Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9865, Luther Trowbridge, Mass.
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Trowbridge, Luther 
Elizabeth 

Number 
W.9865 
BL.Kt. 2157-200. Lieut 
Issued Jan. 4, 1792 ss 
Jacob Clingman, assignee 
No papers
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1652 
Michigan 
Elizabeth Trowbridge, 
widow of Luther Trowbridge, 
Mass 
who died on the 4. February, 1802, 
of Wayne Coy: in the State of Michigan, 
who was Lt. & Q.M.r in the [line] commanded 
by Captain [line] of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Alders in the Massachusetts, 
line for 2 years. Lieutenant & Qr Master, 
Increased from $320, per ann: 
Inscribed on the Roll of Detroit, 
at the rate of 47 Dollars [line] Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the [blank] day of 
Sept: 1845 — and sent to S. H. Porter, 
Indiana office, 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 45 $6902.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending $238.00 
$7140.00 
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, 
Section the 3 (?) 
Recorded by UM Stewart [line] Clerk 
Book [line] Vol. 1 Page 200. 
Sept 24, 1845, Recd: 07 
letter to agt: [line]
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V 2860 
Declaration. 
Elizabeth Trowbridge 
Michigan 
admitted 
2 years Lieutenant. $320 
C. C. Trowbridge Esquire 
Detroit 
Michigan
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836. 

State of Michigan 
County of Wayne ss: 
On this said tenth day of October in the year One thousand eight hundered  and thirty seven, personally appeared before me, Charles Moran, one of the  Judges of the [“county” crossed out] circuit court of the county of Wayne aforesaid, Elizabeth Trowbridge,  a resident of the city of Detroit in the county of Wayne and the state of Michigan, aged  seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath,  make the following declaraion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made  by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Luther  Trowbridge, who was a Lieutenant and Captain by Rank in the army of the United  States during the Revolutionary war, a Quarter Master to the first Massachue  ssts Brigade. [tab] She further states and declares that she was married  to the said Luther Trowbrdige, at Albany in the State of New York, on the fifteenth  day of March in the year seventeen hundered and seventy eight, that her husband,  the aforesaid Luther Trowbrdige died on the twenty fourth day of February in the  year Eighteen hundered and two, and that she has remained a widow ever  since that period, as will woefully appear by reference to the proofs hasts awarded. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year  aforesaid, before me; and I certify that  the aoolicant is a credible person, and unable,  from bodily infirmity, to attend in open court. 
Elizabeth Trowbridge (signature) 
Charles Moran 
Associate Justice Circuit Court State of Michigan.
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State of Michigan 
County of Wayne 
ss 
I Charles Petteli Clerk of said  County do hereby certify that Charles  Moran before whom the within  Declaration was taken, was at the  date there an  associate justice of the circuit court of said  County, duly Elected and qualified  according to the law of said State  and that the within signature purporting to be his  I verily believe to be true and genuine 
In Testimony where of I have hereunto affixed  the seal of said Court and subscribed my name  at the city of Detroit this Twenty third day  of October A.D. 1839 
Charles Peltier 
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wayne County
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I the subscriber being the minister of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in the city of Albany and the state of New York, do hereby certify that I have examined the book containing marriages from the thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord 1773 to the second day of November 1790. During which time the Reverend Eilardus Westerlo, as appears by said book, was the regular ordained Pastor of said church. In which I found an entry as follows, to Will.
"1778 March the Fifteenth, Luther Trowbridge and Elizabeth" which is an extract from said book with the exception that where figures are employed for dates, I have expressed them in words. That the above entry appears to have been made by the said Reverend Eilardus Westerlo in his usual form during his ministry in said Church in recording marriages. Albany 6th October 1837
Thos E Vermilye
Pastor of Reformed Protestant Dutch Church
Albany, New York
I Charles D Townsend Physician in the city of Albany and state of New York do declare and say that I am an acting ordained elder in the above-named Church and that the Reverend Thomas E Vermilye is at present the installed Pastor.
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of said Church, and that I have read the foregoing Certificate, executed by him in my presence. Also I have examined the Book of Marriages therein referred to and do find that the extract therefrom contained in said Certificate is a true Copy from said Book with the exception as stated in the above Certificate.
Albany 9th October 1837
Sworn this 9th day of October 1837 Before me} C.D. Townsend M.D.
H.C. Whelpley Commissioner of Deeds
Albany County
State of New York
Albany County}
I Conrad A. Teu Esquire Clerk of the Said County do hereby certify that Heman C. Whelpley before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been Subscribes and Sworn was on the day of, the date of the same as Commissioner of Deed etc that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioners and verity believe that his name subscribed to the above affidavit in his proper hand writing Signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 9th day of October 1837
C.A. Teu, Esquire Clerk
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Michigan 1.652
Elizabeth Trowbridge Widow of Luther Trowbridge deed
who died on the 4 February 1802 of Wayne County in the State of Michigan who was Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain  [blank] of the [commanded] by Colonel Alden in the Massachusetts line for 2 years and upwards.
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of December 1837 and Lieutenant C.C. Trowbridge Detroit Michigan
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837           $2080.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38  160.00
[total] $2240.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2d. Page 197

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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9865
Elizabeth Trowbridge Wid
Luther Trowbridge Lieut Rev. War
Act; July 4th, 1836.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth Trowbridge 
Michigan
Suspended
See letter 19th Nov. 1837 to Jos. Sarned[?]
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Sept. 22, 1848
be[?]
Eliz. Trowbridge 
for increase.
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Washington City
Sept 22. 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate of Mrs. Elizabeth Trowbridge, widow of Luther Trowbridge, together with the application for an increase of pension. The other papers in the case are on file in your office. May I request your early attention to the mother.
Very respectfully
Yr. Obt Servt
Saml Humes Porter
Col J.L. Edwards
Commd of Pensions
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State of Michigan
City of Detroit
Sep 15. 1845.
I Elizabeth Trowbridge, widow of Luther Trowbridge, a Lieutenant and Quarter Master of the Army of the Revolution, in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment, hereby request that an increase of Pension be granted to me, which the certified copy of the records in the Secretary's Office at Boston, filed in the Pension Office at Washinton, shows I am entitled to.
her mark X
Elizabeth Trowbridge

Sworn to and Subscribed by the deponent, who by a paralysis is rendered unable to write her name before me, this 15th day of September AD 1845
Ross Wilkins
Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Michigan
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Payment to be made at Detroit Mich. by E.P. Hastings Esq Agent for Paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Michigan

Recorded inthe Pension Office in Book A. Vol. 2 page 197 by D.D. Addison Clerk

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Issue new Certificate
2 yrs L & QrMr 476.--
deduct whether been paid

S. Humes Porter
Indian Office
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Issue new Certificate
2 yrs L & QrMr 476.--
deduct whether been paid

S. Humes Porter
Indian Office
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[margin]
476 14 1904 476 238 6902
War Department.
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Trowbridge of Michigan widow of Luther Trowbridge dec. who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to recieve Three hundred twenty dollars and [blank] cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 19th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven
J.B. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned.}
Geo WM Crump acting commissioner of Pensions.
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner
Sir. 
The inclosed document we forward by direction of C.C. Trowbridge Esquire to whom please acknowledge it at Detroit.
Your obedient servant
John Ward and Company
New York 22 November 1837
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Detroit November 13. 1837
James L. Edwards Esquire 
Commissioner of Pensins 
Sir, 
I have the honor to enclose herein the deposition of General Vincent Mathews of Rochester to the identity of Mr Elizabeth Trowbridge, whose application for a pension is now before you. If I am correctly informed no further testimony is required by your regulations and I respectfully ask you only decision upon the subject with great respect I am Sir 
your obedient servant
C.C. Trowbridge
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Detroit October 16. 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I have now the honor to enclose the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth
Trowbridge, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th July 
1836, together with an extract from the records of the Church at Albany of the marriage 
of the said Elizabeth to Luther Trowbridge, and the following a
of the said Luther Trowbridge, showing his services in the army of the United 
States during the Revolutionary war, namely
Commission as Lieutenant in Ichabod Alden's regiment dated
1st July 1777, Signed John Hancock, President of Congress, Charles Thompson secretary
commission in the 7th Massachusetts regiment dated 29 September 1779.
Signed Samuel Huntington President, [illegible] Stoddard secretary of the board of War
Commission as Quarter to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade dated 12th November 1782, signed Timothy Pickering Q.M.G. [quarter master general]
Commission as Captain by Brevet dated October 10 1783, signed Elias Bondinot President, R. Lincoln Secretary
The evidence of the identity of the applicant and her continued
widowhood since the decease of Luther Trowbridge, is contained in the
affidavit of General Vincent Mathews of Rochester New York which was
Enclosed to my address at Washington, and which I have this day
requested the Postmaster at that place to send to your office.
I have to request that the necessary examination may be
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had as early as convenient, and that I may be apprized of the decision
of the department upon the application, and if favorable, that the pensioner
may be[illegible] through me, with the forms require in order to enable
her to obtain the arrears of pension due to her
I have also to request as a particular form, that such of the
Commissions now enclosed, as may be found necessary to the
establishment of the claim, may be returned to me.
With great respect
I am Sir
Your Obedient Servant
C.C. Trowbridge
son and Agent of Elizabeth Trowbridge
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Elizabeth Trowbridge
Pension Claim
8 September 1845
Wrote to C.C. Trowbridge
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Elizabeth Trowbridge should return
her certificate with a deposition
claiming the increase which the
certified copy of the records in the
my office at Boston already
filed shews she is entitled
to-
I died the day of her death and
the names of surviving children
should be certified by a Court
of record
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Luther Trowbridge Gentleman Greeting We Reposing special trust
confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, conduct, and Fidelity, Do by these presents and appoint you to be a 
Lieutenant in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such
From the 5th of June 1779
you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
Lieutenant
by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And
We do strictly charge and require all officers and Soldier under your command to be obedient to your orders
And you are to observe and follow such order and directions,
as you shall receive from this or a future congress of the United States or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the committee
of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the states.
Witness his Excellency Samuel Huntington Esquire President of
the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 29th day of September 1779, and in the fourth
year of our independence-
Samuel Huntington President
Entered in the war office and examined by the board
Attest
Benjamin Stoddard
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My Fathers Commission as a Lieutenant in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment, Army of the Revolution 1777
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay,
New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the counties of New Castle Kent
and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, To Luther Trowbridge gentleman
We, reposing especial Trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Regiment of foot whereof Ichabod Alden Esquire is Colonel-
In the army of the united states raised for the defence of American liberty and for repelling every hostile
Invasion thereof. You are here carefully and [illegible four or five words] Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And
We do strictly charge and require all officers and Soldier under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant-
And you are to observe and follow such order and directions,
as you shall receive from this or a future congress of the United States or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress,
Dated at Boston the first day of January Anno Domini 1777.
By order of the Congress
John Hancock
President
Attest, [illegible] secretary
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In pursuance of an Act of Congress Of the Thirtieth Day of September, A. D. 1783,
Luther Trowbridge Esquire
is to rank as Captain by Brevet in the Army of the United States of America.
Given under my Hand, at Princeton the Tenth
Day of October 1788
BLincoln Elias Boudinot [[illegible]]
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on final Settlements from August 1780- Lieutenant and Quarter Master
Colonel Pickering Brigade 2nd Massachusetts
November 1782
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
September 3 1845
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Luther Trowbridge is borne
upon an account in Army Books as a Lieutenant
in Colonel Brooks Regiment and there credited by his service from January 1, 1777 to December 31, 1779
36 months -7 months 8£ 25 and 19
months at £8. upon another account in the same
as Lieutenant in the same regiment from January 1 to December 31, 1780. 12 months - 8 months at £8 and 4 months at 11£ 18 shillings
Upon muster rolls of Captain Perkins, Lieutenant Colonel Commissioned Brooks as a
Lieutenant for the following months , viz [namely] January, February, March and April 1781, and upon
Muster rolls of Captain Jonathan Maynard's Company
same regiment as a Lieutenant for the months of January and February 1782. Not upon rolls of
any of the Officers named in the annexed application,
and the above is all the evidence of service of any
one of the name, as shown by the records in this office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts an circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application for certificate of revolutionary services made by
the widow of the party who rendered the service.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my
late husband, Luther Trowbridge, in the War of the Revolution
He was a native of the Town of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. He entered the army from that town,
as a volunteer, in the year 1776, took a part in the battle of Bunker Hill, accompanied Arnold to Quebec, was commissioned in the 1 day 1777
in the company commanded by Captain Allen, in the Massachusetts regiment
commanded by Colonel Ichabod Alden. I believe his first commission was that
of Ensign. He served during the whole war, in the successive grades of
Ensign, Lieutenant, Captain by Brevet, and during a part of the time as Quarter Master. his commission to those several offices were depoisited by my direction, in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions at
Washington, in the year 1837, where I suppose they now are. I have
also a commission to him as Lieutenant, dated November 6 1782, signed Elias
Bondinot President, R. Lincoln secretary of War, to take effect the 1 January 1778 “in the Massachusetts line”
I am eighty four years old and my memory does not enable me to state my husbands services more fully than as
above stated. Witness my hand at Detroit the 20th day of May 1845
Elizabeth Trowbridge-her mark
signed by said Elizabeth Trowbridge, who is a paralytic
and these unable to write
in my presence
C. N. Willcox 
Notary Public
Wayne County Michigan
Co. Michigan
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Pension Office
Detroit May 1843.
I am acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Trowbridge, who signed the
within application and have known her for twenty four years. I assisted in 1837 in procuring the evidence to entitle her to a pension as the widow
of Luther Trowbridge late a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution and
have entire confidence in the statement within made by her.
E.P. Hastings
Pension Agent
State of Michigan

Detroit May 30. 1845.
I have known Mrs Elizabeth Trowbridge since the year
1802, and knew her husband, Luther Trowbridge, in his
life time, and I have no doubt of the truth of the within
statement,
John Bronson
I am well acquainted with John Bronson. His statement
is entitled to entire credit
Pension Office Detroit
May 31. 1845.
E P astings
Pension Agent
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State of New York
Monroe County

Vincent Mathews of the City of Rochester in the County of Monroe aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth & saith that he knew Luther Trowbridge formerly of Albany in the State of New York, who had been a Captain in the Massachusetts Line, in the Army of the Revolution, & that the said Luther Trowbridge died at Albany aforesaid, in the year Eighteen hundred, leaving a widow, viz. Mrs. Elizabeth Trowbridge, who now resides at Detroit in the State of Michigan:- that he, this deponent, has been acquainted with the said Elizabeth Trowbridge, ever since the death of the said Luther Trowbridge, and knows that she has never been married since the death of her said husband:- That the acquaintance of this deponent with the said Luther Trowbridge, commenced in the year Seventeen hundred & ninety seven:- that in the Seventeen hundred & ninety eight, this deponent commenced boarding in the family of the said Luther Trowbridge & continued boarding in the said family, during the winter & part of the summer of each year, until the time of his death, and at the time of his death, this deponent was boarding in his said family:- and after the death of the said Luther Trowbridge, this deponent & the said Elizabeth Trowbridge took letters of administration on his estate, and settled the same:- that during the time when this deponent boarded in the said family,   he this deponent was a member of the Senate of the State of New York, and also one of the "Onondaga Commisioners" for settling disputed claims to land in the Military Track of the State of New York, and during the said time also, the said Luther Trowbridge was the Clerk of the said Commisioners-

And this deponent further saith that he was intimately acquainted with the said Luther Trowbridge & his family,
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but this deponent cannot state the time of the marriage
of the said Luther Trowbridge and Elizabeth Trowbridge,
but has no doubt, from the age of their children,
from information derived from the said Luther
Trowbridge and Elizabeth Trowbridge, that such
marriage took place whilst the said Luther
Trowbridge was in the Revolutionary Army as
above mentioned and
this deponent has frequently
understood from the said Luther Trowbudge and others,
that he the said Luther Trowbridge was in the
service in said army with General Arnold in the
expedition against Quebec: and this deponent has
also understood and believes that the said Luther
Trowbridge was with General Sullivan at the time
of his expedition along the Susquehannah River,
and this deponent has often heard the said Luther
Trowbridge spoken of as a brave and meritorious office.
Vincent Matthews
Subscribed and sworn this Eighth day
Of November, in the year Eighteen and thirty seven before me
Edward Barnard Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Monroe County ss
I certify that Edward Barnard Esquire is a
Justice of the peace in and for said County
and that I am well acquainted with his hand
writing and verily believe that the above signature
purporting to be his, is genuine - Witness my hand
and official seal this eighth day of November 1837-
Samuel G. Andrews Clerk
We are well acquainted with General Vincent Mathews of
Rochester and know him to be a man of the highest
respectability-
November 8th 1837
Frederick Whittlesey
Late member of Congress
Timothy Childs - Present member of
Congress from Monroe County
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State of New York
Monroe County ss ⎬
Vincent Mathews of the City of
Rochester in the said County of Monroe
being duly sworn doth depose and say that he
well acquainted with Luther Trowbridge formerly
of the City of Albany in the State of New
aforesaid, who had been a Captain in the
army of the Revolution, in the Massachusetts
Line that the said Luther Trowbridge died at
Albany aforesaid in the year Eighteen hundred
at this deponent first knew the said Luther
Trowbridge in the year seventeen hundred and ninety 
seven, and boarded in the family of the said Luther
Trowbridge at the time of his death, and for a
considerable portion of the time during the years
next preceding his death:- That this deponent was
at that time one of the "Onondaga Commissioners
for the settlement of disputed claims to land, in
the Military Tract of the State of New York, and the
said Luther Trowbridge was the Clerk of the Board
of the said Commissioners at the time of his death
And for some time previously. And this deponent
was during all the period above mentioned, a
member of the Senate of the State of New York:
That the said Luther Trowbridge died, leaving a
widow viz: Elizabeth Trowbridge, who now reside
in Detroit, in Michigan; that this deponent
has been well acquainted with the said Elizabeth
Trowbridge, ever since the death of the said Luther
Trowbridge, and she has never been married
since the death of her said husband-
That this deponent has understood both from the
said Luther Trowlidge and Elizabeth Trowledge that
they were married at some period during the
Revolutionary War, and this deponent has no
doubt of that fact, from the age of their
children
and this deponent has understood from the
said Luther Trowbridge and others, that he was
in the army with general Arnold at the
time of the expedition against Quebec and
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also with General Sullivan, as he believes, in the
service upon the Susquehannah River, and this
deponent has frequently heard the said Luther
Trowbridge spoken of by persons who knew him
well in the service and during said war, as a brave
meritorious officer-
That this deponent with the said Elizabeth
Trowbridge, administered upon the estate of the
said Luther Trowbridge after his death, and was
intimately acquainted with himself and his famil.
Vincent Mathews
Subscribed and sworn this 28th day
September 1837 before me
Edward Barnard Justice of the the Peace

Monroe County
Clerk's Office Ss.
I certify that Edward Barnard Esquire
before whom the above affidavit was sworn
is a Justice of the peace in and for said
County and that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing and verily believe
that the above signature purporting to be
his is genuine. Witness my hand
and official seal this twenty eighth day of September 1837-
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L. Trowbridge
Admission 1782
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Lieutenant Luther Trowbridge
I hereby appoint you quarter
master to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade
in the room of Captain Tuckerman resigned.
you are faithfully and diligently to execute all
the duties to that office belonging, agreeably
to the regulations of the United States in
Congress assembled and such orders as you
shall receive, conformable to those regulations
from your superior officers
Given under my hand at
Newburgh the 12th day of November 1782.
Timothy Pickering
Quarter Master General