Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15110, David Edgerton, Conn. Conn. Sea Service And Privateer
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Conn sea service
and Privateer
CONTENTS
Edgerton, David

NUMBER
S15110
Carded
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Vermont 18817

David Edgerton of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Lathrop of the Reg't commanded by Col Huntington in the Conn troops, Conn sea service, and privateer line for 13 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars ---- cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension dated the 5 day of Octr 1833 and sent to J Converse, Bethel Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $125.00
Semi-ann allowance ending 4 Mar '36  $25.00
$150.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by E C brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 63
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STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.

      On this tenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the probate Court of Hartford district now sitting, David Edgerton a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy three 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 of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in 1776 he resided at Norwich Connecticut that in the month of August as
in thinks of that year, at sd Norwich he volunteered as a soldier 
in the Militia of Connecticut under Captain Lathrop. Lieut. Smith, Ensign Griswold, for the term of 2 months. That he marched to East Chester and then to West Chester, New York. That he served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington, Majr. Rogers.
That he served at East and West Chester and on Horseneck during the sd. 2 months. That he was discharged the forepart
of November of the same year, but recd. no written discharge nor was in any battles during this service. He served as a guard marcher.
That at sd. Norwich soon after he came home from the above
mentioned tour he should think in the month of November 1776 he enlisted in the State Troops as he thinks of that State for 4
months under Captain Lathrop Lieut. Wheeler (does not remember the Ensign) that his field officers as he thinks were Col. Ely and Majr. McClanning. That he marched immediately to Providence where he served as a guard of the Town of Providence and the Coast. That at the end of the said term of four months he was discharged at sd. Providence and in no battles.
That at said Norwich on the last part of August 1778 he again
Enlisted in State Troops for 3 months under Captain Stevens (does not remember the Lieut. or Ensign.
That he went immediately to Rhode Island where they joined General Sullivan's Army. That he does not remember the names of the Colonel or Maj'r of his Regiment. That he served
on that Island till General Sullivan & the army were driven
off by the British which he thinks was in October of same year
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That after leaving said Island he went to Providence where
he served out the remainder of his enlistment which was soon
after. & that he was discharged at sd. Providence but recd no written discharge, that at the time Sullivan left the Island
there was a slight engagement but not severe.
That afterwards in Sept 1779 as he thinks he volunteered in Militia
of Connecticut to go to defend Fort Groton and Fort Trumbell
for the term of 2 months under Capt. Johnson, Had no field
officers. That there went to Spotum Fort in the first place
and afterwards went to Fort Trumbell. That there were not
many troops in these parts at that time. That he was discharged at 
Fort Trumbell in November following, as he thinks
---
that in July as he thinks 1782 he volunteered in the Militia of the
State of Connecticut to go to West Point New York to keep
Guard, as the Continental troops were gone to the South
at that time. That he volunteered for four months and served
out the same at West Point. He served under Capt
Horus.(does not remember the other Com'y officers nor the
field officers except Majr. Huntington of Windham Can. that he was in no battles this time, and
in Nov. he was discharged or dismissed, but received no wr
discharge, at sd. West Point.
That he performed several cruises at sea.
That in June 1780 at said Norwich he enlisted as a sailor
on board the Brig of 16 Guns. called the Saratoga. That
she sailed from New London soon after enlisting. That the
Brig was commanded by Capt. James Monro That
soon after sailing out to sea; she came up with a British
Ship of 22 Guns. That the two vessels had an engagement
soon after overtaking her, but at night the firing stopped
The next day in the afternoon came up with the same
vessel again and had another battle & separated neither having conquered. That the Rigging of the Saratoga was much shattered. That the Cap of the Saratoga
[last line is illegible- cut off]
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Discharge at sd. West Point.
That he performed several cruises at sea
That in June 1780 at said Norwich he enlisted as a sailor
on board the Brig of 16 Guns called the Saratoga. That
she sailed from New London soon after enlisting. That the
Brig was commanded by Capt. James Monro That
soon after sailing out to sea; she came up with a British
Ship of 22 Guns. That the two vessels had an engagement
soon after overtaking her, but at night the firing stopped
The next day in the afternoon came up with the same
vessel again and had another battle & separated neither having conquered. That the Rigging of the Saratoga was much shattered. That the loss of the Saratoga
7 men killed and a number wounded. The loss of the Bri.
Ship was 7 killed and the capt. as they afterward learned.
That he
does not know the name of the British Vessel.
That afterwards the Saratoga fell in with a sloop of
12 Guns manned by Irishmen, called the Dublin Cale
that after a severe engagement with her they boarded her and took
the crew prisoners landed them at Egg Harbor and then
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That afterwards sailed in same vessel (Oliver Cromwell) from
same place under Capt Begington in Augt. short time after the
previous cruise & cruised about one month, he should then
off Long Island and in that quarter but took no pairs
and returned to New London in Sept of same year
That during the two last cruises had no engagement
That he was born in Norwich Connecticut March 11. 70
That he lived there till after War when he moved to Mansfield
Connecticut, thence to Mansan Massachusetts, thence to Brookfield Vermont thence to Bethel Vermont when he now lives
has lived there for ten years past. That there is a record at
age in sd. Norwich as he supposes but no where else.
that he knows of no person that was out in the Army with
him by which he can prove his services,

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
David Edgerton 

Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
L D. Marsh Register

We, Washington Granger a Clergyman residing in Bethel
and Julius Converse residing in the same place, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with David Edgerton
who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age;
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Washington Granger
Julius Converse

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
L P Marsh Register

And the said 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 Washington Granger
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Bethel [too faint to read]
and that Julius Converse
who has also signed the same, is a resident in
[too faint to read]and is a credible person, and that their statement is
entitled to credit

I,  Lyndon Marsh Register of the Court of  Probate of the State of [too faint to read]do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of  David Edgerton for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of August
A. D. 1832

L. Marsh Register
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State of Vermont  Personally appeared before me the undersigned
Windsor County Justice of the Peace within and for said County
of Windsor David Edgerton who being duly sworn deposeth to
saith that by reason of old age and consent of memory
he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time of his
service last according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than the periods mentioned below all of which time
he served as a soldier and State from reason of old age and
consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to all
of the officers under which he served his term. And those whose
names he does recollect are mentioned below
that in the summer of 1776 he served as a
Soldier in an embodied
Corps called into service by competent authority for the term of
two months at East Chester and West Chester and at Gross Neck
in the State of New York under Col. Huntington and may have
been  Capt. Lathrop, Lieut Smith and Ensign Griswold as stated
in the original declaration of said Egerton which he intends
to return to the department with this affidavit
That soon after the close of the above term of service he again
listed in to the Army of the United in the Connecticut state Troops
in the month of November 1776 at Norwich Connecticut for the term
of four months under Capt Lathrop Linch. Wheeler, the the field
officers were Col. Ely Audell Clanning
That he served the whole of said term of four months in Providence Rhode Island.
and the immediate neighborhood
that at said Norwich in August 1778 he again enlisted in the
State Troops of Connecticut and Served three months under the life
and in the manner related in his original declaration
with returned to the Department that in relation to this term of
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of service as stated in his original declaration that the names of the
Lieut and Ensign under which he served he could not recollect
[illegible] recollect their names, but that he now as then
partially recollect that the name of his Captain was Stevens.
That as also stated in said declaration that he could not recollect
name of the Col under which he served, but upon reflec
tion now thinks it was Col Bly, but is from Cap of  names
not positive of that.
That in the month of Sep. 1779 at said Norwick he again volunteered in the Militia of
Connecticut and marched immediately to Fort Groton Connecticut
and remained at that fort a while and then went to Fort Trumball
from the opposite side of the River and remained there till he was
discharged in November of the same year. That he voluntered
two months and served in whole of that time at those two forts
and that his lieutenet was a keep Garrison.
that during this term
service he served under Capt. Oliver Johnson, but that he cannot 
recollect the names of any of the subaltern commissioned
officers. but that a man by the name of Daniel Kingsbury was duty sargeant. that all this time there were no field officers
at either of these gant. and that he know of and believes him [illegible]
as there were such few troops there.
That again as said Norwich in the month July 1782 he volunteered
in the Militia of the State of Connecticut for the term of four months 
that he marched immediately West Point in the State of New York
and stood there as a guard the whole term of four months when
was discharged at said West Point during this term of service
the Continental Troops which had been stationed at West Point
were gone off to the South,  That The Troops at West Point at this time
were commanded by Maj. Herekiark Huntington, and that he thinks the
were no other field officers in command at West Point at that
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time as there were not more Troops at West Point at that time.
That he served this campaign under Capt. Krew (or Crue)
but that he does not now recollect the names of any other of the
Company officers.
The said Egerton further deposeth and saith that from old ages and
consequences of memory he was not now certain
such that there turn of service attention of Service as last above mentioned as in
1781 such according to the best of his recollection he was in 1782.
that during all these times been mentioned he served with
an embodied Corps into service by Competent authorities
and for the times during which the amount service was for armed
he was not employed in any civil pursuit
That he performed several cruises at sea which verified
in his original Declaration herewith returned to the Department
but that for the regulations as contained in the printed
circular received from the Commissioner
Pensions Back
wards he leaves that no service on
board Private armed
vessels will be allowed by the Department, and as he thinks the
vessels in which he served were all of that character he
hereby relinquishes all claim for that service.
That he does not now know of any person living by whom
he can prove his services nor has he any written discharges and
thinks he never received a written discharge if he ever did he may have lost it.

David Edgerton
Sworn to before me this 24th day of August AD. 1833
John Nash Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named David Edgerton has been
for a long time personally known by me and that he is
a person of undoubted credibility

John Nash Justice of the Peace
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David Egerton
Affidavit

State of Vermont
Windsor County )

I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby
certify that Jonathan Marsh is a Justice of the Peace within
and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified
and that his signatures within written I believe to be genuine
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County.
Court, at Woodstock in said County this seventh day of
September AD 1833-
Benj. Swan Clerk
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August 21, 1937
BA-J/ady
David Edgerton
S. 15110

E. F. J. Tafe
437 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to you letter relative to David Edgerton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 15110, based upon military service of David Edgerton in that war.

David Edgerton was born March 11, 1759, in Norwich, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, David Edgerton enlisted in August 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Lathrop's Company, Colonel Huntington's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in November 1776 and served four months in Captain Lathrop's Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in August 1778 and served three months in Captain Steven' Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in September 1779 and served two months in Captain Oliver Johnson's Connecticut Regiment. In June 1780 he enlisted at Norwich, Connecticut, as a sailor on board the Saratoga, commanded by Captain James Monro, had two engagements with a British ship, later had a severe engagement with the sloop Dublin; they took the crew prisoners and landed them at Egg Harbor and later had a battle with the British ship, Galatea, were taken to New York as prisoners, put on board the prison ship and they were exchanged in October 1780. He afterwards went out to sea on board the Oliver Cromwell and served two months under Captain Wattles. He afterwards served about one month on board the Oliver Cromwell under Captain Buyington. He enlisted in July 1781 and served four months in Captain Carew's Connecticut Company.

After the war he moved to Mansfield, Connecticut, then to Monson, Massachusetts, then to Brookfield, Vermont, and the Bethel, Vermont.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Bethel, Windsor County, Vermont, where he lived ten years.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours

George H Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1937 Aug 21 Hist to E.F. J Tafe A.D.Y.

15110
 INVALID

File No 15110
David Edgerton
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index:--- Vol. 1, Page 110

[Arrangement of 1870]
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claim of
David Edgerton
Bethel
Vt
Claimant
Admit by Connt.
15 mos

J Converse
Bethel
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
8 April 1833

Sir:
The evidence is 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, (thus: }). 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

Period when the service was rendered.

Duration of the claimant's service
Years Months Days

Rank of the Claimant

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.

Names and Rank f the General and Field officers.

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

Country through which he marched.

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions

Wm Daniel Egerton
Bethel, Vt
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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 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, Boatman, &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 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 is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
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 (a) before   A.B. a resident (b) of    in the county of    and State, Territory, or District of    aged (c)    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 made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with   and served in the   (e) 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 services; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rand and 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 militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency n the State of
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then follow the certificate of the Court]'And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I     of the Court of    do hereby certify (h) 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 hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this     day of    &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) 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 made and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing additions, viz:
(k)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 certificates of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 certifies, that it appears 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, 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, (l) 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 the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, 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 (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia if New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
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.
6. {To a Soldier]}Did you 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 the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, 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 all 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 bey 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 infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge of Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from 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 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 (unk) 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 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 ta 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 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 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 paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the particular phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying 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 and 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 fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany 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 shoot 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 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 if the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner f his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and time 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [ ] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required by the [unk] 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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Service of David Edgerton under Capt Crue (Carew) and Major Hezekiah Huntington in July 1781, can be proved, all three above named found in Connecticut book page 581, and therefore 1782 omitted for that service, also 1781 omitted from service on Oliver Cromwell, as it would cover same period and soldier only says he thinks 1781.
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Sons of the Revolution
in the State of California
437 South Hope Street
Los Angeles

August 3, 1937

Veteran's Administration,
Revolutionary Division,
Washington, D. C.

Will you kindly send me family data on pension record of David Edgerton or Egerton of Vermont, Windsor Co.

Thanking you for an early reply and for your splendid co-operation.

Sincerely,

E. F. J. Tafe
Assistant Genealogist.