Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,588, Samuel Forbes, Continental Mass
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SERVICE: Continental Mass
Forbes, Samuel
Martha
NUMBER: W. 25.588.
B.L. Wt. 19537-160-53
CONTENTS
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New York
Samuel Forbes
Malone in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Thorp of the Regt commanded
by Col. Brooks in the line for 13 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon: M. Pitcher
Sandy Hill, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33  $86.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33
$21.67
$108.33

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G. Stiles   Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 4 Page 19
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Lett to Ira Hall
July 8, 1850 

45
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New York   Albny

Martha Forbes
widow of
Samuel Forbes
who served in the Revolutionary War as a 
Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $43 dollars
33 cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 20th 
day of Mar, 1855, and sent to R. H. Baldwin
Present.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of February 3, 1853, Page 73 Vol. A
W. R. Wilson
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146585  Act Mar 3 '55
Carthaforesaid

Martha Forbes wid
Samuel Forbes Private
Pensioner

Mass. Contl. line
Rev War

(?) pensioner
MS Feby 53  -5060
AD: 160 Acres Mch. 20" 1856

B. Boynton

C. Spencer
Edenburgh, N.Y.

Vol. F. 98.
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Samuel Forbes's
Declaration

By consent of Hon  Wm Hogan service on service is estimated

Admd
13 mo pri
$43.33
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Declaration to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
New York  County of Franklin ss.

On this tenth day of October AD1832, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at the Court House in the Town of Malone within and for the County of Franklin in the State of New York Samuel Forbes a resident of the Town of Malone in the County of Franklin and State of New York aged sixty six years and four months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States about the beginning of the year 1782 at Brookfield in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts as he then resided that he entered the same of the United States at New Windsor in the same County about the first of March 1782 that he engaged at the time of his enlistment for three years service that he enlisted with Captain Thorp and served first in Col Brook's Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the said Capt Thorp & Lunt McKenzie Col Brooks Massachusetts Regiment that he remained in that company & regiment till those who had enlisted to serve during the war were discharged that he was then transferred to the fourth Regiment commanded by Col Jackson she now believes

Served in Captain Allens Company for ten months as he thinks and was then transferred to the American regiment & called & served under Capt Mills Col. Jackson commanded this Regiment
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till the thirteenth day of June 1784 when he was honorably discharged at Constitution Island in the Hudson River opposite to West Point in the State of New York having Served two years and about four months and that at the time of his discharge he named the Document Signed by H Jackson B Genl. which is hereto annexed that after entering the Service he marched from Brookfield Worcester County, to New Windsor Hiets where the army was then stationed, from there to West Point to New York, from there he marched to Long Island and then back to West Point to where he was discharged.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except this present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Samuel Forbes

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid} John H Russell Dep. Clerk

and the said Court do hereby certify that they declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier served as he States - 

I, John H. Russell Deputy Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Forbes for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court the Seventeenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - 
John H Russell Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
County of  Saint Laurens
On this third day of July (May crossed out)
A.D. 1834 personally appeared before me the
subscribing authority Martha Forbes a
resident of Stockholm in the county and 
state aforesaid, aged seventy-one years,
who first-being duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress 
passed on the 3rd of February A.D. 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she
is the widow of Samuel Forbes who was a 
private in the Massachusetts Continental
Line and was placed on the New York
Pension Roll March 8th A.D. 1833 at the 
rate of Forty-three Dollars and Thirty-three 
cents per annum,
She further declares that she was 
married to the said Samuel Forbes
on the 24th day of November A.D. 1833
in the town of Malone in the county of Franklin and state aforesaid and that her said husband died in said Malone on the 10th day of September A.D. 1841 that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated.
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but at the time above stated.  She further declares that she is now a widow
Martha Forbes

Attest B. G. Balwin}
Sarah Foreman}

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written:
And I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of the above application and am in no way concerned in its prosecution and that I believe the applicant to be a person of truth and veracity - "May" altered to July before spring 
Benjamin G. Baldwin 
Surrogate

In testimony whereof I the said Surrogate of the said County of S. Lawrence & state of New York have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office on this third day of July AD. 1856.
Benjamin G. Baldwin
Surrogate

State of New York}
County of St Lawrence}
We Rufus Rhodes & Eveline Thodes residents of Stockholm aforesaid on oath declare that we are personally acquainted with Martha Forbes the above named applicant - & know her to be the widow of  of Samuel Forbes deceased, & that the said Martha & Samuel lived together as man & wife for many years preceding the said Samuels death
Rufus Rhodes
Eveline Rhods

Subscribed & sworn to by the said Rufus & Eveline Rhodes on this day and year above written
July 3rd.1856  
Benjamin G. Baldwin
Surrogate
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147585
Declaration of 
Martha Forbes
for Bounty Land
Under act of 
March 3,01885
No 108


Jas. C. Spencer
Atty,
Ogdensburgh
N.Y.
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State of New York}
St. Lawrence County} ss:
On this second day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for the county & State aforesaid, Martha Forbes, aged seventy one years, a resident of Ogdensburgh in St. Lawrence County , in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Forbes deceased, who was a private and served as such about three years in the regular army of the United States in the war of the Revolution as she was always informed by said Samuel Forbes, in his lifetime & neighbors.  She does not recollect the particulars of this service but knows that for about eight years before his death he was in the receipt of a pension of Forty eight dollars, as near as she can recollect, from the United Stated for his services in the revolution.  That he resided at Malone in Franklin County in this state at the time he obtained his pension & from thence until the time of his death.

She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Forbes
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in the month of November in the year 1833 at Malone aforesaid by Abel Wilson Esq then a Justice of the Peace, since deceased.  That she does not know that there is any record of her marriage.  That her name before her said marriage was Martha Wheeler.  That her said husband Samuel Forbes died at Malone aforesaid on the tenth day of September A.D. 1841 and that she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.  That she lately resided at Stockholm, in this county.

Martha Forbes


We George A Atwood & Orlando F. Partridge residents of Ogdensburgh in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Martha Forbes in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we are not interested in her

(Written along the side of page):
Mem:  for proof of marriage &c refer to papers - on which the pension was granted to applicant under act of February 1853.
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claim.
Geo. A. Atwood
O.F. Partridge

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she (the rest of the statement is covered up by the typed statement atop as follows):

STATE OF NEW YORK,}
St. Lawrence County,}
Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of said county of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that Cyrus W. Baldwin before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.

IN TESTIMONTY WHEREOF, I set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 5th day of May 1855

George S. Winslow CLERK.
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claim.
Geo. A. Atwood
O.F. Partridge

The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim
Cyrus W. Baldwin
Justice of the Peace
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Massachusetts Col. Brooks
Samuel Forbes

aomd.
5.
day of enlistment req'd

P-225

Hon. N. Pitcher
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Forbes
of Malone in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832)

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

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

3. How old is he? 66 years & 4 months

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

Period. | Duration of Service. / Years, Months, Days | Rank. / As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

about the 1st March in 1782 entered0 the service under an enlistment for three years | 2 & about 4 mos. | Private | Capt. Thorpe, Colo. Brooks, Mass.  line. Discharged 30th June 1784 from the "American" Regt. as appears by his original discharge hereto annexed

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brookfield Mass.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are duly authenticated.

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

Wm. Gordon  Examining Clerk.
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Dear Sir
I am requested by the children of Samuel Forbes a Revolutionary Soldier who died (as they say) at Malone Sept 25 1841 and who was at the time of his Death a pensioner - his children say he served to the termination of the Revolutionary War and has never received any bounty land - the Records in your office will show - if he is entitled to bounty land - the records in your office will show - if he is entitled to bounty land or - If he was entitled at the time of his death his children want it for they are poor

Respectfully your obt
 servt Ira Hale

No York St Lawrence Co New York June 25 1850
Hon JL Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City, DC
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(This document is transcribed in its entirety in Fold3 File #20611673)

(The following is the transcription of the typed section that was affixed to the bottom of this document):

STATE OF NEW YORK,}
St. Lawrence County,}
Clerk's Office,} ss.

I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Records directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that Eligah White before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 5 day of October 1854

George S. Winslow Clerk.
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State of New York}
St Lawrence County} ss

On this 25day of September A.D. 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county personally appeared Martha Forbes who being duly sworn deposes & says, that she is the same Martha Forbes who has filed her application in the Pension Office for a pension under the act of February 3 A.D. 1853, for the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband Samuel Forbes.  That the proof already adduced by her of her marriage with said Forbes is the best that she is able to procure that she has no Record of her marriage, nor does she know of any in existence.  Nor of any person who was present at the ceremony & whose testimony she can obtain
Martha Forbes

Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year above written.  And I certify that the said Martha is a credible person, & also that Rufus Rhodes & Eveline Rhodes of said county are credible & respectable persons
Eligah White Justice of the Peace
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Revy   WIDOW, &c. adm

File No. 25,588
Martha Forbes
Widow of
Samuel Forbes
Priv. Rev. War

Act Feb. 3" 1853
Index:  Vol. A, Page 250

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Samuel Forbs - Soldier - - - - - in
the -American - - - Regiment,
being inlifted (enlisted) for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.

Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirtieth Day of June - 
1784
H. Jackson B. Genl.

By the General's Command;
C Selom Capt. of RDG

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
C Selom Capt. of Rdg.
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check mark
19.537




Rev Army
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Pension Office,
March, 22d/55.

Sir:

Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid or the date of his death.

Very Respectfully,
L P Waldo
Commissioner.

4 @ 41


M W Randall,

R.J. Atkinson, Esq.
Third Auditor, (illegible)

(Written sideways on page):
"Pay to"
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Samuel Forbes paid to 4 September 1841.

Robt J Atkinson
Auditor
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4 to Sep: & Co:
2 (illegible) 10" Sept: 41
4 to (illegible): & (illegible):

"Boynton"
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Pen: Act/53, N.Y.
Boynton
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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

(Sideways on page):
Martha Forbes 
and
Samuel
Boynton
Mar 21/55
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This is identical to the transcription in Fold3 File #20611693
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Martha Forbes,
Wid: of
Samuel,
St. Lawrence Co.
N.Y.

Act/53
$43.33/100 per an:
Com: Feby: 3d, 1853.
Revy:

Banjn. H. Baldwin
Present,

(Sideways on the page):
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

Commissioner.
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(Identical document transcribed Fold:3 File #20611702)
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No. 4864

Martha Forbes
Wid: of
Samuel.

Let" to Benj. H. Baldwin, July, 15"/54
"      "   "        "   "          Aug: 31  "

Act/53.
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State of New York
Franklin County
SS.
Mr William Sabin and Olive Sabin residents of Malone in the County & State aforesaid on oath
declare that we are personally acquainted with Martha Forbes now a resident of Stockholm in the County of St Lawrence & State aforesaid, & have been so acquainted with her for the last 18 years, & know her to be the widow of Samuel Forbes deceased late of Malone aforesaid, that the said
Samuel was to us well known, & that he died on or about the 10th day of September A.D. 1841, And we further state that the said Samuel & Martha lived & cohabited together as husband & wife for many years previous to his the said Samuell's death, & that since his death the
said Martha has remained unmarried
William Sabin
O. Sally
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 8th day of August A. D. 1852. And I further certify that the aforesaid William Sabin and Olive Sabin are to me well known & are
person of good repute for truth & veracity
Miah
D. Meeker Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
Franklin County,} ss.

I, Francis D. Flanders, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify that Miah D. Meeker, whose name is subscribed within foregoing deposition and certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer on this and affirmations, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe that the signatures to said deposition & certificate is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal the 10th day of August, 1854.
F. D. Flanders, Clerk
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Brief in the case of Martha Forbes, widow of Samuel,
St. Lawrence County and State of N. York,
act 3d. Feby: 1853,

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original,)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832, @ the rate of $43.33/100 per an:.  Four witnesses testify to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation.  Pensioner died September 10" 1841, as per the affidavits of two credible witnesses & report of the Third Auditor.

Widowhood & identity is established by the affidavits of four credible affiants.

(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Benjn. H. Baldwin, Esqr.,
Present,
Name and resident of Agent

S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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Washington  March 19./55

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir.  I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Martha Forbes widow of Samuel Forbes of New York whose claim for Pension under the act of Feby 3. 1853 is now suspended - 

Very Respectfully
Benj. H Baldwin
Atty -
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(Sideways at top of page):
8050    N.Y.
Martha Forbes
wid
Samuel

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions

(Sideway at bottom of page):
July 14/54
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Identical transcription of this is in Fold3 File #20611717.
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Washington     July 13th. 1854

Hon L.P.  Waldo}
Comr. of Pensions} 

Sir
I beg case to present herewith the claim of Martha Forbes widow of Samuel for a Pension for the Revolutionary Services of her husband, under the 2nd Section of the act of Feby 3rd, 1853.  The husband of claimant was inscribed on the New York Roll under the act of June 7. 1832. at $43.33/100 per ann. and I have reason to think, more perfect evidence of the marriage, and death of said Samuel will be found on file in the Third Aud. Office.  As the evidence now filed is not as full as your rules require.  I would respectfully request, that if any further evidence exists in the Third Auditors office, it may be used for the benefit of claimant.

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Benj. H Baldwin
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(Sideways at top):
B
Martha Forbes
(illegible) 53
W Cole


Hon. L.P. Waldo
Coms. of Pensions
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B 
Martha Forbes 
[illegible] 53
W. Cole

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions
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Washington Aug 30th, 1854

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions

Sir, 
I enclose herewith additional evidence in the suspended case of Martha Forbes widow of Samuel of New York Act July 7, 1838

I am very Respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
Benj. H Baldwin
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State of New York
Franklin SS.
On this 5th day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the state and county aforesaid William Sabin and Olive Sabin, his wife, residents of Malone in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that the said William Sabin is 53 years of age and the said O. Sabin is 57 years of age and that they were well acquainted with Samuel Forbes in his life time and with his wife Martha Forbes that they were neighbors and that the families were well acquainted with each other and that said Samuel Forbes was a Revolutionary Pensioner when he died which took place about the tenth day of September 1841 the exact day of the month they are unable to tell, but know it was in the year 1841 and in the month of September.  They further state that the said Samuel Forbes and Martha Forbes lived and cohabited together as husband and wife for many years and were understood and believed to be husband and wife by all the neighbors and (remaining lines cut off)

State of New York
Franklin County Clerk's Office SS.
I Francis T. Flanders, Clerk of the County of Franklin and of the Courts of Record Thereof, do hereby certify that F. D. Heath, Esq. whose name is subscribed in the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, as Justice of the Peace of the County of Franklin, dwelling in said County; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment.  And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument, is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of New York.
  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 15th day of March, A.D. 1855
F. T. Flanders, Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Franklin SS}
On this 5th day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the state and County aforesaid William Sabin and Olive Sabins his wife residents of Malone in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law depose and say that the said William Sabin
is 53 years of age and the said Sabin is 57 years of age and that they were well acquainted with Samuel Forbes in his life time and with his wife Martha Forbes that they were neighbors and that the families were well acquainted with each other and that the said Samuel Forbes was a Revolutionary
pensioner when he died which took place about the tenth day of
September 1841 the exact day of the month they are unable to tell but know it was in the year 1841 and in the month of September they further state that the said Samuel Forbes and Martha Forbes lived and cohabited together as husband and wife for many years and were understood and believed to be husband and wife by all the neighbors and that they never heard the fact questioned and have no reason to think that they were not husband and wife they further say that the said Martha Forbes has continued the widow of the said Samuel ever since the death of
the said Samuel Forbes and is now his widow never having married since the Death of her husband the said Samuel Forbes
William Sabin
Olive Sabin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I am well acquainted with William and Olive Sabin and that they are worthy citizens and persons of truth
F.T. Heath, - Justice of the peace