Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 523, Samuel Brewster, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS
Brewster, Samuel
Sarah S.
NUMBER
W. 523
BLW26799-165-0-5
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New York
Samuel Brewster
of Saratoga Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Tillman
of the Regt.
commanded
by Col. Vrooman in the N. York line
for 18 months and 19 days-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 62 Dollars 10 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March
1833
and Such J.E. Garnsey
[illegible]
---
---
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33
Seminal allowance ending 4th Sept '33
124.02
31.03
$155.25
Recorded by
Book C.
7
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Geo. C.
Stiles Clerk
Book E.
Vol. 4.
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2083
New York Albany
Sarah S Brewster
widow of
Samuel Brewster
who served
in the Revolutionary
War NY
Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
62
Dollars
10
Cents per annum, to commence on
 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
22
day of September 1833
and sent to
S W. Wiggins
Clifton Park
N York
ary, 1848, Page
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
88 Vol A
Feby. 1853
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70.518  clerk 3/53
 
Apl 14/55
Sarah S.. Brewster, W. of
Samuel Brister 
Brewster
Pensioner
NY Feby 53-2083
Boynton
AD: 160 Acr May 19/56
Boyton
S. Higgins
Clifton Park
N.Y
or S.W. Higgins
Oct 19/55

Vol. B2 -69
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Samuel Brewster
application
18185
admd
8 mo. 19 pri
Send answer to
Isaac E. Gainey Esq
Jonesville, Saratoga
County N.Y.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of New York
County of Saratoga
On this seventh day of September
1832
personally appeared in open court, before the court of
common pleas now sitting, Samuel Brewster a resident of the
town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga and State of
New York being 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 of the United States
under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the year 1776, the day and month he cannot recollect, the company of militia to which he belonged, commanded
by Captain Tillman or Tilghman of Lansing
burgh in the County of Rensellaer and State of New York
was ordered out in the service of the United States to protect
the County North from a threatened invasion by the  
said company rendezvoused at Lansingburgh aforesaid
and there joined the regiment. He then marched to Fort Edward, from thence to Fort Ann. a part of the regiment was
ordered to Skeensborough, and the remainder were set to
work on the road between Fort Ann and Fort Edward, among
whom he was included he was absent on duty at this time at
least six weeks - one was a Lieutenant, and one be
has was a second Lieutenant in the same company-- George
Boyd was orderly Sergeant in the same. Stephen Schuyler was
Colonel of the Regiment - he does not recollect the names of
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any other officers-- the American forces were under the
command of General Philip Schuyler - In the same year
(1776) the day and month he cannot recollect, he volunteered
on an expedition to old Schoharie in a company of militia commanded by Captain Henry Tinker of Troy in
the County of Rensellaer N.Y - he marched through Albany
and the Hellebark to the upper fort in old Schoharrier
where he was stationed some time-- he does not recollect
the names of any other officers in his company - Col Vroman
was frequently in the fort, and the applicant thinks he had
the command or was entrusted with some authority-- there
were several other officers regular and militia, but he cannot
recollect their names - was absent on duty at this time at least
five weeks. The object of this expedition was to protect the
inhabitants from Indian depredations. He marched by the
way of Schenectady home after being discharged. During the
same year (1776) the particular day and month he can
not state, he belonged to a detachment of men from his company
which was ordered to march to the country on the 
Mohawk river near Schoharrie and Fort Plain-- much alarm
prevailing in consequence of reports of Indian hostilities
-
Cephas was acting as Captain of the company
at this time, Colonel
Van Renssellaer commanded the
Regiment. the company marched through Albany and
Schenectady and up the Mohawk river to Fort Plain, and
from thence to Fort House where he was stationed some time was
absent on duty in the service of the country at this time at
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least six weeks.
In the same year (1776) as he this deponent thinks
but it may have been the year subsequent his company
was ordered to Fort Ann - he marched through Schuylerville
and Fort Edward to Fort Ann, the Captains name at this
time was Ten Eyck was absent on duty at this time at least
four weeks. In 1777, the particular month he cannot state
he was ordered by Docters Hovey and Tillotson surgeons in the army to proceed
with his waggon and horses to Bennington Vermont. He accordingly went, and his team with himself were employed in
the public service in transporting goods & and was absent
at least four weeks. He was not hired at this time, but
considered that he was impressed in the public service in
consequence of the exigency of the time. In the same year
(1777, the year that Burgoyne surrendered) he was frequently out in the service of the United States as a militia man
in his company, and was almost constantly on duty until
that event gave peace and tranquillity to the Northern country
- He distinctly recollects being at Fort Ann twice
in 1777 where his company was ordered in the service
of the United States and was absent on duty at each of
these periods at least five weeks, but from the desultory
character of the service it being a period of
he cannot state or recollect particular day or months. He has
no doubt that the different period of his service if correctly
enumerated would amount to at least ten months in all
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1. Where, and in what year were you 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 service.
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.
To the foregoing interrogatories propounded by the court
I answer as follows-
1. I was born in 1756 in what was then called Chetawket on
Long Island - the present name of the place I do not know-
2nd I have a record of my age in a family register at home
3rd I was living in Lansingburgh now Brunswick Rensellaer County
New York. since the revolutionary war I have lived in Clifton Park
formerly Halfmoon Saratoga County N. & now reside there
4. I was a volunteer, except when ordered out with my team, the general
circumstances of my service are stated above in my declaration-
5. General Schuyler, Colonel Schuyler, commanded his regiment
Captain Sharpe commanded a company of militia on one
occasion when he was dismissed at Fort Edward, the
names of other officers are not recollected
.6. I never received a written discharge - was dismissed verbally
in all cases
7 Elder Gilbert Lyon, James Jones, Joseph Wait, Isaac E
Garnsey and Seth W. Higgins, Roger King and Eliphalet King and Elder Mattias Swain
He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person
whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service-
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 whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except
Joseph Brewster
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. 

Samuel Brewster
sworn & sworn in open Court
This 7th day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

We Matthias Swain of Matta and Isaac E. Garnsey
of the town of Clifton Park Saratoga County N.Y. hereby certify,
that we are well acquainted with Samuel Brewster who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
Seventy six 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-

Matthias Swain
Subscribed sworn in open Court
the 7th day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War departed
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 Matthias Swain
who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
resident in the town of Malta in the County of Saratoga
State of New York, and that Isaac E. Gurney who has
also signed the same is a resident in the town of Clifton
Park, and is a Justice of the peace in said town, and is a
credible person, and then statement is entitled to
Credit
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I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of
Saratoga, and of the Court of Common Pleas of
the said County, do certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Brewster for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
seventh day of September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
In the matter of
Applicant for a pension
Samuel Brewster
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State of New York
Saratoga County
 
I Joseph
Brewster of the town of Clifton
County Park in the County of Saratoga aged 85 years
on oath depose and say that I am personally
acquainted with Samuel Brewster of the town County and
State aforementioned, That in the year 1776 the month and day I
cannot recollect the said Samuel Entire Service
of the United States in a company of Militia of the State of
New York under the command of Captain Tillman or Gill
of Lansingburgh in the County of Rensselaer and State aforesaid
that said Samuel was absent from home in the service at that
time about six weeks as near as I can recollect

In the same year 1776 the day and month I cannot
recollect the said Samuel Brewster again entered the service
of the United States as a volunteer in a company of
the
State aforesaid under the command of Captain Henry
Tinck of Troy Rensselaer County N.Y. that said Samuel, went twith a detachment ordered to the upper fort at Old Schoharie and
was absent on this Expedition about five weeks as near as
I can recollect 
I further state that during
the Revolutionary
War that is from the commencement of the
year 1776 until the close of the said war the said
Samuel was out on duty in the service 
of the United States at different times during
each year
until peace was proclaimed it what length of time or
and day of said Service I cannot [illegible] and
further this deponent saith not

Joseph Brewster
Sworn & Subscribed to this 3 day of
September 1832
Junus E Gammy Justice if the Peace of [illegible]
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State of New York
Saratoga County
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the
County
of Saratoga do certify that Isaac E
Garning before whom the within affidavit purparts to have been sworn, was at the date of
the same one of the Justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid, and that I am acquainted with
his hand writing, and verily believe his name
subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper
hand writing and signature
-
Witness my hand and seal of
Office the Seventh day of
September 1832 -
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Joseph Brewster is a credible witness
know him well.
March 13. 1833
John W. Taylor
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Declaration of
Sarah Brewster
Willow of
Samuel Brewster
under act of 3 Feb 1853
S. W. Higgins
Agt
Clifton Park W.G.
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St New York
Rensselaer County
Surrogates Office
On this fifteenth day of March
in the year one thousand Eight
hundred and fifty three personally
appeared in open court before G.T.
Blair Judge of the Surrogates Court
of Renselaer County it being a Court of Record
and having a Seal Sarah S. Brewster a resident
of the town of Waterford in the County of Saratoga
and State of New York aged Seventy four years who
being 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 February 3, 1853. That she is the widow of Samuel
Brewster who was a Soldier in the Revolution and a
Pensioner at the date of his death under the act of
Congress of June 7th 1832 at the rate of Sixty two
dollars and ten cents per annum during his
natural life which Pension Certificate was
issued at the War office of the United States
under date of Sixteenth day of March Eighteen
hundred and thirty three and was duly returned
by the said Sarah S. Brewster widow of the said
Samuel Brewster after the death of the said Samuel
for the purpose of claiming Ballance due me as
the widow of the Samuel from the date of the last
sum annual payment to the said Samuel up to
the date of the death of the said Samuel and
which payment was duly received at the Pension
agency at the City of Albany State of New York
he further declares that she was married
to the said Samuel Brewster by the Rev John
Witbeck
Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church
at the Village of Waterford on the Sixth day of
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[illegible] in the year one thousand Eight hundred
and forty two
that her husband the aforesaid
Samuel Brewster died at the town of Clifton Park 
in said County of Saratoga on the tenth
of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty eight that she was married to him at the
time above stated, She further swears that she was a
widow at the passage of the act and is still a
Widow and that she has never before made applicantion
for a Pension for the services of her said husband
the said Samuel Brewster
Sarah her x mark Brewster

Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 15th day of March 1853 
G. J. Blain
Surrogate [illegible]
 
County of Rensselear
Surrogates Court
J. G. Blair Judge of the surrogates Court in said County do certify
that on the fifteenth day of March
in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three Sarah
Brewster above named appeared in open Court
and being duly sworn deposes and says that she has
heard the foregoing statements read and knows the
contents thereof and that the same is one to the best
of her knowledge and beliefs
In witness Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
Surrogate Court of said County this
day of March in the year Eighteen
hundred and fifty three
GT Blair
Surrogate
of Replo N.Y
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I Rich L Schoonmaker Pastor of the Dutch
Reformed Church of the Village of Waterford
in the Town of Waterford County of Saratoga
State of New York certify that I have in my
possession a Record of Marriages kept
by my predecessor the Revd John Witbeck
Pastor of said church and in which Record
I find the following
Fine and place
Names of Parties
 Samuel Brewster
Sarah S Vandewerker
Places of Residence
Clifton Park
Waterword
Time and Place of Marriage
At Mr Trips 
May 6th 1842

Richd L. Schoonmaker above named depose and
say that I am pastor of the Reformed Dutch
Church in the Village of Waterford in the County
of Saratoga and State aforesaid and that the above
is a true Extract of the Record of Marriage of
said church in my
possession with the
Exception above named as certified by me
Rick L Schoonmaker
Sworn and Subscribed
before me this 16th day of
March 1853
J. M. Todd
Justice of the peace
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said County, this
State of New York,
Saratoga County Clerk's Office,
JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do hereby certify, That
Mr J M Todd
whose name is subscribed to
to annexed affidavit, was, at the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace of the
County of Saratoga, dwelling in said County, duly qualified; and that I am well
acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Todd
and verily believe that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of
day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and three  James W. Horton CLERK.
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10.518
Application of
Sarah S Brewster
FOR BOUNTY LAND,
Under Act March 3, 1855.
S. W. Higgins
Agent
Clifton Park
NY
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No. 5.
DECLARATION
Of a REVOLUTIONARY Widow who claims a Land Warrant under Act of March 3, 1855.
State of New York,
County of Saratoga  On this Seventh day of April
A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, the within and for
the city, county and state aforesaid Sarah S. Brewster
aged Seventy seven
years, a resident of Saratoga County
in the State of New York, who being duly
sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Brewster
deceased,
who was a
private war and a pensioner at the date of his
death under the act of 7th June 1832 and inscribed
on the pension list of the Albany Agency at the
rate of Sixty two dollars and ten cents per annum
during his natural life, that this declarant made
an application for a pension as the widow of the
said Samuel Brewster decd under the act 3 February
AD 1853 and received a pension certificate entitling
her to a like annual sum of Sixty two dollars and
ten cents per annum payable at the Albany Agency
in the State of New York
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Brewste rin
Walesford on
the sixth
day of May
A.D. 1842 by one John Witbeck
a Clergyman
and
that her name before her said marriage was Sarah VanDewick
that her
said husband died at Clifton Park
on the 10th day of May
A. D. 1848, and that she is now a widow. and for proof as to her marriage
to the said Samuel Brows he decd and of his services
in the war of the Revolution she would use to his
and her declaration now on file in the department
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the
act approved March 3, 1855, and she hereby requests the Commissioner of Pensions to forward her warrant
  Albert and appoint him my attorney to receive the same for me.
S. Wiggins of Clifton Park N.Y. the Erasure of the and City and
Aberly commissioner of Deeds Lemuel Jenkins A Mary and the
intimation of the words said to Justice of the peace S W Hurgusof
Cayton Pank We made before Executing Sarah Brewster
mark
We William P Vandewickend
Charlott View
residents
of Said Countyin
the state of New York,
---
upon our oaths
declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah S. Brewster
in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be.
Wm J Werkerken
Charlotte A Vanderwerken
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above
written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim, and I certify that the
said Sarah S Brewster is unable to write her name
by reason of age and infirmity-
C. A. Waldron
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State of New York
County of Saratoga
I James W Worton
do hereby certify that C. A. Waldron
was, on the day of the date of the foregoing
certificate, a Justice of the Peace
within and for the said County, duly appointed
and qualified, and that the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and
subscribed my name this 9th
A. D. 1855.
day of April
Clerk of the said county,
.
James W Horton Clerk
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16185
Samuel Brewster
Saratoga Co
N.Y
Adm
 
327
18
26.68
333
59.96

19
209
60
Isaac B. Gainsey
Jonesville
N. Y.
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in the case of Samuel Brewster
of Saratoga Co in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Volunter
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? 76
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[chart]   Period. volunteer In 1776   1776 or 1777
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
at least 1 mo 12 days
do 1 [mo] 5 [days]
do 28 [days]
do 28 [days]
do 1 [mp] 12 [days]
do 1 [mo] 12 [days]
at least 10 months in all

Rank [blank]

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. Tillman
Capt. Tinker
Col Vroman
Capt. Chas. Col Van Rensselaer
Capt. Ten Eyck

34109
3.19
5. In what battles was he engaged
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rensellaer County, NY
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
mentioned.
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
H. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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Aug 20
taken by Berry for
Secy of War
S


Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 523
Sarah J. Brewster
Widow
Samuel Brewster
Pri Rev War
Feb. 3. 1853. 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 80
(Arrangement of 1870.]


1895
Date
Ms
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Ric E Ma:  10 May 48
"Boynton"
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No 2035
Sarah s. Brewster
wid of
Samuel
set to S. W. Higgins
Aug 25, 25"
1853
Act Feb 3 1853
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26.799
[illegible]
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Pension Office
19 " Sept:
1853
Sir
Please certify the
time to which the within named
pensioner was paid, or the date
of his death.
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
For the commissioner
Samuel Brewster, Act
7th June 1832, at $62.10
per annum. Died
15th May 1848, Paid
to his death,
F. Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor Treasury
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Brief in the case of Sarah S. Brewster, widow of Samuel
Saratoga County and State of N. York
act 3d Feby. 1853
Claim, "original, for
Proof exhibited, (if original
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act
of 7 June 1832 Record evidence of marriage,
(If for increase.)
 
SW. Higgins Esqr
Clifton Park
Name and residence of Agent
Ny.
J. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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additional proof
in case of Sarah S
Brewster required by
Department as per letter
under date of 25th Augt
1853
T. W. Higgins
agt
Declaration Claim
under act of 3 Feb 1853
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State of New York
County of Saratoga

before
1831
 David Brewster and Hiram
Wood of the town of Waterford in
the County of Saratoga aforesaid on oath
depose and say that we were personally acquainted with Samuel Brewster deceased of
Clifton Park County aforesaid for many years
previous to his death and are now and have
been personally acquainted with Sarah
S. Brewster widow of the said Samuel Busted
a resident of Waterford in said County, that the
said Samuel Brewster was married to the said
Sarah S. Brewster in the year 1842 at Waterford
as near as we can now recollect and that the
said Samuel died at Clifton Park aforesaid
in the year 1848, leaving the said Sarah his
widow him surviving who has never intermarriage but continues the widow of the above named
Samuel Brewster deceased, and that her name
before her said marriage to the said Samuel
Breaster was Sarah S Van Dewerker
David Brewster
Hiram Wood
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 12th day of September 1853

C.A. Waldron Justice of the Peace
the above named Justice of the peace before
whom the above named David Brewster
& Hiram Wood appeared and was sworn
on the date above named do hereby certify that
I am personally acquainted with said David
Brewster & Hiram Wood who made said affidavit
and that they are men of good character
and then statements entitled to the fullest
Credit
C. A. Waldron
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STATE OF NEW YORK
SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, SS.
I, JAMES W. HORTON, CLERK OF THE SAID COUNTY, do
hereby certify, That c.a.Waldron was
on the day of the date of the above DECLARATION and CERTIFICATE
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and sworn,
and that the signature to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the
above Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said
County, this 13th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
James W Morton CLERK.