Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9361, for Enoch Jackson, New York
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(3-1776)

[headings across top of page:]
SERVICE    NUMBER
New York [handwritten under "SERVICE"]  Jackson, Enoch   S. 9361 [handwritten under "NUMBER"]

carded

CONTENTS
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24.205
New York
Enoch Jackson
of Orange Co in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Saree [?] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hawthorn in the Connt* line for 1 year

*N.Y. Line
Dec. 19/04
Records corrected [illegible initials]

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Nov. 1833 - and sent to [illegible - looks like "Mo" or "Ino Curtice"]
Florida

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33. $100
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible - possibly Mar or Nov] '34.        [$]20
                                                    _______
                                                     $120
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go Castles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 63
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[folded page - all is written on right side of page]

23217
Enoch Jackson
Orange Co
New York

[handwritten check mark]

Adm 1 year $40-


Ino.[or "Mo"] Curtice
Florida
Wm. Keen Esq. [crossed out]
Orange Co
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
11 Sep [May 31 crossed out] 1833

Sir:
The evidence in 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, (this: }).  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 Enoch Jackson, Orange County New York.
[The following are headings of a Table of Information written horizontally across the page:]

Period when the service was rendered.

Duration of the claimant's service [written underneath this heading:] Years. Months. Days.

Rank of the claimant.

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

Names and Rank of 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.

[all of the following data is handwritten under the above column headings:]

1776 [under "Period when . . .]
1 [under "Months" under "Duration of service ..."]
Priv [under Rank ...]
Cap Sayre [written under Names and Rank of Company officers ...]
Col. I [or J] Hathorn Maj Poppin [under Name and rank of General and Field Officers]
None [under Battles ...]
N York [under Country through which marched]
78 years Orange Co N. York [under Place of abode ...]
Three Witnesses [under Evidence ...]

No date [under Period...]
Not [illegible] [under Duration of service...]
Priv [under Rank...]
Not stated [under Names and Rank of Company officers...]
Gen. Putnam - Maj Poppins - Col. Hathorn [under Names and Rank of General ...]
None [under Battles...]
N. York [under Country ...]

[illegible under Period when... looks like De Upand]
7 [months] 10 [days] [under Duration of Service...]
Priv [under Rank...]
Not stated [under Names and Rank of Company ...]
None [under Battles...]
Frontier [under Country...]

" [symbol used to indicate repeat words above which are illegible under Period when...  looks like De Upand]
Not [illegible] [under Duration of service...]
Priv [under Rank...]
Not stated [under Names and Rank of Company...]
" [symbol used to indicate repeat names listed above under "Names and Rank of General...]
None [under Battles...]
N. York [under Country...]

" [symbol used to indicate repeat words above which are illegible under Period when...  looks like De Upand]
Not stated  (He believes the time is not less than one year [under Duration of service...]
Priv [under Rank...]
" [symbol used to indicate repeat names listed above under "Names and Rank of General...]
None [under Battles...]
N. York [under Country...]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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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 the 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, Boatmen, &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 provision 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 service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank 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 the 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 in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will 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 have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of 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 make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following 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 certificate of the Court.]
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 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 whereof, 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 of 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 services.
6. 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.
The Court will see that the 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 such 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 be 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 bodily 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 or 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 of 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 annexed 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 as 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 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 bis 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 mouths 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 be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the 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. It 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 au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie 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 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 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.
Mode of authenticating papers.
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 papers 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.
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 of the claimant's 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. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in 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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State of New York
County of Orange}Ss
Personally appeared before me Saml. S. Seward first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange  William Winfield of said County to me personally known and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Cap Enoch Jackson ever since the commencement of the revolutionary war  That this deponent known said Jackson rendered services in said war  This deponent saw said Jackson in the melitia at Tappan under Cap John Minthern at Harverstraw and at Closter at Hackensack and at Fort Washington  Also several times at Minisink under different officers  Also on a tour to Easton to guard ammunition waggons  Also on a number of allarms at different times under different officers
[signed] William Winfield his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 7th day of August 1832 Saml S. Seward
first Judge of said County

State of New York
County of Orange}Ss
Personally appeared before me Saml. S. Seward first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County [William Winfield crossed out] Daniel Gilbert of said County to me personally known and after being duly sworn deposits and saith That he has been acquainted with Enoch Jackson of said County ever since they were lads together  That this deponent recollects that said Jackson rendered service in the Militia during the war of the revolution  That this deponent saw him at Fort Montgomery under the command of Major John Poppins does not recollect how long  Also at Minisink and along the Delaware river guarding against the Indians under the command of the said Major Poppins  Also [illegible - possibly "served"] with deponent on a tour to Easton to guard ammunition wagons under the command of Col John Hathorn as he thinks and further saith not 
[signed] Daniel Gilbert his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 7th day of August 1832
[signed] Saml S. Seward
first Judge of the Courts of said County-
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State of New York
County of Orange}Ss
Personally appeared before me Saml. S. Seward first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Orange at my office Richard Clark of said County who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Cap Enoch Jackson a resident of said County from boy hood  That said Jackson was in company with the deponent on his first tour of duty to New Windsor and Fort Montgomery  That he believes he was there more than two weeks that according to his best recollection he saw him at the same place two or three times after  That this deponent afterwards was with said Jackson on duty at Ramapo New City Closter and the English neighborhood several different times  Deponent remembers seeing said Jackson at several different times soldering along the Delaware river at Decker's Fort, at Westfalls and other points in that country was under the different Captains of Col Hathorn's regiment  This deponent saw said Jackson out on many allarms at different places and different lengths of time  That said Jackson was reputed to be a good whig and faithfull soldier
[signed] Richard Clark his X mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the [1 or 8] day of Sept. 1832 Saml S Seward first Judge of said County -
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State of New York
County of Orange} Ss
On this third day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the -
Judges of the Court of Common pleas now sitting Enoch Jackson a resident of the Town of Warwick County of Orange and State of New York aged seventy eight 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
In the fall of 1776 he was drafted to serve one month and was under the command of Cap John Sayre Major John Poppins and Col John Hathorn  was marched first to New City lay there sometime and then to the English neighborhood while the British had possession of the New Bridge and soon after the battle of White Plains was on duty a month or little more  His next expedition as near as he can recollect was to Stony point on the Hudson River went there under the command of Major Poppins and while there was under the command of Gen. Putnam does not recollect precisely how long he was there  Was soon after classed and had to be one third of the time on duty either at and about Ramapo or on the Indian Frontier along the Delaware which continued upwards of two years  was under the different officers of Col Hathorn's regiment and often under his immediate command  Went once on an expedition to Fort Montgomery and at New Windsor  Cannot recollect how long on duty  was detached as one of the guard to escort ammunition or baggage wagons to Easton under the Command of Col Hathorn  besides the above duties was called out on many general allarms and gone various lengths of time and during the whole of the war served his proportion of time whenever called on as a Militia Man and he verily believes that the time spent in the service of his country during said war cannot be less than one year and he thinks more  That he was born in the Town of Goshen on the fourth day of Augt. 1754 as he has always been informed and believes  Has no ["old" crossed out] record of his age  Has no written documents of his services and knows of no officer under whom he served that is now living  That he resides now in the Town of Warwick in the P. County of Orange and has resided there ever since he was five years old
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 - [the following is in different handwriting:] James Wood, Daniel Poppins [illegible - possibly Wm.] Smith reside in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his revolutionary service -  [signed] Enoch Jackson
Sworn in open Court the day and year first above written before me
Asa Dunning Clerk
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State of New York
County of Orange}Ss
Personally appeared before me Saml. S. Seward first Judge of the Courts of Orange County  Revd. Dr. Charles Cummins a Clergiman residing in the Town of Warwick in Said County of Orange and John Curtice of the same place both to me personally well known who after being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they are well acquainted with Cap Enoch Jackson and have been for many years  That we believe he is of the age he represents - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that they concur in that opinion - that he sustains a fair character and that his oath is intitled to full credit
[signed] Charles Cummins
[signed] Jno. [John] Curtice

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 30 day of August 1832 [signed] Saml S. Seward first Judge of said County

[the following is written in different handwriting:]

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 within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Charles Cummins who has signed the above affidavit is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Warwick in said County of Orange and that John Curtice who has signed the same is a resident of the town and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit -
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in  & for the said County of Orange hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Enoch Jackson for a pension - And I further Certify that Samuel S. Seward before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Winfield. Daniel Gilbert..Richard Clark. Charles Cummins & John Curtice were Sworn even at the time first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Orange which is a Court of Record - and that the signature of Samuel S Seward subscribed to the said affidavits is his genuine signature - 
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Third day of September 1832
[signed] Asa Dunning
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[written sideways in top left corner of page:]
Rev War

9361.
INVALID.

File No. 9361
Enoch Jackson
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7th /32

Index: - Vol. 1, Page 191

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York
County of Orange}Ss
On the thirteenth day of June 1833 personally appeared before me Horace W. Elliott one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in sd. County of Orange Enoch Jackson a resident of the Town of Warwick County of Orange and State of New York aged seventy eight years last August who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832  That he was drafted as a private in the Militia in the fall of 1776 under cap. John Sayre and was marched to New City and the English neighborhood  was absent on duty more than one month  Was drafted to go to Stony Point went under the command of Major John Poppins & while there was under Gen. Putnam was absent to the best of his recollection ten days  Was classed in the Militia he thinks in the spring of 1777 and was one third of the time on duty in Col Hathorns regiment more than 2 years and served as a class man at least nine months before the fall of 1779  Went on an expedition to New Windsor and Fort Montgomery was absent eight days  Was one of a guard to escort ammunition wagons to Easton Pennsylvania under Col Hathorn was in service sixteen days  Was called out by Lieutenant Dobbins to go to Blags Clove and in the Mountains after Tories & refugees was gone seven days  Was called on by Cap Sayre a few days after the battle Minisink to go the battle ground to bury the dead was absent six or seven days  The time spent in the different general allarms (mentioned in my former affidavit) during the war besides the services above specifyed  was not less than three months  That being called on to be more specific in his statement and after reflecting as well as his memory will permit he feels confident in attesting to at least fourteen months services and he verily believes he rendered more
That he was born in the Town of Goshen in the County of Orange & State aforesaid in Augt. 1754 as he has always been informed and verily believes - Has no record of his age - 
That he resided at Florida in the Town of Warwick in sd. County when called into sersvice - Has resided there ever since and still resides there  That he never received any written discharge from the service
[signed] Enoch Jackson

Sworn & subscribed the 13 June 1833 before me
[signed] HW Elliott
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Daniel Gilbert & Richard Clark who appear as witnesses of the service of 

[The following numbers are faintly written vertically along the left margin of the page next to the times of service described.  It seems to be a tally of the amount of time in service.]
1 mo [written next to the words "...on duty more than one month"]
-10 [written next to the words "ten days" in the transcript]
9- [written next to the words "nine months" in the transcript]
-8 [written next to the words "absent eight days]
16 [written next to the words "...in service sixteen days"]
7 [written next to the words "...was gone seven days"]
[a tally line is written beneath the list of numbers, but the total written beneath the line is too faint to read]

+ [written next to the words "...six or seven days"]
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Enoch Jackson & do believe them to be of good reputation for truth & veracity
[signed] HW Elliott Judge of Orange Com pleas

[the next section is in different handwriting]

State of New York
Orange County } Ss  I Asa Dunning Clerk of the said County Do Certify that Horace W. Elliott before whom the written affidavit was sworn was at the Date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County and that his signature subscribed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 13th day of June 1833-
[signed] Asa Dunning

[stamped with a circular illegible seal]
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[document appears to be an addressed envelope:]

Florida
Setpr 26

[written sideways beneath the above:]
NY Sept 26

Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D C
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Florida Orange County N.Y. Sept. 26th 1833

Josehh [possibly Joseph] Bowen Esq
Sir/
I have called on Mr. Enoch Jackson with the papers herein returned  He says he cannot now undertake to particularise his services on the Allarm duties although he verily believes the three months stated is less than the service rendered
As for the six days rejected after the battle of Minnisink He says he was called out with a view to drive the Indians from the frontier and if possible they intended to have gone to the Battle ground and have intered the slain but the party found there were so many Indians in the neighborhood they could not go so far and spent part of the time at Van Aukins fort & securing the neighborhood of the back settlements - (The bones lay unburied until a few years since, they were brot to Goshen and buried with the honors of War)  On that occasion he was called out as a Militia Man as much with a view to protect the frontier as on any other and thinks that ought to be allowed
Judge Elliott before whom the last affidavit was made was not personally acquainted with William Winfield one of the witnesses and therefore did not certify to his credibility but Jackson and all the others are certifyed and Winfields is certifyed on the paper of Mr. Gilbert and several others in your office and under the circumstances we did not deem it necessary for us on this occasion to call on a Judge who did know Winfield as we would other have to get a new certifficate of the County Clerk and Jackson is old and infirm and it is difficult for him to get out far from home  You will please add the six days to the 11 months & 11 days (if you find it consistent) and make out his certificate
Mr. Daniel Gilbert has received his certificate for $34.66 pr. year  He requests me to beg that you would have the goodness to look over his specification again and see whether he cannot be allowed something more  He feels as if he was not compensated according to the services rendered  He thought he made out about 14 month and is very confident that he rendered much more service than that although he could not particularise more  If indigence and a good character as a man can have any weight or is intitled to any
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consideration Mr. Gilberts case is one he is aged and infirm has an aged and infirm wife - has no children or near friends - had acquired by a long course of industry and economy a very pretty property and sustained in all respects the character of a useful and highly reputable citizen but a few years since by a series of ill luck and the treachery of a false friend became penniless and has sustained by the bounty of friends who knew him while in better circumstances for the last few years in the hope that when he obtained his pension it would be sufficient to support them - but the sum obtained is insufficient  I mention all this dear Sir with a view to induce you to take the trouble to review his specification and if consistent with the law and your duty to inlarge his allowance that you would be kind enough to do so  If you find he can be allowed more you will please inform me by letter and his certificate can be returned and a new one forwarded 
I have not yet received any return in the case of Richard Clark - he is anxiously waiting for it
Respectfully Yours
[signed] Jno. [John] Curtice
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WAR WITH SPAIN.

3-055.
O.W. and N. Div. Div.   _______ Ex'r.
______No__________
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., ___________, 189

SIR:
To further aid in the settlement of the above-entitled claim for pension, kindly furnish this Bureau with a more circumstantial history of the soldier's physical condition than is embodied in your affidavit.  Please state the date of your first treatment of him, the period of time he was under your observation or professional care, the nature of all disabilities from which he suffered, and to what extent during said period he was, in your judgment, incapacitated for the performance of manual labor.
Please return this letter with your reply, using the inclosed envelope which requires no postage.
Very respectfully,
[no signature]

Commissioner.