Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13810, for William Lytle, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York
Lytle, William

NUMBER S. 13810

Carded

CONTENTS
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No 11883
Pennsylvania
William Lytle
of Huntingdon Co. in the State of Penn
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Denton
of the Regt commanded
by Col Wincoop in the N. York Troops
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 80 Dollars ___Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July
1833 and sent to Pens. Huntingdon Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833-$40
[total] $200.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E, Vol. 5, Page 35

Dec'd
See letter to  Hon. J. Henderson, H.R.
Jan. 23, 1836 - do. to same 7.
April 1836 -
Let to Hon S. Calvin
July 16, 1850.
do. July 18, 1850.

Died July 8, 1833
Agency book.
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10634
Wm. Lyttle
of Pennsylvania

1 Feby 1833
Obj: 11. 12. 13

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Admitted
2 years
$80.00
Pensioner
Huntingdon
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BRIEF in the case of Wm Lytle of Morris Co
of Huntington in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
Pennsylvania
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. (1) June in 1775 enlisted 2nd Regt. N.Y.
Duration of Service. 5 months
Rank: As a Pri.
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.: Capt Denton, Col Wynkoop
(2)  more  1775
5 months, Private, Gen. Schuyler, Genl Montgomery
(3) Summer 1776 
6 months, Private
Capt. Little
(4) Spring 1778 - drafted 
9 months, Private
Col. Van Rensselaer
[note in margin:  Was took sick. Hospital about 2 months out of 9 in 1778]
(5)  Summer 1780
 6 months, Private
Col. Markham

5. In what battles was he engaged? St. John, Montreal, Quebec, White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Goshen, Orange County, New York
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? Defective, no clergyman, & says nothing about one or witnesses
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
J. Whiting
Examining Clerk.
by 281833
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Huntingdon } ss:
On this fifteenth day of August the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Thomas Burnside Esquire and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Huntingdon, now sitting, William Lytle, a resident of Morris Township in the County of Huntingdon, and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the month of June one thousand seven hundred & seventy five in the town of Goshen, County of Orange and State of New York, he enlisted in the second Regiment of New York troops for the term of five months & served
in that Regiment to the best of his recollection under Captain Daniel Denton, Major Dubois, Colonel Wincoop and General Schuyler, and marched first to Ticonderoga, from thence to St Johns in Canada, which town they took from the British & Marched from there to Montreal,
which town they took also; at Montreal
deponent's first term of enlistment expired, and he then enlisted for five months more, and marched to Quebec under the command of General Montgomery and was in the battle in which General Montgomery was killed; that deponent left Quebec on the 3d day of May 1776 & returned home to the aforesaid town of Goshen -  that in the said summer
of 1776 after he returned to the said town of Goshen, he enlisted for another term of six months;  that the Captain he served under was John Little, under whose command he marched to Kings Bridge in the State of New York & from there to White plains and there he was concerned in the [battle] that was fought & was discharged at the end of his six months service - That in the spring of the year 1778, he was drafted to serve nine months in the New York Militia at which time he resided in the said town of Goshen, that they were taken
to the Valley forge and there distributed among the
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the regular troops and marched for Monmouth
but on the way to Monmouth this deponent took sick at a place called Sourland in the State of New Jersey and was sent to Princeton Hospital where he remained sick for about two months, he then joined the army and marched up the Mohawk river after the Indians, at this time Col. Van Rensselaer was their commander, he remained up the Mohawk river until his nine months were expired and he was discharged and returned home -- that in the summer
of 1780 he again enlisted for the time of six
months. deponent with others marched under
Colonel Markham to Albany & from thence
Marched up the Mohawk river after the Indians
and remained there until his time expired when
he was discharged.
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 of the Agency of any State
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signed] Wm Litle

Questions by the Court
1. When and in what year were you born?
the year I cannot state but think it was in 1754 in the County Mayo Ireland, came to the City of New York in 1773.
2.  Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it?
Ans. I have no record of my age
3.  Where were you living when called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Ans. I was living in Goshen, Orange County, State of New York. In 1791 I came from 
Orange County to Wyoming in Pennsylvania then to Centre [County?] and then to Huntingdon County to Canoe Valley about nineteen years ago & have lived in that valley [illegible] in in Huntington County ever since.  I now live at Union Furnace in Morris township in Huntington County.
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I voluntarily listed for five months,
listed again for five months & served
as stated before.
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5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstance of your service?
My first Capt was Dan'l Denton; Col.Wynkoop, 2nd Regt of New York line, Gen Schuyler when
we took St. Johns,  Gen James Clinton Commanded and at Montreal. at Quebec Genl Montgomery had the command. after my return from Quebec I again enlisted with Capt. John Little; marched to Kings Bridge. I think the Col name was Nicholson. Can't state the Regt.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, & what has become of it?
I received discharges. I took no care of them
they are long lost - 
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 service as a soldier of the revolution?
Thos. Johnston, Esquire High Sheriff of the County of Huntington, who has known me over 20 years & David R. Porter, Esquire
the Pro'nty [prothonotary] of the Court & our former member of Assembly has known me for 15 years.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

In open Court.
We Thomas Johnston Sheriff of said County of Huntington & residing therein and David R. Porter, Esq. residing in said County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
William Lytle, who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven 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 & subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
[signed] D.R. Porter
[signed] Thomas Johnston

In open Court [illegible]
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 Thomas Johns[t]on who has signed the preceding certificate is high Sheriff of said County residing therein, and that David R. Porter who has also signed the same is a resident in in the said County of Huntingdon and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signed] illegible
[signed] Joseph W Cune
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I David R. Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Lytle for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand & seal of said Office this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty two.

D R Porter Prot'y

10624
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Rev. 1812 Wars Section.
COPIED BY ADY

September 19, 1923.

Jack M. Willoughby,
Huntingdon,
Pennsylvania.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13810, it appears that William Lytle was born in 1754 in County Mayo, Ireland and emigrated to New York City in 1773.
While residing in Goshen, Orange County, New York, he enlisted and served with the New York Troops, as follows:
From in June 1775, ten months in Captain David Denton's Company, Colonel Wynkoop's Regiment and was in the battles of St. Johns, Montreal, and Quebec; from the summer of 1776, six months in Captain John Little's Company, Colonel Nicholson's Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains; from the
spring of 1778, nine months under Colonel Van Rensselaer; and from the summer of 1780, six months in Colonel Malcom's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1832, at which time he was living in Union Furnace, Morris Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
He died July 8, 1833. There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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725
556

Commission in favor of Wm Lytle
as Captain in the [illegible] line dated 23rd
Febry 1784
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Jan 20.
Wm Lytle, or'd
Parole
Act 32
11883

Jos. Henderson H.R.

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Hon. Jos Henderson
H.R.
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Washington Jany 19 1835

Dear Sir

The enclosed petition was sent to me to be presented to the House but supposing that it was not a case requiring the action of Congress and not knowing how to proceed I would
be thankful for any instructions you may be pleased to give me on the subject.
Very Respectfully
Your most obt
Jos. Henderson

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
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In reply to your request of ________, received_______ for a statement of the military history of William Lytle, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his
application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 13810

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(1) June 1775
LENGTH OF SERVICE. : 10 mos.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. David Denton
COLONEL. Wynkoop
STATE.  2 NY

(2) Summer 1776
6 mos.
Captain John Little
Col. Nicholson

(3) Spring 1778
9 mos.
Captain (check mark)
Col. Van Rensselaer

(4) Summer 1780
6 mos.
Captain (check mark)
Col. Malcom

Battles engaged in , St. Johns, Montreal, Quebec & White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Goshen, Orange Co. New York
Date of application for pension:  Aug. 15, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Union Furnace, Morris Twp., Huntingdon Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, born in 1754 in County Mayo, Ireland.
Remarks: Emigrated to New York City in 1773.
1791 to Wyoming, Penn., Center Co., Penn., Canoe Valley & Franklin Twp., Huntingdon Co., Penn.
He died July 8, 1833 (Agency book)
No family data.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section

February 29, 1916.

Dr. Frank Bleakney,
Grove City,
Pennsylvania.

Sir: --
In response to your letter dated the fifteenth instant, you are advised that under date of November 20, 1915, you were informed that the War of 1812 pension records of this
Bureau failed to afford any information in regard to Robert Lytle (Lyttle or Little) of Captain John Barrickman's company, Ferree's 1st regiment of Pennsylvania troops.
The history of William Lytle Sur. File 13810 Rev. War was mailed to you under the same date, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement
to the same person.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of the above cited pension, and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data: William Lytle, certificate #11883 issued July 9, 1833 for $80. per annum from
March 4, 1831 under the Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tilman
Acting Commissioner.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE 
REFER TO


Huntingdon, Pa.,
November 11, 1927.

Dept of Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:--
Please advise if the records show any military
service during the Revolutionary War, for the following:
1.  Adam Stonebraker, supposed to have enlisted at Hagerstown, Maryland. Died in Huntingdon County 1827.
2. William Lytle, married Miriam Carpenter. Supposed to have served in New York Regiments, later coming to Huntingdon County.
3. Michael Africa, supposed to have served in York County Militia. Died June 30, 1822.
Yours truly,
Jack M. Willoughly
Jack M. Willoughby.
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Rev Sec Foh

Grove City, Pa., Feb. 15, 1916.

Dear Sir:
William Lytle, Lyttel, or Little came from Mayo County, Ireland, to New York City in 1773, signed the Articles of Association of Goshen, N. Y., May 11th, 1775. Enlisted in the War of the Revolution (S13810) under Captains Denton, John Little, and Thomas McKinstry, and Colonels Wynkoop, Nicholson, Van Rensselaer, and Malcom. Engaged in the battles of St. Johns, Montreal, Quebec, and White Plains, later moving to Huntington
County, Pennsylvania. He died July 8th, 1883.
Robert Lytle, Lyttel, or Little, came from Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to Crete, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Later to Sellersville, Indiana County, and enlisted from this point in the War of 1812, as a Private in Captain John Barrickman's Company of Infantry, 1st
(Ferree's) Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. Discharged November 15th, 1812,
at Mansfield. We are especially anxious to establish a relationship of father and son. Any information that you can give us relative to either one of these parties, or their services, will be appreciated.
Can you tell where Barrickman's Company was enlisted, or anything of its services?
One, William Bleakney, enlisted in the War of the Revolution, (S40002) from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Can you give me any data concerning his family? Do you have record of any other Bleakney, a merchant,
enlisting from Philadelphia, or near here, and connected in any way with the Moorehead family?
Respectfully,
Frank Bleakney

[circular stamp:  U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
FEB 14 1916]
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Rec HW

Frank Bleakney, M. D.
Grove City, Penna., Nov. 9th.1915.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:-

Have you any record or information about one Robert Lytle was a soldier in the War of 1812, enlisted from Sellersville, Ind. Co. Pa., and was I think, of Captain John Barrickman's company of 1st. (Ferrees) Regiment?
Have you any record or information showing that one William Lytle arrived from Ireland about 1773, located at Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pa. and enlisted into the Revolutionary Service from that point?
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me,
I am, Respectfully,
Frank Bleakney
-
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[rectangular stamp: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
RECEIVED NO 11 1895
P AND M. DIVISION]
5046

Huntington, Pa.
Nov. 9. 1845,
Lytle, Milton S.
Desire facts concerning service, date enlistment, discharge, number of Regt. engagements, etc. his grand father, Wm Lytle, or Lyttle, was in, who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner.

[circular stamp:  U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
NOV 16 1895]
[rectangular stamp: upside down:  OLD WAR & NAVY DIVISION - NOV 19 1895]
---
Dept. of the Interior,
Nov. 11, 1895.
Respectfully forwarded to the Honorable
Secretary of War.
[signature illegible]
Acting Secretary

Will the Commissioner of Pensions Please furnish statement of facts as within requested
showing also the soldier's age at enlistment and when his Pension ceased and whether the latter was on account of his death.
Milton S. Lytle
Huntingdon, Pa.
Nov. 15, 1895
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L
Huntington, Pa. Nov. 9. 1895
Hon Heake Smith
Secretary of the Interior

Dear Sir:
My grandfather, William Lytle, or
Lyttle, was a Revolutionary soldier serving
in a New York Regiment. He came to
Pennsylvania after the war and remained here
until his death.  I desire to ascertain the
facts concerning his service, the date of his
enlistment and discharge, number of his
regiment, engagements he was in etc., etc. As he was a pensioner I suppose the record of
your department will show the facts.
Will you please have them examined and furnish me such information as they contain.

Very respectfully
Milton Lytle
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3, 1895, Mil. Hist'y
Milton S. Lytle
Huntington, Pa.
1915 Nov.20. Hist to Frank Bleakney MB
1916 Feb.29. Dr. Bleakney adv. one hist. to each person - C
1928 - Sept. 19.  Hist. to Jack M. Willoughby AWF

13810
INVALID.
Rev War

File No. 13, 810
William Lytle
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Huntingdon } ss:
On this Eleventh day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three - Personally appeared before the Honorable Joseph Adams one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Huntingdon, William Lytle a resident of Morris township in the County of Huntingdon, and State of Pennsylvania,
aforesaid, 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 7th 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the month of June One thousand seven hundred & Seventy five, in the town of Goshen, County of Orange, State of New York, he enlisted in the second Regiment
of New York troops for the term of five months, and served in that Regiment to the best of his recollection under Captain Daniel Denton, Major Dubois, Colonel Wynkoop and
General Schuyler, and Marched, first to Ticonderoga, from thence to St Johns in Canada, which town they took from the British, and marched from thence to Montreal, which
town they took also, at Montreal deponent's first term of enlistment expired, and he then enlisted for five months more, and marched to Quebec under the command of General
Montgomery, and was in the battle in which General Montgomery was killed, that deponent left Quebec on the third day of May 1776 and returned home to the aforesaid town of Goshen -- that in the said summer of 1776 after his return, at the said town of Goshen he enlisted for another term of six months, that the Captain he served under was John Little, under whose command he marched to
Kings bridge in the State of New York, and from thence to White plains, and there he was concerned in the battle that was fought, and was discharged at the end of his six months
service - That in the spring of the year 1778, he was drafted to serve nine months in the New York Militia, at which time he resided in the said town of Goshen, that they were taken to the Valley forge and then distributed among the
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regular troops, and marched for Monmouth, but on the way to Monmouth this deponent took sick at a place called Sourland in the State of New Jersey and was sent to Princeton hospital where he remained sick for about
two months, he then joined the army and marched up the Mohawk river after the Indians, at this time Colonel Van Rensselaer was their commander, he remained up the
Mohawk river until his nine months were expired and he was discharged and returned home -- that in the summer of 1780 he again enlisted for the term of six months.
deponent with others marched under Colonel Markham to Albany and from thence marched up the Mohawk river after the Indians and remained there until his time expired, when he was discharged. That the whole time
of his services as before stated was not less than thirty months for which service he claims a pension.
That owing to his removing from that part of the country where he resided when he entered the service & removing to where few of his companions in arms resided, he knows of no person living who can testify to his Revolutionary services.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before
Jos Adams
[signed] Wm Lytle

Questions by the Judge
-
1st When and in what year were you born?
Ans. The year I cannot state, but think it was in 1754, in the County of Mayo Ireland, came to the City of New York in 1773
2nd. - Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Ans. I have no record of my age
3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer - I was living in Goshen, Orange County & State of New York when called into service. -- In 1791 I came from Orange County to Wyoming in Pennsylvania, then to Centre County then to Huntingdon County to Canoe Valley about twenty years ago, and have lived in that valley and in Franklin township ever since, I now live at Union Furnace in Morris
township in Huntingdon County ---
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4th. - How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?Answer. I voluntarily listed for five months,
listed again for five months, enlisted again for six months, was drafted for nine months, and enlisted again for six months, and served as stated before.
5th. - State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general 
circumstances of your service?
Ans.  My first Capt. was Dan'l Denton, Colonel Wynkoop, 2d Regt of New York line, Gen Schuyler; when we took St. Johns Genl James Clinton Commanded and at Montreal
at Quebec Genl Montgomery had the command. After my return from Quebec I again enlisted with Capt John Little, remember Van Rensselaer, Colonel Markham and
many others, the names of all the Regiments I cannot remember -  The general circumstances of my service I have already stated - it was unusually severe; particularly that performed in Canada. 
6th. - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans.  I rec'd discharges. I took no care of them. 
They are long lost.
7th. - 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?
Ans. - Thomas Johnson Esq, David R. Porter Esq. James Clark Esq, Michael Wallace Esq, George Davis Esq., Jacob Vantries Esq - Revd Samuel Bryson & James Perry Esqr.

We, Rev'd Saml Bryson, a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church residing in the borough of Huntingdon & County of Huntingdon aforesaid and James Perry Esq. residing in Morris township in the same county
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Little [Lytle] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we
believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides, to have been a
soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Jos Adams
[signed] Samuel Brison
[signed] James Perry
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And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion, after the Investigation of the matter, and putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And he further certifies that it appears to him that the Reverend
Samuel Bryson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Huntingdon aforesaid, and that James Perry Esq. who has also signed
the same is a resident in Morris township, in the said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and he does further certify that the said
William Litle [Lytle] is unable from bodily
infirmity and weakness to attend Court, and that the above declarations were made before me at the residence of the said William Litle [Lytle] in Morris township.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand the 11th day of May AD 1833
Jos Adams

State of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County  } ss:

I David R. Porter Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of the said County
Do Certify, that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings before the
Honorable Joseph Adams a Judge of said
Court in the matter of the application of
William Lytle for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court at Huntingdon, the 13th day of May A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty three
D. R. Porter Prot'y

State of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County  } ss:
I, David R. Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County. Do certify that Joseph Adams Esqr before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the
Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and qualified and acting as such; and that the signature "Jos Adams" annexed is his genuine signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said court at Huntingdon the 13th day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three.
D. R. Porter Prot'y