Service.
Months,
3
Days.
Rank.
As a
time to
3
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Caswell
Capt Perkins Capt Blank
Col. Caswell
Capt Bryan
Genl Green
Capt Bryan
at the seige
of Charles Town
at Camden
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Craven County
Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary Witness to part
trap 180
private ┃
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not attach
mentioned.
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Jo Clagetting
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6557
INVALID.
File No. 6557

Peter Banks
Pen New War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Peter Banks
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Peter Banks
further proof or explanation.
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension
he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu-
X
tionary service? yes
If the clergy
XIV.
ing it?
ward for that train-
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
witness who testafers to his being called into service
If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
eyes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? as to his being calld
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
into service duly
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? Answer
2
and --
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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; Foryear
months and - days, I served as a . Formonths

days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases 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 the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state 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 objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn 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.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants 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.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
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 paper 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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State of North Carolina
Craven County
Personally appeared before me the B. Perkins one of the
Justices of the peace in & for said County April 23 1833-
R
Benjamin Brinson who being first Sworn on the
holy Evangelist of almity God.-- Deposeth & sayeth
that Peter Banks served in the Revolutionary war
was drafted out of Capt James Perkins Company of
Beards Creek in said County & was Enrold In Capt
Jesse Bryans Company and was marched from Beard
Creek to Newbern & was there, put under Col
Nixon & was march from thence to South Bufalo
on the head of haw River, & was there put under-
General Green in his Regimentand
that said
Bank was Drafted for three months-
Sworn to & signed before me the day & date
Abe Mentioned -
Test
Benj Brinson
W. B. Perkins
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State
State of North Carolina
Craven County.
I, James G. Sauls, Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sepions, for Craven County, hereby cer
life that Will B. Perkins, is an acting Justice of
the peace of said County, and the forgoing is his
signature.-- In testimony whereof I hereunto set
hand and affix the seal of said
Court at number this 8th day of
June A.D. 1833
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State of North Carolina
Craven County
Personally appeared before
Lucas Jones one of the Justices of the Peace
of said County Peter Vandrick who being first due
by sworn deposeth & sayeth that her banks and
in the Revolutionary War, was draughted in March
1780, out of Captain James Perkins Company,
of Wards Creek, that said Banks marched to sim
three months over the line in South Carolina under
General William Caswell Col. Richard Carrell
and Capt William Banks, served in the first
Regiment after which served three months as
Guard at the Newbern Jail
Witness the said Lucas Benners one of the Justices
aforesaid this 22nd day of April 1833
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Bonner
State of North Carolina
J
Craven County
I
James L. Stants
Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sepions, for Craven County
hereby certify, that, Lucas Bennett, or an acting
Justice of the peace of said County and the
foregoing is his signature.-
In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my
hand and affix the seal of said
Court at Newbern this 8th day of
June A.D. 1853 -
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F.G. Stanly
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Banks, Samuel
WARRANT
NUMBERS 10948 and 11705
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
GRADE Private
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Maryland
to
May 4, 1797
James DeBaufre of
DeBaufre, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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Hon. J. Clark 27 Feb. 1840
Wm Valentine
At 12th 18
Set to same Apl 19
Albany
5
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42.43
3654
Charly Banks
widow of Samuel Banks
who died on the 24. From 1726
of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Ensign in the company commanded
by Captain Platt of the right
commanded
by Col. Budd in the N. York
line for 2 months & 19 day Jr.
11 " Ensign
877
3366
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 42 Dollars 43 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept.
18.39
Bainbridge
and sent to Wm. Banks
N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 39
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar
Book
Recorded by
A. D.
Bro
360.6
21.21
$381.86
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3
Vol. 2 Page 103
Clerk
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State of New York
Chenango County
to
On the Sixth day of February
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and thirty Eight. Personally appeared before me
Levi Bigelow one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Chenanange, in the State of
New York, Charly Banks a resident of the Town of
Bainbridge in the County of Chenango aforesaid
aged Seventy Seven Years. Who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the act of Congress passed July
4th 1836. That she is the Widow of Samuel Banks
who was an Ensign in the Militia, thinks in Captain
Benoni Place's Company in Col Gilbert Budds
Regiment at the time of their Marriage, and held
and acted under that commission or in the capacity
of an Ensign untill in October or November in the
fall of 1781 when he was taken a prisoner by the
Brittish in the place called Harrisons purchase
Westchester County, with Captain Richard Sacket and
James Backet, at the time Lieutenant William Mager
had an engagement with a party of the Brittish Light
Horge, when the Buttish took his commission for
him and kept him a prisoner untill the next spring
in March, when he was exchanged and he
home, After he came house he went into the service
again and acted as an Ensign or Lieutenant in the
Militia, who were held as minit men untill peace
and the Buttish left New York, has heard him and
others frequently say his rank was that of Section
after he came home from being a personer at New York
in the fall of 1780 and spring of 1782. After we were
Married my husband was under arms most of
the time excepting while he was a prisoner until peace
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Cents
by
Canaugh-
t without
of Samit
Application of to
,
July 1. 1836
-
Maried April the
1778
Husband
died 24 June
1826 -
No deduction
Capt Still Bud
assign months 11 day of New York
Chite
14 James
his
William Banks Esqr
Bamber New York
Jack
to
Clark
York
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State of New York
Chenango County
to
On this sixth day of February
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and thirty Eight. Personally appeared before me
of
Levi Bigelow one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Chenanange, in the State of
New York, Charly Banks a resident of the Town of
Bainbridge in the County of Chenango aforesaid
aged Seventy Seven Years. Who being first duly sworn
according to Law, doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the act of Congress passed July
4th 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Banks
who was an Ensign in the Militia, thinks in Captain
Benoni Platts Company in Col. Gilbert Budds
Regiment at the time of their Marriage, and held
and acted under that Commission or in the capacity
of an Ensign untill in October or November in the
fall of 1781 when he was taken a prisoner by the
Brittish in the place called Harrisons purchase
Westchester County, with Captain Richard Sacket and
James Backet, at the time Lieutenant William Mager
had an engagement with a party of the Brittish Light
George, when the Buttish took his commission in
him and kept him a prisoner untill the next spring
in March, when he was exchanged and care
home, After he came house he went into the service
again and acted as an Ensign or Lieutenant in the
Militia, who were held as ment men untill peace
and the Bullish left New York, has heard him and ┃
others frequently say his rank was that of Star
after the came home from being a personer at New York
in the fall of 1780 and spring of 1782. After we were
Married my husband was under this most of
the time excepting while he was a prisoner untill peace
Mandall
Clk
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all
entitled
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of
was frequently at home, but seldom staid at home
nights, more especially in the Same Bergons-
She further declares that she was married to the
said Samuel Banks of North Castle in the County
of Westchester & State of New York at Bedford in
said County by the Rev Samuel Mills, Pastor
of the presbituan Church of that law, on the Ninth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy eight, and that in
Husband the aforesaid Samuel Banks died
of a Consumptive Complaint on the Twenty fourth
day of June 1826, and that she has mound
a widow ever since that period, as will morefully
appear by reference to the proof hereto anexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day. Charity Banks
and year above written before me
And I do certify that I am
well acquainted with the Deponent
Charity Banks that she is a
creditable person and her testamony
to full faith & credit, and I
Also Certify that the applicant
Charly Books from age and
bodily infirmity is not able
to attend a Court of Record
Levi Bigelow a Judge of
Chenango Common Pleas
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State of New York
Chenango County
Wm Banks of the Town of Bainbridge
in the County of Chenango and State of New York being duly
Sworn, Deposeth and saith that he was born in the Town of
North Castle in the County of Westchester and State aforesaid
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty three, and that he is the son of Samuel and Charity
Banks, and has at the wrightings and papers which belonged
to the said Samuel Banks, and that he has searched all of
the papers which belonged to the said Samuel Banks and
finds the following Records in a Bible under the
heading of Family Records the following Record
but not in the hand writing of Samuel Bank
Samuel Banks Married to Charly Love, April 9th 1778,
Also I find among the Papers left by Samuel
Banks, a paper in the hand writing of the said
list
Samuel Banks, in the following what "
" Samuel Banks Married April 9th 1778,
Mary Banks Born January 23d 1779,
A child born August 4th
"Family Banks October 5th 1786
" William Banks Born September 29 1783,
Sarah Banks Born August 9th 1786,
Abigail Banks Born March 12th 1789.
which is all the Records I can find of the Marriage
of the said Samuel Banks to the said
Sworn to & subscribed the 6th day
Charly Banks
of February 1838 before me
Wm Banks
And I do certify that I am well
&
dequanted with the Deponent William
Banks and that he is a creditable person
and his testimony is entitled to full faith
& Credit
Levi Bigelos A Judge of Cheney
Common Pleas
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'-
State of New York
Chenango County
Clerk
Office
ss
I hereby certify that Levi Bigelow Esq
1
before whom the foregoing affidavits were take
was at the time of taking the same (Feby
6th 1838) a Judge of Chenango County County,
duly authorized to take the same, and
that have well acquainted with the
hand writing of the said Judge & verily
believe that the signature to the same is gener
Witness my hand that of Office Febuary 19th 1838
W
Candell Clk