Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15933, for Daniel Outwater, New York
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(3--1776)
SERVICE New York Outwater, Daniel Nelly 
NUMBER W. 15933.
CONTENTS [section empty]
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[printed form with hand written responses]
A 4917 A. New York.
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Nelly Outwater 
widow of Daniel Outwater who died on the 14 October 1827. of in the State of
who was a Lieut in the Compy commanded by Captain Fowler of the Regt commanded by ---- 
in the line for 6 months N. Y.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of December 1849 and Sent to Hon. J. I. Slingerland, Washington City 
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Arrears to the 4th of  Semi-annual allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by J.P. Chase Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 358
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State of Vermont Rutland County Ss } 
Personally appeared before William R. Blossom a Justice of the peace for and in said County of Rutland Elijah Seger Aged Ninety five years and is a resident of the town of Pittsfield in said county of Rutland being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and Saith that he is now a pensioner of the United for service done in the war of the Revolution and part of my services were rendered at Fort Montgomery in the State of New York in the year 1776 I served nine months under Captain Allen at said fort Montgomery and during this time I became acquainted with Capt. Fowler and Lieutenant Daniel Outwater who were Stationary, and served during this time with us at Fort Montgomery Lieutenant Daniel Outwater was a married man at this time, his wife visited him with a child and was at the fort with us during part of the time. Lieutenant Daniel Outwater served as a Lieutenant during the whole of the above Stated time and commanded the whole company a part of the time in the absence of Capt Fowler -- He was a brave officer. He resided in Dutches County and this Deponent is informed he moved to upper Canada and died there some years ago and left his a widow surviving him as before Stated -- Said Daniel Outwater served as above stated at least nine months in Fort Montgomery as a Lieutenant under Capt Fowler
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while I was in the Service at the same time and in the same Fort together in 1776 as aforesaid from early in the Spring to verry late in the fall of the same year -- I served under Captain Allen, we were only two companies there Stationary together during the above named time. and further I say not --- Elijah Seger [signature] 

Subscribed and sworn before me this 8th day of November A.D. 1848 and I certify that the old gentleman Elijah Seger is a credible witness and a pensioner of the United States I have known him for many years he is old and writes his name but poorly } W. R. Blossom Justice of the Peace [signature] 

State of Vermont Rutland County Ss } 
I Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that William R. Blossom Esq. was at the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the same is genuine Given under my hand and seal of Court this thirteenth day of December A.D. 1848.  F. W. Hopkins, Clerk. [signature]
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Nelly Outwater
Additional evidence in the case of Nelly Outwater and old Claim. Please report this Claim to me at the National Hotel Washington D.C.
John I. Slingerland [signature]
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State of New York Otsego County } ss
James Young a resident of the Town of Oneonta in said County of Otsego, aged nearly ninety years being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the Revolution Deponent resided in Pine Plains in the County of Dutchess in said State from whence he entered the service and served with the Militia of said County during said War of the Revolution and also with the Nine month men under Col. Graham, Col. Wiessenfels, Captain Husted, Captain Pawling and other Officers. That during the said War Deponent was well acquainted with Daniel Outwater who served as a Lieutenant in said War and who then lived in the Town of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess and served at Fort Montgomery as such Lieutenant under Captain Fowler for one season of nine months in the early part of the said War. Said Captain Fowler was also from said County of Dutchess and lived in said Fishkill. Said Daniel Outwater served also in the Militia of said County of Dutchess as such Lieutenant after the said nine months service at Fort Montgomery. Said Daniel Outwater was then a married man. His wife's name was Nelley She was a daughter of Joseph Harris who lived near Oswego in said County of Dutchess. Some time after the close of the said War the said Daniel Outwater moved from said County of Dutchess into Upper Canada where he lived the last that Deponent knew of him with the said Nelly his wife James Young [signature] 

Sworn to & subscribed this 17th day of July 1849 before me A.G. Shaw Justice of the Peace [signature]
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I hereby certify that James Young the within deponent is personally known to me. He is a Pensioner of the United States as within set forth; is an aged man but of sound mind and good memory and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. July 17th 1849 -- A. G. Shaw Justice of the Peace [signature] 

[round seal with unreadable words and with eagle holding a banner above the circle, to left of center of page] 
[printed form with hand written responses] 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Otsego County, ss.} 
I, Charles McLean, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that A.G.Shaw --- the person subscribing the foregoing affidavit & certificate and before whom the same was taken, was, on the 17th day of July 1844 therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace --- in and for said County of Otsego, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said A.G. Shaw and verily believe that the name subscribed to the said Affidavit &c is his proper and genuine signature. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the said County to be hereunto affixed this 23d day of Nov. A.D. 1849. Chas. McLean [signature] Clerk. 

[written vertically at bottom of page from bottom towards top of page] Additional evidence in the Case of Nelley Outwater and old Claim. Please report this Claimn to me at the National Hotel Washington D.C. John I. Slingerland [signature]
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Declaration [underlined]
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." 

State of New Yor Oswego County} SS. 
On this Eighth day of June Anno Domini (1847) Eighteen hundred & forty seven personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Oswego now sitting Nelly Outwater, [name underlined] a resident of the Town of Fredericksburgh in the County of Lenox & Addington, Midland District and Canada West aged Ninety one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following [declaration -- inserted] in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 4th. 1836, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows." 
That she is the widow of Daniel Outwater late of the Town of Adolphustown in said County of Lenox & Addington in Canada West in which he departed this life on the 14th day of October 1827. That she was married to her husband said Daniel Outwater on the 8th day of December 1774. 
That her husband said Daniel Outwater was a soldier of the United States during the War of the American Revolution. That during said War of the Revolution her said husband lived in Hackensack, in the County of Dutches in said State of New York, from whence he entered the service and served on numerous occasions from the commencement until the close of said War. That, as Declarant now calculates [in the year 1776 -- inserted] her said husband served for a period of Eight months at Fort Montgomery as a Lieutenant in the company of Captain Fowler. Deponent recollects the year that this service was rendered in at Fort Montgomery by her said
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husband from the fact that she visited him at Fort Montgomry while serving as aforesaid as Lieutenant in said Company of Captain Fowler and had her oldest child Peter then with her which child was then about one year old and it appears from her family Record that said child was born in September 1775. She saw her said husband at Fort Montgomery aforesaid serving as Lieutenant in said Company of Captain Fowler. After the expiration of his said Eight months service at Fort Montgomery as aforesaid her said husband returned home. He continued to serve on numerous occasions from this time until the close of said War as a Lieutenant in the Militia of Dutches County aforesaid. He served in the company of Captain Swartwout and also in the Company of Captain Deyea, and very many other officers the names of whom Declarant cannot now mention. That owing to great age and consequent loss of memory Declarant is now unable to recall the particulars of her said husbands [services -- inserted] during said War more than aforesaid. She can only recollect that after his service at Fort Montgomery as aforesaid he served on very many occasion as Lieutenant and usually left home for the service in his Regimental clothes which were those of a Lieutenant. He served at the different posts along the Hudson River and was in the Battle of White Plains &c. &c. [repeated in original] Declarant thinks the given name of said Captain Fowler was William. 
And Declarant further saith that she was married to her husband the aforesaid Daniel Outwater on the Eighth day of December (1774) Seventeen hundred and seventy four, at Swago in said County of Dutches by the Revd. Mr. Rysduyke a Dutch Reformed Clergyman who lived there & preached in Fishkill in said County of Dutches. 
That the following persons were present at her marriage, to wit, Rebecca Losee, Gerty Edmunson, Joel, & Rachael Losee, Barnard Harris, Israel Shear, Chauncey Losee, Baltus & Barent Van Kleeck, Eve Shear Rebecca & Fanny
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Furgason, and others. 
That previous to her marriage as aforesaid she lived in Swago aforesaid & bore the maiden name of Nelley Harris. That her husband said Daniel Outwater died as aforesaid on the fourteenth day of October (1827) Eighteen hundred & Twenty seven in said Township of Adolphustown & Canada West. That since his death she has remained his widow single & unmarried.
She further declares that the accompanying Record is her family Record made by and in the handwriting of her husband said Daniel Outwater. This Record was commenced by her said husband shortly after Declarants said marriage to him, & which she has caused to be taken from an old Book of her said husband for the purpose of accompanying this declaration for a pension. That her first child the aforesaid Peter was born in about ten months after her said marriage & was about one year old when her husband served at Ft. Montgomery. Nelley her X mark Outwater

Subscribed and sworn the day & year first aforesaid in Open Court} before me D McCarty Dep Clk [signature] (Clk absent)

State of New York Oswego County} SS.
I Danl McCarty Dep Clerk of said County & also Clerk of the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting do hereby certify that Nelley Outwater the foregoing Declarant personally appeared in open Court being the said Court of Common Pleas now sitting and made oath to the several facts contained in the foregoing Declaration.

name was Joseph Harris who lived in Swago in
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[small square of paper with a stamp in upper left corner of page]  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said
Court this Eighth day of June Anno Domini (1847) Eighteen hundred & forty seven.
D McCarty Dep Clk [signature] (Clk absent)
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[printed section of Bible page] 
will meet with a large Collection ready made to their Hands, in order to know how to spell them: In which you will note, that as many of them are Easter Names, and principally contained in the Old Testament, or such Histories at the Commentators must necessarily read to  understand many Parts thereof, you will find that Men and Places frequently had the same Name; as noble families among us even at this Day are more frequently the name of their Title, than of their Families; as, the Duke of [Bedford -- in italics] is seldom called [Russel -- in italics], & c. Another Reason is, that there are but few of them mentioned in the Body of the Work, because anciently Men were denominated from some extraordinary [Virtue, Vice, Art, &c. -- in italics] they were Masters of, which same Name serves now for the Distinction of one Person from another, without having Regard to any thing farther; so the same may said of Places, &c. And as most of the ancient Histories are now translated in [English, -- in italics] the Names of the principal Actors must of course become familiar to the Readers; so that it was judged proper to insert the following ALPHABET, wherein Kings, Emperors, Queens, Priests, Philosophers, Rulers, Judges, &c. are promiscuously set down, and marked where the Stress or tone of the Voice should be, in order to shew the proper Pronunciation.

[rest of page contains 6 columns of 40 words each, written with pronunciation cues -- these words are not transcribed herein because of the difficulty of typing such cues and because these words and cues have no relevance to the topic of this Pension file]
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[page contains a partially printed page torn from a Bible and laid over a hand written page which is page 11 of this file collection W. 15933. The upside down writing at the bottom of this page is that of page 11, and because of the duplication of pages, the hand written portion of this page is not transcribed herein but is on page 11.]

[top printed portion of Bible page contains entries ZOCCO to ZZ in a Biblical dictionary. These entries are not transcribed herein because they have no relevance to the topic of this Pension file. What follows is a transcription of the handwritten family record written in 2 rows (with 2 columns in each row) at the bottom of the Bible page.]

[row 1] 
I Daniel Outwater was Born the 29th March -- 1755
Nelly Outwater was Born the 15th June -- 1756
Was Married 8th Decr. 1774
1 my Son Peter Was Born the 26th September 1775
2 my Daughter Hannah was Born the 14th September 177 [part of page missing] 
3 my Son Daniel was Born the 14th April 177 [part of page missing] 

[row 2]
4 my Daughter Elizabeth Was Born the 20th September 1781
5 my Daughter Mary was Born the 28th November 1783
6 my Son Belyattee was born the 6th Oct 1785
7 my Son Barrent was Born the 9th Nov. 1787
8 my Son Joseph was Born the 15th December 1789
9 my Daughter Catherine was born the 14th February 1793
my Son Daniel was Born 27th September 1796 & Died [part of page missing] October 1796 
my Daughter [part of page missing] was Born 31 [part of page missing] November 17 [part of page missing]
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State of New York Dutches County} Ss.
Revd. Abram Polhemus a resident of the Town of Fishkill in said County of Dutches of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Hopewell in said Town of Fishkill & has charge of the Records thereof. That he has examined said Records in order to find evidence of the marriage of Daniel Outwater to Nelly Harris and that he finds from said examination the following entry which is a true Copy & extract from said Records, to wit, "1774 December 8. Getrouwt Dice proclamation: Daniel Outwater [name underlined] en Nelly Harris [name underlined] Caijin Devare Rumbout precint." 
From whence it appears that Daniel Outwater was duly married to Nelly Harris by the Revd. Isaac Rysdyck according to the rites of said Church on the Eighth day of December Seventeen hundred Seventy four. The date of said marriage is expressed upon said Records or
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Register in fair legible figures, Said Register is headed by an entry showing that the persons therein entered and Registered were married by the Revd. Isaac Rysdyck who appears to have been Pastor of said Church at the time refered to. Abraham Polhemus [signature] 

Subscribed & sworn before me this ninth day of August A.D. 1847. And I certify that said Revd. Abram Polhemus is Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church of Hopewell as aforesaid.} 
Adolph M. Brush Justice of the Peace in and for Dutches County --- [signature] 

[line at bottom of page looks to be from a page underneath this current one] State of New York }
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State of New York Dutches County} Ss.
Isaac Adriance a resident of the Town of Fishkill in said County of Dutches aged 87 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that during the War of the Revolution he resided in said Town of Fishkill & was a soldier in the Militia of said County of Dutchess in the service of the United States in which & with whom he served on numerous occasions & very many different tours & expeditions through said War. Deponent applied some two or three years ago for his pension through the Agency of Esq. Ellison of Sullivan County N. Y. but has not as yet received his pension. That he was well acquainted with Daniel Outwater who then lived near Hackensack a short distance from Deponent & in said County & who was also a soldier in said war & a number of years ago moved from said County of Dutchess into Upper Canada, where he died. Said Daniel Outwater was a Lieutenant in said War and served on numerous occasions in the Militia of said County of Dutchess in the aforesaid War. That as Deponent now calculates in the year 1776 said Lieutenant Daniel Outwater served Eight or nine months at Fort Montgomery in the Company of Captain William Fowler. Peter Van Benscoten was an Ensign in this company. Deponent is not positive as to the year this service was rendered in at Fort Montgomery but knows it to have been before that Fort was taken by the British and thinks it was in 1776. Said Lieutenant Daniel Outwater served after this on numerous occasions in the Militia after this. His wife's name was Nelly and he was a married man at that time, her maiden name was Harris. They lived then in Hackensack which is also in Fishkill and were near neighbours to Deponent in said War. Her fathers name was Joseph Harris who lived in Swago in an adjoining
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neighborhood. Said Outwater was a true whig & good soldier. Isaac Adriance [signature] 

Subscribed & Sworn before me this tenth day of August A.D. 1847. And I certify that said Isaac Adriance is a highly reputable citisen & a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith & credit }  Wm. Homan Justice of the peace [signature] 

State of New York Dutches County Clerk's Office} Ss.
I, Joseph T. Adriance Clerk of said County of Dutches do hereby certify that William Homan Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Adriance and Adolph M. Brush Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Revd. Abraham Polhemus purport to have been sworn & executed were each & both of them acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified & authorised by law to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justices & verily believe their respective signatures to the Jurats of said affidavits genuine. Said Justices were each of them an acting Justice of the Peace on the days & at the time said affidavits respectively bear date, in & for said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Official [Seal -- inserted] this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1847. Jos Clerk [signature partially hidden]
Midland District
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[line and signature repeated from previous page] August A.D.1847. Jos. T. Adriance Clerk [signature] 

Midland District To wit
I James Nichalls of the City of Kingston in the said District. Clerk of the peace of the same Do hereby Certify that Thomas Price whose signature is attached to the annexed affidavit is now and for some time past has been one of the Magistrates of the Midland District duly appointed qualified and Sworn in that behalf that the Said Signature is of his proper hand writing and that full faith and Credit may be given thereto as his official act.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and private Seal (having no Seal of office at Kingston this the first day of September One thousand Eight hundred and Forty Seven. James Nichalls Clerk of peace [signature] MD
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 15933
Nelly Outwater Widow of Daniel Outwater Lieut Rev War
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Act July 4th. 36
Index: Vol. M, Page 185 
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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No 7095
Nelly Outwatre MS 
Let to Hon G. A. Starkweather June 30 '48
(Same July 6 D 49)
Act 4 July 1836
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Let. to Hon. J. J. Slingerland 
Dec. 20 /49.
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7095
Nelly Outwater wid of Daniel NY
act 4 July 1836
Married 1774
admitted
Lieut. 6 ms. $80
per a comm 4 March 1831
Hon. J. J. Slingerland 
Washington City
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Lenox & Addington County Canada West} 
Issac Sidor of the town of Camden Canada West being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is upwards of 96 years old and is a pensioner of the United Sates for Services done in the war of the Revolution deponant says he resided in Tarrytown in Weschester [Westchester] County in the State of New York in said war of the Revolution and was most part during said war among the United States Rangers as a soldier in the United States Service under different officers and Captains during Said war and served along the highlands and all through that vicinity of Country after the tories & robbers & the enemy and was well acquainted before said war and during said war and after said war with Daniel Outwater who resided in Fishkill dutches County during said war not far distant from this deponent and Said Daniel Outwater served as a lieutenant during said war in the United States Service & well Remembers that said lieutenant Daniel Outwaters was set on very many scouts which this deponant met and saw him and often in Company with him the rangers this deponent served under this deponent well remembers that said Lieutenant Outwaters Served one whole spring, Summer & fall steady at Fort Montgomery and believes that he served under Captain Fowler this deponent is old and for less of memory cannot state the precise year that this Service was performed but believes as near as he can recollect that it was the year before Burgoyne was taken. Said Lieutenant Outwaters served at least six months or more at Said Fort Montgomery along the highlands during this time and this deponent well Remembers that said Daniel Outwaters Served also another tour under Captain Durgen as this deponent saw him at White Plains & Kingsbridge as
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Lieutenant this was Something [illegible] of Service this deponant believes as he was so well acquainted with lieutenant Outwater who was [illegible] man & an officer among the Militia generally. deponent says he might have Served also among the state troops This deponent cannot tell but believes the time Said lieutenant Daniel Outwater Served at Kingsbridge and White Plains was at least six months & served during this time as a lieutenant and This deponant resided near said Lieutenant Daniel Outwater in Canada and knew him up to the time of his death he died about 20 years ago, in Prince Edward District and left Nelly his wife a widow Surviving him who is still living & as this deponent is informed has applied to the United States for a pension for her said husband lieutenanant [lieutenant] Daniel Outwater Services Said Daniel Outwater & Nelly his Widow were married before or at the Commencement of the war as they had children when said lieutenant was in Said Service above named. This deponent thinks and believes that said lieutenant Daniel Outwaters went as a volunteer in both these services as he was a faithful officer & much regarded in the places where he was known. This deponant might mention many times at different places when he saw lieutenant Outwater at the head of parties of Scouts but cannot state the time of the year as they had to be on short Scouts Continually all through that Region of Country after the tories & Cowboys -- as the Country was full of them & depredation was committed some part of the war every day all over the Country inhabitants murdered by the savages & the cattle carried off by the Cowboys -- by the inhabitants had to on their watch Continually and said Lieutenant Daniel Outwaters was left there expressly to scout as he was well Calculated for that purpose being born and brought up in the Country and Smart and very active. he has done his part faithfully well Known to this deponent. This deponent
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This deponant says that his volunteer and longest services must have been in the early part of this war as in the latter part of the war he was kept as a watch guard and officer This deponent Cannot now Recollect what year it was in, that said lieutenant Outwaters Served at Kingsbridge & White plains aforesaid he well Remembers of Seeing him there and that he was there for a length of time -- which said lieutenant has often heard him say after the war and before his death that he was stationary there for a length of time this deponent verily believes six months but  says he might be mistaken in the length of time but thinks it could [illegible] less  than five months at said White Plains aforesaid. And Six months [illegible] at the time the year before Burgoyne was Captured. at Fort Montgomery as [illegible] said and this deponent says he believes said Knows Nelly is the identical person and wife of said Daniel Outwater as aforesaid & said Daniel Outwater was a lieutenant during said war as aforesaid and is the very lieutenant that served at Fort Montgomery under Captain Fowler and under Captain Durgen and other Captains this deponent forgets and further this deponent Saith not --- Isaac his X mark Sidor

Subscribed and sworn before me this 20 day of August 1847 at Camden aforesaid and I certify the said Isaac Sidor is a Credible witness and he cannot write his name and the above was read to him before Execution and  alledged to be true & Correct
Thomas Price Just Peace [signature]
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7095
[round stamp in center of page -- Kingston D,C, -- rest is illegible]
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Washington 2d Jany 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Sir. 
I enclose you additional proof in the case of Nelly Outwater which appears to me fully meets your objections made to the claim. The services on here stated specifically I hope you will not fail to give this case your early attention
Respectfully Yours G. A. Starkweather [signature]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington
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Washington 13th May 1848
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir. I, send you, enclosed the application of Nelly Outwater for a pension. Will you please answer as early as will suit Your convenience
Respectfully Yours  Geo. A. Starkweather [signature]
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I except the within Service
Respectfully Yours. 
John I Slingerland
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Pension Office. December 20th. 1849
Sir: 
The additional testimony in the case Nelly Outwater widow of Daniel Outwater, under Act 4th July, 1836, has been examined and filed, It is alleged by the claimant that husband served as much as eight months in 1776, as a Lieutenant, and the testimony originally presented would show six or eight months service. Record evidence, is now presented, shewing that he was appointed a Lieutenant in 1775, and the witnesses testify, that he served as much as nine months, in 1776.
The claim may be allowed for six months service as a Lieutenant on the testimony exhibited. 
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant. J L Edwards [signature] 
Hon. J. J. Slingerland Washington City.
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Additional evidence in the case of Nelly
Outwater and Mary Dempsey

John I Slingerland
Dec 9/43 
[illegible]
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[this page contains 2 smaller pieces of paper laid over a hand written page, which hand written page is page 34 of this file collection W. 15933. The 2 smaller pages are placed one at top and one at bottom of this underneath page, with a gap between them showing 3 hand written lines from the underneath page]

[small hand written paper placed in top half of page] 
Watertown N.Y. Nov 28 1849
I have been for many years acquainted with John Wilson of Leroy Jefferson Co. N Y. a Revolutionary Pensioner and should have entire confidence in his testimony. O Hungerford Ex Member Congress [signature] 

[hand writing in gap between upper and lower small pieces of paper placed on this page] 
full confidence can be placed in their testimony; and that the same may be said of Isaiah Birch and Isaac Adriance both of said Dutchess County. That they are all 
[full transcribed of full hand written underneath page can be found on the next page, page 34 of this file]

[small paper placed in bottom half of page is a printed form with hand written responses, and has an eagle crest of the State of New York in the upper left corner of said small page]  
State of New York, County of Dutchess, ss. 
I, Joseph T. Adriance, Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Norris Baxter Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit & Certificate and thereon written was at the time of taking & making the same & a Justice of the Peace --- in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly Elected & sworn & authorized to take the same ---
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County and Courts, the tenth -- day of December A. D. 1849.  Jos. T. Adriance  [signature] Clerk. 

[small circle in bottom left corner of page, illegible]
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State of New York Dutchess County } Ss.
Personally appeared before me, Norris Baxter Esq. a Justice of the Peace of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess, Doctor Bartow White a resident of said Town of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess, who being by me first duly sworn, according to laws, doth depose and say that he has for many years been acquainted with Timothy Wood, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, late of the adjoining town of Philipstown in the County of Putnam, and also with Francis Giles, who formerly resided in said Town of Fishkill, but who now lives in the said Town of Philipstown, and that both of the said persons are respectable citizens, men of good standing and of good reputation, and credible witnesses, and that full confidence can be placed in their testimony; and that the same may be said of Isaiah Birch and Isaac Adriance both of said Dutchess County. That they are all credible witnesses and men of sound minds & good memories. 
And Deponent further saith that he, this Deponent served as a Member of Congress from this County and District in the years of 1826 and 1827 as near as he can recollect Burtow White [signature] 

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 28th day of November, 1849. And I certify that the said Bartow White - - - served as a Member of Congress as above set forth, and that he has long been a practising Physician, of said Fishkill of good standing and highly reputable in his profession. } Norris Baxter Justice of the Peace of the aforesaid County. [signature]
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Nelly Outwater Widow of Daniel Outwater Additional evidence 
Act July 4, 1856. 
Claim first presented in the Winter of 1849 
Will the Commr. of Pension Please report this claim to me at the National Hotel Washington D C
John I Slingerland [signature] 
Dec 6/49 
[illegible] Request [illegible] 1849
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State of New York Secretary's Office}
I certify that it appears by the records of the Provincial Congress of New Yor Deposited in this office that the following persons were appointed and commissioned officers of a Company of Militia in Rumbout Precinct in the County of Dutchess on the 17th of October 1775 viz: 
Captain William Fowler
1st. Lieutenant Matthew Van Bunschotten
2d. Lieutenant Daniel Outwater
Ensign Peter Van Bunschotten 

Archd. Campbell [signature] Dep. Sec. of State Albany Nov. 30. 1849
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State of New York Secretary's Office}
I certify that it appears by the records of the Provincial Congress of New Yor Deposited in this office that the following persons were appointed and commissioned officers of a Company of Militia in Rumbout Precinct in the County of Dutchess on the 17th of October 1775 viz:
Captain William Fowler
1st. Lieutenant Matthew Van Bunschotten
2d. Lieutenant Daniel Outwater
Ensign Peter Van Bunschotten

Archd. Campbell [signature] Dep. Sec. of State Albany Nov. 30. 1849
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State of New York Dutchess County} ss
Personally appeared before me John M Tabor a Justice of the peace for & in said County of Dutchess John Johnson a Resident in [of -- crossed out] the Town of Dover in said County of Dutchess aforesaid aged 88 years being first duly sworn does testify & say "I am a Pensioner of the United States for Services done in the war of the Revolution and I served in many places & under different officers in said war I served at Fort Montgomery, at the highlands in the State of New York under Capt Fowler & Lieutenant Outwater in the year 1776 In the Summer I was called to Fort Constitution & to the City of New York and in the next year 1777 I was again at said Fort Montgomery & was in the Battle the British as we supposed numbered ten to one of us & our Commanding Officer commanded us to retreat but we disobeyed and fired upon the British and one Brass 4 pounder was taken & retaken three times We Killed more of the British then our number We felt then satisfied to do the best we could every one for himself. I was in the Battle at Cumfer. John Smith was wounded -- had his leg broken while under cover of the British Cannon by my side I served in New Jersey under different officers & Battles during said was Capt Fowler and Lieutenant Daniel Outwater resided near me in Dutchess County aforesaid where I resided during said war of the Revolution Said Lieutenant [Daniel -- inserted] Outwater & was then second Lieutenant in said Company but he served as Lieutenant & Captain both a good part of the time as Capt Fowler was absent - he resided in Fishkill in Hackensack and was a married man while in this service at Fort
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Montgomery aforesaid he was married to Nelly Harris daughter of Joseph Harris who resided in Swago in said County of Dutchess Said Lieutenant Daniel Outwater was a brave bold officer & I was in the service & Served under him at Fort Montgomery as aforesaid in the year 1776 In the summer season he moved from said Fishkill to Upper Canada We resided not many miles distant from each other during said war and the Whigs of that day was obliged to know each other as the Tories & Cowboys and Indians was on every side of us as our dangers was [very -- inserted] great during said Struggle and hearts and lives were united in one to save ourselves and families from the savage tomahawk and scalping knife said Lieutenant [Daniel - inserted] Outwater was left at home the latter part of the back guard & scout the Tories and Indians when I served in New Jersey I will & shall ever remember a Col Taylor who was in the service then he was a cross bugger to the soldiers 
John his X mark Johnson

Subscribed and sworn before me this 16th of February A.D. 1849 - and I certify that I am well acquainted with said John Johnson & I know him to be a Pensioner of the United States and a man of truth & credible witness he is old & infirm and cannot write his name and that he alone has communicated the within facts to me and has made his cross mark 
John M. Tabor Justice of the peace [signature] 

[written vertically from bottom towards top of page in lower right corner of page] 
Dutchess County SS. John Johnson being duly sworn before me -- says he believes the above affidavit to be true 
Dover Feb 16. 1849 John M. Tabor Justice Peace [signature]
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State of New York Dutchess County} Ss.
James Dearin a resident of the town of Poughkeepsie in said County of Dutches aged 92 years being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that during the War of the Revolution he resided in said Town of Pokeepsie & was a soldier in said War, and served on numerous occasions in said War in the Militia of said County of Dutchess. That he was well acquainted with Daniel Outwater who lived in the adjoining town of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess. Said Daniel Outwater was a Lieutenant during said War & served as such on numerous occasions in said Militia. Deponent was also well acquainted with Nelly the wife of said Daniel Outwater she was a Daughter of Joseph Harris who lived in Swago (now Beckman) Dutchess County aforesaid, and was married to the said Daniel Outwater before the War of the Revolution as she was his wife in and through the said War and they then lived in Fishkill aforesaid, Said Daniel Outwater served as a Lieutenant under Captain Fowler, of Fishkill aforesaid for a term of nine months at Fort Montgomery in the year 1776. Deponent and the said Daniel Outwater then lived within two miles of each other and near the Town Line of Poughkeepsie and Fishkill. The said Nelly his said wife then had one child called Peter which was about a year old and with it she visited her said husband while he was serving at Fort Montgomery as aforesaid. She continued in said Fishkill while he was thus in the service. Capt. Fowler belonged to Col. Frears Regt. The said Lieutenant Outwater continued to serve as a Lieutenant in the Militia during all of the said War. He belonged to the said Col. Frear's Regiment. The said Daniel Outwater moved from said Dutchess County into Upper Canada with his family where he died
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in or bout the year 1827. leaving said Nelly his widow. 
James Dearin [signature] 

Subscribed & Sworn before me this sixth day of August A.D. 1847. And I certify that said James Dearin is a highly reputable person & a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith & credit & although aged is possesser of a sound mind and good memory. 
William I Hughson Justice of the Peace in & for said County [signature]
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State of New York Dutchess County} Ss. 
Personally appeared before me Norris Baxter Esq. a Justice of the Peace of Fishkill in said County of Dutchess Doctor Bartow White ----- a resident of the said Town of Fishkill in the said County of Dutchess who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has for many years been acquainted with Timothy Wood, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, late of the adjoining town of Philipstown in the County of Putnam, and also with Francis Giles who formerly resided in the aforesaid town of Fishkill, but who now lives in the said Town of Philipstown, and that both of the said persons are respectable citizens, men of good standing and of good reputation, and credible witnesses, and that full confidence can be placed in their testimony. And that the same may be said of John Johnson of Dover and James Dearin of Poughkeepsie whose affidavits are hereto annexed. That they are all credible witnesses and were and are men of sound minds and good memories for men of their ages. And Deponent further saith that he, this Deponent, served as a Member of Congress from this County and District in the year of 1826 and 1827 as near as he can recollect --- Bartow White [signature] 

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 28th day of November, 1849. And I certify that the said Bartow White --- served as a Member of Congress as above set forth; and that he has long been a practising Physician of said Fishkill of good standing and highly reputable in his profession. Norris Baxter [signature] Justice of the Peace of Said County
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State of New York Dutchess County Clerk's Office } SS.
I Joseph T. Adriance Clerk of the aforesaid County of Dutchess in the State of New York, do hereby certify that Norris Baxter Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Doctor Bartow White purports to have been Sworn and executed and also that John M. Tabor Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of John Johnson purports to have been sworn and executed, and William J. Hughson before whom the annexed affidavit of James Dearin purports to have been sworn and executed, were each of them at the date of the respective affidavits acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified and duly authorised by law to administer oaths.
And that the signatures of the said Justices to the Jurats of the said affidavits are genuine and in the respective hand writing of the said Norris Baxter, John M. Tabor, and William J. Hughson, as Justices of the Peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at Poughkeepsie in said County on this 29th day of November A.D. 1849. 
Jos. T. Adriance Clerk [signature] 

[round seal affixed in bottom left corner of page]
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State of New York Schenectady County } Ss
I Henry Head, being duly sworn according to law do depose and Say that I now reside in the Town of Duanesburg, in said County of Schenectady, and State of New York and am 94 years of age, and that I am now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the war of the Revolution I resided in the Town of Beckman, in the County of Dutchess, in said State of New York from whence I entered the serves and served on numerous occasions until the said war Closed. That during said war I was well and intimately acquainted with Daniel Outwater who then lived at Hackensack in the then adjoining Town of Fishkill and but a few miles distant from me in said dutches County, The said Daniel Outwater was also a soldier in said war. He was a Lieutenant in the Company of Captain William Fowler of said Fishkill, Peter Van Bonscoten was the Ensign of said Company. That during the summer of the year preceding the taking of Fort Montgomery, Said Daniel Outwater served for a period of Nine Months at said Montgomery Fort as a Lieutenant in said Company of Captain Fowler. I think this service was rendered in the year 1776 - as the said Fort was taken in 1777. Said Daniel Outwater afterwards served as a sort of guard in and around Fishkill, watching the Tories, Cow Boys &c &c., but I cannot now describe any other service that he rendered in said War. He was a married man at the time he was serving the said Nine Months in 1776. at Fort Montgomery as aforesaid. His wife's name was Nelly, and she was the daughter of Joseph Harris, who lived at a place then called Swayo, near line of the said Town of Beckman of Fishkill. During his said service at said Fort Montgomery, his wife lived at Hackensack aforesaid, in said Fishkill. The Lieutenant Daniel Outwater and his wife Nelly lived in said Fishkill for several years after the close of said war, and moved from thence to Bay Quinte in Upper Canada where the said Daniel Outwater died as I was
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Soon after informed and verily believe true about Twenty years ago and left his said wife Nelly a widow who continues still to reside in Canada Henry his X mark Head 

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 19th day of November AD 1849 Matthew H. Rector Justice of the peace [signature] 

And I hereby certify that the above Deponent Henry Head is man of strict integrity truth and verasity of sound mind and memory for a man of his age a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit he does not write his name and has made his cross mark to his Signature above Matthew H. Rector Justice of the peace [signature] 

[printed form with hand written responses] 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, CLERK'S OFFICE. } Ss.
I, Silas H. Marsh Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Matthew H. Rector before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof ,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 22d day of November 1849. 
S. H. Marsh [signature] Clerk.
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State of New York Oneida County} Ss.
I Patrick Mahon Clerk of the Courts and County of Oneida aforesaid do hereby Certify that Julius C Thorne is a Justice of the peace for & in said County of Oneida and that he was duly and Lawfully Qualified to administer Oaths at the date of the Annexed Deposition by him taken of Daniel Letts and his Term of office commenced on the first day of Jany 1848 and will expire on the last day of December A.D. 1851 and his signature to the annexed Deposition is Genuine and in his own proper hand writing --
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts & County of Oneida aforesaid October 4. 1849 Patrick Mahon Clerk Ss James Edgar Dep Clk
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State of New York Oneida County} Ss
Personally appeared before me Daniel Letts a Resident of Florence in said County of Oneida Aged 88 years first duly Sworn According to Law before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace duly qualifyed by Law to Administer Oaths -- does testify and say I resided in Ulster County not far from Fort Montgomery during the War of the Revolution I am now a pensioner of the United States for Services I rendered in said War my Services were and was numerous during said War in Scouting &c from place to place after the Tories & Cowboys & Indians I resided near the North River below West point near Fort Montgomery I was well acquainted with Lieutenant Daniel Outwater I knew him before the War & after the War (he married the year before the war Commenced I believe) his first service was Rendered at Fort Montgomery he served & was a Commanding Officer at said Fort Montgomery the year before Burgoyne was taken he served there the greater part of the year of 1776. he served there at least nine months during this time and afterwards he served as an officer to Guard & send out Scouting parties and protecting the Inhabitants from being plundered by the Tories and being Butchared by the Indians-- said Lieutenant Daniel Outwater was so well acquainted with the County that he was expressly kept and left for
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[partial line showing at top of page from page underneath the current one -- And I hereby certify that]
 
protection of the Inhabitants he resided near Fishkill only a short distance from me as the North River was Only between us & divided Ulster & Dutches County and I was as well acquainted in Dutches County as I was in Ulster County where I was bred and born said Daniel Outwater was a noted man among us during said War -- I recollect of seeing his wife also at said Fort Montgomery I was acquainted with her also he [moved to upper Canada -- underlined]  after the War of the Revolution-- he served during the spring Summer & Fall of 1776 at Fort Montgomery aforesaid which I witnessed at many different times & found him there stationary as aforesaid we were neighbours as it were and our times there was so dangerous we had to know one another and send dispatches one to another for our Safety Continually as murders and outrages was Committed on every side and as said Lieutenant Daniel Outwater was a very hard Whig & was hated by the Tories he was very active for Congress & the United States and was a good officer and soldier during said war his services were mostly spent in routing & scouting the Tories & Indians after the year 1776 as aforesaid I sold Vegetables and provisions to him at said Fort Montgomery during said spring summer and fall of 1776 & I have said Lieut Daniel Outwater command his Company many different times at said Fort when I was there and he often bought vegetables of me during this time Daniel his X mark Letts

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of September A.D. 1849 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Daniel Letts and know him to be a Pensioner of the United States and a moral man of good Credit highly Esteemed as such and a Credable man full confidence can be placed in his Testimonials and to the above his hand trembles and cannot write his name and has made his cross mark to his signature above before me Julius C Thorne Justice of the Peace [signature]
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State of Vermont Rutland County Ss } 
Personally appeared before W.R. Blossom a Justice of the Peace for and in said County of Rutland Elijah Segar Aged 95 years and is resident of the town of Pittsfield in said County of Rutland being first duly sworn does testify and say -- I am now a pensioner of the United States for services Rendered in the war of the Revolution and that I have made a previous affidavit as to the services Rendered by Lieutenant Daniel Outwater and I stated that we served together at fort Montgomery nine months in the Spring, Summer and fall of 1776 -- I hope to correct the date and the year we Served together from these facts -- that we was at fort Montgomery as aforesaid at the time of the Battle of White Plains and our company, Capt. Allen was called upon to go to White Plains, we arrived there after the Battle, and aided and assisted in burying the dead who were killed in sd. Battle of White Plains - we returned again to said fort Montgomery and this was the year and time that said Lieutenant Outwater served as I alluded to and I served the next year als [also] under said Captain Allen at said fort Montgomery when said Fort Montgomery was taken. -- I served two seasons under Capt Allen at Fort Montgomery -- I am old and cannot testify definitely to the date and year that the Battle was at White Plains and when I served at Fort Montgomery, I believe it was in the year 1776 and in the year 1777 but from the fact that we went to White Plains at the time of the Battle at White Plains as aforesaid this was the
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year and fix [word cover on page] date of the year I allude to in my former affidavit when said Daniel Outwater served as Lieutenant under Capt Fowler nine months during the nine months I served then under Captain Allen as in my former affidavit -- I did more services under Capt. Allen then I Stated in my declaration, my principle services were under Capt Allen 
Elijah his X mark Seger 

Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 10th day of March A.D. 1849 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Elijah Seger and know him to be a respectable Old Gentleman of good repute and credit and testimony can be relied upon he is old and infirm he has made his mark he does not write his name inteligibly full confidence can be placed in his testimony
W. R. Blossom Justice of the Peace [signature]
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year and fixes the date of the year I allude to in my former affidavit when said Daniel Outwater served as Lieutenant under Capt Fowler nine months during the nine months I served then under Captain Allen as in my former affidavit -- I did more services under Capt. Allen then I Stated in my declaration, my principle services were under Capt Allen
Elijah his X mark Seger

Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 10th day of March A.D. 1849 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Elijah Seger and know him to be a respectable Old Gentleman of good repute and credit and testimony can be relied upon he is old and infirm he has made his mark he does not write his name inteligibly full confidence can be placed in his testimony
W. R. Blossom Justice of the Peace [signature]
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Township of Camden Midland District Canada West} Ss.
Anna Taylor, a resident of the aforesaid Township of Camden in said Midland District in Canada West, aged eighty three years, being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she was born and bred at a place called Swago in Dutchess County in the State of New York, and resided near said Swago in said Dutchess County, during the war of the Revolution and for several years after the said War, and that she was well and intimately acquainted with Daniel Outwater, and his wife Nelly, during the said War and also after the said War as they then lived near Deponent in said Dutchess County. That more than forty years ago Deponent's husband Gamaliel Taylor with his family, and the said Daniel and Nelly Outwater with their family moved from Fishkill in said Dutchess County to Midland District in Canada West where the said Daniel Outwater died in the year 1827, and where Deponents said husband Gamaliel Taylor died in the year 1840. The said Nelly is now the widow of the said Daniel Outwater and continues to live in Fredericksburgh in said Midland District, Deponents said husband was a soldier in the said War of the Revolution from said Dutchess County and at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States. The said Daniel Outwater was also a soldier of the United from said Dutchess County in said War of the Revolution and was a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the said War of the Revolution, That as Deponent verily believes the said Daniel Outwater belonged to Captain Fowler's Company and served at Fort Montgomery on the North River the season before that Fort was taken
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by the Brittish [British] which was in the early part of the said War, and that he afterwards Served in the Militia of said Dutchess County. Anna her X mark Taylor 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th. day of September A.D. 1849. } Ict [underlined] Bebyat Outwater Testifies In presence of Gamaliel Rodgers

I hereby certify that the above Deponent said Anna Taylor is a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That she is an aged person but of sound mind and that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition were by her communicated to me before the drawing up, and the execution of said affidavit. And that she is now unable to write her own name in consequence of the infirmities of age. Given under my hand at Camden aforesaid in said Midland District on this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1849. 
Bebyat Outwater Justice of the Peace

Ict [underlined] Canada West Midland District Clerk's Office} Ss
I James Nichalls Clerk of the Peace in and for the aforesaid District of Midland in Canada West, do hereby certify that Bebyat Outwater Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and executed was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace [and -- crossed out] for the aforesaid District of Midland, duly appointed and qualified, and duly authorised by law to administer oaths, and and [word repeated in original] to take the same, and that his signature to the Jurat and Certificate of said affidavit is genuine, and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my* [Official -- crossed out] Seal this Twenty first day of September A.D. 1849, at the City of Kingston in said Midland District. James Nichalls Clerk of the Midland District 
*Private Seal having no Seal of Office Ict [underlined]
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by the Brittish [British] which was in the early part of the said War, and that he afterwards Served in the Militia of said Dutchess County. Anna her X mark Taylor

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th. day of September A.D. 1849. } Ict [underlined] Bebyat Outwater Testifies In presence of Gamaliel Rodgers

I hereby certify that the above Deponent said Anna Taylor is a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. That she is an aged person but of sound mind and that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition were by her communicated to me before the drawing up, and the execution of said affidavit. And that she is now unable to write her own name in consequence of the infirmities of age. Given under my hand at Camden aforesaid in said Midland District on this Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1849.
Bebyat Outwater Justice of the Peace

Ict [underlined] Canada West Midland District Clerk's Office} Ss
I James Nichalls Clerk of the Peace in and for the aforesaid District of Midland in Canada West, do hereby certify that Bebyat Outwater Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and executed was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace [and -- crossed out] for the aforesaid District of Midland, duly appointed and qualified, and duly authorised by law to administer oaths, and and [word repeated in original] to take the same, and that his signature to the Jurat and Certificate of said affidavit is genuine, and in the proper hand writing of the said Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my* [Official -- crossed out] Seal this Twenty first day of September A.D. 1849, at the City of Kingston in said Midland District. James Nichalls Clerk of the Midland District
*Private Seal having no Seal of Office Ict [underlined]