Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19197, Daniel Baker, Vt.
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Service

Vt.
Baker, Daniel

Number
S. 19197

carded
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28631
New York
Daniel Baker of Clinton County in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Comstock of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Fletcher in the Vermont line for 11 months and 12 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 37 Dollars and 98 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued 1 day of May 1834 and sent to Hon. R. Whallon. No Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834:         $113.94
Semi-ann allowance ending 4 Sept. 1834: 18.99
$132.93

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Jno Cromwell, Clerk
Book 8, Vol. 4, Page 116
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Daniel Baker,
1 year +2 weeks Private with Revolution

add info/ J. Douglas Woodward
Plattsburgh, N.Y.

14770

comd
11 mos 12 days private
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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 Clinton )

On this fourth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton now Sitting, the said Court being a Court of Record, Daniel Baker, a resident of the town of Beekmantown in the County of Clinton and State of New York aged sixty-eight years on the 24th November 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.
I was born in the town of Fredricksburg, Dutchess County formerly called Phillips's Patent on the 24th day of November 1764. I have a record of my age in my bible which was made thirty-five years ago which record I have recently referred to. I resided in Manchester, Vermont and volunteered in that place in November 1780 into Captain William Barney's Company, Colonel Pearl's Regiment of Vermont Militia (Major Ormsby, Lieutenant Christopher Roberts) marched through Dorset Rupert Pawlet to Castleton, Vermont where I served three weeks including the time of marching to and from that place, then I returned with the Company to Manchester, Vermont where I was discharged in December 1780, but received no written discharge. I remained in Manchester, Vermont until March 1, 1781 when I again enlisted at that place as a volunteer into Captain Daniel Comstock Company, Colonel Fletcher's Regiment, Vermont State Troops, General Eno's Brigade (Lieutenant James Lewis) marched from Manchester, Vermont through Dorset, Rupert, Clarendon, Rutland to Pittsford, Vermont where I was stationed in Fort Vengeance at that place and where I served in said Company until the 1st of February 1782 where I was honorably discharged at the said place. I had a written discharge signed by Captain Comstock who then commanded said Fort. My discharge was burnt with my house at Plattsburgh, New York in September 1814. I actually served in said Company eleven months. I then returned home to Manchester, Vermont and remained there till November 1782 when I again volunteered at that place into Captain Christopher Roberts Company, Colonel Pearl's Regiment of Vermont Militia (Major Saxton I think), Lieutenant who was from Pawlet to Castleton where I served three weeks including the time marching to and from that place. I was discharged at Castleton, Vermont in December 1782. Had no written discharge. I actually served in said Company (including two days in which I returned home) three weeks. After my discharge I returned to Manchester, Vermont and resided there until the year 1785 when I moved to St. Albans, Vermont where I resided until 1802 when I moved to Plattsburgh, New York where I resided until 1831 when I went to Beekmantown, New York where I have ever since resided and where I reside now. I actually served in the Revolutionary war in the service of the United States one year and two weeks. I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony
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I can procure to testify to my service except Frederick Perrigo and Nathan Beeman whose Depositions were filed in the Pension Office in February 1832. The names of persons in my present neighborhood and who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution are Ephraim Buck, Simon Newcomb, Joseph W. Baker,  Peter H. Moore, Daniel Robinson, Daniel Platt, Judge Kiner Newcomb, Alexander M. Cotter, Frederick P. Allen, Royal Tyler, Hon. Caleb Nichols, Joseph J. Green, and others. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of my state. 
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this fourth day of October 1832 and I certify that Deponent is a credible person in open Court before me 
Geo. W. Beckwith, Acting Clerk of Clinton Common Pleas
Frederick Halsey, Clergyman, residing in the town of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton an Ephraim Buck residing in the same town, do hereby certify that we are well-acquainted with Daniel Baker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty-eight 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 to and subscribed this fourth day of October 1832 and certify that said Frederick Halsey is a clergyman and that Deponents are both credible persons sworn before me in open Court.
Geo. W. Beckwith, acting clerk of Clinton Comm. Pleas

And the said Court do hereby declare these opinions after investigations of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served the state. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Frederick Halsey who signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Plattsburgh in the County of Clinton and that Ephraim Buck, who also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Plattsburgh aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, George M. Beckwith, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
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the application of Daniel Baker for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. 
Geo. M. Beckwith, Acting Clerk
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14770 
Daniel Baker
Clinton Co. New York

evidence required
399

Hon. R. Whallon
Plattsburgh, NY

May 15, 1833
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Brief in the case of Daniel Baker of Clinton County in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 68 years

4. State his service, as directed, in the form annexed.

Nov. 1780, months 0, days 21, Private; Capt. Barney, Col. Pearl

March 1781, months 11, days 0, Private;
Capt. Comstock, Col. Fletcher

Nov. 1782, months 0, days 21 Private; Capt. Roberts, Col. Pearl

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Manchester, Vermont

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? []

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Richard Catts
Examining Clerk
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I 19197
INVALID

File No. 19,197
Daniel Baker

Act Jan. 7, 1832

Vol. 1, Page 20
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State pf New York
County of Franklin

Nathan Beeman of Chateaugay in said County being duly sworn on the holy evangelists according to law deposes and says that he has been well-acquainted with Daniel Baker of Plattsburgh, applicant for a Pension, since he was 15 years of age, said Baker is now about sixty-seven years of age and Deponent was present in Manchester, Vermont on the first of March 1781 and knows that said Daniel Baker did then and there enlist into Captain Daniel Comstock's Company, Colonel Fletcher's Regiment of United States Infantry in the Vermont line General Eno's Brigade. That Deponent enlisted in the same Company at the same time and place and was a sergeant in said Company and Deponent knows that said David Baker served in the said Company Regiment and line for the time of ten months and longer and until about the first day of February 1782 when he as well as this Deponent were Honorably discharged at Fort Vengeance in the town of Pittsford and state of Vermont. That Deponent served during the whole of said time with said Deniel Baker in the said Company and Regiment and further that the Deponent and said Daniel Baker was signed by said Captain Comstock who was then commander of said Fort. That Deponent at that time saw the discharge of said Daniel Baker in his possession, which he understands has since been burnt. Deponent was well acquainted with Frederick Perrigo of Peru in the County of Clinton, N.Y. and know that he belonged to and served in the said Company with said Baker and this Deponent further says that said Daniel Baker is the identical person who served in said Company Regiment and line with Deponent as aforesaid. I the Deponent attest to the truth of the within affidavit except I never saw said discharge in said Baker's possession as witness my hand and seal. 
Signed Nathan Beeman

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this fourth day of February 1831 and I certify the Deponent to be a credible and respectable person and witness my hand.
Henry G. Button, Justice of the Peace

Here follows a Certificate from the Clerk of Franklin County that Henry G. Button was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County at the time of taking said affidavit and that his hand writing is genuine. The Certificate is dated May 3, 1831 under the seal of 
the Court of Common Pleas of said County.
Signed by the said clerk J.D. Woodward

State of New York 
Count of Clinton

Frederick Perrigo of Peru in said County being duly sworn being duly sworn on the holy evangelist according to law doth depose and say that he has been well acquainted with Daniel Baker applicant for Pension ever since the year 1781. That the said Daniel Baker enlisted at Manchester in the State of Vermont in the month of March 1781 in Captain Daniel Comstock
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Company, Colonel Fletcher Regiment of the United States Infantry in the Vermont line. General Enos Brigade to serve some ten months. That Deponent enlisted at the same time into the same Company Regiment Line and was a mess mate of said Baker and Deponent knows that said Daniel Baker served faithfully in said Company Regiment and Line for the term of ten months when he was as well as this Deponent was Honorably discharged at Fort Vengeance in the town of Pittsford in the State of Vermont, that the discharge of Deponent and of said Baker were both signed by said Captain Comstock who was then commander of said Fort. That Deponent at that time saw the discharge of the said Daniel Baker in his possession which he understands has been burnt since. Deponent understood at the time that said Baker had served the year previous, 1780, in Captain Herman Allens Company in Colonel Fletchers Regiment Vermont Line, was discharged from this said service who now resides in Chateaugay, New York a short time before enlistment into Captain Comstock Company with this deponent. Deponent was well acquainted with Nathan Beeman who now resides in Chateaugay, New York and knows that he served in said Company with Deponent and said Baker. Deponent knows said Baker to be the identical person who served in said Company and Regiment aforesaid. 
Signed Frederick Perrigo

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 day of April 1830 and I certify Deponent to be a credible person. 
Caleb Nichols a Supreme Court Commissioner

Here follows J. Douglas Woodward Certificate and Seal as a Notary Public that Caleb Nichols was at the time of the taking a Supreme Court Commissioner and that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit is genuine. Dated April 30, 1830. 

State of New York
County of Clinton
I Douglas Woodward resident of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says on or about the twenty-first day of February eighteen hundred and thirty-two or a few days before or after that time and during the month of February aforesaid Deponent handed to J. L. Edwards, Esq. while in the Pension Office at Washington City the original affidavit of Aaron Beeman and Frederick Perrigo of which the foregoing are copies authenticated as aforesaid and Deponent left said original affidavits with J. L. Edwards for the purpose of having them placed on the files of the Pension Office. And further saith not. 
J. Douglas Woodward


Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of May 1833 before me and I certify that Deponent is a credible witness. 
J. B. Skinner, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Clinton

I, the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton and of said County do hereby Certify that Lt. John B. L. Skinner, Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Douglas Woodward was taken and was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid residing in Plattsburg and that his signature to the jurat of said affidavit is in his genuine handwriting I being well acquainted with it. 
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and official seal at Plattsburg in said County this 24th day of May 1833. This paper is attached to the declaration of Daniel Baker by a piece of red tape the ends of which loop under my official seal. 


Nathan Taylor Clerk
Court of Clinton
Comm. Pleas
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Copies of the affidavits of
Nathan Beeman
Frederick Perrigo in
the case of Daniel Baker

Originals on file in the 
Pension office
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State of New York
County of Franklin s Nathan Beeman of Chateaugay in said County being duly sworn in the holy evangelists according to law deposeth and saith, that he has been well acquainted with Daniel Baker of Plattsburg applicant for a Pension ever since he was fifteen years of age (said Baker is now about sixty seven years of age, and Deponant was present in Manchester Vermont in the first part of March 1781 & knows that said Daniel Baker did then and there enlist into Capt. Daniel Comstock Company Col. Fletchers Regt of United States Infantry in the Vermont line, Genl. Eno's Brigade. That Deponant enlisted into the same Company at the same time & place & was Sergeant in said company & Deponant knows that said Daniel Baker served in the said company Regment and line for the term of ten months and longer and until about the first day of February 1782 when he as well as this Deponant were honorably discharged at Fort Vengeance in the town of Pittsford in the State of Vermont. That Deponant served during the whole of said time with said Daniel Baker in the said Company & Regt. and further that the discharge of Deponant and of said Daniel Baker was signed by said Capt Comstock who was then commandant of said Fort. That Deponant at that time saw the discharge of the said Daniel Baker in his possession which he understands has since been burnt. Deponant was well acquainted with Frederick Perrigo of Peru in the County of Clinton New York and knows that he belonged to and served in the said Company with said Baker & this Deponant. Deponant further says that said Daniel Baker is the identical person who served in said Company Regiment and line with Deponant as aforesaid. I the Deponant attest to the truth of the within affidavit except I never saw said discharge in said Bakers possession ad . witness my hand and seal (signed Nathan Beeman
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Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 4th day of February 1831 and I Certify the Deponent to be a credible and respectable person and with my hand.
Henry G. Button, Justice of the Peace
https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngHeare follows Certificate from Clerk of Franklin County that Button is a Justice dated May 3, 1831.

State of New York
Clinton County
Frederick Perrigo of Peru in said County does depose and say that he has been well-acquainted with Daniel Baker of Plattsburg applicant for a Pension ever since the year 1781. That the said Daniel Baker enlisted at Manchester in the State of Vermont in the month of March 1781 in Captain Daniel Comstock Company Colonel Fletchers Regiment of the Vermont State Infantry in the Vermont line General Enos Brigade to serve ten months. That Deponent enlisted at the same time into the same Company Regiment and line and was a mess mate of said Baker and Deponent knows that said Daniel Baker served faithfully in said Company Regiment and Line for the term of ten months, when he as well as this Deponent was Honorably discharged at Fort Vengeance in the town of Pittsford in the State of Vermont, that the discharge of Deponent and of said Baker were both signed by said Captain Comstock who was the Commandant of said Fort. That Deponent at that time saw the discharge of said Daniel Baker in his possession which he understands has now been burnt since. Deponent understood at the time, that said Baker had served previous, 1780, in Captain Herman Allens Company in Colonel Fletchers Regiment Vermont Line and was discharged from his said service a short time before
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his enlistment into Captain Comstock's Company with this Deponent. Deponent was well acquainted with Nathan Beeman who now resides in Chateaugay, New York and knows that he served in said Company with Deponent and said Baker. Deponent knows said Baker to be the identical person who served in said Company and Regiment as aforesaid.
Frederick Perrigo

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 30 day of April 1830 and Certify the Deponent to be a credible person. the word, "of United States Infantry" interlined before execution.
Caleb Nichols a Superior Court Commissioner

Here follows J. D. Woodward's Notary Certificate that C. Nichols is a Superior Court Commissioner. Dated April 3, 1830. 

State of New York
County of Clinton
J. Douglas Woodward a resident of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that o or about the twenty first day of February eighteen hundred and thirty-two or a few days before or after that time and during the month of February aforesaid Deponent handed to J. L. Edward while in the Pension Office at Washington the original affidavits of Nathan Beeman and Frederick Perrigo of which the foregoing copies authenticated so aforesaid and Deponent left said original affidavits with said J. L. Edwards for the purpose of having them [] in the files of the Pension Office and further saith not.
J. D. Woodward
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 24th day of May 1833 and I Certify that Deponent is a credible writing.
Signed Lt. J. B. L. Skinner, Justice of the Peace

Here follows N. Taylor, Clerk Certificate that St. J. B. L. Skinner is a Justice. Dated May 24, 1833.
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Daniel Baker
Pension Papers

J. D. Woodward, Esq.
of Plattsburgh, NY 
Dep. Feb. 23, 1832
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State of New York
County of Clinton
Frederick Perrigo of Peru in said County being duly sworn on the holy evangelist according to law does depose and say that he has been well acquainted with Daniel Baker of Plattsburg applicant for a Pension ever since the year 1781. That said Daniel Baker enlisted at Manchester in the State of Vermont in the month of March 1781 in Captain Daniel Comstock's Company Colonel ---- Fletcher Regiment of United States Infantry in the Vermont Line General Enos Brigade to serve ten months. That deponent enlisted at the same time into the same Company Regiment and Line and was a mess mate of said Baker and Deponent knows that said Daniel Baker served faithfully in said Company Regiment and Line for the term of ten months when he, as well as this Deponent was Honorably discharged at Fort Vengeance in the town of Pittsford in the State of Vermont. That the discharge of Deponent and of said Baker were both signed by said Captain Comstock who was then Commandant of said Fort. That Deponent at that time saw the discharge of the said Daniel Baker in his possession in which he understands has been burnt since. Deponent understood at the time that said Baker had served the year previous (1780) in Captain Herman Allens Company in Colonel Fletchers Regiment and Vermont Line and was discharged from his said service a short time before he enlisted with Captain Comstock Company with this Deponent. Deponent was well acquainted with Nathan Beeman who now resides in Chateaugay, New York and know that he served in said Company with Deponent and said Baker. Deponent knows said Baker to be the identical person who served in said Company Regiment as aforesaid.

Frederick Perrigo

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 day of April 1830 and Certify the Deponent to be a credible person. The words "of United States Infantry" interlined before execution.
Caleb Nichols
A Superior Court Commission
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State of New York
County of Clinton
I the Subscriber, a Public Notary in and for said County do hereby Certify that Caleb Nichols before whom the within affidavit of Frederick Perrigo was taken and sworn was at the time and now is a Superior Court Commissioner residing in the town of Plattsburg in said County duly authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits and that the signature to the jurat of said affidavit is the genuine hand writing of the said Commissioner. In writing whereof I have hereto my hand and affixed my notorial seal of office at Plattsburg this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.

J. Douglas Woodward
Notary Public
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State of New York
County of Franklin

Nathan Beeman of Chateaugay in said County being duly sworn on the holy evangelists according to law deposes and said that he has been well acquainted with Daniel Baer of Plattsburg applicant for a Pension ever since he was fifteen years of age (said Baker is now about sixty-seven years of age) and Deponent was present in Manchester, Vermont in the first part of March 1781 and now that said Daniel Baker did then and there enlist into Captain Daniel Comstock's Company Colonel --- Fletcher's Regiment of United States Infantry in the Vermont Line General Enos Brigade. That Deponent enlisted into this same Company at the same time and place and was a Sergeant with said Company and Deponent knows that said David Baker served in the said Company Regiment and Line for the term of ten months and longer and until about the first day of February 1782 when he as well as this Deponent was Honorably Discharged at Fort Vengeance in the town of Pittsford in the State of Vermont. that Deponent served during the whole of the said time with the said Daniel Baker in the said Company and Regiment and further that the Discharge of Deponent and of the said Daniel Baker was signed by said Captain Comstock who was then commandant of said Fort. That Deponent at that time saw the discharge of the said Daniel Baker (in his possession) which he understands has since been burnt. Deponent was well acquainted with Frederick Perrigo of Peru in the County of Clinton, New York and knows that he belonged and served in the said Company with said Baker and this Deponent further says that Daniel Baker was the identical person who
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Served in said Company and Regiment and Line with the Deponent as aforesaid. Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th day of February 1831 and I Certify the Deponent to be a Credible and respectable person and witness, my hand.
Henry G. Button
Justice of the Peace

I the [the [sic)] Deponent attest to the truth of the within affidavit except he never saw said Discharge in said Baker's possession as within my hand seal.
Nathan Beeman


State of New York
County of Franklin
I the Subscriber Clerk of the County of Franklin aforesaid do Certify that Henry G. Button before whom the above affidavit of Nathan Beeman was taken and sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County acting as such and that the signature of the said Justice is genuine in his own proper hand writing I being acquainted with the same. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Malone this [ ] day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
A. Wernon, Clerk
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State of New York
Clinton County

Levi Stockwell being sworn says that Daniel Baker an applicant for a Pension enlisted into Captain Comstock Company, Colonel Fletcher's Regiment of Vermont State Troops for nine months and although Deponent has heretofore stated his enlistment into the same Company was for ten months, he is inclined on reflection to believe that Enlistments in Captain Comstock Company were for nine months. That said Baker served in the same Company with Deponent as a private for ten months and more. Deponent is very confident that said Baker served ten months because he recollects that some dissatisfaction arose in relation to the obtaining of our discharges. Said Baker was discharged with Deponent and Deponent is clear that he and said Baker actually served ten months as privates in Captain Comstock Company, whether the terms of enlistment was nine or ten months. Deponent and said Baker joined the said Company in March 1781 and we were discharged at Fort Vengeance Vermont in January 1782. Deponent understood from said Baker during the time he belonged to our Company, that he had been in service a few weeks during the year 1780 and Deponent believes that said Baker did serve three weeks in Captain Barney's Company, Colonel Pearl Regiment as said Baker has stated. Deponent further says that after our discharge a party went over to Castleton and Deponent is confident Baker was one of the party. How long he served there Deponent does not recollect. He should suppose he served three weeks or thereabout.
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Deponent is now seventy-one years of age and upwards and resides in Mooers in Clinton County and further saith not.
His mark X
Levi Stockwell

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21st day of April 1834 and I certify that Deponent is a credible person and which the foregoing affidavit was carefully read over to Deponent by me before swearing.
Caleb Nichols
Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York
County of Clinton
I the Subscribed clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Caleb Nichols before whom the foregoing affidavit of Levi Stockwell was taken and sworn on the twenty first day of April instant was at the time a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County duly authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits and that his signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine, I being well acquainted with it. Witness my hand and seal of office at Plattsburg this 21st day of April 1834. The name of Levi Stockwell written on an erasure by me.
Nathan Taylor, clerk
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State of New York
County of Clinton 
Frederick Perrigo of Peru in said County being duly sworn says that he has been well acquainted with Daniel Baker now here present applicant for a pension ever since the year 1781. That said Baker was a private in Captain Daniel Comstock Company Col Fletchers Regt of Vermont State Troops Genl Enos' Brigade and joined the company at Fort vengeance with about thirty others. the fore part of April 1781 That deponent enlisted into the same Company & Regt in March of the same year and was a mess mate of said Baker & Deponent knows that said Baker served in said company for and during ten months and was discharged with deponent at Fort Vengeance in Pittsford Vt in January 1782, and received an honorable discharge signed by Capt. Comstock Commandant of said Fort. Deponent at that time saw said Bakers discharge in his possession & has since been informed and believes the same to be true that said discharge is burnt. Deponent understood at the time Baker belonged to our company that he served the year previous 1780 three weeks in Capt Barney Company Col Pearls Regt of Vermont Militia. Deponent is under the strong impression that he & said Baker enlisted in Capt Comstock Company for the period of ten months, but he may be mistaken as to the period of enlistment, it may have been for nine months. However this may be, Deponent is confident that he and said Baker served ten months each, in said Company. Deponent believes that said Becker served three weeks in Capt Roberts Compy Col Pearl Regt of Vermont militia in the year 1782 in an alarm. Deponent knows nothing of this service except what he has frequently heard from said Baker
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That said Daniel Baker sustains a good character for truth. The word "Vermont" interlined and further saith not.
Frederick Perrigo

Sworn and subscribed to this 10th day of April 1834 and I Certify that Deponent is a credible person.
Caleb Nichols
Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York
County of Clinton
I the Subscriber Clerk of said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that Caleb Nichols before whom the foregoing affidavit of Frederick Perrigo was taken and Sworn on the tenth day of April instant was at the time a Supreme Court Commissioner in aforesaid County duly authorized to administer oaths and take affidavits and that his signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine. I being well-acquainted with his handwriting. With my hand and official seal at Plattsburg this 18th day of April 1834.
Nathan Taylor, Clerk
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[handwritten]
J L Edward
Commr of Pensions

J. Douglas Woodward Esqr
Plattsburgh
New York

J L Edward Esq.
D. Baker Esq.
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[handwritten]
War Department
Pension Office
April 1. 1834

Sir,
The papers relating to the claim of Daniel Baker have again been examined. Copies of the affidavits in this case cannot be received. The claimant should procure new affidavits, on the receipt of which a decision will be had. The alleged tour of eleven months under Capt. Comstock is not supported by any evidence in the Department; on the contrary, it is quite evident that there were no tours of actual uninterrupted military service under the officers mentioned, for the time set forth. The papers remain on file.

I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards

J. Douglass Woodward Esqr
Plattsburgh N. York
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